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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-10-16
SCRUBS SCORE ON WOLVERINES
Second Team Make Trick Plays and
- Forward Pass Count.

Ann Arbor, Mich, Oct. 16.-The
scrubs went through the Michigan
varsity yesterday for eighty yards for
a score. BY trick plays and the for
ward pass the scrubs got the jump on
the vets shortly after the first kick off.
The varsity took a firm stand at the
last ten-yard ditch. Then Edmunds
dropped back and made an accurate
drop-kick for the scrubs from the
twenty-yard line. Davidson, who
watched Wabash Saturday, used the
hoosier plays and this worried the
varsity. They took a brace after the
first attack of stage fright and ran
over the reserves for six touchdowns
in rapid-fire succession. % 50
In practice Yost discarded the
tackling dummy, and Befadaroff, the
Russian giant, who has come to this
country and who thinks the game is
strenuous enough, was made the OBJ
ject of the tackles.
Sam Davidson, who played guard
for Michigan against Pennsylvania
last year, was delegated to watch
Wabash against Purdue last Saturday,
comes back and confirms all that has
been handed out about the cayous
crowd. Eva Turner and agree
that Michigan would have tough job
against the boosters next Saturday.
Their back field is a wonder, and on
shifty plays they may get away with
the game he said.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-10-16

the lower end of town. but the rail-
roads have steadfastly refused to take
any steps in this direction. Both roads
run through the heart of the city and
cause much inconvenience by the
blocking of crossings with long freight
trains, which must run at low speed
in the city limits.
The railroads have announced their
intention of fighting the action of the
council. but from the decision of the
board there is no appeal.
One year ago the railroads erected
a handsome Union depot, at a cost of
100000. and the proposed route into
the city will necessitate considerable
loss of time in reaching the depot.
The council has passed an ordinance
on f1rst reading prohibiting the rail-
roads from blocking the city streets
for more than three minutes.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-10-16
HIS CLAIM DIsALLowED.
Tucker Will Take an Appeal From
Judge Hazen's Decision.

Kansas City, Kan. Oct. 16.-The s15.-
900 claim Of H. H. Tucker, 1r., against
the Uncle Sam Oil company for selling
stock is not to be allowed. Judge q. T.
Hazen, referee in the Uncle Sam, Oil
company bankruptcy proceedings. gave
this decision Tuesday.
1.-The contract that Mr.. Tucker had
with the company is illegal and cannot
be enforced" Judge Hazen said. The
claim is based on a resolution of the
board Of directors, February %, 1905,
which allows a 10 per cent fee for all
stock sold. Mr.. Tucker, as a represen-
tative of the Uncle Sam Oil company,
contracts with himself. Under the law
this is illegal and I cannot allow the
claim"
Mr. Tucker said Judge Hazen's decis-
ion would not affect him. He said he
intended to apply the money on an as
sessment which was made at the last
stockholders meeting.
ct shall appeal directly to the stock
holders now to allow the claim" Tucker
said.
The meeting adjourned to meet Oc-
tober "a. Judge Hazen announced that
the election of trustee would be held
October 25.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-10-16
BUREAU OF EMIGRATION.
One Will Be Organized by the Japan
csc Government.

Victoria. B. c., Oct. 16.-According
to advices received by the steamer,
Empress of China, the Japanese gov
eminent will organize a bureau of
emigration and colonization. Recent
action on the part of the government
resulting from the protests on the Pa
cific coast have forced itno Liquidation
% emigration companies. The gov
eminent raised the indemnity which
each company is compelled to furnish
from $1,000 each to Sz5,000 which
they were unable to furnish. Another
circumstance having to do with their
failure is the refusal of the govern
ment to issue passports to Mexico and
Peru.
Emigration to Canada and Hawaii
averages only about 1000 per month
which is insignificant when divided
among so many companies. Many OF
the newspapers comment adversely on
the new bureau which they deem
ladder on which to back down from
occidental prejudice. One paper at
tacks the statement accredited to
Mr.. Ishii, while in the United States
recently that Japanese emigration
would in the future be confined to
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-10-16
AUTOMOBILE NOTES.

The aldermen of Berlin soon are to
| have an automobile which is to be con-
stantly at their service, the city coun-
| Gil having decided to purchase a car
| for that purpose.
| In order to avoid a "hoodoo' the
! company operating auto 'busses in Phil
adelphia requested the license bureau
| to skip the fatefuI number "13'' in
making out the license cards.
A car that ran into an open sewer
trench at Camden, N. J., tied up sub
urban trolley travel for an hour while
a wrecking crew with powerful ma
chinery was needed to right it,
At the Chicago show, November 80 to
December z, manufacturers of speed
ometers will be given a chance to par
ticipate in a series of tests, including
freak runs, speed matches, etc.
The equivalent of so cents in Ameri-
throughout London for two-gallon can
of gasoline, while much more is de-
nlanded in rural England.
The municipality of New York city
has purchased % automobiles for the
use of it's officials this year, at a cost
of $4,000. Twenty more probably will
be purchased before the end of the
year.
Dowager Queen Margherita of Italy
is on long tour of Europe in her au
tomobile, incognito. She expects to
visit all the principal capitals on the
continent before returning home.
At the third annual Swiss automo-
bile exhibition, held recently in Zurich,
practically all the cars shown were of
Swiss manufacture, the only exceptions
being a few of French and German
make.
Seventeen firms furnished "a heavy
auto wagons for use in carrying pro-
visions for the French army during the
recent maneuvers. They maintained a
speed of 10 miles an hour over all
sorts of country.
So successful has the first motor
driven chemical engine proved that the
fire department of Long Beach, Cal,
has ordered a combined chemical engine
and hose wagon with seating arrange
ments for six men.
An automobile trip from Racine.
Wis, to Winnipeg, Man., Is the record
of Stephen Bull and Stephen Robinson,
two young men residing at Racine.
They were two weeks on the journey of
about 1900 miles each way.
General Colian M. Splitter, a banker,
of Toledo, O., who has returned from
pressed with the fine system of sign
boards established throughout Europe
for the benefit of motorists.
A second international alcohol con-
gress will be held in Paris at the time |
of the next automobile salon under the |
presidency of the minister of agricul- |
ture. 1t will be divided into two sec
lions, technical and economical.
The endurance contest to be held |
next month by the New Jersey Auto |
mobile and Motor club, of Newark. will |
be something OF novelty, 1T being
planned to hold the event on the pub !
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lie highways. the contest to, last "a
hours. c7-.~ vs.-.r.e-zf -c,5-rl rs.s-
The directors of a company with a
factory at Lansing, Mich, recently vo-
ted to give every employee who had
been there a year bonus of o per
cent of his salary in recognition OF
faithful service. About 900 men were
affected.
The production Nof denatured alcohol
for the first six months of 1907, under
the new law, was 1,774,272 gallons. The
supplemental free alcohol law will, 1t is
estimated, lead to a production of a.
OoO, 900 gallons for the calendar year.
J. p Morgan's spectacular dash at
ter a New York express train, which he
had missed at Pittsf1eld, Mass, and
caught at Lee, II miles beyond, 16 min
utes later 1t now turns out, was made
in an American and not foreign car.
A Kansas farmer claims to have in
vented an automobile weighing but
4. 100 pounds, which will do the work
of four horses in hauling his plows,
other agricultural implements and wag-
ons. and which yet can be used to
churn his butter.
So hostile to the plan were the rural
officials that the Metropolitan Auto
mobile association of New York with
drew it's application for permission to
use the roads of Long Island on Octo-
her Is and II for races for 1908 stock
touring cars.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-10-16
All Interests Concerned Want
Uniform Bill of Lading.
They Don't Like One Prepared
by Commerce Commission.
MAKE A SUGGESTION.
Two Distinct Bills Thought. to
BE More Satisfactory.
Other Items of Interest to
Railway People.

Washington, Oct 16.-That the uni
form bill of lading which it is proposed
to put into effect on all the railroads
of the country January L next by the
Interstate commerce commission is not
satisfactory to the commercial interests
and that two separate bills of lading
should be adopted instead, was pointed
out yesterday at g. hearing of these in
terests before the interstate commerce
commission. .-.a.
ing in the transportation of freight by
common carriers will involve a radical
departure from the methods now. in use.
At the present time the railroads OF
the United States use separate bills OF
lading, and it is the desire of the COM
mission, the shipping and the railroad
interests to secure uniformity in the
matter. This is the only question at is
sue.
1t was the consensus of opinion of the
reports of the interests heard that
recommendation should be made for the
adoption by the commission instead OF
the one which it was proposed to put
into effect of two distinct bills of lading
which should be uniform in character,
ladinE and the other an order bill of
lading. An order bill Of lading, 1T was
explained, is a negotiable instrument
upon which money can be loaned, and
q straight bill of lading is an ordinary
receipt which the railroad company
gives for a consignment of goods.
II was argued that should the COM
mission adopt the two proposed bills or
ladfng substantial justice to all interest
concerned would be afforded.
The commission will not make a de-
cfsion for some time.
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TIGERS IN SECRET PRACTICE.
Inc Princeton Squad Works Hard for
Battle With Yale.


Princeton, N j., Oct. 16.-The be-
ginning or secret practice was by no
means welcome to Princeton's student
pody, whose sole. afternoon pastime
during the fall. season is to watch the
practice OF the team from the stands
IN university field. It will probably be
neid with considerable regularity,
however, from now until the Yale
Princeton game. The men are pretty
sore from Saturdays game and it is
rather fortunate that no stronger foe
than V1llanova is scheduled for today
against the Tigers.
.The big game of the week, and what
might literally be called one of the
Dig games on Princeton's schedule
outside of the Yale-Princeton cham
plonship game. is the contest with
washington and Jefferson on Satur-
day Piekarskf the famous guard of
the Penn team of recent years, has
developed strong line on Washing
ton and Jefferson,s team, and it was
with difficulty that a score of to o
vas made against this bunch last year
by the Tigers.
At practice yesterday Harlan and
Orr, the latter Of last years freshman
team, did some fair punting, and
Shep Romans gave them a few point
ers Walter c. Booth, 1900, drilled
the line men,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-10-16
BIG BIFF AT THE STEEL TRUST.
Railway Age Accuses 1t of Practically
Bribing Big Systems.

Bribery of some of the great railway
systems by the steel interest is charged
in an editorial in the Railway Age. By
offer of increased tonnage and promise
of better rails the steel people, the ar
tfcle says, are trying to induce the rail-
roads to drop their fight on inferior
rails.
The matter will be taken up, it is
understood, at the meeting of the
American Railway association, to be
held in jamestown this month. There
will be a minority report from the in
vestigating committee of the western
lines. vigorously protesting against the
majority report of progress"
THE article says the western lines are
solid for better specifications for steel
rails.
1.-The reason for this astounding di-
vision among the railway engineers is
a matter of conjecture says the Rail-
way Age, but it has been limited that
some railways have been granted Spe-
cial privileges and have been and are
now furnished better rails than the or
binary Specifications require or would
secure, and that-having nothing to
gain and much to lose Gin the matter
of traffic from the rail mills)-it has
not been considered expedient for these
lines to support the rail committee in
insisting on more rigid specifications.
If the final report does not favor
specification which will secure satisfac-
tory rails it is not unreasonable to
conclude that some such influence has
been at work.
''If this surmise be correct the be-
ginning Of the end is close at hand, be-
cause the public will not long permit
the traffic considerations of few IA
vored roads to endanger its safety, nor
is 1t to be expected that other lines
not thus favored will be slow in en-
couraging the development, of new rail
mills. 1t would be we'll for the rail
makers to remember that the practice
of coercing railways through the use of
traffic as a club is a practice with
history in this country. The lessons
drawn from that history go to show
that 1t is a dangerous game to play.
1t is hard to believe that the dire con-
sequences of such folly can be ignored
because IT is impossible that they are
not known to those who control the
present situation"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-10-16
AREWORKINCHARD
Coach Quigley Pushing His
Team to the Limit.
Expects to Make a Good Show.
ing Against Washburn.
END MEN ARE WEAK.
st. Marys Eleven Are Practic.
ing Up ON Their Kicking.
Had a Great Jubilee After the
Contest With X. u.

st. Marys, Kan, Oct. 16.-Ever
SINCE the excellent showing his
charges made against the Jayha wkers
Saturday, Coach-Quigley has been af-
ter the entire squad and has been put
ting them through the hardest kind of
practice. The K. U. game demon
strated to the coach that his team was
the equal of the tribe of Kennedy in
every department except in kicking.
That, in his opinion, is the sole de-
partment in which K. u. will keep
heavy teams from swapping them, as
they certainly have a star in Forter.
While Kansas gained ground on
every exchange of punts the Catholics
fast play was wearing on both team
and coaches at Lawrence Saturday.
While the two teams gained about the
same ground both on runs and for
ward passes the Catholics were PEN
allied a total of 195 yards while K.
U. was lucky in not being assessed
a yard.
Gross. the Catholic captain and the
star forward passer did himself proud
against the fast K. U. ends, getting off
two passes which Melted eighty yards.
The demonstration of college spirit
which was turned loose here Saturday
will be remembered for years. All the
men were called upon to tell the story
of the game and the roofing lasted
we'll along into the night.
Quigley hopes to make as good
showing against Washburn next We'd
nesday. He is aware that his end men
are not as good as they ought to be
and will put in extra time on Dillon,
Abrams, lesson, Cushing, Lawless and
Stoll. In all probability the ends will
be working well in the Cooper game
which is played here Friday.
Coach Quigley's reputation as
referee has caused him to be selected
for the st. Louis-Arkansas game at St
Louis next Saturday and the following
Saturday he will referee the Colorado
Nebraska game in Lincoln.
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WHY sKEGGs WAS FINED.
ID. & r.. G. Officials Declare 1t Was to
Maintain Discipline.

Denver, Oct. 16.-In statement to
the public issued yesterday Charles H.
Schlaacks, vice president of the Denver
& Rio Grande railroad, gives the rea-
SONS for the company's final refusal to
reinstate, on demand of the Order of
Railway Telegraphers, R. H. Skeggs,
the operator who was discharged on
September 81, for refusing to test
Western Union wires at Grand juno
ton, Colo. Skeggs' action, Mr..
Schlaacks says, was a violation of the
railroad company's obligations to the
Western Union and his refusal to obey
the order of superior officers was de-
structive of discipline. President H. B.
Perham and other officers of the Order
of Railway Telegraphers are now con-
sidering their next move.
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mobile; He pai1 Tor. this machine
so;ooo.Oo. In cash. Cans entered the
and spoke to Mr.. W. b. Raymond,
salesman Tor the company. Mr.. Ray
mond did not recognize him in his
SVEN toys and being wise man he
olo not figure upon the colored man
come on" by any means. He
talked automobile to him, and offered
MN secondhand car at a figure of
SSo0o. Cans very quickly undeceived
MI. raymond, stating that what he
wanted was new car, and high
power car with all the f1xings
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-10-16
Made Prisoners for Fighting,

San Francisco. Cal, Oct. 16.-The
transport Logan yesterday brought as
prisoners Captain James B. Lindsay
and Captain Henry s. Wygart, both of
the Thirteenth regiment. While the
Logan was lying in quarantine at
Maraveles, near Manila, the two Of
ficers engaged in a fstic encounter and
their commanding officer, Colonel
Loughborrough ordered them both
under arrest. Both officers refused to
disclose the reason for their en-
counter
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ITS ORIGIN POLITICAL.
Finley Says This of Demands for Lower
Railway Fares.

+ Washington, Oct. 16.-The American
Association of General Passenger and
Ticket Agents, with a membership of
about 500, convened here today in their
fifty-second annual convention for a
two days session. Delegates to the
number of about 125, representing all
the important railroad and steamship
lines in the United States, Canada and
Mexico are in attendance. The morn
ing session was taken up with the de-
livery of addresses. of welcome and a
speech by President Finley of the
Southern railway. President Finley IN
his address declared that the demand
for lower fare has been political in
its origin rather than popular, and has
been voiced in political platforms
rather than in requests to railway
managers or formal complaints to ma
tional or state commissions.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-10-16
ELL PAso MIXING THINGS UP.
Takes Unusual Methods to Get Rail.
roads Out of City's Heart.

FL Paso. Tex, Oct. 16.-In order to
drive the railroads out of the central
part of the city. the Ell Paso city
council, acting as board of equaliza-
ton, has raised the assessment, of the
Galveston, Harrisburg & San Antonio
from $4,000 to 100000, and that
f1fhe Ell Paso & Southwestern from
100000 to $225,000.
The council has been fighting the
railroads In order to get them to run
into the city along the reservation at
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-10-16
MURPHY MAKES A GIFT.
The Chicago Magnate Adds Part o.
His Share to Victors' Money.

Chicago, Oct. 16.-Twenty mem
bers of the National league club will
divide approximately $4,000 among
themselves as a result of the worlds
championship series. The following
statement will show the financial re-
suits of the series:
Total for series: Attendance paid,
$7S,0S6; gross receipts. $1O1, 1850;
players, $54,933.39; owners share,
$36.623.26; commission share. $10,-
1885. @5EaN
What the Cubs get: Percentage of
receipts. s32.960.14; gift by President
Murphy, $7,039.66; total $4,000.
What the Tigers get: Percentage Of
receipts, $21,973.36; gift by Owner
Yawkey, $4,000; total, $50, 973.36.
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SQUIRES GETS A BURN.
Pugilfst Gets Worst of a Bout With
Jet of Steam at COlma.

San Francisco, Oct. 16.-Bill
Squires is still prominent. His latest
leap into the public prints has been
through getting nearly sca1ded to
death in an oil mandatory at Col
ma. He fell asleep near a tank where
eucalyptus oil is produced and an en-
gineer accidentally turned on the
steam. -tFt@ 500
1t is estimated that if Squires had
shown the same speed against Burns
from the tank. he would have lasted
at least two rounds in their memoir
able battle. Squires had the freedom
of the place, as he knew all the work.
men, and he dozed off near the tank
before realizing that something might
be started
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-10-16
INTO HILLS TERRITORY.
Work Will Begin Soon on Hartman
Project in Northwest

Portland, Ore, Oct. 16.-Interview-
ed yesterday regarding the Oregon and
Washington railroad, Hartman
project designed to enter the Hill ter
ritory in the north, General Manager
O'Brien of the Hartman system said
that actual construction work would
be commenced about the first of the
year. Most of the preliminary work
on the road between Portland and
Puget sound has been done and mats
tiers are being shaped for the construc-
ton work.
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ROCK ISLAND BACKS DOWN.
Withdraws Its Appeal in Famous Okla
hOma Wheat Rate Case.

Washington, Oct. 16.-The suit of
the territory of Oklahoma against the
Rock Island railroad, which has been
pending for some time, has been dis
United States. An Injunction was OBJ
tanned against the road in Oklahoma
on the ground that the rate on wheat
in that territory was higher than its
rate on wheat in Kansas which, it was
charged, constituted violation of tn
charter of the road. The appeal was
withdrawn at the instance of the rail-
road.
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Michigan Loses ON Baseball.

Ann Arbor, Mich, Oct. 16.-The
financial report of the Athletic asso-
citation of the University of Michigan
shows that baseball was a loser the
past year. The receipts were $956.47,
and the expenses $1,746.13. On Jan.
10 there was $10.545.75 on hand and
the receipts for the year to date were
$11,607.17. Improvements to Perry
field cost $1,000 and other expenses
brought, the total disbursements up
to $2o,217.9S. There was a deficit
amounting to $5.065.09 on Oct. IL,
and $1,934.91 in the bank.
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stahI Quits the Big Leagues.

Chicago, Oct. 16.-New York hash t
a chance of getting the. services of
Jake Stahl, the hard-hitting first
baseman, who has just been awarded
them through a three-sided trade for
Fred Parent and then for Laporte
Stahl has announced positively that
he would not play In Boston. New
York nor anywhere else.
ct will stick right in Chicago and
run my South Chicago team" said
Jake. "I don't expect to ever play
league baseball again. I can make
more money in working for myself
and have no desire to go back to the
league"
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Hau,s Appeal Rejected.

Leipsic, Germany, Oct. 16.-The su-
preme court today rejected the APP
peal of counsel for Karl Hau. former
1y of Washington, d. c., for a re-
vision of the sentence condemning
him to death for the murder of his
mother-in-lew, Frau Moliter. An ap-
peal and a new trial probably will be
made on non-technical grounds which
were not advanced in the proceedings
inst ended.
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Yale Loses Star Drop Kicker.

New Haven, Conn, Oct. 16.-Yale
last tr IT tals
the best drop kicker who has been
here since Billy Bulls days, either
broke his right leg or wrenched it so
badly that the coaches have no hopes
of his being able to play again this
season.
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DeatI, of n n NfoteeII

Leavenworth, Kan, Oct. 16-C1arencc
E. Motsell, owner of clothing store
and one Of the most widely known
young men in I.eavenworth. died Tues
day of complication of diseases. He
had been III only since Sunday. He was
Is years old.