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The Topeka state journal., 1908-01-11
Preservation Of Railroad Ties
Becoming Perplexing Problem.
Steam and Electric Roads Tax
ing Interest in Production.
FORTY-NINE MILLION.
What the Different Systems
Spent in This Line in 1907.
Other Items Of Interest in
Railway Circles.

The purchasing and preservation of
ties steadily are becoming more i'm
portant problems with steam and
electric railroads. The expenditures
for ties have reached the surprising
total of 100000 a year, while the
number of ties bought in year
amounts to 103,000.00O. The average
value of a tie is increasing in accor-
dance with demand and supply.
The woods used for ties are: Oaks.
Southern pines, Douglas fir, cedar,
chestnut, cypress, western pine, tam
white pine. Demand. supply and
prices are inducing. the railroads to
take greater interest in methods for
preserving the wood.
TIE United States department Of
agriculture has issued bulletin set
ting forth the purchases of woods for
ties The report shows that the VAL
ue of the woods purchased in 1905
was s4S,S19,124, an average Of At
cents tie.
The steam railroads invested S44,-
22O,532 in 93,477,625 ties in 1906, as
227 ties in the previous year. an in
, crease of $7,635,0s6 in the value and
an increase of 15,496,39S in the num-
ber.
Nearly one-half Of this excess, "
says the government report, t'was
oak. The purchases Of cedar ties
showed a decrease of about one-half
million, due possibly, to the sharp de-
mand for. cedar poles, which operated
against the production Of ties. Doug
las fir ties nearly doubled in guam
tity, and both cypress and hemlock
increased by a large percentage, but
tamarack purchases fell off more than
one-fifth and chestnut about 1.5 per
cent.
1.-THE question of tie preservation is
becoming more and more important
as the demand for tie material In
creases and the traffic requirements
become more exacting."
The Topeka state journal., 1908-01-11
A CABLE CHESS MAT<
Four Eastern College Teams Will
Challenge English Schools.

New York, Jan. 11.-Columbia,
Harvard. Yale and Princeton will CO.
operate with the triangular college
chess league, with which Cornell,
Brown and Pennsylvania are affiliated.
in arranging the next international
cable match with Oxford and Cam
bridge, according to the understands
ing arrived at in a meeting Of the
cable-match committee at the Quad
rangular league held at the Manhat-
tan Chess club today. IN
The opinion at the meeting was that
Roy T. Black Of Cornell, who made
the best score in the recent triangular
meeting, and William H. Hughes.
champion of Pennsylvania, should be
invited to play for America. In addi-
ton to the players favored for the
other places are L. J. Wolff and H.
Blumberg of Columbia, both of whom
played last year, and G. B. Argess of
Yale.
To determine the sixth player it
is planned to arrange match be-
tween Charles Williams of Princeton
and K. s. Johnson of Harvard. The
subject of endowing the cable matches
in order to provide a fund to defray
the yearly expenses, was also dis
cussed. Another meeting will be held
in about a week.
The Topeka state journal., 1908-01-11
TO RUSH MOFFATT ROAD.
New Company Incorporated With This
End in View.

Denver, Jan. 11.-Speedy construc-
ton of the Denver, Northwestern q
Pacific railroad (the Moffatt road) is
said to be assured by an agreement
David H. Moffatt and the Denver
Steamboat Construction company.
which has been Incorporated here
with capital stock of s1,500.000. The
D. c. Dodge. Henry M. Porter. Law.
renee c. Phipps, Thomas F. Walsh.
John F. Campion. Charles Boettcher,
Charles ]. Hughes: jr:. William Byrd
Page and Samuel NJ. Perry.
The officers of the company are:
d. C Dodge, president: Thomas F.
Walsh, vice president; John F. Cam
pion, treasurer, and Samuel NJ. Perry.
secretary.
The company was organized to con-
struct railroads and to acquire and
own securities. The immediate pur-
pose of its organization was to build
the Moffatt road from its present ter
minus at Yarmonyd through the ex.
tensive coal fields of the Oak Hills
district in Routt county to Steamboat
Springs. distance of 63S miles. The
contract for this work has been exc
cuted between the new company and
the Denver. Northwestern & Pacific
Railway company. Before the filing
of the articles of Incorporation of the
Denver Steamboat Construction COM
pany the directors had each subscribed
important amounts to its capital stock
and subscriptions of other prominent
men had also been secured. and a
sufficient amount of money thus pro-
vided to insure the completion of the
railroad.
Acting together with Mr.. Moffatt,
the Denver and Utah men who have
now Joined him in the enterprise it is
claimed. are financially able to con-
sstruct the railroad through to Salt
Lake CITY, without applying to any
eastern capitalists for funds or to any
-other railroad organization for as
sistance.
This new Denver railroad enterprise
will open to development and sett!e-
The Topeka state journal., 1908-01-11
is HE A PROFESSIONALS?
Tom Longboat, the Indian Runner a
Subject of Criticism

Chicago, Jan. I-Tom Longboat is
the center of great deal of talk and
criticism just at present on account OF
his having been reinstated by the
Canadian team to take part in Olympic
games. Longboat has been accused
continually by the A. A u and Pres
ldent Sullivan of being a professional.
Harry Rosenthal backs Longboat up by
offering a forfeit of $1,000 to charity if
anyone can prove the redskin received
money for his athletic prowess. He
says that Longboat's disqualification
by the American athletic governing
body was the outcome of an incident
in which a Montreal sportsman named
Garham figured. Graham saw Longboat
win a race in Montreal and was so i'm
pressed that he rushed up to him and
said: "Longboat, if you will come to me
The Topeka state journal., 1908-01-11

at the end of two years time and say
that you haven't touched a dron Of
nquor, and that you have done your
pest to bring athletic honors to Can
ada. L will make you a present of ST.
OU0 Longboat, who is an ignorant
Fellow, did not know what to say to
thls but L. c. Flanagan, manager of
the 1rish-American Athletic club of
Toronto, replied for him, saying that
the red man would present his bill at
the end of the allotted time.
The reason for Mr.. Graham's making
this offer was that he had heard tales
of Longboat's drinking, and recogniz-
ing in him a wonderful athlete wished
to saYe him for the sake of Canadian
sport.
This conversation was Incorrectly
reported and finally it was bruited
The Topeka state journal., 1908-01-11
EDUCATION OF A PICKPoCKET.
Thief Tells of Career as Member of
Lght-F1ngered Fraternity.

The man had all the polish which a
mimic who had associated with the best
people of the great cities or Two conti-
nents might be expected to acquire in a
lifetime If he was a professional crook,
as the police everywhere alleged, he was
none the less a gentleman, whose early
education was had in the cutters of his
native town-New York.
st don't know who was my father.
do not know that ever had mother.
never had home after ! was released
from one of the public institutions OF this
state. when 1 must have been about 10
years of age. l never went to schooi
outside the institution to which / have
just referred. l never spent night IN
police cell until was i6 But l ounKeo
in many's the 5-cent lodging house along
the Bowery and elsewhere IN the tene-
ment districts east and west. Do not mis-
understand me as to the e-cent lodgings. l
Believe me, 1 never paid cents; no, nor
one cent for nights lodging in the dives
which 1 frequented in those days !! al
ways earned what got in the way OF ac-
BY that l mean that 1 would imparl IN
formation of 4 crooked sort TO any i man
who took me in for the night, and sucn
information, 1 suppose, was worth more
than half dime to the men TO Whom l
gave it as quid pro quo; 6 AT an even,S h,1n,x
which were at my service whenever l
might need them before had been turned
loose by the state so long as three
and often worked with men out ON jobs of
a ticklish kind when 1 hadn't a sign of
This is the way the man began the
story of his life while seated in an easy
chair smoking meerschaum pipe, in his
apartments on the upper west side At
that moment he was a tease He had re-
ported to headquarters early in the after-
noon and knew he was not wanted. for
two reasons. First, he had not pulled on
a trick, and second. the police detectives
knew where to find him if he had oeen
wanted
1t was hard to believe, while smoking
and chatting with the man in ms rooms;
that he was one of the most success1ul
sneak thieves and pickpockets or the cen
tury. Yet that IS precisely what ne was
But he must tell his own story ana IN MS
| own way.
ITO begin at the beginning" he resum-
| ed slowly. Il was more sinned against
| than shining in my youthful days II Is
| true that | had only the vaguest sort OF
code of ethics That was due TO my en-
Vfronment, firmly believe mao noe
been more than few hours IN the lnsll-
| tuition before it was, impressed upon my
untutored mind that the only d1ference
| between my right to the properly "nien ~
l coveted and that of those VINO hetd IL
! legally was that they had II IN thelr pny-
| sical cossession while did not
'Well do l remember the ilrst tine l
| heard the maxim :sPossessIon IS nine points
] of the law At that time DID not under-
stand the saying in detail put l dlo knoW
| that some power or other kept me from
| walking UP to person ana taklns MS or
| her property against his or her Will ihat
| much knew. a2dnno7 more.
! Il thlnk 1 must have oeen a 5000 uedi
| OF Philosopher in those Ju'eiiie udys-
Nashville American
The Topeka state journal., 1908-01-11
AUTO NUISANCES.
Mayor Mcclellan Takes Action
in Annual Message.
Would Curb Siren Horns and
Acetylene Headlights.
BAD FOR BROADWAY.
The Smoke From Exhaust Pipes
Also Objected To.
New York Clubs in Hearty Ac-
cord With Executives Order.

Nsw York, Jan. 11.-Mayor McClel-
IAn's recommendations in his annual
message to the board Of aldermen tow
ara curo1ng automobile nuisances,
such as siren horns, acetylene head
lights, the smoke from exhaust pipes.
etc. met with a hearty seconding from
the board of governors of the Automo-
bile Club of America at a meeting held
IN the club rooms in West Fifty-fourth b
street, near Broadway
we are heartily in accord with the
mayors suggestions" said President
Colgate Hoyt at the close of the meet
Ing, but the governors, after carefully
considering these questions decided to
request the mayor not to limit his re-
strictions in these respects to New
York city. A letter is being drafted
to send to the mayor. asking him to
take steps to have his recommendation
embodied in general state law.
Automobile nuisances, as the mayor
clearly defines them, ought not to be
tolerated in any locality. Siren horns,
acetylene lights and the smoke nuis-
ance are not necessary. While touring
in the country at night it may be nee
essary for safety to use brilliant head
lights or search lamp to light the
road, but in city streets or any thfckIy
populated locality. where the roads are
we'll defined, there is no plausible rea-
son for their use. The smoke nuisance,
nine times out Of ten, is the result of
carelessness on the part of the driver"
Winthrop E. Scarritt. an ex-president
Of the club and one of it's governors,
concurred heartily with Mr.. Hoyt's
views.
I'm several of the large European
cities these nuisances are not tolerated
for an instant" said Mr.. Scarritt
paris, for instance, has stringent laws
against permitting smoke to trail out
behind an automobile
The Topeka state journal., 1908-01-11
JONES TO PLAY AGAIN.
The Chicago White Sox Hear Good
News of the 1907 Captain.

Chicago, Jan. 1.-Chicago South Side
baseball fans see a silver lining in the
financial cloud. Last fall Fielder Jones,
captain of the triumphant White Sox,
announced that he would positively re-
tire from professional baseball at the
end Of that season, but now comes a
straight tip that he will return in the
spring. The captain and manager of
the former worlds champions intended
to go into business with his brother in
the northwest and left for that region
a. soon as the season was over Then
came on the Tightening Of the money
market. While it is not thought Jones
was crippled by the financial troubles,
the business conducted by him and his
The Topeka state journal., 1908-01-11
Nursing Mothers and
Over-burdened Women

In sll stations Of life, whose vigor and
vitality may have been undermined and
broken down by over work, exacting
social duties, the too frequent bearing Of
children, or other causes, will find In DIR.
Pierce's Favcrite Prescription the most
potent, invigorating restorative strength
giver ever devised for their special bene.
tit. Nursing mothers WIN find it especial
ly valuable IN sustaining Saeir strength
and promotingSn abundant heurishment
for the child. Expectant xothers too
VIII hnd 1t priceless> >Ao>AJt0 6repAxe the
system for baey's coming and rendSZing
can do no harm in any state, or condition
Of the female system.
Delicate. nervous, Weak women, who
euner from frequent headaches, back
ache, dragging down distress low down
In the abdomen, or from painful or irreg-
ular monthly periods, gnawing or dis
4ressed sensation in stomach, dizzy or
faint spells, see imaginary specks or spots
floating before eyes, have disagreeable,
pelvic catarrhal drain, prolapsns, ante
version or retro-version or other displace-
ments OF womanly organs from weakness
of parts will, whether they experience
many or only few of the above symp-
toms, ind relief and permanent cure by
using faithfully and fairly persistently
DR.. Pierce's Favorite Prescription.
This world-famed specific for woman's
weaknesses and peculiar ailments is a
pure glyceric extract of the choicest ma
tive, medicinal roots without drop of
alcohol in its makeup. All its ingredi-
ents printed in plain English on its bottle
wrapper and attested under oath. DR..
Pierce thus invites the fullest investiga-
ton of his formula knowing that it will
be found to contain only the best agents
known to the most advanced medical
science of all the different schools of prac-
tice for the cure of woman's peculiar
weaknesses and ailments.
If you want to know more about the
composition and professional endorse
ment of the UFavorfte Prescriptions send
postal card request to DR.. R. v. Pierce,
Buffalo, N. Y, for his free booklet treat
ing of same.
You can't afford to accept as a substi-
4ute for this remedy of lc7l0tr7t composition.
q secret nostrum of aL1usnolDfl compost
tio4l. Don't do it
The Topeka state journal., 1908-01-11

brother, like all other such enterprises,
was slowed up to such point that the
brother alone can attend to it for the
coming year, and therefore there is no
occasion for Fielder Jones to pass up
the big salary he earns at the head
of the Sox. Comiskey says he has had
turn, but if he does his reception will
be about the warmest that Chicago
ever gave to a diamond hero. for he is
unquestionably not only one of the
greatest players who ever donned a
uniform, but as we'll is one of the most
popular.
The Topeka state journal., 1908-01-11
To Trade KeIlum for Burke.

Indianapolis, Jan. 11.-Pitcher Win
Kellum. of the Indianapolis team, has
been offered for third baseman JIM
my Burke of the Kansas City club and
the deal may be put through. Man.
ager Monte Cross of the Kaws block
ed the trade of Kellum for Pitcher
Carrick, of the Newark Eastern
League club, by refusing to waive on
the indianapolis southpaw. AS re-
suit, Kellum was offered for Burke.
Jimmy would be a desirable man in
Indianapolis, and he probably would
be played at third base with Hopke
transferred to one of the other infield
positions.
The Topeka state journal., 1908-01-11
SEVERAL MOVE UP.
Promotions Announced Yesterday on
M. & O., Big Four and Could Lines.


G. S. Mckee, superintendent of mo-
tive power and car equipment Of the
Mobile & Ohio, announced yesterday
that E. G. Brooks is. appointed mas
ter mechanic. Mobile division. with
Office at Whistler. Ala, vice ]. F.
Enright, who resigned to accept SER
vice with the international and Great
Northern at Palestine. Tex. as super
intendent of motive power. Mr.
Brooks is likewise appointed master
mechanic of the Southern railway in
Mississippi with office at Whistler, Ala.
J. L. Butler was yesterday ap-
pointed master mechanic of the Mis-
souri, Pacific at Atchison, Kan, sue
ceeding L. J. Mills, effective Janu-
ary Is.
Effective at once, T. L. Kenney is
appointed road foreman of engines on
the west district of the Big Four, sue
ceeding Geo. T. Duane. The position
of assistant train master on the east
district is abolished. A. A. Hyatt is
appointed train master of the Carlo
division. north, vice T. j. Hayes, trans
ferred.
The Topeka state journal., 1908-01-11
WORK OF RAILROADS.
Interesting Figures Show What the
Roads Carried in 1907.

Interesting F1RureS snow WuaC tnc
Roads Carried in 1907.
According to the bureau of statis-
tics, of the department Of commerce
and labor, heavy movements occurred
in October in the coal and grain
trades. For the first time in the his
tory of the coal trade. the anthracite
shipment passed the 5000, ,000-ton
mark for the month.
Lake traffic as measured by the
volume Of shipments from the vario us
lake ports, 11,826,000 net tons, was
larger than for any month during the
season, except August, and exceeded
by % per cent the October, 1906,
total
The number Of cars handled dur
ing the month by thirty-eight report
ing car associations, 3,595.700, was
Der handled in October, 1906, although
even this larger supply did not pre-
vent accumulation and delay of traf-
fic at important trade centers.
Live stock receipts at Chicago,
Kansas City, Omaha. st. Joseph, Sioux
City. st. Louis, and st. Paul were 34,-
422,991 head during the ten months
ended October, as compared with 3d.
$3.50 head during 1905 ten months,
and 33.20S.104 head during 1906 ten
months.
Packing house products shipments
from Chicago in October, 1907, were
40,420,43S pounds, against 236,790.-
October, 1907, shipments consisted
chiefly of 77,995,330 pounds Of cured
meats, 36,725,100 pounds of lard,
sS,003.924 pounds of fresh meats. and
1,547,1T6 pounds of tallow.
Grain receipts during october. 1907,
at fifteen interior primary markets
/ were 102,432.993 bushels as compared
with 36,034,54O bushels in October,
1906.
The grain movement from Chicago
for this season since January last was
10S, 500, 900 bushels, against 95, ,347 900
bushels in the same period of 1906.
Live stock receipts at Boston, New
York, Philadelphia, and Baltimore
for the ten months of this year
aggregate 7.020,312 head, compared
with 6,734,S11 head received at the
four cities during the same months
of 1906.
Grain receipts at the same four
cities the ten months of 1907 were
21O,52O97S bushels, against 204,944,-
972 bushels in 1906 ten months.
Citrus fruit shipments from south
ern California for the crop year ended
October 81 totaled 27,49S cars, COM
posed of 1885 cars of oranges and
3,5O7 cars of lemons. as against 25,-
956 cars in the 1905-6 season, COM
posed of 22,472 cars of oranges and g.
1874 cars of lemons.
Coke production at Connellsville for
forty-three weeks of this year was
17,762903 net tons, an increase of al
most per cent over the correspond
ing weeks of last year.
Production of anthracite and coke
pig iron for October was larger than
during any month of the year and z
percent more than in October, 1906.
The increase is most marked in the
case of the works located in the CEN
trail west.
Anthracite shipments for the first
ten months Of the year, 55,661. .467
gross tons, are over 1O,0Oo,0OO tons
larger than for 1906 ten months.
The Topeka state journal., 1908-01-11
WAS A PROSPEROUS SEASON.
Johnny McGaw Has Figured Out the
1907 Gate Receipts.

New York, Jan. 11.-Johnny Nc
Cav is feeling highly elated over Joe
McGinnity being willing to come back,
and said: "McGinnity is one of the
best spring pitchers that any club ever
had, simply because his control is so
perfect. He never showed up with a
lame arm any spring that 1 have had
him, and that has been good way
back.
But with a humorous glitter in
his eyes, McGaw said, 1--WE made
more money last year than the year
before by far, and that goes a whole
lot with my employers
The Topeka state journal., 1908-01-11
DENIES FTsH's STATEMENT.
Hartman Men Claimed Majority of
Proxies of Illinois Central.

Chicago, Jan. lin the absence from
the city of President Harahan, Of the
Illinois Central, L. c. Fritch, assistant
to the president, said regarding the
claim made by Stuyvesant Fish that
he has secured fully 80 per cent of the
foreign vote of Illinois Central stock
holders:
ITO show how absurd and untrue Mr..
Ffsh's claim is, there are only about
167 900 shares held by foreign stock
holders. If Fish had so per cent he
would have about 100000 foreign votes.
LAS matter of fact, only about 100,-
900. shares have given proxies to both
The Topeka state journal., 1908-01-11
Boston's Larger Grand Stand.

Boston, Jan. 11.-President Dovey,
of the Nationals, is considering plans
for new bleachers with seating
capacity of 1000 against the center
field fence. "This will give us seat
ing capacity of 11,OO0," says Dovey,
"and if our club draws 1 still have
another plan to enlarge the plant next
year. Last year, it will be remem-
bered Outfielder Burnett of the St.
Louis Cardinals, although making
the greatest catch ever seen in this
city, was hampered by the crowds in
center"
The Topeka state journal., 1908-01-11
The Tigers New President.

Detroit, Jan. 11.-William H
Yawkey has resigned as president of
the Detroit ball club and Frank j.
Navin was elected to succeed him:
Mr.. Yawkey will continue to own half
the property, but retires from active
connection with the management. On
taking hold of the local clup 1our
wears ago Mr.. Yawkey said he would
give Detroit a pennant winner and
then retire. He has done that Mr..
Navin has been secretary of the CLUB
for the last four years. Charles
Schumm was elected secretary and
J. W. Low treasurer
The Topeka state journal., 1908-01-11
Rainey in Bench Show Business.

Memphis, Jan. 11.-Paul Rainey,
the millionaire owner of race horses,
who was stung with SO many gold
bricks during his flyer into the turf
game, has purchased pack of blood
hounds from a Mississippi sheriff for
bench show purposes.
The Topeka state journal., 1908-01-11
Footbau Coach to- vancouver.

Winfield, Kan.yiJan. 11.-Jay Mack
Love- who was coach for Southwestern
football team last year and did so
much to make tt the best aggregation
of football players in Southwestern s
history, was in town en- route to
Council Bluff, Iowa, to meet his uncle,
T.eR Upton whom he will accom-
pany to Vancouver, British Columbia.
He will engage in the real estate bust
ness with his uncle, who has been To-
Gated there for twelve years.
The Topeka state journal., 1908-01-11
SHOULD BE A GOOD BOUT.
''Paclxie'' Mcfarland and Tommy
Murphy Meet Jan. IA.

Boston, Jan. 11.-When Packy Nc
Farland steps into the ring next Tues
day night to meet Harlem Tommy
Murphy he expects to follow the
hardest battle of his ring career.
Packy is working like Trojan at
Marlborough and his manager feels
that he, is already in shape for a hard
go. Mcfarland weighed 1873 pounds
yesterday and will now eonfine his
work to the gyuffa SUM.
The Topeka state journal., 1908-01-11

sides. How absurd, therefore, for Mr..
Fish to claim 10000 votes.
I'VE have now fully one-half OF the
foreign proxies given, notwithstanding
Fish's absurd claim, which he knows Is
incorrect, but is made evidently for the
purpose of political effect
IT am in a position to know, that We
hold from rs to 80 per cent of the prox-
les in this territory, and we are daily
securing more, and many revocations
of Fish proxies"
The Topeka state journal., 1908-01-11
Left Estate to- a Stranger.

Lincoln, Neb., Jan. 10.-The will of
Mrs Helen Horn conveying $75.0
in property to Mrs. Alpha Shevalier.
stranger, was admitted to probate in
county court today. Mrs. Mary Mich
OILS, of Denver, and Mrs. Jennie Foley
of Council Bluffs. sisters of the dead
woman contested the instrument.