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Los Angeles herald., 1906-10-19
MRS. MEYERS AGAIN
ESCAPES GALLONS
By Associated Press.


WASHINGTON, Oct 1S.-Justice
Brewer of the supreme court of the
United States today declined to either
grant or deny the application for a writ
of error in the case of Mrs. Aggie
Meyers, who is under sentence of dea tn
on the charge of numbering her hus-
band in Kansas City in 1904.
The Justice said 1t would be necessary
to have more complete record of the
case before passing upon it. This de-
cision will have the effect of giving the
woman a respite Of at least two or three
months.
She was to have been hanged octo-
ber 26.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-10-19
TWO BANK ROBBERS
HAVE NARROW ESCAPE
By Associa ted Press.

By Associa ted Press
AUX VASE, Mo-, Oct. 1S.-Parls
BARLEY, cashier, and r. c. Stokes, AS
sistant cashier, surprised two robbers
at work in their bank. the Aux Vase
State bank. here today and opened
fire upon them with shotguns.
Barley and Stokes fired thirty
shots. The robbers, after firing fif-
teen revolver shots in return, escaped
on horseback, getting away with $500
in cash.
One OF the robbers was wounded,
leaving a trail of blood behind.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-10-19
PLAIN CLOTHES MEN
ACCUSED OF H0LD-UF
BY Associated Press.

OAKLAND, Oct 1s.-Adolph Levin,
O produce dealer of 612 Third street.
was treated at the receiving hospital
today for bruise upon the shoulder.
He claims that the wound is a result
of being held up on the San Bruno road
IN San Francisco by two policemen in
plain clothes. levin declared that he
would visit Chief Dinan in San Fran
cisco and lay before him the circum-
stances of the alleged robbery.
Levin affirms that the men while
riding on his wagon struck him with a
club, afterWard robbing him of 1856.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-10-19
HOLD SERVICES FOR
MRS. JEFFERSON DAVIS
Rr AssocIated Press.

NEW YORK, oct. tS--A simple and
brief funeral service was held today
for the late Mrs. JEFFERSON Davis at
the Hotel Majestic. Rev. d. A. Ingle
Of st. stephens Episcopal church offi-
ciated. He was assisted by Rev.
George S. Baker, chaplain of the
Southern society and Rev. Henry Luz
beck rector of st. Timothys church.
The service was private, only the
members of Mrs Davis family, repre-
sentatives of the United Daughters of
the Confederacy and small number
Of intimate friends being present.
Numerous wreaths covered the cas-
ket, one Of which was sent by Mrs.
Roosevelt. Other floral tributes came
from the governors of Southern states
and from various societies of which
Mrs. Davis was a member.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-10-19
Burglars Use Dynamite

BAKERSFIELD, Oct. 1S.-Burglars
used dynamite on the safe Of the Wan
terman company at Tehachapi last
night blowing the door off its hinges.
They were unable, however To reach
the burglar proof department and after
rihing the store Of jewelry cutlery and
money from the cash drawer made their
eseape. There is no clew to the per-
petrators.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-10-19
MASKED ROBBER is
LANDED IN JAIL
By Associated Press.

BAKERSFIELD, Oct. 1S.-A littls
after IL O'Clock last night the Totem
saloon in Kern was held up and robbed
OF about $50 in coin by lone thug, who
entered the door with two handker
chiefs tied over his face and with re-
volver in each hand.
He fired one shot at the bartender
but missed his aim. Two hours later a
man under the influence of liquor and
giving the name of E. Il. Lee Of Los
Angeles was arrested.
Marsks, three revolvers and S85 were
taken from him. He Is in Jail and is
thought to be the robber.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-10-19
CONDEMNS EMPLOYMENT
OF CHINESE LABOR
By Associated Press.

STREATOR, H., Oct. 1S.-The Illi-
nois Federation of Labor today passed
ment of Chinese labor on the Panama
canal. The candidacy of j. H. Walker,
socialist candidate for congress against
Speaker Joseph Cannon, was indorsed.
A proposal that the federation launch
an independent political party was
voted down,
Los Angeles herald., 1906-10-19
MEMORIAL ASSOCIATION
HAS $45b740 REMAINING
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press
CANTON, o., Oct. 1S.-Secretary
Hartzell of the Mckinley National
Memorial association today gave out
a statement showing total contributions
of $55664. to which should be added in
terest on investments and bank depos-
its and profits on investments the sum
of $74O62, making the total of receipts
$63O,627
OF this sum there has been expended
$17SSS6, leaving on hand the sum of
$45174O
Los Angeles herald., 1906-10-19
SANTA FE PASSENGER
GOES IN THE DITCH
By Associated Press.

OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla, Oct; 49,
Passenger train No. on the Atchison,
Topeka & Santa Fe railway was
wrecked one mile north of Paoli, l. r.,
this morning while running at a high
rate of speed.
The wreck was due to spreading
rails where a new track was recently
built
The engine and four cars left the
track, the engine and two cars turn
ing over. None of the passengers
were injured. Engineer Crawford and
Fireman Pennington were seriously in
jured
Los Angeles herald., 1906-10-19
Wireless Locates ManohurIa
By Assocla { d Press

BY Ab6OCIfit u IT'0a'
SAN FRANCISCO, oct. 49, ~ The
Yerba Buena wireless telegraph station
was In communication this morning
with the battleship Wisconsin, which is
conveying the Pacific Mail Steamship
company's steamer Manchuria, while
the latter was about thirty miles from
the Farallone islands The Manchuria
went ashore al Rabbit island, near
Honolulu, August 20.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-10-19
WOMAN MEETS DEATH
IN AUTO ACCIDENT
BY Associated Press.

WALTHAM. Mass, Oct. 1S.-By the
overturning Of an automobile at the
foot Of a long hill between Wayland
and Sudbury Center today Mrs Fred
N. Dillon of Fitchburg was killed and
Mrs. George Z. Grant, jr.. also of
Fitchburg, sustained fracture of two
ribs and other injuries
George 7. Grant, jr., who was ope-
rating the machine. escaped practically
unharmed, Grant is president of the
Grant Yarn company Of Fitchburg and
was taking his wife and Mrs. Dillon
to Boston to attend a theater this
evening.
The road was bad and at the foot
of the hill he lost control of the ma
chine and It shot over a four-foot en-
bankment and turned over.
Mrs. Dillon was killed instantly.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-10-19
Birmingham Has Big Fire
~ AssociRted Press.

BIRMINGHAM Ala. oct. 1S.-Fire
which broke out after midnight in the
siX-story building of the Prowell Hard
ware company burned for six hours.
causing a loss Of about 100000 In
addition to the destruction of the
Prowell Hardware company's store ana
stock the Birmingham Dry Goods COM
pany's building was burned.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-10-19
Land Lines Suffer
By Associated Press.

SANTIAGO, Cuba, Oct. 1S.-Tele-
graphic communication with Havana
Is interrupted. Every effort to get
word from the capital has proved fruit
less. Neither the land lines nor the
coastwise cable are in operation. There
has been no storm here and the cyclone
which has broken communication with
Havana evidently was confined to the
central and western part of the island.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-10-19
FLEMISH WEAVERS
COME TO AMERICA
BY Associated Press.

BY ASsocIated Press.
BRUSSELS, Oct 1S.-Two hundred
and fifty-eight skilled Flemish weavers
with their families left Client for Bre-
men today, from whence they Will sail
on a steamer of the North German
Lloyd line direct for Charleston, S. c.
They form the first installment of a
considerable immigration movement ar
ranged under the auspices of the gov
ernment of Belgium and the authorities
of South Carolina
Los Angeles herald., 1906-10-19
Makes Love; Meets Death

bF A05EIV ItFVVW T TUE.
CHICAGO, Oct. 1S.-The attentions
which Charles sullivan, 25 years of age.
Mrs Laura Klein. As years Of age, cost
him his life last night. He was i'm
stantly Killed by John Klein. 2i years
Of age, the landlady's son. according 10
the police. Mrs Klein, It Is said, gave
her son the revolver from which the
shot was fred. Klein was arrested.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-10-19
Injuries Prove Fatal

BY Associated Press
OAKLAND. Oct. 1s.-Clarence Beck,
a wealthy grocer Of Livermore, died this
afternoon of injuries received In an
automobile accident last night on the
road from Liyermore TO Oakland, a
big touring car In which he was seated
was overturned.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-10-19
Greek Stocked with Trout
~ Associated Press.

SAN JOSE, Oct. 1s.-owing to un-
favorable conditions, the 10000 trout
that arrived from sisson hatchery last
evening were all placed In the Per-
maneta creek last night. They were
intended for the Los Gatos and Stevens
creeks.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-10-19
TeIearaph Wires Down

I By Associated Press.
ATLANTA. Ca. Oct 1S.-The West
ern Union reports all wires gone south
Of Jacksonville and there is no means
of communication with South Florida.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-10-19
Actor Commits suicide
m AasocIaled Press

~ NNNfIV II Tf-FT T-TV7H
NEW YORK, Oct. 1s.-Duncan c.
Best OF Hillsboro, H., AN actor, COM
mitted suicide IN his lodgings here to-
day by inhaling Illuminating gas.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-10-19
SENATOR SCORES
SMELLING TRUST
COLORADO MAN SAYS PRICES
ARE TOO LOW
interesting Discussion Before the
American Mining Congress Brings
Out Accusations Of
Startling Nature
BY Associated Fress.


DENVER, Colo, Oct. 1s.-The Ameri-
can Mining congress listened to paper
by State Senator A. M. De Lavergne of
Colorado Springs on the subject "Mu-
tual Relations and Grievances Of the
Smelling Trust and ore Producers"
He said that the value of the product
was often difficult to determine, but he
believed that the producer usually re-
ceived a fair proportion of the savings.
He noticed, however, that the good will
of the producer is not considered as in
the past. and in support of his posi-
tion he read the conditions imposed by
the American Smelling and Refining
company, which, he claimed, were un-
fair and arbitrary
Mr.. De Lavergne suggested as one
remedy that ore should be automatical-
ly sampled. At present the value of the
commodity is entirely determined by
the buyer. He claimed that under the
present system of sampling the en-
ployes are paid to cut down the valua-
tion of ore.
AS a fair remedy he suggested state
legislation, national Legislature encour-
agement of competition. amicable agree
ment and government operation. He
would be sufficient to right the wrongs
which now exist. But if they were not
he believed the government could be in
duced tn do the smelling of the coun-
try. He turned to this, however, only
as last resort.
Trust Answers Charge
franklin S. Guiterman, general man
ager of the American Smelling and
RednfnO rOmDanV rPnlied tO Mr.. De
Laverge- He declared that the So
called trust had competition on all
sides in Colorado.
He quoted figures to show that since
the combination had gone into effect
there had been a considerable reduction
in charges. He defended at length the
conditions of purchase of ore Of which
Senator De Lavergne complained. In
the purchase of ore, he said, the smell
tion, otherwise they would be flooded
at a profit.
Harry Joseph of Utah inquired why
the settling price of the smelter is
always materially below the quotation
OF the day as made in New York.
Mr.. Guiterman said that at the solicit
tation of the chief producers of ore it
was agreed by common consent that
the quotations should be taken from the
Engineering and Mining Journal, and
that the other quotations are entirely
incorrect.
w. r. ingalls,, mana ging editor of the
Engineering and Minging Journal, ex-
planned how the quotations are secured
He said that quotations on metal Were
not made on any exchange, but were
taken from the reports of actual whole
sale transactions
Los Angeles herald., 1906-10-19
Jury Acnuits Banker

IDA GROVE. Iowa, Oct. 1S.-Oscar
Berger, accused of fraudulent banking
was acquitted today. The jury was Out
eighteen hours.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-10-19
Wireless Out of Commission

IV55.
NEW ORLEANS. Oct. 1S-Efforts to-
night to reach Key West, Fla, by wire
less from here brought no result. Key
West replied to wireless calls last
night.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-01-19

ed man, and at the very worst get a
draw.
In the matter of weight it is not
thought there win be much difference
between the two. Last September
these same rival boxers went fifteen
rounds to a draw a { Baltimore, and on
this occasion the articles called for
both to weigh in at 1876 pounds at 3
o'clock, and at that hour both were
not only at weight, but had a little to
spare Yesterday was quiet at the
training camps of both boxers.
The articles call for men to weigh in
at Harry Corbetts place at 4 o'clock
this afternoon and the limit is 142
pounds.
Career of Cans.
Cans won the lightweight champion
ship by defeating Frank Erne for that
title some years ago and since his vic
tory over the clever youth from Buffalo
he has never been defeated al the
lightweight limit. He acquired the
title as a legitimate lightweight and,
although it is 10 to / that he can no
longer make 1873 pounds, he still clings
to the title. and there is nothing in the
loose. Sullivan, although he asserts
that he is wildly anxious to mix with
Battling Oscar Matthew Nelson, has
never shown that he can make any
thing like the lightweight limit and
consequently he is not seriously con-
Eidered a factor in the race for light
weight honOrs.
But with Cans it is an altogether diff
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-01-19
CatchWeights EaYors Him Over
Mike Sullivan.
FOUGHT ONCE TO DRAW
Sullivan Is a Decidedly Clever,
Shifty Ring General.
Hen TO Weigh in at Harry Cor
belts at 4 O'clock.

San Francisco, Jan. 19.-When Joe
Cans and Mike Sullivan step into the
Eing tonight to fulfill their twenty
round contract with the Hayes. Valley
club it is believed Cans will be selling
the decided favorite in the local pool
rooms The cotored lightweight has
impressed visitors at his training quar-
tiers and those generally interested in
the sport that he is still the goods in
mis- division Last night he was choice
at 10 to s, and it is expected that the
price viii grow wider before gong
time.
In Sullivan Cans win find an oppo-
nent who is almost equally as clever as
he is and who has one of the cleVeTest
Of left hands. Sullivan impressed local
sports ia his contest with Jimmy Gard
ner, and. notwithstanding that Cans
may be supported more substantially
in the poOlrOoms. Mike is expected by
many to go the distance with the color
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-01-19
GRAIN DEALERS MEET.
Eighth Annual Convention Opens in
Kansas City.

Kansas City, Jan. 19.-The eighth an
nual meeting of the KansasGrainDealers
asosciat ton has begun at the Midland no
tel The meeting was called to order by
Luther Cortelyou of Muscotah, Kan,
president of the association. Two hun
bred members of the organization are
here for the meeting. The grain dealers
will be guests of the Kansas City board
of trade at a dinner to be given at the
Hotel Baltimore at 8 o'clock tonight.
The wives of members of the association
viii be entertained at a matinee party
to be given by the wives Of Kansas
City grain dealers at the Orpheum this
afternoon.
Following the annual address of Mr..
Cortelyou, the association listened with
a great deal of interest to an address
by J. w. Radford, chief grain inspector
in this city, on the subject, What is a
Reasonable Length of Time for Rein
spection." The other talks were made
by F. F. Lint, Atchison. Kan, on the
subject, who Should Be Responsible
for Loss Occasioned by Delay After
First Inspection Before Reaching Des-
tination2" and by R B. Miller, Kansas
CITY. on How to Reduce Shortage on
out Turn Weights" These talks were
followed by general discussion.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-01-19

Britt family. It will also be remem-
bered that Britt objected strenuously
to Graney officiating in his late contest
with Nelson.
In his fight with Britt, Cans demon
strated that ne had OutliVed his useful
ness as lightweight fighter He made
the weight, 1873 pounds, all right but
he was so weak that he could hardly
hold his hands up. Tonight he
will be allowed to make his own weight,
the articles calling for a fight at catch
weights. The men will probably enter
the ring in the neighbcrhood of the vel
ter weight limit, and as WalcOtt has a
very precarious hold on that title at
present the winner will be generally
considered the champion of that class.
Cans has been fighting for twelve
years. and has probably engaged in not
fewer than 300 battles. For six sears
he has held the championship of the
lightweights In 1900 it looked as though
Cans was about to be wiped off the
pugilistic map, and Stree that time he
has been in bad repute- He was match
ed to fight Terry McGovern in one of
those siX-rOund bouts at Chicago, and
as he outweighed Terry about ten
pounds it looked like a copper-TiVeted
cnch for the boy from Baltimore. But
things were not framed up that way.
McGoVern was the caucus nominee
and Joe went down before Terry in the
second round. and the fake" was so
raw IlaL II was several years BCAOIE
any more boxing was allowed in Chi
cage. At that time Cans was under the
management of Al HEREFORD Now he is
looking after his own interests, and If
he fights on the square and is success
full tonight he may yet make some
money.
Where the Money Went.
Il have made lots of money in my
time" said Cans, but there is not the
money now in my profession there was
a few years back unless you get a
chance at some of the big purses, and it
is hard for me to do this, for there are
few boxers in my class who care to
meet me in the ring, and as a result
1 am forced to meet heavier men. Last
year I fought on an average of once
every five weeks and never met with a
single reverse. and yet I only made
about $4,000 during the year. Out of
that $4,000 I have only about One-third
of it left and have not sqUandered my
money foOlishly, either You see, i fell
4 low in my position always has a lot Of
7 people TO take care Of. Good fellows,
I you know, that you can't get away from
and you have to hand them a little
money when they are broke, and should
I judge that I give away on an average
i of $50 week. Men in my profession
/ certainly do like to live high, but in my
opinion that's all nonsense and think
I the simple life is the best after all. I al
ways like the very finest clothes, and /
/ usually wear them. Diamonds? Yes.
viii always fall for nice jeweiry, for it
+ certainly does look good, and / may
purchase a new ring that I have been
+ looking at, but don't get the notion in
1 your head that boxers make big money,
for they don't. 4 good boxer can spend
a whole lot and 800 a week wOuldn't
so far with me if I was in a mood to
move around and enjoy myself"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-01-19
SHIvELEY MUST FIGHT.
Western Baseball League Files Claim
on St. Joe. .

The Western league has filed claim
on St. Joseph as still part of its ter
ritory. Secretary Farrell of the Ma
tionaI Association of Minor Baseball
O'Nenl to this effect. President Shive-
ley of the Western association, who
now has one of his teams in that
town, has also been informed of the
claim.
O'Neill's arm and hand seems to
be reaching past st. Joe. He is ap-
parently after Topeka. One of his
emissaries made overtures to Crow
and Cooley at Kansas City at the
schedule meeting on Wednesday.
Just how he wants to operate his ma
nipulations was not divulged.
But the COoley-Crow combination
won't bother with the idea I'VE
don't want to get into the Western
league, says Crow. What is more,
we cannot get in. As we understand
the Western association under our
agreement"
President Shiveley laughs at the
Western leagues claim on St. joe.
He smiles broadly at the goo-goo
eyes which O'NeilI is making Topeka
ward. "They don't bother me- is his
only comment.
The theory on which the Western
association believes itself thoroughly
protected SO far as st. Joe is con
transferred its franchise from that
city to Lincoln, Neb., and did not
keep up its franchise in St. Joe.
Therefore, Shiveley argues. the town
became open territory, and the first
man who established a team under
the national agreement in the place
was entitled to it as legitimate terri
tory.
But apparently the Western league
does not see things in that way.
O,Neill believes evidently that the
town is still his, and that he can con-
troll it. It is easily plain of course
franchise there. But the baseball
law on this point. as to how long he
can leave that matter open, is very
obscure.
If O'Neill cares to. he can start up
pretty hot little squabble, and he seems
to have exercised that care in the filing
of his claim. 1t is hard to tell Just
what the animus is back of the whole
matter. Some of Shiveley's friends think
that they see the defeated hand of
Tebeau rising up spectre like to make
trouble.
One thing is certain. st. Joe is now in
dispute. Shiveley has not only placed
a Western association franchise in the
city, but he has had the owner of the
team go ahead and make contracts, and
further than that has adopted a sched-
ule fixing st. Joe's playing dates He
has done all of the things which the
National Agreement requires of a league
to do when it annexes q town. O'Neill
has not furnished any clues to his claim
and he probably will not until the mat
ter comes to a final issue He may be
doing this to somehow or other edge
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-01-19

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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-01-19
IN THE WESTERN LEAGUE.
Towne the Best Catcher and Saunders
the Leading Pitcher.


Chicago, Jan. 19.=The batting and
fielding averages for last season given
out by the Western Baseball league
would indicate that there are some
pretty good players in that organiza-
ton. Outfelder Bassey of Omaha
leads the fielding column with a per-
centage of 1000. Bassey participated
in but fifteen games, While Hogriever
of Des Moines, who is the next on the
list, with an average of 9S8, took part
in 146 games. Noblt, Sioux City, who
played in IA games, finished in third
place with an average of 983. Collins
of st. Joseph and Cook of Pueblo are
tied for fourth place among the out
feeders. each having an average of
97S. Collins showing is better, how
ever, as he took part in 1913 games,
while Cook PLAYED in but 85 games.
ToWne. Des Moines, leads the catch
ers with an average of 993. The lead
ers of the other positions in fielding
were Shortstop Do1an, Omaha, $40;
First Baseman Carney. Sioux City,
997; Second Baseman Poor, St.
Joseph, 969; Third Baseman Dele
hanty. Pueblo, $50, and among the
pitchers Saunders of Omaha finished
first with an average of 981.
The best batter in the league was
Rossman of Des Moines. who played
$50 games and finished the season
with an average of 357. The next
man was Jarrett, Sioux City, who took
part in but 80 games and had an aver
age of 345. TOwne Of DeS MOines
comes next with an average of 343
There were sixteen other players IN
the league who finished with averages
of over 500. Poor of st. Joseph, who
PLAYED in % games, finished at the
bottom of the list for batters, his aver
age being 109.