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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-11-03
Coal Shortage Stares Railways
in the Face.
Officials Appeal to General Pub
lie Tor All Help.
PROMPT CAR RELEASE.
This Is Only Means of Straight
ening Out the Tangle.
Other Items of General Inter-
est in Traffic World.

Chicago, Nov. 3.-With agents and
operating forces along their entire lines
keyed up to the highest pitch in an eff
fort to move coal equipment freely and
the scarcity of cars for carriage of coal
still mounting daily to more serious
proportions, traffic officials of the rail-
roads entering Chicago are turning for
help in meeting their difficulties to an
appeal to the public that it do its share
in the important matter of releasing
equipment as promptly as possible and
thus effect the virtual increase of fac
ilities that would follow. High traffic
officers of the leading coal-carrying
roads running into Chicago state en-
phatically today that anything a
consumer may do to avoid holding a
car longer than is absolutely neces-
sary will be for his own benefit.
Though the scarcity of coal cars al
ready has reached a serious figure the
apex of the demand is still in the
future and with the best of co-Opera-
ton from all concerned, 1t is felt that
a serious want of facilities to handle
the traffic can hardly be avoided. The
shortage of coal equipment is beginning
to be felt universally through the coun
try. According to the latest report on
car supply there was a net shortage of
these cars in all but a very few of the
states, and, though Illinois and the
states Immediately north and west had
had increased more than 100 per cent
from the figures two weeks previous
From the conditions prevailing since
this report was compiled, two weeks
ago. it is believed that the next re-
port will show further large advance
According to the chief traffic officer
of one of the largest coal-carrying
roads in Chicago, this city is "the
greatest cemetery for freight cars in
the country" It is stated that it takes
about twenty days to get a car from
the Illinois mines to the city and back
again, of which. only five days arc
consumed in moving the car to and
from the city. and fifteen are required
to release the car in Chicago. Because
CT geographical difficulties, lack Of
storage facilities and problems Of In
terchange the situation in Chicago at
best is the worst with which the rail-
roads have to deal in any part of the
country.
Hundreds of cars have been discarded
since last winter by all of the rail-
roads, and, owing to various reasons,
the roads have not spent the usual
amounts in replacing these, or keeping
running equipment up to the highest
standard. At present many cars which
had been on the "bad order list have
been run out and put into service to
supply the demand, yet some of the
large coal dealers are complaining that
they are short as much as fifty cars a
day on orders, and expect conditions to
be worse.
If the shipping and consuming public
would lend Il vigorous hand in avoiding
all unnecessary holding of frefgh.
equipment, say traffic officials, \
pressing difficulty would be much
nearer solution than is possible by the
railroads alone.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-11-03
A NEW FRANK FARRELL STORY.
All Who Believe This Will Stand on
Their Heads.

Frank FARRELL, publicity agent of the
Santa Fe, accompanies the Santa Fe
officials on their tours over the state
which are being made to meet the
people. FARRELL is a good story teller
and relates this one at the expense of
J. r. Koontz, general freight agent of
the road.
"Talk about home comings," said
FARRELL, Eve had a genuine one at In
dependence, where my friend Mr..
Koontz was brought up. They had a
great reception for him. The decora-
tions were profuse and he sat as the
guest of honor amid a great bank of
flowers. Finally it came time for Mr..
Koontz to make his spiel. After talk
ing at length on the pathetic subject of
youth, he exclaimed with outstretched
arms: Where, oh where, are my
childhood playmates?'
''Deathlike silence reigned over the
vast audience.
Where. oh where, are my child
hood associates came the plaintive
query in louder tones.
again moment of silence, when a
kid away up in the gallery startled the
house by hurting out: I bite, mister;
where are they?'"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-11-03
CAUSE OF FALLING HAIR
DandrufR, Which Is a Germ Disease
Kill the Germ.

Falling hair is caused by dandruff,
which is germ disease. The germ il
burrowing into the root of the hair
hair, causing the hair to fall out, digs
up the cuticule in little scales, called
dandruff or scurf. You can't stop the
falling hair without curing the dan
druff, and you can't cure the dandrufr
without killing the dandruff germ.
Destroy the cause, you remove the
effect" Newbro'S Herpicide is the
only hair preparation that kills the
dandruff germ. Herpicide is also a de-
hghtful hair dressing. Sold by leading
druggists. Send 10c in stamps for SAM
pie to The Herpicide Co., Detroit,
Mich.
One dollar bottles guaranteed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-11-03
GOULD WINS IN TRAFFIC FIGHT.
Western Pacific Passengers to Travel
Over Santa Ee.

San Bernardino, Cal, Nov. 3.-The
Western Pacific has won in its traffic
fight, says the Sun. By the terms of
an agreement just contaminated with
the Santa Fe and the PACING Coast
Steamship company, the Western Pa
cific can now route it's passenger travel
from any point on the coast-to-coast
Gould system to practically every
point in this end of the state. San
Bernardino will be reached by the
Gould line eastern passengers routed
over the Santa F'e from either san
Francisco or Stockton, the inter-
change points. The agreement ap-
plies to every point reached by the
Santa Fe and the Pacific Steamship
lines, which include Los Angeles. San
Diego, all the orange belt cities santa
Barbara, Fresno, Bakersfield and the
whole San Joaquin valley. The rout-
ing may be made eastward as well as
westward on either single way or
round-trip tickets.
The freight traffic is now handled
over the Santa Fe, that agreement
having been made several months ago.
OF much Importance to Southern CAL
ifornia are the agreements which
make it possible for the Western Pa
cif1c to operate here unhindered.
This tripartite understanding has
been reached after the refusal of the
Southern Pacific to enter into recipro-
cal relations as to passenger business
with the Western Pacific. 1t was the
original intention of the new line to
exchange passenger business with the
Southern Pacific. Conferences were
held, but the officials of the Hartman
line declined to regard with any de-
gree of favor the suggestions of the
Western Pacific.
Passengers coming west on the
Western Pacific could proceed from
San Francisco, for instance, by the
boats of the Pacific Coast Steamship
company to Santa Barbara, San Diego
or to Los Angeles. At Los Angeles they
could avail themselves of the Santa Fe
rail lines.
The combination will enable the
Western Pacific to offer passenger
routes competitive with those of the
Southern Pacific. They will be able
to bring tourists here over the north
ern line and ticket them home by the
southern route, or vice versa. This has
been the policy of the Southern Pa
cific..
The inclusion of the sea trip as part
OF the routing system is regarded as
an interesting departure in railroad
ing. 1t is taken as an evidence of the
Western Pacific's determination to get
a big share of the California business.
The newt traffic agreement opens
up entirely new competitive posSibili-
ties in California railroading. 1t will
afford, for instance. a new direct con-
nection between the Sacramento and
San Joaquin valleys. Heretofore the
Southern Pacific alone has been in po-
sition to carry passengers from Sacra-
mentO to Fresno for example. Under
the new arrangement the Western
Pacific could deliver the Sacramento
passengers to the Santa Fe at Stock
ton for travel into Fresno.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-11-03
"sHUCK THE CoRNHUsKERs."
That Is the Slogan Adopted by X. I
Students.

Lawrence, Kan, Nov. 3-"Shuck the
Cornhuskers."
That's the slogan this week of the
Jayhawkers and on Friday all the K.
U. students will appear wearing red
cards with "Shuck the Cornhuskers''
in blue ink. These will be given to the
students by that football and varsity
enthusiast, Con Squires.
All this week there are all kinds of
signs that Nebraska and K. u. meet
on Saturday and the fire of battle is
burning in the hearts of all loyal Jay
hawkers.
Friday morning Mount Dread will be
covered with hand bills which will in
wife the students to attend the big mass
meeting following chapel. The meet
ing will be held either in the chapel or
in front of Green hall where speeches
will be made by Dean Green, the
coaches and others. The band will play
and also the yells will be given.
There will be a mascot Saturday in
the form of a diminutive Jay Bond, his
small brother, dressed in football toys
and riding very small Shetland pony.
1t isn't so much that K. U. needs a
mascot as it is that the sight of a Real
Sign gives the rooters fresh encour-
, agement.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-11-03
PApKE NOW THE CHAMPION.
Death of Stanley Ketchel Leaves Him
With Middleweight Title.

New York, Nov 3.-The recent
death Of Stanley Ketchel has shifted
the middle weight championship
mantle to the broad shoulders of Billy
Papke. now battling in the antipodes.
Billy is due to conduct a long foreign
campaign, and the prestige of his name
will no doubt be considerably en-
HANGED by the luster of the title. The
boards bear the legend, Middle
Weight Champion" in letters of re-
splendent hue and prodigious size; and
the truth Of the old proverb, Its an
i'll wind blows nobody good" will again
be satisfactorily demonstrated.
1t is safe to bet however, that our
stay-at-home middle weights will not
sit down quietly and submit to the
passing of the title to Papke without
protest. There is a luxuriant crop OF
15S-pounders f1ourishing at present
and some of them are pretty sure to
lay claim to the leadership of the di-
vision. There are Hugo Kelly and
Frank Klaus, for instance, both OF
whom feel thoroughly certain that
they can put it over Papke, if given a
chance. Kelly met Papke four times
| in the ring, held him to 10-round
draw in Milwaukee, lost 10-round de-
cision in a return match at the Cream
City, fought a 25-round draw before
Los Angeles club and was knocked
out by one of Billy'S laundering rights
in a round at Colma.
With the exception of Ketchel, Hugo
Kelly probably gave Papke more
trouble than any other man in the
business In their 25-round draw he
cut Papke up numerically, and the
referee on that occasion was widely
roasted by the critics, a majority OF
whom believed and said that Kelly had
fairly earned the verdict. There was
however, no room for argument as faI
as their last meeting was concerned
for Kelly was put out before he got
started.
| 1t was a mighty lucky win fol
| Papke, whose previous experiences
with Kelly had not led him to expect
such a gift of fortune. The fight dope
sters marked it as a decided fiuke vic
tory, in which one of the entries failed
to run according to form but fiuke oil
no fluke. it went in Billy's record as
triumph and served to keep an I'M
pleasantly dangerous proposition Out
Of Papkes way for the time being.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-11-03
Homer Bales, Of Lawrence, Goes
to Hospital Instead.
Was to Have Married Ruby Reed
Today.
AT NEW HOME.
Went There to Connect Gas in
Kitchen.
Explosion Followed Which Blew
Room to Pieces.

Lawrence, Kan, Nov. 3.-The we'd
ding of Mr.. Homer Bales of Lawrence,
and Miss Ruby Reed of High Prairie,
which was to have taken place today,
has been postponed to await the re-
suit of the injuries received by Mr..
Bales in gas explosion in the house
he had fitted up for his bride at n33
Delaware street. His injuries are so
serious that it is feared he will not
recover.
Bales and Harry Allen went to the
house to connect the gas range. When
they reached the house, they entered
by a front door, and with Bales lead
ing, walked towards the kitchen. Bales
was -Irrying a lighted match, and the
instant the kitchen door was opened,
a terrific explosion took place, which
lifted the kitchen fifteen feet away
from the rest of the house.
He was enveloped in flames for a
moment, and where ever any paper was
clinging to the walls, a fire started.
The force of the explosion broke every
window in the building, and blew out
the entire rear end of the kitchen. Tine
side was blown clear into the yard,
and the roof allowed to sag nearly to
the ground.
Following the explosion the interior
of the kitchen caught fire, but was
easily eXtinguished by the fire depart
ment which arrived promptly. Bales
was severely burned about the hands
and. face. The skin on his hands was
hrned until it hung loosely in tattered
shreds, and in healing may leave his
hands in a crippled state
Allen was partially protected from
the sheet of flames by Bales body
but he received serious burns about the
face and neck. He was unable to talk
all night, and it was feared that ne
had inhaled some of the flames.
Miss Reed came to Lawrence in an
automobile, and is with Bales.
The house is a five room frame
dwelling belonging to Mrs. Hannah
vi
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-11-03
LETS THE VICE PRESIDENT OUT
Former Official of Arkansas City Bank
Is ExOneFated.

Arkansas City, Kan, Nov. AT the
preliminary trial of the officers and
directors of the Citizens and Farmers
State bank it was brought out that A.
r. Thomasson, former vice president
of the bank, had been exonerated from
any blame regarding the condition OF
the bank in a signed statement issued
to him by the. other officers and all OF
the directors of the bank.
The statement is signed by W. A.
Wilson, n. D. Sanders, G. T. Bacastow,
Thomas Baird, G.. L. Brown and G. T.
Thurston. letter from Wilson to
Thomasson. while the latter was in
Florida and dated October II, 1910
regarding his coming here to testify in
the case was also introduced and read
In the letter Wilson said he was not
afraid of Thomasson's testimony. The
former vice president was on the stand
in recross examination all day Wed
nesday.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-11-03

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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-11-03
Spiritualism.
T. H. White, Spiritual Medium
and Divine Healer.

Also the founder and teacher of the,
Fort School of Occult and Divine Science;
Mr. White is recognized as one of the,
DRUGLESS HEALERS in America. II
you are sick he can heal you. If you ara
in trouble he can help you Your life u
He not only tells you all you desire TOT
know, but he points out way for you t.,
overcome all future worries and troubles
He has healed and read the lives of thou
sands.
One visit to him will convince even the
most skeptical. Matters not who you are
OF what your troubles chance to be he
can help you. All matter is sacred and
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-11-03
HASKELL TO MEET PARAMOUNT.
Indians Will Meet Wichita School in
Windy City Saturday.

Wichita, Kan. Nov. 3.-Next Sat
urday at Association park, the big
FOOTBALL game of the year will be
staged when Paramount college will
line up against the Haskell Indians.
me Wheatshockers are getting back
INTO good shape and expect to show
the visitors lively battle, no matter
Whlch way the score goes.
The Indians started off fast this year
by defeating K. U. in the opening
game, but since that time have appar-
emily not played up to that form all
the time. They have a good team,
however, and may be counted on to
play fast, tricky open game. Fair
mount Will also use the open style and
those who go will have a chance to
see new football all the time.
Several changes will be made in
the Paramount lineup for this game,
all of which should have a tendency to
strengthen their work. Bishop. who
has been worked in the backfield part
of the time, will probably go to full
back, with Softer taking a half. Dun
nam Will probably be moved out to
tackle, and Entz and Lee will both
work in the center of the line, one at
guard and the other at center. Koby
Will be able to go back at end and
both Hall and Peacock will be ready
to go In at either end or half if they
do not start the battle. The team has
been working hard all week and will
scrimmage hard both tonight and to-
morrow night. Coach Thomas believes
they will be in the best shape of the
season, and looks for low score even
If the Indians should prove too strong.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-11-03
TOWNS AFTER w. Mop. & G. LINE.
Two Routes in Kansas Will Be Given
Consideration.

Wichita, Kan, Nov. 3.-Things will
begin to liven up in the camp of the
Wichita, Mcpherson & Gulf railway
through the month of November. They
will start this week with a meeting of
the officers and directors of the COM
pany with the exception of President
c. E. Ingersoll of Philadelphia.
The meeting will be held for the
purpose of planning to secure the right
of way and to choose the route for
the line south from Wichita. The lat
ter is one of the most important things
to be settled as there are two routes
of almost equal merit under considera-
ton.
Toward the last of November Presi-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-11-03
KEE11N CASE TO BE APPEALED
4 Sentenced to Prison and Then Re-
leased on $4,000 Bond.

Seneca, Kan, Nov. 3.-The motion
for a new trial for Fred Keehn. con-
victed of murder in the second degree,
was overruled by Judge Stuart in the
district court. A day and, half was
taken up in hearing the motion for a
new trial. Judge Stuart sentenced the
defendant to not less than ten years
at hard labor in the state penitentiary.
Sixty days was given the defendant
to file bill of exceptions and appeal
the case to the supreme court. Keehn
was released on a 1000 bond to hold
until the supreme court passes upon
the decision.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-11-03
Announce Football Result by Balloon

Lawrence, Kan. Nov. 3-Ralph SPOTS,
cheer leader at the university, has hit
tators know when a score is made during
the Jayhawlxer-Tiger clash Thanks
ways period of suspense when the two
teams are struggling on the goal line
and it is not always possible to tell just
SPOTS idea is to send up a balloon the
moment the referee makes his decision
This will not only bring Immediate joy
to the Jayhawker adherents within the
gates but will give those on the outside
some notion of the way the game is go
ing
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-11-03
Firemen Get Their Increase.

Denver. Colo, Nov. 3.-The board
of arbitration appointed to settle the
wage dispute between the firemen of
the Denver & Rio Grande railroad and
the company, has filed its award with
the clerk of the federal court in Den
yer and, as a result, 500 f1remen and
hostlers will receive an increase in
wages approXimating 10 per cent, as
well as shorter hours on certain runs.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-11-03

Lawrence, Kan, Nov. "a big delega-
ton of high school students is planning
trip to Ottawa Friday where they play
that day. The high school expects the
hardest game of the season to be the COM
ing battle for while they won from Otta-
wa here two weeks ago the ottawa team
showed up very strong and with the adj
vantage of being on their own grounds
will put up a stiff fight.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-11-03

New Orleans, Nov. "a New Or
leans cotton firm has paid 17% cents
per pound for 1000 bales of cotton
produced on the state convict farms in
Mississippi. The deal involves more
than $4,000 and is the highest price
recorded for spot cotton this season.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-11-03
Yale Loses Fitzpatrick.

New Haven, Conn, Nov. BIN a
scrimmage between the Yale varsity
and the freshmen football teams
Wednesday afternoon, John Reed Kill
patrick, right end on the varsity and
an all-American end, was struck on
the abdomen and side and removed
from the field in an automobile. The
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-11-03
JACKSON SUES THE OFFICERS.
Brings Action Against Kansas City
Men on Account Bank Failure.

Kansas City, Nov. Sired S. Jack
son, the attorney general of Kansas,
has filed a suit in the federal court
here against william A. Wilson and
N. D. Sanders of this city. officers and
directors of the Citizens and Farmers
bank of Arkansas City, Kan, which
failed in 1908. The suit is based on
the charge that the affairs of the bank
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-11-03
Smallpox in Boulder Squad.

Boulder, Colo, Nov. 3.-The foot
ball games of the University of Colo
RADIO scheduled for November 5 and;
IL, have been postponed because of
the discovery of three cases of small,
pox at the university here. John.
Clarke, member of the football
squad, is one of the victims.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-11-03
Wolgast and Nelson to Meet.

San Francisco, Nov. 3.-Prelimin-
airy arrangements for a 20-round re-
turn match on December "a between
AID Wolgast and Battling Nelson, were
completed last night, according to
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-11-03

Promoter Louis Blot. Blot announced
the men would sign articles today. He
would say nothing of the financial ar
rangementS.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-11-03

were conducted carelessIy and hence
loss of $4,000 which the attorney
general seeks to recover through this
suie.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-11-03

coaches last night were unable to give
the extent of his injuries or how long
he would be out of the game.
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1910-01-06
MASK BALL AT WHITE BIRD.

The masquerade ball given at the
|. o. o. F. hall at White Bird on the
evening of January LIST was one of
the most successful affairs of the
kind ever held in the Salmon river
valley. The crowd was exception
ally large-over ninety tickets being
sold-and about three times as jolly.
About a hundred and twenty-five
maskers participated in the dancing.
Geo. Behean, depicting a tiller of the
soil, won the gentleman's prize, and
first honors among the ladies was
awarded to Miss Carnes, who imper-
sonated an Indian girl. A bounti-
full supper was served at the hotel