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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-10-13
GOMPERS IS DEFIANT.
Makes a Speech Following Parade OF
10000 in His Honor.

Washington. Oct. 13.-Organized Ia
Dor, representing many parts of this
country, Canada and Cuba. paid a no
table tribute in this city to the home
pers, president of the American Fed
Grafton of Labor, on his arrival here
from New York. The celebration in
honor of his return after an absence Of
several months, was probably the most
enthusiastic demonstration ever &C.
corded a labor leader
| There was monster parade followed
| by a big mass meeting at Convention
hall. Estimates of the number of men
and women in the parade ran as high
as 20, 200.
Pennsylvania avenue. from First
street to Fifteenth and G streets was
thronged With thousands of spectators,
which witnessed the procession.
! On the platform at the mass meeting,
| III addition to Mr.. Gompers and dele
gates from all parts of the country.
were John Mitchell. former president
OF the United Mine Workers, and Sena-
tor owen of Oklahoma.
An incident in connection with the
parade was the action OF President
Gompers in refusing to allow COM
pany of the National Guard of the Dis
trict of Columbia to participate. The
Central Labor union at a mass meeting
here went on record in favor of the
guardsmen taking part in the celebra-
ton, although there was some oppos1-
that the organized militia of the cOun-
try was used only to '.shoot down strik-
erS and union men,.
Mr.. GomperS was communicated with
and he directed that the suardsmen
should not parade.
In a speech at the mass meeting in Con-
vention hall, Mr.. Gompers in no uncer-
that would dare attempt to curtail his
right of free speech or the freedom of the
rative of his visit abroad, during which
he expressed his confidence in the for
nation of a worldwide confederation of
all labor organizations. Finally, referring
to the Jail sentence resting against MIN
on a charge of contempt of court for re-
company after being enjoined against
such expressions by justice of the SUI
preme court of the District of Columbia,
Mr. Gompers added that Justice Wright
him because he was prejudiced against
men that work
There is no man to whom I win bend
the knee, there. is no man to whom 1
will look up unless he possesses the at
tributes of honesty and fair dealing" he
said.
After his reference to the contempt pro-
ceedings Mr. GomperS expressed his re-
spects for courts in general.
Il have no heSitancy in saying, he con-
tinued, that not only did Justice Wright
err but that he was prejudiced against
the men of labor"
This statement was greeted by round
after round of applause.
Il have no desire to be bonbaStic or
defiant he continued, but l say ad-
full responsibility that attaches to my
words that 1 believe that no imposition
of a lighter sentence will alter the case
one jot. Either we have free speech and
free press in this country or we have
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-10-13
Refuses to Ferce Woman's Oil
Company Into Bankruptcy.
Agrees, However, That He Will
Name a Receiver.
COMPLIMENTS WOMEN
C0mmends Honesty and Intelli.
gence of Management.
Topeka Boys ON Trial fer Inter-
fering With Letter Carrier.

Leavenworth, Oct. IA receiver
will be appointed for the Sunfiower
State Refining Co. This is what is
known as the Woman's Oil Co. II
Kaessmann was elected president,
Paul Roessner secretary and general
manager and Miss NJ. Roessner treas
urer.
The company shows assets amount
ing to 100000 in round numbers, and
liabilities amounting to 100000. But
it has become temporarily short of
funds and a short time ago went into
the state court and asked that re-
ceiver be appointed.
This acknowledgment of their in
ability to pay their debts caused GER
tain creditors to bring suit in the
United States court to force the COM
pany into bankruptcy. The case was
argued here Tuesday afternoon, Judge
Sutton representing the creditors and
j. J. Jones of Chanute for the COM
pany.
Judge Pollock. in deciding the case
took occasion to highly compliment
the managers of the company for
their honesty and intelligence and
said he would not be willing to force
the company into bankruptcy without
giving them chance to see if other
management would not make the
property pay. He said he would ap-
point a receiver and would order the
ly. If the time came when it was
seen that the property could not be
made to pay a profit then it would be
time to do something else. He said
he would leave it to the parties inter-
ested to agree upon a receiver if they
could. He intimated very strongly
that he would be glad to appoint j.
B. Adams of Ell Dorado, the man
whom the state court had appointed.
Topeka Boys on Trial.
Fred Gentry and Ed Anderson
were charged with interfering with
a special delivery boy in Topeka on
the night of Dec. 20, 1908. The boy
was on bicycle going to deliver let
ter when a white boy named White
struck him and knocked him off his
wheel. He charges that then Gentry
and Anderson also jumped on him.
White escaped and has not been ar
rested D. A. Jones of this city ap-
peared for Gentry and Anderson. The
case is in the hands of a jury.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-10-13
BAPTIsTs IN CONCoRDIA.
Robert Stone and other Prominent
Speakers Were There.

Concordia, Kan, Oct. 13.-The Kansas
Baptist conference has opened its an
nual session at Concordia with a meet
ing of the ministerial association. Rev.
w. A Elliott of Ottawa preached the
annual sermon on the subject, 1.-THE
Baptist Broadmark." Important sub
jects were presented in addresses by
w. w. Searey of Cherryvale, H. H.
Marriott of Fort Scott, w. e. Raffety
of Kansas City, E. c. Jenkins of Caw-
ker City. ]. NJ. Ginley of Pittsburg.
A large mems meeting listened to
Robert Stone of Topeka, Rev. Stephen
A Northrup of Kansas City, Andrew
Tesh of North Carolina on the subject
of brotherhood of Mems Work in
Church Life" The ministerial aSsocia-
ton decided to take action toward aid
for aged ministers throughout the state
of Kansas.
Officers elected for the ensuing year
are: President, w. o. Shank of Wake
field; vice president, r. E. York of Ar
gentine; secretary, c. D. Phelps of To-
peka; board of directors, w. E. Raffety
of Kansas City, E. H. Teall of Norton,
W. L. Harms of Kansas City.
Rev. c. F. Meier is pastor of the First
Baptist church of Concordia which is
entertaining the state convention,
which continues in session until Thurs
day night. President E. Y. Mullins, D.
D, of Louisville KY, will give two adj
dresses daily. Large delegations are
assembling from all parts Of Kansas.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-10-13
HIGH SCHOOL GAME SATURDAY
Topeka and Ottawa Teams Will Meet
on WashDurn Field.

The Topeka and ottawa High
schools will fight it out on the Wash
burn gridiron next Saturday afternoon,
and in the absence of the Washburn
football team which will be playing in
Denver on that date, this will be the
only local game.
TIE ability of the Topeka high
school is well known here, while the
ottawa team comes with a strong
recommendation. Ottawa recently de
feated the 7Olathe high school which is
regarded as the strongest high school
team in eastern Kansas.
The Topeka team will be in good
condition. as it has been out at prac-
tice for several days, with Jim McFar-
land, ex-captain of the high school,
doing the coaching. This game will
open the local high school season, and
from the merits of the two teams. the
game should be interesting. A week
later the Lawrence and Topeka high
school teams will meet here.
The following is the lineup of the
Topeka team for Saturdays game:
Royce, left end; Gall. left tackle;
Sprinkle, left guard; Haynes. center;
Bush. right guard; Hawley. right
tackle: Smiley, right end; Hell. quar-
terback; Meade, left half; Mcfarland,
right half, and Van Dorp, fullback
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-10-13
Coach Roper Is Building Up a
Strong Offense.
Working Hard for Games With
Ames, Iowa and Kansas.
BLUCK is DISMISSED
Sensation Caused by New COach's
Latest Action.
Game With Manhattan Satur-
day Was Satisfactory.

Columbia, Mo-, Oct 13.-The Mis-
souri, football team has finished It's
preliminary practice and from now on
Roper will begin to round the Tigers
into shape for the contests with Ames,
Iowa and Kansas. The new coach mas
adopted different tactics in developing
the squad this fall than have been IN
use on Rollins's field heretofore. Con-
dition has been the object worked Tor
SO far, and Roper has not attempted
to drill the team into scoring ma
chine this early in the season. He has
been satisfied to win from Monmouth
and Manhattan by the narrowest of
margins, and will not expect his men
to run up large score in any or the
games on the schedule.
He is preparing the team in lorna
lions and PLAYS at a slow pace, just fast
enough so as to be in condltlon TO go
into each succeeding game as 1t comes
on the schedule. The Tigers showed
Improvement in the contest against
Manhattan over the form that they
exhibited the week before. In like
manner Roper hopes to show a better
team on the field, week by week, until
Thanksgiving day, when the new eoacn
evnects to give the Missouri rooters
stronger combination than has repre-
sented the old gold and black in sew
eraI years. The condition OF the MIS- MIS-
souri, players is good. rogers mas sun
the only Tiger that could be relied
unon to CARR the ball for a gain. AT
hitting the Manhattan line the 1lser
backfield could gain nothing, as the
Missouri linemen were unable TO open
holes in the opposing line.
The ends and halves on detense VIII
also have to be strengthened, as the
men proved themselves a little green
Of tbe work last week. The ends ana
The second line of defense failed IN
breaking UP the Manhattan forward
passes and onside kicks during the nfs1
half .ooo,
RoESer sprung a surprise on the team
when he dismissed Buick, veteran OF
last wears team, and who expected TO
have easv sailing in landing berth
this wear from the training table, pc
cause he failed to show up as wen as
coach expected him to be in the game
against the Kansans. Puny started
the game at end, a position ne nao
never before played, but he was $40"
IN Getting down the field On punts.
ssPete'' Burruss, sub-end on the
team last wear and who was conceded
q strong chance to secure a regular
berth this season, is at present in the
hospital with pneumonia and VIII be
unable to rejoin the squad for several
Roper will add a few more plays
To the Tiger list this week. in prepare
ton for the Ames game, which is only
two weeks distant. As the Iowa Ag-
gies'' held the strong Minnesota aggre-
cation to an 1870 score a week after
Minnesota had downed Iowa, 41-O, the !
a'Aggies'' loom up stronger than they
did early in the season.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-10-13
ODD FELLOWS ELECTION.
c. N. Baker of Wamego, Elected
Grand Patriarch.


Wichita, Kan, Oct. 13.-The grand
encamprnent of the grand lodge, /. o.
O. F., completed its share of the work
of the grand lodge meeting last night,
with the election and installation of
officers as follows:
Grand patriarch, c. n. Baker, Wa
mego; grand high patriarch, H. w.
Spangler, Lecompton; grand senior
warden, A. P. Peacock, Stafford;
grand Junior warden, C. H. McBrayer,
Keowa; grand scribe, L. T. Reece,
LeavenWorth; grand treasurer, H. j.
Aten, Hiawatha: grand representa-
tive. c. King, Burlingame; grand in
side sentinel, G. w. Warren, Wame-
go; grand outside sentinel, H. w.
Smith, Colby: grand marshal, s. S.
Hawks, Wichita; judiciary committee
e. S. Bertram. Council Grove;
state of order, c. E. Matthews. Kan
sas City; charter, ]. NJ. Miller; To-
peka; grievances and appeals, W. s.
Farrar, Salina; printing. S. J. Thrift,
independence; semi-annuaI returns,
A. Campbell, Severance; neurology, A.
N. Bane, Leavenworth; correspon-
dence, F. S. Stevens. Topeka; finance,
T. c. Frazier, Coffeyville and G. B.
Potter, Preston: legal, Walter But
Ter, Harper.
Degree work was conferred tonight
by the degree staff of Shawnee Camp
No. of Topeka.
The grand lodge will begin its ses-
sio1s tomorrow and 1t is expected the
grand lodge officers will be elected at
that time as we'll as the Order of Re-
becca grand lodge officers.
The attendance is approximately
1000. of which number about 1900
are Rebekahs
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-10-13
The Atchison. Topeka and Santa Fe
Railway Company.

Notice is hereby given that the
Fourteenth Annual Meeting of the
Stockholders of The Atchison, Topeka
and Santa F'e Railway Company will
be held at the principal office of the
Company in Topeka, Kansas, on
Thursday the twenty eighth day of
October. 1909, at twelve o'clock noon,
for the election of three 60 Directors
to hold office for four years, and for
the election of Independent Auditors
to audit the books and accounts of the
Company at the close of the fiscal
year; and also to ratify all acts of
the Board of Directors as set forth
in the Annual Report for the fiscal
year ended June 80, 1909 and to
transact any other business that may
legally come before the meeting
The stock transfer books will be
closed at the close of business on
Thursday, September 3d. 1909, and
will be re-opened at the close of said
meeting,
BY order of the Board of Directors,
L. C. DEMING, Assistant Secretary.
NEW YORK CITY; AUGUST 4. 1903
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-10-13
WELLS-FARGO REPORT.
Pay Nearly $4,000 in Taxes to State of
Kansas.

The annual report of the Wells
Fargo Express company has been
made to the state board of railroad
commissioners. This report is required
by the state and by the interstate com
merce commission. 1t is used for the
purpose of keeping exact tab on the
workings and the policies of the COM
pany as far as the state and federal
governments are concerned.
The report embraces a small sized
book and covers in detail all the de-
partments from the wagon drivers to
the earnings of the Wells-Fargo COM
pany.
It is cleaned from the book that the
Wells-Fargo people conduct 5000 Of
fees over the United States. These
offices are situated in thirty-f1ve differ
ent states of the Union and represent a
vast amount of expenditures and run
ming expenses.
The company conducts PIT miles of
inland steamer lines, $50 miles of stage
lines, 1,43S miles of electric lines and
52,555 miles of steam lines. OF the
latter there are 1925 miles in Kansas
over the Santa Fe, Orient and Frisco.
For the purpose of carrying their
express and for the privileges they re-
ceive from the railroads and other
lines, the Wells-Fargo company pays
out S3,265,000 annually for carrier use.
Most of the railroad companies charge
the roads in Kansas make this price.
The annual taxes paid out by the
company amount to $4,000 every
year. OF this amount Kansas receives
sass. There are only ten more
states in the Union that receive as
much or more taxes from the Wells
Fargo than the state of Kansas. This
means considerable when it is appar-
ent that the company operates in
thirty-five different states.
The gross receipts of the company
during the last fiscal year amounted to
$24.0O0,00O. OF this vast amount SILL
100000 went to the railroads for car
rier privileges. The operating expenses
of the company have been $4,000. 900
during the fiscal year 1909. The final
net operating revenue of the company
has amounted to $3,250,00O. Wells
Fargo has paid out 10 per cent interest
on common stock amounting to $780,
600 and they own $2,5OO.000 of securi-
ties outside the corporation which has
paid from 4 to per cent
The report is a marvellous piece of
bookkeeping and will be preserved by
the state board of railroad commits
sionerS.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-10-13
"CHINK" MATrICK MARRIED.
Star OutfieIder of Des Moines Team
Gets Iowa Bride.

Des Moines, Ia, Oct. 13.-Walter
Mattick, Des Moines hard hitting CEN
ter fielder of last season, was married
last week to Miss Letta Marie Nc
Kama of Oskaloosa, Ia.
The wedding was solemnized at the
home of the brides parents in Oska-
loosa and was the elimination of an
acquaintance started four years ago
when Mattick started professional
baseball in the Three-I league
They will spend the winter in St.
Louis at the home of Mattick's par
ents.
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of the program of the sixth day car, at
the breeders meeting here yesterday
afternoon. Penisa Maid won the first
two heats handily, but in the third she
lasted barely long enough to get the
wire nose in front of Margin. Jack
McKeeron took third money. Best
time, 2:19%.
Geraldine won the 2:08 pace, and
MelVa J. the 2:1S trot.
Ella Ambulator, in the POS pace, won
the second heat by a nose from Geral-
dine, but the daughter of Cutting OUT
trotted her in the other three heats.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-10-13
WEBSTER GOT THE DECISION.
Defeated Monte AtteH for Worlds
Bantam Championship.

Los Angeles, Oct. 13.-The ten round
fight between Monte Attell, champion
bantam weight, and Danny Webster,
here last night went the limit. The
decision, which by agreement between
the fighters was left to the morning
newspapers, went to Webster. No de-
cision was permitted from the ring
The fight was fast one and both men
apparently were in good condition at
the end of the tenth round
This makes Webster the champion
bantam weight of the world.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-10-13
CONVICTED ON 25. COUNTS.
Largest Number of Convictions for
Running Joints i'm Lyon County.

Emporia, Kan, Oct. 13.-AI rec
ords as to the number of counts for a
conviction in the district court were
broken here when Charles Chambers
and George Elliott were found guilty
on twenty-five counts of violating the
prohibitory law.
Chambers was convicted of twelve
sales and of maintaining a nuisance
and Elliott of eleven sales and on a
nuisance count. Yesterday Frank
Howard was found guilty on fourteen
counts. ALI the jointists live in or
near Neosho Rapids and their places
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-10-13
IRIS SPEAKER WON TT.
Decided Boston, New York Game With
Homer in the Ninth.

Boston. Oct. 1S.-Speaker, Boston's
speedy centerfielder, won the third
game of the New York Boston post sea-
son series yesterday, when he smashed
a liner to right field in the ninth inning
and scored a home run.
The locals led the visitors for eight
innings, hitting Ames so freely that he
was taken out in the eighth to allow
Meyers to bat In the ninth Hall weak
ened and New York got three runs,
tying the score. After two men had
been retired in Boston's half of the
nirth Speaker lined out the home run.
Score: R.H e.
Boston .11OOo2 POOLS II 2
New York 100 Il 0 0 o 0 "a 3
Batteries-Hall and Carrigan; Ames,
Crandell and SchIei.
Bases on balIs-Hall 8, ATnes 2. Struck
out-Hall 5, Ames 6, Crandall 2. Home
run-Speaker. Umpires-Connolly and
Rigler.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-10-13
BEAIs BECKER AT HOME.
Boston OutfieIder Doesn't Like Left
Handed Pitchers.

Wichita, Kan. Oct. 13.-BeaIs
Becker, right fielder for the Boston
National league team, has arrived at
his home in Wichita. He will spend
the winter here. Beals admits that
he had a successful season, but he
kicks little because the other Ma
tional league teams had so many left
handed pitchers.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-10-13
X. C. OUT OF GAS.
1t Is Reported That the Kansas Field
Is Failing.

1 Kansas City, Oct. 13.--with the mercury
as low as 90 degrees above zero at one
time yesterday Kansas City was without
gas. The Gas company officials claim
there will be plenty of gas in few days
but another report has it that the supply
in the northern part of the Kansas fields
is failing and that the suffering is just be-
ginning
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-10-13

were raided last May by County Attor-
ney Samuel and five officers.
Each case breaks all previous records
before the local bar for conviction on
as many counts.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-10-13
SHOT BY YOUNGER BROTHER.
Kansas Boy Was KiIled-Father il
Jail for Selling Liquor.

Salina, Kan. Oct. 13-While his
father, Scott Patterson, was in Jail
eating liquors, and his mother out
milking the cows, Arthur Patterson,
aged IA, was shot by his younger
brother, Charles, aged 9, and killed
instantly in the farmhouse near Carl
ton. The shooting is said to have
been accidental.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-10-13

See ]. THOMAS LUMBER CO. TO
lumber and DEWEY PORTLAND CE
MENT. Guaranteed the best manu-
featured.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-10-13
WOMAN BANKED So. s74.
Mrs. Sarah Dacy of Grant County Sue
ceSSfuI CattIeNoman.

NeALtlCsFOIAAtI11s
Garden City, Kan, Oct. ia wo-
man, plainly dressed, and without ma
terial evidence of prosperity, walked
into Garden City bank here and
calmly deposited the sum of $12,S74
The bank officers and clerks nearly
tainted.
The depositor was Mrs Sarah Dacy
of Grant county She is a cattle
woman. and has had good luck plus
good management as the cause of her
prosperity. She is the widow of John
Dacy, formerly we'll known farmer
and cattleman OF Grant county, and
had just disposed of large bunch OF
stock.
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JAY GOULD A DIRECTOR.
Youngest Son of George Gould Gets
Place on Wabash.

Toledo, Oct. 13.-Jay Gould, young
est son of George J. Gould, was elect
ed a director of the Wabash railroad
at the annual meeting of the stock
holders and debenture bond holders
here.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-10-13

Everyone is talking about San Diego
Have you visited the San Diego ex
hibit at the National Hotel, balloon,
floor?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-10-13

Get our estimate that lumber bin
J. B. Whelan & Co.. 4th & Santa F.,
tracks.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-10-13

lewis Single Binder straight &c cigar
is made to satisfy the smoker.
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in reality Internal Inflammation;
sustain bodies The disease
we claim for that anything than blood
blood
Of
Books
THE SWIFT SPECIFIC CO., ATLANTA. GA.
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Another for Penisa Maid.

Lexington, Oct. 13.-Penisa Maid
scored a straight heat victory in the
Walnut Hall farm cup race for trotters
of the 2:15 class, which was the feature
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-10-13

The Prudential State bank, corner
Seventh and Kansas avenue.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-10-13

The Prudential State bank savings
accounts.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-10-13
AT WORK ON ELECTRIC LINE
Kansas City and st. Joseph VIII Sool
Be Connected.

Leavenworth, Kan, Oct. 13.-Work
on the new interurban line between
Kansas City and st. Joseph, Mo-, is
now under way, and the two Missouri
cities will soon be connected by troll
ley.
Mr.. J. D. Phillips, a representative
of the construction company, said to-
day that the construction work was
progressing rapidly and that the line
was laid several miles outside of ST.
Joseph already, one part of which is
through a 26-foot cut. He also said
that the company had finished cutting
down the old Winner piers at Kansas
City which the company will utilize in
crossing the Missouri river at that
place. These piers have for years
stood unused, but are now ready for
the superstructure of the company's
bridge