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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-10-10
FELL INTO AIR SHAFT.
Florence Mcdonald Of sBiue Moon"
Chorus Killed in Chicago.

Chicago Oct 1O.-Miss Florence Nc
Donald, 26 years Of age, a member OF
the chorus in the Blue Moon" COM
pany. now playing at a downtown the
ater was killed early today by fall
ing out of fourth story window in
the Windsor Clifton hotel. The young
woman plunged into an air shaft and
roofing of the rotunda on the second
floor. She was removed to the Wesley
hotel. where she died about an hour
afterwards.
The only witness to the accident was
Miss NJ DeBohnar. a member Of the
same theatrical company. Miss De-
2ohnar told the police that Miss Nc
Donald had come to her room with the
intention of eating a light luncheon and
hat while sitting on the window sill
rad lost her balance
Miss Mcdonald was known on the
stage as Florence Raymond Her home
was at 166 Essex street, Brooklyn,
n. Z
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-10-10
new LAW FOR CHURCH.
Spain VIII Deal Strictly With Religious
Societies in Future.

Madrid. Oct. 10.-The new law of
associations, according to the Heraldo.
will contain the following PROPOSE
tions:
First-No religious order shall be
established without the auth orizatiOn
of parliament.
Second-The state shall accord sup
port to any member of a religious or
der desiring to renounee the VOWS
taken.
Third-The minister of justice is
empowered to withdraw the authorize
ton of any religious order found to be
inimical to morality or public tram
quillity.
Fourth-The cabinet shall forth
with examine the authorizations pre-
viously granted to religious orders and
cancel those which are Illegal.
Fifth=Religious orders whose mem
bers are foreigners or whose director
resides abroad shall be dissolved. The
monasteries without ecclesiastical
sanction.
Sixth-ReIigious orders shall not be
allowed to hold property in excess of
the objects for which they were insti-
tuted.
Seventh-The sums of money do
mated by members of religious orders
to such institutions on their admission
and the sums derived by orders from
charitable subscriptions shall be strict
~ limited.
Eighth-Au legacies to religious or
ders or donations to orders by living
persons or by the testaments or
through Intermediates. are formally
prohibited.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. orders engaging in
trade or industry shall pay the regular
taxes.
Tenth-Regulation for the dissoIu-
ton Of religious orders will be estab-
lished.
Eleventh=The law Of 1897, con-
cerning the registering of religious or
ders, remains in force.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-10-10
The SECOND CAME
Thousands Of Chicago Fans Ar
rayed in Blankets,
Pour Out to American League
Park to See Contest.
DAY BITTERLY COLD.
Lineup Same as Tuesday Except
the Pitchers.
Betting Reduced From Odds Of
2 to !, to Even.
DAY BITTERLY COLD.

Chicago, Oct. 1O=Weather condi-
tions for the second game for the
worlds championship between the Ma
tienal and American league were no
more comfortable than those of yes
terday, but they were somewhat cheer
ful. The dark lowering clouds of yes
terday gave way to bright sunshine
today. but the temperature dropped to
80 degrees and the cold wind from the
north blew straight into the grand
stand at the American league park
where the game was played. The cold
cut the attendance down by several
thousands although the more enthu-
Eiastic element was out in its usual
strength. By 9 O'Clock today people
were commencing to gather at the
gates OF the park although it was an
nOunced that no tickets would be sold
for two hours
Yesterdays victory of the White
Stockings caused a decided change in
the betting and even money was offer
ed on the result OF the series. The ad-
herents Of the National league we're
prompt in accepting these figures as
they have been compelled in the past
to give odds in order to bring out
much money from the followers of the
American league White or Walsh is
expected to be in the box for the White
Stockings today and Lundgren or
Ruelbach for the National league. In
other respects the teams viii be the
same as those of yesterday.
When the gates opened long lines of
men and women were waiting for ad-
mission Had it not been for cold it
is predicted that the largest crowd
ever seen on any baseball grounds in
America would have attended the
game today As it was steady
stream passed through the gates from
u o'clock It was estimated that / o.
200 were present and still coming. The
majority Of the patrons at the grounds
early were women
Many persons brought furs horse
blankets and bed quilts of every color.
These were wrapped about their feet
and legs to keep. out the cold winds.
Operators worked with heavy gloves
on their hands
-rEa Ilr.a11r- l. -. EcII
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-10-10
TWO CENT BASIS.
Railroads Show That They Are
Nearly There Now.
Only From One-tenth to Three
tenths Cents More.
FROM OWN REPORTS
These Facts Revealed in Their
Sworn Statements.
No Record Of the Passes Issued
Is Included.

According to their own reports filed
with the state board Of railroad COM
missioners. the railroads OF Kansas
have very little ground to fight the 2
cent fare proposition.
BY reducing passenger fares from
1-10 to 3-1O Of a cent mile, they would
be giving the state a fiat 2-cent a mile
rate.
AS matter Of fact. the sworn report
of the Missouri Pacific shows that it is
already receiving only .O1942 cents per
mile on Kansas business, less than 2
cents a mile.
At the present time all the railroads
are hauling people for a very small
fraction over cents a mile, and issu-
ing thousands of free passes to people
who would pay fare If they couldn't get
transportation.
The following figures. compiled from
the sworn reports OF the railload COM
panies for the year ending June 80, 1906,
which have just been filed with the
state board of railroad commissioners,
show what the five biggest railroad sys-
TENS in the state are getting per pas
senger per mile. in cash receipts:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-10-10
BLOWN OUT OF BED.
A Washington Judge Narrowly Escapes
Death by Assassination.

Chehalis Wash. Oct 1o.-An at
tempt to assassinate Judge M Yoder.
an attorney, by blowing his house up
with dynamite, was made at midnight
The dynamite tore hole eight feet
Il = and three feet wide In the floor
alongside the bedstead where the
judge and his wife were sleeping, and
the couple were thrown onto the floor
by the shock. Although painfully
bruised neither received any injury.
The lawyer received several threat
ening letters during the trial Of a df-
vorce case.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-10-10

louisville, Ky, Oct 1O.-Hon. Leslie
NJ. Shaw. secretary of the treasury, to-
day addressed 200 Kentucky bankers
and their guests who assembled in the
parlors OF the Gait house for their an
nuaI convention
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-10-10

Leavenworth, Kan, Oct. 1O.-Twen-
ty-three convicts from the United
States penitentiary on McNeH island
Puget Sound, Wash. were landed in
the federal penitentiary at Fort Leav-
enworth today. The prisoners were
brought here because Of lack of room
at the western prison
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-10-10

the mercury dropped TO II above zero.
making a new cold record for this
point for so early in the fall. It was
the coldest October weather in %
years.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-10-10
SEPARATE SCHOOLS.
District Court Decides Against wichitA
CoIOred People.

wichita. Kan, Oct. 1o.-Judge Wilson In
the district court has decided THAI the
board Of education has the power under
the law to establish and maintain sSpa-
the case will be taken TO the supreme
court.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-10-10

AZ O'CLOCK The crowds at the main
entrances were practically a fighting
mob The confusion was so great ex-
ira police we're called from inside to
keep the crowd i'm line and in order.
The sun was shining brightly when
the game was called at 2:SO o'clock
and the big crowd was in excellent
humOr.
First Nationals. Hoffman
went out on long fv to Jones. Sheck-
ard rolled an easy bounder to DOno-
hue unasststed- Schultz went out.
Rche to Donohue No runs.
First inning-American Hahn
grounded out. SteinfeIdt to Chance A
magnificent silver set was presented to
Manager Jones by the American team
and a few minutes time was taken up
in the presentation. Jones went out
on a grounder. handed to Chance by
tinker. Tsbel out. Ruelbach to
Chanca- 10 rnns
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-10-10

Chicago, Oct. 10.=Forecast for Kan
sas: Fair and warmer tonight and
Thursday.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-10-10

Frisco .... .............. .O2457 .02457
The general average of the above
mentioned i've systems on state bust
ness is, .92126 cents per mile on their
Kansas business.
It might be contended that the big
railroad systems are able to make bet
ter revenue per passenger per mile than
the small roads, or that the state busi-
ness would vary from the general av-
erage Of the system business, and this
is true in some instances, apparently.
The following averages from. the report
are secured:
Cents Per Mile.
5 largest railroads. state business. .o2126
All railroads, state business --.---..- .o258l
All railroads, system busines .02546
minor roads, state business -.-.... .023S1
This is what the railroads report to
the state board of railroad commits
sioneFs ana the report only covers the
ported of the number Of passengers
riding on free passes.
1t Is not very difficult to deduce the
conclusion from this that if the people
who now get transportation were re-
quired to pay, It would be a very easy
matter for the railrods Of the state to
put the cent a mile fare into effect,
without causing any loss in their pas
senger receipts.
The additional revenue derived from
the sale of tickets to people who now
ride on passes, and the extra travel in
duced by the 2 cent q mile rate, would
actually tend to more than Offset the
cut of from 110 to $40 of a cent per
mile. The railroads would likely make
money by the change.
1t may not be generally known that
the railroads OF the state are required
to report the amount of their income
from passenger fare, but such is the
case The blanks for the report are
provided by the interstate commerce
commission, and are very complete
The number of passengers, the amount
of fare paid. the average length of
each ride, the rate per passenger per
mile, the number of passengers hauled
one mile. and a great many other de-
tails must be set forth. Every rail-
road operating in the state has com
piled with this call for information
with the single exception of the Mis-
souri,, Kansas & Texas, which states
that it "does not compile the infor-
nation called for for the state of Kan
sas.
The following figures are taken from
the reports of the various companies
and show the average received per
passenger per mile. on the Kansas
lines, and for the entire system:
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-10-26
NEW CONGREGATION FORMED.
Second Methodist Church to Build New
Home at opelika.

opelilsa, October Special THE
Second Methodist church, which has re-
Gently been formed by a number of MEM
bers drawing out from the First Methodist
church and uniting with the West End
Methodist church. Some time ago the
Frazer home on the corner of Second
avenue and Eighth street was purchased
for the site OF the new church. The
wor1men are now busy night and day
tearing out the partitions in this old Fra
yer house of ante-bellum architecture 10
make of it a temporary house of worship
for the congregation, until plans and ar
engagements can be made to erect the $780,
600 church, which is contemplated for the
neat future.
When the new church begins to be built
this house will be moved to the side of
the lot and will be remodeled for par
sonage. Prominent in this new church
movement are N. p. and +. NJ. Renfro,
l.. f. Dickson, II. c. Jernigan, A. Il.
Barnett and others.
The large force of workmen now en-
gagged night and day will have the build
ing in readiness for the first service on
next Sunday morning, the 2Sth, when Mr..
W. H. Holloway, the minister in charge,
will preach his first sermon in that build
Ing
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-10-26
CIRCUS DAY WILL
DRAW Big CROWD
THE GREATEST AND LATEST At
FRACTIONS WILL BE PRESENT
ED AT SMITHS PARK ToMoR-
ROW.

Tomorrow will be circus day in Birming-
ham. Barnum and Bailey, names SO
familiar in connection with big shows
that every child knows them. will be here
with combination of features such as
never appeared before,
First in the list comes 1.-THE dip of
DEATH" described as a furious, flashing,
furore-creating flight in an automobile
down an incline plane and across space
where the machine turns upside down.
No description could give any idea OF
this terrifying act which is considered the
limit of human daring. Bicycle riding
after a fashion to startle the audience
will be performed by two daring, death
defying wheelmen. Their act Is apro-
priately designated the rtwiri of terror"
and consists of aerial somersaults and
fights away up on the roof. 1
Troups of gymnasts swimming through
the air, prancing and dancing horses,
funny clowns, gorgeous spectacular rep
resentation illustrating the war between
Russia and Japan, lions, elephants.
camels, giants and dwarfs, horse racing
on quarter mile track, these are few
of the hundred or more attractions which
will. be offered.
Barnum and Bailey's show is regarded
as the biggest show ON earth" The
canvas tents cover twelve acres of ground
and there are 1900 people and 800 horses
with the show. IT takes five trains OF
special cars to transport the whole OUT
fit, the loading and unloading OF these
cars being an enormous undertaking itself.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-10-26
ADJUSTMENTS.
At the Jefferson.

"The Little Duchess" a delightful musi-
cal comedy with Countess Olga Won
Hatfield in the title role, appeared at
the Jefferson theatre yesterday afternoon
and last night The play is full of vim
and movement.
The cast includes several players OF
ability. Robert Lett as Gustave, a bath
ing master who thinks himself a hero, is
a clever comedian and has strong,
hpleasing voice. He carried his part adj
mirably throughout. Irving Brooks as
Heidelberg Wnrtzburger, a German feno-
ing master and dnelist, was good in his
dialect. George f. Moore, as Jose Ia
ramba, Portuguese, was attractive in
his style and Is a clever dancer. Eugene
O'Brien, who took the part of Ralph
Edgerton, an American lawyer has a very
pleasing voice and his rendition of you,
You, You" was encored several times
Countess Olga Won Hatzfedt as the
little duchess, was very winsome in all
Of her songs She is woman of beauty
and rendered her part gracefully.
The play, taken as a whole, was above
the ordinary, and while the chorus was
not large, it was attractive, graceful and
harmonious and showed careful training
in execution. The music in the Lit
tie Duchess" is catchy, especially Wont
You F'lirt With Me-" and "Sadie." Mr.
Let's parody on 20, Promise Me" was
exceptionally amusing
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-10-26
ANOTHER JOE MASON.
Negro Arrested on suspicion of Being
the Murderer.

jeff Gurley, alias Joe Mason, is held in
the city Jail charged with murder
The negro, ccbrding to Motorman En-
sey, fills the description of the murderer
of j. e. Gooch. 4 Mr. Goech was killed
on a car sometime ago. Motorman En-
sey was shot, tdb, his wound being a
pistol ball in the Nght leg.
The negro claims his innocence, and 1t
is not believed at police headquarters that
he is the criminal in question.
The negro got on an Ensley car yester-
day, the one IN charge of Motorman En-
sey Ensey noted the resemblance be-
tween the passenger and the man who
had shot him some weeks previous, lie
gave the conductor the information. The
two men then got at either end Of the
ear and brought the negro into the city
and turned him over to the, police. He
will be further Intercepted Aday al 10
clock.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-10-26
HEAVY HAUL or
CRAP SHOOTERS
FOURTEEN NEGROES ARRESTED
FOR GAMBLING r. STANDING
ROOM ONLY" HUNG OUT AT
CITY JAIL,

After the oaptives in negro crap game
were lodged in the city jail last night
about II o'clock, it became almost neces-
sary to hang out the standing room
only sign.
In all Officers Street and Parker cap
tured fourteen negroes, whom the officers
alleged were INDUCING in crap game in
a house on Avenue B, bet Yeen Twenty
second and Twenty third streets, Two of
the prisoners were released on bond and
twelve were incarcerated.
When the officers, after trailing the
game for some time, stepped upon it, and
ordered the negroes TO surrender, there
was an instantaneous stampede. The Of
ficers stood their ground, however. and
every negro who approached them re-
ceiyed a stiff upper cut to the chin or a
solar plexus a la Fitzsimmons.
The officers report the capture and con-
fseation of sixteen decks of cards and
many other articles of gambling parapher-
MALTA.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-10-26
Fire In Jonesboro.

Fire In Jonesboro,
Two residences were destroyed by fire
this morning at about 10 o'clock ir Jones'
boro, causing damage to the extent of
$500, which was partially covered by in
surance.
The fire originated from sparks in the
f1ue of the home of /. w. Baleomb, which
burned like kindling and quickly spread to
the adjoining house, the property of j. d.
Adams, who succeeded in saving the con-
tents Jonesboro has no fire department
and the efforts of citizens were futile
against such odds.
Fire at the home of Mr.. Henderson,,
near the big pipe shops, came near caus-
ing considerable destruction, but was
quickly eXtinguished by the fire depart
ment of the United States Cast Iron,
Pipe and Foundry company. The work
of the brigade was highly commended by
many who feared that the whole row of
dwellings would be consumed by the
flames which had gained good Roadway.
Flames broke out this afternoon at the
Edwards Lumber yard but were extin-
guished before the fire department had
arrived.
Notes and Personals.
Mrs. A. H. Henderson, from Florence.
Ala. is visiting Mrs. H. C. otrigsby on
Second avenue.
Graham C. Willis, who was once a
resident of Bessemer, was visiting friends
in the city today
Herman, the little 5-yeaifold son of
Mr. and Mrs, G. b. Bains, was operated
on last evening at the Reeder's hospital
for appendicitis, and there is little hope
of his recovery.
Mrs. Jim Davis is still quite i'll at the
Reblnson-Henby infirmary, Htr husband,
Mr. Davis. Is rapidly recovering.
William MeElree and children, who has
been living in Indian Territory, have re-
turned to Bessemer and will reside with
his father-in-law, J. r.. Bridges.
Mrs. S. w. Brown of Pratt City and
Mrs. T. F. West of Ensley were the guests
of Dr. and Mrs. e, p. Brown yesterday.
Anthony K. Williamson and family
have arrived in Bessemer from Washing
ton, d. c., and will make their home in
this city.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-10-26
Shepard's Moving Pictures.

Comedy will be the feature of the bill
at the Jefferson theatre this afternoon
and tonight. The Archie L. Shepard Nov
ing Picture company offers one of It's en-
tertainments in the high art of moving
photography. The programme includes a
list of novelties. Poor Algy' will not
fail to evoke laughter and "A Tragic
Elopement" will form one of the interest
ing scenes. Nor will the beautiful in art
and travel be overlooked. A trip through
Europe will add interest to the traye
views, and is enlivened by a series of ir
cidents, humorous and otherwise.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-10-26
Engagement Is Announced.

Opelika October 25.-(special Mrs.
Winifred Harris announces the engage
ment OF her daughter. Carrie, to Mr.
John y. Fuller of Montgomery. The we'd
ding of Miss Harris and Mr.. Fuller will
occur at the Methodist church on No
vember : at y. m, Soon after the cere-
mony the bride and groom will leave for
Montgomery to make their future home
Miss Harris is one of the most beloved
and popular young ladies of this city and
of prominent family.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-10-26
Well Known in opeIlka.

Opelika, October 2S.-News was received
in this city by friends, of the death OF
Mrs. Cyrus w. Asheraft at her home IN
Florence. The deceased was before her
marriage Miss Zadie Ellis, q daughter o.
Cobb. b. Ellis of Orville. Ala. She has
frequently visited in this city, where.
with lovely and winning manner, won
many friends. Mr.. C. w. Ashcraft was
formerly editor of the Opelika Post" and
has a host of friends to extend SYM
pathy to him in this sorrow.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-10-26
At the Gayety.

Weber & Rush's Bon Tons will give
only four more performances this week,
two today and two tomorrow. The COM
pany has been unusually popular al. this
week, and it has served to draw some
large audiences to the Gayety.
1.-THE Bons Tons" present number of
things that are popular with the theatre
g>>ng public. There is good, straight
comedy in abundance, the music is good,
the costumes pretty and the girls good
looking. AS a spectacular it is one of
the best Of the season.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-10-26
At the Majestic.

There is a wide diversity in the bill
at the Majestic this week, despite the fact
that there are two dancing teams on the
same programme. Cummings act is filled
with surprises Bmm Bomm- Brrr is one
of the livellest instrumental music acts
that has ever been seen here. Pero and
Wilson are in action from the rise of the
drop until their areobaties are over. An
trim and Peters maintain rapid success
sion of novelties. Lester and Quinn are
entertaining and Davis and Davis main
tain their balance on tricky roller skates.
Tonight Cunning will attempt to make
his escape from the nailed and iron
bound dry goods box from j. Black &
Sons store. This box is on exhibition
in front of the Majestic theatre.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-10-26
Columbia Goes to. Havana.

Washington, October 25.-The cruiser
Columbia at New York was ordered today
to proceed at once TO Havana to relieve
the Brooklyn, which is to be put out of
commission. The naval force in Cuban
waters will then consist of six ships, the
Columia. Des Molnes. Tacoma, Cleveland,
Prairie and Celtic.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-10-26
At the Gayety.

gt week VANITY Fair" will be the
raction at the New Gayety. 1t is one
Bob Manchester's productions, and as
UGH it is sure to be good. His name
in the burlesque world stands for the
best that can be procured for the amuse-
ment of the public.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-10-26

III VIU INEII0NNT 7VIIl vi q W ITIt5 VftT Us
to the Bijou thea THE play Is a popu-
lar melodraroa. ana has remarkabl hold
on public favor 1t is always well staged
and presented by competent company
These two facts, aside from the good
qualities of the play itself have estab-
lished I'm Old Kentucky" ON a firm foun-
dalton of popularity. Apparently the play
draws as well now as it did years ago
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-10-26
Mcfarland Again President.

Farland of Harrisburg, Pa. was reelected
president, and William b. Rowland of
New York treasurer of the American
Civic association at today's session.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-10-26
"Human Hearts. ;,

One of the most successful plays c
last decade is w. E. Nankevilles
man Hearts, which will be shown l.
mingham tiheatregoers tomorrow
noon and night at the Jefferson the