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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-04-03
GET IS HITS; LOSE.
Kaws Drop Game Because Pitchers
Can't Pitch.

Austin, Tex, April 3.-The entire
Raw team went skyward today and
Austin won by a score of IA to IS. 1t
was the most exciting game of crazy
baseball seen here this season. Gear
used four pitchers and a pair of catch
ers and the Kaws couldn't win. Aus
tin made runs easily, piling up eight
IN the last inning before anyone went
out Fugate, Leak, Cocreham and
Green were pounded hard. The KaWs
scored g hits. but couldn't win on
them.
Steele and Bauer. the only Senators
who faced Green without hitting him,
We're given bases on balls. Five hits,
two of them made when the bases
were full and one with two men on
bases, with Topeka's errors were good
for enough scores to give the game to
Austin after it seemed safe for the
KansanS.
With the score IL to in favor of
Topeka, Gear replaced Fugate with
Leak. For three innings Leak did
good work, striking out three men.
He went wild in the eighth, allowing
three hits and two bases on balls and
Brownie, who starred for Austin at
the bat found him for a three bag
ger Four runs were made by Aus
tin in the inning and Leak was taken
out.
Then came the ninth with disaster
peka. After walking three men, he
was taken out and Green pitched.
Henninger singled, scoring two Sena-
tors. Smith singled and another
scored. Steel and Bauer walked.
Sweet went to third on a hit and err
ror, scoring Smith and Bauer. Clark
singled, scoring Sweet.
The entire game was a swatfest To-
peka began it in the first inning, when
punched hits and sacrifices brought in
three runs. The Senators made two
runs in their half of the first inning.
in the third. for Topeka Walsh Lee and
Gardner singled; Smith, Austin's sec
ond baseman, made a bad error, and
Emery, Gear and Burns singled, netting
five runs for the Kaws. Another run
was made by Topeka in the fourth,
three in the fifth, and one in the
seventh.
Topeka outplayed Austin in the field
and at the bat. Poor pitching lost the
game. Lee and Leak made two bag
gers; Gardner made four hits in five
times up; Walsh three in five; and Lee
three in four. Three batters were hit
by pitched balls, two by Topeka pitch
e~s.
Score: R.H.E.
Topeka .....s 81 500 O-13 IS 2
Austin ...--....2 0 0 4 S-14 Is
Batteries-Fugate, Leak, Cocreham,
Green and Schmidt and Smith; Ayres,
Armour Clark and Sweet. Umpire
Jacobs.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-04-03
NEW NORTH AND SOUTH LINE.
Gulf of Mexico to Canada Route
Through Missouri.

Jefferson City. Mo-, April 3.-The
North and South Railroad association,
Incorporated at Phoenix, Ariz., March
80, 1912, was granted a license to do
business in Missouri by the secretary
of state. The company certifies to a
capital stock of $1,0OO.00O. Its main
Office in this state is to be at Hermann,
Gasconade county. John M. Wilson is
president and A. I. Beall, secretary.
These two officers and John Tonge,
Fred Berkley. r. E. Francis and E.
Klein are directors. The corporation
is chartered by Arizona for twenty
five years.
The articles state the corporation
was formed to construct a line of
railroad from the Gulf of Mexico into
the Dominion of Canada, with branch
lines to Omaha, Duluth and other
points the main line to be known as
the Louisiana Purchase railroad. Pro-
vision is also made for operating lines
of railroad in connection with mer-
chant marine companies and merchant
ships trading in the Black sea terri
tory, and also trade in South America
through steamship companies.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-04-03
ATHLETICS TAKE GAME AT LAST.
Worlds Champions Hit Brennan Hard
and Win.

Philadelphia, April 3.-The spring
series between the local major league
baseball teams now stanrs two vic
tories to one in favor of the Nationals,
the Americans winning their first
game, to 6. The worlds champions
landed hard on Brennan in the third
inning. but the Nationals passed them
in the sixth only to lose out in the
eighth. Each man played steady
fielding game. Score:
Americans % 0 5 0 0 0 ? o.
Nationals 2 0 1 01 . 0 0-6 II L
Batteries - Gipe, Danforth and
Egan, Lapp: Brennan. Masters and
Graham. Umpires-Rigler and Con-
molly.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-04-03
CENTRAL BRANCH BUDGET OUT
Total Expenditure of $4,000 for I'm
prOVementS.

Atchison, Kan, April 3.-The Mis-
souri, Pacific budget for Central
Branch improvements to be made this
season provides for a new $4,000
round house at Atchison, for extern
sions of passing track at Parnell. Goffs
Linn, CaWker, Barnes, Bigelow and
Frankfort, additional yard tracks at
Greenleaf; new coal chutes at Goffs
and improved water treating stations
at Beloit, COTS and Greenleaf. The
total expenditure will be about $751;
600.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-04-03
MONA CLAIMS A BELT.
Milwaukee Lad Says He Is Now Mid
dIeweight Champion.

New York. April Bob Moha has
tossed his sombrero in the ring. The
pudgy middleweight from Milwaukee
has come out with an announcement
that the middleweight crown belongs
to him. What's more, he is willing to
post a substantial amount to back up
his contention. So if anyone of the
aspiring boys wants to battle a man
who elects himself champion he can
get the opportunity.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-04-03
BLUES PLAY AT ST. MARYs.
Catholics Open Season Today With
Carr SQUAD.

ST. Marys, Kan, April S.-The To-
Gals open the season of 1912 here to-
day with the Kansas City Blues of the
American Association. Quigley be-
walls the fact that the weather has
put a crimp in the spring training but
knows that game against the
leaguers will do his squad great deal
of good.
The three Collins brothers. who will
in ali likelihood make the inffeld, have
left for their home in Chicago on &C
count of the death of an uncle and
will not likely return in time for the
game. Quigley intends working four
of his pitchers, Gillgannon, McCook,
Kicker and Mahoney, Mahoney being
the only one of the 1911 squad of
beavers left.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-04-03
SEAL EMPTY SANTA FE CARS.
Officials of Road Investigate Sugges.
ton of Employee.

A report from San Bernardino, Cal.
states that a seal for empty freight
cars suggested by J. G.. Gross. a con-
ductor of the Santa Fe Panhandle di-
vision. has been given such serious
nsideration by General Manager A.
G. Wells of the coast lines and the
general managers of the other grand
divisions. that operating department
officials have been requested for rec
concentrations and expressions on
Gross idea.
Empty cars are not now sealed, and
the conductors are required to open
each empty car to make sure it is
empty. The process requires consid
cradle time, and it is to avoid this and
accomplish other benefits that it is
proposed to have the agents seal the
cars after unloading with red or other
distinguishing color strap seals.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-04-03
Practice for SaIina Game.

Junction City. Kan. April 3.-The
high school baseball team is practicing
hard for the opening game of the
series, to be played at League park
here, against the Salina high school
team. The Junction City team con-
sists of eight former players, and some
very good new material is being de-
A series of six or eight games
with other school team in this part
of the state will be played.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-04-03

Moha fought one battle here and in
that bout he made Sailor Burke APP
pear like a novice. He has beaten all
his rivals so far. He has never been
knocked off his feet. which is quite
an accomplishing
Moha desires to clash with Frank
Klaus particularly, though he does not
bar any other middleweight.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-04-03

Recently a letter of introduction was
handed by actor to a manager which
described the presenter an actor of
much merit and concluded: He plays
Macbeth, Richelieu, Hamlet, Shylock and
billiards. He plays billiards best
Argonaut.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-04-03
Carload of Bibles.

one of the largest Shipments of
Bibles ever made in the United States
is being taken westward over the
Santa Fe railway en- route from New
York to Los Angeles. The shipment,
which is for the Gideon society, fills
entirely a thirty-six foot box car.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-04-03
JACK MITCHELL WINS FIGHT.
Al SpauIding. New Mexican. Unab bic to
Stand Punishment.

Albuquerque, n. M. April BIN
scheduled 20-round bout here Jack
Mitchell. middleweight champion of
Pennsylvania, knocked out Al Spauld-
ing. the New Mexican champion in the
third round.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-04-03
TRIED
SEVEN
DOCTORS
My Life Saved by Pe-ru-na.

Mr.. S. S.
] o h n s on,
Gre enville,
Ill. writes:
81 was for
five We ars
t 70 u bl e d
w i t h c "a
tarrh. Two
years ago 1
had one foot
inthe grave.
l had tried
seven doc
tors and al
so went to
a arrh
specialist in
s t. Louis,
and t o O k
S e " e r a |
kind 6 of
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-04-03

girl doesn't feel much different from
the big leaguers who have just been
trimmed by a minor aggregation
Joyous Reflections of Dale Gear.
Lincoln News: The dopesters who,
month ago, were so dubious over the
prospects of the Lincoln Antelopes III
the coming pennant chase may as well
be making ready to revise their opln-
ions. During that period President
Despair has SHARED Pitchers Tuckey.
Wagner md Doyle, Third Basemen
Walker and Firestine and Second Base
man Mullen, the latter from the Chi
cago SoX. All of this seXtet. accord
ing to the statistics, are performers OF
class, but the Mullen deal, makes the
best noise of all. Capable of playing
any infield position, Mullen is a fin
ished pastimer either at first or sec
ond- Manager Dwyer plans to use tbs
former SoX athlete at the keystone
sack. Mullens batting ability unques-
tionably will add strength TO the team.
President Despair and Manager Bil'
according to the advices from the Syc-
amore camp, are not worrying over the
shortstop problem. Firestine can play
that position just as well as at third.
St Joseph News-Press: A new face
or two. an added dash of color here
and there and a regeneration of base
ball spirit-cutside of that the spriEs
days of baseball come to US year after
year in the same old way. 1t IS the
same old story "over and over again,
but at that it never grows tiresome
and here we are upon the threshold of
another long session with Old King
Swat. From now until the leaves COM
mence to dry up League park will
be the oasis of the fans They're play
ing the prelude now, but soon the old
time whips will commence to loosen
he hot
Then We'll be ready for the real cream
of the baseball year. 1t isn't SO very
far away.
Denver Post: There is going to be a
new owner in Wichita next season. It
has never been given out as yet. But
remember, readers, the Post is now tell
ing you that Fred Clarke, the mana
ger of the Pirates, will have a very
large financial interest in the Wichita
team next year. Clarke feels that his
days as a big Lacquer are numbered.
OF course, he can manage from the
bench for many years to come. But
Fred is of the active makeup that
doesn't allow rest to creep into his
daily life and for that reason he is
anxious to disport on the green fields
for a little while longer. he is admit
tedly not fast enough for the big show,
but he will do in the Western for 4
few years longer, and his coaching will
be of great value to the team he is
handling.
A Hot Springs dispatch says: Wam- |
pus Harris, the 200-pound mound artist |
of the Denver Grizzlies, who has been |
with pneumonia, has suf- |
fered a relapse and his condition is |
critical. His temperature at times !
reaches 104 degrees. His physician has |
him to his home in Kansas |
City.
ST. Joseph News-Press: With Hol |
lands almost new ball park and new |
parks in Omaha, Des Moines and |
Wichita, the Western League is pretty |
well fixed in the lot line for the sea- |
son of 1912. There are no better minor |
lea que parks to be found outside of the |
Class AA leagues than right here ir |
the Western.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-04-03
BERGER GOES TO Los ANGELES.
Game of Tag Over Player May Be Set
tied at Last

Wichita, Kan, April 3.-F'rank Isbell,
manager of the DeS Moines Western
league team, has received notice from
Charles Comiskey of the Chicago White
Sox that Joe Berger has been definitely
sold to the Los Angeles team instead of
to Des Moines. Berger went to Chicago
from the Wichita-PuebIo team last
year. Isbell had been informed that he
was to be sent to Des Moines.
New crop Kentucky blue grass Just
in. Prices right Zimmerman Seed Co.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-04-03

Oklahoma City. Okla, April 3.-The
first division of the Chicago Americans
defeated the Oklahoma City team of
the Oklahoma State league 4 to O.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-04-03
Emanuel the Stove Pine

Enamel the Stove Pipe
before putting it away. Prevents rust
and decay.
Acme Quality Paint Store,
628 Kansas avenue.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-04-03

medicine day. l could not walk more
than hundred yards without resting.
MY friends told me to take Peruna,
and l did so. / now feel that Peruna
has saved my life. 1t is the best medi-
cine on earth, and I would not be with
out it. -
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-04-03

Guaranteed Kentucky blue grass
seed and whiteclover. New stock just
in. Zimmerman Seed Co
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-04-03

Springfield, O., April 3-Snow pre-
vented the game between the Brook
lyn National league team and the local
team of the Central league
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-04-03

New Orleans. April 3-New OrIean
Southern league club defeated the sec
ond team of the Philadelphia Ameri
cans, 10 to 8.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-04-03
IN THE WARD SCHOOL LEAGUE.

In the second series of the ward
school league, Lowman Hill was de
feated by Sumner by q score of II to 8.
Score by innings: R-H.E
Sumner 41OO 0142 0-12 Il L
Lowman 100 u 0 0 l. 8
Batteries-Logan and Logan; Reese
and Euwer.
The Assumption Parochial team de-
feated the Harrison team of the ward
school league yesterday by a score of
10 to 4. Kenyon, the Harrison pitch
er. was knocked out of the box in the
first inning. Gushing made home
run and Cady knocked two two-bag-
gers during the game.
Batteries-Catholics Dougherty and
Higgins; Harrison, Kenyon, Mullinix
and Weber.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-04-03
TRAINING SEASON RESULTS.

Chattanooga, Tenn, April 3.-The
Cincinnati National league team de-
feated Chattanooga, Southern league, 4
to 0. Smith and Bagby pitcher for Gin
cinnati.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-04-03

Cincinnati, O., April 3.-The exhibit
ton game between the Cincinnati Reds
and the Boston Americans, scheduled
for Friday, April 5, was called off be-
cause it was found impossible to get
the new grounds into condition fit for
playing.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-04-03

Birmingham, Ala, April 3.-The
Birmingham team of the Southern
league defeated the Detroit Americans.
Z to 3. Dubuc and WilIett pitched for
Detroit.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-04-03

Washington, April 3.-The New York
Nationals easily defeated the Wash
ington Americans here, to 8. The
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-04-03

Mattick is said to have clnched
ioh in chicago. Everyone outside Des
Moines will be glad if he does Mat
tick has made too much trouble by
out safe ones at inopportune
lines to cause sorrow b. leaving.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-04-03

Here's handsome, durable case
brass trimmings; lock and key; cloth
lined; two straps; good solid leather
handle. A case that looks good anC
wears without skuffing; get one
early tomorrow; extra special.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-04-03

Lincoln Star: The fellow who grab
bed a kiss in the dark and landed it
on the colored cook instead OF his best
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-04-03

girl doesn't feel much different from
the big leaguers who have just been
trimmed by minor aggregation
Joyous Reflections of Dale Gear.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-04-03

Every admirer of clean sport in the
Western League is sorry Don Despair
is sick and hopes he will quickly re
cover
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-09-15

! revoutionist detailed by the central COM
mittee of the party. Tho message OF the
! latter was that Lopoukhin was asked TO
| give testimony In a certain case regarding
an alleged agent provocateur. Tho friend
who carried the message did not know
what the case was nor the name OF the
alleged agent.
THE message concluded that the revo-
lutionist delegate resorted 10 this method
Of communicating with Lopoukhin
through outsiders because lie was not
sure that an attempt at direct COMMUNE
cation would succeed, but he assured To-
poukhin that II tho latter failed 10 re-
spond through the roundabout channel
he would be compelled 20 give personal
testimony in the case. Upon a second
call by the Intermediary. Lopoukhin de-
cided to accede to the demand and gave
his friend verbally quantity OF infor-
nation regarding Azeff. The messenger
returned in few days and said that the
revolutionists were not satisfied with a
verbal statement. but they wanted docu-
mentary evidence Otherwise. personal
testimony would be required from Lo-
Loubhin. The former Director of Police
then transmitted to the revolutionists a
copy Of the letter he had sent to Stoly-
pin. following the visit of General Gera
sinoff, I'm which letter Azen was definite
ly described as a police agent.
at further examinations Lopoukhin
admitted. among other things, that Azefrs
information 10 the police checked the
shipping of illegal literature to Russia
I'm barrels Of butter and Ice boxes, and
he recalled that he met Azeff once at
secret headquarters on Graf Place, in adj
dillon 10 the other meetings. He denied
that Azeff was ever under HIS direct or
ders, saying that the only persons who
had direct dealings with AZeff were the
detective officials, Rataieff and Ratch-
koffsky.
Doubtless il will be some satisfaction
to Lopoukhin in his exile amid Siberian
SHOWS to learn, as, he will through the
underground telegraph OF the revolution
ists-if he has not already learned-that
Azeff was located recently in Frankfort,
Germany. and that the arch spy con-
fessed 10 Bourtseff his guilt, not only in
the most abomlnable" crimes known To
Iopoukhin, but other crimes, including
the killing Of Plehve and Sergius, which
stamp him as the supreme traitor and
murder fiend Of the age. To halt the ca
reer OF such monster. Lopoukhn may
consider II worth his while to suffer the
and the hardship OF Siberian
exile,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-09-15
Continued from first page.

the body Of a check is typewriter, it is
absurdedly easy TO alter IL. In the writ
| ten check advantage IL taken Of spaces
either before or after the original writing.
Almost any small check can be raised by
an amateur by adding few lines with Il
| pen. This pen work, or so-called penning,
! is the simplest and NEST frequently EN-
ploycd method. II Is interesting TO know
| that only seven capital letters are used
| in the writing Of amounts on checks.
| These are o as in one, T as In Two, Three
and Ten; + a I'm Four and Five, s as in
Six or Seven. f. as in Eight. y az I'm Nine
and II as IN Hundred. Unless a whole
word is written In capitals these are all
the capitals used. Some OF the capitals
mentioned are more easily changed than
others. can be changed to any other
capital letter, and In changing One TO
-Four il is sometimes only necessary
when the Il resembles an r. 10 place a
capital + before the o. or change One 10
Three. Twenty is easily changed to Scv-
enty. one dollar IS elevated 10 one hun
dred or one thousand. A 500 check IS
probably the most dangerous Of all, and
an alteration on II Is the most difficult TO
detect. In many cases the alteration nec-
essary is 80 slight that the most careful
teller passes IL by"
Does safety paper afford any protec-
tom
eyes. but not against a forger with
considerable amount OF skill. The acid
used TO eradicate writing takes the color
out of the safety paper at the places where
IL comes in contact with il. but the crook
with his water color outfit can restore the
tint to match the rest OF the check
Sometimes when he bleaches out the en-
tire check and retints II. you observe that
the restoration IL an infinitesimal degree
lighter or darker than the original. The
acid may be used on a pin point to eradi-
cate "A few lines, and then by using
heavier pen over the same words, an
alteration Is quite covered up Thousands
Of experiments have been made TO find
an ink that would defy the acid OF the
forger. There is none that can he used
commercially. The indelible inks we
have are too heavy and long drying FOR
practical purposes. They also discolor
the paper at the edge of the writing
after time. OF course, printers ink is
indelble. and when All writing and the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-09-15
Fifteen Millions a Year in Forgeries

What general methods are necessary
! to minimize forgery in this countryr'
First severe and uniform laws in state
and federal jurisdictions. 1t Il now too
difficult 10 convict, and the penalty is too
| small. Second, the education Of the pub
lie in the use of safeguards against the
| crime. Third, national bureau Of classi
! fication and Identification under charge OF
| a handwriting expert, which would collect
every forged paper passed in tho United
| States. There is to-day q lack OF Co
| operation between the police. the Ameri-
can Bankers Association and the private
detective agencies, whereby many forgers
ply their trade undetected and unmolest
ed. Tile American Bankers Association
Is interested only in offences against its
member banks. Tho private agencies act
only for individual clients. A forser may
work from coast TO coast, swtndling small
dealers, and have little fear of appre-
tension. Sometimes q forger IL picked
up but discharged for lack OF evidence
, whio there is plenty of evidence against
him in another city.
In a recent case of this kind the police
OF Syracuse We're about to discharge a
forger for lack of evidence, when Albert
S. Osborn, tho handwriting expert. in
formed them that the same man had
passed a bad check in Yonkers. This was
all pure chance. Mr. Osborn. who had
been given a copy OF a Yonkers check.
happened to read In the newspapers two
weeks later that suspected forger had
turned up in Syracuse. He sent for a
copy Of the latter's workmanship, COM
pared II with the Yonkers check and
found 1t was the work OF the same per-
son. Now, a central bureau of classical
ton and Identification would make such IL
lucky chance certainty. and few rogues
would slip through the meshes. 1t would
keep track Of the professional forgers and
hamper the operations Of many am
ateurs"