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The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-05-07
TO ASK FORT TO TAKE UP
RAILROAD RATE RAISE.
Special Session for q Utilities
Bill Will Be Urged on
Governor.

ATLANTIC CITY. May 7.--When
Governor Fort comes here tomorrow
ii is expected that a committee will
wait on him and urge him TO take np
the whole question of the raise in rail
road rates between Philadelphia and
the shore resorts.
The Governor will be told that the
increase has created a stronger senti-
nlent in favor of public utilities bill
such as he recommended. and he will
be urged to consider the advissbility
OF a special legislative session to pass
such bill. according to Senator VIII
son, Of Atlantic County.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-05-07
WORLDS BIGGEST
SA|LER AND GREW
IN GREAT PERIL

NEW YORK. May High waves
and the strong northeast wind have
driven the big German ship Peter Rick
rners half a mile farther in on the sand
bar on which she ground about
week ago. Three of her four masts
have been torn out and today the tugs
which have been standing by her were
compelled to abandon her on account
of the heavy seas.
The Rickmers' crew is still aboard
and the life lines have been run out to
her by the life-sayers, preparatory to
the rescue of tho imperilled men.
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The methods by which Mrs. Guinness
rid herself of her would-be husbands
and. after killing. robbed them. varied
from the administering of poison to
rudely Staying with meat ceaver.
With a reckless hearlessness, the police
now say, the woman vampire would fire
houses while her victims slept. after
first administering them with sleeping
potions.
Among the effects of the woman was
found today torn fragment Of George
Strings "Wine of Wizardry," 1t read
as follows
"And ere the tomb blown echoings have
ceased
The blue-eyed vampire, sated with her
feast,
Smiles bl9odiIy against the leprous
moon"
The body found in the ruins of. the
burned house appears to have been
the body of another woman placed
there by the slayer herself.
The head, which could furnish prac-
tically the only means of identifica-
ton. is missing and a thorough search
of the ruins has failed to reveal 1t.
The heads of the children were all
found with the bodies.
Until the missing head is found the
mystery of the fate of Belle Guinness
will remain uusoIvcd. 1t is now be-
Iieved that the mother. disguised for
flight. left her sleeping children TO the
companionship of the corpse of head
less woman rs she quietly crept away
List of known Victims.
The victims OF the feminine Blue
beard thus far identified are:
Her three children. Martha Sorenson,
IL years old; Lucy Sorenson, 8, and
Philip Guinness, 5, all victims Of the
fire.
Andrew Helgelein. 40 years old. of
Aberdeen, S. d.
Unidentified man, supposed to be Ole
Budsburg,, OF lola, Wis
Three unidentified dismembered bod
les, sex unknown, disinterred in three
foot hole.
-Four dismembered unidentified bodies,
taken from barn lots yesterday.
Albert Sorenson. first husband Of
woman, supposed to have been poisoned
when family lived in Chicago.
Joseph Guinness, second husband,
whose head was fractured in House
of Mystery by a meat chopper four
years ago.
Farm Hand an Aceompiicc.
Additional light on the murderess's
methods was shed today when Ask \
Helgelein. brother OF Andrew Helselein
of Mansfield, S, D., whose disnenlbcred
corpse is among those found and iden-
tifed. told the coroner that not only
had his brother beer in communica-
ton with the woman, but also that
she had written to him after Andrew
disappeared, in an attempt to induce
him to visit this city.
"Sell your brothers stock ard come
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-05-07
CLEVELAND PUTS
UP GOOD FIGHT;
SEEMS IMPROVED
Former Presidents Battle in
Sick-bed Arouses Admiration
of His Physicians.
IspeeIaI % tha Evsnlng Sc. ]

LAKEWOOD. May Former Presi-
dent Grover Cleveland is said to be
considerably improved today. He was
not SO we'll late yesterday and Or. Bry-
ant remained at his bedside con-
stantly
Mr.. Cleveland is in a serious coudi-
tion, it is evident, although such an
admission will not be made by his
wife. The ex-Presidsnt is doing all in
his power to aid his physicians and
has won their admiration.
While he Is very sick, It is denied
that he had an alarming sinking spell
last night
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-05-07
TWO AFFlNITIES
HALTED IN LOVE
ESCAP AIDES HERE
Richard c. Greer, Who Takes Girl Bride From
Wealthy Massachusetts Manufacturer, Followed
to Newark by Her Aneered Mother.
BROOKLYN REALTY BROKER AND YOUNG WOMAN
PURSUED TO THIS CITY BY WIFE AND ARRESTED

kWY
~ Miss Wene Brooklyn The Richard
Louis
o street,B Brookly
is
bride
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-05-07
SENATOR'S NEW LONDON
HOTEL GUTTED BY FIRE

NEW LONDON, May THE Pequot
House. owned by Senator Brandegee,
caught fire here early today and was
gutted. The hotel was well-known
throughout the East. especially as a
gathering place for those interested in
athletic events In this section. The
building was unoccupied, the season not
having opened.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-05-07

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LAPORTE
~ - GUINNESS he aIurng
EWE believed
AV Sweden Sheriff
the
Bessie conkin young von
sheriff smuiser
and is being IN important
completely testimony
juryhe her testm
is said that Lamph made
airs
him would
disclose all
in
we'll this city
to and hand
epoice Il filled
yIuStm
lycnded i'm murde of
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-05-07
JOHNSON ROUTS
BRYAN; STATE TO
ASK NOMINATION

ST. PAUL, Mimi. May 7.-Goyernor
John A. Johnson has beaten William j..
Bryan at the primaries, according to
reports from all parts of the State, and
it is expected the state convention will
send instructed delegates to the national
convention for johnson as the States
choice for the presidential nomination
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-05-07
WIFE LEADS RAID ON
FELDHEIM AND GIRL.

After an exciting chase over the
country on the trail of her husband,
Mrs Theresa Feldheinl stormed
lodging.house at 42i High street late
last night and caught him and MISS
ye,y,er with four copstables and
warrant at her back she assailed the
ho,,se and breaking down the door Of
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-05-07
List of Victims Of Widow Guinness Grows as Fiend
Is Thought to Be Fleeing COuntry--Farm-
hand Held as ACCOmpliCe.
GIRL In JAIL AS WITNESS SAYS LAMPHERE
SWORE HE KNEW ENOUGH TO HANG WOMAN
THE HARPYS LURE THAT
LED RICH MEN TO DEATH

Here is the matrimonial
herr victims o
of the
in %
provided With Of Joining
to low ansnc "
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when You Want Printing
go to the Baker Printing Company, 25l |
Market street, Telephone S9i-Ady.
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HrTCHERs, AND GROCERs' Supplies.
Macknet 4 D3setnus Co.. 7as-7ss Bread st.--Ad.
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fcontlnned os secone PaEeo
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600 in crown jewels long lost.
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woman's sweetheart, unear
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READ UP ON THE EVENING STARS
AZ QUOTATION CONTEST fSEE PAGE
2. AND THEN GO AFTER ONE OF THE
SPLENDID GIFTS, WHY NOT BE AMONG
IHE LUCKY ONES? YOUR CHANGE IS-AS
GOOD AS ANYONE'S. BEGIN TODAY.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-07-22
A NECRESS SUES.
Mrs. Jones Of Wichita Says Her
Feelings We're Hurt.
Told to Stand Aside at the Gate
of Wonderland Park.
WHITE PEOPLE FIRST.
Alleges That Her Pass Was Not
Hon0red by Propriet0rs.
Thinks SIS, 900 Would Pay for
the Humiliation Offered.

Wichita. July BINARY A. Jones, a
negress. has filed suit against the
Wichita Amusement Park company
and A. E. Nuttle and ]. T. Nuttle, ask
ing damages for 5000 because Of al
legged discrimination.
The plaintiff alleges that she is a
negro woman, wife of W. H. Jones, re-
siding in this city, that the defendant
is a corporation operating Wonderland
park, that the park charges admissions
to its amusements, that in the month
Of June the defendants placed adver-
Using posters in the windows of the
PLAINTIFFS place Of business at 352
North Main street, that in return the
plaintiff was given a pass to the park
good for two, that the plaintiff accom-
panied by Lucretia Collins attempted
to enter the park with this pass but
was refused admission and ordered to
stand aside and make room for the
white patrons.
She asserts that she was discrim-
mated against because she is a negro,
which she says is in violation of the
statutes. She thinks $4,000 a reason
able amount for the damage she has
sustained. Senator Bentley is her at
torney.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-07-22
BANQUET FOR POSTMASTERS.
The State Association Closes a Pleas
ant Session at Chanute.

Chanute, Kan, July 22.-The Kan
sas State Postmasters association
closed a very successful session here
the city and through the factory dis
trict and a banquet rendered by the
Chanute Commercial club. Among
the speakers at the banquet in the
evening were Congressman Chas. F.
Scott and Inspector in Charge Vickery
of Kansas City. At the closing session
this evening the association voted to
hold joint meeting with the Missouri
State Postmasters association at Kan
sas City next year.
The new officers elected are: j.
Frank Smith, Pleasanton, president;
W. c. Markham. Baldwin, secretary;
B. A. ROsenquest, treasurer; w. r.
Childs. Kansas City, first vice presi-
dent; w. J. Watson. Pittsburg, second
vice president; H. G.. Lawrence,
Thayer, third vice president; C. A.
Woodward, Westphalia, fourth vice
president. The new executive MEM
bers are: G. w Hook. Sabetha. First
congressional district; J. H. Vaughn,
Garrett. Second congressional dis
trict; Herbert Cavaness, Chanute,
Third congressional district; A. W.
Armstrong. Council Grove, Fourth
congressional district; r. w. Maintz,
Linn, Fifth congressional district; J.
A. Carroll. Randall. Sixth congression-
al district: d. o. Edwards. Hazelton
Seventh congressional district; w. c.
Edwards. Wichita. Eighth congress
Sional district -
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-07-22
FISH INCIDENT CLOSED.
President Harahan Declines to Dis
cuss Incident.

Chicago. July 22.-"The so-called
middle class and the small merchants
in Europe firmly believe that Wall
street is responsible for our business
depression" This statement was
made today by J. T. Harahan, presi-
dent of the Illinois Central Railroad
company, who has just returned from
an extended auto tour through Eng
land. France. Germany. Belgium and
Prussia. "Of course added Mr..
Harahan, naively, there are a great
many we1l-informed people in Europe
who know better.
THE European countries are begin
nings to feel our depression quite SER
iously," said Mr.. Harahan, especially
Germany and England. Every one
over there is deeply Interested in con-
ditions here. Our depression is affect
ing the steel and iron Industries across
the water most of all. France does
not seem to be quite so badly affected
as the other Countries
Mr.. Harahan stated that whatever
the feeling may have been a few
months ago regarding the Illinois
Central in England and In Holland.
there now existed great cordially to-
ward the road and its present manage
ment.
THE Fish incident is closed book
with me now" declared Mr.. Harahan,
land / do not wish to again open any
of It's pages. The sooner it's contents
are forgotten the better for ALL 1
think 1 can say, however, that there
Is a perfect understanding and appre-
citation among the foreign stockhold-
ers of the road regarding the policy of
the present management"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-07-22
FILLED FULL OF LEAD.
Negro Killed and Two Deputies
Wounded at Blue Creek.

Birmingham. Ala, July pa clash
between deputy sheriffs and negro
miners in the Blue Creek region, 20
miles south of Birmingham. on the
Birmingham mineral division of the
L. & N. railroad, has resulted in one
negro being shot and killed and two
deputies, Newcom and Whatley. being
seriously wounded. The deputies were
guarding the hill overlooking the min
ing town until the saw armed ne
groes coming along the road The
deputies called to the negroes to stop,
but they offered fight. Two of the
negroes raised their guns with pre-
cision. The two deputies appeared to
pick one man and he was literally
filled with lead. The shooting created
much excitement.
There was a general distribution of
troops throughout the strict follow
ing. this trouble. A calling gun was
placed at Republic and one at Bloss-
burg and troops have been distributed
so they can be modified in a very
short time. The eviction of miners
from company houses began at No. Z
mine. Pratt division, today. There was
no disorder. :.
Two carloads of strike breakers
were sent out from Birmingham to-
day and no interference was expert
enced. w. r. Farley. Alabama mem
Der of the United Mine Workers in
charge of the strike, today issued a
statement in reply to the operators
in which he says that the union miners
are anxious for peace and enforce
metn of the law.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-07-22
A TEN HOUR DAY.
Katy Employees at Parsons on Old
Time Schedule.


Parsons, Kan, July 22.-For the first
time in many months the men at the
Katy shops, not only in Parsons, but
over the entire system, worked ten
hours a day, and this schedule will
probably maintain Indefinitely. Thurs
day morning the shops commenced to
operate at the same old seven and
six that is, commencing work at Z
o'clock and quitting at O'Clock. This
action was taken after a conference
between officials of the road and A.
A. Allen, vice president and general
manager of the Katy lines. The be-
lief is general that there is enough
business now to keep the men work
ing on that schedule during the sum-
mer and until late in the fall. if not
into the winter.
Orders have also been issued from
the proper officials that the bridge
gangs of the system be increased to
II men all over the Katy system. While
there are only about 25 such gangs and
there will be only about so men affect
ed. this goes to show the increased ac
tivity in all departments of the road
Another thing that looks pretty good
to Parsons is the order that has been
issued to organize two concrete gangs,
one at Parsons and another at Deni-
son. These are only a few of the
signs of increased activity all along
the Katy and in every department of
that road, and show that better times
are in store for the railroad men and
shop men. and consequently for all
the people of Parsons.
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$10,oOo,OO0 TO BE SPENT.
Hartman VIII Rebuild Shasta Route
of EsDee

San Francisco, July 22.-Undaunted
by the effort which the United States
government is making to disrupt his
combination of railroads. Edward H.
Hartman has begun the expenditure
OF more than 10000, 900 in the reloca-
ton and rebuilding of the Shasta route,
which extends from San Francisco to
Portland. This work is part of a COM
prehensive plan formed by Mr.. Harri-
man when he bought the Southern Pa
cfhc system, to make it the best rail-
road in the country. He determined to
make 1T possible to haul a ton of freight
from the Missouri river to the Pacific
coast at Portland and San Francisco
at the lowest unit of cost. In this eff
fort he expended more than $125. 000. 900
In rebuilding the mountain division of
the Union Pacific, and neither the gov
eminent nor adverse criticism has
turned him from this purpose. The
relocation of the Shasta route over the
Siskiyou Mountains will require the
building of 28S miles of railroad.
In connection with the work of re-
building the road Mr.. Hartman is
contemplating the construction of 303
miles of railroad from Ontario, Idaho,
on the state line between Idaho and
Oregon, almost directly west to Eu-
gene. Ore, which is the point where
the Shasta route will rejoin the old
line. These undertakings contemplate
the expenditure of between $40,000, 900
and $50 00O 600
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-07-22
RAILROAD NEWS.
Trouble Is Caused by New
Union Rule.
Commission Criticised on Safety
Inspectorships.
FAVOR FROM LABOR
Il the Motive Assigned by Lead
ing Officials.
Other Items of Interest in
Railway Circles.

Severe criticism is being heaped upon
the interstate commerce commission
for its recent. determination to employ
only union men, as inspectors, under
the safety appliance act. 1t is asserted.
however that majority of the COM
mission was originally favorable to the
proposal but was ignored, it is assert
ed. by the secretary, E. A. Moseley.
The rule has caused bitter feeling
among railroad managers, who regard
it as designed to curry favor with labor
organizations and calculated hereafter
TO cause much trouble. The explana-
ton offered for making the inspection
force union is that the union will be
made responsible for the appointees, as
no man will receive an appointment
unless Endorsed by the head of the or
ganizatlon of which he Is a member.
The total number of inspectors now
employed is twenty-three and congress
has been asking to provide for great
er number. They are paid SIPS month
and allowed 81 a day for living ex-
penses. in addition to mileage for
travelling. 1t is said that by putting up
at s2-a-day hotels and travelling on
their membership cards they are able
to make a very good living. How Gag
erly these positions are sought is
is shown by the fact that 1920 train
men have their applications on file, but
there are no vacancies.
The annual patronage of approx
mately 100000. 1t has been remarked.
not only places entirely within the
hands. Of the unions the execution of
the safety appliance law, but it also
places a powerful whip in their hands
with which to coerce the railroads into
doing things that may be desired by
the unions. Not so long ago certain
railroad threatened to reduce wages.
Soon afterward a force of inspectors
was at work upon that road with the
result that there was crop of fines
that aggregated a considerable sum.
1t is also charged that most of the
fines were assessed upon violations
that were purely technical and relative
to matters which has hitherto been
passed over as inconsequential- 1t Is
charged by the railroad officials that
the enforcement of the safety appliance
law. has frequently been made a means
of insuring greater safety in travel
Some officials go further and assert
that there is no longer an effort to en-
force the law honestly in all cases.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-07-22
BILLY WILLIAMS MISSING.
Wanders from Home and His Wife
Says He Is Demented.

Des Moines, Ia. July 22-"Billy'
Williams. the former star minstrel,
disappeared from his home last week
and his wife says he has become de-
mented. Mrs Williams and three
small children live here. They lack
the necessities of life and the youngest
child Is i'll. Since early Saturday Will
llams has been missing and since then
the wife has searched for him when
the i'll child could be left with his lit
tie brother. Mrs. Williams declared
that her husbands troubles and trials
have made him a complete wreck and
that he has wandered off
Williams recently has been engaged
in religious work in this city
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-07-22
A VACATION TO AUSTRALIA.
Father O'Farrell of Hutchinson on a
Trip for His Health.

Hutchinson. Kan, July 22.-Father
NJ. J. O'Farrell. for several years
priest in charge of st. Teresa's Cath
Ollie parish and who was foremost in
building the school building of that
denomina ton here, will soon start for
Melbourne, Australia, where he will
visit his brother, who is also a priest
of that church. He has not been we'll
for the past year and is now in Chi
cago. where he has gone to take some
treatment before he starts on his tour
to the other side of the world.
Father O'Farrell may not come
back to Hutchinson after he visits in
Australia.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-07-22
PASSES FOR ADVERTISING.
Old Arrangement Pending United
States Supreme Court Action.

Chicago. July 22.-CIoser ANALYSIS
of the decision by Judge Kohlsaat in
the. Monon pass case develops a ray
of hope for the publishers, and the
railroads who desire to exchange adj
vertising for transportation. 1t had
been thought that the decision abso-
lutely forbade anything but actual
money being accepted in payment for
transportation from one state to an
other. Attorney Kretzinger, one of
the counsel, today admitted that the
decision permits the railroads and
publishers to continue their former
business relations until the case is
finally passed upon by the United
States supreme court, to which an an
peal has been taken. The court does
not convene until the last week in
october, and will then have to take
up an unusually large docket. In the
usual course the Monon case would
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-07-22
EARLY IN THE FIELD.
Prohibitionists Open TheiH Campaign
in Evanston, Ill.

Chicago July 22-The Prohibition
national campaign was formally opened
last night by addresses delivered by
prominent leaders of that party at a
mass meeting held in Evanston. Ill.
The principal speech was made by Eu-
gene w. Chain, the presidential nomi-
nee- Other speakers were Charles X.
Jones, chairman of the Prohibition ma
tiona1 committee, A. G. Wolfenbarger,
national vice chairman and others.
Mr.. Chain said: THE Prohibition
party ran its first candidate for presi-
dent in 1872 when a majority of the
voters in but one state believed In the
principles of prohibition.
THE principal work of this campaign
must be to educate the voters to the
giving of their votes to a political
party pledged to carry out this re-
form. The question of prohibition IS
distinctly political and in order to carry
out that policy and to enforce the law
These officers are elected through -po-
litical parties, and prohibition therefore
becomes eemphatically a political party
question.
MANY temperance people urge that
we should keep this matter out OF poll
tics. These same people are voting the
Republican and Democratic tickets
with a personal liberty plank in the
platform by which directly or by re-
affirmation, declaration is made in
FAVOR OF the Saloon. InelT. lued SeefflS
to be that If political party declares
in favor of the liquor traffic that
makes it nonpartisan question, but If
a political party declares against the
liquor traffic that means taking it into
politics.
the country the only political platform
this year, in which a majority of the
people believe. We have presented the
only platform that one voter in a
thousand will read.
THE Democrats and Republicans
have held their conventions and the
average voter is not able at this mo-
ment to understand what the issue is.
1t will take speeches of acceptance by
Mr. Taft and Mr.. Bryan to make up
some issues. and when they are made
up we are certain they will be fictitious
issues
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-07-22
TO RETIRE NINE MULES.
Warden Haskell of the Pcnitentiary
Mines Will Use Electric Power.

Leavenworth,. Kan. July 22.-If
Warden Haskell of the state peniten-
tiary has his way, the seventeen old
mules, which have been pulling coal
cars in the prison mine now for many
years. will be retired on full feed. The
warden wants to supplant mule power
with electric power in the mine. He
says that the miners now work more
than a mile from the shaft and that
mule traction is entirely too slow. He
will ask the legislature for an appro-
priation for an electric railway sys>
tenn for the mine.