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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-02-20
RALLWAY NOTES.

Business is picking up slightly, say
traffic officials in Topeka.
+. J. Zerbee, division master me-
chanic of the Cleveland, Cincinnati,
Chicago & st. Louis railway, at Belle
fontalne, o., has devised and placed
in use an arrangement whereby the
total time during which steam is caus-
ed to escape through the safety valve
of a locomotive for any given period,
can be automatically recorded.
The Southern Pacific company has
made plans for the electrificatIon OF
its branch lines in Portland, Ore, as
of $1,6OO,0O0. The work. it is stated,
will be begun as soon as the city coun-
ell grants the franchises.
Margary johnson, a A year old girl
of East Chicago, Ind, was run over.
without injury, by a switch engine OF
the Baltimore & Ohio railroad, Feb
ruarv 10.
The Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific.
reported as being in the market for 10
mikado locomotives, has withdrawn
The he Atchison. Topeka & Santa Fe
has ordered 5000 tons of small bridge
material from the American Bridge
company.
especiaIly of delay in the movement
of grain in the northwest, have been
numerous in the past few days. The
delay is especially pronounced in the
movement of grain from the western
Canadian provinces to Port Arthur,
Fl William and Duluth.
While the fireman of a freight train
Of the Central railroad of New Jersey
running between Easton, Pa, and Jer-
sew CITY. n J., was working on his
tender, the engineer, Andrew Graver,
was knocked to the floor unconscious.
His head had been struck, evidently
by some object near the track, as ne
leaned out of the cab window. Be-
fore falling to the floor the engineer
managed to shut off the throttle, but
the fireman was unaware of any mis-
han until after the train had coasted
- miles down grade and come to a
stop.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-02-20
o'NEIL1 SAYS NOTHING OF DEAL.
Ten Club Circuit Suggestion Ignored
by League President.

Lincoln, Neb.. Feb. 2O.-President
Norris L. O'Neill of the Western base
ball league who is in Lincoln, was
asked if his mission had to do with
the possible transfer of the Denver
franchise from Denver to Chicago in
an effort to decrease the mileage of
the eastern clubs in the league. He
would not confirm the rumor, but said
he was looking ahead to the future
interests of the league.
ct don't believe the Western league
is looking for an opportunity to in
gestive remark he would make. The
suggestion that a ten-club league was
under consideration, retaining Denver
and adding Chicago and Oklahoma
City, brought no confirmation from the
league president.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-02-20
DECREASE IN CAR SURPLUS.
Cold Weather Brought Many Coal Cars
Into Action.

The bulletin of the American Railway
association giving the summary of freight
car SURPRISES and shortages to January
81 shows that the zero weather recently
experienced has resulted in further &c
crease in car surplus The total surplus
of January 81, 1912. was 1852 cars. de-
crease of IS, SS7 cars as compared with
the previous report and 100, 1903 cars as
connared with February 1, 1911 The de-
crease is principally in coal cars and
most noticeable in the coal producing sec
ton of the country. OF the total decrease
of &c SS7 cars, IS rs are coal cars or Whlcn
% O46 are shown in groups New ofk'
New Jesery, Delaware, Maryland, east
e1-n Pennsylvania). Box cars snow uni
versal decrease in surplus OF 1850 cars
groups 9 (Texas, Louisiana. New Me&ico)
and II canadian lines) being the only
groups reporting an increase fItt am
miscellaneous cars also snow decreases ~
surplus the former decreasing Lbs cars
and the latter, 6,6T6 cars. There IS a Sat 1-
or noticeable increase In the Lolal csI
shortage for the period covered ny the
renort being 23O11 cars, an increase OF
10 az cars over the preceding period ana
the largest shortage reported since -. . CT
1e 1910 This is an indication of the dln1-
cI,ltI- Of moving cars to fill orders IN ex-
tr-emelv cold weather. The shortage III
crease is shown to be IN Al classes -
cars but chiefly in box cars. wh1cl snow
an increase of 6.172 cars, and coal cars,
which show an increase of 1908 cars. Ial
and miscellaneous cars snow increases
in shortage Of 353 and 1879 cars TespsS.-
ivelv The severity of the weather mas
5o,1btiess contributed to this showing.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-02-20
BASKETBALL RESULTS,

Chairman. Feb. 2O.-The Dickinson
county high school basketball team de-
feated the Sa1ina high school five mere
in a thrilling game by the remarkably
close score of 26 to %. Salina stands
at the head of the Solomon valley
League and this is her first defeat TINS
season. BY winning Saturday D1ckln-
son goes into second place in the league
standing
Winfield. Feb. 2o.-Two fast basket
ball games were played at the South
western gymnasium. Both were with
the high school teams. The first game
was between the regular Southwestern
girls team and the high school team
The latter have not been defeated by
any high school team so far this season
The college girls easily outclassed their
opponents. but the game was an inter-
esting one, the final score being South
western H. high school T.
The second game was between the
high school boys and the Southwestern
academy team.
The final score stood % to % in favor
Of the academy.
Clay Center. Feb. 2o.-The lola high
school basketball team defeated the
Clay county high school team in a we'll
played game in Clay Center, by a score
of IS to "a. lola defeated the Clay
County team at lola a few weeks ago
also
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-02-20
GIANT MALLErr RUNS AWAY.
Santa Fe Locomotive Drops Into Turn
Table and Breaks.

Belen, N NJ, Feb. 2O.=Another
advantageous feature of the con-
struction of the large Mallett type of
engines which are used out of Belen
on the Santa Fe was demonstrated re-
Gently when one of the largest of
these monsters ran away from the
local coal chutes and plunged into
the pit of the turn table. The engine
was standing unattended at the coal
chutes, and was apparently all right,
when it suddenly started up slowly
1t was not noticed until it was close
to the turn table pit, and then it was
too late to prevent the accident
When the large engine reached the
edge of the pit the front part went
down. The peculiar construction of
that portion of the boilers which is
known as the accordion. saved the
engine from quickly becoming a mass
of scrap iron. The ACCORDION. made
for the purpose of enabling the large
engines to go around the mountain
curves thus giving a certain freedom
to the boilers. opened out as the en-
CINE overbalaneed. and allowed the
front section to drop easily into the
nit. practically uninjured While the
hinder parts followed after.
1t was necessary TO call the wreck
er to pick the engine out of the pit.
and It required several hours of hard
work to get it again on the track
The ACCORDION was SO stretched out
by the accident that it was rendered
practically worthless. but the re-
mainder of the engine was in very
good shape. and required only a little
work in the local shops to make il
fit for service again.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-02-20
RAILROAD NEWS
Oil Becoming Popular as Fuel
for Locomotives.
Many Million Gallons Are Used
Every Month.
NOT ECONOMICAL IN STEAM
Indifference of Crew Causes
Excessive Waste.
Other Items of General Interest
in Traffic World.

The use of fuel oil for locomotives
was confined until recently to the
lines in or near the oil producing
fields, but on the Pacific coast it has
extended to other and remote regions
where coal is expensive, says the Rail
way Age-Gazette- In 1910 over fifty
million barrels of California oil were
used for fuel purposes, oil practlcaliy
displacing coal as railway, steamship
and manufacturing fuel on the Pacific
coast. In the same year the con-
sumption of fuel oil by locomotives in
the United States was nearly "a mil
lion barrels. This is equivalent in heat
value to six million tons of coal, or
about per cent of the total coal con-
sumed by LOGON motives in this country
The rate of combustion on large SIM
pie locomotives is six gallons of oil per
minute, and on Mallet compounds 10
gallons per minute. The latter rate IS
equal to 14.3 barrels per hour, which,
at so cents per barrel, represents an
expenditure of $S.5S per engine hour
for fuel. When oil is transported a
considerable distance the cost is 81
per barrel, and the expense for 1uel
per hour prOportionately larger
While oil is regarded as cheap
fuel, this is largely due to the fact
that it is used in regions where coal
IS unusually expensive, and much OF
the economy attending its use on loco
motives is due to matters apart from
the evaporation Of water. There IS
less weight for q given heat value, one
pound of oil being equal to 1 y pounds
of coal and the cost of handling oil
from cars to engines is decreased
there is no loss by depreciation in this
handling or in storage, as there is
with coal
Oil fuel permits of increased mile
age per engine, as there is no loss or
time in cleaning fires, and the oil ca
pacity of the tender may be y tunes
that for coal; as the work of the fire
man is lighter longer runs are easily
possible. All these advantages attend
ing the employment of oil fuel have
so favored its use on locomotives that
comparatively little attention has been
given to its economical use in evapOr-
ating water. While tests usually show
more than 1 y times the evaporation
per pound of oil compared with the
same amount of coal, it is certain that
this advantage is not fully realized in
regular locomotive performance.
This is due to several reasons, prin-
cipally lack of care on the part of the
engineer and fireman, and to the in
efficiency of the oil burner. In firing
coal the physical limitations of the
fireman so control steam production
that the cutoff and throttle are regu-
lated to this rate. With oil fuel it is
easily possible to make up time by
forcing the boiler SO that a longer cut
off can be used and the steam con-
sumption is not then economical. This
method of operation results also in an
excessive and wasteful use of OIL
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-02-20
ASK PUEBLO ABOUT DEAL.
National Association May Get Isbell
on Carpet.

Pueblo, Col, Feb. 20.-What action
will be taken by the National Associa-
ton of Professional Baseball clubs in
connection with the conduct of Frank
Isbell in taking the Western league
team from this city and sending it over
to Wichita is being eagerly awaited by
the fans of this city. Secretary Farrell
of the national association, noticing
stories of the row in the newspapers of
the country, voluntarily wrote to Pu-
eblo for it's view of the deal Since that
he has addressed another letter to this
city asking for further details and ar
rangements with Isbell
The fact that the national association
took up this question of it's own accord
leads to the belief here that action will
be taken.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-02-20
x u. WINS FIRST MEET.
Defeats Baker GA to 20 at Lawrenc
Gym.

Defeats Baker GA to 20 at Lawrence
Gym.
Lawrence. Feb 20.-The Kansas
university track team opened the in
door track season here with victory
over Baker university, 81 to 20. Sum-
Is yard dash-First. Parker, Ba-
ker; second, Babb, K. U. Time
% 2-5.
Is yard high hurdles-First, Ha-
zen. K. u; second. Martin, Baker
Time, "A 1-5.
25 yard low hurdles-First, Mar
tin, Baker; second, Hazen, K. U.
Time, A 1-5.
220 yard dash-First, Davis, K. u;
second Parker, Baker. Time, "a
44O yard dash=First, Martin, Ba-
ker; second. Smith, K. q. Time,
$50
Half mile-First Fairchild. K. u;
second, Patterson. K. U. Time, Pip
One-fifth mile-F'irst, Patterson, K.
u; second, Merry, Baker. Time,
Two miles-First, Murray, K. U;
second, Brown, K U Time, 1921.
Pole vault-First, Wilson, K. u;
second. Maloy and Kramer, K. u, tie.
Height. 10 feet 4 inches.
High jump-First, French, K. u;
second, Hazen K. u. Height, feet.
Shot put-First, Wood, K. u; sec
ond, Burnham, K. U. Distance, 35
feet 8 " inches.
Baker won the relay.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-02-20
Embroideries

18-inch cambria and swiss flouncings and
corset cover embroidery, regular 35c value,
now 25f.
27-inch swiss embroidery flouncings, former
ly selling up to 85c, now, per yard see.
27-inch swiss embroidery flOuncings, former
ly selling up to $125, now, per yard 9sf.
45-inch all-over embroidery, suitable for
dresses or waists, per yard SIPS.
22-inch all-over embroidery beautiful assort-
ment of eyelet and closed patterns, splen-
did value, per yard 59e.
Pin. and 212-in. swiss embroidery landings,
formerly selling at 30c, now, per yard 19f.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-02-20
New Spring Suits of Excellent Styles

Not a little interest is already being man
ifested in our new suits and dresses.
There are beautiful suits of worsteds, the
new whip cords and fine serges. These are
shown in plain colOrs, hairline stripes, even
black and white stripes and shepherd checks.
The coats are beautifully tailored garments,
semi-fitting in style and about rs inches in
length Noticeable features are the long
notched revers, trimmings of straps and but
tons. pipings, crystal buttons and infrequent-
" adjustable collars and cuffs of pique.
The skirts are cut on straight lines, not
over-scant, but such as to cause the skirt to
hang gracefully from the hips. In most IN
stances the skirt is trimmed to match the
coat.
You will want to see them to appreciate
their beauty.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-02-20

it before we enter the ring, as 1 want 20
bet it on myself"
The above came from that square AMI
earnest baker-fighter. Sailor Petroskey.
and he was addressing the matchmaker
of the Humboldt club which viii stage
the pride of the navy with Frank Klaus,
round bout next Thursday afternoon. The
hard working Petroskey did not brag
about what he expected to do TO Klaus,
but he made things clear as to his own
Confidence and belief in his power to best
the eastern claimant of middleweight
honors.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-02-20
MORAN HAMMERS JOE BEDELL
Game Brooklyn Fighter Nearly Out
Twice

New York, Feb. 20.-Owen Moran,
the English lightweight, completely
outclassed Joe Bedell of Brooklyn in a.
ten-round bout in Brooklyn. Moran
practically knocked out his opponent
in the ninth, but at the count of eight
the bell rang, saving the Brooklyn
man. He was revived and toed the
mark in the tenth and fought gamely.
being knocked down for the count of
nine in the last minute.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-02-20

round draw here last Thursday. were
found guilty of prize fighting and
were fined 800 each. Bert VanHorn,
promoter of the bout, was fined like
amount, and Kid Ross, the referee,
was fined SIS. The district attorney
declares he will endeayor to punish
the spectators.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-02-20

man, A. c. Hackstan and William J.
Averll. Mr. Tegethoff. who for many
years was confidential secretary to The
late E. H. Hartman, has been elected
secretary of the company ana it is
derstood that other changes in the official
stan Will be made.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-02-20
Practice for RELAY Meet.

Emporia, Feb. 20.-The State Normal
has about thirty men working at cross
country running in preparation for the
state intercollegiate relay meet to be
held in Topeka in April. The teachers
expect to send a full set Of .eams for
both the long and short distance relays.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-02-20
TO PUNISH THE SPECTATORS.

Principals, Promoter and Referee of
Bout fined.
Anacortes Wash, Feb. 20.-Eddie
Marina and Pete Mcveigh, the Seattle
lightweights, who fought an eight
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-02-20
HARTMAN CONTROLS U. $. X.
Four of Members of Board Controlled
by New Powers.

New directors recently elected to the
board of the United States Express Co.
Rive to representatives of the estate of z.
*. Hartman four out of seven of the
membership OF the board This indicates
that the Hartman interests will soon as
sumo control of the company to the ex-
cIusion of the family of the late L. q.
Platt who was president OF the company
for more than . years The Hartman
representative recently elected directors
are c. c. Tegethoff, Joseph w. Harri-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-02-20
TO SETTLE CHAMPIONSHIP.
C. Of E. and Normals to Play Basket
ball Thursday.

p
ball Thursday.
S.mporia, Feb. 20.-The State Normal
b&sketball team has played ten inter-
collegiate games this season without a
d.sfeat. The College of Emporia team
h~es been defeated in but one game,
V hich was lost to the Normals. The
two teams have the best records of any
college teams in Kansas and on Thurs
day night will play the second of a
series of three games for the basket
bali championship of Kansas. Coach
Quigley. of St. Marys, will officiate-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-02-20
THE SAILOR is CONFIDENT.
Wants to Bet Forfeit Money He Whips
Frank Klaus.

San Francisco, Feb. 20.-''PIease Mr..
Griffin, make that forfeit money $3.50. as
It is all have, and what is more. make
the posting 50 that may be able to get
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-02-20

OF the eight clubs, Omaha has the
lightest burden, with a total of 7,042
miles. Lincoln comes next with 1881
miles, and the other clubs follow:
Wichita, 1856; st. Joseph, S,137i To-
peka, 8,271; Sioux City, 1866; Des
Nfoines. 1896, and Denver.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-02-20

Puzzled fan: No, ''Daffy Dave"
whose dope runs in the Des Moines
Dave. who is secretary of Rourkes
club.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-02-20

Johnny Gonding will take Rourlxe's
yannigans from Joplin to the Midcon-
tinent country in Oklahoma, accord
ing to Rourke's announcement in
Omaha.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-02-20

Clark, one of O'NeilTs umpires who
has done good work in Topeka but who
had a lot of grief in other Western
league towns has gone to the Central
association as an indicator handler.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-02-20

Napkins to match the above pattern |
cloths-less 1919 Former Price during this
sale.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-02-20

Denver, having figured out the
mileage and at home dates, has decld-
ed that the schedule is 0. K. and the
sport writers there are for it without
a kick
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-02-20
Scalloped Round Cloths

Bleached Linen Napkins-18 inch, good serv-
iceable, quality, for. .75e
so Dozen Bleached Linen Napkins-2O inches
regular price $2-sale price, doz. $1.65
$3.50 and $2.75 BIeached Linen Napkins
% inch-to close out, a doz. $2.19
$500 BIeached Linen Napkins-22 inch
some are extra fine, some of heavier quail
itv-saIe price. per doz. So. SO
$500 BIeached Linen Napkins-24 inch
to sell during this sale at. 1925
$500 BIeached Linen Napkins-24 inch and
26 inch-to sell during this sale at $500
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-02-20
Short Lengths Of Mercerized Damask

200 table lengths, ranging from 11s to
yards-several different qualities in a nice
variety of designs. These will be displayed
on a table in the Experimentation will be
interested in the ABSURD LOW PRICES
at which they are offered.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-04-15

for mining screened coal three ceDts ton for mining unscreend coal, five and 26 hundredths percent for all oth- CT mine work
 The final vote on the ratification is not expected until tomorrow. The preliminary work on the ballots by the teilers, however, indicated that the vote in favor of the compromise agreement was practically unanimous.
 Following the formal announcement of the ratification of the agreement, which is expected to be made by President John P. White, of the min CTS, immediately following his return from the anthracite wage conference in New York, the district organizs- tions will call meetings of miners and operators to sign contracts for two years. AS soon as the contracts are signed, the suspension of work. which las been in effect since April 1, wiI, be declared ended.
 Secretary Perry said, today. that ap- proximatcly 250,00C non-unfon miners will benerit equally with the 100000 union men in the increase. He bages his conclusion on past wage agree nents which have been reached be. tween the United Mine Workers and operators. asserting that the non-un- ion workers have always got the un- ion scale.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-04-15
Capt. Paddock of
 Olympic Reports He's
 Standing by Sister Ship

New York, April 15-Wireless dis patches from Captain H. J. Haddock of the White Star liner Olympic say that 20 boatloads of passengers have been taken from the sinking Titanic by the Parisian of the Allan line. and that others have been taken off by the Cunard liner Carpathia.
 The 'Parisian and Carpathia are standing by the Titanic and the Bal tic was reported as approaching by the Olympic's captain.
 This information came direct to the local offices of the White Star line and Vice President Franklin.
 Franklin, in making it public, de- clared that he personally had no doubt but that the Titanic would be safely lowed to port. He declared that the ship has plenty of water tight compartments and that, while she may sink several feet before the weight of the water in the compart- ments and the necessity of trimming ship, she will not go down.
 The boats of the Titanic are very large and they took care of B passen- ger each trip. In accordance with the custom of the sea, women and children were transferred first. About 800 had been taken off when the Olym- pics captain sent his wireless, ac- cording to Franklin's estimates.
 A second dispatch stated that the Virginian had passed a line to the Titanic and will tow her to Hali- fax.