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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-15
WRECKED A RAILWAY.
Citizens of Austin Were Tired of One
1Franchise Carr q Day,

A mob Of $50 citizens of Austin, Ill,
armed with sledge hammers, crowbarS,
ropes and lanterns, says the Chicago
Chronicle, wrecked the tracks of the
Suburban Railroad company in Ran
dolph street from Willow avenue to the
western city limits. Driven from their
work Of demolition by the police, they
dispersed until the officers had returned
to the station, gathered again and tore
up the rails in three other places. Near
ly two blocks and a half of double track
were torn up before the marauding
party decided that the company would
car. NJ. M. Pilz, a milk dealer was in
jured by an S0-pound rail and was car
ried to his home. his hip bruised and,
it was thought, with internal injuries.
For over two years the residents along
Randolph street have attempted in vain
to secure the removal of the unused
tracks in the street Eighteen months
ago Alderman Thomas SculIy and a
band of citizens tore up all the track in
the street in the Thirteenth ward be-
fore an injunction was issued restrain
ing the city from interference with the
tracks. Since that time Alderman Rux-
ton of the Thirty-fourth and Hunter
and Race of the Thirty-fifth wards have
been vainly using every means to re-
store the street to it's former use.
Counsel w. H. Sexton secured an order
from Judge Honore dissolying the in
junction and the Austin residents took
advantage Of this action of the court.
THE company has only been running
q franchise car for a long time" as
serted Golden, land we either want car
service or the free use Of the street"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-15
HANNA WANTS WOOD.
Makes Formal Request That He
Be SubpOenaed.'

washington, D. c., December Is
During the General Wood hearing
yesterday afternoon Senator Hanna
made a formal request of the committee
that General Wood be subpoenaed to
come home from the Philippines in Or
der that he may answer the charges
against him and that he may be Ques-
toned concerning his actions in Cuba.
DR.. Fisher testified that he told Gen.
Wood all he had learned of the charac-
ter of Bellairs and that he had Of
fered to General Wood to produce wit
nesses who could prove Bellairs guilty
of immortality. He said that General
Wood told him he did not care to know
anything about the stories; that all
he asked was that they not be printed
in Havana.
Mr.. Lafontisee was recalled and cor
roborated the testimony given by DIR.
Fisher. He said that before General
Wood and DIR. Fisher started on their
trip to the Isle of Pines the latter
instructed him (Lafontisee) to write the
article concerning Bellairs. Mr.. La
fontisee said he took the question I'M
der consideration and decided that as
the matter would be highly sensational,
and in case of a libel suit it would be
necessary to summon witnesses from
the United States to prove the charges,
that he would not print the article. He
said that when DR.. Fisher returned he
was greatly agitated and asked; " GU
did not print that article, I hope?'
When DR.. Fisher learned that the
article was not printed he was greatly
relieved. and said General Wood did
not want 1t used. In addition to his
corroborating DR.. Fishers testimony,
Mr.. Lafontisee told Of the manner in
which he had learned Of Bellairs' char
acter and swore also that General
Wood knew all about it. He said he
learned from persons who went to
Havana from Florida that BeIlairs had
served five years in Florida convict
camps. three years in one and two in
another. The crime of which he had
been convicted was forgery on
branch of the Bank of England.
Mr.. Lafontisee said in May. 1900.
convict from Florida named Johnson
came to him and said that he had seen
Bellairs and General Wood together at
the races in Havana, and that he
recognized and spoke to Bellairs, who
motioned to him to keep silent Accord
Lafontisee, Bellairs excused himself
and met Johnson. asking him to re-
main quiet concerning his criminal rec
ord. After this incident. testified Mr..
Lafontisee. General Wood sent for him
and asked what he knew of Z2ellairs'
record. Mr.. Lafontisee said he told
General Wood of his talk with John
son, and also what he had learned from
other persons from Florida. That was
in June. 1900, and according to Mr.. La
fontisee, General Wood then asked him
to see Johnson and ascertain whether
he would leave Cuba and remain away
If his passage were paid to New York
and money given. johnson answered,
why do want to leave? 1 have too
good a thing here bleeding Bellairs."
Mr.. LafOntisee returned to General
Wood and gave him Johnson's answer.
Mr. Lafontisee said that later Bellairs
and General Wood went to New York
When General Brooke was before the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-15

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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-15
Santa Fe Detectives Think They
Have Fowler Train Wrecker.
Sam Deyiue, a Tramp, Is Charg-
ed With Crime.
HE Is A SOCIALIST.
Says He Wrecked the Flyer for
That Reason.
Acts at Times Like a Crazy
Man.

Denver, Colo, Dec. ia special
from Pueblo to the Denver Republi-
can says:
Sam Devine, a tramp arrested by
Special Agent Riehl of the Santa F'e
has been charged with wrecIzing the
Santa Fe flyer on the bridge at AS
pishapa creek, near Fowler, a month
ago. Information was filed in the
district court of Otero county before
Judge j. H. voorhees,.
Devine since his arrest has been in
carcerated in the La Junta city jail,
where he has told so many different
stories about himself that the officials
decided to file information against
him. When first arrested, near the
scene of the wreck, it IS asserted, De-
vine admitted that he was guilty of
Wreck1ng the train, saying that he
was a socialist. He made so many
wild statements about the affair that
many believed he was crazy and later
it was discovered that he was playing
insane to throw the detectives off the
trail. Devine is about 35 years old
and, while wearing an air OF stupidity,
is believed to be Il man of intelligence.
The wreck lesu TED in the death of
Engineer john Walker. If unable to
prosecute IN the charge contained in
the information, the railroad will
bring suit against Divine, charging
him with the murder of Engineer
Walker.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-15
PUT IN MORE BALLAST.
Rock Island Moves 200 workmen to
Wichita for Year.

Wichita, Kan, Dec. 15.-Although no
official notice has as yet been received
word reached the local Rock Island Of
fees yesterday to the effect that wichi-
ia will be made division point for one
year for the work train and 200 men
now engaged at installing stone ballast
on that company's line between Her
ington and Caldwell. The new order
will be effective January 1, 1904.
with the transferring of the work
train to Wichita" said a local official
yesterday morning, means that pro-
visions win be bought here daily for
the entire force of 200 men now en-
ployed at work on the roadbed. AS can
be readily seen, it means thousands of
dollars to the different firms of the city
during the time that Wichita continues
as a division point for the train"
When the Rock Island has completed
the Improvements it will have the only
roadbed of it's kind in this part Of the
state. None of the present ballast is
being removed from the roadbed and
the stone is being placed to a depth of
about Is inches under the track, which
is being raised that much along the en-
tire line.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-15
PULLMAN CAR FUMIGATIoN.
Colorado Board of Health Will Try to
Have National La W Enacted.

Denver, Col. Dec. dissatisfied that Pull
man cars are responsible for the spread of
contagious and infectious diseases, the
state board of health has decided to
pany, in an effort to bring about better
sanitary conditions in the company's cars;
To this end a resolution will be introduced
at the next meeting of the national
board of health, which meets this spring:
The resolution will provide for national
law which will compel the Pullman coln-
pany to fumigate its cars at each terml-
nal 1t will also compel the company to
carry distilled water in all its cars.
Under such law. said Secretary 9.
E. Cooper yesterday afternoon, the con-
ductors of cars would be furnished with
a certificate from authorized agents at
were properly fumigated and that they
carried distilled water
1T is the intention of the state board
of health to induce each state board of
health to provide measures restricting tho
cars from passing through the respective
states unless they have been fumigated
and carry distilled water.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-15
GOOD DISQUALIFICATION.
Manager Leach Talks of Next
Seasons Outlook.

Frank M. Leach, whose election to
the permanent dictatorship of athletics
at Washburn college this Thursday
VIII not be contested, is already making
arrangements for next seasons base
ball team. Perley Kelley, who was
elected baseball manager last spring,
has received communications from
most of the colleges of the state asking
for a game with the Washburn team.
upon. but everything IS in a fair way
for arranging. good schedule. This
early action on Kelley's part has
greatly simplified the completion Of ar
rangementS.
Leach said today, in discussing his
plans: Probably the greatest feature
of the season will be an exhibition
game Of ball with the Kansas City
Blues. We expect to take the regular
yearly swing around the circle through
Missouri and into The north and on
this trip we hope to secure a hate
with the Western 1eaguers. Our first
try-out will likely be made at En-
poria, where I shall endeavor to con-
meet with both the college teams. Fol-
lowing these games 1-expect to con-
clude arrangements 1oE a game with
Manhattan's college team on our own
grounds. The Kirksvflle Osteopaths
would like to play us, but their attitude
in continually running ringers on
the gridiron comes pretty close to put
ting them in the professional class.
Some minor Kansas towns are ready
to make good money Inducements but
the games this year will be confined
as strictly as possible to college con-
tests. The manager of the Saliaa
Wesleyan baseball team has stepped
to the front with a scheme to unite all
the colleges of the state into an as
sociation with much the same regula-
lions as those that govern contestiDg
1aa t0o c no
reason why the project should not be
encouraged for 1t would have the same
tendency and aim as in football 10
eliminate professionalism and to raise
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-15
ABOUT RAILROAD PEOPLE.

H. U; Nudge, general manager for the
the company. He left Sunday on east
bound train No. 2.
c. H. Gaunt, superintendent of te1e-
business for the company. He is ex-
pected back the last of the week
E. L. Mooney, chief clerk to w. ]. Hea-
ly, freight auditor for the Santa F'e was
in Kansas City Monday on business for
the company He is expected back to-
day.
the eastern grand division of the Santa
Fe, left Monday evening on No. for
short business trip in the east. He is
expected back the last of the week.
Ralph Kennedy, clerk in the office of
the local ticket agent of the Santa Fe,
returned today from a short pleasure trip
to Omaha. T. L. King, ticket agent, has
been doing the work of two men during
Mr. Kennedy's absence.
Engine No. 1918, the big prairie type that
was smashed up in the recent Santa Fse
wreck at Peabody, arrived in Topeka
Monday. The engine is to undergo re-
pairs in the local shops. 1t is stated that
$500
The theatrical company which will play
Peggy from Paris" at the Crawford on
sas City on that date with two. baggage
cars and two coaches and will leave the
ios for St. JOE. The eomD a carries "a IS
people.
H. R. sterne, general agent for the San
"a re at san Jose, CaI,, was IN Iop 9siSa
a meeting of the traffic officials in Kansas
City. Mr.. Sterne is a brother of W. Z.
Sterne of Topeka, and about fifteen years
ago he was located here in the capacity of
a clerk in the ticket auditing department
of the Santa Fe.
The grievance committee which repre-
sents both the Santa Fe ffremen and en-
gineers, went to Chicago Sunday to tell
their troubles to the president of the road.
The meeting was to have been held in To-
pelka, but for some unknown reason the
place of meeting was changed to Chi
cago General Manager Nudge will at
tend the meeting, however. He left for
Chicago Sunday afternoon in company
with A e. Sweet, one of his assistants.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-15

committee two weeks ago he referred to
two orders. one issued by the war de-
partment and the other by himself to
carry the first into effect, which he was
went on the stand today to present the
orders and undergo an examination con-
corning them. The order issued by the
war department directed that all funds
should be sent to the military auditor at
Havana The charge was made that
the order had been issued by direction
of General Brooke for the purpose of
getting hold of the funds collected at
Santiago, and to deprive that province
Of it's own revenue. The newspapers at
Santiago were particularly bitter. Gen
eral Brooke told the military affairs
committee that the order was issued at
a time when he was sick in bed, and
that he had had no previous knowledge
concering it. The other order filed
with the committee today was one that
witness issued after his recovery. 1t
directed General Wood, in command of
the province of Santiago not to make
expenditures for public purposes in eX-
cess of $4,000 a month, without first
governor. General Brooke said today
that General Wood had ignored that
order and had gone on spending public
money without authority from the gov
ernor. General Brooke was asked
whether he had withdrawn the revenues
from Santiago for expense elsewhere.
He answered that Santiago had re-
ceived all its own revenues and more
than 5000 900 additional.
Mr.. Morrison a lawyer of New York,
testified that he was interested in the
Electrozone company of Havana and
that his company received contracts
from General Wood for disinfecting the
city. He said that there is still due
to his company the sum of $1,000 on
contracts and that Cuban officials in
Havana swear the money was paid to
General Wood to discharge the indebt-
edness.
Mr. Morrison said he believed that
General Wood received that money.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-15
REBUILD FROM Ho1s1NeroN.
Missouri Pacific Contemplates Big
Improvement in Western Kansas.

Denver. Col, Dec. 15.-Decision has been
reached by the officials of the Missouri
Pacific road to make extensive improve
ments on the Colorado division during the
coming year. This is information given
out by local attaches of the company.
One hundred miles of track in western
Kansas and eastern Colorado will be re-
built with So pound rails. The present rails
are Sc pounds. The cost of these rails for
the 100 miles will be S413,000 and will be
undoubtedly manufactured at the Pueblo
plant. 1t is stated that the ties for this
distance will cost s11s.o00 and the labor
approximately $780, 90.
Between Pueblo and the state line bal
lasting to the value of $4,000 will be I'M
dertaken, and sidetracks on the Colorado
division will cost $4,000. The expenditure
necessary for the bridge and building de-
partment of this construction work, aside
from the items mentioned, will bring the
total cost of the proposed improvements
to fully 1000, 900.
1t is stated that this work must be done
and that even far more extensive plans
which Will amount to a practical recon
struetfon of the entire 400 miles from
Hoisington, Kan, to Pueblo are being ser
iously considered, and it is believed that
the entire work mentioned will be au-
thorized within the coming year.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-15
TRACK OF ITS OWN.
Rock Island May Build Between
Leavenworth and Kansas City.

The Rock Island has under considera-
ton the construction of a line between
Kansas City and Leavenworth, dis
tance of 26 miles. The Rock Island now
has it's own line between st. Joseph and
Leavenworth. The building of the line
between Kansas City and Leavenworth
would assist in handling much of the
freight which travels to Kansas City
on a circuftous route. It would give
Quicker service from Nebraska points
to Kansas City. The plan is a tentative
one, and has not reached the stage
where any surveys have yet been made
The Rock Island has not now a foot OF
main line track into Kansas City. 1t
uses the Union Pacific tracks from To-
peka and the Burlington tracks from
Cameron, Mo.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-15
DOES NOT NEED HELP.
Stilwel Says Orient Does Not Ask
Mexican Endorsement.

President StilIweIl of the Orient says
the stories sent out during his visit to
Mexico that the bonds of the road were
to be guaranteed by the Mexican govern
ment are ridiculous. In the first place,
says he, governments do not guarantee
railroad bonds, and in the second place
there is no necessity for it in the Orient's
case If the road needed any more money
it could get it from the European invest
ors, he says.
The Orient is now the only railroad do
ing any construction work in Mexico, con-
tinued Mr.. StillweIl. The Mexican Central
has suspended work, putting hundreds of
men out of employment While he was IN
Mexico President Diaz and other Mexfc an
officials congratulated him on the fact
that the Orient was keeping on. And it
not only is keeping on, but it will continue
to keep on until it is completed, he says.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-15

Minneapolis, Kas., Dec. 15.-The city
has voted $4,000 additional bonds to
complete the high school building.
The Ed Andrews opera company
played to a good audience here. Too
much praise cannot be said of the en-
tire company, and especially ]. c. Tay-
lor, the tenor SINGER.
The oil magnate, Mr.. Rockefeller, has
donated $500 to the Baptists of this city
to enable them to enlarge and remodel
their church edifice. Rev. Thomas
Midgley, a former banker and financial
success, is pastor of this church, which
he serves all the time without any pay.
Rev. Midg1ey is one of the most faith
full and jealous Christian workers to
be found anywhere. His influence for
good to humanity is equal to his zeal
in his chosen life work.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-15

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REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

F. Stephens and wife to P. Seiben,
$500, lots $50 and II, block 2, New
York street, Berlin Heights.
E. Quednow and wife to w. T. Davis,
S20 part lot 232 Branner street, Park
dale addition.
r. F. Huddy and wife to E. Borst,
Sc, 900, northwest quarter 5-13-17.
E. A. Palmer and husband to Ezra
Main, $500, part lot 1853 West Tenth
avenue, Young's addition.
P. Mason to E. Ridley, $3.50, lot ATT
Washington avenue, Reeds subdivision.
Tax deed-To VIM. Stark, lot 80 KAN
sas avenue, Santa F'e addition.
H. B. Cowles to S. A. Vance, $3.50, lots
1859 and II, Topeka avenue.
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Mofatt viii Succeed Ray.

Denver, Dec. ia. H. Moffet of New
York will succeed Hal S. Ray as gener-
al agent for the Rock Island railroad
in Denver. The announcement was
made here yesterday. Mr.. Ray has be-
gun the work of packing up his house
hold effects and will leave Denver
Thursday Of next week with his wife
for their new home in New York. Mr..
Moffet is expected to arrive in this
city before the departure Of Mr.. Ray
A. H. Moffet is one of the best known
railroad men in the west. He was for
nearly Is years with the Rock Island.
as its general agent at Kansas City.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-15
aonld BUYS New Engines.

The Missouri Pacific railroad has or
dered fifteen new locomotives OF the
tvpe used by the Burlington railroad
between st. Louis and Kansas City.
Several weeks ago these lines ex-
changed engines for a week, the Bur
lfngton using one of the Missouri Pa
cific engines on the Eli" and the MIS-
souri, Pacific fast mail was pulled by
one of the big Burlington engines. The
engine is a compound of the Atlantic
type, carrying two seven-foot drive
wheels on each side with trailer wheels.
1t is adapted to q pressure OF zoo
pounds of steam
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Run Over a Brake-beam.

San Bernardino, Cal, Dec. 15.-The
Santa Fe train yesterday morning com
ing around from Highland toward Los
Angeles had a very narrow escape from
being wrecked within "a short distance
of the station at Redlands. Upon pass
ing Ninth street near the packing house
on the way to the station, it encounter
ed a large brake beam lying on the
track. 1t was too low to be caught
by the fender and as consequence
the engine and all the train ran over
it. The strange part of the occurrence
is the fact that all the trucks kept the
track, Notwithstanding that the beam
was about four inches in height.