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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-07-27
UNION PAcIF1c RUYs.
Pays 100000 For the Leavenworth-
Lawrence Branch

Ieavenworth, July 27--The Leaven-
worth Lawrence branch of the Union
Pacific railroad was today sold at pub
lie sale at the Union Pacific freight
house platform in LeavenWorth- me
sale was made to satisfy a mortgage
held by John F. Dillon. Of New York,
and was conducted by Hiram Dillon, OF
Topeka, special master Judge William
r. Kelly. of Omaha, general solicitor
for the Union Pacific, was present and
being the only bidder he purchased the
branch The purchase price Of the pro-
perty was $500 900. The sale was made
at noon and it took just five minutes TO
sell the road.
In 1866 a mortgage in the sum of
$500, 600 was placed on the road running
between Leavenworth and Lawrence.
then known as the Leavenworth, Paw
nee & Western, the mortgage being in
favor OF John Edgar Thompson and
Henry N Alexander. 1t was censolida-
ted with the Union Pacific and the
Denver Pacific Railroad and Telegraph
company. The mortgage and interest
were never paid and after the Union
Pacific gained control of the road in
terest continued to accumulate until 1t
reached 81. 100000.
Last June John F. Dillon, of New
York, succeeded in having Erastus
Young of Omaha, appointed receiver
for the Leavenworth branch and the
road was ordered to be sold today be-
tween the hours of II noon and p. m.
After the sale today Judge Kelly said
that the receiver would be Immediately
discharged and the property transferr-
ed to his road in the official form. The
sale today was necessary from legal
standpoint. The bonds of the road have
always been owned by the Union Pa
ciflc since the Leavenworth, Pawnee &
Western was consolidated with that
road, but the mortgage had never been
adjusted.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-07-27
CHAMPION TRorrER.
Crenceua Lowers the Worlds Trotting
Figures to 2.O2 81

Cleveland. O., July 27.-Amid the en-
thusiasGc cheers of nearly 10000 people.
Cresceus, the worlds champion trotting
stallion. again demonstrated that he
IS the peer of all trOtterS by going a
mile Friday afternoon over the Glen
willie track in 2.02st This establishes a
new worlds trotting record for both
sexes. replacing the former world >
record Of 2.034, held by The Abbott
Owing to the heavy rains the track
was not in the best of condition, and
1t was about $50 p. m. before the track
was deemed to be in sufficiently good
shape to warrant making the at
tempt
After having been given several pre-
Hminary miles, George ketcham came
out with the. stallion to attempt what
seemed an impossible feat Ketcham
nodded for the word on the third score,
the horse trotting like a machine.
Accompanied by a. runner. the chest
nut stallion fairly flew to the quarter.
the timers watches registering just 30
seconds
AS Cresceus swung into the back
stretch he was joined by a second run
ner, and although many predicted that
the footing was such as would retard
llis speed, he reached the half in 1:OL
LAS the time was hung out the immense
crowd broke out in cheers
The three-quarters pole was reached
in 1:31%. and as the great stallion
trotted into the stretch, a runner on
either side. his frictiOnless, machine
like stride was fairly eating up the
distance.
Never once faltering. notwithstand-
ing the terrific clip. he fairly flew to
1he wire, being sustained only by his
1nd0mitable courage, not being
touched once by the whip his sole
urging being the drivers voice and the
numbering hoof beats of the accom-
panying runners.
AS the time for the mile was an
nounced-2: 0z7<-and the crowd realized
that a. new worlds record had been
established. Ketchan and his fav0rite
stallion received an ovation such as
has been but seldom witnessed on a
race track
Cresceus now not only holds the
worlds trotting record for both sexes,
but last week at the Detroit grand cir
cult meeting by trotting in 2.06A and
2.05 IN his race against Charley Herr.
secured the worlds record for the two
fastest heats ever trotted in a race. his
second mile in 2-05 also being a new
worlds record for the fastest mile ever
trOtted in a race and also the fastest
second heat ever trOtted.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-07-27
BURLINGTON MAY try n.
Pensioning the Old Employees Il Be-
coming q Fad.

officers of the Burlington railroad are
considering a plan for the pensiOning
Of their company,s employees; No
definite system has been adopted and
consideration of the subject has not
passed the preliminary stage, but that
the corporation will adopt some sort of
a. way for providing for aged and dis
abled men after the manner Of the Ilii-
nois Central, Pennsylvania, Northwest
ern and other roads is quite certain
Charles E. Perkins, chairman of the
board of directors and formerly presi-
dent of the road, has taken the question
up and it is understood that President
Harris and other executive officers, to-
gether with many Of the directors, favor
the idea. 1t is not known on just what
lines the Burlington pension will be
carried out, but it is likely that it will
cessful relief department of that sys-
TEN, with the pension rules of other
roads.
With the Burlington three big trans
portation systems are now considering
pension plans. The other two are the
Milwaukee and St. Paul and the Pull
man Car company The Milwaukee and
St. Paul plan viii undoubtedly be dnal-
" considered at the annual meeting Of
the directors of that corporation in Mil
Waukee in September The scheme of
the officers Of the latter road is a blend
ing of the pension and the relief de-
partments and diff rs from the rules
of other lines in that the fund viii be
provided by the employees, the company
guaranteeing deficits that may exist
In the treasury at the end Of every
year.
Many local railroad officers are Of
the opinion that the pension systems
now in use on several of the roads will
be improved upon There is a minority
opinion that pensions ought to be
awarded only to employees who had re-
ceived a salary under So, 900 a year. This
would cut out a majority of the Off
GERS of the railways. Those who favor
this scheme say that men who receive
SIS, 900 or over year. with fair ten
ure Of office, should save enough money
to be Independent at an age where
their services are no longer valuable to
the CORPORATION.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-07-27
ABoUT RAILRoAp PEoPLR

Engine z07 il out for trial trip.
Engine 2S11 is out after receiving an
overhauling.
A. E Gathers. Of the scrap iron force,
is at work again.
Charles Slusser. who works on air
brakes in the sheds, IS laying or.
Engine 4s7. which has been pulling
trains ] and west of here is in for
an oYeFhaulfn@.
George Cole and John Jurens are new
helpers in the blacksmith shop. Cole
formerly worked here
John Groeber. of the sheds. is at work
again. after having been OF most Of the
week. He has been sick.
Engine 40. which has been running
on trains II and 8 between Topeka
and Kansas City, is in the shops for
repairs
Joseph Wonderly. who works on the
hange fire on the west side Of the boiler
shop, is off duty He has been sick Tor
several days
Engineer John Talley. who pulls the
fast mail east Of here, laid on Friday
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-07-27
viii Build Tracks From Topeka
to Kansas City.
Kansas River to Be Bridged
Three Times.
LAWRENCE is IGNORED
Rock Island Surveys Avoid the
University Town.
Officials Admit That Their
Plans Are Perfected.

The Kansas City Times this morning
says: The Rock Island management
has been quietly at work for some time
past preparing for the building OF a
line between Kansas City and Topeka
The survey was recently completed and
an entrance to Kansas City has been
arranged for by the purchase of land
for a distance of several miles west of
here on the north side of the Kansas
river. The work of securing right of
way between the two cities will be
commenced within a short time, and it
is now the intention to have the line
completed during the coming year.
The Rock Island company now uses
the Union Pacific tracks between Kan
sas City and Topeka The fact that
the ARRANGEMENT is unsatisfactory has
been an open secret for several years,
and there have been many rumors of an
independent Rock Island line How
ever, all such rumors have up to this
time lacked confirmation. but that
plans are in progress for the new line
is now admitted by officials Of the
road.
The survey, which has been prac-
tically approved, gives the Rock Island
an air line between Kansas city and
Topeka and consequently a shorter
route by several miles than either the
Santa F'e or Union Pacific. The Kan
SaS river is to be brldged in three
places and Lawrence, the largest town
between the two cities, is to be ignored.
One Of the three bridges will be but
few miles west Of Kansas City and will
carry the line from Topeka from the
south to the north bank of the river.
The Rock Island passenger station and
headquarters building in Topeka is on
the south side of the river, and the
new line Will enter Topeka along the
south side of the river, paralleling the
Santa F'e track for some distance.
Not only has the Rock Island COM
pany secured much terminal property
in the west bottoms adjoining its
freight station, but it has purchased
practically all the lands adjacent to the
Union Pacific tracks between here and
Armstrong. West Of Armstrong the
company has also acquired right of
way property for a considerable dis
lance
The Independent Rock Island line be-
tween Kansas City and Topeka. will
be of benefit to Kansas City. as it will
enable that company to handle freight
out Of here and live stock in here much
more satisfactorily than at present.
Freight and live stock blockades are
common on the Union Pacific line be-
tween Kansas City and Topeka as a
result of the two roads using It, and
the arrangement has been a serious
handicap to the Rock Island company,
particularly within the past few years
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-07-27

evening, and his run was taken by
Charles Jones.
A. A yogel, who works on air hose,
has been sick for several days at his
home on Van Buren, street. He was
on duty Friday.
Night Machinist Peter Brady has re-
turned to work after q short layom.
Brady was down at FL Reno the fore
part of the week
Henry Holman, a carpenter, left Fri
day for Germany where he viii remain.
He has been with the Santa Fe here
seven or eight years.
The meeting at the Railroad Y N. Q
A. Sunday afternoon viii be led by
John Kempton. Subject, Parable Of
the Net" Matt. 10: 47-5o.
Arthur siclxinger. an apprentice in
the boiler shop, was obliged to go home
Friday on account of a bruised foot
caused by jack falling on it.
Robert Salkeld. who for the last four
years has been with the G. c. & s. 2.
at Cleburne. Tex. has been put on the
force of boilermakers in Topeka shops.
John Gutsch, stenographer in the
general freight Office of the Rock Is
land, win return Sunday from Buffalo
where he has been spending a week.
c. F. Johnson and John Glenn have
returned from FL Reno. Both have
their quarter sections picked out and
Johnson has 20 acres of wheat on his
land.
Firemen Joseph Atkinson. of runs
100 and ITO, and Jesse Covert, who has
been on runs 105 and 100, have been
sent to Argentine for yard service as
engineers
The following enginemen have re-
turned from Ell Reno: John Mcneil,
John Hand. Lee Ho1connb, Daniel Shan
non, George Lusk. Charles Thomas
ana william Jones, Day Inspector VII
liam Manley and John Ash
T0i7c4-717 a 1rag. 7 IN Ef0sao hos f7aar1 0fF
on account Of an injured eye. While at
work q piece of iron struck him in the
right eye almost binding him at first.
He was reported better later and it is
expected will be IN again in a few days.
An order promulgated Friday will
place about hundred men Of the
boiler shop back on a ten-hour day
The work on oil tanks has given the
boilermakers enough so that some of
the engine work proper has been let
go.
Thursday evening the Arions came
down and serenaded Henry Wunsch, Of
the cabinet shop, the occasion being his
hfty-second birthday. Special music
was furnished by C. Konmann. J.
Neugebauer. and L StalhOrn. The
music given by the society was under
the direction OF Prof l. Heck
Secretary PrOut Of the Railroad z. N.
c. A. has received certificates of honor
able mention from General Secretary
Richard Morse for work of commenda-
BILE excellence as shown by the exhibit
at the recent jubilee convention held at
Boston The branches in which these
certificates were granted were: Shop
meetings. elementary mechanical draw
ing. and advertising Sunday meetings.
Jesse Stafford. of the paint shop. went
to FL Reno the first of the week and
return on Friday. Stafford was
member of a party of Santa Fe men,
but became separated from the others
and saw nothing more Of them until
he came back to Topeka There was
talk of organizing a searching party to
go after him in which all the painters
were to join, but his appearance was
Just in time to prevent this.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-07-27
SPORTING NEWS.
American Horsemen After the
English Derby.
Forty Nominations Received For
1908 Classic.
BLUE RIBBON EVENT.
Rube WaddelI Says He Will
Quit Pitching.
Chicago Ball TOsser Declares
He Is Through.
RIBBON EVENT.

New York. July 27.-American horse
men intend to have more than a try
for the English Derby OF 1903 w p
Nosberg, who is the American repre-
sentative Of the Messrs. Weatherby, re-
ports that forty entries were received
from prominent eastern owners for the
blue ribbon Of the turf to be decided
two years hence.
". c. Whitney. James r. Keene, H
n. Oxnard. ". P. Norton. August Bel
mont and John e. Madden have enter
ed their best yearlings, and the young
STEERS Will be- especially prepared for the
engagement The nOmina tons closed
last Tuesday at midnight Mr. Nosberg
win make the list Of colts nominated
public in a few days
For the English Oaks of 1903, which
closed at the same time, Mr.. NOsberg
received tWenty-eight nominations from
the same owners. Each has nominated
his best yearling hlly- The representa-
1ion of Americans in both classics is
stronger and more worthy Of consid-
GRAFTON than ever before. Tt viii not be
surprising to see American-trained
horses capture both the Derby and the
Oaks of 1903 Cap and Bells won the
Oaks this year, and there is probably
more than one Cap and Bells in the
choice lot of FLIES that have been
named for the future event.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-07-27

Mr.. George Lerrigo, secretary Of the Y
NJ G. A. will preach in Westminster
Presbyterian church Sunday morning al
II o'clock. A cordial invitation Is extend.
ed to all. especially to the young men oil
College Hill Senior Endeavor society al
p m, to which all members of the con
gregation and friends in the community
are invited
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-07-27
NO COLOR LINE
Ohio Will Not Permit the Dixie Race
Distinctions on Trains

Various railroads running through
the state OF Kentucky into Ohio were
recently requested by the commissioner
of railroads and telegraphs of the state
Of Ohio to see that signs designating
a division of white and colored passen-
gers in passenger coaches be removed
before entering the state from Ken
lucky, and not replaced until the coach
es leave Ohio on their return trip. AS
the laws of Kentucky require railroads
to provide equal accommodations for
colored and white passengers, and to
keep the two classes Of passengers sep
arate, the usual practice is to run par
titiOned cars. with one compartment
for white passengers and another ex-
clusively for colored passengers. Cards
are placed conspicuously to indicate the
dividing point between the two classes
OF passengers. Under the laws Of Ohio
no such distinction is permitted, but
the railroad companies. particularly
those operating in and out OF Cincin-
natl. have been in the habit OF allowing
the signs to remain In place while run
ming the short distance to and from
the state line It seems that no general
complaint was made TO this practice,
but a certain railroad which runs
trains q considerable distance into
Ohio created dissatisfaction BY failure
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First United Presbyterian church. cor
ner of Eighth and Topeka avenues: Rev.
F. NJ McKirahan, pastor-Preac ching to-
morrow at IL o. clock on THE Life Worth
Living Sabbath school at 1215 D. m. ;
c. z. at o'clock; no evening service.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-07-27
TALKS no ApPRENrrors.
superintendent of Machinery Hsnder-
son Addresses Young Men

SOA A00ES8S58 4 Dung 4ous
Help yourself was the sentiment
expressed in a short earnest pointed
talk given to the apprentices In differ
ent departments Friday evening, by
George Henderson, assistant superin-
tendent of machinery for the Santa F'e.
a large number OF young men still
IN their time listened to Mr.. Hender-
sons strong appeal to them to use ev-
cry possible means for self-imprOve-
ment. He advised them to take an
active interest in the trades which they
We're learning and not to consider their
days work done as soon as the whistle
blew. Two or three nights each week
spent in home study would be very
profitable to them. Referring to his own
experience Mr.. Henderson said that as
young man years ago learning a
trade at Philadelphia, he had spent
time in study which then required
some sacrifice but which since that
time had proved of great benefit to
him. The future foremen and master
mechanics would be the young trades
men who gave their time to self-in-
prOvement-
Mechanical drawing, study in night
schools and correspondence schools
were suggested as means in this direc-
ton.
The remarks of Mr.. Henderson were
followed closely by his hearers and
when he closed he was applauded by
them. Before dismissing them he ask
ed how many had ever taken work of
the sort mentioned, and the result evil
dent from the show of hands was q
surprise TO all. even to Mr.. Henderson
himself Mr. Henderson further show
ed his interest in the boys by asking
they fel. in need of advice along the
line of self-improvement.
Mr.. Henderson, although a new man
here, has made an excellent impression
not only among the officials, but by the
shop men he is coming to be especially
well liked.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-07-27

San Francisco. July 27.-Afrs. NJ. A.
Hawley, Miss D. D. Barlow and Miss
Witherbee, Baptist missionaries who
have Just arrived here from Yolzohana
report that for the FIRST time in the his
tory Of Japan there has recently been "a
great revival by all denomination in
that country The work has been IN
augurated ana carried on principally
by the natives themselves ana the
wave has pread all over the country. IN
Toxic alone there have been over 5000
inquirers- The japanese government
has shown the utmost kindness 70 for
eign religious workers.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-07-27
NEW MEXICO AGAIN.
More Railroads For Booming Terri
tory Are Incorporated.

Santa Fe. N. NJ. July 27.-The FL
Paso Southeastern railway, with a
capital of $1,000 900. to build the con-
meeting lines in the Phelps, Dodge <
Co.'S railroad line in Arizona and New
Mexico from Nacosari, Mexico to Ell
Paso, Tex, by way of Bishoe, Clifton
and Dening. with $50 miles Of road,
was Incorporated today, as also the
subsidiary companies Of the South
western railroad of Arizona. whose
main line viii be 81 miles in length
with a capital of $3.50, 900, and the
Southwestern railroad of Arizona,
Bishoe branch % miles long, with a
capital Of $250, 900.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-07-27

Passenger Train Came Near Going
Into Burning Bridge.

Wichita. July IA bridge over
gully between Pyro and Derring on the
Missouri Pacific. delayed the new train
due here at 4:55 until 12:45 The bridge
was a. wooden one, about 80 feet long,
and caught fire about noon. The cause
is unknown The train was tagged by
old man. who stood on the tracks
and waved a bandana handkerchief for
all he was worth
The man who tagged the train wa
an old man about so and a. farmer VIII
lived near the burning bridge. The pas
sengers thanked him and would have
given him more substantial thanks, but
the train men took them off too soon
The train carried large number of
passengers for Wichita to take the
Rock Island for FL Reno to register.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-07-27
FEATRRRsroNR VIII euE.
Horse Owner Angry at Side-Traclfng
Of His Animals at Poughkeepsie.

New York. July 27.-Arthur Feather
stone was greatly amazed at the receipt
Of a dispatch yesterday morning in
forming him that his horses en- route
TO Saratoga had been sidetraclOed at
POughkeepsie owing to some misunder-
standing with the railroad authorities.
Tt appears that there were too many
stable hands with the horses-that is,
too many according. to the views Of the
railroad Oficials-and the man in
charge did not have money enough with
him to pay the extra fares demanded.
The cars containing the horses We're
2aken from the train and put on a sid
ing The necessary funds We're wired
Immediately and the journey was con-
finued- The horses arrived at Saratoga
late yesterday afternoon.
Mr.. F'eatherstOne declares that he
win sue tie company for the delay and
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-07-27

J. A Kelly relates an experience similar
to that which happened n almost sver,r
neighb0rhood IN the United states and
has been told and ret0ld BY thousands on
others. be says: Last summer I had an
attack OF oysentery and purchased a bot
tie Of Chamberialn Collie, Cholera and
D1arrhoea Remedy. which used accord
ing TO directions and with entirely salts
factory results The trouble was COM
trolled much quicker than former attacks
when used other remedies" Mr. Frffsr
Is a. well known citizen of Henderson, ~
G. For sale By All druggists.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-07-27

Cleveland Driving Park. July 27.-It
is announced by Judge Barnard that
the racing judges had decided that
there had been crookedness practiced
in the 2:O7 pace OF Tuesday for the pur-
pose of preventing Riley B. from win
ming As a result Driver Erwin was
fined $500. Tt was also stated that 9th
ers who were evidently in the scheme
would receive attention from the judges
later. The well known PAGER Coney,
2:02. was sold today TO w B. Dykeman
Of White Plains, N Y. The cOnsidera-
ton was not made public
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corbatt Dafeatad Bod.

Denver made Kid Broad Of New York
look like an amateur in their ten round
60 at Coliseum han here last night and
was given the decision at the end Of the
bout Corbett had no trouble in landing
on Broad and put him to the mat three
times during the bout. He landed an
average Of i've blows to Broad's one, ana
when the gong sounded for the finish
Broad went to his corner with blood nOW-
ing from his nose and apparently very
llrad.
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Great Bond 6: Halstead 2.

Great Bend, Kas., July 27-The third
game and last of the series between
Great Bend and Halstead teams re-
suited in a score of T to 6 in favor Of
Halstead Great Bend battery, Lyle
and Colbert; Halstead, Rouser and
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-07-27

Wichita, Kas., July 27.-Wichita. de-
feated Arkansas City in the second
game of a series here by a score of z to
6. Batteries-Wichita, Conat and Nc
Lain; Arkansas City, Moore and
Craven.
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Pittsburg was defeated by heavy hit
ting after getting a lead of six runs at
the start O'COnnors assaulted Donovan
in the third inning and Eddie Murphy,
the St. Louis pitcher, hit OfCOnnor on TIE
jaw. sDrawling him out ten feet away
Attendance, 5000
Score by innings. R-H. E.
St Louis ..---.--...o 4OOo43o-12 Is 8
Pittsburg Ill. 30 0 9 Q Q ! o o o. ia 10 9
Batterfes-PoWeu and Schreiver; Phil
nppi. Chesbro and O.Conner-