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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-10-21


The record for the present year, as
shown by the reports made to the
commission under the requirements of
the accident law of March 3, 1901
shows no diminution of fatalities. For
the first three months there were 221
killed and 2,797 injured in railway cat
astrophes. These are the only figures
compiled for the current year by the
commission
Failures of Human Agencies.
The part played in these disasters
by the human element reflects seri-
ously on the management of roads in
the matter of requiring long hours.
Out of 20 accidents reported during the
first three months of the year are no
ted among other causes these, as given
by the railroad managers themselves:
Engine man (who was killed)>feH
asleep three or four minutes before
reaching meeting point
''F1agman, who had been ordered to
hold one of the trains, sat down to
warm himself and fell asleep. Had
been on duty 161s hours
Mr.. MoSely, the secretary of the COM
mission, in discussing some of the
causes and remedies for railroad acct
dents, said a few days ago:
There has been undoubtedly within
the last two years, and especially with
in the last three months, fr1ghtful
increase in the number of fatal rail-
road accidents, and this increase
should arrest the careful attention OF
railway managers and all state and
government officials having any con-
nection with railroad traffic, as well as
the travelling public itself. First of all,
I attribute the cause of this increase
to the great strain put on railway
equipment and railway employees, caus-
ed by the great and constant increase
in railway traffic.
can extension of the block system
of railway signalling, in my opinion.
would do much to stop this increase of
catastrophes. Then, too, many roads
are trying to do too much on single
tracks. Another important factor In
the discussion of this question is a
reduction of hours of labor of railway
employees.
MANY cases are reported to the
commissioner where engineers on ac-
count of long hours of work fail to re-
who should know what the train orders
are, often fail to prompt the engineers.
This is a serious and fatal defect in
the present system of railway man
agement and one that can be remedied,
with great advantage too. All mex
perienced train diSpatcherS and all
young persons connected with this inn
portant branch of railroading SHOULD
be eliminated. They cannot appreciate
the responsibilities of their position.
and the best railroad management and
the safest will see to it that such per-
sons are not employed.
1.-The advantage of double tracking,
of course, is evident on it's face. But
first of all 1 would extend the block
system of signals, as that certainly
will prevent many accidents. AS one
old and experienced railroad engineer
once said to me. the block system new
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-10-21
3,7S7 Killed and 5I,343 In
jured in One Year.
REFORMS SUGGESTED.
Missouri Pacific Wreck at War
rensburg an Example.
Under Proper Care Death List
Would Have Been Shorter.

The recent wreck of the Missouri Pa
cific railway at Warrensburg. Missouri,
in which so many Kansas and Missouri
people were killed and injured has re-
vived the public clamor for better and
safer appliances for the handling of
railway trains.
The public and the press of the entire
United States is calling for safety ap-
planes which will guarantee to the
travelling public some assurance of i'm
munity from accidents ofsuch appalling
character.
Nowadays the reports of nearly every
wreck contain the statement that pas
sengers in the Pullman cars were not
injured or that Pullman cars did not
leave the tracks Pullman cars are
built substantially and for an extra fare
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-10-21

OF the 9,S40 fatalities in railway ac-
cidents last year 1906 were employees
and 355 were passengers patrons of the
that of the remaining 5,S79, 5000 are
reported killed while trespassing on
railroad property. This is put forth
as an argument that there should be
some law in force in this country SINH
lar to that in England whereby per-
sons are prohibited from walking or
otherwise trespassing on railway pro-
perty.
The figures showing the number of
fatalities in collisions alone, which I'M
der ordinary circumstances should be
preventable. are sufficiently appalling
to arrest attention. They show con-
slant increase in the last five years,
and as compiled by Secretary Mosely
of the interstate commission are as
follows:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-10-21
Portland and Northwest.

Without change via Union Pacific. This
route gives you 200 miles along the
matchless Columbia river, a great part
of the distance the trains running so
close to the river that one can look
from the car window almost directly in
to the water. Two through trains daily
with accommodations for all classes of
passengers. This will be the popular
route to Lewis and Clark Exposition
1905. Inquire of
J. c. Fulton, depot agent; F. A. Lewis,
city agent, SIS Kansas avenue.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-10-21

the statutes relating to safety appli-
arceS and air brakes Measures for
discussed in the commission as well as
the causes for so many awful disas-
tiers. The causes, in the opinion OF
several members, are the following:
Increase of traffic beyond the capaci-
ty of railroad equipment.
The constant and almost criminal
effort of railroad managers to render
service beyond their facilities.
Indifference and carelessness of rail-
road employees due in a majority of
cases to compulsory overwork.
Roadbeds of insufficient construction
for the constantly increasing weight of
rolling stock
Summed up, the best remedies in the
opinion of members of the commission
are:
Extension of the block system of
Reduction of the hours of labor of
railroad employees.
Elimination of all inexperienced men
and boys in the train dispatching SER
vice.
Abolition of the train order system
and substitution therefor of the cleo
trio staff system.
Double tracks.
Greed of Railway Managers.
The consensus of opinion in the in
terstate commerce commission, al
though not stated in so many words by
it's members, undoubtedly points to the
greed of managers and the struggle
for dividends as the great underlying
causes of the present unsafety in rail-
road travelling. To be sure, the public
is ever demanding more speed and
more trains. but it rests with the man.
ayers to say whether or not these can
be given with safety.
1T is an appalling thing to think of.
said Martin A Knapp, chairman of the
interstate commerce commission, this
tremendous loss of life in railroad dis
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-10-21

asters. One of the hopeful signs is the
increased agitation in the newspapers
for greater safety for the travelling
public and more adequate legislation
to prevent such horrorsS'
The following table shows the num-
Der of casualties in the last nine years:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-10-21
Complaints

We will thank you to make
any complaint that you
might have. We would APP
preciate for you to return any
garment that you have
bought here that hasn't been
thoroughly satisfactory. We
would consider ourselves I'M
der obligations to you to hand
back the money you paid in
full. Wen give you satisfac-
ton and have you adjust any
claim according to your idea.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1904-04-15
Wires Were Cut.

Savannah, Ga, April 12.-The West
ern Union has started crusade
against the Postal Telegraph compa
ny in this city. Manager w. G.. Pee.
bles, of the Western Union, took a
force of linemen and cut down the
wires fro mthe Western Unions poles
on which they had been strung. This
cut out an important sub-station of the
Postal and destroyed three circuits
The Postal manager appealed to the
city authorities. but found 1t was un.
supported by any ordinance. Just a
Few days ago the Western Union re.
moved from Postal poles some of its
own wires and thus put itself in a
position to make the move.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1904-04-15
Troops Are DELAYED.

Port Arthur, Monday, April 11-(De.
layed in Photographic
communication has been interrupted
recently, owing to torrential rains.
The railroad embankments in South
Manchuria have been damaged, thus
delaying the movements of troops. The
embankment of the railway running
to Shan Kwan is submerged at sever.
al points.
A squadron of battleships and tor.
pedo boats has just returned here
from cruise far out to sea. Easter
passed without the anticipated Japa.
nese attack. Every precaution was
taken to prevent surprise. Vice Ad.
miral Makaroff who personally super.
vises nightly the precautionary meas.
ures, spent Easter eve in guard boat.
During the usual Easter night ser.
vice the church windows were GOV.
cred, so as to prevent the lights be.
Ing seen by the enemy and the absence
81 81 al at poysIDIfity or an attack: The
troops celebrated Easter Sunday at
their ports. Grand Duke Boris who
left here April 8, has returned to Port
Arthur
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1904-04-15
DIFFICULTIES SETTLED.
q e55 NJ rfr4 ,.usz.a=.--
Chicago, RoeY Islam and Pacific Rail.
Ebad Troubles

3odo lToupieS
New Yory April 12-Dificulties be.
tween the dajority and minority stock.
holders of the Chicago, Rock Island
and Pacifii Railroad company have
been settled according to The Herald.
The settlement Is said to include the
purchase Of the stock held by C. H.
Venner, OF Boston, and the dismissal
Of his suits. Mr.. Venner held in his
own name 100 shares of the stock OF
the Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific
Railroad company, the original organ.
ization, which he claimed in his bill
to be worth 5000 share
Although the strictest secrecy is
maintained, it is said he received a
lump sum greatly in excess of this
amount
Besides being rid of the suits, in one
OF which Judge Dunno, in Chicago
had issued an order compelling the
books OF the company to be submitted
and disclosures of the terms of the
reorganization, the defendants have
practically removed opposition to the
proposed bond issue of $1G3 3OOO,0 900.
Through the First National bank
the proprietors of the RCck Island
railroad system have negotiated a
loan of $5,000.000 in short time notes,
The purpose of this borrowing, it was
explained, is to provide Immediate
funds without bond issue to re.im.
burse the company for advancements
made for construction of new lines.
President Loree refused to discuss the
matter in any way.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1904-04-15
NEW YORK REPUBLICANS.
Convention Acscritled to Elect Dele
ga:cs to Rational Convention.

:'eS York. April l2.--I-nc .Rcpub.
lean state c1nyea.ic2 to elect dele.
gate 70 the national convention at
Chicago mst at nom ;@day il Carne.
sic hail.
Eaiiy in tLc morning t'3a corridors
Of tho F!ttA avenue act! began to
FL NJ with Republican politicians from
al pas Of the state and by 10 o'clock
practically all Of the leaders and most
OF the delegates were gathered here.
There was comparatively little dis,
cuISicA of today's convention as such,
1t Being recognized by all concerned
that the details Of the convention were
already settled as result OF the con.
terc&2h OF yastei day and Sunday. The
gossip in the corridors was largely
confined to the national situation.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1904-04-15
GENERAL JIMINEZ ON REVOLT.
Former President of San DOMINGO
and Leader of Revolution T,Iks

Former President of San Domingo
and Leader of Revolution Talks.
New York; April 12.-Juan ]. Jim
inez former president of Santo Domin.
go, and leader Of the present revolu.
tion in that republic, who has just
arrived here, declares that.(c:Iieha:
bly, will return to his country in q
week or two and resume command of
his forces in order to make the final
attempt to wrest the reins of govern.
ment from President Morales.
General Jiminez explains that he
merely came north to procure a little
rest. One Of the most interesting
incidents of his arrival at the hotel
frequented by visitors from the West
Indies was his meeting with young
Me- aasahes s7
Emilio Villalon, chancellor OF the Do
minican consulate In New York. For
an instant the veteran Of many revolu
tions gazed upon the boyish chanceL
lor and then, shaking his hand, con.
graduated him on holding such a re
sponsible position.
General Jiminez, In conversation
with reporters, declared he did not
come here to buy munitions Of war;
but merely to rest
'Is your revolution ended" he was
asked.
"No-never! 1 am going back td
Santo Domingo in about two weeks,
although l may change my mind and
run oyer to Europe for day or two"
"How about your army? How is IL
getting along and where Is 1t at the
present timer"
That is very difficult question to
| answer. l left Santo Domingo soma
! days ago, and 1 cannot kns@. XIV the
army is getting on just now"
who is responsible for all this
trouble?"
Morales, of course; for certainly
am not. Always l have been on the
side Of right and concord, and assure
you that l am ambitious, most ambk
tious, for the prosperity OF my coun
try. l am against a beastly passion,
and always have stood up for what
may be termed the noble patriotic SEN
timent and am opposed to the crazy
and morbid ambition for office. But
to prove my good intentions, a short
time ago I addressed letter to Mo
rales asking him to abandon the pres
idency and appoint sort of junta con
sisting of two impartial men to admin
lister the affairs of state pending set
tlement of our difficulties at the ballot
box. I also suggested that all persons
in prison for political causes be lib.
Grated and that he agree in guarantee
ing, that every official of the govern,
ment would refrain from interferins
with the election by money" Senot
Villalon later deprecated the efforts
of General Jiminez's army and chan
acterized it as a gang OF bandits.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1904-04-15
SOME RESULTS OF THE
ALABAMA PRIMARY
Unrestricted Delegation to Ma.
tional Convention Favored.
eANkHEAo's MAJORITY REDUCED

Congressman Burnett Sweeps the Sew.
enth District, While Secretary OF
State HefIin Is Far In the Lead for
Congress in Fifth District.
Birmingham, Ala, April 12.-Further
returns from yesterdays Democratic
primary indicate that a majority of
the delegates elected to tha state Dem.
ocratic convention favor sending an
uninstructed delegation to the nation.
al convention.
In this county, the largest in the
state, the lines were sharply drawn on
this contest and the delegation fav.
orable to no instructions won out by
large majority. 1t is generally un.
derstood that those who are for no
instruction are also against BRYAN.
Cleveland and Hearst.
Additional returns from the sixth
congressional district show that the
apparent majority of Congressman
Bankhead has been very considerably
reduced from what it seemed to be
last night. Bankhead's own county,
Fayette, is now reported as close and
doubtful
Walker county has gone for Captain
Hobson by 100 majority. In Sumter
county, where Bankhead was thought
to have majority of 200, his major.
ity is now placed at ITO. Hobson,s
majority in his own county-Hale-is
considerably less than was supposed.
1t is placed at 275, while Tuscaloosa
county is claimed for Bankhead by $50.
Bankhead appears to have carried
four counties and Hobson three, while
two are about stand off. AS nearly
ais can be estimated, Bankheads ma.
Jorlty now appears to be in the neigh.
borhood of 400, with the chances that
more complete returns will reduce it
further.
Congressman Burnett has swept the
seventh district, while Secretary OF
State j. Thomas Hef1in is far in the
lead for congress in the fifth district.
In the supreme court race, Chief
Justice T. N. Mcclellan was renomi.
mated without opposition, while ]. R..
Dowdell, Jonathan Haralson, ]. r.
Tyson, JOIN G. Anderson, N. d. Den.
son and A. d. Sayre appear to be sue.
cessful Candidates for associate Judge.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1904-04-15
PEOPLES PARTY CONVENTION.
ihr2c Hundred Delegates to Game
Meet in Tooeka. kans

"GS' III topeka, kanS.
I"D2!.a. Kans., April 12.-About 200
of the 100 accredited delegates to the
Peoples r@:;y state convention were
galhCred today when State Chairman
w. j. Rab5 called the convention to
order. TAe call is for the purpose
or naming state ticket, but there are
four propo@!t!o2s that will come up to
De acted upon that may interfere with
the regular program.
First, adjourn to meet to Aug. 3. the
cate or the Democratic convention in
nc nope of eff@ctng fusion; second.
TO recommend a ticket to the Demo-
Gratis; third. to name an independent
ticket supported by all anti.Republic.
ans; fourth, to nominate a straight
Populist ticket.
There is a strong disposition to nom
mate ex-United States Senator w. A..
Harris for governor, but he has writ.
ten friends pleading with them not to
do So The next choice of the major.
ity for governor is Judge David Dale.
of Wichita
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1904-04-15
Refuse to Repeal DUTY,

London, April 12.-The combined
efforts of the coal owners, exporters
ship owners and miners have failed to
induce Austen Chamberlain, the chan
cellor of the exchequer. to repeal the
coal duty An important deputation,
representing all the above interests,
laid the case before the chancellor to.
day and pleaded that the duty was
disastrous to every industry connect
cd with the coal trade. Mr.. Cham.
berlain in reply compared the argu
nents of the petitioners with the facts
in his possession and concluded with
denying that there was any reason foI
the abolition of the duty.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1904-04-15
FORTUNE AWAITS HEIRS.
Ssorgians Interested In Valuable
Property In Baltimore,


Columbus, Ga, April 12.-Accordina
to information received here. e. p
Dlsmukes, a prominent citizen Of Co
lumbus, is one of the heirs to a 20
acre tract Of land in the heart of Bal.
timore valued atSS ,00O0 or more
While there are a gool many Dis.
mukes in the south. yet the amount tc
be divided is so large that if the
claim is made good each heir will re-
ceive a considerable sum, notwith
standing the long division.
According to letter from Baltimore
to William NJ. Dismukes, of Nashville
Tenn. proprietor OF the Maxwell house
OF that city, the late fire at Balti
more has developed that 20 acres Oh
the burned district belonged to one
George K. Dismukes. which was leased
to the city of Baltimore for 80 years,
The lease recently expired developed
the fact that we are heirs in said
property. There was letter writ,
ten from the law firm to me from Bal
timore, representing the city's inter
ests, to the effect that the property
could not be sold unless they have thu
names OF all the Dismukes heirs. They
made an offer for a clear title Of
$4,000, 1000.
&c. +. Dismukes, Of this city, is also
interested in another valuable Lease
In Baltimore, known as the Richard.
son lease. Mr.. Richardson was an
old bachelor. large planter and a
wealthy merchant. He leased land
now In the heart of Baltimore and
started for South America with car
go or flour. He was never heard
from, and ne was thought to have been
killed by pirates or lost in a storm al
sea. The property Is now worth many
millions Of dollars. This property
would be inherited by his brothers
heirs when the lease expired. or ex.
pires. A copy of the lease was held
by one OF the heirs, the late Judge
William Richardson, of Athens, Ala.
but was lost when his Office was de,
stroyed by the northern troops during
the war. James Benaug Richardson,
OF Nashville, Tenn, one of the heirs,
has had letters from prominent law.
-" ~ 'oio oh the suoJect, dnd
the heirs think the matter should be
looked into. Among the heirs are
Alderman Il. p. Dismukes, OF Alabama;
Congressman Richardson, OF Alabama;
Thomas MacLin Hobbs, OF Athens,
Ala; Miss Elizabeth Richardson Be, I
naugh, OF Birmingham, Ala, formerly !
OF Tuscaloosa, Ala; Mrs. Annie Rich. /
ardson Jones. or Nashville, and Mrs
Etheired Phillips, Of Columbus, Ca.
--C
Channels OF Georefa riv.rs ,,,
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1904-04-15
Killed for Price of Drink.

Talbotton, Ga, April 12.-Jimmie An.
derson was shot and instantly killed
Monday evening at Bethel church in
this county by Walter Bunkley. They
fell out over Is cents that Jim Ander.
son was due Walter Bunkley for whis
ky. Each fired tree shots at the
other, one la p..sslng through Bunk.
ley's coat and one from Bunkley's
pistol took effect in Anderson's breast
killing him instantly. Both parties
are negroes. This is the sixth kill
Ing Of this kind in less than 18 months,
all Of which were committed at some
church
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1904-04-15
TELEeRAPHIc sREvITIEs.

Emory college will allow only six
speakers places to freshman and 60.
phomore classes jointly this com,
mencement.
Railroads will assist in erecting q
monument at cambridge, Ca, and
Judge Griggs will be Memorial day or.
ator there
The steamship City of Atlanta will
be launched at Chester, Pa, April 30.
Southern representatives in the
house, while speaking for the rivers
and harbors bill, attacked the manner
In which Republicans wasted the peo-
pies money.
The war department has been In
formed by General Wood that he has
fought and defeated with heavy loss
the hostile Moroa.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1904-04-15
STATUS OF AFFAIRS
IN The FAR EAST
Frequent Skirm:sAes Reported
Between Hostile Armies.
POSITION OF JAPANESE ARMY.


hood Of Wiju-korean Infantrymen
Leave for Manchurian Frontier to
Keep Bandits In Check.
Seoul, Korea, Monday, April II, 4:30
p. m.-The Japanese authorities here
say they have frequent skirmishes be-
tween Sak-Ju and Wiju.
The main body of the first Japanese
army is in the neighborhood Of Win.
About GOO flatchested, sandal-shod
Korean infantrymen left Seoul today
for the northern part of Ham Hung
Do province on the frontier Of the
Kirin district of Manchuria, to keep in
order the bandits who are constantly
embroiled with the Chinese settlers
in the Tumen region, which has re-
suited in diplomatic representations on
the subject from China. 1t is consid.
cred doubtful whether these troops
will reach their destination, fears be.
ing expressed that they will desert.
The Japanese minister to Korea, NJ
Hayashi. has requested the Korean
government to facilitate the plans of
General Haraguchi. the ommander
~ the Japanese forces at Seoul, for
the thorough sanitation of Seoul and
the other large towns of Korea so as
not to expose the Japanese troops to
the ravages of cholera and other dis.
cases.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1904-04-15
Sunken Russian Cruiser Raised

New York, April 12.-Reports have
been received from Chemulpo, says a
World dispatch from Kobe, Japan, that
engineers have raised the Russian
Variag. 1t is expected the salvage of
the vessel will more than offset the
cost Of the merchantmen sunk in the
attempts to block Port Arthur, which
Is estimated so far at $625,OOO.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1904-04-15
Court Met For Last Time.

Santa Fe, N. NJ, April 12.-The court
of private land claims met at Tucson
toda yfor the last time in Arizona at.
ter an existence OF 10 years. The
court will convene at Santa Fe on next
Monday. Only three more surveys.
all In Dona Ana county, are to be pass.
ed upon, which will include the bust.
ness OF the court, which passed out OF
existence on June 80, Of this year.