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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-25
SLEEPING CAR THIEVES.
They Are Now Operating With
Success on Santa Fe.

Sneak thieves who work in the Pull
man cars on the Santa Fe railroad,
while the occupants are asleep in their
berths are receiving the concentrated
attention of the detective force of that
road but with no apparent results. AS
yet the thieving is being done by per
son or persons operating on the lines
southwest of Newton. No unusual
trouble of that sort has been reported
from any other part of the road. The
cases reported are being kept secret.
Some very bold thefts are said to have
been effected on the trains of the Santa
Fe. In the most frequent cases the
thieves have gone through the car and
taken valises left standing in the aisles
beside the berthS which the owner Oc-
cupied. But other theftS have been re-
ported where purses. watches and gar
mentS have been taken from the berthS,
the thief reaching over the PROSTATE
form of the possessor or taking the arti-
cles from under the very pillow where
the owner slept Such information as
the detective service is possessed of In
dicateS that most of these theftS have
been done while the train was stopping
at station or in a yard, when the off,
Gals of the train have been occupied
away from the cars.
AS these thefts have occurred at night
they have generally not been discovered
until the following morning and it is
very difficult to ascertain at what point
upon the road they were done. 1t has
been suggested that in some cases en-
plOyes of the railroad may be guilty of
working in collision with persons on
the outside the property stolen on the
train being transferred to the hands of
outside parties while the train was stop
ping. Very little positive evidence has
been secured which would incriminate
any railway employees and, as most of
them are men who have worked up in
the service to their present positions and
are trusted, the railway officials are not
inclined to consider this theory tenable.
Robberies done upon railroad trains.
are very hard to trace Other railroads
and the Santa Fe. on previous occa-
sions, have had experiences with them
which promise that these robberies are
going to be hard to follow up. No in
formation about the details or amounts
of any of the numerous thefts, that
have been perpetrated below Newton.
have been given out by the Santa Fe
officials who fear that they will give
the road a bad reputation.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-25
IN KANSAS CITY OCT. Is.
Maintenance of Way Association to
Hold Annual Convention.

The twenty-first annual convention OF
the Roadmasters' and Maintenance of
Way association will be held at Kansas
City, Mo. beginning on October 10. The
Coates house will be headquarters
Subjects for committee reports are as
follows:
Best method of maintaining line sur
face and gauge.
Best method of educating young men
to make foremen of them. and discipline
of section men.
New and improved appliances for use
on maintenance of way.
Track drainage and thing
Wooden. metal and composition ties
and tieplates and preservation of ties.
Machine ditching.
In addition to the reports individual
papers will be presented as follows:
ACCESSIBILITY of putting in sixty-foot
rails to take joints out of crossings, by
J. A. Lahey, Chicago Terminal Transfer
General track work. by A. Morrison,
Cambria Steel company.
Timber preservation by Doctor Her
mann Won Schrenk.
Track tools. their use and abuse, by
J. c. Rockhold. Santa Fe
Creeping of rails, by F. j. Allen, Chi
cago, Burlington & Quincy
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-25
REoReAN1zE TRAIN EMPLOYEES
Erie Will Replace Old Brakeman
With Younger Workmen.

complete reorganization of the train
employees in the passenger train service
of the Erie railroad system has been
planned and will be enforced as early
possible. With the retirement of twenty
five conductors on account of old age. who
leave the employ of the company the 31st
instant life pension of $65 month.
it was found that among the trainmen on
through trains many did not fill the re-
quirements of modern service and brake
men such trains over 35 years of age
will be replaced by younger men. Pas
senger engineers are next in line for a
pension All who are over 60 years old
and have been in the service of the CON-
pany thirty years will be retired. On di-
ton is shown by the retired conductors,
who have placed their cases in the hands
of the brotherhood for favorable treat
ment. The Fries plan of pensioning diff
fers from that of other railroad COM
panies in that the entire amount is paid
from the company's treasury instead of
being borne partially by the employees az
work through a pension society fund.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-25
ABOUT RAILROAD PEOPLE.

Engine 1112 was taken out on her trial
trip yesterday after being repaired in the
local shops.
A new Independent phone has been in
stalled IN the Santa F'e passenger depart
ment. The number is 215.
G. w kouns, superintendent of trans
portation for the Santa Fee has returned
from a short business trip to Chicago.
E. A. Austin, trainmaster for the Santa
division superintendent, were in Leaven-
worth yesterday attending the races.
Mr.. w. A. Doyle is anew clerk in the
the Santa Fe. Mr.. Doyle lives in North
Topeka. He was employed yesterday.
A. A. Graham of the. Santa Fe ticket
Grand Rapids, Mich, where he will visit
with relatives. He will be gone about ten
days. Mr.. Graham is accompanied by his
w. K Etfer. chief clerk to the general
superintendent Of the Santa F'e. return
ed today from a short pleasure trip 10
panied home by his wife. who has been
spending the summer in Las Vegas.
Thomas E. Prout, secretary of the local
association of the Railroad Y. NJ. c. A.
is in receipt of several handsome pictures
from the passenger departments of other
shores twentieth Century Limited and
the other shows the Lehigh Valleys Black
Diamond express in the act of racing
pictures win be hung upon the walls of
the new building.
Inc membership list OF the railroad I.
NJ. c. A. is growing so rapidly that the &C
cOmmodations of the present quarters at
Fourth and Adams streets are insufficient
and IL is thought by some that if the list
continues to grow it will even tax the
capacity of the new building which is now
almost completed and will be ready to be
occupied about the latter part of Novem-
Der. 1t is reported that so members left
the association during the month of Sep
TENDER, but lis new ones have been Sc
cured. making the increase over last
month &c. There are still several days OF
this month and it is thought that be-
fore the month ends the membership will
run over 100. The list as it now stands
shows the names of LES members.
Like most of the other roads running
into Kansas City. the Santa Fe has
thorized a fare of one-half the regular
rate from all points in Kansas, Oklaho-
ma and the Indian Territory, October to
10 inclusive on account of the fall festiv-
ties at Kansas City. In connection with
this the Santa Fe has made a one-way
rate into Kansas City from all points in
Missouri within the s. limit All of these
rates are limite ed until October II. the rate
from Oklahoma and the Indian Territory
being effective from the 4th to the 18th in
elusive. The Santa Fe will also run sew
eral specials. one of which will be from
Kansas City to Chanute. on October 6, and
the other from Kansas City to Emporia
on the same date. The former will make
connections with No 203 at Chanute and
the latter with No. II at Emporia. spe-
cial will also be run from Marcelne to
Kansas City on October 8.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-25
MORE HARMONY.
Hartman to Be Given a Berth With
Morgan's Road.

New York, Sept. 25.-E. H. Hartman,
chairman of the Union Pacific and
president of the Southern Pacific rail-
ways, is reported, says the Herald, to
have formed new alliance with the
Morgan-I Hill interests and will accept
a position upon the board of directors
of the Erie railroad
AS another example of the harmony
of interests" the report is regarded as
significant.
1t is stated that Mr.. Hartman will De
placed on the board of directors at the
next meeting of the Fries voting trus-
tees, which it is expected will be held
next Tuesday. The voting trustees are
J. p. Morgan, General Louis Fitzgerald
and Sir Charles Tenant.
1t was the contest for the control of
the Northern Pacific between the Harri
man interests and those of the Morgan
Hill affiliations that brought about the
formation of the Northern Securities
company.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-25
PAUL MoRToN's IDEA.
He Has Turned Summer Travel
Toward California.

Paul Morton's idea of switching the
passenger travel in the middle west to
southern California in the summer, on
the theory that local resorts contain
more climatic and other attractions than
can be found on the Atlantic sea board,
has proven a success and the innova-
ton will be continued by the Santa Zee
next year.
Several thousand persons visited Los
Angeles and the beaches contiguous to
that city during the season just ended,
and of the number Chicago and the
sections west of that city contributed
their share. Coronado and Catalina had
the best seasons in their history, and
both resorts are prepared to expend
large sums next year for improve
mentS
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-25
Coming Railway Conventions.

The following railroad conventions are
to be held this fall
October Master Steam Boiler Max
ers' association at Chicago.
October 13-Roadmasters' and Main
tenance of Way association. at Kansas
City, Mo.
October 13-American Association of
General Passenger and Ticket Agents,
at New Orleans. La
October 20-Association of Railway
Superintendents of Bridges and Build
ings. at Quebec. Canada.
October 28-American Railway asso-
citation, at Richmond. Va.
November 11-American Association of
Travelling Passenger Agents, at New
Orleans, La.
December Annual meeting Ameri-
can Society of Mechanical Engineers,
New York city.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-25
WHAT THE WORLD SAYS.
Booms the Orient Road and Urges
Lawrence to Bestir ITSELF

Lawrence, Kas.. Sept. 25.-The World
saws:
What Of the Orient road?
Is Lawrence going to have it?
That is what is up to the people. at
this time. 1t seems certain now that
it win either go through this city or It
will go about ten miles south and nit
in the vicinity of Vinland.
Lawrence can have the road if 1t
does the right thing. but unless some
thing is done we will get left.
An object lesson: Leavenworth
thought it was the gateway of the
west forty years ago. and it's claim was
well put Kansas City was strug-
Cling hamlet near the Westport land
ing That was its only rival. and
I.eavenworth looked with contempt
upon the bluffy would-be rival. Every
thing favored Leavenworth and moth
ing favored Kansas City.
And yet Kansas City won and LeaV-
enworth lost terribly.
Why? Because Leavenworth failed
to grasp its OPPORTUNITIES It counted
upon natural advantages. Kansas City
offered inducements and got the rail-
roads. Forty years ago Leavenworth
had ten times as MANY people as Kan
sas City. Now Kansas City has ten
times as manv inhabitants as Leaven-
workh.
Is Lawrence going to take heed from
this2 Shall we stand back and say
that Lawrence offers advantages over
Ninland. and therefore it is nonsense
to talk of the road going that way
There is going to be a meeting al the
Commercial club rooms on Friday
night of this week. and the citizens of
Lawrence ought to turn out and help
make medicine for Lawrence
1t is a critical time in our history
The Orient road is a fixed fact. 1t has
been financed and is already being
built. Lawrence needs the road, and
we ought to. have it Let us put our
shoulders to the wheel and get it, We
have powerful friend in Frank
Grimes. Let us put ourselves in a way
that he can help us.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-25
BOND THEIR OWN MEN.
Express Companies Offer to Assume
Risks on Employees.

The Adams Express company, in con-
nection with the American and Southern
companies has effected the adoption of
a system for bonding it's men instead of
the business being done by corporations
organized for this purpose. This is owing
in large measure to the exactions of the
latter. their rigorous rules in declining to
accept risks and in arbitrarily refusing to
reconsider cases of valued employees whose
bonds had been cancelled
The new departure is in line with tina
example of the United States and Den
yer and Rio Grande companies. Employees
are required to sign an agreement cover
ing losses by careleSsness. negligence or
defalcation. and it applies from the truck
man to the cashier who handles hundreds
of thousands of dollars in month. Each
is assessed just enough to cover operating
expenses and at the end of the year, If
there is a surplus the premiums will be
reduced. At present they are $1.20 a. year
for drivers to $3.50 for cashiers.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-25
snsnact BANK Rohhers.

Council Grove. Kas., Sept. 25-Sheriff
PitseEberger, of Council Grove, and De-
tective j. w Wright, of Manhattan,
captured w. H Call and James Butler,
alias Sam Dunn, who are said to be
the men who robbed the bank at Will
sey last week, blowing the safe open
with dynamite and getting away with
S. 500. The case was worked up from
this place by Sheriff Pitsenberger. The
men are said to. be old hands at bank
robbing. and it is thought that large
rewards are out for them. They were
arrested near Herington and are now
in the county Jail at this splace.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-25
LEEDS AND REID.
Said to Be Slated for Place on Santa
Fe Directorate.

Chicago. Sept. 25.-The Rock Island
system, it is understood. will soon have
a voice in the management of the
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe.
1t is asserted that at the annual
meeting of the Santa Fe next month
two or more of the Rock Island peo-
Dle, probably Leeds and Reid. will be
elected TO the board of directors of that
company. Within the last few months
it is stated several thousand shares of
Santa Fe stock have passed into the
control of w H. Moore and his asso-
ciates.
Regarding the repeated stories that
Pennsylvania railroad interests have
been buying Santa Fe stock with a
view of securing control of the system,
a director of the Pennsylvania says no
such purchases have been made. it be-
ing against the policy of the Pennsyl-
vania to extend west of the Mississippi
river.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-25
Arkansas City Celebrates.

Arkansas City, Kas., Sept. 25.-Thurs-
day Arkansas City's Commercial club
gave a picnic at the Dunkard mills.
There were over 1000 people from Ar
kansas City and the surrounding coun-
try in attendance. The day was occu-
pied with speeches by local orators and
music by Arkansas City's band. The
picnic was a celebration of the compile
ton Of the biggest stone arch bridge in
Kansas which has just been built and
which opens up a large new territory
to Arkansas City's business interests.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-25
Big Crowd at lola Fair.

lola, Kan, Sept 25.-Thursday was
the most successful in point of attend
ance of the Allen county fair which
has been in progress all week. The
main, attraction was the pacing and
trotthng races and two running races
on the racing card. While the time
was SLOW yet the races were close
enough to furnish excitement for the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-25

ened strike in the Rock Springs coal
region of Wyoming. Three mines are
now being actively worked in that re-
gion-the Rock Springs, Sweetwater ana
Union Pacific. The men want higher
wages and improved conditions with
reference to their work.
The strike has been threatening for
over month. and the situation has be-
come so critical that President Burt
thought it expedient to consult with the
higher authorities.
The Union Pacific is the only mine in
the region which is wholly owned by the
Union Pacific Coal company.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-25
Poisoned Many Horses.

Sabetha, Kas., Sept. 25.-Some one
entered the livery barn of B. W. Con-
rad, of this place, and poisoned the
best team in the barn. One of the
horses was found dead this morning
and the other very sick. This makes
seven horses Mr.. Conrad has lost in
the same manner in the last year, one
of which was a stallion valued at ST.
900. The Beatrice bloodhounds were
telegraDhed for. and will be put on the
trail Immediately upon their arrival.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-25
SEEING THINGS AT NIGHT.
An Apparition Frightens Trainmen
on the I. E. & W.

Lake Erie and Western trainmen have
been seeing things ar night in the deep
cut between Peru and Denver. One of
the Oldest engineers, Michael Hassitt.
what appears to be a ghost and once he
brought his train to a standstill, owing
to the strain on his nerves. when the APP
partition seemed to be upon him. It takes
the form of a team of white horses at
tached TO a wagon, in which the driver
stands frantically whipping the animals
over a crossing. No harm has been done,
beyond soaring the trainmen.-Buffalo Ex>
press
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-25
Roosevelts to 90 to washington.

oyster Bay, Sept. 25-Arrangements
have been completed for the return of
President Roosevelt and his family and
the executive force to Washington next
Monday at 4:10 p. M The president
then will have been absent from the
capitol thirteen weeks and two days.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-25
LOCATING NEW LINE.
Rock Island Will Save 25 Miles Be-
tween Trenton and 4. C.

Trenton. Mo-, Sept. 25.-Rock Island
surveyors are locating a railroad line
between Trenton and Kansas City that
will be twenty-five miles shorter than
that <OW used.
From JamesDort the line goes to the
Wabash railroad and crosses at Car
low, going due south. The line crosses
the Hannibal & st. Joseph at Hamil
ton, the Santa Fe at Converse. and will
run almost parallel with the Milwau
kee, using the latters bridge at Kan
saS City.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-25
Bankers Are Indicted.

Chardon, o., sept 25-The grand jury
today returned two indictments against
George H. and H. N. Ford, the bankers
of Burton, o., who recently failed with
liabilities aggregating $1,125000. The
Fords are charged with obtaining pro-
perty under false pretenses, in accepting
deposits after the officials of the insti-
tuition are said to have known the bank
WAS insolVqut
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-25
First Irish Land Sale.

Dublin. Sept. 25.-The negotiations for
the first land sale under the new land
act have been completed between the
Duke of Leinster and the tenants of his
estate in the sAthy and Maynooth dis
tricts of County Kildare. The tenants
transaction involves $6,250,0OO.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-25
Ore Mil to Resume.

Colorado Springs. Col. Sept. 25-Sup-
erintendent j. D. Hawkins has ANNOUNCE
ed that the Standard mill at Colorado
City owned by the United States Reduce
ton and Refining company, would re-
sumo operations between October 1 and
10. Ore is being received quite freely
and we will be able TO start up again by
that time" said Hawkins.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-25
MERIT MARKS EARNED.
Railroad Men Get Credits for Extra
Services.

4 Santa Fe conductor has had fat
little addition to his record. because
when his fireman was i'll he took off
his coat, picked up the big scoop and
shoveled the train into the terminal on
time.
Another Of the frequent tales of loyal
service that may be told of enginemen
is that Of an engineer. who having u
disabled fireman brought the train in
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-25
Well Known Express Agent Dead.

Fort Scott. Kan, Sept 25.-C. p.
Warren, one of the best known express
men in the west and local agent in the
Adams and Pacific joint office here, is
dead of Bright's disease, and the body
will be taken to Tennessee for burial. He
had been route agent for the Adams in
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-25
Eastern Oklahoma Road completed

Guthrie, Okla. Sept. 25.-The Eastern
Oklahoma railroad was completed today
between Newkirk and Pauls valley, and
as soon as the surfacing is completed
train service will be established. Such
service is now established between
Shawnee ard Ripley. where connection
is made with the Ralston line The
Eastern Oklahoma will be used by the
Santa Fe for all through and heavy
freight traffic.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-25
Fort Scott 10 Buv water Works.

Fort Scott, Sept. 25.-This city voted
upon the proposition to issue $150,000 for
the purchase of the waterworks system,
which is now owned by an eastern syn
dictate Little interest was taken in the
matter and a light vote was cast, re-
sulting in majority of so for the bonds.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-25
Murder Trial at Galena.

nary hearing of AL Lane was held
Thursday afternoon for the killing of
James Murphy during the Baxter re-
union. Lane lives at Empire City, adj
joining this place on the north, and
was acting as deputy marshal at Bax-
ter when he shot Murphy. 1t was
proven that Lane was only employed as
peace officer by the reunion and as
SumeI too much authority.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-25
BRAVERY TO BE REWARDED
Preference in Promotion for Men on
the Honor List.

New York. Sept 25.-Orders have
been issued that reports shall be made
in every case of bravery or meritorious
work in saving life and property by
an employe of the New York, New
Haven & Hartford railroad. Hereafter
when promotions are to be made en-
ployes on the honor list will have the
preference in every case.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-25

single-handed, shoveling the coal and
attending to the engine and getting to
the terminal on time.
One plucky fireman when seriously
injured kept at his post till the terminal
was reached and thereby won the
thanks of the company and ten merit
marks. Another taken i'll on the route
was merited for declining to give up till
his train had got in on time.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-25
Death Of Anthony sykes.

Wichita. Sept, 25.-Anthony Byres
Sykes died at the Wichita hospital OF
blood poisoning. He was born in Penn
sylvania in 1913 and came to Kansas
in 1875 and to Wichita soon after. He
was printer of the old school and well
known throughout western and south
western Kansas.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-25
Died of Heart Disease.

Newton, Kan. Sept 25.-Mrs. David
Weaver wife of one of Harvey county's
best known farmers died here suddenly
while preparing to go to bed. Heart
trouble is supposed to have been the
cause.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-25
LEAVES THE FRISCO.
General Freight Agent Gets q Place
With the Pere Marquette.

Detroit, Mich, Sept. 25.-E. F.
Blomyer. general freight and passenger
agent of the st. Louis & San Francisco
railroad for Missouri, has resigned his
position on that road, to take effect
October l. and will enter the service of
the Pere Marquette a Detroit
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-25
Miners Threaten to strike.

Omaha. Sept 25.-President Burt Of
the Union Pacific and Superintendent
Clark of the coal department of the
road have gone to New York to consult
with the directors concerning the threat
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-25

eastern Kansas, and had been resident
agent in st. Joseph, Springfield, Monett
and Pierce City, Mo, and Beatrice, Neb.