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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-03-27
ABOUT RAILROAD PEOPLE.

Switchman Edwin Stone has been off
duty the last two nights.
William Kettler. a boilermaker. laid off
Wednesday afternoon sick
Requisition papers are being made for
the machinery for the new shops
service out of Argentine, has taken his
time
Jesse Dixon, who runs drill press near
the office of the boiler shop, is doing the
night shift
Five gravity oil tanks for use at the
made here.
f. r. F1eischer, an Arkansas City engi-
neer, has been visiting his parents here for
few weeks.
Ward E. Bozarth. who formerly worked
in the sheds here, is now running hotel
at Herington.
Edward Carr, a mill .employe. knocked
off at o'clock Wednesday afternoon and
went home sick.
Charles Peters. who has been working
the night shift
Albert Anderson of the plating and pol
ishing room. who has been sick two weeks,
worked Wednesday.
Chair car 1863. which has been in the
shops for accident repairs several weeks,
was sent out Wednesday.
John Stafford, a coach painter. has been
around his place on East Hin.
George T. Bond has gone to Madison.
Ill. to inspect an order of car wheels
which the Santa F'e placed there.
Adam Royer of the boilermaking depart
ment is doing his work again after a
weeks struggle with typhoid fever
Frank Bramley. storehouse packer,
who missed two days on account of sick
ness. is able to do his work again.
William Greer, a tank room carpenter,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-03-27

and southwest. enough wealthy tourists
from the east to compose a special train
passed through Topeka today. 1t was run
erary of those ON board included a. trip TO
the City of Mexico the Pacific coast and
the Grand Canon of Arizona.
John NICK. Miller, a clerk in the office
OF X 4 stewart foreman OF the store
Where he visited his wife wife who is receiv,
ing treatment at sanitarium. Mrs. Mil
Ter has been there for many months and
although it was expected she would be out
before now, her condition does not prom
Use a release under three or four months.
Engine 2411 and a Lidgerwood unloader,
near LIE Loup on the cut off, left the rails
particular damage resulted, there were
considerable delays to traffic. No. z, the
before the accident became known, and
was held an hour and half until the way
could be cleared.
Quarantine was raised from the home of
frank SWalwell, a scrap iron worker rs
under the surveillance of the health Off
GERS three weeks Swalwell $ two children
were first attacked with scarlet fever and
later his wife. who was Just recovering
from severa operation at Christ hospital.
Swalwell had not gone to work Wednes-
day.
Mrs Dora Nichols, mother of Bert
Nichols of the boiler shop. was reported
Wednesday and her recovery seemed very
doubtful. She was taken down suddenly
Saturday at the home of her son. 30 East
and has rapidly grown worse. the trouble
developing into peritonitis. Five doctors
able to give her any relief.
Work on the last hundred cattle guards
has been started by the mill. The order
has included a good many hundred and
the job of getting them out has con-
summed several months time. There have
been tried a number various styles of
metal guards but the Santa Fe seems to
favor the wooden kind of three sections.
made by pieces of lumber fitted together
edgewise and driving in them iron points
which prevent stock getting over them.
In order that the big storage oil tank
for the new baeksmith shop may IA tb be
ground an excavation IS feet deep is being
made near the former intersection of
The object in placing it so low is that it
may be filled by gravity from the fuel
other hand s needed in the shop the sup
ply will be obtained by keeping an air
pressure inside.
have not been nearly SO copious along the
north end of the main line into st. Joseph
as they have been here. That which fell
that place. though in the vicinity of Rock
Creek it was even heavier than at To-
peka. Southwest the earth has been
think it is about time for a cessation and
dry Missouri in the Marceline locality,
year, has also received it's share of the
moisture.
The annual examination for members of
the educa tional classes of the Railroad Y
NJ. c. A, who have been pursuing their
studies during the winter months. will be
commenced Monday night, At that time
will also the four advanced students
arithmetic and two in elementary. Thurs
day night there will be for elementary me-
Ghanic ;a fraw avn 2o adxanGG9 + on aIup
chine designs.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-03-27
PATRICK GUILTY.
Convicted of the Murder of Mil
liOnaire w. M. Rice.
Story of the Crime With Which
He Was Charged.

New York, March 27.-Albert T. Pat
rick, lawyer has been convicted of the
murder, September %, 1900, of the aged
millionaire recluse, William Marsh
Rice. The penalty under the statute is
death in the electric chair.
Three hours of elaboration at the
close of a trial prolonged for nine
weeks sufficed to enable the jury to
reach a verdict. The issue of the trial
establishes the charge that Patrick
conspired with Mr.. Rice's valet,
Charles F. JONES' to obtain possession
of the aged Texans estate, estimated
at seven million dollars, and that Jones
killed his employer by the administra-
ton of chloroform at the direct insti-
cation of Patrick.
At the close of Recorder COTS
charge, which occupied the morning
session of the court, the jurors retired.
This was at LEO o'clock. At 5.55 o'clock
they notified the officer in charge that
they were ready to return to court
more than an hour of the intervening
time having been devoted to luncheon
In anticipation of a scene of excite
ment in the event of a verdict of guilty.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-03-27

sary." In compliance with these direc-
TOMS Jones answered the second call
over the telephone, and then Swensen
& Son laid the matter before the dis
trict attorney.
Jones and Patrick were arrested and
locked up in the Tombs. Jones one day
tried to kill himself with a knife. He
was saved from death, and then made
a confession, which he repeated on the
witness stand. He said Patrick told
him to murder Rice, which he did. He
said he gave Rice mercury pills, and
finally brought death by putting a
handkerchief wet with chloroform over
the dying mans face. He threw all
the blame upon Patrick as the arch
conspirator- Patrick's attorney held
that the word of a self-confessed muir
derer was not enough to hold Patrick.
Jones said that he and Patrick were to
kill themselves at the same time Pat
rick made no attempt to commit suicide.
This brought accusations by the prose-
cution that this was plot by Patrick
to get Jones out of the way.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-03-27
OPENING POSTPONED.
Santa Fe's New Albuquerque Hotel is
Being Remodeled.

Albuquerque. n. NJ. March 27.-In
spite of the fact that several cars of
furniture haYe been received in Albu-
querque for the Santa Fse's new AL
varado hotel, and that the house and
grounds are practically completed. it
now seems proba Bile that the hotel will
not be form ally opened for several
weeks and possibly not until June. The
delay is caused by an order for several
important changes and alterations in
the interior, the result of the inspection
of the Harvey system officials. AL
though these are merely in details, it
will require considerable time to make
the changes. The lunch room, however,
will be opened in a short time, so that
the unsightly old Harvey house may be
wrecked and removed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-03-27
KANSAS OUT OF 1T.
State Will Not Get the Pension
COmmissiOnership.

Acting on the assumption that in some
way Evans is to be got out of the pen
sion office, an event which appears TO
be in every way unlikely, the Kansas
City Journal prints the following special
dispatch:
Washington, March 26.-The president
will not appoint Kansas m an to sue
coed H Clay Evans as commissioner of
pensions. For upward of two years 1t
has been the ardent hope of the Kan
sas delegation that the place would go
to their state, and shortly before Presi-
dent McKinley'S death it was the gen.
eral expectation that Colonel Richard
Blue or Representative Peters would
be named. President Mckinley told the
Kansas delegation that he would name
one or the other of those two kansanS
soon as he found a place that would
be acceptable to Commissioner Evans.
When President Roosevelt came into the
White House, the Kansas delegation
was all at sea- Several attempts were
made to sound him on the subject, but
he was generally non-committa1 For
some time past the congressional dele
CATION from Kansas has been preparing
to go to the White House for confer
ence on the commissionership, but up to
the present no interview has been ar
ranged.
Kansas contains more old soldiers
than any other state in the Union and
the pension agency at Topeka disburse3
more m oney every month in the way of
pensions than any other agency in the
country. Most of the pressure for the
removal of Commissioner Evans has
come from Kansas. and the Sunf1ower
state has always regarded itself entitled
to first consideration in matters relating
to the affairs of the pensioners. 1t Will,
therefore, be disappointment to Kan
sas to be told that the president will
disregard it's claims to the commission
ership.
The presidents decision to the con-
trary is explained on the ground that
whoever might be appointed from
Kansas would assume the office SEEM
ingly under pressure from those who
are disconnected and he would find his
position intolerable if he honestly adj
miniStered the laws. 1t would simply
be a reversal of the present pension
policy and appear as if the charges
against the commissioner of pensions
had been sustained. At all events, a
Kansas man, standing for the oppo-
sition to the present pension policy,
would be unable to maintain himself
under the pressure that would be
brought to bear upon him. 1t would
result in an indefinite enlargement of
the pension list, and the opening up of
the treasury beyond anything known
before. This at least is the sentiment
which is said to prevail in and about
administration Headquarters on the
matter. Kansas being out of it, the
president is sid Furthermore to have
determined to have no western man
for pension commissioner. but to wait
unit: ~ >.ssn find something which Com
missioner Evans will accept in lieu of
his office-perhaps the office of min
lister to Cuba-and then fill the vacancy
by the appointment of good business
man from the east, who Will enforce
the pension laws with rigid impair
tiality.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-03-27
WASHED IL PAIRS OF FEET
Emperor Francis Joseph Performs a
Traditional Ceremony.

Vienna, March 27.-Emperor Francis
Joseph this morning (Maundy Thurs
day. performed at the Hofburg the ira
ditional ceremony of washing the feet
of twelve aged men. The nobility and
the diplomatic corps, including the
United States minister, Robert S. Nc
Cormick; Chandler Hale, the secretary
of the United States legation; Capt.
Floyd Harris, military attache, and
Mrs Harris witnessed the ceremony,
after which his majesty hung bags of
money on the necks of the partici
pants, whose aggregate age was 1,O7O
years. The old men wore ancient
Dutch costumes.
The ages of twelve women recipients
of the imperial Maundy gifts aggre-
gated 1882 years.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-03-27
JAPs ON A STRIKE.
Santa Fe Track Hands Quit Work at
Victor, California.

F'ifty-two track layers and graders
of the Japanese variety, walked out of
the employment of the Santa FTe at
Victor last week. creating one of the
first strikes of its kind on the coast,
says the San Bernardino Sun. The
railroad people contemplate the ouSting
of Jap labor on this division in favor
of Mexican road men. The little men
heard of this and resolved to resort to
the measures usually adopted by their
white brothers, which was to strike
They talked the matter over with the
boss Jap and the result was a COM
piate wal6out. Already many of the
MEN are beating their way into the val
ley, one of then being SO unfortunate
as to have his leg taken off by a Santa
Fe train near Cotton Wednesday.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-03-27
UNNECESSARY INJURIES.
Atchison Switchman Says Switchmen
Take Too Many Risks.

The Atchison Globe says: Hank Ben
ming. the switchman in the lower Mis-
souri, Pacific yards who has been sick
with malaria and laying off a week, will
go to work again tomorrow or Wednes-
day. Benning has been railroading in
Atchison since the 10's, and was never
car bit;' he has never been injured in
any way while working as a switch
man. Benning says switchmen get hurt
in making couplings because they take
too many chances. If he sees he is run
ming a risk. he let's the cars hit, and
does not try to make the coupling. Ben
ming believes many of the accidents in
railroading are unnecessary. Benning
does not like the patent cOuDlerS- He
says the couplers are not perfected by
any means. and are a source of great
annoyance to. switchmen. Jack Nolan,
who works with Benning. is also a care
full switchman, and has never been in
iI1rad.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-03-27
Vanderbilt Locked un.

Paris, March 27.-It is announced
here from Nice that while w. K. Van
derbilt, jr., and d. w. Bishop were
passing on an automobile last night
through the village of Leluc on their
way to Nice, they were arrested for
fast travelling and for not showing
lights on their machine. Mr.. Wander
bilt and Mr.. Bishop were kept in the
station house until this morning, when
they were released.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-03-27

clerk and assistant yardn aster, and la
ter at La -Junta and Albuquerque, has
been appointed superintendent of the
Pecos Valley system with headquarters
at Amarillo, Texas. Mr.. Tenyck takes
the place vacated by G. G. Starkweath-
err who was recently transferred to Ar
kansas City as trainmaster of the Ok
lahoma division. Clarence has a great
many friends in Newton who will be
glad to know of his good fortune.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-03-27
INSPECTING oHocTAw.
New Jersey Central May Buy That
$13,OOO,OOO Bond Issue.

Vice President Warren, of the Cen
trail railroad of New Jersey, is making
a tour of inspection of the entire Choc-
taw system. One report states that it
is for the purpose of the purchase of
the Cboctaw by his company, and an
other that the New Jersey company is
to take the $13.000.000 extension bonds
recently voted by the Choctaw-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-03-27
IN THE SPRING.

When you have that tired feeling,
and are nervous aad sleepless, is a
good time to take few doses of Hos
letters Stomach Bitters- It is an
ideal spring medicine and blood puri-
fier, and will cure dyspepsia, indi-
eestion, malaria or liver and kidney
troubles. Try it. Our private stamp
is over the neck of the bottle.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-03-27
DOCTORS ENDORSE
SWAMP ROOT

To Prove what Swamp-Root, the Great Kidney, Liver
or Bladder Remedy, will do for YOU, Every Reader
of the State Journal" May Have Sample Bottle
Sent Free by Mail
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-03-27
WANTS PAY FOR PATENT.
Fort Scott Man Says Railroads Are
Using His Invention.

Fort Scott, kaS.. March 27-About
twelve years ago VIM. H. Love of this
city, the man who made a cleanup on
broomcorn year ago of about $4,000,
had check holder patented
IL was for the use of conductors on
railways. to hold the hat checks they
give out to almost every passenger.
MI Love paid very little attention to
the matter for some years. but now
nnds that there are a number of rail-
roads that are using his check holder
he says that the Rock Island the c. b
& O. the Baltimore & Ohio and the
Chicago & Great Western are all using
them.
Through his attorney. Judge O. A.
Cheney. he has written the roads. ask
ing for an accounting. BY recent set
tlenent, in case almost similar. con-
corning patent window catch. a man
named Buzzard was given Sl5.5OO by
railroads who We're using his window
Mr. Love says the same rule appIiee1
70 ms patent will net him a nice roy
any, Tor there is not the slightest
ooupt OF the fact that the check holder
used by the roads is similar to Mr.
Loves -''i
He is confident that he can secure
an accounting that will give him what
ne wants, because each of the roads can
better afford to pay him $4,000 than to
stand trial in the case
MT cheney has already opened IN
negotiations with the roads and the
I laar viii be pushed at once. to Sc
cure all that is due to Mr. Love under
his patents.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-03-27
MUNYON'S
co | D
CURE

Nearly everybody seems to be taking Prof. Nun.
yon's Cold Cure whenever a cold appears. IL
relieves the head, nose. throat and lungs quickly
that cold need no longer be forerunner of grippe
diphtheria pneumonia. A vial of the Gold Cure
is like life insurance policy. Every of his
remedies is as sure. Mostly 25c- vial. Guide to
Health free Munyon. New York and PHILADELPHIA
MUNYON'S INHALER CURES CATARRH.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-03-27


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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-03-27
CLARENCE rENYcK APPOINTED
Takes Starkweather's Place as Super-
intendent of Pecos Valley.

clarence Tenyck, who was formerly
located at Newton as trainmaster's
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-03-27

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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-10-11
JUDGE KING
.STIRS HEBER
Great Audience Listens to Mas
tsrly Arguments.
OVATION FOR THE SPEAKER
TOWN TURNS OUT TO DO HIM
HONOR.
OVATION FOR THE SPEAKER
Especial 10 The Herald.)

TT EBER CITY. Oct. 1O.-There was a
marked contrast between the rail-
~ held here last night by Joseph
Howell and the meeting tonight which
was addressed by Judge w. H. King.
Although a large number OF Repub-
licans turned out to hear their con-
gressional candidate. almost double the
NUMBER OF Democrats listened to the
Judges discourse on the issues Of the
campaign. The Democratic rally was
an enthusiastic gathering; an outpour-
ing OF voters who wished TO hear an
Intelligent and unbiased discussion or
the questions which divide two great
parties. The Republican audience last
night was cold and unresponsive. IL
did not give Mr.. Howell the reception
ne had been led TO believe he would re-
ceive. and he was disappointed. And
so we're those who occupied the plat
form with him.
The two rallies were advertised In
the same way; each was given the
same publicity And the appreciate
difference between them, the interest
manifested and the enthusiasm shown
told palmer than words the popularity
OF the two congressional nominees and
the sentiments Of the people.
Judge King arrived here about D
o'clock from Park City. As soon as he
reached his hotel he was called upon
by enthusiastic Democrats, who wait
ed upon him individually, in tWos and
threes and in delegations. They show
cred every possible attention upon him.
and recounted TO him the interest
- -
and Wasatch county are taking in the
campaign and the election of their
ticket in November. The Democrats
are thoroughly aroused TO the exigen-
cies OF the hour. and are working day
and night.
An hour before the time announced
for the rally the Heber City Fife and
Drum corps made its appearance upon
the street. In a short time after that
a monster bonfire was ignited In the
center OF the thOrOughfare in front OF
the opera house About that time the
citizens of Heber City began 10 wend
their way toward the theatre. The re-
suit was that when the orator was in
troduced he faced an audience which
occupied every seat in the theatre and
overlooked to the benches strung along
the sides Of the play house and filled
those in the rear. II was a representa-
tive audience, an enthusiastic and intel
ligent one, an assemblagc which gave
Judge King its undivided attention and
vigorously applauded his sentiments.
After the rally an informal recep-
| ton was rendered Judge King on the
| stage of the theatre. He was highly
complimented apon his stirring speech.
| his words Of encouragement and the
| renewed interest which his remarks
had awakened in the ranks of the local
| Democracy.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-10-11
IN THE CITY COURT.

In the case of George York. charged
with robbing Herman OSterloh in July.
1900, Judge Tanner decided yesterday
afternoon that the evidence against
the young .man was not sufficient 10
warrant holding him for the crime.
and he was discharged from custody.
During the hearing. Osterloh. who is
an old man. positively Identified York
as the man who robbed him. but the
Judge was OF the opinion that Osterloh
might have been mistaken.
The cases against William Sims and
George Green, both colored.. who were
charged with gambling, were dismissed
yesterday at the request Of the prose-
cutting attorney. Henry Johnson, the
third defendant. forfeited SIS bail by
failing TO appear for trial.
The cases OF John Kelly, John Null
han and ]. Blue, charged with va
grancy. were continued until this aft
ernoOn. All three men are suspected
of being implicated In the robbery OF
the Sierra Nevada Lumber company
and the shooting of Lexington.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-10-11
SHORT LINE
WILL BUILD
Extension to Be Constructed
From cOrinne to Brigham City.
WILL ABANDON ONE LINE
EXPECTED ROAD WILL BE EX-
TENDED TO MALAD VALLEY.
WILL ABANDON ONE LINE

BRIGHAM CITY and corinne are to
n be connected with a railroad. The
line is already being surveyed.
and its construction is but a matter
OF few weeks. The connecting road
is to be built by the Oregon Short
Line, and presumably the Utah Con-
structing company, which has the con-
tract for all such work, will do the
grading.
BY the building of four-mile stretch
the Short Line viii be connected with
the Southern Pacific, and IL is gener-
ally supposed that with the compile
ton of the Ogden-Lucin CUTOFF that
portion OF the Southern Pacific from
Ogden to Corinne win be abandoned
and the Short Line VIII operate the
line TO Corinne. II viii not be sur
prising If in the very near future the
Short Line should push on from Cor
inne up into the Malad valley.