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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-03
A NEW TOURING MARK SET.
w. G. Brokaw Travels 351 Miles in
Two Days Auto Trip.


Richfeld Springs, N. Y, Aug. g.
w. Gould Brokaw of New York now
holds the automobile record for the
long drive from Narragansett pier to
Richheld. Mr.. Brofaw drove a new
so horse power machine and when the
big car was inspected last evening it
was in perfect order - 81 sae
Marquis Terres Hermosa,7 of Madrid,
who had been with Mr.. Brokaw at the
pier at Newport, accompanied him on
the trip. f
The route from the pier was to
Providence, then to Springfield, to Al
bany and over the Great western turn
pike to Richfield and was covered in
two days.
The well known Horey hill, or
Jacobs Ladde," near Lee, Mass, was
readily assembled. There were several
stretches of road on the trip where, it
is said, the car made SIS miles an hour.
In the Mohawk valley the touring was
rough and the loss of speed seemed al
most unWarranted.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-03

Saratoga, N. Y, Aug. 3.-P. H. Nc
won the Spinaway, the stake feature
at the Spa. Burns lodged a complaint
of foul against Curiosity, asserting that
the latter had knocked Single Shot out
of her stride just before the turn into
the stretch was reached. The stew
ards sustained the charge and award
ed third money to Cousin Eva, which
finished fourth. In the steeplechase
Sea Horse II finished second, but was
disqualified for having lost a weight
pad. Maiden, the favorite, won.
Three favorites won.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-03

Pat Powers was being groomed as
prospective head OF the big league set
Barney to smiling.
Why, Powers could not come any
nearer the presidency than could,
and you know about how I'd go in that
race said Barney, s'and don't know
what I would do about Pulliam if the
vote was tomorrow. Harry has been
very mean with me. He flew off the
handle without provocation the other
day and abused me shamefu1ly in
print
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-03
EAST. WEST AND NORTH.
santa Fe Offers low Rates for Sum.
Tuer Travel Everywhere.

Special rates to California, Colo
RADIO, Chicago, Wisconsin lakes, Can
ada and the seashore. Circuit tours.
to bring in the Great Lakes, Niagara
Falls, Buffalo, ETC., at very low rates.
We make all arrangements for you,
thus saving you any annoyance or
trouble.
Pueblo, Colorado Springs and Denver.
Leaves Topeka at 10 p. M, arrives at
Colorado Springs at noon.
Tickets ana berths at Santa Fe
depot, Fifth and Holiday streets.
T. L. KING. G. P. & 7. A.
Everybody reads the state Journal
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-03

George Blackburn will be given a
chance on the Topeka pitching staff.
Sheard had determined on Wednesday
morning to release him uncondition-
ally. But the big fellow asked for a
chance to get on the firing line. His
salary was materially cut down from
$3.50 per month. At one time he was
a twirIer with the Baltimore Nationals.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-03

Tom Hughes wasn't a good legerde-
main artist His bamfoozling arm
would not mystify. The Miners just
naturally took every crimp and curve
out OF his service and drove him clear
10 the backwoods, into the verdure tall
blossoming and untouched by the
scythe But Captain Abbott let him
hang on to the bitter end, while he
went down, down, down biting the
dust of defeat off the very shoe-laces of
his enemies. How they slaughtered
Long Tom? Sixteen pingles did they
measure off his slants, of all sorts, vari-
cites and kinds But in the fifth round
they butchered him. He was the fat
ted bovine to Joplin. Six hits he gave
them in this inning. pass and hit
batsman.' Seven runs were garnered by
Missouri That took the lid of, and
Tom was never the same again.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-03

Everybody reads the state Jouraal-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-03
Baseball Items.

Mike Grady is doing some tall clout.
ing for the Cardinals these days.
Dave Fultz makes as many sensa-
t1onal catches as any outflelder and
more than most Of fbav,,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-03
Appears That Nothing Can STOP
the Mad Rush.
SOME HEAVY BATTING
JopIiDites Got is and Topeka
Just 10.
That Is Why the Score Stood
Topeka 8; Joplin IL.

''You can't stop them there White
eox," yelled a fan uprorariously from
the grandstand on Wednesday after
noon. To his neighbor he whispered as
gently as summer zephyr: From git
tin into that cellar championship.
So mote it be. They don't make
worse ball teams than the BIooz," quoth
q Kansas City newspaper man the 9TH
er day in his dope. Yes they do. There
Is q gang up here in this town that can
take the BOBBY prize in any old class.
They have the cinch on everybody, they
know just how not to win.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-03
Philadelphia 4, Chicago 8.

Philadelphia, Aug. 3.-Philadelphia
stepped into first place by defeating
Chicago for the third time this week.
Waddell pitched a great game, striking
out fourteen men, new record for this
season.
Score by innings: R.B.E
Chicago 49,. $50 100000 1
Philadelphia .....2 2 0 5000 81 8 2
Batteries-Owen, Patterson and Sulli-
van; WaddelI and Schreck
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-03
nenrer and Return SIS santa Fe.

Annual meeting Grand Aerie Fra
ternaI Order of Eagles, annual meet
ing American Osteopathlc association
ana annual convention of National
Association Fire Insurance agents.
Tickets on sale August IL, Is, Is. re-
furn limit August rs. Can be extend
ed until September Is.
three fast trains daily, 11:55 a. m,
1.25 o. M and 1000 p. m; ohserva-
ton cars, rock ballast track, block
signal system, and Harvey eating
houses.
For information, literature, sleeping
car reservations, address
4. L. KING, C. p. & I. A.,
Topeka, Kansas.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-03
AT WINFIELD.

The Winfield baseball team won from
the New Salem team by the score of 5
to 2. There was 500 bet on the game
and a good sized crowd went out to see
it. Tom Backus, pitcher for the Win
field team, had a finger broken in the
seventh inning while sliding to the home
plate and Ed Hepler, Winfields first
baseman, has his nose broken while
passing behind the catcher of the New
Salem team, foul ball catching him.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-03
Offer $50. 900 for walter Direct.

I NASHVILLE, Aug. 3.-Chafin Bros. of
Columbia, Tenn, and Ed Geers have
refused $4,000 for Walter Direct
(2:o5 70, the latest Tennessee pacing
machine. The offer was made at De-
troit last week. The horse is in over
$4,000 of stakes. and the owners ex-
pect to use him in the stud when his
racing days are ended.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-03
Wichita 10. springheld 0.

Wichita, Kan, Aug. 3.-The leaders
found the tail-enders easy and won by
a score of 10 to O.. Ellis pitched effec-
lively to the fourth inning. In that in
ming he passed three men, allowed five
hits, including a home run, and made
two errors. Every man in the Wichita
lineup scored and three of the batters
faced him twice in the one inning. A
fast double on both sides, a. running
catch by Olmstead and work of Fill
man at short were the features.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-03
Totals
SPRINGFIELD.
Totals ...... ......s

Wichita -. 30 o so
Springfield 80 o o o o. o
The summary: Two-base hit-ZoeIlers.
Home run-Miller. First base on balls
OF Bemis 1, off Ellis 5. Struck out-By
Bemis 8. by Ellis 1. Double plays-Het..
ling to Byrne to Groom, Bernis to Hol-
land. Sacrifice hits-Bevis, Bankhead.
Attendance-40o Time-1:25. Umpire
LeWinson.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-03

this fail and Until that time win be
Kept mere. It is probable that a few
Kansas meets viii be taken in the
paid for the ho snas was vas $4,000. -
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-03
AT HUTCHINSON

Ellsworth shut Hutchinson out in the
last of the series. The locals punched
errors in the third. Half Of the game
was played in the rain.
Score by innings: RHE
Ellsworth o 8 o 0 OIL o. 5 8
Batteries-Blackburn and Mehl; Gable
and Haas.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-03
Drevfuss Is Undecided.

Pittsburg. Aug. ST don't know
about that. He's acting funny, any
way"
Barney Dreyfuss made this reply
when asked point blank II he would
vote for Harry C. Pulliam again for
president of the National league. Fur
Their than this Barney would not go.
but the rumor froaa New york that
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-03
AMERICAN LEAGUE.
New YORK Z. CIeveIand 5.

New York, Aug. 3-New York made
it four straight from Cleveland, defeat
ing the visitors in a close and interest,"
ing game by the score of to 2.
Score by innings: Ri. E
New York ............0 2 0 %-4 II I
Cleveland ...... ......2 0 0 l 0 0 o 0-S 8
Batteries = Chesbro and MCGUIRE;
Donahue and Buelow.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-03

by Ewing after two men were out. send
ing in the winning run.
Score by innings: R.HE.
Cincinnati :. 20 2 o 100000 2-S Is 2
Brooklyn . 100000 900 IL 16 8
Batteries-Ewing and Street; McIn-
tyre, Ritter and Bergen.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-03
PLAYER Tor WASHINGTON.

Milwaukee, Wis, Aug. SIT is
learned here that Outfielder DavY
Jones of the Minneapolis club will be
either sold or traded to the Wash
ington club of the American league
this fall and Join them next season.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-03
on KANSAS DIAMONDS.
AT LINCOLN CENTER.

Minneapolis took the last game from
Lincoln. With the score tied in the
eighth inning, Lincoln punched their
errors and Minneapolis scored two runs
without a hit. Miller pitched a good
game.
Score hy innings: RHE
Lincoln Center ......003 oOO100 o.
Minnea polls @ o 0 1 0 2 0-6
Batteries-Miller and Lands; Holmes,
Salter and Roger.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-03
C,incinnafi 8 BronLIrn :

Cincinnati. Aug. 3.-After BROOKLYN
had tailed a run in the thirteenth in
ming, Seymour tied the score by hit
ting to right field for home run. Three
singles followed. the third being made
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-03
Chance for Topeka.

Jackson. Miss, Aug. 3.-Every team
in the Cotton States league has dis
banded and the players are now on
the outlook for opportunities to sign
with other clubs
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-03
AT GREAT BEND.

Great Bend split even with Hoisington
in a double header. The feature of the
first game was the pitching of Holmes,
of Great Bend, who let Hoisington down
without a hit.
Score by innings: R.H.E.
Hoisington 49,. oOooooo0-O 8
Great Bend ...-.......2 o 000o11 IA I
Batteries-Wayne and Harris; Holmes
and Moore.
Score by innings: RH.E.
Hoisington 80. ......2 0 0 0 1 0 IS 2
Great Bend ........,.2 o 90 00o0o-2 8 1
Batteries-Wind and Lewis; Betz,
Weiland and Moore, Huffman. Umpire
Heinz.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-03
Sale of ..CoIoneI Loornis.''

Arkansas City, Kas., Aug. g.
Colonel Loomis, PAGER. 2:0SH, was
purchased from the John Wilkin
estate by DR.. @. S. Morris, of Arkan-
sas City. The horse holds the state
record. He will be entered in the east
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-03
Guthrie 3, Leavenworth 1.

Leavenworth, Kan. Aug. 3.-Guttrie
punched hits off Ashley in the eighth
and ninth and won the game by score
of to 1. An unassisted double play by
Kahl and a running catch by Gray
were the features.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-03
Totals
90 .
LEAVENWORTH.
.ore by innings

Guthrie 49,. no 0 o 2 Is
Leavenworth =. 10 0 OIL
The summary: Earned runs-Guthrie
8. Two-base hits-Henderson, Arm
strong. Sacrifice hits-Wooley, Corbin,
Rapps, Schunayer, Quiesser. Double
plays-Kahl (unassisted), Graves to
Barry. Struck out-By Companion 3,
by Ashley 5. Bases on balls-Off Com
panion 4. off Ashley 4. Hit by pitched
ball-Harrington. Left on bases
Guthrie 7, Leavenworth Z. Time-1:45.
Attendance-15o. Umpire-Reagan
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NATIONAL LEAGUE
Philadelphia 4. ST. Louis 2.

st. Louis, Aug. s.-Pittinger outpitch-
ed Brown and Philadelphia had an easy
time taking the opening game of the
series.
Score by innings: RHE
St. Louis ..............2 o0o00O0o-2 8
Philadelphia ..-..2 l 0 001 0 o. 0
Batteries-Brown and Grady; PittIn-
ger and Doom.
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Summary: First on balls-On Hughes
1, off Durbin 2. Two base hits-Pendry,
Lazotte, Abbott. Struck out-By
Hughes 5, Durbin Wild pitch
Durbin. Hit by pitcher-Vanderhill
Shimonek Sacrifice hits-Shimonek,
Durbin. Stolen bases-Henry 2, Hizer.
Umpire-Owens. Time hours ten
minutes Attendance-3OO.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-03
score by inninEs:
Boston 4, Chicago 8

Chicago. Aug. 3.-Boston defeated Chi
cago in eleven innings
Score by innings: RHE
Chicago -. % 0 0 0 O 0 0 o 2-S Z
Boston ........1 0 0 10000 "a 3
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-03
RH.E-
AT GARRETT.

The local team was defeated by the
Haskell Indians by the score of 8 to l.
The game was a good one and well at
tended. Batteries-Garnett, Hoskinson,
Striker and Freeman; Haskell, Kick-a-
Hole-in-Ski and Labardie. Umpire
Judy.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-03
American Association.

American Association.
Indianapolis 8. Kansas City /.
Minneapolis 2. Columbus 1.
st. Paul II, Toledo 8.
Milwaukee 5, Louisville 4.
Missouri Valley League.
Pittsburg 5, Webb City 3.
Parsons 4, Fort Scott 3.
Tulsa 2, Vinita l.
Muskogee II, South McAlester 3.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-03
UP MOUNT WASHINGTON.
Percy Pierce, of Buffalo, Makes the
Best Auto Showing.

Boston, Aug. 3.-Percy Pierce, of
Buffalo, has been awarded the $4,000
trophy offered by Charles j. Glidden
for the best showing in the recent
automobile test from New York to
Mount Washington and return.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-03

Boston, Aug. 3.-St. Louis dropped to
last place when Boston won both games
of a double he ader by to 2 and to 8.
respectively.
Score by innings: R.H. E.
Boston -. .........2 100000 s o
st. Louis ..............0 DOL O0010 o. 9 Q
Batteries-Young and Criger; Sud
hoff and Roth.
Second game-Score by innings: R.H.E.
Boston ...... .........0 o 90 l "a 2
St. Louis ...........0 0 0 0 2 0-S 10 i
Batteries-Winter and Armbruster:
Petty and Sugden.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-03

Bloomington, ILL.,. Aug. "A deal has
been closed for the sale of John Good
win, centerfelder Of the Bloomington
team in the Three-I league, to the sBos-
ton team of the American league
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-03
PLENTY TO EAT

But no appetite, well describes the
condition of thousands of persons.
Their stomachs have 'tgone back on
them" but 1t only requires fair trial
of the famous
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-03
washington 2, Detroit I.

Washington, Aug s-Washington
made it four straight games by defeat
ing Detroit, to 1.
Score by innings: RH.E.
Washington 49,. IL oooo01o.2 i
Detroit 49,. % 0 0 OIL / 3
Batteries-Jacobsen and Kittredge;
Killian and Drill.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-03
HOSTETTER'S
STOMACH BlITERS

to restore this important organ to its
wonted vigor. Then why not start to-
day? For over so years it has been
curing Indigestion, Dyspepsia, Costive-
ness, BiIiouSness, Poor Appetite,
Cramps and DiarThoea. Try it and
see.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-03
Now York 3. Pittsburg 1,

Pittsburg, Aug. 3-Pittsburg could
not hit when hits were needed and
New York reversed this, getting full
value for all except two hits.
Score by innings: RH.E
Pittsburg ...... 20 0 0 o o / o o. 2
New York 10 00o1o OILS o
Batteries Phillippi and PETIT;
MatheWsOn and BoWerman.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-03

But even after all this bombardment.
there was some clenency in the hearts
Of the visitors. They gave 'our
boys ten hits and eight runs. Little
ssDerby'' Durbin, willy and smooth, was
not at his best and in the second and
seventh innings he let down and came
near to the brink of eternal destruction.
Three runs in each of these rounds did
the White Legs rake of the fire. But
his men behind him sprinkled on the
ginger and saved his bacon. Talk about
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-03
WESTERN ASSOCIATION STANDING.

Where They Play Friday.
Oklahoma City at Sedalia.
Guthrie at Leavenworth.
Springfield at Wichita.
Joplin at Topeka.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-03

surpertl The kind that Baerwald hand
ed Up to little purbin would make an
angel envioug. He picked hits out OF
the atmosphere with the ease Of an
Enxiish sparrow catching bugs. A one
banded catch in the first inning made
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-03

Special telegram from Oklahoma
City: Oklahoma City, Aug. 3.-With
the raising of funds here, which was
commenced yesterday, to get new
players for the Oklahoma, City team
in the Western association. there is no
further apprehension that the fran
chise from this city is to be taken by
some other place, thing threatened
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-03

Otto Myers is Oklahoma City's new
first basernan. At least he is getting a
famous old lola bunch is becoming
disintegrated.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-03
Missouri Valley League.
Western League
Boston Gets John Goodvin

Denver 5, st. Joseph 1.
Des Moines s, Sioux City 4.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-03

From the Daily Oklahoman: Presi-
dent Sheard of the Topeka club:
ssShaner would do fine work and de-
veIop wonderfully if handled by any
other catcher than Siegle."
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-03

Dick Bayless is out of the Joplin
lineup temporarily because of the ILL
ness of his wife. He expects to join
the team at Wichita.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-03

Another Western association player
has gone higher-not to the skies but
to faster company. On Wednesday
Oklahoma City sold Big John HaIla,
its star twirler, to the Cleveland Amer
lean association team for $500 Halla
is one of the cleverest in the business.
He is q left-hander and one of the
men who uses his head more than his
arm. He will make good in Cleveland
just as Morgan and EeIs have stuck in
Kansas City.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-03-16
Nominations b, the President.

WASHINGTON, March l5.-The President
to-day sent the following nominations to
the senate
To be Second Secretary Of Embassy.
Francis q. Landon Of New York. at Vienna,
Austria.
To be Third Secretary Of Embass y, Nelson
O'Shaughnessy Of New York. at Berlin,
Germany.
10 be Associate Justice Of the Supreme
Court Of Arizona, John n Campbell
TO be United States Attorney, John W
Dunkle, Western District Of Pennsylvania,
To be Consul, Hiram J. Dunlap OF Illinois,
at Cologne, Germany.
To be First Lieutenant OF Infantry, Second
Lieut.. James l.. Craig. Twenty ninth In
tantry.
To be Fourth Assistant Postmaster-Gen-
ergl, Peter v. DeEraw Of the District Of CO.
lunbla.
clifford II. Sheldon
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-03-16
PATRICK IN ALBANY.
Had 20 Spend the NiEht in Jan Instead OF
81 the Hotel Ten Eyck.

Albany. March l5-Lawyer Albert T
Patrick, who wal brought 10 Albany yester-
day on an order from the Court Of Appeals
permitting him 10 appear in connection
with the argument Of his case before
that court was brought down to the
Office Of the State Superintendent Of
Prisons in the Capitol this morning 70
permit him again TO zee his mother and
sister and his two children,
Patrick spent the night in the Albany
jail under the direction OF Chief Judge
Cullen Of the Court Of Appeals, who decided
last evening that he should not I've par
mitted 70 room with Detective jackson in
the Hotel Ten Eyck, in accordance with
tho arrangements that had been made
He did not seem 20 appreciate the order
to take him To jail and did not appear quite
80 clipper to-day after the night in the
poor accommodations afforded him. his
Jail quarters here being inferior to those
given him in the Sing Sing death house
Patrick was taken 70 court again at 2
O'Clock. when David y. Hill resumed the
argument for a reversal OF the judgment Of
conviction in his case. II IL the e1pecta-
ton that the case will occupy the attention
Of the court through Tomorrow.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-03-16
FRANCHISE VALUATIONS.
Protest Against Those Fixed on Corpora.
tiOns in This city.


ALBANv, March i5.-The State Tax Com
mission to-day listened TO arguments Of
attorneys for New York city corporations
in protest against the tentative valuations
placed upon their special franchises for the
current , ear. Among those 10 appear was
Alfred A. Gardiner Of Davi :, Stone 4 Auer-
bach, who protested on behalf OF the Inser-
borough Rapid Transit Company against
the tentative valuation Of $4,000 OOJ as
sessed upon II,
Mr.. Gardiner declared in bis argument
that there was no special franchise in the
ca 80 Of the subway, because the city owned
the property. The State Commission, he
said had no jurisdiction over municipal
property.
The final valuations on corporate fran
chises will not be fixed by the commission
for some time. II is estimated that there
will he a large increase in the valuation
Of the franchises in New York as made by
the State commission this year. The total
Increase If the city will lie found to be
about s. 900 900 when the final valuations
have been agreed upon, so Il is estimated
by Chairman Lester r. Stearns Of the COM
mission.
The explanation given for this increase
by Mr. S:Parns Is that 50 long as the con-
Was In dispute the commission acted with
much greater conservatism than can be
expected now that the courts have decided
the law valid The corporate special
franchise valuations as assessed by the
State commission heretofore, II is con-
tended, have been based upon an extremely
low valuation