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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-05-20
BLEAcHERs COLLAPSED.
Twenty Persons Injured at Rochester
Jersey City Game.

ROCHESTER,, N. T., May 19.-Twenty
persons were quite badly injured this after
noon at Culver Field at the Rochester-Jer-
sey City ball game. when a section of the
bleachers collapsed, and as many more were
scratched and bruised. The accident oc-
CURED at the end of the fourth inning.
Four Thousand spectators attended the
game. The bleachers held 1900
The structure went down with little warn
ing and spectators and tirnbers were piled
In a confused heap on the ground. 1t took
a long time to extricate the injured and the
widest excitement prevailed for time.
dozen or more OF tho injured were taken
to the hospitals for treatment, most OF
whom mad fractured limbs or bad CUTS No
one was fatally hurt
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-05-20
Locomotive Brotherhood Insurance.

MEMPHIS. Tenn. May I9.-President w.
r.. Futch of the insurance department pre-
sided over today's session OF the Brother
hood OF Locomotive Engineers. Insurance
matters were under discussion. or the
suggestions presented by President Futch
one provides for reduction of the age
limit In the issuing of policies. and the
other proposes weekly indemnity fund fo-
members injured in accidents. About Ju9
delegates left on an excursion to Mammoth
Cave KY. today.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-05-20
!. ATLANTA DEAD.
Former Military Attache Of Mexican
Legation Here.

PEKING. May 19.-J. AItamira. Mexican
charge daffaires to China. and former milf
fary attache Of the Mexican legation at
Washington. who was injured during = re-
cent typhoon, h dead. His funeral, whicn
win take place tomorrow. Will be attended
by all the members Of the diplomatic corps
at Picking. who win follow the comm 70
the internal fonBl cemetery.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-05-20
Local Company Incorporated.

The Capital Fuel and Ice Company has
been incorporated and the following officers
elected: President. John B.. Kinnear: vice
president, II. p. Ewing: secretary. l.. Al.
Farnsworth; manager, w. f. Burns; treas
urer W. H. Comedy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-05-20

tense ironclad Frithjof yesterday ran down
in fog and sank on this port the Nor
wesfan sailing vessel Othe1lo. The cap
tain Of the otheilo and one OF her crew
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-05-20
Decide to Grant Franchise.

Special Cablegram 10 The Star.
HYATTsvILLE. Md, May 10. 1906
At special election held here today 1t
was decided to grant the Hyattsville Gas
aud Electric Lighting Company franchise
to install plant here. The vote was 90
10 "a
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-05-20

hard. an entomologisf. died today at hia
home. Mr.. Gerhard was born In Germany
His most noted work was catalogue OF the
butterflies OF North Africa. which he CONS
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-05-20

VENICE. May 19.--F. Thompson director
of the Commercial School OF Boston, today
visited the Commercial School of this city
TO study fits organization under a mission
from the United States government
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-05-20
Especially Honored.

VI tne enlfSteQ men commended Chief
Electrician Joseph A. Curtin of the United
States steamer Pike Is especially honored
After doing all he could to assist In fight
ing the fire Curtin established an emer-
geney hospital, now called the Curtin Hos
Ditel
The commander-in-chfef of the Pacific
squadron in his report says: ITO establish
this hospital Curtin appears TO have OBJ
tained possession of a church; to have
hunted up physicians and nurses who were
only too willing to follow his energetic and
clear-headed lead; to have secured bedding,
medicines and goods and to have kept the
Curtin Hospital going for several days,
how, l can only guess. Some forty or fifty
sick and wounded were constantly cared
for under its roof, and the number of cases
treated has run up to nearly 300 daily The
principal surgeon there thinks hardly any
other improvised hospital in the city had
more patients. l have these statements
from people who told me the story of Cur
tins achievements overcome by their feel
fngs of gratitude
After recounting this remarkable achieve
ment Acting Secretary Newberry's letter
says: THE department cannot too highly
commend you for your extraordinary dis
play Of energy and resource. 1t must be
pleasure to the public as we'll as to the
department. to know that the personnel of
the United States navy is composed OF
men of your character who only need an
opportunity to show their true worth"
Other enlisted men commended for dis
tinguished service in fighting fire and car
ing for the injured are: Olaf Jansen. Julius
Smallbone Robert p. Baker, Carnan Sea-
man. Christian p Walters Fred Petersen.
Hedes Gravel, Arthur Marshall Rice, SyI-
Yester Jones, Frank Joseph Campbell, Mat
thew Doran, Arnold Nallie Fletcher, Albert
Osinga, John Kinsey Evans. Clyde w. Leh-
man. Ray Nye, Chester A Ingalls, John
Joseph Howe, Paul Kugat, Hiram Randolph
and Custer II. Murphy.
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ESPECIALLY H0NoRED
CHIEF ELECTRICIAN CURTIN Es-
TABLISHED A HOSPITAL.

Letters of commentator have been sent
by Acting Secretary Newberry to- other
naval officers than those first mentioned for
their conduct during the trying days of
earthquake and fire at San Francisco. These
letters are based upon reports made to the
Navy Department from citizens, property
owners and others who personally had
knowledge of what these particular officers
did in the great emergency. Generally they
are all of one tenor, and that is to the eff
feet that but for the work of the officers
and men of the Navy and Marine Corps the
entire waterfront property of San Fran
cisco would have been swept away.
The recipients of these letters are: Lieut.
Frederick N. Freeman, commanding the
torpedo destroyer Perry; Lieut. Commander
G. b. Morgan, Ensign Wallace Bertholf
Warrant Machinist w. H. Johnson. Lieut.
Commanders r. F. Lopez and Philip Will
Jams, Lieut.. L. r. Sargent, Paymaster H
DEF. Mel, Ensign H.. G. S. Wallace, Mid
shipman John E. Pond and Commander
Iucien Young
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-18

time to enjoy another hunt. In fact
some of the citizens would begin eating
Teddy Bears. saw dust and all.
The entertainment committee OF the
Commercial club met at the rooms yes
terday to devise plans for the enter
tainment of the school teachers who
will hold their annual meeting in. To
peka on the 26th, 9th and 18th Of De-
cember.
The postoffice receipts of the North
Topeka Office indicate a steady growth
in that section of the city during the
past year. The stamp sale for Noverp-
Der amounted to 1855 while for the cor
responding month last year the receipts
were $724-
A dozen bicycles await claimants at
the police station where they have been
stored when captured from bicycle
thieves Hardly q day passes that one
or more machines are not recovered
and in number Of instances their. own
ers have not appeared to claim them
A force of workmen are busy at the
city Jail placing a large gas pipe in
position, as it has been demonstrated
that the one now in use will not SUM-
ply enough gas to keep the building
comfortab le-though- it was. net con
structed with an idea of comfort in the
first place.
one Of Jim Chappelle's English Plies
ants escaped from the room at the Cone
land last week. by boring hole through
heavy window glass Among others
who chased the bird was Sam thinner
man, county clerk elect. Zimmerman
captured the pheasant on the state house
lawn, and thought seriously of taking
it home for a pet. ChappelIe caught him
with the goods, but had to make threats
of assault and battery before thinner
man would relinquish his prize
The most faithful canine In town is
Toodles' Goodwin. Last evening when
DOC" Goodwin was attempting to
board an Eighth avenue car. f.ToodIes"
thought he ought to go along DOC"
threw dirt at him. but s-ToodIes's1nan-
aged by a supreme. effort to board the
car, only to be kicked Off and have the
gate slammed in his faee.~ Uudaunted
by this unkindness, 'sToodles" ri. busy
and chased the car clear 20 Governors
square and was on hand to greet ''Uucle
Doc as he alighted.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-18

OrS ToDekan's idea of a JOKE is to
1lp OF : surprise party. How cute.
The long talked Of pigeon show will
re held In Topeka from December 81
10 January 5.
The musical department of Wash
burn college will give an entertain
ment at the college chapel tonight.
The Hindman Grocery company at 81
Kansas avenue, has one of the finest
lines Of candies on display in the city.
The heavy drop in mercury has raised
the hopes Of the small boys who have
anticipated thin ice for Christmas skat-
Ing.
Seymour's comedy dogs are WITHOUT
doHb1 the best trained and cleverest
CANNES that haze ever been seen in
Topeka.
A few more days like yesterday and
today and those fortunate folks having
Ice skates Will have a chance for some
real sport.
A Christmas tree was stored in a
barn anG the little tot. who was to be
surprised spied it. What is ?" she
asked Amt it Christmas tree %
A good deal of excitement was
caused in the Rock Island yards yes
terday by large engine getting away
ana running through the wall Of the
roundhouse.
A real modest Topeka girl was
asked what she wanted for Christmas
AMI she replied without blinking ar
eye: An automobile. a sable robe
and a string of Dearls''
Judge Dana adjourned district court
THIS morning out of respect for the
memory Of Eugene Hagan, whose fun
eral was held from the Church Of the
Assumption at 1890 this morning.
The Washburn basketball team left
for trip this morning to Manhattan
Wnere they Will play the Aggies to-
hignt from Manhattan they will go
10 Fort Riley, Glasco and Lindsborg
A Topeka society girl who gets credit
Ior having more new gowns than any
OF the rest Of her set, has three sisters
ABOUT her own size who are never seen
"a the exclusive circle in which she is
the en-ied ore.
The present weather is not as CON
auclVe as it might be to the Salvation
army lasses who stand on the street
corners with kettle with which thew
receive contributions for the army
Christmas dinner
That's horse medicine reniied har
father. Later in the evening sha
started for the barn and when asked
py her mother where she was going,
she replied: I'm going to see papa
give The hcr-e his medicine"
The street railway company is plan
ming TO double track the Ouinton
thirteenth on Clay. This will give the
Quinton line double tracks from KAN
sas avenue to Sixteenth street
A bear hunter who recently returned
from Iexas discovered a secret propertv
or bear flesh, which If generally known.
would increase the demand for bear
steaks to such an extent that the IJrsus
Amertcanus WOULD be wiped out of ex-
istence before President Theodore got
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-18
CALLSiT PERSECUTION
Attorney Doran Says Edison Company
Is Being Treated Unfairly.

eff the city of Topeka, and some OF
the people here continue in their pres
ent course of persecution of the Edison
company they will run it as sure as
fate into the hands Of receiver"
said T. F. Doran, attorney for the COM
pany. last night. They are in a fair
way to bring this about. It's no joke
II they want to wreck this street rail-
way and put it in the same shape that
it was before we got a hold of 1t, all
the city has got to do is to keep ham
mering away.
Il left my office last night and with
in a short distance five different people
took fling at the company. That
isn't right 1t isn't fair. The people
have all been aroused W until it
seems to be just the thing to knock on
the Edison company. tell you the
city IS going to make it so that it will
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-18
BAT aIAsTERsoN IN coURr
lie appears at HerIxinler to Answer
Citation for Contempt.

Herkimer, N Y. Dec. 1s.-Henry
~. Cary, publisher, and w. r. Master
son, SPECIAL writer of the New York
Morning Telegraph, were called to
Herkimer today to plead to indict-
meEts charging them with violating
section 14STof the. penal code in print
ing unfair comment in the Gillette
trial. William e. Lewis, editor of the
paper, Is also under Indictment, but
detained in New York by illness.
When the party. reached the court
house pa Ders IN an action for con-
tempt were served on them This ac-
ton is brought by Judge Devendorf
Clarence J. Shearn. their attorney.
said:
I'VE shall claim that comment on
court trial published after a trial
closes can not be in contempt
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-18
GETS MANY FUNNY LETTERS.
One of the Amusing Kind Received
byAdjutant General Hughes.

Adjutant General J. w T. Hughes
gets many funny letters in connection
with his paying Off the soldiers of the
Spanish war the double pay allowance
made by the government. OF the $22, 900
received from the government, about
$4,000 has been paid out up to the pres
ent time.
Here is letter which was received a
few days ago from Springfield, Mo:
Cor. J. W. F. Huse Sir Seeing from
an Add In the K. c. Journal your De
riaaTd= For Names An Addresses OF Sol
oilers who Went BORROWED in the Span
ish American War. And Be One OF that
No. Belonging to company Z, % K N.
is 218 Hampton st Apringfield. Mo.
in your Campan For MAR of City of
Topeka 1 was Prominent Figuar OF
the Ward also with MAR Davis My
Home Is Topeka But L am Engaged in
the Ministry At this Time So you May
Address Me Rev If you Like. We
Achieved a great Victory this Fall by
Electing Every man on our County
Ticket"
Another funny incident occurred in
the case of w. Waddy McJohnson, a
negro who runs a bootblack stand In
Chicago. He formerly lived IN Kansas
and in the Spanish-American war en-
listed in the Twenty-third regiment Of
the Kansas infantry. 1t was found that
w Waddy McJohnson had three days
pay coming to him. He was furnished
with vouchers and made them out in
good shape A few days ago he was
sent a check for s125. the amount due
him. Today J. w. F. Hughes. adjutant
general, received the check and with it
this note
pear Sir: 7 can't get this check
cashed. don't want your check. send
me the money!
All Of these claims are paid by check.
so this one had to be returned to W.
Waddy MeJohnson and he was told to
get someone to identify him so that he
could get the cash.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-18

be impossible for capital to come tc
this town and invest at all, they are
getting scared away as it is now.
Natural gas is taking out the heart
Of things here. We acknowledge it.
we can't help but admit that it has cut
into our business and made big in
"Our books are ooen for investiga-
ton to those that have a right to in
vostigate. Not to anyone that walks
along on the street and simply does 1t
in a spirit Of curiosity. But we court
iE~eSJiga ton, we want the mem 5srS
of the council to come in and thor
oughlv investigate all the items on our
books The letter of Rollins and COM
pany was all cut uD, parts of it only
were shown. and at that it was col
1--WE want the council to come in
rirht now and investigate for them
selves. We don't ask for a delay"
1t is only fair to state that through
IL misunderstanding the State Journal
understood that the Edison interests
in the accounts when the delay asked
for was intended for the Edison fran
chise. The State Journal reporter was
talking about one thing when Council
man Green was talking about another
the misunderstanding arose in that
manner and the statement made on
that basis
ut isn't UP to the ways and means
1T11tt66 TO take aCltOl do ~ Oil -.
vestigation of the accounts of the Edi-
son company in order to ind out !, Il
ANYTHING is owing to the city,, said
S. T. Howe last evening
''The matter has never come nnr,d into ,Sn Our iI
the council. When 1t comes to us in
The proper shape we Gan then t ta as this his
sNarsn1 I presume that 1t will be
presented at the next meeting Of the
council. That's the time for 1t to be
Il think that probably all Of this
feeling originates out OF that Moller
and it still hangs on to some extent
Tba request for a delay in passing on
the Edison franchise; the t new fran an
chise which is pending before tne
Council was made to the ways and
means committee last evening and the
request granted 41o,,,, +r,o.
a5ria1s of the street railway company,
who are out of the city, Will return
snd when they reach the city the iran
cl,fse will come up again
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-18

Hiram Hulse will have q. good a.
sortment Of flowers and fiowerin,s
piants Tor Christmas. Will be head
quarters for the lovely Lorraine ~
gonia. Watch his window. -''-'s De-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-18
HoPPE-sUTToN AIATCH.
Contest in New York for worlds Bill
Hard Championship.

New York. Dec. 1s.-George Sutton Of
Chicago and Willie Hoppe of this city
meet tonight in the Grand Central Palace
II. what promises to be the most exciting
billiard match of the season. After long
practice the two players are in perfect
condition for the contest.
The principal prize for which these two
players Will strive is the worlds cham
pionship trophy at 1S-inch balkline two
shots allowed in baIk. which emblem SUIT
ton won from George Siosson. There is a
side stake of $500 the result of the
match end the winner takes the entire
net gate receipts
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-18

E1ne hygrometers at Chas. Bennat+,-
optical store, z 30 Kansas avenue - ?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-18

Sacramento Dec Ex-Governor Pardee
has received from w. r. Hearst the
deeds of the transference of Fort Ross
and the Soncmo Mission, two historical
landmarks decided to the state by Mr.
Hearst. The governor has turned the
deeds over to W. w. Speer OF the SUIT
ter fort board Of trustees ssts
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-18
Rnral &C N.med.

Washington. Dec. 1s.-These rural car
riers have been appointed for kansa
-o,1fes. Lamar route !. Robert A.
Hockett carrier. Wyatt a. Hockett sub
stftIte; Niles. route ], Levi T. Ar1aouT
carrier Tohn p Armour substitute; Quin-
ter route J. Frank Smith carrier, Arthur
q. Clemans substitute
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-18

Lafayette. Ind, Dec. 1s.=Rae w
Fleming, who played left end on the
Purdue football team this season and
was halfback last year, was elected
captain for 1907 at a meeting of the
eleven Fleming learned the game at
West Lebanon. No, and has played
three years on the varsity. !.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-18
CIosing Ordinance Is signed.

Kansas City. Mo, Dec 1s.-The city
ordinance providing for the closing Of
saloons between the hours of 1 and 5
a. m. passed by the upper house last
night, became a law today when it was
signed by Mayor Beardsley. This is in
addition to the closing under state
statute of all saloons ON SUNDAY.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-18

Washington, Dec. 1s.-These postmasters
have been appointed Kansas-Kechi,
sedgwick county James H. Robertson,
vice W. E. Shepherd. resigned. Missouri
Uranium Dunklin county, William H
Harrison, vice H p Geaslin. resigned
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-10-23
Conditions and General Forecast.

Washington, oct. 22.-The severe
snow storm that has prevailed in the
middle Rocky Mountain region since
Saturday last has apparently spent
itself, although snow is still falling in
southeast Wyoming and northeast Col
orado with temperature about II de-
greeS below freezing. The drift of the
cold weather there in connection with
the storm is southwark rather than
eastward
In all coast districts the weather Is
still unsettled with occasional light
rains.
The outlook at present is favorable
for n storm center over Arkansas
which doubtless will advance north
eastward to the st. Lawrence valley,
causing rain followed by fair ana cold
cr weather.
The temperatures will moderate in
the Rocky Mountain and plateau
regions with clearing weather Tues
day.
The winds along the New England
coast will be fresh ana variable. most
ly northeast; Middle Atlantic, fresh
northeast; South Atlantic coast. north
to northeast.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-10-23

titicatcs due to lapse following in
,rrae, 4 and e%urbitant asse ssments.
The company was chartered original
ly in 1861 ana it, charter was later
changed to meet various forms Of in
-urance. The defendants, it is alleged,
own the ma Ority Of stock. The writ de
acribeS at length the operations of the
company and the character of Certifi-
Gates issued and gives excerpts of cir
cularS issued from time to time to pro-
mote business one quotation being the
following:
The safety fund is limited to 81 600, =
600 because 50 long as that amount of
Insurance remains upon the books. the
premiums based upon the standard
mortality tables, are ample to meet
every claim. Should the insurance, now
$92. 600 900. fall below $1,000 it is
provided that the safety fund must be
used at once for the payment of the
face value Of every policy outstanding.
making the strongest form of policy
ever devised
The writ then says that after the de-
PENDANT company ceased to do business
in 1872 it made the claim and contin-
ltN ~ 40 50. jl!it tit' SIlt'lN litfl'l tbtS
not brIrns to the prlicyhuldcrs, ana il
continues 10 assert il" right and inten-
tinn u continue to make demand for
mortuary dues and assessments with
ont limit of number OF amount, and al
50 claims the right to levy and demand
such dues and assessments and the
charges for expenses after the amount
nf outstanding insurance is reduced be-
low 81 600 900. ana On the non-paymrnt
thereof tn" defendant continues to de-
clare tn" rights of the certificate hold
CT i'm the fund forfeited and approrri-
atr the fund for its own benefit.
Furthermore il is alleged that the de
PENDANTS ~ officers Of the company
liaVe had fun knowledge cf the. facts
ANA have accepted benefits of fraudu-
lent transactions. converting the money
collected to the payment of dividends to
stockholders, and for the erection Of
buildings ana for other purposes of
lcnoiit "a tie Stockholders 1t Is also
alleged that tn" cnmpany's officers have
wrnngfully concealed the true condi-
ti"n of the company.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-10-23
TO ADVERTISE ADVANTAGES.
Movement for Provincial Publcit,
Bureau in Nova Scotia.

Halifax n. S, oct. 22-Following the
lead of Boston and other cities a
movement has been started in this city
publicity bureau for the purpose Of
advertising throughout the United
States the Industrial and tourist ad-
vantages offered hy Nova Scotia The
initiative WAS taken when a special
committee of the Nova Scotia Press
Association called upon Premier Muir
ray recently and presented him with a
memorial calling upon him for aid in
establishing the proposed bureau.
The premier promised that the mat
ter should receive the attention of tn
government. TIL. plans call for in
ducementS To be offered to deSira Bile
immigrants 10 engage in the fruit grow
ing industry in the Annapolis valley
and to develop the agricultural posi-
biities of the province. According t.
the suggestions embodied in the me-
mortal special efforts are to he made to
interest New York capital in the de
Vclopment Of the mineral wealth and
the fisheries.
AS an aid to this campaign of public
ity an active encouragement of tourist
travel is recommended and for this
purpose illustrated circulars are to be
distributed literally throughout the
Western and Southern states and ar
rangcmcntS entered into for the CO.
operation OF the various transportation
companies.