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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-09-02
A CAR TRACER.
Rock Island Creates a New Per-
manent Office.
Will Be Filled by Mr.. D. A.
Berry.
ARE SHORT OF CARS
Santa Fe Has All the Business
1t Can Do.
General Items of Interest to
Railroad Men.

The permanent office of car tracer
has been created by the Rock Island
road, and the position given to Mr.. O.
A. Berry. This is not a new office, ex-
cept that it will now be made contin-
uous, as from time to time, when such an
official was needed some one was given
this position and when he completed
the work assigned to him, the office
was vacated.
The position of car tracer is an i'm
portant one, and one which must at
present be full of hard work The i'm
mense business done by the Rock IS
land in the handling of stock and grain
makes it imperative that every car, fit
for service, should be in active service
continuously, and not be allowed to lie
idle on the side track at some point on
the road. The present rush of traffic
makes it necessary that the cars be
kept on the move.
Mr.. Berry will assume the duties of
his office at once, with headquarters at
Chicago. To those who are unacquaint-
ed with the duties of this Office it may
be said that the car tracer must visit
all yards and side tracks along the en-
tire system, looking for any cars which
may be lost or idle. When such cars
are found, the head office is notified
and the cars are Immediately ordered
into service. Although Mr.. Berry has
his headquarters at Chicago yet he will
in all probability be kept on the road
continuously, especially for the next
few months, during the rush of bust
ness
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-09-02
RELEASED By COURT.
Ruling Of a Referee in Bankruptcy Is
Set Aside.

Fort Scott. Sept. Judge Hook of
the federal court has issued an order
reversing the ruling of c. E Cory. ref
cree in bankruptcy, in the AngeIl-Mat-
thewsOn case,and exOnOrating Mr. Mat
thewsOn of the charge OF perjury. as
preferred by the referee in his report to
the court The recommendation of the
referee that Mr.. MattheWsOn be not dis
charged was overruled, and he was
granted a final discharge in bankrupt
cy.
Mr.. Matthewson. who lives in Par
sons, was a few years ago the wealth
lest man in this part of Kansas He
failed. leaving $3.50 600 of liabilities af-
ter all resources We're exhausted. Re
Gently he applied for the benefits of the
bankruptcy law Some of his creditors,
represented by Attorney General God
ard and other lawyers, opposed his dis
charge, claiming that the $4,000 pro-
perty Of the MattheWSOn-Snyd In
vestment company of Parsons. and
some diamonds and SO. 900 in gold found
in its vaults, were the property of Mr..
MattheWsOn, and should be turned into
court Several hearings We're held by
the referee, and he finally sustained the
creditors. and formally reported that
made false returns of his property 1t
was hOwn TO the court that the pro-
perty OF the Natthe wsOn-Snyder In
Testment company was a part of the
estate of the late Mrs. MattheWSOn-
At another hearing to be held here by
Referee Cory. the property turned in
bv Mr.. MattheWson. consisting of a
gold watch, etc, viii be distributed
among the creditors.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-09-02
SHORT or CARS.
Santa Fe Gould Use More If It Had
Them.

There is only one complaint which
could be made by the Santa Fe road on
the amount of business which they are
doing, especially at the present time,
and that is that had they more cars
they could do more business. That the
Santa F'e road is doing an immense
business, both passenger and freight is
borne out by the fact that they have
no idle cars, and are working an extra
force, ten hours in the car shops, turn
ing out new cars and repairing the old
ones as quickly as possible. An order
for $50 extra sized box cars has just
been completed. An order for 100 fat
cars is being rushed, and an order for
800 additional box cars has been placed
and work already begun on them.
In the passenger traffic the same con-
ditions prevail. Not only are the coach
es filed but they are overcrowded and
passengers standing in the aisles. The
regular trains are not sufficient to
carry the increased travel, and every
day, usually train No. 6, is run in two
sections. For the past few days there
have been extra trains going both ways
and the prospects are that this condi-
ton Will remain for some time. In the
shops are being repaired the passenger
coaches as quickly as possible, and the
work on the new chair cars is being
rushed, as these cars will soon be need
ed for service.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-09-02
P1TTsBURG PHIL QUITS.
Stables of Famous Racing Man Sold
at Auction.

at Auction. .
New York, Sept. 2.-The sale of the
entire racing stables of the firm of c.
Fleischmann & Sons and those of Geo
world as Pittsburg Phil, took place to-
day in the Easton sale paddocks at
Sheepshead.
The fact that the F'Ieischnanns were
selling out did not mean that they were
retiring from racing, as this was not
so, their object being to rid the stable
of old divisions and begin afresh with a
stock of two year oIds next season.
Pittsburg Phil has tired of racing
horses and this is his reason for retir-
ing. Only four were in his lot, but
they included the two year old colt
Roosevelt and the three year old 10th
ario. The former cost him 81, 600 and
Lothario $4,000 at the sale of the Rog-
ers & Rose lot at Morris Park last
spring.
The horsemen were out in large num-
bers and from the very start the bid
ding was spirited
Maribert, who beat the Bromley crack
Mesmerist in the second part of the
Grand Union hotel stakes at Saratoga,
was the pick of the sale.
The best prices as Follows:
Property of C. F'leischmann & Sons:
Maribert, b. C. 2. by Albert-Mismary,
Pierre Lorlllard, Sl2,OOO-
Sakhrat, CHI. CO, by Star Ruby-False
Alarm, P. Dunn, 1000.
AIischievous, br. C., ?, by Sir Dixon
Merry Maiden, Lewis Bell, Sc, 100.
Somerset, ch. c. ?. by Great Tom
Miss Ryan, Louis Bell, $1,000
Midsummer, b. c. >, by July-Lady
Middleton, Louis Bell, $4,000.
Milestone. ch. c. 2 by Journal-Nell
F. Brown, 81, 600.
Wolhurst, b. h.. 5, by Ventilator-
Nutbrown, S L. Hommedin, 81, 800.
Property Of George E Smith:
Lothario. br. G, 3. by Longstreet-
Brunette w. @. DAILY, SO, 800.
AhOm, br. C., 3, by Sir Dixon-Rose-
Vile, Sydney Pagett, s., 400.
Colonel Roosevelt, Oh. C., 2, by Falset-
to-PearI Thorn, W. AIidgley, $500.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-09-02
TOPEKA CYCLERs.
Several Accidents at Fridays Races
at the Park.

There were two mishaps at the BIZ
cycle races at Garfield park Friday af-
which Wall Knowles and Starbird
tumbled into a pile. Arnie Allen jump
ed from his wheel and n. B. Thompson
rode around the mix-up, going out to
the top of the bank in the weeds. While
the dismantled machines and bruised
riders were getting off the track
Thompson set sail for the tape. Allen
mounted his wheel and started after
him. They finished in that order, going
the half in ia.
In the mile handicap Fred Faus
started to sprint as the riders turned
into the stretch The tire on the rear
wheel of his machine jumped off but
Faus did not stop. He made a super
human effort on the rim of the rear
wheel and finished fourth. The tire had
been injured and torn loose by the
pedal on Wadleigh's machine. which
struck the tire as the men went around
the first turn from the tape.
There was not a. large crowd in at
tendance at the races but the enter
tainment was good. The events are be-
ing completed this afternoon.
In the tandem race Wadleigh and
Starbird rode against Faus and Cook
The latter team won by a half wheel in
1926. AS a limit of 2:16 had been placed
on this race it was declared no race
and the men were not permitted to ride
again in this event. r. S. Arid went a
quarter, flying start, for the profession
al track record. He set the mark at
81. Arid is the only rider in the pro-
fessiOnaI class in this city
In the T. A A trophy cup race Wad-
leigh, 60 yards handicap, won: Allen 50
yards second These two men We're not
hauled down by the bunch owing to the
lead given them by the handicap There
will be another race for the cup this
afternoon The summaries of the
races yesterday afternoon follow:
One mile novice-George Aye, a mes
senger boy, first; 3. A Fowler, second;
r A. Green, third Time 2:26.
Half mile open-N. B. Thompson
first; Arnie Allen, second Time ia
One mile tandem-Faus and Wall
first; Starbird and Wadleigh, second
Time. 2:25.
one mile handicap-E. A. Starbird, 20
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-09-02
EXCITING EXPERIENCE
Rube Randlett Rolled Under Moving
Freight Cars.

RUDE Randlett, a carpenter in the
water service department. had a mar
row escape Friday afternoon from what
came near proving to be a fatal acct
dent. He was crossing the tracks near
the store house with a long plank on
his shoulder and did not notice several
freight cars approaching him from be-
hind. The cars struck the plank and
threw him to the ground, on the tracks
directly in front of the approaching
cars. Before he had time to get up
the cars were upon him, and had it not
been for the extra low brake beam on
the forward car, he would have been
cut to pieces.
AS it was the brake beam was low
and very near the tracks and this
caught him and rolled him over and
over for a distance of twenty feet
along the tracks, and finally in some
way caught him and threw him off to
one side. He was severely bruised but
not seriously injured
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-09-02
Salt Lake Horse Takes Three.
Year-Old Stake.
NutWOOd Races Witnessed by
Diminished Crowds.
HARTFORD WINNERS.
Hal B. Takes 2:O9 Pace In
Excellent Contest.
Jeffries-Sharkey Fight Takes
Place September 90.

DUBUQUE, Ia, Sept. "A small crowd
saw Fridays races at Nutwood DrlYlng
park The 3-year-Old trOt for S5OOO
was a gift to Rita f., owned by h w
Brown of Salt Lake city In the nrsC
heat Rita lOafed till the field got INTO
the stretch, when she went to the front
with J. E. c. and finished easy haIf a
length in front of J. E. G. with ina
Electric third. The second and third
heats We're easy for Rita In the third
COntraltO went out of the bunch in the
stretch and set hot pace for the trail
ers to the wire, clinching third money
]. E. c., on the strength of second posi-
ton in the first two heats, took second
money.
money for William Nc. He took 1t in
three straights and was never forced
The heats were turned in 2:OSA, 2:Of4
and 2:O615. In the first heat Colbert
led the bunch to the three-quarter
pole, William Nc came fast on the out
side and won easily. His time for the
third quarter was 81 seconds and the
last half was done in 100 4-5. The sec
Ond was a procession all the way
around, with William Nc in front. IN
the stretch Colbert and Eyelet made in
teresting work in their scramble for
second Eyelet won the place by a
short head. William Nc led all the way
in third. Colbert spurted from the
three quarters and forced the leader to
the wire in 2:0612. Eyelet finished a
good third.
The 2:28 trot was a gift to Edwin
Bud. He got off in front in the first
heat Pilot Lambert was second at the
wire Granite the Third was distanced
in the next heat and second money
went to Phrase. The last heat was a
procession in the slow time of 2:17.
Today is the last day Of the meet
ing. Results:
Three-year-old trot. purse $5,0O0-Rita
z. won in straight heats. Time PISA,
PISA, 2:16s4. J. F. c. second; ContraltO
third Billy Abshire, Mary E, Ina
Electric, My Trick and Oracle Onward
also started.
2:1O pace, SO, O0O-William Nc won in
straight heats. Time 2:OS14, 2:O714,
2:O614. Colbert second; Eyelet third.
Bell Boy, Warren D, Ithurcel, Barney
Bet also started.
2:2S trot, S1OOO-Edwin B. won in
straight heats. Time 2:22%, 2:17, 2:17.
Phrase second. Pilot Lambert third.
Granite also started.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-09-02
Story That Reads Like Days Of
the Border.
How Cowboys Made a Raid on
Ellsworth.
ONE WAS ARRESTED.
He Promptly Dug His Way Out
of Jail.
Young Man Arrested at Fort
Scott While on a Visit.

Fmporia, Sept. 2.-Ross Watkins and
Hayes b Coffman are in town visiting
from Las Animas. Col. They have
just finished assisting in driving 500
head of western horses to Matkins'
ranch at Council Grove, where they
win be pastured until fall and then
placed upon the market.
Ross Aatkfns a son of 7. L Watkins,
the owner, was in charge of the horses,
and besides him and his chum, Hayes
COffman there were nine Colorado cow
bov rough riders Everything passed
off smoothly and nicely until last SAT
urday, when they reached the town OF
Ellsworth. There they concluded TO
camp over Sunday and rest DOUn man
and beast Part of the beasts secured
rest but the men didn't get any. As
soon as the camp was located and IN
working order three or four of the cow
boys mounted their COW ponies and
rode off towards town When once N
town they dismounted, left their pa
tfent ponies standing on the shady side
of the towns principal street, StrOlled
around town until they found a place
to buy some red lemonade
One of the cowboys, a red-headed
Irishman by the name of Ford, started
to roll a cigarette. his pony mlstook the
board sidewalk of EIlswOrth's principal
street for a COW path and proceeded to
walk upon it. The town marshal no.
ticed the pony's mistake II the rider
beast off. The tone of voice in which
he did so irritated the ferOciOus cow
boy. and he promptly informed the
marshal that he was going to whip
him. He rode up beside him and dealt
him a terrible blow in the face, knock
ing him down and breaking his arm.
Immediately a crowd of OnlOOkers
came to his assistance, but the cow
boys Kept the crowd off with their las
soes and rode out of town to camp,
where they We're Immediately followed
by an armed posse. who demanded the
Irish boy to surrender. which he did,
after whipping four men. the rest of
the cowboys standing around to see fair
an old dilapidated brick building used
as a jail. and some time in the night
the COW puncher became thirsty and
broke out of jail by digging a hole
through the brick wall. He went to
camp. got his horse and the population
of Ellsworth haven't seen him since, al
though the officers are inquiring for
him. After the fight with the town
marshal one of the cowboys made his
brOnchO buck and pitch down the main
street He was promptly arrested and
taken before the police judge, who said
his fun would cost him IS. When he
went to pay his fine he pulled a large
revolver out OF his hip pocket so as to
saw the gun and promptly fined him an
additional $50 for carrying concealed
weapons. After giving the judge a
The town of Ellsworth will rememb Der
the Matkins' ranch cowboys for some
time to come. as viii the cowboys re-
member them.
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engine. They all hope to soon be full

engine. They all hope to soon be full
fiedged engineers
Engine No. SO goes back on the Fast
Mail tonight, after having been thor
oughly looked over in the repair shops
Engine No. So which has been pulling
the Fast Mail for the past few days,
while No. So was in the shop. will prob
ably be put into service on the Topeka
and Kansas City plug.
Santa Fe train No. 6. first section,
had on 10 cars yesterday afternoon,
and they were all comfortably filed.
c. H Berry made his initial trip yes
terday afternoon as an engineer. He
had charge of engine No. 20, which was
sent to Wellington for service. Willis
Delay accompanied him, as fireman
Berry was promoted from fireman to
an engineer only few days ago.
Engineer Henry Stillman and Fire
man Sam Ash, have taken engine No.
2,31S to the Gulf, Colorado & Santa Fe
road for service
Engine No. 7O6 was broke in yester-
day and No. 701 will be broken in today
by Beeler.
Fireman Alva Young has returned
from a trip to point in Michigan, where
he has been spending his vacation.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-09-02
HARRIS AND BARRY.
Bantam Weights Fight to Draw In
Chicago.

Chicago, Sept. 2-One Of the scientif-
ic contests witnessed here in years took
place at the Fit. Dearborn club last
night between Harry Harris, a local liz
FOUNDER, and Jimmy Barry, who up to
his retirement, last winter was conced-
ed to be the peer of any bantam
weight. It was a case of a tall and
reachy left hand jabber against a
stocky and aggressive mixer, Harris
contenting himself with meeting with
Barry's rushes with short jabs and an
occasional right hand swing. Barry had
considerable the better of it up to the
third round scoring some telling right
swings. In the fourth Harris evened
up matters with a couple of hard up
percuts and repeated jabs on Barry s
mouth. From that to the end of the
fight both men fought fast and furious
Iy but the points were so evenly divid-
ed that in the end the referee without
a moments hesitation, declared the
bout a draw.
In the preliminary fight Frank Noel,
of St. Louis, knocked out Dave O'Con-
nor. of Pittsburg, in a minute and a
half of the first round.
Tommy Ryan, Of Syracuse, and Joe
ChoynsHi, We're matched last night to
meet here in a six round bout October
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-09-02

Conductor Balm, who has been on
duty on the cutoff near Emporia, has
returned to Topeka.
Engine 1892 broke down near Moline
Thursday night, and came into the
shops here minus her two front trucks.
The necessary repairs can be made in
a few days.
Fireman Talbot came down from the
Kansas City branch today
Car Repairer Kendall has gone to
Strong City for a few days.
Division $50. o. r. c., meets next
Sunday in the NJ W. A hall.
Art Stanton took his usual place to-
day.
Lee Orr is off the west end switch on
account of sickness. Veech is taking
his place.
The engines can now take water from
the south end hydrant- The break in
the water vein has been repaired
F. Shafer came through from Newton
this morning on a dead engine, 2SsS
bound for the Topeka shops.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-09-02
HARTFORD RACES.
Hal B. Wins a Hard Fought Race of
Seven Heats.

Seven Heats
Hartford, Conn, Sept. 2.-The sport
at Charter Oak park was long drawn
out today, only two races on the card
being called. The interest was in the
2:O9 pace, in which Hal B. was the
favorite at 100 to so. 1t took seven
heats to close the contest, Exploit and
The Maid two. Helena Duplex broke
to a distance in the fifth heat after
having won in the fourth and was out
of it. although she had been looked
upon towards the close of the race to
do it handily. Hal B. had a good deal in
him and by careful management man
aged to get him the race
In the 2:23 trOt Fleetwood was fav-
Orite, but lost a tire off her sulky wheel
at the turn in the first heat and was
distanced. Princess then came in as a
favorite, but was not equal to the win
ming RichIand took the race Paul
Pry second; Princess third.
D. A. Smell of New Bedford drove
his stallion Jupe to beat his record of
2:1OA. The mile was made in 2:O71z.
2:28 trot, purse S1,5OO-Richland won
second, third and sixth heats. Time
2:16A. 2:16A, 2:2O16. Paul Pry won
fourth heat in 2:16A and was second.
Princess won first heat in 2:16A. Annie
Burns, Lasso, Cello and Fleetwood also
started.
2:O9 pace, s3,225-Hal B. won second,
third and seventh heats. Time 2:O6A
2:O7, 2:13A. The Maid won first and
sixth heats and was second. Time
2:O6A, 2:1415. Exploit won fifth heat
in 2:11 and was third. Helena Duplex
distanced in fifth heat, won fourth heat
in posi-. Ace, Moth Miller and McJoe
also started.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-09-02
JOE GAM WINS.
Easily Whips Eugene Bezanah In
New York

New York. Sept 2.-Joe CAM of .Balti-
more whipped Eugene BeZanah of Gin
cinnati at the Broadway Athletic club last
night The men met for a twenty-five
round go at 1873 pounds For the first
three rounds CAM confined himself to
sizing up his opponent.
In the fourth Bezanah went down but
got up instantly and got in a right swing
on CAMS back. In the next round CAM
punched his man in the short ribs and
over the kidneys. forcing Bezanah to the
ropes. Bezanah was very wild in the sixth
and fought blindly. CAM was cautious in
the seventh until he saw an opening when
he sent his right in and Bezanah remain
ed on the floor for nine seconds Beam
abs legs seemed to give out during the
eighth and after another blow he stag
gered all over the ring and went down
three times before the call of time. Rights
and lefts were ShOWered on BeZanah in
the ninth and the end came in the tenth
CAM shot his left hard to the face and
followed it with two rights on the jaw
which put the westerner on his back and
he was counted out Time of last round
two minueS and % seconds.
San Bolan of this city finished Herman
Miller in three seconds. Then Frank F
Carroll of Chicago was pitted again Bo-
Ian for six rounds and the result was a
draw.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-09-02
TWELFTH KANSAS
Reunion Will Be Held In October at
PaoIa

Paola, Sept 2-The annual reunion
of the survivors of the Twelfth Kan
sas infantry will be held this year at
this place, some time during the month
of october. The exact date has not yet
been set, but will be announced later.
Captain J. W. Gilges, assistant post
master at Leavenworth, who is presi-
dent of the association, says that out Of
a total of 1,2O0 enlisted men, less than
400 are now living. A large number of
these have passed away since the close
of the war The number attending
each reunion grows smaller each year.
A company of this regiment was or
ganized in Bourbon county, but out of
the 100 men there are but few survi-
vors. some of whom will attend the re-
union.
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RAILROAD NOTES.

John F. Bateman, formerly of the
boiler shops here has moved with his
family to Albuquerque, where he has
accepted a position in the shops.
Clyde Mccain of the Storehouse, is
back from a trip to Colorado. where he
spent his vacation.
A c. Cullngwood, has gone to Chi
cago to spend his vacation.
Erastus Morris. A c. Hutchins and
Fred johnson of the middle division,
and Larry Cain, W. A. Hawn and Os-
car S. Scott from Arkansas, are in To-
peka, before the examining board, tell
ing what they know about running an
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GERMAN MErHoD1sra
They Win Hold Conference at Enter
prise.

Enterprise, Sept. 2-Next Wednes-
day the twenty-first annual session of
the West German conference of the
Methodist Episcopal church cOnvenes
in Enterprise, presided over by Bishop
S. NJ. Merrill, D. D., Ii. D.
The morning sessions will be Occu-
pied by the routine business and the
afternoons by committee meetings
The programme Will be given evenings
and on Sunday.
About 100 ministers from several
western states and as many lay dele
gates will be present and the people
Of Enterprise will open their homes to
their entertainment
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Engine 577 Again on Duty.

Engine No. 577 has been sent to Ar
gentine for freight service in charge
of Engineer Ed WhitcOmb and Fireman
Walt Williams. This engine is the one
which was in the wreck at Weaver a
few days ago, pulling train No 49,
which ran into an open switch, doing
much damage to the engine and wreck
ing five cars. No. 577 has been in the
shops for thorough overhauling and is
now fitted with a steel cab and other
late improvements, and made ready
for hard service
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VISIT CUT SHORT.
Fort Scott Boy Arrested While Visit
ing His Mother.

Fort Scott. Sept. Upon a telegram
received from Sheriff Jones at Denver.
Chief of Police Conway last evening
at o'clock arrested Dan V Forrest a
former Fort Scott boy who has been
absent in the west about ten years.
Forrest is wanted on the charge of per-
jury, and an officer is now enroute to
take him back TO Denver.
Young Forrest evinced no surprise.
but looked upon the matter as a huge
joke. He is well dressed and highly
polished in language. and says he had
no intention of jumping his bond, that