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The Topeka state journal., 1903-01-17

the EI Paso & Northeastern and other
roads now used or controlled by the
Rock Island Mr. Good is one of the
wealthiest and largest railroad con-
tractors in the west and IS considered
as being as well posted on railroad sit
uations as any man outside of the Off
cials themselves. be stated that the
Rock Island was destined for the coast
and that the road would absorb the
small roads which are now being built
in the southwest, which win form the
main line The Albuquerque Eastern
is being built from Albuquerque to
Santa Rosa on the FL PasO line and
to the Pacific The san Diego & East
ern is TO form the western end. This
is now under way from san Diego,
Cal which has one of the best harbors
in the west and is the destination of
the Rock Island, to the Arizona bor-
der.
In Arizona another company has
been incorporated, and also another in
New Mexico. In Texas the company
mas had it's charter changed so as to
permit of the construction of the line
from Amarillo to Tucumcsri. which
viii make the connecting link between
the ChOctaw route and the line to DaW-
son, Is we'll as the Albuquerque East
ern Mr. Good states that this line will
According to the chief engineer OF
the Rock Island. this road is to con-
tinue on from Dawson to Pueblo, Col
orado Springs and Denver. which will
give the Rock Island its own tracks
from Denver into Memphis When the
new auxiliary roads in New Mexico.
Arizona and California are completed
they will be merged into the Rock Is
land system, and that road viii have
an outlet of its own to the coast
The Topeka state journal., 1903-01-17
UNEXPECTED HAPFENED.
Ticket Forger AIlardt Pleaded Guilty
in Chicago.

Charles J. Allardt. Who IS already un-
der sentence to the penitentiary, made
stir in Judge BrentanO's court when he
pleaded guilty to seven charges of ticket
forgery. John A. DOnahue, his accom-
phce in the forgeries, followed suit and
pleaded guilty to three charges of
forgery. Allardt made himself liable
by his pleas of guilty to term of
ninety-eight Years in the penitenuary,
while Donahue may have to spend
forty-two years at Joliet because of his
pleas.
The unexpected move of the ticket
forgers came as a surprise to Assistant
States Attorney Harry Olson. who Sc
cured the conviction of Allardt and his
his associates. and also to the officials
of the Western Passenger association
who were in court. When Judge Bren-
tanO explained to the one time ticket
brokers how severe a punishment they
spOnded that they fully realized it. Al
lardt was chem sentenced to the peni-
tertiary for an indefinite term on the
conviction already secured before a jury.
Alexander Freeman and John A Mel
son are yet to be tried in ticket forging
cases, and Allardt will be a states wit
ness.
Allardt and his associates ran ticket
brokers' Office in Clark street When
their place was raided hundreds of tick
cts were found.
All the tickets were forged and were
made out over tWenty-SiX different rail-
roads throughout the country. At the
time of his arrest .Allardt had just been
acquitted by a jury on a Similar charge
of forgery Chicago American
The Topeka state journal., 1903-01-17

big convention IN which all the villages
had a part, was in progress in Suffolk's
county seat. As long as two weeks ago
the goodly bonifaces here to whom the
winter months have been invariably
dull and prof1tless. were wondering how
they would find room for the throngs
which hoped to squeeze into the court
room, with its accommodations for
about 200 persons.
STORY OF TRAGEDY IN BRIEF.
This morning every one was discuss
ing the tragedy FROM every standpoint
with great excitement. AS stated, it
was on the morning Of Saturday, June
"A, that the bodies of the two lovers
were found. On the Tuesday previous,
June 10. the summer colony of Good
Ground was shocked over the sudden
disappearance of the young woman and
Foster. In the company of Disbrow the
two had made the rounds of the hotels
drinking freely the night before.
Both OF the young men were married
and both were in love with .'Dimp'
Lawrence, one of the most popular
girls at Good Ground for several sea-
sons. On the night of their revelry to-
gether. DisbroW and Foster had quar-
rel, supposedly over the girl. AT 3
O'Clock on Tuesday morning the three
left the Hampton Pine club house. That
was the last seen OF them together by
anybody in Good Ground After Foster
had secured d boat Disbrow left him,
the two shaking hands as they parted
Foster started to row Miss Lawrence in
small boat to the Ocean View hotel
half mile down the shore The couple
We're seen to enter the boat.
That was the last act in which the
! three or any of them were involved that
can be verified by witnesses. The day
/ after, Wednesday, a boat which Miss
/ Lawrence had been accustomed to use,
was found adrift and half filled with
The Topeka state journal., 1903-01-17
HURT IN AN ELEVATOR.
For This VIM. H. Franklin Sues for
S25, 900.

On the defendants application suit
for damages brought by William H.
Franklin against the Eagle Manufac-
turing company has been brought from
the Wyandotte district court to the
United States circuit court Franklin
wants $4,000 for injuries received on
April "a last in an elevator accident.
The papers of the transferred suit states
that Franklin was the employe Of the
Eagle Manufacturing company Of KAN
sas City. Kas., and had charge of
scrap iron elevator. The accident re
suited from a defect in the mechanism
controlling the elevg +ar which allowed
a load of fifteen hund aunds to drop
down the shaft, cruz his left leg
and ankle. Plaintiff al s paralysis of
the left arm has result from the in
jury
William L. Krenzer, foreman of the
chipping room, where farm implements
are made. is named as defendant.
The petition alleges his intoxication and
unfltness for duty at the time the acei-
dent occurred. krenzer IS said to have
had knowledge of the corditiOn of the
elevator machinery. but had given nc
warning of it. The Eagle AanufaetuF-
/ ing company is engaged in the manu-
/ facture of iron machinery OF various
i kinds.
The Topeka state journal., 1903-01-17
RAILROAD NEWS.
Government Sends 300 Soldiers
via Memphis Gateway.
Rock Island Gets the Long Haul
TO the Coast.
CAUSES EXCITEMENT .
Rival Roads Fear 1t Is Per-
manent Change.
Memphis Route Is Shorter Than
New Orleans Route.
CAUSES EXCITEMENT

Chicago. Jan. 17-Passenger officials
Of both western and eastern railroads
centering here were quite disturbed yes
terday by the announcement that the
government Aad awarded the contract
for the TRANSPORTATION of 300 soldiers
from New York to San arFncisco to the
Southern railway, the Choctaw line OF
the Rock Island system, and the South
ern Pacific The Rock Island company
gets the traffic from Memphis to ia
RaSo.
This is the arst time the government
has routed any army traffic via the
Memphis gateway 1t marks the be-
ginning Of keen competition between ali
the railroads Cor the transportation OF
soldiers In winter time the govern
ment prefers to use the southerly routes
for soldiers and IN the past has fre-
quently sent detachments of troops from
New EOr1- to San Francisco Via New
Orleans The new route via Memphis
is much shorter. and the extremes OF
climate age avoided. The change III
routing decided uDOn by the govern
ment VIII deprive the Southern Pacific
oomoar-r of the long haul from New
Orleans to El Paso.
Officials of the lines from New York
20 Chicago and from here to the Pacific
coast fear that they may lose a large
part Of the army and navy business
which they have enjoyed in the past.
The Rock island has a contract with
the government for the transportation
of all officers and men of the navy ana
naval equipment eastbound and west
bound, during this year. Last year the
Santa Fe system had the contract.
The western railroads fear that the
government has decided to divert the
movement of troops and army equip
ment from Chicago to Memphis because
of their refusal to allow the govern
ment as low rates o. soldiers as the
lines made for theatrical troupes base
ball clubs. football teams and other
parties. Judge kohlsaat. of the United
States circuit court. last week rendered
a decision in favor Of the railroads as
to rates for soldiers, but the govern
ment has taken an appeal from the de-
clason.
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GIRLS SUE FOR $4,000.
Santa Fe Made Defendant in Suit for
Big Damages.

Albuquerque, n. NJ. Jan 17-Daisy
Powell and Minnie Wood two girls from
Denver. started down to El Paso from
this city one night last month on the
Santa Fe. They bought tickets. though-
they We're in good shape and boarded
the train. What was their surprise and
grief when it was found that the tickets
We're good only to a certain desolate sta
ton tnow a busy town. named Belen
A cruel conductor chucked them off A
cruel station aeent allowed them to
sleep on the floor Of the depot. A cruel
broker took their Jewels as surety foA
a loan of enough money on which to
get to FL Paso. Therefore for these ana
other reasons the young ladies are
grieved and have fled each of them a
suit in the Texas courts at FL Paso
against the soulless corporation for $40
600. alleged to be but due compensation.
for the injury to feelings and pocket
endured during the eventful trip.
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SPILLED THE SOUP.
Consequently a New Order Is Issued
to Santa Fe Engineers.

It is pretty evident. from an order just
issued from the Office of Division Super
intendent F. c. Fox. in Las Vegas. says
the Albuquerque Journal-Democrat that
some passenger or other has been hav-
ing hot soup poured down his neck, or
some other equally pleasant experience
in the dining ear of the California linn
tied The order is to the effect that en-
gineers are to use particular care in
taking curves with the limited between
Las Vegas and Albuquerque, that the
dining car men are known to be careful
and that since the Santa Fe takes par
ticular pride in the service in this train
engineers should study the manner of
taking the rolling palace around the
corners. The passengers on the fast
train usually get breakfast and lunch
in the car during the run from Las We
gas and Albuquerque and the waiter
sometimes finds it difficult to keep the
oysters on the plate when he finds the
car floor suddenly wandering from un-
der him. None of this. of course, fig
ures in the superintendent order, but
the walters say that this is about what
it means. The order does say that the
engineers Should study the curves so as
to jockey the sweH train around them
with the least possible shake.
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HE'S noe SURE.
Senator Harris Says His Appoint-
ment Is Uncertain.

Senator Harris is receiving a great many
expressions Of good will from the RepubIi-
cans, but none of them are offering to
vote for his reelection as United States
senator. Some of them are telling him that
they hope he will be appointed to the ca
nal commission
Il think the president feels very kindly
toward ne" said Senator harris. but
one never knows just what viii be done
Some of my Republican friends have been
afraid that my appointment would shut
out some deserving Republican from q
place on the commission, but this is not
the case. A Democrat is to be appointed
as one Of the members. and it is simply g
question as to what Democrat it shall
be-
Senator Harris called on Governor Bailey
The Topeka state journal., 1903-01-17
DISBROW FREED.
Man Charged With Murder of
Clarence Foster
Is Acquitted by the Jury After
Short Deliberation.
STORY OF TRAGEDY.
It Was in June, 1902, That the
Dead Man
And ssDimple" Lawrence We're
Drowned in the Bay.
STORY OF TRAGEDY

Riverhead, L. L. Jan. 17.-Louis A.
Disbrow is acquitted of the charge of
killing Clarence Foster at Good Ground
on the night of June 9. The verdict was
reached by the jury after brief deliber-
alton. The case for the prosecution
throughout was weak, the strongest
point made against the accused being
that he was the last person seen with
Foster and Miss Lawrence on the night
of the tragedy.
The attorney for the defense in his
The Topeka state journal., 1903-01-17
TOPEKA's MONTE CARLO.
How One of the Gambling Places Is
Conducted.

One man at least has the idea that
Topeka's Monte Carlos are long on
games and short on cash.
A few days ago a man dropped into
the gambling emporium operated in the
second floor of the building on Kansas
avenue between Eighth and Ninth
known as THE Palms" There was
roulette wheel. well creased and dusteo.
doing business with a croupier behind
it. The man thought he might try 4
few simoleons on the double 100" and
a few on the red and black numbers
He placed his money and in few turns
of the wheel he was s27 winner.
Something was evidently the matter
with the wheel. but that was not all
There was something the matter with
the assets, for all the crOuDier had to
pay with was the money that had been
played by the man, few cracked
poker chips, the meager furniture of the
place the roulette wheel and the oil
can used to keep the wheel going. The
bank was short Of funds In fact il
was busted" before the man began to
Dlay.
The lucky man who had called the
turn was told to come around the next
day and the proDrietors of the estab-
GShment would endeaVOr to negotiate
loan sufficient to take up the S27 la
bility. The man went back three or
four times and collected small driblets
of cash as fast as the establishment
could earn" It and turn it over The
man viii not try the roulette wheel al
The Palms any more.
All this only goes to show what idiots
people are who think that they can run
a shoestring into tannery at Topeka
gambling establishments A man who
has $25 in his pocket when he goes into
one of these stupendous palaces of
chance is likely to have twice as much
on him as the proprietors of the estab-
/ Yfr17v could fnuaf1nr- in
week unless they got hold of some ten
derfoot who was willing to be robbed
The Topeka state journal., 1903-01-17
ABOUT RAILoRAD People.


Today is pay day at the Rock IS
land.
William Butler. of the spring shop
was off sick Thursday.
Mark Reardon has been appointed
foreman Of the truck gang.
James johnson. hostler in the round
house, drew his time Friday morn
ing.
Richard stiIlhorn, of the coach shop.
was transferred to the coach shop Fri
day.
J. A. Davis. agent for the Santa Fe al
Usage City, is on deck again after a
severe attack of Ia grippe.
Engine 566 went out on her trial trip
Friday morning after being in the east
shop for a general overhauling.
A new hammer has arrived for the
blacksmith shop. 1t has been set UP
and viii be used for light welding.
Thomas ROLAND. of the scrap gang
has been transferred to the rOund-house
where he viii fire engines during the
night.
The little daughter of Geo. Layne of
the water service who has been seri-
Ously sick with lung trouble, is now
improving
formerly of the south shop, has been
appointed master mechanic of the Rock
Island at Chickasha-
John Harris, of the band fire in the
spring shop who has been sick at his
home with lung trouble for the last
week, is reported to be improving.
A gang of men from the round house
worked until II o'clock Thursday night
on Missouri Pacific engine No. 935. The
engines tank trucks had broken down.
w. Z. Hodges, general purchasing
agent for the Santa F'e, with head
quarters in Chicago, is in Topeka con-
ferring with motive power and store
house officials.
Geo. Shultz. of the tool room in the
boiler shop. returned to work Friday
morning after a short trip to Wells
vile. Kan. on account of the death of
his father-in-law.
William Boyes, of the water service,
received a letter Thursday evening
from Geneva, H., telling of the death
of his grandfather, Benjamin Boyes.
81 years of age.
John Stevenson. who runs big
planer in the planning mill, has returned
to work after a weeks absence on &C
count Of a mashed hand His hand IS
still in bad shape, but he hopes to be
able to continue with his work.
J. A Voorhees,. city treasurer of Colo
RADIO Springs. who is on his way east
terworks there, stopped off in Topeka
Thursday for the purpose of taking q
look at the new Santa Fe shops.
Mrs. Geo. Barten will leave the first
Of next week for Los Angeles, where
she viii visit with relatives for month
or so. She VIII be accompanied by her
father and mother. Mr.. and Mrs. Viii
liam Bartell. Geo. BarteH is a ma
chinist in the round-house.
The Rock Island announces a rate OF
a fare and third to Topeka from al
points in Kansas. also from Kansas
City and St. Joseph, the occasion be
ing the biennial state convention o1
the Royal Neighbors of America and
the annual convention of the Kansa:
State Temperance union. The conven-
tions are to be held on. February il
and II, respectively. Tickets viii sci
on the 9th, 10th and 18th, and the re
/ turn limit will be February 18th
AS it never spoils or changes in any
The Topeka state journal., 1903-01-17
PROBE MEXICAN LAWS.
Kansas City Railroad Men Appoint
Committee.

CQmmlNI66
Kansas City. Jan IN. o. Harris
of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Fire
men. division $50 and DOC" Swarm, a
member of lodge No. 21S Of the Brother
hood of Railway Trainmen. both Of
Kansas City were yesterday appointed
as representa- tives on the committee to
inquire into the alleged unjust im3ris-
onment of American railway employees
i'm Mexico and of the constant discrimi-
nation against them under the criminal
laws of that republic.
The four great orders of railway en-
ployes are now represented on the COM
nittee, which consists of the two men
above mentioned and W. H. Hollis Of
the Brotherhood Of Railway Conductors
and James COrrigan of the Brotherhood
of Railway Engineers. At a meeting Of
the committee last night Mr.. Corrigan
was elected permanent chairman, and
Harry H. Adams. the crippled locomo-
tive engineer whose agitation of the
matter brought about the present move
Lnenl, was chosen as secretary. Ben r.
hstiL lawyer, whose office is at 512
New York Life building viii act as
counsel for the committee. which now is
formally organized on a permanent ba-
sis
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Valuable Cargo Passes Through Albu-
querque on SantaEe.

Albuquerque, n. NJ. Jan 17.-The ex-
press car that came up from the south
yesterday morning was a somewhat
valuable affair, as was the car that
went east on No. 8. This because of a
big shipment of gold and silver bullion
from the mines of Guanajuato and Chi
huahua, Mexico, consigned to the
American Metal company in New York.
The big blocks of precious metal, each
worth thousands of dollars, were
handled by the messengers as so many
paving stones, but there was an extra
repeater or so in each car.
The Topeka state journal., 1903-01-17
LITTLE RIVERS BOOM.
Town Is Improving Rapidly With
Land Values Advancing.

Little River. Jan. 17-Few towns in
the state can make as good a showing
for Improvements in 1902 as this.
Several business buildings are now
under construction the most pretentious
of which is the Masonic hall 25xS0 feet,
that is visible for miles away and would
be a credit to any Kansas town
That real estate is firm is shown by
the sale last week of So acres north of
town, without any buildings, for $500,
or $100 an acre. H. w. Burke purchas-
ed it of George Huffman for stock pas
ture. ALfalfa made it valuable.
The Topeka state journal., 1903-01-17

work was done under the supervision
Of S. w. Sunday. The water which is
Of an excellent quality for engine use
has risen to within a foot of the surface,
it being an artesian well. The company
is well satisfied with the work and has
instructed Mr.. Sunday to begin two deep
wells at Syracuse. He will begin Oper-
atiOns. If more wells like this can be
discovered in that country the trouble
that the Santa Fe has been having with
their engines may be overcome
The Topeka state journal., 1903-01-17
Mr.. GOOD SEES VISIONS.
Railway Contractor Talks About Rock
island Extension

The Denver Times contains an inter-
view with Geo. S. Good of Good & Co.
railroad contractors, in which Mr.. Good
is quoted rs having given assurance
that out of several short lines now
building in New Mexico. Arizona and
California the Rock Island is soon to
form "a great main line to the Pacific
coast one of these lines. he says. is
the Albuquerque Eastern. The Times
saws.
That the Rock Island intends TO
build to the Pacific coast and to con-
meet with Denver through Colorado
Springs, Pueblo and El Paso on the
south. was practically confirmed this
morning by George S. Good. who is
now engaged in building the line from
Tucumcari to Dawson in New Mexicct
and who constructed over 500 miles of
The Topeka state journal., 1903-01-17
Died on the Train.

Needles. Cal. Jan. 17.-Bert Hopkins.
a Santa Fe employe, who for many
years has been employed in the shops
at Needles. is dead in Los Angeles. He
had been away from Needles for some
time but returned recently suffering
from lung trouble. A few DAYS ago he
started for his home in Los Angeles in
company with his brother. but died on
the train near Victor.
The Topeka state journal., 1903-01-17
Would Buy Property in Nebraska

Lincoln, Neb. ian. 1.-THE Chicago
Great Western railroad company has
filed articles of INCORPORATION here for
the purpose. it is stated. of acquiring
property in Nebraska. This is taken to
mean that the company viii purchase
property for its own terminals in
Omaha. The Omaha branch viii be
completed in about three months.
The Topeka state journal., 1903-01-17
The MAnersville Strike Ended.

Concordia, Kan, Jan. 1.-THE strike
in the coal mines at AIinersville was
called or Friday by the operators
granting the increase asked for by the
miners. The operators in return have
raised the price of coal so cents. ten
cents above the increase granted the
miners All the men have returned to
work.
The Topeka state journal., 1903-01-17
winfield Line Is Surveyed.

Guthrie. Ok. Jan. 1.-THE preliminary
survey for the Winfield & Southern road
has been made to Collinsville. L T.,
through Pawhuska in the Usage coun-
try The distance is 100 miles and the
purpose is to build into the Cherokee
coal field from winfield. Kan.
The Topeka state journal., 1903-01-17

A little investigation shows that the
strong taste of pure cod liver oil cannot
ne entirely removed without entirely re-
moving the oil. You can taste the oil in
Scott's Emulsion. but it is not unpleaa-
ant.
The Topeka state journal., 1903-01-17
Westlnghouse Manager Dead.

Chicago Jan. 17.-Tunis Isbester, aged
IS. 1cr many years western manager Of
the WestmEho Air Brake company,
died at his home at Evanston, last night
from a complication of diseases. He was
we'll known in railroad circles through
out the country.
The Topeka state journal., 1903-01-17
they Sold Coal Cheaply at Baker.

Hiawatha. KAN Jan. 1.-THE coal
dealers at Baker. a little town in this
county. kept the price down and sold
coal so cheaply that men drove from
Horton, ten miles away. and other towns
equally distant to get the fuel. The Ba-
ker dealers soon exhausted their sup
ply The most of the towns in this
cnllntv are now out Of coal
The Topeka state journal., 1903-01-17
Third Bank for Iola.

lola, Kan, jan III. B. Case of the
Abilene National bank and A. B. Rob
erts OF. the Hood bank at EmpOria will
establish a third bank in lola within 50
days. They will each invest $40. eco, and
the other $4,000 of stock is being sub
scribed for by lola men. Mr.. Roberts
will be cashier.
The Topeka state journal., 1903-01-17
Artesian Well ID CooIidge.

A SD foot well has just been com
pleted for the Santa F'e at Coolidge. The
The Topeka state journal., 1903-01-17

c. F. Menninger, M. D., Office 727 KAN
sas ave Tel. 10: residence 1251 Topeka
ave. Tel IS. Office hours 2-to S ,. N.
The Topeka state journal., 1903-01-17

AS it never spoils or changes in any
climate Satin-Slxin Cream surpasses all
others. 25c. Kemper & Paxton.