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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-11
STOCKTON HELLO PLANT SOLD.
New Owners, Snyder and Barber, Con-
template Improvements.

Stockton, Kan, Aug. 1.-THE
Stockton telephone plant has ben sold
by T. NJ. Cooper to Snyder and Bar
Der of Alton, and the new proprietors
will take possession September 1. The
local plant is one of the best in cen
trail Kansas
Mr.. Cooper owned it for about five
years and in that time made many
costly improvements to keep it up to
date. The new owners contemplate
further improvements.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-11

the New York Central and the Illinois
Central railroads, exchanging col
lateral trust bonds for these stocks.
Hartman control of Illinois Cen
trail has long been undisputed, and
now he is said to have an option on
the Vanderbilt holdings of the New
York Central Such a railroad deal
would be the greatest ever put
through. The securities holding com
pany would be incorporated under the
laws of New York state, which are
much more favorable than they for
merly were.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-11
INJURED BY A ROAD DRAG.
Aged Farmer May Die as Result OF
Runaway Accident

Canton, Kan, Aug. 11.-Franz Ban
man, aged seventy-three, while drag
ging the roads near here, was severely
injured in a runaway in which the
drag passed over him.
One leg and several ribs were
broken and his injuries may be fatal.
His son, J. F. Banman, is a music
dealer in HilIsboro.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-11
ENGNEETi,s GREAT RECORD
T. Y. Wilson of Milwaukee Ran $780,
900 Miles Without an Accident.

600 Miles without an Accident.
Elgin, Ill, Aug. thames Voor-
hees Wilson. who held a record,
probably unparalleled in America of
running the fastest passenger trains
more than 100000 miles without a
single accident. after service of fifty
five years with the Chicago, Mil
waukee & St Paul railway, died at
his home here today, aged IS years.
He was the father of the noted anti
saloon leader. AlOnzo E. Wilson, for
merIy representative in the state
legislatures from Wheaton. In point
of service Mr.. Wilson was without
doubt the oldest railroad employe in
the Central States.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-11
Kansas Man Lands Missouri Job.

Manhattan. Kan, Aug. 11.-W. L.
Belden. a son of S. c. Belden, a for
mer county commissioner here, has
been appointed as state meteorologist
for Missouri with headquarters at st.
Joseph. Mr.. BeIden took a course of
instruction from Mr.. Conner, the gov
eminent weather man. at Kansas City.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-11
An Old Lawrence Settler Dead.

Lawrence, Kan, Aug. III. w.
having suffered for a number of years
with cancer. Mr.. Adams was 10 years
old. He was born in Vermont and had
lived in Lawrence for the past forty
years. He is survived by a wife and
two sons, Leverett and George.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-11

It looks as though Salina would be
getting such a start before long that
the race in the c. K. League which
threatened to be close for awhile will
be prematurely settled with Salina
taking the prize. QuigIey's team is
and the Ellsworth bunch seems to
be slumping. But who can tell. Who
would have given the Cubs a Iook-in
a month or six weeks ago.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-11

The Larned team will finish the
season with a lower percentage than
Lincoln. However the team didn't
make any money while at Strong City
and hence couldn't strengthen.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-11
KANSAS FARM AT AUCTION.
William NIaItby Place Near SaIina
Brought So. 800.

Salina, Kan, Aug. 1.-THE Will
liam Maltby farm, consisting of $50
acres, was sold Tuesday at public auc-
ton for G2,50O in just thirty min
utes from the time the auctioneer call
ed for bids. Cleve Miller made the
highest bid.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-11

williford the big southpaw who
was with Salina early in the season,
and who jumped to Superior, Neb.,
is now pitching at Beattie, Kan. He
probably jumped the Superior team.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-11

gone through the entire season with
out making a change in the staff of
umpires. Whether the umpires are
good ones or not, it is a credita BILE
record.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-11
Ne,u R11raI Route for PIainviIIe.

Plainviue, Kan, Aug. 11--Another
rural route has been established for
this city, making three. E. F. Men
denhalI is the carrier, and there are
eigl-ty-two patrons on the route
There are but thirty-two boxes, but
others are being put up as fast as the
boxes can be secured. There is now
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-11

Jokerst hasn't been sold by Great
Bend yet, although several promising
offers have been made. He ought to
get a job with some better team after
the season closes on Sunday.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-11

room for another route out of this
city, and it will be put ION just as soon
as the adjustments can be arranged.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-11

Manhattan's new team hasn't start
ed any too well yet. A new battery
was sprung Monday in Murphy and
Parker. The rejuvenated team ought
to make money though as the fans
will have to come out to get acquaint-
ed with the new players.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-11

The Denver club isn't the only one
which is after Stanley of the Hutch
inson club Cincinnati, according to
the Hutchinson News has wired the
to name it's price.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-11

wellington Journal: Wellington
wants ball team next year, and one
that is started out right in the begin
ming Considering our first year in
league ball and the various troubles
we have had the team has not done
badly and from a financial standpoint
has done better than any other in the
league. A public meeting will prob
ably be held soon to discuss the mat
ter of next years ball team, and also
to discuss financial matters.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-11

the game every day. Wells has not
been showing up with much form for
the past few weeks and Citizen will
probably be put back at the third
sack.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-11

Wellington Mail: Hutchinson, Wells
and Grubbs were released from the
Dukes last night. Hutchinson has been
on the sick list and there was no
place for Grubbs as Pinkerton was in
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-11

Brannon at third base seems to be
the fielding sensation of the Kansas
State League. If he could only hit
little better, he would be valuable
man for some bigger team. He may
yet get up, as many youngsters learn
to hit after being in the game for a
year or two.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-11

paid $3.50 for Haas, the Hutchinson
catcher, now with the Grizzlies.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-11

The Manhattan club won't have a
percentage of 200 when the season
is over unless the rejuvenation of the
club proves better than it has thus
far.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-11

Gowen of the wellington club has
left for Douglass, Ariz-, where he has
a three months contract to play. He
will be back with Wellington next
season.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-11

Jimmy Sullivan who is scouting 70
the Lincoln team writes in to his Dos
that all the stars of the Central Kan
sas League are phenoms who explod
too easily.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-11
Where Thev Flaw TomorroW

KANSAS STATE LEAGUE.
Hutchinson at Newton.
Great Bend at Arkansas City.
Larned at Mcpherson.
Wellington at Lyons.
CENTRAL KANSAS LEAGUE.
Minneapolis at Beloit.
Junction City at Abilene.
Clay Center at Manhattan.
Sa1ina at Ellsworth.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-11

Kretzer is doing some good pitch
ing for the Beloit crowd. His lates
feat was shutting out the Minnie
with four hits.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-11

Watson has rounded into form for
the Great Bend team and when he
trimmed Hutchinson Monday it must
have been sweet revenge to him af-
ter having been canned and branded
n. G. by the Hutchinson Management
Great Bend closes the season at
Hutchinson and Watson declares that
he will be in condition to beat them
out of the pennant if needs be.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-11

Denver is anxious to purchase
Stanley from the Hutchinson team,
and probably would do so, if the man
agement didn't ask so much for him.
Hutchinson is said to want a prohibit
tive price. 1t is said that Denver
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-11

ing how the person suffers
and he VIII give you his
beat MEDICAL ADVICE,
based en- half n century OF
exporter Ce in atom ach,
liver and bowel diseases,
without charge RSm0n
WhO have children should
sead fer s'SUM AER BUG-
GE9TEON8 TO MOTH
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tors sdviee On diet, hyEi-
enc, etc.. ia hot WeathoF-
. Veyy important subject.
The address IL
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-18
A[ROPLANE FLIES
| FOR KING EDWARD
Wilbur Wright Makes Two
AscensiOns in His Machine
Before British Ruler

PAU, France, March liking Edward
witnessed two flights by Wilbur Wright
today and showed enthusiasm over the
remarkable accomplishments of the
American aeroplanist Wilbur and Or
vile Wright and their sister, Miss
Wright, were presented to the king.
Wilbur Wright then conducted the
king to the aeroplane shed. where the
latter minutely examined the mechan-
ism of the machine, which was decorat-
ed with American, British and French
flags. The king watched the prepara-
tions for the ascension with the great
est interest, taking position with a
group for photograph
Wright made the first ascension
alone. He remained in the air seven
minutes, performing several evolutions
with the utmost precision around the
king and his party and. coming to the
ground without difficulty.
On the second flight Miss Wright was
a passenger. They scared at a great
height and then SKINNED along the
ground and disappeared in the direc-
tion of Pau. They reappeared in six
minutes, descending amid applause
from the king and other visitors
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-18
JAIL'S IRON BARS
DEFY LION tanner
Nicked Table Knives Are Used
as Files for Sixteen Hours

NEW YORK, March 17.-After 16
hours devoted to saving two of the
seven -eighths inch steel bars of his
cell with improvised saws made of
nicked table knives, Francis Louis
Boissanade, lion tanner, who was set
to the task of making an official at
tempt to escape from the Ellis island
detention prison by immigration Com
missioner Watchorn. tonight gave up
the attempt
Boissanade last August escaped from
the same cell with the connivance.
Commissioner Watchorn thinks, of one
or more of the keepers. Upon being
apprehended in San Francisco a few
days ago, however. he declared no one
had assisted him to break out of Jail.
and that it was by saving the bars of
his cell for 1917 hours with table
knives that he gained freedom
1t was to prove. II possible. the truth
of this assertion that Boissanade was
made to undergo the test in which he
Just failed Had he succeeded, Com
missioner Watchorn had promised to
intercede for him at Washington and
secure authorization for him to remain
in the United States. New he will be
deported and several suspected en-
ployes will be discharged.
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-18
Present Program Provides for
General Debate on Bill
Next Monday
Senator Hale Predicts That Bill
VIII Be Considered at Least
Three Months
PACIFIC COAST
FARES WELL

WASHINGTON, March IL
California interests fare well in
the tariff bill reported today.
The increases are as follows:
Lemons. from / cent a pound to
t5k cents.
Figs. from cents 20 21z cents.
Olives in bulk, from 10 cents per
gallon 10 - cents.
Ripe olives. from free 10 duti-
able. the same as green olives.
Grnpes. from 20 cents per cubic
foot 10 - cents.
Olive oil in jars or packages
under ; gallons, so cents per
CuII0n-
Olive oil for mechanical Pur-
poses is admitted free only after
il is denafured.
Asphalt. from s1.5O to So per
ton. according TO its bitumen con-
teafs. THE only reduction on any
California product is on bOrax,
from . TO cents.
The orange duty remains as il
was. although an attempt was
made 10 reduce the duty 20 per
cent.
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-18
UTAH BANS BALL GAMES
AND BATHING ON SUNDAY
Passes Law Forbidding Any
Amusements on Day of Rest

SALT LAKE CITY, March 1.-THE
house. having passed a bill making it
a misdemeanor to buy a ticket to a
baseball game a theatrical perform
ance, moving picture show and a
great variety of entertainments when
given on Sunday, as well as to conduct
entertainments on that day, the senate
amendments. The amendments provide
for the punishment of any one main
tanning bathing or pleasure resort
and of any railroad selling tickets or
transporting passengers to such a re-
sort on the first day of the week.
With these provisions added. the meas
ure has been returned to the house for
concurreRce.
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-18
ANTI-TREATING BILL
PASSED BY ASSEMBLY
Measure Makes Invitation to
Drink Misdemeanor

CALL HEADQUARTERS, CHAMBER
OF COMMERCE. BUILDING. SACRA-
MENTO, March 17.-Harry Polsley's
anti-treating bill passed the assembly
today by vote of AZ to 16- The genial
man who says to his friend, Have
a drink, Bill?" will be charged with a
misdemeanor should the measure re-
ceive the governors sanction. The bill
was introduced as a joke. but certain
members took a serious view of the
treating habit and had the bill put in
proper shape and passed. t. d. john
son of Contra Costa gave notice of a
motion to reconsider tomorrow.
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-18
TRANSPORT LOGAN NOT
INJURED BY THE REEF
Found Seaworthy After Float
ing and Will Sail for Manila

HONOLULU. March 17-After hav-
ing spent three days and nights with
25 feet of it's bow fast on a reef Just
opposite her slip in this harbor, the
United States army transport Logan.
which went ashore Saturday night, but
was rehoated early this morning, viii
sail for Manila at o'clock Friday
morning.
The examination of the hull Of the
troopship made by divers has failed
to reveal any injury resulting from
the grounding. and the vessel has
been pronounced seaworthy and able
to continue her trip to the orient
The Logan was only redoated after
II had been lightened of its cargo.
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-18
QUEEN HELENA SUSTAINED
BROKEN RIB AT MESSINA
Accident in Improvised Hospital
After Disaster Is Serious

ROME. March 17-Queen Helena
is suffering from a broken rib. one
of the effects of her accident at Mes
slna in the days Immediately following
the earthquake.
An unexpected rise in her majesty's
temperature led to careful investiga-
ton and it was found that one of her
left ribs was broken and she is obliged
to carry her arm in sling today.
The queen in January was in one of
the improvised hospitals at Messina
when she was accidentally Knocked
down
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-18
BALDWIN'S WILL PROBATE
DELAYED BY AGREEMENT
Rumored Contest to Be Deter.
mined Before End of Month

LOS ANGELES, March ,17.--By agree
ment between counsel the probate of
the will of e. j. Baldwin was postponed
in Judge Rives' court today until March
81. In the meantime the question
whether there is to be contest over
the will will be determined. So far,
that proposition is only In the forma-
tive period. according to the attorneys.
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-18
FIRE DESTROYS COTTAGE
OF OUTDOOR ART LEAGUE
Blaze Wipes Out Structure on
Telegraph Hill

The cottage of the Outdoor art
league on Telegraph hill was totally
destroyed by fire early this morning.
The blaze was of unknown origin. The
flames had made such headway when
the fire department arrived that the
firemen were helpless to save the
structure.
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-18


plunged p physical
appear of many revolving
in o
to San Francisco Hartman uttered the sentiment and when pressed
for definite detly evaded the
pursuance
of him the Hotel Raymond
Physicians Order Work Cease
At the close of long interview and when asked his future plans
railroad world he hesid for
searching gaze on % the - row % ne nwspaPea @ [ before nm sad
enousha t turn work to
the satisfaction derived of
Hkedit t t 4 n game
At this DR. George Dickson his physician friendly
STRANGE nodding soodhdmoedy newspapermen
growing chilly you go
Mexican Extensions EIOquence
Shortly before this wrapped shawl about Hartman In
discussing Mexico eloquent
He extremely territory
awaiting the arrival of capital make OF the weathies countries
enterprise
attitude Roosevelt He had hesitation speaking Of him today
president
little far He only trying enforce law that had
effect long before his time The panic believe would have resulted had
Ihe his prosecions with a
Advice Roosevelt
7 advised Roosevelt against the passing the Hepburn and the
should be regulated have always favored the regulation railroads
a ain
Taft 1906 which expressed myself favoring
regulation mentioned this and willing
which Taft show that taking today different
Ito that havea always taken
~he transportation wanted to take rebates; was only
through existing conditions that
Politicians Used Railroads
obvious have the railroads as
campaign material
thinking people have eliminated
of fighting Developments
they
devoted development instead possible
1T trying they
anybody coming they make the railroads responsible
is evident that Hartman intends retire from hs active
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-18

"Physicians have warned me that must
step out; they say have done enough. am OF
years of age and have led very active life.
Yesterday they told me that they had noticed a
change for the worse in my condition.
H. Hartman.
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-18
Fight for Liberty

Not alone does the day stand for
religion and education. 1t stands also
for the secular right for liberty. Some
times when I consider the trend of
thought portrayed in the daily press
and the sentiments Of some of the
American statesmen, ! begin to think
that the American people are becoming
to be a doctrine that man is needed
to govern, that the people are not ca
pable of government. 1 know of
no more damnable doctrine than this
''The Irish throughout have recog-
nized the dignity of human nature and
never would stand for a political dicta-
ton. Deep in the Irish heart is a
feeling of individual independence, of
an equality among all men. Ever they
have stood for liberty of the soul, even
if it should be purchased by slavery of
the body.
The speaker mentioned the work of
the Irish in founding the Catholic
church in the United States. and fol-
lowed it with the statement that a com
mon question. OF what use were gather
ings on st. Patrick's day.
I'VE often hear" said he. that it is
time now for US to forget the past
remembering alone that we are Amer
ican citizens. We are told that there
is no feeling of unkincness toward U.S.
that we will be treated in the same
manner as other American citizens
But is this so? Is it true that we are
so universally loved that the world is
ready to fall upon our necks-and that
there is no ak in their hands?
Here in San Francisco we number
more than a third OF the population
and have we proper representation? No
board is more important than your
school board. and you have not a single
representative on It. Oh. yes. you have
you have the renegade Joseph o,con-
nor
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-18
Promises Must Be Kept

All of the ministers from Central
America said they so understood, but
the point was again impressed upon
them that mere promises OF peace will
not be satisfactory in view of the
broken promises in the past.
Nicaraguan Minister Espinosa had
previously called on Secretary Knox
with more explanations from Presi-
dent zelaya.
Secretary Knox handed note to him
with the request that it be cabled to
his government and that an immediate
answer be returned. This note says
that the Emery claim. filed by Ameri-
can citizens, must be settled imme-
diately and that President Zelaya must
disband his army. although he protests
that he has assembled it for peaceful
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-18
Cuba Also Warned

Not only has Central America been
warned by this government, but Cuba
will be notified that if it becomes
necessary to raise the American flag
there it will be long time before it
comes down If it ever does.
While President Taft has not ex-
pressed any opinion about annexing
Cuba or the Central American countries,
it is well known in official circles
that he will not hesitate to extend a
protectorate over any or all of them
with no time set for removing it.
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-18
ULTIMATUM TO THE
LITTLE REPUBLICS
United States and Mexico Warn
Tiny Republics That Quar-
relS Must Cease
[Speeial Dispatch 10 The CALI

WASHINGTON. March 17-Repre-
sentatives of the five Central American
republics met representatives of Mex
leo and the United States at the state
department today. It was mads clear
by Secretary Knox and by the Mexican
minister that the governments at
Washington and Mexico City will not
tolerate any further breaches of the
naaces IN f.entrai nsr8ca.
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-18
Scores Hearst's Sheet

'He IS the man who denied the Irish
the little boon of allowing the Irish
children a day off on st. Patrick's day.
You ought to protest against this in
suit to the Irish-tlis understandable
insult Then again. in the past there
has been steady, systematic boycott
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-18

Two portraits Hartman greatest ralroadman
the United States who his retirement from active
busine
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-18

"A I ful LltlLDtLSl-lH u A4tS mus
Wv committee on ways and means,
including democrats, viii meet
tomorrow morning formally 10 consider
The Payne tariff bill The senate COM
mittee on finance viii at the same time
begin informal consideration Of the
measure
II is likely that the house commit
tee will have only one sitting on the
bnI: that the measure viii be reported
20 the house Immediately after I con-
,enes tomorrow, and that its formal
reading in committee of the whole will
soon begin.
General debate viii be postponed un-
ti Monday, II Psyne's present program
is followed. After that the measure
probably viii be before the house about
fwo weeks.
This plan is slightly different from
that followed in considering other tar
in bills Of recent years. 1t had been
expected that the democratic members
az the committee would be afforded
more time than is now contemplated for
the consideration Of the bin in COM
mittee. 1t is stnI possible that if they
snsist upon delay. and succeed in pre-
Kenting good reasons. they may be ac-
,,on7rno6eted
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-18
By JOHN HAMILTON GILMoUR
[SpeciGI Dispatch 10 The Call


~ ASADENA, March T-E. Hartman today
- ton
enterprises and his that he had advised
by his physicians o abstain from work.
a
close had seduousy
that he the saddle His
poorly; appears rugged
been for pastt two