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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-31
MILEAGE OF THE SANTA FE.
Would Stretch TwO-FIffhs of the Way
Around the Globe.

If one adds to the lines composing
the Santa Fe system those auxiliary
roads which the company controls,
through ownership of stocks and
bonds, the aggregate is 1887 miles
Counting in the completed sections of
lines under construction, the total
main track mileage is now 1891, an
increase OF nearly one-half since 1895.
By adding second main track in the
double track districts. the grand total.
exceeds 10000 miles, or, to be exact.
it is just 1O.22S miles, or two-ffths the
distance around the globe at the equa-
tor.
The item of yard tracks and sidinEs
foots up the snug figure of 2,259 miles.
Kansas heads the list Of main track
mileage with 2.71O miles: Texas comes
second with 1896; California is third
with 1856; New Mexico is a close
fourth with LIZ; Oklahoma and In
dian Territory rank fifth with $40.
The others follow in order named. Ari-
iona, Colorado, Missouri Illinois.
Iowa and Nebraska. The Santa Fe
today ranks among the half dozen
largest American systems in mileage
operated.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-31
vale Team 50, Kansas City %.

Kansas City, Dec. 31.-The Yale
basket ball team defeated the Kansas
CITY Athletic club five on the K G.
A z. court Saturday night by score
of 81 to 23- This game was the last
Of a series of two. The Athletics won
Friday nights game by score of A
to 16. Last nights contest. was hard
fought and sensational, and to the
spectator who cared not which. side
won was more interesting game 1han
the FIRST The contest was rough all
the way and both sides were equal Of
tenders Twenty-eight fouls were call
ed on each team. The game was play
ed in more the eastern style, and the
OFFICIALS were rather lenient regarding
ro1Yrhness. In the fast and hard go
ing the Blue was right at home and
the defense of the Blue Diamonds was
not effective.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-31
Ocean TrIn for superbas.

New York, Dec. 31.=Aecording to
the present plans Of President Ebbets,
which receive the hearty support OF
MANAGER Donovan, the Brooklyn base
bali team will start for its training
quarters at Jacksonville. Fla, on or
about March 10 and the trip viii be
made by boat. The men will be asked
to report in Brooklyn a day or two
before they are scheduled to depart
for the south. The return trip Will be
made by rail, the team stopping off at
several cities to play exhibition games.
Manager Donovan has already re-
ceived a number of invitations for
games and is mapping out quite an in
teresting schedule.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-31
COYOTES ARE A NUISANCE.
Are Carrying Away Pigs and Calves in
Atchison County.

Atchison. Kan, Dec. 31.-Coyotes
are Fostering the life out of the farm
ers in the John Kramer neighborhood,
northwest. of town. A farmer by the
name of & Bill Miner killed one on
Kran1er,s place Thursday night An
other man Claims he saw four in
bun GIN animals are carrying
away pigs and calves. Several nights
ago Lotffsz Heinz had a pig stolen. and
last night a calf disappeared from
John Slattery's farm Sam Brouse
and John Kramer are trying to get up
a hunting party. They will give the
small game they shoot to the Soldiers
Orphans home
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-31
s1oO.ooo for His Hurts.

Fresno, CALI Dec 31.9Thea Jury In
the case of the suit of Willard ZfbbesI
against the Southern Pacific. com pany-
gave judgment against the railroad
for 100000 This is said to be the
largest verdict ever rendered in the
United States for personal injuries.
In July, 1905, Zibbe1l, who is a race
horse driver, was struck by a box car
moving in the freight yards without a
light and he lost his left arm, his right
hand, his left leg at the hig. and his
right foot
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-31
NONE OF IT ron NEBRASKA.
CornhusIers VIII Take No Hand in
Can to Organize a BIC Seven.

GOrnhuSkeFS VIII Take NO Hand in
Call to Organize Big Seven.
Lincoln, Neb., Dec. 31.-Omcial an
nouncement has been made by the
athletic authorities of Nebraska uni
versity that the Cornhuskers will have
no. connection or aIhliation. with the
proposition to organize big seven"
or conference of colleges in the Mis-
souri, valley country nodded after the
fashion of the big nine" The state
ment is also made officially that Ne
braska will not send a representative
to the meeting announced for Janu-
airy II in Kansas City, at which it is
expected to organize the Missouri val
ley conference.
DR.. r. G. Clarp, physical director
at Nebraska and secretary Of the ath-
letic board, in explanation OF Ne
braska's attitude said:
The advisabiliLy of Nebraska ac-
cepting a membership in the new con-
ference was fully discussed at the De-
cember meeting of the board. and at
that time it was decided that Nebraska
had nothing to gain by such an aftilia-
ton. I have been invited to attend the
meeting at Kansas City as Nebraska's
representative, but I have no authori-
cation to go as delegate, and, there
fore. the subject is a closed incident as
far as Nebraska is concerned
Nebraska expects ,i to @SGna9 3ge
many seasons, while st. Louis unlver-
sity is also under consideration
St Louis university has became
strong possibility as a future football
opponent Tor the Cornhuskers- Grad
uate Manager Eager, who IS buslly
engaged in framing Nebraska's foot
hail Schedule for next season. has been
advised that the St. Louisans wish to
entertain the Cornhuskers in the Mis-
souri, metropolis next thanksgiving
day. Manager Eager prefers TO play
in lincoln. but he is strongly impress
ed With rep resentations made by st.
Louis concerning a game there and II
Is quite likely that he will report "a
vorablv to the Nebraska board at its
January meeting and ask for leave to
continue the negotiations with the OBJ
iect in view of entering into a formal
contract.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-31
Thinks the Tree 200 years Old.

Muscatah, Kan, Dec. 31.-This
week Joe Conner, living at Sugar lake,
will cut a huge cottonwood tree stand
ing in a pasture on his place. He says
he will cut it three feet from the
ground, and that it is seven feet
through. The tree is probably hun
dred feet high. and two hundred years
old Three trees of about the same
size are growing in the same pasture
and he will cut them down because
the dead limbs are becoming danger
Gus: when there is a high wind, the
dead limbs are liable to fall, and in
lure stock.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-31
Men Tor Manila 4ospttals.

Junction City, Kan, Dec. ga tele-
gram has just been received by the
Commanding officer at Fort Riley from
the war department. asking for the
names of all hospital corps men sta
toned at Fort Riley who have two
years or more to serve. The request
was made with a view of sending the
eligibles to the Philippine islands where
there is reported a great shortage in
hospital corps men. The vacancies
BILE by drafts from attachments in the
states. The order for transfer of the
eligibles is being looked for daily.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-31

In yesterdays Globe mention was
made of the fact that Prof. Snow says
that grasshoppers may be used as
food. Glen Stanley, who is employed
in the Globe pressroom, says that in
1900 while serving as a. soldier in
China, he ate grasshoppers. The
Chinese fry them in hot fat and sell
them on the streets, as a luxury. Mr..
Stanley says grasshoppers cooked in
this way taste very much as lard
cracklins taste Before the grasshop-
pers are cooked, the Chinese pull off
their heads and feet.-Atehison Globe.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-31
AWAY WITH CIGARETTES.
lola w. c. n. u. Want stores to Stop
Selling to BOYS

lola. Kan. Dec s1-Beginning with the
to stop the practice of expectorating on
the sidewalk The habit, besides being a
filthy one, is against the ordinances of
the city of lola, and the Union is to be-
gin seeing that more. laws are enforced.
The ordinance books are filed with good
laws, they say, but they have been al
lowed to become q dead letter It is to
revive interest in the enforcement of all
the laws that the union will begin the
enforcement Of the law against splitting
on the sidewalk
= There is another law which will come in
FOR their consideration and the attention
Of the proper officers. The union says
that cigarettes are being sold to boys I'M
der age. They ask that this be stopped
and a watch will be set for the men
guilty of the practice, and they will be ar
rested The selling of cigarettes is Illegal
in lola, even to grown people.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-31
WAS AN ARMY DEsERTER.
Allen Lowe Is. Sent TO Jail for Stealing
Watch 1T SaIina

Salina. Kan. Dec. 31-A young man
named Allen Lowe was arrested here on
a warrant sworn out by F. c. Hahn, who
charged Lowe with the theft of a gold
watch and chain. When Marshal Thomas
put him under arrest he denied his name
at first. The marshal asked him what he
did with the watch he stole the daY be-
fore from the mill. He said he had it in
his pocket and pulled it out and gave It
to the officer He had offered the watch
for sale in two places in the city.
The prisoner was put in. the city jail
as it was a police case, the watch being
valued at SIS in the warrant In his cell
the prisoner was further "sweated" and,
admitted he was a deserter from the
q
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-31
Rvan and Kelly to Fight.

Chicago, Dec. 31-Tommy Ryan
and Hugo Kelly have been matched
to fight for the middleweight cham
pfonship of the world. the fight to
take place at any time within four
weeks Of signing articles. The weight
is 15S pounds ringside. It was agreed
that the fight should not be for less
than ten rounds and for any number
Of rounds between ten and a finish.
The fight is to. be held before the club
offering the largest purse by January 8.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-31
Fort Riley Engagements.

Junction City, Kan, Dec. 31.-Two
engagements have been announced at
Fort Riley. Major Granger Adams
made known the coming marriage of his
daughter to Lieutenant Beverly F.
Brow, artillery corps, Fort Riley. The
other announcement was that made by
Major and Mrs. c. H. Morgan of the
engagement OF their daughter. Mar
guerite to Lieutenant Talbot, Twelfth
cavalry, stationed at Fort Agelthorpe,
Ca
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-31
An Amateur 4hief Caught.

Atchison. Kan, Dec. 31.-Claude
Barker. % years old, stole a horse
mare from J. F. Howe of Whiting,
Thursday night. He was arrested here
soon after his arrival in town and
turned over to the sheriff of Jackson
county who took him to Ho1ton.
Barker sold the Wetmore horse for
$50, cashed the check and spent Is
cents of the money and was offering
the mare, which is worth $3.50, for
500. He confessed to the stealing to
Sheriff Smith. Barker is an amateur
at the business
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-31
FARMERS AND GRAIN DEALERS.
VIII Meet at Salina January Is to Dis
cusS Freight Rates

Salina, Kan, Dec 31.-The annual state
meeting of the farmers, grain dealers, and
all kinds of shippers clubs will be held
in SaEna on January 10 to discuss. the
questions of better freight rates in Kan
sas. 1t was held at Wichita last year and
at other cities in preceding years It
was decided by the managers to hold it
at Salina this year because of the big
wholesale interests in this city. 1t is an
antitrust organization and many promi-
neilt Speakers have been engaged to ad-
dress this Convention. Among them are
w r. Stubbs. Carr Taylor, D. w. Blaine
and the president. C. w. Peckham.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-31

Since It has come to light that Sam
Pickett. the alleged theatrical manager.
was nothing but a CRATER. and that he
worked a man by the name of Charles
T. Bradley out of $1e0. by employing him
as an advance agent for one of his COM
panies. and having him put up that sum
of money to show he would accent the
lob several other men from this city
have stated that they also answered his
advertisements and called at the fremont
to see him. and that he tried to work
them on the same thing.-Fort Scott Re
v1llblican.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-31

Chicago. Dec. 31.-Arrangeme nts have
bosan perfected TO hold the 1S.2 balk line
Championship match between the holder
of the title, George Sutton. and Ora Morn
ingstar at Orchestra hall on the night of
january n Morningstar will arrive in
tho city about ten days before the date
OF the match and from January Il 70 10,
Mussey's rooms with Calvin Den1arest.
Morningstar will play 1900 to Dcmarest' s
800 IN blocks OF 800 to 800 each night.
The fastener also will practice at Mus
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-31
ATWOOD NOT TO LEAVE.
Leavenworth Politician Denies That
He VIII Move to Missouri.

sLeavenworth, Kan, Dec. 31-J. H.
Atwood has. resigned as a member of
the school board, a position he has held
six years. 1t was rumored that Mr..
to Kansas City, where he would take
an active interest in the politics of
Missouri. He has, a laws office in Kan
sas' City, He..sstated that he would
continue to live in Leavenworth. Mr..
Atwood lis Democratic national COM
mitteeman for Kansas and his friends
state that he will be a candidate for
reelection to the place in 1908.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-31
Passes 10 Men bal releernnh serrice-

Washington. Dec. 31.-The interstate
commerce commission has announced
that, as a telegraph service along a
railroads right Of way is essential to
the safe operation OF trains, a railroad
company may lawfully contract to fur
nish free or reduced rate transporta-
ton to a telegraph company for such
of its officers, men, materials and sup
plies as are required in connection with
the construction, maintenance and op-
Grafton of such telegraph line and
service upon its own right of way.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-31
Rurse1 ResIfe His Father

independence, kan, Dec 31--Fred
W. Thibus. the young man who cele-
brated his twenty-eighth birthday an
niversary by shooting himself Christ
mas day, was buried. beside his father
John Thibus. one of the pioneer bust
ness men of Montgomery county, who
died suddenly year ago from heart
trouble.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-31
Pantama at milwaukee,.

Nfilwaukee. Wis. Dec. 31.-Denny
Lyons. OF Cincinnati, a little bantam.
who has done considerable good work
in the ring. will be Young Fitzgerald
opponent at Schlitz park on the after
noon OF January I. The match will be
AT los pounds at o'clock Johnny
Coulan was sought for Fitz but the
Chicagoan evidently does not want
Fits game.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-31

{ J. D. Kenworthy is appointed assist
ant general freight and passenger
agent Of the Denver & Rio Grande
railroad, effective January 1st, 1907.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-31

St. Louis, Dec. 31.-The Wabash
Railroad company filed a mortgage for
5000. 900 600, covering all its properties
IN the Office of the recorder of deeds to-
day. The mortgage IS made to the
Bowling Green Trust company, of New
York c. VanB1arcom OF st. Louis,
and Games B. Forgan of Chicago. as
trustees Tor the bondholders. Henry
Miller. general manager Of the Wa
BASH stated that the mortgage, which
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-31

James Peabody, statistician OF the
Atchison. Topeka & Santa Fe, wilI.sail
on January IL for a 6O-day trip to
Porto Rico to act as an expert in as
sisting the governor to frame some
method of regulating rates and OF
bringing rate schedules into uniform
tty with the principles In use in the
states.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-31

Oklahoma City. Ok, Dec. 31.-In
the last few days agents of the St.
Louis g. San Francisco and Chicago,
Rock Island & Pacific railways have
purchased 100000 worth of property
along the Rock Island right of way
near Hudson and Harvey streets. A
union depot to cost 100000 VIII be
erected on the site. Work will begin
after January
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-31
ROCK Island TraInmaster Chanees.

A. B. Ramsdell has been appointed
trainmaster of the west Iowa division
Moines, Ia, succeeding F. NJ Patt
transferred to the Illinois division at
Rock Island, Ill. A. B. Copley, train
master OF the Illinois division, has
been transferred to Goodland. Kan.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-31

Burlington. Kan, Dec 31-Nrs. Asa
Veach. who was shot by her husband.
Thursday, died of her wounds. The doc
tors believed that she would recover from
her injuries in spite of the fact that the
shot went in a vital place The bullet en-
tered her breast and ranged downward,
lodging in the back.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-31

was dated July 1, 1906, was given to
carry out the financial plans Of the
company. and that the money so raised
was being spent for double tracking
the system, extending it's lines and inn
proving its equipment. The mortgage
Is given to secure an issue OF 4. per cent
first refunding extension gold bonds
due in fifty years.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-31

think I am going to come out on
TOD, said the Chicago ngh tweigl1t.
1t is dlscouraging, in a way, to have
the weight of opinion against me. but
have figured there will be all the
more glory for me IL I defeat Cans.
hope to show the public it was hold
ing me cheap"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-31
Covernment Regulation,

From the Pittsburg Press.
t'Where's the president of this rail-
road p asked the man who called al
the general Offices
Hes down in Washington. attend
in tn sessions O. some kind nv aan in
vestigatin committee replied the Of
flee boy.
where's the general manager"
Hes appeparin' before tn. inter-
state commerce commission
where's the head Of the legal de-
partment?"
Hes in court. tryin' suit"
Then, where is the general 'passen-
Hes explainin' t. tn commercia1
travellers why we can't reduce tn
fare"
t.Where. is the freight agent?"
Hes gone out in tn country t at
tend a meetin' o. tn grange an tell
tn farmers why we amt got no
freight cars
who's running the blame railroad,
anyway"
9TH neWSpaperS.'
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-31
Horton HeadIieht SoId-

Hiawatha, Kan. Dec. 31.-Charles
Herbert Browne, nephew of Ewing Her
bert, has bought the Horton Headlight
of Emery @. Gordon and will take
charge of the paper January 1. Mr..
Browne has long been with the Brown
CnlInfV World.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-31

Effective this date. t. B. Purves. Jr.
is appointed superintendent Of motive
power and car departments of the
Denver & Rio Grande railroad; with
Office at Burnham shops. Denver.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-31
Birmingham was Chan,pion

Birmingham. Ala, Dec. S1.-At the
annual meeting Of the directors of the
Southern League Of Baseball clubs the
championship OF 1906 was awarded
to birmingham. The meeting was
harmonious
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-31

Oswego. Kan. Dee. 31.@The Oswe-
go Athletic team defeated the Baker
university basket ball team by a score
Of 81 to 90 Saturday night. Mason,
the Baker university star, was limited
to two field goals. Oswego has not
been defeated this season.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-31

the community, having settled here in
1850 At the time of his death he was
one Of the largest land owners in east
ern Kansas He was widely known
throughout eastern Kansas and western.
Missouri He leaves a widow and two.
sons. ]. w. and George S. Sewers.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-31
chicago Nationals SIGN Cranev.

Chicago, Dec. SIT has been an
nounced that the Chicago National
league team has signed Gladstone
Craney as pitcher, who lately was a
player in the Empire State league.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-31

A folder giving complete informa-
ton regarding 1907 Pacific coast ex-
cursions, is being distributed by the
passenger department Of the Denver
& Rio Grande railroad.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-31

J. w. Robins division superIntend-
ent of the Gulf. Colorado & Santa BE
at Cleburne. Tex, has been appointed
vice president and superintendent OF
the Chicago, Rock Island & Gulf, with
headquarters at Fort Worth, Tex. sue
ceeding S. B. Hovey, resigned as was
intimated in a recent issue of the State
Journal.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-31
Death of Mrs. J. G. Hanev.

Haney. wife Of J. G. Haney OF this
county who was in charge Of the agri-
cultural experimental station at Hava
City. died in Oswego. The bodv va
brought here for burial.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-31

Albert 1TcCready. has been appoint
ed road foreman of engines of the first
and second districts of the AIbu-
querque division of the Atchison. To-
pexa & Santa Fe (Coast Lines) vice
James Eng1ehart, resigned.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-31

Springdales Kan, Dec. 31.-Wflliam
Sewers. aged 73 years, died at his home
just west of town after a short Illness.
He was one Of the pioneer citizens Of
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-31
Pettis Is Manager Of supply Concern.

Pettis Is Manager Of Supply Concern.
One of the most important appoint
ments of the year in the railway sup
ply business was announced yesterday,
and it drew attention to the advance
ment Of a supervisor of car service,
comparatively unimportant petition, to
general manager of a large railway
supply house. c. D. Pettis.. supervisor
of the car department of the Frisco Is
the fortunate official Mr.. Pettis has
been appointed general manager of the
Hewitt Manufacturing company. with
headquarters at Chicago. effective on
January 1. Mr.. Pettis has been in the
railroad service for twelve years. with
the Southern railway at washington.
the Illinois Central at Chicago and the
Frisco at st. Louis. He has been super
visor of the car depGS tment of the Fris-
co for two and half years. Previous
~ he was in the railroad car building
business at Chicago and Gadsden, Ala.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-31

AIbers Is Assistant Bridge Engineer.
J. L. Albers has been appointed as
sistant bridge engineer of the Atch-
ison, Topeka & Santa Fe at Chicago.