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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-10-09
THEY ARE AFRAID.
Washburn Worried Over Football
Game With Normals.

A great cloud of gloominess is how
ering over the camp of the Washburn
football squad this week. The game
with the State Normal which comes
Saturday afternoon is causing much
| uneasiness in the Weede camp. Last
Saturday the showing against the
high school team was none too good.
Since that time the Washburn squad
has done but little work and what
little they have done has been with a
crippled lineup.
Robb, the right end, whose tackling
starred in Saturdays game, is out of
the game for the rest of the week. He
was injured in the game last Satur-
horse as we'll which is one of the
most dreaded conditions in which a
football player can find himself.
Larimer, the other end who proved
invaluable in handling the forward
pass last Saturday, is also out of the
game as a result of the extreme hard
work of last Saturday. This condi-
ton will leave the ends weak as both
regulars will not be able to be in the
game. Just who will play the ends is
not known as Coach Weede will have
to work out some of the scrubs for
these two important positions
Williams, who played tackle and
fullback last Saturday, was out for the
IlTSI llIL0 1dSl Out QlQ HOL dp-
pear in the regular lineup in running
signals. 1t is doubtful whether Itch"
as he is popularity known will be able
to play next Saturday. White, who has
out this week but so far the popular
halfback of last season has not been
out in suit.
The varsity team is cripped by lack
Of scrimmage work which was apparent
in last Saturdays game. The scrubs
have not hRpn ont in Sl1ff1cianf rnunhar
this week to afford much opportunity
for scrimmage work and this will be
sure to show in the game next Satur-
day.
To tell the candid truth Washburn is
about as much scared of the Normal
team as she has been of some of the
biggest games on her schedule.
The Normal has strong team, which
is perhaps the strongest in her history.
Last week they played the strong
F'airmount team and had it not been for
a f1uke play the teachers would have
scored an easy victory. Roy Hargiss,
whose line plunges made the game last
season look dangerous for the Blue is
captain and is back in his old position
at fu1lback. Washburn won last years
game by the narrow margin of to O.
And at times it looked as though the
Normal boys would be certain to score.
The smaller teams of the state among
which the Normals are numbered are
no longer easy pickfngs for any team.
The new rules and many other features
of the game at the present time have
been a boon to the lighter teams and
they are apt to take a fall out of the
best teams at any time. Consequently
Washburn has good grounds for her
fears regarding Saturdays game.
The game will be played at Wash
burn field Saturday afternoon and will
be but a week previous to the hard
game with the Haskell Indians. The
officials have already been selected for
Saturdays game. They will be DR..
John H. Outland, Coach Samson of the
Normal team and Arthur Griggs, for
merly of the Kansas university team.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-10-09
WAIT FOR STILWELL.
| The Commercial Club Meeting Is POST
pOned.

The monthly meeting of the Com
nercial club which was to have been
held Friday evening, has been post
poned until sometime the first of next
week, when it will be held in the Audi
torium if arrangements now contem-
plated can be completed 1t is expected
that A. E. Stilwell president of the
Kansas City, Mexico & Orient railroad
will be present at the meeting and that
he can be prevailed upon to make a
talk upon Building a Trans-Continen-
tai Railroad"
Mr.. Stilwell has number of views
taken along the proposed route of the
new railroad as well as views taken in
Old Mexico with which it is possible
to illustrate his lecture. Mr.. Stilwen is
a thoroughly posted man on the subject
of railroad building and a fluent
speaker as we'll and the meeting will
be well worth attending. While the
meeting will take the place of the one
held each month by the members of
the Commercial club, it will in reality
be lecture to which there will be no
admission charged.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-10-09
MAY PARDON JESSE 11NKLER.
Governor Hoch Hears Application on
Behalf of Saline County Man.

Governor Hoch this morning heard
the application of Jesse Tinkler of Sa-
line county for pardon from the
pen1tentiary. Tinker was sent to pris-
on 21a years ago for statutory
crime. His sentence was for a term
OF from to 81 years. The applica-
ton for the pardon is endorsed by the
district judge and county attorney, by
ten members of the jury and by a
long petition of residents of Saline
county. who think that Tinker has
been punished enough for his crime
The chief ground for asking the par
don is that the character of the girl
IN the case was bad. The application
to Governor Hoch was made by Judge
Musser and by Tinkler's father
Governor Hoch took the case un-
der advisement, and will announce his
decision later. AS there has been no
protest to the pardon received from
Saline county. the indications are that
the pardon will be granted
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-10-09
TO BELT THE GLOBE.
NIarconi Plans Wireless Messages
Around the World.

North Sidney, N. s.. Oct. 9.-With the
arrangements for a wireless service be-
tween Europe and America so far pro-
gressed that the transatlantic service
may be taken for an assured fact. VIM.
Marconi the Italian inventor, within
fortnight will leave for the station at
Clifton Island, the European terminus
who re ne intends to conduct further ex-
periments looking to the TRANSATLANTIC
transmission of aerial messages to and
from Europe and to the Pacific coast
A station will be erected at Vancouver.
b. c., as a part of this plan which is In
tended as one of the preliminary stages
of the wireless communication around
the world.
Mr. Marconi has been at the Glace
Bay station during the past two weeks
experimenting with long distance com
munication, looking to the inaugura-
ton of Transatlantic service, which Is
expected to be placed at the disposition
of commercial business within few
days.
The report that communication with
the Philippines had been made by the
Cape Breton station was stated by Mr..
Marconi to be incorrect.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-10-09
HE POINTS TO KANSAS.
Prosecutor Kellogg Calls Attention t,
Standard Methods in West.

New York, Oct. 9.-Transcripts of
ledgers and journals of the old STAN
dard Oil trust and several of it's sudsid-
iary companies were placed in evidence
today at the hearing Of the federal
suit against the oil combine for the
purpose of proving the governments s
contention in the bill of complaint
that the Standard is an illegal mono
poly.
Clarence G. Fay. assistant auditor
Jersey, was again on the witness
stand today. Frank B. Kellogg, the
governments counsel, called attention
to the balance sheets of the Standard
Oil company of Kansas for 1899, on
which the stocks of the Southern Oil
White Golden Lubricating company,
c. P. Wagner & Co., H. Carlick &
Co., and Protection Oil company ap-
peared as assets. Mr.. Fay said he
could not explain why the balance
sheets in the following years did not
show what has become of all these as
sets and why they were written off.
A balance sheet of the Standard Oil
company of New York for 1906 show
ed it carried it's pipe lines as an asset
which were valued at $S4,S33. Mr..
Fay said he supposed the Central Park
Pipe line was included in that asset.
He did not know why the asset account
for pipe lines had not appeared in the
ance sheets of the National Transit
company showed that the National
company paid to the Standard the
rentals for the cross town pipe line
from 1899 to 1905 inclusive. The year
ly amounts varied from $1,191.140 in
1901 to $23S,191 in 1905. Figures
from the balance sheets of the Ga1ena
Oil company showed total assets of
$11,S31,333 of which the plant invest
ment was $35o,863 and the good will
o 4 IN, Il
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-10-09
BATTLE ON A TRAIN.
Robbers Are Beaten OF and Money Is
Saved.

Riga, Russia. Oct. "a band of
armed men made an unsuccessful at
tempt Monday evening to get away
with a large sum of money in transit
over the Dorphath-Walser railroad
The band boarded the last car of the
train here. While the train was be-
tween the stations of Elwar and
Boozenhof the robbers suddenly open
ed fire on the car ahead of them in
which bank official with the money
in his custody was travelling. The off,
cial returned the fire and for a while
the exchange of shots was lively and
CONSERVATION reigned on the train
When the melee finally was over it
was discovered that a gendarme, two
passengers and one of the robbers had
been killed and that the bank official
and several passengers, including a
woman, had been wounded. The rob-
bers made their escape and the bank
official saved his money
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-10-09
ASK FOR CAPTURED CANNON.
Request of Kansas Soldiers Made by
Kansas City. Kan. Men.

Washington, Oct g-The Kansas
Soldiers Memorial association wants a
cannon mounted in front of it's proposed
soldiers monument in Kansas City,
Kan, and has applied for one to the
navy department through Senator Cur
its. E. F. Heisler, Kansas City, Kan,
is the moving spirit in the matter. Re-
Gently be found a cannon at Newport
which was captured from the Spanish
army at Santiago. 1t was just the one
wanted.
He laid the matter before the Kan
sas soldiers associations and they made
application for that particular gun.
Secretary of Navy Metcalf told Sena-
tor Curtis that if it were possible the
gun would be turned over to the Kan
sas association. However, if for any
reason this particular gun cannot be
disturbed, then the navy department
will give the Kansas association it's
choice of several other captured guns.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-10-09
Testimony in the Sapp.Whit-
low Case Is Being Heard.
Two Witnesses Testify to Some
Damaging Evidence.
DEFENDANT is COOL
Tells the Story of His Troubles
in Avoiding Miss Sapp.
Declared That He Was Only
Trying to Pacify Her.

lola, Kan, Oct. 9.-The coroner's jury
that is investigating the death of May
Sapp, the farmers daughter who was
found dead in her fathers yard at
Moran. near here, on the night of Sep
tember 81, was taken to that place this
morning. There Frank Reed, who is
quoted as saying he saw a man and a
woman quarreling in the rear of the
Sapp home on the night of the tragedy,
Mrs. Frank Messenger, who while pass
ing the house heard some one scream
for help, and others will be examined.
The jury probably will be brought
back to lola late today.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-10-09
MADE TO PAY DOUBLE.
How a New York OIL Company Was
Disseminated Against.

New York, Oct. e.-The Journal of
Commerce says today that the ship
ping trade is greatly interested and
somewhat concerned at the turn of the
federal inquiry into the Standard Oil
company, which may lead to an investi-
CATION by the bureau of corporations
of relations of steamship lines with
corporations engaged in heavy export
business. This is expected to follow
the evidence given by Philip Harrison.
manager of the New York Lubricating
Oil company. Mr.. Harrison charged
that five steamship lines had made dis
elimination in rates in favor OF tbs.
Standard Oil company until his firm
was forced to pay more than twice as
much as the trust for the transporta-
ton of oil. BY reason of this his COM
pany was practically forced from tha
South African territory.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-10-09
Course of the Former
Suit.
CHARGES NOT SPECIFIC
May Not BE Able to Prove
Violations.
Companies Not Adhering Closely
to Eldridge Rates.

Insurance men of Topeka believe that
the antitrust suit started by Insurance
Commissioner Charles Barnes and At
torney General Jackson against so Kan
sas companies which use the Eldridge
rate book, will 'fizzle OUT just as did
a previous litigation started against the
same rating bureau.
The object of the suit is to compel
the insurance companies to cease using
the Eldridge rate books. and the de-
fendant companies won the first round
of the engagement last week when they
succeeded in compelling the state to re-
draft its petition and make it more
definite and certain.
Said one of the leading insurance men
of Topeka today, in discussing the sit
uation:
This case is taking. exactly the same
course that the other one did. The in
surance companies have demanded that
the state quit dealing in generalities,
and be specific, setting forth some par
ticular risk in which it is claimed that
the insurance companies combined to
fix a rate. Judge Dana is holding ex-
actly as Judge Hazen did on this mat
ter, namely, that the state must give
definite information, and make It's
charges specific.
"I do not think there is the slightest
possibility that the state will be sue
cessful in the effort to secure an in
junction to prevent companies from US
ing the rate book, because when the
time comes the companies will be able
to prove that they cut rates on each
other. At the time of the other trial,
almost every insurance agent in town
was called as a witness, and required 10
produce a list of all the properties on
which he had written insurance at cut
rates, regardless of the rate book The
agents came in with their lists as long
as your arm, setting forth the risks
which they had been taking at cut
rates.
'tOf course an effort was made to
show that these cuts were made by the
agent without the consent of his COM
pany, but that fell fiat. You don't SUI
pose, do you, that an agent would con-
| tinue to cut the rates on business IL his
| company should send him word that
| the next time he submitted a policy at
cut rates his supplies would be called
for and the agency taken away from
him?
follow the book rates pretty closely,
and then again they will get to cutting,
and rates will be completely de-
| .noralized Most of the companies have
sent positive instructions to their
agents to do nothing that will in any
way conflict with the antitrust laws
of the state. That is all the instruc-
tions which we have. and the use of the
Eldridge rate books is merely to inform
Us on the condition of the risk. We are
at liberty to act on that information or
not, as we please.
"If the state undertakes TO show
thai the companies are adhering to
the rates published in the Eldridge rate
books, 1 fancy it will have difficult
Job It will find out that there has been
plenty of competition between the dig
ferent companies"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-10-09
BASEBALL EDITION.

The State Journal will this even
ing issue another baseball edition,
after the regular edition, giving
in detail the games to be played for the
championship of the world between De-
troit and Chicago, the winners of the
American and National league pennants
respectively. By following the details
of these games given by the Associated
Press to the State Journal, the reader
may play each game over just as. it was
actually played in the field a few min
Utes before publication.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-10-09
new CLIMBING RECORD.
Steeple Jack to Work 7O3 Feet Above
the Earth.

New York, Oct 9.-Ernest Capelle, a
little steeple Jack, expects to set new
high climbing record today when he
ascends the flag staff of the Singer
building tower to clamp the gilded
globe to the top of the staff at about
7O3 feet above the ground Capelle will
go to work then to paste gold leaf on
the globe.
Altogether the staff OF welded steel
is 90 feet 3 inches long. Above the
pinnacle of the tower it stands 62 feet
inches while "a feet of it is firmly
supported inside the tower. At the
base the staff is 10A inches in diameter,
at the tower 92l inches and at the tip,
where the ball will rest, 55s inches.
The steel globe is II inches in diameter.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-10-09
NOT ON THE LIST.
III C1arksons Are On the Majestic the
Purser Doesn't Know 1t.

London, Oct. 9.-The purser of the
Steamer Majestic which left New York
Oct. . and was stated to have among
her passengers SamI Clarkson,a a young
Englishman, and his bride, who was
Miss Helen Maloney, daughter of Mar
tin Maloney of Philadelphia, was COM
municated with today on the subject
by wireless telegraphy. He replied
that if Mr.. and Mrs. Clarkson are on
board they are travelling under assum-
ed names, as there are no passengers
OF the Majestic registered as Mr.. and
Mrs. Clarkson. The Majestic is due
to arrive at Plymouth today
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-10-09
NO OLD LAMPS FOR CITY.
Proposition to Purchase Equipment Is
Turned Down.

The committee on gas and electric
lights of the council last night refused
to purchase 80 lamps and two dyna-
mos which were offered for sale by ].
w Harris and which were secured
from Joplin, Nc. where new equipment
has been installed. The committee fol-
lowed the advice of the superintend-
ent of the city electric light plant and
agured that it would not be economical
TO purchase a make of lamps that was
no longer being manufactured.
The committee has under considera-
ton a plan for the extension of cir
cult out to the sixth precinct of the
second ward to furnish that precinct
with electric light service. Consider
ah1a complaint has come from this pre-
cinct which was recently taken into the
city but which has had as yet no street
lights.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-10-09
IN THE NEWTON SCHOOLS.
The Number of Pupils Enrolled So
Far Are 1882.

Newton. Oct. 9.-The total enroll
ment in the schools of the city up to
last Friday night was 1,1S2. twelve
less than at the same time last year.
There were ffty-three cases of tardi-
ness during the month, as compared
with twenty-oHe cases the same
month last year. Only six cases of
truancy were reported during the
month.
There are ten nonresident pupils.
Corporal punishment was resorted to
in only five cases. The teachers made
four cases Of tardiness- The acting
superintendent made 106 visits to
teachers; the school board thirty
eight visits to teachers; the patrons
fifty-nine visits to teachers; and the
teachers forry-five visits to parents.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-10-09
WHISKY MADE HIM TALK
Frank Tucker Suspected of Connec-
sion With Baker City Ore, Murder.

Granite, Ore, Oct. 9.-Frank Tuck
er was arrested here yesterday on sus-
picion of being an accomplice in the
Harvey K. Brown murder at Baker
City. Tucker made a statement while
under the influence of liquor which
caused his being taken into custody.
He is said to have stated that he was
at Baker City the night of the explo-
sion; that he knows the names of the
men who exploded the bomb, though
he refuses to say who they are; that
the other two men are on their way to
Cheyenne Wyo. Tucker is credited
with saying he was within forty yards
of the bomb when it was set off.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-10-09
ARE HEREIN FORCE
Fifteen Hundred Visiting Odd
Fellows Register.
Large Percentage of Delegates
Are Present.
BACK TO OLD PLACE.
Efforts Being Made to ReOr-
ganiZe Patriarchs Militant.
Great Interest Being Shown by
Rebekahs.

AT the meeting held by the Patriarchs
Militant, OF the I. o. o. F. at the Audi
torium last evening, the following Of
fieers were elected:
Grand patriarch. George w. Titus, No
81, Harper; grand high priest, Charles
V. King, No. 5, Burlingame; grand
senior warden. A. c. Race, No. 30
Wichita; grand Junior warden, C. N.
Baker. No. 36. Wamego: grand scribe
Lew I. Rees, No. 1, Leavenworth, and
grand treasurer, H. ]. Aten, No SO, Hi
awatha. E. c. Hutter, No. 96, King
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-10-09
WED HIS GRANDMOTHER.
The Man Who Did Tells How 1t Came
About.

San Francisco, Oct. 9.-Tom Hugh
Alison of Manlius, N. Y, who married
his grandmother is here on his honey
moon. "My grandfather. Dr. Buffum
of Rochester, was a peppery old fell
low" said he. First he disinherited
my sister, because she married. a bar
ber. This left me his sole heir. He
decided to marry, although he was past
80, to keep me from inh eriting his es-
tate. The girl he picked out was my
sweetheart, only II years of age. She
decided to accept his offer to save the
estate for me. That was nearly six
years ago. He died a year ago and the
young woman whom / called grand
mother, became my wife,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-10-09
SANTA FE'S Big YEAR.
Net Profits Nearly Three Millions
Greater This Year Than Last.

Chicago, Oct. 9.-Earnings of the
Atchison, Topeka & Santa FTe railroad
for the year ending June 80 amounted
to 500, ,6S3, ,407, an increase of nearly 13
million dollars over the previous year.
The total income was $94, ,436, 574.
Operating expenses of $61,779,916, and
fixed charges of $11, ,4S7 ,93S left earnings
on stock of $21. .16S, 1923, as against $18,-
26217O for the previous year. Out of
the $15, 5,460, 900 left available for common
stock dividends, $9,600000 was spent for
improvements, leaving a surplus for the
year of $13,775. This makes a total sur
plus of 500 066, ,S74.
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Miss Gibson Is Coming.

Miss Clara Louise Gibson, a promi-
nent cencert soloist and reader, has
been secured to give an entertainment
for the benefit of the Young Women's
Christian Association on Friday even
ing of this week at the Central 7. NJ.
c. A. Those who avail themselves of
this opportunity of hearing Miss Glib
son will at the same time lend their
support to the organization which in
terests itself in the young womanhood
of Topeka.
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Time Card Meeting.

The annual fall time card meeting of
the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe will
be held in the general office building
next week. The meeting will arrange
the service for the winter season and
there will probably be several changes
in the time of running the trains How
ever it is not expected that there will
be any material changes. all the
changes that will be made being of a
minor nature.
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j. b. McAfee Seriously Ill.

The regular monthly meeting of the
Shawnee County Horticultural society,
which was to have been held at the
home of H. w. McAfee Thursday, has
been postponed on account of the seri-
Gus illness of Rev. J. B. McAfee. There
will be no meeting held this month, the
next meeting of the society being the
regular monthly meeting, which will
be held the second Thursday in No
vemher
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-10-09
Strike Partially Succeeded.

New York, Oct. 9.-The strike of
furriers ended yesterday, 5000 men re-
turning to work. The men wanted
closed shop conditions which means
recognition of the union. About 1000
of the men gained their point, it is
stated. but the others will continue to
work under the open shop plan.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-10-09
OUT AFTER BEAR.
The President and His Party Started
Early This Morning.

Stamboul, La, Oct. 9.-The presi-
dent and his hunting party started out
early this morning in search of bear.
The weather conditions are favorable
and the guides are certain that game
will be started. The president Is in
excellent health and keen for the
sport
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ficiated, assisted by Mrs. Hattie Luse,
of Great Bend, vice president, Mrs. Mary
E. Mays, of Columbus, secretary, and
Mrs. Gertie H K. Johnson of McLouth,
treasurer.
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Missouri Wins Both

Columbus. Mo-, Oct 9-Missouri
university today defeated Central COL
lege at Fayette, Mo-. by a score of 46
TO o. The Tigers beat the same team
saturday SO to Q, The collegians
failed to make a first down in either
game.