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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-01-05
Mortgage IL Filed to Build an
Interurban Line.
IL TO Run South From Wichita
to Arkansas City.
BORROWS A BIG SUM.
SecuresS2, 100, 900 OF Equitable
Trust Company Of Winfield.
Work Is Expected TO Be Begun
in a Short Time.

Wichita. Jan 1.-The Eagle says:
Although very little has been said late
y about the Arkansas Valley Inter
urban Electric Railway company the
project is steadily being carried for
ward. In the last few days a great
deal has been accomplished.
All of these things tend to prove that
the interurban road will be put through
The completion of this project viii be a
great thing for this city That the Ar
kansas Valley company is very much
alive is proved by the fact that almost
daily they are taking steps looking
toward the consummation of their or
iginal plans.
On Friday mortgage was fled at
Winfield by the Arkansas Valley In
terurban Railway company for the sum
OF S2, 10O, COO The mortgage was made
in favor of the Equitable Trust COM
pany.
The mortgage was made in order to
secure bonds for the purpose of furnish
ing the necessary money to build the
line. This is a sure sign that the peo-
pie back of the scheme mean business
and are preparing to carry out their
plans.
Another thing which is brought out
by the filing of the mortgage is the
ownership of a large amount of proper
~ at Geuda Springs. In the mortgage
just filed 1t appears that the Arkansas
Valley company owns $50 acres of land
at Geuda Springs. On this land is 10
Gated Lake Juanita, the mineral
springs, the hotel, the baths and bot
Ting works.
Another interesting fact brought out
by the mortgage is the fact that the
tnterurbau company owns franchises
through Cowley, Sumner and Sedg-
wick counties. Besides this the COM
pany has special franchises in this city,
Wellington, Arkansas City and Win
field
According to the Winfield Courier
this is the largest mortgage that has
been fled in CoWley since the early
days of railroad building in this part
Of the state. The mortgage contains 40
closely typewriter pages and is one of
the largest instruments ever recorded
IN that country.
The Winfield papers have comment
ed a great deal upon the statement
made in that the Arkansas valley peo-
pie controlled a special franchise in
Winfield. 1t seems that the only fran
chise granted in Winfield was to the
Kansas Oklahoma company. The presi-
dent OF this company is w. c. Robin
son
From the fact that the Wichita com
Pany claims a franchise in Winfield it
would appear that they have completed
g. merger with the Kansas Oklahoma
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TEWTS' SINGLE
&zrX 4! % a ssslTy BINDER
STRAIGHT 81 CIGAR ALWAYS RELIABLE
THE LEWIS FACTORY PEORIA III.

a hole?" came another broadside from
Carrie. 800. >, 49,.
1.-The man has lost his subject, Volun-
teered Myra McI1enry. She appeared 70
be worried Hes never found his suplect
yet" said man on the next seat. MIS-
McHenry smiled an Oh-pardOn-Ine
smile and remained quiet for several
minutes.
Iican' said Carrie Nation. HE dedieateo;
what he voted for 1t went without dls-
pute. q.
'',rhe history of the Republican party y I;
written said the elder. Ihats rlsh1
said Carrie, .'and I am reading Il
The audience took a rising vote to de-
eide who was the winner. The house was
packed with prohibitionists, and CatIlo
won After much. consultation two men
and their wives decided to stand Tor He--
publicanisrn to the last ditch. Iney got
IN lust in time to be counted on the other
side and make il not unanimous Tor car
RE Nation.-Wfchita Beacon.
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a WeIcome to Bishon Iillls. :.

Kansas City, Kan, Jan 5@The
programme of the reception to be
given Bishop LiIlis at 8 o'clock Sun
day afternoon at the auditorium. VIII
be opened with an address of welcome
on behalf of the city by Mayor T. B.
Gilbert. NJ J. Manning viii give an
address Of welcome on behalf Of the
lafty and Father Anton Kuhls will
speak on behalf of the clergy Bishop
Lillis will respond.
The reception viii be given by the
Catholic societies Of Kansas City,
Kan. Non-Cath olics are invited to
attend and the occasion is to be a
general welcome to the new bishop.
NJ. J. Manning will be chairman Of the
meeting and DR.. w. z. Wright is
chairman of the committee of ar
engagements. The haH VIII be deco
rated and an orchestra will furnish
music
Bishop Lillis spent last night at the
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THE REDS ROSTER.
Is Nearly Complete-Ewing and
Phelps Soon to Sign.


Cincinnati, Jan. Bob Ewing
notified President Hermann that he
will be in town today to talk business
and to find out just where he stands in
reference to the Cincinnati club. The
long twirler's case would have been
settled some time ago, but for his sad
bereavement in the death of his
father at a local hospital. He now
feels that he would like to know his
exact status. Ewing has been offered
Red contract for next season, but
was in no haste to sign, as he had
conceived the strange idea that the
figures written in the blank space
among all the printed obligations were
not quite hefty enough. The chances
are, however, that a talk with the
Red chief will put different color on
the matter, and that Long Bob will
continue to serve as a member of the
Red brigade.
Eddie Phelps, likewise, has been
heard from. The new catcher wrote
from his home in Albany to inquire
about the terms of his contract.
Phelps had not signed with Pittsburg
when the deal was made transferring
him to this city in exchange for
Heinfe Peitz. He is glad Of the chance
to play here, and only wants to know
what for. President Hermann told
him, and the prediction is hereby
made that it will be all right with
Eddie.
The Overall contract has not yet put
in am appearance, but it is doubtless
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trophy of the battle and surrendered to
Anoerics1 state bank for the sum she had
agreed to pay
Lucy Wilhoit, who puts her faith in
put in jail with her, was president of
the meeting, or rather, general of the
fray. She opened the engagement with
Myra McHenry held an outpost on the
extreme right of the hall. At one time
joining in the debate. Like the sharp
shooter, she took part in the ARRAY, but
she preferred to be heard and not seen.
of many neck being stretched to detect
from whence the side-firing was coming
the size of her opponent, whom she dedi-
Gated as MY friend, the minister re-
cited a bit of history. After telling who
she was and detailing her jail records,
knock downs and minor troubles, the
smasher drew herself up before the lone
defender of the Republican party. She
Haunted the red flag right before his eyes,
called his organization nurderers, trait
ors, thieves and so many other things the
stenographer failed to get them.
In thirty minutes the smasher threw up
intrenchments and doubIy fortified herself
and dared the enemy to attack A mod
orator raped a. warning that the chaI-
lenge had been accepted and Carrie sat
down to await her fate. Elder Roach adj
vanced without convincing any one that.
he enjoyed the situation. He had made
copfous notes on the back of an envelope
and he gripped the paper as If to sup
port himself. Someone murmured '.fifty
dollars.
Carrie Nation had said: You Republic
cans are rnurderers-' She accented every
syllable. and Elder Roach, with great diff
dculty, kept his seat. II have been in "a
5ails, been knocked down and paid fines
for my belief. Then ] had to come to this
Republican stronghold and pay $50 to get.
a Republican to defend his party"
The elder denied that he met Carrie for
the $50 The sTnasher asked him to prove
It by meeting her in Topeka with all his
expenses paid The elder did not sign.
Elder Roach tried his opponent and he
found her insane. He called her ire
sponsible. Its strange to me-" said Car
RE in rebuttal. that my Christian friend
would debate with an insane woman and
take $50 from one who is IRRESPONSIBLE
Smash the drunkardr said Elder
Roach, getting the line Of attack.
Would you Kill a hog because it fell In
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company. II this is true it will be Of
material aid in the contamination of the
plans of the two companies.
The scheme Of the Arkansas Valley
Interurban company as originally
planned is to build an electric line from
this city to Arkansas City and Geuda
Springs. The headquarters and the
main power house of the company viii
be located in this city.
The company secured the passage of
bonds in this city last year for the pur-
pose of aiding in the construction of
the line. o. A. Boyle, of this city, is
president of the Arkansas Valley COM
pany. It is not known when work win
be begun on the line, but from the fact
that the company is securing the neces-
sary funds it is probable that some
thing will be done in a short time.
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A NEW HARNESS cIRuUIT.
Sixteen Cities in Missouri Kansas and
Arkansas VIII Comprise 1t.

Sedalia, No, Jan. 5.-The Missouri
grand racing circuit, embracing 16 cities
in Missouri, Kansas and Arkansas, was
organized here The following officers
were elected: President, William Steele,
Holden; vice president, w. = Clark, Ne
vada; secretary and treasurer, J. r. Rip
pey, Sgdalla.
The places and dates of holding the
racing meetings were fixed as follows:
Rogers, Ark, June. 6:Chanute, Kan, June
r.; Parsons Kan, June 10: Nevada, Mo-
June 26; Joplin. July g; Rich Hin, July TO-
Moberly, July IL; Columbia, July "a Hig-
ginsvilie, July 81; Harrisonville, August Z;
Holden August Il: Sedalia, August 81
XVarrensburg, August Is; Carthage, Sep
TENDER a; Springfield September II; Pitts
burg, KAN September 1s-
Twelve races have been arranged for
each meeting as follows: 2:25 trot for ST.
coo; 2:2s trot for $500; 2:23 trot for $500; 2;1S
trot for $500. PA trot for $780, 3-year-old
trot for $500; 2:35 pace for 81, 900; 2;25e pace
for $500: 900 pace for 81, Ooa;92:16 pace for
$500; 2:10 pace for $500; s-year-o1d pace for
$500
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AFTER THE GAS PLANT.
The Plan of Independence With Re
gard to the Natural Gas Co.

Independence, Kan Jan. 5.-Under
the auspices of the mayor and council
a mass meeting with 1000 residents in
attendance was held last night to
formulate a plan to buy the surround
ing gas wells and the plant of the
Kansas Natural Gas company and to
control the territory for home con-
sumption. The sentiment of the
meeting was overwhelmingly in favor
of putting in a municipal plant OPP
tons have been given on gas property
yielding more than a. hundred mil
lion cubic feet a day and the legisla-
ture will be asked to pass a special act
authorizing the town to vote $225, 900
for the purpose.
The feeling, as demonstrated in the
meeting, is still bitter against the
Kansas Natural Gas company. The
meeting was addressed by Mayor
Bowen, A B. Clark K. d. Nickerson.
H. W. Young and others. The plan
is to form a company that will furnish
money for immediate use in paving
the way to municipal ownership. This
organization was started last night
and the mayor and council were in
structed to appoint a committee to
perfect the organization.
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LIBRARY FOR cHANUTE.
Carnegie Writes That He VIII Give
the Sum of S12, 800.

Chanute, Kan, jan 5.-The letter
which follows is self explanatory and
will prove of interest: ssa
Andrew Carnegie,
2 z. 9st St, New York.
S. w. Brewster. Esq, Chanate,- KAN
Dear Sir=Resp onding to your ap-
peal on behalf of Chapute. If the city
agree by resolution of council to main
tain a free public library at a cost of
not less than twelve hundred and fifty
dollars year and provide a suitable
site for the building, Mr.. Carnegie
will be glad to give twelve thousand
five hundred dollars to erect a free
public library for Chanute. Respect
fully yours,-Jas. Bertram, P. Sec
rotary
The above indicates that Chanute
is at last to have a library suita Bile
to her needs and creditable to the
town. The letter was received this
morning by Mr.. Brewster who has
had charge of the Carnegie CORE
spondence for the Library association.
A meeting of the new library directors
is being held this afternoon at the
library rooms and arrangements will
be made to present the matter to the
council for action at its next session
Monday evening.
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GRIFFITH AND GARRISON BACK.
Young Highlander Pitcher Gains 20
Pounds ON Hunting Trip.

New York, Jan. 5.-Manager Clark
Griffith of the New York Americans
arrived here from his ranch at Craig,
Mont, where he has been spending
two months in company with Pitcher
Walter CIarkson, the ex-Harvard
twirler. While on his ranch Griffith
and Clarkson did considerable hunt
ing and the latter gained twenty
pounds in weight
Players contracts will be sent at
once and no trouble is anticipated in
getting their signatures, as there will
be no cut in salaries. Keeler is the
only player who has signed, simply
because no other contracts have been
presented
Griffith is very enthusiastic over
next seasons prospects, and feels con-
fident the Highlanders will win the
American league pennant.
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SPORTING news.
Cheyenne Has the Worlds
Strongest Boy, They Claim.
He Has Developed Wonderful
Muscles at II Years.
A PHYSICAL PRODIGY.
Can Raise 75Pound Dumbbeli
Is Times Minute.
Muscles of His Arms Measure
Little Less Than Jeff's.

Cheyenne, Jan. 5.--Cheyenne has the
strongest boy in. the world. That is
the statement of the best known auth
GRITTY upon the subject
This physical prodigy is Noah Young,
Jr., the son of Noah Young state coal
mine inspector of Wyoming, and all
who have seen his marvellous physical
development and witnessed his feats of
strength are astounded.
Noah Young, Jr. can raise a rs pound
dumbbelI 13 times in one minute and a
100 pound dumbben four times in a min
ute, feats which cannot be duplicated
by any man in the state.
And Noah Young Ir, is but II years
He is a modest and unassuming
young man, which accounts for the fact
more widely known But his light will
no longer remain under a busheI, as
Bernard Macfadden has discovered the
youthful marvel and intends to bring
him before the public.
Macfadden is conceded to be the
strongest man in the world. He is the
publisher of the magazine Physical Gull
ture, and gave the great contest In
Madison Square Garden in New York,
when 81, 000 was awarded to the most
perfect woman in the world and a SINH
lar amount to the most perfectly form
ed man. The latter was won by Den
VGI1LG.
Macfadden, who has been informed of
the lads wonderful strength, stated
that there was no question but that ne
is the strongest boy in the world today.
and with the development incident TO
maturity, will become the strongest
man in the world within a few years
and eclipse even Macfadden.
The boy was born in Glenrock, Wyo..
and is the son of Noah Young, at that
time foreman of the Glenrock coal
mines. The father is considered the
strongest man in Wyoming, and sew
eral years ago appeared on the stage
with Charles Mitchell of England The
boy, considered by his father at the
time as the weakest one of the family.
began training six years ago, and since
then has taken three complete courses
in physical culture. He is regular in
his hours of sleep, never drinks or uses
tobacco, eschews coffee and tea, and
has spent six hours a day for period
of six years in perfecting his muscular
development
Today the muscles Of his arms meas
ure just one-quarter Of an inch less
than those of James J. Jeffries the
champion heavyweight pugilist of the
world. The boy is also an expert boxer
and a peerless bag puncher. He frank
" admits that it -1s-his ambition to be-
come the strongestg man in the world,
and today performs featS Which can be
duplicated by but few athletes OF the
world.
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Boston, Mass. Jan. 5.-Regarding
the proposed offer of President Hedges
of the St. Louis Americans of $40, 900
for the release Of Billy Dineen, Presi-
dent John I. Taylor of the Boston
club said today: Mr.. Hedges is lib
eral. have no doubt he would give
$40, 900 for Dineen, but I would not
sell the player at this time for $2O,-
O0O." President Taylor today signed
a promising young. pitcher, Fred L.
O'Brien of East8 Boston. He has
pitched for Boston college, Manhattan
college. and for teams in the Northern
Vermont league, where he played with
Coakley of the Philadelphia Athletics
when the latter was with the Rutland
team. He has a good record
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BOSTON BASEBALL CONDITIONS.
Personals of Both the Teams Are
Now Uncertain.


Boston, Jan. 5@Things in the
baseball world here in the Hub are
rather unsettled in both leagues. The
Americans Will take Charley Farrell
south when the team begins training.
Every effort will be made to whip
him into shape, and it is hoped that
Georgia air will work wonders and
aid him in getting into playing condi-
ton. The same organization is likely
to lose the services of Pitcher Dineen.
Robert Lee Hedges. president of the
st. Louis American league club. has
announced that he will offer $1,000
to the Boston Americans for the re-
lease of Dineen.
1T is my intention to give st. Louis
the best team [ can get together"
Mr.. Hedges said. "Dineen looks to
me to be as good as any pitcher in
the American league and I will gladly
pay $40, 600 for his release shall
make the offer tomorrow to Mr.. Tay-
lor, owner of the Bostons-
Mr.. Hedges said he was determined
to make the Browns q. first division
team next season, If not a possible
pennant winner. and to that end he is
prepared to make a heavy outlay. He
announced he would not dispose of
Pitcher Glade, whom he considers one
of the best young box men in the
country.
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IS sTRoBEL no LEAVE ToLEDo9
It Is Rumored He Is Trying to Get
the Lima, O.. Team

Lima, o., Jan. SIT is strongly rumored
here that the trouble being experienced
in the Central league over the giving of
the Marion franchise to Springfield, o.,
may result in this city being chosen to fill
the gap. Messrs. Maxwells Bros & Deis.
owners of the Lima ball park, received an
offer from President Strobel of the Toledo
American association club asking terms
for the plant
The Lima owners asked 81, 800 and tenn
porary negotiations were stopped, but it
Is now stated another deal is on; whereby
Strobel will eT1deavor to secure the park
here and put Lima in the Central league.
This year street car facilities will be in
evidence with two lines to the park.
whereas last year no service was obtain
able closer than half a mile or more.
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from which he will select his team.
His pitching stan. in addition to him
self, wiz include Jack Chesbros, Pow
ell, Qrths Putnam and Clarkson. all
of last years team, together with
Newton. Cross and StarkelI.
The catchers are Kleinow, Mcguire,
McManus and possibly Jack Doyle,
who has asked for a trial Griffith
will pick his first baseman from
Camel, Anderson and Chase. the lat
ter being the California star, who is
said to be a conner. He has also a
new inhelder in Joe Yeager. formerly
of Brookl5f1y who played with Mont
real last year. together with last sea-
sons regulars Conroy. Elberfield and
jimmy Williams. Dcugherty, Fultz
and Keller are the outfielders.
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New Orleans. Jan. 5.-A field of
twelve youngsters went to the post
for the first 2-year-old race of the
season. The Walden colt Verdant,
by Fiiigrane-Ve was made. a de-
eided favorite, and. outbreaking his
field, led all the way and won easily
from Ethel Hayman, second choice,
who, after a rough journey, closed
gamely under punishment at the end.
Six favorites won and Florentine- in
the fifth race. clipped a fifth of a sec
ond from the track record Weather
clear; track good.
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Brakeman Dragged to His Death.

Abilene. Kan, Jan. 5.-W. H. Ran
dolph, a brakeman on the Santa Fe.
had his right leg cut off in the yards
Wednesday afternoon. He attempted
to jump on the pilot of an engine,
when his foot slipped and he fell I'M
der the WHEELS. He was dragged about
100 feet before the engine could be
stopped. His leg was cut off midway
between the hip and knee He was
taken to the Santa. Fe hospital in To-
peka, where he died. His home was
in Emporia.
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Pvthians at SLIM.

Salina, Kan. Jan. 5--The annual
convention of the knights Of Pythias
for the Ninth district of Kansas met
here at o'clock. Among those pres
ent were Grand Chancellor George
NJ. Culver, Concordia; Vice Grand
Chancellor Charles N. Miller, Mime
apolis; Past Grand Chancellor S. O.
Mcdowell, Minneapolis; Brigadier
General Uniform Rank J. H. Lyon,
Leavenworth, and District Deputy
Grand Chancellor F. A. Wilcox. The
convention adjourned last night.
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RACINE at Frisco.

San Francisco. Jan. 5.-The top
heavy favorite. Del Carinas gave the
finished second.
A clever field of handicap horses
lined up for the fourth race and Hon
iton was played as if the race was al
ready won, but could not go the route
with the weight. She was an easy
second to Schoolmate at to 1.
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a PoIe Vaultine RECORD.

San Francisco. Jan. 5.-After a de-
lay of nearly a year, Norman Dole of
Stanford university, has received
word that he is champion pole vauIter
of the world.
At a meeting held on the oval at
Berkeley last spring, the 1.-THE young
man of Honolulu and Riverside fam
lily of athletes scared over a bar
placed II feet one and seventy-two
hundredths inches from terra firma
Dole made this remarkable vault in a
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WANT A NEW ASSESSMENT.
Kansas City, Kan, Flood Sufferers to
Ask for Relief From Taxation.

Kansas City, Kan. Jan. 5.-Mayor Gil
bert of Kansas City. Kan, will soon be
asked to order a reassessment of the
property in Kansas City Kan. The rea-
son for the request is that Armourdale
suffered a second food this year and the
tax rolls had then been made up A reg
ular assessment is not made this year
and it is argued that these people should
be given a chance to have a more equal
tax valuation. It is also asserted that
there are errors in the assessment in
other nartS of the city.
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HOW HE EARNED $50.
Pastor at Wichita Engaged in a
Spirited Debate.

Vanquished, but well paid, was Elder
Roach of the Christian church last night
when he met Carrie Nation, prohibition
list, lecturer and home defender" in de-
bate in Garfield hail
Elder Roach met the Medicine Lodge
smasher to resent her affirmation that
THE Republican party is the bitteresu
foe to Kansas" The smasher offered to
pay all expenses and give $50 to the man
who dared to rush in where others fear
to tread. Elder Roach exhibited the re-
quired amount of bravery.
When the curtain was rung down Elder
Roach was richer by $50. Carrie Nation
modestly accepted the decision as her
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Footban at NIankato.

Mankato. Kan, Jan. 5-The Mankato
Cornhuskers, champions of northwestern
Kansas for the past two seasons, were
defeated here tuesday by the K. u.
Shortgrass team, being fairly swamped by
the score OF 46 to Q. The creates tcrowd
ever at a football game in this section
attended the game The Mankato team
outweighed the opponents almost TWEEN
ty pounds to the man, but never had a
look in from the first kickon.