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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-01-23
HAD LIVE WIRE.
Thrust 1t Into Dynamite and
Deadly Explosion Followed.

Pittsburg, Pa. Jan 23.-Two men
were killed and four seriously injured
early today in the eastern end of the
Wabash tunnel. south side, by an ex-
plosion of dynamite, due, it is said, to
some one turning on the electric cur
rent without receiving the proper sig
nal. The dead:
FRANK TAYLOR, night foreman, 81
years of age, married; crushed to
death.
HARRY FLORENCE, day foreman,
single; head blown off.
James McGovern. white. single; prob
Thomas Harvey, coIored; condition
serious
Unknown white man.
Unknown negro; both will recover
Blasts had been prepared by the night
crew in the eastern end of the heading
and Day Foreman Florence had gone
in with Night Foreman Taylor to see
what had been done.
With the foremen were four work
men. AS the party was going toward
the charges of dynamite some one up
at the top of the shaft turned on the
electrical current without notification
and when Taylor who carried the wires
inserted them into the charge Of dyna-
mite the explosion followed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-01-23
STANLEY GOES HOME.
Not Sure That He Wants to Be
Senator.

Governor and Mrs. Stanley left on the
1 o'clock Rock Island train this after
noon for their home in Wichita They
will Immediately settle in their old home
will again become the head of his old
law firm, Stanley, Wermillion & Evans
The firm already has a large practice
and the ex-governor's reputation Will
probably add largely to it. In fact, il
has already begun to do so. Before Mr.
Stanley left Topeka today a southern
Kansas man came to him and retained
him in a case which promises to be one
Of considerable importance.
I shall make frequent trips to To
peka, I suppose said Governor Stanley
this morning. Il expect to have con-
siderable practice in the supreme court
which viii bring me here. and I sha h
want to come back once in awhile any,
way But Wichita is my home, and Ly
the first of February I expect to be back
in my law practice"
There have been frequent intimationA
that Governor Stanley will be taken
care of" in the way of some federal ap-
pointment after Mr. Long becomes sen
ator, OF that he Will enter the race for
congress in the Seventh or the neE
Eighth district but it is doubtful If he
would wish any of these things. III
fact it is probab bic that his race for SEN
atOr was not made so much with a de-
proval Of the people over whom he has
been governor for the last four years
Over a month ago in discussing the
matter with a friend he said:
I am not sure that I want to be SEN
ator after all. I doubt if the reward is
worth the effort It would be merely a
vexatiOn after one got it.
To be sure it would be pleasing to
have the endorsement of the state oe
my administration expressed in this
manner, but if it is necessary to truckle
to a lot of job hunters, 1 viii not do it.
And that is what it will be to a more
or less extent-a mere struggle with a
lot Of place seekers. Politicians think
they have a claim upon you and insist
ON your rewarding them. I don't believe
it is worth while after all and I shall
not be heartbroxen if I fail to land, un
less I can do it honorably and without
tying myself up with pledges
1t is a significant fact that out of the
thirty men who stayed by Stanley to the
last, only four of them had ever re-
ceived an Appointment from him, and
three of those were honorary appoint
ments and the fourth was one of minol
Importance. Senator's Simons and Car
/ penter were appointed on the St Louis
commission, places which barely pay ex-
penses; DR.. O'Donneu was appointed
surgeon general on the governors staff
4 a purely honorary appointment: and A
4 G. Husey was a deputy oil inspector al
Wichita.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-01-23
MAPLE LEAF WRECK.
Passenger Train Struck Broken
Rail-Three Killed.

Chicago Jan. 23.-The @. G. W. pas
senger train which left Chicago for st.
Paul at $50 .. m struck a broken rail
at a point just east of South FreeDort
and jumped the track. The engineer,
fireman and one passenger were killed
and Is or % passengers injured Flames
attacked the wreck endangering the
lives of the passengers
Chicago and st. Paul. and all of the
coaches We're filled. Following the bag
gage car was a buffet car. Then came
three sleepers and two day coaches
brought uD the rear.
The baggage car caught fire but the
flames We're checked before the buffe.
car was reached. The people who rode
in the day coaches Jared better than
did those who had berths in the sleep
ers. The day coaches were at the real
of the train and were the only ones
that remained on the rails
The dead:
VIM. j. SHERIDAN, engineer. Chi
cago.
JOHN SANDUSKY. fireman.
w II. H. DAY, Iumberman, Minneap-
oils.
The seriously injured:
Edward P. Carr. Chicago, hands ant
legs lacerated-
o. D. Neese, Minneapolis, expressman
ribs fractured and head bruised.
NJ Washburn, bruised about body and
head.
Mr.. Bell Minneapolis. bruised abou
body and face.
A dozen others were slightly injured
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BOTH WILL DIE.
Engineer and Fireman Fatally
Burned in a Wreck.

Memphis, Tenn, Jan. 23.-The Illi-
nois Central-New Orleans special from
Memphis for New Orleans. which left
this city at 2:15 o'clock this morning,
was derailed and wrecked by an open
switch at a lumber company's side
track in an Industrial suburb of the
southern part Of the city.
Five of the seven cars were derailed
and overturned and the locomotive was
wrecked. Not a single passenger was
injured and none of the train crew was
killed outright, although the engineer
and fireman were fatally injured and
three other members of the train crew
were seriously hurt.
The fatally injured
Harry Norton, engineer, Memphis.
John Mcdaniel. fireman, Watervalley,
Miss.
Seriously injured:
J. P. Meyericks baggageman, Fulton,
Ky.
Frank Ehtridge. mail clerk.
Reuben Davis, mail clerk.
The switch at the siding was open al
though the switch lamps showed a
/ clear track It is believed that It was
! deliberately opened and the lamp set
with the white lamp showing by the
wreckers for the purpose of ditching
the train. The engine collided with a
cut of heavily loaded box cars on the
side track and the entire forward sec
] ton of the train left the rails. The
mail car was crushed and the combina-
ton buffet and baggage coach was cut
squarely in half One of the Pullman
/ sleepers was thrown at right angles tc
| the track, but remained upright. The
rear sleepers did not leave the rails and
the occupants escaped with a slight
/ shaking up. There were about 65 pas
sengers on the train.
The engineer and fireman were
| caught in the ruins of the engine an6
were scalded and burned Both vii
die.
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CANAL ASSURED.
Nothing Lacking but Ratifica-
tiOn by the Senate
When Work Can Begin on the
Big Ditch.
Terms Almost Identical With
the Original Treaty.

Washington, Jan. 23.-The Panama
canal treaty signed yesterday afternoon
is the same treaty that was drawn up
by this government several months ago
with the single exception of the item OF
annuity to be paid to Colombia for the
use Of the right Of way for the canal
The amount of the annuity is a compro-
mise between 500, 600 offered by .Secre-
tary Hay and the $3.50. 600 demanded by
Colombia. The latter's price was fixed
upon what were asserted to be the pres
ent returns from the Panama Railway
company, port dues, etc, which she had
no desire 10 see diminished. The amount
fixed in the treaty by way of comprO-
mise, though not stated by the officials
and persons who have had to do with
the perfection of the treaty is admitted
to have been arrived at from a calcula-
ton OF the exact receipts at present
from traffic across the isthmus and
therefore is regarded as only fair to
Colombia. At the same time. though
the amount is larger than was at first
offered it is thought by officials that
the senate undoubtedly will accept the
figure named when It IS made clear that
to offer less would be to deprive Colon
bia Of income she now is actually re-
ceiving.
Other points than this one of money
the original draft Of the treaty and are
completely satisfactory to the Unite j
States. The United States viii have
control of the canal practically in per
petuity this result having been attain
ed by the adoption Of a plan for a lease
tor 100 years renewable at the pleasure
of the United States, Colombia having
nothing to say about the extension. The
matters of police and judicial control
are settled by q scheme of joint action
although it especially is assured that nc
citizen of the United States will be tried
by any other than his own courts Con
troll Of the waters o. the ports of Colon
and Panama is vested in the United
States Just as lar as maybe necessary
for the complete operation of the cana
and it is assured that our extra terri
torial jurisdiction will be unquestiOnec
as to waters and streams pertaining Il
the canal All port duties on vessels
passing the canal are to go to the Uni
ted States by way of Offset for the an
nuity payments.
Secretary Hay took a rough draft o.
the treaty with him to the cabine
meeting TODAY. Contrary to the expec
tatiOn entertained last night he was no
able to submit the document to the sen
ate today. The reason for the della,
was the mechanical impossibility o
making the necessary printers copy
/ and preparing the letter of transmttta
which will accompany the treaty to tn
senate. This letter of the president viii
be purely formal and it will contain n
argument for the treaty. leaving tn
document to sneak for itself.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-01-23
STICKNEY is SAVAGE.
Makes a Bitter Attack on Chica-
go Livestock Association.

Chicago, Jan. 23.-At today's meeting Of
the interstate commerce commission A 3.
Stickney, president of the Great Western
road, appeared for the purpose of defend
ing his action in making seven years
contract with the big packers on the basis
of the greatly reduced rates which led to
the present investigation Mr.. Stickney' s
defense was coupled with attack on the
Chicago Live Stock Exchange and upon
his competitors, classing the former as
barnacles and the latter as oriental saw
azes.
Stock association he declared that com
pany, whose assets were a few chairs and
an office desk. collected during 1901 COM
missions amounting TO s3.5G0,o00 against an
income of g, ,451, ,956 received by the Union
stock yards and that these commissions
amount to over 20 per cent of the total
freight charges upon the stock brought
into Chicago.
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ENGINEER TESTIFIES.
Independent Companies Begin
Presentation of Testimony.

Philadelphia, Jan. 23-The indeoend-
ent operators Of the upper coal fields be-
gan calling witnesses today before the
coal strike commission. There are about
thirty of these companies before the
commission. The first witness called
was Howell Harris. Of Scranton, 4.
mining engineer employed at the Ma
tional colliery of the William Connell
Coal company. He has observed mining
in the bituminous fields and said that
work in the anthracite regions is
heavier than in the soft coal country
but the cramped position in which the
soft coal miners must work in the bl
luminous districts is more firing on the
miner The witness said social sur
roundings are better in the hard coal
fields than in the bituminous regions
The Connell company, he said, has no
blacklist
He said the discipline of the men
since the advent of the union is not
coed. There is no restriction of the out
put of the company. he said, but on the
other hand the company can handle
more coal than the men will mine.
A lengthy discussion between counsel
on both sides and the commissioner as
to whether a miner should be paid by
the car or weight or by the IineaI o.
cubic yard, then ensued, and the witness
was examined exhaustively on the sub
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-01-23
KELLY IS FOUND.
The Democratic Member Of the
Colorado House
Who So MysteriOusly Disap-
peared, Has Returned.
HE WAS NOT LOST.
Thought the Session Had Ad-
jOurned Till Today.
Says He Was About Town All
the Afternoon.
Another Attempt Made to Elect
a q. S. Senator.
HE WAS NOT LOST.

Denver. Colo, Jan. 23-W. H. Kelly,
Democratic member OF the house. who
disappeared yesterday just before the
convening of the joint assembly, and
whose absence broke the quorum of 81
and prevented the reelection of Teller
returned to his lodgings this morning
His wife said that ne could not be seen.
as he was sleeping. but that he would
attend the joint session today.
The joint session of Democratic mem
bers which took a recess late last night,
reassembled at 1890 today in the sen
ate chamber. There were nine absentees
when President Adams called the ses-
sion to order.
All the ahsentees finally came in ex-
cep- Representative Madden and Sena-
tor Bailey 1t was announced that Sen
ator Bailey was i'll but would report
later. The sergeant-a -at-a-ms was sent
for Madden. Representative Kelly ex-
planned mis- absence yesterday by saying
he did not know q session was being
+ held, having supposed that adjournment
was taken Wednesday until Friday. Ha
was about town all day. he said, but
did not hear until evening that he was
wanted al the capitol and then he de-
/ lermined not to go there until this
morning.
The Joint session adjourned Thurs
day S sitting at 1883 and recOnVened AZ
noon.
i The Democratic members of the legis-
lature Will continue their efforts to elect
a senator. but a quorum can only be
mustered by securing the attendance Of
every Democratic member of both
houses. The armed guard under Rough
Rider Sherman Bell. which is holding
the hall of representatives and will re-
sist any attempt of the supporters OF
+ Edward 0. Wolcott, Republican candi-
date for senator, or of the Democrats to
take possession. has been increased
from 80 to 90 men. Nobody IS permitted
to pass the doors. members even being
/ excluded. Pursuan- to adjournment OF
F Wednesday the house viii meet at :
O'Clock this afternoon
So far as known the anti-Wolcott Re
publicans in control of the house have
not yet determined which, if either OF
the two senate organizations, they will
recognize.
On roll call at L o'clock all the Demo.
cratic members of both houses excep
Representative J. W. Madden, of thi:
city, were present. Fifty members, ons
less than a quorum, were in attendance
The party leaders are anxious to have
vote taken for senator before , O'Clock
as the house meets at b hour and i
is feared the Republican majority wiz
unseat more Democrats. but it seem!
improbable that quorum viii be Sc.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-01-23
FLYER WRECKED.
Missouri Pacific Train Strikes
Freight at Yates Center.
Engineer and Fireman Are
Killed in the Crash.
COAL TRAIN TOO LONG.
One Car Extended Out on Main
Line of the Track.
Mail Clerk Reported Seriously
Injured Also.
COAL TRAIN TOO LONG

Wichita. Kan. Jan. 2S.-The Missouri
Pacific passenger train leaving Wichita
at $3.50 last night for Kansas City was
wrecked at 2 o'clock this morning while
entering the yards at Yates Center.
A coal train which had taken the
switch was too long and one car had
been left on the main track. The en-
gineer and fireman are dead and at
dawn were still lying under their en-
gine.
o'clock and is at the scene of the wreck.
Grover Meter, of ElDorado, Kan.
was the engineer and Richard Gilten-
becker, of ElDorado. the fireman. Mail
Clerk Walter S. Messenger is reported
seriously hurt.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-01-23
SARGENT'S PLANS
Fails to Meet the Approval of
Miners Convention.

Indianapolis. Ind. Jan. 23-When the
miners convention met today resolu-
ton against Frank Sargent's plan to re-
move the immigration headquarters
from Pittsburg was concurred in. There
was denunciation of laws that tend to
disfranchise any citizen, regardless of
nationality or color.
The convention adopted a resolution
favoring one meeting month in the
locals to be devoted to the discussion Of
economic questions
A resolution was offered to change the
time Of the expiration of the scale year
to February 2S.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-01-23
FAMINE IN COLORADO.
People of HuerfanO County Ap-
peal for Help.
The Editor Of the State Journal:

To The Editor Of the State Journal:
Seeing that the prosperity of Kansas the
past season has been one Of most bountiful
crops and that the farmers of that state
have plenty and to spare, and parts of
Colorado have been entirely burnt up with
the terrible drouth last summer I was IN
hopes that by letting the good people OF
Kansas know of our most pressing needs
that they might be willing to make up 4
car of oats. wheat and bald barley and
some early varieties of Irish potatoes and
ship for seed. If some kind friends dc
not help in that way many of the small
ranch people here viii not be able to Sc
no grain raised in this valley and very lit
tie in the San Luis last season.
And the price is so high that the poor
people are unable to buy. Now, why do
I write to Kansas Because / was prin-
ctpally raised in Kansas; I know the cOun-
try and when there is q good crop that
that most of the Kansas farmers are a
kindly good hearted people, and hops
that you will print this in your valuable
paper, and that the farmers viii con
tribute some grain for the people in this
section who are not able to buy. A large
number could each one give little that
they wouldn't miss and 1t would do 50
much good here
Hoping that someone will take time to
secure donations of seed in time for the
spring planting. l VIII close This is our
FIRST appeal of this kind. Address all com
munications to Mrs J. w De Bard or
Mrs Catherine L. We1ch. SharpsdaIe, Col
A LIST OF SEED MOST NEEDED.
Following is the list Of seed most needed
in the drOuth stricken section of the west
ern part of Huerfarno county, Col
Oats. spring wheat. bald barley and
early varieties of Irish potatoes.
This is in the mountains and our near
est railroad station where the roads are
good for hauling. is Walsenburg Huerfano
F. G. WALTON.
MRS. c. L. WEIGH,
MRS. l. W DE BARD,
Sharpsdale Huerfano County, Col, Jan
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-01-23
SNOW IS GENERAL.
Not Drifting and Weather Is
Not Cold.

Director Jennings says the snow is
general over the state as the storm be-
gan in the western part of the state
Thursday afternoon and reached Topeka
at 6 O'Clock this morning.
The snow is light and viii be good for
the wheat if high winds do not drift it,
The forecast sent out today is, Snow
tonight followed by fair Saturday" IN
termittent fiurries of snow may be ex-
pected in the eastern part of the state
today and tonight. The wind this morn
ing was from the northeast, blowing 8
miles an hour. The hourly tempera-
lures recorded by the government ther-
1lanrneter TO-DAY We're as follOWs.
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Got Their Money.

= ne emergency has been met. The house
9na me senate both officially declared that
u eMAlsteu M yesterday The emergency was
around lne legislature TO get connected
Wl-n the treasury department in a sub
Elanuai manner. But everybody rose to
meet the emergency, at least half vvav.
ana this morning senate bin No l05 "an
act making an appropriation for legisla-
i've purposes became a full-hedged law
by being officially published. All of the
members can now draw their mileage and
per diem and the three hundred or rno~e
employees can get hold Of their three dol
lars per diem.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-01-23
Blizzard in Colorado.

Denver, Colo. Jan 23-Specials to the
Republican show that blizzard is
raging from Leadville to the western
line o. Colorado. from one to two feet
of snow having fallen. which is being
piled up by a high wind Railroads are
tied uD in many places. At Telluride
and other points snow slides are report
ed. although so far as known no loss OF
life and very little damage to property
has occurred
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-01-23
SHERIFF NABBED HIM.
Man Released on Habeas Corpus
Quickly Rearrested.

Billings. Mont. Jan. 2S-John Kirby.
one of the alleged robbers of the
Bridges bank, was released as the re-
suit of habeas corpus proceedings. No
sooner had the judge ordered the pris-
oner discharged than Kirby made a
dash for the door. He was not quick
enough for Sheriff Hubbard. who flung
himself upon the fleeing man. and again
placed him under arrest
Kirby Will be taken to Red Lodge to
stand trial.
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SALYER MAKES ANSWER.
Lawyer Claims BE Did Not Defraud
Any One.

James c. Salyer, the lawyer against
whom disbarment proceedings We're
brought in the district court. has an
swered the charges.
Salyer claims that he has not de-
frauded any of his clients and that he
is not guilty of the charges against
him. The charges were made that
money was given him with which to
pay the court costs in divorce cases
and that he did not pay them Salyer
claims that no money, except his fees
and not all of them, were paid him.
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Cook Cleaning Up Suits.

Ex-Sherin Coon is. like all other
sheriffs before him. cleaning UP the re-
plevin suits against him. The jury in
the district court is busy today in the
replevin suit brought by William Hen
derson against Cook over some products
of the Bird Canning company which
were attached by the Parkhurst-DaNis is
company.
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OMAN Merchant Dc.

Omaha. Neb., Jan. 23-Jonas l.
Brands, of the firm of J. l. Brands
& Some. and one of the largest retail
merchants of Omaha. died at his home
here early today of Bright's disease
He had been a leading merchant and
capitalist for 20 years.
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Engine sets Fire Id EIevator.

Grand Forks, \. D.. Jan. 23.-Two Great
Northern trains were in collision at Des
Laces this morning. Five men were in
jured three seriously. The engine set fire.
to a large elevator and it was burned. also
seven freight cars. A snowsSorn prevent
ahead.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-01-23
L0NG,s ELECTION

Suggested That Anna Eva Fay Con-
suited Leland.
A number of society ladies' in this city
were talking over the late senatorial con
test and one of them remarked; You re-
member last winter that Anna Eva Fay
stated that Bailey would be elected gov
efnor and Long United States senator"
Another Of the party remarked: How do
You suppose s4le knew this2f when one of
the ladies quickly replied. II suppose she
must have consulted Cyrus Leland.
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ALL OVER KANSAS.
Snow Storm Is Heaviest in
Central Portion.

Kansas City, No. Jan. pa driving
snow storm prevails in central Kansas
today and light snow is falling in other
parts Of the state as well as in west
ern Missouri No delay to trains has
yet been renorfad
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Chicago. Jan 23.-7 a. m. tempera-
lures: New York. 80; Boston, 80; Phil
adelphia 80; Washington, 80: Chicago.
"a Minneapolis. below: Cincinnati. IS !;
St Louis. 80.
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Weather Indications.

Chicago, Jan 23.-Forecast for Kan
sas. Snow tonight followed by fair
Saturday; northeast winds becoming
variable Saturday.
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