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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-02-02
KILLED 10 WOMEN
Passenger Train Crashes Into
a SIeighing Party Of Is.


senger train on the Pittsburg, Shaw
nut & Northern railroad last night
crashed into a sleigh containing thir-
teen women, killing ten of them and
seriously injuring the remaining three.
The accident occurred near Airport.
The sleigh was one of three carrying a
party from the Universalist church of
this city.
The dead:
MRS. MARY GILLETTE.
MRS. CHARLES THOMAS.
MRS. EUGENE SHAW.
MRS. JOSEPH HALLETT.
MRS. c. c. GRAVES.
MRS. BERT MOORE.
MRS. RUTH PATCHEN.
MRS. F. BOUGHTON.
MRS. COATES.
MRS. FRED GREEN.
The injured:
Mrs. z. r. Rowley.
Mrs. Bond.
Mrs. Wallace Clark.
Members of the Ladies' Aid society of
the Universalist church went to a farm
house near Airport to spend the after
noon. It was nearly dark when they
started on the return trip to the city.
The occupants of the leading sleigh
saw the train approaching as they near
ed the Shawmut crossing. The driver
urged his horses ahead and the sleigh
passed over the track IN safety. The
women in the first sleigh then attempt
ed to warn those in the one following
of the danger and they did succeed in
directing their attention to the rapidly
apprOa ching train The driver pulled
up his horses, but he could not check
the heavy bobsled quickly enough, and
when it came to a standStill the box of
the sleigh was directly across the rail-
road track.
The pilot of the engine struck the
sleigh with great force, reducing it to
splinters and hurled the women in all
directions. Every woman on the sled
was Killed or injured.
The train was stopped and the dead
and injured were brought to Hornells-
vile.
Elisha Quick, driver of the second
sleigh, was badly hurt, but was able to
make the following statement:
Il was driving along at a sharp can
ter when I suddenly saw the flash of
the headlight and heard the ladies in
the front sleigh call out not to attempt
to cross. The women in my sleigh saw
the trtin at the same time and. realiz-
ing their peril, began to scream and
Shrek for help. Their cries and the
glare of the light so frightened the
horses that I was unable to stop them
and they sprang upon the track. They
succeeded in clearing it, but just as
the sleigh was half way across, the en-
gine struck US with a terrible crash and
I remember nothing more until / found
myself being picked up out of the snow
I simply could not control my hores.'
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-15
SENSATIONAL DEVELOPMENTS.
Evidence Revealed at Hearing O.
Councilman Caven Today.

Councilman Caven Today.
Special Dispatch to The Star.
PHILADELPHIA. Pa. June 15.-Evidence
Of a sensational character was presented
at the hearing of Frank H. Caven, select
councilman of the thirty-fourth ward, when
he was arraigned before Magistrate Eisen-
brown at the central police station this
morning on the charge of Illegally holding a
city contract.
This came in the presentation of an
agreement entered into by Caven and his
father, trading as James Caven & Son, on
the one hand. and Norcross & Edmunds.
sand dealers in New Jersey. on the other.
It was an fronclad contract designed to
prevent competition in the bidding for the
furnishing of sand under the McNichol fl
tration contracts, and providing for the
shtring OF profit and loss by the parties
to it.--.----.-.--.--
1t was also shown that this agreement.
which specifically sets out that 1t Is made
so that the parties can work to mutual ad-
vantage In supplying the material to Nc
Nichol under his contracts with the city
was made before the contracts were award
ed to McNichol by the department of public
safety, showing that the signers must have
had knowledge that McNichol was to be
given the contract by the director Of the
department of public works at that time.
William 6. Haddock.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-15
GERMAN PoLICYHoLDERS.
Want Representation on Board Of Re
organized Company.


BERLIN, June 15.-The policyholders in
Germany OF the New York Equitable Life
Assurance Society want to be represented
on the board of the reorganized company.
This Is one of the objects Of the subcommit-
tee appointed by the general committee OF
the Association of German Fire Insurance
Companies. which includes life insurance
companies and those doing both life and fire
business. The principal purpose OF the SUBJ
committee appears to be to create distrust
OF all American insurance institutions.
The German companies quickly avaiied
themselves of the Equitable dispute to say
this showed how wise the government had
been to exclude most Of the American COM
panies and how justified It would be II 1t
expelled the two companies which are still
permitted to do business here
The newspapers for several weeks have
been printing paragraphs and articles on
the Equitable's affairs, and moraiizing on
the alleged unsound conditions of American
business life. contrasting G erman pru-
dence with speculative rickety American
finance Some 0 fthes articles originated,
the Equitable agents here aver, with Ger
man insurance offices.
The Equitable, which has taken no new
policies In Prussia for SIX years, and Is only
collecting premiums and liquidating claims
on former contracts, has 10000, 600 in poll
cies outstanding and investments in real
estate and government bonds amounting
to about 81, 500. 600
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-15

QUO spirit, Is contamination most earnest
" sought Tor by this association. especial
iy Is this desirable in all histories of that
strife which was the greatest American
war. May not the story of that struggle he
told with fairness to both sections? ON
the part of the south there Is nothing to
; Tear from truthful history. We ask for
historical generosity. and will give as much
without stint 80 'iD''
me report recommends that each state
establish department of archives and his
Tory. The reading of the report caused
great enthusiasm. An amendment nv Day-
export of Americas. Ca, member of the
committee that the future histories show
that JEFFERSON Davis was cruelty treated
ana unnecessarily shackIed, was accepted
ana the report adopted.
Declined to Sit With a Federal,
A call of the resolutions committee de-
veioped the presence of a federal officer ON
that important body. His name is Col g
Z. Russell. and he is accredited to the In
dlan Territory. Comrade B. r padaocI,
- VI rort worth declined to sit in the same
room with Col Russell, and in rasnonsa 10
chorus of Take him off, Take hin,
OH, General Lee substituted the name Of
Napt- ,. j. Kendall of the Indian Territory
Generai Lee, however. took occasion TO
pay compliment to Col. Russell and said
ne mad some time ago written a snienJiJ
Hipute 10 the southern soldier
"A telegram from the Grand Army most al
SHauiSon lhu. was readand received a mod
crate cheer ." iiiou
Inc report of the battle abbey commit
zee, or which General Evans is Chairman
was read. II shows that the COMMITTEE
INV mas IN subscriptions and money in
ciuolng the Charles Broadway Russ s,,h-
scriptlon. $206.O00 subject to a CLAIM, In s,,it
TOT $4,000 by John c. Underwood for com
missions and in which an appeal has been
further fnnd ee VII attempt to raise
Will be built in Richmond Va
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-15
EQUITABLE TRUSTEES
MEETING HELD IN NEW YORK
CITY TODAY.

NEW YORK, June 15.-Former President
Grover Cleveland, George Westinghouse
and Justice Morgan J. O'Brien, the new
trustees of the Equitable Life Assurance
Society. held meeting In the Buckingham
Hotel In this city today. The trustees
were selected after the purchase of the
Hyde stock in the Equitable Society, and
are to vote that stock to elect a new board
of directors. in which the policy holders
will be represented.
The committee. after being in session
during the forenoon. adjourned for
luncheon. and the following statement was
given out:
Mr.. Cleveland. Judge O'Brien and Mr.
Westinghouse have spent the forenoon in
considering the deed Of trust with Mr. Root
and Mr.. Cravath. They probably will meet
again In the afternoon to finally determine
upon its terms"
1t was announced that the committee
would go into session again at $50 o'clock
this afternoon.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-15
INVITED TO WASHINGTON
Request Forwarded to National Asso-
citation of Piano Dealers.

A meeting of the board of directors Of
the Business Mems Association was hold
yesterday afternoon at their rooms. 1914
r street northwest, those present bling
James r. Oyster, president: William F.
Guide. secretary; Conrad H. Syme, general
counsel: Wilton ]. Lambert. assistant coun-
sci. and the following directors: Emil G.
Schafer. Frank K. Raymond. w. s. Hoge,
V. Baldwin Johnson, William s. Knox and
B. F. Graves.
The following were elected to member
snip In the association: Messrs B. Frank
Wright, Samuel M. Meeks s. A Reeves.
J. NJ. Schneider, L. H. Schneider and w
t. Schneider. all representative business
men of this city.
The committee appointed to arrange for
an outing fixed the date at June %, from
4 to p m. This entertainment promises
several novel and interesting features and
that IT Will be as highly successful as form
er outings given by the business men,
After general discussion of the business
On hand the following invita- ton was order
ed sent to the officers of the National Assoc
cation of Piano Dealers of America, in con.
ventfon assembled at Put-in-B Bay, Ohio:
The Business Mems Association of Wash.
ington. d. c., extend cordial invitation
to the National Association of Piano Deal.
ers Of America. to hold its next annual con.
ference in our city the finest and most
ideal convention city in the world
This was signed by James F. Oyster,
president, and William F. GUIDE, secretary
of the Business Mems Association Tho
meeting adjourned to meet at an early date
and complete arrangements for the forthA
coming outing.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-15
FATAL AUTO ACCIDENT.
Boston Business Man Killed and New
Yorker Seriously Injured.

LYNN, Mass, June 15.-William Butler
Woodbridge Of Boston, second vice pres
ident Of the Columbian National Life In
surance Company. was killed In an auto
mobile accident In Saugus early today and
g. Herbert Wolf OF New York. an actuary.
was seriously injured. Two others. A. E.
Childs and w. e. Tensler. Boston. business
men, were shaken up. but not seriously
hurt The accident was caused by the
party mistaking a road In the darkness and
running into a barbed wire fence.
The men were on their way to q North
Shore resort, where Mr.. Childs has a sum-
mer residence. AS they were passing
through Saugus the chauffeur mistook an
opening at the left OF the road for the high
way. The car was running at a high rate
of speed and the party did not know Of the
mistake until the big machine crashed into
a barbed wire fence a short distance from
the road. The car turned over and landed
In garden. No one had time to jump. and
when Messrs. Childs and Taylor extri-
Gated themselves from the tangie they
found that Mr.. Woodbridge had. been
killed. Mr.. Wolf was unconscious.
Mr.. Woodbridge was born in Chicago
thirtyfour years ago. He formerly was In
business in that city. Mr.. Woodbridge was
a Princeton College graduate and during
his course was prominent as long-distance
runner and as captain of the track team.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-15
TRANSFER HEARING
In Progress This Afternoon Before
Justice Anderson.

The hearing in the City and Suburban
transfer matter. which was postponed
from Tuesday last. was in progress late
this afternoon. Justice Anderson will
probably take the matter under advise
ment and announce his decision at later
date
Counsel for the minority stockholders
today filed their answer to the petition of
the presidents Of five local citizens ASSOC
Citations asking the modification OF the Or
der of May forbidding the receiver Of
the City and Suburban Railway to carry
passengers upon that line on the transfers
issued by the other local street railways
The minority stockholders contend that
the City and Suburban road Is not required
by law to carry passengers on free trans
fers and Is entitled to compensation for
every passenger carried on its lines. They
ask that the order of the court discontinue
Ing the system of free transfers be put into
effect unless the court shall direct the re-
ceiver to make reciprocal transfer arrange
ment under the instruction and with the
approval of the court.
Attorneys Michael ]. Colbert and Leon
Tobriner represented the minority stock
holders. Attorney A r. Server and j. Al
theus Johnson the interveners. and Attor-
ney J. J. Darlington appeared in the inter-
est OF Allan l.. McDermott. the receiver
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-15
A VICTORY FOR WEAVER
Railway Franchise Bills Re-
turned to the Councils.
BLOW TO TIE LEADERS
COMMITTEE ACTED UPON DECI-
SION OF THE CITY SOLICITOR.
Sensational Evidence Presented at the
Craven Hearing Today-Charged
With Withholding Contract.

PHILADELPHIA, June 15.-Another blow
was dealt at the republican organization
today when the street railways committee
of councils referred lack to that body the
bills repeating the ordinances granting to
the Philadelphia Rapid Transit Company
franchises for 40 miles of streets without
payment to the city. The ordinances grant
ing the franchises were passed over Mayor
Viewers veto, and at his instigation the
repealers were introduced.
The company made the claim that the
passage of the first bills gave the corpora
ton the right ITO the streets and that the
ordinances could not be legally repealed.
A stormy meeting of the street railways
committee was held on Tuesday last and
addresses favoring the repealers were made
by clergymen and citizens, who protested
vigorously against giving away valuable
franchises.
The committee was unable to decide the
legality of the repeating ordinances and
referred them to City Solicitor Kinsey. His
opinion was to the effect that the councils
had full power to take back what they had
given and that the ordinances were entirely
legal.
The city solicitors opinion was read at
todays meeting of the committee, and
without argument the ordinances were
unanimously sent back to councils with the
recommendation that they be passed. Both
branches of councils met later in the day
and the bills were received. Under the
rules of councils. an ordinance cannot be
passed upon the same day in which it is
reported from committee, consequently
final action could not be taken at today's
meeting.
The outcome of the attempt to bestow the
franchises Is regarded as a victory for
Mayor Weaver, whose wishes in the matter
were opposed by the organization leaders.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-15
LUTHERANs AT PITTsBURG.
Rev. Bauslin Elected President of
Convention.

PITTSBURG. Pa, June 15.-Rey. David
II. Bauslin. DID,. CT Wittenberg Theologt-
cal Seminary. Springfield. Ohio. was today
elected president of the forty-second bien-
NAL convention of the general synod OF the
Evangelical Lutheran Church of America
The convention met In Bethany Lutheran
Church. East End and when Rev. DR.. w.
S. Freas of Baltimore. the retiring presi-
dent, called the synod to order 2GO dele
gates. representing twenty-five synods,
were in their seats.
After devotional exercises and the enroll.
ment OF delegates secret ballot for presi-
dent was taken, and Rev. Dr. Bauslin re-
ceived lJ2 votes out of 213 cast Rev Har-
Ian h Former of Louisville. KY. was re-
elected secretary, as was also G. H. Nollin
berg of Indiana as treasurer
At noon an adjournment was taken.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-15
CONFIDENCE IN SUCCESS.
Japanese Official at Paris Looks for
Settlement

ST. PETERSBURG. June 15.-The secre-
tary of the Japanese legation at Paris is
quoted in an interview sent by the CORE
spondent at the French capital of one of
the local afternoon papers as expressing
confidence that the meeting of the pleni-
potentiaries of Russia and Japan will lead
to peace.
while Russia" he said. docs not know
the main outlines, and IL she has now final
ly decided on a meeting of plenipotentiaries
Russia must be prepared to treat for peace.
Otherwise the acceptance of President
Roosevelts good offices would be a direct
affrOnt'
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-15

through check for $3.50. 80 for President
Roosevelt. 1t was for extra pay as a sol
dier of the Spanish war. and was granted
on account Of the act of Congress of Janu-
airy. 1899. granting two months extra pay
to all soldiers of the United States who
served in foreign country during the war
with Spain. The President never made an
application for the payment of the claim.
and the long delay In going through is due
to the fact that the matter was voluntarily
taken up by officials of the Office of the
auditor for the War Department. Nearly
all the other officers and soldiers who served
in the war have received their extra money.
The President served in Cuba, and this
entitled him to two months extra pay.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-15
DECISION REVERSED.
Action Affecting Gould
Properties in Virginia.

RICHMOND, va, June 16.-The supreme
court of appeals of Virginia today reversed
the decision OF Judge Mullen of the state
circuit court at Petersburg, which appoint
ed receiver for the Gould electric railway
and lighting property. on the application OF
Geo. E. Fisher.
Fisher has been fighting Frank and Helen
Gould for the control of these properties.
and began his action with charges of mis-
management and fraudulent transactions on
the part of the Clouds.
The decision to-day leaves the properties
in the hands of the receivers appointed by
the United States court on the counter pe-
titiou OF the Goulds.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-15
Mckinley School Glass Exercises.

Class exercises of the two-year-course
graduates of the Mckinley Manual Training
School were held at the school building yes,
terday evening at s o'clock The saiutatory
was made by Frank M. Byrne. class presi-
dent; class history, by Alfred C. DuGanne;
class prophecy, by John c. Rosemond, and
the vaIedictory by Miss Grace Brueninger.
The class officers are: President. Frank
NJ. Byrne; vice president. Miss Grace
Schneider; secretary. Mr.. Morgan Stien-
metz; treasurer. Mr. Irwin Sloat.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-15
RAILWAY MEN ASK INCREASE.
Chicago Company Refused and Told
Committee to Strike.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

special OiSpatch 10 Inc otdr.
CHICAGO, June 15.-Demands for an In
crease in wages for the $50 employees Of
the South Chicago Street Railway Com
pany were yesterday presented to Super
intendent William Walmsley and refused.
Mr. Walmsley told the committee they
could call strike II they wanted to- The
present contract between the company and
the union expires June 10 ana pfoVioes iQr
and conductors. On the lines Of the Calu-
met Electric the employees get "a cents.
and this Is the rate demanded by the men
in South Chicago
conference between Manager Roach of
the Union Traction Company and union
committee will be held today. and Organ
izer Pratt says he believes an agreement
win be signed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-15
RUSSIAN CRUISER AT BATAVIA.
Holds Crew Of German Contraband
Steamer She Sunk.

Special Cablegram to The Star.
AMSTERDAM. June ia dispatch to
the Telegram from Batavia states that
the Russian converted cruiser Rion form
erly the. st. Petersburg. arrived yesterday
and is cSaling She will sail on her way
to RussiaSthis evening.
She has on board the crew Of an UNI
known German ship which she captured
while carrying a contrahand cargo and
sank.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-15
DISTRICT MAN SUED.
Action Brought at Norfolk for Alleged
Defamation.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NORFOLK. Va. June 15-Ralph p. Care.
attorney. brought suit hero today for 81 900
against Thomas H. Robbins of Washington.
D. c.. for alleged defamation Of character.
Col Walter H. Taylor. adjntant general
on Cen Robert q. Lees STAFF and once
president OF the Marine Bank here. Ii out
today in q scathing denunciation OF tho
Royal Arcanum for advance In rates.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-15
THIS CITY CHOSEN
Continued from First Page.

gotiations to some European capital, prefer
ably The Hague. and if not The Hague,
then Geneva. For several days it has been
known that the three places under consid-
Grafton were Washington. The Hague and
Geneva. Japan preferred Washington. and
Russia hoped that the influence of the Pres
ident, who preferred The Hague. would re-
suit in the selection of that place.
Mr.. Takahira. the Japanese minister.
brought to the President this morning
Japan's refusal to go to Europe. and this
will be formally communicated 10 Count
CaSsini, the Russian ambassador, when he
calls by appointment at the White House
this afternoon. Upon learning of Japan
unwillingness to go to Europe, Russia ac-
guessed and Joined Japan in the request
that Washington be selected
The Russian Plenipotentiaries.
Whether the selection of Washington will
affect the tentative selection by Russia of
NJ. Nelidoff as one of her ENJOYS is not
known, though the opinion here is that he
will come from Paris.
Private dispatches reaching here from
Europe today say that Emperor Nicholas
has been considering General Kuropatkin
possible associate for M. NelidoH, but
that nothing is being said on the subject
in st. Petersburg lest kurOpatkInS enemies
rally against him.
The fact that General Kuropatkin pos
sesses the confidence of the Japanese and
his wide knowledge of Asatic politics
gained through long experience in Man.
churia, as well as his acquaintance with
Russian policies in Persia and his expert
ences as governor of Transcaspia and as
minister of war contribute, in the opinion
of officials and diplomats here, to his fit
ness for the important mission.
This news, however, comes in a private
dispatch and lacks as yet official confrma-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-15

Appeals 1t is likely. however. that lie will
apply to the Court of Appeals for a stay
OF the mandate. which under the rules Of
the court must issue forthwith, until he
can consult the Attorney General.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-15

The Merchants and Farmers Bank of
Smithfield. Va. was opened with prayer by
its president. w. F. Wilson. yesterday. The
banks capital stock IL $751; 900.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-15
WASHINGTON WOMAN DEFEATED.
Golf Tournament at Wilmington fol
Women.

In match play for the Wilmington cup
at the annual Invitation golf tournament
for women at the Wilmington Country
Club today Mrs. Gilbert Huntington. Val
ley Country Club defeated Mrs. Mccain
mon Of Chevy Chase, Nd. up and to go.