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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-03-24

that the president only can be elected
at an annual meeting or at special
meeting called for that purpose. No
meeting could be called without the
knowledge and consent of Miss Barton.
She has not the slightest intimation that
such meeting is desired by any one.
am sure President Roosevelt has no de-
sire to interfere The last annual meet
ing was on December 9, and the next
one most probably viii be next Decem-
her"
From friends Of Miss Barton it was
ascertained last night that the troubles
which row disturb the Red Cross have
thelr center IN w Washington 1t is said
a cabai of ambitious women there who
are enyl0uS for part Of the Red Cross
glory would not hesitate to deoose Mis-
barton IN her old age if they could do
TRIED TO GUST HER BEFORE.
The controversy began it is said.
when one of these women sought to
Cross affairs in Galveston during the
disaster there. At that time a story
was sent out that Miss Barton had col
lapsed. Miss Barton answered by as
demonstrating she was in the best Of
health
Immediately after the Incorporation
Of the Red Cross by congress, it is all
legged this Washington cabaI seized the
board of control and attempted to
usurp the prerogatives of Miss Barton.
At the next annual meeting the Red
Cross retaiated by wiping out the
board Of control and giving Miss Barton
an executive committee that was friend
ly to her. That committee IS serving
today.
At the last meeting the Red Cross
avOwed its appreciation of Miss Bar
toms work by electing her president for
life by an overwhelming vote, and it
also gave her Mrs. Logan a warm per-
sonal friend. for vice president
1T is fight of the outs against the
ms" said one of Miss Barton's most
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STARTLED THE MINISTER'S.
DR.. Lyman Abbott Elaborates His
Theories of Religion

New York, March 24-Rev. DR.. Ly-
man Abbott somewhat startled his
hearers at a Methodist ministers meet
ing by propOunding some Of those re-
Iigious theories that he has elaborated
in his book The theology of an evolu-
ZIONIST"
The Bible, according to DR. Abbott IS
merely record of human religious ex-
periences.
I have a respect for the old theolo-
gy, he said, and today I can nor
doubt that the change from the old to
the new method of thinking in religion
is important. radical and revolutiouarF-
The typical departure is the recognf-
ton of what was only called the car
penter theory Of Gods creation Of the
world
THE belief Of the religion that tha
earth was turned out as in a lathe.
The Bible is not a book In which -
or so writer's tell what religion IS. but it
is a record of their religious expert
ences. a record Of their CONSCIOUSNESS Of
Cod. They were human, they were inn
perfect men. those who wrote the BIZ
BILE They stumbled as we stumble
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English Railroad Men Are Sur.
prised.
Amount Of Money Expended on
Railroads AstOnishes Them.
PREDICT BANKRUPTCY.
Dne Thinks Railroad History
Similar to Financial History.
Traffic Will Decrease as History
Has Shown.

Chieago, March M.-The most vivid
impression which the English railroad
officials who are touring this country
VIII take back with them is regarding
the enormous sums which American
railroads are spending in. betterments
and equipment. Robert Evans, a mem
Der of the party. said.
we are absolutely amazed. 1 might
say almost stunned. at the ineonceiv-
able amount OF money that is being put
into Improvement of American railroads.
OF course, we do not know your country
as Well as do the officials of the rail-
roads which are devoting these prince
~ fortunes to improvements, and they
may be right when they tell us that il
is being done to provide for the future,
which, they declare, is bound to surpass
all records in point Of traffic offered for
transp ortation I am afraid however
that the time VIII come when your rail-
road nlanagements win have trouble in
paying returns on the expenditures
(which are now being made
The history of railroads has been
similar to financial history. The periods
OF enormous traffic have been in regular
cycles, and periods of depression have
followed prosperity. just now your
railroads are confronted with more traf-
nc than they can haul How viii it be
two years OF three years hence. when
the pendulum swings the other way, as
history has shown that it is bound to
do?
1T seems to me that more eonserva-
tism now would prevent many bank
ruptties in the future OF course. ] may
be wronG for every railroad man with
whom ] have talked seems to have IN
bounded faith~in the future. and thinks
there viii be no decrease in the amount
OF traffic offered. L want to say. how
ever, that the amount of money Ameri-
can railway arrangements are spending
is astounding the railway arrangements
OF every other country in the world"
Asked what he thought of recent crit
icisms regarding English methods Of
railway accounting. Mr.. Evans said:
In the main. I think the criticism has
been unjust. and I do not look for any
radical change in our accounting meth
DDS ! believe our system is as good.
and in many respects better, than yours.
Regarding betterment accounts it makes
little difference in the end whether you
charge them against capital account or
against earnings In either event they
reduce the dividends paid to the stock
holders
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been the more acuteIy felt. From the
general discussion of the proposed plans
for slowing down the trains the rail-
roads believe that most Of the shippers
viii be content with the guaranty that
punctual delivery will be made
There is on the part Of some classes of
shippers who patronize the fast freights
a disposition to urge the retention of
fast trains. The element of time neces-
sary for making a delivery of goods at
the seaboard from an interior point very
often. they say, determines whether
they get the business or not The same
is true of shippers of certain kinds of
The purchaser must have them in a
certain time or he does not want them,
and frequently this period to be allowed
for transportation is no more than the
fastest schedules of the fastest freight
trains.
The conditions of traffic in the recent
past as compared with d few years ago
have initiated against the retention of
the fast trains, say the railroad man
ayers Where formerly there were a
large number of empty cars hauled
westward now the Westbound loads ex-
coed those eastbOund. As the empty
cars required less motive power to haul
them the railroads were, under the old
condition. free to use more engines in
the fast freight business than they can
now. The eastbound freight traffic is
not less but the Westbound is very
much greater than formerly. Instead
of being able to spare locomotives for
the fast trains the ordinary traffic needs
more.
Under the conditions. though an i'm
portant portion of the shipping public
dislikes to see the change. The slowing
down of freight schedules is regarded
as practically assured, however.
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TOO MANY BABIES.
A Mother Kills All of Them and
Herself.

Sturbridge. Mass, March "a fran-
zied mother in the little hamlet II
Flskdale, after cutting or every means
OF escape by fastening windows ana
doors, crushed in the heads Of her four
little children, threw their bodies into q
closet, scattered oil over them and her
self and then, after setting all on fire
closed her awful work and her own life
by cutting her throat.
1t was Mrs. Peter Burke, the wife OF
a machinist in an auger factory who
committed the fearful deed and her vic
tins were Lila 6 years, William years
Louise IL years and May Rose. :
months old, respectively. That the Wo-
man had previously shown signs oe
mental arrangement seems to be adj
mitted but that it should have taken
such violent form was not even
thought Of By her husband or ner own
relatives.
But for the accidental discovery ar
the fire the deed of the mother might
have been hidden forever from the
world by the destruction Of the housz
two boys happened to be passing when
they saw smoke coming from a win
dow. They burst in the door and tried
to put the fire out with buckets OF
water but it gained on them so fast
they were obliged to run for help Tha
neighb0rs prevented the flames from
reaching above the first floor Up to
that time no one knew Of the trazedv-
But some one noticed that the closet
door which seemed to be more charred
than the rest OF the wood work was open
and glancing inside a blackened mass
was seen. In this heap were the bodies
of Mrs. Burke and her four children
The fact that she killed them was nos
disclosed until one by one they were
taken out. and then it was seen thaf
every one of the little ones had its head
split open, while the cause Of the moth
er's death was seen in the gaping
wound in her throat.
1t appeared as though the eldest. Lii
la, met death first for it was her body
that was at the bottom of the pile. that
of William. the next eldest. was above
his sister, then came that Of little LOU
ise and finally the baby
Mrs. Burke must have dragged all the
children into the closet and then pour
ed kerosene oil upon their clothing.
about the walls and then upon herself
The fire had so completely charred the
woodwork and the flooring that 10
blood spots could be found. The bodies
of three of the children were burned
almost beyond recognition. but that Ct
Louise was only scOrched- The body of
Mrs. Burke was not so badly burned
As soon as the fire was discovered in
his house Mr.. Burke was notified. and
he arrived Just as the bodies
were found. He tainted from the sh0ck
Mrs. Burke was "a years of age. The
family friends say the union has all
ways been a happy one.
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view in my own defense. The charges
that are made know nothing ot.
There is no truth i'm them. and thar
from me should be sufficient for the
American public"
Miss Barton lives in the Antoinnettc
apartments. 80 East Fifty-eighJh street.
When seen last evening she was seated
iu the room where her particular part
of the executive work of the big human
organization is carried ON. For a We
man Is years old who has gone
through what Miss Barton has had to
endure for the benefit Of others since
before tie civil war, she is remarkably
well preserved. Sine is in the full pos
session of her faculties, and moves
talks and conducts the affairs of the
office with the energy of a woman of So
NO BOARD OF TRD STEES
Mrs. a. A. Hines. secretary to Miss
Barton. took up the interview where
Miss Barton left off.
There is no board of trustees Of the
American Rational Red Cross MIS-.
Hines said. General Wilson is not vice
president Of the organization. Mrs. John
A. Logan is vice president and there IS
no other. lu the present working or
ganizaton of the Red Cross nothing but
tne utmost harmony prevails This
talk Of making Miss Barton honorary
president is an Old plan that never has
been considered seriously by the Res
Cross body. Tt must be remembered
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ABOUT RAILROAD PEOPLE

Charles w. George is a new man in the
store houSe force.
Paul Pyetzki of the tank department was
absent from work Monday.
John Johnson of the spring shop was az
sent from the shop yesterday.
Thomas Aste Of the blacksmith shop
failed to ring in Monday morning.
Olaf Nelson of The boiler shop was trans
ferred to the machine shop Monday
Marquis Smith a helper in the boiler
shop quit the shop service Monday morn-
ing.
Master Mechanic Todd of San Bernardino
IS in the city He Nisited the shops yester-
''Possum" Donaldson Of the tank depart
ment spent Sunday at his home in New
David shultz. a helper in the blacksmith
shop quit the shop service Monday after
J. E Mcleod. store accountant. went 20
Chanute Sunday on business for the com
pany-
Milton Heberer. a clerk in the office Of
Kansas City.
c. F. Mcclellan. division superintendent
Of the Santa Fe, is out on the line on an
inspection trip.
George Eggleston of George Wingate's
gang in the construction shop, was trans
ferred to the machine shop Monday
Henry Long of the tank department re-
turned to work Monday morning after an
absence of week. due to sickness.
Michael MulvahiH of the tank depart
ment reported for work Yesterday morning
after being off since st. Patricl1's day.
Lew Maze Of the blacksmith shop re-
turned to work Monday morning after
being off week on account OF sickness
W. NJ Hammock chief dispatcher at the
local Rock Island telegraph office has re-
turned from a short trip to Oklahoma City.
George r Henderson. superintendent of
motive power for the Santa Fe, has re-
turned from a short business trip to Chi
cago.
Charles Roebuck Of the machine SHOP
drew his time Monday morning. He has
secured work in the Smith automobile fec
tory
Mrs. Milton Heberer. whose husband Is q
clerk IN the office of the store accOunta1 ut,
is spending two months in Chicago with
relatives.
George Brown of the tank department
returned to work Monday morning after
being off about two weeks with an attack
of la grippe.
1t was reported at the shops yesterday
foreman of the car sheds, had rendered
his resignation
At the present time there are nearly a
hundred men employed at night work ia
the shops. The majority of these are boiler
makers and blacksmiths.
A Santa Fe freight train was derailed at
Sibley, Mo, at o clock Monday morning.
The derailment caused the delay of sew
eral Of the through trains.
Col. c. NJ. Stockham of the storekeeper's
office left Sunday for Oklahoma. where he
will spend a few days IN inspecting some
lumber for the Santa Fe.
Martin Menniclz, heater on the ffange fire
in the boiler shop, is an uncle of Harry
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-03-24

Meers, who was killed by train in the
Rock Island yards last Friday
Engine No pol which blew up at Wins
low, Ariz.. last fall and killed two men, IS
being repaired in the shops. Low water
was the cause Of the explosion.
John Gunther, who heretofore has been
running lathe in the machine shop. was
transferred Monday to a lathe IN the tool
room on the second floor of the new shop.
Samuel Vauehlain, general manager OF
vehtor of the famous Baldwin compound.
was in the city last Saturday and made
ivsit to the sh0Ds. Mr.. Nauchlain went
west from Topeka.
Frank Q. Lands. Holmes Black. Elmer
Eichar and Frederick Disney are all new
men in the shop service. They started to
work in the machine shop Monday morn
ing. Lands and Black are ma chinists and
Eichar and Disney are helpers
Benjamin Mitchell. check clerk in the
Santa Fe freight house. resigned his posi-
ton yesterday He viii be succeeded by
John Cunningham 1t is not known what
Mr. Mitchell's plans are for the future.
He has been with the Santa Fe Tor the
FOR the last few days the men in the
new shop have been complaining of the
cold The men all think that the new
shop is perfect with the exception Of the
heating system. The difficulty of heating
the large building viii probably be over
come by the time next winter rolls around
The small crane in the new machine
shops that is run by Charles Busby is mt
of order One of the coils on the hoist
was burn out while some heavy lifting was
being done The machine Will probably
be laid up for about week, as the mater
ial for repairing it will have to be obtained
from some factory in the east
The Santa Fe has just issued a folder
which gives all the information regarding
the coming Pacific coast excursions which
are to be run on account of the general as
sembly of the Presbyterian church in Los
Angeles from May q to June ? and a con
vention of the National Association of
Master Plumbers in San Francisco from
May 10 to p.
At a meeting of the stockholders Of the
Gulf Colorado and Santa F'e. which was
held in Galveston. Tex. last Saturday, the
following directors were elected for the
ensuing year: Edward P Ripley Chicago;
r. Somers Hays. Victor Morawetz. Thos.
p Fowler Charles Steele, John P. Hutch
in=s, L. J. Polk, H. A. Landes and Z. J.
Grace of Galveston. The directors viii
meet in a few days and elect officers.
A surprise party was given Miss Coralie
Bessette last Saturday afternoon in honor
of her fifteenth birthday. Miss Bessette
is a daughter of Frank Bessette OF the
paint shop. Those present were very
pleasantly entertained by Mrs. Bessette,
who was assisted by Mrs T. W. Bates.
The guests were: Nellie Montgomery, Ed
ma Bates. Leona Bessette. Lewelia Bes-
settle Pauline Bessette. Mrs. AlcBrier. Mrs.
James Kelley, Mrs. W. G. Greer and Mrs.
o. W Bates.
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SALT LAKE ROAD TO EXTEND.
Wishes to Purchase Property of o P.
in Utah.

New York, March Ex-senator w. A.
Clark admitted today that negotiations
were being carried on between the San
Pedro, Los Angeles & Salt Lake Rail
road company. in which he is the con-
trolling factor. and the Union Pacific
for the purchase of a part of the latter
company's system in Utah This prop
erty IS a branch of the Oregon Short
Line, which is controlled by the Union
Pacific and runs in a southwestern di-
rectiOn from Salt Lake City to Ca
lientes. a point about 30 miles across
the Utah state line in Nevada. 1t will
form a substantial link in Senator
Clarks line from Los Angeles to Salt
Lake in the event of termination of
the negotiations now under way.
AS to the nature of the deal which the
Montana senator is making with the
Union Pacific in this, few outside those
have any Information.
4 make a rule. Mr.. Clark said today.
-never to publicly discuss unfinished
business. The report sent from Salt
Lake that the deal had been closed out
there was far astray. No one mention
ed in the dispatches had authority to
sign or complete final details, and as a
matter Of fact the deal has not been
closed.
1T is true I am seeking to get to Salt
Lake over the Oregan Short Line
branch, but I cannot tell you whether
my scheme involves the purchase of the
control Of that property, or merely a
joint ownership of the branch, a similar
arrangement TO that entered into be-
tween the Rock Island and the Southern
Pacific in north and south lines in
Texas"
Concerning a report which was public
here that cooperating with Senator
Clark was George J. Gould, the former
said:
Il don't care to say what interests are
identified with me in the construction Of
the San Pedro road. Of course we will
take business from the Gould roads for
Pacific coast points, or from any other
system We intend to work in with all
the roads and show no particular
faVOrs."
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STILL A PRINCESS.
Louise Will Continue to Be a Royal
Highness.

New York. March z4.-It is learned
from an authoritative source, says the
Vienna correspondent of. the Herald,
that the former Crown Prince Louise
will in future bear the official title Of
Princess Louise of Tuscany with hon
ors due a royal highness Her father.
as grand duke of Tuscany, has the pre-
rogative of granting titles, and has
conferred this one upon his daughter
with the consent of the emperor.
It is said that the king of Saxonys
manifesto caused an unpleasant sensa-
ton at the grand ducal court, and that
a reply. formally protesting against
some expression. has been drawn up
and is now on the way to Dresden The
AlIagemine Zeitung announces that
Princess Louise also is about to pub
lish a reply to the manifesto.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-03-24
sANTA FE CHANCES.
R. J. Parker, of Colorado, to Have
Charge of New Division.

The following from Chicago gives a
full account Of the recent changes the
Santa Fe has made on the Chicago,
Middle and New Mexico divisions.
Changes have been decided upon III
the divisions of the Santa Fe
The Chicago division, which ar
present extends from Chicago to Kan
sas City. viii be divided at Fort Madi-
son. The eastern end. which is 237 miles
long. viii be known as the Chicago di-
vision, and the western end as the Mis-
souri, division The after will be placed
in charge of r. J. Parker, now superin-
tendent Of the Colorado division. 1t has
not been decided who viii be the super
intendent of the new Chicago division.
f. t. Dolan who is now superintendent
Of the Chicago division, has been trans
ferred to Pueblo to succeed Parker as
superintendent of the Colorado division.
F. ]. Easley, superintendent of the
Middle division. viii be sent to Las
Vegas as superintendent of the New
Mexico division. and S. F. Fox will be
transferred from Las Vegas to Newton
and placed in charge Of the Middle divi-
sion -
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THEY PASS RESOLUTIONS.
Members of 3. R. C. of A. Extend
sympathy to Parents of Z NIeers.
Hall Of Topeka lodge No 4
Tonaka Kas. March u 1908.


Topeka Kas.- March p, 1908.
The following resolutions were passed
by Topeka lodge No. at its meeting
Saturday evening. March 21:
Whereas. God in his infinite wisdom
has permitted the angel of death to visit
the home of our worthy brother. Henry
Meers. and removed therefrOm his dar-
ling boy Harry who was killed in the
Rock Island yards, age - years and 5
months: and
Whereas, He was an unusually bright
attractive and intelligent boy, his
fathers and mothers pride. a real sum
beam in the home. be it
Resolved, That Topeka lodge No.
3. r. c. of a. extend ITS most heartfelt
sympathy to the stricken and discon.
solate family in their trying hour ana
ask them not to mourn as those who
have no hope. but to try TO console
themselves and to rely on our Lords
promise that we shall meet again.
Resolved. That these resolutions be
published in the Garments Journal and
Topeka State Journal, and a copy pre-
scented to the family and also spread
upon the minutes of the lodge
JOHN SEIGMUD.
FRANK GARLAND,
HENRY MILLS
Committee
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20 FAsT FREIeHTs.
Railroad Managers Decide on Slower
Schedules.


Kansas City, March pa movement
which is rapidly spreading among
western railroads is likely to result in
frightening of the running time of fast
freight trains between Buffalo and Chi
cage and the territory further west.
The fast freight trains have come to be
almost necessity in handling certain
classes of goods and in making deliver
les on contracts. The guaranty of GER
tain delivery within the time fixed by
the new schedule. it is hoped by the
railroads. win be more valuable to the
shippers than the attempt to make the
quicker runs.
The railroads learned during the last
winter that the very fast freight sched-
ules could not be- lived up to. Not only
were these trains put behind by the
conditions of disorder amounting almost
to chaos which sometimes We're brought
about but all other freights were him
dered. In order to make the fast time
the tracks had to be cleared for the
fast trains, and this in the crowded con-
diti0n Of the lines between Chicago and
the Atlantic during the winter months
added to the blockade and congestion
at critical points.
Another feature of the fast freight
train operation is that a higher grade
of efficiency is required in the motive
power and more engines are required
than if a slower schedule is in force As
the motive power department has been
demonstrated to be the weak spot in the
railroads armor this added burden has
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MISSBARTONF FIRM
Won't Resign Her Position at
Head Of Red Cross.
Makes Emphatic Denial Of the
Washington Reports.
is VICTIM OF ENVY.
Ambitious Women at Capital
Stir Up Trouble.
Surgeon General Van Rypen Re-
fuses to Talk.

New York March 24-With quiet dig
nifty and scarcely any show Of feeling
Miss Clara Barton last night denied the
story sent out from Washington thar
she is to be deposed as president of the
American National Red Cross by the
''board Of trustees" and that she is to
BE- succeeded by Rear Admiral William
r. Van Rypen, surgeon general of the
navy. This Washington story added
that Miss Barton was TO be permitted to
keep the ttle Of honorary president.
Il have been too long before TIE
American people" she said, Il have
served them too faithfully and too un-
seihshly to feel myself at this day un-
der OBLIGATIONS to sit down to an inter