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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-06-07
BIG MISSOURI PACIFIC GAIN.
President Bush Sees Increase of Half
Million in June Gross.


New York, June 7.-Benjamin F.
Bush, president of the Missouri Pa
cific-Iron Mountain system, who is
here to attend meeting of the Iron
Mountain board, expects a 100000
increase in gross business in June.
Half of this increase will bring the
gross results up to 100000 for the
year. Two years ago President Bush
said the company'S gross could be
brought up to S60,000,0OO annually.
Previous to that it had never earned
over $53,000,000. The gross increase
in two years is nearly 100000.
sary adjustments in the company's ac-
counts, the systems deficit on the
years operations was over $5,0OO,000.
This year the surplus will be $780,
600. In May the increase in gross
revenues was $545,00O over 1912. For
the eleven months the total gross gain
was $7,244,113.
President Bush sees a slight recess
sion in business throughout the west,
but a good amount of traffic is in
sight. About so per cent of last years
and vet to be moved, also about so
per cent of wheat
Reported damage to this years
crop appears exaggerated" he says
although in some sections the recent
hot spell and scarcity of moisture has
injured the crop to the extent of to
10 per cent. These conditions are
confined to limited sections, but are
likely to spread unless weather condi-
tons improve. The company could
use some new money, but can COM
fortably get along without 1t until
financial conditions improve. There
is nothing pressing"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-06-07
SANTA FE PAYS REFUND DEBT.
Turns in $4,000 for Excess CHARGES
in Oklahoma

Oklahoma City, June THE first
refund on excessive freight rates in
pursuance of the compromise agree
ment reached between railroads in
Oklahoma and the corporation COM
mission in ST. Louis last October reIa-
tive to rates on certain commodities,
was made when the commission re-
ceived from the Atchison, Topeka e,
Santa Fe a draft for $24992 This
represents that company's excess
freight charges on coal and coke han
died between Oklahoma points be-
tween July 81, 1911, and February S.
1918. Refund on other commodities
affected by the agreement will be
made later by the Santa Fe as well
as other roads
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-06-07
r. F. RICE MAY BE CHOSEN.
Lawrence Attorney May Be Appointed
to Faculty at University.

Lawrence, June Raymond F.
Rice of Lawrence, of the firm of
the Kansas university law faculty next
year. 1t has been rumored that Mr.
Rice is to be named to succeed Prof
w. E. Higgins of the school during
the latter's leave of absence in Michi-
gan.
There are two important places to
be filled on the law faculty at the
university, that of Prof. w E. Hig-
gins and that left vacant by the death
of Prof. H. G. Hill, who died here last
winter of pneumonia. There has
been considerable speculation as to
who would be selected for these places
but thus far the name of Raymond
Rice is the only one which has reach
ed the ear of the public
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-06-07
BROKE HIS BONES
S. B. Cook Develops Strange
Malady.
Strange Disease Results in
Wholesale Bone Fractures.

Plains. Kansas, June IA post NOR
tenn examination of S. B. Cook by DIR.
Nicholson reveals strange bone dis
ease hitherto unknown in this section
of Kansas. About two weeks ago Cook
complained of severe pains in the
thigh. While coughing one morning he
broke the femur bone between the knee
and thigh of his right leg. The follow
ing night restlessness caused the
breaking of an arm bone and other
bones soon went the same way. After
his death DIR. Nicholson found that
practically every bone in the body had
been eaten away as thin as an egg
shell. Mr.. Cook was a prominent farm
er living few miles from this city.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-06-07
sHAFFER NOT MACY.
H. f. M1llikan Couldn't Identify To
peka Man as SxxindIer

Dodge City, Kan, June III. F.
Mlll1kan of the federal land office
mere returned yesterday from Topeka,
Wnere he visited "a H. Shaffer," who
is held on the charge of working con-
f1dence games in several Kansas
towns. Millikan was called there to
identify the man as "a H Macy
who is alleged to have swindled him
out OF $500 recently on a bad check,
aIlege1ng that he was a wealthy land
buyer from Wichita. MilIikan was
much disappointed that the Topeka
prisoner is not his man, but is still
holding out big reward which he
hopes will cause 'Macy's' capture
soon.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-06-07
ACQUITTED ON MURDER CHARGE
jury Convinced That Alexander Didn't
Kill Belpre Editor,

Kinsley, Kan, June 7.-Charles
Alexander, a former Hutchinson boy,
was cleared of the murder of H g.
Busenbark, formerly editor of the
Belpre Bulletin, when the jury in the
second trial of the case returned a
verdict OF not guilty, after being out
g hours.
Busenbark was killed at Belpre in
a mysterious manner He and Ben
nett had gone to the BeIpre opera
mouse TO take drink The Alexander
brothers, Charlie and Curley, follow
ed them. There was a struggle and
Busenbark was shot through the
breast. He staggered downstairs and
INTO a restaurant, but died before he
could tell anyone who shot him.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-06-07
Liberal Man Given $4,000 for
Loss of His Legs.
Supreme Court UpOlds Verdict
From Kansas.
VICTIM OF RUNAWAY ENGINE
Steam Leaking Into Cylinders
Caused the Accident.
Other Items of Interest in the
Traffic World.

Washington, June -Four years
after losing his legs, Albert NJ. Dowen
of Liberal, Kan, will get word this
week from Washington to the effect
that the supreme court of the United
States has finally upheld the verdict
whereby he will receive $4,000 from
the Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific
Railway company, damages because
one of the railway company's engines,
alleged to be so defective that it would
start up and run of it's own accord,
ran down Dowell, then a laborer in the
yards at Liberal, and cut off his legs.
DoweI, after being injured, sued
the railroad for $4,000, but the first
time his case came up the railroad
removed the case to the federal court
at Wichita, too far away for Dowell,
who is a poor man, to go and flght the
case But DowelfS lawyer saved the
day by bringing another action, in
which he Joined as a co-defendant with
the railroad the engineer supposed to
be in charge of the engine at the time
the accident occurred. When the rail-
road sought to remove this second ac-
ton to the federal court, Judge w. II.
Thompson would not permit it, ruling
that though only one of the DEFEND
ants was resident of the same state
with the plaintiff the state courts
might retain jurisdiction to the exclu-
sion of the federal courts. 1t is this
ruling which, after three years OF lltl- |
cation, has been sustained SucceSSlVely
by the Kansas supreme court and the
United States supreme court.
Lawyers and legal writers here de-
clare the case marks a substantial |
victory for states rights" and that as
a precedent it will serve as big help |
to all poor persons who hereafter have |
to sue powerful corporations, as they |
will not have to fight their lawsuits in
the expensive federal courts if they can
find some person residing in their
I1n c
of right be made defendant along
with the foreign corporation.
DowelPs case was peculiar. as it
seems that the engine just started up
of its own accord and ran over him.
According to his lawyer, the engine
"leaked steam into it's cylinder and
would not stand when left alone, but
would move without the interposition
of any human agency"
The SIS, 900 damages awarded Dow
ell are said to be the heaviest ever
recovered in personal injuries case
in Kansas.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-06-07
GOOD SERVICE IN JAPAN.
Modern Railway Equipment Is Found
i'm Land of Mikado.

Chicago, June Theodore Voor-
hees, vice president and general man
ager of the Reading, returned to
Philadelphia recently from a four
months sojourn in Japan with a high
opinion of the railroads of that conn
try. He found a high degree of eff
cheney in transportation methods
there, and says:
Japan is certainly a modern conn
try. 1t is not only up to date. but nm
to the minute. The people pick the
best ideas of other countries in the
construction and equipment of their
railroad lines. They have followed
English models for their locomotives
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-06-07
KATY LAYING NEW STEEL.
Improving Line Between Junction City
and Council Grove

Junction City, June IA large
force of men is at work between juno
ton City and Council Grove laying
heavy steel track on the M, X & T.
railroad. There are $50 men in the
gang and they are putting down the
big rails at the rate of a mile and a
half per day The men are staying
at White City and Council Grove while
the work goes on.
The big rails are being put in all
along between Junction City and Par
sons and by the end of the season it is
expected that this division will have
been completely retracked.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-06-07
OTTAWA TO RAISE $4,000.
Endowment of Baptist University to
Be Boosted This Summer

Ottawa, Kan, June Fifty thous-
and dollars is the limit set on the en-
dowment campaign that is to be in
augurated this summer by President
s. E. Price and Financial Secretary
Holt of Ottawa university. Last year
about $4,000 was raised, but this year
dowment of the school to much
greater exten.
Beside the endowment campaign,
Ottawa is pushing a movement for a
hundred freshmen next fall and from
present prospects a record breaking
enrolment is expected
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-06-07
STAHL SELF MADE
New Superintendent Light
Plant Fought Own Battles.
An Aggie Graduate i'm En-
cheering and Football Star.

Elmer G. Stahl. the new superinten-
dent of the city light plant, is one of
Topeka's self made young man. He
secured his practical knowledge of
electricity by hard knocks while work
ing at the business in it's various ca
pacities during the summer season, and
his technical knowledge at the State
Agricultural college. He was appoint
ed by Commissioner F. NJ. Newland to
succeed G. G. O'Neill.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-06-07
WHIPPED AND JAILED.
opponent Broke Fist in Fight With
ParOIed Prisoner

Dodge City, Kan, June I'm de-
IenSe OF dads memory Clarence Baker
broke his hand on William Steele in
Tight here. Steele made a deroga-
tory remark about the late CITY mar
shall, A. E. Baker, who died a few
months ago from heart failure result
ing from a marathon race with a Dris-
oner. A son of the dead man iu1me-
d1ately knocked Steele down and went
TO hunt up his brother, Clarence.
Wnen informed of the remark Clar-
ence hunted Steele up and started a.
fight, breaking his own hand with the
force of his blows. Steele, who was
under parole on a vagrancy charge
was then arrested and thrown in iaii
on the cancellation of the parole.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-06-07
LID ON WHITE SHOES.
Dodge City BIoomer Girls Don't Want
Big Feet.

Dodge City, Kan, June THE first
sunday school hoomer baseball club
IN the state OF Kansas has been organ
lied here in the Christian church. The
lineup has not been completed but
there are many contestants for each
position. The uniforms will be of
boomers with black stockings and
shoes, white shoes being tabooed be-
cause they show dirt and make the
feet look large. At the first meeting
the club nearly broke up in a dispute
over the kind of blouse to be worn.
1t is still undecided whether to use
middies, Norfolks or Balkans.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-06-07

foot race. The purses are unusua liy
large for fair of this kind. An
aviator will make aeroplane flights
daily.
A special train has been chartered.
IL Will leave Medicine Lodge on
Thursday morning and will leave En-
glewocd on the return trip Friday
night.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-06-07
ORGANIZE AGAINST HoPpERs.
Farmers VIII Feed Pests on Appetiz.
ing Diet.

Ashland, Kan, June 7.-Farmers
south of this city met recently at the
Riverside school house and effected
an organization for the purpose of
killing grasshoppers. They have or
dered 1000 pounds of Paris green to
feed the pests each morning and even
ing, with bran, syrup and oranges
Hoppers have become a serious roen-
ace to the crops in this section.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-06-07
TEAR UP A RAIL CURIOSITY.
Seven-Foot Broad Gauge Railway in
England to Be Standardized

One of the greatest extant curiosi-
ties of the railway world will become
a thing of the past within a few davs
when the last seven-foot gauge rail
way in England, one and one-fourth
miles in length, is standardized.
Its single broad gauge locomotive.
salo TO De the last in the world with
the possible exception of one in south
America, will go out of commission
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-06-07

but found American cars more to
their liking.
You can travel in Japan in modern
parlor and sleeping cars, and secure
practically every other comfort found
in the United States. They run their
trains on good schedules and traffic
is very heavy, both in passenger and
freight TRANSPORTATION"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-06-07
RECORD CLASS IN FORD.
Commencement Address Will Be De-
Ifvered by State Supt. Ross.

Dodge City, June THE total
number of graduates in Ford county
for the year 1913 is 81, the largest
class ever graduated. The COM
ment exercises will be held at the
Christian church in Dodge City Thurs
day evening, June 10. State Super
intendent w. D. Ross will deliver the
address
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-06-07
INJURED BY LIGHTNING.

Arkansas City Doctor and Wife Sought
Refuge in Garage.
Arkansas City, Kan, June 7-Dr
and Mrs. J. w. Sparks of Kansas City
were seriously injured during a heavy
rain and electrical storm here, when
lightning struck a garage in which
they had sought refuge. Both were
rendered unconscious.
Several other persons in this vicin-
ity were injured by lightning and in
some instances farm buildings that
were struck were set on fire and de-
stroyed.
More than an inch of rain fell here.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-06-07
DROWNED SAVING SONS.
wealthy Farmer Rescued Boys and
Then Sank in Waters of Neosho.

lola, KAN. June Henry Steck,
SO years old, a wealthy farmer who
lived near Piqua, Kan, was drowned
in the Neosho river here Friday, while
rescuing two small sons, who while
swimming got beyond their depth
Just as Steck landed the boys safely
on the bank, he was seized with
cramps and fell back into the water
The river was rising and running
rapidly following a heavy rain.
Two of Steck's children were
drowned a year ago.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-06-07
Six Locks Completed.

Panama, June Tt is officially an
Miraf1ores will be closed as soon az
work of the six locks OF the Panama
canal has been completed. The lower
guard gates at Gatun and Pedro
Miguel and the upper guard gates at
Miraflores will he closed as sooon as
possible after June Is, the plan being
to allow Lake Gatun to fill
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-06-07
Salina Lineman Came in Contact With
Live Wire.

Salina, Kan, June 7.-WilIiam
Strohm was electrocuted here while
working among electric light wires at
the top of a pole. His body fell six
feet and dangled at the end of a strap
held by a safety belt around his waist,
until his fellow workmen lowered it
to the ground.
Strohm was 80 years old and un-
married. He was employed by the Sa-
lima Light, Power and Gas company
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-06-07
Kansas Wheat Baron Dies.

Dodge City, Kan, June David
Beals, one of the wheat barons of
Ford county, was buried here yester-
day. He died Tuesday at his farm
nome Just north of this city after a
long illness. aged AZ.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-06-07

Shetland ponies make ideal child
ren's pets Ask your friends to help
get the child one. Saving the wrap
pers from Havana Sprigs will do it
Havana Sprigs are dandy new SC ci-
gars.-Adv.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-06-07
FORD COUNTY INSTITUTE.
Opened With Large Enrolment
Several Counties REPRESENTED.

Dodge City, Kan, June 7-Fifty-
six teachers are now studying in the
Ford county institute here, preparin 2
for examinations for better certifi-
Gates than they now hold. The enroll
ment is the largest in recent years
and one of the largest in the history
of local normal work. The enrolment
is drawn from several counties in this
section of the state.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-06-07
BE a Big Celebration al EngIeWood.

Medicine Lodge. Kan. June T.
one of the largest celebrations ever
held in the southwest will be held at
Englewood next Thursday and Friday
All kinds of races will be staged,
ranging from a motorcycle race to a
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-06-07
LITTLE MEXICO HoNoRs MAYOR,
Assist in Celebrating Birthday Ami
verSary of Leader

Dodge City, Kan, June 7.-"Little
Mexico" along the Santa Fe tracks
east of here, celebrated the fifty
seventh birthday anniversary of its
mayor, fHorsethief'' Ben Hodges
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-06-07

Acting as a committee for
the full force of employees
who join in this request.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-06-07

Hodges, now a law abiding citizen, is
reported to have been formerly a ter
rorizing horse rustler along the Old
Santa Fee trail He is now the big
Don" of the Mexican settlement here
and well respected.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-06-07
FIRST DEATH IN ELKHARr.

George w. Roll Has Distinction-Was
81 Years Old.
Elkhart, Kan, June THE first
person to die in this city, now but a
few weeks old, was Geo. w. Roll. an
octogenarian, who died of senile de-
bility at 81,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-06-07

10000 miles from Philadelphia
to New York in % hours 54 minutes.
1909-Portland, Me-, to Chicago, L.
"a miles, in "a days 10 hours.
1909-3,795 miles from New York
to San Francisco in 104 days hours.
1913, 500 miles from Los Angeles
to New York in rs days.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-06-07
To the RuY1ns Public

We, the employees of the Crosby Bros. Co.. are
so much elated over the decision of our good
firm to close Saturday at o'clock that we
feel it our duty to publicly thank them, and at
the same time make personal appeal to the
people of Topeka to do their future Saturday
shopping as early in the day as they can, so that
other firms can their way clear to grant their
employees the same short hours on Saturday as
have been granted to u.s.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-06-07
DECREASE ON ROCK ISLAND.
Loss From Last Year in Net Earnings
for Month of April.

The following financial report has
been received at railway headquar
tiers of Rock Island in Topeka:
The Rock Island reports for the
month of April increase of s334.35S in
gross from last year and decrease of
$1O5,594 in net. For the ten COM
pleted months of the fiscal year gross
increase $5,8S2,02O and net increased
$1.393,653. The statement compares
as follows with previous wears:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-06-07

MISS ALMA CoNKLING
Miss NELLIE BERGER
MISS LOU HUCKSTEAD
MISS HARRIET BELL
Miss MONA ATKINSON
Miss NETTIE PETERSON
MISS VENICE WHITNEY
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-10-09
JUST LIKE HOLIDAY
At THE CITY HALL
MAYORS OFFICE AND OTHER
CITY OFFICES CLOSED--THoSE
ON JOB WALK UP.

A regular holiday sort OF business
was transacted in the City hall yes
terday Those who are compelled by
the nature of their work were In their
offices, but there was little need for
their presence. as there was nothing
doing outside of routine.
The office Of Mayor Ainslie, who
declared Vt a holiday, was closed. The
administrative board had no session.
Clerks Of the several courts were
In their Offices but the Judges did not
appear for business. But one court,
the Hastings court. Is in active session
at this time and that was adjourned
Tuesday evening over yesterday TO
-ssa+.-t-%sza4si- 1a-e. elack-thiS- saorn-
ing. when. the trial docket will be re-
sumed.
The elevator men had the day off
and those whose Offices are on the
upper floors, who found 1t necessary
to be on the job, walked the one, two
or three flights Of stairs. The men
in the street cleaning department. the
health department. the police depart
ment and fire department offices in
the building were among those who
were In the building yesterday.
Police court officials had an easy
day. because the docket was short
and quickly disposed of. Police head
quarters men on duty yesterday at
the City hall had but little to do.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-10-09
POLICE COURT HAS
49, ; ONE UNLUCKY
OR DISMISSED; SHORTEST
DOCKET IN MONTHS.

There were but thirteen cases on
the Police court docket yesterday, one
of the shortest dockets in many
months OF the number seven were
on the criminal docket, the defendants
being charged with minor offenses
and six were on the ordinance docket.
Several. cases were dismissed or
continued. One OF those dismissed
was that of John Shoap, alias John
White, who was arrested Tuesday
night on warrant charging him with
forging the name Of p. l.. Friddels
to lease given by j. d. Carneal IL
Son.
| One person was fined. He was
| Clarence Gentry. colored. arrested
| Tuesday afternoon on Sixth street by
| Detective Duffy on charge of carry
ing concealed weapons. He had q
pistol In his pocket. He was fined
800 and costs and put under bond
of 800 for twelve months.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-10-09
NEW YORK COTTON.

NEW YORK, oct s.~-The cotton
market opening was steady at a de-
cline of 8 to1S points Covering on
the storm news caused "a quick rally
TO about the closing figures Of last
night. but there Was heavy Liver
pool and Southern selling and prices
soon eased off again, with active
months selling about II to a points
net lower during the middle Of tho
morning. The market was steadjer
during the afternoon on increasing
apprehension of storm damage in the
Atlantic States. covering and renew ed
bull report Prices closed about three
r.gtfr,9s b4gAar
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-10-09
WINCHESTER MAYOR
RESIGNS HIS OFFICE

WINCHESTER VA, Oct. S.
Mayor Charles w. Ramseburg, a Re-
publican, elected on an Anti-Saloon
league ticket as mayor Of Winchester.
a year ago, suddenly resigned his office
today without giving any reason for
his action. William II. Baker. presi-
dent Of the city council. who accept
id the resignation, is acting mayor
until arrangements can be made to
elect his successor.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-10-09
MECkLENBURG WANTS
DAVIS FOR BENCH

Especial to The Richmond virginian.)
MECKLENBURG, VA, Oct. IA
majority OF the members of the bar
Of Mecklenburg county have expressed
themselves as favoring the candidacy
of r.. b. Davis. of Petersburg, for a
seat on the bench of the Supreme
Court of Appeals to succeed Judge
Buchanan. Mr.. Davis has been con-
nected numerous times In cases In the
County court and is conceded here to
be one of the biggest lawyers in the
State.