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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-01-13
Are the New Engines Too BigP

The mate to the decapod 5SS, which
came into Emporia last Sunday and
attracted such a crowd at the round
house as the biggest engine in the
world. came into Emporia last night
and did not go west until this morning
at II o'clock 1t has come directly from
the American Locomotive mandatory
at New York, delaying only long enough
at Topeka to be 1"set up" and from
there under its own steam it came
west 1t is wonderful piece of
mechanism. Some of the engine men
say the company has gone to extremes
in building engines, and think the new
monster is altogether too big. The gen
eral belief is that the engine is all right
and is a success. The division foreman
said 1t is the finest piece of engine ma
chinery he ever saw. Many think that
its weight, 207 tons with tender loaded.
is too much for the tracks. The weight
is so nicely apportioned on the wheels
that little more weight rests upon the
same amount of track than in case OF
an ordinary engine.-Emporia Gazette.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-01-13
ENDED HER OWN LIFE.
Eva Webb, Disowned by Her
Parents, Commits Suicide.

ssDear Mother:-I can stand this life
no longer. You know you drove me
from your door, but I love you still.
Good bye" Leaving this brief note,
Eva Webb, a handsome woman of %,
swallowed a ten grain dose of morphine
and died.
About II O'Clock Saturday night she
entered the Magnet restaurant and Or
dered a lunch. A few minutes later o.
Perkins, one of the proprietOrS of the
house, saw her fall over in commissions,
and on going to her assistance discov-
cred an empty pill box labeled Nor
phine, ten grains" He at once rushed
to the telephone and called DR.. H. H.
Keith, who was at his residence, 725
Lincoln street. He hurried to the scene
and found the girl in a critical condi-
ton. She was removed to DR.. Keith's
office just across the street, where DR..
Keith and DR.. Johnson, who was called
in to assist. worked for five hours to
save her life. Notwithstanding their
combined efforts, she grew steadily
worse, and died at o'clock Sunday
morning. The body was at once re-
moved to DeMoss & Penwell's under
taking establishment, and her family,
who live in ST. Joe, Mo-, were notified
of her death.
The mother and sister of the dead
girl arrived last night on the Rock ISL
and. They are almost Frustrated with
grief over the tragedy.
Eva Webb has been in Topeka only
short time, but lived here several years
ago. She has been a woman of the town
and has been heard to say before that
she contemplated suicide. She was
respondent because her family had
turned against her.
Coroner Hogeboom questioned the
proprietor and cook of the Magnet, and
has announced that no inquest will be
held as it is a clear case of suicide from
morphine poisoning.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-01-13
LORD Is UPHELD.
Held He Has Right to Maintain Ac-
ton AGAINST New York Mutual

Judge Hazen, in the district court this
morning, decided that john E. Lord has a
right to litigate with the New York Mu-
tual Life Insurance company. over $1,000
deposited in the Merchants National
bank and $4,000 ON accounts. The decis-
ion was made on motion of the attor-
news for the insurance company to strike
In delivering his opinion Judge Hazen
said: Mr.. Lord was general agent OF
the New York Mutual Life Insurance
company. There We're differences between
he and the company and he was deposed.
He had Sc 900 on deposit which the COM
pany notified the bank was theirs and
which Mr.. Lord claimed was his money
on commissions. The ruling of the court
is that the question between Lord and the
Insurance company should be Irrigated as
to their accounts, but not as to damages.
Mr. Lord claimed damages for being de-
posed and for the failure of the com
pany to secure a license from Insuranc
Commissioner McNall, but these claims
will NOT be before the court.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-01-13
LOCAL MENTION.

Hazel Scott, daughter of H. Scott, of
613 Branner street, is sick with small
pox. The patient is IA years old.
Nina Stewart, the daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. William Stewart, is sick with
chickenpox instead of smallpox, as re-
ported.
Norris L. Gage and his sister, Mrs.
Stevens, of Ashtabula, Ohio, are visit
ing their sister, Mrs. G. G. Gage at 400
Van Buren, street.
Sheriff Cook returned from Kansas
City. Kan, Sunday with Mrs. Ada
Weinberger who is insane. She lives in
Shawnee county and was on parole.
Sarah Webster, the little daughter of
Fred Webster, found a purse in the
Auditorium Saturday, containing S2.f5-
She gave it to Col. Hughes, secretary
of the poultry association, for safe
keeping.
F. E. Corners, of Chicago, was in To-
peka today, on his way to Clebourne,
Texas, on railway business. Mr.. Scott
was formerly chief stationer of the
Santa Fe, with headquarters here, but
is now the chief clerk to the purchasing
agent of the Santa F'e-
Albert Graham, a machinist at the
Topeka shops of the Santa Fe, has been
appointed foreman of the shop gang at
Argentine He takes the place of w.
u. Walsh, who has resigned. Mr.. Ora
hams place in Topeka will be taken by
Hugh J. Martin, of this city.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-01-13
MRS. THOMPSON Is INSANE.
Cloud County Delegates Power of In
quiry to Shawnee Probate Court.

Mrs. Clara E. Thompson, of Cloud
county, was found insane this morning
by a commission of physicians COM
posed of DR.. J. P. Lewis and DR.. b. d.
Eastman, appointed by the probate
court.
Mrs. Thompson came here to spend
the holidays and while here was taken
violently insane. She was taken to
Christ hospital but could not be cared
for there and was removed to Riverside
hospital. The legal question of her be-
ing adjudged insane here, as she lived
in Cloud county, was raised but the
county commissioners Sf Cloud county
authorized the probate court of Shaw
nee county to act to save the expense
of taking Mrs. Thompson to Concordia
for trial and then returning her to the
insane asylum. Cloud county will pay
all the expenses. Mrs. Thompson's
mother, Mrs. Tufts, has been an inmate
of the Topeka asylum for several years.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-01-13
DEPoRT PAUPER LABOR.
Prospective Section Hands Who
Failed to Stick.

The following items from FL Paso
show how Uncle Sam treats the pauper
laoorers VINO try to get into this coun-
try to work as section hands:
"A bunch of Mexican laborers were
nabbed by an immigrant inspector at
the f. p & n. Z. this morning and Will
be deported, as they come under the
class of pauper labor. They We're al
most ready to take the train for the
front where they had been engaged to
work.
"A car load of Chinese coolies passed
through here bound for the home of the
almond eyed This trip is being taken
at the expense of Uncle Sam, and not
because the CHINA boys want to go
home. They like Mclean man hest bI1t
unlawfully attempted to gain admit
lance to this country from Canada over
the Maine border and were caught
They will be sent home from San Fran
cisco"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-01-13
DECIDES FOR MIR. WARE
Judge Hazen Refuses to Reopen
johnson Judgment

Judge Hazen this morning refused the
application to open Judgment in the
estate in which Ware was allowed
judgment for $4,000 for attorney fees
for the services of the firm of Gleed.
Ware & Gleed in winning case for the
estate in the United States court of ap-
peals.
In making the decision on the appli-
cation Judge Hazen said: There was
partition suit brought by Mrs. john
son, the widow of John p. johnson, and
others in this court. The case was pend
ing awaiting the decision of case in
the United States circuit court in which
it was decided that Mrs. johnson had
no interest in the property IN question,
which was in Shawnee county, and
therefore had no interest in the parti-
ton suit and this court then had no
Jurisdiction. Gleed, Ware & Gleed as
the attorneys took the case to the
United States court of appeals and the
question of what this court should do
depended upon whether the higher court
sustained overruled Judge Hook
The case in this court awaited the de-
ciSion of the federal court. The federal
court reversed Judge Hook and held
that Mrs. Johnson and others owned
the property. About that time there
was dissatisfaction among the parties
and the attorneys and Gleed, Ware and
Gleed withdrew but Mr.. Ware was per-
SOnally Interested Ware had a claim
upon the property growing out of two
mortgages given to cover the attorney
fees. He had a lien upon the property.
The case was set for trial and all the
attorneys interested were notified. Mr..
Ware prepared a draft of the proposed
decree and sent copies to the attorneys
of all parties interested. The case went
to judgment and copies of the decree
were sent to all parties interested and
no one objected. The court prepared
to sell the property and then the at
torneys objected on the ground that it
was the first they knew of a claim for
$4,000 against the estate.
This looks like big fee and it is a
large fee but there was large amount
of property at stake and the attorneys
took the case under the stipulation that
unless they won it they would receive
nothing. They saved all the property
in Shawnee county. The parties made
this contract. L see no reason why
judgment should be reopened.''
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-01-13
Rock Island Changes.

The Rock Island railroad today an
nounces four changes in the roadmas-
ter's department. The changes follow
those made on account of the resigna-
ton of r. w. Day at Chicago. The
changes are:
Mr. J. F. Johnson is hereby appoint
ed acting roadmaSter of line from
Chickasha to Comanche, and Mangum
and Fort Sill branches, with office at
Chickasha, I. T., in place of Mr.. r. H.
Lawrence, resigned.
Mr. w. H. Brenton is appointed road
master of the Chicago, Rock Island &
Ell Paso line, with office at Dathart,
Texas.
The Jurisdiction of Roadmaster Geo.
Nick is extended from Liberal east to
Mile Post 1856.
The Jurisdiction of Roadmaster p. H.
Fahey will hereafter end at Mile Post
1856, instead of at Liberal.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-01-13
A FINE SHOWING.
Kansas Mutual Has Half Million De-
posted With State.

The Kansas Mutual Life Insurance
company of Topeka makes another fine
showing in it's twentieth annual state
ment covering the year just closed. The
company now has on deposit with the
state of Kansas to protect policy hold
ers over a half million dollars, a gain
of a hundred thousand dollars in that
fund. The following is a quotation from
the statement:
Invest in first mortgage loans on real
estate, 1852, 175; cash loans on policies
assigned, $48, 31O.S5; total $500, 4S5 So This
company has never foreclosed a mort
gage, has none past due, and not a dol
lar of past due interest on mortgage
securities, and it has never lost a dollar
on it's invested fundS''
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-01-13
Why the Santa Fe Will Use Big
Engines.
Represents an Immense Saving
in Operating Expenses.
NO DOUBLE-HEADING.
Big Engines viii Do Away With
Objectionable Practice.
An Order For IA More DecapOds
is Placed.

In a recent issue the Railway and
Engineering Review, published at Chi
cago, gives the following interesting in
formation concerning the new Santa Fe
decapod locomotives. together with
drawings and halftone cuts Of the en-
gineS under discussion:
The latest and by far most interest
ing example of the recent systematic
and unusual increase of motive power
ON the Atchison. Topeka & Santa re
railway is furnished in the massive
tandem compound decapod which the
Schenectady works of the American I1o-
comotlve company recently built ans
delivered to the railroad company, and
which is understood to go in regular
road service the latter part of the pres
ent week.
THE engine to be considered now is
Interesting not only in relation to the re-
cent construction for the Santa Fe, but
as compared with any of unusually
heavy design heretofore built In our
last issue mention was made OF the
compound decapOd, its general features,
and the significant number ordered 1t
is understood that the Schenectady
works are to build two and the BALDWIN
.Sorks IA, making total of 76 OF these
huge locomotives. This large initial or
der displays the faith of the Santa Fe
management in the practicability of this
type and design of engine. and the oth-
Gals confidently expect that saving
IN operating expenses Will be e1ecleu
by this means, which if capitalized
would represent a very considerable in
Vestment.
THE engines are to be used in regular
road service on the mountain divisions
of the Santa Fe system, and are eX-
pected to largely do away with the usual
practice of double heading now in vogue
in that district They are guaranteed to
haul a train load of 2,100 tons up So
foot grade, and are to be arranged for
burning oil and soft coal. This type OF
engine is built on the basis of the Player
(Santa Fe) tandem compound and de-
signed for a working steam pressure OF
225 pounds.
There being no sheet iron rim on the
top of the tender, it has noticeably
plain appearance This was left off, no
doubt, to afford a better view to the
rear The tender frame is built up of
A. T. & S. F. standard steel channels,
and the weight of the tender empty is
10000 pounds. The water capacity is
1000 gallons. and the coal capacity is
not given. The wheels are eight in num-
Der and 80 inches in diameter, with
journals of 55k inches In diameter by 10
inches The wheel base of the tender
is 20 feet 4 inches, and total of engine
and tender 60 feet.
The special equipment includes West
nghouse-American combined brake on
drivers. tender and for train: 11-inch
l. H. air pump; Westinghouse engi-
neer's air signal; La Chatelfer water
brake on cylinder; sand blast, Leach
triple; Westinghouse friction draft gear;
Crosby steam gage, 6%-inch face; three
3-fnch Crosby open pop safety valves;
one Nathan quadruple sight feed 1ubri-
Gator; Boyer speed recorder"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-01-13

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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-01-13
Turns Guns on Dawson.

The Hill City Recorder, the paper
which has started a fight against Dave
Hanna'S boom for lieutenant governor
in his home town, this week turns it's
guns on John Dawson, of the state
treasurer's office. 1t reproduces the in
terviews given out by Mr.. Dawson last
week in which Dawson explained that
the Recorders attack on Hanna was
caused by the Hill City town row. 1t
charges in reply that Dawson ran for
county superintendent of Graham
county on the Populist ticket in 1892 but
was defeated, although all the balance
of his ticket was elected.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-01-13
SKELETON TICKETS STOLEN.
Thieves Working Of Their Haul in
Kansas City Offices.

c. A. Hubbard. general passenger
agent Of the Duluth. South Shore and
Atlantic, has requested E E. Macleod,
chairman of the Western Passenger as
sociatiOn, to call the attention of the
members to the fact that a number of
tickets of his road have been stolen
from the station at Superior, Wis. and
have been put on the market by the
thieves. The stolen tickets are form
skeleton ?. Nos. 1879, 1850 to 4S73 in
elusive, and skeleton r ?, Nos. $40 to
$50 inclusive. AS the tickets are of the
skeleton form they can be made to
read to any point via any line and are
accordingly exceedingly dangerous.
some OF them have been found already
on the Kansas City market.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-01-13
CUTTING ICE AT LAS VEGAS.
90 Cars Day Being Shipped Out For
the Santa Ee.

Newton, Kan, Jan 13.-G. w. Clos
son, fuel and ice contractor for the San
ia Fe, has returned from trip to Las
Vegas. n. NJ. At that place from so to
30 cars of ice are being cut each day for
storage at different points along the
line. chiefly now at San Marcial and Al
bu0ueraue. n. NJ. and at La Junta, Col
Mr. Clossen says the fruit is beginning
TO move eastward from California, the
shippers having been fastened on ac-
count of the severe storms of a few
weeks ago in which great quantities of
oranges were blown to the ground. So
far 1T has not become necessary to ice
them, proper ventilation being all that
Is necessary TO keep them in good con-
dition for placing on the markets
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-01-13
ARoUT RA1LRoAp PEoPLE-

l. F. F'leischer of the scrap yard was
out of his place Saturday.
William Crawford of the blacksmith
shop was off duty Saturday.
Thomas S. Stevens signal engineer
came in Saturday from Chicago.
Charles Olson, a helper in the black
smith shop, went home sick Saturday
noon.
Engineer Thomas Porter and Fireman
Lee Holcomb were up from Usage City
Sunday.
The. little child of Edward Short of the
machine shop. which has been i'll for sew
eral days. is better
J. R. Magee Of the blacksmith shop re-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-01-13
Invention of Santa Fe Men.

Conductor John McCambridge and
Brakeman Charles Watson, who run
out of Argentine on the cutoff, have
orator cars which may do away with
icing them 1t is calculated that by
keeping the fruit and other perisha bles
in pure atmosphere that they will be
completely preserved while making the
trip across the country. If this is posi-
BILE, it will mean great saving to the
transportation companies, for the ex-
pense of placing ice in a refrigerator
car en- route from California to New
York is not far from 800.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-01-13
NEW TOWN ON SANTA FE.
Well 100 Feet Deep Between Lamy
and Santa Fe.

Las Vegas, N. NJ. Jan. 13.-It is un-
derStood that the Santa FEE Central
railway company will name it's town
site on the Arroyo Hondo "Donaciano.
The storehouseS are nearing completion
and corrugated iron roofs are being
placed upon them. The company is
bound to have water at that point and
will dig a well 100 feet deep. If that
will not be sufficient a drill will be Sc
cured and the we'll be bored deeper.
Mayor Amanda Chaves received re
port today that Juan Garcia struck
vein of fine coal yesterday on the De
Vargas grant about seven miles from
Santa Fe. There are also excellent oil
indications In that vicinity, and an oil
company may be organized to drill for
nj
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-01-13
REPORTED FAvoRABLY.
Curtis Bill For the Rock Island Time
Extension.

Washington, Jan. 13-The hous COM
mittee on Indian affairs has author
lied a favorable report upon the bill
of Mr.. Curtis, extending the time for
the completion of the Rock Island road
through the Indian Territory. The bill
was not reported, however, as Mr..
Hitchcock, secretary of the interior, will
be asked to approve the plats of the
road for certain changes in the route.
This action would obviate the necessity
of action by congress-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-01-13
at LEAvENwoRTH PRISON.
Petition For Pardon For an Ell Paso
Railroad Man.

FL Paso, Tex, Jan. 13-Yesterdat a
petition was circulated at the g. II
shops which will be sent to President
Roosevelt asking him to pardon F,ngi-
neer Peasley who was recently convict
ed in the federal courts here for sn,11e--
Cling and who is now confined in the
federal prison at Fort Leavenworth
Kan. In the recent outbreak of the
ley is one of the few. it is said. who re-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-01-13
BURGHART is RELIEVED.
Held He Is Not Liable as Bondsman
For Crist and Ross.

Judge Hazen decided Saturday in the
district court that George Burghart should
not be held liable for LOCO bail as the
bondsman of Frank .Grist and Fred Ross toss
ing liquor. While an appeal was pending
he went to Oklahoma When he was
wanted he was not here. Burghart hunt
ed him up and finally lodged him in the
county jail. where he is serving his SEN
tence. Ross was missing for a time,
but appeared on the ground at the right
time. In both cases proceedings We're
started for forfeiture of the bond of
$500 in each case, but the court decided
that as Burghart rustled around and
found the man he was not indebted to the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-01-13
Death of Miss Towne.

State Supt. Frank Nelson has received
word from Sharon Springs that Miss
Maggie Towne, county superintendent
of Wallace county. died Saturday night
Assistant State Supt. d. w. Little,
whose home is at Sharon Springs, has
gone home to attend the funreal. Miss
Towne attended the State Teachers
association in Topeka during the hoIi-
days and contracted a severe cold while
here 1t ran into pneumonia and this
resulted in her death.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-01-13
Homeseekers' Excursions via the
Santa Fe.

On January and p will sell tickets
to points in Arkansas, Arizona, New
Mexico Colorado (points east of Rocky
Ford), Indian Territory, Oklahoma and
Texas, at rate of one fare plus $500
for the round trip, limited p days from
date of sale. Liberal stop-over priv
ileges allowed on going trip. See agent
at depot for particulars.
The little folks love DIR. Woods Nor
way Pine Syrup Pleasant to take;
perfectly harmless; positive cure for
coughs, colds, bronchitis, asthma
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-01-13
After secretary's Approval.

Mr.. N. A. Low, of Topeka, is in WASH
lngton, looking after the interests of
the Rock Island railroad. of which he is
general western attorney. His special
mission is to secure from the secretary
of the interior the approval of plats and
extension of time for the completion of
the road southeast from McAlester, L. T.
st Louis Globe Democrat.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-01-13
ANDREWS HOLDS FORT.
Governors Appointee Not Rec
ognized at Lacrosse.

La Crosse. kan, Jan. 13.-Judge And
rews opened court this morning. He
was recognized by all of the officers
the court and attorneys of the Rush
county bar He is now trying the case
of the state VS.. S. L. Burlingame.
Chas. E. Lobdell is here and made no
attempt to open court but quietly ac-
quiesced in Judge Andrews possession
of the office. Lobdell was appointed by
Governor Stanley.