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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-04-27
Donovan Wins His Case from
st. Louis Club.
National Commission Grants
Him His Release.
SALARY ARREARS CASE
Evidence Showed That Sum Of
So, 66G.64 Was Due.
Will Take Charge of Washing
ton Club in the American.

Chicago. April 27.-The National
Baseball Commission held a meeting to
consider the cases of ex-Manager Don
ovan, of the st. Louis National League
club. and Shortstop O'Hara, of the
Cleveland club.
President Pulliam, of the National
League, and Owner Hermann, of the
Cincinnati club. chairman of the COM
mission, were present, along with
President B. B. johnson. the third
member of the commission.
The commission unanimously decid-
ed that Donovan was entitled to his
release from the ST. Louis club. by rea-
son of Article VII, Section of the ma
tionaI agreement. which reads as fol-
lows: e,
No club shall be permitted to re-
serve any player while in arrears OF
salary to him.
The evidence showed that the st.
Louis club owed Donovan SO, 666.64. The
st. Louis club claimed Donovan had
agreed to wait for the money until af-
ter the present playing season had got
under way, and also claimed Donovan
had forfeited his right to the salary by
refusing to observe the reserve clause
in his contract, thereby preventing the
St. Louis club from getting any money
out of his release. The rule cited above,
however. resulted in Donovan's win
ming his case. 1t is now said Donovan
will take charge as manager of the
Washington club of the American
The petition Of the Cleveland club
for rehearing of the O'Hara case
was denied by the. commission, ana
the commission recommended an adol-
tional rule to cover such cases. as 1oA-
Rule &c. After the list of players
has been promulgated by the secretary
of the commission, all omissions
corrections and errors therein must De
made by all clubs party to. the agree
ment Nfthin Is days after such pro-
mitigation by sending such omissions
ETC., to the secretary of the commits
sion, who shall thereupon Immediately
promulgate a revised list. A player
whose name does not appear on such
revised list shall beDconsidered free
agent and be permitted to negotiate
with any club party to the agreement.
The Dillon case was taken up by
the commission on a request by the
Los Angeles club of the Pacific Coast
league This case was disposed of
earlier in the year by the assignment
of the player. to the Brooklyn club,
and it was thought that the case was
cific Coast league gave him up voiun7
tarily in order to have everything
peacea bly,. settled between the Califor-
MIA league and the Minor League as
ISOLATION. The Los Angeles club was
not satisfied with the decision, how
ever, and they have asked to have the
case reconsidered. It is not likely
that Dillon viii be taken away from
the Brooklyn club, where he played
yesterday for the first time this season.
The commission passed the case Tor
the day.
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Baseball Notes.


Hogrfever has at last come into the
fold at Indianapolis.
Johnnie Dobbs is cracking the ball
out for the Superbas.
Arthur Devlin, the Washington boy,
is doing some very heavy batting for
the Giants.
Fielder Jones played his first game
of the season Friday in center field
for Chicago
"Cy'' Young has had a hard time
with tonsilitis and colds, and Is not IT.
his best shape.
Chief thinner umpired his first
game in the National league at
Brooklyn and gave general satisfac-
ton.
Manager Weigans. OF Williamsport.
has signed Roy Evans, who pitched
for St. Louis and Brooklyn last year.
Manager Barrows is not trying to
get Donahue, Of the St Louis Car
dinals. as Nichols intends to keep all
of his men.
It is said that If Barrow can secure
a third baseman he viii put Grem-
niger on second, where the big fellow
will play a stronger game.
Huelsman. who was a disappoint-
ment to the Browns since the begin
ming of the spring training. is begin
ming to wake ND. He astonished his
team-mates the other day by making
three hits. one or them a triple.
George Davis is playing a great
game for the Chicago Americans, and
Freedman does not appear to have
done him any damage. Recently ne
accepted seven chances without @m
error
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Town Being Completely Sur
rounded By Back Water.
PIPE LINE BROKEN.
Standard Has Severe Loss at
Both Streams.
Farmers Fear Acid from REIN
cry Will Injure Wheat.

Neodesha, Kas., April 27.-This city
Is experiencing one of the worst floods
Of years. The town is completely
surrounded by the overflow and back
water from the. Fall and Verdigris
rivers. There is only one street lead
ing out of town that is not impass-
able. and that is Eighth street, lead
ing out to the CRANKY smelter.
As a result of this sudden overflow
and high water, drilling in this field
has practically been suspended; at
least there will be no work done IN
til the water subsidies enough at least
wells. All day yesterday drillers We're
rushing impauently about town,
hitching up their horses and striking
of toward the leases where they are
working, but most every time they
were compelled to return, as they
going out to the lease all right but
on the return might meet with serious
difficulty. A great many of the
wells are across the. river, and while
sary yet the difficulty came in getting
near the bridge itself.
In several places where the Stan
dard's pipe lines cross the river, con-
veying either oil or gas, as the case
may be, the line is found to be
broken. Five or six cases of this kind
have already been reported to the
company and inemen are making
regular trips up and down the river
IN boats watching for breaks of this
kind. It is easy to detect a break in
either a gas or an oil line, so the men
say. Should a gas line across the
river be wrenched in two by the
force of the water, the gas will be
seen throwing up and spraying the
water a considerabl distance in the
air. If it should be oil. of course,
the surface Of the water is coated, and
rather thickly, too, with the light
green substance so much sought for
by operators.
South of town, i nthe bottoms, the
overflow from both the rivers has
turned what was once a prosperous
looking wheat field into lake of oily
water, for the refinery sewer is not
emptying in the river, as it is too high.
and hence all the refuse is stretch
ing out over the wheat fields. Many
of the farmers became fearful and
notified superintendent Black of the
refinery of the danger of such matter
being allowed to run cut on their land
especially when it is pretty certain
to contain more or less acid from the
refinery, which would prove fatal to
the wheat. The refinery was not shut
down, however, so Mr.. Black seems
not to be undGly alarmed over the
situation, believing that the waters
VIII recede rapidly and that all acid
and oil, being on top of the water
will be carried off before it can settle
on the wheat.
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SULLIVAN 10 MEET HANLoN.
Washington Boy Matched With Cali
fornian to Fight in Baltimore.

Baltimore, Md. April 27.-The fea-
ture event which the Eureka Athletic
and Social club has arranged between
Eddie Hanlon, of San Francisco, and
Kid Sullivan, of Washington, for their
regular weekly meeting on next ri
day night at Germania Maennerchor
hall should prove one of the most at
tractfve entertainments that the
president has yet arranged for the
enjoyment of its members
This will be the first appearance of
Eddie HanlOn, the Pacific coast idol,
in a Baltimore ring, but his reputa-
ton has been well known in the east
long before the little boxer ever de-
cfded to leave the Golden Gate for the
east. OF course, his most notable bat
tie was with Young 'Corbett, the
featherweight champion OF the world,
whom he boxed twenty of the fastest
rounds ever witnes in California,
and although the referee decided the
contest a draw, the majority of the
spectators thought that Cute Eddie,
as he is called by the California peo-
pie, should have been awarded the de-
cision, The next most important bout
was with Benny Yanger, the Upton
Slasher," of Chicago, whom Hanlon
defeated in twenty rounds. Yanger
has met all of the best featherweights
in the country and only lost one de-
cision, and that was to Hanlon.
Kid Sullivan, who is to be Hanlon's
opponent, is well known to the local
people, for although he does not live
here, he has almost as large a follow
ing locally as any of the local boxers.
His last bout here was with Tommy
DAILY, whom he defeated after fifteen
rounds of fast boxing. Sullivan sur
priSed some of his most ardent ad-
mirers in this bout, as they figured
that DAILY had defeated Tipman and
would certainly turn the trick on the
Washington boy, but Sullivan kept
after the New Yorker, and earned the
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PRAISES FOR MICHIGAN TEAM.
Showing of Western Athletes in Penn
syIvania Meet Surprises East.

Philadelphia, April 27.-Pennsyf-
vania's Tenth annual relay carnival is
now a thing of the past, and aH -Penn-
sylvania is talking about the achieve
ments of the University of Michigan.
Rose, Miehigan's phenomenal fresh
man, opened the eyes of the eastern
cracks by first equaling and then
breaking the worlds shot-put record
The Misunderstanding finish in the four
mile championship between Captain
Kellogg of the wolverines and Parsons
of Yale set the stands crazy with en-
thusiasm, and Hahn's victory in the
100-yard dash and. Schule's runaway
race in the hurdles. viii live long In
the memories of the thousands Of PENN
sylvanians.
The discus throw was conceded to
Swift of Iowa, but Hammers win in
the broad jump was a surprise, it not
being thought that the Pennsylvania
would defeat Prinstein. the former in
tercoIlegiate champion
The pole vault was prOtracted
struggle. and as Dyorak of Michigan
tied Gardiner. the intercollegiate cham
pfon, Coach Yost. who stood within the
Enclosure and cheered madly as event
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THE CARS WE'RE DIRTY.
Manager of Leavenworth Electric Line
Pays Fine

Leavenworth, April 27-In the dis
trict court H. w. Wolcott, manager of
the Kansas City-Leavenworth electric
line pleaded guilty" to the charge of
running dirty, unroadworthy cars upon
the streets of Leavenworth and was
fined SIS and costs, the latter amount
ing to $685.. Vernon Combs, superin-
tendent OF the electric line, had his
case called and it was dismissed, but
he had to pay the costs.
The cases were first tried in the
police court before Judge Endres and
that time Woleott was fined SO
md Combs $25. The complaint filed
against the officials charged them with
running on the Ottawa street line cars
No. 80 and 40. It was alleged in the
nplaint that the cars were in an
unclean, unsanitary and unroadworthv
condition; unsafe for the public to
travel in. which was in direct viola
tion of section z, ordinance No. 1850
OF the city of Leavenworth.
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joplin II. Vinita 6.

Joplin. No, April 27.-The Joplin
Missouri Valley leaguers easily defeat
ed. the strong amateur team of Vinita
and landed on Pitcher Becker for IT
hits. Reynolds, who did effective
work in Oklahoma last year and is
being tried out by Joplin, held the
Indians down to three singles. The
slippery condition of the grounds
was responsible for the poor fielding.
Score by innings: R.H.E.
Joplin .1 1 i 2 III I'll II 4
Vinita .....1 0 1 0 o. 6 8 4
Batteries-Reynold and Wander
hill; Becker and Parks.
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Minor Washington Notes.

washington, April 27.-Postoffices
discontinued: Shagg, Cass county,
Missouri, mail to Kingston; Pleasant
Green, Phillips county, Kansas, mail
to Naponee, Neb.
DR.. G. p. Marvin has been appoint
ed a pension examining surgeon at
Marion, Kas.
The First National bank of La
Harpe, Kas., has been authorized to
begin business with a capital of $25,-
900. W. O. I4enhart, president; G. H.
Hackney, first vice president; J. A.
Brown, second vice president; D.
Punyon, cashier; c. E. Lenhart, as
sistant cashier.
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no Consider the Cresceus record.

New York, April 27-May is a
marked date on the calendar of every
follower of light harness racing. on
that date the board of appeals of the
American Trotting association will pass
on the mile alleged to have been ne
gotiated by Cresceus in 1884 at the
Wichita track last fall, and declare
whether or not it shall stand as a rec
ord.
Two objection have been filed to the
alleged record. It is claimed, first,
that the trial was not properly adver-
tised; second, that the mile was made
in about 2:05 and wrongly announced
at 1884, giving the stallion a mark
not rightfully his.
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WOULDN'T LET THEM RIDE.
Employees of BucksIxin Bil's Show
Have a Kick Coming.

Wichita, Kan, April 27-Between sew
enty-five and one hundred employees of
Buckskin Bits show claims to have been
put off the show train as it stopped for
q crossing in the Rock Island railroad
yards at night. More than half of them
are Mexicans, who sought the courts for
action Tuesday. They were advised that
the show was outside of the courts ju-
risdiction They viii appeal to P. Ornelas,
Mexican vice consul at San Antonio, Tex,
for protection.
They said they were penniless and that
the show people owed them for rom
of the Indictment weather no performance
was given here and when the show at
tempted to leave the grounds in the aft
ternoon it was met by officers who levied
upon mules and horses for unpaid bills.
Matters were adjusted later.
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Junction City, Kas., April 27.-Two
quadruped were dug out of a ravine
north of here. The bones are of a
gigantic size. and physicians and 9TH
ers with a knowledge of fossils say
that they are part of a mastodon' s
skeleton Each bone is nearly two feet
long, and the larger of the two is a
hip bone. The other bone is a thigh
bone. Each is several times larger than
similar bones of horses and cattle. The
finder of the bones is searching for the
remainder of the fossil. The surface
of the bone is evidently petrified.
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Racing at Nashville.

Nashville, April 27.-Miserable rain
ing conditions prevailed at Cumber-
land park Tuesday but the attendance
was surprisingly large. A cold, driz-
zling rain fell throughout the after
noon and the track was even worse
than the day before and only two
favorites got the money. The William
Gerst selling stakes at one mile was
the feature, which w. H. Reardon' S
Katie Powers captured from Fore and
Aft, last years Cumberland Derby
winner, after a sharp struggle.
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ers decided to let him remain until it
was paid. It commenced to look as
though a game of bluff wouldn't work
the commissioners and what many peo-
pie long suspected, happened. Mr.. and
Mrs John Gish and Miss Grace Rich
ardson drove over from Palco Monday
morning, paid the young mans fine
and costs amounting to $258.3O. He
soon logged up and left town with his
benefactors and seemed quite glad of
the opportunity.-Sto News.
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San Francisco, April Blowing to
the heavy rain the track at Oakland
was sloppy but the players had a good
line on the mud performers, as four IA
vorites won. There were a number of
close finishes. That in the fifth was
the most exciting. Lady Atheling last
ing long enough to win by a nose frnm
Sol Lichtenstein, 10 to / chance.
Howard Nance beat Cloud Light a
head in the 2-year-old event. Olym-
plan played as a good thing, romped
home in front of The Lieutenant and
I.llrga in third at six furlongs.
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WAS ODD FELLOWS DAY.
Observance of the Eighty-fifth Ami.
versary of the Order.


Pittsburg. ,Kas., April 27.-The
Southeast Kansas and Southwest Mis-
souri, Odd Fellows Anniversary asso-
citation, comprising the counties of
Crawford, Cherokee and-Labette, eel
ebrated the eighty-ffth anniversary
of Odd Fellowship IN this city Tues
day, in a most BETTING manner. SDe-
cial trains, carrying visiting lodges,
were run into the city over all the
railroads. A street parade a mile in
length took place in the afternoon,
with bands playing. This was followed
by an interesting programme of music
and recitations in the large audi
torium of the city hall. The features
for the night were the exemplifcation
of degrees in the two lodge rooms of
the city and grand ball and an en-
tertainment entitled The New Wo-
man, BY members OF Rebekah lodge
No. 131. The attendance during the
day was 5000. dl 4 4al.e
At Winfield. f,s
The eighty-ffth anniversary of the
I. o o. F. was celebrated here Tues
included all the counties in the Sew
enth congressional district and Cow
ley county. At the meeting Chau-
tauqua, Elk and Butler counties were
admitted over 1900 Odd Fellows
and Rebekahs were in attendance
The principal speakers were Rev.Fa'T.
U. Jeffrey, of Carthage, No. and Mrs.
Emma Stevens president of the state
ANCDCAcA <AAhdnSo1S lily WAS CHOSEN
as the next place of meeting. The
officers elected are: DR.. Sparks, presi-
dent; w. A. Rupert, secretary;
Charles Sturtz, treasurer, all of Ar
kansas City.
At aCoReyviIIe. sls.5 $40
Fully 5000 out of town visitors
gathered in Coffeyville to celebrate
the eighty-hfth anniversary of the
Odd Fellows. Addresses were deliv-
cred by J. D. McBrian, chaplain of
the Kansas penitentiary, and DR.. T. c.
Frazier, grand chief patriarch of the
order. A parade of about 1000 odd
Fellows and Rebekahs was one of the
features of the day.
At Hiawatha
The Brown County odd Fellows
association, an organization formed to
promote the interest and welfare of
the I. 0. o. F. in this county, held its
first annual session IN Fairyiew Sew
eral hundred members were in at
tendance. Exhibition drills were
given by the Hiawatha Rebekah lodge
team and music was furnished by the
First regiment band of Hiawatha
Several state officers of the Odd Eel
lows made addresses.
At Minneapolis.
The eighty-fifth anniversary of the
L 0. Q. F. was held in this city. The
crowd of delegates was large. Ad-
dresses were made by Prof. W. A.
Ward, w. Ostrander, Rev. w. r. Nc
Elroy, J. w. Haughey and Mrs.
Emma Olsen and Mrs. Mamie Part
ridge. The day closed with a banquet
in Messenger hall.
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New York. April 27.-The races at
Jamaica were run over a muddy track
and the betting contingent was all at
sea. as only two fayorites won, the
other events going to long shots
Southampton, backed from 80 to ! to
IL to l. won the last race and the
ring was hard hit on the colts vic
tory. The Elnhurst stakes for 2-year-
olds went to the favorite, Niblick.
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Death of N. T. Phoughe.

Perry. Kan, April IN. T. Poughe a
prominent farmer and early settler in
this county, died of paralysis at his home,
eight miles northwest of Perry, at the
age of "a years. He leaves wife and
adopted daughter.
Mrs Helen True, wife of Colonel J. F.
True, we'll known Jefferson county
stoclkman, dropped dead of -apoplexy at
her home, four miles west of Perry. She
was aged 81 years. The burial will take
place in Oak Ridge cemetery here Thurs
daV.
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English Lad out of the Derby.

Louisville, Ky, April Eft don't
think shall start English Lad in the
Derby here" said Trainer Billy Phil
lips at Churchill Downs Il shall un-
doubtedIy send him to the post during
the meeting. but the chances are that
it will not be in the Derby" When
asked why the great son of Requital
would not carry the Cook colors in
the classic Mr.. Phillips said: You
can see as he gallops that he is high
in flesh" Ed Corrigan said today that
it is very doubtful if he will start
Rough and Tumble in the Derby.
He is a good colt" said Mr.. Cor
rigan, but I don't know whether he
is fit to win the race. Besides the
Kansas City meeting is on at the same
time, and it may be that I will send
All nv horses there
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Marysville, Kas., April n The Mar
shall County Medical society met in
Marysville and elected the following
officers for the ensuing year: Presi-
dent, r. Hawkins, Marysville: vice
president, c. w. Chambers, Oketo:
secretary, NJ. s. Thatcher, Blue Rap
ids; treasurer d. w. Humfreville,
WaterViIle.
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she Tried to End INC.

Wellsville, Kan. April 27.-Miss Kate
Seyler a milliner of Wellsville, drank car
bolic acid last evening while left alone
for a moment and may not recover. She
had been an invalid and returned from
Kansas City hospital but a few weeks
ago. The act was probably due to de-
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Kansas-NebrasI1a Debate in Lincoln

Lincoln. Neb., April 27.-The Kansas
debaters viii come here next Friday
for the debate with representatives Of
the University of Nebraska. The topic
for discussion will be. THE Monroe
Doctrine" The University of No
braslxa opposes the doctrine. ChanceI-
Tor Andrews will preside. Nebraska
will be represented by z. r. Buckner
an Oklahoma boy, mana ger of the foot
bali team; Louis c. Lightner and
Charles A. Sawyer. The Kansas de-
baters are Jesse w. Kayser Samuel K.
Bartlett and John A. johnson.
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NATIONAL LEAGUE sTANDING
AMERICAN LEAGUE.
AT DETROIT

A great batting rally in the ninth
gave, the game to St. Louis after it
looked secure for Detroit. With two
runs required and two on bases, Wal
lace hit to the club house for a home
run and won the game
Score by innings: RHE.
Detroit - --.......OOO 0O401 j
St Louis -....-..-----.1 O0Oo1 3-6 IL 2
Batteries-Stoval and Woods; Petty
and Sugden.
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For Lower Grain Rates.

Wichita. Kas., April 27.-Grafn
dealers and millers OF southern Kan
sas met here and organized the South
ern Kansas Grain Dealers union. Its
object is to work in the campaign for
lower grain rates in Kansas. w. D.
Finn, of Sedgwick, is president, and
F. w. Frazius of Wichita, is secre-
tary Another meeting will be held
May 8. More than fifty dealers and
Ynillers were present.
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NATIONAL LEAGUE.


Wilthem was very effective, holding
Philadelphia to two hits. Sharp field
ing by both sides was a feature. At
tendance, 1856.
Score by innings: RHE
Boston - .........02O OOO01& s
Philadelphia -. 30 0 / 0 700 o. 2 3
Batteries = Wilthem and Moran;
Frazer and Doom.
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Monday morning Ray Mckay, who
has been confined in the county jail
since Christmas day, was released. He
was arrested for conducting a joint lit
Palco and during the January term Of
the district court was found guilty on
two counts. He was sentenced to the
county fail for so days with trimmings
20 the amount Of 1890. His time ex-
pired March Il, but his fine had not
been paid and the county commission
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At NEW YORK.

Brooklyn won its first game of the
season from New York. It was a close
game and sharp fielding by Brooklyn
kept New York from scoring when men
were on bases.
Score by innings: RH z
New York ...0O110000 o.
Brooklyn 1913 -..---3 0 0 o e01 o. 10 :
Batteries = Taylor and Bowerman;
Jones and Bergen.