Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, August 4, 1902, Page 4

V m—— NEW ROAD T0 SIUX CITY Indiass Man Starte Projeot for Big Eleotrio Inhch-ofls." | PLANS TO TAP VERY RICH TERRITORY Proposition fs to Build Along Wostera | Shore of Missouri River ang ’ Strike Many Good- Sined Towna, The names of 140 business men and ot~ ! fzens of Deoatur, Burt connty, ai 4 00 petition that W. M. Jones is carrying to Latayotte, Ind., to present to his bankers, dumes Murdock & Soms, who are agents T o Visit made there 3 When the latter was checking wup Cletaent Lambert at tho latter's Indian and he finelly pre-empted in the ex- mlu that the Northwestcrn road, then forty-vecond paraliel rosd,” would cross He pame west again 1895, never losing faith section of Nebrarka. Indiana the electric rafl- uhn.tu to take With the head of which firm ’ be I8 intimately aoquainted. 2.4 / Not & Professionnl Promoter, When intervie Morohants’ hotel Mr. Jones -u:m e porsibilities of this City line are more fully dis- “The plan is to have the lme siay on s side ot tho. river, passing ihrough ith Omaha, Mlorence, Calhoun, DeSoto, Coftman, Highland, Blair,. Herman, Teka~ mah, ar, Omaba agency, Homer, | Bioux Oty and South Bioux City. I be- liave 1 coula got the right-of-way for it from ihe Omaha agency to the southern - e SRS e SRS s L ©O&t, and get It through the main streets of Tokamah and Decatur, which are 100 wide. - The road would have _more 100,000 people &t ome terminus, 80,000 at the other and 45,000 , ex- pecting it would go tly up through the county, but it skirted sround through K Logan valiey, leaving the eastern part of | slear off the line, so the feeling there not the kindlieat. Nearly the whole of | colnty Is out In the cold. The Fity line, on the opposite side of the 16 too far off to help Thomas Bermingham, W. T. Bonner, An- drew Bomver, Dr. T. ¥, Brennan, Julian M. Brownell, Bdmund Burke, Charles Clifford, N. A. Campbell, W. D. Dennett, Charles C. Basson, B, F. Palichild, Oscar Funke, James Gardner, Henry Gibson, Chayles Gridley, Robert A. Harrls, D. W. Hitcheock, Leroy Hough, Dr. O. G. Kuhlman, H. T. Lally, &. L. Magnus, W. J. Martin, John. McEwing, 8. J. Meals, Nute H. Mosely, W. W. Mosely, Samuel ©. Nash, Bdward O'Brien, James Pattérson, 8. A. Pleres, C. K. Presson, Fred Rath, George A. Radhbun, R. R, Ritehle, Charles L. Smith, George J. Sternsdorfl, Dr. G. B. Sussdoffl, W. G, TafMnder, Charles C. Thomas, Thomas P. Thornton, James W. Tuttle, B. P. Vining, J. M. Warren, David Pl-.WO“'. Juliug Willigrod and Fred R Win- ning. Ninety percent of the original members were from the city of Omaha and the first intention was to name the organization the Omaha club, but the pleadings of some less fortunate prevailed and the state’s name was ued. The club begins its outdoor cam- Prien of soclability soon with an excursion around Oakland bay by steamer, DEADWOOD TRIP INCIDENTS Ak-Sar-Ben Excursionists Twlk of Thelr Jourmey to the Black HilMs. ‘With the exception of H. J. Penfold, the oxcursionists who returned from Deadwood Saturdsy aight were phyvcally In fine 6bape, and the satlefaction of having en- gineered the best ¢xcursion of business men Which ever left the city gave Mr. Penfold & feeling of pleasure, which outweighed any physical discomfture he may have ex- porienced. The treasurer and persons rep- resentative of Samson is suffering from slight injuries he received while attempt- fog to walk over unknewn ground from the @2pot to the train at Hot Springs. “The trip will bring results of greater Impértance than any which has ever been taken by an Omaha party over that terri- tory,” sala one members. “The ple were exceed ly at all points. At Alliance breakfast was served to the party as the guests of the business men of the place.” \ At one tion on the road thers is a conservative and safe boniface, who be- lleves that food on shelves 18 better than food on the table, unless the pay therefor is certain. A telegram was sent ahead for meals for 150 guests, and the order was handled by the agent of the road where the meals were ordered. The train was running rapidly toward the sta- tion and the dinner bour was approaching when & telegram was received from the agent to this effect: The landlord at the hotel dasires to kunow if there is any'one man of the party .‘nm i stand responsible for payment for the 150 meals. v It is not recorded that the Individual who stood responsible had to meet the bil; but the dinner was on hand when the train arrived. The run from Grand Island to Omaha was made with some remarkable bursts of speed. The train was behind the schedule at several points on the return trip)and the members of the party began to “Jolly* the conductor and rafirond representative, talline them how ubon the trip out the train had been ahead of the schedule and how waits of longer time than was ex- pected had been made at several stations. “We wili make up time, all right,” re- plied thé representative of the road. “You 1n the territory the line, will be landed in Omaha before 12 o'clock Wm ;.-u with bet- | tonight.” At 4 o'clock the representative ter transportation factlities, for the 500,000 | began to make “Until dark,” sald acres that are now without ate means | Mel Ubl, “the pt poles looked like - i ek g g v e . of surplus m o y by the <warm time if} < Desttus at & ag in Dr. J. B. member of the ~effice, held & committee romise good. If Bad made Investigation. In Burt and made good there will countles alone there are 500,000 city on ‘he ta%e place in Omaha, for every men we saw, and many of the promised . to make us & return he Ak-Sar-Ben festivities wre BOUND TO SEE BUFFALO BILL Santee Indians Endeavor to Make Unele Sam Pay Expenses of Teip. i : news reached the Santee In- H £ g 2 i E o g 5 7 iF _%i! gif HH g g g i ! . § i it | {1 i i 3 i i ; i g g2 i H] F 33 #FA8 gr 1] fat i i gt : L it fifld ,fiiii. ggias 125§ i i i H £ H i ? is § H e £ i g ;2 ¥ E ] : : ; § i H g -EI i B2 i 2 E § u:s *é | i i i i 5 it HEE ik i s i i H 3 E £ S : i E g i | § : i : g g i t t f | | il B i i : | is it i i i i gfl gt Bt T - iRl ROCK ISLAND-'FRISCO DEAL Prominent Railrond Man Says He Thinks It is "A Go" CONFLICTING REPORTS OF TRANSACTION Taking Over of Yoskum Road by Rock Island AfMrmed in Wall Street—Gossip About the Negotia “Has the Rock Island bought the Frisco”" That is the burning\question of the railroad world at present. Most peo- ple who are watching the progress of af- falrs seem to think the deal has beon made. In answer to this quesiion one of the prominent rallroad men of the country, ‘whose identification with the gemeral man- Agement of a leading western road and whose financial standing in the east en- title him to an opinion worthy of consid- eration, repli “I think it's The query was put to him by a newspa- per man, to whom he sald. “If you can divorce yourselt from your reportorial work for a few minutes I will talk upon this matter, but as my name and road heve been erroneously connected with the deal aiready, I cannot afford to be quoted on it As yet no formal or officlal announce- ment of the transaction has been made, The men who are given the credit for Swinging the deal refuse to speak defi- nitely, and the trafe world still waits and watches. The statement nearest to o confirmation of the purchase is sald to bave been made by W. H. Moore of the Moore Bros. last Thursday, when he said: ““The agreement with the owners of the *Frisco line, of -coyrse, is tentative and con- ditional upon,the Rock Island’s accept- he Roek Island. Mr. Moore I8 quoted further as having #aid that the Rock Isiand people knew what the 'Frisco wanted and thet it was simply up to the Rock Island to accept or decline. Others connected with the deal are quoted as saying that there bas been a de- lay of the Rock Island in mccepting the terms of the 'Frisco, due to a misunder- standing as to whetber the market or par value of the rallroad stock should govern the transaction. It is further sald that- this question hae become so serious with the stockholders of the 'Frisco that it may lead to the withdrawal of all the options and the entire dissolution of the deal as far as made. ‘When the deal was originally launched this point ag to what values should form the basis of the transaction, it is now eald, was not clearly defined. The 'Frisco people, It is sald, have taken a decided stand against what must have been the original proposition and insist upon the most advantageous terms, which action has disconcerted the Rock Islanders and | thrown the deal “in the air™ probably for two weeks. In Wall street the taking over of the 'Frisco by the Moores road is aMirmed in | strong terms. The awarding of 25,000 shares or $2,500,000 in tl 'w Rock Island stoek issue on the Feadjustment plan is sald to have been made as a bonus in the trans- aotion. Assuming that the new Rock Island Se- curities company, Which is already belng classed as a counterpart of the Northern Securities company, has taken over the stock of the 'Frisco, & New York paper says: /ihe practical effect of the new findnctal Teouid make 3¢ possibie. for che Mogre i 10 TetaIn thal cqntral wally selssiag o Baif ot theit Diial how fiod upSin "t Direct line to Ceoast. Another popular view of the situation is that notwithstanding the amiouncement that the company just organized is not to be & mefger concern formed for the purpose of fighting Morgan roads, every ‘indication points to the conclusion that the Moore brothers are eagerly.searching for a direct line to the Pacific coast, and that with this doternmMnation in mind they are seeking some' sort of an alliance, not with ' the | ‘Frisco, but with the Atohison, Topeka & THE OMAHA DAILY Santa Fe. After all it is this question of & coast éxtension which commends itself to the people of the west and doubtless to the transcontinental roads, as the one of prime importance in conmection with this deal, for the argument Is made by this class that without a profitable line to the Pacifie coast, the whole project of the Rock Island would be futile. There are plenty of peo- ple who agree with the view that the R:ck Island is after the Sani are in the minority, e advanced on what seems to be good grounds ending to show that these two roads could be united. 4 It Is generally admitted, of course, that what the Rock Island has set out to me- nate the southwestern seaboard, pendent on the Bouthern Pacific for this facllity and the Southern Pacific Is to be- come one -of its rivais, so that community Some time ago it looked as If the Rook Isisnd would bulld a lne of its own frem Ei Paso to the coast. In fact this went far and one or two other. such moves, serving to emphasize this conclusion. But abruptly this matter has been dropped snd railroad circles are mno longer accrediting the BI Paso coast route &s s probability, Invelves the Sania Fe, BEE: able outlet or tributary to the southwest merely, and not &8 & coast extemsion, then it will find 1t & profitable adjunct, but be- yond this I don't see why it should make a desperate effort to get the Yoakum road, for it affords no adequats outlet to the coast. The Rock Island might as well begin now and build a through liwe of its own to Call- fornia and wot bother with the 'Frisco. For this reason I don"t belleve the Rock Istand Las consummated apy purchase of the "Frico. \ Question of Mileage. ““What counts today in getting trom ocean to opean or from this middle west to the Pacific coast is short mileage. Mileage 13 what every road wants to cut down. Un- less a new road to the coast can shorten the distance and time of travel it might as well keep out of the business, for a eoir- cultons route would never win. And who can say that the Rock Island could improve upon ihe situation by fequiring the 'Frisco for this purpose? If the Rock Island would come north a littie ways and try to span the continent by & more direct route, it strikes me that it would be pursulng a more practical polley.” ¢ To W. H. Moore is sttributed a statement in effect as follows: “Our acceptance of the terms offered by the 'Frisco is comtin- gent upon our ability to utilize the 'Frisco to better advantage In reaching the coast than by embracing one 6r two other propo- sitions.” The conclusion has been drawn that the two propositions referred to by Mr, Moore were the construction of a new line from Bi Paso through country traversed by no other road and the forming of a merger with the Santa Fo. But up to the present no con- firmation of this Inference or suppesition, whicherer it may be, has been obtalned from any source. VIt it 1s & fact that the Rock Island has taken over the 'Frisco or will take it over another element of considerable interest, especially to the present staff of officlals and employce of the 'Frisco, will present itself, namely, the fate of these men. As & matter of fact the roads will be rus under (he one mapagement and this is taken, of course, to mean that the men of the ‘Frisco will have to lopk for other positions. To what extent the decapitation process would extend is not known, of coutse, but in the high and low ranks of the 'Frisc fce there would be, of necessity, som ly falling of heads. This is a matter probably as pertinent to the ‘Frisco employes as any otlier that possibly could be thought of at this time. Kansas Oty Is Proud, Already Kansas' City is tlaiming that the New itock Island company would be & Kan- sag Clty institution and that it would have its general headquarters in the city by the Kaw. . The argument is made that Chicago would be too remote & tion for the cen- tral offices, as company’s interests, which would lie chiefly in the southwest, could not be successtully msnaged from that distance. The Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific ays- tem will increase its mileage from 8,000 to over 12,000 if the purchase of the St. Louts & San Francisco is consummated. It will not only accomplish this, but it will have secured practical control of the southwest- ern territory and, with its projected exten- slon to the Pacific teast, enter|the arena of 7ailroad competition as-a formitiable rival of the Sauta Fe, Union Pacific, Missouri Pa- cific and Buriington. It will divert an im- mense traffic from ‘the Atldntic seaboard 1o the gult with the acquisition of the Mallory steamship lime, and the. projection of the | Week, bile, Kansas City & Jackson railroad to Memphis. Already its potency as a rival in | this the fleld of competition between Chicago and (he Mississipp! river is sssured by ite recent acquisition of %mw Cedar Raplds & Northern.K < * Another element of h to be consid- ered, assuming that the k Island will, or has, secured coutrol of the 'Frisco, is that it will have acquired m_of the Chi- cago & Bastern Illinois rallrond, whose sale to the 'Frisco is conceded In Wall street and by other sources of suthority. This will & Bastern 11}inols does not touch the *Frisce at nearest polnt of com- munication being several hundred miles, but the two lines, it is 6ald, could very easily be profitably united, which, of course, would be done if the pending transactions g0 through. The Chicago & Rastern INi- | nols extends south as far s Thebes, IIi., and Evansville, Ind. EASTERN ELKS DUE SATURDAY Special Traln Bound for Ziem Will Run Through Omaha at 0130 A M. An Eik special from the Atlantic coast i PLAN ROYAL ARCANUM NIGHT Loen! Members of Ovder Prepare for Coming of Its Supreme Oftcers. 'Yery eariy in Septemper there ts 1o be & Royal Arcanum uight at ome of the |Ome Omaha theaters for members of the order and outsiders. The selection of the date will be governed by the arrival of Joseph A. Langfitt of Pittsburg, supreme re, of the order; W. Holt Apgar of Trentod, N. J, past supreme regent; W. O, Rob- son of Boston, supreme secretary, and MONDAY, AUGUST 4, 1902, A thousand and one useful and valuable premiums in exchange for wrappers from ‘White Russian Soap A household and laundry soap made from the purest materials under modern scientific conditions. No fatty odor or grease stains in the clothes — the result of poorly made soap. Call for Premium List, JAMES 8. KIRK & CO. 1615 FARNUM ST., OMAHA, or bring the wrappers to our stare and select your pretmium. e i o s IF You Want the Best Bricklayers on Union Pacific Bufldings Threaten to Strike. WILL NOT STAND FOR NONUNION MEN Contractor Gindele’s Union Brioklay- ers Fave Alveady Quit Worke Big Smokestack Struck by Lightn The Union Pacific is thregtened with an- zth- dlement of labor trouble, The ricklayers on the new Omaha shop bufld- ings may enter the arena of the strike and complicate matters serlously by delaying work on the mew structures that were ‘o have been August 156 and turned over to the mew force of mechanics whe have taken the places of the strikevs. Two versions of the trouble among the bricklayers are given, one by labor repre- sentatives and the other by General Fore- man Neff, who bas charge of the construc tion for the Unlon Pacific. The labor union men sum up the situation in this manner: “The Unfon Pacific bas issued orders to bave:all the union bricklayers dlecharged, on men. g H S every unlon man sbops, including thoss of all other crafts, will strike.” General Foreman Neft says: “I have heard nothing of any order to discharge any or all of the union brick- layers. If such an order had been fssued I would bave known of it, I think, as I have charge of all the men for the com- pany. Nor have I heard of any move to employ sonunion men. I don't think any such move bhas been made. The only trouble of which I have any knewledge is simply this: Bricklayers Quit Work. “The unfon bricklayers working under Contractor Gindele have quit work. Why 1 do mot know. I asked Mr. Gindele why the men quit and I forge: just what he #aid. He gave some reason, but I camnot recali what It was. I asked him If he could not induce the men to return to work, for we could not afford any further deliyy, ‘but so far the men show mo in- clinstion to yleld.” “Have any nonunion men been employed The bricklayers eald & Union Pacific ', who elaimed to be posted regarding the matter. Brick- ors are regarded as strict and uscom- | i | | i i i i i i £ 1§§ !;é i it i ii i i £ : i i E i ' ; i H i : 1n iboking at ofiées In different bulld ings, the grestest praise the owner or 2 5 say that it Is “as good as an offies In Tha Pes reapacts, but it oun not be in every respect. the only t wo absolutely fireproof office bulldings in only bull ing baving all night and all day Sunday utiding furnieh es electrio light and water without ad- ditional cost. The Bee Bullding is kept elsan, not some ut the time, but all of the ~time, Keep these poluts in mind when looking for an office, and you will take one of those listed belew, it you are wise. List of vacant rooms in The Bee Building Ground Floor. Rental ROO feet. Faces Seventesnth street and 1do; ’"0-0““' AT Al -l.u-:f'.uf'ggr isa l@-‘..unt roo; 'n:z:.x'as rentAl price Inciudes heat, Wiy Court und Bevencecntn strest wo First Floor. B 101 oo sulte In Omaha tha: s AR oy St A -proof veuit, Pleve, hard I R inu-l sul s ™y ) tractor. fioor space RS R ik s Rn i AESTET AT ces eresnacnriieatens, Sreeness saresssreeatees 2 Fourthl’loo:::” Lt £ “ooM " it room nAX ator o1 0 SRR B B ST BT s14: & very largs i t R TR R R SRR & I e SRR ROOM 531: This reom faces ol and is (14 feet. It has th & * Fice o vault, and s it 18 near the tel .wvh office and on the same floor number of grain firms, it would & particular good room for g first-class accommodation .. s seressensase seessen SIx‘h h Is:;l Bach them h SUITE 610: This ists of two roo bot! 194, 0 as 4 /R. C. PETERS & CO,, Ground Floor, Rentat Agents. - Bee Building Years 20 A-g o ON AUGUST 1, 1882 the house of Wyckoff, Seamans & Benedict was founded, and assumed the task of converting the worid to the use of writing machines Size of Remington RN = @ WASHINGTON, Aug. 3.~—(Speclal.)~The following pensions have been granted: ue of J H ¢ Jrank L. Lewls, "8 Anbn“%.—‘&, ebraska : 2on = , N yoars of sieady and un. Remington Typewriter EVERYWHERE 1t is to=day recognized in every country on earth as ‘he standard Wyckolf, Seamans & Benedict (REMINGTON TYPEWRITER COMPANY) | 1619 FARNAM STREET.