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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-01-03
VALUABLE FOOTBALL LESSON.
West Point Eleven's Expenses Are
Very Light.


New Jork, Jan. 35Treasurer Smith of
the Athletic association of West Point,
has made public his annual report of the
finances of the military academy'S sports,
and incidentally afforded a splendid OBJ
ject lesson on the proper conduct OF ath-
letics to colleges and other institutions
beset by financial evils, of which there
is a general complaint The students of
the military academy conduct their sports
wholly by subscription. without charging
a cent for gate admission at any of their
contests. They go through hard foot
ball season, maintain baseball and minor
athletic teams and complete the year with
an expenditure of less than $4,000.
In contrast to the extensive budgets or
Yale, Harvard. Princeton. Pennsylvania
and Cornell, the army report is most
striking For football the gross sum of
IS, 1O3. rs was expended; $1,520.1S went for
coaching, 81, so. 20 in guarantees to teams
visiting West Point to play, S1,o49 go to
officials who served at the games, s., OS1 SO
to q trainer and his assistants, ST. 1884 II
for material, $1,0S2.74 on the army and
navy game and SIS. 30 for livery.
This money, together with all others ex-
pended during the year. was supplied by
contributions. The cadets gave 81 ,SSS,
contributed 81, 164, and officers not on the
post $13, T7.07. while $14122 came from
fixed sources. The contributions from Off
GERS not on post came from all over the
globe, some from far as Siam, where
officers were on furlough. The total con-
tributors were 1891 in number, giving
slightly more than $4,000, the contribu-
lions ranging from 81 to $500. Only 500
gave SO or more.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-01-03
SHOULD TRY sQUIREs OUT.
Jim Corbett Thinks Match With JEFF
fries Is UnwiSe.

Chicago, Jan. 3.-James ]. Corbett said
today: 1T is with sadness that read
of the attempt to pit JEFF against the
injnre the game Were I
q promoter I would first match SQuires
with Burns, O'Brien or some other good
heavyweight. Should Squires win, then
pit him against jeff. The American fight
ing public does not know the ability of
the Australian, and the interest in mill
between JEFF and he would not be great:
"O'Brien Is the cleverest man in the
business at the weight. and when a man
holds his own with him he is considered
good. When Burns and o Brien fought 1
picked Jack The result was a surprise
to me- and do not be surprised if Tommy
disposes of a number of the present day
stars.
Jack seemed so anxious to grab that
return match, and you know he thinks
more of his reputation than he does of
money. He must be under the impression
that Burns will not be able to land an
other punch that will compel him to hot
foot around the ring. That is how look
at tt''
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-01-03
TEDDY JR. CLEVER WITH NnTTs.
The Presidents Son said to Be Good
Amateur Boxer.

Cambridge, Mass, Jan. 3.-Theo-
dore Roosevelt, Jr., is following in the
footsteps of his father. who made a
name for himself in various ways
while pursuing his studies at Harvard.
Theodore, ST., took part in many
forms of athletics at Harvard, but the
only championship that he pulled off
was that in boxing. He was easily the
best at his weight while at Harvard,
and Teddy Jr., promises to be as good
as his sire.
1t has just been learned here that a
great many of the youngsters hours
which were supposed to have been
spent at study were devoted to prac-
tice in the art of self-defense. The
presidents son has become so tired of
the notorfety which has followed his
footsteps since he entered college that
he took special pains that his boxing
lessons should not become public
property.
Those few of his chums who knew
about them were pledged to secrecy,
progress that hints were given now and
then that the boy was fast becoming a
clever boxer; and his instructor, who,
by the way, is a man who formerly
figured in the squared circle, made
prediction before his protege left here
for the Christmas vacation that the
son might be able to surprise the
strenuous father if there should be
family boxing bee in the White House
during the holidays.
President Roosevelt takes great de-
light in DOMINIC the gloves, and many
stories have come out of the White
House about the lively bouts there
between the head of the nation and
his friends.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-01-03
CHAMPION PACING MARE.
THE Broncho's" Record on the Turf
= Hard One to Beat.

= Hard One to Beat.
Philadelphia, Jan. 3.-The Broncho,
2:OO%, holds the worlds record for the
rastest three consecutive heats in a
race, 2:OS, 2:0S1zs 2:02a< cleveland,
1900, and for the fastest absolutely
unpaced mile against time, 2:0OA
(Galesburg, ILL.,, August %, 1900, har-
ness performer of any gait or sex; the
worlds record Tor two-heat race by
a pacing mare, 2:033z, 2:03 (Hamline,
1909; for four-heat race, 2:0614. 2:051z,
2:O4%, 2:03A Decatur, 1905), and for a
three-heat race over a haif-mile track,
2;o61a, 2:O7A, 2:07 (Streator, 1860. She
has paced. 81 heats in 2:05 or better, II
of them in races, and in 1906 paced ID
heats in the average time of 2:0319.
In 81 races she has been first or sec
ond in 80 of them, scoring % victories,
and was but four times worse than
third Since she came into Charley
Deans hands The Broncho has won 20
races in 26 starts. and has never lost a
race in which she has won a heat.
In the opinion of the great majority
of those who witnessed it, The Broncho's
record mile in 2:O0a4, all by herself with
no pacemaker in front, beside or be-
hind her, over a track not on edge, and
with the wind against her, was the
most marvellous exhibition of extreme
speed and pure courage ever seen. No
other mile equal to it was ever paced
under like conditions. No other will be
until she turns the two-minute trick
herself in the same fashion-which she
is bound to do If she but lives and has
any sort of luck.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-01-03
JOE CANnLLoN's CARDINALS.
He Wesn't Wise to the Tw,
Dead Ones

Chicago, Jan. 3.-There was great
Consideration in the Log Cabin, the
place which is run by Joe Cantillon,
and Is Ioafing headquarters for base
ball fans. As Joe and the usual crowd
OF players were preparing for the
regular game of pinochle a newsboy
came in with an extra wherein was
blazoned in huge black letters 1.-TWO
Cardinals Fail Dead"
Two cardinals?" cried Cantil1on, in
horror and dismay., bet $50 1t was
Jake Beckley and Mike Grady Lenme
see" Hurriedly Joe scanned the sheet
and read the names Cardinals Ca
vagnis and Tripepi.
"Cavagnis and Tripepi?" he ex-
claimed, wonderingly. well, I knew
McCloskey had been rakng the bush
leagues for talent, but there's two new
ones for fair Tough luck. too. Fine,
promising young fellows, no doubt
and then to fall dead like that before
they even had a-char1ce at a spring
training tour" ~~-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-01-03
Good Joke on Dad Clark.

Dad Clark once a pitcher of the New
York club, and who was perhaps the
most unconscious humorist the game
has ever known, could be made to be-
lieve the tallest story every told, pro-
vided the teller kept a serious face, and
this sublime faith of Clark's caused
him to be ''stung" on many OCCASIONS.
One of the most notable cases wherein
Dad got 'stung" happened one morning
when that genial soul and prince of
good fellows, Parke Wilson, the New
York catcher at that time, came hur-
riedly into the clubhouse just when the
baseball clothes for morning practice,
and excitedly exclaimed:
Say, men, what do you think? AS I
came to the park this morning l walk
ed by Siegel, Cooper & Co.'S place and
saw a big crowd gathered about their
largest show window.
Getting curious myself / went up
to see what the trouble was, and what
do you imagine caused the street to be
blockaded? Why, nothing more than
this; They have the entire windows
filled with canned goods, and on each
can is the picture of Dad Clark"
shouted Parke.
"What?" shrieked Dad, as he began
pulling on his street clothes. Me pic
ter on cans in ,Siegel- Cooper's window!
" ow, you fat-heads, see whose de pop
ular guy in ris punk outfit! I'm de lit
tie boy whose film up dis park every
day, an Pm goin' ter strike for a
t'ousand-dollar raise in-Ena -salary-Eight
away. Me picter on cans in Siege1-
Cooper's window If de folks at home
could only see me now!" ~ 80
All during this spiel Dad was hustling
on his buds, and the moment he got the
last garment fastened he tore out of
the clubhouse and raced for dear life
toward Siegel & Cooper's big store.
He arrived there all right, and, rushing
up to the window, he saw the cans, just
as Parke Wilson said they could be
found, and on the front of each can
was the picture of a great, fat, red lob
sterp'-Cincinnati Commercial Tribune.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-01-03
NELSON WOULD FIGHT CANS.
The Dane Wants a $4,000 Purse, 65
Per Cent to the Winner

Inc Dane wants a $4OyOOO Purse, %
Per Cent to the Winner.
New York, Jan. "A cablegram re-
ceiyed last evening from Battling Nell
son contains the first and positive an
nouncement of the terms upon which
the Dane is willing to again meet Joe
Cans, the negro lightweight pugilist.
The message reads: = ~.
s'sArrived safely after a stormy pas
sage. Match Cans, $4,000; Go per cent
to the winner and 35 to the loser; fight
in August. Wish you a happy new
year
Nelson's message evidently was in
spired by the receipt of news of Cans
decisive victory over Herman. He
learned of the result upon his arrival
In Liverpool. Nelson has not before
stated the terms upon which he stands
to face Cans the second time. Ever
since their battle last Labor Day in
GoldfeId, New, which bout Cans was
awarded on a foul, Nelson has said that
he was anxious to try conclusions once
more.
Immediately after the fight, Cans, his
prestige increased by the showing made
against Nelson, announced that If an
other match was arranged he would
insist upon naming the conditions. Mel.
son had the long end of the Bargain be-
fere the Goldfield battle.5ss1t is now
question If Nelson terms will meet
with the approval of Cans. The negro
stated after his victory over Herman
that he was eager for another match
with "'the Dane"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-01-03
Second Choicea at Ascot.

Los Angeles, Cal, Jan. BIN every
race, except one, second choices bowl
ed over the favorites at Ascot. The one
exception was the third event, in
which Cotillon permitted Jack Adams,
the next best liked horse in the race,
to make the running to the three
quarter pole and then drew away and
finished off by himself.
The feature race of the day, the
fourth, was a surprise and a disap-
pointment to the talent. Six fast ones
were entered and DIR. Hamilton, Nc
Daniel up, was promptly posted as the
6 to favorite; Tartan second choice,
at to 5, and w. H. Carey in third
place at SKIES Before bugle call Tar
tan had been installed favorite at to
2. Tartan broke in front when the
barrier went up and set the pace to
the stretch with Carey right at his
heels. At the turn Tartan began to
lag. Carey then assumed the lead and
finished two lengths to the good. DR..
Hamilton was practically left at the
post Tartan took place money, ten
lengths in front of Milshora.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-01-03
BooKIEs HARD HIT.
Several of Them Will Quit Business at
Frisco.

San Francisco, Jan. Sam Hill
dreth turned loose another good two
year-old and won the second baby
race of the new year. As with Fire
stone, the Hildreth entry was made
favorite. Hiacko, a colt of Fresno
Ny Fate, won with his stable mate,
Billy watkins, third. Bardonia, from
the Griffin string, was second. Four
favorites and two second choices won
and the bookies who were hard hit by
the big holiday crowd yesterday re-
ceived another setback. AS a matter
of fact there were rumors that several
of the pencilers would not be seen in
line on cut in, day. Faust was scratch
ed out of the Nelson handicap at six
furlongs- Seven to ten was the best
price offered against Collector Jessup
and he won easily from Mary F. and
Soufrere. Voladays the first choice in
the fifth race, drew away from the
field when ready and simply galloped
to the wire. Orchan showed sudden
Improvement at a long price and was
only beaten a head by Iras for the
place. Yo San. Hersain and Fulletta
won their respective races with little
trouble.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-01-03
Fire at the Insane ASYLUM.

iPaola, Kan, Jan. 3.-F'ire broke out
in the upper story of the drying room
in the laundry building at the state
hospital for the insane near Osawat-
omie Wednesday. The Osawatomie fire
department was called. The fire was
kept from the other buildings by en-
ployes until the fire company arrived.
The machinery and the blankets stored
in the building were burned. The dam
age to the building will amount to &c.
900. The laundry building is 100 feet
west of the main building and seventy
five feet from the power house. There
was no excitement in the other build
ings, as the attendants kept the
patients under control.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-01-03
THE LIFE OF A FUGITIVE.
An lola Man Who Broke Jail Relates
His Experience.

Amos Woodland, the young colored
man who broke Jail here on May 26,
1904, and was caught yesterday at Mo-
ran believes that the most unsatisfac-
tory. life is that of the escaped con-
Wet. On the night of May IS, 1904,
Woodland with two other prisoners. M.
M. Terrill and Bolenger, escaped from
the Allen county Jail by saving out the
bars of one of the jail windows. Wood
ard had pleaded guilty to forging a
note on Haniey & Ritchie and was wait
ing the sentence of the court. In some
way the prisoners secured saws and
made their getaway.
Terry was captured later at Little
Rock and brought back and served his
sentence. Woodard who was brought
over from Moran last night told the Of
ficers today that his life was misera BILE
from the moment of his escape to the
present time because he was always
ct never showed up in a town in all
this, broad land that I didn't expect to
meet some man from lola who would
give me away Every policeman I
would see looked just like an lola Of
ficer coming, to get me. L have been
all through the south and southwest,
but never felt Safe said Woodland.
+ Woodland says that he frequently Wis
itedl his parents here and each time
when he would come would make UP
his mind to ggiye himself up, but said
that the folks and friends would adj
wise against it. He said that he had
even gotten as far as the Jail gate, and
then he would think of his sure SEN
tence in the pen and he would leave
again. -
Woodland told the officers how he es-
capped. There has always been a great
deal of interest among the officers to
know how the prisoners secured their
saws Woodland said that Bolinger's
wife brought the saws into Jail when
she came to visit her husband. A hobo
then in the Jail who was machinist
did the saving for them. Woodland left
at s o'clock at night. the others at 2
O'Clock in the morning. .Woodard went
first to Moran and then went to Par
sons and. thence to Little Rock where
he met Terry and Bolinger. He left
Little Rock. the day Sheriff Richardson
came down. and got Terry. Picking up
Sheriff Richardson of lola was expect
ed in to take back an escaped prisoner
and he fled. TO New Orleans.-Iola Reg
ister
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cure funds so to fit itself that it can
discharge its duty. 1t may follow in
a time of exceptional prosperity from
an increase in traffic, which could not
reasonably have been anticipated. Or
it may result from an ability to secure
labor and materials necessary to the
proper enlarging of the railroad facil-
titles. .-
exhaustive. 1t could not we'll be COM
p1ete without giving consideration to
many industrial and economic factors
which at first glance would appear re-
mote and unrelated. Clearly, the
problem of transportation is so closely
interviewer with the fabric Of our
commercial system and so closely re-
lated and SO interdeDendent are the
that one may not lightly say what
are the multitudinous considerations
which necessarily enter into so simple
a question as the reason why a rail-
road car is not at once forthcoming
when ordered.
1.-THE enactment. of a reciprocal de-
murrage bill will not build railroad
track equickment, enlarge and sim
plify the terminals, nor transform in
competent operating officials into first
ulate, energize and in some. cases
revolutionize the methods of delin-
Quent railroads SO that they would
render the service which they were
of reciprocal demurrage. But that OF
itself it will enable the railroads to
render adequate service is not demon
strated by experience
The need for additional legislation
to reach the seat of the trouble is
shown by the conclusion of the report
wherein 1T says. IF the interstate.
commerce commission is to be vested,
with power 3 to e make rules under
Which railroads, shall bessreQuireti. oo1rs
penalty to furnish oars to sh{Dpere
this commission should also be em-s
powered to make rules, under which
free Interchange of cars shall be eff
fected or to require railroads engag-
ing in interstate commerce to make
such rules for their own protection
and provide for their enforcement,'
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-01-03
Coursing at Wichita.

Wichita, Kan, Jan. 3.-Silver Rose,
owned by Levick Spar and Johnson OF
Wichita and Guthrie, won the T. E.
Arnold challenge cup stake at the
coursing meet finished here The win
ner is a Northern Flight product, and
has won many meets this season in
Texas and Oklahoma. Oscar Lacy,
owned by w. Babb of Blackwell, o. T.,
won second money. He lost the final
course to Silver Rose in 0:28A, s to g..
The weather was perfect. In addi-
ton to the $50 silver cup the winner
gets half the entrance fees with $50
added. This was the last meet to be
held here this season.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-01-03
ENGINEERs, DEMANDS.
General Managers Are to Reply to
Employees Today,

Chicago, Jan. 3.-Demands on all
the railroads operating west of this
city for an increase in wages and an
eight hour day were made by $1,000
locomotive engineers through their
representatives at a conference with
the railroad managers.
mands under consideration and will
make q reply tomorrow. The increase
in pay is asked by the switching en-
gineers, 40 cents an hour being de-
manded instead Of the present maxi
mum of 35 cents an hour. The shorter
work day is for the freight engineers
who now work ten hours a day. They
also want overtime pay based on a
schedule OF 1874 miles an hour.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-01-03

with Arkansas City and give the Ar
kansas City subscribers the benefit of
the Maple City service. Mr.. Bryan,
agent for the Missouri & Kansas, and
Special Agent Guyer, of Wichita, met
party of Maple City subscribers and
signed a contract with them to put
in an exchange at Maple City and con-
subscribers have been secured for the
new company. A trunk line will be
built to Arkansas City and the SUBJ
scribers of both exchanges given free
service over the other lines-Arkansas
City Traveller.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-01-03
FORT SCOTS NEW LIGHTS.
Contract Let for Five Years at a
Cheap Rate.

Fort Scott, Kan, Jan. 3.-The city
council at their regular meeting let the
contract for lighting the streets of this
city to the Gas and Electric company.
The proposition made by the company
was that they would furnish 80 or MOI e
lights to burn all night on the Philade1-
for each light. This is cheaper than any
of the other cities of the state are
paying for their lights, and is much
cheaper than the city has been pay
ing in the past for the lights here
The contract is for only five years, and
by that time municipal ownership will
have had trial here and the people
will then be able to tell whether or not
it is a success.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-01-03
SEAT SALE A DISAPPOINTMENT.
Fight Promoters at Tonapah Are Some
$4,000 Shy.

Tonapah, New, Jan. 3.-The Casino
Athletic club, under whose auspices
the Gans-Herman fight was held here,
lost $S5, 900 on the match. The seat
sale was keen disappointment, due
somewhat to the intense cold and de.
layed trains. The smart miners, real
izing that the crowd would be small,
purchased the cheapest seats and then
applied "squatters' sovereignty to the
high priced sections
The arena in which the fight took
place was built at a cost of over $685.,
900, which in itself far exceeded the
total gate receipts. However, the Tom
apah people are satisfied. They have
put their town on the map and that
was the main thing sought for. I'm
daunted by the deficit, they will try
to make it back on more ring battles.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-01-03
CUTTING DOWN EXPENSES.
Mayor Gray of Kansas City, Kan. Is
Reducing the Police Force.

Kansas City, Kan, Jan. 3.-Mayor
George NJ. Gray announced last night
reductions in the number of city en-
ployes, which will reduce the city ex-
penses about $4,000 month. The po-
lice force was reduced from forty-five
to thirty-five patrolmen, four detec-
tives instead of six and five sergeants
instead of six. This reduces this de-
partment's expenses $1.114 month.
The street commissioners force was
reduced a like amount by cutting off
wagons and laborers. Its payroll will
now amount to $500 month. Two
men were dropped in the city engin-
GERS office, reducing its expenses
about 5000 a month.
The total pay roll of the police force
will now be $2,914 a month. a reduc-
ton of s1.114. DR.. Gray had planned
to appoint a sanitary sergeant, but the
council objected to the man named
and this was left unchanged for the
present This was the. only point on
which the council was not in accord
with the mayor. The patrolmen were
selected by the councilmen.
w. E. Trickett was appointed claim
agent to succeed NJ. E. Sewers, who re-
signed.
5 No reduction was made in the fire
department, it being considered too
small at present for the city's needs.
Mayor Gray also appointed the fol-
lowing members of the board of
health: r. c. Lowman president, E. G.
Gates vice president, E. J: Lutz Sec
rotary, Preston Sterrett and G. J..
Sihler. F~s adt
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-01-03
Highest Basketball salary.

Tamaqua, Pa, Jan. 3.-Harry Hough.
acknowledged to be the greatest basket
ball player the world has ever seen. and
who as coach and captain Of the Tama-
qua club did much toward making that
teams record the greatest in the history
OF the game. today accepted an offer of
the highest salary ever paid in this line
Of sport-SS00 per month for eight league
games per month. with the, Southside
league, and left for Pittsburg.
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ARE OUT OF FUEL.
Lalxin Coal Dealers Have Not Load
ON Hand

. Lakin, Kan. JAN 3.-The coal deal
ers are entirely out of coal, though
dozens of cars that have been order
ed weeks ago have not been received,
but are sfdetracked or used by the
railway company or diverted. Ed.
Snow, leading merchant. yesterday
wired the general manager of the
road: 'tSend less fruit and junk and
some coal. a People are desperate
here" The telegram expresses the
sentiment of the people. 80 ~a1s
.1lAt Garden City an injun otion has
been brought sAgainet the railNa2 CONN.,.
;pang tor preveft4it. fromsd eliveringr coal
billed to a dealer, to the Sugar Conn
spany near there.