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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-06-24
Telegraph Poles of Concrete
Are the Latest.
Being Given Exhaustive Tests
by the Pennsylvania.
MEET REQUIREMENTS
In Fact They Stand Greater
Strain Than Wooden Ones.
Other Items of Interest to
Railway People.

Exhaustion of the timber resources
of the country is forcing the railroads
to resort to various expedients to pro-
vide themselves with substitutes, and in
future years very little wood may be
used in the construction and operation
of the railroads The latest device of
this kind is telegraph poles made of
concrete. The Pennsylvania road, as
the great experimental in the railroad
world, has undertaken the task of
demonstrating the adapta bility of the
new material for this purpose and it's
efforts already appear to be assured
of success.
]. B. McKim, superintendent of the
western ines of the system has made
and set up along the Pittsburg and Fort
Wayne, near Naples. Ind, 50 graceful
concrete poles. After a years use they
are pronounced a great success. They
show no signs of disintegration from
climatic or atmospheric influences, but,
on the contrary, harden and apparently
become more enduring as they age.
They approach the minimum in weight,
are small in section and appear to be
free from any serious objection. 1t is
expected that they will be much more
economical than timber poles.
In working out the plans for these
concrete poles great attention was paid
to securing the maximum of strength
with the minimum of weight, and hol-
low tubes were selected. One of the
patterns was square In section, with
the corners taken off; another pattern
was octagonal in section, with the hol-
low space extending from the base for
about two-thirds of the length of the
pole, the upper third being solid. The
walls of the lower two-thirds were from
three to one and three-quarter inches
thick. The poles weigh approximately
3, $500 pounds each. They are 30 feet
high, and are set in concrete, the bases
being three by three feet and set five
feet deep.
Just within the outer surface the
walls of the concrete poles are rein
forced with iron rods, consisting OF four
long, and also four Is inch round bars
were erected, they were subjected to
severe test to prove their resisting force
An iron clevice was placed around the
pole ten inches from the top, to which
a wire rope was attached, leading over
a pulley placed at the same height and
at an equal distance from the pole so
as to form a right-angle, and fastened
to a differential pulley block, which
was attached to a laboratory weighing
machine After the cement poles had
been broken, the reinforcement so held
them that 1t required almost the lbreak-d
ing pressure to defect them further
from their slightly inclined position. |
Wooden poles under similar strain pre- |
sented the form of an arch before
breaking, and when they gave way, |
thew were fractured completely, but |
these features We're lacking in the ce-
ment poles which did not give until |
they began to crush at the ground line.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-06-24
FREIGHT CLAIM AGENTS.
Officers Were Chosen at Final Session
on Saturday.

Denver, June 24.-The American
Freight Claim Agents ISOLATION
concluded a three day session in this
city on Saturday by electing officers
and selecting Atlantic City, N. J., as
the place of meeting in May, 1908.
The officers chosen are: President,
r. c. Richards, general claim agent of
the Chicago and Northwestern; first
vice president. w. S. Battle, jr., gen.
eral claim agent of the Norfolk &
Western; second vice president, j. S.
Trustin, freight claim agent of the
Missouri; secretary and treasurer, w.
P. Taylor, traffic manager of the R. T.
& P. r. R.
The association adopted rules in
conformity with the Hepburn rate
bill.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-06-24
SUNDAY CHAUTAUQUA SUCCESS.
Large Crowds Out at Ottawa Despite
Minister'S Protests

Ottawa. Kan. June ga sermon
by Governor Henry A. Buchtel of
Colorado, on the topic. 1.-The Religion
of Tomorrow" was heard by 5000
people at the Ottawa chautauQua as
sembly Sunday afternoon. 1t was the
assembly's first attempt to give a paid
Sunday programme, and the effort
was carried out against determined
opposition from many of the min
listers
Heavy rains early in the morning
interfered with the patronage of ex-
cursion trains, which, however,
brought in several hundred people.
The days programme closed with a
sacred concert directed by Professor
Samuel Thorstenberg. of Lindsborg.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-06-24
a SEVERE HAIL STORM.
In the Vicinity of Lincoln Wheat and
Windows DESTROYED

Lincoln Center. Kan, June "a
Saturday night a destructive hail
storm formed about three miles
southwest of this place and passed di-
rectly over the town in a northeast
erly direction, continuing it's work of
destruction for some seven or eight
miles from here.
The total area covered was about
two miles wide and ten miles long,
much wheat being totally destroyed
and much more badly damaged. All
windows not protected were broken
out. Iron awnings were pierced as by
bullets 1t was the most severe hail
storm this locality has experienced in
years.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-06-24
MIDLAND VALLEY NOT SOLD.
President Ingerson Denies That Santa
Fee Has secured 1t.

Muskogee, I. T., June 24.-''The
Midland Valley Railroad company has
not sold out to the Santa eFe. neither
is there a deal on to sell to any other
road" said President Ingersoll today.
When asked if the business of the
road was meeting with his expecta-
doing that, and he was greatly pleased
with the showing made at this time.
According to Mr.. Ingersoll, many sub
stantial improvements will be made
in the roadbed and equipment and es-
pecially to the passenger equipment.
Special oil transportation equipment
will be added soon, to take care of the
oil which will be moved from Glenn
Pool
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-06-24
SANTA FE REDUCED OIL RATES
Texas Gas Company Filed Complaint
in Washington.

Washington, June 24.-By COM
planning to the Interstate commerce
commission the Amarillo Gas com
pany of Amarillo, Tex, has forced the
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe railroad
to reduce its rates on oil shipments to
Amarillo. The company recently
filed with the commission a complaint
in which it alleged that the Atchison.
Topeka & Santa Fe was charging
thirty-nine and forty-nine cents
hundred pounds on crude oil from
points in Indian territory and Kansas
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-06-24
Santa Fe Is Sued for Damages.

Cottonwood Falls. Kan, June "a
Suit has been brought against the
Santa Fe Railway company by the
heirs of P. p. Schriver and Warren
Peck of Cedar Point, for damages on
account of the death of the latter, who
were killed by Santa Fe passenger
train several months ago. The sum of
$4,000 is the amount asked by the
heirs of each. On February 16, Mr..
Peck and Mr.. Schriver were both killed
at a railway crossing one mile west of
Cedar Point while attempting to cross
the track in a buggy.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-06-24
Charter for Frisco's Shops.

Jefferson City, Mo, June 24.-Gen-
eral Solicitor Parker of the st. Louis
and San Francisco filed on Saturday
the articles of Incorporation of the
Frisco Car and Engine company of
st. Louis. capitalized at 100000. The
incorporators are G. L. Ball, E. A.
Haid and E. B. Garnett, all of st.
Louis, Mr.. Ball holding 99S of the
1000 shares. Mr.. Parker stated that
this was the preliminary step in the
construction of new shops for the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-06-24
Want More Than Road Is Worth.

Suits for damages aggregating
s156,OoO, or 100000 more than the
original cost of the road. have been
filed against the Cincinnati, Flemings-
burg and Southwestern railway by
sufferers from the wreck of a funeral
train on May 10 when two persons
were killed and seventeen injured.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-06-24
Wichita Ffremen Want Jobs Back.

Wichita, Kan, June 24.-F1ve men
who were dismissed from the Wichita
fire department by the Independent
administration. have retained counsel
to represent them in mandamus pro-
ceedings to be brought against Mayor
Graham. compelling him to reinstate
them in the service. Their claim is that
the Wichita department is governed by
civil service rules and that he discharg-
ed them for political reason.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-06-24
Death of Mrs. P.J. Omeara.

Atchison, Kan, June 24.-Mrs. P J.
Omeara. aged 81 years, who with her
husband were the oldest settlers in Eff
fingham, died Saturday of cancer of
the eye. The funeral services will be
held today in the Catholic church and
the burial will be in the Catholic ceme-
terry at bingham.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-06-24
A NetatoriuTn for SaIina.

Salina, Kan, June 24.-John L. Bish-
op has let the contract for the con-
struction of a natatorium to be erect
ed Immediately. Work on the construc-
ton will begin at once and it is ex-
pected the natatorium will be ready
for use in 40 days. The building will
have a frontage of so feet on Santa Fe
avenue and will be 120 feet deep. 1t
Will be a one story structure.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-06-24
CHEAP EASTERN TRIP.
With Numerous Privileges of Stop
overs and Attractive Side Trips.

The cheapest and best easern trip
ever offered, including very liberal
stopover privileges at points of inter-
est along the way and with low side
trip rates to various pleasure resorts
may be secured by those desiring to
visit jamestown Exposition, also New
England and other eastern points. For
particulars address Lock Box 322,
Topeka, Kan.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-06-24
oldest Columbia Graduate Dead.

washington. June 24.-General
William Duffield, for a number of
years superintendent of the U. S.
coast and geodetic survey and said to
be the oldest living graduate of Col
UNI bia college, New York, died at his
home here yesterday. He was a brig
adler general in the civil war.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-06-24

to Amarillo. These rates were alleged
to be unreasonable.
When notified that the commission
would conduct an investigation the
railroad made a, rate of nineteen cents
a hundred pounds. This was salts
factory and the complaint was with
drawn.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-06-24
Young Bridegroom Insane.

Pittsburg. Kan, June 24-John
LOOMS, a highly respected and pros
porous young farmer of southeast of
here, was taken into custody here late
Saturday. suffering from an unbalanc-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-06-24
Superior
In Strength

DR.. Prices Flavoring Extracts are SUI
pe-ior in strength, freshness and fine
ness of flavor to any favoring extracts
made in ne world, and ladies of the
best taste, who are now using them,
find them just as represented. Persons
who desire delicate and natural flavor
in their cakes, buildings, or any table
delicacy, will obtain it by using
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-06-24

ed mind and application was made to
admit him to the state asylum About
six weeks ago Mr. LOOMS was married
to Miss Mary Tucker. Walnut girl
Shortly after the marriage his bride
was taken very sick and has since been
at the point of death. Worry over her
condition and constant attendance at
the side of his bride resulted in his
mind giving way.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-06-24
ATCHIsoN SALOONS CLOSE.
Thirty-five Resorts Obey the Latest
Orders From the Governor

OHuerS FROM tne Governor.
Atchison, Kan. June 24.-In
obedience to orders served by the
sheriff and the chief of police, Atch-
ison's saloons closed Saturday night
In serving the notices the sheriff
found thirty-f1ve places in the. city
and suburbs where intoxicating
liquors were sold. Little excitement
attended the closing. At 10 O'Clock
only four arrests for drunkenness had
been made. Several of the saloon
men Will open up their places of
business Monday for the sale of 90
per cent and soft drinks
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-06-24
Fourteen Inches of Snow in Butte.

Butte, Mont, June 24.-Fourteen
inches of snow fell in Butte Sunday
but by nightfall the streets were a
mass of slush. The government rain
gauge showed a net precipitation of
Il inch.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-06-24

KIRK'S JAP ROSE soapis twice the size and
less than half the cost of any brand of really
good transparent soap Druggists and grocers.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-06-24

Frisco at Springfield, in the building
and equipment of which $1,000,000
would be expended.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-06-24

Doctor James Albert Berry.
observation-disclosures of the nose, throat
stomach and fntestines. 725 Kansas ava
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-06-24
EASY HOME-GETTINC

Pay a little on the debt each month,
at the end of the period, it is paid OF.
The only sure way for most people.
We can assist you.
Capitol Building and Loan Assn
53z KANSAS AVE.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1907-05-10
ExGURS SONS
To fts.t
Jamestown Exposition
Norfolk, Virginia,
APRIL 10 TO NOV. 80.
VARIOUS ROUTES.

VARIOUS ROUTES.
SARATOGA SPRINGS, N. Y.
July 3, 4, 5, 8 and z Knights Templar.
ATLANTIC CITY. N. }.
May 81 to June American Med Assn.
DICKSON, TENN.
May 10, ID and Is - General Assembly.
Los ANGELES, CAL.
April 81 to May End Mystic Shrine.
May to Is, German Baptist Conference.
June 10 to ID National Med. Assn
Going one route, returning another
CHARLESTON, s. G.
May 3 too National Schuetzenfest
PHILADELPHIA, PA.
July 10, 10 and IA B. p. O. E.
Special inducements IN low one way
and round trip rates to the South and
West.
Full particulars at local Ticket Office.
Grand Rapids every Sunday.
Sl.2o Tor the round trio.
Leave Owosso $40 A. M.
intermediate Stations, one fare.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1907-05-10

STATE OF MICHIGAN.
IN the Circuit Court for The County OF Shia-
wassee, in Cbancery.
OSCAR LA CLEAR
W..
MAY L. LOOP
JAMES N. MCBRIDE
WILLIS c. FOX
WILLIAM j. BEASE
Suit pending In the Circuit Court for the
County OF Shiawassee In chancery at the City
of Corunna on the 20th day Of March, A. D..
1907.
In this case 1t appearing from am davlt on
file. that the defendant, May T.. Loop Is not a
resident OF this state but resides at Cupeville
In the State OF Washington on motion OF Kill
Is ordered that the said defendant. May L.
Loop, cause her appearance TO be entered here
In, within four months from the date OF this
order and In case of her appearance that she
cause her answer TO the complainant's bill OF
complaint TO be fled, and copy thereof 70 be
served on complainant's solicitors. within AZ
teen days after servire on her OF q copy Of said
bill. and notice of Ibis order and that In de
fault thereof said bill be taken as confessed by
the said nonresident defendant ~
And II Is further ordered, that within twenty
days the said complainant cause . notice OF
this order 70 be published In the Owosso Times
newspaper printed. published and circulat-
ing In said county, and that such publication be
continued therein 81 least once In each week,
copy Of This order 70 be personally served on
said Nonresident defendant nc least twenty
days before the time above prescribed Tor her
g sELDEN 8. MINER
KILPATRICK 4 PrRRpoN7. ~ 49,
Compisinsnts Solicitors.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1907-05-10
Notice Of Registration.


To the electors of the City of Owosso:
Take notice that the Board of Regis.
tration will meet in the several wards
in the City of Owosso, on Saturday,
May II, 1907; for the purpose of regis
tering the qualified voters of the city
of Owosso, to vote at the special election
to be held Tuesday, May Ia, 1907, to
vote on the propositions;
''Shall the city of Owosso raise by
loan the sum of $50, 900, payable in in
stallments of $4,000, commencing on
the first day Of May, 1912. and S., 900
every two years thereafter, and to draw
interest not to exceed four per cent.
per annum, interest payable semi annu'
ally, and that the bonds of said city may
be issued therefor. The money SO
raised to be used for the purposes of a
public park or parks for said city, land
and premises necessary therefor, and
paying the expenses of such purchase. V
The several Boards will meet in the
following places:
First Ward, 100 West Mason Street.
Second Ward, Times Printing Office,
1913 East Main Street.
Third Ward, City Clerks Office, East
Main Street
Fourth Ward, Polling Place, South
Water Street.
Fifth Ward. John Brooks g. Sons
Coal Office, 1908, w. Main Street.
Said Boards will remain in session
from 8 o'clock A. M. until 8 o'clock p. m.
Owosso, MICH, April 20, 1907.
Arthur III. DUMOND,
City Clerk.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1907-05-10
Chancery Sale.

In pursuance and by virtue OF a decree OF the
Circuit Court for the County OF Shiawassee,
State OF Michigan, In Chancery, made and en-
tered on the 18th day of March, A. D., 1907, in
certain cause therein pending, wherein The
OwossoSavings Bank acorporation.i is complain
ant and Anderson @ Marshall, Mary A. Mar.
shall, Horace w. Bachelor. Frances M. Bsche.
lor and William M. Carrier, are defendants.
Notice is hereby given. that shall sell at pub
lie auction to the highest bidder, at the front
door OF the Court House in the City OF Corunna,
tthat berg the place Of helding the Circuit
Court for said County,, on Saturday, the first
day of June, A. D., 1907, at 10 o'clock In the
forenoon, the following described property, viz:
all that certain piece or parcel OF land situate
in the city of Owosso. County OF Shiawassee
and State of Michigan, described as follows:
Lot seventeen Q7) Of Block "B" OF G. L. Good
hues Sub Division OF Outlot two (2l of the
City OF Owosso County OF Shiawassee, and
State OF Michigan, according to the recorded
plat thereof.
Dated, April 9th. 1907.
NEIL r. WALSH,
Circuit Court Commissioned,
Shlawasssee County. Michigan.
Fitzpatrick & Pierpont,
Solicitors for Complainant.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1907-05-10
pabst
BlueRibbon
The Beer Of Quality

Brewed from Pabst perfect Eight
Day malt and the choicest hops, Pabst
Blue Ribbon is beer having delight
full flavor, with the vital, life-giving
malt predominant. 1t is pure beer,
properly aged, rich and mellow
mali and hops perfectly blended.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1907-05-10

ton for oratory Sunday evening. ITO
be true Knights" he said, I'VE must be
as broad as our order; we must not
profess principles which in our daily
life by our actions, we repudiate. If
we lived the principles of our church
and our order, Catholicity would not
need to go begging for members, but
We would be all-embracing in the
world today.
Many of us are deficient; we are
often followers instead of leaders in
the race for better and higher things
in life. II we practice the virtue of
loyalty, obedience and responsibility,
If we cast an honest ballot, if we stand
for social purity and honesty, for tenn
perance and sobriety, then we can lay
claim to being true knights, true citi-
zens of Jesus Christ and of America"
(Applause.)
After a song by Steven Farrell,
Rev. FIR. Sullivan, S. j., of Detroit, re-
sponded to the toast, Our Country"
He related an incident of our army in
the PHILIPPINES, and declared that the
knights of Columbus are a fighting
machine, machine which fights daily
for the right, for good citizenship, for
cleanness in social life, for honesty in
business. He urged every knight, by
the choosing of lofty ideals in morality
to be a power for good in his daily life
among those whom he lives. He was
deservedly applauded.
Harry McKerring sang appropri-
ately and gen.oyably, and Attorney
James P. DevereauX, after an unmer-
ciful wigging on the part of the toast
master, who was his classmate and
roommate at the U. of NJ, responded
TO Square Deal" Mr.. DevereauX
declared that the Knights of Columbus
were living opponents of the square
deal, standing for their duty to their
Creator and to their neighbors, making
no war on any other society or indi-
vidnal, but standing as an eloquent
protest against the materialism and
agnosticism of the present age. Mr..
Devereaux closed a thoughtful and
moving, if brief, talk by urging the
Knights of Columbus to deal squarely
with their neighbors, with themselves
and the communities in which they
live.
This brought the banquet to close.
Every available seat in the auditorium
was taken, and the long tables stretch
ing the length of the room, were plac-
ed as closely as possible, to leave a
passage way between. The banquet
was bountiful, and admirably served
Mrs. ]. S. Mcguire, who had it in
charge, deserving much credit for the
perfection to which this feature was
brought. Wesener's orchestra fur
rished excellent music during the
evening. The armory was handsomely
and tastefuly decorated in purple, blue
and white, and with American flags.
The Owosso Council and COMMITTEES of
members and ladies, who worked so
bard to make it a success, are to be
congratulated on the happy outcome
Of their efforts.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1907-05-10
Two good cows for sale. Inquire of
E. o. Dewey.
Probate Order.

State OF Michigan, County O. Shiawass-e. SIS
AT session OF the Probate Cop,t for
the said County held In the Probate
Ofiee in the City OF Corunna on IN
18th day OF April in the year one thousand
nine hundred ana seven
Present, Matthew Bush. Judge OF Probate.
In the matter OF the estate of Hirah s.
AndruS deceased. 30
On filing the pc tition o, Mary E. Densmo re
pray ing for The probate OF the will OF said de-
CT ased now filed In this court
1t is ordered. that the 9Th day OF May
next, at ten O'Clock in the forenoon. at said pro-
bate ONCE, be appointed for Nearing said
petition.
And II is further ordered, that a copy OF this
order be published three successive weeks pre-.
vous TO said day OF hearing, in THE Owosso
TIMES, newspaper printed and circulating In
said County Of Shiawassee
(Atrue copy.
MATHEW BUSH,
Judge OF Probate.
BY KATHERINE Z. KELSEY.
Register. Of Probate
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1907-05-10
Order of Publication.

hIIpHtfICK % FItTpOHU,
Solicitors for Complainant.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1907-05-10
Only Seven Negative Votes
Were Recorded Against
the Measure.
NOW IN HANDS OF THE Senate
Provisions OF the Election Bill
as 1t Passed the Low
er House.
important Action TO Decide Upon
Plans for the Proposed Consti-
tutional Convention Is Ex-
pected This Week.

* Lansing, Mich, May $50 far as
the house of representatives is con-
cerned all speculation as to the fate of
the primary election bill is at an end,
the bill having passed that body by a
vote of "A to Z. This action was taken
last Thursday after an afternoons dis
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1907-05-10

JLUEt OF I
By KATHERINE E. KELSEY.
Register. OF rebate