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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-08-11
SAW FIVE FULL MOONS.
During a Voyage From Portland,
Ore, to New York.

New York, Aug. 11.-Deep laden
with Oregon pine, the four masted
steel bark Acme, an American ship,
with an American crew is anchored
within the grateful shelter of Staten
Island. She arrived there after a
voyage Of Ill days from Portland,
dents. The stirring time for those on
board really began on the trip from
Kobe, Japan, to Portland. where she
went to load for this port.
For seven days the vessel rode a
terrific sea practically on her beam
ends, with her crew working like mad
between decks shifting ballast to
bring the Acme back to an even keel.
So far over did she go that her main
and lower topsail yard arms dragged
in the sea. Captain A. F. Mckay was
obliged to have the crew chop away
the stand rigging Of the fore, main
and mizzen top gallant masts with
their yards.
The Acme's time In making the trip
from the Pacific, said Captain Mckay
might be marked by moons for they
sailed under five full moons on the
way around.
Thirteen days were spent rounding
the Horn. The extremity of South
America was hidden all this time in a
dense fog
The Acme is s,2ss tons. one Of the
biggest sailing vessels under the
American flag. Her crew Is Ameri-
can, many of them having gone to
San Francisco to help rebuild that
city They shipped to get east.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-08-11

Chicago, Aug. ia ten million year
old bull dog" fish is the latest discov-
cry Of scientists at the University of
Chicago. President Samuel w. Willis
ton, head of the university paIeon-
tology department, who found the spec
linen In the bed of the Smoky Hill
river in Kansas. placed it on exhibit
ton yesterday at Walker museum. The
fish is the only complete specimen in
the world Of an extinct species, known
as the Portheus Mollosus. Its facial
resemblance to the bulldog is RESPONSE
BILE for it's name, according to Profess
sor Williston. The discovery Is regard
ed as important by Professor Williston
because only small parts of the species
have heretofore been discovered The
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-08-11
THE REUNION AT DODGE
Southwest Veterans Are Going to Have
Big Time This Week.

Dodge City, Aug. 11.-Arrange-
ments have been completed for the
Southwestern Veterans Reunion
which has become one of the big
events in western Kansas. The re-
union opens on the 18th Of the month
and lasts until Saturday and is the
fifteenth of its kind which has been
held in Dodge City.
Among the speakers are Robert w.
Bonynge, of Colorado; United States
senator's, William Warner of Mis-
souri,; Thomas P. Gore, of Oklahoma,
Chester I. Long and Charles Curtis.
Governor George Curry and Governor
Hoch have places on the program.
Congressman Calderhead, Scott, Mil
Ter. Campbell, Anthony. Murdoch and
Reeder have also promised to attend
the reunion. +.
Judges Mason, Benson and Graves
Of the supreme court will deliver ad-
dresses as will department comman-
der of the G. A. R., w. A. Morgan
and department president OF the w.
r. c., Mrs. Anna Heacock. Tents,
fuel, light, straw and water will be
furnished free on the grounds and the
Dodge City Military band will fur
nish an abundance Of music.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-08-11

position. Johnston, who played in the
line last season. viii probably be back
although he decided to quit the game
last season. He will be tried at full
back In all probability as he played
several games in this position last sea-
SON. McVey. who played quarter at
Cooper college last season and Is
counted a wonder, will be In the back
field probably at one of the halfback
positions. Karnes, Bradfeld and Eos
ter. who were the mainstays Of the
second team backfield last season, will
be back in Washburn this year and
will try for positions behind the line.
Lee. Dunn and Wedding, three players
OF ability, will try out this fall. Lee is
the only one of this trio who has play
ed at Washburn, but the other two are
old men at the game.
Coach Stahl has written that he will
bring a couple of "huskies' with him
when he returns to Topeka this fail
and these men will probably be given
a chance on the second team.
The field will be improved with 4
new fence and the athletic quarters
will be fitted up in better shape than
ever. Last season was a financial sue
cess and the players this season will
have better facilities as a result.
A strong schedule has been provided
for this year. Nine games have been
booked and another is a possibility
played in Topeka. The only out OF
town games will be played at st.
Mary's and Lawrence. Three Of the
games will be big ones. The biggest
game in Topeka will be with Drake
university and will be played October
81. The Drake team was the champion
of Iowa last season. Bonnie owen and
his Sooners will be the Thanksgiving
attraction and this will be a great
game. The X. u. game which is prob
ably the biggest game Of the season
on account Of the rivalry between the
two schools will be played at Lawrence
this season, the date for the game be-
ing November Z. The entire schedule
for the season as announced by Man
ager Stah1 is as follows:
Sept. 27-Topeka high school at To-
peka.
peka.
oct. 10-Open date at Topeka.
Oct. 17-Haskell Indians at Topeka
Oct. 22-St. Marys at st. Marys.
Oct 31-Drake at Topeka.
Nov kansas university at Law
renee.
Nov 14-Fairmount at Topeka.
Nov. ok. 8. A. c. at Topeka
Nov. 26-Oklahoma at Topeka
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-08-11

bulldog" fish discovered previous to
the Chicago specimen is in the pos
session of the American museum at
New York. According to Professor
Williston, this consists of parts of diff
ferent fishes, and is therefore not near
ly so valuable as his find. Since Pro-
fessor Williston's discovery another in
complete example of the Portheus Mol
losus has been found by scientists
from the University of Kansas. This
specimen is chiefly valuable because it
is the only complete one in existence
said Professor Williston. 1T is impos-
sible to state the appearance of the
fish in life beyond the fact that 1t
resembled somewhat the modern tar
pom. 1t was carnivorous. We mounted
it in precisely the position in which it
was dug up"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-08-11
Coming Season at WashDurn
Seems Promising.
While Good Men Passed Ont
More Are on List.
JOHNSON WILL STAY.
stalvart Fullback Expected to
Be in School.
Brethour and MunfOrd Will be
in Old Positions.

r.,.. the fact that many Oh hel
=. sao.on,s stars will not De paoh
-, this fall. the football prospects
yuashb,,rn college for the coming
.sason look promising. There was !"
healthy bunch of substitutes lael
con who were almost classy eiou
Co.. Arst team positions, who VIII ap-
,aar in the lineup this season ana VIII
make a. good team possibility
rho authorities at the local coiiese
- arranging for football practice 10
commence before the opening OF 'ne
school. possibly the first week IN sep
tember. John Robb. who has playeu
the right end position for the past
three seasons, is captain OF this year
team and will be back by the latter
mart of the present month. Walter
stah1. who will manage this season
,oor, has written the State Journal
that he will be back September l.
StabI IS busy this summer campaign
inc for the office of county attorney OF
Rice county and recently won Tie
nopination at the Republican prl-
rnaries. Coache Weede is already mere
having opened his dental offices at tne
close of last season, ana ne Is envy
ing a big practice.
Captain Robb will of course play one
Of the ends. preferably right end. he
Is an experienced and aggressive play
err and one of the surest tacklers OF
the team. Osborne Larimer, who SUP
bed at end last season, will probapiS
make the other end. Larimer, who Is
left handed. was the surest man or
last seasons team when 1t came &c
handling forward passes and often was
nut into the game on this account
He made his wv" last season. or las'
seasons lfnemen. Brethour and Mum
ford will be back and will probably
plav their old positions at guards, bu'
may be shifted to tackles. Brethoui
was the sensation of the line last sea
son and is expected to do even greater
work this season. Templeton, the tive
hundred pound sub of last season, VII
be back and may get a position a
guard. Reasin, another promising SUI
of last season, Is sure of place
Reasin was only kept from winning hi
wv" by an injury to his shouldel
while In practice. Hoaglin, who sub
bed on the team two years ago ant
played strong aggressive game. VII
be back and will get a chance In thu
line. Codding, the most promisins
freshman guard last year, will b'
back He may play center.
In the back field Hope, who for tive
seasons has been the generally ac'
cepted all-star quarterback of the
state, will call the signals at his ole
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-08-11

fish lived in the cretaceous age, and is
believed to be entitled to the ten mill
lions years assigned 1t. The only por-
tons of the body missing were small
sections of the caudal fins and the end
of one dorsal fin, which have been re-
stored. The specimen was mounted by
DR.. Paul c. Wilson of the university
paleontology. department and hung be-
side the recently acquired Mossaur rep
tile, also found by Professor Willis
ton. In its present form it weighs 1000
pounds. The skeleton is Is feet long.
The Smoky Hill river region was found
to be rich in archaeological specimens
by Professor Williston and his party.
A number of valuable discoveries were
made, and the best of the lot will be
mounted and exhibited at Walker
museum. The only specimen of the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-08-11

mainder of the distance was referred
to the streets and walks committee.
The request of A. L. Furman to
operate an employment agency was
granted upon the recommendation of
the committee on license.
W. E. Potter Of 1920 Madison street
thinks the city should pay his plumb
ing bill of SO for lowering a water
service pipe because city employees
told him it was unnecessary to lower
the pipe and therefore he did not do
the work himself as he could have
done. The bill was submitted to the
judiciary committee.
The license collector reported collec-
lions amounting to $302.50.
w. H. Gilf1llan. food inspector, col
lected 1894 during the month of
July.
An ordinance levying special assess
ments for sidewalks laid this year was
introduced and adopted.
The city engineer is instructed to
examine the cause of the accumulation
Of the water at Kansas avenue and
Kious street and report the expense
of carrying off the impounded water.
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v
be telephoned to Ind phone GIL
John Perry left last night for Okla
noma City, where he has accepted a
position and Will remain permanently
Mr.. and Mrs. Luther Metzske of
Holton, KAN, visited with friends and
relatives here today while on their
way to Colorado, where they will
spend their annual vacation,
Mrs. A. r. Dawdy Of 316 Chandler
street, who has been quite sick for
several days is improving and is able
to be up and around again.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Miller have re-
turned to their home in Osawatomie,
after two weeks visit with relatives
here
Miss Myrtle Beeler of s2s Madison
street Is visiting in Kansas City.
Mrs. Elmer Miller and children of
Childress. Tex, are expected to arrive
here soon to visit her sister, Mrs,
Clarence Harrington.
The Young Peoples Circle met at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Terryll, 615
Lime street last night, after the meet
ing closed the evening was spent in
playing games. Lemonade and waters
were served for refreshments. About
thirty were present and all enjoyed a
fine time
Harry Anderson has returned home
from Oklahoma City, where he visited
friends for a week.
Word has been received here of the
death of Mrs. Phoebe Mewherter of
Columbus Junction, o.. which occur
red last Thursday evening. Mrs. New
herter is the daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
A. r. Dawdy of 316 Chandler street.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Ellis have re-
| turned to their home in Lawrence af-
ter a few days visit with friends here
/! Mr.. and Mrs VIM. Rain of 521
Lake street, will spend Wednesday in
st. Joe, the guests of Mr.. Rains sis
ter, Mrs. Laura Biser and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. p. w. Sayre and Mr.
and Mrs. Clarence Gerberick have
will move there in a few days.
| Sewing society. w. r.. c. No. "a
| will spend Thursday, August Is, al
the home of Mrs. N. c. Spencer, ZIG
Western avenue.
Emerson T. Creveston of East
Eighth street, who has been very sick
| for several weeks, is reported little
| improved today.
A wedding OF much interest to peo-
| pie of the East side is that of Miss
Grace Purdy and Mr.. Joe Hoover,
which was solemnized Sunday at !
o'clock at the home of the brides
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. o. Purdy OF
lila East Sixth avenue. Mr.. and
Mrs. Hoover will make their home
| with Mr.. and Mrs. Purdy at 1114
East Sixth street.
Mrs Belle Clarke entertained hey
Sunday school class at her home, $40
Lane street, Thursday afternoon.
Those present were: Misses Dorothy
Kragon, Ada Kragon, Gladys Harper
Alice MCGEE, Mary Smith, Cassie
Whisnant, Clara Britton Bessie Faith,
Olga Carlson, Laura Carlson, Eva
Galutia, Florence McBroon, Emma
snyder, Ruth Sherman, Hazel Sher-
man, Ada Clarke, Gladys Jillson Ona
Payne. Refreshments Of ice cream
and cake were served.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-08-11
!. They WILL SEE.
Council to Investigate the Ma
tural Gas Situation.
Let People Know Before Cold
Weather Sets In.
CIRCUSES MAY COME In
PrOhibitive License Tax Scaled
Down.
CIRCUSES MAY COME In
Anti "Puller In" Ordinance Re-
ported and Referred.

Councilmen Miller, Fraser and Kutz,
as committee representing the coun-
ell will attempt to find out in advance
Of winter II the pumping facilities and
other improvements made by the Kan
sas Natural Gas company are ade-
quate to furnish the city with natural
gas without undergoing another ex-
perience like that of last winter.
The committee was appointed after
a resolution was introduced by Coun-
ell.
His resolution follows:
Whereas, During the winter of 1907
and 1908 the gas company that has tho
franchise to furnish natural gas to the
consumers of the city of Topeka prov
ed absolutely unable to supply the PEG
pie of the city with sufficient gas FOL
heating purposes. during the periods
when the physical comfort of hun
dreds Of people absolutely demanded
1t: and
failure and incapacity was by the gas
company charged to the lack Of the ca
pacity of the pumping stations located
upon the pipe lines between the city
of Topeka and the gas fields of Kan
sas: and
Whereas, Said gas company faith
plants so as to increase its capacity
to the extent that 1t would be able tc
furnish gas in such quantities and al
all times and seasons as the comfort
and convenience of the consumers de-
manded: and,
Whereas, It is a matter of serious
Importance to the people OF Topeka to
know whether they shall rely upon the
gas company to furnish gas for heat
ing purposes and not supply them
selves with fuel; and.
whereas, Another winter is fast ap-
preaching; therefore. be 1t.
Resolved, That the mayor be and
he is hereby instructed to appoint a
committee Of three with instructions
to wait upon the officers Of said COM
pany and request a full report from
them as to what they have done in the
way Of increasing their capacity to fur
nish natural gas to the people Of this
city and to investigate such report as
may be made by them, and to report
to the council what in their judgment
they deem to be the capacity of said
company to furnish gas for the COM
ing year"
The legal opinion of the city attor.
ney was filed with regard to the right
of the council to declare the gas COM
pany's franchise forfeited and to amend
by inserting a maximum rate lower
than now specified of As cents. The
city attorney is in Colorado and Sc
was not present last evening. Nothing
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-08-11
PAYS UP PROMPTLY.
Life Insurance Settled Within Two
Weeks Time.

The death of w. E. Drechsel occur
red Wednesday, July 20. He carried
a policy with the Aetna Life Insurance
company and the same was paid on
Monday, August 10, period of only
twelve days.
In this connection 1t will be In
teresting to the many friends Of Mr..
Kurtz Kellam, lately of Kansas City,
to learn that he has taken a special
position with the Aetna and will be
the representative of that splendid in
surance company in Topeka.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-08-11
Judge Parker Headed for Seattle.

San Francisco, Aug. 11.-Judge
Alton B. Parker has arrived here by
automobile from Los Angeles. He is
headed for Seattle to attend the gath
ering of the National Bar association
during the latter part of the month.
Judge Parker has been asked to adj
dress the Democrats Of this CITY but Is
not anxious to do so. He will go to
Yosemite before starting north.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-08-11

A petition to pave Kansas avenue
from Euclid avenue to Twenty-third
street to be IS feet wide from Euclid
to N1noteeuth and 30 feet wide the re-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-08-11

An ordinance levying special assess
ments for sidewalks laid this year was
introduced and adopted.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-07-31
GOVERNOR
]. II. BUDD DEAD
PASSES AWAY IN HIS HOME AT
STOCKTON
Belonged to No Secret ,Orders-Gradu-
ated from University of California
in 1873-FuneraI Set for
Sunday
By Associated Press.

By Associated Press
STOCKTON, July So.-Former Gov
ernor James H. Budd passed away at
morning. after an illness of fortnight
of uraemia, due to Bright's disease
He was So years of age.
The deceased had bee ma sufferer
from rheumatic and kidney troubles
for years. and though he visited Euro
pean health resorts, was able to obtain
little more than temporary relief.
Quite recently he made an auto trip
win his brother, Attorney John Budd,
to Lake Tahoe, where he contracted a
severe cold and an acute attack of
rheumatism. He was hurried to San
Francisco and a few days later brought
home to get the benefit of high tenn
perature.
He improved at first, but gradually
became worse, until his system refused
to respond to treatment. He was at
the point of death several times, but
rallied with wonderful vitality.
About 10 o'clock last night he lapsed
into unconsciousness, and the physi-
clans saw that the end was only a
matter of hours
Death came early this morning While
surrounded by his family. His aged
mother and his devoted wife were In
constant attendance during his last
hours.
The deceased was born in Janesville,
Wis, May IS, 1851, and came TO Call
fornia in his boyhood.
He graduated from the University OIL
California, where he was a member Oh
the Zeta Psi fraternity, in 1873.
He was admitted to the bar. and set
tied in Stockton for the practice OF ms
profession. Elected to congress-, ne
served from 1883 to 1885, but declined
the denomination.
He was Democratic governor or Cah-
fornia from 1894 to 1898. He held minor
positions, such as library trustee and
police and fire commissioner in stock
toms earlier history, and before MS
election as governor was an oincer OF
the National Guard of California.
The superior court is not IN session
TODAY. but a meeting of the Bar asso-
ciation, of which the deceased was a
member, was called for 80 p. m.
The funeral will take place SUNDAY
morning at 9 o'clock, from the late res
idence Of the deceased, Rev. r. H; SINK
of the Congregational church officiat-
ing The body will be placed IN the
receiving vault at Rural cemetery.
THE deceased did not belong to any
fraternal orders other than a college
Greek society.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-07-31
FORMER JUDGE TRASK
PAYS LOVING TRIBUTE

James H. Budd did not awake from
+be sIeen of death yesterday. Wneh
the CORNER stone of the San Joaquin
on,,,,tv courthouse was laid twenty
S,oa,s ago a number of citizens OF
StocI5ton deposited in that stone pa
.,e,. sioned by him and others which
commenced with the sentence' we
are dead. - vuhar
OF him that is now true. When'
nerhaps, all now living shall De oeau,
and the casket containing tnat paper
shall be opened, and the witty ADDRESS
to the then living shall be read II VIII
be seen that that paper was written
by a distinguished lawyer congress-
man and governor of California.
But no one then can say that ne
knew the generous, whole souled man
whose genial manner, sparkling wit
and kindly acts, made him so beloved
hv his neighbors and friends that he
was in their hearts, first among all the
nublic men of his community.
NV testimony is that l have never
saan or known a more powerful or eff
fective advocate before jury. He was
a fair fighter, never tampering with
i,,ries or witnesses, but winning his
cases by his great magnetic force and
ahilitv and the quickness and clear
rass with which he could show and
impress the strong points of his case.
He was a faithful and honest public
officer: and the record OF his official
acts viii do honor to his heart and to
his ability, for he had the desire and
the courage and the intellect to see and
to do the right. u. K TRASH
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-07-31
SANTA IF TRAIN
DROPS IN DITCH
ONE KILLED; SEVERAL ARE
BADLY INJURED
Coaches All Leave RaiIs-Englneer
Who Met Death Was One Who
Hauled Death Valley
"scotty's" Special

TOPEKA, Kas., July 30.--Santa Fe
California Limited train, No. 8, west
bound, went into the ditch at Waka-
rusa, twelve miles west of here, this
morning.
The engineer was killed and several
passengers injured. "a relief tEain WIS
! made up here
The wreck Is said to have been caused
by fast running. All the coaches are
off the track.
The train was composed of the en-
diner compartment car and three
sleepers.
The train is the one which left Chi
cago last evening.
The Dead
ENGINEER HENRY r. ROSSITER,
Argentine.
The Injured
FIREMAN HAZLETT. hurt inter-
nally.
F. w. PICKENs, postal clerk. hurt
internally.
MRS. REGINALD REEVES, New
York, en- route to Los Angeles; badly
bruised
The seriously wounded are Fireman
Hazlett of Argentine, a postal clerk
and one woman passenger.
Engineer H. r. Rossiter was the man
who hauled Walter Scott's Death val
ley special through Kansas several
years ago. The Santa Fe considered
him one of it's most trustworthy en-
gineers. He was formerly mayor of
Argentine.
The train was running at the rate of
forty miles an hour when the wreck
occurred.
Henry Rossiter, the engineer, stayed
in the cab and applied the air brakes,
and thus saved the train from much
more serious wreck, but the act cost
the brave engineer his life.
When dragged from the cab after the
Every Bone Broken
wreck every bone in Rossiter's body
was broken and he was badly mangled.
Fireman Hazelett also stayed In the
cab and escaped with a severe scalding
from escaping steam. Hazelett dragged
the dead engineer from the wrecked en-
gine.
f. w. Pickens, postal clerk, was in
ternally injured. The passengers in
the chair car and the Pullmans were
badly shaken up.
Mrs. Reginald Reeves, en- route to
Los Angeles, was badly bruised and
became unconscious from the shock of
the wreck. When brought to Topeka
Mrs. Reeves was only partly conscious.
The engine left the rails and turned
over in the ditch to the left of the
track. The baggage car was dragged
after the engine and turned half way
across the track.
The buffet car was derailed and torn
from it's trucks by the shock of the
wreck. At the point of the derailment
there is a ditch on both sides of the
track. Two hundred feet of track was
torn UP.
It will be repaired for service by
night, the officials say