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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-08-03
NUDGE DENIES 1T.
Santa Fe Has No Intention of Adam
dOning Its Mountain Line.

The story which was concocted by a
Denver newspaper correspondent re-
Gently, and which gained pretty general
circulation. concerning an A. II. & S
F. short line which contemplated the
abandonment of the line over Ration
mountain and through this city, has
been taken seriously by some of our
nervous citizens and has furnished a
text for the ''knocker," says the Ration
Range.
The following letter. received a few
days ago by Hugo Seaberg, of this city,
from General Manager Nudge of the
Santa Fe company, should quiet the
approximations of the former and eff
fectually squelch the latter:
July 90 1904
Mr.. Hugo Seaberg, Ration, N. NJ
Dear Sir:-Replying to your letter of
July L. There is. of course, nothing in
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-08-03
KANSAS FAIRS IN 1904.

Fqllowing is ,aoI list of Of fairs al to be held
board of agriculture ana COMPLIED bt
Secretary F. D. Coburn:
T. Tredway, secretary. La Harpe; Sept
FEEDER. secretary. Great Bend: Sept. 1915
eounty51Eiliott irwin. secretary. Ef tHMl
'i Butler County Fair Association-H. M
BaIeh. secretary. 81 DORADO; Sept. 1924.
tcha aWS counfy5-w NJ Jones'. s ston
rotary. Cedar Vale. Sept N-22.
Hopes. secretary. Clay Center; Sept. So.
atlonsss; D. Weaver. secretary. Burling-
Gowley coHRfg AgricgtuwEal s and Stock
ley county)-J.7 N Henderson. secretary.
Crawford County Agricultural Fair AS
sociation-Frank Mckay. secretary. Pitts
Elk County Agricultural Fair Associa-
tom. F. Deal. secretary, Grenola; Sept.
Finney County Agricultural Society-A.
H. Warner. secretary, Garden City: Aug.
Ford County Agricultural Association
]. H. Churchill, Secretary, Dodge City;
al FTTanRlin County Agricultural Society,"
Carey M. Porter, secretary, Ottawa; Sept.
Greenwood County Fair Association-C.
H; Weiser. SECRETARY Eureka Eureka; Sept 1916.
co Ant1onHy Aug SIS; H E. Whitley, secper
Harvey County Agricultural Society,"
John c. Nicholson. secretary, Newton;
Jefferson County Agricultural and Me
son. secretary, Oskaloosa: Sept. So.
Jewell County Agricultural Association
Henry, R. Honey secretary. Mankato;
Jefferson County Poultry and Pet Stock
e. e. R@odes 59dse E. As W. Rse @
se Marshsi County Fair .Association-E.
ehanical F Plola gsbt ti2 g9d A Floyd
tom G. Chubbic, Secretary. Beioit.
f. Anime, secretary. Council Grove.
Nemaha County Fair Association-w.
H. Fftzwater, secretary seneca; Aug. 81
70 N eegf z County Fair Association-H.
Chanute Fair and Improvement .Associ-
alton (Neosho county)-A; E. Timpane,
Ness County Agricultural Association
I. g. Pemper, secretary, Ness City; Sept.
Norton County Agricultural Association
L. v. Graham, secretary. Norton; Aug.
Usage County Fair Associatfon-E. T.
Price. secretary, B 4IiL Sept 6z12.
co~nty)-A. L. Sponsler, secretary, Hutch
Rice County Agricultural Fair and Live
stock Association-W. T. Brown. secre-
Riley County Agricultural Association
r n Worboys, secretary, Riley; Oct 40
Rocks County Fair Associa tion-Olmer
Adams, secretary. Stockton; Sept. 2l-23.
South bern Kansas Fair and Carnival
Association (Sedgwick county)-H. L. Re
sing, secretary, Wichita; Sept rs to Oct.
Kansas State Exposition Company
(Shawnee county)-C. Il. Sampson. secre-
smith Fair County Assoeiation-E. :.
E. Moore, secretary. St John: Sept. 10,
Fredonia Agricultural Association (WiI-
son county)-J. 7. Cooper. secretary. FIRE.
donia; Aug. 1926.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-08-03

the newspaper article relative to a short
line via Santa Fe and there is at pres
ent nothing that know of likely to be
done in the near future that will divert
any traffic from the line through Ration
1t is entirely possible that line will
be built via the Abo Pass, which line
if built will carry some little California
business, but I am fully convinced that
the business originating in western
Kansas, Colorado and New Mexico will
furnish all the traffic that can be han
died successfully over Ration mountain
and that there will never be any less
business there than there is at pres
emit Yours truly,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-08-03
RELAXING THE TRACK.
Santa Fe Doing Important Work on
Wellington Line.

Wellington. Kan, Aug. 3.-The Santa
Fe will shortly commence laying heav-
Ter steel on the Southern Kansas line
west from Wellington. Roadmaster
Richard Meade has received notice Of
the intention of the company to relay
the track from Wellington to Kiowa so
miles west, with II pound steel rails, at
once The track between Mulvane and
Wellington is being rebuilt with heavier
steel 1t must mean that the road
eventually expects to run its main line
trains through Wellington. The cutoff
from Woodward to Delhart, Tex, will,
it is said. be completed within a year,
when California travel will go over the
Southern Kansas line via this place.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-08-03
CANAL AT OKLAHOMA CITY.
Santa Fe to Construct Canal to Escape
Flood Water.

Oklahoma City. Aug. 3.-Chief En-
gineer Story and Division Superinten-
dent lice of the Santa Fe were in
the city last week. Together with
Traffic Manager Johnston of this city
they looked over the property of the
Santa Fe and inspected the proposed
course of the canal to straighten the
Canadian river. This project has been
under consideration for some time,
and it will will ultimately be con-
structed. The recent overlooking of
the river brought the matter to the
minds of those interested and the ne
cessity of prompt action was seen. It
is thought that work will be COM
menced by fall anyway on the canal.
All surveys have been completed
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-08-03
TURNING OUT WORK.
Ottawa Shops Seem to Be Unaffected
by the Strike.

Ottawa, Kan, Aug. 3.-The repairing
work done at the Santa Fe shops for
the month of July compares very favor
ably with the work of the average
month. The shops were shut down
four days in the early part of the
month on account of the flood. The
last two weeks of the month the men
worked only tnree-fourths time, thus
cutting off three days more, yet in this
time the shops turned out five engines,
which were in for heavy repairs and
six engines, which were in for light re-
pairs. Four hundred and twentyfour
cars have been turned out of the car
repairing department. Enginee 6S6 and
1882 were sent out of the shops Satur-
day evening.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-08-03
Refuses 500. 900 for His Colt.

Saratoga, N. Y, Aug. Sit is stated
here that J. r. Keene has refused an
offer of 100000 for his two-year-old
calf Sysonby, the winner of the Flash
stakes, said to have been made by w.
B. Leeds. Mr.. Keene is quoted as say
ing he never had any intention of SELL
told by a friend he could obtain $780,
900 for the colt if he would sell.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-08-03
CONSIDER NEED is PAST.
Santa Fe Discharges Its Guards at the
Emporia Shops.

Emporia, Kan, Aug. 3.-Four of the
men who have been acting as guards at
Santa Fe roundhouse ever since the
machinists' strike We're laid off last
night and three old employees of the
road were put in their places. Two will
guard the shops at night and one in the
day time. This seems to indicate that
the Santa Fe considers the strike a
failure. The strike in Emporia at no
time affected the business of the COM
pany. The men who quit have not ap-
piled for their old places.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-08-03
BURLINGroN's NEW SCHEME.
1t Would CoIonize and Develop Big
Horn Basin land.

Horn Basin Land.
The Burlington has an extensive
scheme for the colonization of the Big
Horn basin in Wyoming. 1t has made
surveys for ali extension from Garland
to Otto, and then to the state reserve
at Big Horn, Hot Springs, a distance
of nearly $50 miles. In the basin are
100000 acres capable of irrigation.
100000 acres now under ditch and
80. 600 acres embraced in propositions
under way.
The Big Horn development COM
pany is in on the plan, and has Sc
cured a concession of 100000 acres of
land, which will be handled under the
provisions of the Carey act, whereby
the settlers purchase their land from
the government for so cents an acre
and obtain perpetual water rights
from the various companies operating
irrigating plants under the semi-su-
pervision of the government and at
maximum prices fixed by it.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-08-03

great distance between Caldwell and
Chickasha and the former place and
Harrington, where division points are
now established. 1t is said that a di-
vision point will be established at Enid
and one at Wichita, thus making an
other division point and a shorter dis
lance for freight trains to travel with
out a change of engines.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-08-03
Freaght Charges at Houston.

Houston. Tex, Aug. 3.-Efective yes
terday, several changes went into eff
feet in the local freight office of the
Santa Fe. F. A. Harkrider, formerly
cashier, was made chief clerk to Agent
J. Estes. r. w. Jones, formerly bill
clerk succeeded Mr. Harkrider as
Sap at San Antonio, succeeded Mr..
Jones as bill clerk.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-08-03
Cut Teeth at 50.

DoyIestown, Pa, August 3.-Miss
Bridget RiehI of this place has passed
her ninety third birthday anniversary
and is now cutting her third set of
teeth, five new moIars having made
their appearance within a few
months. Miss Riehl is the oldest resi-
dent of the borough and enjoys ex-
cellent health.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-08-03
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.
ID. w. Mulvane to Be at Republican
Headquarters in Chicago.

Chicago, Aug. 3.-George B. Cortel-
you. chairman of the Republican ma
tional committee, has selected the
men who are to serve on the executive
committee during the coming cam
paign. The committee is divided be-
tween Chicago and New York, four
members being allotted to each head
quarters.
The following are the members OF
the executive committee as announced
by Mr.. Cortelyou:
Eastern headquarters, New York
Charles F. Booker, Connecticut; n. B.
Scott, West Virginia; Franklin Muir
ply New Jersey; William L. Ward,
New York.
Western headquarters, Chicago
Harry S. New, Indiana; Frank o.
Lowden, Illinois; r. B. Schneider, Ne
braska; David W. Mulvane. Kansas;
director of speakers bureau, western
headquarters, James A. Tawney, Min
nesota.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-08-03
HARVEST HANDS ROBBED.
Quartette Roughly Treated in a Box
Car at Hutchinson.

Hutchinson. Kan, Aug. 3.-Three men
held up and robbed a quartet of harvest
hands in a box car on the Santa Fe
railroad near here and in a fight that
followed all of them were wounded. The
robbers escaped. A. B. Frazier was
snot in the leg and foot, and ]. S.
Frazier was cut in the throat. but not
seriously. Will Ross and Scott Flem-
ing, the latter from Cedar Rapids, Ia,
were beaten badly. The Fraziers, who
are brothers, and Ross are from Ro-
nance, Mo. All were brought to the
hospital here. All will recover.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-08-03
May Move Rock Island DiVision.

Wichita dispatch: There is rumor
in circulation that the Rock Island is
tlguring on moving it's division point
from Caldwell to Wichita The report
is given little credence among local
railroad men, Rumor has it that the
change is to be made on account of the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-08-03
Cudahx Asks for Injunction.

Sioux City, Ia, Aug. 3.-The Cud-
ahy Packing company has applied for
an injunction in the federal courts to
restrain strikers from interfering with
the work of the company and from
threatening employees.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-08-03

Mrs IRAN Sanderson, Jonesville-Our
baby was never strong; our physician ad-
vised HOLSTERS Rocky Mountain Tea
One package made her strong, rosy and
healthy. Thanks to your tea Gatlin
Drug Co.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-08-03

President of Mexico Y. Nj. c. A.
Mexico City, Aug. 3.-Vice President
Elect Corral has been elected president
of Mexico Young Mems Christian as
ISOLATION.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-03-05
BROWNS CANCEL DATES.
Not Strong Enough to Come South This
Spring.

The athletic situation at Brown Univer-
sity has been somewhat relieved by the
executive committee of the college corpo-'
ration accepting the designations OF four
of the seven majority members of the ath-
letic advisory board. Those whose resig-
nations were accepted were Prof Court
ney Langdon, representing the faculty, ana
Martin s. Manning. George A. Matteson
and Edward H. Weeks, representing the
alumni.
The committee omitted the names of the
undergraduate members of the board from
consideration, explaining that these men
should resign to the classes bys whom they
were elected. Coincident with the action of
the committee came the statement from
Manager E. l.. Stevens that Brown would
have a base ball team in the field this sea-
son which would abide strictly by the old
rules. :
The southern trip. which was to have
begun on March % was, however, Cancelled
on account of the unpreparedness of the
team, practice having been suspended since
last Friday. The dataes Cancelled are as
follows:
University of Virginia, March 25 and %:
Georgetown. March %: Annapolis. March
%, and Fordham, March 30.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-03-05
PLAYERS AT HOT SPRINGS.
Famous Resort is Crowded With Base
Ball Stars

Hot Strings Ark, is entertaining at the
present time larger number of ball play
ers than has ever been found there when
some team was not on the ground. Inc
present list includes the stars of the Ma
tional and American Leagues, the American
Association and many lesser lights. put
ting themselves in shape for contests 10
come this summer
! Every day the crowd Is seen doing lively
stunts and giving itself over to the care OF
the bathing houses during the morning
hours. while the afternoon finds the boys
out at the bali park, batting, running loss
ing and doing other work essential to prac-
tice Many of them rise at from TO 8
o'clock and take long tramps over the
mountains during the early morning hours
to tougher themselves for the afternoon
work All of them do enough for nlghtfail
to find them tired.
Included in the list training In the city
are stars of magnitude as follows: Jimmie
Williams New York Americans; Chick
Stahl, Boston Americans; Mike Donlin,
Cincinnati Nationals; Otto Kruger, Pitts
burg champions; Herman Long, former
New York American team: now manager,
Toledo, Ohio, in American Association; Kip
Setback, Washington Americans; JACK
O'Connor, ST. Louis Americans; Jimmie
Burke, st. Louis Nationals; Dan Mccain.
Philadelphia, now with Pittsburg; Jake
Beckley, traded by Cincinnati to st. Louis
Nationals; Lou Criger,. Boston Americans;
Jimmie Mcclure. New York Americans;
Tom Hughes. EXPLOSION, now New York
Americans, and young De Almond, Cincin-
natl Nationals.
Weldon Henley. Philadelphia Americans;
Red Ehret. former Cincinnati, now Mem
phis. and others have been there for some
time, and Just left for home. John J. Nc
Graw of the New York Nationals spent all
the winter up to two days ago there. Dur
ing the coming two days Cy Young, Dineen
and Billy Freeman of the Boston Amerf-
cans are to arrive. The entire Pfttsburg
team will arrive and begin training there
March 81. Many minor leaguers are there,
and others are expected.
All the boys seem to be In excellent con-
dition, and speak well of Hot Springs as a
training place. The Boston players declare
Hot Springs the best in the country. which
Jake Beckley and others assert with equal
positiveness. The arrival of the other Bos-
ton stars will make the colony really over
reach ITSELF but 1t will begin thinning out
in two, weeks, when the fellows begin re-
porting for duty.
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LAKE TRAINING STATION.
Debate Continued in the Senate Until
5 p, M. Yesterday.

The debate in the Senate over the selec-
ton of a naval training station on the
great lakes was continued yesterday after
noon until adjournment at o'clock.
At the request of several Senators Mr..
Qrarles temporarily withdrew his amend
ment to permit Mr.. Foraker to suggest a
modification of the committee amendment.
SO as to make the appropriation apply to a
station on the great lakes instead of to
Lake Michigan alone.
That amendment was agreed to, and Mr..
Quarles renewed his amendment providing
for the appointment by the President of a
commission of three men. none of whom
should come from a state touching Lake
Michigan. to select the most available site.
Mr.. Hale sought to obtain vote on the
amendment. but Mr.. German pleaded that
the matter 20 over.
I'VE are not pressed for time" he said.
ut Is only the beginning OF March, and the
bill will not go into effect until July"
In reply to Mr.. Hale, he said he had no
thought OF securing delay merely for the
sake OF the delay. His only object was to
secure thorough discussion, and he did not
doubt that vote would be secured the
next day.
Mr. Hale yielded the point, allowing the
bill to go over until today.
The Senate ats pm. went into executive
session and adjourned five minutes later.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-03-05
FOR RACQUET HoNoRs.
Championship in Doubles Being Played
in Philadelphia.

In the preliminary round of the doubles
racquet championship Of America. played
at the Racquet Club, Philadelphia, yester-
day. George Brooke. the single champion,
and r. X. Cassatt of Philadelphia defeated
T. T. Hare and Ralph Townsend, also of
Philadelphia; T. Winslow and Joshua
Crane of Boston defeated 1. P Gregg and
]. Longacre of Philadelphia, and O. A.
Shaw. the former single champion, and NJ.
Bartlett of Boston defeated w. Spence and
w. Bates of Philadelphia,
The games were surprises by reason of
the strong showing made against both the
crack pairs. Hare. the Pennsylvania foot
ball player, and Townsend gave Brooke and
Cassatt a harder run than the score shows
They could not solve the service OF their
more skilled opponents. hut in open court
work did fully as well as Gassatt, who was
off his game.
In the semi-f finals today Brooke and Cas-
satt Of Philadelphiasplay Potter and Par
timer OF Philadelphia and Crane and Wins
low of Boston play Shave and Bartlett Of
Boston. -.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-03-05
DAVIS LAWN TENNIS TROPHY.


It was stated yesterday in New York on
good authority that there would be no
lawn tennis team sent from the United
States to compete for the Davis challenge
trophy. now held by England According
to the terms of giftIa challenge In compe-
tition for this event must be sent SO as to
be received by the first Monday in March
of the year In which the tournament Is
held. Although there Is yet time to cable
the challenge before next Monday. the ex-
ecutive committee has practically. decided
against such action.
AT the annual meeting, held In January,
the matter was discussed at some length,
but no definite decision was reached. It
was voted to leave the matter to the exec
utive committee. with full powers. Since
that time the committee has had the mat
ter under consideration and had hoped to
send the challenge. The failure to do SO
caused not little disappointment on the
other Side, as 1t was expected that this
event would be the feature OF the English
season. Il 10 understood that both France
and Austria are to compete. and the abb
sence or an American team will be keenly
felt.
AZ explained by one member Of the COM
mittee who has taken the greatest interest
In the matter, the failure to send chal-
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lenge is due to the inability of the commit
tee to secure the right men, Before
challenge could be given 1t was necessary
for the COMMITTEES to know upon what
players they could depend. Competitions
limited to the crack players would follow.
and the final makeup OF the team be de-
term1ned on later Just what men the
committee had in mind was not disclosed.
but the names of whitman. Larned. the
Wrenns, Holcombe Ward. Leo Ware VIII
liam j. Clothier and Beals Wright were
those necessarily considered Sufficient
assurance was not received from these
men to justify the committee in sending q
challenge. 1t was decided to leave the
matter for another year rather than send
a team which would fail to represent the
best talent of the country. This action
was considered wise. as the Dohertys are
sure to defend, and they would be sure to
defeat any but the strongest American
team.
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ATTACKED THE BEEF TRUST.
Speech of Mr.. Martin Of South Dakota
in the House

In the House yesterday afternoon Mr..
Martin Of South Dakota attacked the beef
trust.
Mr. Martin stated that the western stock
men had been forced to the conclusion that
the great meat markets of the country were
being manipulated against them. The re-
cent meeting of the Stock Raisers' Associa-
ton had recognized this fact in resolutions
in favor of the establishment of independ-
ent packing houses.
Mr.. Martin turned his attention to the
procedure of the Attorney General in 1902
against the beef trust" which was now
on appeal before the Supreme Court of the
United States. But" continued Mr.. Mar
tin $50 far as the rights of the producer
and consumer are concerned, they are even
worse than before this injunction was
placed on this so-called trust. l think
there is every indication that after the
Injunction they changed their methods, and
instead of agreeing and combining in ad-
vance, their representatives go into the
market every day, and when one buys a
lot of beef the others refrain from bidding
against him. and afterward divide up the
purchase among themselves"
This method. Mr.. Martin declared. was a
clear violation of the terms of the Sher-
man antitrust law. which he believed was
adequate to remedy the evil. He paid his
compliments to Senator Foraker for intro
lducing bill In the Senate to repeal the
forfeiture clause Of the Sherman law. and
gained democratic applause by declaring
that instead Of removing that clause it
should be more vigorously enforced.
Mr.. Martin related the experience Of
stockmen In their efforts to dispose of their
stock In the Chicago markets One, he
mentioned, received bid on a train load
of stock at South Omaha. He did not ac-
cept this bid, but his cars were all ticketed
by some one after he had refused the bid.
When he reached Chicago he could get no
other bid than the precise one made at
South Omaha. He determined not to sell.
and had to wait for some time, until finally
he accepted the bid of an independent
packer Of Indiana.
General debate on the Indian appropria-
ton bill was closed, and its reading for
purposes of amendment begun. the con-
troverted points being passed until today.
The House at 5 80 p m. adjourned.