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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-12-16
TO RESTORE TRAIN.
Medora Service on Rock Island to
Start Feb. 1.

Wichita, Kan, Dec. 16.-The
Medora passenger train will be re-
stored February 1. 1909. This train
was discontinued a year ago. 1t ran
between Wichita and Dalhart, Tex,
via Medora, forty-eight miles north
of Wichita. B. l.. Winchell, presi-
dent; H. U. Nudge, second vice
president; w. B. Biddle, third vice
president, and a number of other
high officials of the Rock Island rail-
way were in the city Saturday night
in a special train and announced the
restoration of the train. A committee
of business men consisting of Frank
c. Wood, Howard E. Case, H, J.
Allen, Charles L. Davidson and L. S.
Moore of the transportation bureau
and the officials held a reception in
the cars of the special train. The
committee presented to Mr.. Winchell
and Mr.. Biddle the matter of the
restoration OF the Medora train.
President Winchen assured the COM
mittee that the Medora train would
be restored February l.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-12-16
HOW FITZ FIGURES IT.
Says Jack johnson Will Clean Up
Burns Easily.

New York, Dec. 16.-Bob Fitzsim-
mons has arrived in Ireland on his way
around Europe, and in his very first
interview gave his views on the COM
ing Burns-J ohnson fight.
MY humble opinion is that Johnson
will win easily said Fitz, smiling,
"and if he doesn't I will be the most
surprised man in the world. Johnson
is terrific hitter. I can vouch for that
myself. He knocked me out in two
rounds in Philadelphia some time ago
with a right hand uppercut.
f'When you look at the fight you
must figure il the way you do every
thing else. Johnson is clever and has
a harder punch and he will weigh more
than Tommy, and that's the way I
have Il on my cards.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-12-16
TO TRY THE BOY SLAYER.
Clarence Paire, IS Years of Age, Must
Faca the Court

Face the Court.
Leavenworth, Dec. 16.-CIarence
Paire. 13 years old, will be tried for
the killing of Frank Baker, a play
mate, despite the vindication of the
coroner's jury.
Jared Medlin, the uncle who reared
the orphaned boy, the victim of the
killing, swore to a complaint in the ju-
venile court, charging Paire with the
murder of his nephew. Paire Is held
at the county Jail where he has been
since his arrest at the instance of
Malcolm McNaughton, assistant coun-
ty attorney, on the night following the
killing.
Baker was shot and instantly killed
with shot gun on the night of De-
cember 8 at 1920 Third avenue, the
home of Clarence Paire, an acquain-
lance. At the time Of the killing Paire
said that his back was turned when
the shot was fired and that he knew
nothing of it. He also said he and
Baker were alone in the room and that
no one else was in the house. After
an investigation which proved that
Baker could not have shot himself
either by intent raccident Malcolm
McNaughton asked for the arrest of
Paire. While at the county Jail the
boy made a full confession of the kill
ing. He said that because Baker call
ed him names he shot at him and kill
ed him. He added, however, that he
only shot to scare Baker.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-12-16
THE INDIAN RUNNER WON.
Dorando Pietri Collapsed Within
Sight of the Goal

New York, Dec. 16-As on the mem
orable occasion of his first Olympic
Dorando Pietri collapsed within sight
of the goal last night and Tom Long
boat, the Indian runner, who had been
led by yard or more nearly all the
way, won the Marathon race at Madi-
son Square Garden. The race was hard
fought from start to finish, and kept
the thousands of spectators in wild ex-
citement.
The time was So rs seconds slower
by Dorando when he defeated Hayes
over the same track three weeks ago.
1t was a gruelling race, for nearly 251s
miles, with the Italian generally in the
lead, but occasionally oVerhauled by a
dian.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-12-16

themselves out of the old rut.
when I had success on the coast
last winter I saved up my riding fees
and every week would send them home
Mother saved up my money and this
year I went to Lexington and we
bought a farm. The place is well To-
Gated near Lexington and when L get
too big to ride I am going home to
mother and be a farmer. 1 would like
to breed horses and cattle, too, but I
don't know that 1 will ever make
enough money to stock a place like
that
ITO have the place, of course is
something, and then, better still, to
know that 1 have a little nest egg laid
away besides. That am happy is put
ting it mildly, because 1 know that
mother Isl
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-12-16
TO THE INDUSTRIAL SCHOOL.
Court Will Send lola Girl Who Would
Marry a Negro.

lola, Dec. 16.-Donie May Horn.
who came here to marry negro and
who has repeatedly said that she loved
him and was still willing and anxious
to marry him, will be sent to the state
reform school for girls at Beloit APP
plication has been made to Judge
Smith and he will hear the evidence
in the case. Her legal residence is in
Oklahoma, but the board of control
has consented to accept the girl and
let her be admitted to the Industrial
school in case it is shown that she
should be sent.
Reid, her lover, was found guilty in
district court and will be sent to the
penitentiary for at least 2 II years. The
girl declares that she hasn't any home
worthy the name and that her mother
urged her to be bad and Reid urged
her to be good
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-12-16
RAILROAD NEWS.
To Lessen Fatalities on Roads
Object of Officials.
As Result of Recent Meeting
in Chicago.
THEY GO ON RECORD.
CoVn aicci 0uoTc TScuo G%ofov1nar,%
Commissioners Issue Statement
to Show Sentiment.
Other Items of Interest i'm Rail.
way Circles.

State railroad commissioners repre-
Eentive of Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Wis
consin and Michigan at a recent meet
ing in Chicago proceeded upon a thor
Oughly practical basis in recognition of
the demand that something direct and
effective be done to lessen the terrible
record of fatalities on railroad right of
way. Fatalities over which company
control is impossible of exercising
without the cooperation of the state,
municipal, county and township au-
thorities Only through the enactment
of laws and their strict enforcement
can the trespassers evil be remedied,
and the manner in which the commits
sioners at the Chicago gathering went
upon record in such connection was to
the point, the special committee report
ing upon the subject saying:
1.-The railroads are public highways,
but not footmen or horsemen or for
any conveyance except the engines and
cars OF the carriers. The states super
highways and the safety of these high
ways. It seems to be the duty Of the
state also to protect the companies,
whom it has invested with a part of its
own sovereignty. against the trespass-
lers. We think, chiefly to prevent loss
Of life, and also for the reason given
above that statutes prescribing that it
shall be unlawful to walk upon, or
stand upon, or go upon railroad tracks
or bridges, except at such crossings
right to use. should be enacted. We are
greatly impressed with the useless
fatalities involved in present conditions
and suggest that legislative action will
not be taken except at the active in
sistance Of railroad commissions. We
have had carefully compiled the stat
utes prevailing in this country and the
laws and customs of England, France,
and Germany and append these to this
report to facilitate the preparation of
proposed legislation.
I'VE cannot too stron W urge upon
our associates, and upon the public at
tention to this humane and important
matter. A very great preventive, we
apprehend will be the enforcement of
such laws. The suggestion has occur
red to us. and this is respectfully sub
mitted, that police power might be
given to section foremen as 1t is now
given to conductors of trains, or to
such persons as the railroad commits
sion might appoint to enforce these
laws. We think that these acts should
provide that the railroad companies
shall post them in all their depots and
in places where the public are accus-
toned to use their tracks,
The present year, as shown by the
reports Of the interstate commission,
indicates no improvement in the situa-
tion as it bears upon trespasser fatali-
ties. In injuries to passengers and to
trainmen the lessening number Of both
is most appreciable. but not so as to
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-12-16
MCFARLAND GOES TO PARIS.
Winner of the Six Day Cycle Race to
Manage a French Track.

New York, Dec. 16.-Floyd Mcfarland,
winner of the six-day bicycle race, has
made contract with the managemen
of the Velodrome D'Hiver, the indoor
track in Paris, and win sail for France
late this month or early in January.
He will ride motor paced and tandem
paced matches in Paris and is already
matched against Rutt for a tandem
paced race on the five-lap indoor track
in Paris.
Mcfarland has signed a two years
contract to manage A. J. Clarke, the
Australian sprinter who defeated Frank
L. Kramer several times last summer.
Mcfarland said last night he was go
ing to take Clarke to France with him
for educational purposes, but had not
decided whether to let his protege race
on the French track or not. The pair
may remain in Europe all summer If
they are successful they may return
to race on the Vailsburg track, If they
can make satisfactory arrangements
with the Newark track.
Victor Breyer, manager of the Velo-
drome Buffalo, one of the two big out
door tracks in Paris. expects to have
a talk with Walter Demara today and
may make contract with him to race
on the Paris tracks.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-12-16
A WOMAN SENT TO JAIL.
Law enforcement Crusade at Leaven-
worth VIGOROUSLY Pushed.

Leavenworth, Fan, Dec. 16.-An evil
dence of the vigor with which the at
torney general is pushing the law en-
forcement crusade here was given
when Gertrude Karst, a woman about
so years of age. was sentenced to six
months in jail for contempt of an in
junction placed on her place. Mrs
Karst refused to sign heavy bond for
a parole and demanded that she be SEN
fenced to Jail. Her son-in-law, Charles
Coffman, went to TAIL for a like period.
They must in addition pay a 5000 fine
each. also all costs and attorneys fees.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-12-16
JOCKEY NoTTER LED ALL.
Keene's Best Boy Kept Abreast of Big
Stables on Racing Circuit

New York. Dec. 16.-Jockey Joe
Notter led all other riders by a big
margin for the number of winning
mounts scored during the racing sea-
son on the metropolitan circuit this
year, which opened at Benning, March
%, and closed at Jamaica and PIN
leo, October 81.
Out of 537 mounts that he accepted
Notter landed $50 of them winner.
was second or third 215 times, and
finished unplaced 172 times. Last
year Notter showed such good form in
the saddle that Mr.. Keene engaged
his services for the season of 1908, as
Miller, "The Marvellous" was begin
successful hustling race rider.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-12-16
GOOD TIMES IN DICKINSON.
Abilene Man Pays $15,75O Cash for
Land and Buys an Automobile.

Abilene, Dec. 16.-Several of the cit
izens of this county have purchased
automobiles lately. Good times appear
to reign.
John w. Asling, formerly lumber
dealer in South Dickinson and later
here, made two business deals this
week. He planked down $15,750 cash
for a half section farm near Navarro
and bought of the Union Auto COM
pany a new four cylinder touring car
in which he started for Denver for
winters trip overland.
c. L. Brown has also purchased a
new touring car. Elmer Ziegler, a
farmer living north of the city nine
miles has purchased a touring car OF
F. E. Coulson & Co..
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-12-16

here that the Philadelphia American
league baseball club has secured the
services of Ira Thomas, catcher of the
Detroit Americans. The local club un-
conditionally released Third Baseman
James Collins and Right Fielder Sey-
bold Collins has an offer to manage
TnlP6n
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-12-16
Moran Defeats Neil.

Boston, Dec. 16.-Owen Moran, who
claims the featherweight champion
ship of England, had little trouble in
defeating frankie Neil, claiming the
championship of the Pacific coast in
IL rounds at the Armory Athletic club
last night. Moran had the best of the
fight from start to finish. Neil was
badly punished throughout but was
game to the finish.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-12-16
GOOD OFFER TO KErCHAAI.
Asked to Drive Cresceus in Interna-
tionaI Stakes at st. Petersburg.

Toledo, O., Dec. 16.-George
Ketcham, former owner of Cresceus,
has received a fattering offer to drive
the famous trotting stallion in the In
ternational Stakes at st. Petersburg,
Russia, January %.
Mr.. Ketcham is holding the offer in
allegiance. Recently Cresceus has
showed wonderful Improvement and
the Russian horseman believes that
Ketcham can easily capture the laurels
if he will drive the horse.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-12-16
WHAT'S
Your Health Worth?

You start sickness by mistreating nature
and it generally shows first in the bowels
and liver. Ioc box (week IS treatment)
OF CASCARETS will help nature help
you. They will do INCREASING them
regularly as you need them-than any
medicine on Earth. Get a box today;
take CASCARET tonight Better in
the morning. It's the result that makes
nilillons take them. ssJ
CASCARETS Ioc a box for a weeks
treatment, all druggists biggest seller
IN the world. Million boxes a month.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-12-16

trespassers. Upwards of three-fourths
of the killed are under the trespasser
head; people for whom the railroads
are in no wise whatsoever responsible.
They are, in the greater proportion, so
called professional trampS, but among
the victims, and more largely than is
generally believed, are reputable people
who use the railroad tracks as a gen.
eraI highway, apparently regardless of
the imminent danger to themselves in
so doing.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-12-16
Plan q Burns-KetcheI Bout

Los Angeles. Cal. Dec. 16.-The JEFF
fries Athletic club is negotiating for a
45-round fight between Tommy Burns.
if Burns defeats johnson, and Stanley
ketchel. to be fought here February
%. Matchmaker Long has conferred
with Ketchel's manager and has writ
ten To Burns
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-12-16
Jay-Eye-See Still in Form.

Racine, Wis, Dec. 16.-Jay- Eye-See,
the famous little trotting and pacing
gelding has recovered from what
seemed to have been a fatal attack of
illness. The little harness horse,
named after John L Case, his owner,
has lost all his teeth, and has been
living on soft food recently. He can
still trot at a 1925 gait, however. He
is al. Pleasant View farm, near CorIiss.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-12-16
BeeII Proves Best wrestler

Minneapolis, Dec. 16.-Fred Bell
won from Henry Ordeman of Mime
apolis in wrestling match here last
evening, taking the first and third falls
in AZ and % minutes respectively
Ordeman won the second in 20 min
utes.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-12-16
Badgers Made $1,000.

Madison, Wis, Dec. 16.-With SILL
900 on hand after the payment of all
outstanding debts, Wisconsin athletics
are on a firm financial basis for the
first time in several years. Two years
ago there was no money on hand to
carry on the winter and spring sports,
and 81 200 was. due on the new coach
ing launch purchased for the crew
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-12-16
Sullivan Whips Mcneil.

Little Rock, Dec. let took two
rounds and a small portion of the third
for brooklyn" Tommy Sullivan to
knock out Jimmy Mcneil, feather
weight champion of Australia, here
last night. The fight opened with Nc
Neil rushing and Sullivan on the de-
fensive. Mcneil rushed but Sullivan
took his time and by the close Of the
first round it was easily apparent that
MnNail WAS OrtclaSSad-
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So1ires would Fight Again.

Dublin, Dec. 16.-Not satisfied with
his three defeats at the hands of
Tommy Burns, Bill Squires, the Aus
tralian scrapper, wants another go
with the American heavyweight. Let
tiers received from Squires in Christ
church, New Zealand, say he will chal-
lenge the winner of the Burns-John-
son bout in Australia. Squires ex-
presses the belief and hope that Burns
will win from Johnson.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-12-16
Baird Has Not Resigneh

Ann Arbor, Mich, Dec. 16.-Charles
Baird has not resigned as athletic di-
rector of the University of Michigan
and P. G. Bartelme of Chicago will not
be his successor. Denial is made by
Baird of the stories to this effect that
went out of Ann Arbor.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-12-16

fornia; ST. Louis, Houston; Cleveland.
Mobile.
Springs; Boston. Augusta; rooklyn,
Jacksonville; Philadelphia, Pinehurst
(probably); Pittsburg, Hot Springs;
Chicago Shreveport; Cincinnati, At
lanta.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-12-16
Armstrong to Captain .'Sooners."

Norman, Ok, Dec. 16.-The football
team of the University of Oklahoma
will be Ca ptained next season by
Charles Armstrong, the star fullback
for the past two years on the varsity,
and the best kicker that the team has
had for many years.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-12-16

Frank Owens, the Memphis catcher,
drafted by the Chicago Americans.
Official figures just announced by the
league show Owens in possession of
1914 assists for III games, or nearly
two men thrown out for every contest.
His nearest rival was McMurray of
Atlanta, with 124.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-12-16
Head coach for Yale,s Eleven.

letic authorities of Syracuse university
state that the head coach, Howard
Jones, would leave the university for
Yale, where he would be head coach
of the football team.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-12-16
C1rmer TO PIav With Columbus.

Columbus, O., Dec. 16.-The Column
bus club has signed Manager Clymer
for the season of 1909. The announce
ment was also made that Pitcher W.
Rogers, the preacher southpaw of the
club, had been sold to the Montreal
ci1In
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-12-16
New Car Barns for Wichita.

Wichita, Dec. ia new $4,000
car harm is to be constructed by the
Wichita Street Railroad and Light Co.
The barn, according to plans, Will &C
ororoodate tTenty-two cars. There
are at present two car barns. One was
huiIt in 1902 and the other in 1904.
The capacity of the two barns is eigh-
teen cars.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-12-16
ROBBERS cor LITTLE CASH.
Missouri Pacific Depot at Glen Elder
Broken Into.

Glen Elder. Kan, Dec. 16-The
Missouri Pacific depot here was brok-
en- into and the safe door pried on,
and a small amount of cash stolen. II
is not known at just what time the rod
berry occurred. When the agent went
to open the depot, before the east
bound passenger train, he made the
6fSCOVaT~y
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-12-16
BROWNS LIBERAL OFFER.
VIII Give $500 to Have Federal
Building Located in Certain Spot.

Brown has just published an offer of
$1,000 if the city will nave the govern
ment building located on the block on
which the Brown Grand theater
stands. This location is one Of the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-12-16
a Worlds Bail Record.

Memphis, Tenn, Dec. 16.-What is
said by some southern people TO be
worlds record for assists in proportion
to games played, has been created oy
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Where Big Leagues VIII Train.

New York, Dec. 16.-An of the big
league clubs except the Philadelphia
and st. Louis Nationals have decided
on their training grounds for next
spring, and the latter club may go to
Little Rock. The others Will prepare
at the following camps:
American league-New York, Ma
con; Boston, San Antonio; Athletics
New Orleans; Washington. Galveston;
Detroit, Hot Springs; Chicago, Cali
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-12-16

we have a few sets Roders' Bros
Knives. Forks and Spoons; we wish to
close out at actual cost. Chas. Bennett,
optician, $50 Kansas avenue
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We wish to express our thanks for
kindness shown in our recent bereaye-
ment MRS. p. MASON.
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Headaches and Neuralgia From Colds
LAXATIVE -BRoMo ouinine: the world
wide Cold and Grip remedy removes cause.
r w. Grove. Dc.
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several which the government agent
looked over when he was here last
summer.
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Temaire Ouera Glasses.

At reduced prices, at Chas. Benefits
Optical store, $50 Kansas avenue.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-05-16
Climax of the Spring Athletic
Season Is Reached
Today.
VARSITY AGAINST THE FIELD
Athletes ON the hin Are Prepared TO
Make Fight for Minority
or Points.

| The question of the state track meet
! this afternoon at Cummings field Is
! largely one as to what Hansen of Lo-
gan can do to Convllle and Russell OF
| Utah in the weights. what Bros5a
| OF Logan can do to Richardson and
! Convilie in the discus what young Ne
beker of Logan can do to take Judd'S
measure In the mile run, and what
chance Brinton has against McAllister
in the sprints.
Logan has developed number of
FIRST class men this year, as has also
Provo. but the university counts on
larger squad to more than equalize
the distribution Of points with her men
matched against the field.
The university squad depends on
Brinton in the sprints, but Provo has
McAilister in these events, and both
men are being counted on TO carry the
events. Utah. always winner in the
dashes, and wishing to carry the prest-
igc Of continuing the past record, viii
feel more kcenly than any other loss
the failure to gain these points. Pride
IN universities recent growth leads TO
determination on the hill to take
more points than all four competitors
combined, and the day will be counted
failure If this result Is not attained
NEW RECORDS.
State records will be adjusted after
todays meet, and If any previously
made are passed, new state records
Will be chalked up to the winners.
Records made at dual meets do not
count as state records on account of
the fact that Judging and timing are
not so carefully watched and often the
grounds are not in good condition. At
Utah's dual meet with the a. c. of Lo-
gan, for instance, a mile runner fell.
and was picked up by the crowd. helped
to his feet and assisted along until
he was again running to form.
The order of events for this afternoon
are, high hurdles, hundred yard dash,
4l0 yard dash, mile run. 300 yard hur-
dies, 900 yard dash, $50 yard run. relay
race, shot put, high jump. pole vault,
hammer throw, broad jump. discus.