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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-08-12
HE STEALS A WIFE
But Oscar Dudley Is Forced to
Desert Woman.
Weird Tale of Abduction Told
by Farmers Wife.

Hutchinson, Kan, Aug. 12.-Although
an armed posse of nearly 400 farmers,
members of the Antihorse Thief asso-
citation headed by Sheriff K. c. Beck,
have been securing the country around
Haven and Mount Hope, Oscar Dudley,
who either abducted by force or eloped
with the wife of Con Rawlings, a stock
man, is still at large.
After an aIlnight search the run
away couple were looted 80 miles south
east of here. Dudley, holding off the
officers at the point of a gun, succeed
ed in dashing away in the dark. The
woman was found in an old cabin
locked in
To Sheriff Beck she insisted that size
was compelled by Dudley at the point
of a gun to accompany him. He
threatened that if ! didn't go he would
kill both me and my husband she
said. ITO save my husband, as well
as myself 1 submitted"
The husband, a wealthy stockman,
is heading the posse searching for Dud-
ley today. He swears that he will kill
him when found.
More than year ago Dudley, who
was working for Rawlings, was alleg-
ed to have forged his employers name
to check and warrant was issued for
his arrest. Dudley disappeared and it
was only recently learned that he was
living at Haven, near here.
Mrs. Rawlings, though still suffering
from shock, told her story of terror.
She said Dudley came to the farm
house about o'clock at night while
her husband and children were in
Mount Hope, and after declaring his
infatuation for her commanded her to
dress and accompany him. She declar-
ed Dudley forced her to get out of the
buggy when the posse was heard ap-
preaching and under a threat of death
forced her to hide beneath a hedge
while the officers and her husband pass
| ed within a very few feet of her. She
says Dudley made no attempt to injure
| her.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-08-12
Sticher Bnns Iinntvne-

Usage City, Kan, Aug. 12.-The news
paper plant of the Free Press Public
Opinion at Usage City, edited and own
ed by H. c. Sticher, has been greatly
improved this week by the addition of
new No. 10 linotype Since coming to
Usage City five months ago Mr.. Sticher
has purchased the two leading news
papers of the county, consolidated them
with a circulation of $3.50 and is now
issuing a tri-weekly, publishing on Mon
day, Wednesday and Friday. All the
machinery in the Office is equipped to
run with electrical power; the news
paper plant is located in one of the
best business rooms in the town and
would be a credit to a town of 10000.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-08-12
Editors Are Oefeated.

Pittsburg, Kan, Aug 12.-At the last
primary on last Tuesday the newspa-
per fraternity among the Democrats
of this county did not fare we'll the
editor of the Pittsburg Kansan. the
leading Billiard organ in the state, j.
F. Cailen, was defeated by an over
whelming vote, although the Topeka
mayor carried the county by an enor-
nous vote. Callen fought Hodges very
bitterly before the primaries. In the
north district Ben Gum, editor of the
Girard Times, was also a candidate for
the house and he was defeated by a
large majority by Elmer Loomis who
has been in the Kansas legislature some
six times. Gum was always heralded
the Hodges banner in the county and
like his chief went down in the Billiard
slaughter in the county.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-08-12
NEW YORK CENTRAL REPORT.
Eastern Empire Road Falls Three
Million Below Santa Ee

Topeka railroad circles are interest
ed in the report that the New York
Central attained a new high record of
$1O4, 597,379 in gross revenues for the
fiscal year ended June 80. This is
100000 less than the Santa Fe earn
ingS. These figures exclude socalled
outside operations of nearly $5,OOO,-
600. Earnings after paying taxes show
an increase of $1,951.S0O.
The proportion of every dollar of
gross earnings absorbed by operating
expenses and taxes was as follows:
Maintenance, 30.2 per cent; traffic,
transportation and general expenses,
42.5 per cent; taxes, SO per cent and
interest on capital, PIT per cent.
In the years since Tune 80. 1909, the
New York Central increased it's an
nual gross expenses by $17,229.6OO, of
which s6,136,2 200 was taken up in add
ed cost of maintenance, $S,324SOO in
higher traffic, transportation and gen
era1 expenses, and $1,3S2. 600 in meet
ing heavier taxes, leaving S1,5076OO as
the additional net income.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-08-12
KANSAS GOSSIP.
Find Negro Dead Beside Track.

Cottonwood Fails, Kan, Aug. "a
William Sheets, a young colored man,
on whom letters were found showing
his home to be in Oklahoma City, was
found dead along the Santa Fe tracks
near Neva by the Neva signal opera
tor In the inquest held by Coroner
DR.. Chas. Mckinley of Strong CITY it
was found Sheets had been hit by a
train, the supposition being that he
had either fallen from the train or
else had been sitting on the track,
where he had probably fallen asleep.
One letter found in the dead mans
pockets showed that he had a wifi
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-08-12
SALIVA DOES HER PART.
Central Kansas Metropolis Subscribes
$4,000 to North and South Line.

Salina, Kan, Aug. LIT is now up
to the promoters of the Salina, Upton
& Northern Railway company to make
good on the railway proposition. Sa-
lima has come up to every feature of
the demand of the company, the
checking up of the subscription list by
the committee of twenty-five having
shown that citizens of Salina had sub
scribed to the full $4,000 worth asked
by A. P. Chamberlain and Hal w.
Neiswanger, promoters of the COM
pany.
Chamberlain is greatly pleased over
the manner in which the subscriptions
were made in Salina and he said that
no time would be lost in finishing up
the preliminaries necessary to starting
construction on the road
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-08-12
ROCK ISLAND FLOUR HAULs.
Road Gains 11.7OO Barrels Over Same
Week Last Year at Chicago.

Chicago, Aug. 12.-Flour business
with mills and railroads was better
last week, prices of wheat favoring
buyers of flour. and the trade has
reached a point where shipments from
the mills are imperative. Considerable
flour has been sold for export and this
is moving out Deliveries here last
week were the largest in some time
gaining 1866 barrels for the week,
and decreasing 20,451 barrels from the
same time last year. Gains for the
week: Rock Island 11,7O0 barrels. st.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-08-12

great success. The technique of the
citizen soldiery has been bettered mar
veIIously and the professionals now
mingle with the amateurs on terms
that begin to approach comraderie.
If war comes, it won't be hard
matter under the new conditions to
weld the national guard with the regu-
lar men into one stanch fighting force.
The militia is getting real drill in
the most practical forms of military
duty. No real war time could bring
more arduous work.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-08-12
NEW MONEY IS BACKWARD.
Financing in July Lowest of Any
Month This Year

New financing during July by in
dustrial and railroad corporations ag-
gregated only $5S,315,OO0. This is the
lowest amount of single month dur
ing the year 1912. 1t is $152,S72, 900
below the amount financed in June
and $50, 100000 below the amount for
July, 1911. The corporate financing
during the seven months of the pres
ent year aggregates 1901, $4,000 more
than for the seven months correspond
ing in 1911
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-08-12

Fort Leavenwortn, Kan, Aug. r.
The rockies are here now and COM
ing more on every train But they're
so good at soldier things that it's no
easy matter for plain civilians to pick
them out from the United States regu-
lar army troops with whom they're
working.
The plan of drilling the militia each
season with standing army detach-
ments at regular forts has proven a
Paul $3.50 barrels, Burlington 4,4S2
barrels, Santa Fe 100 barrels and AL
ton 225 barrels. Decreases were:
Great Western 5,125 barrels, Illinois
Central 1,026 barrels, Northwestern
SIS barrels, 500 Line 625 barrels, Wa
bash 225 barrels. Gains over last year
were: Rock Island 6.O75 barrels, and
Great Weseern 225 barrels. Losses
were more striking, being as follows:
Burlington 11,125 barrels, Santa F'e
$3.50 barrels, St. Paul 1850 barrels,
Northwestern 2,125 barrels, 500 Line
2,275 barrels, Wabash 1875 barrels,
Alton 1,125 barrels and Illinois Cen
trail 435 barrels. Shipments from
Minrea polls for the week were 25S, 379
barrels against 274,699 barrels the
previous week, and 291,826 barrels for
the same time last year.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-08-12
Ston WorI, Tor .Lanitor,s Death.

Jetmore. Aug. 12.-Granville Bradshaw
one of the most respected colored men of
this county. was buried here today. He
was for years -janitor of the court house.
and in respect to his memory and faithful
service. the county OFFICERS closed their
offices and attended the funeral
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-08-12
Annual Report Will Show S12
Per Cent Common.
new HIGH RECORD is SET
Gross Earnings for Year More
Than 100000.
Other Items of General Inter.
est in Traffic World.

While Atchison's June gross did not
gain the 100000 which was expected,
and net after taxes gained only $780,
900, there seems no question but that
President Ripley's prediction of Il
per cent for the common stock will
have been realized according to latest
financial reports received at the gen.
eral offices in Topeka.
Requirements for $3.50, 100,0 900 COM
mon stock at ~ per cent would be
$14,4O0,0OO. At the end of nine
months the balance for the common
as reported to the Stock Exchange was
$10,875,134. At the end of March
net earnings were $2,357,1T2 behind
the same period last year. In three
months this was reduced to loss in
net after taxes for the year of $1,O49,-
554, a gain of over $1,3O0,000 in the
fourth quarter. Had there been no
gain, and were the nine months sur
plus proportioned for the year, the
surplus would have been over $14,-
100000. With the $1,3OO,OOO gam
and with a probable slightly smaller
surplus in April, May and June than
the average of the nine months pre-
ceding, it appears conservative to pre-
dict that the annual report would
show 8 H per cent or over.
Last year Atchison had $15,662,S77
for the common stock, equivalent to
92e per cent on $16S,51S,50O out
standing, and in 1910 $14,717,094,
equivalent to S.SS per cent earned on
s165,51s,500 outstanding.
Common Stock Increases.
The gradual increase in the common
stock year by year has been due 10
bond conversions. The increase in the
common stock outstanding on March
81, 1912, over that on June 80, 19ll
was 792, 900, compared with 50, 900
for the full year@June 80, 1910, TO
June 80, 1911, or almost exactly one
third. Conversion of bonds results IN
q small decrease in fixed charges.
Assuming, however, that the tlxed
rates remained unchanged, the de-
crease in operating income by itself
would indicate a balance for the COM
mon about $14, 100000.
of the 81, O49,554 decrease in net aIter
taxes heavier taxes themselves furnished
almost exactly 70 per cent. The balance
was virtually caused by increased cost oil
conducting transportation 1nasmuch as an
increase in way maintenance was almost
entirely offset by a decrease in ma1nteE-
ance of equipment.
Operating Ratio for Year.
Operating ratio for the fiscal year 19l2
was sc. 10 per cent compared with 1913 per
cent in 1911, 66.A per cent in 1910, 099 per
cent in 1909, 81 II per cent in 1905, and 62.-S
per cent in 1907. Transportation ratio In
the fiscal years 1912 shows about the same
increase over 1911 the operating ratio.
On an earnings per-rnile basis, the COM
parison of 1912 with 1911 is not quite so
favorable as the gross figures would in
dictate. This is due to the increase in
mileage of 27S miles, with an increase il
operating revenue of only $1S7, PA.
Note the following:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-08-12
Angry at Baptist Preacher.

Leavenworth, Kan, Aug. 12.-An-
gered because his wife had Joined the
Baptist church at Easton and was be-
ing baptized with 80 other converts,
William Meredith, said to have been
under the influence of liquor, went
to the place where the baptismal
ceremonies were held this morning
and raised a disturbance with the
minister. Meredith became so abusive
that he had to be taken away by
force.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-08-12

Gross earnings for the year ended Jure
80. 1872 were $1O7,752 800, against s1O7 SIS, us
in 1911, SO, 1888 1876 in 1870 and 1874, 265717 in
1902 thereby hanging up a new high rec
ord.
Operating income or net after taxes,
however, was exceeded in 1911, 1910, 1879
having the highest total and reaching
within S34,0 600 of $34OO0,OOO
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-08-12

Little River, Kan, Aug. 12.-Thurs-
day and Friday, August % and %, are
the dates of the fifth annual picnic and
colt show at Little River. Prominent
speakers each day and evening. Bal
loon ascension and parachute leap
each day. Music by Little River cor
net band and a colored quartette. Colt
show August %. Every hour full of
amusements to satisfy. each and every
one.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-08-12
Ffremen's Tournament August 81.

Clay Center, Kan, Aug. 1.-THE
annual fremen's tournament of the
volunteer fire departments of Kansas
will be held in Clay Center the last
week of this month, August 81, %
and 29. The firemen of Clay Center
are making great preparations for the
entertainment of visiting f1rement and
expect to make this one of the biggest
and best tournam ever held in
Kansas. One thousand five hundred
dollars will be given in prizes to COM
peting teams. The tournament is held
about a month earlier this year than
usual which is expected to bring out
better crowd and make the races
better. Many teams are already writ
ing for accommodations during the
tournament.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-08-12

One of the drills that excites great
interest in the guardsmen is pontoon
building. Many companies of militia
are now able to throw a bridge of
boats across a river with the precision
of men who have been soldiers all
their lives. This branch of work on
ordinary occasions is delegated to en-
gineer companies.
Instructions are being given all the
troops in the new extended order
regulations. Night marches, bivouacs
and night attacks are included.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-08-12

living at Marietta, Ga. He wore a
badge of the knights of Pythias lodge
of Oklahoma City and a telegram to
that city showed he held a member
ship there. The body was sent there
for burial, which will be made by that
lodge.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-08-12
Carpets, Curtains or Furniture

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in and a
the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-08-12

Railroad Fare Refunded, Either
Whole or in Part, to Out-Of-Town
Customers.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-04-17
CLOPTON RESIDENCE
HAS CHANGED HANDS

One of the largest residence prop
erty transactions in the city for some
time was eliminated today when
Mrs. Frank b. Clopton sold her beau
tiful home at 121 Monroe street, to
Thomas Thompson, well known wheat
farmer, who has been living at the
corner of Cottonwood and Water
streets for several years. The con-
sideration is said to amount to about
ten thousand dollars.
AS part payment Tor the property,
Mr.. Thompson today filed deed
transferring the house and two lots at
the corner of Jackson street and
Perkins avenue, which two years ago
he acquired from H. J. Mann, to Mrs.
Clopton, the property being put In at
$4,000 The Clopton home is one of
the most handsome in the city being
situated on the north hill. which has
grown to be the most exclusive resi-
dental section of Pendleton. 1t ad-
joins the HALEY property which last
week was sold to r. Alexander.
Mrs. Clopton and her daughter, Miss
Sibyl Clopton, have not yet decided
fully upon their plans for the future.
but they are contemplating spending
the summer at Portland and coast
points after which they will decide
upon their permanent residence.
The Thompsons will move into their
new home in about a month.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-04-17
ARTIC TRAVELLER
BLAMES CAPTAIN

That in his belief from experience
in ice-laden seas, the captain of the
Inflated Titanic was largely to blame
for the appalling marine disaster is
the statement of Beverley B. Dobbs,
who is exhibiting Alaskan pictures in
the city and who has spent ten years
in Arctic regions He states that al!
modern ships which ply in waters in
tested with icebergs have devices by
which mariners are able to scent"
an iceberg a hundred miles away and
thus steer their course accordingly
which devices make it impossible, he
says to go at full speed In the foggiest
of weather and during the darkest
nights. Why the proximity of the
great block of ice with which the
steamer collided was not discovered
he declares he is unable to under
stand.
Explaining also the reason why the
craft which was supposed to be un-
snkable went down, he declared that
a steel ship has no chance among
the ice because a collision such as
the Titanic encountered will spring
the steel throughout the length and
breadth of the vessel. "In the Arctic
regions" he stated this morning" all
ships are of wood heavily plated with
an African bark as hard as steel.
These vessels will plow their way
through fields of ice and never suffer
injury. The icebergs at this time of
year coming down from Greenland are
Very hard and the impact with which
the Titanic struck must have sprung
the vessel throughout"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-04-17
ROUNDUP PICTURE
Man ON TITANIC

That William Harbeck and his wife
who took the moving pictures of the
Roundup last fall may have been
numbered among the passengers of
the Inflated Titanic and that the or
ignal films of Pendleton's wild west
show may now be at the bottom of
the ocean is evident from the follow
ing story which appeared in the Port
land Oregonian of yesterday:
Friends of William Harbeck, Off
cial photographer of the Canadian Pa
cific Railway, fear that he and Mrs
Harbeck may have been among the
passengers lost with the Titanic. Mr..
Harbeck had gone to Europe with
his wife to show the motion pictures
of the Pendleton Roundup in the cit
les of the Old Word and a letter re-
ceived by acquaintances here today
announced that they intended sailing
for America on board the Titanic.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-04-17

Do the people of Umatilla county
want a tax dodger in the county
school superintendent's office. If SO
they already have their wish, for F.
X. Welles is such a fellow-at least
he tried to be last summer.
The story of Welles' tax-dodging
experience is one that has been go
ing the rounds for months and is very
interesting. 1t so happens that the
superintendent is man of consider
able personal property and he also
holds some realty. But he seems to
abhor the idea of paying taxes.
With the evident intent of avoid
ing a considerable personal tax welies
allowed his salary warrants to remain
untaken in the county clerks office
last year until he had a total of $40
to his credit. When he was visited
by the assessor he had not yet drawn
this money. Therefore he did not
give it in and he escaped taxation on
that amount of his wealth.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-04-17
SEARCH.BEGINS FOR
BODIES OF VICTIMS

Halifax, n s., April 17.-No relief
of the suspense felt over the Titanic
passengers fate is yet in sight. The
liner Partisan is due to arrive here
tonight and will possibly bring details.
1t is known that half a dozen fish
ing boats were within two hundred
miles of the Titanic at the time of
the wreck. They may have visited
the scene.
The Commercial Cable company s
ship, MackayBennett, has been char
tered by the White Star company to
visit the scene of the wreck anc
search for bodies. 1t sailed this af-
ternoon with a crew Of eighty men and
cargo of 200 coffins.
A local undertaken and a staff of
helpers will accompany the ship. 1t
is expected the Mackay- Bennett will
be gone ten days
AS the Mackay Bennett started
away the British flag on the citadel
was lowered to half mast. The vessel
is equipped with wireless apparatus,
and If any corpse is found the White
Star line will be notified at once. Six
small boats, provided with graphing
irons, We're taken along.
Vincent Astor, son of John Jacob
Astor is depending on the Mackay-
Bennett to find his fathers body
If any bodies are foond they will
be sent here.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-04-17
SHIP COMPANY HEAD
NOT ONE OF HEROES
Deserts Doomed Sea Companions to
be Rescued with Weak Wo-
men and Children

New York, April 17.-Bitter de-
nunciations of ]. B. Bruce Ismay,
managing director of the White Star
company and also his company, are
being made here by re atives and
friends of the victims of the Titanic.
why did not Ismay stay with the
ship and go down like MANI" are
frequently heard criticisms.
Ismay is also denounced as respon-
sible for the secretive methods of the
White Star company and the failure
of the Carpathia to send news of the
wreck. Ismay's presence on the Car
pathia is believed to be the reason
why the ship sends no word of the
terrible scenes enacted when the ship
sank
Officials of the White Star line de-
fend Ismays conduct, saying it was
necessary for some one in authority
to leave the sinking ship so he could
keep the boats together. They say
Ismay probably was chosen to do this
Fragmentary advices, however, say
: hat most of the Titanic officers, Other
than Captain Smith, took to the
boats. This is believed to puncturt
the companys claim.
That j. p. Morgan knew of the
sinking of the Titanic Monday ant
forced the suppression of the new:
till the close of the stockmarket wa:
positively denied by Vice Presiden
Franklin of the White Star line, o
which Morgan is a director. Franklin
said neither he nor Morgan knew the
Titanic had sunk till o'clock Mon
day night
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-04-17

The most entertaining feature of
the program yesterday afternoon was
Cannon's ride of one of Judge Fees
wild bronchos. He had tried to stick
him once before but was thrown so
hard that yesterday he refused to es-
say the feat without the use of a stiff
bit. Even at that he would have been
unceremoniously dumped had it not
been for his death grip on the horn
of the saddle. Upon the showing
made in the two tryouts, the animal
was purchased for SIS by Director ].
III. Sturgis. 1t is four-year-old,
strongly built and "sunfisher" in
style of bucking. 1t has been work.
ing in harness daily and will now be
rested up for the fall contests
Track Men Showing Up.
The high school track men appear
ed ready for work shortly after $3.50
and spent an hour or more going
through their vaious stunts. Indica-
tions ae that strong, well-balanced
team will be developed this season
despite the loss Of several men last
year. In the weights, Jordan, Fee and
Hinderman are doing good work.
Gordon Is In class by himself so
far in the sprints. but Houser is de-
veloping speed and may push his
running mate to the limit before many
weeks. Fee in the hurdles and jumps
will win his share of points, while
Hampton, Straughn and Houser are
all good seconds in these events. In
the quarter o. Ferguson. Mcdonald
and Haw are expected to put up a
grand fight while Finnell, William
son. Ferguson, Strain and Koch are
leading in the longer distance races,
the two former probably showing the
best form.
Coach Asbahr Is working with all OF
these men every night while DR.. w
II. Lytle Is assisting in the develop
ment of weight men.