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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-09-19


Friday Afternoon.
1t was a great pitching battle be-
tween Kid Speer and Dad Roach.
Speer goes to Detroit next year while
Roach may never pitch another sea-
SON. but the way the old veteran
worked in the game put rings around
the work of Wichita's brilliant young
southpaw Roach's splitter broke in
q manner that was rich and he work
ed on the nerves of the home hitters
as he stood in the box taking his time,
chewing with his jaw and shooting
the ball across the plate with a sa-
Iva delivery.
The visitors, remembering their de-
feat of day previous, went in for
blood against Speer. Cole the first
man up cracked one down to Hetling.
The Dutchman fielded it all right, but
threw the ball away and Cole went to
second. Before the Jobbers got to-
gether again, wooley laid down a
bunt and beat it out and Cole took
third. Davis singled down the left
field line and Cole pranced' home.
1t took Roach an inning to get
started and during the first round the
Jobbers rolled UP their total for the
day. With one down, Miller doubled
and scored when Hetling hit safe.
Charlie Middleton's safe one sent Het-
ling home. And this was all for the
Holland crew.
In the fourth inning Davis hit the
first ball pitched over the left field
fence for a home run. The visitors
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NOT FOR NELSON JUST NOW.
Refuses an Offer of SO 900 to Boz
Mcfarland at Philadelphia.

Philadelphia, Sept. 19-Philadelphians
will not have chance to see Battling
Nelson, the lightweight champion pug
list, in action for some time to come.
Feeling that the Fighting Dane would
be a great attraction for Founders
Week in this. city. Harry Edwards,
treasurer Of the National Athletic club,
yesterday wired Nelson an offer of a
guarantee of $4,000 win, lose or draw,
to meet Packey Mcfarland in a six
round bout at that club during the
coming Founders Week celebration.
Mr.. Edwards effort was in vain, how
ever. for late last night he received
from Nelson the following dispatch:
San Francisco. Cal, Sept. Is.
Harry Edwards, Philadelphia, Pa:
Six rounds too short. Must have Nc
FarIand over the Hawthorn route. Too
many fiattering theatrical offers at
present. BATTLING NELSON.
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To ReorganIze Kansas LEAGUE

Salina, Kan, Sept 1.-THE Salina
Central Kansas League team will be
retained for next year and an associa-
ton will be organized in Salina and in
corporated, with a capital of $2,500 1t
is the intention to secure 100 men who
will take SIS stock in the company for
next year. There is now no question
but the league will be reorganized for
next year with eight towns.
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As Co0ley's Men Win the job
beers Lose and That Does 1t.
ROaeh's TWirling and f. Olson's
Stick Work Responsible.
MADE 3 HOME RUNS.
Oklahoma Found Little Trouble
Defeating the Midgets.
joplin Won From Enid Follow
ing a Forfeited Game.
SUNDAY.

Wichita. Kan, Sept. 19.-The terrific
batting of Emory Olson and Red Da-
Wis of the Topeka team won Friday S
game from the Jobbers by score of
to .. and practically blasted Wichi-
ta's hopes % winning the rag before
a crowd of fifteen hundred people. e.
Olson bagged two home runs for his
days work and Davis took one himself
and drove in another run on slash
ing single to left field.
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St. Louis 2-5, philadelphia IA.

st. Louis, Sept. -19.-St. Louis defeat
ed Philadelphia twice. Early hitting
gave the locals the first game. In the
second contest the lead alternated in
the first half. but some more sharp
hitting gave st. Louis the lead in the
sixth.
Score by innings: R. HE
ST Louis ....--..s....Z OVVVVO0 ~ l
Batteries-Powell and Smith; Slater
and Powers.
Second game-Score by innings: r. H. E.
sf Louis .............o 1 1.0110 Is 3
Philadelphia ..-......-o 2 o o. o. 1 o. 3
Batteries-Dineen and Spencer;
Coombs and Lapp.
ru--.1--xd q To<,ofsrr.
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RncinR at Concordia.

Concordia, Kan, Sept. 19.-The clos
ing days races at the Cloud county
fair resulted as follows:
Free-for-alI. pace. purse s300--Snake
Brown, ILL: Paddy B., 2-2-2;. Ray
star. 3-3-3. Time, 2:14. z:16A, 2:f9Hs
County race for green horses-Hazel
l.. IL: Prince Maco, 2-2; Newan, 4-3;
Gray Dick, "a Time, 2:40, 2:461s.
Running, * mile. purse $100--George
Young, first; Night Blaze. second; John
Maxwell, third Time. 1:S215-
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AMFRIC m LEAGUE
Cbicaro 4. Washington o.

Chicago, Sept 19.-Washington was
shut out in hard fought pitchers bat
tie. Welsh kept all the visitors hits
scattered, while johnson was almost
invincibIe.
: IRE by innings: X. II
Chicago -............... o 00O01cs- 0
Washington ......--. 90 20 o o 90 90
Batteries-Walsh and Sullivan; john
son and Street.
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JOPLIN.
SCORE BY INNINGS.
The summary: Earned runs-J

The summary: Earned runs-Joplin
/ Three base hits-Persch, Raglan
Bases on balls-On Chenault g. off Ash
ley 3. Struck out-By Chenault g. by
Ashley 2. Hit by pitcher-Noyes. Left
on. bases-Joplin 6, Enid 8. Passed BAH
-Noyes' 2. Sacrifice hits-Ragan, Will
hlte. Stolen bases-Cobb. Time-1: 25
pire-Gardner
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Oklahoma City 8, Springfield /.

Springfield, Mo, Sept. -19-Hoffer
pitched brilliantly. ErIoff making the
only hits, one being a home run.
Smiths wild throw, the ball being lost
gave the visitors their three runs.
The score:
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IAN batted for Campbell in ninth
OKLAHOMA CITY
SCORE BY INNINGS.

SSppL1lng1leld ;i,;:::---.....-...0 90 0e1000-1
ORlahoma City ............ % o 5000 "a
The seminary: Earned runs-srri,o.
field i. Home run-Er1off Rases ~,
balls-OH Campbell 8: off, Hoffer /
Struck out-By Campbell L; bv Hoffer
s. Left on bases-springfieid /; Okla
noma CITY 8. Double. piays-Gray to
Smith to Grady. Stolen bases-E,1lis
Kelsey. Sacrifice hit--White. First
base on congratulations City .. Hi
by pltcher-LoVe, Kelsey. Time .95
Umpire-Shuster. ~
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sOne out when winning rum vas made.
HUTCHINSON.
SCORE BY I'M

summary: EARNED runs-Hutchin-
son 4, Webb City 0. Two-base hits
Lotion, Cuthbert. Bases on balls
Off Burnham 8, off Atchison /, off
Trippett 1. Struck out-By Burnham
2. by Atchison 6. Passed ball-Freeze
Hit by Pitcher-Stoffer by Burnham,
Cheek by Trippett. Sacrifice hits
Haas, Stoffer, McLear. Stolen bases
Olsen.
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hit game, but Boston scored on a base
on balls, an error, sacrifice and wild
pitch.
Score by innings: R-HE
Cleveland .0Oo1o001s- s .
Boston ................0 o o 0 o 90 OIL o 3
Batteries-Rhodes and Bemis; Are
lines and Donohue.
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Hutchinson 4. Wcbb civ ?

Hutchinson, kan. Sept. 1e.-Tbe
salt Packers played horse in the
early part of the game, but finally rot
together, tied the score in the ninth
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-09-19

Cleveland, o., Sept. 19.-James Nc
CURE, former catcher and manager for
the Boston American league baseball
team. has Joined the Clevelapd team.
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Cincinnati 10, Boston 6.

Boston, Sept 19.-In a heavy hit
ting and poorly played game Gin
cinnati defeated Boston. Dorner
was knocked out of the box in the
fourth and Mattern pitched a few
balls to give Lindaman a chance to
warm up. but when the latter started
pitching nine hits and a base on balls
off his delivery netted runs.
Score by innings: H.H K.
Cincinnati % i o 10 o o-Is Is 2
Boston .......2 o o o O. II 8
Batteries-Rowan, Dubec and Nc
Lean; porner, Matten, Lindaman and
Smith.
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NATIONAL LEAGUE.
New York 7-12, Pittsburg OF.


New York. Sept. 19.-Before
crowd said to be the largest in the
history of baseball, New York took
a big jump toward winning the Ma
tional league pennant by taking both
games of double header with Pitts
burg Friday. Hard hitting by the
leaders was a feature Of both games.
Mathewson pitched a mastery game
in the first battle. allowing but five
hits and not passing man. Pitts
burg failed to score and the final
score was to in the locals favor.
In the second game Pittsburg
brought their bats heavily into play,
scoring four times In the first three
innings and knocking Wiltse out of
the box and ta1lying three runs in the
eighth. New York, however, had al
ready rolled up a total of twelve runs,
having disposed of two Of Pittsburg's
box men, Camnitz and Lever, making
the result IL to Z. Both games were
marked by sharp and generally clean
fielding.
score by innings: r. n. E.
Pittsburg ............oo 5 /
New York ...........0 4 o ~ 10 o
Observation-Disclosures, Brandon and
Gibson; Mathewson and Bresnahan,
Needham. sar u-
Second game-Score ny innings: R II. z:
-Pittsburg INNING . . ~ Y
New York ...........2 0 3 "-2 IL 2
Batteries-Camnitz, Lever, Vail
and Gibson; Wiltse, McGinnity and
Bresnahan, Needham.
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In addition to winning the second
game of the Wichita series. the locals
played errorless ball, which is some
playing behind any spitball pitcher.
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WEIR CITY

and won out in the eleventh, score
to 3.
The score:
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Both games with Hutchinson to-.
morrow by wire out at the ball park.
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Forfeited Game at Joplin.

Joplin. Mo-. Sept. 19.-Enid had only
nine players on the grounds in uniform
and Umpire Gardner forfeited the game
to Joplin to 0. The teams then play
ed a corking good exhibition game
The score:
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Now York 5, Detroit 1.

Detroit. Sept. 19.-Detroit had little
chance to beat Chesbro. getting but one
hit up to the seventh What chance
it had was thrown away by cratic in
field work and Paynes poor throwing.
following two scratch hits in the
fourth.
Score by Innings: Ri e
Detroit ................0 o 90 OIL
New York ............0 0 0 4 Oh 0 0 % 9
Batteries-Winter, Willett and Payne,
Schmidt; Chesbro and Blair.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-09-19

Topeka at Hutchinson.
Webb City at Wichita.
Oklahoma City at Joplin.
Enid at Springfield.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-09-19

Miller. Hetling. S. Olson. Home runs
Wright. E. Olson p Bases on balls-Off
out-By Smear 10. by Dick 3 bv Roach 4.
Double plays-Armstrong unassisted: Pet
tisrew to Millsap; Armstrong to Hetling
Olson to Abbott. Sacrifice hits-Annis.
Time-1:5 Umpire-Setley.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-09-19

The locals now have the pennant
almost cinched. If we can take one
from Wichita today the flag will wave
in Topeka next season. If we lose to-
day we have four chances against
Hutchinson, and by breaking even in
tomorrow's double header we have
the flag cinched.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-09-19

One of Topeka's bitterest enemies
this season has been Manager Milton
of the webb City team. But he un-
Willingly gave Topeka a great boost
when he released Dad Roach. The
veteran twirler is ~ years of age, but
during the past two weeks, has been
the most consistent winner on the
team, His splendid pitching took two
of the three games that were taken
from Webb City during the recent Sc
ries. And right now he is showing
the best form of the season.
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WICHITA.
SCORE by INNINGS

AOldtS s.-s-s- 81 -
Stated for Soeer in the seventh.
@%Batted for Annis i'm the ninth.
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st. Louis 40. Brooklyn 2-s.

Brooklyn. Sept. 19.-In the double
header Friday afternoon at Washing
ton park, Brooklyn and st. Louis
broke even, st. Louis winning the
first game and Brooklyn capturing
the second. The second game was
called after the first half of the
seventh inning, owing to darkness.
Score by innings r. H F..
st. Louis .............0 Oh 90 Of
Brooklyn ..............OO OF O0OOO-2 1
Batterie@Lush and Bliss; Rucker
and Dunn.
Second gane-Score by innings: - u. e.
St Louis ,.........o......0 o o o 90 90 8 2
Brooklyn ..................0 8 0O00"-S z o
Batteries-Sallee and Moran; Bell
and Farmer.
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Cleveland 2. Boston

Cleveland, Sept. 19.-Cleveland defeat
ed Boston and Rhoades pitched no
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Philadelphia 2. Cl1lcago I.

Philadelphia, Sept. 1e.-Chicago
was beaten here in a pitchers battle,
which was not decided until the tenth
inning In the tenth inning Chicago
filled the bases with one out but
Zimmerman famed and Tinker was
put out trying to steal home. With
one out in Philade1phia's half, Knabe
tripled and scored on Titus's sacrifice
fly to SlagIe.
Score by. innings: Ri E.
Chicago ..............0O 10000 O000-1 8
Philadelphia ........0 5000 IL
Batteries-Overall and King; Nc
Quillan and Jacklitsch.
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Spencer Abbott who is now cap
tanning the team. made a wise shake
up of the batting order for the game.
Abbott was never known to get hit
off Speer and so he moved himself
from fifth to seventh place in the line
up.
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Two double headers are scheduled
for tomorrow. Topeka plays two
games at Hutchinson while the Trip
let's go against wichita for two.
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This afternoons battle at Wichita
ought to be a great one. Scott and
Hagerman will tie up in pitchers
battle. Hagerman is a little over
woked. but may be rested enough
by this time to be in his best form.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-09-19

The Oklahoma City management
unless some extraordinary crowds are
drawn on the present trip will have
a deficit on the season. President
Moist was planning to sell some play
ers to make his profit for the season.
but none of the Nets seem to be OF
fha SaIahle class.
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The Jobbers are planning to use
Scott again today as he was effective
against the Topeka team Thursday.
The Jobbers still have a fighting
chance for the pennant and are 60
ing to make the most of It.
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According to the Hutchinson News
which purports to know, the Nets on
the recent invasion of the Wichita
Jobbers, threw all the games to Wich-
ita. AS the Nets have no love for
the Topeka team. it would occasion nd
surprise were this the correct solu-
ton.
The Washington times., 1908-07-13
SERGEANT GALLAHER
FUNERAL TOMORROW
Superintendent of House of Deten-
ton Once Sheriff of Pike
County. Illinois.

Funeral services for Sergt. John ".
GallGher, OF the metropolitan police
force, who died Saturday night in Eis
home 1916 Chaplin street. viii be held IN
St Stephens Church tomorrow after
noon at o'clock. Interment viii be in
Arlington. A detail OF police will act
as an escort to the grave.
Sergeant GaIaher was sixty-fve years
ODD and was born IN Brown county, III
When a young man he moved 10 Pike
county and soon after was elected chief
Of police Of Pittsfeld, the county seat.
Later he was elected sheriff
John Hay, late Secretary Of State. and
Judge A c. Mathews. formerly Comp
troller OF the Currency, were residents
OF Pike county and friends Of Mr.. Gal
laher. Through the efforts OF Judge
Mathews Mr.. Gallaher was appointed a
member Of the metropolitan police force
in 1880 and detailed al the central de-
tective office. He served in that capac-
ity until I've years ago, when he was
made superintendent Of the House OF
Detention
Sergeant Ganaher is survived by a
widow.
The Washington times., 1908-07-13
OFFICERS IN Army
MAY STUDY ABROAD
Department Thinks They Should
Know Foreign Tongues in
Case of War.

Language as a part OF the equipment
for warfare is agitating the War De-
partment 20 such an extent that it Is
probable that measures will be taken
in a short time TO send officers to for
eiEn schools to overcome the deficiency
in this respect.
There are fewer officers In the Ameri-
can army who speak a foreign tongue
than in any other army in the world
Capt +. B. Hsnnessy, OF the field ar
illery. has suggested that a number
Of the officers Of the highest class
standing at the army school Of the une,
or the stan college. be given a Ian
guage leave Of absence" fer one year,
to be sent 20 foreign countries. such as
Japan China, and others. 10 acquire
the tongue.
In addition. officers viii be detailed
70 attend the riding schools at Saur,ur.
rance Vienna, Hanover, and Rome.
The Washington times., 1908-07-13
FIRENEN CONQUER
STUBBORN FLAMES
Plant of Sharon Dairy Com
Pany Is Damaged
Seriously.

Battling for an hour yesterday morn
ing hremen from half a q zen eneias
companies fought valiaatly 10 save from
total destruction the plant OF the Sharon
Dairy Company. at S24 B street south
west.
A IRE OF mysterious origin was discov-
cred blazing fercely in the feed loft.
on the second floor back Before il
could be controlled the building was
damaged TO the extent Of IS 900 or So
Co., In addition 10 the burning Of The
stable loft the ice-making plant was
wrecked.
The building was owned by Corbln
Thompson, of the Sharon Dairy COM
pany, and was insured. but no insur-
ance was carried on the contents. and
they are a total loss.
The fire was discovered ~ a italian,
living in the alley back OF the stable.
lie gave the alarm. 1t was burning
hercely when the first engines arrived
and a second alarm was turned in Bat
talon Chief Henry. who was IN charge
bent al his efforts toward contin,ng
the IRE 10 the back 0f the building, ana
in this he was successful
The Washington times., 1908-07-13
SKELETONS
FOUND ON COAST

Los ANGELES, Cal, July 1s.-wni-
fam Derbyshire and Jack Stonebergerb
Of Chicago, and Robert Derbyshire, OF
Santa Monica, contractors, have IN
esrthed the skeleton OF a gigantic pre-
historic man at Santa Monica beach
The skeleton was over nine feet n
height Hard work uncovered thirteen
more similar skeletons
Three perfect specimens were brought
70 Santa Monica for exhibition and SCI
entists who have examined them say
they undoubtedly are hundred Of years
old
The skulls have the formation OF an
Indian head. with high cheek bones.
and other pronounced characteristics
In every case the teeth are practically
intact.
The Washington times., 1908-07-13
Slain Forester's Last Journey
Described BY Young Companion
Everets Mate in Island of Negros Tells How Savages
Keep Spear Racks Before Doors-Enoy-
ed Life in the Open.

CHICAGO, July 13-Ebenezer Wake
ley, Of 6033 Prairie avenue. father OF
T. r. Wakely, who, with his companion.
p. D. Everett. of New York, a Govern
ment forester, was slain in the hills OF
the Island of Negros, in the Philippines.
has just received by mail the last word
from his son. The boy addressed to his
family a letter in diary form, giving an
account of his journey ~ the hill coun-
try. This diary shows the change from
civilization in the seashore cities 10 the
wild hill country, where, with his com
panion, he lost his life.
Wakeley was a graduate OF the Engle-
wood High School and the University Of
Chicago, and was superintendent OF the
native schools Of the Negros occidental
islands. which are among the least civil
lied Of the archipelago. With Everett,
he started out on April IS in quest OF
the cotton tree, which is believed TO
have great commercial possibilities in
the production Of cotton
Trouble With Native Carriers.
They left Kabankalan at I o'clock on
Sunday. April 10. says the diary, and
after a flard walk stopped for supper
of baked beans, bacon, rice, and coilee-
During the night one of the cargadors'
or ra:ive carriers, ran away and they
were delayed in the morning in obtain
ing another.
The next day was spent in traversing
a broad valley, through which flowed a
river. They were 50 fortunate as 30 dis
cover a boat. and so made the crossing
easily. In the afternoon the cargadors
refused to go farther. and camp was
made for the night
on Tuesday ne writes:
''Waded a river. Rolling country COW
cred with grass. Awful hot; all streams
Thav still had trouble with the carga-
doris. and the next day vas spent N an
effort 10 find a new one.
Spears Before Every House.
Great people. these nountaineers,'
reads the diary. Outside every house
is a rack for spears Every man and
every hoy has q spear, but 1t would be
4 hostile act 10 carry it into the house.
so lie sticks it in the ground OF sets
it in the rack. The people wear little
The Washington times., 1908-07-13

CHICAGO, July 13.-Unless the United
States navy adds lemon pie 10 it's menu.
there is danger OF wholesale desertons.
Two deserters from the training-ship
Constellation were arrested yesterday in
Chicago, and both declar d that the rea-
son they ran away wa5 because of a
lack Of pastry containing lemon Gus
tard.
They were laundering themselves on
their favori;e food IN PittsburS Joe
Clark street restaurant when Detective
Frank Rieck. who overheard them talk
ing. suspected them of being naval de-
serters.
If we'd had some Of this said one
TO the other, we would still be on the
ship. Ell. Stevie? This makes three
pieces for me. How many have you got
away within
Detective Rick stopped them as they
were leaving the restaurant, and
charged them with being deserters from
the navy.
Don't deny il " said the officer, for
I've got the goods on you. While you
were eating your I'LL you dropped a re-
mark about running away from the
ship. Come with me TO the station
Before the station was reached both
confessed that they were deserters from
the Constellation
The boys are Thomas McGath, OF 1O6
Eighth avenue, New York, and Stephen
PovaIin, of McKeespOrt, Pa Both en-
listed last December Neither Of them
is nineteen years old
On June %, while the Constellation was
at Boston. the boys, who were on shore
leave. decided that the navy was not
the place for them. 1t was pay day.
and with the money they had drawn
they bought civilian clothes They
threw away their sailor garments and
left Boston on a freight train.
"Stevie and me got sore on the navy
because we didn't get any lemon pie"
The Washington times., 1908-07-13
TRY TO MURDER
KANSAS WARDEN

LEANVENWORTH. Kan, July b
Az attempt was made 70 assassinate
Warden r. ". McClaughry. Of the
Federal prison by a bomb which OK
ploded in a wagon which he was driv-
ing through the streets OF Leaven-
worth
Warden McClaughry and his son,
VIII McCIaughry. head OF the United
States Bureau OF Identification, were
driving west IN Cherokee street when
a terrific explosion occurred opposite
the right front wheel OF their wagon.
The warden. his son. and the driver
were stunned by the explosion. which
was heard all over the business section
OF town
A prisoner who was driving a wagon
IN the rear OF the wardens vehicle
said he saw the missile thrown from
TIE second story window above a drug
EtOre.