The Topeka State Journal (Topeka, Kansas)
August 16, 1910

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fli it mw 1 EVERYBODY 10 PAGES NEEDS IT. EVERYBODY 10 PAGES READS IT. TOPEKA, KANSAS, I AUGUST 16, 1910. LAST EDITION. TUESDAY EVENING. TUESDAY EVENING. TWO CENTS. HURLEY DEAD General Manager of Santa Fe Dies Suddenly. End Comes in Foreign Land, at Karlsbad, Austria. NOT IN BAD HEALTH. Doctors Had Pronounced Him Without Organic Trouble. Heart Failure GiTen as Cause of Death. Body Will Be Brought Home at Once. Karlsbad, Aug. 16, 1910. H. B. Lautz. Topeka. Kan.: J. Ej. Hurley died, heart trouble. 12 o'clock, sixteenth. Will bring home soon as possible. KRAMMES. The above cablegram, received this morning ,gave the Information that James E. Hurley, general manager of the Atchison, Topeka Santa Fe rail road, had died from heart trouble at Karlsbad. Austria, this noon. The first word of his death was received In this country by Henry B. Lautz, as sistant to general manager, when a cablegram was delivered to his office In Topeka at 9:30 this morning. General Manager Hurley left To peka July 13 for New Tork City and sailed from that city the nineteenth for Karlsbad, Austria, where he intended to spend a few months at that famous health resort to regain his strength and find relief for an attack of Indi gestion. The cablegram of the death of this most popular and loved oflicial of the Santa Fe came as a shock to the offi cials in Topeka and has stunned the entire Santa Fe system today. The cheerful letters and post cards which 1-ave been received in Topeka did not hint of the dangerous condition of the g-neral manager and his death was to tally unexpected. Letter Ifist Evening. Henry B. Lnutz, assistant to general manager, received a letter from Mr. Hurley last evening. It was written several days before. The letter was optimistic and epoke of the encourage jnent he had received from his physi cian in Carlsbad. "The doctor assures me that abso lutely there is no organic or consti tutional ailment and that my blood pressure is good." he said. "My heart, liver, lungs and kidneys also pro nounced all right. Diagnosed as an obstinate case of nervous dyspepsia or indigestion." Mr. Hurley wrote to several of the Santa Fe officials in Topeka. In fact, he didn't limit his correspondence to the officials of the road he remem bered everyone of his office, from the boy who carries messages to his as sistant. His last letter was a miniature mes sage it covered his entire trip to date, and when received at the office it was copied and sent to the officials over the offices. Mr. Lautz was just preparing to spread the news of the good letter when the cablegram ar rived. The cablegram was sent by Charles Krammes. secretary to Mr. Hurley, who was the only person from Tooek'a to accompany the general manager on nis trip, in Berlin Mr. Hurlev met his close friend. President Mudge of me .ock laiana. it is known, also, that through Germany Mr. Hurley was accompanied bv S. W. Moore. general counsel of the Kansas City nouxnern. n is not tnought that Mr. Moore was with Mr. Hurley at the time of his death. Nothing can be found out in To peka concerning the burial plans. Mr. Hurley was born In Wapello, Iowa. His parents are not known to be alive. To the officials here Mr. Hur ley never expressed any burial wishes. As far as his likes and dislikes are concerned, it Is known that Mr. Hur ley loved New Mexico and Kansas. Body Leaves Bremen Tuesday. iuo ouay will nnt nr.l.A i .v. United States until about the first of September, probably August 30. A cablegram this afternoon otofn Jhb WSu,d be he,d ,n Karlsbad Until Thlirarlav Al mai h would leave Bremen for New York Citv on VT !8er W"elm Tuesday. August 23. This would bring the remains ?nto New Tork City about August 30. It Is probable that death came about o'clock this morning according to To! t-cno. tuna, xae aiea at 12 oVlnnlr noon in Karlsbad. There is a six hour anrKarC,esbbaedWeen time Dr. J. P. Kaster. f.i.f fTt L'-'f? the "caused Vt nuriey. w ,'v. 'rum mis trouble I hardly think that his heart could have v. c '"digestion." '""""'"K a strenuous conference with the representatives of the switch! men and firemen in St. Paul early n ..unci jame oa c k to Topeka pretty well worn out These conferences required the best of mental and physical power and Mr. Hurley was in no condition to take up the duties in Topeka. But thinking he would clean up his work here and leave the middle of Julv for Karlsbad, Mr. Hurley came back to this city and worked constantly In tfact he was on duty until almost time 1 na iiaiu Ltj leave. xou have been pretty busy since you returned from the east, haven't you?" Inquired a State Journal reporter jupi uciure jvir. iiuriey lelt for Karls bad. im. yes about 10 hours a day is all." answered the genial official with a smiie dux me otnclals say he work ed longer than that. He had been suffering from indiges tion for some time but never com plained. He had never given out a hint that he was having any trouble witn Ms heart it la not known wheth James E. Hurley, General Manager of the Santa Fe, Who Died Today at Carlsbad. er or not he knew anything of this nature. Karlsbad is a health resort in the 'Land of Bohemia." Austria. The Karlsbad springs are supposed to be the greatest "fountain of youth" in the world today. It is situated just at the foot of the Erz Gebrige mountains which form a boundary line between Germany and Austria. Karlsbad is a town ax about 15,000 people and about 40 miles from Prague, a city of about 325,000 inhabitants. Santa Fe Paralyzed With Grief. The entire Santa Fe system will be paralyzed with grief today. Having had control of every mile of the road in Ms Driiuant rauroaa career, Mr. Hurley was known by every employee personally or otherwise. As widely as he was known he was loved. His dealings with the men under him were democratic in every detail. He knew his men and trusted them in return they put forth their best efforts in his behalf and in .behalf of the Santa Fe. 'Not a great while since I had the pleasure of going over the lines in New Mexico with Mr. Hurley," said E. L. Copeland. treasurer of the Santa Fe. today, "and I was surprised and de lighted to see tnat Mr. nuney Knew at sight nearlv all the train and sta tion men that we met in that part of the country. Where circumstances permitted he would walk forward at stations, division and other points, call engineers, firemen, Draseroen, J? 1 masters and otners oy mcii enafe"fiandH wftrfthem ana oy other unmistakable signs show his per nii tntoi-oat in -them." The officials in Topeka wno nave i,, in close touch -nith Mr. Hurley for bo many years are grier sincKen. one man has learned to have such a feeling for another man that the news of his death will bring tears the se cret of a wonderrul personam; The whole Santa Fe army Is wont ing with downcast faces today. In ev ery city along the 9 f miles of Sanxa Fe lines the company uaa o,i ik anirits of the en ployees have been lowered. No other man has ever reached nearer the hearts tnan Mr. Hurlev and his death -es as a personal shock to each worker. James Edwin J-luriey nrau uw son for a little over 13 years, ne raised March 26, 1R97. in Siloam loose No 225. Topeka, where ne rewiutu i membership to the time of his death. He did not go beyond the blue lodge in Masonry. Mrs. Hurley and her daughter Hilda garde have been spending the summer in Las Vegas, N. M. Harlow Hurley, son of the general manager, who is an enthusiastic golf player, has been Play ing at his favorite game in ieiivei. have been informed of the unexpected death of their husband and father. Harlow Hurley Is Informed. Denver, Col.. Aug. 16. Harlow Hur ley, whose father, James n.. iunj. general manager of the Santa Fe rail road, died today at Carlsbad. Austria. has been a eomDetltOr in tne irana- mississippl golf tournament in progress at the Denver Country ciud. iu..b Mr Hurley Monday turned in an excel A,rH fa for the first half of the qualifying round, which practically in sured his qualifying touay iur championship fight had he remained in the tournament. He was scheduled to begin his rourd today at 11:10 a. m.. and did not appear at the Country club un til 10 o'clock, when was informed by Secretary Woodward of his father s death. Harlow Hurley will leave at once rnr T oo vecras tc M. where Mrs. Hur ley and her daughter are spending the summer. Mr. Hurley's death was entirely un expected, according to his son. nc had been in poor health, but his fam ily was not aware tnat nis conumu" was even serious. Mrs. Hurley Prostrated VMUJ wiei. TOast Tas Veran. N. M.. Auz. 16. Mrs- James E. Hurley, wife of the general nianaetT of the Santa e railway, was informed this morning of the death of her husoand at Carlsbad. She has with hr daughter been visiting relatives here since Mr. Hurley went to Europe ttveral weeks ago. Mrs. Hurley was prostrated by th news as she did not know that her husband had been seri ously ill. Many messages of condolence alreadv have been receivea Dy ."nrs. Hurley, among them being one from President Ripley of the Santa e. -Mr. Hurlev ""ed here several years, being the division manager here at one time. Mr. Hurley's-Career. "Jim" Hurley, general manager of the Santa Fe railroad, enjoyed a dis tinction that no other man in the em ploy of the company could claim. He had charge of and has been in control of every mile of the road from Chi cago to Los Angeles and San Fran cisco, aggregating more than 7,000 miles or about seven-eighths of the total mileage of the system, either once, twice, or three times In various ca pacities, either as trainmaster, divis ion superintendent, general superin tendent or general manager in charge of the various portions of the line, at different times. Yet if the news of this distinction had depended upon Mr. Hurley's telling, it would never have been in print. At various stages of his career or at the times marked by well earned promo tions, reporters have asked Mr. Hurley for facts that might -be illustrated with anecdote and reminiscence, but to all be turned a deaf ear. He quietly but firmly declined to talk with reporters on such topics. Mr. Hurley was an extremely modest man In regard to personal matters and wholly unostentatious in his makeup. He had no time to talk about himself for he was an untiring worker, full of energy, ard no obstacle appeared too big to be surmounted. He mapped out a campaign and hewed to the line re gardless of consequences. However, it is likely that there is not a man on the road who was more wholesomely liked than Mr. Hurley. How He Was Kdu rated. Mr. Hurley was distinctively a sel made and a self-educated man. The secret cf his phenomenal success in life la explained in telling of the manner in which he acquired an education. The ttory of his early struggles for know ledge is full of pluck and energy, and in this connection it may be said that notwithstanding the fact that' Mr. Hur ley began to climb the ladder to suc cess, starting from the very lowest rung as a trackman on the section, he was well equipped with an education when he made that start, and that fact to gether with his indomitable will, has carried him through every stage of his advancement. Mr. Hurley was the your.eest of thr sons of Dr. John Hurley of Wapello. 4uw- --xiic -'urwintir twxl nearest his age was 17 years older, and for this reason he was somewhat at a loss win on a boy, for a companion in either of his Droiners. Being by himself a ereat rloai ir, hi. home life he developed an exceptional mental capacity at an early age, and became a logical thinker. His ca pacity in this direction broadened ?.s ne grew older, and he was reckons as one of the broadest and most pro gressive ot me western railroad men Mr. Hurley completed the school work as far as it was carried in the public schools at Wapello at the age of 12 years. At that time he passed the examination given by the county superintendent and received a cer tificate permitting him to teach school in Louisa county, Iowa. He saw the necessity of a better education and decided to strike out for himself and make his own way through college and through the world. He decided to attend the State Normal school of Iowa at Bloomfield and before he was 13 years of age he was enrolled as a student at that institution. CContinued on Page Eight.) A BEATS THE BIRDS. i "--5 i r LeBIanc Wins Race Against a Flock of Pigeons. Distance Is 50J8iIes From Donia to Amiens.. ARE NOT IN SIGHT When the Arlator Arrires at His Destination. First Competitor Comes in Orer Six Minutes Later. Amiens, France Aug. 16. The first aerial race between the birds of nature and man's production took place In the course of the, great aerial cross country competition and was easily won by man. A 'flock of 47 carrier pigeons was released at Douia at the same Instant that Le Blanc In his Far man biplane started from the mark on his 50 mile flights to Amiens. Ris ing without a tremor through, the calm air, the biplane soon outdistanced the birds and when Le Blanc reached Amiens, the flock was not yet in sight, the first pigeon arriving six minutes and 20 seconds after Le Blanc. Before the last of the flock had come in Le Oangieux. who had started at the same time as Le Blanc, but con sumed nine minutes more on the trip, arrived, beating the last pigeon by 12 minutes. CAUSES A VACANCY. Friction Between Standpatters and In surgents Makes Candidate Resign. Holden, Mo., Aug. 16. Friction over the tactics of the Republican congres sional committee has led F. H. Devol of Holden to decline the nomination for representative from the Sixth Mis souri district, given him at the recent primary. Devol is a-minister. He was the candidate chosen by the congressional committee and entered the race with avowed progressive Republican ideas. This did hot coincide with the views of the committee and Devol was induced to switch to a standpat platform. His declination is attributed to the fact that i there has been wide condemna tion among the voters of his adoption of the conservative ideas... A commit tee will choose another nominee today in Trenton. BOLD UP OH A TRAIN. Two Men Boo Two Passengers on Santa Fe and Escape. Bucklln; Mo., Aug. IB. Two men boarded a Santa Fe passenger train at the Russell Fork bridge, two miles east of here, late last night, held up and robbed two of the passengers and escaped into the woods. Oscar Kirby of Bucklin, lost his watch and money. Luther Ryals, a merchant of Ethel, Mo., resisted the robbers, was beaten and shot in the left side. His condi tion is dangerous. L Fraternal Congress Meets. Detroit, Aug. 16. Two national con ventions opened in Detroit today, bringing about 500 delegates to the city. The first of the conventions to get under way was the twenty-fourth annual meeting of the National Frater nal congress, which held its first ses sion this forenoon. The twenty-fifth annual meeting of the .American Philatelic society was opened later in the day. PLAIN CASE OF FORGE TURNS HIM DOWN The 'ew York Republican State Central Committee Defeats Motion Making Roose velt Temporary Chairman. THE VOTE IS 20 TO 15. Tice President Sherman Is Chosen Unanimously. The Con Ten tion Is Called for Saratoga Sept. 27. New York, Aug. 16. Colonel Theo dore Roosevelt's name was presented for the office of temporary chairman of the Republican state convention at the meeting of the. Republican state convention today, but his selection for that honor was lost by a vote of 20 to.15. Vice President James S. Sherman was named as temporary chairman of the coming state convention by a. unanimous vote following the defeat of the motion to make Colonel Roose velt the temporary presiding officer of the convention. The committee selected Saratoga and September 27 as the place and time for the convention. After the meeting had been called to order and the time and place of the state convention had been chosen, Wil liam J. Barnes, jr., of Albany, offered a resolution presenting the name of Vice President Sherman for temporary chairman of the state convention. Lloyd C. Griscom moved to substi tute the name of Colonel Roosevelt and also moved that the vote be postponed until later. After much debate the motion to postpone was defeated by a vote of 12 to 23. Tne resolution 10 msVa Colonel Roosevelt temporary chairman was then lost by a vote of 20 to 15. following which Vice Presi dent Sherman was unanimously chosen, Mr. Griscom and Henry Mack of New Tork not voting. The state committee then adjourned to meet Monday evening, September 26, in Saratoga. Grtsoom's Comment. Commenting on the action of the committee in rejecting the name of former President Roosevelt, Mr. Gris com said: "I presented the name of former President Roosevelt after consulting with him. The place of the temporary chairman was his not only by virtue of his having been president of the United States, but by the signal serv ices rendered by him to the Repub lican party in New Tork. state. Mr. Roosevelt was anxious to engage lathe politicat-campaign ir this state and his place at -the. head of the convention would have lent extraordinary prestige to the meeting and been of incalculable value to the party throughout the state. "The action foreshadows a great many primary contests, as it is obvious that those voting to deny him the office of temporary chairman will have to account to the enrolled Republicans of their respective districts for their ac tion, There was no question of endorsing or not endorsing the administration. If an effort is made to show that the choice of Vice President Sherman is an endorsement, whereas the choice of Colonel Roosevelt would not have been, it must of necesstiy fall, as Mr, Roosevelt's views regarding the con duct of public affairs by his successor are well known." He Dodges the Reporters. New Tork, Aug. 16. Colonel Roose velt came in from Oyster Bay today and met a few visitors at his office. He then went out. The newspaper men waiting to see Colonel Roosevelt to talk with him RY regarding the action of the Republi can state committee in defeating his name for temporary chairman of the state committee were disappointed in their purpose. HOW NOT TO DO IT. Colorado Legislature Will Merely Pre tend to Fulfill Party Pledges. Denver, Col., Aug. 16. An Initiative measure, which, it is asserted, is ultra conservative and will make but little change in existing conditions, was agreed upon at a caucus of the Demo cratic senators early today, who met to agree upon the legislation to be enact ed at tne present special session of the state legislature. The measure will rail for a petition to be signed by 15 per cent of the voters for governor at the Jast election in two-thirds of the coun ties. The caucus resulted In a complete de feat of those who advocated the enact ment of all the party's pre-election pledges, for which the extra session was called by Governor Shafroth and a victory for the Senator Hughes Mayor Speer crowd which advocates a redemption of pledges on the most con servative basis.- It is thought there will oe the dame lineup of Democratic senators with re spect to each of the other six measures to be considered and that they will no', be aa vigorous as the governor desired. Another caucus, it is believed will, be held late today to consider the referen dum measure. COL AMES WAS DRUNK. That Is All the Court Martial Found Against Htm. Manila, Aug. 16. The findings in the case of Lieutenant Colonel Ames, who was court martialed following the investigation of the suicide at his home of Lieutenant Clarence M. Janney, were published here today. Lieutenant Colonel Ames according to the findings was acquitted on the principal charges of conduct unbecoming an officer and conduct prejudicial to military disci pline, but was round guilty or drunk enness and sentenced to the loss of 12 numbers in his relative rank in the r rmy. I General Ramsey from the post com manding the department of Luzon in the review of the findings severely criticized tne court ol wnicn tsrigaaier General John W. Pershing was presi dent. Lieutenant Colonel Ames already has returned to duty with his com mand, the Twelfth infantry. According to this testimony Janney and his wire quarreled with guests at the Ames home and Janney soht him self while in the presence of Mrs. Jan ney and Ames, who were the only wit nesses to the tragedy. CHOKES THEM TO DEATH Wrestler Kills Two Men at Same Time in a Fight, Alton.' 111.. Aug. 16. John Burton, an Alton wrestler, son of George Burton, mayor pro tern of Alton, killed two men las-, night at Marine by strangling them. Burton olaims Leo Wentz and Lewis Welbrecht robbed him of $20 and led him to a vacant house to spend the night. H discovered his loss and de manded his money. Burton says Wentz a,ttackel him and that Welbrecht caught Burton's leg. The three rolled about the floor. .Burton caught Wentz by the throat with his hands and the other man's head he caught between his legs. He choked both to death. He then gave himself up to the town authori ties. NEEDS IMPROVEMENT. Committee Will Suggest Changes in Esperanto Language. Washington, Aug. 16. The special committee charged with different branches of the work before the Na tional Esperanto congress held meet ings here this morning. The commit tee on languages, which will make suggestions for improvements in Esperanto, discussed suggestions made by its members. Special meetings had also been arranged for civil and me chanical engineers, for lawyers, physi cians and railroad men. These meet ings were to develop improvements in Esperanto as it applies to the several branches of activity represented by the classes of men and women who consti tute the several committees. sunkIn COLLISION. Steamer Goes Down Off Tarifa, Drown ing 39 Persons. Gibraltar, Aug. 16". The Spanish steamer Martos foundered this morn ing off Tarifa, at the entrance of the Straits og Gibraltar, after a collision with the German steamer Elsa. Thirty-nine persons were drowned, of whom 32 were passengers. The survivors were landed here. A dense fog prevailed at the time of the collision. Nine of the victims on the Martos were first cabin passengers. The other 22 passengers who perished were in the steerage. The bow of the Elsa was stove in by the collision and her fore peak filled quickly with waiter. The tteamer, however, managed to keep afloat. HEAT BECOMES OPPRESSIVE. Mercury at 2 O'clock Registers 87 Degrees. The heat today, while not as great as Monday, is more oppressive, due to a damp atmosphere. The mercury reached 87 degrees at 2 o'clock, or nine degrees above normal and three lower than Monday. The forecast Is for continued cloudy weather, with local showers tonight or Wednesday and cooler tonight. The wind Is blowing eight miles an hour from the southeast. Temperatures today ranged: 7 o'clock 75 11 o'clock 84 8 o'clock 80 9 o'clock 83 10 o'clock .v. 85 12 o'clock 85 1 o clock 86 2 o'clock 87 Weather Indications. Chicago, Aug. 16. Forecast for Kansas: Showers tonight or Wednes day; cooler tonight. STILL AJIYSTERY. Abilene Felice Are Convinced Murder Was Done. New Evidence But Nothing Tangible Obtained. HOLE CUT IN SCREEN. Theory Still Held That Two Had Part in Killing. Finger Marks Found About Face s and Neck. Abilene, Kan.. Aug. 16. Following the inquest in which no new informa tion was gained, the investigation of the death of Miss Bertha Benigus has been postponed by a coroner's Jury until next Monday. AU the evidence taken and the papers bearing on the hearing are sealed. The police still hold to the theory that two persona entered the girl's room, overpowering and chloroforming her. The suicide theory has been given up. Though the authorities are still working on the theory that Miss Benigus was killed by a jealous suitor, nothing his been found on which to base a conclusion. Tangled information sent out from Abilene in press dispatches has been found to be different by a State Jour-' nal staff correspondent who came here from Topeka to investigate. The note found under the window of the room in. which the girl was found dead read as follows: "My God man (or fmen), I have killed her. For Christ's sake meet me with the poneys (may be moneys or jewels, as the writing is obscure), a couple of lots n (or w of here." It is scrawled in English and not in German as reported. The girl died sometime after 2 o'clock Sunday morning. A hard rain fell that night, though no tracks have been found. Marks of a ladder placed upon the eaves trough of the building have been discovered. The paint is cracked where the ladder rested. A small hole was cut In the screen large enough for a person to reach, through and unfasten the screen, which had a hinge at the top and a hook at the bottom. On the roof of the porch was found the blade of a bright new knife and one burnt-match.- The note was on the ground underneath the window. It .was -written on a scrap of paper torn from' a" store bill. The girl was found by her father about 8 o'clock Surday -morning. Shw' was lying in bed. a bandana, handker chief orr her left Wrist. The right was doubled against the body en the other tide. Pillows had been laid over her face and the bedclothes ipulled up close-' ly. The chloroform had burned the' face slightly, ar.d evidence of ejectra were found about t.ae mouth and upon the pillows. On the girl's face were what looked to be finger marks. There were others upon her neck, all of them faint. They did not show at first but now are mora prominent. Light Was Burning. A light was found burning by the father when he discovered the dead body. Saturday morning Miss Benignus re ceived a letter. It was handed her at the telephone office by her closest girl friend, Mamie Stark. In the afternoon came a second letter In the same hand writing, bearing the same postmark. After reading it Betta betrayed excite ment bordering on keen anxiety. In the girl's bedroom the envelope was found which had enclosed this second letter, but the letter itself was miss ing. ,The sheriff hopes to Induce Misa Stark to talk more freely of these let-" ters than she has thus far shown will ingness to do. While the coroner's inquest was in progress in the office of the county at torney, two young men, Will Ether ington and H. W. Keel, employees of Litt's haberdashery, were called as I witnesses. The report had got abroad that Etherington had told Keel that Etherington had overheard the remark a couple of weeks ago that "Betta, Benignus would never marry that fel low Livingston," that "there would be trouble If she tried to." To the jury Etherington declared lie- could not remember just where he had: heard the remark or who had made It. All he was sure of was that he had heard it somewhere in Abilene. The young woman owned some jew elry, a diamond engagement ring given her by Livingston, worth about Jioo. and several other rings and a pearl necklace. These she kept in her bed room until about five weeks ago, when; one night when she was alone in ths house she heard a man in her chamber. She was down stairs and shouted for her father, thinking to frighten tha intruder away. The man dashed down the steps, the family say. and rushed out of the front door. She caught a glimpse of his back, but did not see his face. He escaped through an alley in the rear of the Benignus barn. The next morning. Miss Benignus found her pearl necklace in a clump of weeds behind the barn. Since then sha had kept her jewelry at night in a handbag In her parents' bedroom on tl i first floor. She told a cousin, Amelia Buttell, recently that the out lines of the man who rushed from the house that night reminded her of a medium sized stranger in black clothes and a black slouched hat who for weeks had been eyeing her on the street corners as she passed and who several times had seemed to be follow ing her. The funeral of Miss Benigus was held this afternoon. Besides friends, a morbid throng of curious followed the body to the grave. DANGER NEARLY OVER. Mayor Gaynor'a Condition Continues to Show Improvement. New Tork. Aug. 16. Mayor Gaynor steadily continues along the path of recovery- When he awoke today he seemed to be stronger than any time since he was shot. Danger of an in fection is almost past, although every thing is in readiness should circum stances render an operation necessary.