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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-01-04
College Boys Entertain.

That entertainment which was given
at the Auditorium last night, the sew
enth one in the pipe organ lyceum
course, by the Glee club of the Uni
versity Of Kansas, was a most delight
full one in all Of its many details. Each
member of the club seems to be a sing
er Of ability and their ensemble work
is Of a high order. The efforts of the
soloists were particularly fine AS a
matter Of fact it is seldom that any
college is honored with such a musical
organization as this one. The pro-
gramme which was given contained II
numbers and the responses to deserved
encores was most generous so that the
entertainment was probably a trif1e too
long but this was the only fault in 1t
and was fault for which the audience
was responsible as they did not seem
to be able to get enough singing to sat-
isfy.
The college boys also provided nov
city. For the first part of the pro-
gramme they were arrayed in conven-
| tional dress attire, claw-hammer coats,
white kid gloves and all. But when
| they came on for the second part they
| had transformed themselves into the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-01-04
At Kansas City.

At Kansas City.
Mrs. Leslie Carter will be at the
Willis Wood on January 9, 10 and Ii.
1.-THE Singing Girl from Killarney"
is the attraction at tie Auditorium for
next week.
HanIon's Superba is the booking for
next week at the Grand.
Advanced vaudeville continues at
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-01-04
At the Play Last Night.

It has always been generally ac-
cepted that the way Of the transgres-
sor is hard Recent developments
have made it quite evident that it Is
not only hard for the trans gressor but
for others as well. Particularly hard
on the audience. which gathered at
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-06-07
Allies Against Taft, Seeing
Defeat Ahead, May Bolt
National Committee
Claim Committee Intends to
Seat Taft Contestants
RegardlessOf Facts
Cannon Refuses to Go Into
Deal Believing II Bad
Politics

Chicago, June 6.No more evidence
in contested cases will be put before
the national committee by the allied
candidates, according to a decision re-
ported tonight at conference be.
tween managers representing the in
terests Of Fairbanks, Knox and
Hughes. The managers for Cannon
did not participate. There were pres.
ent at the conference James Francis
Burke of Pennsylvania, Senator Hem
inway and Joseph B. Heating Of Indi.
ana, Senator Crane of Massachusetts,
"A. B. Humphreys Of New York, and
Senator Bradley of Kentucky.
Conceived that the national COM
mittee as at present constituted has
prejudged all contests in favor of
Taft, and that all Of the delegations
instructed to vote for him will be seat
ed, the committee managers of the
three candidates named decided upon
this radical course. They talked the
matter over informally and then
called meeting for "a late hour to.
night. They expect also to have sew
eral sessions tomorrow and map out a
definite program, and when that has
been done to issue a statement to the
public setting forth their reasons for
refusing to continue the cases before
the national committee.
In reaching this decision tonight all
concede that they are weakened by
the nonconcurrence of the Cannon
managers. Headquarters OF the speak
er are now under the direction Of Rep
resentative Frank O. Lowden. Can
non has nothing to gain personally
from the contests, however they may
be settled, as he would not be bene
ficiary in any case. Mr.. Lowden is
of the opinion that it is not good party
politics to precipitate a row in the
Republican ranks just prior to the ma
tional convention, and for that reason
is not In sympathy with the movement
to bolt the committee. The effect Of
nonprosecution Of the anti-Tart con
tests would be to cause the committee
to seat Taft delegates in each in
stance. These delegates would go or
the temporary roll and each one Of the
state delegations so seated would
name a member Of the credentials
committee. ,5#8
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-06-07
Worst Storm in History Of
State Is Reported in
Montana
-Four fraDsCOntinentaI Roads
Useless Between Helena
and Spokane
Great Industrial Works Are
Closed in Butte, AnaCOn-
da and Elsewhere

! n & y Z 3 i
Helena, Mont, June 6.The rail-
road situation here is worse than it
has been in the history Of Montana.
The Great Northern, Northern Pacific
and Milwaukee are tied up and accord
ing to Information received here the
Mentana Central railway was the only
railway in the state operating today,
running train from Lombard to Lew
iston.
Wires in every direction are down.
The town OF Wolf Creek is reported
under water. At Craig the people are
using boats in the streets and have
been driven out Of all one-story
houses.
Short stretches of track and cul.
verts have been washed out between
here and Butte. The water to a depth
of three feet surrounds the smelters at
East Helena, and all fires have been
drawn. Company managers declare
that operations cannot be resumed
short of two weeks.
In Thea last "a hours the total pre-
cipitation here was s.64 inches. The
Northern Pacific expects to resume its
eastward service tonight.
Three lives are reported lost in the
valley below Helena.
Mines Are Shut Down.
Butte, Mont, June Owing to
washouts between here and Anaconda
practically all the properties of the
Amalgamated Copper company have
been closed. Between 5000 and 5000
men are temporarily without employ.
ment. The Clarke mines have ceased
operation because of food waters in
the Clarke smelter, and the Boston
and Montana properties are CLOSED be
cause of the Gripping of transporta
ton facilities between this place ant
Great Falls, where the smelter is 10
Gated. Mining officials hope to bt
able to resume early next week.
Butte and Helena Cut OF.
Spokane, Wash, June 6.-The Pa
cific northwest, west Of Butte ant
Helena. was today cut off from thu
east by foods as far as Great North
ern, Northern Pacific and Canadian
Pacific railroads are concerned.
The Montana Central branch of til,
Great Northern went out of commits
sion yesterday afternoon and tn,
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-06-07
COLLEGE SPORT
Chicago U. Won the Annual
Field and Track Meet
"a Points

Marshall Field, Chicago, ILL.,, June
6. Chicago won the annual track
and field meet of the inter-colleg
conference this afternoon, scoring "a
points. Teams of Leland Stanford,
Jr., university and Wisconsin tied
for second place with 20 points each.
Illinois, the former conference chamz
pion, was fourt hwith IS points.
No record was broken during the
afternoon, but May Of Illinois, tied
the western record in the 100-yard
dash. running in nine and four-fifths
seconds.
The real feature of the afternoon
was the desperate race in the two
mile run, Carr OF Michigan agricul.
tural college, finishing with a sen:
sational sprint and defeating second
and third by inches only.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-06-07
CAUGHT BY GAS
Men Overcome
by Gas in Colorado
q Gold Mine

silverton, Col, June s. Twenty
three men are missing and may be
dead in the Gold King mine q,
Gladstone as a result Of the fire
which destroyed the mine building
last night.
1t was discovered today that three
men were missing and party OF
"a went into the mine to find them
The missing men were supposed te
be on the fifth level and when the
rescue party reached the fourth leve
they met with bad air and gas
Fourteen managed to reach the sur
face again but twenty were over
come.
Two special trains with 800 men
accompanied by doctors and nurses
were sent to the mine tonight from
Silverton and late tonight SECOND
rescue party entered the mine.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-06-07
The Blow in Nebraska and
Kansas Most DeStruC.
tive in Years
Many Towns Nearly Wiped
Out and Crops Totally
Ruined

& = = = 50 ~ = = 80 -
: Omaha. Neb., June 6.-Reports Z.
!. received up to midnight place the :.
: known dead in the southern Ne =
: braska tornado Friday evening =
at % and possibly %, with three :.
ssor four points yet to hear from, !.
: and a correspo ndinglv large list :.
: Of injured. (.
AS the neager reports come in {.
:! tonight the casualty list grows. :.
= Homeless and helpless, more s.
!: than 200 people farmers and :.
: their families have sought ref :
= uge in such homes as we're not in &
" the path Of the storm or were :,
!: fortunate enough to escape with =
: out serious damage. Not a head :
(: Of live stock is left in the wake !.
ssof the tornado, and the crops are !.
= utterly destroyed. :
****%*%v**1* =
Omaha, June s. The tornado which
passed over Southern Nebraska and
portions OF northern Kansas Friday
evening was the most destructive and
covered the most territory OF any
similar storm which has visited the
state in many years. At least % are
known to be dead, five fatally injured
and a score Of others more or less Sc.
riously hurt, some Of them danger.
Ously. @
In addition reports have been re-
ceived tonight that several persons
were killed near Byron, Neb., and
CORTLAND, Kan, which have been cut
off from communication with the out.
side world. The towns OF Carleton,
Fairfield, Deshler, shickley, Geneva,
Franklin, Ong and Rivsrton are
among those visited by the storms,
At Carleton 1--WE residences and two
churches were utterly destroyed
while a new school and thirty houses
wer badly wrecked. #
At Geneva the storm wrought de.
struction and. 1t is thought, claimed
five victims
AT Fairfield more than 40 buildings
were more or less wrecked and some
OF them, including three churches, en-
tirely demolished.
In the vicinity of Shickley farm
houses received the brunt OF the
storm, and one or more fatalities are
reported, with number receiving In
jjuries. some Of which will prove fa,
tai.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-06-07
an additional 200 tickets, which they

received. SsS li5 sss 4
Yankee Trickery.''
For convenience the form used by
Mr.. Chubb was the admit bearer"
variety, this being for the benefit of
some of the negro delegates who
could not read. Therefore the al
legged spurious tickets were not diff
ferent from the genuine, and the
doorkeepers at the convention had
no recourse but to admit any person
possessing one of the tickets.
Members Of the anti-Taft faction
had the foresight to reach the hall
first and they were in full control
when the Coombs- Chubb delegates
arrived. The latter were compelled
to go elsewhere to hold their con-
vention. They said they were out
witted by Yankee Trickery."' What
they meant by the term was shown
by the disclosure today.
How the Trouble Began.
The alteration between the rep
resentatives Of factions In the Flor
ida contest threatened for a time to
be the most serious incident Of the
day. It occurred while Mr.. Stripping
was addressing the committee. He
was denouncing as machine poll
ties the methods which he declared
had been employed by j. II. Coombs,
Continued on Page S.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-06-07
SIR MARTIN WON $4,000

Gravesend, N. Y, June 6.-John E..
Madden's Sir Martin won the great
American stake, worth, $4,000, for Q
year-olds, at five furlongs, today, de-
feating a high class field of colts. Fay
cite, stable mate of Sir Martin, and
coupled in the betting, was second,
with H. 2. Whitney's Bobbing close
third.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-06-07
BROKE RECORDS
A SPRINGFIELD MAN MAKES
GREAT TIME ON TWO MO-
TER CYCLES.

Buffalo, N. Y, June 6. Stanley T.
Kellogg of Springfield, Mass. broke
two worlds motor cycle records dur
ing the day. Riding a two-cylinder
machine he covered ten miles in
$40 2-5, reducing the record %
seconds. Riding one-cylinder ma
chine, he won the ten mile open race
in record time of 11:06 1-5 sec
onds.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-06-07
First Beat His Wife and Then
Him When He Went
to Rescue
Skull Fractured Three Per-
mans Held Countryside
Bitter Against Them

Napoleon, N. D., June 6.-The cit
liens of Logan county were thrown
into state Of excitement Tuesday
when the intelligence Of the murder
of Michael Sommerfeld, farmer re-
siding upon the southwest quarter
of section 10, township 1876, range
10, about eighteen miles northeast
Of Napoleon, had been committed by
his neighbor, Henry Perman and son
John, who reside upon the east half
OF the same section.
Story Of the Crime.
The trouble which led up to the
tragedy is quite correctly stated as
| follows:
During he evening Of Monday,
John Perman, a 20-year-old son of
Henry Perman, was engaged in put
ting out poisoned grain upon the
Perman land along the line adj
joining Sommerfield's and in close
proximity to the latter's residence,
barn, etc.
Mrs. Sommerfield protested to
j the boy against his scattering the
| poisoned grain SO near there for the
reason that it would be the means
Of killing her chickens.
i The boy then spoke to her inso.
| lently, at the same time throwing
! some of the grain over upon the
Sommerfeld land, whereupon Mrs.
Somerfield then took the poisoned
pail Of grain away from him and car
ried it to her house.
The boy, John Perman, then went
home
| Mrs. Sommerfield Attacked.
About 700 or 1880 in the even
ing of the same day, Fred Per
man, another son of Henry Per
man, came along down the line be.
tween the two farms with a second
pail of poisoned grain, and carry
! ing stick. Mrs. Sommerfield was
out at her well as John came along
| nearby. Fred demanded the pail
of poisoned grain that had been tax
en- from his brother. esThe pail is
at the house; come up and get it,
requested Mrs Somerfield.
Fred refused to go to the house
| after the pail and requested Mrs.
Sommerfield to take it to him. She
declined to do so, whereupon John
called her vile name. She then
ordered him off the place and he re-
piled that he didn't have to 60"
/ She then approached him with a
| broomstick uplifted to strike him,
| and he struck her with the stick he
| held in his hand, knocking her down,
after which he struck her blow
across the back.
4 Sommerfield Comes to Rescue.
1 Summerfield now came running
from the house to assist and defend
his wife, and at the same moment
Henry Perman and his sons John
and Henry came running from the
Perman home. As the father, Hem
ry Perman, drew close to Sommer-
field he hurled stone at him, and
as he was in, the act Of throwing
the stone he at the same instant
stumbled over the pail Of grain Fred
had brought and in falling he clasp
| ed Sommerf1eld around the legs.
Both men came to the ground with
Sommerfield ON top, whereupon John
Perman struck Sommerfield two ter
rife blows upon the head with the
| singletree of buggy. Sommerfeld
was SO badly stunned that he was
powerless and Henry extricated him
self and arose. A moment later
Sommerfield endeavored to arise,
| when John delivered another blow
| across MS back.
All four OF the Permans now de-
! parted for their home, leaving Som
! Continued on Page I'D
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-06-07

main line followed suit last night.
The Washouts on the Great Northern
extend across Montana east of White
fish for the greater part and officials
say that two or three days at least
must elapse before a train can get
through from st. Paul.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-06-07
BRYAN sWAPs KENTUcKY.

Louisville, KY, June 6.William
J. Bryan was unanimously Endorsed
by legislative district conventions
held throughout Kentucky today for
the purpose of naming delegates to
district and state conventions which
In turn will name district delegates
to the national convention,
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-06-07
DEATH LIST REACHES SIX.

Los Angeles, CAL, June Six
men are dead as the result of the
explosion of a boiler tube on the
United States cruiser Tennessee. e.
J. Burns and J. p. Carroll, two of the
most seriously injured, died during
the day.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1908-10-08
A Wedding Superstition.

1t has been considered unlucky to be
Slarried in May ever since the days of
Ovid, and those people who have spent
their time in looking up roots and
reasons have given what they consider
to be the origin of the superstition as
follows:
In ancient Rome there was held in
May festival called the Lemuria. or
feast of the Lemures, which was a
ceremony in honor of the speeches Of
departed souls. 1t became with the
Romans what we should call bad
form" to have matrimonial fe3sts at
the season Of solemn ritual. being no
doubt thought to be an insult to the
dead to marry at such a time. From
this a number Of stories grew Of the
revenge made by the outraged ghosts
upon those who dared to disregard
them. and If anything unfortunate hap
pened to couple who had been mar
ried in May it would. of course, have
been put down to retribution. So the
tradition of i'll luck arose, and it's in
fuence has lasted ever since, even to
our time.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1908-10-08
The Pris and His Cane.

In the number Of the Taller for Oct.
., 1109, It Is observed that "a cane Is
part Of the dress Of prig" (this, by
the way. shows the erroneous notion
prevalent that 'priggshness" Is 4
modern wor(D ''anl always worn upon
button, for fear he should be thought
to have an occasion for it or be esteem
ed really and not genteelly a cripple"
In the number of Nov. IS rural
squire in town is sketched who is the
prototype of one of the pavement ndi-
sances: His arms naturally swung ut
an unreasonable distance from his
sides, which, with the advantage of ii
cane that he brandshed in great va
riety of irregular motions, made it I'M
safe for any one to walk within sew
eral yards of him."
And under date of Dec. 5 there is an
amusing sketch Of IA lively, fresh col
ored young man. who was among the
applicants to Isaac Bickerstaff's court
of censorship for license to use "canes,
perspective glasses, snuffboXeS, orange
flower waters and the like ornaments
of life" This young man had his cane
hanging on his fifth button and was
IAN oxford scholar who was just en-
tered at the temple"
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1908-10-08
lowed by a HaIibut.

About the mouths Of the streams on
which salmon camps are situated the
Indian dogs and children amuse them
selves catching the fish. Some of the
youngsters are so small that after they
have succeeded in cornering a fish
the combined efforts of the party are
often required to dispatch 1t and carry
1t to camp. l have watched dogs run
ming about in a rift swapping at the
salmon and apparently having the time
of their lives.
One of the most amusing sights that
I saw during my stay In Alaska was
two Indian boys being lowed about
the harbor mt Kadiak by huge hall
but they had just hooked. Utterly I'M
able to land the fish. they had fastened
the line to the stern of the boat. and
while they pulled with all their might,
each one at an oar, they rallied each
other for not eXerting more strength
and shouted loudly for help. Finally
an Indian put out in boat, and the
fish was landed.-Forest and Stream.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1908-10-08
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

In the Superior Court of the State of
Washington for Chehals County
In the Matter of the Estate of Agnes
c. Flyte. Deceased.
Notice is hereby given by the I'M
dersigned, Jacob Flyte executor of
the estate of Agnes C. Flyte, deceas-
ed, to the creditors of, and all per-
sons having claims against said de-
ceased, or against said estate, to ex-
hibit them, with the necessary vouch-
ers, within twelve months after the
first publication of this notice, to-
wit: September II, 1908, to said ex-
ecutor at the office of J. C. Cross,
Wishkah block, in the City of Aber-
deem, Chehalis county, Washington,
the same being the place where the
business of the said estate will be
transacted. to said executor, under
penalty of being thereafter forever
barred.
Dated this 18th day of September,
1908.
Date of first publication September
II, 1908.
Done pursuant to order of court,
and the law in such cases made and
provided.
JACOB FLYTE.
Executor.
]. C. Cross, Attorney for Executor.
Postoffice address, Wishkah block,
Aberdeen, Wash.
Date of first publication, Sept. H.,
1908.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1908-10-08
HEALTH AND BEAUTY.

A delightful perfume may be made
by mixing together two drops of am
bergris and one ounce of spirits of
wine.
When the fingers are stained from
peeling fruits dip them in strong tea,
rub with a nailbrush, then wash in
warm water
4 good formula for skin food: Two
ounces of rosewater, two ounces Of
almond oil, one-half ounce Of white
wax, one-half ounce Of spermaceti.
At bedtime child's hair should be
loosened and shaken out in order that
the air may pass through it and after
ward carefully combed and brushed.
Never remove a child from its bed at
night and carry it about the room, for,
besides being very bad habit, this Is
apt to give the child cold, and If a
child once knows 1t will be allowed to
get up If 1t cries peace will be Danish
ed from the bedroom for all.
When beef can be served to a sick
person get small piece Of good porter
house steak and brou 1t on the range.
1t will be free from frying grease, and
the juices will not be boiled out. Cook
ed until tender. seasoned with fresh
butter, salt and pepper, the dish Is one
Of the most nutritious articles Of food
that can be given to furnish strength
to a person regain 0g lost health.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1908-10-08
SPENCER LOOKS GOOD.
St. Louis Catcher Compares FavorabIy
With Other Backstops.

Without wishing to dim the luster Of
Billy Sullivan's crown, Eddie Spencer
the big backstop Of the st. Louis Amer
leans. is entitled to rank with any
catcher In Ban Johnsons organization.
Possibly Sullivan Of the Chicago
Americans and Lou Criger of the Bos-
tons have seen their best days. Mig"
Clarke's greatest season was In 1906.
although still a star backstop. Smith,
Spencers team mate, is coming fast,
but the latter has matured to point
where he Is recognized as one of the
best catchers in the business.
Spencer has only one weakness. He
is slow runner, but his weight makes
him strong enough bulwark to with
stand any onslaught made by runners
coming home. He blocks them we'll.
Spencer throws accurately to second,
gets the ball away quickly and watches
the bases like policeman guarding a
trust company's safe.