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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-03
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-03
DENVER IS KICKING.
Saws Roads Make Rates Discriminating
in Favor of Other eenters. :. I.

Denver. Colo, Aug 3.-The railroads,
with the ease that comes from long
continued practice have again discriIn-
mated against Denver and Colorado
territory in favor of eastern communi-
ties Rates for merchants excursions
to Kansas City, Omaha, st. Joseph and
St Louis from the territory west of
the Mississippi river have been adopt
ed. but no record can be found of sim
liar favors to Colorado points.
Merchants excursions have been con-
Quoted in the above named towns with
considerable profit and the western
railroads have decided to open to the
general public the reduced rates that
are to be offered during the rest of the
summer for those excursions to Chi
cago st. Louis. St. Joseph. Kansas City
and Omaha This reduced rate Is
fare and a half for the round trip from
points west of the Missouri river.
Formerly it was necessary for pas
senger TO secure d certificate from the
nerchants' association but under the
new plan this is not necessary.
The way the scheme works is to take
shoDpers small merchants and bust
ness interests to Kansas City. Omaha
and other. eastern tow to do their
shopping and bring them back to this
side of the line .-,.-
Much of this business belongs To-
Denver and could easily be brought
here if the railroads made the same in
JUDGEMENTS for this city and had the CO.
operation of the business men.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-03
RAILROAD NEWS.
Twenty One Companies of Mo.
Pac. souri, to Be Merged.
Special Meeting Is Called for
This Purpose August 2.
A HOLDING COMPANY.
Will Be Formed for PrODertieS
Capital $24O,OOO,OOO.
Other Items of Interest in
Railway Circles.
A HOLDING COMPANY.

New York. Aug. ga special meet
ing of the Missouri Pacific stockhold-
ers will be held on August to vote on
a consolidation of some 81 different
companies now comprising the Mis-
souri, Pacific system according to the
New York Evening Post last night Il
is proposed, the paper continues to
form a new company, also to be called
the Missouri Pacific railway to own
and hold these properties and to itself
capitalize at $240, 100000 in stock.
1t will then be proposed to authorize
a blanket mortgage on all the proper
ties aggregating $15o,O 100000 and posi-
bly, more. OF the bonds authorized I'M
der such mortgage about $50, OOe, 900 will
be reserved for refunding. The re-
mainder would be available as the
source of new capital It is understood
that a syndicate of bankers has indi =
Gated its Willingness to underWrite
$50, 900, 900 of the new bonds
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-03
COOLEsT JULY La 4O YEARs.
Less Wind But Rainfall Was Above
the Average.

month of July just closed was ex-
ceptional in having fewer hot days
than any July in the preceding forty
years, according to the monthly
weather report prepared by Profess
sor H P Cady of the University of
Kansas A hot day is defined as one
which the temperature rises above go
degrees. The mean temperature of
1888 degrees was also below the
average for July. There was a
monthly range of 80 degrees, the
highest temperature being 91.5 de-
errees on July s. while on two days,
July % and "a, the mercury fell to
els degrees
the average. and but one of the
preceding Julys has had as low
wind run. In these, and not in the
temperature. the report states, lies the
cause of the oppressive days. The
total run of wind for the month was
479O miles which is 1850 miles be-
low the July average. The highest
velocity was thirty-five miles an hour
on July II. There were four fOgs
during the month, which was PA per
cent more cloudy than the average for
July.
SAT inches. which is 1867 inches
above the July average. The entire
rainfall for the seven months of 1900
now completed has been 26.47 inches,
which is 429 inhes above the average
for the forty preceding years. Rain
in measurable quantities fell on
thirteen days. and there were eight
thunderstorms during the month.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-03
PRAISE FOR OFFICIAL.
Newly Appointed Shop Superintendent
on Coast Lines Getting Results.

San Bernardino, Cal, Aug. AL
though only occupying, for less than
month, the newly inaugurated posi-
ton as superintendent of shops, with
direct jurisdiction over the employees Of
the mechanical department. with the
exception of the round house, in this
city, on every side among the men are
heard words of highest praise Of the
new official H. S. Wall.
Mr.. Wall is already q great favorite
among the men, who were quick to
recognize and appreciate the feeling
which existed from the start, between
the head of the department and the
several hundred mechanics under him.
1t is stated that the new official held
a meeting recently with the various
fOremen in charge of gangs throughout
the shop and in a talk instructed them
to treat their men as they wished ID
be treated and if anything, better. 1t
is said he also requested the fOremen
to let it be known that every man
who was a willing and steady worker
would receive all the support possible
from the company who wished as soon
as possible to even increase the pres
ent working hours which were lately
made longer by 20 per cent.
In practically every man in the shop
Mr.. Wall has a staunch supporter.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-03
MORAN BOY BITTEN BY A WOLF.
Animal One of ''Tame" Variety and
Was Kept Chained.

Moran, Kan, Aug. 3.-Attacked and
seriously bitten on the leg by a wolf
which showed a fury of attack, was
the experience of Leigh Hunt, jr.
Medical attention was given the
youngster Immediately and the wolf
was shot.
Mr.. Leigh Hunt, sr.. was bringing
his two sons, Linfield and Leigh,
home from a visit in Michigan and left
the Katy train. They walked down
the siding to the Missouri Pacific
depot, and in passing in the rear of
some dwellings just north of the track,
came upon the wolf The animal was
chained to a wire fence and is the
property of a younger brother of DR..
Lambeth.
Mr.. Hunt was in advance and did
not notice the wolf until he heard
snarl behind him. Turning. he saw
the animal with its teeth set in the
calf of the boys leg. It had thrown
the boy down and was shaking him
like a dog worries a rat. He leaped
upon the animal, kicked it in the jaw
and when it loosened its hold, threw
it away from him and snatched the
boy out of its reach. The wolf leaped
to the charge again, pulling the wire
outward with the chain. and his teeth
snapped viciOusly together within
foot of the boys leg.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-03
BECOME RAILWAY CENTER.
Gulf & Northwestern Would Make
GoOdIand Great Town.

| Goodland, Kan, Aug. 3.-Goodland
may become a second Indianapolis. And
the building of the Gulf &s Northwest
| ern through this city will make this
| assurance doubly sure. The city of
! Wichita in this state is another strik-
| ing example.
Indianapolis is about 100 miles from
the great city of Chicago, located in
u level prairie country. distant from
any means of water transportation.
Yet it is d great railroad center, and
excepting Chicago the greatest in
land center for exchange of railroad
transportation in the United States. On
the map it resembles the center of a
spiders web. belt line entirely en-
circles it. and radiating in every direc-
ton, and toward every point of the
about 175 miles from Kansas City, and
IS similarly located as to its physical
and Typographical location. 1t is a fiat
prairie country, near no lake or naVi-
gated stream but it is an important
center for all the great southwest and
has a great future before it.
We might cite FL Paso. Texas, as
another example, located in the center
of a desert for several hundred miles
on every hand, and yet it is the great
ertreport to Old Mexico. a great rail
road center and growing by leaps and
bounds. These examples ought to an
sWer as an illustrat ton of the point we
make.
Now here is GoodIand. the big town
Of northwest Kansas. about 200 miles
from Denver, the great metropolis of
the west and the Rocky Mountain re-
gion, and about 400 miles from Kan
sas City, which is the great entreport
to all the grand expanse west of the
Big Muddy. The field is broad enough
and the demands of railroad traffic call
for such a center in the northwest as isl
Wichita in the southwest.
Think for q moment of the town
site of Gocdland, with the posi- bilities
of expansion in every direction for
many, many miles. The water supply
is both irexhaustible and unsurpassed
fer use for engines, is we'll as for city
and family use Then think of the rich
3 grfcultura! lands surrounding it. Good
judges and experts have given their
opinion that oil deposits underlie the
soil of Sherman county.
Seven streams. large and small, are
found on The map of Sherman county. |
Goodlaud has the best of advantages |
for drainage, especially in a northeastern
direction to Sappa creek. Here is plenty |
OF room for a big. a prosperous, and a |
beautiful city. Enterprise and energy !
v i'll bring the desired contamination. |
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-03
CITIZENS IN A MAN HUNT.
Posse in Autos After AssaiIant of Ten
Year-OId Wichita Girl.

Wichita, Kan. Aug. "a posse of
citizens and police in automobiles are
engaged in a man hunt in the out
skirts of Southwest Wichita, and the
nearby country.
Lucille Goebel 10 years old, was en-
ticed to a lonely spot in a field of tall
corn and attacked by white man
whose identity has not been learned.
An hour later the girl found her
way to the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Howell, at the corner of Glenn and
Mccormick avenues. Her clothing
was in tatters and she was on the
point of collapse. Reluctantly the
child said she was Lucille Goebel, 10
years old; that she lived with her
mother. Mrs. Lorena Scott, at 4O6
South Market street. She told of the
attack.
Mrs. Howell called an ambulance
and sent the child to the city hospital.
The police were at once notified and
the search for the man who committed
the assault was begun. Citizens join
ed in the hunt.
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JOHN HEYDLER NAMED.
Will Complete Uuexpired Term of
President PuIIiam.

Louisville, KY, Aug. 3.-Little more
than a hour after Harry c. PulIiam,
late president of the National League,
had been buried in Cave Hill cemetery,
yesterday afternoon, John Heydler of
Cincinnati secretary of the league, was
chosen president in his place at a spec
ial meeting of the directors.
There was some feeling of which
President Chas. W. Murphy, of the Chi
cago team, was spokesman that it was
indicate to name Mr.. Pulliam's sue
cessor at this time, but the leagues
immediate need of q qualified head, was
such that the directors decided upon an
immediate election. Besides electing
Mr.. Heydler, who is to fill Mr.. Pullfam's
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-03
''HELOVED HERSO"
Lured by Memory Of Sweetheart
David Livingston Is Captured.
Made His Escape From Hutchln-
son ReformatOry July 6th.
GLADHEWAS CAUGHT.
Was a Trusty When He Fled
From the State Institution.
Sent Up From Graham County
for Stealing a Buggy.
GLADHEW WAS CAUGHT.

Hutchinson Kan. Aug. 3-Lureu ny
the memory of his former sweetheart L
David Livingston. escaped inmate OL
the reformatory. fell into the hands o.
an officer of the law, while but d lev
miles distant from the home OF me-
hearts desire. In consequence, ne W.
soon be back behind the DdIS VI ~
bio institution on the hill LlVlnsSloli
was arrested by the town marsha q :
Bennett. Neb.. who informed ll-9
tuition of mis- capture at once
was on Wav to Visit Sweetheart
--ba. 1-orne man was on his way 70
Lincoln Neb.. where his girl uVeS, anu
where he has relatives. Tne IoWi
where he was intercepted and put IN
der arrest is but few miles FUIIl "a "a
destination Livingston promptly d"
17,jtted his identity and told the arrest
fn, officer that he would be gldu u -
hack To the refOrmatory ana DeSIi-
working for his parole again. ne uoli /
like the lob of being hunted mai oe
Tho arrest WAS due to the dC1i .oll55i,1c
the reformatOry officials IN seHuIll7
notices and description of the eScd te5' d
inmate to every town of more tnaIl 2oo
in Kansas. Oklahoma, missouri =,
braska and Colorado. Inc Nepld 1Ie,.
town marshal will receive $9o IoI III.
careful reading Of TINS deScI Peel,a.. =
the capture which resulted. OtLlO 80, -
A Bremen left for Nebraska TO pIlliS
the young man back
Convict Was TFusty When He Escd pe"'
Livingston was a trusty, aeting as
cook to Superintendent Cauy a. IL
e liIog Te have e4 run away will remain a
,,,1-e+erv as he knew he was candl-
date for an early parole by the boara
Of managers. 1t is supposed that al
irresistible desire for freedom sudde.!lg
seized him and he went. without givIng
due consideration to the folly OF ms
act. He will now go back into the lll-
inmate. aud will have the work o.
earning his parole to do all over again again
Livingston was sent to the refoflnd-
He had been convicted of stealing a
horse buggy and harness. He Wa
given a maximum sentence OF seven
Years but his conduct was so good that
he.was subject to parole. although ne
had served only a Comparatively short
part of his term
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-03
BANKS LOWER INTEREST RATE.
Vaults Filled With Money and No
Borrowers in Sight.

Stafford. Kan. Aug 3.-In large
advertisement, the Farmers National
hank announces a cut in rates from
eight to seven per cent. Lower rates
have been expected for some time
over Kansas as a result of the great
prosperity of the Central Western
portion but banking houses have been
fearful to come out boldly and an
nounce the rate as less in the fu
ture-
It has remained for this good stat
ford county institution to lead the
way. so we fellows who have to lean
on the bank in order to make both
ends meet in the future. will not
have to pay quite so much for the
whistle.
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TROLLEY BUILDING IN KANSAS.
Wichita HutchinsOn Preliminary Sur
Vey Completed.

Hutchinson. Kan. Aug. S.-Progress
is being made on another link in that
talked of interurban electric system
that is to run west from Kansas City
to Hutchinson south to Winfield, east
TO CoffevviIIe and north through lola
to the starting point.
Recently a 100000 company was
formed in Wichita to build line
from Wichita to Hutchinson and the
surveyors have finished the prelim
mary survey. They report all the
farmers along the right-of-way ann
ious to cooperate. That the big troll
ley circuit may not be a dream, af-
ter all.
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FIGHT OKLAHOMA ORDER.
Roads Will Oppose Maintenance of
Offices in State.

Guthrie, Ok, Aug. 3.-During the
hearings the past week before the state
corporation commission on its proposed
order requiring all foreign corporations
to maintain general offices in Oklahoma,
hold yearly meetings of directors here
and keep within the state office COM
plete records of all operation, business
or otherwise, it developed that the ma
jority of railroads operating in this
state will oppose to the utmost the at
tempt to enforce this order.
Frank Nay, of Chicago, auditor of the
Rock Island testified that it would cost
his system 445 additional men and 81,
GOO monthly to maintain such an office
and records in the state and that the
initial cost of establishing the office
would aggregate possibly 100000
without exception the representatives
of the largest systems accepted his
statements OF the prohibitive expense
of such an order and affirmed them to
the commission.
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FIGHTING FOR TERRITORY,
Hartman Plans in Arizona Opposed
by Phelps Dodge Interests.

Douglas, Ariz., Aug. S.--Sharp com
petition in Arizona has developed be
+Ween the Southern Pacific and the FL
Paso &, Southwestern, built originally
by the PheIps-Dodge syndicate to pro-
tect it from freight rates on orc
charged by the Southern Pacific.
The Ell Paso & Southwestern plans
an extension west from Benson to
Yama, there to connect with the
Spreckles road, being built east from
san Diego. Cal, forming a new route
across the continent in connection with
the Rock Island.
The PheIps-Dodge interests recently
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-03
WILL HOLD a REUNION.
Marshall County Old Settlers to Meet
Last of August.

AxteIl, Kan, Aug. 3.-The old set
tiers of Marshall county have been
holding annual reunions for the last
80 years. The thirty-first reunion will
be held in Axtell, August %, 26 and
81. Geo. Delaney is president of the
reunion association this year, and A.
a. Nork is secretary.
Much hard work deyoIves upon
these officers, and they are doing all
in their power to make it a notable
success. The exercises will be held in
the Beautiful shaded park of 16 acres
adjoining AzteIl which has boon
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-03
"sKYsCRAPER" FOR ATCHIsoN.
Structure Will Be Erected by a Local
Hardware Firm.

Atchison. Kan, Aug. 3.-Blish,
Mize & SiIliman, a wholesale hard
ware firm in this city, will build
6-story building here. The new
structure will be Atchison's tallest
building
This city is experiencing a build
ing boom this summer. More resi-
dences are being built here now than
during any previous summer. The
Bell Telephone Company is making
arrangements to expend $4,000 here
during the next few months.
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fitted up with an amphith seating
1000 people, and a baseball diamond.
There will be in the way of amuse-
ments baseball, basketball, balloon
ascension and merry gO-round. There
will be a number of noted speakers
present, including Gov Stubs, ex-
Gov. Bailey, Congressman Dan
Anthony, Congressman w. A. Calder
head, F. J. Ryan, United States Sen
atOr J. r. Bristow and F. s. Jackson.
attorney general, besides many local
sneakers.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-03
UNCOVERED y LINCOLN RELIC.
Campaign Button of 1854 Found
Under Hiawatha Street.

Hiawatha Kan. Aug. 3.-M. H.
Motsinger while digging a hole in the
road by the O. Dimmock place on
Miami street found at the depth of
four feet Lincoln metal medal with
picture of A. Lincoln and the words,
Vote for Abraham Lincoln, 1854
TIE finder had several offers for the
medal but finally Tom Smith got it for
50 and made a present of it to Lin
coins old friend and admirer, General
Webb Wilder of this city
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BALD HORNET LANDS A JOB.
Colonel j. NJ Dunsmore Named on
Staf of Commander RicISeI

Chanute. Kan, Aug. 3.-Colonel ].
NJ. Dunsmore of Thayer has been ap-
pointed assistant judge advocate with
the rank of colonel on the official staff
of -oel H. RickeI. state commander
of the Grand Army.
The appointment was made ~ Com
mander RickeL
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Transfer KILLED BY WAGON.
Fell From His Seat and Wheels Passed
Over His Body.

Leavenworth, Kan, Aug. 3.-James
w Ryan, a civilian teamSter, was
crushed to death at Fort LeavenWOrth.
He was driving a heavy dump wagon
which tripped accidentally and threw
him under the wheels which passed
over him, causing injuries from which
he died in a few minutes.
He was so years of age. He leaves
a widow and four small Children
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AN TPIDENfIC OF TYPHOID.
Fever Attacks Eight in Two Blocks
in IPaVenXYOrth.- 49,

Leavenworth, Kan. Aug. Eight
cases of typhoid fever confined to
the boundaries of two city blocks are
now under treatment by physicians.
The doctors declare that these cases
are to be attributed directly to the
use of water from contaminated wells.
There is, they say, no cause for
general alarm as the cases under OBJ
serVatiOn are the result of purely To-
cal conditions.
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WOMAN KILLED BY GASOLINE.
Attempted to Fill Stove While a
Burner Was Lighted.

Salina, Kan, Aug. 3.-The explo-
mour Pierce in Glendale township, this
county, resulted in the death of Mrs.
Pierce, aged So. Mrs. Pierce was fill
ing the stove tank when some of the
fluid fell on the hot parts of the stove
and exploded the tank and can.
She ran to the yard with her cloth
ing on fire. Her husband carried their
small grandchild from the burning
house, which was entirely consumed.
He was badly burned also.
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GOVERNOR STUBS TO CRATE.
Will Be Principal Speaker at Old Set
tiers Picnic.

nor waiter r. stubbs viii be the
principal speaker at the Old Settlers
picnic to be held in this city today
The committee has had several
prominent men in mind to make the
address, but it was to Mr.. Stubs that
an invitation was first addressed.
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built line from Douglas to CORTLAND.
The Hartman interests met this in
vasien by building into CORTLAND. The
Southern Pacific has engineers survey
ing a line from Douglas to Bisbee,
paralleling the Ell Paso and Southwest
ern, whose Nacozari division is also 10
be paraIleled in Mexico.
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OH. FOR JUST TWENTY MORE.
Assessors Returns Show That Salina
Has $3.50 Population.

Salina, Kan, Aug. 3.-The official
population figures for Salina have
been sent to Secretary Coburn This
is according to the assessors returns.
The official population of Salina is
$3.50, lacking 20 of being 10000. Last
year the population was 9,749, show
ing a gain of 231 for the year. The
gain the year before was $50.
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WILL REBUILD ELEVATOR.
Structure Which Burned at KinsIey
to Be RepIaced at Once.

Kinsley, Kan, Aug. 3.-The KAN
sas Grain Company has begun the
reconstruction of its elevator which
was destroyed by fire here last week.
II. r Radcliffe. road manager. and
George Rymer of Hutchinson. CON
tractor, are in charge of the work.
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PLAN SUNRISE AUTO TOURS.
SaIina Club Members to Breakfast in
NeighborinS Towns

Salina, Kan, Aug 3-The Salina.
Automobile club has decided to visit
many of the neigh boring towns at
sunup during the summer, taking
breakfast and returning before noon.
The first visit will be made to Abilene
on Wednesday, nnxt
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TOP PRICE FOR KANSAS LAND
Quarter Section Near Horton Sold
For STATS an Acre.

Horton. Kan. Aug. 3.-Eastern
Kansas land is constantly increasing
in value. Recently farm of $50
acres, near here, was sold for $144.75
an acre.
The land is very productive, but
the improvements on it are poor. This
is the highest price ever paid for a
farm in the vicinity of Horton.