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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-05-30

BIN Rapps S1lmps II Batting
No Longer Lesds.
Phil Koerner Shows Big Gain
in weekly Averages.

The Hon. Bnl Rapps has fallen from
the uppe.mcst pinnacle among the
batters Of the Western League. Bill
has taken slump during the last
week and Larry LIE Jeune Of the Sioux
City club has increased his average.
thereby gaining first place among the
hitters. The kaws have five men in
the 800 class. Rapps with .461: Koef-
ner. 1852: Fcrsythe. .316: Cochran.
.s09. and Tallion with an even 500
mark
Phil Koerner. first baseman for the
kaws and about the most valuable
man ON the club. increased his aver
age during the last week from .S3e to
$50. Cochran increased his average
two points. Tallion by ~ points and
Forsythe has lost 10 points. Catcher
Lou McAllister has been suffering
with genuine slump and his batting
average has decreased from 1874 to
.27S. Wakefield also has suffered q
slump and his average has been re-
ouced from .SS6 to I'll.
Forsythe and Cochran lead tho
team in stolen bases with ten each.
The following are the averages Of the
circuit including games Of last Tues
day: =
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-05-30
RESULT FRIDAY GAMES


, N0uOIIAA ACoXW0e
Boston 1: Philadelphia 3.
New York I: Brooklyn 0.
Cincinnati 5; Pittsburg 2.
: Only three games scheduled.
American League.
Philadelphia s. 8; New York 2, 0.
Washington l. s: Boston 0, 6.
No others scheduled.
American Association.
Indianapolis 4; Louisville 8.
Columbus 9: Cleveland g.
Kansas ty-Milwaukee-Rain.
Only three games scheduled.
Federal League.
Kansas City o: st. Louis s.
Buffalo S; Brooklyn 1.
Pittsburg z: Baltimore 5.
Only three games scheduled.
Kansas State League.
No games scheduled.
Federal League.
At Chicago -Chicago-Indianap
rain.
College Baseball.
At st. MarysEThe University of
8; st. Marys, 4.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-05-30
FARMERS ORGANIZE UNION.
Clay County Men Elect Officers-Co'
operate for Protection.

Clay Center. Kan, May 30.-Repre-
OF IS Clay County Farmers
unions met in the courthouse at Clay
Center and organized q Farmers
County union About three hundred
were present and the sessions were
held behind closed doors. n. McAuliffe
of Salina, state organizer, and S. A.
Decker of Hollis. were present and
outlined the work of the union. The
following officers were elected. n. c.
Yocum. Clay Center, PRESIDENT A. ].
Sweet. Clifton. vice president; Irl
Martin. Morganville, secretary and
treasurer: william Wedd. O4khill.
business manager: James Appleton
Green, conductor: Frank Gerardy,
Clay Center, doorkeeper. and J. L.
vacey, Oakhill. county lecturer.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-05-30
PAY KETCHELL REWARD.
Decision of Missouri Supreme Court
Causes Settlement

DECISION OF Missouri SupFOm0 COuFt
Causes Settlement.
Springfield. Mo-, May 3O.-Payment
Of $6,129.77 was made in the circuit
court here Friday as the reward Of
fered by r. p. Dickerson of Spring.
field Tor the arrest of the slayer of
Stanley Ketchell. middleweight cham
pion of the world at the time of his
death. October Is, 1910. Ketchell
was killed by Walter Dipley In q
quarrel. Dickerson offered the re-
ward and Joseph and Thomas Hag-
gard and Thomas Murphy. Webster
county farmers. arrested Dipley the
next day. The three men brought
suit for the reward and, after getting
judgment from the circuit court, re-
Gently won an appeal case. The pay
ment Friday was the result.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-05-30
Canton 4; MCPHERSON 1.

Canton. Kan. May so.-Godown for
Canton struck out - men. allowing only
one hit to first base. against McPher-
son Friday. Wolverton. who pitched
for Mcpherson. pitched good ball. al
lowing Canton only two hits. Fielding
of both teams was good. especially in
the pinches. Goodwin, the youthful
Canton twirler. has struck out 45 men
in the three games that he has worked
in. The score was to 1 in favor of
Canton.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-05-30
Dillon Beat Levinsky.

Indianapolis, May 3O.-Jack Dillon
Of Indianapolis was awarded the pop
ular decision over Battling Levinsky,
the eastern light heavyweight in a
ten round bout here Friday night
Dillon had the better Of Leyinslxy in
every round except the eighth.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-05-30
TRANSFER WICHITA GAMES.
VIII Play I'm st. Joseph Instead OF It

Chicago. May s0.-President O'Nefll
Of the Western league has announced
that the. ball games, scheduled to be
played by st. Joseph at Wichita May
81 and June 1. would be played in ST.
Joseph on those ds.ys.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-05-30

The general patronage OF Federal
League games is not any better than
in the Western League. and with pay
rolls running as high as 100000 for
the season and travelling in luxury, the
owners will not continue to pay out
perfectly good money. Gilmore has
succeeded in fooling the financiers
as well as the public. but the public
''got WISE first.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-05-30

The sale of Infielder Joe French.
removes one of the most popular play
ers of the team from our midst.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-05-30

Pitcher Ralph Glaze, released by
Manager Dale Gear. has caught on
with Jack Holland at the st. Joe club.
Good luck to him, but We fear that he
will go the route Of all other come
backs"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-05-30

or never wasers' in the batting order.
The clubs are not up to the standard
in any department as expected by the
fans and the lack of attendance has
resulted.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-05-30
PftcllfFlR

FI6yST
Pursell. st. Joe. 49,.
Schneider, Denver.
CaskelI, Denver. -.
Gaspar. Sioux City.
King, Denver.......
Adams, st. Joe.
Withers. Sioux City
Lakan, Des Moines. !
d. Thomas, st. Joe. :.
Lambert, Wichita. =.
Bell, st. Joe. .........
Grover, Omaha.
Ehman, Lincoln. -.
WINS, Omaha. 1890.
Slattery. Dies Nome
Tppe. Omaha. .......
Scott, Wichita. ....
Scoggins, Lincoln. !.
Dessau, Lincoln. $3.50.
Doyle, Sioux City.
C1osman, Omaha. :,
White, Sioux City. =
LaRerty, Des n.
Durham, Wichita.
FAIRCLOTH. Top. :.
Kinsella, Des NJ.
Stevenson, Omaha. :.
Klein, Sioux City.
Clarke. Deg Moines :;
Wetzel, Denver.
Harrington. Denver.
BROWN, Topeka. !. :.
Sterxer. st. Joe.
Zam1ock, Denver.
Jordan, Lincoln.
Smith, Lincoln. 800. !
Witte, Denver. 1855.
puHy. 81. Joe.
Mitchell, Denver. -.
Perry, Wichita.
Maddox, Wichita.
McCRATH, Topeka
Luhrsen. Sioux City
Cooney, Lincoln. -.
HIGGINB'M, Top.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-05-30

The Kaws have been at bat a great
er number of times than any other
club. They are charged with being at
bat 1888 times. Denver and Sioux
City are the only clubs on the circuit
who have a greater number of hits
Or a greater number of bases.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-05-30

sBatted for Duffy in ninth.
Score bv innings:
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1914-01-16
Hops Are Higher.

The market is going upward al
last on hops and offers that were
made Wednesday of 2l3f and %
cents for choice Oregon hops were
turned down by growers. The mar
ket has become almost blocked be-
cause of the firmness of sellers. The
same conditions exist in California,
where 20 cents was bid for Sacra-
mentos and % cents for Sonomas, but
failed to produce business.
The general feeling prevails among
hop-growers that the market Is on the
eve of a good advance, and they find
warrant for this belief in the persist
ent efforts made by dealers to buy,
Current Eastern business is also
represented in the orders now on the
market. No new transactions were
reported, but deals with growers
pending at 2ll2, 2l34 and p cents.
II would occasion no surprise if the
export demand were to revive soon.
This, with the buying for the Eastern
brewers necessary requirements,
would produce an interesting situa-
tion, aud add to the grief Of the short
sellers.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1914-01-16
Road is Ruined by Hop Company, is
Charge of Farmers.

That the Clemmens-HOrst Company
the largest hop raisers in Polk Coun-
ty, has ruined a large stretch of
good road leading from McNary to
the company's yards, was the state
ment made here Tuesday. Recently the
company had several hundred yards
of fertilizer shipped from McNary
and hauled il over four miles of main
road and about two miles of side road
to the ranch. Four horses were at
tached TO wagons, and the rather
narrow tires of the Wagons cut
through the gravel surface of the
roadway into the earth beneath for a
distance of foot. The road is total
ly ruined, it was asserted today, and
it will cost thousands of dollars to
repair it.
Many of the residents favor some
action toward making the hop COM
pany make the necessary repairs. II
was asserted today that there would
not be road funds enough available
in that section of Polk County to
make the repairs this year.-Salem
Journal.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1914-01-16
A FINE Showing
FOR 1878 CROP
THE J. X. ARMSBY COMPANY IS
DOING A BIG BUSINESS AT
DALLAS
8""ss'f
The 1918 Business of the Company
is More Than Double That of 1912.

The J. X. Armsby Company's prune
packing plant in Dallas has shown q
great increase in business in this the
second year, and large amount OF
money has thus been brought into
our city.
By the courtesy of the manager we
were enabled to get estimates on this
seasons business which looks good
to all concerned in the prosperity of
our city.
The 1912 crop that was handled
by this company was 100000
pounds, or 40 twenty ton cars.
The estimated crop of 1913 is about
100000 pounds or about 85 cars,
showing an increase of a little more
than 100 per cent in the amount of
prunes cared for by the plant here
in Dallas.
About two thirds of the output of
this plant has been exported, the re-
mainder finding market in the Uni
ted States.
The pay roll brings to Dallas about
$12,50O paid out in salaries and la
Dor, and this money has helped to
build up our city.
These prunes were not all grown in
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1914-01-16
Tooze VS.. Butz.

Before a jury in Justice Holman IS
Court, Wednesday, Walter L. Toole,
Jr., Plaintiff, secured a verdict
against H. S. Butz, defendant. This
cease created considerable interest,
and much Importance was attached
to it owing to the fact that it involved
construction of the rules of the
State Land Board in the loaning of
school funds.
Mr.. Tooze represents the State
Land Beard in Polk County. Tho
rules provide that the attorney fol-
the Board shall not take application
for loans upon contingent fees. Mr..
Butz applied to Mr.. Tooze for loan,
but owing to the fact that the State
Board did not complete the loan. Mr..
Tooze demanded his application fee
of l per cent, which Mr.. Butz de-
clined to pay. Mr.. Butz claimed that
the agent of the Board had taken the
application upon contingent fee.
and that in case the application was
not approved in the full amount, Mr.
Tooze was to receive nothing. Mr..
Tooze claimed that he did not take
the same upon a contingent fee, and
that to do so would have been vio-
lation of the rules. He claimed that
he had always followed closely the
rules of the Board, and had never
taken any application upon contin-
gent fee. The matter was thoroughly
threshed out in the case, and several
persons who have secured State Loans
were called and testified that they
had been informed positively that the
fee was not contingent upon the loan
being accepted and approved.
The jury found in favor of Mr..
Tooze. Glen o. Holman appeared as
attorney for the Plaintiff.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1914-01-16

courtesy.
To this we can add that he has
proved booster for Dallas as well
as knowing how to care for the in
terests of his company.
The j. X. Armsby Company was
established in Chicago in 1856, by j
X. Armsby, father of the present
president of the corporation. The
nature of the business first engaged
in was that of importing foreign
prunes, figs, raisins, and nuts, for
distribution throughout the middle
west.
In 1878 Mr.. Armsby made his ini-
tial trip to the Pacific Coast, and
was so impressed by its wonderful
possibilities in all lines that an Office
was established in San Francisco,
for the purpose of distributing Pa
cific Coast products, such as dried
fruits, nuts, raisins, canned fruits,
and salmon.
Since that time the phenomenal
development of the industries above
referred to and the enormous volume
of business covering the production
of these industries, aggregating mil
lions of dollars yearly, transacted by
the company, indicates the soundness
of Mr.. Armsby's judgment 36 years
ago.
This company is the largest hand
ler of Pacific Coast products in the
world, distributing goods to all parts
of the world The home office of the
company is in San Francisco, but
it has Offices in Chicago, New York,
Boston, and Los Angeles, all under
the management of men who are of
ficers or who have been for years con-
nected with the company. 1t has
as well, hundreds of brokers, being
represented by the best talent in this
country and Europe. 1t operates
twelve large dried fruit packing
plants in California, and one in Van
couver, Washington, in addition to
the big plant in Dallas, and is in
terested in some Of the largest can
ming plants on the coast aside from
being large distributors of canned
salmon and walnuts.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1914-01-16
Eastern Star Officers Installed.

Installation ceremonies of the new
officers of Naomi Chapter No. - Or
der of the Easern Star were Conduct
ed Tuesday night in the Masonic Hall
by Mrs. Margaret V. Hayter, past
grand mairon of Oregon, assisted by
Mrs. Arminda Loughary, acting
grand marshal; Mr.. Bertha Hayter,
acting grand organist and Mrs. IL
media Fuller. acting grand chaplin.
The following officers were Install
ed;-Clarice Soerhen, worthy matron
A. d. Muir worthy matron; NcIli,
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1914-01-16
Story of a Polk County Porker.

The following letter from Suver
was published in Corvallis Gazette
Times:
Because / was for twenty-five years
a resident of Benton County. AMI
am personally acquainted with Bob"
johnson, Telt Burnett. Jesse Spen-
Ger, Julian McFadden and Rev. J. r.
n. Bell. l hesitate to write you of a
circumstance that befell my nearest
neighbOr here in Polk County. Frank
Kerslake; or more properly speaking.
that befell his white hog. one night
of December last. Mr.. Kerslake had
a white o. I. c. hog, somewhat lone
in the limbs and narrow in the mid
die, which build is exactly the oppo-
site of the physical dimensions Of
Neighbor X. The said bog having
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1914-01-16
.L0GANBERRY
ACREAGE
THE NEXT TWO YEARS WILL
SHOW A GREAT INCREASE In
THIS POPULAR FRUIT.
What to do to Stimulate Prices is a
Question to the Growers.

The great number of acres that has
been planted to loganberries the past
year and the future acreage to be
planted this year, is now causing anx-
iety and comment among those who
have been led to think that fortune
awaited them if they would only buy
a few acres and plant it to logan
berries. While this berry is well
known on the coast it is practically
unknown east of the Rockies, and the
extensive planting is now far ahead
of the outlet. In speaking of this
problem to the A. Rupert Company
of Portland, well known brokerage
firm, member said:
"It is our opinion that some action
will have to be taken by the logan
berry growers of Oregon to stimulate
the demand for these berries to keep
pace with the supply coming forward,
and we are sending this letter Out to
the different fruitgrowers associa-
tions in order to stimulate some in
terest, and if possible, get them to
take some action toward establishing
a fund to advertise loganberl'ies.
"We estimated the crop Of 1918 at
1000 tons; about 700 tons of which
were dried and all sold except few
thousand pounds; probably about the
same amount was canned and this was
sold, excepting about one and half
carloads. which undoubtedly will be
distributed within the next 80 days.
"The demand for these berries
throughout the eastern states is grow
ing wherever they are placed, but we
do not believe that it will grow fast
enough to take care of the increased
production.
"We estimate that in 1914 the crop
will probably be $500 tons, and this
amount may also go into consump-
tion without hurting the price par
ticularly or at least without bring
ing the price below the cost of pro-
duction.
"We estimate that in 1915 with the
average at present planted, that the
crop will be 1000 to 5000 tons, and we
do not believe that the demand will
increase fast enough to take care of
this increased tonnage unless the
demand is stimulated by advertising
in some form or another.
"We do not want to take the posi-
tiion of advising the growers of logan
berries as to what form of advertis-
ing they should use to stimulate the
remand, but we do believe that they
should see the situation as it is, and
that the loganberry will need to be
known far more widely than it is
now in order to use up this large pro-
duction coming forward, and that this
work will have to be done quickly.
"If it is not we are quite satisfied
that the growers will suffer from not
being able to sell their production,
and it is our firm opinion that if the
growers would donate 5 per cent or
even any percentage of their receipts
from loganberries that it would bring
them a very large profit back on the
perhaps 1c. to &c. pound
on the price.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1914-01-16

been shut in pen needed refresh
ments, so one evening Mr.. Kerslake
shoveled some feed from the fuel bin
into pail and poured it into the
hogs trough, where it was uncere-
moniously gulped down by his un-
steady hogship. The next morning,
little fearful lest "John" had ex-
pired from joy, friend Kerslake went
Immediately to the PEN ofa'' John +"
and there, sure enough, were the Gre
mains" of the hog, looking much like
he had "picked up" rapidly. Ht'
Neighbor X. procured butcher
knife, and rolling the corpse over, he
gave a vicious slash down what was
originally the under-side of "John y
and the knife blade penetrating a
little deeper than was intended, much
of the stomach interior was revealed
and noticing a strange object there
exposed, Mr.. X. stopped down TO see
what it could be; and behold d!-he
could hear it tick very plainly. To
be plain, Mr.. Kerslake gold watch
had fallen out of his pocket into the
feed he had gave his hog, and the said
animal had swallowed it, tick and
all; and during the night had con
eludued that enough of anything is
more than one needs, and for that
or some other reason had died. When
the old watch was recovered, it was
running "on time" Having beer
acquainted with Mr.. Kers-
lake. the hog and the watch, | pre-
sent the circumstance. Very truly,
GROVE A. PETERSON.
As the above letter appeared in the
Corvallis Gazette-Times over a. week
ago and this watch story happened
in the middle Of December. Portland
have lately published il Cor
a recent oecuranee.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1914-01-16
Aged Money Orders Are Found.

While looking through some old
papers belonging to his father-in-
law, Isaac Levens, Frank Howell,
found two money orders for $241.71
each, dated October 4, 1859, and is
sued to l.. D. Tracey by the Wells
Fargo Express Company, and which
had never been cashed. The orders
had been drawn at Portland and were
payable at New Orleans.
Mr.. Levens, who died about 20
years ago, was one of the founders
of Dallas. He crossed the plains in
1849, and took a donation claim of
$40 acres, on which the town of Dali
las was afterwards located. None of
the old settlers now living remember
Tracey, but it is supposed he was at
one time a business associate of Mr..
Levens. Mr.. Rowell will take the
matter of these old money orders up
with the Wells-Fargo Company, and
ascertain if they can be redeemed
Telegram.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1914-01-16

Polk County, but the bulk of them
were, and for these prunes this com
pany has paid to the fruit growers
(net) about $4,000. Is it not very
proper, and have we not the right
to be known as the Prune City of the
Coast. @s
The manager has shown that he is
everything that was said Of him by
the Observer when the plant was
opened for business. The following is
what the Observer said:
A. C. Peterson, resident manager
Of the plant is man who thorough
ly understands his business. He has
been connected with The work for a
number of years and is familiar with
all branches of the prune industry.
He has spent much Of his time DUR
ing the past few weeks in visiting the
different growers in the Willamette
Valley and has bought large num-
ber of dried prunes which will be
packed at the Dallas plant. He is an
affable gentleman, accommodating
and ready to extend the visitor every
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1914-01-16

Grant, associate matron; Estclla
Barnes, secretary; Nellie harrington
treasurer; Emma Jost conductress
Emma Miller, associate conductress
Winnie Chapman, Adah; Ida Name
ton, Ruth; Leta Stats, Estha; Effa
Brown, Martha; Bertha Hayter
elector; Mamie Hines, warder;
Harry Gaynor, sentinel.
A musical program was given dur
ing the evening by different members
of the order and after the ceremonies
the high school orchestra played. AT
late hour refreshments were served
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1914-01-16
Parcel Post Limit May Be 100 Pounds

Postmaster Genera. Burlcson ad-
mitted Wednesday that he was seri-
cusly considering increasing the par
eel post limit to 100 pounds.
During the fiscal year beginning
July l next" he said. II think we
will transport approximately 6O0,O0O.-
600 pounds at about 10 cents per
pound on the average. just want
to say here that the though: of a
100 pound limit does aot terrify me. +"
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1914-01-16
II Looks Like Spring,

Buttercups are in bloom in many of
the yards in Dallas and in the woods
near the wild flowers are also in
bloom. Violets, pansies and roses are
in bloom in many yards and in some
yards, poppies are about ready 20
blossom. Talk about God s country.
it is right here in Polk County, Ore
CON.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1914-01-16

Mr.. W. A. Anderson formerly Of
Westport,, Oregon, is a late arrival
in Dallas and has opened an Office
here and viii represent The Columbia
Life & Trust Company of Portland.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1914-01-16
Water Is Best In World

tncle jim Cooper says lndepen'
dence has the best water supply in tir
world. To prove il he AYERS there
has lot been a ease ! typholl in the
town since the system was put in
which was several years ago. "How
about your sewer system?" I.asked
"Our sewer system is even better
than our water SYSTEM" was Uncle
Jim's reply. And there you are
Independence is pretty little city
The popular is around 1000. The
streets are well paved, the buildings
are in good condition and of com
manding appearance.
Independence has two newspapers,
the Independence Enterprise and the
Independence Monitor. The former
has been continuously published here
for over 80 years. W. J. Clark is
the owner and editor The Monitor
is about 18 months old. G. A. Hur-
ley is the editor and proprietor.