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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-01-12
OLDFTELD OFF WEST.
Speed Autoist VIII Try for More Rec
OrdS in California

Chicago, Jan. a12.-Barney Oldheld.
who stayed over in Chicago long
enough to roll in the Neutrality-suspicious.
bowling grind with Gus Steele, left
for California, where he will spend the
winter. His big racing car, the Green
Dragon, was shipped ahead of him and
is already on the coast.
While in California O1dfeld will try
to break the San Francisco-Los An
geles. touring-car record, recently set
by Fernando Nelson in his big Column
bia, of $4,000. He is negotiating for
machine in which to make this trial
against time, but the deal has not been
closed.
while in California this winter, but
since Webb Jays 'Whistling Billy has
/ been brought to Chicago for exhibition
purposes, it may be hard to gather
| rant such matches ss.s-4- a-e
Early in the spring expect to start
back east, and will stop in all the
large cities of the western circuit for
race meets, which will close about Sep
TENDER /. After that figure on MAX
ing a trip around the world, racing in
South America, Honolulu, Australia,
Japan, China, Calcutta and Cape
Town, South Africa. Several of these
dates are already closed. b..
when I have completed that tour
of the world. 1 am going to re-
tire from automobile racing for good.
have done my share of this speed
work and believe 1 may as we'll quit.
got to figuring it up the other day
and found that in the four years I
have been racing 1 have Travelled al
most 1000 miles at a speed of over a
mile a minute.
while I was in this mathematical
mood I kept on with my pencil and
here is what I learned about myself:
IT have plunged through fences dur
ing my races six times, and have to
my discredit the death of four specta-
tors / have driven in 113 race meets.
Many of these meets were of two or
more days duration, including two
five-day meets at Ormond, Fla. 1 fig
ure that I have raced total of 165
days. Averaging two record trials and
one heat and a final each day-which
is the lowest possible figure for me to
take-I have been in a total of $50
events which, I believe, is more than
any other driver or three or four driv-
ers have been in all put together. AS
races are usually from five to ten miles
and exhibitiCsls are for the same dis
tances I have gone a distance of $3.50
miles in my races. An average of
fifty-eight seconds to a mile is conser-
vative, and consequently I have COW
cred that distance in the remarkably
short time of thirty-eight hours and
twenty-eight minutes. This is going
the entire distance from New York to
San Francisco in half the time it has
ever been negotiated by the fastest ex-
press trains.
"'I have been beaten in these four
years of racing only four times, when
met with accident that stopped me
and put me out of the running. Webb
jay holds three victories over me and
Herbert Lyle has the other"
Oldfeld at present holds all circu-
lar-track records from one to fifty
miles and closed his 1906 season with
out a single defeat against him.
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but they are progressing rapidly, and
In a very few years will be as good as
the best. 1t must be remembered that
Europe had a start of ten years in
motor car building, and it is quite
natural that our builders should be
still little in the rear.
Movement Toward improvement.
1.-TWO years ago strong, steady
movement toward Improvement set in
in America, and manufacturers began
to look around for better materials and
better designs. The importation of
high-class European engineers helped
in this respect. and at the present time
some of the minor details are ahead
of those used in foreign machines.
America, however, owes much to Eur
ope in this respect, for had it not been
for the business opposition the general
run of cars built in this country would
still be of the poorest sort, instead of
possessing general excellence, as they
do.
Actually the improvement is not
yet entirely understood here, although
the idea rapidly is gaining ground
that the average American car for the
money is as good value as can be pro-
cured anywhere After a year or. two,
when the cars of 1906 and 1907 are
still showing their value, there will be
a further reaction, and the prejudice
engendered by the cheap grades of a
few years ago will be swept away
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AN OFFER TO MURPHY.
Tonopah Promoters Want New Yorker
to FIGHT Herman.

New York, Jan. 12.-''win give
$4,000 for Herman Murphy, weight
1873 ringside, March IS. viii Tommy
accept? Gans-Britt fight to be March
16'' 4---
The foregoing telegram has been
received from Manager Riley of the
Casino Athletic club at Tonopah,
New, and is the first of offers for bat
ties which Harlem Tommy" Murphy
expects as the fruits of his victory
over. Young Corbett in Philadelphia
last. Wednesday night. Riley is the
promoter who handled the recent
Cans Herman fight for the lightweight
championship ,--.e.. -
= KID Herman was the loser in that
battle, but his fine showing made him
popular with the Nevada miners, and
the offer of a match with him in the
far west is proof of the great boom
the Corbett fight gave Murphy's pug
ilistic prestige. It is also expected that
Promoter Richard of Goldfeld, where
the Nelson-Gans battle was fought
will offer a purse of $4,000 for, a
fight between Murphy and Jimmy
Britt
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- FOUND THE ELOPERS.
Council Grove Husband Causes the
Arrest of His Wife.

= Arkansas City, Kan, Jan. ia
pair of clippers came to grief here to-
day, when Henry Wood arrived from
Council Grove, Kansas. and caused the
arrest of. his wife, Susie Wood, and her
paramount Clarence Glemny. The
couple was located here by the hus-
band and the arrest was made by the
police. They will be arraigned in JUS
tice McIntire's court.
According to Woods story, he was
happily located at Council Grove, his
family consisting of his wife and lit
tie daughter, aged seven. The woman
became infatuated with Glemny. but
with the departure of the latter to
Colorado, it seemed to Wood that the
would end. Glemny came
back to Council Grove in November
and one day, just after dinner, Mrs.
Wood left. The husband followed them
to two or three places and finally To-
Gated them here
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GROWTH OF THE AUTO TRADE.
There Were Only Three Motor Cars in
New York Seven Years Ago

Philadelphia. Jan. 12.-Percy Owen,
one of the pioneer automobiles in this
country, who! drove an American car
in the Gordon-Bennett international
cup race in 1903, made a surprising
statement at a injecting in the Hotel
Breslin, New York, a short time ago.
Illustrating the tremendous growth of
the motor car industry in Am erica. he
said that severn gears ago. only, three
gasoline cars were in use in New ork
city. Today over so different makes
are sold there Over 5000 cars are
now registered in the state and new
registrations are, being, taken from the
office of the secretary of state at the
rate of over LOCO a month.
c. w. Kelsey in a brief speech on
the development of the industry, gave
the information that the capital in
vested in. the automobile business in
the United States Is more than $780,
100000 More than 100000 men are
employed in the business. and, accord
ing to the most reliable estimates
more than 100, 900 cars are now in use
throughout the country. In the Amer
lean factories 1885. different cars are
made, and in addition % foreign cars
have branch houses and agencies in
this country. OF those various types
96 different cars. were exhibited in the
New York show, and in addition to
this Is varieties of foreign cars.
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rs WORRYING BRITT.
Native Son Not Sure He Can Get Down
to 1873 Pounds

San. Francisco, Cal, Jan. 10 Unless
appearances. are against him. Britt
may be hard pressed to make weight
for his fight with Cans. The fact that
Britt came out strong at 1913 pounds
ringside signifies nothing, it is said.
There is thought to be more signffi-
canoe in the fact that he agreed so
readily to the condition imposed by
Cans that they each weigh 1873 pounds
two hours before the contest.
Cans has proved that he can make
that weight with comparative ease. He
did it with Herman and can do it with
Britt. While it is thought Britt will
be able to make that weight, he will
have some perplexing moments in his
training, fight fans say. Britt has been
taking on weight since the afternoon
he fought Nelson at Colma. He is in
clined to be stout, and when it comes
to taking off 7 or 8 pounds in a hurry,
critics say he will have to do some
hard road work,
However. it is argued that Britt is
not afraid of work, when there is rea-
son for it, and his followers say they
can depend upon it that, there will be
no foOlishnesS from now on.
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. ATHLETIC DIRECTORS MEET.
Five Missouri Valley Universities
Represented at Kansas City

Kansas City, Jan. IA meeting
for the purpose of forming a Missouri
valley conference will be held at the
Midland hotel at 10 o'clock this morn
ing. Delegates from five of the uni
versities in the Missouri valley will be
in attendance. 1t is proposed to form
a conference with Missouri, Nebraska,
Kansas, Iowa and Washington uni
versity of st. Louis as members. The
promoter of the affair is DR.. C. w.
Hetherington of the University of
Missouri. Should the conference be
formed it will probably be very much
like the big Nine" conference. The
idea originated after the Thanksgiv-
ing day game here between Missouri
and Kansas.
Dr. Hetherington wants Missouri to
compete in athletics with all of these
schools and have a different set of
rules from those used by the big
Nine
Delegates from two of the interest
ed universities arrived in the city last
night. The others will be in Kansas
City this morning. DR.. Clark w
Hetherington and Dr. Mcnilaw ar
rived here from Columbia and w. c.
Lansdon was in the city last night.
The other delegates are Marc Cat1in.
director of athletics at Iowa: Prof. G
NJ Woodward of Washington univer-
sity, and Captain w. G. Workizer o.
Nebraska.
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RHEUMATISM
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New External Remedy Found Which
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KANSAS CORN SHOW ON WHEELS
Schedule for Trip Through Southwest
ern Kansas Over NJ. p. r. r..

ern Kansas Over NJ. p. r. r..
The completed itinerary for this ed
vocational trip is now sent out by the
Kansas Agricultural college and farm
ers along the route to be traversed Will
no doubt be greatly interested in the
exhibit and the meetings. In most
places a practical drill in corn judging
will be given and farmers and others
win have opportunity to go through the
car and view the exhibit and later lee
lures on Corn Breeding, Methods of
Cultivating Corn and Intensive Farm
ing'' will be given by speakers from the
Agricultural college and by the agrtcul-
tural agent of the M. P. r. r. The it1n-
erary is as follows:
Topeka, Monday, January 81, a. m.
to 2:05 q.
Overlook, Monday, January q, 3:12
D. M to $40 January %.
Quenemo, Tuesday, January 22, IL
a. m. to 1920 p. m.
OsawatOmie, wednesday, January 70,
s a. M until IL p. m. -.. g
Garrett Thursday, January "a. a. m
to $40 p. m.
Blue Mound. Thursday, January "a.
1880 o. m. until Friday noon, January
Is.
Leroy. Friday, January rs. $3.50 p. m
Yates Center, Saturday, January 20,
s a. m. to p. m. --
Fredonia, Monday. January Is. a.
m. to 10 D.. m.
Elk city, tuesday. January 20. a.
m. to 10 p. m.
Sedan, Wednesday. January 80, 1880
:. C ar Thursday. January 81, 4. m.
to A p. m. ga
Bartlett, Thursday. January 81. p.
m. to Friday, February /, 10 a. m. .'-e
Edna, Friday, February l, 10:1S a. m.
to 5:35 p, m,
Cherokee, Friday. February /, p. m
to Saturday, February 2, p. m.
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ARRESTED A SUSPECT.
A. Hazlett Is Charged With Assault on
DeSotO ODerator.

Lawrence, KAN Jan. IA. Hazlett,
arrested Tuesday evening by Santa Fe
special officers on the charge of COM
hitting the assault upon IONA Heck
ert the Desoto operator and station
agent who was found unconscious ct the
door OF her Office a few weeks ago, and
who was released Wednesday evening
when it was thought the charges against
him had been cleared away, was re-
arrested yesterday.
This time Hazlett is arrested on
warrant issued by the johnson county
authorities the assault having occurred
in johnson county, and Hazlett was ia
ken to O1athe in the afternoon to stand
preliminary hearing on the charge
brought against him.
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SKATING WAR IN CANADA.
American Skaters Warned Not to Com
pete in A. A. c. Races.

Montreal, Jan. 12.-There is skat-
ing war in Canada which will greatly
affect American skating interests. The
Canadian Amateur Athletic union has
issued a warning to United States
skating associations not to send men
to this years championships held by
the Amateur association of Canada in
Montreal, because the latter has with
drawn from the Canadian Amateur
Athletic union, which body threatens
to professionalism competitors In re-
ply the skating assoc citation. which has
the governor general at its head, has
sent out an official statement which
denies that the Canadian Amateur
Athletic union has ever had anything
to do with skating in Canada.
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CAPT. LAWRENCE TO GO.
Head of Leavenworth Salvation Army
Transferred to Dakota Town.

tain and Mrs. Thomas Lawrence of the
Salvation Army, have been transferred
to Lead City, S. D., where they will
have charge of a new station. This
news will be received in Leavenworth
with genuine regret. Captain and Mrs.
Lawrence have accomplished more
good In Leavenworth than all Of their
predecessors combined and there was
a hope on the part of the people that
they would be allowed to remain here.
Through hard work they were able to
provide excellent dinners and enter
tainment for the poor on Thanksgiving
and Christmas days. They are sure to
be remembered a long time by the peo-
pie of Leavenworth.
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Big WoIf Hunt at Lyons.

Lyons, Kan, Jan. 12.-Over a thou
sand men and boys took part in q big
wolf hunt here which resulted in the
capture and killing Of thirteen wolves,
ers formed in a large square ten miles
to the side at 10 o'clock in the morning
and moved toward a common center till
they met shortly after noon a few miles
northeast of Saxman in large pasture
The game was driven before them and
in the final round up was penned so
that only a few escaped. ''-+
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that even then he could not escape
from his trouble So he came back and
found warrant issued for his arrest.
He gave himself up and pleaded guilty.
With Wade's story came a note from
the Judge who said that he believed
Wade's statement was correct. There
is no doubt that a great deal of SYM
pathy was felt for him as his sentence
was only from one to five years.
Wade is the only man who ever came
to the prison after he had pleaded
guilty to look it over before entering as
a prisoner.
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Paid Cash ut Public Sale.

Marysville, Kan, Jan. ia public
sale held here by H. NJ. Johnson of
Marshall county Melted something over
81 100. A. remarkable feature of this
sale was the fact that out of the entire
amount there was only one note given
and that was for the small amount of
So Every purchase was paid for eth
er in cash or by check except this one
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REMEMBERED THE JUDGE.
Members OF the Finney County Bar
Gave Judge Hutchison a Ring.

Garden City, Kan, Jan. 12.-When
district court adjourned Judge William
Easton Hutchinson, who retires from the
bench after a service of fourteen years,
was presented with an elegant ring in
token of the fraternal feeling and high
esteem in which he is held by the mem
bers Of the Finney county bar, and to
emphasize the cordial and friendly feel
ing that has all during the past existed
between the bench and bar. The Judge
was much moved and responded very
feelingly to the numerous expressions
of appreciation showered upon him by
the members present. A number of the
leading members of the bar spoke
Mayor Miller made the address OF
presentation.
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THEY DIED THE SAME DAY.
An Abilene Preacher and His Wife
Dead in Pennsylvania.

Abilene, Kan, Jan. 12.-The Rev.
Benjamin Gish, an elder of the River
Brethren church, and his wife, who
went a few weeks ago to their old
home in Pennsylvania for a visit died
within a few hours Of each other yes
terday. The bodies will be brought
here for burial.
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A Brown County Suicide.

Hiawatha, Kan, Jan. 12.-Walter s.
Herman, a farmer, shot and killed
himself at his home three miles from
the Reserve in this county yesterday.
AT first it was believed that he had
died from heart disease from which
he had been a sufferer Ill health and
business worries are supposed to have
prompted the shooting.
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RAIDED TWO JOINTS.
The Officials in Kansas City, Kansas,
Become Active.

Kansas City, Kan, Jan. 1.-THE po-
lice rafded joint at 401 Kansas avenue
yesterday afternoon. Seventeen half
pint bottles and a jug of whisky were
found. Michael Schanaba is being held
at No. 3 police station.
o. P. Overturf was arrested by dep
uty sheriffs for operating a joint on
West Metropolitan avenue in Argentine.
Six cases of beer and eight quarts CT
whisky were found.
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Colloquny Makes a Track Record.

New Orleans, JAN 12.-Conoquay
made new track record of 1:05 1-5
for the Il furlongs at City park. Col
loquay was eight lengths in the lead
at the finish.
Reside at 20 to 1 and Marvin Neal
at Is to Lin the second and third
races. respectively upset calculations
by winning. scr
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AN OFFER TO JOE BowKER.
McCarey Asks Englishman TO Meet
Winner OF AfteN-Balxer Rouf

Los Angeles Jan. 1z.-Manager
Tom McCarey of the Pacific Athletic
club, has sent by mail to Joe Bowker,
champion featherweight of England
an offer of a match with the winner
of the Attell-Baker fight which takes
place here next Friday night The
championship belt and a purse OF
large size were offered as inducements
to Bowker to come to Los Angeles for
q contest.
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A Famous Brood Mare DEAD.

Lexington. KY, Jan. 12.-Announce-
ment was made today from Captain
Harry Browns Dixiana Stud, this
county, that Reckon, one of the great
est race mares and dams in America,
had died there of strangulated intes-
tines, at the age of 20 years. Reckon
was by Imp Pizarro. She was pur-
chased five years ago by Captain S. S.
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Sweet Marie to Race Again

New York, Jan. 12.-George N.
Webb. acting for E. t. Stotesbury, the
Philadelphia capitalist, who bought
Sweet Marie at auction at the "Old
Glory horse sale recently in Madison
Square garden, announces that the
noted mare Will be trained and -ex-
hfbited next season. The mare may
be raced on the Grand circuit.
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Death From Hiccouglls.

Lawrence, kan, Jan. 12.-William
Marshall, resident of Blue Mound
township and one Of the well known
citizens of Douglas county, died yes
'terday His death was occasioned by
an attack of hiccoughs which lasted for
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. E1ine Race. .NNecther at FRISCO.

San Francisco. Jan. 1.-THE fine
weather at the track drew a large
crowd to Emeryville. Several good
Among them were Judge. Ansleta and
NJ. A. Powell.s the event being won in
rafting style by Yellowstone.
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St. Paul Team Signs Westcoft.

Iowa City, Iowa, Jan, 12.-The st.
Paul American association team has
signed Claire Westcott for two years
shortstop on the Morningsfde college
team at Sioux City and considered to
be one of the best amateur players in
the state. Friends of the little inf1eld-
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State Banlx to National.

Washington, Jan. 1.-THE comptroller
of the currency has approved the con-
version of the Formoso State bank, of
Formoso, Kan, into the First National
bank Of Formoso, with $4,000 capital
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CGose Racing AL Ascot.

er prevailed at Ascot. A good thing
on Critic at odds of 20 to /, captured
the last race. A blanket would have
covered the first four horses at the
wire.
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death of Banker RanIxin.

Clay Center, Kan, Jan. 12.-Har-
vey Rankin of the Bank of Idana, this.
Clay county, died in Clay Center yes
terday of BEight's disease He had
been sick about three weeks He had
lived here the greater part of his life.
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SATURDAY.

three days continuously. Mr.. Marshall
was born on December 20, 1920. He was
a member OF the first Republican ma
tional convention.
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death of william MarshalI.

Lawrence, Kan, Jan. 12.-William
Marshall, who was a delegate in the
first Republican national convention
from Pennsylvania, died at the home
of his son here yesterday. He was SO
wears old. -
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a WeIlineton Nforrlare

wellington, Kan, Jan. I'D. o.
Frambers and Mrs. Mary Huffman wers
married last evening by Probate Judge
Showalter at the residence of the
groom's son, Walter Frambers, in this
city,
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er who have watched his work during
that time are confident he will make
good in fast. company.
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To CureaCoId in One Day.

Take LAXATIVE BROMO -quinine tablets
Druggists refund money If 1t fails cure.
E.W.GROVE'S signature on each box. &c.