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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-08-25
HELD A GYMkAHNA.
Sydney Provided Another Day of En-
tertainmcnt for Americans.

sydney. n. S. w, Aug. ga gym
kaiTna was held at the Royal Agricul-
tural society show ground today and
the athletic events brought out big
crowd. The programme began at IL
O'Clock in the morning and the con-
tests did not come. to an end until ar
ter 4 O'Clock this afternoon In
addition to the militia and naval
sports there were sheep shearing,
buck jumping and boomerang throw
ing contests. sheep dog trials, etc.
The men enjoyed the day thoroughly.
In the tug of war the team from the
British warships defeated the Ameri
canl sailors. In the 800 yard foot
race Brown, of the British cruiser
Pioneer, was first, Therry of the
American battleship New Jersey, sec
and and Swanson of the same vessel,
third. The Americans were victorious
in one of the baseball games. the fleet
team defeated New South Wales 4 to
8. In the other game the University
of Sydney team defeated a team
from the battleship Missouri, S to 0.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-08-25
MRS. SHELDON IS DEAD.
Wealthy Widow Passes Away After
Brief Illness.

Mrs. Silas E. Sheldon died at her
apartments at the Copeland Motel
Monday night at 1880 o'clock, at the
age OF IS years of complication or
troubles incident to her advanced age
Mrs. Sheldon was one of the old resi-
dents of Topeka and for the past 20
years has made her home at the Cope
land hotel. Her health has not been
good for more than a year and dur1ng
portion OF this time she mas Deen
confined to her room, though only
week ago she was able to be about her
apartments
Indications that the end was near
appeared last week and her nephew
George L. Ball of st. Louis, was sum-
moned and remained in Topeka sew
eral days. when he returned to his
home, feelings that the condition OF
Mrs. Sheldon was such that there was
no immediate danger of death. He had
hardly reached his home when he was
again summoned to the bedside OF
Mrs. Sheldon Saturday and he was
with her when she died.
Mrs. Sheldon was formerly Miss
Eliza Ball of Cleveland. Ohio, and
married Silas E. Sheldon in 1866,
moving to Topeka Immediately after
wards. DR.. Sheldon opened a private
hospital shortly after his arrival in
Topeka and practiced medicine In con-
nection with operating the hospital
tunate investments in Topeka real es-
tate and the income from his practice
and hospital made Mr.. Sheldon one OF
the rich men of the city and Mrs.
Sheldon at the time of her death was
classed as one of the richest women in
the state.
During the earlier portion of Mrs.
Sheldon's residence in Topeka, she
was prominent in social. church and
charitable work and of late years has
given literally to the charities OF the
city. At the time. of her death Mrs.
Sheldon was the owner of consider
able valuable real estate located In the
city. She owned the double building
occupied by the Mills Dry Goods store
and the two story building at 100
Kansas avenue, directly opposite the
Mills store.
She also owned a two story brick
building at 230 Kansas avenue and
three lots at the corner of Eighth ave-
nue. and Harrison street, besides other
property, including several valuable
farms in the vicinity Of Topeka She
is survived by two brothers, John
Sanford Ball. of Octavia, Neb.. and j.
William Ball of Cleveland, Ohio. The
remains will be taken to Cleveland. O.,
by her nephew. Geo. L. Ball, Wednes-
day, where they will be inferred by
the side of those of her husband In
the Lake View cemetery.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-08-25

Julian L. Sydnor Of the bonus de-
partment is spending his vacation in
California.
Ell Copeland. treasurer of the
Santa Fe system, is in California,
where he is spending his vacation and
is visiting his son, Harold, who Is en-
ployed by the Santa Fe at Los An
geles.
NJ E. church addressed the religious
meeting in the coach shops this noon.
Engineer Charles Leaf has return
ed to work in freight service after
having been off for some time.
Virgil Lawrence of the passenger
department has returned to work. He
has been in Colorado for some time
spending his vacation.
Engineers George Furman and j. ].
McKiernan, who are regularly as
signed to switching service. are work.
ing temporarily in extra freight SER
vice.
r. F. MCNEIL, who has been work
ing temporarily in freight engineer
service, has returned to work as fire.
man on runs Nos. II and Is between
Topeka and Newton.
Raymond P. Hanna of the passen-
ger department has resigned his posi-
ton on account of failing health.
Robert Examines of the general
managers office has returned from
business trip to Guthrie, Okla
in temporary passenger service on the
California limited.
Brakeman Sfmons of Argentine has
been transferred to Topeka and has
been assigned to the extra board. He
is running temporarily on the L. & T.
runs in the place of Brakeman Henry
Holloway.
Engineer Amos Beeler has returned
to work on the Marceline runs after
having been off for a few days.
James Dyer, formerly OF the bridge
and building department. has returned
from the western part of the state
where he has spent several months.
Henry Hollowaygis in Leavenw0rth.
where he is acting as yarGmaster of
the Santa Fe during the absence of
the regular man.
Arrangements are being made to
give the autrakar Invented by H. w.
Jacobs a practical test on stretch of
track near Marceline, Mo.
Tom Brennan, who is borIermaker
in the Rock Island shops at Armour
dale, has returned to his home after
spending few weeks with old friends
in Topeka. He was formerly employ
ed in the local shops.
w. L. Allison, mechanical engineer
of the Santa Fe, has returned to his
home IN Chicago after having been in
Topeka on business.
Engineers l.. H. Richie and c. w.
Speaking have been assigned to the
extra section of train No. which runs
from Kansas City to Newton. This
leaves two vacancies for engineers on
runs Nos. 81 and So between Topeka
and Argentine.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-08-25

After a trial which lasted all day in
the court Of Topeka. Thomas Cooney
and Patrick Cooney, charged with dis
turbing the peace. Thomas Cooney, was
$500 bond. Three wagon loads of wit
nesses were used in the case, and the
court decided that Cooney had threat
ened the life of J. w. Stalker on five
different occasions. The Cooneys and
Stalkers live on adjoining farms west
of the city, and have been in a family
feud for some time. Recently the
Stalkers, father and son, were arrest
ed for assault at the instigation of the
Cooneys, and retaliated in kind
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-08-25

prices maintained by the Union stock
yards in every particular.
The other incorperators of the con-
Germ are ]. S. Lowell, a former banker,
D. U. Baughn, a horse raiser in La
clede. ILL.,, and John ]. Jones, of Rock
Island. 1t is to be cooperative and
the officers say they will draw no SAL
aries.
John A. Spoor. president of the I'm
ion Stock Yard & Transit company de-
MED that the new concern would af-
feet the price of meats, so far as stock
Yards firms were concerned.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-08-25
Fire Damage of 100000.

Omaha. Aug. 25.-Damage approach
ing 100000 was caused by a fire that
started this morning in the coal shutes
of the Omaha wagon works at East
Omaha. The loss to the wagon works
company is $4,000 and to the plant of
the Omaha Saddle Tree company about
$4,000. The big plant of the Carter
White Lead works caught fire, but was
saved with slight loss.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-08-25
Extra Guards on U. p. Trains.

Omaha, Aug. 25.-The Union Pacific
has again placed extra guards on it's
overland trains for their protection in
the event of attempted holdups.s Sew
eral reports of train robberies in the
northwest is said to be the reason for
this precaution. Special Agent w. =.
Canada Is in charge of the work of
providing extra guards and has just
returned from trip over. the system
supervising the organizing of special
detail of guards.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-08-25
BRYAN TO PYTHIANS.
He Will Speak at Topeka Picnic
Thursday.

VIM. J. Bryan will deliver a brief
address at the Pythian picnic at Gar
field park Thursday afternoon. He will
speak at 5 o'clock on Pythianism.
He is a member of the K. P. lodge at
Lincoln, Neb.
The Topeka picnic will be under the
auspices of the Topeka Pythians and
the Pythian Sisters. The members will
take their baskets and enjoy a supper
on the lawn.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-08-25
Pensions for Printers.

Chicago. Aug. 25.-Veteran printers
of the United States will be benefited
today by the old age pensions to be
paid by the International Topographic
cal union. The pensions of "a a week
for printers over 60 years old who have
been members of the Union for 20 years
or longer will become effective and the
first money will be paid out of the pen
sion fund. 1t is understood that nearly
a score of Chicago printers will receive
spenSions
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-08-25

Items for the East Topeka column NAV
be telephoned to Ind. phone 2sS1 black
Evening journal., 1908-02-05
HANDY BUYS in
RINK PROPERTY
Gets Building After Spirited
Bidding on Offer Of
$4,000

The Eleventh street property Of the
Capitol City Roller Rink Company, Ed
mund Mitchell, Jr., and ]. Chester Glib
son, receivers. was sold at sherin's sale
this morning to william t. Lyman, attor-
ney for Jesse X. Handy for $1,000. Mr..
Mitchell said the receivers would manage
the property until the sale is either con-
frmed or set aside by Superior Court on
the first Thursday in March
The sale was largely attended and the
bidding spirited. William 7. Lyman, FOR
Jesse X. Handy, whose wife, Ida E. Han
by held a mortgage for $4,000 against the
property on which the sale was made.
started the bidding. His offer was $4,000.
oJhn Biggs representing a lien holder was
the only other bidder for the property and
between the two it was bid I'D to $4,000 at
which price it was disposed Of to Mr..
Lyman.
The rink company went into the hands
Of receivers several months ago. Follow
ing the failure Mrs. Handy. the mortgage
holder. appealed to Chaunoery Court for
an order permitting the sheriff to sell the
property and it was on this order that
the sale was made. It was said the Han
by's sold the property to the rink COM
pany for $4,000.
ministratrix, in Poplar street, between
Second and Robinson street was sold tC
Harry Emmons for $500.
Evening journal., 1908-02-05
NEW YORK in GRIP
OF ZERO WEATHER
List Of Sufferers From In
tense Weather is Daily
Increasing
FEWER CONTRIBUTIONS FOR
CHARITABLE PURPOSES
8y rHE IouRNALs specIal VIC.

BY THE JOURNALS Special Wire.
II NEW YORK. Feb with the con-
tinuance of zero weather New York Is
experiencing the worst cold snap in
point of suffering among the poor sincs
1898 panic year,. Already conditions
ares uch that hundreds Of deaths viii
result from the cold. exposure ana
starvation. While relief IS promised
by the weather man. It will require
weeks before decided Improvement can
~ wrought in the condition OF tho
very poor. Any prolongation OF zero
weather may raise the lists of sufferers
from hundreds to thousands.
Two causes are MAINLY responsible
The lact Of preparation Of charitable
organizations to supply speedy relief
and the increased number Of persons
in need. AT the same time there has
been noticeable falling off In the sup
port usually given public charities
Tie mildness of the winter up to tho
time the cold wave hit the city caused
charity workers to become somewhat
lax in preparing TO meet emergency
calls.
More appeals have been made 10
thees organizations in the last few
days than in years The number OF
unemployed has been largely response
bic. Inability Of persons perfectly abba
TO pay 10 get fuel because the big COM
panies cannot hll their orders has also
added TO the suffering There have
been more emergency calls on the hos
pitfalls, too, to care for persons over
come on thes treets or found dying in
their unheated homes. than IN years.
Every hospital in this city is filled with
such patients. In many instances the
victims were found too late TO make
it possible TO save their lives. It
would also be impossible 20 note the
number OF persons made III because OF
cold homes. Not only in the swarm
ing tenement districts Of the lower
east and west sides is the suffering in
tense but even in the better quarters
OF the city. usually supposed TO DO Inn
mune from such misfortune. there has
been much distress
Evening journal., 1908-02-05
FORMER JUDGE YERKES
FAVORS JUDGE GRAY

PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 5.-Ex-Judge
Yerkss, Of Bucks county. a Demo-
orat, declared yesterday that Judge
Cray, Of Delaware, or Governor John
son, OF Minnesota, would prove a much
more satisfactory candidate to the min
ing and industrial interests of Penn
syivania than would William Jennings
Bryan. He likened Bryan to Rienzi
and Roosevelt to Danton, and said that
as between the two he preferred an
enthusiast to a madman.
Suppose the nominees are Roose-
welt and Bryan, what theng' was asked
The reply came like the deliverance
of a decision from the bench in a heat
ed dispute. He said:
IF the selection Of the Presidency
is left to choice between Bryan
and Roosevelt, every earnest and
honest voter must prefer Bryan,
for in the presidential Office he
would prove a much higher type of
man than he has appeared as a
seeker for Office.
"Mr. Bryan is just the opposite
to Mr.. Roosevelt, who Is very
cunning as a candidate and very
dangerous in the Office Of chief
magistrate"
Evening journal., 1908-02-05
c. E. CONVENTION
Examined by Board Made Up Of Men
Who Bring Ships Up River.

Examined by Board Made Up Of Men
Who Bring Ships Up River.
The biennial convention of the Mary
land Conference, Methodist Protestant
Christian Endeavor Union, will be held
In Baltimore tomorrow and Friday.
1t is expected that delegates from all
over the conference territory, including
Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia,
Delaware and parts Of Pennsylvania
and New Jersey. will be present The
first session will be held at 3 p. m.
Thursday In the evening William II.
Anderson, superintendent of the Mary
land Anti Saloon League, will make an
address.
Friday, beginning at 9 a. m, strong
speakers will address the convention on
practical topics of special interest to
Endeavorers. The evening will be de-
voted to missions. Rev T. o. Grouse,
Of Washington, d. c., delivering the
address. The music will be in charge
to Rev. E. d. Stone. Of Centreville, Nd,
and will be one of the features of the
convention. At p. m. Friday junior
rally will be held.
Evening journal., 1908-02-05
TOOK ACID FOR
COUGH MEDICINE
Mother Ran to Doctors With
Child in Her Arms and
Its Life Was Saved

Taking carbollc acid in mistake for
cough medicine, came near resulting SER
iously for the small daughter Of Mr.. and
Mrs. stanislaw Prusenowski Of No. Al;
East Second street. last evening. Her
condition was reported favorable to-day
and she will recover.
As soon as the child took draught Of
the fiery liquid she fell to the floor writh-
ing in pain. and her screams quickly
brought her mother into the room. Grab
bing the little one in her arms the fright
ened woman ran with all speed she could
command to the office of DR.. H. G. Buck
master at Fourth and Popular streets
wehre antidotes were administered to the
child and after being thus relieved she
was taken home.
Evening journal., 1908-02-05
FLAMES S WEEP THROUGH
A NEW HAMPSHIRE TOWN

the water supply and froze the water
from the two feeble streams almost as
soon as it left the nozzles.
At 10 o'clock last night, when the
powerlessness Of the Berlin department
was apparent, help was summoned
from Lewiston and Portland, Me.
The fire started in a pile Of excelsior
in the basement Of Edward Burbank's s
furniture store and spread so quickly
that forty tenants in the upper floor
hEd barely time to escape. From here
the flames leaDed to the postofiice and
Berlin National Bank building. At the
same time a second Independent fire
started in a two story wooden building.
The Gersh block. containing the tele-
phone office. caught next and the opcr-
atoIs were driven from their posts.
The big lumber and pulp mills which
housed Berlin's chief industry are be-
yond the path of the fans and sup
posedly out Of danger.
Evening journal., 1908-02-05
FLEET SAILS AGAIN
EARLY FRIDAY
Peru is Preparing a Cordial
Welcome for Admiral
Evans Ships
BY THE JOURNALS Special Wire.

PUNTA ARENAS. Feb. 5-The coal
ing of the American battleships squad
ron will be finished tonight and the
fleet will steam from Punta Arenas
harbor early Friday Leading it as
far as Valparaiso will be the Chilean
Chaibuco. which greeted the visiting
vessels on their arrival here.
Though the squadron cannot put in
at Valparaiso, it will pass close enoogh
to the coast to enable the shore watch
ers to sight it as it passes. Peru, which
is also preparing an elaborate welcome
win send the cruiser Belegnosi to meet
the United States vessels 200 miles off
the coast and escort them to Callaea.
President Pardo will greet them at sea
with a wireless message Of welcome.
The sailors on shore leave have main
tanned the high standard already set
for good behavior and not a single un-
pleasant Incident has marked the
pleasure Of the stay here.
Evening journal., 1908-02-05
CLERGY TALK
new BISHOP
ReVS. ". 5. Thomas and
OCtaVius AppIegate Are
Spoken Of

SO far as the trend OF preference for
the next bishop of this diocese was in
dicated at the meeting Of the Clerical
Brotherhood. comprising the Episcopal
ministers Of tho State. in the home OF
Archdeacon George c. Hall. No. 1900
Boulevard, yesterday afternoon, that
office viii not be occupied by a Della
ware man. OF the several names mem
toned as possible future bishops, none
was of Delaware. Although there
was no decided expression Of favor for
any one mentioned, two who were al
luded to in connection with the
bishoprio rather more frequently than
others were the Rev. w. S. Thomas, of
the Church of the Apostle, Of Phila-
delphia. and the Rev. Octavius Apple
gate of Kingston. New York.
The discussion was purely informal,
however. and had no significance other
than showing those who are foremost
in the minds Of the Episcopal clergy
here as their future bishop. on the
whole, II is believed by Episcopalians
that the votes at the special conven-
tion to be held here beginning Febru-
ary 10 will show no overwhelming ma
jority for the successful candidate.
A paper on the merging Of the diocese
OF Easton and Delaware by the Rov,
]. S. Bunting voiced the favor Of the
clergy for such a consolidation. AL
though the difficulties of the proposed
merger were recognized, no serious OBJ
lection was expressed.
The meeting was the annual gather
ing OF the Brotherhood. A constitution
and bylaws were adopted and the fol-
lowing officers were elected: The Rev
Frederick M. Kirkus, president, and
the Rev. Albert e. Clay, secretary and
treasurer.
Evening journal., 1908-02-05
EXPLOSION IN JERSEY
GAVE CITY A SHAKE
-Four Buildings Destroyed
at GibbsfoWn Plant of
the RepaunO Chemical
Works, But Nobody Was
Injured When Miro
Went Off.

An explosion which was felt for
many miles and made many believe
that an earthquake was in progress,
occurred at Gibbstown, N. j., at 4.20
o'clock this morning. Without warn
ing the starch house OF the Repauno
Chemical Works, one of the concerns
Of the DUPONT Powder Com pany, ex-
ploded with terrific force and four
buildings were set on fire and de-
stroyed.
The explosion was due to a fire which
started nearly an hour before in one of
the buildings.
B Nobody was in the starch house at
the time of the explosion and none of
the employees of the company was
hurt. Two distinct shocks were felt
in this city and at first 1t was thought
that the DUPONT powder mills along
the Brandywine had blown up. In
Chester, Pa, across the Delaware river
from Gibbstown, the force Of the ex-
piosion was so great that many large
plate windows in stores were shattered
and the inhabitants of that city thought
an earthquake had visited the place.
All wires were blown down by the
explosion and it was several hours
before the place could be communicated
with. The bright flare OF the burning
mills could be seen for a distance and
the large siren whistle at the plant
was kept constantly blowing.
Many people living in the surround
ing country gathered around the scene
of the explosion but most of the crowd
kept back a safe distance, fearing
other explosions might take place
Volunteer fremen aided in the work of
extinguishing the flames.
The starch house, where the explo-
sion occurred, was used in expert
menting with a new form OF nitro
starch" and the building was being
used exclusively for experiments with
this powerful explosive. 1t is under
stood that there was only small
quantity Of the starch and the force
of it's power was made plainly evident
by the shock the explosion caused.
The loss is estimated at about
s6,000
Continued on Second Page.
Evening journal., 1908-02-05
WENT TO SEE SIGHTS AND
THEY LANDED IN CHESTER

Fostering a desire to sec the sights
Of the Quaker City. Frances Graham,
aged 13 years. and Elizabeth Pratt,
aged - years, pupils Of School No.
.. Eighth and Wollaston streets. left
the city Monday. and after distracting
their parents for "a hours, were yes
terday afternon found in Chester and
turned over to the Wilmington police.
Elizabeth is now back at school. while
Frances is at home recovering, pre-
sumably. from a spanking.
The girls desire to see Philadelphia
and get away from their parents was
strengthened by the fact that they
were in a party OF little girls from
School No. 9 who broke a window at
the office OF George w. McCaulley