The Tomahawk., 1903-05-14
Ex-A1ayor Ames, of Minnesota, will

claim lnclplent pareSls ana insanity
as defense against boodling charges
on which he is now being tried.
The percentages of the baseball
clubs in the American league for the
week ended on the 4th were: Chi
cago, roo; Detroit, 900; Washing
ton. SAG; Philadelphia, .533; Boston,
.467; New York, .454; ST. Louis. .444;
Cleveland. .222.
The law prescribing punishment
for persons who prevent negroes vot-
ing has been declared void by the
United States supreme court.
Herbert Booth, son of Gen. Booth
of the Salvation Army, proposes to
establish Il religious tbeater in New
York.
Post Office officials realize that reor-
ganization is necessary, as the scrv-
ice is hampered by the bad feeling
engendered by scandals.
Three members of the Y. NJ. G.. A.
III Chicago were arrested for robbing
lockers in the association building,
the thefts for the last year approxi-
mating $4,000.
President Roosevelt visited Denver
and was accorded an enthusiastic well
come and given many valuable SOU
venirs.
The Pennsylvania supreme court
says that Christian scientists cannot
practice the art of healing or curing
diseases in the state, holding that their
methods are injurious to community y
and opposed to policy of health laws.
A dozen persons were injured, two
fatally, in the wreck of the Great
Northern flyer, which ran into an un-
locked switch at Troy, Mont.
1t is probable that more cattle were
killed in the recent SHOWS torn in Kan
sas than in all the storms of the win
ter combined.
James B. Martin, prominent lawyer,
was assassinated at jackson, Miss, as
the result of the gis-Cockrill feud,
making the fourth victim of this
deadly warfare inside of one year.
William Patterson, a wealthy Mum
Gle Qnd.) citizen, was fatally shot at
his home.
Over 20 persons were drowned off
the Virginia coast through the sinking
of the Clyde steamship Saginaw by
the Dominion liner Hamilton.
The new America cup defender Re-
lance was outsailed by the Columbia
off GIencove L. l.. in 2O-minute spin.
The Arthur house at Liberty, Mo-,
built in 1855 and famous hostelry in
the early days for politicians. has been
destroyed by fire.
James Dunkel and Otto Montke were
suffocated by gas in the Florence mine
at Florence, Wis.
Joseph Szarule tia. the ninth victim
of the Grand Trunk-Lake Shore wreck
at Detroit, died in Detroit.
Secretary Shaw and his family will
sail for Europe July 4.
Charles NJ. Schwab has been reelected
president of the United States. Steel
corporation.
Father Walser. arrested for the al
legged murder of Agatha Reichlin at
Lorain, o., was set at liberty by the
coroner's jury.
President Roosevelt visited Albu-
querque and Santa Fe, New Mexico,
and continued his journey toward the
Grand canyon of the Colorado.
Charles f. Murphy has depos ed Rich
ard Croker as the ruler of Tammany
in New York.
Low temperature has proved seri-
Gus check to the vegetation of the
country.
Andrew Baldwin. aged ten, was
killed at Baldwinsville. n. Y. by the
accidental discharge of a gun loaded
with dry beans.
The range finder tower at Fort
Adams. Rode Island, has. been wrecked
and it's va lua bic Instruments destroyed
by fire.
John Valerie and Robert Byers were
killed by the breaking of a derrick
boom in the Mount Washington tunnel
of the Wabash road near Pittsburg.