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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-01-20

Doors of the Window Glass Plant
Closed for Eight Months.
WILL EMPLOY 200 MEN
The Wage Matter Not Entirely
Satisfactory to All.
Mason Fruit Jar Plant Expected
to Start This Week.

Coffeyville. Kan, Jan. 20.-The
Cofeyville window glass factory has
started to blow glass. After a period
OF inactivity extending over eight
months, the Coffeyville plant is the
second one to resume operations. the
Kansas being the first.
When the plant commenced opera
tons there were nearly 10 men
on hand to begin work. Most of
the men were blowers and gather
cutters and hatteners will not be
taken on until the first of this week.
When the fatteners and cutters be-
gin work, there will be over 200 men
employed at the Coffeyville plant. All
of the thirty-six odd pots were in use
when the plant started to blow.
The cutters and flatteners' contro-
versy is still unsettled, put the men
On both sides are of the opinion that
the trouble will be patched up to the
satisfaction of all. The blowers went
to work under the amalgamated scale.
The manufacturers are still holding
out for the first agreement, and from
all indications they will stand by the
blowers for the amalgamated scale of
wages. 1t is thought that a COM
promise will be reached by Monday,
when the dattenerS have been ordered
to be ready for work. The cutters
will probably not be taken on until
Tuesday or Wednesday, Until that
time arrives, both sides will endeavor
to reach some sort of an agreement
whereby they can all work.
There are persistent rumors that
the Mason fruit jar plant will begin
work inside of a week or ten days.
The fires have all been started, but
as far as can be learned from the
men, none have yet been engaged to
work Owing to the failure of the
fruit crop this year in different parts
of the country, the demand for fruit
jars has been very light. This is the
only thing to hinder the plant here
from starting, as the wage scale and
otner affairs are settled to the lik-
ingS Of all concerned.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-01-20
RAILROAD NEWS.
Santa Fe Denies Any Wholesale
Reduction.
Merely Conforming Force to
Meet Volume of Traffic. as
EARNINGS INCREASE.
Gross for December Largest in
History Of Road.
Other Items of Interest in
Railway Circles.

Reports that the Santa Fe has begun
"a systematic cutting of forces in all
departments" are declared as 4exaggera-
tions. s. go 7tt-- Ss-'55 1Ss,ess''19
1t is admitted however that the size
or the operating force will be adjusted
from time to time to the reduced vol
ume or traffic. but this does not mean
ane mhoiesale dlscharge of men. New
construction ceased some time ago. but
general improvement work is going
ahead, owing to the fact that the com,
pany sold s26,000.000 of its Convertible
5s last summer and is, therefore In
easy circumstances.
AS late as November the con,nsn,,,s
tonnage was the heaviest in its history
but larger proportion than in former
years now consists of low-grade traffic
with the result that November gross
earnings show only a slight increase,
Passenger earnings, which are now AZ
clared by officers of the road to he fe11-
ing off considerably, also had sone-
thing 70 do with holding down gross
december earnings will show for the
hrst time decrease in gross earnings
brought about not only by the large
amount of low-grade tonnage brt also
by a shrinkage in the volume of freight
traffic, and in passenger receipts. on
the other hand operating EXPENSES for
December will be proportionateIy lower
The Items in the October and November
SAptuSe dCCOuHtS winch President Rim
ley said were of a temporary nature
began to disappear in December Mr.
Ripley said that items of this sort were
responsible for about half the increase
in expense during those months. so that
it Is not unlikely that the next several
reports will make a better showing in
respect to net earnings than the recent
huge decrease.
The reported wholesale laying off of
men is certainly not true of the con-
struction department. The work of
double tracking between Chicago and
Kansas City is going On uninterrupted-
ly as is also the correction of alignment
and reduction of grades between Well
ington, Kan, and Amarillo, Tex, the
so-called Panhandle division, now a
part of the new through route to the
Pacific Upon the Arizona & California
which is to cross from the southwest
part of Arizona into Lower California,
work ceased at the Colorado river. but
the building of the bridge there is go
ing on. The Belen cutoff is finished
for use, but ballasting is still going on.
which is, Of course, being charged to
construction account. The character of
construction upon the cutoff is of the
very best. and it's cost per mile looks
high for Texas.
AS the Belen cutoff connects direct
ly with the Panhandle division the next
step after the completion of the former
was to bring the latter up to the same
high physical standards. AS a matter
of fact the work was begun before the
cutoff was completed. It is worth
while to bear this matter Of econ
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-01-20

all the available territory on the coast
and in the south and middle west.
The small army Of players which will
be taken on this long jaunt will travel
as no training squad ever Travelled be-
fore. A special train will be provided
by the Rock Island system to transport
the party to the coast. The equipment
prescribed by the agreement with the
railroad company includes two Pullman
sleepers, a combination compartment,
observation and buffet car, a dining car
and library and baggage car, all to be
drawn by highly decorated" special
engine. There will be over thirty play
ers in the party and many of them will
be accompanied by their wives. Comis-
keys own family and friends, added to
the war correspondents, will raise the
total company to over fifty, it is ex-
pected.
The route of invasion will be by way
of Kansas City and Ell Paso to Los
Angeles, and the special train de luxe
is scheduled to leave the La Sale street
station at 9 p. m. on February 29. Those
of the White Sox who do not live along
the route will board the train here
Several will be picked up on the way
but by the time the train reaches To-
peka all will be aboard, it is expected
The schedule calls for their arrival In
Ell Paso at p. m. on March 2. and in
Los Angeles at p. m. on the folloW1ng
day.
Except for this long journey the en-
tire squad will be together only a little
over one day. That will be on March
4 in Los Angeles, where short breath
ing spell will be allowed to get limbered
up. On March the players will be
divided into two squads, to be designat-
ed as No. 1 and No. 2. Dates have been
arranged for both teams in San Fran
cisco, Los Angeles, and the intervening
cities along the coast.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-01-20
CRUSHED TO DEATH.
NJ F. McCulloch Loses His Life at
Waterville.

Marysville, Kan. Jan. 20.-M. F.
McCulloch was crushed to death in the
Parker elevator at Waterville. He was
ct the elevator alone, and had few
minutes before the accident which
caused his death started the engine TO
elevate a quantity of wheat. 1t is
supposed he had gone to the elevator
shaft to fix some part. of the ma chin
cry, as the wheat was not, eleXating
well, and became entangled in the ma
chinery, which dragged him into the
shaft. He was found at lis o'clock
by Henry Reboul of that city, who
happened to call at the elevator.
When found he was in the elevator
shaft and it required the assistance of
five men to get his mutilated body
from the machinery, and in doing
which they had to remove what few
clothes remained upon the body.
His neck was broken in two places,
one leg was cut off below the knee,
one arm broken in four places and
many of the other bones in his body
were also broken.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-01-20

ton, which, according to his physi-
clan, gave indications of heart trouble.
Shortly before Christmas he attended
dinner of the New England society
In this city, though advised by his
physician not to do so. He was toast
master at the banquet, and laughingly
referred to his illness and his en-
barrasSment at finding himself seated
almost opposite his physician at the
affair.
Before he had recovered from the
effects of his first attack Mr.. Smith
contracted the grip. which aggravated
his heart trouble. One week ago he
was ordered to Atlantic City to re-
cuperate. When he returned to his
home here on Saturday night he ap-
peared to be bright and cheerful, ex-
cept that he felt somewhat fatigued
by his journey.
When found the body was partly
clothed, and he had apparently been
stricken while on his way to the
bathroom, and had thrown himself
on the bed. Mr.. Smith was twice
married, his second wife being Miss
Henrietta Nichols of New York, whom
he married at the home of her
mother, Mrs. Washington Romaine
Nichols, at Elberon. n. j., on October
last. Besides the widow he is sur
vived by brother and sister.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-01-20
COULDN'T SPELL PRAIRIE"
Old Fashioned Spelling Bee at Man.
haitian Developed Something.

Manhattan, Kan, Jan. 26.-In an
old fashioned spelling bee at the State
Agricultural college, the Hamilton
Literary society easily defeated the
Webster society, having eight men on
the floor when the last Web went
down.
Words from the Rathburn spelIer,
the state test book, were used and the
spelling match brought out the fact
that a course in spelling should extend
through the entire four year course
at the college. The first word given
ont proved the undoing of Ray
Thompson, who spelled Lily with
three Is. Prairie was spelled prary
and bawl was spelled Dol. The simple
words proved fatal. The Websters
paid for an oyster supper following
the match.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-01-20

short time ago. but took him on within
the next twelve hours. No other cuts
in the list of employees is known to
have been made.
Since the Santa Fe laid off its
switching crew and yard engine a
month ago, the list of employees has
remained the same. However. the
men in the office would not be sur
Der dropped in a short time
Word was brought here today that
the Frisco laid off fifteen men at Neo-
desha Monday. These are thought tn
be men employed in the yards. Tbs
Frisco employees at Cherryyale are eY-
pecting cut now almost any day.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-01-20
FIRE AT MANHATTAN.
The Grocery Store Owned by John
Purcell Is DESTROYED.

Manhattan, Kan, Jan. 20.-The
most destructive fire in Manhattan for
a good many years occurred here Sun
day when the grocery store owned by
John Purcell was almost totally de-
stroyed. Fire, the origin of which Is
unknown, started in the basement in
the rear of the hundred and fifty-foot
building and simply burned out the
place from one end to the other before
the flames were discovered. The alarm
was given at about A o'clock and the
firemen did excellent work in confin-
ing the flames to the one building
which was located between the large
Wharton and U1rich store buildings.
The grocery stock, estimated at about
$1,000, was nearly all covered by in
surance. The damage to the building.
amounting to about $4,000. was also
covered by insurance.
A large barn in the adjacent block
was burned at an early hour Saturday
morning. The origin OF that fire was
not known.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-01-20
CHARLES E. SMITH DEAD.
Formerly Minister to Russia and
Postmaster General.

Philadelphia, Jan. 2O.-CharIes
Emory Smith, editor of the Press
formerly United States minister to
Russia, and former postmaster gen.
eral, died suddenly at his home here
Sunday, aged So years.
Death was caused by heart trouble
Mrs. Smith, returning from church.
found her husbands lifeless form
lying across his bed. For about a
month Mr.. Smith had been in Door
health, but his condition had not been
Regarded as serious. Following a din
ner in New York, November 80, he
suffered an acute attack of indiges-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-01-20
SUES THE EDITORS FOR $4,000.
An Arkansas City Man Wants Pay for
an Alleged LibeIous Article.

Arkansas City, Jan gov. B. Wal
ton VS.. H. B. Funk T. c. Funk, L. G.
Funk, is the title of a suit that was
filed in the district court at Winfield by
Attorney John Parman and Atkinson
& Pollard. In this suit the plaintiff
asks for damage in the sum of $10,-
600 from the defendants for damages
alleged to have been sustained by rea-
son of slanderous articles printed in
the Daily X-Ray of Arkansas City.
This is the second suit for damages
filed by Walton against the paper. The
first suit was postponed until the
spring term of the district court. q The
last suit is brought because of an arti-
Gle which appeared about a year ago
while Walton was in Virginia The
A-Ray took shot at him and now he
wants the publishers of that paper to
pay for it.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-01-20
TRIP FOR The SOx
COmiskey Maps Out a Great Tour
for His Players.
Length of His Training Journey
Aggregates IA, 641 Miles.
SPECIAL TO THE COAST.
Start for Los Angeles on Feb. 80
Over the Rock Island.
The Estimated Expenses for the
Outing Are $4,000.

Facts About White Sox Training Trip.
Leave Chicago-F'ebruary 29.
Destination-Los Angeles.
Mileage of first team-7,233 miles.
Mileage of second team. 40S miles.
Total mileage-14,641 miles.
Exhibition games scheduled for first
team-32
Exhibition games scheduled for secs
ond team-35.
Players to be taken on trip-About
thirty
Members of first team-Catchers, Sui
Ivan and Shaw; pitchers, Walsh, White.
Smith and Owen; inf1elders, Donohue,
1sbell (uncertain), Davis, Parent and
Tannehili; outf1elders Manager Jones,
Hahn and Dougherty.
Members of second team-Catchers,
Hart and Armbruster; pitchers, Alt
rock, Patterson, LANCE, Fiene, Manuel,
Purtell. Speer, Freeman and Most; in
helders. Anderson. Atz Quillin and
Robe; outflelders, extra pitchers.
Estimated expense of trfp-$15, 600.
Return to ChicagO-April h.
Open season-April IA at Chicago.
Chicago. Jan. 20.-Completed plans
Tor the White Stockings training trip
announced by President Comiskey yes
terday, discloses the fact the "Old
Roman is out to break all records in
the matter of territory covered and in
the style in which the travelling will be
done.
With California as the destination, a
double header route has been worked
out which will require two teams to ex-
ecute and which calls for playing sixty
seven games and covering practically
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-01-20
Mob Lunches a Negro.

Dothan, Ala, Jan. 20.-Cieveland
Franklin, negro employed by a cot
ton oil company, was lynched here
early last night by a masked mob of
two hundred angry citizens, The ne
gro's body was riddled with bullets
after it had been swung from the lnp
of a tree. It is said Franklin shot ana
seriously wounded A. c. FAUX, secre-
tary and treasurer of the oil mill. here
after he had been caught In the act
of robbing the cash drawer at mill.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-01-20
Nelson and UnhoIz Matched.

Los Angeles, Jan. 20.-Battling Mel
son and Rudolph Unholz, the South
ed to fight ten rounds in this city be-
fore the Pacific Athletic club. The date
has not definitely been set. but the fight
probably will take place the first week
in February. Nelson and Unholz will
fight for 80 per cent of the gross re-
ceipts TO be divided so per cent to the
winner and 40 per cent to the loser.
The weight is to be 1873 pounds.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-01-20
SHE DRANK CARBoLIC ACID.
Kansas City, Kansas. Woman Grew
Weary of Life

Kansas City. Kan. Jan. 20.-Mrs
Margaret Flannery. 3s years old. of
1913 Lyons avenue, kissed her three
little daughters and babe them goodby
at o'clock Saturday night. Then she
stepped into an adjoining room and
drank an ounce of carbolic acid. She
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-01-20
Atten and Neil Matched.

San Francisco, Jan. 20.-Abe Attell
and frankie Neil were matched to fight
20 rounds on January 81 in this city.
The weight will be 122 pounds ring
side. The Pacific Athletic club, new
organization under the management of
Luke Marisch, was granted the per-
nit for this month and will handle the
match.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-01-20
KATY EARNINGS DECREASE
The November Report Shows Grow,r.
Deficit

New York, Jan. 20.-Railroad earn
ings reported today:
M, K. & T-For November: Gross
$2,01S,05S; decrease, $449.025. Nsf
STELLA; decrease, S588,221. Def,ct;
after charges, $41.119: decrease sSess
$50. From July to November az:
Gross. 81, 1881 ,084; increase. $s63.50I.
Surplus. s1,4s5.422; decrease, sSs5'7os.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-01-20
A FEW MEN OUT.
CoffeyviIIe Roads Are Reducing Their
Forces.

Coffeyville, Kan. Jan. 20.-The local
railroad companies have begun sys-
tenn of retrenchment whereby a small
number of men in the Offices here may
be laid off.
The Missouri Pacific has laid off
three men this week. Two men at the
freight offices were cut off the salary
list and also one at the general Office.
The Katy laid off its night man O.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-01-20
NTTROGLYCERIN CAN EXPLODED.
Four Kansas Boys Were Injured and
One of Them May Die.

caney, Kan, Jan. 2O.-Nitroglycerin
in a can with which four small boys
were playing exploded Saturday and
all of them were injured, one probably
fatally. Evan Pasco's eyes were de-
stroyed and the tip of his nose was
blown off and he is not expected to
live Perry Brown, Frank Hooker
and Doyle killian, who were with him.
were not dangerously injured.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-01-20
Tin Mill Resumes
defense.

Newcastle, Pa, Jan. 2O.-Operations
have been resumed in full at the
Greer tin mill, giving employment to
1900 men, who have been idle for
three months
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-01-20

died within sanahour. Domestic trou-
Bile is believed to have been the cause
of the act.
Mrs. Flannery was the wife of ]. H.
Flannery, laborer.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-01-20
To Cnre a cold in one Day.

Take LAXATIVEBROM Quinine tablets.
Druggists refund money if it fails to cure.
E. w GROVES signature on each box. 25c.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-01-20
To Prevent the Grin.

LAXATIVE BROMO auinine ren,oyas..
cause. There's only ] BROMO OTTTT rS ne
Look for signature of e. w. GROVE. -.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-01-20

Absolutely pure drugs at Prices drug
store, in the big block.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-01-20
Leg Broken by a Fall.

Kingman, Kan, Jan. 20.-Louis
Rail. son of Representative E. B. Rail-
fell through the roof of a shed at his
home at Zenda, breaking his left leg
and sustaining other injuries. His
condition is serious
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-01-20
ON HALF TIME
Working Time Shortened in North
western ShOps :

st. Paul. Jan. 20.-A special to tba
Dispatch says the two hundred r,en
employed in the Northwestern raiIwav
car shops at Hudson. Wis. have been
weeks they have been working fortv
hours per week.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-12-10
AN ATTRACTIVE
WINDOW DISPLAY
J. I. Schumacher Shows Winter
Scene That Attracts Much
Attention.

There are certain seasons of the
year when window trimming is given
more than ordinary attention by
the average business man, especially
is this true of the present SeasOn-the
approaching Yuletide festivities
The art of attracting after allis the
prime Factor in advertising and nc
thing is more effective than a hand
some, well-dressed window.
The Vine ST. SHOW window of J. T.
Schumacher's Department store is
exceedingly good and very cleverly
gotten up and is attracting the atten-
tion and receiving tie favorable
comment of almost every paSserpy.
The display, winter scene, is a
reproduction of the west side German
>Morayian church, The make up,
consisting or handkerchiefs, one OF the
most difficult subjects from which
to get up an attractive window, is
very simple and yet artistic, and the
arrangement of the foreground and
setting is particularly good. 1t is a
display that fully justities the expec-
tation CT neat tasty store within.
This is reasonable anticipation, and
we know the would d-be-purchaser will
not be disappointed in this case, as
the Interior of the Schumacher store
alway corresponds as far as possib BILE
with its outward appearance.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-12-10

highly useful art, The contest lasted
fifteen minutes and resulted in favor
of Mrs. II. S Youker. who received as
a token of her prowess with the knit
ting needles. tiny pair of babys'
socks.
The next was word forming con-
test that taxed the mental accumen
of all the participants The men,
bers were obliged to compose, with
out recourse to any book or paper, as
many words as possible from the
letters found in the word daughter.
Time limited to ten minutes. Mrs.
Geo. Hambrecht was the most sue
cessful in this contest, having COM
posed list of So words in the allotted
time.
After this series of delightful en-
tertainments, the guests repaired to
the spacious dining hall where a
bounteous repast consisting of a six
course luncheon awaited them.
The Vaughan home had been very
prettily and artistically decorated for
the occasion with buntings and flowers
in profusion. The beautiful white
and yellow chrysanthemums predomi-
mating. All who were present spent
a highly delightful afternoon and
pronounce Mrs. Vaughan royal en-
tertainer
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-12-10
MEAT MARKET
CHANGES HANDS

The Topping Bros. Meat Market on
the west side, formerly the property
of the Reiland Packing Co., was
Monday transferred to Leo Polzin.
The purchase includes the entire
stock and machinery of this well
equipped plant; the building itself
still remains the property of the
Topping Bros.
Immediately after the transfer
the new proprietor took charge
of the shop, and is now busily engaged
in arranging things for his own con.
venience.
Mr.. POlzin is too we'll known to the
meat buying people OF Grand Rapids
to demand an introduction. He has
served as ShOp-waiter, meat-cutter;
sausage e-maker etc in several of the
leading meat markets of this city,
and is therefore, we'll qualified for the
business in which he has embarked.
1t is his Intention TO run an up-tO-
date, first class, strictly cash meat
market, one in which neatneSS, clean
illness and square dealing particularly
predominant. Judging from his past
record, of which we are fully cOgniz-
ant, we know that he will live up to
his intentions.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-12-10
NEK0OSA

Miss Katherine Galligan entertained
the ladies of the Foreign Missionary
Society of the Congregational church
at her home Thursday afternoon.
An excellent program had been pre-
pared for the occasion, which was
fully carried out. After the literary
feast, these who were present. con-
siStipg of twenty or more members of
the society. repaired to the dining
room to partake of a delightful lunch
con to which all did ample justice.
Those present spent very delight
tul afternoon and were very profuSe
in their expressions of appreciation
relative to the manner in which they
were entertained by their hostess
Miss Galligan.
Mrs. William Hooper gave a linen
shower for the benefit of the Congre-
gational church 10 which about seven
ty-tive participated. Miss Ruby
Natwick of Grand Rapids, rendered
several excellent vocal solos, with
piano accompaniment by Miss Rather
inc Galligan. to the delight of all
present. Mrs. DR.. Huff gave three
delightful readings, which were like
wise very entertaining.