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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-04-11

At 10 o'clock last night a rear end
collision occurred between trains No.
and No. of the Atchisons Topeka s.
Santa Fe railroad. at Kinsley. Kansas.
A fireman and a porter were seriously
injured and three passengers were
slightly injured. There were mons
killed. The passengers were: Frank
B. Lord. James B. Moore. Thomas NJ
Davis.
The employees were: J. A. Burnett,
a porter of one of the demolished Pull
man cars Of train No. 8, seriously in-
jured.
Frank J. Breeve, fireman on engine
of train No. 4, seriously injured
Ray Zimmerman. cook on dining
car OF train No. 4. slightly injured.
The accident was caused through
the neglect of the hagn.an Of train No.
8. Both trains were eastbound and
were running behind time. They were
also transcontinental trains from Cali
fornia to Chicago. No. was stand
ing at the station at Kinsley when No.
crashed into it. The main line of
track the station at Kinsley Is on a
curve, and freight train standing on
a sidetrack hid passenger train No 8
from the view of the engineer of train
No. following.
The f1agman of the train standing at
the station at Kinsley neglected his
duty in failing to go back and flag the
rear train. The hagman's sole duty
IS to protect the rear of his train, and
he is employed for no other purpose.
/ The three cars on the rear of train
/ No, were empty and were being dead
/ headed east. This is the only thing that
/ prevented terrible catastrophe The
rear car was {. chair car, next a stan
1 dard Pullman and next a tourist Pull
man car.
Engine 557 of train No. 4 plowed its
way clear through the empty. chair car,
threw the standard Pullman car over on
its side, and then damaged the tourist
car SO that it was unfit for further use.
J. A. Burnett, q porter, was in charge
! of the two Pullman cars and he was the
/ only person on either of the three rear
! cars. He was seriously hurt.
i A gas pipe in ore OF the Pullman cars
! was broken and was ignited from the
engine, burning the chair car, standard
/ Pullman coach and the mail car Of train
| No. 4. The mail was saved however
from the car before it burned. The vol
unteer fire department OF the town Of
Kinsley did good work in preventing
the spread of the flames.
Traffic was delayed about four hours
while the wreckage was being cleared
and preparations made for trains to get
around the wreck
The injured trainfnen were brought to
! the company hospital at Topeka today.
As soon as the wreckage was cleared
at Kinsley, a train was made up Of the
equipment of both trains which was un-
| harmed and all the passengers were
| brought east after a delay Of about
four hours. The train arrived in To-
peka at about 8 O'Clock this morning
and the injured persons were immed-
lately taken to the company hospital.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-04-11

Weighmaster, O. A. Peck.
Assistant city clerk, Mrs. Anna
Assistant city clerk, Miss Grace
Assistant city attorney and stenog-
rapher. w. c. Ralston.
City physician, H. B. HogebOom.
Board of health, DR.. R 5. Plummer,
Dr. c. B. VanHorn, F. E. Nipps, J. c.
Sinner.
All of the appointments were con-
frmed by unanimous vote of the coun-
cilmen present with the exception of
that of chief of police. Griley and
Simms, the two Democratic members.
We're excused from voting on this ap-
pOintment, but after the mayor had
announced his appointments for ser
geancies, Mr.. Griley asked to be re-
corded as voting in the affirmative of
Goodwin's appointment.
did not like to vote for a man for
chlef who has had no experience,
said Mr.. Griley "but in view of the
Iact that the mayor has named such
excellent and experienced men for
sergeants / am willing to vote for the
confirmation of the chief
Those who are close to Mayor Davis
state that he has been personally on
posed TO the appointment of Goodwin
1of chleI. his idea was to put a thor
oughly experienced man at the head
OF the department, and had he exer-
-.s'eNA ms oNf II llSEEELlOI IN the matter
donovan would probably have been
chief. But all of the men who worked
hard Tor Davis in the campaign were
Tor Goodwin, and the pressure was too
Slfohg Tor the mayor to overcome. He
compromised by putting the exneri-
enced men in for sergeants Donoy-ar ?,
ana Gardiner are both ex-chiefs ana if
remains to be seen how the three
chefs Will pun together when har-
messed together.
1here was also a little hitch in the
appointment of the members of fbs
board of health. Mayor Davis W., - .il9
ueI tne impression that he should an
pony three doctors on the board IF
Ll@altn He had not been Informed tbet
the city physician is ex ofFicio a ,,.-
ber of the board. and MAJ - -'i{Ill- IN
Ot1ef doctors are provided for nv +be
9.-t y, Una I Ilces, 50 he had planned to an
Polht Dr. o. a. Taylor one of the cap-
QlQates Tor city physician as q T,7e,731,a,.
of the board, and announca7 +I,i- i5i.iiil' ~ l'Si
polntment to the council II vras 49,
called TO his attention that This -
poin1ment was superduous, and If had
to be withdrawn. DR. Tavlor -, @ ils-e
siderably agitated when he fo7,r5 tSll- tSl
ne had to be left out of tbe 15;e+.sI -
uon altogether. The appointment CF - ~
H. 3. Hogeboom as city phvsicfar, i =
5000 one, ana meets with general an
The remainder of the appointment.
were not made. They viii probably he
ready for the next council meetins oT DT
April H. oA
There was an immense jam OF. paen1e
present to hear the appointments NJ ~ ~
council chamber was crowded. and tbe
overflow crowded the Railways. The an
pOintments of City Engineer McCabe
and of Goodwin, Donovan and Gardine
were received with applause from n,
spectators. a hard fight had been mad
on McCabe, and everybody seemed +,
be glad that he had won
In making the first appointment, tha
Of G. Q. Wilmarth for fire marshal
Mayor Davis said:
Il want to set at rest some of tn
stories which were circulated during th
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-04-11
GOODWIN GETS IT.
Mayor Davis Appoints Him Chief
of Police.
Donovan and Gardiner Given
Places as Sergeants.
ALL ARE CONFIRMED.
Only One Adverse Vote on Head
of Police.
Marshal Wilmarth and Engineer
McCabe BeappOinted.
ALL ARE CONFIRMED.

Mayor W. H Davis extricated him
self from a perplexing dilemma by ap-
pointing A. G. Goodwin as chief OF
police, Tim Donovan as first sergeant
and John Gardiner as second sergeant
thus giving each one of the applicants
for the position of chief a responsible
job on the force.
The complete list OF appointments
announced Monday night and con-
hrmed by the council is as follows:
Fire marshal, Geo. o. Wflmarth.
City engineer, James F. McCabe.
Chief of police, A. C. Goodwin.
First sergeant, Tim Donovan.
Second sergeant, John Gardiner.
Police matron. Mrs. L. E. Thorpe.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-04-11
OVER 100000
RocI1efelIer's Donations to Baptist Mis-
sionary Society in 20 Years.

New York, April n.-Dr. H. L. Moore
house, corresponding secretary of the
American Baptist Home Missionary So
ciety in this city today made the follow
ing announcement:
Mr.. John D. Rockefeller has just given
100000 to the American Baptist Home Mis-
sionary society of this city, which makes
a total of more than 81, 100000 that the So
efetv has received from him during the
last twenty years.
Mr.. Moorehouse said that this gift was
separate from the two gifts by Mr. Rock
efeIIer to the American Baptist Mission
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-04-11

score of the opinions of foreign ex-
perts based upon the theory that
sIogo's ships are armed with guns
which were worn out at Port Arthur,
as the officials here know that there
have been heavy shipments of guns
from England during the past few
months.
No Russians There.
Singapore, Straits Settlement, April
IA telegram from Batavia, Java,
today says there are no Russian war
shlps at Muntok, island of Banka, near
Wnlcn place 1t was reported yesterday
a Russlan squadron had been sighted.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-04-11
OIL COMPANIES REPLY.
Deny the Allegation That They Com
stitute a Trust.

Jefferson City, Mo, April lin the su-
preme court today A. D. Eddy and Frank
Hagerman filed separate returns of the
Standard Oil company and the Republic
Oil company in answer to an custer pro-
ceedings instituted by Attorney General
Hadley on the grounds that the oil com
panies have formed a trust combination.
The returns deny specifically the ale
cations in the information fled by Attor-
ney General Hadley, and then plead that
they should not be held to answer to the
information, declaring that the antitrust
law is unconstitutional
The Waters-Pierce Oil company was
given until tomorrow to file its returns
The cases are set for April %, when the
pleas will be passed upon and the court
will determine whether a commissioner
shall be appointed to take testimony.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-04-11
a MORE HOPEFUL FEELING.
In Evidence Over the Kansas OIL
District.

Cherryvale. Kan, April 11.-Any
one who comes to Cherryvale expect
ing to see oil producers in the dumps,
and the town at a standstin, on ac-
count OF the oil situation, viii GER
tainly be surprised. Business is all
right here. And the feeling has gone
abroad that maybe after all Kansas
is all right. 1t is felt that regardless
of the Prairie Oil and Gas company
and the very limited purchases of
crude by the Standard of late, that
there is a better time coming Also
that this better time isn't far off.
well known correspondent of sew
eral dailies, in a recent press special,
talks out in meeting as follows:
There is a much more hopeful feel
ing manifest all over the oil district.
Producers are viewing the situation
more optimistically and have COR
cluded that the world needs all the
Kansas crude and that it will sell later
at a profit.
Producers are cherking up a bit
they are talking Independent ref1n-
cries and pipe lines. Hundreds of
them have taken stock in the Uncle
Sam refinery here and have also con-
+ ira cted their production to that plant.
It seems to be the fashionable thing to
1 buy Uncle Sam stock all over Kan
sas and the enthusiasm is running
over the edges and saturatng Mis-
souri,. Nebraska. Iowa, Arkansas and
Sam company has spread to both
coasts. and there have been many in
/ quiries for agencies for the refined oil
when ready to supply the demand
/ Some seventy men ara busy on con
struction just now.
s4The producers of the Chanute dis
trict have held an important meetins
and many pledges to hold their oil, Of
to sell it only TO independents were
made
The producers of Kansas will en-
dorse this view. Not only the pro
ducers. but the people of Kansas are
actually in line to back the Uncle San
Refinery company to a finish. It vii
not be long before they will have the
opportunity to buy the refined oil a.
freely as they are now buying the
stock. The people of Cherryvale who
see what is going on here are en-
thusiastic over the progress beins
made. From all parts of the Kansas
/ field comes words of encours gemen-
and solid coin for the men who are
proposing to do business in good faitf
and to take care of production at liv-
! ing prices.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-04-11
DIDN'T USE ALL SCENERY.
In Addition Topeka Paid More Than
st. Joe for "AFe. Him and T.

The performance of Me. Him and
IT, at the local theater last night was
only another sample of how the Craw-
ford Syndicate gives the Topeka
amusement loving public its money $
production put on at the Grand opera
house in Kansas city last week would
very quickly note the contrast Much
of the scenery. could not be used here
at all. Consequently, little things here
and there were omitted from the per-
formance. OF course. the stage was
too small for the company or scenery,
to say nothing of the cramped eondi-
vsY7ience of getting in and out of the
house. and other unpleasant things.
Added to all this Crawford again
charged 81 for parquet seats, while
this same show goes to his st. Joseph
fj1esfer foday and plays a one night
stand and Is cents is the highest
priced seat in the house.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-04-11
OBJECT TO BURTON.
Beloit G. A. r. Post Asks senator Not
to Speak Decoration Day.

Beloit, Kan, April IA petition
signed by about seventy-Tive members
Of the Beloit post No. At G. A R., will
be sent to Senator J. r. Burton at Abb
lene today, protesting against his com
inc to PeIoit to deliver the Memorial
address on Decoration Day. The mat
Ter was taken up at a posi- meeting
here several weeks ago and the vote
at that time was favorable to Senator
Burton making the address.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-04-11
CASTRO'S REPLY.
1t VIII Be Laid Away Until the Presi-
dent Returns.

Washington. April 11-Through the
incoming South American mail the
state department today received from
Minister Bowen a copy of President
Castro's reply to the minister's PROPOSE
ton to submit the issues between the
United States and Venezuela to arbi-
is no urgency attached to the matter,
and unless something unexpected should
occur in Venezuela the reply Will be al
lowed to remain for the consideration of
the cabinet at the conclusion of Presi-
dent Roosevelt's western trip. Mean
while the state department officials de-
cline to throw any light upon the char
acter of the language used by President
Castro in his reply.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-04-11
WRECK NEAR QUENEMo.
Several Persons Injured by the Dcrafi-
ing of a California Train.

Quenemo, kan, April 11.-Atchison,
Topeka & Santa Fe train No. Z, west
bound, the California and Mexico ex-
press, was wrecked here last night. Sew
eraI passengers were injured.
A loose wheel deraiIed the train at a
switch. The locomotive broke loose and
ran 100 yards from the place of the
wreck. That many lives were not lost
was due TO the fact that the train was
running slowly
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-04-11
NOT QUITE 4 FROST.
There May Be One Tonight. Howe
ever.

The minimum temperature last
night was 80. The forecast of the
weather bureau announces frost to-
night.
The cloudy weather prevented a
frost last night but with the clear
skies today the forecaster says for
Kansas. Fair tonight and Wednesday:
frost tonight; rising temperature We'd
nesday.''
Today's corn and wheat region bull
letin SAYS: THE temperature has
fallen decidedly over the district ex-
cept in southeastern Kansas and
southwest Missouri where it is now
falling. Rain has occurred in north
eastern Kansas and in western Mis-
souri,. The weather is generally cloudy
this morning. High temperatures con
tinue in Ohio and Kentucky with fail
ing temperature in the other districts.
Rain has fallen in all districts except
the Minneapolis district
The maximum and minimum tenn
peratures recorded for the "a hours
ending this morning at o'clock were:
Baker 44-36: Concordia. 1875; Dodge
City, 1882; Fort Scott, 82-42; Macks-
vile, 48-34 Mcpherson, 1874; Man
haitian. 1873: Usage City. 70-38; Sc
dan. 92-4z: Topeka, 1889. Toronto,
SO-3S: Wichita, 62-40-
The wind at noon was north. blow
ing II miles an hour. The hourly
temperatures recorded by the govern
ment thermometer today were.
The following are the hourly readings
as recorded by the government thermoEn-
~+s
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-04-11

Health and Sanitation
]. G. Sinner, l. A Ryder,
L. A Ryder, J. c. Sinner.
S. S. Rice. L. NJ Nellis.
Fire Department
S. s. Rice, J. c. Sinner,
c. K, Holiday, L. NJ. Nellis.
F. E. Nipps, Joseph Griley.
Sewers
Joseph Griley. s. S Rice.
S. A. SWendsOn, S A. SWendson,
J. c. Sinner. Geo. Neil
Donovan Declines It
Tim Donovan has declined to ac-
cept the position of first sergeant. He
says he can not afford to give up his
present position with the Santa Fe.
Last night when Mayor Davis and
Charley Holiday learned that Dono-
van would not accept a secondary
place on the force. they went down
to see him at his home at Third and
Madison. They used every induce
ment to get him to take the place,
and agreed to have the pay of the
sergeant raised from S65 to SIS a
month. This morning, however, DON
ovan finally announced his refusal to
accept the place. He so notified Mayor
Davis. 1t is said that Gardiner is
likely to be made first sergeant, and
Bob Miller second sergeant.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-04-11

campaign to the effect that the services
of one of the old and trusted officials of
the city would be dispensed with by
This administration. For the position Of
ffre marshal I have selected George O.
Wilmarth.''
New Committees Named.
Afayor Davis also appointed the full
list Of new committees last night. The
list of new committees, together with
the retiring committees, IS as follows:
1904.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-04-11
weather Indications

Chicago, April 11-Forecast for
Kansas: Fair tonight and Wednes-
day; frost tonight; rising temperature
Wednesday; variable winds.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-04-11
Temperatures in Large cities

Chicago. April III a. m. tempera-
lures: New York. 5S; Boston. "A;
Philadelphia, SIS; Washington. go.
Chicago, Sc; Minneapolis, IS: Cincin.
natl, SO; st. Louis, 46.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-04-11

Mr.. Goodwin went to the police sta
ton this morning to have a talk with
Chief Stahl and arrange about the
transfer of the Office. He said
I'VE viii have to find out where we
are at before any changes are made in
the force. I don't expect to reform
everything at once But I am certain
that these dives which have been run
ming down here in the rover part of
town will be closed up. That is sure.
It is a disgrace to the town to have
such places in operation"
Goodwin Goes in Tomorrow.
Chief of Police A. G. Goodwin met
ex-Chlef F. NJ. Stahl this morning for
the first time. He told Mr.. Stahl that
he would not take charge of the de-
partment until tomorrow morning.
and that he would like to be shown
/ something about the workings of the
1 business Mr.. Stahl said that he would
/ get his Office cleaned out today and
have It in shape to turn over TO his
successor.
The police station is thronged with
'askers, who meet the inyariab1e an
frsov7f 7ffrs4a5 ~, Poe. efv
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-04-11
Bank Blown open and Robbed.

Bank Blown Open ana Robbed
lincoln Neb Aprif 1.-THE State bank
at Boeius was blown ops5F and robbed to-
day The robbers escaped on a hand car
with the booty. which is estimated at
from two to four thousand dollars.
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Continued on Page sk.9
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-03-10
JAMES W. RADCLIFFE, AUcTIoNEER.
TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE REAL ES
TATE. IMPROVED BY STONE ERON1

TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE REAL Es.
TATE. IMPROVED BY STONE FRONT
DWELLING, 2515 14TH ST NV.
By virtue of q certain deed of trust, duly re-
corded in Liber No. 1881, folio 446 ct seq, OF the
land records OF the District Of Columbia, and at
the request of the party secured thereby we the
undersigned trustees, will sell, at public auction,
in front of the premises, TUESDAY, THE
TWENTY-FIRST DAY OF MARCH, AID. 1905, AT
HALF-PAST FOUR O'CLOCK PM, the following
described land and premises, situate in the county
Of Washington, in the District of Columbia, and
designated and being lot 60 of John G. Meyers
subdivision of part Of lot in block 80, Columbia
Heights, as per plat thereof recorded in the office
of the surveyor for the District OF Columbia in
Luer County IL, folio So subject to covenants as
to the building line and the to which said
property may be put, together with the improve
ments, consisting of three-story and cellar stone
front dwelling, No. 25l5 14th st. NV.
Terms of sale: One third, of the purchase money
to be paid in cash, and the balance In two equal
interest at per centum per annum, payable semi-
trust upon the property sold, or all cash, at the
option Of the purchaser, deposit of 500 will be
required of the purchaser at the time of SALE All
conveyancing, recording and notarial fees at the
cost of the purchaser. Terms OF sale to be COM
piled with within fifteen days from day OF sale,
otherwise the trustees the right to resell
the property at the risk and cost OF the defaultng
purchaser after five days Advertisement OF such
resale In The Evening Star. newspaper published
in the city of Washington, d. c.
HENRY w. SOHON Fendall bldg.
IRVING WILLIAMSON, Columbian bldg,
mh9-d&ds Trustees.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-03-10
c. G. SLOAN 4 CO., AUCTIONEERs.

TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE real. ESTATE
CORNER STH AND FLORIDA AVE. NV.
By virtue of certain deed of trust. dated the
fourth day of March, A. D. 1896, and duly
corded in Lber No. 2106, at folio 124 ct seq, ons
Of the land records of the District Of Columbia,
and at the request of the party thereby secured,
the undersigned trustees will sell at public
auction in front of the premises TUESDAY,
THE FOURTEENTH DAY OF MARCH. A. D.
1905, AT HALF-PAST FOUR PM, the following
described land and premises situate In the city Of
and being all of lot letteled "E" of Nathaniel
Fryes subdivision of lots in square numbered
three hundred and ninety three 1888, said sub
division is recorded in the Office of the surveyor Of
the District Of Columbia, in book B. page 8.
except the west five t5) feet in width by depth Of
said lot included in the alley in said square. to-
gether with all the improvements, etc.
Terms of sale: One-thrd of the purchase money
to be paid in cash, balance payable In two (2b
equal nstallments, payable in and two years
from day Of sale. with interest at five per centum
$50, secured by first deed OF trust upon the
property sold, all cash, at the option OF the
purchaser.
A deposit of two hundred ts20o.oO) dollars re.
cording and not arial fees at the of the pur-
chaser. Terms OF sale to be complied with within
ten 90 days from day Of sale, otherwise tina
trustees the right to resell the property
the risk and cost of the defaultng purchaser after
five (5} days advertisement Of such resale In any
newspaper published in Washington. d. @.
II. r. HOWENSTEIN, Trustee.
ALBERT d. BOOZ Trustee.
CHARLES LLNKINS,
Attorney Tor Holder Of Note,
McGill building.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-03-10
URGE CAR TO TAKE THE FIELD
Berlin Hears Of Effort to Have Nicholas
to Lead Armies.

Berlin newspapers state, on the authority
of ST. Petersburg correspondents, that the
war party not only is not discouraged by the
heavy Russian reverses, but is trying to ar
range for the dispatch to Manchuria of an
other army of 900 men.
The supporters of the war are trying to
persuade the czar to take command person.
ally of this army, representing that he
would be much safer in the midst of his
faithful soldiers than he is in his palaces.
If his majesty declines to take the COM
mand, which it is expected he will do, a
grand duke will be put in nominal COM
fnand, but the real leaderbwiH be General
SukhonlIinoff, a young officer of great ca
pacity, who would succeed General Kuro-
patkin The mobilization of the 18th Army
Corps has been ordered already.
The peace party at the court is opposing
the plans of the war party.