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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-05-22
APPEALS TO GOVERNOR.
Strikers Are Stoning Trains on Georgia
Railroad.

Augusta, Ca, May 22.-Following
the receipt of a telegram from Assist
ant Grand Chief Burgess of the
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
early today advising him that the
trains of the Georgia railroad were
being stoned by either the striking
fremen or their sympathizers and the
lives of the engineers 1eopardized,
General Manager Scott appealed to
Governor Smith to take vigorous
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-05-22
OWEN TO TOLEDO.
Comiskey Sends Former Twirling Star
to Minor League.

Chicago, May 22.-Pitcher Frank
Owen was yesterday sold by President
Comiskey of Chicago American League
club to the Toledo club in the Ameri-
can association. The consideration for
the deal was not announced other
than it was an out and out sale.
The sale of Owen removes another
of the old time players from the South
side club. Last year he did not show
much and this year was displaced
when Comiskey secured Burns from
Washington.
The Toledo club wired Owen to re-
port to Toledo at once.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-05-22
BLOWN into THE AIR.
Six Men Injured by Dynamite at Lucin
Cutoff.

Ogden, Utah, May 22.-Six men were in
jured, two seriously, by a delayed ex-
plosion of dynamite at a quarry at Pro-
montory Point, on the Lucin cutoff of
the Union Pacific across the Great Salt
Lake.
The injured, two trainmen and four
quarrymen, had gone into the quarry to
investigate the results of an explosion
when the delayed charge went off blow
ing the men into the air and bombarding
them with rock.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-05-22
STABBED "a TIMES.
Young Woman Badly Cut Up in a
Quarrel With c. p. Shea.

New York, May 22.-Aliee Walsh,
young woman formerly of Chicago,
was stabbed "a times last night in a
quarrel with Cornelius P. Shea, for
Tner president of the International
Brotherhood of Teamsters. She will
probably recover from her wounds.
She was under treatment in Vincent's
hospital today and the physicians
there said they had little doubt she
would survive Shea was arrested in
the apartment in West Thirteenth
street, where the quarrel took place.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-05-22
IS SPENDING MONEY.
Jack johnson Buys Automobile and
Diamond.

Philadelphia, May 22.-Jack john
son has proven that he is a spender
as we'll as fighter. He received $4,000
as his share of the bout with O'Brien
Wednesday night and in two days has
let $4,000 of it go for two purchases.
Yesterday Johnson was attracted by a
special speed roadster and before the
salesman knew what had happened he
was In possession of $4,000 and John
son was speeding down the street. He
also purchased a big diamond for
$1,000.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-05-22
Baseball at Walton

Walton, Kan. May 22.-walton
and Cedar Point met here yester-
day. both teams playing gilt edge
ball until the eighth inning. when a
wild throw. a passed ball and hit
netted Cedar Point four runs. Ames
for Walton pitched a two hit game
until the eighth when he retired in
favor of Dooly after three scores
had been made. The game by in
nings:
Waltc 02 0 0 0 O-3
Cedar Point 30 0 0 4 20
Batteries-Waiton: Ames. Dooly
and Hague. Cedar Point: Martin
and Heckendorn.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-05-22
HALF DAY SESSION.
Presbyterian Assembly Knocks Of
Work at Noon.

Denver. Colo, May 22.-The re-
port of the committee on ministerial
relief as we'll as that of the Presby-
terian brotherhood took UP the at
tention of the general assembly of
the Presbyterian church this morn
ing The former report embracing
the work of relief for ministers
whose salaries in early life have not
been sufficient for them to provide
for their old age, provoked general
debate. A long and comprehensive
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-05-22
WESTON AT HUGO.
He Probably Will Not Reach Denver
Before Tuesday.

Boyero, Colo, May 22.-Edward Payson
Weston, the pedestrian, after sleeping sew
eral hours left here shortly after midnight
this morning on his walk to the Pacific
coast. Much refreshed by his, rest. the
the early hours of the morning and reach
ed Hugo, Colo, 100 miles east of Denver,
about II o'clock where he stopped for
breakfast. AS Weston does not travel
Sundays, he probably will not reach Den
yer before Tuesday.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-05-22
Five Babies at a Birth.

Eau Claire, Wis, May 22-The wife
of Fay Irish of Thorpe, Clark county.
has given birth to five babies. three
daughters and two sons. All are alive
and well. There are now ten child
rem in the family. The other five were
born singly and all are living.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-05-22
WEATHER is WARM.
The Kansas River Is Continuing to
FAN.

The fair weather now in action
prevails all over the state. Half an
inch of rain fell in Sedan last night,
but no other weather station in the
state reports moisture. The river at
Topeka is falling steadily, and stood
at noon today, at lis, or seven
tenths of a foot lower than it was at
noon yesterday. 1t is now only two
and one-half feet above normal.
This afternoon the wind is blowing
IL miles an hour from the north
east.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-05-22
,rilhelninn out FOR a wan.

The Hague, May 22.-Queen wilhel-
nina. who gave birth to a daughter
April 80, is now fully convalescent She
was OUT walking this morning in the
palace grounds. accompanied by nurse
carrying the princess.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-05-22
A WALKING REPORTER
Will Travel ON Foot From PhiIadeI-
phia to Seattle.

Chicago, May 22.-Jack Williams, a
reporter of Philadelphia, has reached
Chicago on his way from Phi1adel-
phia to Seattle, distance of $500
miles, which he has started to cover
on foot. Williams walked from La
porte, Ind, 81 miles, in one day, and
is three days ahead of his schedule.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-05-22
Fire AT x. G. Ice PLANT.

Kansas City, May 22.-Fire at the
Peoples Ice company plant here last
night caused damage estimated at
500, 900. The plant Is located in the
west bottoms. Destruction of ma
chinery and condensers constitute the
greater part of the loss.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-05-22
Rain SpoiIs Harvard Game.

Princeton, n. j., May 22.-Har-
vard-Princeton game postponed, rain.
Game will be played Monday.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-05-22

Cornell-Pennsy Race OFF; Rain.
Philadelphia, May 22.-Cornel1-
Pennsylvania game declared off, rain.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-05-22
Wet Grounds at New York

New York, May 22.-National. New
York-Pittsburg postponed; wet
grounds
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-05-22

ce Off: Rain,

Philadelphia, May 22.-St. Louis
Philadelphia postponed, rain.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-05-22
Weather Indications.

Chicago May 22.-Forecast for
Kapsas: Partly cloudy tonight and
Sunday.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-05-22

Start-State house, 9:26 a. m.
Lawrence-27 miles, 1:03 p. m.
Time hours 81 minutes.
Return-Left Lawrence 1:15 D. m.
Expected in Topeka $50 p. m.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-08
LABOR PROTEST
is OF NO AVAIL
President Taft Stands by Car
penter in Face of Strong
Objections.
FOR FEDERAL JUDGESHIP
Congressman Lowden Got No Satis-
faction from a Call at White
House on Subject.

Washington, Dec. s.-Despite the
protests from the Chicago labor or
ganizations, President Taft has not
changed his mind in regard to the ap-
pointment of Judge Carpenter of the
Cook county circuit court to the United
States district bench as the successor
Of the late Solomon H. Bethea.
Representative Frank o. Lowden
called on the president for the purpose
Of ascertaining whether Mr.. Taft had
been moved by protests. Colonel Low
den has been considerably disappoint-
ed that former District Attorney
Charles B. Morrison, one of the gov
ernment's trust busters" did not win
the appointment
1t is understood that the president
will send the nomination Of Judge Car
penter to the senate, together with
some other judicial appointments. with
in short time
Cable is Nominated.
Among the 1,2O0 nominations for
minor Offices that went to the senate
today were the recess appointments of
Ben s. Gable as assistant secretary
OF commerce and labor and fourteen
Illinois postmasters and seven census
supervisors in Illinois.
--The -Postmasrsfs named are: John
Straley. Atkinson; John l. .Albin, Hey-
worth; Edward H. Cook, Huntley;
Leonard NJ. Mast, Oneida; James ".
Kelly, Steger; Reuben E. Hail., Wy
anet; William L Fry, Dixon; William
j. Franklin, Madison; Harry Bower,
Albion; Elmer E. Adams, Winnetka;
Loren E. Wheeler, Springfield; VIII
liam H. Gillian, Vienna; Walter Stick
ney, Warren.
The census supervisors are for the
south end of the state as follows:
Tenth congressional district, Louis W..
Fribourg; Eleventh district, Frank ].
Heinl; Twelfth district, William j..
Butler; Thirteenth district, Henry J.
Schmidt; Fourteenth District, John J.
Boundy; Fifteenth district, S. Bartlett
Kerr; Sixteenth district, John T. Gal
braith.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-08
VETS Make GAINS
Four Massachusetts Cities
Abandon Dry Territory in
Election.
OTHERS WILL REMAIN DRY
Somerset, Ky, Rcyerses the Verdict
of Three Years
Ago.

Boston, Mass, Dec. S.-A reaction
of the wave of prohibition which last
year swept over Massachusetts in the
elections in fourteen cities yesterday
sent four of them, Fall River, New
Bedford, Marlboro and Gloucester
back into the license column, while
Haverhill alone by close vote turned
over to no license.
Fitchburg, Lawrence, Northampton,
Pittsfeld, Springfield and Taunton re-
main in the license column, while
Brockton, Quincy and Weltham con-
tinue the no license policy as a result
of the dayI voting.
The most notable turnover in the
mayoralty contests was at Springfield,
which for the first time since 1901
will have a democratic mayor, Edward
H. Lathrop defeating William f.
Sanderson republican candidate for a
fourth term.
Somerset Wet Again.
Somerset Ky. Dec. S.-Somerset
went wet" yesterday in local option
election reversing the verdict of an
election held three years ago. Somer-
set had nineteen saloons when they
were voted out in 1906.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-08
DIES, REEVES,
Then DIES AGAIN
Remarkable Case of a st. Paul
Woman Who Is Finally
Buried.
CALL IN NINE DOCTORS
Hearse First Sent for Surgical In
struments but at Last Used as
Planned.

St Paul, Mimi, Dec. 8.-A hearse
and thirty carriages waiting before the
residence of the late Charlotte Wilmer
to receive her body and take 1t to the
Jewish burying ground, were dis
missed at 8 o'clock yesterday after
noon when it became known that Isaac
Deverman, assistant undertaken and
amateur hypnotist, had discovered
signs of life In the body as it lay IN
the morgue slab in the undertaker's
establishment few hours before. Ply
plication of instruments, discovered
manifest signs of life, which again dis
appeared. Rigor mortis set in about
6 o'clock this evening and the body
was buried an hour later.
Apparently Dropped Dead.
Mrs. Wilmer called at the office of
Dr. A. NJ. Brimberg on Sunday on an
appointment and in a discussion of a
bill, which the woman thought high,
apparently dropped dead. Two other
doctors were summoned. and the body
was taken to an undertaking establish
ment. The coroner issued a death
certificate.
The friends of Mrs. Wilmer learned
from chance remark this evening, at
the time of the funeral, that the un-
dertaker's assistant while massaging
the body and directing his will toward
the resuscitation of the corpse, had
detected signs of life. Deverman ad-
mitted this and applied a mirror to the
lips of the body after another massag-
ing demonstration A heavy vapor
formde on the mirror.
Call Nine Doctors.
These extraordinary developments
taking place on the eve of the funeral,
nine Of the city's most prominent ply
sicians were called. They sent the
hearse to the hospital for electrical
instruments and oxygen engines.
The applications of the electrical
instruments to the body resulted in
fushes and movements of the lips, IN
which words were muttered unintellig-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-08
INTERESTING FIGURES IN
MONETARY BODY'S REPORT

profits, s1,835, 100000; due banks, $2,.
4S4,000,000; deposits, including govern
ment, $14,1O6, 100000; other liabilities,
$S70000,0O0.
OF the deposits, $6,956, 100000 are
subject to check, $4,926 100000 saw
ings, $1,212, 100000 time, s625, ,OO0, GOO
demand certificates
Special Reports.
Special reports made show 25,OOO,-
600 depositors had in the banks re-
porting on this point 1885, 900, 600,
ranging from 81 upwards. The aver
age rate of interest on savings is 3.55,
on other accounts $40. The bank re-
sources of the entire country average
$237- "A per --captta TlfE number of
banks are more than doubled since
1900. The increases since 1900 are:
Resources, 95 per cent; loans. 100;
investments, 90; capital stock. 70; in
dividual accounts, SO; total deposits,
"a.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-08

Washington, Dec. S.-The National
Monetary commission has just COM
pleted and made public today the tabu-
lated results of the investigation of the
condition of the various classes Of in
corporated banks throughout the coun-
try, the reports being made invaria-
bly, upon uniform blank, and all as of
the close of business April 2S, 1909.
The institutions reporting to the
commission include 6.893 national, H.
319 state, 1,703 mutual and stock saw
ings, 1,497 private banks, and 1,079
loan and trust companies.
The Total Resources.
The total resources of all are $21,-
100, 100000, and there are loans. Of SILL
573s0oo.00 investments, $4,614, ,OOO,.
900; due from banks. $2,562, ,00o,O0
cash on hand, including $S09, 100000
gold coin and certificates, $1,431 ,00O,-
900; other resources, $1,094 4,000, 900;
capital, s1,Soo,OOO.0OO; surplus and
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-08
Work of Day in Congress

Washington, Dec S.-Following is
summary of the proceedings of the two
houses of congress yesterday, taken
from the official records:
SENATE.
The senate met promptly at 12 o'clock
with a full attendance of senator's on
the floor. The presidents message was
brought in shortly after the call to or
der and the reading began, The sena-
tors manifested deep interest In the doc
ument, some following the reading and
others turning over the printed pages
to find subjects in which they were spe-
cially interested. = Following the Gus
tom the message was referred to the
committee of the whole. The senate
then held an executive session until
2:30 o'clock adjourning to meet Friday.
HOUSE.
The house assembled at IL and a few
minutes after when the presidents mes
sage was brought in there was a scram-
BILE to get copies The actual reading
of the document consumed a little moro
than an hour and a half. The message
was referred to the committee OF the
whole and the house adjourned until
Friday.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-08
Censorship So Strong,
However, People Do Not
Know Situation
AS TO WAR OUTLOOK
Government Troops Defeated
in Recent BattIe-Hon-
duraS Affected.

Washington, Dec. 8.-Senor Castril-
10, representative of the reVoIutionists
here, received cableeram under to-
days date from BIuefieIds, and signed
by Estrada, stating that all indications
were that decisive battle between
Zeiaya's forces and the reVolutionists
iaya has recently been making every
possible effort to incite the. people to
an anti-American demonstration. This
information was received at the state
department from official sources, to-
gether with statements that Zelaya's
efforts in that direction were utterly
futile and that nothing but fear of him
prevents prc-American demonstra-
tion. No confirmation has been receiV-
ed by government officials here of the
report of an important battle between
the opposing forces.
New Orleans, La, Dec. 8.-Former
President Cardenas of Nicaragua, who
was overthrow by Zelaya in 1891, has
taken the field against his old enemy,
and is heading an expedition of 500
men from Costa Rica into Nicaragua
to support Estrada, according to ad-
vices received here.
In BlissfuI Ignorance.
Panama, Dec. S.-The censorship Of
Nicaragua is so strict the people know
little of what has happened and have
not yet learned of the severance of
diplomatic relations with the United
States.
Tsledo rs besieged at Grey
town by insurgents which is surround
ed on land and sea. At a recent bat
tie at Rama the government troops
were defeated.
Of one column of Zelaya's troops
numbering $50 it is said only four es-
capped, and Commander Vasquez was
court martialed.
Honduras Under Martial Law.
", Porto Cortez, Honduras, Dec. S.
Martial law in Honduras was proclaim
ed yesterday as the result of the prob
able suspicion that General Bonilla
will take advantage of the situation in
Nicaragua Il invade Honduras with a
rebel band md regain the presidency
from which he was deposed in 1907 by
President navilla with the aid of Ze-
laya.
France Not to Interfere.
Paris, Dec. S.-FTance today finally
decided not to send warship to Mic
aragua.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-08
BANK HEAD OF
MINERAL POINT
UNDER ARREST

Janesville, Wis, Dec. S.-Calvert
Spensley, president of the defunct First
National bank of Mineral Point, indict-
ed by the La Crosse grand jury. was
arrested and brought here this morn
ing by Deputy Marshal Appleby. They
left for Madison, where it is expected
Spensley will be admitted to bail to-
day.
Thomas Tomkin. a retired farmer of
Mineral Point, accompanied Spensley,
and stated he would give bond up to
100000 for Epenaley-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-08
MEN HURLED
LIKE ROCKETS
Terrific Explosion Causes a
Shocking Loss of Life in
Hamburg.
TWENTY-SEVEN KILLED
Reservoir Was Greatest in the World
Awful Fate of Some of the
Victims.

Hamburg, Dec. s. - Twenty-seven
blazing human rockets hurtled across
Hamburg's water front, fmpefied by
the explosion of the largest gas reser-
voir in the world. Their doom was her
aided by crashing roar which made
the city think for a dazed, sickening
moment that an earthquake had hap
Rened:
And then, higher than the highest
building in Hamburg, a sheet of red,
and = green, and purple flame curled
into the heavens and obliterated even
the aerial trail of sparks which was
all they had left behind to remind the
world that only moment before they
had been living workmen.
The gas reservoir which exploded
was not completed, and had it contain
ed it's full capacity of 100000 feet of
gas. instead of only 35O.O00 cubic feet,
which had been admitted for testing
purposes, its explosion might have
wiped out an entire district Of the city.
Hammers Jar Causes Split.
1t is supposed the explosion was
caused when the Jar of the pneumatic
hammers with which the workers were
fastening the rivets in the outer jacket
caused a f1ssure to open in it's contain
ing walls. The gas apparently rushed
out and into the retort house, where it
was ignited from the open furnaces.
The fire department of the entire city
was enroute to the scene before an
alarm had been turned in through reg
ular channels. The explosion called
them all, but when they arrived with
the most modern apparatus it was sew
eral hours before they could get into
action on the flames, which meanwhile
destroyed another large tank and caus-
ed a second explosion.
BIazIng Debris.
The crowds had been driven from the
vicinity, however, and no one was in
jured by the second explosion, with the
exception of several persons far away
from the scene who were slightly
burned by bits of blazing debris. which
fell all over the city. Red hot frag-
ments of fire and coke we're thrown
out over the harbor and fell aboard
many ships, where they were cooled
WIN buckets Oh water DeIOTS any HTeS
were started by them.
The explosion shattered houses near
the gasworks and windows dropped
from their castings and were shattered
several miles distant. Several dwell
ings near the. fire were burned after
they had been shaken to the ground in
ruins as If by an earthquake.
Seek Water Tanks.
When the flames had subsided sufi-
ciently to permit the approach of the
firemen they were extinguished and
then it was found that more than 40
workmen, painfully burned and in
many cases seriously injured, had man.
aged to crawl to safety in water tanks
in the inclosure These men were
pulled from the water, then so hot as
to cause them intense agony, and were
removed to hospitals. where it is fear
ed several of them will die.
Ten of the 81 killed In the explosion
were found by the fremen. They were
so horribly burned and torn as to be
almost beye1td Identification. Among
the IL whose bodies have not yet been
recovered is the chief engineer Of the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-08
RIDERS IN BIKE RACE
LOWERING RECORD

records, the leaders in the six-day BIZ
cycle race today set a pace which low
cred the existing speed marks still
further. Since noon yesterday, with
three exceptions, each hour has seen
new figures hung up, and at 6 o'clock
this morning the score for "a hours
was 1901 3-5 miles, new worlds rec
ord. Fourteen teams still remain in
the race, nine of them tied for first
place.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-08
INTENSE COLD
CONTINUES IN
THE NORTHWEST

Chicago. Dec. S.-Intensely cold
weather prevailed throughout the
northwest today. The coldest place
was Lander, Wyo.. where 20 below
zero was recorded. At Deadwood, 8.
D., it was II below; Omaha, below;
Norfolk, Neb., II below; Des Moines,
Iowa, below; Concordia, Kan, 6 be-
low. Chicago showed above zero.
With the temperature near zero over
practically all the middle west the tel
egraph companies here today found
themselves severely handicapped In
transmitting messages The Intense
cold following the storm contracted
wires and snapped them In many
points.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-08
Dec. 10 In American History.

1So5-William Lloyd Garrison. journal
ist and abolition leader. born; died
1879
iS32-Andrew Jackson issued his proc
lamation against the "nullifiers."
lS9S-Treaty of peace between United
States and Spain signed at Paris.
l90G-Nobel peace prize awarded Presi-
dent Roosevelt.
1907 General Alexander Hamilton,
grandson of Alexander Hamilton.
who was killed in duel by Aaron
Burr and civil war veteran, died :
born 1915.
ASTRONOMICAL EVENTS.
Sun sets 4:29, rises 7:10: moon rises
5:5S a. M. suns declination % de-
grees 56 minutes south of celestial
equator
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-08
SHOW WIDE RANGE IN
TRAINMEN'S DEMANDS
Railroads to be Asked to Raise the
Wage Scale from 10 to 100
Per Gent.

New York, Dec. S.-Demands for in
creased wages formulated for presen-
tatfon to the railroads will call for a
raise of 10 to as high in some cases
as 100 per cent, Vice President Muir
dock of the Brotherhood of Railroad
Trainmen declared today. The de-
mands will not be presented until af-
ter Jan. 1, and then only If ratified by
vote of the employees.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-08
ARRIVE AT LAST
Explorer Cooks Records Reach
Copenhagen in Strong
Iron Box.
TAKEN TO Tt 1RSITY
Guarded by Detec ,Ives During the
Transfer-Placed in a Safe
Room.

Cop ,Ihagen, Dec. S.-Cook's polar
records arrived here today. An iron
s]box containing them was transferred
from the ship to an automobile, and
under guard of Cooks secretary and
two detectives was taken to the Uni
versity of Copenhagen, where the pa
pers were formally turned over to the
university authorities, who placed them
In a strong room.
Examination Later.
Examination will probably be made
at the Copenhagen observatory, but
the date is not yet announced.