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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-12-08

in the past Not before in their his
tory nave the present excellent condi-
ton, and the progressive spirit OF
the Baptist people IN the State been
eXcolIed. In convention assembled
these Baptist folk will talk of the past
with feelings of gratitude, in faith and
love plan other work, and in hope go
forth to achieve yet larger things for
the kingdom OF God among men.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-12-08
Report on Swaync Case.
CBy the Associated Press.)

Washington Dec. "a meeting OF
the House Judiciary Committce has
been called for Friday, when the sub
committee which has conducted the
investigation iii the Judge Swayne
case VIII submit a supplemental re-
port Informing the committee Of tes,
timory taken since the last report
was made TO the fun committee.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-12-08
YES, SAYS DURHAM
A Franchise to the Raj.
eigh and Durham
Line Company.

Especial 20 News and Observer.)
Durham. n. c., Dec f.-The Coun-
ty Commissioners today took up the
matter of granting a franchise to the
Raleigh and Durham Passenger and
Power Company. for the car line from
here to Ea!eigh. The matter went
before the board yesterday, but some
small changes were lece Ssary and the
question went over until today, when
the franchise was granted. Under the
provisions Of the franchise the COM
pany will not use the county bridges,
ana the placing VI poles will Oe under
the supervision of the road auperiu-
tendent
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-12-08
Woman and Federal Po-
lice in Red Fire.
HERE Is THE CHARGE
Aiding and Abetting Bank Official
in EmbezzIement." The News
Brings frem United States Dis
trict Attorney Sullivan a
Sigh of Relief.
lBx the Associated Press }

New York. Dec. Mrs. Cassie T..
Chadwick was placed under arrest at
6,25 o'clock tonight by United States
Marshal Henkle and Chief Flynn, of
the Secret Service. The arrest was
made at the instigation Of the Federal
officials ut Cleveland and the warrant
was issued by Assistant District A
torney Baldwin The charge is aid
ing and abetting a bank official in
cmbezzI element"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-12-08
THE CASHIER GETS VIEwLEss.
SO Does Something Like $4,000 OF
the Funds of His Banks.
(By the Associated Press.)

Macon, Ga, Dec. 6.-Maro w. Pot.
ter, a young man who is cashier OF
banks at Davisboro, GIenwood anC
Helena, Ga, has mysteriousiy disap-
peared and his books, which have
been checked up by an expert, show
shortage of something like $4,000
1t is said that the amount may eX-
cced $4,000 upon further eXamina
ton.
A feature of the case is that all or
the alleged crookedness in the ac-
counts seems to have been accom-
plished within ninety days before II
was discovered and the officials are
wondering what disposition was MADE
of the money in so short time.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-12-08
Stabbed Perhaps Fatally.

Especial to News and Observer)
IaGrange. y. c Dec. Two
young coiored men, Daniel Isler and
Burweu Fright got into an alteration
last night. when Bright stabbed Islerr
in two or three places. The wounded
mans condition is considered serious
perhaps fatal.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-12-08

An unsuitable boat has been m
vented but it has not yet peeIl duopi~
cd by the Russian navy
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-12-08

In q swell cafe there's many 4 tip
'twixt the cup and the lip.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-12-08

Waithour, as the spok esman for the
suspended riders, gave out their ver-
sion OF the trouble resulting III their
withdrawal. He Said.
Root and Dorlon gained their lap
honestly. have no ground of COM
plaint against them. and none of us
have. Il IS entirely against the un-
just scoring of Stol and Nanderstuyft
that we are lighting. As q matter Of
fact they should be a lap behind us
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-01-29
GREAT FINANCIAL BATTLE.
President Cassatt Calls Stakeholder
Meeting for March 8.

President A. ]. Cassatt of the Penn
sylvania system has issued a call for a
meeting of the stockholders of that
road for March 8. and has made an
earnest appeal that all the stockholders
make their proxies in favor of A. n.
Fox, NJ. Parker Shortridge, @. A. Girls
com and himself 1t is thought in rail-
road circles that at this meeting the
battle of the financial giants for the
supremacy of the Pennsylvania, which
MS been raging for some time. will be
bl ought to a finish and the winners
will announce their victory with pub
lie demonstration. The contestants for
the control of the Pennsylvania are the
Gould interests and Rockefeller on one
side and President CaSsatt and his fol-
lowers on the other. In case the op-
ponents of Cassatt should win it is
thought that the road will be placed in
charge of entirely different admins
traitors and will no longer be the domi-
nant power in eastern railroad circles,
as it is now.
The fight originated when the Gould
interests made an ATTEMPT several
months ago to extend the Wabash into
Pittsburg, the stronghold of the Penn
sylYania and secure an Atlantic outlet
for the wabash, which would give it a
| chance to successfully compete with
| the Pennsylvania in territory which the
| latter had learned to look upon as all
| its own The Gould interests failed to
heed the warning of the Pennsylvania
to keep out of its territory and then the
! fight began.
The Western Union Telegraph COM
pany is controlled largely by Gould and
Rockefeller and to get even the Penn
sylvania cut down all the poles of the
company on its lines and destroyed
about $5,000,00O worth of it's property.
This so angered Gould and Rockefeller
| that they set about to have Cassatt's
scalp. and have since been bending all
their efforts in that direction by pur-
| chasing heavily of the Pennsylvania
stock in the open market Cassatt and
his followers have not been idle, either,
and have been preparing for the fight
which was sure to come to an issue at
/ time
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-01-29
LOST 1T IN WHEAT.
Defaulting Cashier Tells Where
the Money Went.

Cleveland, Jan. 29.-George A. Rose,
the alleged defaulting cashier of the
Produce Exchange bank, which closed
its doors January %, made a confession
to the county prosecutor telling of his
method of using the banks money, of
which he is said to have lost 1851, 900.
Rose said that he was alone in his al
legged speculation and that his use of the
banks money began about six years
ago. He said that about three years
ago, when the loss had reached only
10000, an auditing committee was ap-
pointed to go over the banks books.
Rose had hoped that his shortage would
be discovered then but at the end of a
week or so of investigation the commit
tee reported everything satisfactory
with the banks affairs. Rose declared
that he lived within his salary of $125 a
month and has not got cent of the
money lost to the bank by his specula-
ton. When the shortage had reached
$40, 900 Rose said that he knew that he
would have to replace that sum, and
seeing no other way of doing so than
by speculation, he continued to do so
until the amount reached $1S7 900. HIS
since his speculation began, he said, and
suicide, but did not do so because of
his wife and family. All of the entire
sum of $751;, 900, Rose declares, was st
in grain speculation in Chicago. His
willingness for a speedy trial and i'm
prisonment, he said, was to relieve his
mind of the worry that he had under
gone, also his desire to be sentenced and
to serve his term and afterward begin
| life anew.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-01-29
HOW TO DODGE THE Law.
Railroad Financiers Figuring on Con-
soIidation of Parallel LINES.

It is the opinion of several men promi-
nent in railroad circles that the Illinois
Central will eventually buy the Chicago
& Alton if the deposit of stock of the
latter road is satisfactory. The Illinois
Central and the Alton are parallel lines
and, while Mr. Hartman owns nearly
all of the stock of the latter, he is said
to own Sc per cent of the stock of the
Illinois Central. The possibility of such
a deal is said to depend largely on the
outcome of the Northern Securities case
now pending before the supreme court.
AS the roads parallel each other, a con-
solidation might be effected, but they
parallel only between Chicago and st.
Louis If the Northern Securities COM
pany is not declared illegal the objec-
ton can be removed by maintaining a
separate management for both roads be-
tween Chicago and st. Louis. This.
however, could be directed by the Hill
nois Central interests, the same as
James J. Hill controls the merger lines
in the northwest.
Besides owning Sc per cent of the
stock of the Illinois Central Mr.. Harri-
man is member of the executive COM
rnittee The unification of the Illinois
Central Alton and Union Pacific sys-
TENS would insure a Chicago outlet to
all three roads from Kansas City and
Omaha.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-01-29
FRUIT MEN TO ORGANIZE.
A Mesting of Growers Is to Be Held
in Wichita Soon.

Wichita, Kan, Jan. ga call has been
issued for a meeting of horticulturists
here, when it is proposed to organize the
Arkansas Valley Fruit Growers associa-
ton. Frank Yaw, a fruit grower, is at
the head of the movement. The principal
object of the organization will be the
promotion of fruit growing and the en-
forcement of laws relating to the pro
lection of trees and shrubbery. Especially
will attention be paid to violations OF the
laws relating to transplanting diseased
plants, as 1t is contended that this stat
ute generally is disregarded-
Arkansas valley folk contend, ana they
are backed up by Superintendent Schell OF
the Kansas horticultural exhibit at the
worlds fair, that this portion of the state
is rapidly taking the lead over the old
fruit growing districts, both az to the
quantity and quality of fruit produced,
and for this reason it is urged that or
ganization is necessary for the good OK
the business generally. Most OF the ap-
pies for the Kansas exhibit came from
Sedgwick, Cowley and neighboring coun-
tics the late freeze killing the buds in
the northern counties.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-01-29

Tell me, do you know anything of my
Wife?''
Mr.. Luke told him that he had a lot of
messages from New York concerning her.
Mr.. Clark took telegram from his pock-
ct, which had been handed him at New
ton. 1t said that Katherine was resting
easy and doing we'll" Mr.. Luke told him
that he had a number which would be of
interest. Not until the train was far out
of Argentine, on the way to Chicago, did
he tell the man that his wife was dead
1t was the intention to catch the ''T'wen-
tieth Century Limited" on the Lake
Shore and Michigan Central road. He
sent a telegram to a friend in Chicago
asking him to see the officials of that
road and have them to hold the limited
a half hour If necessary. He added the
usual sentence: The expense makes no
difference"
GAVE MONEY TO TRAINMEN.
At nearly every stop Mr.. Clarke gave
money to trainmen- At Emporia the
change of engines was made in one min
ute and forty-hve seconds. This pleased
him, and he sent a sum Of money to the
trainmen. The fastest run the special had
made before it reached Kansas City was
between La Junta Col, and Dodge City,
Kan A small stretch of straight track,
ten miles in length, was covered in eight
minutes E. A. Austin of Topeka, Kan,
trainmaster of the Santa Fe. met the
special at Emporia, Kan. He went with
Mr. Clark as far as Kansas City.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-01-29
Big Verdict for a Brakeman Whose
Leg Was Cut Off

Kansas City, Mo-. Jan. 29.-Probably
the largest verdict ever rendered in
Jackson county for the loss of leg
was that given James T. Brady against
the Chicago & Alton railway in Judge
Teasdale's division OF the circuit court
Yesterday. The verdict was for $15,
00O
F Brady was a switCEman for the AL
ton. In the spring IF 1862 he was sent
in between two box cars to remove a
coupling pin. His foreman on the other
side of the train raised the patent
coupling lever, when, on account of a
defective chain Brady was thrown I'M
der the wheels. His left leg was cut
off lust below the knee He was repre-
scented by Frank P. Walsh. The jury
was out less than an hour.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-01-29
Annual Quarantine order.

Washington, Jan. 29.-Secretary Will
son has issued the annual quarantine
order on account of the Texas cattle
fever 1t is effective on February /, anc
includes California, Oklahoma and
Texas and the southern states. The
line in the states of California. Texas,
Oklahoma, Tennessee, North Carolina,
Georgia and Virginia is made prac-
tically the same as last year. Mon
terey county, California, is taken out OF
the quarantine district. The restric-
lions are removed entirely from that
part of Blaine county, Oklahoma, that
lies north of the Canadian river.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-01-29

ties provided; what is actually done with
the facilities may vary. If one passenger
train each way daily is protected from
being struck by following trains by rule
s1Ich Following train until he knows that
the passenger train has passed a certain
distance beyond, the block system is in
use, and there is nothing to hinder its
use for all trains. The length of road on
which all passenger trains are now block
ed and on which freight trains are
blocked with few exceptions. is 26.SS14
miles
The totals may be summarized as fol-
lows (miles of road:
Automatic
Single track .--......-...- 964s
-Four track .-.........--...-. oV1-V- 4boS1o
Manual
Single track ............--... Is, 50S2
Double track ..-......--.... 1888
Four track -..---..--.------ l26-55'oet-l
Automatic and manual total. 80. 1884
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-01-29
Free Mail Delivery for Clay Center.

Clay Center, Kan, Jan. 29.-Mr. Ach-
enbach, postmaster here, received word
from Washington yesterday that free
delivery of city mail will begin here
June I. There will be three carriers
and II street mail boxes. Last year 9
receipts at the office here were more
than $4,000. This gave the town free
delivery
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-01-29
ITS FIFTH IN A YEAR.
Guthrie Celebrates the Completion of
New Railroad.

Guthrie. Okla, Jan. 29.-Track laying
on the st. Louis, Ell Reno & Western,
constructed between Guthrie and Ell
Reno. a distance of 81 miles, was COM
pIeted today. A golden spike was driven
at FL Reno. The first train over the
new road left union station here this
morning. The track laying on the Mis-
souri,. Kansas & Oklahoma railroad will
be completed into Guthrie tonight. This
will be the fifth railroad to be built into
Guthrie in less than one year.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-01-29
May Abandon z. o. Trip.

Lawrence, Kan, Jan. 29.-William
Jewell college has Cancelled it's basket
ball game with Kansas on account of
some of the members of the team be-
ing sick. It was scheduled for tonight.
This canceling will probably knock out
the Kansas basketball teams trip,
which was TO begin today William
Jewell was the first game and then the
team was scheduled for Omaha, Des
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-01-29
Kansan Talked Too Much.

Abilene, Kan, Jan. 29.-Reinhold
Meyer, a weIl-to-do farmer. confessed
Judgment here in court for 81 900 for
slanderous expression regarding RoberE
Teller, a neighbor. Mrs. J. w. Coulson,
another neighbor, whose name was
connected with Telfer's in Meyers re-
marks, secured a judgment for $1,000
last fall. The cases rested on an ex-
preston of 20 words. making the judg-
ments at the rate of $500 each word,
although he may compromise for less.
Malek. the great Hungarian pianist,
is the next big musical event at tha
Auditorium on Washington's birthday
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-01-29
WORST CUTTERS KNOWN.
st. Paul Railroads Are Working Up 9
Reputation.

Decentralization of the passenger bust
ness in the st. Paul territory has again
been called to the attention of the ex-
ecutiYe officials of the Chicago-St. Paul
lines. General Passenger Agent Cal
loway of the 500 Line, has announced
that he will put in rate to New York
based on an 50 rate between the Twin
Cities and Chicago. This is a cut of
$3.50. and is all some of the Chicago
St Paul lines are now actually getting
out of the traffic. a meeting of the
general agents at St Paul has been
called with a view to considering
whether the 500 Line rate will be met.
As usual, Mr.. Galloway is blamed for
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-01-29

the decentralization, but it appears that
he had evidence that the rates were
being cut before he took action. A
western passenger traffic manager said
yesterday: 1.-The st. Paul situation is
absolutely hopeless. There is the worst
bunch of rate cutters there I have ever
known, and for one have given the
matter up as a bad job"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-01-29
BLOCK SIGNAL SYSTEM.
In Use Now Over 39,398 Miles of
Track in United States.

Concerning the use of the block system
for spacing trains, from statistics gather
ed by the Railroad Gazette, it appears
over 80 900 miles of railroad in the United
States. which is about $500 miles more
one wear age. The statement does not
necessarily mean that every train in this
SO. $685. miles is protected by the space
interval In this country, as in England.
the only facts that can be statistically
recorded are those concerning the facili-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-01-29
a Cofeyville Superintendent.

Coffeyville. Kan, Jan 29.-At a spe-
ciaI meeting of the board of education
Prof William NJ. Sinclair of McPher-
son was elected to the superintendency
of the Coffeyvil1e schools to succeed
w. E. RingIe, who resigned to go into
the oil business. Prof. Sinclair was a
candidate for state superintendent on
the Republican ticket two years ago.
He was superintendent of the schools
here from 1889 to 1894.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-01-29
Transferred from salina to st. Joseph

Salina, Kan, Jan. 29-E. E. Smith,
who for the past two years or more has
been the local representative of the Mis-
souri, Valley Car association, as in
lima to st. Joseph, Mo, where he be-
comes the manager of the local office
there Mr.. Smith will leave for St Joe
Saturday.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-01-29
BOUGHT 40 ACRES.
Santa Fe Gets Site for Shops at Shaw
nee. Oklahoma.

Shawnee, o. T.. Jan. 29.-The Santa
Fe railroad today acquired the title to
the forty acres of the holdings of Mrs.
Burbonnais, a wealthy French woman,
just south of this city, paying $1,000
for it. Surveyors are now laying out
the ground for shop and roundho1Ses,
which will be erected at once.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-01-29
MUST WEAR CLEAN LINEN.
White Collars and Cuffs Must Be
Worn BY Pennsylvania Employees.

w w. Atterbury general manager of
the Pennsylvania, has issued a sweep
ing order requiring many thousand en-
ployes to wear uniforms and to keep
their appearance neat and themselves
and their uniforms clean. The Ian
guage of the order leaves no doubt that
clean linen, the wearing of white col
lars and cuffs and we'll cared for uni
forms are things desired by the Penn
sylvania management.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-01-29

Moines, Grinnell and Iowa City. DIR.
Naismith, who is managing athletics
during Mr.. Planks absence, said that
the trip would probably have to be
called off unless the board decided 9TH
erwise Immediately. The board has ta-
ken no action.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-01-29

My Friends, the dear drug
gists, are quiet. What makes
'em so quiet? Must be
their dearness. I should be
quiet if I were so dear, I
know.
FRANK HOBART,
500 West Tenth
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-01-29
RAILROAD NEWS.
Across the Continent at A 1-2
Miles an Hour.
Clark Special Smashed All
Records for Speed.
MADE THE RACE ALONE
Clark Was the Sole Occupant of
Smoking Car.
Gave Money to Faithful Santa
Fe Employees.
MADE THE RACE ALONE

General Passenger Agent w. J. Black
has given out a statement concerning
the remarkable run made by the Chas
w. Clark special The time made by
the special between Winslow and Chi
cagO has never been equalled in spite
of the fact that the train was delayed
once by an engine failure, and once for
two hours, by hot box
In spite of delays, the train beat the
record of the Lowe special by 25 min
uteS; and exclusive of the delays beat
the Lowe special over 2 hours.
At 100 Thursday afternoon, Mr.. Clark
arrived in Chicago. Mr.. Clark was met
by officials of the Atchison, Topeka 4
Santa Fe road and friends 1t was their
intention to hurry him to La Sale
street station, where the Boston special
of the Lake Shore was being held for
his accommodation. Mr.. Clark how
ever, announced that he had decided to
wait in Chicago and catch the Lake
Shore Limited, which left here at $50
o'clock p. m. This will place him in
New York at 6 o'clock p. m. today I'M
less other delays are encountered. Mr..
Clark was escorted to the Grand Pa
cific hotel where he took a much need
ed rest.
The following is the schedule:
Left Winslow, Ariz., Tuesday. IL: % pm.
Arr. Albuquerque, N. M, Wed
neSday -.-...-.... --......... :43 TN.
Left Albuquerque commitment 5:45 TN.
Arrive Ration, 243 miles. .....11: 50 a m.
Lett Ration ..---......-...--...11 35 am.
Arr. La Junta. Col, 1O5 miles. SO pm.
Lett La Junta .....-......-.... 200 pm.
Arr. Syracuse, Kan, 101 miles 4 :06 pm.
Left Syracuse Observation-Disclosures. 4:1O p. IN.
Arrived Dodge City, 101 miles
Mountain ttme) ........ 6:O4 pm.
Left Dodge City Central time) 7:10 pm.
Arr. Topeka, PAL miles, Thurs
day .--..--...- .-----...--.-. 1:55 am.
Left Topeka OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 200 am.
Arr. Kansas City (Argentine) sos I'm.
Left Kansas Getty. 3:14 am.
Arrived Fort Madison, Ia. S:35 I'm.
Arrived Toluca, Ill.............12:3 So %. m.
The train covered a distance of 1,S45
miles as follows;
Winslow to Albuquerque.- 2S6 miles
Albuquerque to Kansas City. 219 miles
Kansas City to Chicago. ass miles
1868 miles
Time. 3714 hours
Speed. 4419 miles an hour, including
stops.
w. ]. BLACKS STATEMENT
General Passenger Agent Black says
of the run:
1T was the fastest run ever made
on our road, taking all things into con-
sideration. The train left Albuquerque
yesterday morning at 5:43 and reached
Chicago today at 1:50 Q. m. The run
of 1868 miles was made, therefore. in
81 hours and Is minutes. This is an
average of 441a miles an hour, includ-
ing all stops and delays.
1.-THE most remarkable feature of the
trains flight was its great speed
through the mountains. 1t did better
work there than on the level country
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-01-29

Singers and speakers will find Piso's
Cure an effectual cure for hoarseness. &c
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-01-29
BRADY GETS $15, 900.

Automatic and manual, total. .Ss, So