The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-01-14
Facts About MIR. Hartman and
the Santa Fe.
Did He Force Sale OF Southern
Pacific.
OUT AT THE STUBBSES
Kansas City Man Mourns Pass
ing Executive Billiard Table.
Never q Dance i'm the Governors
Mansion.

Washington, D. c., Jan. 13.-That
e. H Hartman and his associates
had forced the Atchison, Topeka &
Santa Fe to sell to the Southern Pa
cif1c two years ago a road the Santa
Fe was then building in southern
Arizona as the connecting link of
what would have made practically
new low-grade continental route for
the Santa Fe, and as such a danger
Gus competitor of the Hartman road,
has been brought out by the govern
ment attorneys in the hearing before
Special Examiner Williams in the suit
brought against the Hartman roads
to dissolve the combination.
Minutes of the meeting of the board
of directors and stockholders of the
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe were put
in evidence, showing that the sale of
this road and the virtual abandonment
of this new line took place just about
a year after the Hartman interest
had, unbeknown to the Atchison peo-
pie, bought $3O,OO0,000 worth of
Atchison stock and had demanded and
secured representation on the Atch-
ison board.
H H. Rogers and Henry c. Frick
were the two members who took their
seats on the Atchison board at that
time, and the minutes showed that
both had voted to sell the road in
question to the Southern Pacific.
1t is contended by the government
in its suit that the Atchison, since the
stock purchase, has practically be-
come part of the Hartman properties,
which is alleged to be monopoly in
restraint of trade.
The secretary of the treasury has
showing the accounts of former post
masters who served between July 1,
1864 and July L, 1874, which have
not been readjusted and certified for
under act of March 3, 1888. The list
includes the accounts of seven Ka-
sans, as follows:
Postmaster R. B. Lockwood. Coun-
Gil Grove, amount $69.67.
Postmaster s. G. Mead, Eureka,
$34.96.
Postmaster J. w. Vaughn, Greeley,
$24.4S.
Postmaster A. skeim. Louis
Postmaster r. Rockefeller, Wash
Postmaster w. Bateman, Peoria.
$500.
Postmaster G.. L. Ruthstrom, Ran
Albert r. Fales of Kansas City, who
is at the National hotel, said that
now that Governor Roscoe Stubs has
will have to buy a billiard ball, pro-
viding he wants to enjoy himself at
that game There are only two balls
with the table now added Mr.. Fales.
1.-THE state bought the residence
when Governor Stanley was chief ex-
ecutive. The Stanleys were strict
Methodists, as the Hochs are. How
ever, Governor Stanley used to play
billiards a little and frequently he in
vited friends in for a game. Just be-
fore he went out of office some friend
or guest walked off with one of the
balls. Stanley did not care to buy one
out of his own pocket and neither did
he care to bring down the criticism of
ing state funds for another billiard ball.
So he locked up the room.
Governor Bailey came in, but he
didn't play billiards. He equipped the
with cheap pool balls. When Gov
ernor Hoch moved in he cared nothing
for either billiards or pool, so he never
bought a billiard ball. So it is up to
Stubs to buy one if he expects to en-
terrain his friends at the game.
1.-The dancing room in the governors
residence also will continue to be used
for other purposes under the Stubos
regime. Never has dance been given
there since the state bought the prop
erty. and Mr. Stubs says there will be
none while he lives there. He wouldn't
even stand for an inaugural ball at the
the dancing hall into a house party
room, equipped it with rugs and cots,
and frequently used it for house par
ties
The president has nominated the fol-
lowing Kansans for postmaster ap-
James w. Crawford. Little River;
ULYSSES s Davis, Morrill,: Bert Fanch-
er. Claflin; James Hall, jr., Miltonvale.
All four offices were advanced to the
presidential class on the first of the
present month, and the salaries Of the
postmasters will range from $1,000 to
$1,000.
Robert K voeth. of Kansas. has
been nominated for appointment as
second lieutenant in the marine corps
James H. Byram, formerly a con-
tractor of this city, recently died at
Gainesville, Va. Interment was made
in Rock Creek cemetery of this city
yesterday. The deceased was the faith
er of J. w. Byram of Concordia, Kan.
A favorable report has been made in
the house on a bill granting a So
month pension to Mrs. Rhoda A. Rog-
ers, of Kansas.
Congressman P. p Campbell has in
troduced a pension bill for WILTON
Goodutin.