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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-08-26

1.-TWO out when winning run was made.
SCORE BY INNINGS.
Wichita ...... ..-.....o o 0 0OOO II
Joplin ...... ..........0 0 o o 20 0 o 90 o 90
Summary: Sacrifice hits-Ragan
Stolen bases-Pennell, Hetling. Bases
on balls-Off Speer 1, off Quiesser q
Double plays-Milsap to Pennell to
Hetling; Pennell unassisted Wild
pitch-Quiesser. Passed ball-Har-
rington. Time of game-2:10. Um-
pires-Scott and Pollard. $500, T..
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-08-26

fourth game of the series by a score of
3 to l.
Score by innings: RH.E.
Kansas City ........0 O 0 0 OIL 3
Indianapolis 49,. 20 20 O000-3 /
MISUNDERSTANDING Brandon and
Crisp Marquard and Livingston.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-08-26

but the home team was unable to hit
with men on bases
Score by innings: R.H E.
PittSburg .......0 0 o 0-3 10
New York ...........1 0 0 o 0 8 o o-5 II l
Batteries-Maddox and Gibson;
Crandall, Bresnahan and Needham.
Philadelphia A, Cincinnati 2.
Cincinnati, Aug. 26.-Poor base run
ming handicapped both teams. The
game was won, in the tenth, by the
Phiiadelphia's on two hits and an err
ror, netting two runs.
Score by innings: R.H E.
Cincinnati .........2 0OOeeeOOO2 2
Philadelphia .......O 10000 "A 10 4
Batteries-Stoiez, Ewing and Sch1ei;
Corridor and Doom.
Chicago 10. Brooklyn 2.
Chicago, Aug. 26.-Chicago defeat
ed BROOKLYN Bell was wild and was
relieved by Rucker. Reulbach pitched
fine ball.
Score by innings: R H. E.
Chicago 49,. $500 1909 10 10 Q
Batteries-Reulbach and Moran;
Bell, Rucker and Bergen.
st. Louis 4, Boston 1.
St Louis, Aug. 26.-Clever base run
ming and fast fielding enabled st. Louis
to make it three games out of four
from Boston by winning.
Score by innings: r: II: Z;
st. Louis ..........-.0 o 2 0@4 0
Batteries - Chappelle. Lindaman,
Dorner and Graham; Lush and Lud-
wig.
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Columbus 6 ST. Paul 2

ST. Paul Aug. 26-Coiumpus bunch
ed hits Tuesday and made it four
straight from st. Paul. = 81
Score by innings: % RI E:
Columbus 49,. .......1 o 1 o 2e002- 6 2
Batteries-Dunleavy Hall and
Laughlin Hess and James.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-08-26
Kensington 3. BIoomers O.

Minneapolis 2 Toledo 1.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-08-26

Stanley Sheldon is taking a regular
turn in the box with the Enid team at
the present time. He may get a chance
at the locals during the Sresent series.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-08-26

Louisville 1 Milwaukee
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-08-26

What is the matter with Abbott
He seems to have lost his old tins
ginger at first and he isn't hitting thu
ball with his accustomed regularity.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-12-17

comes with his wife and daughter to
tour Southern California. They will
stay part of the winter in Los Angeles.
Mrs. A. Levy, wife of a wealthy
banker of Hueneme, Cal, is visiting Los
Angeles in the company of her two
daughters and is stopping at the Hoi-
lenbeck. They expect to be in the city
some time and will probably be joined
by Mr.. Levy at a later date.
DR.. C. P. Thomas and Mrs. Thomas
of Spokane have come to Los Angeles
for an extended stay and are stopping
at the Alexandria. DR. Thomas is one
of the leading physicians of Spokane
and is here for a rest and a tour OF the
southern part Of the state.
John S. Mitchell, the well known and
genial manager of the Hollenbeck, left
yesterday morning with his wife ana
daughter for a trip through the repub-
lie of Mexico. The party will stay
most of its time in Mexico CITY ana
will return home in a month.
Fred w Price, city ticket agent of
the Southern Pacific in San Francisco,
is remaining for a few days in Los
Angeles and is stopping at the Hay
ward. j. Monroe Layman, secretary
and general manager of the Amalga-
mated Metal and Exploration company,
$50 Nassau street, New York city, ar
rived at the Hayward motel yesterday
afternoon. Mr.. Layman is here on BUS
mess and will probably remain couple
of weeks.
Judge Shorthall of San Frahcicso, the
man who presides over what is known
as the most famous police court in the
United States, is visiting Los Angeles
and expects to remain here a week or
ten days. He is stopping at the An
gelus. Judge Shorthall is of Irish an
cestry and in addition to his legal learn
ing has a splendid knowledge of human
nature. His determined manner IN
dealing with the many cases brought
before him each day and his keen pene-
tration into intricate problems have
made his court unique in California.
He first came into prominence with the
transfers strike in San Francisco.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-12-17
DISCARDED SUITOR
ORDERED TO REPAY
BORROWED' CASH
Young Woman Says Former Escort
Was Short of Money, So Used
Hers - Wants 1t
Back

Emil Fernholtz, the discarded sutton
of Miss Bessie May, now Mrs. Bessie
Jones' was ordered to pay his former
sweetheart $3.50 by Justice Selph yes
terday, the young woman claiming the
money was loaned to Fernholtz last
year when he acted as her escort on
number of trips to the different
beach towns and the theaters.
Mrs. Jones said she recorded the
loans in notebook, which she showed
to the justice. July Z, she said, Fern
holtz borrowed S., which he spent for
his and her pleasure at Venice. A
week later, she said he borrowed a
similar amount, the money being spent
in the same manner. Each Sunday
marked a beach trip, until September
3. when Mrs. Jones said she gave
Fernholtz $40 to purchase clothing.
Arrayed i'm the new suit. Mrs. Jones
said Fernholtz took her to the beach
the following Sunday, again at her eX-
pense. October 26 she fixed as the
date when the last loan of IS was
made, the total of her advances being
$3.50.
Then the young woman was mar
ried, but not to FernholtZ. -Four weeks
ago. she said she asked Fernholtz to
return part of the money. HE prom
iSSu " 5lNc ~ " itAS ny y,
day." said Mrs. Jones, but failed.
Then I filed a suit to recover When
he was served with the notice he came
to the house and called me a little fool
and told me 1 wouldn't get darn
cent"
Fernholtz denied that he had bor-
rowed the money. "She was always a
good fellow" he said, land if she had
waited few days l would have loaned
her the amount she wanted and great
deal more if l had it. She never gave
me a dollar in her life. She bore the
expense of our trips to the beaches,
but always handled her own money"
Fernholtz' attorney says he will APP
peal the case to the superior court.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-12-17
TEMPERANCE WORKER
IS GETTING RESULTS
William Murphy Says He Expects Five
Thousand Persons Will Sign
Pledge Within the Next
Thirty Days

William Murphy, the noted temper
ance advocate, who for the last eight
days has been holding meetings at the
Volunteers of America hall on East
First street declares the temperance
movement has taken Los Angeles by
storm, and he expects to obtain 5000
signers of the pledge within the next
thirty days.
Il am greatly encouraged with the
present outlook" said Mr. Murphy last
night. What 1 need most is q per-
manent meeting place in the slums
district. If I had a hail in the section
of the city where the lower class Of
humanity abide / feel confident | could
obtain twice as many converts TO the
cause of temperance.
During the eight days I have been
holding meetings at the hall on East
First street $50 persons have signed
the pledge and 100 have knelt at the
altar and sought Christ"
Every Sunday during the campaign
rallies will be held at Blanchard hall
for old and new pledge signers and the
public at large. An attractive musical
program has been arranged end prom
inent speakers have volunteered their
services to aid the movement.
Mr.. Murphy is assisted by his son.
Thomas Murphy who has just re-
turned from a campaign embracing
towns in the northern part of the
state.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-12-17
WILL OF
ECCENTRIC SCOT
"LORD KLAL0U'S" ESTATE IN
LITIGATION
Late "King of GarVanza" Left Prop
erty Valued at $4,000 Over Which
the Survivors Are
Fighting

A contest over the will of A. B. Cam
eron, an eccentric old Scotchman, who
for years designated himself as Lord
Klalou' and King of Garvanza," was
begun before a jury in Judge James
department of the superior court yes
terday. Cameron died October q, 1901
leaving an estate valued at about $1,000.
His home at 709 Avenue SiXty-four was
filled with curios picked up in all parts
of the world, and was the gathering
place for connoiseurs.
In his last trip around the world
Cameron was accompanied by W. 3.
Miner, a bosom friend. While in Nice,
France, Cameron executed a will, Wit
messed by two English tourists, by the
terms of which he gave Miner $1,000
policy on his life. After bequeathing
small amounts to a number of relatives
the remainder of the estate was direct
ed to be divided, Miner to be given
one-half and the remainder to be equal
~ shared between Margaret and Grace
Holmes, Cameron's nieces.
After the return of Cameron and Mil
ner to the formers home at Garvanzd
the two men became estranged, Cam
eron, it is said, becoming angry when
Miner told him he was turning his res
idence into a roadhouse. May q, 1906,
he told Miner he must leave the house
the following day, and that night pen
cil-marked his will with a statement
that he had discovered Miner was not
his friend and directing that his eX~
ecutor cut him off from sharing in any
part of the estate.
On behalf of Cameron's nieces and
other relatives George T. EXton, ap-
pointed as special administrator, asked
that this will be filed for probate
claiming the change made by Cameron
was in the nature of a codicil. The pro-
bate is contested by Miner.
One witness, F. ]. McClelland, mo-
torman. testified concerning Cameron S
eccentrieities yesterday. His statements
were principally in regard to the old
mans condition on the day when the
will was changed. Cameron, he said,
was intoxicated that day and moved
about his home with great difficulty
Los Angeles herald., 1908-12-17
DECORATED FIRST
CHRISTMAS TREE In
JAPAN, HIS RECORD
Resident of Los Angeles Who Was
Formerly Seaman on Warship
Tells of Experience in
Yokohama

The man who obtained and decorated
the first Christmas tree in Japan Is
now living in Los Angeles. Ills name
is r. A Weiss, a former man-o' wars
man, and he is now settled down to a
peaceful existence, performing the du-
ties of Waterman for the Los Angeles
Trust company.
Weiss was born near Hamburg, Ger
many. At an early age he exhibited
a love of adventure, and when yet IN
his teens. ran away from home and
shipped aboard a sailing vessel. He
visited all parts Of the world and When
he landed in New York in the late
sos enlisted in the United States navy.
Christmas day, 1870, he was sailor
aboard the u. S. S. Idaho, then an
chored in the harbor of Yokohama.
Lieut.. Commander J. c. Watson was
in command of the ship. He was an
extremely religious man and all men
who could be spared were ordered
ashore to attend services at a little
church conducted by two American
missionaries
The church party was landed early
in the day and someone proposed
Christmas tree as an entertainment.
The matter was placed before Com
mander Watson and Weiss was Sc
lected to obtain the tree and assist in
its decoration.
After a foraging expedition OF sew
eral hours he returned to the church,
which on week days was used as
theater, with a fine fir tree, twelve
feet high.
There on a small stage at the end
of the building Weiss erected and dec
GRATED the first Christmas tree in
Japan.
The children of the members of the
little church, Both native and foreign,
assembled Christmas night. Kind
hearted sailors rummaged their chests
and obtained numerous trinkets and
with the candy and other presents Sc
cured by the missionaries the children
all were handed gifts.
A stalwart sailor dressed as Santa
Claus distributed the presents.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-12-17
CITIZENS ENDEAVOR
TO FORCE ELECTION
LONG BEACH VOTERS APPLY
FOR WRIT OF MANDATE
Claim Councilman Has Right to Vote
on Table License Question and
That Tactics Employed
Are DlIatory

Hearing on the alternative writ of
mandate, through the medium of which
a number of voters seek to compel the
city council of Long Beach to call d
special election February Is for the
purpose of voting on an amendment to
the city charter permitting hotels and
restaurants to sell liquors with meals,
occupied the entire session of Judge
Bordwell's department of the superior
court yesterday and will be continued
Friday morning.
Several weeks ago an ordinance pre-
viding that the liquor question should
be voted upon at the next municipal
election, a year hence. was introduced
in the council and passed its first read
ing by vote of 4 to g. At the next
meeting an amendment to call the cleo
ton February Is was offered and
passed by the same vote. Before the
final vote on the amended ordinance
could be had Councilman Charles G.
McGrew, who had removed to Alham-
bra, resigned, thus leaving the council
in a deadlock on the liquor question.
This resignation has not been ac-
cepted as yet and the petitioners for
the writ claim McGrew has a right to
vote. They also declare that City At
torney stephen u. Long was preJudlceu
when he gave advice to the members
of the council.
The city attorney denies this claim
ing he followed the law strictly when
giving his opinions to the councilmen.
He contends, however, that McGrew
has no vote in the council.
The petitioners also claim that the
councimen and the city attorney have
adopted dilatory tactics in order to de-
feat the proposed amendment. By the
terms of the city charter. they say.
notice of an election must be given
sixty days before the election is held.
The last day on which the legislature
will consider amendments to charters
is March %, and those opposed to the
licensing of restaurants and hotels as
places where liquor may be sold, it is
claimed, are endeavoring to delay the
election, hoping the matter may not be
voted on until too late for submission
to the lawmakers at Sacramento.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-12-17
TO PRESENT REFORM
TAX MEASURE AGAIN
Constitutional Amendment Defeated
at Last Election Will Be Sub
mitted in Modified Form
to Legislature

That the constitutional amendment,
providing for separation of state and
county taxes, which was defeated by
the voters at the last election, viii be
submitted with slight notifications to
the legislature at the coming session,
is the opinion of Senator H. S. G. Nc
Cartney, who has just returned from
Sacramento, where he went to attend
meeting of the committee on tax re-
form.
As Governor Gillett was unable to
attend the meeting, no definite action
was taken, but it seemed to be the con-
sensus of opinion that the bill with a
few notifications, should be resubmit-
ted to the Legislature for consideration.
One of the changes proposed provides
that the state board of equalization
shall have the power to levy an emerg-
ency ad valorem tax on all property in
the state if the railroad and corpora
ton tax, caused by prolonged strikes
or financial depression, is not sufficient
to meet state expenses. The other
change proposed provides that corpo-
rations bear their share of local bonded
Indebtedness in various parts of the
state. With these exceptions the bill
will be presented in it's original form
when submitted to the legislature, I'M
less the commission decides on other
alterations at its next meeting, to be
held the first week in January.
Prof. Carl C. Plehn of the University
of California drafted the proposed bill
and has been the prime mover in re-
forming the tax system of the state.
Senator Mccartney has upheld. the bill
in this part of the state, where it has
been attacked bitterly by City Assessor
Walter Mallard of Los Angeles, on the
ground that Los Angeles would lose
heavily by the proposed change.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-12-17
SAYS HUSBAND STRUCK HER;
WOMAN HAS HIM ARRESTED
Bruised Victim of Mans Alleged Cruz
city Asks and Secures COM
plant Against Spouse
for Battery

With her right eye swollen and dis
colored, Mrs. Michael Hallisey, a pretty
young woman living at lib Central
avenue, appeared at the police station
yesterday and asked Deputy District
Attorney Arthur Keetch for a COM
plant against her husband, Michael
Hallisey, a mining man, for battery.
According to her story to the prose
cutor, Mrs. Hallisey was seated at the
breakfast table yesterday morning
when her husband became enraged,
and, Selling her by the throat, struck
her with his fist. When the woman
stated her intention of having him ar
rested, she declares, he put on his coat
and hat, took their 2-year-old child in
his arms and left.
After hearing the woman's story a
complaint was issued against Hallisey,
charging him with battery. Later he
was found and arrested.
He was arraigned in police court and
his trial was set for today. His bail
was fixed at $500.
The child, it is said, was taken to the
home of some relatives.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-12-17
WIFE QUITS HUSBAND
AND POSES AS WIDOW
Other DEGREES Granted on Grounds Of
Drunkenness and Desertlon-FiVe
More Divorce Suits Are
Placed on File

Charging that his wife. Minnie a.
Burnside, deserted him in July, 1907,
and represented herself as a widow TO
friends in Oakland, Thomas c. Burn
side of Pasadena was granted de-
cree of divorce in the superior court
yesterday.
According to Burnside, differences be-
tween himself and his wife arose on
account of her extravaganza. In July
she made a trip to Oakland and three
weeks later he received a letter stating
she had secured employment and was
passing herself off as a widow. She
asked him not to join her.
A divorce was granted to Fannie
Wood from Alfred j. Wood on the
ground of drunkenness, and Bertha /.
Chaplin. who charged her husband.
Charles E. Chaplin, with desertion, also
was given a decree. A similar accusa-
ton was made by Leon Wilson, who
was divorced from Fora w. Wilson.
The following divorce suits were filed:
G. Ahlstrom against G. Ahlstrom Bet
tie Cornman against Jake Cornman;
Cora Nye against Allen H. Nye; Mary
A. Burch against Orange E. Burch, and
Bertha A. Brown against V. A. Brown.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-12-17
TO MAKE NIGHT
TRIP in AIRSHIP
KNABENSHUE TO ASCEND AT
MIDNIGHT
WILL DEMONSTRATE HOW CITY
CAN BE DESTROYED
Aviator Proposes to Drop Illuminated
Missile from Balloon, Latter tos
Be Without Lights of
Any Kind

Latest OF all the many daring aero
nautic stunts to which Los Angeles has
been treated during the present season
will be the midnight flight of Roy
Knabenshue in his dirigible balloon, In
which he will attempt to demonstrate
the ease with which large city like
Los Angeles can be destroyed by ex-
plosives dropped from the airshlp OF an
enemy at night time.
Knabenshue will ascend from Chutes
park between s and o'clock tonight.
He will carry no light, so that no one
can see him or trace his course through
the air. At the same time he will have
no trouble in keeping his bearing by
the many lights of the city below him.
At intervals Mr.. Knabenshue will
drop missiles of a harmless nature, in
some way Illuminated, i'm order that the
people may see them and appreciate the
effectiveness of a balloon in time of
war.
Knabenshue insists that a great city
would be almost at the mercy and
could be destroyed almost entirely by
single balloon visiting under the protec-
tive cover of night and dropping down
powerful explosives.
He is of opinion the great destructive
power of the balloon in modern war
fare will not tend to increase the num-
Der of fatalities or augment the menace
to human life, but on the contrary will
be a strong factor in bringing nations
to realization of the necessity of
abandoning warfare as a method of
settling their disputes. The great de-
structive power of the balloon and air
ship according to Mr.. Knabenshue, will
make life so uncertain that nations will
be forced to adopt some code of arbi-
tration for settling their differences.
Just what materials will be dropped
from the Knabenshue airship tonight
has not been determined. Fireworks
were suggested. but because of danger
of conhagration some other type of
missile probably will be secured.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-12-17
HUMANE OFFICER CLASHES
WITH "BEN HUR" COMPANY

Humane Officer Reynolds threatens
to disrupt the plans of the Mason opera
house and the Ben Hur company which
is appearing at that theater this week.
In the production a number of chill
dren, ranging in age from IA to 20
years, are employed to complete one OF
the most attractive stage pictures. Last
night officer Reynolds appeared at the
theater and announced his determine
ton to investigate the employment of
children.
'Of course we could get along with
out the children" said Will Wyatt last
night but the public evidently is anx-
ious to see the production, as the house
is virtually sold out for the remainder
OF the week. Naturally, we wish to
give them the best possible, and we are
Inclined to resent the intrusion of the
humane officer. The children are need
ed to complete the picture, and as
matter of fact. it seems to me little
late in the week for an attempt to pre-
vent their appearance.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-12-17
COURT RULES MAYOR
MUST ANSWER QUESTIONS

According to the ruling of Judge Con-
rey yesterday, Mayor Harper will be
compelled to answer 116 of the 205 ques-
lions propounded to him before Notary
Bagley, which he refused to answer
on advice of counsel when his deposit
ton in the two libel suits filed by the
mayor against the Express was being
taken. Attorneys for the mayor eX-
cepted to the courts ruling that any Of
the questions should be answered, and
counsel representing the evening paper
entered an exception to the ruling that
no replies need be made to eighty-nine
of the heterogeneous. The notary will
fix the date on which the mayor .shall
again appear before him,
Los Angeles herald., 1908-12-17
AT THE HOTELS

Full House" is the cry at all the
hotels, and still the stream of eastern
visitors continues to flow into the city,
filling the downtown hotels and over
flowing into the exclusive family hos
telries Of the suburbs and residence dis
tricts. Prosperity is written broadly
on the smiling countenance of every
hotel man in Los Angeles. Besides the
usual influx of winter tourists, the
hotel registers yesterday showed many
people from small, towns and cities OF
Southern California who have come in
to do Christmas shopping.
Harold G. Cassidy of Phoenix and f.
C. Mercer of New York are guests at
the Van Mugs.
Mrs. DeWibb and her daughter, prom
inent society people from Colorado
Springs, have come to Los Angeles for
the winter and are stopping at the Van
Mugs.
The Angelus numbers among its ar
rivals of yesterday Richard j. Welch,
owner Of the Union street wharf in San
Francisco, and his wife, who are here
for a short visit.
j. f. Eckbert and his associate, e. E.
Jones, representatives of large oil COM
panies in Bakersfield, have come to Los
Angeles on business in connection with
their Bakersfield oil properties and are
located at the Hollenbeck.
Among the arrivals at the Lanker-
SHIN yesterday We're William M
Springer and his daughter, Miss Florence
Spfinger. Mr. Springer is well known
capitalist of Denver and has come to
Los Angeles for an extended visit.
w. L. Dolier, a well known business
man of Philadelphia, arrived i'm the city
Yesterday morning and will remain here
some time looking after business in
terests in this section of the country
He is registered at the Van Mugs.
Among the arrivals of yesterday a
the Westminster were John S. Edgell
la capitalist from Atlanta, Ga, who