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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-07-25
WILL NOT DE ouTLAwEp.
Empire City TrottinE Club SECURES
Concessions Ask ed. a45

Empire City TrOttinE Club Secures
Concessions Asked. 9
NEW YORK, July 24.--A meeting OF
the State Racing Commission was held
to-day to consider the application Of
the Empire City Trotting Club that
this rules OF the Jockey club be so
amended as not to make "outlaws" of
owners. trainers, Jockeys and horses
participating In the running meeting
that will be held on the clubs course
at Yonkers, beginning August 9Th.
Both sides handed In briafs. After
these were considered, Chairman yyads-
worth, OF the commission, said:
LIN view Of the formal declaration
of the Jockey Club to us that II did
not purpose arbitrarily to discriminate
against the Empire City Trotting CLUB.
1t was not deemed necessary by the
commission to modify the exist!ng
rules Of racing at this time, except In
respect to the use OF the word license
lirS certaintrules where such word was
inaccurate and would indicate, an m,
parent conflict Of authority between
the commission and the IeeKey Club,
land In one or two other minor re-
| spects." 81 III 55l *
This means that the Ennpirs Club
will he able to hold Its meeting with
lout those persons parti cipat lngs IN ~
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-07-25
Lots Will Be Sold ON Easy Terms

All lots will be sold easy terms, to be made known
day Of sale
Bloonirgdae offers the hoeseeer and the shewd investor
the greatest opportunity OF the It the stepping stone
for the moderate For the Spectator and builder
it offers exceptional inducements.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-07-25
.EMPOR|A FAIR RACE
CARD is AT TRACT|Vl
Liberal Purses Offered in the
-Four Days Fair in Late
October. s.

& HMPoRIA, VA. July 24.-The second
annual races of the Emporia Agri-
cultural Fulr Association will be held
ut Emporia, October a2d. FAD, 24th and
25th.
The prizes offered Will prove at
itracttve to owners OF fine horseflesh.
"A partial list is given below:
TUESDAY, October 22.---No !, gen
Elements driving race. for all adjoin-
Ing counties, buggy horses only, $500;
No. 2;15 pace, $500.
II Wednesday, October 2S,--No !, 2;a5
Strot saoo,, No. 2. 2:s5 pace. $500, No
8. 2:25 trot, $500. jt
l n thursday, October 24--No. a;ls
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-07-25
Grand Circuit Races or.

DETROIT, MICH, July GA heavy rain
storm just afternoon at the Crosse Point
track necessitated postponing the Grand
Circuit races, scheduled for to-day, ihclud-
Ing the NJ, and NJ stake. in which Hishball
and sonoma Girl are expected to make a
great fight for the purse, NJ, and NJ and
to-day's card Will be driven tomorrow. m
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-07-25
mourning the disfavor Of tho Jockey
BUFFALO WON TROPHY.
Gliddcn Auto Tours End With This
IynofnCini Result.

NEW YORK, July 24.-The 1850
mile tour OF the American Auto ON ~
Chiearo to New York, for a trophy Of
fere eai By Charles Charles j. Giidden for touring
qualities displayed by the automobiles
ended in Jersey city at at neon pIr,n t9-d az
st arters finished, twenty of them with
scores approximately perfect. It was
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-07-25

The fielding averages of the players.
grouped according to the positions
they play. and atording an excellent
compa rison Of their work. so far ps
averages may be regarded as cri.
.tsrion. are herewith given:
Records Of Pitchers.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-07-25
Will Be Given
During the Afternoon.
Colonel Morrow Will Entertain You

stated unomclally that the Buffalo Au-
the Glidden Trophy. The contest be-
tween runabouts, driven by II. IS.
Sheridan. of Cleveland, and G. $. smith,
of Philadelphia, for the Hover TrophS,
was so close that they may have to
have another contest
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-07-25
BATTING FIGURES
OF STATE LEAGUE.
What the Players OF, All the
Teams Have Done in Field
ing Also.
COMPARISON or PITCHERS {; 1
)Offieial Figures Showing the
! Work Of Nlci, in MI Depart
ments Of Play.
COMPARISON or PITCHERS

gs sas r. ss,sns d asa ss'Sss
pitch ers who have played ~ the VI.
gina state League NJ up 70 IMtn ~ Greg
nry or TIC league. The batting aver
ages are practically the Same rs those
published last Monday hy Ihe Lines rs 81
Dispatch, save that they embrace
eN Catcher her Bcntlcy, Of Lynchbnrg; leads
the sti6kers Who are s Mnrtol HlaSi nnd
whom played In fewer games ana h hi,,
since dropped out average above MN,
I The Iynotburg catcher also , leads !,, IN
In the work Of the pitchers, Stewart,
OF LSnchburg. Is the real leader OF
was up to July ist with FIVE games nir e
| ,7li. Cassidy led TIE Richmond pitch
ers, and Is tied with otey, q norfolk.
for second lion9Is VII, eight ga Il 6 !,
time Otey's squirt and the long loslng
! streak OF LynthhuGg,. together Witn
the fact that Cassidy has seldom,
| pitch ed since he made the elongated
Norfolk box artist the premier puaaier
among tho ritcherd.
Cassidy ranked frat among Rich
p ptshsrs x Se ht the ant ant
! named had been worked more than
j either,
In fielding Seltz leads the outhelders
with perfect percentage handling
seventy-four chances without error
4 The Richmond gardeners are far down
4 the list. and Tltman leads them With
an average Of .g23.
Cote. Of Roanoke. and cowan; q
Il Richmond. tops the catchers In field
ing. being}tied. With averages of .979
1 AS the Roannker has worked In many
more games he Is entitled to the
honurs.
Ens,acs. OF Roanoke. leads the third.
bag guardians, With an average o!
! 1863 IN. twenty eight games, while
d Ruhland.. OF Norfolk another new.
conner. Is second: Warren. of Ports.
mouth. third. and Hicks. Of Danville
fourth.
81 Manager Moss, OF Norfolk. leads tn,
! shortstops. witG Manicn, OF Norfolk
Eecond, and Reeve. Of Richmond. THIRD
Manager Reeve, however. has played
IN many more games than either&o
his competitors, and 10 really the stat
y shorthelder of the lea que.
Haas, formerly of Lynchburg, bu
lately with Norfolk, leads ihY first
basemen. with the brilliant record o
1886. topping ShaHer who ranked sec
end. and Fender. who Is entitled t,
third honors.
Here arc the batting figures for tn
entire league, with the exception OF
few experimental players. who 500
drupped out Of the comp clifton:
Ruf
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-07-25
trot, $500; No, 2, a;1o pace, $500; No
for nj Sam

Friday, October 2b.--No. i, $3.50 trot
$500; No. 2, consolation race, 5000
The money prizes to be offered on
agricultural displays Will aggregate
about $4,000.
PARTIES DESTROYS of making displays
or entering horses can obtain all In
formation by addressing a. A. Stagle.
general manager. Emporia. Va.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-07-25
Our Free
Insurance Plan

If any purchaser OF lots
should die before his lot is
fully paid for, free deed will
be given his beneficiary, can
ceiling all unpaid instalments.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-07-25
Flrst-Bnsonlen.
Name Total
and Club. Games. chances. F..

Nothing VIII be Of more interest to
the fans than the comparison OF the
OF the pitchers. as indi-
games won and lost by their teams
while they were speeding 'em over the
pan:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-08-15
BELTS CAUGHT THEM.
Senator Uses Auto to Overhaul Youths
Who Insulted Woman.

Senator J. B. Belts and his auto
mobile were the hero of a partial
retribution" case last night. Just as
the show closed at the Air Dome. and
the people were leaving the enclosure
two young men drove by in a buggy
and made some insulting remark to
two women standing on the curbstone.
Senator Belts. who was just behind
the gay youths. in his automobile,
drove the machine in front OF their
horse and grabbed the reins. One of
the men drew the buggy whip. and
SlaShed Belts across the arm and face
until he released the horse. They
then attempted to drive north on Kan
sas evenue. and in front of the trans
whose name could not be learned.
running into the street and Selling the
horses reins. Again the whip came
into play. and the stranger was Sc
he released his hold and dropped back
into the large crowd which had gath
cred. BY this time Belts had again
overhauled the insulters and blocked
turned back. and drove rapidly on
Tenth avenue. Belts called Policeman
Keller. who got into the auto, and the
pursuit was begun. On Tenth the
men were overhauled and stopped by
the policeman, who took them to the
station. Here Belts and the prisoners
exchanged words. one of the men
voicing a desire to whip the Shawnee
''I will haul you out to the city limits
and whip you right now" Belts is al
legged to have answered.
More words followed, and Belts left
in a huff. after declaring that he would
not appear against the men.
Turn them loose. for all 1 care" he |
said, and went away in his auto. The |
officer who made the arrest had not |
names from the police docket, as they |
thought they would not hold the offend |
ers without testimony against them. The |
officer who made the sarrest had not |
seen or heard the alleged insult offer |
ed to the women. The names were writ |
ten with an indelible pencil, and the |
erasurc was not a complete success. The |
names. as they show in the smear on the |
police register. are James Agnes, aged |
u, and John Deilman, aged %.
When the attention of Chief Eaton |
was called to the erasure he ordered the |
names restored and this Tote added: |
Released for lack of prosecution"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-08-15
BAND IS MUSTERED OUT.
Second Regiment No Longer Has a
Musical Organization.

Adjutant General ]. W. F. Hughes
this morning issued the following or
der concerning the band of the Second
infantry, Kansas National guard.
"Ae their request, based upon BUSH
ness reasons. the band of the Second
infantry, Kansas National guard located
at Emporia, is this day mustered out
of service. The members of the above
organization are hereby honorably- dis
charged from military service of this
state"
Col. w. w. Denison has gone to EN-
poria to pack up the equipment of the
band.
Time was when the Second regiment
band was counted one of the best mill
tary bands in the state. The band lead
Ell left Emporia, however, and it seems
there was no one to take his place, for
the band went to pieces rapidly, and
finally asked to be mustered out.
All of the band instruments are own
ed by the individual members, but the
band members had two uniforms apiece,
and lot of camp equipment belonging
to the state.
Col. P. NJ. Hoisington will at once Sc
lect some other band to replace the
Emporia band He has applications on
file, it is said, from Salina and several
other towns. The regimental band gets
$3.50 a year for armory rent, and full
pay while on duty in camp and at in
sDections.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-08-15
POLICEMAN SHOT HIS HORSE.
Nj. Times, North Topeka Crippled Ex-
pressman, Left Without Team.

Policeman Robert Palmer was
called to shoot a horse at 1926 Cen
trat avenue In North Topeka this
morning and thereby lies little
Tragedy. aside from the grief in the
morse family. M. Times, a cripple.
VINO mas run an express wagon for
twenty years. generally taking his
stand near the Union Pacific depot,
was the owner of the horse and the
loss OF the animal deprives him of the
means to support his family He still
has one horse and the diIapfdated
wagon remaining but has no money
to buy another horse
1--WE haven't a cent in the house"
said Mrs. Times when she called in
the patrolman to shoot the horse. 'I
do not know what we will do now"
At one time Times owned three or
four teams and did good business
on the North side but the flood took
his horses. His family is large and #
has been close work to make a living
ever since and now comes this final
calamity.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-08-15
TIRED OF BEING TAME.
Members of White Horse Gang Think
They Got Worst of 1t.

The survival of the unfittest is the
new rule at the city Jail. 1t works
thus: Four harmless plain DRINKS,
local celebrities who could not run
away If they wanted to, are driven out
each day in the broiling sun and
forced to reap weeds, while about ten
others, who are suspected of wanting
to run away, are allowed to loaf
around in comparative splendor at the
station. They are the ones who
should get the large end of all the
punishm ent which is abroad, but be-
cause they might run away, they take
1t easy while the harmless petit Of
tenders are made to do real work.
One of the walking delegates of the
Harmless Whitehorse Gang an
nounced this morning that the weed
gang was getting tired of doing all
the work just because they were tame
and could be trusted, and were going
to do something desperate so that
they would be classified with the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-08-15
MRS.G. G. BURTON SICK.
school Book Authority Submits to
Severe Surgical Operation.

Mrs G. g. Burton is at -Christ's
hospital recovering from a serious
surgical operation.
Mrs. Burton is a school book auth
GRITTY and made record during the
recentestatef campaign by her fight on
the Republican state ticket because
she claimed that Governor Hoch was
friendly to the book trust. AS re-
suit she was subject to a severe news
paper attack by l. L. Dayhoff, then
state superintendent of public in
struction and she sued him for libel,
the action being pending in the
Shawnee county district court.
The worry incident to her work
and the trouble with Dayhof caused
a physical breakdown, making a sur
gical operation necessary. 1t is
thought Mrs. Burton will recover.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-08-15
HAD A bolt.
Delegates in Labor Federation
Disagree.
Next Meeting VIII Go to
Pittsburg.

What closely resembled a bolt took
place this morning at the convention of
the State Federation of Labor meeting.
About 90 miners who are delegates to
the conveitnon walked out of the hall
and stayed out for an hour and a half
while the convention was in progress.
Finally they returned, after holding a
caucus of their own.
The walk-out occurred when the con-
ventto1 refused to take an adjournment
Tor As minutes to permit the miners
delegation to hold a conference. This
was the first business which came up
at this mornings session. Frank Gilday,
the state mine inspector, made a motion
Tor an adjournment of the convention to
permit the miners to hold a conference
on matters of their own. Some of the
delegates resisted this motion. It was
claimed that the miners were trying to
delay the convention in the hopes that
some of the delegates would get tired of
Wallng for the election of officers and
go home. When the vote was taken,
the miners were beaten, and the con-
Vention proceeded to take up it's bust
ness. Then the miners got up and left
the hall
The whole thing was DONE" said one
or the delegates. for the purpose of
weakening the strength of the Walker
crowd in the contest for offices this af-
ternoon- The miners delegates are
nearly all here on pay of $3.50 per day
from their local unions, and they are
Wiling to stay. Some of the miscellan-
eous trades union representatives are
mere without pay, and the miners
thought by securing an adjournment
and delaying business they might be
able to tire out these other delegates,
who are generally friendly to Walker"
This afternoon the election of officers
will take place and a big fight Is PROM
ised.
The Walker crowd has made up a
complete slate on all the offices to be
filled, and printed lists have been pre-
pared for distribution, but these lists
have not been made public. The Walk
er people claim the election of their
ticket by about so majority.
Pittsburg for Next Convention.
1t Is also claimed that Pittsburg will
be chosen as the place for the next
w. L. A. Johnson, who it is claimed
is the man who is backing the fight
on Mr.. Walker, said this morning:
I'VE have fixed up no slate, and the
claim that we have done so is made for
I do not know who the
candidates will be for the various Off
ces.'
The other crowd makes no secret Of
the fact that there are two hostile fac
tons in the convention. but it insists
that neither one should be designated as
an "anti-federation" faction, because
both factions are composed of fedora
ton men. They prefer to call the two
crowds the Walker crowd" and the
johnson crowd
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-08-15
1T DOES ITS WORK.
Writ of Assistance for Brewery Re
ceivers Is Successful. s~sts

The writ of assistance" which the
receivers for the brewers secured from
the supreme court for the purpose of
securing the help of the sheriff of wy
andotte county in enforcing their or
ders seems to have been effective. The
sheriff today reported that he had eject
ed Fred Battice, who wouldn't pay
rent. from one of the buildings owned
by the Schlitz company, and that Max
Strack, who was in one of the build
fngs of the Fremont Land and I'm
provement company, has paid over to
the receivers all the rent due, and will
be allowed to remain in the building.
Battice and Streck refused to recog-
nize the right of the receivers to col
lect rent from them while they were
occupying buildings under the custody
of the receivers.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-08-15
NEAR SIXTY THOUSAND.
Shawnee County Has Gained Ten
Thousand Population in a Decade

According to the population statis-
tics given out yesterday by F. D. Co
burn, Shawnee county has gained 253
total is now 59.IOs. Ten years ago it
was 1896.
Some of the other counties of the
state made returns as follow: Wyan-
dotte, 1O9.S51; Sedgwick, 55,927;
Montgomery 1851; Leavenworth
42,449; Crawford. 52,S17; Cherokee,
1859.
Shawnee county is therefore crowd
Montgomery county, which made a
gain of 3,94O in the year, the largest
gain maie by any county in the state.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-08-15
Hoch Annoints Hawkes.

Governor Hoch this morning appoint
ed s. N. Hawkes. of Stockton, Rocks
county, as a delegate tic the conven-
ton at Portland, Me-, on August % to
discuss uniform state legislation. Mr..
Hawkes. will take the place of Charles
w. Smith of Stockton, who can't at
tend the convention. Mr.. Hawkes. has
already started for Portland. Other
representatives from Kansas are John
d Milliken of Mcpherson and ]. o.
Wilson of Salina. The uniform state
LEGISLATION movement is responsible for
two laws in Kansas-the negotiable in
strument law, and the uniform divorce
law.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-08-15
Mearle Reede Disappears While
Beating His Way.
Was Riding on Steps of a
Pullman.
TIL NOTHO BATTLES.
One Legged Boy Now Searching
for Companion.
Dropped From the Train Near
Smith Center.

Does the mangled and crushed body
OF Merle Reede, whose home is in
Rapid City, n. D., lie along the Rock
Island tracks somewhere between
Smith Center and twenty miles this
side? Is a question which is causing
Ohio Battles, his companion, some
sleepless nights.
Ohio Battles, who is a cripple with
one leg gone, runs the mail wagon to
the Union Pacific depot at night Sat
urday evening he started in company
with Merle Reede, who is about 10
years of age, to enjoy his vacation In
Denver. The boys, who were beating
their way, crawled up on the steps
of two Pullman sleepers. but as the
platforms were closed it was neces-
sary for the riders to crouch over in
order to maintain a position on the
steps. The Reede boy was carrying
the crutches of his crippled friend.
The boys had chosen the left hand
side of the train, Battles occupying
the steps of the coach ahead. When
the train was twenty miles this side of
Smith Center, he looked for Reed
only to see the vacant steps.
For a moment Battles was stunned.
What had become of his companion?
The train had not stopped since he
had seen him last. At Smith Center
bdIlltS IuSISQs OIL COIlSS-
quences, to the train crew to learn if
they had thrown his companion from
the train. The train crew denied any
knowledge whatever of the missing
lad
Battles, who without his crutches,
was forced to hop on one foot, waited
until Sunday in Smith Center to re-
trace his journey by daylight. His
search proved futile. but he admits
that it would have been an easy mat
ter for his companion to have been
thrown down the steep enbankment
into the tall weeds lining the right of
way in the locality where he first
missed his friend.
No tidings of the lost boy awaited
his anxious companion at Topeka.
Battles remained here until last night,
hoping to get some encouraging word,
but hearing nothing and not willing
to leave any stones unturned to find
his friend, if he is still within the
power of help, the faithful cripple
friend started out once more on the
fatal No. 80 to make another effort.
Reede's parents have not yet been
notified of their sons disappearance.
Battles wishes to make one more eff
fort before giving up hope. Battles
lost his leg in a mail wagon accident /
several years ago. He now has |
damage suit pending against DR.. H. |
H. Keith for malpractice in amputat- |
ing his leg.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-08-15
LOCAL MENTION.

Mr.. w. T. Horn of 1907 Euclid
avenue, who is in the employ of the A.
T. & s. F. Hospital association, and
who has been at Las Vegas, N. M, re-
pairing the hospital there. returned
home Monday for a day or two on
business. He will leave with a force
of carpenters tonight for Las Vegas to
complete the work.
We have established a reputation on
laundering delivate fabrics that we are
proud of. We guarantee not to run
colors. Commonwealth Laundry. Phone
1107
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-08-15
WooDNIEN CELEBRATE.
A Picnic at Soldier With t. A. Nc
Neal for Orator. ~

Soldier. = Correspondence. = The
Woodmen are giving a successful pic
mic here. T. a. McNeal. the Valley
mic here today. r. A. McNeal, the VAL
ley Falls band, baseball, vaudeville
and the general attractions of coun-
ty fair are condensed into one day
with perfect weather. F- ~
Next Wednesday Onaga celebrates
in a similar manner for two days. An
excursion train will leave Topeka on
the new Union Pacific with Marshalls
band and Topeka orators at a. m.
Returning it will. leave Onaga at 8.
2. m.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-08-15
BOYS ARE HEARD FROM.
They Take a Hand in the Telegraph
ers Strike.

Any time the small boy does not get
into the spirit of the latest excitement.
Yesterday afternoon two Of the "Hasty
Messenger boys were riding in state
swinging their legs over the back of a
wagon in North Topeka. A Western
Union messenger boy rode along on his
wheel. Immediately the other kids who
had not the least personal interest in
the strike. commenced to split their
threats with,
'Scab," "Scab."
The messenger boy speeded up a little
but the wagon followed close enough so
that the length of the business district
resounded with the haunting ''scab' as
the urchins pursued the harassed West
ern Unioner.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-08-15
UNCLE SAM co. SELLS OIL.
Places Two Thousand Barrels on Mar
ket During July.

According to the July business re-
ported by the state. oil inspector, the
Uncle Sam Oil company manufactured
and placed on the market over 1000
barrels of oil during July, which shows
that the business hasn't ceased under
the receivership.
The total receipts of the department
during the month were 49, 62, and the
total paid into the state treasury was
$2,1S9. This Is an increase of about
1900 in gross receipts over last year.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-08-15
MEMORIAL FOR SKULL GIRLS.
Services in Their Memory to BE Held
on Sunday.

Memorial services will be conducted
next Sunday morning at IL o'clock at
the English Lutheran church, corner
Fifth. and Harrison street, for Misses
Sarah and Cora Shull, daughters OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Elias Shull, who were
drowned when the Columbia went
down near San Francisco. The SER
vices will be conducted by Rev. John
A. Bright at the request of the fam
i1v