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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-10-02
ENGINEERS START THE SURVEYS.
Real Party Sets Out Over Winnipeg,
SaIina & Gulf Route.

Salina, Kan. Oct. 2.-The Winnipeg.
SaIina & Gulf railroad survey party be-
gan work on the line between Salina
and Lindsborg today. A B. Thurstol.
of Kansas City, who will be the chief
of the party, arrived this morning and
+he party Immediately started for a
point in the country four miles south
of town where it will pitch it's first
camp. George D. Bryson of Long
Beach. Miss, transitman, arrived
later in the day and Immediately left
for the camp
This afternoon Arthur Harvey, a civil
engineer of Kansas City, in company
with Craftsman Johntz of Lawrence
left Salina running the level between
here and the camp. The street in front
of the Salina offices presented quite
busy sight this morning when the
party was preparing to leave 1t took
three heavily loaded wagons to carry
all the tents. instruments, groceries
supplies and so on that had been pro-
vided for the men who win compose
the party. There will be fourteen men
in this party and other surveying
gangs will be sent out within few
days.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-10-02
GIBBONS SPEAKS UP.
cardinal Opposes Popular Election of
Senators and Recall.

Baltimore. Oct. I'm his jubilee
sermon delivered at the cathedral here
Sunday. Cardinal Gibbons expressed
unqualified disapproval of three i'm
Eortant political propositions which
have commanded a large share of pub
&c attention; namely, the election of
Emitted States senators by the direct
vpte of the people, the referendum
Foposal, providing for the submission
# legislative enaetments to the voters
for ratification, and the recall of the
Judiciary.
I The election of senators by the
Votes of the people involves the de-
!struction of a strong bulwark against
dangerous popular encroachment
Fhe cardinal said. IF you can not
5cpnfide in our legislatures, you can not
cpnfide in human government, nor in
bhuman nature itself
To give to the masses the right of
annullsng the acts of the legislature, is
TO substitute mob law for established
law.
ITO recall a judge because his de-
cisions do not meet with popular ap-
proval, is an insult to the dignity, the
tndependence and the self respect of
our judiciary
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-10-02
KILLED EXTRA WIFE.
Doctor Harry E. Webster Rid Himself
of No. 2.

Chicago, Oct. DIR. Harry Elgin
Webster, a Rush Medical college grad
uate student and inferno at the poll
clinic hospital, in a confession to the
police late Sunday, admitted that he
m ordered one of his two young wives,
Bessie Kent Webster, of Chicago, in
the woods ten miles from Dixon, Ill,
September Is.
The police declare that the motive
for the crime was Webster's desire to
hide from his first wife, Zoe Varney
Webster, of Cedar Rapids, Ia, the fact
that he was a bigamist. He had mar
ried the two women within one week
last January.
The accidental discovery of Bessie
Kent's body. Friday. almost two weeks
after she had been killed, was follow
ed by identification Saturday and the
arrest of Webster.
DR.. Webster was arrested at the hos
pital shortly after he had left Zoe
Varney Webster, wife No. 1, at a down
town hotel. where he had attempted to
explain his marital duplicity to her.
IT married Bessie Kent under her
mediately after the wedding took
place." said Webster. "She then refus-
ed to get a divorce and that was the
beginning of all the trouble
Webster stated that he told his sec
end wife of the marriage at Cedar
Rapids, but she still refused to agree
to a divorce. In August he brought suit
for uIvorce in the Chicago courts. The
case was thrown out because of in
sufficient evidence.
Following this unsuccessful attempt
to end the affair, said Webster, he met
his second wife on September IA at the
hospital as he was preparing to go to
the home of his parents at Dixon, for
his vacation. He said that she begged
to go with him, but that he did not
want her meet his naranfS
The prisoner then said that he spent
the night of September II with wife No.
2 at a north side rooming house. The
next afternoon he started for Dixon
and, to his surprise, Bessie Kent went
on the same train
The next morning Webster hired
horse and buggy and with Mrs Web
Ster No. 2, drove north of Dixon He
said that when he started his only OBJ
ject was to have an uninterrupted talk
with her and attempt to secure for her
an agreement to get a divorce
On this drive the two quarreled and
the physician alleges that his wife
struck him and then jumped from the
buggy crying that she would see his
parents and expose his life with her
when my wife Jumped from the
buggy said Webster, st threw a suit
case at her and then jumped from the
buggy and gave chase. She stumbled
near ravine and fell.
PdAO0 OQt my pOoFASA nAA4AAC eeAAN
sta bbed her four or five times in the
back of the neck as she lay on the
ground e-+s
Webster returned the horse and bug
gy to the Dixon liveryman and 20 min
uteS later had taken a train for Chi
cago. He did not go to see his parents
in Dixon and believed that his visit
would remain unknown.
The police are searching for the oc-
of q mysterious yellow auto
mobile which was rented by two men
md two women, said to be from Chi
ago, the day before the body Of Mrs.
Bessie Kent Webster was found in the
woods near Dixon, Ill, stabbed to
leath by her husband. DIR. Henry E.
Webster according to his confession
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-10-02
PREVENT JAIL DELIVERY.
Officers Discover Plot Before 1t Is Put
Into Execution.

Hutchinson, Kan, Oct. "A plot to
kill. if necessary, the jailer and make
a wholesale delivery of prisoners of the
Reno county JAIL was discovered just
in time. A revolver and three steel
saws were found in a search of cells,
and bars were found partly sawed
through. Jack McLoyd. awaiting trial
for burglary, confessed that he was
the leader of the conspiracy, and that
the break was to be made while the
prisoners, II in number We're in the
main corridor, listening to the preach
ing.
Among the prisoners are three men
being held on charges of blowing the
safe of the bank at Hudson, Stafford
county.
Detectives are now endeavoring to
find who slipped the gun and saws to
the prisoners who have been under
careful guard. The plot was discover
ed by a Tip given the sheriff by one
of the inmates of the Jail
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-10-02
RAILROAD NEWS.
Effect of Santa Fe Train De
Luxe" on Railway World.
Railroad Age Gazette Sees New
Rates Ahead for Lines.
is A HELP TO BOTH
Passengers and COmpanyReceive
More Benefits From Train.
Other Items of General Interest
i'm Traffic World.
Is A HELP TO BOTH

The subject suggested by the decision
of the Santa Fe to put in service an
excess fare train is one of the most
important to which the passenger men
can give consideration, says the Rail-
way Age Gazette. 1t is a remarkable
fact that while there has been for years
a progressive differentiation in the kind
of passenger service rendered by the
railways of the United States. there
has been no corresponding differentia-
ton in the charges made for it. On
most roads there is one rate for the
passenger who rides in the day coach.
If he should choose to ride in a sleep
ing or parlor car he pays in addition
the sleeping or parlOr car rate. If an
observation car be added the passen-
gers in the standard sleeping cars get
the use of it without any additional
charge. If, further, a buffet smoking
car be added they get the use of it
also without any additional charge.
On most roads the passenger likewise
pays the same rate whether he rides
in a sleeping car on a slow train which
has neither an observation nor buff
fet smoking car or travels on much
faster train on which there are both
of these kinds of cars. The only roads
on which excess fares heretofore have
been charged for extra service are the
lines between Chicago and New York.
the extra fares in these cases being
based on differences in schedule time.
Obviously the passenger on the fast
train equipped with an observation
car, a buffet smoking car, valet,
barber, a maid, a victrola, etc, and who,
perhaps, is served table d'hote dinner
which costs the railway a good deal
more than he pays for it. is given a
service which costs the railway more,
and is wr-@A more to him than is that
given op 4 ordinary and much slower
train; aid there is no logic in charg-
ing the same rates on both. The Uni
ted States is the only leading country
in the world where the fiat passenger
rate has obtained. In England there
are three classes of passenger service
and rates not including working mems
rates. etc In Prussia there are four
classes Of rates and service, and in
France, three classes In Hungary and
Austria there are three classes of ex-
press trains and three classes of ac-
ommodation trains. on all of which
the rates are different The result of
the charging of fat passenger rates in
the United States has been that for
some service more has been charged
than it has been worth, and in other
cases more service has been given than
has been charged for A more scien-
tific differentiation of passenger
charges could be made which would
bring in greater revenue to the roads, |
and at the same time more nearly give |
to all persons service of the kind and
cost that they want
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-10-02
INTERURBAN Is COMPLETED.
Last Spike and First Train on Line
Between Newton and Wichita.

Last Spike and First Train on Line
Between Newton and Wichita.
Newton. Kan, Oct. 2.-The first train
over the interurban arrived in Newton
Saturday.
1t was exactly 1O:47 when the last
spike was driven in the interurban line
between Newton and Wichita This
was at a distance of about a. mile ana
one-half from the corner of Main and
Fifth streets. When the spike was
driven the train started for Newton
and arrived here at the time men
toned.
1t will not take the interurban cars
as long to make the first run to town
as it took the construction train to
make the run from the place where the
last spike was driven in the rail con-
nection to north and south ends of the
line The construction train had to
stop while men shoveled dirt off the
track along Fifth street where the
track was laid some time ago and had
become buried
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-10-02
Popular Election in Mexico Re-
suits as Anticipated.
Revolutionary Leader Elected
President of Republic.
WERE NO DISORDERS.
Event Unattended With Riot or
Bloodshed.
Madero Candidate for Vice Pres
ident Also Wins.
NO DISORDERS.

CITY of Mexico, Oct 2.-Francisco
L AIadero, whom the people Of Mexico
elected president, declares here is no
doubt tnat his candidate for the vice
presidency, jose Pine Suarez OF 1u-
catan, also has been elected.
At the headquarters of the Catholic
marty Gabriel Fernandez Somellera,
Chairman of the central committee, said
he believed Francisco De La Barra had
been elected vice president
I'VE have won by a big majority IN
the capital" Madero said
1--WE have carried almost every dis
trict for De La Barra,' said Somellera-
The only thing that appeared rea-
sonabIy certain was that Francisco
Vasouez Gomez independent candidate
for the vice presidency. was showed
under in the federal district
No disorders had been reported here
Naturally I am grained that tiie
people should have elected me 1or the
presidency" MaGero said, but 1 am
more than pleased that the people have
proved my assertion that they Were
able to hold open elections Rersondlly
I expected no trouble The passing OF
Gen. Bernardo Reyes removed the last
chance for disorders
Madero announced that at least one
of the present cabinet. Ernesto Madero'
the minister of finance, would remain.
Minister Madero demurred, it is said,
on the ground that it might raise the
cry of nepotism, but today ne consenteu
to retain he portfolio. The pOrtouo
of foreign relations has been offered
to De La Barra, but he expressed his
unwillingness to accept
At 9 o'clock Madero's central commit
tee claimed 10 per cent of the districts
vote for the Madero-Pino Suarez ticket.
A third of the vote remained to pc
counted
The electoral college will have no
fewer than twenty thousand delegates
Party leaders announced that if the
Sote indicates defeat they will not
klease- working to change this in the
vote of the electors October Is. Mount
ed police and rurales patrolled the
streets in the districts where the popu-
lation is largely of the lower element,
but they were little needed The con-
fidence of the authorities that people
would not convert their first day Of
free voting into a day of rioting was
not misplaced.
De La Barra and Madero voted in
,.ffarent parts of the city at 1880
O'clock. Madero voted his straight
parry ticket but De La, Barra, carrying
his nonpartisanship to the ballot box
cas- his vote for Jose Leguna, whose
name appears as candidate for elector
on no tickle.
Early in the day it became evident
thu race in the capital for the vice !
presidency was between De La Barra
and Suarez. In the poorer sections De
Ii Barra led, notwithstanding the
popular impression that the ignorant
voter so called would take without |
questioning the advice of Madero to |
vote for his choice.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-10-02
UNvEIL oBERLIN MONUMENT.
Shaft Raised in Honor of Pioneers
Killed by Indians

Oberlin, Kan, Oct. 2.-The stately
granite monument erected by the state
of Kansas and Decatur county in
memory of the 10 pioneers killed in
the Indian massacre of 1878, the last
Indian raid in Kansas. was unveiled
here Saturday. Not only northwest
Kansas sent her representatives here
for the occasion, but eastern Colorado
and western Nebraska likewise partici-
pated in the memorial ceremonies. The
Old Settlers ssociation had charge of
the program. At 1880 an address was
delivered by w. L. Brown of Kingman,
Kan, replete with admiration for the
early settler of western Kansas. Music
was furnished by the Oberlin Cornet
band under the leadership of Prof.
F. B. Patton.
After the program in the park, the
great crowd assembled at the local
Gem etery to witness the unwilling cere-
monies. Miss Lois Street, daughter of
w. d. Street, Kansas pioneer and
Indian fighter of this city, and whose
mother was captured by the Indians,
unveiled the beautiful column. She
was assisted by Miss Mabel Elson,
whose grandfather, ]. G. Smith, was
killed by the redskins when. 80 years
ago, they swept down the Sappa and
Beaver valleys in their war paint and
with hearts of vengeance.
During the year of 1873 a band of
about 400 Cheyenne Indians. under
Chief Dull Knife, escaped from their
reservation in the Indian Territory and
started across the state of Kansas.
They arrived in this vicinity the last
of September and spent two or three
days of plumber in Decatur county. It
is thought that only a portion of the
band are guilty of the massacre here,
but it is known that the entire band
was on the trail of the white man.
They tortured and killed every man
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-10-02

to the police. They day after the alleged
murder the automobile was seen in
Dixon, but one of the women seen the
day before was missing.
One of the men in the machine was
addressed as Doctor" according to
the employees of a garage where the
party stopped for a supply of gasoline.
Police Captain Baer believes the big
touring car was hired in Chicago and
that DR.. Webster may have been in tn e
car, despite the physicians staten ent
to the contrary made in his confess
sion.
Captain Baer had copies made of
DR.. Webster's 10000 word confession
and forwarded them to the authori-
ties of Ogle county at Oregon, Ill. In
a careful study of the details of the
physicians story the police declare
there are many obvious discrepancies.
But despite these, the police believe
that DIR. Webster's story is substan-
tally true. Three Chicago detectives
left for Oregon, Ill. today to be pres
ent at the coroner's inquest.
w E. Varny, father of Mrs. Zoe
Varney Webster, the first wife of DR..
Henry E. Webster. arrived here early
this morning and went to the hospital
where his daughter is being cared for.
Mr.. Varney, who lives at Cedar Rap
ids, was notified in a telegram from
Police Inspector Hunt of DR.. Web
ster's confession and he Immediately
sued for the marriage of his daughter
and DIR. Webster.
Big Crowd at oregon.
oregon, Ill, Oct. "A crowd of sew
eral hundred men and boys surround
ed the county Jail here today in an eff
fort to get a glimpse of DR.. Henry E.
Webster, under arrest for the murder
of his wife. DR.. Webster, in custody
of States Attorney Emerson and sew
eral deputy sheriffs, arrived here from
Chicago late last night. The prisoner
was physically exhausted after his
four-hour ordeal of questioning by the
Chicago police and fell asleep shortly
after being placed in a cell.
He did not awaken until after Z
o'clock this morning, when he ate a
hearty brea kfast and said he felt
much refreshed
He declined to discuss his case early
in the day, explaining that he told
everything he knew to the police Sun
day.
''Shan break the bad news to JUS
tfpo2'' stNOt this Wait Oh
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-10-02
MO. p. HOLDS ION TIME" RECORD
Between Kansas City and St. Louis
Push Trains Lead.

Kansas City, MO, Oct. at is re-
ported that the Missouri Pacific rail-
road held the record for ION time"
service between Kansas City and St
Louis for the month of August. The
Missouri Pacific average of trains on
time was much higher than the av-
erage Of any of the other lines OPP
Grating between Kansas City and ST.
Louis
There was time, however, when
there were more trains between Kan
sas City and st. Louis on the Mis-
souri, Pacific which were behind time
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-10-02

2 to 8: at salina to 5; at Ellis to Z;
at Junction City to 8; at Manhat-
tan to 8; at Lawrence IL to Is; at
Kansas City Is to 16; at Leavenworth
16 to 10; at Marysville IS to 10 and
Lincoln, Neb., on the 18th.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-10-02
Z. P RED CROSS CAR IN KANSAS.
For Two Weeks First Aidr VIII Be
Taught to Employees.

sauna Kan, Oct 2.-The Union Pa
enc Red Cross car will be in Salina
Cctoner and ;. This car carries in
injured" to the railroad employees and
1ectures will be given at all the points.
Inc car will be at PlainvilIe October
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-10-02
Increase fn Cotton Production.

washington, Oct. 2--The census bu-
reau today reported 1868. O66 bales of
cotton ginned in the United States
from the growth of 1911 prior to Sep
Round bales included were 27,O4S,
against 3S,026 in 1910. Sea Island
11.512 bales, compared with 1904 in
1910.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-10-02
WHISKY BARREL ExPLODEs.
Touching Match to BunghOIe Nearly
Costs Kansan His Life.

Atchison, Kan. Oct. 2.-Joseph Gel
senborfer of Doniphan was seriously
burned about the face and scalp In a
most unusual explosion He touched
a match to the bungho1e Of a sup
posedly empty whisky barrel he had
purchased in Atchison. The barrel
was headed up, and some sort of gas
accumulated in it, exploded. tearing
the barrel to pieces and blowing one
a house.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-10-02

or boy who CHANGED TO cross their path
and their treatment of women was bar
barous.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-10-02

Finest named varieties OF tulips. hya-
cinths. Easter lilies, narcissus. crocus,
snoWdrops. etc. Zimmerman Seed CO.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-10-02

''ShaH I break the bad news to JUS
timer Not this moment Wait till she
has put the plates down. ''-Pele Mele.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-10-02

. Lewis Single Binder. straight &c
many smokers prefer them to Zoe cigars
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-09-27
PLACE BARTENDERS
UNDER CROSS FIRE
Court Is Trying to Determine
How to Cut Down Num-
Der of Saloons.
Special to The Tribun

Special to The Tribuns
OGDEN. Sept. 26.-Today was saloon
man and bartcnder's day in the district
court Before District Judges j. A.
Howell and Nathan J. Harris. sitting en-
bauc To hear the applications for licenses
OF wholesale and retail liquor dealers. n
NUMBER or saloon proprictors and their
bdrienders appeared 10 testify during the
day regarding the manner in which their
places are conducted. The bartcndcrs
who testified today all corroborated tho
testimony OF the saloon proprietors re-
gardinS the enforcement or the . o'clock
and sunday closing laws selling liquor to
minors and The other restrictions placed
about dealers In inotNicants under the
provisions Of the state and city laws.
Proprctors and bartcnders at some
thing over nifty saloons have thus far
been examined by the district Judges rs
10 their qualifications TO continue in the
liquor business. At the hour OF adjourn
meni this afternoon the court announced
that the hearing OF applicants will again
be taken up Thursday evening. After all
OF the applicants are heard from the
court VIII take tho applications under ad =
visemont.
No intimaton has been given by the
court how the reduction OF the saloons in
Ogden To "A ratio or one 10 each 1000 In
habitants as provided for in the new law
will be made.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-09-27
HOW TELEPHONE HELPS.
Instrument is Great Aid to Forestry Men
In Handling Their Work,
speciaI ID M TrIbure.

SEl'Cl'l 10 liz lllbIi.fs
OGDEN Sept 26.-C. II. StarkwNs her
telephone expert attached 30 the third
forestry district. is IN Ogden in confer
cnce with forestry officials OF the Fourth
district regarding the installation Of tele-
phone lines In western forests,
Since the United states forestry depart
ment began the installation OF telephone
lines through It's heavily wooded forests.
tho danger from flres has been greatly
lcsscned. By this means and bv the
building OF trails through the forests
which are regularly patrollcG hy forest
rangers there has heen but little damage
from fires this year.
Mr.. Starkweathcr is now making eX-
pcrimcntS with A portable telephone APP
pliance which viii ohviatc the necessity
Of building a regular line Of poles through
the forests. This appliance may be at
taChed to trees and taken away when the
ranger has finished his conversation. The
ranger carries the ,ransmittcr with him
and attached II 10 the uninsulatcd wires
when ho desires 10 communicate with the
supervisor. In the forests far away from
civilization where these telephones have
been installed IL has proven q boon 10 the
forestry officials. as we'll as the people
living In those districts. placing them IN
touch with metropolitan ccnters. Mr.
Starl<wcather will remain I'm Ogden until
October, instructinE the supervisors and
rangers in tho use OF The portable tele-
Dncr. Instruments.