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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-30
GAME Is SAFE.
New Rules Given o. K.-Naismith
of Kansas on Committee.

New York, Dec. 3o.-Football as
played last season received the en-
dorsement of the intercollegiate Ath-
letic association last night gathered
here for its annual meeting. The as
sociation was instrumental in bring
ing about drastic revision of rules;
and with the adoption of the report
presented by it's committee on foot
ball rules went on record as we'll
pleased with the results obtained.
con all Sides" declared Chairman
H. l.. Williams, of the committee,
opinion seems to agree that the game
under the new rules has been made
comparatively safe and reasonably
free from danger. That all possibility
of injuries whatever can be eliminated
is not to be expected.
Captain Palmer E. Pierce, United
States army, president of the associa-
ton, reported that it's membership
had increased from 35 in 1905 to 81
this year. Because of this growth, he
favored a change of name to the Ma
tional Collegiate Athletic association.
This was voted.
Track Committee Separate.
Coach A. A. Stage, of the University
of Chicago, chairman of the track
rules committee, recommended the
appointment of special committee to
supervise this branch of athletics, pass
on records and modify rules His COM
mittee was empowered to carry out
the plan.
Lieutenant V. w. Cooper of West
Point, was elected a member of the
committee on football rules. giving
the military academy its first repre-
sentation on that committee. The 9TH
err six memb ers elected are: DR.. H. l..
Williams, University of Minnesota; DR..
James A. Rabbit, Haverford; e. X.
Hall, Dartmouth; Professor W. l..
Dudley, Vanderbilt university; Pro
lessor C. w Savage Oberlin; S. c.
Williams, Iowa state university. DR..
James Naismith, University of Kan
sas, was chosen a member of the bas-
ketbalI rules committee.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-30

the Kansas city pitcher. who is playing
basket ball here.
He went to baseball headquarters and
introduced himself. None of the Pitts.
burg club officials had ever seen Hunter
off the diamond, but all were impressed
with his appearance. He went into
private conference with President ORGY
fuss, who already had his contract made
out. Hunter took only enough time to
look over the contract. then signed 1t and
came out. 1t is practically admitted by
the Pittsburg club owners that two more
players will be turned over to kansas
City before the season opens. Maddox,
who was sent to Kansas City before the
close of the season, figured in part of
the deal for Hunter. How much cash
passed in addition to the three players for
the star first baseman never has been
made known. : Esf
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-30
OFF ON BARTER TRIP.
First Ship Since Days of Slave TRAFFIC
on Way to Africa.

New York, Dec 30.-Not since the
days Of African slave traffic has a ship
been dispatched from New York with a
general cargo for bartering purposes
with the natives of the dark continent,
until today. Sailing this morning, the
Carl Woermann, of the Hamburg
American line, will steam for West
African ports on the first of a series Of
voyages in which American and Ger
man manufactured products will be ex-
changed for products of the coast
tribes.
More than 100 points scattered along
the west coast of Africa will be visited
by the ''Trinket Ship" Practically none
OF these ports has any regular medium
or exchange. The freighter will put off
knives, mirrors. beads, soap, paints,
pipes, perfumery and other articles
from the heart of Broadway, receiving
In return ivory. ebony, nuts, gums,
ginger, palm kernels and oil.
The skipper is familiar with the
vanfties of the tribe leaders Sweaters
and silk hats share place in his cargo
with monographs and galvanic bat
teries guaranteed to tickle the feet Of
the most solemn and dfgnified chiefs
The trip of the Woermann will take
three months. ~
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-30
SHUBERT IS NAMED.
Former Topeka Man General
Freight Agent of Rock Island.

Announcement comes from Kansas
City that A. J. Shubert, assistant gen
eral freight agent of the Rock Island,
has been made general freight agent
OF the road. with headquarters in Kan
sas City The promotion will take eff
feet the first of the year.
A. j. Shubert was formerly assistant
general freight agent of the Rock
Island with headquarters in Topeka
when few years ago the Office was
moved from Topeka to Kansas City.
l.. G. Brown, who was general
freight agent in Kansas City, was
shifted to Minneapolis, this giving the
place to Mr.. Shubert. Fred Smith,
who has been commercial agent of the
Rock Island at Kansas City, has been
made assistant general freight agent to
Mr.. Shubert
AS to who will take the place of
Mr.. Smith in Kansas City, it is not
known in railroad circles at this time.
There are commercial agents all over
the southwest who are in line for the
position. E. F. Strain, commercial
agent of Topeka, is among those who
have been rumored in the lineup. Mr.
Strain has made big success of the
Rock Island freight work in this city
and there will be no surprise expressed
if he is given the Kansas City position.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-30
DEFENDS RAH RAH YELL,
Provost Smith of Pennsylvania Differs
With Harvard Head.

Philadelphia, Dec. 3O.-Provost Edgar
f. Smith of the University of Pennsyl-
vania comes to the rescue of the COL
lege yell, recently condemned by Presi-
dent Lowell of Harvard
Says DR.. Smith:
Il know little or nothing about
music but 1 do know that there is
nothing more inspiring on fit occasions
than the college yell, while the college
songs always appealed to me.
Abolish the yell? By no means. As
well think of abolishing the three
cheers for the stars and stripes. The
college yell expresses essentially the
same enthusiasm and is equally inspir-
ing. Some college yells are more in
spring than others, of course, depend
ing largely on the institution to which
one is attached, but all serve their pur-
pose and doubt if they do any per-
manent injury"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-30
JUST ONE UMPs FOR M'GI1L.
Will Build Park With No Seats Back
of Batter.

Denver, Dec. 30.-A unique plan
which will reduce the number of UNI
pires from some 400. to one, and
which will at the same time afford the
fans better opportunity to see every
play has been evolved by Presiden
James c. Gill for use in the grand
stand which will be erected when the
lease on the present ball park at
Broadway and Sixth avenue expires.
While his present lease still has
about three years to run. Jimmy is TAX
ing no chances and lis preliminary
plans for a new park are now well
outlined, while two or three sites are
under consideration
President McGillss plan for grand
stands has never been even considered
before in baseball. The Denver mag
nate would run the grandstand at an
exact parallel with the foul lines, but
instead of connecting the seats where
the points of the stands touch in back
of the home plate, he would simply
allow the boxes to run across for the
use Of newspaper men. This would
mean that there would be no other
seats directly in back of home plate,
and the umpire would not have as
many assistants as he has now.
In the opinion of McGill, the fan
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-30
WAY TO CATCH ROBBERS
Bankers Advised to Join Anti-Horse
Thief Association.

John w. Wall of Parsons, president
of the Kansas Anti-Horse Thief asso-
citation, and w. w. Graves of st. Paul,
Mimi, trustee in the national associa-
ton and editor of the official paper
called on Bank Commissioner J. N.
Dolley today in connection with the
plan to have the banks join the asso-
citation for self protection from bank
robbers. D. o. Orr and w. E. McCar-
ter of the Highland Park lodge of
Topeka accompanied the officials.
The A. H. T. A. would like to
strengthen the order in this state, now
numbering over five hundred lodges,
and is willing and anxious to appre-
bend bank robbers as well as horse
thieves, all for the good of the order
and the benefit of society in geneIal.
Mr.. Dolley is conducting negotiations
between the association and the state
hanks.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-30
CURLING IRON DID IT.
Caused Fire Which Resulted in 5000
Damages.

About $500 damage was done to the
house and contents at the rooming
apartments, 316 West Seventh, at
noon today. The burned apartments
were occupied by J. L. Vincent and
Edward Rosenthal and Mrs. J. E.
Odelius. The house is owned by F. M.
Crow.
The cause of the fire was the over
heating of a curling iron attachment
to a gas stove in the rooms occupied
by Rosenthal. Members of the family
were in another room at the time and
when the fire was discovered the room
was ablaZe, the curtains and clothes
and furniture feeding the flames.
The fire companies succeeded in
keeping the fire nthe room where it
originated and in the room next to it
in the second story of the frame
house. The cause of such heavy
loss was the amount of clothes, furni-
ture and valuables burned and water
soaked.
1t is not known whether there was
any insurance on the contents.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-30
WENT INTO DITCH.
Barney Oldfeld and Jeffries Hurt in
Auto Wreck.

San Diego. Dec 30.-Speedins
southwark toward the Mexican line al
rate said to have been in excess of
40 miles an hour, the big Knox giant
car driven by Barney O1dfield and
carrying besides himself James J. Jef-
fries, ex-champion heavyweight of the
world, went into a ditch near National
CITY, turned turtle and was complete-
ly wrecked.
Both Oldheld and Jeffries vera
thrown violently to the ground but
escaped with few minor injuries.
A car containing Frank Chance
captain-manager of the Chicago Ma
tional league team, which was follow
ing the Knox, picked up Oldfjeld ana
Jeffries and the trio proceeded on tn
Mexico on hunting expedition.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-30
AGAIN AND AGAIN.
Keep Right on Talking About the Best
in Town

Dated five days after Christmas, 1910.
We, the undersigned, hear the follow
ing to-wit:
TITS the best in town. couldn't get
along without it,"
It's good"
BEST I ever ate.''
None SO good.''
Think it's just fine -s7+,-~7 z.gs
When We realize this is all said
about o. K. Bread it makes US feel
pretty good ourselves said Mr.. Kientz
head of the firm
1--WE also want to thank our GUS
toners for their loyal support and pa
tronage Of the year just ending, and
our wish is. may you never have lived
better year than 1911, nor live to live
a worse one.'''
THE AVALON BAKERY.
Kientz & Harmon.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-30
PHILIPPE CALLED HIS HAND.
And Dreyfus Wrote Down Something
of Pleasing Nature.

Pittsburg, Pa, Dec. 30.--A peculiar
case of contract signing occurred yes
terday in the office of the Pittsburg
base ball club Charles (Deacon) Phil
Iippe. the veteran pitcher, who Just
returned from a hunting trip in In
diana, called to wish President Barney
Dreyfus a happy New Year.
81 wonder if you have the nerve to
sign a blank contract and allow me
to fill in the amount later?" asked
Barney.
The Deacon reached for the blank,
wrote his name on the last line and
handed back the contract to Dreyfus.
The club owner filled out the docu-
ment, and it apparently pleased the
pitcher, for he smiled when he read
the filed out contract little later.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-30
HOLMES GETS CADMAN.
Now With Mobile Quickly Comes
Back to Omaha for Catcher.

Mobile, Ala, Dec. 3O.-After search
ing every inch of country in the west.
"Ducky" Holmes has at last landed a
catcher who, he is confident, can be
depended on to do at least half in the
backstopping and perform in manner
that will stamp him as one of the stars
on this circuit. Cadman of the Omaha
Western League club is the latest ao-
QUESTION to the newly constructed Sea
Gulls The new catcher is a big fell
low, about feet IL in height and weigh
ing about 100 pounds. He has pair of
shoulders that resemble the side view of
q boxcar. His strongest points are bat
ting and throwing and for these reasons
he looked especially good to ''Ducky.'
Mobile has never had a catcher who
could hit and when Holmes took charge
Of the old bunch, ne told the officials
that the first move he would make
could pickle 'em," throw, and who pos
sessed brains Unless team has such
a man behind the bat," says Holmes,
it can not be a success" He writes
that Cadman fills the bill exactly and
that he was easily the best catcher in
with the Omaha club, he batted .342,
taking part in lei games. He stood third
lin the league in hitting.
In 1909, Cadman caught 10 games for
Omaha. batting .273. In 1905, with the
Saginaw club of the South Michigan
leagCe he batted POI in 103 games.
These records, of course. were made in
leagues slower than the Southern New
ertheleSs, Cadman is a young player
who has improved steadily for the last
three years and there is no reason why
he should not hit .275 in this company
If he does. we will love him to death,
for that is 100 points more than our
1909 pair could ring I'D.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-30
REBELS HAVE GONE.
Railroad Men Under Guard Go Out to
Repair the Line.

Ell Paso, Dec. 30.-Railroad men
guarded by Mexican federal troops,
have gone out west of Chihuahua to
make repairs to the line extending
through Pedernales and Nal Paso
to Madero. The rebels appear to have
Withdrawn from the line in the face
of reinforc ements for Navarro and
government officials expect to have the
railroad operating again shortly. This
will greatly relieve the situation and
will enable the troops and supplies to
move rapidly into the disturbed region.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-30

condemnation of 4.442 cases containing
81, Ia cans OF sardines, stored in pack
ing Houses in this city, Analysis con-
Quoted by chemists from the depart
ment of agriculture shows the sardines
are decomposed and are unfit for food.
They will probably be destroyed by rep
resentatives of the government.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-30
FOR RIVAL POLICE FORCES,
Ordinance Creating Second Depart
ment at Gary. Ind. Is Read.

Gary, Ind, Dec. 30.-The city council
of Gary, which is at war with Mayor
Knots, gave first reading to an ordin-
ance last night creating a rival police
department, which will be subject to Its
control and will keep a check on the
regular department.
Former Police Captain Charles Catey
is named as chief AS an auxiliary. a
bureau of Identification is to be es-
tablished, subject to the councils Or
oers 1t is feared that when the two
rival police departments begin to OPP
crate there will be trouble
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-30
ChamberIain,s Mother Dead,

Washington, Dec. Ex-senator Cham
berlain, Of Oregon. today received a tel
egram announcing the death of his
mother, Mrs. Pamela T. Chamberlain,
in her home in Natchez. Miss. Mrs.
Chamberlain was about 80 years old.
Senator Chamberlain will leave tonight
for Natchez to attend the funeral.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-30
PITTsBURG SIGNS HUNTER.
Crack First Stacker of Kansas City
RIues Takes Contract.

Pittsburg, Dec. 30.-Given the assurance
that he would not have to fight it out
with other applicants for first base on
the Pittsburg team next spring, Fred
Hunter, the Kansas City first baseman,
has attached his signature to a one-year
contract with the Pittsburg National
League team.
There had been rumors that Hunter
would try to hold the Pittsburg team up
for part of the purchase money, but there
was nothing like a holdup Ground the
Pittsburg club headquarters. Hunter came
to Pittsburg to pay a visit to Bill Powell,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-30
WHITE sox ORGANIZER DEAD.
w. r. Wentworth Promoted Baseball
and Grand Opera.

Chicago, Dec. 3O.-Wil1ard F. Wentworth,
70 years old, who in early days was en-
atrical and sporting ventures and later in
the hotel business, is dead at Winnetka,
In 1867, he organized the old White
stockings baseball team and just before
the Chicago fire Mr.. Wentworth pro-
duced at the Crosby opera house the first
grand opera ever given in this city.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-30
Hacl1enschmidt win Meet Pardeilo.

Chicago, Dec. 30.-George Hacken-
schmidt will meet Leo Pardello in a
handicap match here tonight and follow
erS of the wrestling game will have an
opportunity to judge of the present form
of the man who has been challenged by
Champion Frank Gotch for the largest
side bet ever discussed in a wrestling
match.
Jack Curley, Hackenschmidt's manager,
will arrive here today from Montreal and
will at once arrange "a meeting with GOtch
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-30
KEEHN CASE APPEALED.
Nemaha Farmer Convicted of Murder
Seeks Another Trial.

Appeal papers were fled in the SUI
preme court today in the case of the
state against Fred w. Keehn from
Nemaha county. Keenhn was convict
ed in the lower court of manslaughter
and sentenced to ten years in the peni-
Tertiary. In a quarrel growing out of
trouble on the school board in his dis
trict Keehn shot and killed W. F.
Bleinn, a neighbor. He alleges self
defense.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-30
Cornelius N. Bliss Is Ill.

New York, Dec. 3O.-Cornelius N.
Bliss, former secretary of the interior
and long treasurer of the Republican
national committee who at the age of
nearly rs years has been confined to
his home here by illness for more
than a week, was said today by his at
tendants to be resting comfortably.
His illness is not regarded as alarming.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-30
Car Ferry Is Stranded.

Green Bay, Wis, Dec. S0.-Ann
Arbor car ferry No. stranded today
in Death Door passage according to a
dispatch from Sturgeon Bay. A
wrecking tug has ben sent to aid the
ferry which was bound from Frank
fort Mich. to Menominee.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-30
RailroaderS.
The standing Of the city league:
Lemon Sold to louisville.

! New York, Dec 30.-Announcement
was made today of the sale of the
third baseman. Edgar Lenox, of the
Brooklyn National League club to the
Louisville club of the American As
ISOLATION. The price paid was not made
public. The Brooklyns have several
other men suitable to I'LL the third base
position.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-30
Fourth Death Due to strike.

Chicago, Dec. 30.-The fourth
death in the garment workers strike
occurred today. 1t was that of Ferdf-
nand Weiss, 10 years old, who was
shot December "a by Edward Heaney,
a special policeman. Heaney is
locked up.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-30
Tabuteau sets a New Mark.

Buc, France, Dec. '30.-Maurice Tabu-
teau contesting for the -Michelin cup,
today broke the worlds aviation rec
ord for distance, covering 1926 miles
in a continuous fight of hours 45 min
uteS.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-30
DEATHS1ND FUNERALS.

The funeral of Rosanna Biser, who
died Wednesday night in Kansas City
was held from the ST. Johns M. e.
church this afternoon at 2 o'clock in
charge of the Rebecca chapter No. 5
o. E. s. of Topeka. Burial was in To-
peka cemetery.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-30
:. sardines Are CONDEMNED.

Pittsburg, Dec. 30.-United States At
torney John H. Jordan today obtained
an order from Judge Chas. P. Orr in
the United States district court for the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-30
Kills wife and Daugt,t.r

Baltimore, Dec. 30.-W. C. Stricken
shot and killed his wife and IL wear
old stepdaughter. Beulah Kile, in their
nome Ioday- Strlckler then fired a bull
bic was given gas the cause of tha
tragedy. Strickfer was a fireman 'ne
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-30
Westmoreland Hotel CLOSED.

Westmoreland, Kan, Dec 30.-The
ia Peer hotel was closed here today
by State Food Inspector John Klein
hans of Topeka. The inspector charged
that the hotel was not complying with
the requirements of the hotel laws.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-30

Kansas City, Dec. 30.-Matchmaker
Jimmy Hurst, of the Grand Avenue
Athletic club, last night signed Packy
Mcfarland, of Chicago, and Johnny
Mccarthy, of San Francisco, to fight
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-30
New ssHope,' settles one.

Tacoma, WASH, Dec. 30.-Jack. Les
ter, of Tacoma, managed by ex-Cham-
pion Tommy Burns, and regarded as
a hope" knocked out Ed Hagen, of
Seattle. in the ninth round last night.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-30
Broke All His Tam1,.

Versailles. France, Dec 30.-Iieutenl
ant Caumont of the army avis+so,,
corps while testing new mononisn re
today fell from height of so feet ' ROT,
arms and both legs were broken. His
condition is critical. @aiN
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-30

News of the death of John E. Can,
formerly resident of Oakland, has
reached Topeka. Mr.. Call had recent
ly left on a western trip for his health.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-30

10 rounds here on the night of JAN
uary 8. The fighters will weigh in at
135 pounds at O'Clock in the after
noon.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-30
Only One .sBromo Quinine"

That is Laxative Brorno Quinine. Look for
the signature of E. w. Grove Used the
world over to cure a cold in one day. CSC
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-30
Celebrate the
New Year Right

RESOLVE FIRST: You will
buy nothing that you can
not pay for when you buy
it.
RESOLVE SECONDLY: You
will buy only where you
are paying no other de-
linquent's accounts.
RESOLVE THIRDLY: To be-
gin buying where Ca s
Counts and Courteous,
Conscientious, Consistent
trading keeps consumers
coming.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-30
HIGHS BEAT RADRoADERs.
High School Tigers Boost Percentage
in City League.

The High School Tigers ran away with
the basket ball game with the Railroad
Y. NJ G. A. at the Central gymnasium
last night The score was 63 to u.
Tho IfueIIr.