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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-11-16
MORTGAGE FORECLOSED
Suit Filed i'm Federal Court To-
day on $4,000 Mortgage.

r. w. Goodrich, of Manchester Cen
ter, VT, brought a suit in the United
States circuit court here today for the
foreclosure of a mortgage for $4,000 on
the property comprising the Euclid
Park addition to the city of Topeka.
The mortgage was given in considera-
ton of a loan of $4,000. for which
promissory note was given April q,
1900 The property of the Euclid Park
addition was the security.
The defendants in the case are The
Euclid Park Land and Improvement
company; William Sims, trustee; w. A.
l. Thompson, trustee; F. G.. Willard,
trustee; F. W. Freeman, trustee; w. L..
and Mrs. Kellogg, B. r. and Mrs. Sud
darth, ]. A. and Mrs. Reece, Enos and
Mrs. Blank. Jas E. and Mrs. Erwin.
J. L. and Mrs. Nelson and John and
Mrs. Furgeson.
The plaintiff. r. w Goodrich, says in
his petition to the court that the indi-
Vlduals who are made defendants have
claims against the property, but whose
claims are subsequent and inferior to
his
He prays judgment in the sum of S.
600 and interest and $279, the amount
outstanding against the property in
taxes.
Euclid Park addition covers an area
or about forty acres on the north side
or Euclid avenue, beginning at the
northwest corner of Washburn athletic
park and extending west nearly half a
mile. The addition is partly built up.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-11-16
GA. R. AUDIT COMPLETE
Department Commander Norton
Says All Is o. X.

The executive committee of the G. A.
r. has completed auditing the depart
ment'S books, and today Department
Commander Norton gave out the fol-
lowing written statement:
THE executive board audited the
books and accounts of the department
of Kansas, finding them absolutely cor
rect and balanced, with vouchers and
receipts and expenditures legitimate.
Also audited the tent fund and found
it the same. A small error was found
of 1920 for which the department
commander gave his check"
Department Commander Norton ex-
planned that the tent fund, about which
there has been dispute, was nearly all
on deposit in a Topeka bank. This
fund, he explained, was money accept
ed on cash bonds when tents belonging
to the department are rented out. A
cash deposit is required to cover any
injury that may be done to the tents
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-11-16
MORGAN ASKS A PARDON.
Thinks He Has Been in Pen Long
Enough For Another's Crime.

About two years ago William M.
Morgan of Wyandotte county, was
sentenced to the penitentiary for ten
years for robbery. He was convicted
on the testimony of Odin Simington, a
negro who committed the crime, but
claimed Morgan was an accessory. Sim
ington confessed that he hid in the
house of George Zumaul, a farmer liv-
ing near Loring, Kan, and when the
farmer came home Simington attacked
him with a club and robbed him of $6S.
Then according to the confession, he
went to Kansas City and divided the
money with Morgan according to a pre-
viouS agreement
Morgan's friends claimed that the
confession was a perjury, and that
while he and Simington went in Kansas
City after the robbery, Morgan knew
nothing about the crime. Simington,
who is in the penitentiary, has written
Governor Stanley a letter confessing
that he lied about Morgan, and the lat
ter's friends are now trying to get him
parOled.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-11-16
TRAIN BLOWN UP.
A Charge of Dynamite Placed
on the Track
Exploded When Express Was
Going As Miles an Hour.
PASSENGERS UNHURT.
Engine Headlight Blown Off and
Cab Windows Shattered.
Trap Thought TO Have Been Set
For Previous Train.

York, Pa, Nov 16.-The Southwest
ern express on the Northern Central
railway, due in this city at 10:40 D. m.
was wrecked last night by a charge of
dynamite placed under the tracks near
Black Ridge, a short distance north OF
York. The train was running at the
rate of 40 miles an hour when the ex-
plosion occurred. Passengers on the
train were severely shocked and con-
sternation prevailed. All escaped in
jury. A piece of rail two and half
feet long was blown out of the track
and three coaches were derailed and
drawn over the ties a distance of 200
feet before the train was brought to a
stop. The engine had it's headlight
blown off and the windows of the cab
were shattered. The trucks under the
express car and the day coach were
badly wrecked.
Four Pullman cars, a day coach, a
combination and express car
composed the train. The spn+ where
the wreck occurred is surrounded by
high hills on one side and the Codorus
creek on the other, and is one of the
loneliest places between Harrisburg
and Baltimore. 1t is believed that the
object of the perpetrators was robbery.
The police officials advance the theory
that the robbers had set the dynamite
for the Buffalo express, which is said
to carry considerable money, but for
some unaccountable reason the train
passed over the charge without explod-
ing it.
A hole was blown in the roadbed
large enough to bury a man. Where the
rails were broken they were cut off as
if done by shears. The passengers were
greatly shocked, many throwing them
selves on the floor of the cars until the
train stopped. A panic prevailed among
the passengers until they were assured
that the danger was over.
Philadelphia, Nov. 15.-Reports of the
dastardly attempt to wreck the South
western express on the Northern Cen
trail branch of the Pennsylvania rail-
road were received at the office of the
company, and steps were at once taken
to locate the perpetrators of the out
rage if possible. Detectives were or
sdered to begin operations from York.
and men were also sent from this city
and Harrisburg. There is little hope
here that the dynamiters will be cap
tured, as it is thought they made their
way to one of the large cities before
daylight
The wrecked train is the Southwest
ern express, which left Washington at
8:45 last night, and is due in Pittsburg
this morning. The train had left YORK
and was en- route to Harrisburg Wheh
the explOSiOn occurred.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-11-16
BIT OF DONAHUE HISTORY.
In Oklahoma the Ex-Kansas Legisla-
tor Was Killed.

Atchison, Nov. 16.-Joseph Donohue,
who was killed by a bartender at Kill
dare, Okla, lived formerly in Atchison
county and served two or three terms
in the legislature. He was a Democrat
he broke away from the opposition
caucus which had nominated A. H.
Horton and voted for John ]. ingalls,.
For this act he was censured by his
Democratic associates, and he and Frank
Gable. a Democrat of Leavenworth, got
into quarrel over it, which they agreed
to settle outside the city limits. Call
ing cab they drove a mile or two out
of town and, with the cabman to referee
they fought it out. One round settled
it, and Donohue wore a black eye the
greater part of the rest of the session
Donohue went to Oklahoma when the
Cherokee strip was opened in 1893.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-11-16
SCHLEY IS BROKE. y
Spent All His Savings in Clear
ing His Name.

Washington, Nov. 16.-The savings
from As years of active service in the
United States navy have been eaten up
by the expenses of the inquiry by whicn
Rear Admiral w. S. Schley hopes to
clear his record as a. naval officer.
Since the final adjournment of the
public sessions of the court the admiral
has been staying at the Arlington hotel,
attempting to extricate himself from
the financial tangle caused by the in
quiry. He has ended with his accounts,
and he finds that every cent of the
$40 900 which he expected to leave to his
family in addition to all the prize mon
ey which he will get for his part in the
Spanish war, has been spent
on the inquiry. Financially, the ad-
moral is worse off than he was almost
half a century ago, when he entered the
naval academy as a cadet.
Mrs. Schley insists that the money
has been we'll spent. Her children agree
with her They say that the clearing
away of the cloud placed on the hus-
band and fathers naval record by
Maclay, the historian, and his oppo-
nents in the navy viii be of more last
ing satisfaction than anything that
money could buy.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-11-16
TELLS HIS NAME.
st. Louis Prisoner Says He is Ben
Fitzpatrick.

ST. Louis Nov. 16.-Chief of Detec-
tives Desmond has at last got a state
ment, though brief, from the Montana
train robber suspect, who now acknowl-
edges that he is Ben Fitzpatrick, d
brother of Dan Kilpa trick. Both are
said to have been members of the gang
of train robbers led by "Bilr' Carver,
who was killed last spring. He ad-
mitted that he was reared near Paint
Rock, Tex.
Sheriff Crawford, of Choteau county,
Montana, has arrived here to see the
prisoner. The sheriff and County At
torney Pray, of Choteau county, were
on their way here with requisition
papers when a telegram reached them
at st. Paul that the prisoner was to
be tried in ST. Louis. Mr.. Pray re-
turned to Montana, and Sheriff Craw-
ford came on to st. Louis, unofficially,
to get a look at one of the men he
had chased so hard last summer.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-11-16
WALDRUPE DEAD.
Prison Guard Shot by COnvicts
Succumbs TO Wounds.

Leavenworth, Nov. 16.-J. B. Wald-
rupe, a guard at the Fort Leavenworth
military prison, who was shot during
the mutiny at that institution on No
vember z, died today of his wounds
Twenty-six mutineers now become liable
to charge of murder 1t was generally
supposed that Frank Thompson, the
negro who led the revolt, fired the shot
that caused Waldrupe's death. Thomp-
son is one of the seventeen convicts who
have been captured since the outbreak.
Waldrupe was born in Greenback,
Tenn, in 1876. He served in Cuba dur
ing the Spanish war, in the United
States volunteer signal corps, later be-
coming a guard at the prison. During
the mutiny Waldrupe was stationed in
a tower on the stockade. In fight that
ensued he was shot in the hip. He fell
to the floor, but raised himself and fired
into the crowd. killing Quinn Fort, one
of the ringleaders A moment later
Waldrupe while in the act of firing
again, was struck between the eyes with
a pistol bullet. Then several convicts
ran the tower to secure weapons.
Waldrupe, although fatally wounded,
dubbed the first man down with his
rifle, but was too weak to further defend
himself and was thereby rescued by
other guards. q.
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been in since the testimony had been
given, the reply was given. In the Gus
tody of the janitor of the court house.
Animated discussion. The defense
seemed to think that insinuations We're
being cast at them in some way: the
state repeatedly insisted that such was
not the case
A discussion upon this point was evil
dent so the jury was excused from the
room, and the court heard Attorney
Welch and Attorney Hayden upon this
point.
Nearly all the lawyers on both sides
spoke and spoke warmly upon the sub
ject; the court held that as the state
had been in control of the ribs that
they were bound to inform the defense
of the changed conditions. and upon
failure to do so they would not be al
lowed to exhibit the changed ribs to the
jury.
ture of the ribs-Drs. Jermane and
Tucker holding that the fracture was
caused bv a violent external blow,
while DR. Dean for the defense showed
that as he found them they showed an
indirect transverse fracture as from IN
ternal violence
This is regarded as having an i'm
portant bearing on the case
DR.. Jermane again took the stand.
Question by Attorney Welch;
Did you technically examine the
mire2''
Objections by defense. saying this
was not rebuttal. Another animated
discussion in which lawyers on both
sides spoke Objection overruled-
Answer did. / made an external
examination.
Objections and answer stricken out.
In what condition did you find the
Iarynx of Catherine Klusmire?"
Objections and sustained
I,1+
found when you made the examina-
ton
Objections by defense overruled.
DR. p L. Jermane then gave at length
a description of the larynx as he found
it and stated it as being normal.
Attorney Hayden then cross -examin-
ed the witness, asking if he had made
merely an external examination. The
answer was in the affirmative.
Late Friday afternoon Dr. G. P. Gep-
hart of Valley Falls was called to testify
in rebuttal to that given for the defense.
He stated that he had been present as
the attending physician at a similar case
of death resulting from hanging as tes-
titled to by DR.. England and that dis
tinct signs of the rope upon the neck
We're evident. Whereas, DR.. England had
not been nearer than six feet to the body
while he had examined it carefully. Ii
shows that>there was a depression on
the neck
This morning DR.. N. S. McCreight of
OskalooSa was called His testimony
was in regard to causes and symptoms
of pueperal mania and was similar 10
what has been given before by Drs.
Jermane and Tucker and it will GER
tainly destroy the theory of the de-
fense that Mrs. .Klusmire's death result
ed from suicide or was induced by
pueperal maniai-
There was a short cross-examination
by Attorney Hayden, after which the
witness was excused and the state rest
ed. This occasioned much surprise, as
it was supposed that the rebuttal would
be continued through the day.
Adjournment until Monday was taken
by the court, when the opening argu-
ment before the judge concerning the
instructions to the jury will be begun.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-11-16

the editorial policy of the paper even
after he sold the greater portion of his
stock. He claims to have sold only the
financial control of the paper, and he
was to say what the paper would do in
politics. The question is, does the con-
tract still hold good after the stock
exchanged hands again
The ST. Paul Journal, which has here
tofore been a Populist paper, has come
out for straight Democracy George Z.
Smith, formerly representative from
that county. has also announced that he
is a Democrat hereafter, and has re-
signed from the Populist county COM
mittee.
w w. Caldwell, Concordia attorney,
and one of the wealthy men of the
town, will probably be a Republican
candidate for the legislature from
Cloud county. He is chairman of the
county central committee, and was a
convention at Philadelphia last year
He is the law partner of A l. Wilmoth.
recently appointed regent of the state
university Albert T. Reid, the bril-
didate.
Ex-Governor George w. Click. the old
Democratic Warhorse, is paying little
attention to politics these days. He has
been devoting his time to stock raising
and farming during recent years, ana
has invested III orange grove IN
Florida. He will leave in a short time
to spend the winter there
J. G. Johnson, Democratic national
committeeman for Kansas, is candl-
date for a new position-one not in poll
tics. He has a we'll developed boom for
head consul of the Modern Woodmen, TO
succeed Lieutenant Governor North
cutt, of Illinois. The Modern Woodmen
camps in Kansas are passing resolu-
tions endorsing his candidacy
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-11-16
LAUTZ TO RETURN.
Topeka Young Man to Be Mr.. Gains
Assistant.

Henry Lautz, who up to a year ago
was employed by the Santa Fe in Gen
eral Manager Mudges office, will return
here about December to resume work
under Mr.. Nudge. He will rank next
to Chief Clerk D. E. Cain, taking the
position vacated by Mr.. Mcleod, who is
now on the road.
For the past year, Mr.. Lautz has
been employed as clerk in the office of
President Ripley at Chicago. His place
there is to be taken by Charles Webb,
of this city.
No other changes in the office of the
general manager will result from Mr..
Lautz's return to Topeka. Mr.. Lautz is
old timer in railroad work. He
commenced service as office boy in
General Manager Mudge's office, ami
held various positions in that office till
he went to Chicago.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-11-16
THOMPSON is FINED.
County Attorney Inquisition Law
Will Be Tested.

Mike Thompson was fined $40 and
costs amounting to SIS by Judge Nc
Cabe in the city court Friday, for re-
fusing to answer the subpoena issued
by County Attorney Nichols command
ing him to appear and testify under
the county attorney inquisition law.
Thompson was placed in Jail for about
the hair trigger part of a second, and
G. c. Clemens Immedia tely filed a writ
of habeas corpus with Judge Hazen to
secure the release of Thompson. The
case will be fought over in the district
court. and Judge Hazen will have to
decide whether the county attorney in
QUESTION law is constitutional.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-11-16
r. b. KELLY BURNED.
Blazing Gasoline Lamp Causes Pain.
full Injuries.

r. B. Kelly was severely burned at
the drug store at Sixth and Lake strets
a $50 o'clock Friday afternoon by the
explosion of a gasoline lamp.
When Mr.. Kelly filled the lamp it
overf1owed and caught fire. He at
tempted to carry the blazing lamp from
the building to the street. His hands
and face were severely burned and his
eyebrows and hair burned off. The fire
department was called but the build
ing was not damaged.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-11-16
BRADsHAW'S PROMISES.
One of the Few Jointists in Jail Wants
Out.

The county commissioners have on file
a petition from Irving Bradshaw re-
questing them to kindly allow him his
liberty.
Bradshaw was convicted of selling
LIQUOR by Assistant Attorney General
Redden. He had fine and costs of SIS
to pay. He has served out q days at
81 a day and now wishes to pay $25
down and IS month until he has set
tied with the county The commits
sioners decided that it might do him
good to remain in custody of the sher-
iff a while longer
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-11-16
RAN INTO MILK TRAIN.
Passenger Coaches Telescope
Killing a Little Girl.

Chicago, Nov. 16.-One passenger was
killed and five injured by rear-end
collision on the Chicago Great Western
road today near St. Charles station.
The through train from St Paul, due to
arrive in Chicago at $50 m. ran into
a milk train, telescoping two coaches.
A little girl from Sycamore was in
stantly killed and five other passengers
injured. Immediately after the collision
the milk train coaches caught fire and
were entirely consumed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-11-16
STANLEY Is SICK.
Governor Confined to Home With q
Severe Cold.

Governor Stanley is i'll today and un-
able to be at the state house He was
suffering from a very severe cold Fri
day and came to his office only be-
cause of the pressing necessity of the
hearing in the Dalton parole. Immedi-
ately after the hearing he went home
and has not been back to the state
house since. He passed restless night
and is still confined to his bed today
but he hopes to be around in a short
time.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-11-16
JAYHAWKERS ABROAD.
Kansas Football Eleven at Lincoln
This Afternoon.

Lincoln, Neb., Nov. 16.-The Nebraska
eleven met their old time rivals, the
Kansas eleven, on the gridiron this af
ternoon. The attendance was a record
breaker. The forenoon was spent by
the Kansas boys in short signal practice
and looking over the grounds. Before
the game Coach Outland, for the Wis
itors, made no claims, but said he hoped
to make a good showing All the state
officers were present and Governor Saw
age started the game with the kick off.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-11-16
Farm Land AT SOS an Acre.

Atchison, Kan, Nov. 16--William
Black, living near Bendena, Doniphan
county, sold yesterday to w. r. Frank
lin a 120-acre farm for 81, 800 or S65 an
acre. While this is a very high price
for farm land, it is not equal to the rec
ord made some time ago. when Charles
Albright sold a farm of 120 acres near
Good Intent, in this county, to Robert
Johnson for $72 an acre
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-11-16
Was Marshal of STERLING.

Sterling, Kas., Nov. 16.-Ex-City Mar
shall John w. Grace died here at 5
o'clock this morning. He returned to
Sterling from Woodward, Okla, yes
terday where he had a claim Mr..
Grace was city marshal of Sterling
seven or eight years.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-11-16
Jockey Gets Hard Fall.

Cincinnati. Nov ia light fall of
snow at Latonia today kept the attend
ance down to the regulars. Jockey Mil
Ter got an awful fall on Socapa in the
third race and was carried from the
track unconscious. The doctors say no
bones were broken. Today will be get
away day, and the local racing season
will close until next spring.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-11-16
SAW STARS AT ATCHISON
Night Watchman Claims to Have
Picked Up Big Meteor.

Atchison Kas., Nov. 16.-The sky was
brilliant with meteors between 4 and 6
o'clock this morning. Wallace Coleman,
night watchman at the river bridge,
claims to have picked up a meteor the
size of hen egg, which he says fell
near the bridge at $50 o'clock 1t ap-
pears to be glazed cinder. The dis
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-11-16
NOTHING TO DO BUT SIGN.
Isthmian Canal Treaty Matter Ended
as Far as England is Concerned.

London, Nov. 16.-So far as the Brit
ish government is concerned. all that re-
mains to be done in connection with the
isthmian canal is for Lord Pauncefote
and Secretary of State Hay to fix their
signatures to the treaty.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-11-16
Temperatures of Large Cities.

Chicago, Nov. 16.-7 a. m. tempera-
lures: New York "a; Boston "a; Phila-
Minneapolis IA: Cincinnati 80; St. Louis
"a.
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Weather Indications.

Chicago, Nov. 16.-Forecast for Kan
sas: Generally fair and warmer to-
night and Sunday; southerly winds.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-11-16
RIBS RULED QUIZ

Then Dr. -Jermane stated. upon being
questioned, that they were not in the
same condition as when he had exam
ned them in the presence of the i,1rv
When witness was further examined
a. e whose custody these bones had
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-06-10
WOULD BUY TEMPLE FARM.
Government viii Be Asked to Secure
Possession of a Famous
Historical Spot.

WASHINGTON. June S.-The Colo
nial Danes of Virginia have prepared
a petition to congress asking that the
government purchase for national
park the Temple farm near Yorktown.
the secena of several important his
torical events. including the Moore
house. which was the headquarters of
Washington, Rochambeau and Lafay.
ette during the battle of Yorktown.
1t was there that Lord Cornwallis
met Washington to draw up the arti-
cles of surrender. and there took place
the last great scene in the drama of
the war for independence. The house
is in a good state of preservation,
and. with the farm. belongs to C. o.
Maunk, formerly of Ohio, but Yir-
ginian by descent.
The Nelson house, which is the
largest in Yorktown, was the head.
quarters of CORVALLIS. 1t still be
longs to the seventh generation Of the
descendants OF General Thomas Mel
son. who, during the siege of York
town. ordered the guns Of the revo
lutionary army to be trained upon his
own residence and offered a reward OF
8 gilineas to the gunner who would
hit 1t first. for II was supposed to be
occupied by the British commander
The fire was so hot that Cornwallis