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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-08-09
Wall OF DESPAIR.
Chinese Protest Violently Against Re-
turning to German Ship.

San Francisco, Aug. "a dramatic
scene was enacted in United States
Commissioner Heacock's court room
yesterday when it finally dawned upon
the "A Chinese who deserted the Ger
man ship Tolosan that they would have
to go back to that vessel.
They had listened with anxious faces
while the negotiations were being made
between the Chinese vice consul and
the German consul. When their repre-
sentative finally announced that he
had done all he could for them and
their case was hopeless. a concerted
wall of despair went through the court
room Some of the Chinese threw
themselves on their knees before the
vice consul and wildly implored him to
save them from a voyage back to
China on the Tolosan. Others cast
themselves PROSTATE and beat their
heads on the floor. tearing their hair in
their fenzy of mingled rage and de-
spair United States Marshal Elliott
and his deputies tried in vain to re-
store order. Sobs, curses, shouts Of
vengeance, cries of anger and declara-
tions of defiance ecnoed through the
court room. 1t was a quarter of an
hour before the men could be quieted
When the time arrived to take the
men to the Howard street wharf, there
to embark in launches and be taken to
their ship, there was another uproar.
from the floor, even after they had been
handcuffed, and had to be lifted bodily.
They were handcuffed in pairs, and II
of the most unruly were fastened to-
gether by a chain. They were marched
down stairs and loaded into two ex-
press wagons, and guarded by half a
dozen federal officers. started on their
Journey to the Howard street wharf
The Chinese were then taken aboard
the Tolosan in launches They sat
stoically in the boats, but as they
neared the ship many again broke out
in sobs and approximations against go
ing aboard The German officers were
disposed to feel very bitter against the
men who had testified against them at
the hearing.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-08-09

gang plank. distance of a mile and
a half and secured help. The passen-
gers f1oated about for four hours be-
fore the Hornet picked them up.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-08-09
BAN ON TEDDY BEARS.
They Are Declared to Breed Idleness
Among Children.

New York, Aug. 9.-Teachers in
charge of the sewing department in the
summer school at New York university
have put a ban on the Teddy Bear,
and henceforth the elaborate devotion
showered upon it by school children
will be discoura ged. A great fear has
arisen in the minds of pedagogues and
others that the o1d-fashioned doll of our
foremothers will soon become an ex-
tinct species of playfellow.
In charge of Mrs. A. Jessup, the sew
ing department in the public schools
of Manhattan includes teachers and
supervisors from every state in the
union who have come to New York to
get the latest methods in needle and
basket work, in weaving and dress
making to take back to their classes in
the fall.
In speaking of the Teddy bear craze
and its effect upon the children Mrs
Jessup said:
Formerly as I went about the city
visiting the different schools 1t was al
ways a delight to me to see the little
girls sitting about in groups making
dolls clothes or engaged in some bit of
sewing that I knew they had learned in
school. Now, instead of these domes-
tic scenes, it is Invariably a Teddy bear
that is the center OF attraction and
the little hands are idle"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-08-09

Steel Trust VIII Invest $45, OOo, 900
Moro in Gary.

Chicago, Aug. satisfied that
Gary Ind, will be the steel capital OF
the world, the directors of the United
States Steel corporation have decided
to invest an additional $45,00O,O0O IN
the construction of the model city ana
steel plant just. across the Indiana
state line from Chicago, according to
a report received at Gary yesterday.
The s45 100000 is in addition to the
original appropriation of $T5,00O,OOO
estimated as the necessary outlay for
the building of the plant and for the
formation of city which will house
the score of thousands of workers
who will be employed at Gary to
operate the steel mills.
The excess appropriation Is to be.
used in widening the scope and ex-.
tent of the steel. plant property. The
cost of the, building of Gary Is in.
cluded in the first estimate, which WAS
made when it was proposed to trans--
steel manufs curing city.
Workmen began on June 16, 1906.
to convert the sand dunes of Lake
Michigan near the mouth OF Little
Calumet river, into a city to accom-
modate a population of $4,000 per-
sons. Already, Broadway, the prin-
cipal business street. has been con-
structed for. three miles and other
work has been accomplished in pro-
portion.
Many municipal works are planned
on the requirements of a city OF
100000 population
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-08-09
least 1OPEkAMOISI
I9aask.dlh. aanHaessl

Mrs. Hoggart of 1913 Emmett street
is sick.
Little Vernon Ravens is much i'm
proved after a months serious illness.
Miss Anna Coulter went to Meriden
Tuesday evening to visit friends for a
week.
Mr.. Joe Millinger returned home
from the hospital Tuesday evening
much improved.
Mrs. Guy Penny will go to Osa-
watomie Saturday to visit her father,
Mr.. Dolin. for few days.
Mrs. Lydia Spatt returned from
Kansas City today, where she has
been spending the past week visiting
friends.
Mrs. Frank Loud and son Arthur
went to Swissville yesterday to visit
her brother, Mr.. Geo. Porter, for a
few days.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Dunnenheaur
and daughter Hattie returned home
Wednesday from a two months visit
with relatives in Ohio.
Mrs. Grant Burdette of 435 Chand-
Ter street entertained the Mistletoe
A large crowd was present.
Mrs. Dee Alexander returned to her
home in Newton yesterday after a
short visit with relatives. Mrs. Jolley
and son Harry accompanied her home
for a weeks visit.
Mr.. and Mrs John Thomas and
daughters, Beulah, Kate and Gladys,
will leave in a short time for a trip to
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BRIDE ON HONEYMOON TRIP.
Miss Mabel Upham WEEDS e. j. Bowen
and Then Goes Away to Camp Out.

Chicago, Aug. "a husband Is an
unnecessary incumbrance on a honey
moon, in the opinion OF Mrs. E. J.
Bowen, who was married last Friday
and Immediately after the ceremony
left her astonished husband and de-
parted on trip with a number of girl
friends.
Mrs. Bowen is FL years old and
prior to he- marriage acted as secre-
tary at the Armitage avenue settle
ment house. Her maiden name was
Miss Mabel E. Upham and she lived
with her parents at 1444 Humboldt
boulevard The first intimation that
the family received of the marriage
was when her sister read in the even
ing papers Mabers name linked with
that of E. J. Bowen in the list of mar
riage licenses.
The young woman long had been
planning camping trip with some of
her girl friends, and Friday was the
day set for the party's departure
Having packed her trunk and made
all arrangements for the journey, Miss
Upham left her home and returned in
a couple of hours with the announce
ment that she was married Her
mother Queried family as to the
whereabouts and identity of her new
SOn-in-law.
'Oh. it is no one you know" re-
piled the bride, land I do not know
where he is just at present, but of
course I have to go on my trip with
the girls. and he could not come with
me there"
Bowen is a bookkeeper and is rs
years old.
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FOUR CoNvIOrs DIG OUT.
One Was I'm for Life and the Others
Were Short TerIners.

Vancouver, B. c., Aug Bill Min
er, under life sentence for robbing a
Canadian Pacific railway train at
Kamloops last year and three other
convicts, j. w. Clarke, w. J. Woods
and A. F. McCloslxy, escaped yester-
day afternoon from the Westminster
penitentiary.
They. had excavated a hole near a
brick smoke stack and escaped into a
field of the prison grounds. Although
this field is surrounded by a high
fence, the fugitives scaled this and got
clear away. The negligence of a
guard in patrolling the section of field
near the smokestack is given by the
warden as the cause of the escape.
Clarke was a forger and a three year
termer; Woods was in for four years
for theft and McC1oskey seven years
for house breaking.
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MAY QUIT UNIPIRING.
Dave Baker OF the Western Association
Not Sure It's a Snap.

Atchison, Kan, Aug. 9.-The Glove
says:
1t is understood that Dave Baker
has found out that umpiring is not
such snap as it is cracked up to be,
and that he will not even remain the
month out with the Western associa-
ton. Mr.. Baker was in Atchison last
night He has made good as an UNI
pire- Umpires. in that league. are
paid $3.50 month and travelling ex-
penses They have to pay their own
motel bills. They only have to work an
hour and a half a day and this gives
them too much time in which to spend
their money. 1t is said that Baker told
some one that working as mail car
rier at $S5 month is better than UNI
piring at $3.50 a month
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CHRISTIAN SCIENTIST wEAKENs
Calls in a Medical Doctor to Treat
Him for P1eurisy.

Chicago, Aug. "a dispatch to the
Tribune from Boston says:
Search for Joseph Armstrong, a
prominent Christian Scientist of Bos-
ton, who is wanted to testify in con-
nection with the taking dispositions in
the litigation against Mrs. Eddy, end
ed in the discovery that Armstrong is
ill at his residence, 387 Common
wealth avenue. Contrary to the fun
damentaI principles of the faith, he
has been for six weeks under treat
nent of medical doctors for an at
tack of pIeursy. Armstrong was man
a'per of the Christian Science Journal
and publisher of all the Christian
science literature. He has been absent
from his duties for weeks and 1T will
be some time before he returns to
them.
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APUGILIsTIC SCANDAL.
Charged One Fight Is Broken Up in
the Interest of Another.

Los Angeles, Aug. 9.-The Los An
geles sporting world is agog over an
other big pugilistic scandal, rivalling
the O'Brien-Burns fiasco of some
months ago. 1t is in Connection with
the practical calling off yesterday of
the twenty round go between Joe
Cans. lightweight champion, and
Jimmy Burns. scheduled to take place
before the Pacific Athletic club on
August 16. Prominent San Francisco
sporting men and representatives of
the alleged fight trust are involved
and are charged with having offered
large sums of money to break I'D the
match. The reason for this was that
1t interfered in various ways with the
Britt-Gans match scheduled to take
place in San Francisco early in Sep
TENDER.
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Penitentiary Meat Contracts.

LeaYenworth. Kan. Aug. 9.-The
board of directors of the Kansas peni-
tertiary have let semfannual meat
contracts as follows: Schwarzchild e.
Sulzburger Packing company, 100000
pounds of fresh beef at $4.5S a hun
ored; Armour Packing company, 5000
pounds of bologna at $4.23 and 5000
pounds of butterine at 1912; Fowler &
Co. 1000 pounds of beef hearts at
$2-Z5; Cudahy. $4,000 pounds Of Jowls
Of liver at $3.50.
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FOUND TOO EXPENSIVE.
Municipal Lighting of WILLIAMSBURG
Bridge Is Abandoned.

New York, Aug. 9.-The electric
lighting of the Williamsburg bridge.
1T is announced. will hereafter be fur
nished by a private company and not
by the city as it had been confidently
thought could be economically done
The city is now advertising for bids
for illuminating the structure. a mu-
nicpaI ownership project for that pur-
pose having proven disappointing. The
bridge has been lighted by power OBJ
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tanned from an incinerator for rub
Dish and waste at the bridge entrance.
The plant cost $4,000. Charles F.
Lacombe, chief engineer of light and
power, found that it cost approx
mately $4,000 yearly to light the
bridge from the incinerator, whereas
a private company could do it equally
we'll for half that amount. He there
fore advised the discontinuance of the
scheme The plant will be used only
as an incinerator in future.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-08-09

Colorado, and will return home by the
way of Pittsburg and F'rontenac, Kan
Sas, to visit relatives
Mr.. and Mrs. Sariss of NobeIsville,
Ind, are the guests of Mr.. and Mrs
Chas. Haag of Jefferson street Mr.
and Mrs. SarisS and Mr.. and Mrs.
Haa0 will go to Kansas City and Ex-
celsior Springs Saturday to spend a
week
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shea Is Defeated.

Boston, Aug. 9.-The contest for
the presidency of the teamsters union
was settled today by the election OF
Daniel J. Tobin of Boston. Cornelius
P. Shea of Chicago. president for
four years was defeated. The vote
was: Tobin, 104; Shea "a.
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wrecked Passengers FToated 4 Hours.

klamath Falls, Ore, Aug. 9.-FTour-
teen passengers of the steamer Wine
ma which was wrecked on upper
klamath lake by a strong wind, arriv-
ed on the steamer Horn. When the
Winema sank in 80 feet of water Cap
tain Hansbury foated ashore on the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-08-09
Fdg,erton II. Baldwin s.

ton Maroonsr defeated the Baldwin
Myotos here in hot game by score
of to IL. Batteries-Braun and Walk
ser: Ewell, Tucker, Ramsey and Arnett'
IIrnnire-Ewart.
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SOCIAL NEWS.

The New Haven Country club grounds gowned in Springs freshest green, are a delight these days. The fine club house, situated on the knoll and overlooking the crystal waters of Lake Whitney, has been the scene the last week of a number of delightful gatherings.
 Among the driving parties were those of Mir. Harry Marlin and their guests, MT. and Mrs. W. Bennett and party of seven; Miss Darlington and Mir. Burnside Winslow, Mr. John Sar- gent and party of seven, MT. F. J. Kingsbury and party of two, MT. c. s. De Forest and party of two, Dr. Gay lord and party of four, MT. G, D. Mon son and party of four, MT W. A. Rice, MT. Harry Sargent, MT. and Mrs. Frank lin Farrel, MT. E. Bronson, MT. Mur- ray and sister and MT. Harry Sargent and party of ten.
 On Monday Miss Mersick gave an en- joyable luncheon to a'party of seven, the decorations being exquisite and of sweet peas.
 Just such another pleasant affair was the luncheon of Miss Dexter on Tues day, when the decorations were white tulips.
 A dinner was given by MT. George J. Bassett to a party of four and on Wednesday Miss Grannis of Waterbury dined with party of four.
 Mrs E. Hayes Trowbridge gave a very elaborate and delightful luncheon Wednesday for twenty-three guests. Decorations included large basket of sweet peas with large pink bow and also greens attractively scattered about the table with large pink bow knots. Mrs. Sheffield was guest of honor, and the party included:
 Mrs. F. H. Whittemore, Miss Trow- bridge, Mrs, A. P. Stokes, Mrs. J. E. Heaton, Mrs. Rutherford Trowbridge. Mrs. E. E. Garrison, Mrs. James Hem ingway, Mrs. Parker, Mrs. Gilbert, Miss Annie Day, Mrs. B, Austin Cheney. Mrs, r. H Shell, Mrs. A. T. Hadley. Mrs. E. G. Stoddard, Mrs. B. H. Chen ey, Mrs. H. Q. Trowbrldge, Mrs. Rob- ertsoR, Mrs. H. Grant Thompson, Mrs. c. P Lindsley, Mrs. Ford, Mrs. c. H. Trowbridgs.
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Finance Board Meets,

The finance board met yesterday in the mayors office. It ratified the ac- tion of the director of public works in making arrangements with P. R. Greist of Westville. whereby MT Greist will grade Mckinley avenue for the city. For the opening of the street the city held damages of $795.47, against MT, Greist. who practically controls all the property on the street.
 MT. Greist agreed to do all the grad ing for the amount of his damages. The city will save considerable money by the deal. It was voted to hold after noon sessions during the summer.
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HUMMEL MUST SERVE
 A YEAR IN PRISON Conviction Unanimously Con- firrned by New York
 Court.
HE WILL APPEAL AGAIN
Notorious Criminal Lawyer Guilty of Conspiracy
 in Divorce Case.

New York, May 10.-Lawyer Abraham H. Hummel must serve a year in the penitentiary, as sentenced more than a year ago, and must also pay a fine of $500.
 This is the decision announced this afternoon by the appellate division of the supreme court to which Hummel carried his case after being convicted on the charge of conspiracy in connec- tion with the Dodge Morse divorce pro- ceedings. Hummel, in the meantime, has been out on bail.
 The opinion of the appellate division was unanimous, and that fact in itself was a severe blow to Hummel It was written by Justice Ingraham.
 Hummel was at his office to-day when he received the news of the con- firmatlon of his conviction and sem tence. He would make no comment. He at once had consultation with his lawyer, John B. Stanchfeld, who announced that the case would be talk en to the court of appeals.
 MT. Stanchfield said that every eff fort would be made to prevent the exc cution of the sentence. He contends that there were violations of the con- stitutional and legal rights of the de- fendant at the trial.
 The execution of the sentence can only be stayed upon the issuance of a certificate of reasonable doubt by one of the Justices of the court of appeals. Application for such certificate will be made forthwith.
 Upon the receipt of the judgment of the appellate division Hummel's coun- sel and bondsmen will be called to produce him, and he will be placed in custody. Lawyer Stanchfield, or Hum mel's other counsel, will then serve the certificate of reasonable doubt.
 Hummel then can remain at liberty until the court of appeals hears and decides his case.
 The old firm of Howe & Hummel no longer practices law. The senior mem Der, DIr. Howe, has been dead for some years Hummel has been suspended from practice, and Abe" Kaffenberg, who also was indicted for his part n the Dodge-M Morse proceedings, is also under suspension from the bar,
 Hummel was convicted on December 20, 1905, of conspiring to invalidate the marriage of Charles w. Morse, the "Ice King" and Mrs. Clemence Dodge.
 At his trial it was charged by the state that Hummel conspired with Ben jamin Steinhardt, his partner, and Charles F. Dodge, former husband of Mrs. Morse, to upset Morse's marriage.
 Dodge, who turned states evidence, after being caught in Texas, testified that he received large sums to keep. him out of this state, and Morse's uncle swore that he paid Hummel many thousands of dollars, believing that the Carriage of his nephew and Mrs Dodge 7 IS not legal, because of certain SUD- ,posed irregularities in the Dodge di- : force proceedings.
 During the entire affair, the evidence showed, Charles w. Morse and his wife acted with the utmost propriety.
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official, that he might bring within his

official, that he might bring within his nett
 From these disclosures the only real purpose of the contemplated amend ment to our city charter appears to be the creation of the office of deputy mayor, who shall be required to pos- sess all the qualifications of a sure enough mayor, but who, serving his two years term of official petrifaction, shall neither hold nor exercise the du- ties of any imaginable office or posi- ton under the city government,' save that of nayor-whenever vacancy should occur that might require filling!
 One can imagine the feelings of a deputy mayor" man with all the mental, political business and social qualifications fitting him to be mayor in fact, or to hold any other high, hon. orable and responsible position in the city, sitting inactively on the fence for two years, while the procession was moving by! A cheerful condition for an aspiring and able politician contem- platel
 The foregoing views of the learned corporation counsel come sifted through the medium of a third party. If the Interpretation of his words does him injustice, 1t may be charged to the faulty work of the sieve.
 J. RICE WINCHELL.
 New Haven, May 10, 1907.
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SCHOOL OF GYMNASTICS.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Twenty-four Young Ladies Will Teach Physical
 Culture.

The twenty-four young ladies' who have completed the two years course at the New Haven Normal School of Gymnastics were graduated yesterday afternoon and will go out to teach phy- sical culture in the schools of the coun- try. The closing exercises were held a. the school building on York street, prettily decorated with palms and ferns.
 The address to the graduating class was delivered by Miss Jessie Bancroft, assistant director of physical training in the New York public schools. Her remarks were ill the way of advice to teachers of physical culture She laid special stress on the plea that women who go out to earn their own living in the world keep the attributes that are good in women, sympathy, kindness and tenderness. in the face of all the difficulties that must be encountered, Any success in the world of affairs for women that meant a diminution of womanly goodness was not worth the gaining.
 pr. B. Hermann Arnold, director of the school, presented the diplomas aft- CT few words of commendation. The day exercises were held yesterday morn<ng with the following exercises: The class history, by Miss Ella Russ; music, by Miss Agnes Canwell; presen- tation of spoons, by Miss Olive Bailey; acceptance Miss Helen Mclaughlin; prophecy, Miss Marion Young; "The Will" Miss Edith zestes presidents address, Miss Emma Walton.
 This morning the annual exhibition will be held at the gymnasium Miss Slocum, a graduate of the school, will give talk on dancing, At 1:S0 the annual alumni banquet will be held in tho gymnasium.
 The graduating class this year is | composed of the following young ladies:
 Mary Louise Babcoek, Olive c. Bailey, Marguerite D. Blachley, Mary H. Broadbelt, Anna Elizabeth Bromall. Matilda Agnes Cornell, Hulda Holmes Conover, Marion c. Cross, Edith Douglas Estes, Elizabeth Knight Eyre. Ruth Greenwood, Johanna Hansen. Mabel Long, Grace R. Lord, Margaret P. Moore, Alice Courtney Pence, Chris tina V. Randall Ella Craig Russ, Esther L. scerley, Maud D. H. Smith. Frances IA. Streeter, Emma Elizabeth Walton, Marion Lucia Young.