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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-11-30
OPERATOR IS BLAMED.
He Has Disappeared and Search Fails
to Locate Him.

Lynchburg. Va. Nov. 3O.=The ac-
cident yesterday morning near Law
yers depot on the Southern railway in
which President Samuel Spencer and
his party lost their lives, is declared by
a Southern railway official to be due to
the block telegraph rules being disre-
garded by Operator c. D. Mattoax who
was in charge at night at the block
station at Ragoon, four miles from
Lawyers depot.
Assistant General superintendent E.
A. COaDmaE of the company today
gave out the following statement:
Investigation SO far made of the ac-
cident develops the fact that Operator
Mattoax at Ragoon let train number
8 3 into the block and diSregardfne the
rules failed to notify the operator at
Lawyers depot of this fact. When the
first section of train number 81, the
Washington and Southwestern vesti-
buled limited. appeared at Ragoon
Operator MattOax asked the operator
at Lawyers for the block on number
81. This was given by the operator at
Lawyers. who did not know that num-
Der 33 had gone in upon the block.
mo. 33 broke down at the south
end of curve and as soon as the train
stopped the harman ran back to pro
tect his train. AS far as we learn, the
flagman had proceeded about 800
yards when number 8 was in view on
the curve. Engineer Mckinney saw
the signal and applied the emergency
brake but he did not have time to
leave his seat before the collision took
place
AN inspection of the telegraph
sheets in each of the block stations
substantiates this belief. The sheet at
Ragoon shows that number 33 was
given the block by Operator Mattoax
and the sheet at Lawyers shows that
Mattoax had not notified the operator
there that number 33 was on the
block and entitled to it.
"A fuller investigation will be made
as speedily as possible but don't
expect to develop additional facts. The
company has a number of men scour-
ing the country in the hope of locating
Operator MattOax but uD to a late
hour this forenoon we have been able
to ascertain absolutely nothing as to
his whereabouts"
ILc Didn't Want to Go.
Washington. Nov. 30.-The bodies OF
Charles D. Fisher and Frank T. Red
WOOD. both Of Baltimore. who s- ere '-Ill-
ed in the collision al Lawyers, Va,
when President Samuel Spencer of the
Southern railway. who lost his life
were sent to Baltimore early today Ar
rangementS for the funeral of President
Spencer have not been completed but
burial probably viii be in Washington.
After conference today with the fam
lily. Second Vice President Finley will
announce the funeral ARRANGEMENTS
D. w Davis. the telegraph operator
who was one Of those killed was fire.
quently detailed to accompany the
higher officials of the road on such
trips as the one that ended so disas-
trOusly yesterday. 1t is said that when
he was notified that he would be ex-
pected to accompany President Spencer
and party on this occasion. he asked to
be relieved. stating that it was the de-
sire of his wife and himself to spend
Thanksgiving with her parents in AL
exandria, but it could not be arranged.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-11-30
BACK FROM TEXAS. !, :
Topeka Delegates Pleased With Com
mission Plan.

A commission of five for governing
Topeka is what the special committee,
consisting of ex-Mayor w. S. Bergund-
thai and F. c.. Dreaming, city attorney,
bring back as their recommendation
after viewing the operation of com
missions at Houston and Galveston,
Texas
Its the only system. It's the sys-
tenn that is sweeping everything be
fore it. It's the coming system said
ex-Mayor Bergundthal-
The following schedule for depart
ments has been suggested by Mr..
Drenning:
Police and fire departments; finance
and revenue; waterworks and electric
light: streets and walks. sewers, health
and bridges; parks and public build
ings.
report will be read to a mass
meeting of citizens interested next
Wednesday evening a the council
chamber.
At this same meeting a delegation
Of citizens from Wichita will be pres
ent Wichita has caught on and is
working to the commission basis. The
Wichita committee which will be in
vited to be present will consist of
Judge Haymaker, James Allison. Sena-
tor Stewart. w. J. Babb and w. w
Minick.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-11-30
They Are Entered By Young and
Two Other Defendants.
In Conspiracy Case Growing Out
of the Transfers Strike.
STATES EVIDENCE.
They Will Become Witnesses
for the Prosecution.
Action Was a Distinct Shock to
President Shea.

Chicago. Nov 3O.-The dissensions
which for the last year have prevailed
in the ranks of the teamsters' union
here We're today carried into the trial
of Cornelius P. Shea, who in company
with 16 otner men. is on trial for al
legged conspiracy in connection with the
great teamsters' strike of June, 1905.
Albert Young, former president Of the
teamSterS' union; William Kelly, busi-
ness agent of the coal teamsters' union;
and William Murphy, said to have been
a member of the ''wrecking crew. dur
ing the strike, withdrew their pleas of
not guilty and entered Sleas of guilty.
All of the men declared their attention
of turning states evidence.
The incident caused Intense excite
ment in the court room and took the
other defendants completely by sur
prise Shea and Young had for years
been close friends and worked through
a number of strikes side BY side. Since
the last convention of the teamsters
union, however, they have been opposed
to each other.
AS soon as court opened today, AttOr
ney Leroy Brown, who has not pre-
viOusly appeared in the case, addressed
Judge Ball, saying:
Your honor, 1 desire to give notice
that herewith enter my appearance as
counsel for the following named defend
ants in this case:
Michael Murphy.
The attorneys for the defense showed
their surprise at this announcement and
a moment later. when it was announced
that all men desired to enter pleas of
guilty they were for time taken COM
pletely aback President Shea turned
in his chair and stared fiercely at
Young who returned his look with an
indifferent stare. The statement was
then made by Attorney Brown that his
clients desired to turn states evidence
The attorneys for the uefense then in
fOrrnd the court that they demanded the
right of re-opening the examination Of
the jurors in order to question the jur
ors regarding their acquaintance with
Attorney Brown. The court overTuled
them and an exception was taken by
the defense.
A recess till this afternoon was re-
quested by the defense and granted
The trouble between Albert Young
and Cornelius p. Shea resulted from the
effort made by the former to secure the
presidency of the International Team
sters' union. He represented an element
in the union that was opposed to Shea
and dissatisfied with his method of con-
Quoting the Chicago strike. Shea was
reelected and Young then organized
rival organization which is known AS
the United Teamsters Of America.
Since the creation of the latter body
there has been bitter strife among the
teamsters and assaults and fights on the
c4rae+S have occurred freouently
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-11-30
FOUL PLAY IS FEARED.
The Will of an Augusta Woman Causes
Remains to Be Exhumed

Augusta, Kan. Nov. 3O.=Coroner
Hunt. Drs. Koogler and Miller Of Ell
Dorado, and Mrs. Marshall and Hill Of
Augusta, went to the Kuster cemetery
and took up the remains Of the late
Filena Warner. who died on the even
ing of November IL Drs. Marshall and
Hill were representing the parties who
requested the body be taken up. and
Drs. KoOgler and Miller were there to
see the work as representatives of Will
liam Warner, while Coroner Hunt rep
resented the state.
DR.. Hill and Mr. Marshall did the
work of removing the stomach and
turned it over to the coroner who had
it sent to the State university today,
and the contents Will be analyzed-
1t seems the relatives. excepting
William Warner and family. with
whom she lived, were not entirely sat
isfied as to the cause of her death.
which came after a few hours illness
on the evening of November II
There has been some trouble in the
Warner family over the residence of
the mother. For several years she
lived on the farm with her son, Walker
Warner. Then being too feeble to
keep house. she went to live with her
son Lincoln There being some dis
agreement with Mrs Warner. she went
to her daughter. Mrs. j. r. Rutherford
She lived with Mrs. Rutherford about
nine months when she went to her
son, William Warner. to make her
home. where she resided for something
over two years before her death.
There are many rumors of mistreat-
ment of the old lady by the different
parties with whom she lived
II has been stated by the friends Of
William Warner that the deceased was
not well treated at Mrs Rutherford's
and was compelled to leave there On
the other hand it is cOntended by Ruth =
erford's family that William Warner
put in much time while his mother
lived at Rutherford's persuading her
to leave there and go to live with him;
taht he finally succeeded in getting her
away from Rutherfords-
In the will she leaves the 24O acre
farm. valued at $4,000 or $4,000. to
William Warner, and there Is some
criticism of this, but the friends Of
william Warner claim this was natural
because she had made this her home
and been we'll treated without pay. The
friends on the other side say this is
mistake. that William Warner got good
pay for keeping her.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-11-30
ROSS WILL FIGHT.
Wichita Mayor Won't Surrender
without a Contest.

A s Buzzi. city attorney of Wichi-
ia. ia in Topeka today studying the
papers in the Rose case in the Kansas
supreme court. Nfr. Buzzi says:
Mayor Ross of Wichita has no in
tention Of laying down in this matter.
EIa will fight the case"
Mr.. Buzzi did not call upon Attor-
ney General Coleman this morning,
but confined his attention to the in
vestigation OF the Rose case
a few years ago Mr. Buzzi was
famed in athletic circles of the state
as one OF the star men on the Kansas
university football team He is a
Democrat and was selected city at
torney OF Wichita when all the rest
of the Republican ticket was success
f,,l
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-11-30
DIES IN HOTEL.
c. L. Smith Victim of Heart Disease
Under Peculiar Circumstances.

Kansas City, No, Nov. ao.-C- L,
Smith, a passenger conductor, for IA
years in the service OF the Rock Is
land railroad, died suddenly of heart
disease in a room al the National ho-
tel, S04-6 Central street. about O'Clock
yesterday afternoon. He went to the
place about 1890 o'clock, accompanied
by woman, and asked for room.
The two were assigned to q room on
the second floor. After reaching the
room Mr.. Smith rang for the porter
and sent out for two bottles of beer.
The beer was taken to the room, and
nothing more was heard from either OF
its occupants until about 2 o'clock,
when the bell on the annunciator in the
hotel office began to ring vigorously and
the hand point to the number of the
room which Mr.. Smith and the woman
occupied.
A chambermaid. fearing that some
which the bell rang, hurried ID the
room. The door was locked, but this
woman on the inside was nervously try
ing to unlock the door. The maid eXcit
edly inquired what the matter was
when the woman exclaimed: "Get a
doctor, quick! There is a man dyingi
Run, quick.'
Mrs. c. H Wyatt wife of the prcprie-
tor of the hotel, attracted by the noise.
ran upstairs, and, hearing the woman
exclaim that man was dying. hurried
to the telephone and summoned DR. l..
T. Phillips, whose office is at 1919 Road
way.
In the meantime the woman in the
room was able to get the door unlocked,
and the maid rushed inside. Mr.. 5 NTH
lay on the bed gasping for breath. His
companion rushed to his side and then
to the maid, all the while pleading Will.
her to do something for him. She was
partly dressed and was apparently 100
excited to think Of donning the rest CT
her clothing.
When Dr. Phillips arrived the woman
had become hystericaL The physician
examined the man, but saw immediate
ly that there was no chance for his re-
covery Smith gasped several times af-
ter the doctor arrived and then expired.
The woman claimed that she was a
sister of Mrs. Smith, and that she cine
here from St. Joseph, her home, to meet
Smith. The sisters name is Miss Ger
trude Ten VOorde.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-11-30

ciai condition would not warrant hir-
ing a boat from noon until night Gil
lette answered he did but he did not
care about the cost.
Gillette was shown the films that he
took on his trip to Bear mountain and
elsewhere cn his journey through the
woods
Gillette, you swore the other day
for your counsel that these films 1 hold
here were never exposed, didn't you p"
Yes"
And then after you had sworn to
that you told your counsel not to ex-
anime you any further on that point,
didn't you2"
I can not state"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-11-30
PRISONERS ESCAPE.
Ten of Them Make Their Way Out Of
Long Island Jail.

New York. Nov 30.@Ten of the
most desperate prisoners in the county
jail at Long Island City escaped from
that institution and are still at large.
The first four of the prisoners to get
out sawed the bars of their cells and
of the window opening into the corri-
dor of the Jail at 2.3O a. m. Once in
the yard they had only to climb a
fence and they were free.
The absence of the men and the
saving Of the bars were unnoticed
when the keepers opened the cell doors
and allowed the other prisoners out in
the corridor at 6 o'clock this morning
Six of the prisoners imm ediately
crawled through the hole in the win
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-11-30
CHARGED WITH ABDUCTION.
Jerry Peyton Must Answer Charge of
Having Stolen Anna Hall.

Mcpherson. Kan, Nov SO.-Jerry
Peyton has been arrested charged with
having abducted Anna Hall. Peyton
was found in Inman and was brought
to Mcpherson and placed in the coun-
ty jail. and later taken before a justice
of the peace and placed under one
thousand dollar bail His trial was set
for Demember Z Anna Hall is the
15-year-oI girl who was enticed from
her home on Thursday of last week,
and was found and recognized by John
Leggett in the Rock Island depot at
Hutchinson. When recognized by Leg
gett, the man with her Immediately
took flight. but from the description
obtained of him and from Peyton's ac-
tons in Mcpherson the day of the
abduction, he was recognized as prob
ably the same man.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-11-30
WAR SOONER OR LATER
A Clash With Japan Is Regarded as
Certain to Come.

Chicago. Nov. 3O.=Judge Paul W.
Linburge. who just returned from T. r
Philippine islands, where he served
five years as trial judge, viewing the
operations OF the japanese in the far
east since the close OF the Russo-Jap-
anese war gave his opinion that a war
between this nation and the yellow
people is inevitable because of their
desire to control the commerce of the
countries beyond the Pacific. Already.
he says, the legend Great Britain, but
greater Japan" finds utterance on the
lips of every son of the f1owery king
dom.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-11-30
wales opens Cotton Exchange.

Liverpool. Nov 30.@The Prince Of
Wales, who was accompanied by the
exchange here, a handsome building.
which has just been completed at a
cost of $3.50, 600. In his speech the
prince referred to the efforts being
made to develop the cultivation of Brit
ISL grown cotton with the object of
making the British cotton spinners
partially Independent OF foreign sup
plies and said he had followed the de-
velopments with great interest and
hoped the movement ultimately would
be successful.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-11-30
HONEY NTcIlody Defeats WaIcott.

Boston, Nov. 3O.-"Honey" Melody
Of Charleston defeated Joe Walcott OF
Boston at the Lincoln Athletic CLUB in
Chelsea last night In the twelfth
round Walcott quit. He said later that
his left arm became disabled in the
ninth round and that it was impossi-
HE for him to continue.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-11-30

Abilene. Kan. Nov 30.-The North
Central Kansas Teachers association
hegan its annual session last night
with 500 teachers present DR.. J. w.
Hancher. president OF Iowa Wesleyan
university. gave the opening lecture.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-11-30
RcIlot Box suffers P@rdoned.

SACRAMENTO, Cal. Nov. 3O.-At the
request Of Attorney Heney Governor
Pardee has Dardoned Stefens and
Wyman. the ballot box suffers in or
der that they may testify against
Abraham Ruef and Mayor Schmitz. of
San Fra ncisco.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-11-30
General Baughman Dead.

Victor Baughman, one of the Demo-
cratic leaders of this state. died sud-
denly today at his home at Frederick
of acute Bright's disease, aged SO
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-11-30

Chicago Nov. 30.-Forecast for Kan
sas: Rain or snow tonight and Satur-
day; colder.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-11-30

New York. Nov. 3O.=CaH money
was loaned at s per cent on the stock
exchange this afternoon.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-11-30
KEEPS ON a RAINING.
Aggregate Is Not Much But Weather
Is Unpleasant.

Still raining and no promise of better
weather Not rain enough to flood any
thing today-just drizzle-d -drazzle RaiE
only 13-hundredths of an inch, but mud
15-twelfths of a foot outside the paved
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-11-30

W. ". Caldwell, the Republican
nominee for state senator to succeed
Charles Peck. has given out a state
mcnt concerning the primary election
law. It indicates that Mr. Caldwell
will favor a county primary election
law at the coming session of the leg
islature. and will oppose a state pri-
mary law
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-11-30
t C@rc fc- Expenses.

district attorney if
boat at Big Moose
on the lake with
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-02-13
Tilted Girl Is Dead.

PITTSBURG, Feb. 13.-"Died Of a
broken heart" is the unusual verdict
filed in the records of the coroner's Of
flee opposite the name of Mary Klense
II years old, who died at the home of
her cousin, George Jakubsok, Saturday
night.
Three months ago both parents and
two brothers of the girl died in Aus
tria. Mary then came to this country
to earn her living and secured employ
ment Here she became acquainted
with a fellow countryman and they be-
came engaged. Two weeks ago the
man took out a marriage license.
Last week, however, the man chang
ed his mind and told the girl he would
not wed. Mary then went to her
cousins home. From that time until
her death she wept continually. Sne
said the death of her relatives and the
faithlessness of her lover had broken
her heart and she told the truth.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-02-13
Terry Hopes to Drub the Dane.

NEW YORK, Feb. 13.-Terry Nc
Govern, looking in good condition, ar
rived in town yesterday from Cincin-
natl Terry was elated over the news
that his match with Nelson surely
would come off in Philadelphia on
March IA. After a rest of ten days
McGovern says he will go to Johnson's
roadhouse in Jerome avenue, where
he will begin training for the battle.
Charley Mayhood, who mas prepared
Terry for all of his battles. will be in
charge of Terry's quarters and will
get him in shape. McGovern will have
for his sparring partners Danny
Dougherty, Johnny Burdick and mis-
brother, Hugh. Terry Is confident he
will beat the fighting Dane, and ex-
poets to do the trick before the end
Of the sixth round.
Although the battle is four weeks
off, the sporting men already have be-
gun to take an interest in 1t.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-02-13
Go Mile in Twenty-Five Flat.

NEW YORK, Feb. 13.-Although the
dreams of the auto speed maniacs ap-
peared to have been realized when
Fred Marriott, in the red Stanley
steamer flashed along the Florida
beach at Ormond and covered a mile in
% is seconds, they now have rea-
son for a worse deIirlum than ever,
for a car IL now being planned with a
guaranteed speed of a mile in twenty
ty-five seconds.
Stanley has agreed to deliver to w.
Gould Brokaw on June / car that
will make the mile in that time Mar
riott will be engaged to drive The
DEATH defying time exterminator, but
no doubt someone, perhaps ne, will
soon make his now marvellous per-
tormance look as slow as the Hudson
trip Of the Fulton steamboat
A month ago the conservatives re-
fused to listen to the predictions Of
automobile drivers that they would
cover a mile in thirty seconds. Now
no one is willing to say anything is the
limit for a powerful car and fearless
driver.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-02-13

Manager P. J. Kennedy has left moth
ing within reason undone to make this
the banner season for 1.-The evergreen
play which comes to the Keylor
Grand tomorrow night, February a.
for one performance.
A list of the players shows by far
the most talented lot yet engaged for
the dialect play. The three leaders
are Earl K. Mitchell, VINO will appear
in the title role; Venie Atherton, who
will again be seen in her inimitable
rendition of the Widow Latin and
the others make up an exceptionally
strong cast, including Violet Holmes,
Adelaide Boyd, Ida Warner, Julia Gill
more, Sydney Craven, Kraft Walton
Clinton Maynard, E. H. Bender, L. H
Weimich, J. E. Mack, Gorge Warrel
and J. F. Powers.
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DEALINGS IN DIRT. 4
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Real estate transfers filed with the
county auditor and compiled by the
Walla Walla Abstract company, base-
ment Baker Boyer bank building:
Charles S. Painter. sheriff of Walla
Walla county, to the First National
bank of Pendleton, Or, sneriff's deed,
lot 7. block 81, in Roberts addition to
Walla Walla; s237.
Isaac N Reed and wife to Ralph
Martin, deed, lot 5, block 4, Reed
addition to Walla Walla; $3.50.
George F. Massie and wife to S. E.
Adams. deed, west half of southeast
quarter of northwest quarter OF Sec
ton 345, in township 7. range 80;
1000.
Charles S. Painter, sheriff OF Walls
Walla county, to George Delaney, GER
tificate of purchase of real estate, frac'
tional north half Of northwest quartel
| of section IS, township Z, range "a
$545.s0.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-02-13
Not Prosecute Broker.

SIOUX CITY, Iowa, Feb. 13.-Louis
Becker of the live stock commission
firm of Becker & Dagen, who left the
city Friday with a woman not mis- wife
and was arrested at Willmarr, Mimi.
charged by his business partner with
the embezzlement of $1,000, will not be
prosecuted, neither will he return tc
Sioux City. He was visited at Well
mar by his partner and his father-in'
law, Charles Wise, and matters were
arranged, it is said by taking what
money Becker had and settling the
firms affairs in favor of his partner.
Divorce proceedings are expected tc
follow soon Mrs. Becker is at the
home of her wealthy father. overcome
by humiliation. She Is a leader in Jew
ism society here.