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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-01-04
NEW MANUAL NORMAL SCHOOL.
Kansas Opens the New Institution for
Teachers in Pittsburg.

Pittsburg, Kan, Jan. 4.-Today, the
first school day of the new year, the
students of the state manual training
normal school will, for the first time,
attend school in the handsome new
structure on College Hill at the south
ern edge of the city. The new normal
building, which has been under con-
struction for more than a year, is now
completed and ready for occupancy and
today will be the first day in the new
building.
The occupancy of the new building
inaugurates a new era in the history of
the state manual normal. Twenty-Five
acres of campus, sprinkling of trees,
ample walks and driveways, hand
some four-story building, equipped with
a double heating system of steam and
hot air. electric lights in each of the 76
rooms and the whole provided with ev-
cry convenience that modern times can
supply, is a picture that greets the Wis
itor at the new state normal building
Just opened in Pittsburg for the use of
the school teachers of Kansas.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-01-04
A DRY DECEMBER
Has Been None So Much So in
the Past Al Years.
Only Seven Defenders Warmer
Than Month just Closed.
WAS RAINIEST YEAR
=,
The Total Rainfall for 1905
Was Over Four Feet.
One December Day Entirely
Clear, Two Entirely Cloudy.

Lawrence, Jan. 4.-The December just
closed was the driest that has ever
been known in Kansas. Such was the
statement made in the Snow weather
report for December which was issued
from the university. During the month
only 80 of an inch of rain fell which
was Ito inches below the suaul Decem-
Der average. In the forty-one years
that the report has been issued, there
has never been so dry December.
The month was also a record breaker
from the standpoint of wind velocity.
There was not a single hard storm dur
ing the month and the average was
way below the, usual for December. 1t
very near reached a record in tempera-
ture as only seven Defenders in the
history ofstl1e state have ever shown a
higher average degree of temperature.
In spite of the fact that December
was the driest month in the history of
the state, the year 1908 will go down on
record as being the Wettest year in the
history OF Kansas. More rain fell by
far than in any preceding year and the
record was broken by several inches.
The total rainfall for the year was AZ. 80
inches or more than four feet of water,
pretty good testimony that Kansas is
not in the semiarid belt.
The report for the month was as fol-
lows:
Mean. temperature-36.55 degrees,
which is Eli degrees above the Decem-
Der average. The highest temperature
was SO degrees, on the 26th; the lowest
was To- degrees on the 7th, giving
monthly range of 40 degrees.
Rainfall-0.22 inches, which is 1.19
inches below the December average.
The total rainfall for the year 1908 has
been 1882 inches, which is the greatest
annual rainfall of our Al years record.
Rain fell in measurable quantities on
days; in quantities too small for meas
urement on 2 days. There was no
measurable snowfall
Mean cloudiness-39.25 per cent of the
sky. the month being 9.81 per cent be-
low the average in cloudiness. Number
of clear days Qess than one-third
cloudy 16; half clear Zone to two-thirds
cloudy T. cloudy (more than two-thirds
cloudy s. There was one day entirely
clear and were entirely cloudy.
Wind-The total run of wind was
1918 miles, which is 1881 miles below
the December average. This gives a
mean daily velocity of 23611 miles, and
a mean hourly velocity of 9.s4 miles
Barometer-Mean for the mouth,
29. 033 inches; maximum. 1862 inches at
o. m. on the list; minimum, 2S.63O
inches at p. m. on the 18th; monthly
range 1032 inches.
Relative humidity Mean for the
month, 1851 per cent. There were two
fogs.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-01-04

contracts with employees and two We're
demands for better terms and condi-
lions in certain particulars.
The case has been before the board of
mediation for some time. In the early
part of 1907 a serious contention arose
between all the railroads west of Chi
cago, including the Illinois Central and
their employees which was finally set
tied under the mediation of Commits
sioners Knapp and Neill in April of
that year.
This settlement included certain
agreed conditions in the rates and pay
and other general matters relating to
the basis for paying wages The Mis-
souri,, Kansas & Texas Railway COM
pany was not a party to that settle
ment, though its practices have con-
formed thereto in general way. The
present controversy really grew out of
a demand for the full application of the
Chicago agreements to the Missouri,
Kansas & Texas system. The most i'm
pOrtant point at issue concerned the
computation of overtime under existing
contracts as affeeted by the hours-Of-
service law. The Chicago tie-up agree
ment, so called, provides that where a
crew is tied up for fourteen hours it
shall be deemed tied up in a compliance
with the law and no overtime is al
lowed, but If tied up before fourteen
hours have expired then time is allowed
for the full time the crews are tied up.
The settlement upon this point carries
an agreement on the part of the COM
pany to put in force the Chicago tie-up
rule March 1, 1909. and a basis of set
Element under that time for tie-ups
since March 4, 1908, when the hours-of-
service became effective.
The settlement further carries the
withdrawal of certain demands on the
part of employees and modification of
the general principles of the Chicago
agreement to peculiar conditions on the
Missouri Kansas & Texas such as
short line branches and the like.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-01-04
UNIFORM BILL OF LADING.
Two Months Extension Granted in
Official Classification Territory.

NAeeSSAAA(oNhOAA
An official circular from c. c. Nc
Cain, chairman of the uniform bill of
1ading committee of the Trunk Line
association, announces a further ex-
tension to February % of the time
within which carriers in official
classification territory will receive
property on such forms of bills of
lading, dray tickets or shipping re-
ceipts as are presented by shippers,
provided that all such forms shall be
stamped in legible type with the fol-
lowing signed notation:
This shipment is rendered and re-
ceived subject to the terms and con-
ditions of the companys uniform bill
of lading, effective November /, 1908
This receipt is not negotiable, and if
the shipment is consigned TO order
must be exchanged for the company's
uniform order bill of lading.
This is not intended in any in
stance to waive the application of the
terms of the contract and conditions
of the new uniform bills of lading, nor
will it be permissible for carriers to
issue bills of lading on other than the
new forms.
"On and after March 1 all ship
pers' forms of bills of lading, ship
ping receipts or dray tickets must
conform to the carriers new uniform
bills of lading and shipping orders"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-01-04
BASEBALL COMMISSION MEETS.
May Reopen Ticket Scalping Charges
Chase Case to Come Up

May Reopen Ticket Scalping Charges
Chase Case to Come Up.
Cincinnati. Jan. 4-Many important
matters are to come before The annual
meeting of the national baseball COM
mission which opens in this city today.
Chief in Importance is the controversy
over the status of the Eastern league
and American association which have
united in a demand. for a separate
classification and higher rating than
other minor clubs which they charge
with attempting to run their affairs
1t is possible that the Chicago tick
ct scalping charges may be reopened.
The application of Manager Joe KEEL
ley for The enforcement of his con-
tract with the Boston National league
team will probably be presented and
numerous applications for reinstate-
ment by players will occupy the atten-
ton of the commission. Among other
matters to be considered are:
The reinstatement of Hal Chase,
first baseman of the New York Ameri-
cans, the reinstatement of Jim Sebring,
Doc Reisling and Joe Ward, formerly
of the Brooklyn team, but now with
the Tri-State league; the reinstatement
of members of the Washington team
who played against ineligible teams in
Chicago last fall; the drafting of
schedule by the national league COM
mittee and the closing of prospective
trades involving the Cincinnati, Brook
Ign and Boston club.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-01-04

20 feet by 20 feet two SQUASH tennis courts,
40 feet by % feet. Within these wings and
running under the first floor of the main
ground floor will be a dirt running track
10 feet wide and eight laps to the mile
This track will allow two stretches of 120
yards. each straight away, for the of
sprinters and murders. Directly over this
track in each wing will be a gallery at the
same level as the floor in the gymnasium
hall. 1. e.. the second floor of the main
building. Bv the of sliding doors OPEN
ing at four points into the gymnasium
hall. this gallery may be used as an eight
lap board track.
The entire building is designed so as
to give the very largest and best light
and ventilation. and under the one roof
can be accommodated practice in base
ball. basketball. tennis. handbal1 squash
tennis. track and field athletes and gym
nastics. in which the entire student body
can take part at the same time $50
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-01-04

Dartmouth. n. H. Jan. 4.-Dartmouth
is to have one of the best equipped gym
nasiums extant. The building is to be
erected by the donations of her alumni
and is a fitting testimony of their loyalty.
The building will consist of a ground floor,
first floor and second story. The main
building will be 200 feet long and 50 feet
wide and will lie north and south.
The first floor contains upon entering,
a large trophy hall. IS feet deep by so feet
wide and IL feet high. with heavy beamed
ceilings and with fireplaces on each side.
To the south of the trophy hall lies the
locker room. which will be fitted with
modern steel lockers with perfect shower
bath and toilet facilities and drying rooms.
Special separate apartments are provided
showers and toilets. Similar accommoca-
lions are provided for home teams.
The second floor will be approached by
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-01-04

double staircases toward the north end.
and will have smaller staircases in the
south end. leading down TO the locker
room and shower baths. This floor will
be the gymnasium floor proper and will
consist of a room so feet wide by 200 feet
long. Here gymnasium class of several
hundred men may be exercising while at
the same time there is still ample room
left for two indoor tennis courts.
The ground floor is no feet wide north
and south. and 300 feet long east and west
and is divided into three parts The east
ern and western parts of the ground floor
are 10 feet high and are really wings to
the main building. In the west wing there
will be a regulation size baseball diamond
on dirt. There will be ample room left
for field events. running broad jump take
off. with dirt pit and dirt run. section
devoted to shot-Dutting. another to pole
vaultinR. running high jump, etc. The
floor of the entire wing will afford sufff-
cient space for six hand ball courts, each
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-01-04
DRAWS THE COLOR LINE.
No Negroes Wanted for Gas Line
Work at EmpOria.

Emporia, Kan, Jan: 4-Through
the application today of several color
ed men to the local company, which
is putting in the gas line, it developed
that the color line is being strictly
drawn in the hiring of men. A great
many colored men have applied to the
foreman of the gang and have been
refused work. The foreman's reason
is that white and colored men 90 no5
work well together, and if the colored
men are hired. two gangs would el,d nave
work for two gangs. the foreman says,
and he can do as much with the gang
of white men as can be well. done at
one time. o,.1-
There are about sixty men at work
on the ditch, which is reduction OF
about twenty from the number Whlc9
started. This gang will be malntain ne
So So lii IvorI, TO the completion of the
ditch. More white men men are @ir pneb be
tboyobt. The foreman of the gang
says he has to turn d away an r5om that es as
1one as he can get white men. ne Ge.
s s to hire them in order to nave s, me
York advance as rapidly as POSSIBLE
rom the unity that results thereby.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-01-04
THOSE PULLMAN PoRrERs.
Commission Finds Average Wages of
S25 Every Month.

The investigation by the interstate
commission has disclosed that the
Pullman company has in it's employ
$500 porters, whose wages aggregate
between $1.7O0,O00 and $1,8OO,OOO a
year. Porters on standard sleeping
cars generally receive $25 a month
and those on tourist cars $35 Even
more is paid, in some cases, to "por-
tiers in charge" Tourist car porters
have more heavy work to do, less
agreeable environments and fewer fat
fees. Usually the porters must pro-
vide their own food. The company
serves them meals at 25 cents each
A credit mark system is maintained.
Porters who attain the 100 per cent
mark receive an extra months pay.
Last year $1s5.OOO was paid out in
this way This year the amount will
be $250,000. Old porters are carried
on the pay rolls at $3.50 to SIS a
month by pension arrangement
adopted two years ago. These dis
bursements amounted to S25O,OOO
last year. A few conductors were in
Guided
The company has $500 car cleaners
in service at $3.50 per day for men
and 80 cents to 81 a day for
women. Cars are cleaned at the end
of every run.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-01-04
For Second Time LOngbOat De-
feats the italian.
DOrandO Set Pace From the
Start Until He Quit.
THEY RAN 10 MILES.
Pietri Tried Time and Again to
Shake the Canadian.
Race Pulled Off at Buffalo,
Starting at 8 O'Clock.

Buffalo, Jan. 4@Tom Longboat,
the Canadian. Saturday night for the
second time took the measure of
Dorando Pietri. the Italian. who al
most won the great Marathon at the
London Olympic. Dorando. as in his
race with Longboat in New York,
failed to go the distance. Time and
again he sprinted in an effort to get
away from the Indian, but without
success.
1t was 9:05 O'Clock when the men
were sent away to a good start
Dorando sprung into the lead and
set a terrific pace for the first few
laps. Longboat with the broad grin
on his face, stuck close to the Italian,
not allowing him more than three or
four yards lead. The time for the
first mile, 5:07, was seven and two
hfths seconds faster than the first
garden.
The pair moderated the place con-
siderably after the first nine laps.
Dorando maintained a lead of two
yards throughout the first two miles.
The time of the second mile was
1927. Longboat's left leg struck the
timber on the inside of the track.
breaking the skin. He was bleeding
slightly. but appeared unconcerned
over the mishan.
In the first lap of the third mile
Longboat stunt led and fell giving the
Italian a lead of twenty-five yards
He sprang to his feet like flash and
sprinted, overtaking Dorando before
another lap was completed. zs,-s
Dorando sprinted frequently in the
fifth and sixth miles, but Longboat
heightened his stride and never
allowed the Italian to get very far
away. Tom Flanagan, Longboat's
trainer, was greatly worried over the
Indians injured leg. Longboat's pace
never faltered and he nodded smiling
~ to his Canadian friends in the
boxes. The time at the end of the
tenth mile was $500 LIS.
The time of their ten miles in the
New York race was 5S:57 1-5.
In the nineteenth mile Dorando
tried again and again to sprint away
from the Indian, but the Canadian
could not be shaken off. It was the
Italians last effort. In the sixth lap
he began TO falter and when he
neared the finish line he stopped. His
trainers rushed to his support and
he was led from the track.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-01-04
DISBARRING LAWYERS.
Secretary Garfield Says His Past Pol
icy VIII Be Continued.

I Washington, Jan. 4.-The improved
methods of administration instituted
by Secretary Garfield, having for their
purpose the simpIifcatfon of business
without any loss in accuracy or re-
sponsibility, have proven of great val
ue, says the head of the department
OF the Interior in his annual report
me report covers a wide field, dealing
as 1t does with the work of the various
bureaus embraced within it's man
agement, the territories, national
parks and reservations, District of Col
umbla corporations etc
Secretary Garfield calls attention +o
certain INSCRIPTIONS and unprofes-
s1onaI acts upon the part of a num-
per or attorneys practicing before the
department, which resulted in their
disbarment- Some of these have
brought mandamus suits for a restor-
alton of their names to the list of
those entitled to practice. These cases
are now pending, but sin the mean
time, the secretary says, attorneys
viii be notified, heard and disbarred in
all cases where I am satisfied beyond
a reasonable doubt that their conduct
as attorneys has been 9isreputa BILE.
fraudulent, Illegal, or undoubtedly I'M
professional. The recent patent of
nee frauds, resulting in the confession
Of one defen dant, the conviction of an
other and the acquittal of the third
are touched upon, and the statement is
made that it was the first case of the
kind that had occurred in the one hun
dred and eighteen years of patent Of
fee history. The commissioner of pat
ents, it is stated, has taken steps to
provide additional safeguards around
the filing of patent papers.
Regarding the movement for the
conservation of the natural resources
of the country, Secretary Garfield says
that it shows the people of the coun-
try have fully awakened to the vital
necessity of caring for what is left of
the public domain.
The pension roll, az usual. piled I'D
an enormous death rate, 50.676 names
having ben removed on this account
OF these 34,333 were soldiers and sail
ors of the civil war. During the entire
year the total number of pensioners on
the roll was 1,006,O53.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-01-04
SALINAS QUEER CONDITION.
Not n Join in City But More Crime
TbaD When They Were Going.

sa1ipa Kan, Jan. At has been
oalin han a year since there was a
JOINT in this city but notw drrssa5 anG
this fact, there were more a d,rTins the
con vear than in 1907, when dozen
as as We're running at least half the
year. oo7 arrests in po-
OF tas s and aF So Cases of disturbing the
e enaee had a their origin from whisky Ky
Several convictions Of violating ;n tba d fRe
prom pllor$ Int thew were mostly men
tT ia s SSdr LIQUOR as side line in some
Wno ST rS,siness. There is not single
ioint or saloon in this county now
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-01-04
ORIENT. TRAIN SERVICE.
Trains Started Today Between Wichita
SWeetWater

Regular passenger and freight service
started between Wichita, Kan, and
Sweetwater. Tex, 5on the Kansas City,
Mexico & Orient railroad this morning.
There will be one through passenger train
each way 1t will leave wichita at eight
O'Clock in the morning and complete the
journey of 49, miles to Sweetwater at $40
O'Clock the next morning. The passenger
train will leave Sweetwater at 1910 o'clock
at night. reaching Wichita at 6:45 o'clock
the next night. A regular freight train
service has been established.
Construction work in the Orient rail-
road in the United States started from
three points. Wichita. Kan; Sweetwater
and San Angelo. Tex. The line building
north from Sweetwater and the. one build
month ago. The line, from San Angelo
is building north to connect at Sweet
water. The completion of the, line to San
Angelo will. give the. Orient railroad an
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-01-04
MAY MOVE TO sADINA.
Ex-Lieutenant Governor Liable to
Select a New Home.

Salina, KAN. Jan. 4-The Journal
says:
David ]. Hanna, ex-1ieutenant gov
ernor of Kansas, is likely to come to
Salina to live. He expects to visit here
on January 4 on his way back from
the Pacific coast to Topeka, and will
likely decide at that time whether to
make this town his home.
Mr.. Hanna has lived at Hill City,
Graham county, up to this time and
built a fine residence there recently
This residence he has sold, and if he
decides to locate in Salina, he will pro-
baby build a fine residence here.
Mr.. Hanna is certain to make hS
home either at Salina or Topeka. He
will be interested in the new Bankers
Life Insurance company of Topeka and
will be in charge of the loan depart
ment of that company. The company
will loan a large amount of money on
Kansas farms in this section of the
state, and for that reason it is likely
that Mr.. Hanna will prefer to be in this
town.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-01-04
MORE PASS PROBLEMS.
Kentucky Commission to Pass on
Questions Wednesday.

Frankfort. Ky. Jan. 4.-The state rail-
road commission will on next "wednesday.
pass upon the question OF the right of the
commission to call upon all railroads IN
the state to refuse to issue passes to any
body but bona fide employees OF the roads,
and to recall and cancel all passes issued
to any but employees.
The commission has asked the attorney
general for an opinion as to their right
under the statutes to issue such call
to the railroads and his ruling will pc
ready by. Wednesday If the commission
decides it has the right to so act 1t
means that newspaper passes and all 9TH
er kinds will have to go.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-01-04
BERGER MAY FIGHT AGAIN.
The Frisco Heaveyweight Thinks He
Can Mhip Al Kaufman

San Francisco, Jan. 4.-Sam Berger
is one of those who is not impressed
by the victory of Al Kaufman over
Jimmy Barry. Berger stated that al
though AL Kaufman licked him once
he had to travel a good sight faster
to do it than he did to beat Barry
and says that AL has gone back.
There's so much four-f1ush about
meeting Johnson nowadays that
don't want to come out with any chal-
lenge to Jack he said, although I
would never draw the color line
Berger says he weighs, in his pres
ent form, about 230 pounds and states
he is only "a years old.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-01-04
CoRBErT 10 FIGHT AGAIN.
james j. Declares That johnson MUS
Not Retain Championship. sai:1

LeadvilIe. Colo, Jan. flames j.
Corbett, once champion pugilist of the
world, will re-enter- the ring in an at
tempt to whip Jack Johnson and bring
the champions back to the white
man. Corbett Ie the announcement
here. He says he is most sincere in
his determination to fight Johnson and
declares that his cleverness will beat
the new champion. Corbett issued the
challenge, which will be forwarded to
johnson.
IT can't bear to have a negro cham
pion," said Corbett. ct will go back
to the ring and beat him, so that the
championship will again belong to the
white man. have been out of the
game for some years, but have lost
none of my old c1everness and am sure
I am good enough to beat Johnson
Corbett is AZ years old His last
fight was on August IA. 1903, when
he was knocked out by Jim Jeffries in
ten rounds. Since then Corbett has
had the gloves on only once, it is said.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-01-04
The Katy Employees Win in
Their Contest With Road.
Agreement Made With Chicago
Through Mediation Board.
WERE TWELVE POINTS
Each OneWas Adjusted Through
Satisfactory Compromise.
Other Items of Interest in Rail-
way Circles. -

Washington. Jan. 4.-Annourcenent
is made by the board of me1iation, I'M
der the Erdman act, of the signing IN
this city of a compromise agreement
between the Missouri, Kansas & Texas
Railway company, and it's employees.
Engineers, firenen, trainmen and con-
ductors were involved in the dispute,
which embraced twelve points.
Ten of these had to, do with the con-
struction and application of existing