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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-04-23
SPECIAL WRECKED
Large Boulder Rolled Down
Calhoun Bluffs.
Knocked the Locomotive from
the Track.
ENGINE CREW ESCAPED
The Engineer and Fireman Saw
ed by Jumping.
officials Private Car Escaped
Serious Injury.

A special train of Union Pacific Off
cials, bearing Assistant Superintend-
ent A T. Palmer, Division Superintend-
ent j. O. Brinkerhoff, Joseph Roberts,
master mechanic, and other officials,
was wrecked this morning shortly after
10 o'clock at Calhoun bluffs, three miles
east of town, by running into a 2O-ton
boulder which had been washed loose
from the bluffs by the recent rains
and fell on the track as the train went
past The engine and one car were
derailed and Engineer Oscar Kengott
and Fireman Ed Fisher were slightly
injured. It was unnecessary, however,
to take the injured men to the hospital.
Fireman Fisher was injured by jump
ing. Conductor Smith was in charge
of the train.
The train was composed of the en-
gine, one empty car, and the special
cars of Mr.. Palmer and Mr.. Brinker-
hoff. The officials were returning TO
Kansas City from an inspection trip Of
the line.
All of the officials, and the two IN
Jured trainmen, live in Kansas City,
out they were all brought back to To-
peka on che special train sent out
from here. The officials left for Kan
sas city or No. 4 at 2;50 this after
--oC-As a. WINCH time II was expected
that the track would be cleared.
The engine was considerably smashed
up, and the front coach was also bat
tered some. Wrecking trains were call
ed to the scene of the smashup from
Armstrong and junction City, and a
special train with doctors went out
from Topeka.
The peculiar part of the wreck is that
the big boulder which cs1lsed the trou-
bic did not fall until the train came
past and Jared it loose. The boulder
in falling, struck the engine squarely
on the side and knocked it clear off the
track. The engine plowed into the dirt
for a considerable distance. but did not
turn over. The wreck occurred at the
west end of the bluffs
Calhoun bluffs has been a prolific
source of disasters of this kind The
railroad at this point cuts along under
the edge of steep cliff, with the river
on one side.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-04-23
SANTA FE SPECIALS.
Methodist Conference at Los Angelo.
VIII Test Capacity of Road.

The Santa Fe has completed arrange
ments to handle their portion of the
passenger business to the national
conference of the Methodist church in
Los Angeles and today announced ten
special trains through to California be-
sides many special car parties and
extra equipment on the regular trains.
The local officials of the company
have been busy for the past month
making preparations to handle the bu s.
mess and it is expected that the road
will break all previous records for
handling special trains of this class.
Without these trains the tariff on the
Santa F'e at present is unusually heavy
and it will be no insignificant feat-of
lrailroading to take them through sue
cessfully.
The following is list of the special
trains that the Santa Fe has arranged
to handle, together with the number
of cars and passengers carried and
the day on which they viii pass through
Topeka.
Bash special from Pittsburg, Pa,
eight cars, 125 people, April q; Ray
mond & Whitcomb special, eight cars.
125 people from Boston, New York and
Philadelphia, April Is: special train of
road, 120 people, April 27; six special
trains from the Pennsylvania railroad,
each carrying baggage car, diner and
FIVE sleeDers with an official stenOg-
rapher chaperon, baggagemaster and
tourist agent in uniform, April 80; A.
T. & S. F. conference special in two
sections of ten cars each, April 2S; A.,
T. & S. F. delegate special, eleven cars,
ApriI %.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-04-23
BONDS ARE APPROVED.
Issue for the WaterwOrIxs Purchase
VIII Be Emitted at Once.

The form of the waterwork bond
which was submitted to City Attorney
Spencer BY Charles II. Street of the
Water company for his approval, has
been approved by Mr.. Spencer.
Mr.. Spencer says that the bonds
will be issued at once. and put in the
custody of the city treasurer to be
held until such time as it is necessary
that they should be turned over to
the Water company. The fact that
the bond coupons have been litho-
graphed with the name of Mayor Ber-
gundthal and City Clerk Squires, il is
deemed wise to issue the bonds as
soon as possible, before any change
takes place. There has been consider
able delay in getting the bonds pre-
pared owing to the big strike of the
ithograp
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-04-23
TO SUPREME COURT.
Appeal VIII Be Taken From Judge
NIoore's Decision.

Assistant Attorney General John S.
Dawson Is working on the appeal
which Attorney General Coleman pro-
poses to take to the supreme court
from the decision of Judge Moore in
Wyandotte county in quashing the IN
dictments found by the Wyandotte
county grand jury some time ago. Mr..
Dawson believes there is no doubt but
what the decision Will be reversed in
the supreme court.
Judge Moore cuashed the indict-
nentS because they were signed by Mr..
Coleman as attorney general, prose-
cutting in Wyandotte county" The
court held that "by order of the gov
ernor" should have been added, to
show why the attorney general was
prosecuting in Wyandotte county.
Attorney General Coleman was not
present at the time but had sent two
of his assistants. Mr.. Dawson and H.
L. Pestana. to look after the prose-
cutions. Mr.. Coleman himself is said
to have been looking after his private
law practice in Clay Center and he is
being censured in some quarters for
leaving such an important matter as
the Kansas City Doodle prosecutions
to his assistants. as long as he had
personally made the grand jury in
vestigations and was the only one
thoroughly acquainted with the evi-
dence presented to the grand jury.
Mr.. Dawson does not believe there
is any law to justify the quashing of
the indictments upon the technicality
given. Section 1852 of the general
statutes states that grand jury indict-
ments shall not be quashed for a
number of given reasons nor for any
other defect or imDerfection which
does not tend to the prejudice of the
substantial rights of the defendant
upon the merits"
Mr.. Dawson also contends that if
the indictments were not properly
signed by the prosecuting attorney it
was the duty of the trial Judge to see
that they were properly signed. Sec
ton $40 of the general statutes pro-
Vides that the judge must examine the
indictments when they are returned
by the grand jury and if the prosecut-
ing attorney has not signed them he
must require the attorney to do so.
Mr. Dawson contends that if the in
dictments were not signed by the
prosecuting attorney legally it was the
same as not being signed at all, and
it was the duty of the Judge to see
that they were properly signed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-04-23
GUESSING on slate.
Forecasts Being Made OF Probable
Shake Up in Police Department.

People have already commenced
their guessing on the slate" of po-
lice officials to be put in when Frank
Stahl becomes chief of police. Mayor
BergundthaI however. continues to
hold his peace with the splendid per-
sistence which has characterized his
attitude since NcCollum was exposed
by the State Journal.
The present officers of the force are
McEIroy and Darby, sergeants, and
Lucas and Kinney, 5ailers.
It is believed that two new ser
geants will be appointed, though there
are some who think that Darby will
be retained. Darby. however, is re-
garded bv some as certain to be dis
missed. The rumor is that H. D.
Smith will be replaced as sergeant,
and there is some talk that Hutton,
now a policeman, viii be advanced to
a sergeancy-
John Lucas, jailers will probably be
put back as a plain clothes man, and
it is thought that Kinney will be dis
placed. This gives an opening for
two new jailers. A r. Jester, who
went to st. Louis recently. has applied
for a position as Jailer, it is said, and
some think that ID. TT. Morgan may
be put back.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-04-23
KANSAS SHOOTERS BEST.
Clean Up the Board in the Tourney at
Kansas City.


Kansas City, April 2S--Kansas has
cleaned the boards in team shoots Al
ter winning the target race Wednesday
and finishing with the highest average
for the series of events. the. Jayhawk-
ers, headed by Ed o O-Brien. of Florence.
captured the interstate live bird team
race at SchmelZer's park Friday ana
created more high averages. The kan
sans lost only seven birds out Of their
125, while St Joseph and Iowa tied Tor
second honors with 116. Nebraska got
107, while Kansas City finished with
99
The team race at live birds was the
closing feature of the interstate touIn-
ament and much interest was attached
to the event. The kansans were ID
vorites and they upheld their reputa-
ton, although given a hard race by St
Joseph and Iowa O'Brien was the on
" one of the KansanS &C make a
straight, although both Anderson AMI
German killed "a. Timberlake had hard
luck, losing three after grassing the
first 20.
Two straights were made in the st.
Joseph five. Cunningham and -ZiTn
going through without miss On ac-
count of not enough St. Joseph shoot
ers being present to make up fun
team, Chris Gottlieb shot with the up-
river marksmen. Gottlieb lost two
not strictly a team, two of the best
shooters, Klein and Ford, shooting
twice with John Burnmeister to make
up the 125 birds Klein did some nice
work, losing but one out of his 80.
Ford got % both times. No straights
were made by the Nebraskans, Schroe-
der being high with "a.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-04-23
TOLD STORY IN SLEEP.
Murderer Gives Himself Away While
in a Dream.

Chicago, April ga dispatch to the
Inter-Ocean from Rock Rapids, Iowa,
says:
Upon the. witness stand in the trial
of Charles Rocker for murder, the vo-
man he called his wife has told how
the man. disturbed in his sleep by rec
objections of the crime, enacted before
her the manner of his Staying her for
mer husband, August Schroeder, near
Doom. Iowa, June 80, 1900
Rocker was a hired man on Schroe-
ders farm, and after Schroeder's death
he married the widow and obtained
Schroeder's property. It was shown
that he has wife living in Minnesota
from whom he has not been divorced,
thus invalidating his marriage to Mrs.
Schroeder, and in this way allowing her
to testify against him.
"One day last September he fractur-
ed the skull of my boy by throwing 4
wrench at him." Mrs. Schroeder testi-
fed. THAT night he came in at 2
o'clock. He slept uneasiIy. Suddenly
he sat UP and struck me in the face.
His eyes were shut tight.
Then he leaned close to my face
and said in hOarse whisper: Aug
ust, - -, now I've got your
Il was terribly frightened and got
out of bed and waited till he awoke
Then I asked him why he said that.
He told me he had killed my husband,
who 1 always believed committed sui
eide
He told me that when. they went
to Doom, June %, 1900, he bought some
chloroform and put it and morphine in
was taken sick and then Rocker stranS-
gled him and hung his body in the
barn. where found it.
When he told me this he put a re-
volver at my head and told me if I
ever told he would surely kill me as he
did AuRTSt' -
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-04-23
MERCURY FALLING.
Temperature Record Much Lower
Than Friday Afternoon.

Genuine spring weather prevailed
over Kansas Friday and today and
maximum temperatures of 81 were re-
corded at several stations
The maximum and minimum tenn
peratures recorded by the Kansas sta
tions for the "a hours ending this
morning at seven o'clock were as fol-
lows:
Baker Y. 50; Dodge City 50. AZ; Dres-
den rs, 32; Fort Scott so, "a; Hays 81.
IS; Macksville so, 40; Mcpherson 81,
46; Manhattan rs, AZ; Usage City 76,
90; Sedan so, Sc; Topeka so, 54; Toronto
80 54; Wichita so, S.
The forecast for Kansas sent out to-
day was showers and thunder storms
tonight and Sunday. Cooler Sunday
The wind this morning was southeast
blowing d miles an hour. The hourly
temperatures recorded by the govern
ment thermometer today were as fol-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-04-23

Emporia, Kas., April 23.-Dis-
patches, sent out from here last ev-
ening, to the effect that cattle were
starving in Lyon county, are wholly
unjustified by the facts. Cattlemen
here state that there is any quantity
OF feed in the county. and best in
formed men. such as Thomas J. Atch-
ison or J. A. Mccoy, state that they
have been all over the county without
seeing a dead hoof.
The whole story grew out OF a small
item in q 2aper in the north part OF
the county to the effect that some cat
tie had died during the ram storm
about a week ago. and that their bod
les had not as yet been removed
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-04-23
.DRIFTED BEFORE WIND.
san Francisco Airship Not Subject to
Guidance.

San Francisco. Cal. April 23.-Dr.
August Greth. inventor Of an airship
which several months ago was steered
with fair success. though it finally
landed in the bay. made a second as
censfon today in his erial vessel. 1t
was his intention to sail over the
business portion of the city. but in
this he was not successful. The cigar
shaped balloon with its mechanical
attachments, rose quickly from its
moorfng at Eleventh and Market
streets, but apparently made no pro-
gress against the light breeze that
was blowing. It swung about In va
rious directions. but drifted slowly
with the wind until it disappeared in
the smoke hanging over south San
Francisco.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-04-23
G. R. Q. MAN ARRESTED
Proprietor of Los Angeles Swell Hotel
Under Indictment.

Los Angeles, April 2S.-Charles
H. Brooks, proprietor of the Broad
way Van Nuys hotel. who lately
arrived here from St. Louis, has been
placed under arrest on a complaint
sworn to by the United States dis
trict attorney. based on an Indictment
returned BY the federal grand jury in
ST. Louis last month. The indictment
charges Brooks with using the United
States mails in pursuance of q. scheme
to defraud- He is charged with hav-
ing. together with c. 7. Sims. c. v.
Scott, H. B. Russell and Percy Smith,
formed a coTh3any known as the Ma
tional Securities. an alleged get-rich-
quick concern. through which 1t is
charged an ATTEMPT was made to un-
lawfully obtain possession Of deposit
ors' money. The company advertised
as doing a Lucrative, legitimate and
honorab BILE business as brokers and
promised to pay interest on all sums
deposited with it at the rate of six
per cent per month. Most of the
business was solicited and transa cted
by mail and through newspaper ad-
vertising. The specific letter on
which the charge of fraudulent use
Of the mails is brought is one mailed
in st. Louis. addressed to Mrs. Pearl
S. Stewart The letter assured Mrs.
Stewart of the continued success of
the business" The letter was signed
by Percy D. Smith, secretary of the
concern.
Brooks was arrai=ned before United
States Commissioner Van Dyke and
bail fixed at $4,000. which he prompt
ly furnished. II. W. Helman. presi-
dent of the Merchants National bank
and T. D. Holiday, cashier of the
same institution were his sureties.
Brooks came to Los Angeles from St.
Louis less than a month ago and pur-
chased the VanNuys Broadway hotel,
A nril L
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-04-23
Loss IS $4,000.
Early Morning Fire Destroys
Portion Of MiltOnVale.
Started in Millinery Store and
Burns Twenty Buildings.

Clay Center. Kas., April 2S.-A fire
which started at o'clock this morn
ing in the millinery store of Mrs.
Hubbe1 nearly destroyed the town of
Miltonvale. Twenty buildings were
burned and only two business houses
were left standing. The fire did not
get into the residence portion. The
loss is estimated as being over $780,
GOO.
AIiltonvaIe is town of 400 popula-
ton at the junction of the Santa Fe
and L. & w. in Cloud county.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-04-23

The following Topeka women have
consented to act as patronesses at the
production of The Cricket on the
Hearth by. the Washburn Dramatic
club, next Wednesday evening at the
Crawford Mrs. L D. Whittemore.
Mrs. c. NJ. Sheldon, Mrs Barbour
Walker, Mrs. w. w Mills, Mrs. A. It.
Reid. Mrs. r. 3. Larimer, Mrs. Nor
man Plass, Mrs W. A L. Thompson,
Mrs. L. Fl. Kellam, Mrs. w. A. John
ston. Mrs Jonathan Thomas Mrs. A
B. Quinton-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-04-23

The farewell reception to John A.
Daley and his family was given at the
Masonic temple last night. Schultz's s
Mandolin club, a photograph, Mrs.
Rogers, Mrs Remley and Miss Harri-
son furnished the music and Miss
Cornell read selections. At the con-
clusion of the programme Mrs. G. O.
Wilmarth spoke for the friends giving
the reception. She wishes John Dali
ley and his family well.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-04-23

st. Louis. April 23.-CharIes Kratz.
former member of the city council
now under $4,000 bond to answer to
an Indictment charging him with
bribery while a councilman, has re-
turned from Guadalajara. Mex Kratz
says he Will appear at Butler, Mo, at
the opening OF the May term of the
Bates county circuit court to answer
the bribery charge against him
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-04-23
CRUSHED
Wall Fell on Them, Killing Three and
Injuring Fifteen.

Newark. n. J.. April z3.-Three
firemen were killed and fifteen others
injured today at a fire in a six story
brick building in Mechanic street. oc-
cupied by Weiner & Co. saddlery.
hardware manufa cturers. While the
fire was at its height a score Of fire
men were on the roof of the building
of the Empire Gear and TOP COM
pany, a One-stOry brick structure ad-
joining the Weiner building. An ex-
plOsion occurred in the Weiner build
ing which blew out the wall of that
building and three stories of the side
wall of the WeiDer structure crash ed
down on the firemen. The building
on the roof of which they Were stand
ing was smashed like an egg shell,
and the men were buried under a
huge mass of brick and timber. Three
of the firemen were in a dying condi-
ton when taken out Two died on
the way to the hospital and the third
just after reaching there. The dead
are:
LEO. ROSS.
PATRICK J. DONOHUE.
JACOB BLEYLE.
Among the injured ffremen were
the chief of the department. Robert
F. Kierstead. Battalion Chief Morgan
and Captains Theodore Wolf and Rus
sell Rercaugh. Chief Kierstead was
knocked down By the c0ncussion and
was hit by falling bricks and other
debris. He. however. insisted on re
naming to direct the work kFef rescue
although hardly able TO stand. When
the collapse came the other firemen
stopped fighting the flames and rush
to the aid of their comrades who were
buried IN the wreck. The rescuers
worked with desperate energy and in
a short time all the firemen were
taken out and hurried to the hos
pitals.
Some Of the injured men may not
recover. The wreck was caused by an
explosion of naphtha.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-04-23
NToros 70 Organize Government.

Manila, April 23.-The Moro chiefs
of the Lake Lanao district, division of
Mindanao, will meet Major r. II.
Bullard of the Twenty-eighth United
States infantry at Tarac. on the east
shore of the lake, on July 4, for the
purpose of organizing local civil gov
eminent.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-04-23
TWO were KILLED
Rock Island Freight Is Ditched
at MOrganViIle.
Engine Struck a Cow and Whole
Train Goes of.

Clay Center. Kas., April PA
through freight on the Rock Island.
No. 594. was derafled by striking a
COW near MorEanville- The engine
was derailed and fifteen cars followed
it in the ditch. Fireman Ferguson
and Brakeman Gray were killed.
The Rock Island passenger trains
are using the Union Pacific via Clay
Center to Clifton.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-04-23

New York, April 23.-Addftional
new high records We're established by
this weeks bank statement. The ag-
gregate of loans. s1,046. 10000, is in
excess of all previous figures, as also
is the deposit item, $1,109, ,374, 400.
Cash hSs-@.ngs of S311.547,3OO are also
greater than ever before.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-04-23
Coates, Nils Cut Down.

Pawtucket, r. L, April 23.-The
five cotton thread mills in this city,
owned by the ]. & P. Coates company,
limited. today went on a schedule of
five days a week. The plant employs
3 600 hands. About 1000 mill oper-
atives in this state are working on
short time schedules owing to unfa-
vorable conditions
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-04-23

Assistant Postmaster Rogers has a
large quantity of government garden
seeds for free distribution. He has
given out. a great quantity and has
more for those who apply. The coun-
ages of seeds left over from the flood
contribution and they have been
given cut. Mr.. Rogers garden seeds
are the guaranteed government varie-
ties.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-04-23

Chapman, Kan, April 23.-The busi-
ness men here have formed a racing
association and have leased 16 acres cf
land east Of town, where they will lay
out a track and have weekly races
during the summer. The town has Ell
couraged games and racing in the be-
lief that it draws trade, and the mer-
chants say it has been a profitable IN
Vestment.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-04-23

New York, April 23.-The subtreas-
ury today paid S1.465, 900 to banks on
telegraphic order from the san
Francisco mint against a deposit there
for imported Japanese ven.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-04-23
Weather Indications.

Chica go, April 23-Forecast for Kan
sas: Showers and thunder storms to-
night and Sunday; cooler Sunday
fresh westerly winds.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-04-23
WARSHIPs LEAVE.
Only Two Now Are Left to Guard the
Isthnaus.

ASthn1ItS.
Washington. April 23.-The large
fleet of United States warships which
assembled on both coasts of the 18TH
mus of Panama soon after the revo-
luton have been gradually reduced
BY the departure of ships from other
points, until now but two remain to
safeguard the interests of the United
States in that quarter. The cruiser
Boston is at Panama and the cruiser
Newark at Colon.
The monitor Wyoming and the tor
pedo boat destroyers Preble and Paul
Jones left Panama yesterday for Aca-
puIco on their way to the Pichlinque
bay where they will remain for sew
eral days and then proceed to San
Francisco
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-04-23
Coming to WorId's Fair.

Manila, April 23.@The members of
the honorary commission to the St.
Louis exposition are to leave here
shortly for the United States.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-04-23
Semi Centennial Association
Votes 81, 900 for illumination.
WOman's Federation Is Also
Given $500.
A BIG FLOWER PARADE
Effort to Make 1t Largest in
City's History.
Much Is Expected of the Parker
Shows.


The Semi-centenniaI association,
which met at the Commercial club
rooms last night. voted the following
amounts of money towards carrying
out the plans of the weeks festivities:
For illuminations .....$1,OO 900
To Ladies federation .. 500
To the Topeka G. A. r. posts 125
These sums will be put in the
hands of committees tn he used ac-