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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-02-08
ON THE CoFFEYVILLE STREETS
Colored and White Man Fought a
Fatal Duel.

Coffeyville. Kan, Feb. s.-Al Jessie,
eolored, shot and fatally wounded
Charlie Rodecker, white man, at
1890 at night in front Of the lunch
room on the corner of Twelfth and
Walnut streets.
1t is stated on pretty good authority
that the white man fired the first shot.
The negro replied with three shots, all
of which took effect. one in the lungs.
one in the bowels and the third in the
arm.
The white mans shots went wild of
the mark.
The negro used a 3s-40 Colts re-
volver, as vicious a looking weapon as
was every turned out of a gunmaker's
shop.
1t was dark there in the street and
none of the bystanders know much
about the duel except that three or
four shots were fired by the negro in
reply and that Rodecker sank to the
pavement with the blood streaming
from his wounds. ~
Jessie at once gave himself up to
OHcer Hicks and was placed in Jail.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-02-08
Independence VIII Enlarge SITE
.f by Annexation.
Council Unanimous for the
Towns Improvement.
NEW ELECTRIC LIGHTS
No Moonlight Schedule for That
Gay Corporation.
New System Will Burn All the
Month Around.

I Independence, Feb. .s.-The city coun-
elf has passed extension ordinances en-
larging the city of Independence,
Each. of The five wards were enlarged
by additions.
Among these new additions are Ce-
Oar Park, Greenwich, SouthView,
Aganippe, Norton's, Bodwell, the Dun
kin tract and some small tracts around
the Bodwell addition.
AS another step forward, Independ-
&nce is to have electric street lights.
The Independence schedule will be all
night, every night. No moonlight, a.
m. propositions. The new contract pro-
vfdes that the lights shall burn from
dusk to daybreak. The lamp will be
suspended in the center of the street at
a height of about 25 feet, so that the
fullest diffusion of light may be OBJ
tanned.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-02-08
Defeat of Nitro the Feature.

San Francisco, Feb. S.-The feature
at Oakland was the defeat of Mitre in
the second race. on which was made
one of the heaviest plunges of the
week. Mitre was as good as "A to l
at the opening, but thousands of dol
lars pounded the price down to to 5
at post time. Duke of Orleans won
from the good thing, however, by half
2 length after Mitre led into the
stretch by five lengths. DR.. Scharff,
backed from to / down to Is to 3,
romped home in the first race
prise in the fourth race, when Black
Prince, well backed at Is to l. lost in
the last jump to Hooligan.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-02-08

ures of this example of engineering
skill, is what is known as the Visi-
tacion Valley Point cut. From this
cut about 10000 cubic yards of rock
and earth have been excavated. In
width it is 500 feet at the top and
sixty feet at the bottom. The total
length is 1880 feet, and depth $50
feet. The cost of this part of the
work Appropriated $1,OO0.0OO. In
spite of the magnitude of the task, this
part of the work was completed in no
less than that of other sections within
the nine mile strip.
The maximum curvature along the
entire cut is but two degrees. The
maximum grade is three-tenths of 1
per cent, or three feet in 1000 feet
So level will the tracks be that a car
cannot start of itself through gravita-
ton.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-02-08
An Ell Reno Rock Island Bonus.

FL Reno, Ok, Feb. 8.-The people OF
FL Reno raised $S4, 600 Wednesday night
and today. $50, 600 of which goes to the
Chicago. Rock Island & Pacific Rail-
road company as a bonus for establish
ing their principal Oklahoma division,
terminals and roundhouse in Ell Reno.
This was done in response to pro-
position made by the Chicago, Rock
Island & Pacific company, and the
money was raised by selling town lots
in a newly plated addition. There
were $40 lots sold at 500 each. Proper
ty to the value of II million dollars has
changed hands here since last Satur-
day, when the report was first received
regarding the intended railway inn
provemenfs.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-02-08
King Must Stay in Chicago

Chicago, Feb. s.-Out in Kansas City
Johnny Killing, backstop of the Chi
cincinnati club as a sort of big stick
to bring President Murphy of the Chi
cago Nationals into line in the matter
of marked addition to the salary offer
ed him for next season. A friend of
TSlfng's is responsible for the story.
king declares emphatically that he is
not pleased with the idea of returning
to. Chicago, even, with the prospect of
another worlds series, and that he
would welcome deal which would
bring him to Cincinnati. There. is not
a chance IL the world for such a deal
being made" said President Hartman
today in Cincinnati.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-02-08
should be made, of the following

should be made, of the following
terms:
Transportation cost.
Repairs
Renewals.
requirements.
BettermentS.
Improvements.
t Additions.
Construction.
(a) Which of the above named
terms are used in the records and ac-
counts of your company? If other
terms are used, name them. The pur-
pose of this question is to obtain an
exhaustive list of the terms employed
by the carriers in their treatment of
such expenses of expenditures as make
their appearance along the border line
between operating accounts and capt.
tai accounts, and to determine the ma
ture of expenses expenditures
charged to those accounts.
OBJ Define the terms employed by
you in the. accounts of your company.
so as to make clear, the manner in
this request is to learn what current
practice is respecting this branch of ac-
counting. 81 tt
Co State what terms, in your opfn.
ion, should be used in an authorized
system of accounting, and what mean
purpose of this request is to secure
from each accounting officer a COM
prehensive and analytic statement
relative to this branch of accounting.
2 In general. it may be said that
current practice allows for depreciation
by including renewals" or replace
ments" in operating expenses. and,
consequently. railways do not keep a
formal depreciation account. It is at,
least open to question whether or not
this is an appropriate method of pro-
cedure, and, as will be observed from
the operating paragraph of this circu-
lar its abandonment is suggested. For
the purpose of collecting information
necessary for satisfactory conclusion
upon this point the following inquiries
are submitted:
(a) Do you keep a formal deprecia-
ton account of any kind or of any sort,
or do you place exclusive reliance upon
charging renewals and requirements to
operating expenses in order to maintain
the integrity of your property account? ?
If a depreciation fund is kept, explain
in detail the accounting procedure re-
speeding it and the basis for computing
the amount assigned to the fund.
OBJ In case a formal depreciation
fund is not kept, do you, in practice,
make any use of the theory of depreci-
alton in assigning sums from time to
time for particular purposes? If SO, |
explain your practice in this regard, |
especial care being taken to indicate
the class of property for which renewal |
DDS followed in computing the amounts
to be assigned to such special funds.
s(c) You are also requested to consid-
er this general question of depreciation |
accounts, and to state your reasons
either for or against the continuance of |
depreciation. In case your views are,
in general, favorable to the continuance /
of the present practice, while at the
same time special applications Of de- |
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-02-08
New Church for scammon

Scammon, Kan, Feb. S.-The new
Catholic church will be constructed of
brick instead of being q frame build
ing according to plans now in the
hands of the architect. The plans are
now being drawn by Mr.. Mum of
Pittsburg and the active work of the
building will be started as soon as the
bad weather of winter is past 1t will
be one of the most modern church
buildings in the county, and with its
central location, will be convenient for
every member of the parish
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-02-08
Manhattan SO, Missouri 1e.

Manhattan, Kan, Feb. -S-The
University of Missouri basketball team
was defeated in a last game here Ia st
night by the Kansas State ARricul-
tural college five by a score of SO to
10. Missouri could not cope with the
fierce and sure team work of the Ag-
giles, during the first half. In the sec
ond half the visitors came back strong
and had possession of the ball most
of the time. but could not connect with
the basket. Ristine and Henle did the
best work for Missouri. Martin and
Ferris were quick and sure for the
Aggies.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-02-08
PRISON PHYSICIAN oUsTED.
DIR. c. E. Grigsby and Warden Has
keu Said to Have QuarreIed.

Leavenworth, Kan, Feb. S.-Dr. c.
z. Grigsby, who has been physician at
the state .penitentiary for eight years,
was dismissed from the state service
last Sunday. The dismissal was on an
order from Warden Haskell.
Friends of Grigsby have been at
work for week to have him rein
stated and permitted Fto.Fesign,s bait. 1T
is said that these negotiations have
met with little success. Grigsby and
Warden Haskell are said to have quar-
relied in Topeka this week over the
conduct of the prison.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-02-08
Racing at New Orleans.

New Orleans. Feb. S.-The follow
ers of the Corrigan stable scored heav-
lily in connection with the opening
race for maiden 3-year-old fllies at
five furlongs at City park. The book
makers once again suffered a severe
drubbing al the hands of the paddock
insiders. Catherine H, "a daughter of
Cactus II. and favorite of Owner
Corrigan. won in a romp, after being
backed from to 5 to to at the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-02-08
EMMETT DALTON A TRUsTY.
Ex-Train Bandit Outside of Prison
First Time in Fourteen Years.

Leavenworth, Kan, Feb. S.-Thurs-
day was the first day in fourteen years
that Emmett Dalton. the ex-train
robber, has spent outside the prison
walls at Lansing. He is not by any
means free man, but trusty, which
means he can be detailed to work out
side the prison and the authorities
have no fear of his running away.
He is employed as clerk for the
weighmaSter. 80 0..~
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-02-08
CaI1nan Buys Walsh Strinr

Los Angeles. Cal, Feb. S.-The sale
of the entire string of race horses be-
longing to ]. ]. Walsh to r. F. Carman
has been announced. The price is said
to have been $40 OOO: 1t was also ru-
mored about the turf headquarters that
Carman will take the string east and
will enter the racing game on a large
scale,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-02-08

close. Nicol rode the Corrigan filly
and she walked home. All the big
operators got in on Catherine H, the
bookmakers losing fully 100000
The Englishman won the feature
event, at one mile. by a narrow mar
gin from Pasadena. In the fifth race
Foreigner, at 20 to L. shot ahead of
his field at the half and maintained
his lead easily.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-02-08
A New Bank for Oakley.

Oakley, Kan, Feb. S.-Nelson VOL
colt. cashier of the Farmers State
bank of this city, was in Topeka yes
terday and purchased business lot of
Mahlon Bishop on which they will
build brick building at once in Oak
ley, They will conduct a general
banking business.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-02-08
Arinisters Ride Erec 10 Nrore

Lincoln, Neb., Feb. 8.-The Joint rail-
road committee of the Nebraska legis-
lature adopted an antipass bill which
excludes free rides for minister's
charity workers and all other persons
except bona fde railroad employees and
caretakers of live stock
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-02-08
Ordinary card ct Ascot.

Los Angeles. Feb. 5S.@The card at
Ascot was of an ordinary kind. Money
Muss in the first race set the pace
and would have won. but was badly
managed in the stretch and Taylor
George, at 6 to l. came through and
took the money.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-02-08
Choice Furniturc for sa1a

Fred Webster viii sell at public auc-
ton Saturday, Feb. 9, 1907, 10 a. m
at 500 Clay street. his furniture. This
furniture is of a class rarely offered
for sale this way. Call and see r. he
fore the sale If you desire.
COL c. M. CREWS, Auctioneer
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-02-08
Favorites Fared Badsy.

Hot Springs, Ark, Feb. S.-Favor-
ties Jared badly at Oakland. Jake
Sanders, at a prehibitives price. was
the only first choice to win. The
bookmakers were not molested by
officers
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-02-08
To Prevent the Grin

LAXATIVE BROMO Quincy remove
the cause. To get the genuine cali FOR F,,l
name and look for signature OF n. "
Grove. 25c. "
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-02-08

Miss Swellington--what prcnpted Kx,~.
Golddust to take that old bacheior7 HAASs
Miss wellington (sarca stfce II eSNIxiis~
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-02-08

DR.. Hammond, has moved his office
to 713 Kansas avenue. - q 4 : IA ~
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-02-08

Fire Destroyed the Moran Depot.
Moran, Kan, Feb. S.-The NJ. K &
7. depot here was totally destroyed by
fire. All of the records were burned =.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-02-08

probation account appear to you tena-
BILE, state in detail the kinds of proper
ty which would be affected thereby.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-02-01

DE WOLF HOPPER.
Elongated Comedian to be Seen Here
Feb. 81 in Happyland.

De Wolf Hopper in HapPyland, the
very latest of the Shubert amusements'
is the bill of play Brattleboro Is 10
enjoy Feb. 81.
Happvland is said to be a straight
comic opera, and ii gives to the tan
son of comedy character entirely orr
ginal, vet somewhat suggestive of this
famous comedian s other great opera
successes. There are two acts and two
scenes to the new opera, the first repre-.
senting the courtyard of the imperial
palace at Elysia, and the second the
Elvsian fields. In both the Messrs.
Shubert. producers of Happyland, have
spared no pains to provide an artistic
as well as very elaborate setting.
As King Estaticus in Happyland DE
Wolf Hopper has his numerous tits,
trials and tribulations, as was the case
with Wang. and although he has no
Pepat to try his soul, this Elysian mon
arch is pestered none the less by one
Pedro. servant to the warlike Fortunat-
us, who harbors designs on the kingdom
of Ecstaticus, and who also elopes with
the kings daughter, Sylvia. Ecstatl-
Gus, moreover, is depressed because he
has no son, after bargaining to marry
off a prince of his house to neighbor'
ing monarch as "A ransom for peace. The
effort of the king to untangle this web
and avert royal scandal furnishes the
humor as well as the plot foundation of
Happyland. Naturally enough, there
are humorous songs, several of which
fall to the star de Wolf Hopper him
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-02-01
J. E. MANN

going out for few hours and it is sup
posed that the doors must have been push
ed open by the wood. letting Goals out on
the floor which started the blaze. Nearby
neiphbors saw smoke coming from the
roof and went in time to eXtinguish the
fire before it had spread to the main part
of the house.
The West Brattleboro Baptist church,
Rev. J. 4. Mitchell, pastor. Sunday ser
vices-l0.30, morning worship with sermon
by the pastor. Subject: Comparisons; H.
IS. Bible school. Glasses for all ages.
The Baraca class meets in the Baraoa
room at the same hour All men cordially
invited. 6 p. m, Christian Endeavor ser
vice Roll call and experience meeting,
topic. What Christian Endeavor means
to me, and to the world. O'Clock, Evan
gelstic service with short sermon by the
pastor. Good music. All are cordially
invited.
Lydia o. Carpenter, widow of the late
Amasa W Gage died at the home of her
daughter Mrs Sumner Stockwell in Hard
wick, Mass, Thursday, Jan. "a, after an
illness of many months. Mrs. Gage was
daughter and last of the family of chill
dren of Olive and Arthur Carpenter and
was born on the old Carpenter farm in
the west part of the town July 80. 1887
where she lived until her marriage, Oct. 6.
1916 when she and Mr.. Gage moved to
the farm now occupied by their son,
F, w, Gage, For nearly 50 years Mrs.
Gage lived there with the exception of
II weeks of her life which were spent
with her daughter in Hardwick, Mass.
Mrs. Gage is survived by two children,
Emogene NJ, wife of Sumner Stockwell
of Hardwick, Mass, and Fred W. Gage
of this place, also three grandchildren.
Mrs. Gage was woman of rare Christ
ian character and one who won a wide
circle of friends as was testified by the
large attendance at the funeral which was
held at her late home Sunday afternoon
at 100 o'clock. Rev. L. NJ. Keneston.
pastor of the Congregational church off.
ciated and Misses Jennie LeRay and
Josephine Phelps sang Gathering Home
and Asleep in Jesus. The bearers were
her son, son-in-law, and two nephews.
Frank and George Carpenter. The flowers
were rare and abundant which testified
fittingly to the esteem in which Mrs.
Gage was held. The burial was in the
family lot in Meeting House Hill GENE
tar,
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-02-01
CHURCH NOTICES.

Advent Christian, Esteyville, j, VIM.
Denton, pastor. Preaching services at !
and y, m, All welcome.
Sunday morning service Of First Church
of Christ Scientist at l0,I5. Subject Love
"Wednesday evening meeting at o'clock
The Christian Science reading room Il
open 10 the public Tuesday, THURSDAY
and Saturday afternoons from until
clock. Market block.
Unitarian church, Rev, L. q, ;, Us
good, pastor Service every sunday AT
1880. Sunday school at ll,i5, Theme isoi
next Sunday, Kindness to Animals IN
place of the usual church offering, the
church contribution for the Sunday
school will be received. All are welcome
Methodist church, Rev. \. IL. Webb
pastor. 50 High street. 1890 a. M
preaching by the pastor; ll,i5 a. M, sun,
day school; 6 p. M, Epworth Herald
u. M. social meeting and song service
Tuesday evening class meeting at go
Friday evening, prayer meeting at ~
The fourth quarterly conference VII be
held this friday evening, Rev. W. NJ
Newton will be present.
First Baptist church, George u. lawson,
minister. Morning worship, 1890, sub,
iect of sermon, Criticism and Contempt Of
Others. Bible school, II IN. Meetlhg ol
juniors, $50 Nesrer service. O. Evening
worship. !. Subject, God Not Without
Witness. Monday, 7,30, meeting Of men
Tuesday. 80, classes in Young People
Union. Wednesday. 80, service in Is.
teyyille chapel, Friday, 7.So, service OF
prayer.
Centre Congregational church, Rev. IL.
r. Miles, pastor Morning service, al
1890. The pastor will preach upon Ialk-
ing About Obligations and Getting Under
the Burdens They Impose, Sunday school
at Has. Service at the Home for the
Aged at p. m. Monthly musical service
at 7 D. m. The following music will be
rendered;
PRAY for the Peace of Jerusalem. Knox
Chorus
The Homelight. ...........,..;..' 'MaceS
Quartette-F. c. Adams
occasional ..............'''''''D ehoNe"
Chorus
Response after Prayer
Quartette e,
Insurer and Hearer OF Prayer. ..... Golbel
Miss Gregg and Mr.. Adams
Organ Message
Mr.. Leitsnger
The Radiant Morn Hath Passed Away
Woodward
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-02-01
A Subsidized Press!
(Winooski Journall

What is the matter with the Bur!ing.
ton dailies anyway Are they news.
papers or whatl That is the question
the people of Burlington are asking,
in view of recent occurrences. Pick up
either paper and if poor devil gets
drunk and pulled you will read about 1t
If poor devil sells another pint o.
quart of booze and lies north of PeaI
street, he gets all that s coming to bin
and full publicity. But what about
the other class that live on Brown
stone avenue - and do business south Of
Pearl street, If they are searched do
you read about it in the "great metro
politan (9) newspapers of the Queen
City, Did you read about the success
full searches this week in either papeFl
No. Only the Winooski formal dare;
to print the news. 1t was not because
the reporters did not do their duT
either. The officers gave them all tie
facts and were thanked for the val
liable news. But it did not appear
Whyl That is what the people are
talking about. Go into any place Of
business in the Queen City and you
would find that the omission to print
the news is the one topic of conyer
sation. Subsidized press etc, IS
frequently heard. What does it mean?
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-02-01
Deaths

In Bratteboro, Jan, 26, Henry L. Sar-
gent, So.
In Brattleboro, Jan. %, Mrs. Louise
E. Abbott. p.
In Brattleboro, Jan, q, Mrs Loretta
E. Starkey, 70.
In Brattleboro, Jan. 90, Mrs. Bert G.,
Lynde, 81.
In Hardwick, Mass, Jan. "a, Mrs.
Amasa w. Gage, SO.
In West Dover, Jan. "a, Orville L. Corse,
II.
In Jacksonville. Jan. 2S, Mrs, Henry
Gates.
In jacksonville, Jan. 20, Mrs. Lurissa
Putnam.
In West Wardsboro, Jan. %, Abbie
Torrey, wife of E. l.. Putnam, So.
In West Wardsboro. Jan. 80, Erwin l..
Putnam.
In West Wardsboro, Jan. 81. jamie
Howe, wife of A. r. Robinson. 81
In Springfield, Mass, Jan. 25. Mrs.
Persis Maria Hastings, II.
In West Springfield, Mass, Jan. 26,
Franklin Crowly Spaulding, 80, formerly
of Saxtons River.
In South Londonderry, Jan. %. Zetta
Kingsbury, rs.
In Leyden, Mass, Jan. s, Willie Alex
ander, 46.
In West Townshend, Jan. %, Miss Lucy
Smith, 10.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-02-01
Fearful Wreck Near Deerfield.

Five trainmen were killed, one pas
senger seriously injured and several Others
shaken up badly and cut and bruised by
special freight train running into the
rear of passenger train one mile west Of
West Deerfield on the Fitchburg division
of the Boston & Maine Tuesday morning
The dead are Conductor George B.
Busceno, age AZ, married, of Troy, n. Y;
,BBaggageemaster G. w. Harrington of
Troy; M. A.: Fitzpatrick, an engineer of
R Eotterd dam -. junction, n y; Chauncey
Y; and r. n Dennison. IT.. fireman. OF
Mechanicsville, the last three men were
off duty. John A. Clapner, marine from
the Z. 5. S. Wabash, was injured about
the head and feet but it is believed that
he will recover.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-02-01
HAD ONE WIFE TOO MANY.
On That Account George H. Bowers is
Soiourning in Newfane.

Sheriff A. H. Thompson went to Cam
bridgeport Monday and arrested George
II. Bowers, who is employed in the soap
stone quarry there, on charge of big
amy. The complainant was his first
wife, Mrs. G. H. Bowers of North Ad-
ans, Mass. A hearing was held before
Justice H. d. Ryder in Bellows Falls
Tuesday, both wives being present.
The story of Mrs, Bowers No. / was
that she was married to the prisoner in
1889 at Nottingham. They have one
daughter about II years of age. Mr..
Bowers married wife No. 2, who was
Mrs Hattie Parker Hazelton of Cam
bridgeport at that place, November II,
1906, Rev. F. D. Goodrich performing
the ceremony. Mr.. Goodrich was in court
and testified to marrying the two at
that time.
Mr.. Bowers was represented by Geo.
H. Thompson. From the latter's ques-
tioning it appeared that the defense
was that he never married wife No. /.
State s Attorney Bacon of Brattleboro
appeared for the state. Justice Ryder
placed the man under $1,000 bonds for
appearance at the next term of county
court. Bail was not furnished and he
was taken to the Jail at Newfane to
await trial.