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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-06-17
FOR THE FOUR EVILS,
State Commissioners Appoint Commits
tees for Each.

state commissioners Appoint Commit
tees for Each.
The convention of state commits
sioners which has just adjourned in
Chicago discussed at some length
measures for abrogating four evils in
railroad onditions-dishonesty of
railroad rights of way, accidents at
grade crossings and confusing varie-
ties of switch signals. Committees
were appointed to make special
studies of each of these subjects.
The discussion on the pockering of
fares by conductors brought ont the
opinion that this evil has largely in
creased since the passage of the two
cent fare laws. 1t was declared that
because these laws forbid the collec-
ton of greater amount than two
cents a mile, thus doing away with
conductors rates." many passengers
do not buy tickets before boarding
trains. 1t was stated that this class
of passengers attempt to ride free or
to pay their way to a nearby station
and then ride to farther point. 1t
was asserted that these practices are
often carried through with the con-
nivance of conductors, the joint dis
honesty of passengers and railroad
employees resulting in great loss to the
railroad companies. The commission
ers were of the opinion that the only
correction for the evil is the passage
of laws allowing the collection of
greater fares than two cents a mile
from passengers who do not purchase
tickets
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Died Reading Delivers Letter

Des Moines, June 17.-While read
ing a letter from U. S. Senator Dolli-
yer in which the senator declared that
he had no desire for the vice presi-
def1tial nomination o. L. T. Brown, a
prominent Iowa insurance man drop
ped dead in his room. Mr.. Brown
who was a personal friend Of Mr.. Dol
liver had written to the senator con-
corning the vice presidency and had
received a letter in reply. He was
reading the letter to friend and dis
cussing Delivers declaration that he
did not want the vice presidency when
he was stricken with heart failure,
dying before medical aid could be
summoned.
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FIGHT BETWEEN CONVICTS.
An Officer Seriously Wounded in Try.
ing to Separate Them.

Leavenworth June 17-In attempting
to stop a fight between two convict
miners in the penitentiary coal mine,
Officer Charles Godsey, who has been
connected with the prison for the past
ten years, was struck in the side with
pick by oliver Craig, one of the par
Elephants in the fight.
Craig and another inmate by the
name of Wilson, got into trouble over
their rooms. and after heated argu-
ment, went to blows. Godsey who had
the men under his charge, started to
part the fighters, and as he ran between
them Craig picked up his pick, and
drove it into the left side of the officer.
number of convicts who were work.
ing nearby rushed to the scene and
soon had the two fighters under control
The officer was carried to the bottom
and brought UP to the hospital. After
an examination it was found that his
wound was serious but not fatal.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-06-17
New Work for Commission Is
Imposed by Congress.
Supervision of Traction Lines
and Rules for Safe Operation.
GETS OFF LIGHTLY,
Members Already Have Plenty
to Demand Attention.
Other Items of Interest in
Railway Circles.

The interstate commerce commission
got off lightly in the assignment of new
work by congress. Its members are not
sorry. for the railroad rate law and al
most innumerable investigations i'm
posed by the previous, or Fffty-ninth
congress, fairly swamped the commits
sion and caused a trebling Of the force
of clerks and experts in their employ.
The present railroad rate law gave the
commission far greater Importance in
the general order of things commercial
and governmental than it had ever be-
fore attained
One of the important matters saddled
upon the commission by the last ses-
sion of congress was the supervision of
street railways in the District of CO.
lumbia. This evidently was tried as an
experiment, and later, no doubt, there
will be efforts to extend the jurisdic-
ton to traction lines throughout the
country, especially to interstate lines.
over which they already assume sort
of fatherly care in an advisory capaci-
ty. Commissioner Lane remarked a
few days ago that Washington should
have the model street car service of
the country.
The commission was charged by con-
gress with the preparation of rules for
transportation of explosives on rail-
roads throughout the United States,
and its members are now engaged in
the task. The rules, it is expected,
will be stringent, the main object
sought being to prevent explosions in
cars and indiscriminate shipping of
explosive materials in mixed trains,
as well as their proper handling at sta
tions.
Another duty with which the commits
sion was charged was the enforcement
of law just passed requiring railroads
to equip their locomotives with ash
pans for the automatic dumping of
ashes from the furnace. 1t may obvi-
ate the necessity of a fireman going I'M
operation which is always fraught with
However, there is plenty of time for
this work, as the law does not become
effective until January 1, 1909.
The investigation ordered by con-
gress into telegraph and telephone bus
mess is being carried on, and has al
ready produced results in noticeable
quickening of action on the part of
those companies, especially in the mat
ter Of the delay of messages, which
was one Of the chief things which the
commission was asked to look into
This investigation, however, covers a
wide scope, and the telegraph and tele-
phone companies will be placed on
the rack of rigid inquiry before it is
finished, in the matters of capitaliza-
ton, dividends, wages paid hours of
labor and other details of their bust
ness.
The commission is disposing of cases
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PLEADS GUILTY TO BRIBERY.
President Of Paving Company Pays
Good Sized Fine.

Columbus, Ohio, June I'm. F..
Bramley of Cleveland. president of the
Cleveland Trinidad Paving company,
pleaded guilty to three of seven in
dictments against him charging brib-
cry Of former members of the board
of public service in connection with
the Westbroad street paving contract
and was fined $500 on each or a total
of $1,665, including costs, which was
promptly paid.
H. c. Lang, superintendent of the
paving company also pleaded guilty
to eight indictments charging bribery
and was fined $50 each on seven
counts, sentence on the eighth being
reserved until the September term of
court.
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OLD INGALLS, HOME SOLD.
Lutheran Theological Seminary Pays
$4,000 for Oak Hill.

Atchison, Kan, June 17.-All posi-
bility of Atchison losing the Western
Theological seminary, an institution
which educates both English and Ger
ministry, was settled when E. D. Alt
man, president of the seminary, acting
in behalf of the Lutheran synod,
closed a contract for the purchase of
Oak Hill, the home of the late Senator
John James ingalls,. The purchase
price was $4,000. The ingalls, family
have occupied the property as a resi-
dence for eighteen years. 1t is stu
ated but a few blocks from Midland
college, a Lutheran institution, con-
with but few changes, for seminary
purposes. Mrs. ingalls, will make her
home with her children who have
married.
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SLIDING INTO RIVER.
Illinois & Iowa Tracks Gradually
DiSappearing.

Davenport, Ia, June 1.-THE slide
country" which extends along the
west bank Of the Mississippi river only
a few miles north of this city, is caus-
ing the railroad engineers more trou-
BILE than they care to acknowledge.
The sliding section is more than mile
long and it has been creeping toward
and into the river for many years. Not
much attention was paid to this
phenomenon, if people knew it at all.
until the Iowa & Illinois Railway COM
pany laid it's tracks on it. After the
work had been completed the en-
gineers discovered that the track did
not remain where they put it. An ex-
animation of the subsoil disclosed the
fact that it is soapstone clay, resting
on shale and ledge bottom, inclined
toward the river. In some places the
slope Appropriated " to 2. The
subsoil is of fine texture and when dry
it crumbles easily and the slightest
amount Of moisture makes it extreme
ly slippery.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-06-17
TO MEET IN THE THEATER,
Flood of Marias des Cygnes Will Not
Stop Ottawa Chautauqua.

Ottawa, June 17.-Forest park is in
undated except for few spots. 1t was
decided, however, to proceed with the
Ottawa chautauQua assembly and the
opening was held at the Rohrbaugh
opera house which with several church.
es will be used for the meetings
The erection of the new municipal
water and light plant in the last year
on high ground and the installation of
natural gas has maintained light, heat
and water service, which formerly
went out in all great floods. The thirty
foot dam, which created the new reser-
voir for the Santa Fe at Richmond,
went out under pressure of water.
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LOW ORIENTAL RATES.
No Change to Be Made in Tariffs for
the Present.


Washington, June 17.-Fears ex-
pressed by merchants and shippers in
terested in transcontinental freight
rates on goods coming from the east
are attracting notice to the general
question of export and import rates as
affecting all goods entering into for
eign trade There has been radical
misconception of the position of the
interstate commerce commission on
this point, its point Of view being al
most Numerically opposed to that
which has been attributed to 1t in
connection with the filing of the
schedules of freight rates for goods
coming from China and Japan. On
the other hand. singularly enough. the
commission has been getting severe
criticism from the opposite direction,
protectionist papers complaining that
it's rulings in recognition of differential
rates on imported and exported goods
tended to "neutralize" the effects Of
the protective tariff. and should there
fore be counteracted by higher duties
or by legislation prohibiting favors to
goods entering the country.
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Harvest Hands Not Scarce.

Salina, Kan, June 17.-Many of the
farmers on the uplands in this and ad-
joining counties began cutting wheat
Tuesday. Wheat on the bottom lands
is as far advanced as that on low land.
but it is impossible to get into the fields
with harvesters. In the last week many
men came here to work in the fields
and indications are now that there will
be no scarcity of harvest hands in this
county No reports Of a scarcity have
been reported here from adjoining
counties.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-06-17
Chilocco Commencement,

Arkansas City, June 1.-THE annual
commencement exercises of Chilocco
Indian school began with the inspection
of departments. field sports and an
open air band concert last evening at
the school camp U. S. by the World s
Fair Indian band. The exercises were
largely attended and the concert was
fine. This evening occurs the class day
program. The school this year has a
class of sixteen-seven in academic,
three in industrial and six in domestic
science departments.
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Washington 8, Cleveland 8.

Cleveland, June 17.-Cleveland lost
to Washington, 9 to 8. Chech was eff
fective until his support went to
pieces. A change of pitchers saved
Washington.
Score by innings: H. e.
Cleveland ...O 10000 O-3 10 .
Washington ..........O 0 100 O-9 IA
Batteries-Chech, Hess and N.
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Detroit Z. PHILADELPHIA 3.

Detroit June 17.-Detroit disposed
of Plank and Schiller in three in
nings. taking a lead on clean hitting
that the Athletics could not overcome.
WilIett and Coombs both pitched fine
bali.
Score by innings: r H
Detroit ...........1 04 10O01* ~ II
PHILADELPHIA % 0 1 0 0 2 0-3
Batteries-Willett and Thomas;
Plank, Schlitzer, Coombs, Smith and
Schreck.
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SHE COMMITS SUICIDE.
DespOndent Greenwood County
Woman Ends Her Life.

Eureka, Kan, June 17-Mrs w. H.
Miller, the wife of a farmer living two
and quarter miles south of Neal, a.
small town twelve miles of here, COM
mitted suicide late yesterday even
ing by hanging. She left the house
about O'Clock and when she did not
return at O'Clock search was in
St1tuted. Her body was found sus-
pended from a rafter in the hay loft
of the barn. Worry caused by con-
tinued i'll health is supposed to have
prompted the deed. Mrs. Miller was
about 35 years old and leaves a hus-
band and one small child.
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Pittsburg 6, Boston 1,

Boston, June 17.-Poor fielding by
the locals gave Pittsburg the game, 6
to 1. Boston had many chances for
runs, but Willis was invincible with
men on bases.
Score by innings: R.H.E
Plttsburg ...-........O 0 O-6 3
Boston ................0 0 o 100 OIL 4
Batteries-Willis and Gibson; Dor
ner and Graham.
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BEAUTY CULTURE
Ry MYRTLE F. Howard, Graduate o
Madam Gervafse Graham
of Chicago.

All about facial blemishes. super.
fuous hair destroyed forever by the
electric needle. no scars. cure guar
anteed. Avoid dangerous depiiatofs
les. Consultation strictly private.
Residence $40 Topeka Ave. Ina
Phone 2423 Black.
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AMERICAN ASSOCIATION.

AT Indianapolis-First game, In
dianapolis, 4; Kansas City, O; second
game, Indianapolis, 0; Kansas City, 2.
At Louisville-Louisville. 4; Mil
waukee, 9.
At Columbus, 1 Minneapolis, Z.
At Toledo-Toledo, 8; ST. Paul, 8.
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Boston 8. SD. Louis 1.

ST. Louis, June 1.-THE Boston
"hoodoo' was on the job again and
the visitors had little trouble in taking
the fourth game of the series from St.
Louis.
Score by innings Ri e
ST. Louis .............0 5000 o.
Boston .............O OF o % 0
Batteries-Waddell Criss and Blue;
Cicotte and Criger.
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American Association.
WESTERN ASSOCIATION.
Enid 4. Webb City l.

webb City. Mo-, June 17-Spectac-
ular fielding by both teams was the
feature of the game which the visitors
easily won.
Score by innings: RHE
Webb City ..........O o O OOO0-1 1 .
Enid .-...............0 2 00O1 1 o. 9 2
Batteries-Dickinson and Check;
Hendricks and Allen
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BACK TO WORK.
Omaha Union Pacific Shops Are Now
Running Full Time

Omaha, Neb., June 1.-Two thousand
shop employees of the Union Pacific rail-
way have been placed on full time af-
ter working short time since January 1.
At Union Pacific headquarters it was
stated that other departments which
were cut down a few months ago will
be augmented about JULY 1
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AMERICAN LEAGUE.
Chicapo 3. New YORK ..

Chicago, June 17.-Glade's wildness
was the deciding factor, Chicago tax
ing its thirteenth successive victory by
defeating New York, 3 to 2.
Score nv inE!nRB: Ri E
Chicago ..........0 2 1 O*-3 .
New York ............O 0O1 l 5000 3 2
Batteries-Walsh and Sullivan;
Glade, Newton and Blair.
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under the Hepburn actrapidly, handing
out batch of decisions daily and at
tempting to clear it's docket as much
as possible before taking the summer
vacation.
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Score by innings:
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
Philadelphia 2, Chicago 1.

Philadelphia, June 17.-Hofman's
muff enabled Philadelphia to defeat
Chicago.
Score by Innings: RHE
Chicago .............oo oo0oO1oC1
Philadelphia .......OOO 2OOOOs-2
Batteries and Killing
Sparks and DOOM
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Wichita 4, Springfield 1,

Wichita, Kan, June 17.-Wichita
took the third straight game from
Springfield.
Score ~ inpings: nHE
Springfield .......0O o1Oool
Wichita .............-.2 o 0O1O 1O"- 9
Batteries-Root and Vanderbilt:
Scott and Armstrong;.
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Hutchinson 2. joplin 1.

Hutchinson, Kan, June 17-Mc-
ing Of hits by the locals proved to be
the undoing Of Joplin and Hutchinson
won, 2 to /.
Score by innings: RHE
Joplin .................1 600 O00O0-1 o
Hutchinson ......... o OOO11*@
Batteries Moore and Moves: Nc
Medley and Freeze.
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for Them

but will recommend them as the
best articles of their kind in do
mestic use. They are the leading
havors in America and should be
on the shelf of every grocery.
Enquire for them and do not take
substitutes.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-06-17
q q = FOR
3D. -. RHEUMATISM

Rheumatism caused of acid the blood brought
bodily waste have failed This at
all parts of the body and Rheumatism with tourng
Of The aches and pains be and the ina
Other home remedy but the disease never
acid The should be driven the blood before the
Rheumatism by thoroughly cleansing blood Of every
particle the uric and making this vital fluid fresh
filters
the and when
thoroughly
SWIFT SPECIFIC CO.. ATLANTA.
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they were ready to give the Nets a
good trouncing the rain interfered and
the game was called off.
Talking about soft snaps, how
would YOU like to run baseball club.
appointing the big crowds, persecu-
ton by the head of the league in the
form of innumerable fines and sus-
pensions, and an opposing manager
trying to rob the team of pitchers re-
Gently purchased, are only a few of
the trials under which our Manager
Cooley is laboring.
Several of the local players are I'M
der the weather. Being on the road
is pretty unhealthy business for any
team with the change Of water and
other things not exactly like home.
Kahl and Landreth are both sick. In
Mondays game Kahl was hardly able
to play. This will probably account
for his slump during the game. for in
reality Bobby has been setting the
brush of Kansas and Oklahoma afire
Gus Alberts of the Bartlesville
team has suspended Heusser, the
southpaw who played with the To-
peka team a short time at the be-
ginning of the season two years ago.
Hutchinson News: Further proof
of the cowardice of Shuster was Of
fered Saturday when near the end of
the game he told DR.. Jay that he was
suspended. He let the doctor play
out the game though and the crowd
did not know of the affair until after
Shuster had sneaked out of town on
the Webb City special which left just
after the game. The other day,
Shuster waited until Cooley got out
of town before he suspended Dick.
Shuster would have had trouble every
day had not the Salt Packers been
winning, and every one knows that
victory covers a great deal Of wrong.
Frank Lotion the centerfie1der of
the Nets has been released to make
way for Hurlburt. Speck is con-
sidered better hitter. and the old
man is hitting good this year.
Hollingsworth is mighty anxious
to join the Topeka team according to
his own statement and is at loss to
see why Mcconnell is holding him.
The trouble will be ironed out in
few days and Mcconnell will be out a
little board and salary money for the
pitcher.
Farmer WiIletts is pitching great
ball for Detroit. The farmer wasn't
worth his salt last season but is max
ing up for lost time. Downs is also
putting up a pretty good game for the
Tigers.
George Graves the former Topeka
outfielder is playing with the Bartles-
Vile team and is putting up a classy
game for that territory. George al
ways was a top notch fielder but a
little weak with the willow.
Up until press time today, Dick
Cooley had neither peen suspended
nor fined again. This is encouraging
and would tend to make one so
optimistic as to think the rains will
cease ere long.
Hutchinson News: No one at Hutch
inson dreamed of Cooley being sus-
pended in the last game here. The fans
knew he was sent out Of the grounds
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Clark; Kelley, Falkenberg, Hughes
and Warner.
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The un1ucky Coo1eysox! Just wher
they were ready to give the Nets {
good trouncing the rain interfered ant
the game was called off.
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but no one could give a reason. Later
it transpired that Dick was suspended
for showing some more personal spite
work on the man who did the sus-
pending. Kahl had charge of the team
while Cooley was absent.
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BrookIyn 4. st. Louis 2.

Brooklyn, June 17.-Brooklyn won
from st. Louis their first victory in a
couple of weeks. Lush allowed hits
but Hostetter behind the bat was the
weak spot as he made two errors and
had two passed balls in the fourth
when Brooklyn scored three times.
Score by innings: RH.E
st. Louis ............1O 100000 2
Brooklyn y y 3 . y -
Batteries-Lush, Hostetter and
Ludwig; Rucker and Bergen.
At New York-New York Cincin-
natl game postponed; double-header
today.
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Western
hSSSO-
6ldtlOn
GOSSIP

Enid at Topeka.
Oklahoma City at Webb City.
Joplin at Wichita.
Springfield at Hutchinson.
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Up until press time today, Dick
Cooley had neither peen suspended
nor fined again. This is encouraging
and would tend to make one sc
optimistic as to think the rains will
cease ere long.
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Hutchinson News: No one at Hutch
inson dreamed of Cooley being sus-
pended in the last game here. The fans
knew he was sent out Of the grounds
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Frank Lotion the centerfie1der o
the Nets has been released to max
way for Hurlburt. Speck is con
sidered a better hitter. and the OLE
man is hitting good this year.
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George Graves the former Topeka
outfieIder is playing with the Bartles-
Vile team and is putting up a classy
game for that territory. George al
ways was top notch fielder but a
little weak with the willow.
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Farmer Willetts is pitching grea
ball for Detroit. The farmer WASH
worth his salt last season but is max
ing up for lost time. Downs is ais
putting up a pretty good game for tn
Tigers.
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Hollingsworth is mighty anxious
to join the Topeka team according to
his own statement and is at loss to
see why Mcconnell is holding him.
The trouble will be ironed out in a
few days and Mcconnell will be out a
little board and salary money for the
pitcher.