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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-05-24
INTO The DITCH.
Santa Fe's Fast California Train
Wrecked at Reading.
Seven Cars Are Derailed Early
This Morning.
NO ONE is KILLED.
Official Reports Say No Pas
sengers We're Seriously Hurt.
Relief and Wrecking Train Sent
From Topeka.
NO ONE is KILLED.

Seven cars of Santa Fe train No s,
the through train from San Francisco,
were derailed at an early hour this
morning at a point just east of Read
ing, Kan, Lyon county, and although
the cars were we'll filled with passen-
gers none of them were seriously in
jured and none of the tram crew was
hurt.
No s is due in this city at APO each
morning and this mornings train was
over two hours late. 1t reached Read
ing at 5:4S and a couple of minutes
afterwards word reached Reading
that the train had gone in the ditch
just east of that point.
The train was in charge of Con-
ductor FoOte and Engineer w. G. Gal
lagher, of Argentine. One of the first
reports to reach the city was that
Engineer Gallagher had been killed
but this report was erroneous.
A preliminary report on the wreck
was received early this morning at the
general offices here from c. T. Nc
Lellan, the superintendent of the
Kansas division. This report merely
mentioned the fact that seven of the
cars of the. train had been derailed
and that no one was reported as being
injured.
AS soon as the first news of the
wreck reached here and before it was
known whether or not it was a dis
astrous one. relief and wrecking
Latest Official Report.
a later official report from the
scene of the wreck was given to the
State Journal this morning by Henry
Il. Iautz. assistant to General Man
ager ]. E. Hurley. Seven cars in all
were derailed. The cause of the de-
railment was the breaking of one of
the seventy-fve pound steel rails of
which the track at that place is con-
structed. The mail car was derailed
but was left upright. A Wells-Fargo
refrigerator car was turned over on
its side and was off the trucks A
baggage car was derailed but was left
upright on the road bed. Another
Wells-Fargo car was derailed and was
turned over on its side crOSSwise of
the track. Two coaches were derailed
but were left upright on the ties. A
chair car was also left in the same
position No damage was done to the
tourist or standard sleeperS on the
train and they were left on the track.
The engine remained on the track.
The accident occurred just out of
Reading and the train was running
slow at that place. Engineer ]. A.
Gallagher of Argentine and Conductor
G. d. Foote of the same place were in
charge of the train. Engineer John
Helvie of Argentine had charge of the
train to Emporia but owing to bad
order on his engine Engineer Cal
lagher took the train at Emporia with
a freight engine No. 1913.
A special train was sent out to the
scene of the wreck this morning be-
fore six o'clock in charge of Con-
ductor Holdren and Engineer Neuge-
berger. A wrecker was taken along
to clear up the track and the wreck
age was cleared up in short order
Santa Fe train No. 3. the California
Ottawa but the other trains were run
through Topeka on schedule time.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-05-24
SURPRISE IS COMING.
Commerce Commission Finds Harri-
man Has Violated No Law.

Chicago, May PA dispatch to the
Tribune from Washington says:
There is a big surprise in store for
people who have been expecting the in
terstate commerce commission to rec
ommend to the attorney general, the
prosecution of E. H. Hartman and his
associates and the dissolution of their
railway combination for violation of
the Sherman antitrust law.
At a conference at the White House
Yesterday the fact was brought out
that in the opinion of leading members
of the commission no law has been vio-
lated by Mr.. Hartman. Grave evils
have been discovered which warrant the
enactment of laws to prevent their re-
c11rrence. But so far as the commits
sion's investigation has established.
neither the federal nor state law was
broken by the financial operations con-
nected with the exploitation of the Chi
cago & Alton, nor was there any in
fringement of the law caused by the
raising of dividends of Union Pacific
to 10 per cent per annum in spite of
the peculiar circumstance surrounding
this step.
The conference at the White House
was between the president and Chair
man Martin A. Knapp of the Interstate
commerce commission.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-05-24
NO NECKTIES FOR Them.
Dunkards Likely to Make Them a Bar
to Membership.

Los Angeles, May Give advise
our men against the wearing of neck
ties and fashionable hats, yet we do
not see our way clear to make this
test of fellowship. At the same time
we urge our members to guard against
giving offense, according to Romans
1-19 and First Corinthians 10:32-33."
This recommendation made by
standing committee of the Dunkard
national conference was rejected by
the body of the house yesterday be-
cause it was not stringent enough. 1t
is possible that the Dunkards may
pass a rule before the close of the ses-
sion, making the wearing of a necktie
a bar of membership.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-05-24
"KATY" and "a"
Two Roads Object to Complaints
Being Heard at Kansas City.

Kansas City, Mo, May A.-Interstate
Commerce Commissioner James S. Har-
Ian, here today listened to the COM
paint of George D. Hope Lumber COM
pany of Mineral. Kan, against the
Missouri, Kansas & Texas railway, all
leging that the rate on lumber from
Mineral to Freeman, Mo-, was excess
sive compared with that to other points
the same distance
Commissioner Harlan also heard a
complaint of the A. J. Poor Grain COM
pany of Kansas City, which alleges
that an excessive rate exists on grain
shipped via the Burlington railway
from Marquette, Neb., to Reno, New,
and from Marquette and Phillips, Neb.
to Pacific coast terminal points
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-05-24

at SIS North Kansas avenue. In which
it is alleged that Ginette ran a joint
and where the murder was COM
mitted. belonged to his wife and that
he rented it to parties for use as a
club room. One of the lessees was
named Gessinger. He did not know
what kind of a place was operated
there.
At the conclusion of Mr.. Kuehne's
examination Townsend was recalled
to the stand by Col. Waters ard after
a lot of questioning he got Townsend
to admit that the Schlitz company had
beer pumps and other appurtenances
for a salooon. Townsend said he might
have received a dozen sets of these.
He said that they were charged up to
him but that he had never paid for
them. He said he had placed them
in various places in the city.
''Wherc are these fixtures now ?"
asked Col. Waters.
"a good many of them are broken
up" replied Mr.. Townsend with a sad
smile.
He admitted that these fixtures were
distributed by him to induce persons
to handle Schlitz beer.
isn't it a fact" asked Col. Waters,
that you gave these fixtures to every
body who bought beer of you?'
NO, it is not" replied Townsend.
''If you bought a case of beer you
thing else with it,
Il know that" replied Col. Waters,
but if L had started up joint and
promised to sell nothing but Schlitz
beer 1 would have gotten a set of
these fixtures"
Mr.. Townsend admitted that this
was true.
Admission was also made by
Townsend that these fixtures werc
given to disposers of beer without
charge and he was asked a lot of
questions as to why the Schlitz COM
pany gave away these fixtures He
started to say that he guessed it was
because other brewing companies did
the same thing but the attorneys for
the defendants interposed with OBJ
jections and the court decided that
Mr.. Townsend could not properly tes-
tifY about something that the Schlitz
might have had in mind.
1t is likely that the trial of this case
will continue for several days, al
though it may be finished up in short
order. 1t promises to develop much
that is interesting concerning the
traffic in liquors where prohibition
prevails.
oliver w. Smith, head of the keg de-
partment of the Schlitz Brewing COM
pany of Milwaukee, was on the stand
this afternoon and testified that Towns
end did not handle any liquor for the
company on commission
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-05-24
GIRL IS MISSING.
Case Against Wilbur Fennen POST
poned Ten Days.

At the request of J. j. Schenck, the
county attorney, and on affidavits made
by himself and Charles Lytle. the dep
uty marshal of the city court. Judge
Simon today postponed the hearing in
the case against Wilbur Fennell. alias
Jesse James, on the charge preferred
against him by Minnie Henderson.
Minnie, who wants to marry the
young man that has assumed the name
of the noted bandit for pugflistic pur-
poses, is hiding out some place as she
does not want to appear against Fennell
to press the charge against him. An
rest for about a week to compel her
presence in court. According to the
affidavits made by Mr.. Schenck and
Mr.. Lytle the girl is being hidden
somewhere in Pottawatomie county by
relatives of Fennell and SO Mr.. Schenck
asked for ten days in which to find her.
Mr.. Schenck told the court that the
case against Fennen was most meri-
torious one and that the ends of JUS
tlce would be defeated if it was not
continued until the girl could be found,
because without her it could not fairly
be presented to court.
F. J. Lynch, attorney for Fennell,
protested against any further delay in
the case. He said it was a hardship on
his client to be kept in jail and that
there was serious question as to
whether or not he was guilty of COM
mitting any crime. He declared that
his client had nothing to do with the
alleged hiding away of the complaining
witness and that he had no idea where
she was.
Judge Simon thought that the coun-
ty attorney should have time to find
the girl and get her into court and he
adjourned the hearing until June 3.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-05-24
MRS. M'KINLEY BETTER.
Rallies Sufficiently to Ask for a Drink
of Water.

Canton, o.. May 24-Dr Porteman,
after a call on Mrs. Mckinley this
morning, issued this bulletin:
'I have found Mrs. Mckinley much
better in every way this morning. Her
heart action and circulation are bet
ter. She rallied enough to ask for
drink of water this morning but i'm
mediately lapsed into unconscious
ness
DR.. Porteman added that the result
is in doubt as a relapse may come at
any time and her constitution is in
such a condition that she can hardly
withstand a severe attack.
Mrs. Mckinley passed a night of
rest and quiet; but at times showed
indications of semiconsciousness. I'm
der the watchful care of four nurses
special effort is made to administer
every possible means for her comfort.
Her attending physician did not call
after II O'Clock last night as he con-
Sidered the condition of the patient
was such that nothing more could be
done than nurses would faithfully at
tend to.
kilograms from all parts of the
country have been pouring in to Can
ton anxiously inquiring as to Mrs. Nc
Kinley's condition and evincing wide
spread sorrow over the announcement
of her critical illness.
Mrs. Mckinley has been i'll nearly
all winter having suffered a severe
attack of grip some months ago, fol-
lowed later by bronchitis. The physi-
clans say that in her weakened condi-
ton She was an easy victim to the
disease with which she was stricken.
She is nearing the sixtieth anniver-
sary of her birthday and long has been
in feeble health. Mrs. Mckinley gave
up knitting recently, and this was
taken as an indication that her hold
upon life was slight ever since the
tragic death of her husband she has
found solace in knitting slippers for
friends and invalids.
OF late Mrs. Mckinley has been
obliged to keep close within doors but
before that she was In the habit of
taking daily walks and of riding to
the cemetery with flowers to place
upon the casket that contains the
body of her late husband.
For several months following the
death of Mr.. Mckinley. Mrs. McKin-
ley's life was despaired of. The little
that enabled her to survive a
train of crushing sorrows has been
waning recently. So rapidly has been
her decline that her friends have
been much alarmed about her for sew
eral months.
COrteIyou Starts for Canton.
New York, May 24.-Secretary
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-05-24
TORNADO AT SNYDER.
Oklahoma Town Is Again Visited by
= TWister.

Snyder, Okla, May PA tornado
of small proportions here early today
caused some damage to property and
destroyed communication with the
outside country, the wind tearing down
many telephone and telegraph wires
and poles. There were no casualties
here and as far as known there was
no loss of life in the track of the
tornado outside of Snyder.
Snyder is town of about 1000
persons on the ST. Louis & San Fran
cisco railway, in Kiowa county, south
western Oklah oma. In May. 1905,
Snyder was struck by a tornado and
almost completely wiped out of exist
ence, over fifty persons being killed
and many injured.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-05-24
NO ACTORS NAME.
Will Be Inscribed in the Hall of Fame
This Year.

New York, May 24.-No actors
name will be among those inscribed in
the Hall of Fame at New York uni
versity next Thursday. The vote of
the jury of 95 electors chosen from
the country at large showed, however,
that Charlotte Saunders Cushman
lacked but five votes of being put on
one of the tablets.
As she has gained &c votes in five
years. it is probable that her name
may be inscribed in 1910. Edwin For
rest, the only actor mentioned, got
only six votes, the same number he
received five years ago.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-05-24
RAIN AT LAST.
Only Small Amount Falls But
1t Is Welcome.
Indications for More Rain
Throughout the State.

Light showers have fallen during the
morning, the precipitation amounting
to but trace, and the sky is heavily
draped in clouds which indicate a rain
at any moment and the same general
condition is said to prevail over the
state, though it is somewhat local in
its nature.
This locality needs a rain badly and
so does the greater part of the state.
but there is no such a thing as a drouth
prevailing in this section and the crops
have not suffered greatly. These local
showers may or may not turn into a
general rain" said the man at the
weather bureau, for there is a thou
sand things to be considered. However,
the indications are that the state will
be visited by numerous showers which
may turn into general rain and give
the state the moisture needed"
The Independent Telephone company
reports that light showers have fallen
all over the county.
The weather department bulletin for
the "A hours ending at o'clock this
morning, with reports from IA stations
in the state, say that cloudy weather
prevails at all of these points with a
trace of rain at Wichita, Sedan, Macks-
Vile and Dresden. At Concordia .08 of
an inch of rain has fallen and .04 of an
inch has been recorded at Russell and
Toronto.
There has beer but little change in
temperature during the past "a hours,
Notwithstanding the showers which
have fallen and the heavy rains which
have prevailed in western and southern
Missouri. The maximum for the state
for the past "a hours. has been 81 with
a minimum of 65.
Reports received at the weather
department in this city at two o'clock
this afternoon place all of the blame
for the disturbed weather conditions
of the past "a hours on 'low" which
centered over Dodge City. This condi-
ton has resulted in a disturbance
which has extended from the Missis-
sippi river on the east 20 the Rocky
mountains on the west and has re-
suited in rain and wind storms with
showers thrown in and snow in
Wyoming and the Dakotas.
AT Landers, Wyoming the mercury
dropped OF 32 with a heavy fall of
snow and about the same conditions
prevailed at Rapid City, Dakota, while
Oklahoma Missouri and Nebraska
were visited with heavy rains. The
precipitation in this city amounted to
barely one-hundredth of an inch
though the promise of more showers
tonight and Saturday is made.
The temperatures as recorded by
the government in Topeka today are
Ill
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-05-24
STRIKE ON THE ERIE.
All the Machinists on the Line Are
Called Out.

Binghamton, n. Y, May "a
James O'Connell, president of the In
ternational Association of Machinists,
this afternoon called out the entire
force of union machinists OF. the Erie
railroad, about 5000 men. At Sus-
uuehanna, Pa, 100 men obeyed the
order.
The strike, which has been under
consideration for several months, is
caused by the dissatisfaction of the
men over piece work.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-05-24
the NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Meet.

Lawrence, KAN, May 24.-The Jay
hawkers meet the Cornhuskers Satur-
day on McCook field with an equal
chance of winning the meet as far as
dope counts. The Missouri meet was
doped for Missouri to win by about If
teen points but the Kansas men sprung
a surprise and the Jayhawkers lost by
only ten points although neither Put
nam nor Russell, the two stars of the
team won a point
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-05-24
BOTH MOTORMEN DEAD.
Two Trolley Cars Meet in n Headon
Collision.

Muskegeon. Mich, May 24.--A pas
senger car from Muskegeon on the
Grand Rapids, Grand Haven and
Muskegeon Interurban trolley line COL
hded headon early today, a few miles
east of Muskegeon, with a westbound
baggage and express. Both cars were
wrecked and the motormen, G. d.
Beets and James Edmonds, were in
stantly killed. No one else was in
jured.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-05-24
Chinese Famine BROKEN

Washington, May 24.-The Red
Cross has formally announced that it
will no longer receive contributions of
money or provision for relief of the
Chinese famine sufferers, the famine
having been broken by the spring
crops.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-05-24
VAN SAINT IS NAMED.
Topeka Man Private Secretary to
Congressman Anthony.

Rees Van SAINT of Topeka has been
appointed private secretary to the new
congressman from the First district.
d. r. Anthony. Mr.. Van SAINT is chair
man of the Republican county COM
mittee.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-05-24

Chicago, May 24-Forecast for Kan
sas: Showers tonight: Saturday partly
cloudy with showers in northeast por-
ton.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-05-24

Richland, May A.-The weather condi-
tions here indicate rain as the sky has
been clouded since early morning and
there has been a drizzling rain at inter-
walls.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-05-24

Berryton, May 24.-Slight showers fell
in this locality during the forenoon but
more moisture is needed. The day is
cloudy and the hopes are entertained
that this section will be visited by a
general rain this evening or tonight.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-05-24

Concordia, May 24-Eight hundredths
of an inch of rain has fallen here and
receive a good rain before the clouds
lift.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-05-24

George B. Cortelyou left for Canton
last night upon learning of the critical
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-05-24

Wichita, May 24.-The weather for the
past "a hours has been cloudy and
threatening with just a trace of rain
though the indications are that a general
rain may begin falling at any time.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-05-24

Russell, May 24-Everything indicates
that a general rain will visit this sec
this morning but four one hundredths
of an inch has fallen.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-05-24

Auburn, May 24-Everything points
to a good rain in this locality, several
light showers having fallen during the
forenoon.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-05-24

Wakarusa, May PA light rain fell
here this morning and the indications
are that more will follow before the sun
shines again.
Granville, May 24.-Several slight
showers have fallen during the morn
ing and the clouds in the sky indicate
further precipitation.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-05-24

Dodge Oity, May 24.-Though the
weather has been heavy and threatening
fer the past "a hous there has been no
precipitation. While this part of the
state is not suffering for rain a good
soaker would do no damage.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-05-24
ordered From kansas CITY.

Townsend said that he generally
ordered the beer from Kansas CITY
and the bills for it were sent him from
milwaukee. where the Schlitz COM
pany has its headquarters. The cross
examination of Mr.. Townsend did not
bring out any matter of moment
Otto Kuehne was then called to the
stand. He testified that the property
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-11-28

boarded money reAppearing in trade, with
banks resuming specie payments. with
subscriptions to the emergency note issue
from the Treasury so abundant that the
allotments are to be cut off below the
original limit. with crop reports maintain
ing the former RICH levels Of assurance,
there is abundant cause for giving thanks.
Furthermore. every indication points to
the establishment of more wholesome con-
ditions in business. The lesson of law
observance has been taught. The statutes
have been enforced to the point al which
it is no longer a matter of doubt whether
they were written for mere superficial ef-
feet or for enforcement The determine
ton Of the people to insist upon the regu-
lation of trade to curb the rapacity of the
great trusts has been sufficiently demon
strated to warn of all adventures from
this field of operations. For this In itself
the country should today give thanks
During the year that has elapsed since
the last Thanksgiving day there have been
no great disasters to plunge the country
deeply into mourning. No epidemcs have
swept any part of the land. In their physi-
cal prosperity the people have been ex-
ceptionally blessed The average man is
living better today than ever before In
history. He is receiving IAore OF the al
vantages of modern civilization. is better
educated, more enlightened and more awe
to the Importance of continuous EFFORTS 10
raise the standard of individual ana
community life. Morally. the country Is
better off. A great awakening has oc-
CURED in the matter of temperate living.