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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-10-28
RAILROAD news
Value of Railway Lines in u.
S. Increases Slowly.
Poor Showing Compared WIN
Agriculture and Industries
NET RETURN MUCH LESS
Four Times as Great on Capital
in Manufactures.
Other Items of Interest in the
Traffic World.
NET RETURN MUCH LESS

According to the estimates OF the
national wealth of the United otdtes
made by the bureau of the census tne
value of the railways Increased pA'
little more than half as fast as ,o one
vaI1e of all property from 1890 TO lSU4'
From 1900 to 1910 the capital value
Of agriculture increased from $40, 49,
e01 164 to $40 991, 449 900; the capital
vaI1e of manufactures from $500
256 600 to SIS, 428 270, 600; the cost OF roau
and equipment of the railways from
S10263. 313. 100 to $14,3S7 ,816, 99e-
The gross value of the products Oh
manufacture increased from 81, 40o.-
927. 600 in 1900 to $40 672, 052,00O IN 19Io'
The total operating revenues OF the
railways increased from S1,48l ,O44,SI4 70
81 75O. 667, 435. Thus the increase OF Oh
per cent in the gross value or manu-
featured products was accompanied ny
en- increase of 1858 per cent in manu-
featuring capital: while the increase
of IS per cent in the total operating
revenues of the railways was accom-
panied by an increase of only 4O.2 per
cent in their cost of road and equip
ment.
The capital value of agriculture in
cludes all farm property, land bulld-
ings. implements, machinery, and llVe
stock as enumerated by the census.
The capital value of manufactures, as
defined by the census, includes the
value of property employed for the
purposes of production, excepting
rented property, but does not lnclude
any allowance for patent rights or
good will. The capital value of the
railways used in this comparison is
the cost of road and equipment" as it
stands on their books and as reported
by them to the interstate commerce
commission.
The report of the bureau of the CEN
sus for 1900 indicated that the gross
capitalization of the industrial COM
binations then in existence was more
than twice as great as their capital
value. The gross capitalization of the
railways was about II per cent greater
than the cost of road and equipment
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-10-28
CLERKS HAVE ORGANIZED.
Country Wide Movement Is Started
Among Chicago Railroad Men.

chicago Oct. 28.-An organization Of
railroad clerks known as the Railroad
Clerks Progressive club has been et-
fected with a membership of about So
Chairman. d E. ward: assistant chair
man, R. D. Holmes; secretary, II. z. Eos
kett. and treasurer. W. ]. Allen Q. p.
Atkinson of the Illinois Central was ap
pointed chairman on speakers and a.
engagements for mass meetings and Mr..
3olmes was appointed chairman of the
organization committee. The membership
at this time is composed of railroad
clerks, but it is the intention of the or
eanization to embrace railroad employees
in general throughout the entire country.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-10-28
STRIKE ON c. p. THREATENED.
Clerks and Freight Handlers Want
Raise in Wages.

Winnipeg, Man, Oct 2S.-Another seri-
Gus strike of Canadian Pacific railway
employees is threatened, according to A.
a. Mosher, president of the Canadian
Brotherhood of Railway Employees. TIE
organization, which comprises 5000 men.
including freight handlers, freight clerks
and clerical employees in the yards ana
baggage offices, Mr.. Mosher says, has
been negotiating for the last six months
with the management and the department
of labor, demanding increases in wages
and pay for overtime The clerical en-
ployees ask for an increase of from Is to
20 per cent and the freight handlers 50
per cent.
MIR. Mosher declares that unless a board
of Cancellation is appointed by the depart
ment of labor strike will be called next
Monday
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-10-28
IN THE DISTRICT COURT
Harvey Melvin Cannot Recover on
Property Sold by Trustee.

Inasmuch as j. S. Stewart was trus-
tee for property he sold, and as trus-
tee could not give warranted title
to the property, Harvey NJ. Melvin will
be unable to recover the property or
an damages for it's sale, asked in a
suit heard recently in the second di-
vision of the district court. The de-
cision was handed down by Judge
George H. Whitcomb. Reconveyance of
property and damages in the sum of
800 were asked.
Judge Whitcomb decided also that S.
G. Clark was entitled to judgment for
1892 and the foreclosure of a mortgage
asked in a suit brought by Susan Strait
ton against him Various credits
claimed by the plaintiff were allowed
but judgment went to the defense on
d cross petition. A jury decided w. T.
Wiley was entitled to the sum of 500 al
a real estate commission against ]. B.
Tracy.
H. E. Fletcher of Shorey, who was
convicted nearly a year ago of an as
sauIt on 16-year-old Otto Boyd, will be
asked for only $4,000 damages instead
of $4,000 as was asked in the original
petition. Permission tC amend the petit
ton to this extent was granted2by Judge
George H. Whitcomb at the request of
Judge T. F. Carver, who represents the
plaintiff
The case is set for trial this week be-
alleged assault upon Boyd last Hal
loween night when Fletcher is said to
have fired on Boyd and several COM
panions with a shotgun. Fletch was
convicted of assault by a jury last
winter in the criminal charge brought
against him. The present case is for
civil damages. Fletcher is a wealthy
farmer OF tn vicinity of Shorey.
Suit against the board of county COM
missioners for $468.29, the city's share
of the court costs and attorneys fees
in defending the Illinois Life Insurance
company suit for the refund of taxes,
which was decided in favor of the Life
Insurance company in the federal
courts, has been filed in the district
court by w. c. Ralston for the city of
Topeka.
The petition recites that the city had
no part in the suit in which court costs
and attorneys fees were expended, and
that therefore the city is not liable for
the amount. The petition recites that
by order of the county board the sum
of $5,227.51, which included the amount
of costs complained of, was ordered
transferred from the city of Topeka
general fund in the hands of Treasurer
Matt Weightman to the Shawnee coun-
ty general revenue fund on September
q, 1912. The plaintiff alleges this trans
fer was illegal. and demands that judg-
ment be awarded for the costs asked.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-10-28
CASCARETS TONIGHT! If BILIOUS,
CONSTIPATED, HEADACHY AND SICK

Turn the rascals out-the headache,
biliousness. indigestion, constipation,
the sick, sour stomach and foul gases
turn them out tonight with Cas-
carets.
Millions of men and women take a
Cascaret row and then and never
know the misery caused by a lazy liver,
cIogged bowels or an upset stomach
Don't put in another day Of dis
tress-wake up refreshed and feel fine.
Let Cascarets cleanse and sweeten your
stomach; remove the sour, undigested
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-10-28
He Gives ottawa University $1,000

Ottawa, Kan, oct. 28.-A provision-
al gift of $1,000 was made to Ottawa
university by Truman Gates, of this
city. The gift is on condition that the
university pay the remainder of its
Indebtedness amounting to So 500 now
over SIP, 600 has already been raised.
The original debt last spring was over
$4,000
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-10-28
Italian Kills Himself.

Atchison. Kan, Oct. 28.-An Italian,
whose name has not been learned.
who had been working on the section
at Effingham for a short time com
mitted suicide here Saturday after
noon. A Black Hand letter received
from Kansas City a few days ago de-
handing $500 from him is supposed to
be the cause
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-10-28
Plan Two wear vacation.

Abilene. Kan, Oct. 28.-Mr. and
Mrs. L. Patton will leave this week for
a two years vacation. Mr.. Patton is
one of the successful farmers of north
Dickinson, and as they have never had
a vacation they propose to take it in
a luxurious fashion. They have sold
the surplus stock on the farm and
leased it. A new motor car has been
purchased and they will drive to Cali
fornia by easy stages, visitink differ
ent cities along the Santa Fe trail, and
after doing the coast, will return by
way of the northwest and Yellowstone
park
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-10-28

and fermented food and that misery
making gas; take the excess bile from
your liver and carry off the decom-
posed waste matter and constipation
poison from the bowels. Then you viii
feel great.
A Cascaret tonight will straighten
you out by morning. Decent box
keeps your head clear. stomach sweet.
liver and bowels regular and you feel
cheerful and bully for months. Don t
forget the children-their little insides
need good, gentle cleansing, too.
The Washington herald., 1912-06-30
KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAs.

Capital Lodge. No. "a, Knights Of Ply.
thias, entertained q large delegation OF
the German-American Lodge, No. IOS of
Baltimore, Nd. headed by Chancellor
Lawrence Leddon, at its regular meeting
last Tuesday night at Python Temple.
The visitors arrived over the electric
line and were met at New York Avenue
and Ninth Street Northwest at $50 o'clock
by delegation Of Capital Lodge and es-
corted to the lodge rooms.
Among the other visitors present on
this occasion were members Of Lakeland
Lodge, No. 24, Of Berwyn, Nd. headed
by Chancellor Commander F. Holman;
Webster Lodge. No. Z. and Excelsior
Lodge, No. Is. Other prominent members
Of the order present were Philip MeekIn,
past grand chancellor Of Utah. and Mai
Edward Dunn, past supreme chancellor
Of the order. Harry J. Gasson, grand
keeper Of records and seal of the order in
the District was also present
Addresses were made by many of the
visitors, following the short oddress Of
welcome by H. 7. Sinclair, chancellor
commander Of the lodge. Three applica-
tons for membership were received. Fol-
lowing the business and addresses a buff
fet. supper was served
The Washington herald., 1912-06-30
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS.

The executive committee, acting for
the local councils in making arrange
ments for the Columbus Memorial unveil-
ing on June s. held a meeting Monday.
the State deputy. Z. P. Harrington, pre-
siding. Practically all the details con-
nected with the celebration have been
settled up. and the bills in connection
herewith have been paid. The chairman.
secretary. and treasurer. were authorized
to liqUidate any outstanding Indebtedness
incurred by the committee. and the meet
ing adjourned subject to the call OF the
chair 70; the final meeting, at which an
auditing committee will be appointed.
The members of the committee feel very
much gratified that every plan formu-
lated by the committee. was carried out
to the letter as originally planned.
A very largely attended meeting Of Po-
tomac Council X. OF c. was held on
Monday evening. Grand Knight Richard
A Curtin, in the chair. The State dep
uty, who was present. rendered his thanks
to the officers and members Of the cOUn-
Gil for the very valuable assistance rem
dered by them in making +he recent Cele-
bration a great success. Thomas B. No
Ian, Of Carroll Council. the treasurer of
the committee also delivered an address
in which he expressed the appreciation
The Washington herald., 1912-06-30
THE RED MEMS WEEKLY CALENDAR.

IN council FIRE was kindled at run and
quenched at u run. Business of impor-
tance Was attended to and the election OF
chiefs srok place, as follows: c. II. Parko.
prophet: J. HolEwort. saChem: George II.
+. ROlb. senior sycamore; ]. r. Carroll.
Junior sycamore. The election was very
interesting. followed by talks for the good
OF the order by the brothers and Great
Sachem W. W. Thompson.
The American Red Man" the oficial
Red Mans paper. has published a very
good article on FREEDOM. Friendship and
Charity" written by Lewis NJ. Bernstein,
of this city.
Usage Tribe. No. l6 met in its wigwan.
Society Temple, on Monday sleep, 24th
sun. hot moon. The council FIRE was kin
died al s run and quenched at IL run.
Business Of Importance and wampum
added 20 the belt
The tribe held its semi-annuaI election
Of chiefs. The following were elected {:
Prophet, r. T. Algate: sachem. o. c.
Sabon; senior sycamore. J. E. Anderson;
Junior sycamore. G. W. Parego. The
tribe is one OF the oldest in the District
and some Of the old members cannot rel
member a more interesting election held
by the tribe.
The visitors were: D. W. Thompson,
great sachem, ana a member Of Idaho
Tribe. No. Is: Lewis u. Bernstein, Great
The Washington herald., 1912-06-30
K. O. T. Nj. CALENDAR.

June I-National Tent No !. Old Masonic Ten
pie Ninth and Streets. regular meeting. with in
itation by the degree team; Mount Vernon. Tent.
No. T. Northeast Temple. Twelfth and H Streets
Northeast. regular review; AuaoOstiA Tent, No. :.
Masonic Hall. Aracostia. in regular review. with
an initiation by the degree team.
June 2-BrghtwOod Tent, No. s. regular review.
Maccabee Hall. LongfelloW Street and Georgia Ave
nue. installation Of officers and limitations by the
deEres team.
June 5--District Tent. No $. special review.
Mariners Temple. for the purpose Of installing tnS
ohicsrs which special attractions 10 be held.
July 5-GeOTEptOwn Tent. No, 6. regular review
at its hall. at Wisconsin Avenue and VI Streets
Northwest
State Deputy Grand Commander D. W.
Gall returned last night from an extended
trip through Virginia. and reports the as
ISOLATION Of the State in a hourishing con-
dition.
Monday night the Uniform Rank. Wash
ington Division. No. l. held a meeting at
Old Masonic Temple, presided over by
Capt. F. r. Conner. at which advanced
steps were taken to make this division
one OF the best in the supreme tent Juris-
diction.
National Tent No. l. held its regular
review and made preparations for the
initiation Monday night which will take
place tomorrow night. The degree team
will have the initiation in charge. Re-
freshments will be served.
Mount Vernon Tent, No. T. held its usual
weekly meeting at Northeast Temple with
a goodly number Of the members present.
Anacostia Tent, No. !. had a largely at
tended meeting last Monday night
Tuesday night BrightwoOd Tent. No. 5,
which is the leading tent in the city in
point Of real practicable MaccabeeLsm,
had its usual large attendance, and its
degree team maintained its good name by
initiating two candidates. This tent each
The Washington herald., 1912-06-30

Council press representative and a men,
Der OF Seltese Tribe, No. Is: Past Sachem
Dougherty. Of White Eagle Tribe. No.
Il; Past Sachem Heidenheimer. of Sioux
Tribe, No. IS; Sachem G. w. Sedgwick.
both Of Logan Tribe. No. s. Talks by
the brothers and visitors. also by DR..
Whitman, who reviewed the election and
praised the good work OF the sachem.
Seltese Tribe. No. l6 held its regular
meeting and seml-annuaI election for
chiefs on Tuesday sleep, 18th sun, hot
moon. The council fire was kindled at
s run and quenched at Il run. Business
OF Importance was transacted and wam-
pun added to the belt. Several brothers
who had not been to the meetings for
some time were present
The following chiefs were elected:
Frank NJ. Young. prophet: A. II. Ragan.
senior sycamore: Lewis NJ. Bernstein.
tunio- sycamore. The election for sachem
was a surprise, and never before in the
history OF any tribe has a chief been
nominated and elected without being
present. which was in this case. Brother
Friedman was elected over Joseph Lewis.
Past Great Sachem Urban II. Hester.
OF Ohio has shown a very active work
in the District, and II is hoped by all
the tribes and councils that he will re-
main with US long enough 10 help u
improve and add palefaces-
The Washington herald., 1912-06-30

July l-osage Tribe. No. 6 Society Temple. Fith
and G Streets Northwest.
July 2-Osceola Trihe, No. ls Masonic Hall. Ten
nallytOWn. u. C: Idaho Tdbe. No. IS. SOEtheaSt
Temple Twelfth and n Streets Northeast.
July 4-LogAn Tdbe, No. s. Red Mems Hall, Wis
conSn Avenue and y Street Northwest; Sioux
Tribe, No Is, Street, near Four-and-a-hah street
Southwest.
July 5-ssneca Tribe. No. Il. Bank Hall. 5Is Penn
sylTAnia Avenue Southeast; White Eagle Tnbe. No.
Il. Society Temple. Fifth and @ Streets Northwest
MineolA Trbe. No. lG Masonic Hall, AnanOstia-
DEGREE OF POCAHONTAs.
July 2-Waneta Council. No. g. Society Temple,
Fifth and G Streets Northwest.
July White Eagle Council No T. Society Tsm-
pie. Fifth and C Streets Northwest.
July 5-Idaho Council. No. l. Northeast Temple.
Twelfth and Streets Northeast
Past Sachem William B. Garner. is a
great worker in the order and deserves
the praise Of the tribes. He shows much
interest in Idaho Tribe. Of which he is
a member, yet never fails TO give a help
ing hand to the other tribes.
James A. Madison. OF Logan Tribe. No
S, and the great representative to the
Great Council Of the United States. is
showing much interest in the political
affairs in the District OF course. being
for home rule, he nevers fails TO talk
in its favor.
osceola Tribe. No. 1s. met at its regular
wigwam on Thursday, 18th sun, hot moon.
The Washington herald., 1912-06-30
Items, General and Personal,
OF Interest to G. PO. Workers

Imposer Clarence Lewis, Of the spesS
and compositors Frank Hayslip, Charles
! W. Henry. and George W. Rowland, OF
the document section, are numbered on
| this weeks sick list.
Owing to the death OF a brother in
New York John R. sturgis. maker-up
on the spess. was summoned to that city
last Tuesday.
Franklin P wilkins. Of the spess force.
returned from his leave on Thursday.
Owing to a severe accident sustained
by George W. Robinson, maker-up on
the ~" while in line Of duty, he has
been incapacit tied from work The In
dex finger of the right hand was caught
under a form while being put on the
press. He received prompt attention at
the Emergency room.
David Smith, unskIlled Iaborer in the
document section. and a veteran Of the
civil war. has received official notification
of increase Of pension to 80 per month.
Returning delegates and visitors to the
convention OF the International Printing
PreSsmen and Assistants Union last
week IN Rogersville, Tenn, are enthusl-
nstic over the marked improvement ac-
Complished in one year in the homo. san
aIorium. and technical school the organ
iZation has established at that place. All
the buildings are now complete, the
equipment of machinery and other ap-
pliances for the school are in complete
working order. The arrangements for
housing and feeding the delegates and
visitors is reported to have been much
superior 10 that Of last year, and Presi-
dent George Berry and the board of
directors are given unstinted praise for
the manner in which everything was con-
Quoted.
Another Of the young men who have
taken advantage OF the short hours Of
government employ to acquire a profess
sion is Joseph E. Hodge. pressman on
the night force, who has just graduated
in veterinary surgery from Washington
University.
Chairman William Nelson BrockweII,
Of the main proof room, was absent from
bis duties last week. owing to illness.
William H. Cornish. delegate-elect
from Columbia Union, has been presiding
at the copy desk in the night proofroom,
while Col. Wheat has been finishing ms
annual leave.
Mike Seranno has the latchstring out
for all his friends at his shack up at
Glen Echo, which Frank Hambrtght has
designated 'microbe'' camp.
William F. Dunn. one of the best known
printers in the city, who has been in
capacitated from duty for several weeks,
is still in a serious condition.
The recess OF Congress allowed a num-
Der of G. P. o. people to finish, their
annual leave during the last week OF
the fiscal year.
Among the G. P. o. visitors last week
were Messrs. Thomas P. Garrity, Will
lam c. Booth. T. E. Leary, and F. ].
Floyd. all delegates to the recent con-
yention at Detroit, where they ably
Bookbinders' Union. No.
81, Of San Francisco. They were on
their way home from New York, hav-
ing made the trip from coast to coast.
All were delighted with Washington
and were also very favorably impressed
with the big shop, as they called the
c. P. o.
The Washington herald., 1912-06-30
DAUGHTERS OF AMERICA.

| On Sunday evening, June lG. the several
councils of the order Daughters Of Amer.
| iCa. in the District, held a Lodge OF
Sorrow" at Trinity NJ z. Church, Fifth
Street and Pennsylvania Avenue South
east. The exercises were instituted by
! Brother William G. Cleveland. Of Mount
Vernon Council. No. Is. whoCh idea it was
and who planned the ceremony He was
assisted by a committee OF two members
/ from each council, who Joined in the ex-
ercises- a large table holding 129 candles
Directly back and above this table the
emblem OF the order stood on a large
easel The names of the dead were
called by he secretary, to which the
member below responded, and as the
candle was snuffed an electric light ap-
peared in the emblem.
Mr.. Robinson, Of No. IS. sounded taps.
The choir Of the church gave three selec-
tions.
Mrs Vernon J. Barlow, formerly of
geles, Cal. sang The Lord is Ny Shep-
herd" Mrs. Barlow has a soprano voice
Of unusual range and great sweetness,
and enunciates so beautifully that every
word was understood
Hon. J. L Burnett, Representative from
Alabama, and chairman Of the House
Committee on Emigration, gave an ad-
uLSSs uPOu LOVE- Loyalty ana FaIrlOl-
ism" the three cardinal features Of the
order. His remarks were very fine, and
thoroughly enjoyed by all.
Miss Corbeth, Of Georgetown, sang
Some Day We Shall Understand" The
audience repeated the Lords Prayer in
unison, which, with the benediction, pro-
nounced by the pastor of the church,
closed the exercises. This was the in
itial Lodge Of Sorrow held by the order
here PrOFhar
land is due hearty congratulations and
sincere gratitude from every d. Of A.
member for his efforts to make it a sue
cess.