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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-22
YOAKJM GOES TO TEXAS.
Frisco Chairman Says Roads Strength
Lies i'll Southwest.

st. Louis. Dec. 22.-Chairman B. F.
Yoakum OF the Frisco system arrived
here yesterday from New York, via
Chicago, accompanied by Mrs. Yoalzum
and family. They left last evening for
San Antonio, Texas. to spend Christ
mas with relatives. Mr.. Yoakum spent
the day at the Frisco general offices in
consultation iwth President Winchell,
Senior Vice President Gray and the
heads of departments. Mr.. Winchell ac-
companied Mr.. Yoakum from Chicago
and will go over the Frisco lines with
him as far as Paris. Tex. returning
thence to st. Louis and proceeding to
Chicago to spend Christmas with his
family.
Mr.. Yoakum said last evening that
he felt much encouraged at the general
outlook for the coming year, and the
Frisco, from all indications, would have
a liberal share in the business of the
great southwest. He said, moreover,
that much of the strength of the re-
organized Frisco lies in the fact that il
is controlled by St. Louis capital, and
that st. Louis men have large voice
st the Frisco board. St. Louis is the
natural market for the southwest and
the policy of the Frisco vii! be to de-
velop the traffic to and through the
St. Louis gateway. The Brownsville
deal. 100, is a big factor in the St.
Louis Mexico situation. and the results
will soon be apparent in that direction.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-22
THINKS HE SHOT A PANTHER.
Bennington Farmer Has Experience
With a Strange Animal.

Bennington, Kan, Dec. 22.-Earl
Best, a young farmer living between
here and Salina, had an exciting ex-
perience the other night with an ami
NAL, which he declares to be a pam
Their. The dogs of the Best home
were making a great uproar and
evinced all the symptoms of extreme
terror. The young man seized his
shotgun and went forth into the night
to be confronted by the proving beast
which advanced. upon him.
Before 1t could launch itself upon
the youth, there was a loud report and
a flash from the muzzle of the shot
gun and the intruder with a loud
scream disappeared in the darkness
and it left a trail of blood. 1t is
thought that the wound received will
prove fatal and its body will be found
in some ravine or in the thick timber
which borders the Solomon river.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-22
WITHOUT Her COUNT.
Former Mrs. John b. Stetson Returns
to American Home.

Philadelphia, Dec. 22--Countess Eulelia,
who was Mrs. John B. Stetson, the wealthy
widow of the hat manufacturer, has re-
turned from Portugal without her hus-
band. At her country home, Idro. in
Elkins Park, on the York Road. the coun-
tess refused to see any except her most
intimate friends.
When her son. John B. Stetson. was
asked if it were true that his mother con-
templated divorce he referred the ques-
ton to her Norristown counselor, n. B.
Larzalere, and the latter denied that a
divorce was contemplated.
The countess went abroad soon after
the claims of Mrs. Josephine Earnest of
Chicago were made pubic. Mrs. Earnest
asserted she had lifted the count from
social obscurity and was instrumental in
his marrying the wealthy widow. She said
that he promised to give her $4,000 as
soon the wedding ceremony was per-
formed.
Mrs. Earnest further alleged that she
wrote endearing letters in which the
count pleaded his cause. She also said
the count owed her commissions for the
sale of statuary he had made. which he
sold while engaged as Portuguese consul
in the Illinois city. The count denied to
interviewers all the claims and charges.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-22

Maine Central, 100 all steel and 100 steel
under frame. The ST. Paul has ordered
$50 Pullmans and the Northern Pacific
400. Philadelphia and Reading, in addi-
ton to the 1,500 previously reported, has
ordered 65 cars, and is still in the mar
ket for about 1000 freight cars. There
are more and larger new inquiries, too,
aggregate 5000. for eastern and west
ern roads. The largest inquiries are
from the Boston & Maine. c. H. & D.
and Wheeling & Lake Erie-1, 500 to
1000 each.
The Baldwin Locomotive works has
taken additional orders for II locomo-
tives. including 10 for the Southern
railway and Z for the Gilmore & Pitts
burg, while the American Locomotive
company has entered additional orders
for 26 locomotives, the principal order
coming from the Elgin, Joliet & East
ern. There are new inquiries in the
market for about 11S locomotives, in
Guiding 48 for the Lackawanna, 80 for
the Missouri Pacific and 20 for the New
York, Chicago & st. Louis railroad.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-22
NEW MISSOURI PACIFIC EXCUSE
superintendent Says Train Delays
Caused by Ballasting Gangs.

Salina, Kan. Dec. 22.-On December
Is, in behalf of the merchants associ-
alton. C. M. White wrote a letter to
superintendent J. E. Snedeker of the
Missouri Pacific at Osawatomie, call
ing attention 10 the poor service of that
road in Salina and this section of the
state, and asking that something be
cone.
- Following is the reply received from
the superintendent of the Missouri Pa
cif1c:
"'Osawatomie, Dec. II, 1909.
Mr.. c. NJ. White. Secretary Merchants
Association, Salina, Kansas
Dear Sir:-Replying to your letter
of the 18th inst, with reference to ser
vice given your city by our passenger
trains, 1 fully agree with you that the
service recently has been very bad
which, as you know, is accounted for
by the recent heavy rains and tornup
condition of our track. account of bal
lasting same, and 1 can assure you that
everything possible will be done to get
trains more nearly on time, and with
the amount of ballast work that is al
ready contracted with the Smith Con-
structiOn company. when the weather
will permit. 1t will not take very long
to finish up the line between Pueblo
and Kansas City, and then we should
be able to give you first-class service.
Il intend to make a trip to Salina
in the near future and at that time
will call and talk over this matter and
fully explain the situation.
Yours truly,
~. E. SNEDEKER,
superintendent"
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SANTA NOTES

Come to the auction tonight.
Engineer Robert Brentnall is laying off
on account of illness.
has secured a room at the Y. NJ. c. A
where he will make his home.
Secretary Prout of the Y. NJ c. A
spent the day yesterday in Kansas City
j. M Hercom, caller from Argentine
is spending several days in Topeka on a
business trip.
Brakeman Eugene Moore from Hoising-
ton IS here for few days.
r. ]. Bragg, railway postal clerk from
ST. Joe is here spending few days on
business trip.
and building department have returned to
Topeka from Wyoming where they have
spent several months in the employ of
w. D. DEWEY of Emporia worked in
Mr.. fuckers place as general foreman in
the round house at Newton Saturday
Clarence Wagner, machinist, is unable
to be at work on account of Illness.
The best wishes and hearty congratula-
Roloff of the freight house are extended
to him and his bride, who was Miss
and Mrs. Roloff will make their home in
Oakland on Michigan avenue.
The ladies who win have charge Of the
held a meeting in the association build
ing last Friday afternoon and made plans.
which viii lbe carried out for that day.
Mrs J. B. Mullin was chosen chairman
of the reception committee. Seventy cakes
We're donated by the ladies present and
is their purpose to make the number 120.
Cake, coffee and orange ade will be served
during the afternoon, from two until six
o'clock in the evening, an entertainment
will be given by Miss Ona Mae Miller
and between six and eight O'Clock games
will be played in the gymnasium under the
direction of Mrs. J. T. Shaw. GYM
nasium exhibition will be given in the af-
ternoon. The ladies who will have charge
of the reception Mrs. Leslie, Mrs.
Luthey, Mrs. Kay, Mrs. Cherry, Mrs.
Gilyeat, Mrs. Swartz, Mrs. Weaver Mrs.
Wilkerson, Mrs. Robinson, Mrs. Chapman,
Mrs. Fountain and Mrs. Rosen, who will
have charge of the tables, Mrs. Harper
will have charge of the coffee Mrs. Coul-
Mrs. Woodruff will have charge of the
cake cutting and Mr.. Prout will have
charge of the decorations: This is one of
the biggest days of celebration held
among Santa Fe people throughout the
whole year and these New Years recep-
tions are always attended by crowds
which number in the thousands Every
one is invited. Admission free
Pat Welsh, Switchman of Arkansas
City, was brought here to the hospital
Yesterday, suffering with an injured hand
His hand caught between two cars in
some manner. He was fastened there for
twenty minutes before being seen by
passing train crew. The fireman Of the
loose He suffered intense pain while
this was going on. Welsh cried for help
while fastened between those cars but
twenty full minutes passed before the
attention of any one was attracted. His
hand is so severely crushed that the am
putation of two fingers as well as a por-
ton of his hand will be necessary.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-22
SAYS TAXES ARE EXCESSIVE.
Union Pacific Asks That County OIL
GERS Be Enjoined From Collection.

Leavenworth, Kan, Dec 22.-Alleging
that the Union Pacific railroads taxes
in this county are excessive, r. w.
Blair. the roads attorney, filed a suit
against the county commissioners,
county clerk and treasurer in the dis
trict court. The Union Pacific is
charged with 1872 591.44 on the tax rolls
and it wants it's taxes cut down to $685.
2S4S4.
The railroad asks that the county
treasurer be perpetually enjoined for
issuing I. tax warrant against it to col
lect the disputed s4,3O6 10 in taxes; that
the county clerk be adjudged to strike
from the rolls the $1,1Sc.90 in favor of
the Lenape drainage district; and that
the commissioners be adjudged to
change it's assessment. A temporary
injunction has been issued against the
county treasurer.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-22
MORE TELEPHONE DIsPATCHING
Norfolk & Western Orders 700 Miles i'm
at Once

at once.
The Norfolk & Western railroad has
recently placed orders with the West
ern Electric company for four complete
telephone train dispatching circuits
from Norfolk to Crewe, 81 stations. 100
miles: Crewe to Roanoke, % stations,
1875 miles; Williamson, w. Va, to Ports
mouth, Ohio, % stations, lib miles, and
Portsmouth, Ohio, to Columbus. Ohio,
% stations. 100 miles. These circuits, in
addition to the two circuits now in
operation between Roanoke and Blue
field and between BIuefield and Will
hanson, w. Va, will complete the tele-
phone train dispatching equipment for
the entire main line between Norfolk
and Columbus. Ohio, about 700 miles,
with about 125 stations equipped.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-22
ABOLISH ca OFFICES.
Frisco-RocI Island Joint Agencies Are
Being Separated.

st. Louis. Dec. 22.-The traffic de-
partment of the st. Louis & San Fran
cisco road announced the abolition of
Ga offices in the United States, Mexico
and England at the same time the
appointment of 81 representatives was
announced. The reorganization is due
to the separation of the Frisco from
the Rock Island, both roads having
maintained joint agencies.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-22
VICTORY FOR RAILROADS.
Oklahoma Tax Problem Reaches Tenn
pOrary Injunction Stage.

Guthrie, Okla, Dec. 22.-Holding
that the railroads had made such
showing that If their contentious were
sustained by evidence thye would be
entitled to the relief sought, Judge
John H. Cotteral in the United States
circuit court granted temporary in
functions restraining State Auditor
Trap from collecting the gross reve-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-22

Santa Fe, the Missouri, Kansas &
Texas. the Rock Island and the st.
Louis & San Francisco railroad COM
panies. The railroads contended the
collection of This tax would subject
them to double taxation, as they were
already taxed the limit on their phys
zeal property. The case is to come up
for trial so On after the holidays.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-22
New Locomotive Pile Driver for
Use of Santa Fe.
Signifies New Development in
Mechanical Engineering.
is SELF PROPELLING.
Machine Can Pull Load at Thirty
Miles an Hour.
Other Items of General Interest
in Railroad Circles.

There has just been placed in the
bridge engineering department of the
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe railway
one of the most efficient and latest
patterns of pile drivers-a pile driver
that is self propelling and has the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-22
At Actual Cost,

Rogers Bros. 1S47 Knives, Forks
and Spoons at Chas Benefits Optical
Store, $50 Kansas avenue.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-22

In order to get Topeka people to come
down and take a look at our Nantes
and Crates and investigate the cost
of installing them in their new houses
we propose to sell these Vases at 75c
each, (only one to each person)
Now what do you know about that 20
We are open Saturday nights-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-22
BIG ORDERS COMING IN.

Various Railroads Arc Clamoring for
More Equipment.
New York. Dec. 22.-There is a little
more activity in railroad equipment,
with additional orders placed for about
1000 cars, an aggregate of eight or ten
orders, the largest being 200 for the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-22

Dwarf celery is sold only six stalks
| to the bunch, 20 cents at your grocer.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-22

At top-Ocey Wardlaw Martin
Snead, victim of bath tub murder mys-
terry and notes she is said to have writ
ten before the tragedy. At bottom
Attorney Fort, who has been retained
to defend Caroline b. Martin. mother
of the murdered girl, who is being held
in connection with the tragedy.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-22
The
Interstate
Marble
& Tile
Co.
Arn T.-Y- 80
619 jackson ST.
Masonic Bldg.

We have a lot OF
high art Vases that
are worth from So
IN 4K no oonb De-
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-02-26
AUCTION SALES.

is hereby given that the undersigned
will expose for sale at public auction on March
9Th. 1909. at the Central Auction Rooms, No. AZ
South Orange avenue, Newark, n. j. all house
hold goods and chatteis stored IN tile name II
W. r. Burling. barrels. boxes, trunk ana con
pier glass. tables, chairs, Mics r..
QConneil. trunk and eontents' =, Pearson,
barrels. trunk. ba skct and contents, bedroom
suit u pieces). tables. sideboard, coach, chairs,
davenport; Mrs, Elizabeth Porter. square
piano; Grace Brooks, stove, trunk and con-
tents; Mrs. James II. Cassidy, trunk and con-
tents; Mrs. Cooper. square piano; Martha
dresser, stove. sideboard. tables, chairs3 Miss
Paddy Nav Wilson. trunk and c%onteptsi npoT
which storage and other charges have not beer
MODEL. STORAGE WAREHOUSE.
February II. 1900.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-02-26
LEGAL NOTICES.

BY VIRTUE OF an order of the Orphans Court
Of the County of Essex. made on the twenty
ninth day Of January. 1909. the subscriber, the
administratrix of the ESTATE OF JOHN
WELLS RUSSELL. deceased, will, on the
twenty-pinth day OF March. 1909. at two O'Clock
in the afternoon, SELL at public vendue upon
the premises, all that tract OF land and premises
situate in the City of East Orange, and County
OF. Essex, bounded and described as follows:
Beginning ct a point in the westerly side
OF South Maple avenue distant one hundred
forty feet six inches GAO feet 8 inches) north
crly from the line OF land late OF James and
Ira Peck, the @id beginning point being also
distant six hundred thirty-one forty-ive hun
dredtl,s feet 1851 As feet) southefly from the
corner formed by the intersection of the south
erly line of Main street With the westerly line
Of South Maple avenue; thence north seventy
four degrees seventeen minutes west IN. "a de-
Sfees II minutes W. three hundred forty-four
and nve-hundredths feet GAGS feet); thence
north twelve degrees forty-one minutes east
ffty-two hundredths feet c7e.52 feet): thence
sonrh seventy-four degrees seventeen minutes
east (R. "a degrees II minutes E.) three hun
dYed and nfty-eiFht feet 1888 feet) TO the said
westerly line of South Maple avenue; thence
along the game south twenty-five degrees forty
two minutes west Is. % degrees 4e minutes W.
eighty feet $50 feet) to the point or place of
beginning. the said premises being known as
NO. % SOUTH MAPLE AVENUE
Dated Newark. N. j.. February 10. 1909.
MARY c. CLAVIE.
Administrative.
Note. For further particulars inquire of p.
". Crane. Attorney. 30 Broad street New York
! citS. fshts. Amar4,i7.n
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-02-26

OFFICE Of the City Clerk Of the City 4
Newark. N. J., February "a, 1902
Sealed proposals are hereby. solicited by tho
Committee on Printing and Stationery OF this
Common Council for %prsiinting and binding
manuals for the year 1909. according to tbs
following specifications
Manuel to comprise approximately two run.
inches. single column composition. on 60 lbs.
super oalendared white book paper, bound WITH
be four Ines OF sit printing, similar IN ali
respects to the Common Council Manual Of 1905.
Copy to be furnished from time to time be-
the contract and ending ten days thereafter.
Contract to be concluded within twenty t2D
days rs. after esm sSs Final On asl print,n Of m aaa stasiop.rv
will be in session In the Document Room.
City Hall, TO receive and open bids on Tues
S:45 and s:l6 p. m. Bids must be presented then
and there. BIDS will be opened. at s:15 p. m.
promptly. Bidders will state prices In writing
All proposals to be ACCOMPANIED by the con-
sent In writing OF two s%ureties. who shall have
qualified as to their responsibility In the
| amount Of such proposal and bind themselves
that. II the contract be awarded to the person
or persons making the proposal. they will upon
surety for the faithful performance Of the said
work, and that 10 the person or persons shall
will pay to the City OF Newark any difference
between the Sums TO which he or they would
have been entitled upon the completion Of the
may be obliged to pay the nerson or persons
by whom such contract shall be executed
Of the City Of Newark reserves to itself the
right to accept or reject any or al the pro-
posels for the above work. or waive any de
interest OF the city.
Fly direction Of the rommittee on Printing
and Stationery Of the City OF Newark. New
JAMES F. coNNrLIy.
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CITY ADVERTISEMENTS.

Newark. NJ.
Sealed proposals are hereby solicited by tho
Committee on Printing and Stationery Of the
annual reports Of the Various der epa Dnn,nt 'o ~
the City OF Newark. in accordance with The
following specifications:
First-The entire matter to occupy approx
mately eleven hundred d.1oW pages. the vart-
Gus departmental reports occupying from two
se~condly-Pages to be sx0 inches. set ia mod
ern old style type and printed on so-pound
must Be os's submitted doV %itR PAST essiim ssapie OF ~hi'a
Bids separately first on pamphlet reports
order after proposal is accepted. ana secondly
on four hundred 40D copies Of the consolidated
reports reports, O ooana t n b sSRs let leather ssr e ssssT.. Vita
I'VE lines OF gilt printing on the back; also
word Newark.
Manuscript to be delivered from time to
tlmsf, e sna eepmin at the aScs tSa tSirt Sf the e ssy
Of March. 1909. Pamphlet reports to be fur
nished as promptly as possible after the re-
be delivered April 80. isos.
| In estimating, state. first. price par page for
, price per page for printing and binding the
four hundred 1900 consolidated reports:
4 Any further explanation Will be furffahed
room, City Hall.
be in session in the document room. city Hail.
70 receive and open bids on Tuesday, March 2.
lsu8, between the hours OF 2:lo and 9:45 d. m
BIDS must be presented then and there. Bids
will be opened at s:45 p. m. promptly.
| Bidders will state prices in writing as well
as in figures.
All proposals to be accompanied by the con-
sent in writing Of two s%ureties. who shall
have qualified as to their responsibility IN the
amount Of such proposal, and bind Themselves
that II the contract be awarded to the person
or persons making the proposar they will. upon
les being so awarded, become his or their
surety for the faithful performance OF said
work, ana that IL the person or persons shall
/ omit or refuge to eyecIIte gIlch contract they
will pay to the City Of Newark any difference
between the sums to which he or they would
have been entitled upon the completion of ths
contract, and that which the City of Newark
may be obliged to pay the person or persons
by whom such contract shall be executed.
The Committee on Printing and Stationery
OF the City Of Newark reserves to itself tina
right to accept or reject any or all proposals.
for the above work. or waive any defects
therein. as 1t may deem best for the interest
OF the city.
BY direction Of the COMMITTEES on Printin4
and Stationery OF the City of Newark. NeH
Jersey.
JAMES F. CONNOLLY.
City CLERK.
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MEDICAL.
MEDICAL.
LEGAL NOTICES..


ESSEX COUNTY ORPHANS coURT-In the
matter OF the estate of John J. Coleman, de-
ceased. Order to sell le nds. Notice.
BY virtue of an order of the Orphans, Court
OF the County OF Essex made on the fifth day
Of February. 1903. the subscriber, the admins
TRAITOR of John J. Coleman, deceased, Will on the
sixth day OF April, 1909, at 2 o'clock i'll the
afternoon, sell at public vendue. upon the
premises, all that tract of land and premises
situate. 10 wit:
First Tract-Beginning in the easterly line of
Van Buren, street, at a point distant three hun
dred and seventy-nine feet one and one-helf
Inches n%ortherly from the rortheasterly corner
OF the same and Ferry street; from thence run
ming nottheily along Van Buron street twenty
feet; thence ~easterly at right angles TO Van
Inches to the rear line Of lots fronting on Polk
street; thence s%outherly along the same twenty
fT.eet, thence westerly at right angles to Van
Burcn street one hundred and one feet ten
INCHES to the place Of beginning.
Second Traet-Beglnning at a point IN
tbs easterly line OF Van Buren, street distant
portleriy three hundred and ninety-nine feet
and one and one-half inches uortherly from tht
noTtheastefly corner Of the same and Ferry
street from thence running oasterly at riHhi
angles TO Var Buren, street one hundred ano
one feet and eight inches to the rear line 81
lots fronting on Polk street; thence n%ortheris
along the same f~orty-fve feet and six Inches
thence e~asieriV at right angles TO Polk stree
one hundred and one feet and six inches 4
Polk street.; thence northerly along the sam,
eight feet and nine inches to a point therein
distant two hundred and twenty-five feet nnt
seFen inches %southerly from the southerly lin'
TO Polk street ninety-tive feet: thence northern!
paialiel With Polk street ten feet and fon
inches thence westerly parallel with, Glove
street one hundred and seven feet and clever
inches TO a point In the e~asteriy line. OF Val
Buren, street distant. two hundred and tsseiv
feet snutherly from the southerly line Of Glove
street. thence southerly along Van Burel
street hfty-nine feet and eleven inches TO tn
Dated Newark. n. j.. February %, 1909
febzsmarb. IL, ls,s Adminfstrstos