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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-06-30
Santa Fe Leads Other Roads in
Rock Ballasting.
And Roadbed Is Kept Terraced
Like a Lawn.
KANSAS in GOOD SHAPE
Practically Every Line in State
Is on Rock.
-
Other Items of General Interest
in Traffic World.
KANSAS in GOOD SHAPE

roctr ballast is the thing for rail
.oaJs that carry heavy traffic, and the
A+chfson, Topeka & Santa F'e Halfway
oompany has more rock balIasted TRACK
fhan any other western carrier Gen
- Manage. f. G. FOX, of the SANTA
~ western lines. with headquarters IN
Amarillo who was here this week, sala
mat bv Saturday the work OF ballast
49, t77a line from La dunta 10 AlDu-
oreroue would be finished
A Toneka man VINO went over that
mart of he Santa Fe lately says the
trackmen keep the rock rodupeu teI ss
raced like a lawn. The Benn cutOA
aIso is ballasted This is the line over
-rbfoh the Santa F'e sends its heavy
freioht trains drawn by the Dig NAL
On the eastern lines, General Mama
Ger q w KOuns' territory, the oouDie
Track proiect from Chicago to Kansas
80 bas inst been completed, except a
Ten mile stretch approaching missouri
,-iVer bridge at Sibley. The santa re
nil construct a new bridge over inc
missouri. but the location has not yes
been decided upon. That accounts -ol
The single track at Sibley
Roth tracks out of Chicago are roch
bsIlasted to the bridge approach at
Siblev, and from there on to Kansas
civ The main line through Kansas
and Colorado is practically az ron
fallasted except a stretch from SyId
80 to Ia Junta, and Workmen are
now now ballasting that track with Stag
from the iron smelters at Pueblo. Inc
I5Tanoria- Ottawa cutoff the Southern
Kansas division and the Panhandle d.
vision are rock ballasted, and mum,
Der Of branch lines which are u seu
for heavy freight also are oallasteu.
santa Fe trains. therefore operate over
rock ballasted track practically all the
way from Chicago to the Pacific coast.
The coast lines are ballasted with
volcanic cinders, which when olled'
-. - v,ortiatflarIv fine rOadbed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-06-30
Citrus Fruit Trouble VIII Wait.

been issued by the interstate commerce
commission suspending until Oceober Is
next the proposed tariffs of transco1-
tinental railroads changing the regu-
lations and practices with regard TO
preceding and preicing citrus fruits
shipped from California to eastern des-
tinations. The proposed tariffs WITH
draw from shippers the privilege Of pre-
cooling and preicing fruit and exact
from them the standard charges for re-
frigeration fixed by the railways them
selves. The effect of the proposed reg
ulations is to increase the freight
charges on citrus fruits. The commas
sion will investigate and provide what
it may consider equitable regulations.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-06-30

The twenty-nine were arrested after
two iron-barred doors had been
smashed with axes. Thomas Moffatt
was booked as keeper.
Disguised as tramp and accom-
panied by a, young man who had lost
heavily at the tables, Rev. Williams
entered the place. His own story of
the incident follows:
L had no trouble in passing the
lookout In the room saw a crowd
of men gambling. I did not gamble
myself, because I do not know how.
q remained in the gambling den
more than an hour No one recog-
nized me. Your turn at the dice
said the man who was in charge Of the
game. 7 said that was just watching
the game and would probably shoot
the dice the next time around
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-06-30
$50. 900 Rue Cost $500.

A dispute in the Supreme Court
among the brothers Benguiat, rug i'm
porters, disclosed the fact that the Sir
Frederick Leighton rug, said to be one
of the most noted and valuable in the
world, was bought in Constantinople,
together with another rug, valued at
$4,000, for $500. The Sir Frederick
Leighton rug was sold in New York at
auction few years ago for $50, 000.-
New York American.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-06-30
NO MORE HoLDUPs THERE.
Billy the Kid No Longer Bothers Santa
Fe in New Mexico.

Billy the Kid No Longer Bothers Santa
Fe in New Mexico.
Billy the Kid. outlaw of unsavory
memory, was slain by a posse of OUT
ragged citizens near the present village
OF fabian, New Mexico, on tile 8elen
cut off of the Atchison, Topeka &
Santa Fe railway" said J. F. farrell,
publicity agent of the Santa Fe. BILLY
got his in a prairie shack. which still
stands half mile west of fabian, on
the south side Of the track. It is
point of interest to travellers, and cv-
cry day trainmen are asked TO point
out Billy's house. 1t is said that the
shack has not been occupied since the
late, but not lamented Billy fought his
last fight. With the passing Of Billy
the kid, and the construction of the
Santa Fe railroad, New Mexico rose
in its might and put an end to the
hold up and gun business which long
had flourished in the territory. New
Mexico now is as orderly as Vermont.
and the people of the territory will
forget the bad man and his days, SO
soon as the magazines will permit
them to do so.'
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-06-30
HAT RACKS ARE FOR HATS.
Santa Fe Prohibits Deposit Of Suit
Cases Hero.


The Atchison. Topeka & Santa Fe
Railway company has a rule prOhlblt-
ing passengers from depositing SUIT
cases and other heavy baggage IN the
coach hat racks. Train men nave
some trouble enforcing this rule, IS
pecially with travellers of limited ex-
perience. Experienced travellers learn
rules quickly and comply readily.
THE rule is made to protect pas
sengers from injury" c. w. Kouns,
general manager. explained when ask
ed about its enforcement The Jar
of a rapidly moving train is sufficient
to cause a suit case, or any other
package which hangs over the side OF
the rack, to fall, and many passengers
have been injured as result These
racks are for hats, wraps and small
packages. Every passenger train is
equipped with a car for the transpor-
tation of heavy baggage, in order that
from the burden of luggage, and trav-
ell in comfort. There is little comfort
when a passengers seat is piled high
with luggage, and there is no safety
when a hundred pounds of suit cases
are likely to tumble down from the
hat racks. Passengers, therefore, are
urged to check their heavy baggage,
taking into the coach only their light
er packages. An observance Of this
rule will reduce the fatigue and an
noyance of travel to the minimum, and
prevent accidents"
One Kansas railroad, not the Santa
Fe. has a $1,000 damage suit on its
hands as a result Of an injury to a
passenger near Wichita, caused by a
heavy suit case falling from a hat
rack
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-06-30
PASTOR LEADS IN RAID.

Chicago, June So.-Disguised as a
tramp, Rev. l. Williams, pastor of the
Grace Methodist Episcopal church, La
Sale avenue and Locust street, entered
a gambling house in the basement at
636 North Clark street After watch
ing the inmates shoot craps and play
poker he notified the police. AS a re-
suit detectives and uniformed police
men swoOped down on the place and
raided it, arresting twenty nine per-
sons.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-06-30

vice with recommen cations to in
crease the number from 70 to 100
fares, withdrawal of the Kansas in
dividual 5O0-mile ticket sold at the
flat rate of $40, and party fares are
among other topics.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-06-30

Every woman prefers to carry a
dainty parasoI instead of Juggling about
an umbrella on sunny days, yet the
umbrella must be part of ones trav-
cling equipment, whether or no. There
Is new travellers parasol, pictured
mere which may be closed up. folded
and packed in hollow bamboo cylin-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-06-30

der, half the length of the opened par
asol-which has the long handle so
fashionable now. The bamboo cylin-
der may be packed in a trunk or suit
case or strapped to the umbrella which
is ones companion on the train, and
when removed from its case the para
sol, unsoiled, makes an attractive ac-
cessory to a pretty gown.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-16
BERLIN REGRETS
 HILL RESIGNATION

l Berlin, April 1J.-The retirement from the German capital of pr. David Jayne | Hill, whose resignation as ambassador of the United States to Germany was an- ncunced yesterday, will become effective
 July l, is regretted at the foreign office,
 where the relations between the govern ment officials and pr. Hill have been of | the very best It Is felt here that Dr. Hills tenure of the embassy has done | much to further German-American friend ship.
 The ambassadors resignation apparent ly did not come wholly as a surprise, though no official intention to abandon the diplomatic service had been received at the foreign office, Tat the time Dr. Hill left Germany for America Particular attention is called in official circles to the fact that relations between Emperor Will liam and the America ambassador are most cordial.
 American rumors to the effect that Count Heinreich Won Bernstoff the Ger man ambassador at Washington, was sim ultaneously resigning, which reports, it was thought, might give political signili- canoe to Dr. Hills retirement" were promptly and emphatically denied at the foreign office.
 The date upon which Ambassador Hils resignation becomes effective will enable him to participate in the reception which is being planned for the visiting American warships during Kiel week, and which promises to be one of the most important demonstrations of the German American good relations in recent years.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-16

hauled into the court room, a mute witness to the proceedings! The testi- mony of all the parties concerned was well, miXed-puts it mildly. Mir. Pe- trovna swore he never saw his trunk after he checked 1t, but was taken i'll in Ensley and sent the lady. Mrs. Ar iadne Natchez, who kept the Ensley boarding house, down to get some of his things.
 We also had this lady on the stand and if l recollect she denied previous acquaintance with MT. Petrovna, but her sympathies were concerned acute ly in his behalf and in recovery of his trunk.
 She identified the trunk and named the articles she had seen and those she had removed. So the case went on all day pretty nearly, and MT. Pe- trovna could not utter or understand a single, solitary word spoken in Eng fish
 Then we opened the trunk Judge Nesmith could tell you better than about everything in that trunk! There was a twinkle in his eyes all through that subsequently, when the photo- graphs were struck, It Was All Dream
 We found the watch first It was.
 
 of the brand new things on Petrovna's list were there, but two or three of the old things he mentioned were there and good many rags. I suppose he could not have gotten 50 cents for the trunk and all it contained for, cer- tanly all the junk in there wasn't worth 10 cents.
 there-photos taken in Columbus, Miss, and. if you please. photographs of Mrs. Aradne Natchez and MT. Valdemis Petrovna taken together in Sunday affectionate attitudes As soon as we fished up these telltale pictures I be- gan talking in English to Petrovna and he replied in English.
 "Is this your wife?' l asked him. pointing to Mrs Ariadne.
 " No, mo- nor he exclaimed. in such tone that provoked Mrs Ariadne a good deal.
 "'You sad the pictures were Of your wife?' I questioned.
 They are pictures of my wife re- tarted Petrovna, but my wife in the old country. She not my wife
 But these are pictures of her.. 1 again repeated, indicating Mrs. Adiadno.
 No, they not!' persisted Petrovnai I swear to heaven they notn
 His attorney stepped up at this and examined the pictures.
 ell. ne eNCldlHeQ, l guess l can believe my own eyes
 Client Deceived His Counsel
 And he was pretty well dissusted with his client 1 don't believe he had the slightest idea that Petrovna was working game-in fact. l know he hadn't, for he would not have touched the case in that event, I'm perfectly satisfied of that.
 And. of course, people are entitled 10 full value for lost or damaged property, and should always get it. But to go ahead and sue for what they never had is another question. This case was sim ply put up job on the part of Petrovna and the Italian woman to make some easy money out of the railroad. I dare say they had played the same trick be- fore He lost this time, however.
 But as regards the costs in that case: Trial in two courts, witness fees. at torneys fees, expenses of typewritns, freight and storage on trunk, and time involved to all concerned. See what II
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-16
TAFT DETERMINED
 TO HAVE VACATION

Washington, April 15.-If Congress re- mains in session through the hot weather President Taft probably will become a pronounced weekend comuter, journeying from Washington to Boston and Beverly whenever he gets an opportunity. The President hopes to get some sort or k vacation in his new cottage near Beverly if/he has to take it few days at a'time.
 Mrs. Taft will go to Beverly late i'll June, according to present plans. After Mrs. Taft and the Taft children open tho cottage the President is expected to be- gin his weekend trips From here to Beverly is only little more than 12- hour trip, and the President by leaving Friday nights can have two full days vacation and still be back at his desk in the White House on Mondays.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-16

The heaviest losers in the damage suit business in the Birmingham dls- trict and elsewhere are, as matter or course, the railroads.
 They are targets everywhere all over the United States for the professionai fakir, the shyster lawyer and doctor the unscrupulous-as well as the scru- rulous-farmer, certain types of mall clerks and other United States govern ment employees who sustain even the most trivial injuries and also for ev- cry irate passenger-for this thing and that thing, and all things under the sun.
 Whether they are liablo or not liable doesn't seem to figure in the proposi- ton. They are sued "on general prin- ciples."
 It's beginning to be an American cus- tom.
 To outwit a railroad-thats great business And they're so easy"
 Well-perhaps they are not remain ing so easy" at any rate in Bi1ming- ham. Public sentiment Is beginning to be against the "custom" here at last.
 If, however a railroad company is guilty of negligence, criminal careless ness. gross mismana cement in any way, shape or form, that results in loss of human life, then public sentiment calls aloud, Put an end to this!' just as it does if misunderstanding, mining company and any other sort of com pany holding lives of men In the hol- low of their hands are guilty of some unspeakable horror,
 Another Story
 But when conditions over which they have no control swoop black winged over tn em-then what?
 A railroad Is sued very often for the sole reason that its a railroad" To get the best of railroad is kind of an narrowing habit with the average run of people. Put the old road out of business" Lick the stuffing out of the road" Knock the old road into cooked hatr' etc, etc.
 Why?
 Oh, because.
 well, you see, it's railroad
 The year 1910 saw many hundred cases filed against the local railroads Hundreds were settled out of court as also in court Yet there were left by actual count A63, outstanding suits to be carried on this years docket, in volving stupendous sum. Many of these are trivial and groundless. Some have been shown to be fake suits.
 The railroads involved in this statisti- cal count are as follows:
 Louisville and Nashville, Southern, Alabama Great Southern Atlanta. Bir- mingham and Atlantic, Central of Geor- gia, St. Louis and San Francisco rail road. Birmingham Southern, Illinois Central, Birmingham Belt, Ensley Southern, Pullman company, Alabama Western, Birmingham, Gulf and Navi- gation company, Seaboard Air line. Bir- mingham Terminal company and tho Big Four.
 The Trunk of Petrovna
 There was ease tried just a few weeks ago in Judge Nesmlths court. :
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-16
Regard For Safety More General

You find that the policy Of railroads and public service companies is to be more careful than they used to be- ef the comfort and welfare of the people they serve. All this damage suit bus mess has made the railroads sit up and take notice. T
 And as for the automobile drivers that case not long since where an inn mense verdict was rendered against the defendant-thats going to work for good in the long run
 Said a local merchant: "The ordinances recently introduced in the City Council to make it unlawful for attorneys to solicit cases at the city hall will do away with a good deal of rascality and shyster business here. This is one of several direct and tangible results achieved by the campaign against shy ster business that Is being carried on in The Age-Herald
 Public sentiment Is being more ve- hemently aroused over all this business than ever before known in Birmingham as the published facts strike home.
 "One of the first hard blows to the shys.er business was the disbarment of well known attorney. This recent orii- nance is a second blow. Gradually the rotten business will be forced to the wall as the public gets informed, and as specific cases are detailed in the press"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-16
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-16
The Battle Of The Railroads
By ETHEL ARMIES.
! AIaban a"
Au,hor of mrhe story. of Coal and Iron

said local counsel for the Southern, who acted as attorney for defendant, which. 1 am satisfied, was a genuine fake case, although the attorneys for the plaintiff did not realize it until we got through.
 "It was the case of Vlademir Petrovna and his trunk and it was one of the funniest episodes I've ever run upon in the court room. This Petrovna was a Russian or Polish miner, who recently entered this community in search of em- ployment. He came here from Colum- bus, Miss, and checked his trunk from that point to Birmingham. He stoppal off at Dora several days, so when he finally landed here, storage was begin ming to accumulate on his trunk.
 This seemed to puzzle him and also aroused his temper When he called at the depot and was told to pay storage he rejected his trunk. Later he sent some woman. a very fat Italian woman, named Ariadne Natchez. who was d. legged to be the boarding house keeper, down to get some articles from the trunk, which had neither lock nor key
 'She got the stuff and departed, leav- Ing the trunk. The railroad authorities then shipped it on to Washington.
 When Valdemar Came Back
 When Petrovna again appeared he raised a row. His trunk immediately became the most precious possession Of his life. It grew larger in size as the days went by. It contained rare jewels, rings, his grandmother's watch, set in precious stones, a brand new suit, all kinds of brand new clothes and above, all declared Petrovna, there were in that lost trunk pictures of his wife, his beau tiful and beloved young wife, taken in the old country, where she still was waiting for him.
 "Altogeth CT as Petrovna did the stunt 1t sounded very tragic indeed and made the railroad out pretty small article.
 His story, dramatically told. en- listed all sympathies. Suit was entered against the Southern railroad for Pe- trovna by one of the high class firms in town. It was first tried in Judge Benners court Our own file was not then completed, There were no wit nesses. Petrovna, who spoke through his interpreter, was not even cross examined.
 His story was convincing. and he appealed to the city court. By this the trunk back here and we had 1t in court. We had the list of articles got ten up by Petrovna, together with their appraised value.
 Most invaluab ble, however. impos- sible to appraise. were the lost pho tographs of Mrs. Petrovna.
 "T ink MT. Petrovna was slightly disconcerted to see his long-lost trunk
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-16
BARKER SCHOOL
 WINS $50 PRIZE

Mrs A. S. Wynn president of the Barker School Improvement association, was notified last night from Mobile that the Barker association has won the $50 prize for the greatest improvement made in the scAool surroundings during the past year.
 The prize is offered by the Alabama Federation of Women's club and they give $50 prize to the rural school show ing the greatest improvement and $50 to the city school making the best showing.
 The Barker school is well known in Birmingham for it's handsome appearance and the pride which those connected with 1t take in keeping it up to the highest standard. During the past year tlle Barker School Improvement association made s1542 by entertainments of various kinds, and the revenue from all such entertainments is used in improving ths school surroundings.