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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-05-22
KANSAS MAN IS HONORED.
Professor Carruth Will Address Ma
tionaI Unitarian Meeting.

Lawrence. Kan, May 22.-Prof. w.
H. Carruth has left for Boston, Mass,
where he will attend the national as
sembIy of the Unitarian church which
meets there next week and where he
will deliver one of the most important
addresses of the assembly.
Mr.. Carruth will speak on the sub
ject, 1.-The Religion of Now" He is
also mentioned for one of the most
important offices of the National Lay
mems league of the Unitarian church.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-05-22

capital divided into $50 shares. The
and directors are: A. C.
Houston of Wichita, Kan, president;
Robert Montgomery of Artesia, sec
and territorial agent;
K. B. Houston, w. L. Moore and R. L.
Holmes of Wichita, Kan.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-05-22
COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES.
r. r. Price Selected to Deliver the
Alumni Address at X. U.

Hutchinson, Kan, May 22--Superin-
tendent r. r. Price has been chosen
to give the alumni address at the COM
mencement exercises of the University
of Kansas at Lawrence, Tuesday, June
8. Mr.. Price will deliver his address
on The Politics of an Educated Man."
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-05-22
TO BE NO TIE FAMINE.
Lake Shore Official Says There Will
Be No Timber Shortage.

Chicago, May 22.-There is no dan
ger of exhausting the timber supply
in the United States if proper care is
taken by all concerned in the use of
lumber. according TO W. F. Golfers,
tie agent for the Lake Shore railroad,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-05-22
LOREE GETS NEW PLACE.
Elected Chairman of Kansas Cit,
Southern. Board of Directors.

New York, May ga. F. Loree,
president of the Delaware & Hudson
River Railrad company, was elected
chairman of the board of directors of
the Kansas City Southern Railway
company.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-05-22
DEPosED AFTER FORTY YEARS.
S. C. Yahn Will Edit Church of God
Official Publication.

O1IflIdI
Fort Scott, Kan, May 22.-Rev. S.
C. Yahn of Pennsylvania was elected
by the eldership of the Church of God
here to succeed Rev. c. H. Forney as
editor of the Church Advocate, the
official paper. Rev. Forney has held
the editorship for more than forty
years.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-05-22

had anything to say why sentence
should not be passed upon him, with
tears in his eyes, Nord pleaded with
the court to grant him a new trial.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-05-22
Eskridge Man Dead at no Years.

Eskridge, Kan, May 22.-AIbert
Richardson is dead at the age of 10.
He was born in Raliford, Tenn, Mar
Is, 1899, and was refused enlistment
in the civil war of the last century at
the age of So because he was too old.
His birth and life record have been
kept in ancient Bibles and are con-
sidered correct. Richardson was col
ored and has been blind for two years.
Topeka Ladies Quartet i'm Las Vegas.
Las Vegas, N. M, May 22.-The
Quivera Ladies' quartet of Topeka,
Kan, consisting of admirably trained
vocalists, appeared in Las Vegas, Fri
day evening, May 81, under the au-
spices of the Santa Fe reading room
department.
Evening star., 1909-07-11
BROWN SEES EVIL IN DIVORCE
EX-JUSTICE QUALITIES EXPIRES.
SION OF OPINION.
Fraud and Collusion Denounced
Varied Grounds Should Justify
Decree.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
DETROIT. Mich, July 1o.-"In profess
ing myself a believer in divorce, I had no
intention OF making myself It's advocate .
said former Justice Henry B. Brown OF
the United States Supreme Court this
evening.
"When I remarked in my speech before
the Maryland State Bar Association at
Old Point Comfort that the marriage con-
tract should include features OF civil con.
tracts I had no Intention Of conveying
the impression that / put 1t on a par
with them.
While / cannot possibly agree with
Cardinal Gibbons that marriage is an in.
dissoluble contract, or that divorce is a
monster destroying the homes OF the ma
tion, as he styles 1t, 1 hold that divorce
should be granted for statutory causes
and for them alone, and that they should
be clearly defined as we'll as grave. How
ever, do not hold that adultery should
be the sole grounds.
Fraudulent divorce. obtained through
fictitious residence, is an outrage. Col
lusion between the contracted parties is
an abuse by far too prevalent In many
states where the statute is entirely rea-
sonable.
II am amazed at the misconstruction
placed on my very moderate expression
of opinion at the bar meeting in Vir-
ginia. Isolated statements, especially
when condensed, are apt to make start
ling reading"
Evening star., 1909-07-11
SCAReS THE THIRD OEGREE"
british NEWSPAPER CRITI-
CIsES AMERICAN POLICE.
Seeks to Demonstrate Worthless.
ness of Evidence Obtained by
Such Means-Sigel Case.

Special Cablegram to The Star.
LONDON. July 10.-The Spectator TINS
week is moved to devote two columns OF
sad reflections and mild Indignation over
the third degree as administered by the
New York police department. 1t goes
into the whole history Of torture for the
purpose of extracting a confession. be-
ginning with the Romans. 1t dilates
on the awful cruelties Of the dungeons
of Nuremburg and admits with shame
that even Englishmen practiced torture
upon witches in the fourteenth century.
It's chief purpose is to demonstrate the
worthlessness OF all admissions or state
ments obtained by such means.
Torture never did and never can
prove anything" says the Spectator. IL
then goes on to cite a case in this coun-
try where a man confessed to a murder
Of which he was innocent in order TO
escape the mental agony OF the third
degree questioning. He was executed:
The mans innocence was established
after his death.
Referring to the Sigel murder case IN
New York, the Spectator says 1t con-
siderably outruns the vices of recon
structing the crime in France, which
is only the newest kind of way of doing
the oldest kind OF wrong, and hopes
this experience will cause every one to
see that 1t Is removed many more than
three degrees from usefulness and de-
cency.
Evening star., 1909-07-11
CAR SCATTERs STAGE SCENERY.
Two Men Sustain Injury as Result
Of q Collision.

Two men were injured and wagon
load of stage scenery damaged in col
lision between a street car and a wagon
at the corner Of 5th and II streets last
night.
The injured men are Harry McDargle. a
stage carpenter. of 3OS Montgomery street,
Jersey City. and John Taylor Of Seat
Pleasant, ID. C. Both were hurried to the
Emergency Hospital. There, 1t was found
that McDargle was severely cut about
the head and his left wrist and shoulder
painfully sprained. He Will be confined
to the hospital for several days. Taylor,
the surgeons found. was slightly cut about
the face and was suffering from shock.
After having his injuries dressed, he went
home.
The wagonload OF scenery was being
taken from the Belasco Theater to the
Union station. when the accident hap
pened. The men who were injured were
seated on top of the load. AS the wagon
passed over the car tracks at 9Th and II
streets, a street car struck the rear end
of the wagon, throwing the men to the
pavement.
Evening star., 1909-07-11
HORSEMEN KILLED IN WRECK
"MIDNIGHT," RACE TRACK FOL
LOWER, INJURED.
Thirteen Bloodee Trotting Horses
Bruised and Fouled In Smash
up on O., B. & q.

CHICAGO, July 1O.-Two men were
killed, two men were seriously injured
and thirteen blooded trotting and pacing
horses, on the way to the Illinois valley
circuit meet at Aurora, ILL.,, were bruised
and "fouled' in q freight wreck on the
Chicago. Burlington and Quincy railroad
near Plano. ILL.,. this afternoon.
The freight train carrying the horses
and their keepers was running east from
Peoria. AS 1t was passing a bound
freight train near Plano a coupling pin
on the west-bound train gave way, and
one Of the cars jumped the track and
crashed into the horse car.
Daniel Stevens, Ray Ensign and Frank
English were sitting in the open doorway
and were jammed between the two cars.
Stevens was killed at once. Ensign died
an hour later in a hospital.
None Of the horses was killed. They
will not be able to race for thirty days
on account Of the shaking up. Early
Alice, famous trotter. was badly bruis-
ed. The horses are owned by W. B. Tay-
lor.
A negro follower Of harness races.
known as "Midnight' to horsemen in all
parts of the ountry, was also hurt In
the wreck. His legs were crushed, II is
thought that he will live.
Evening star., 1909-07-11
.FALAL DUEL FOUGnT IN STORE
SHOPKEEPER DEAD AND AG.
GRESSOR DYING.
Quarrel Over Charge That Man Had
Been "Drunk on Public Road"
Both Men Married.

OLIVER, Ca. July 1O.-With trivia
quarrel as the cause, John W. Hodges
and Rufus Lucas, both well-to-do ano
with families. fought a pistol duel here
today in Hodges store. Tonight Hodges
Hes dead and Lucas with q bullet In his
breast Is probably dying.
Both men emptied f1ve-chamber re-
volvers. Hodges aim was bad because
he was the first to be wounded.
1t Is said by an eye witness that Lucas
complained to Hodges because the latter
as he charged, had repeated q state.
ment made by some one else that Lucas
had been drunk on the public road"
Hodges, 1t Is said, ordered Lucas from
the store and was invited to follow
Lucas out.
Suddenly, Hodges called out, Put W
that" and Lucas pistol flashed.
Hodges staggered. but grasped his
own pistol from the desk in his Office
and returned the fire. The men walked
up the length of the store on opposite
sides OF the counter. firing until theil
pistols were empty.
Lucas is at his home four miles from
here.
Evening star., 1909-07-11
TELEPHONE MEN CONFER.
Gigantic Consolidation Of Independ-
ents Proposed.

PARkERSBURG, w. Va, July TO-
Upon the outcome Of a conference being
held here tonight depends gigantic con-
solidation of the Independent telephone
companies OF the entire United States.
Representatives OF Pennsylvania, West
Virginia, Ohio. Indiana and Illinois in
dependent telephone concerns are in con-
ference looking toward the Incorporation
Of the National Telephone corporation of
New York. with capitalization of $780,
OOO. 200.
The news that consolidation Of the
independents was pending is not entirely
new. For months past there have been
rumors that the local and Pennsylvania
companies would soon reach some sort
of an agreement and work in conjunction.
1t remained for the West Virginia
Western Telephone Company, however, to
bring the matter to a national crisis,
which the company did, scheduling to-
days meeting.
The result of tonight's conference is
being watched with interest
Evening star., 1909-07-11
ElkS CAPTURE Los ANGELES
THOUSANDS PARADED DOWN
TOWN STREETS LAST NIGHT.
Expected That Fully $4,000 Visitors
Will Be in That City Tonight
Trains Delayed.

LOS ANGELES, CAL, July l0.-To the
music of q score Of bands, and arrayed
In the uniforms OF the various drill corps
Of the many Elks' lodges gathered here,
thousands of the antlered guests of the
night and made merry.
Special trains from various sections of
the country arrived early. among the first
being the train bearing Grand Exalted
Ruler Rush L. Holland and Grand Sec
retary Fred c. Robinson. which had been
delayed by heavy rains in the middle
west.
At the registration headquarters there
were upwards Of 5000 registrations re-
corded during the day.
1000 Autos for Sightseeing.
Twelve special trains are scheduled to
arrive tomorrow, which will swell the
list to nearly 10000. and with those will
be added trains from Pacific coast points
and many from northern coast cities
who will come by steamer. 1t is ex-
pected that fully $4,000 visitors will be
In the city by Sunday night.
Tomorrow the first regular scheduled
event of the official program will take
place. One thousand automobiles are
sightseeing tour Of the city and the
nearby places OF attraction will be made
Holland Royalty Received.
When Rush L. Holland, grand exalted
ruler. reached the city on his belated spe
cial train the White Squadron of the
Los Angeles lodge and many of the no.
bles met their leader at the station
placed him in a touring car decorated ir
purple and white and escorted him to thu
Alexandria Hotel, where his quarters will
be maintained.
Belated special trains coming In today
brought delegates from Illinois, Missouri
Ohio, Michigan, Nebraska and the south
ern states.
The pot reached boiling stage today and
the headquarters opened by j. u. Sam
mis- and August Hermann were jammec
with the adherents of these prominent
candidates for the Office Of grand exalted
ruler.
Evening star., 1909-07-11
JOINS GERMAN LUTHERANs.
Synod Of Missouri Forgets Quarrel
With Mother Church.

CLEVELAND, Ohio. July 10.-The Lu-
theran synod OF Missouri and other
states today decided to merge its identity
with the German Lutheran Synod. cover
ing the United States. Canada and some
foreign countries. from which it separated
twenty-eight years ago.
Rules Of the German synod against the
use Of the English language in services
or synod meetings, which brought about
the separation. have been rescinded.
There are 100000 people in the German
synod. About 25,OOO are in the synod OF
Missouri, which also includes Mississippi,
North Carolina. Virginia, West Virginia,
Ohio Pennsylvania, New York. Massa-
chusetts. New Jersey. Michigan, Illinois,
Wisconsin, Minnesota and Indiana
The Missouri synod will partially main
tain its identity by forming separate
district Of the German synod. The pres
ent action is subject to ratifying by q ma
jority of the congregations interested.
The doctrinal paper OF the synod, which
is its authoritative document, declares
for complete separation of church and
state, and criticises the appointment Of
army and navy and congressional chap
lains by the federal government
Evening star., 1909-07-11
SHORT WEIGHT ON SUGAR.
Woman, Who Runs Small Store, in
Station House.

Charged with selling fourteen ounces Of
sugar for pound, Annie Glassman, who
keeps a small store at 200 street SOUTH
east, was taken into custody last night
by George A. Howe. assistant sealer OF
weights and measures
She was taken to the fifth police pre-
cinct station house. and Is held until she
puts up $25 collateral for her appearance
in Police Court tomorrow morning to an
swer the charge.
Investigating a complaint regarding the
store, received at the office of the sealer
~ weights and measures. Assistant
Sealer Howe went to the store last night.
Before he entered he sent friend in to
purchase pound Of sugar.
It Is alleged that he received only four
teen ounces instead OF a full pound. The
woman's arrest followed
Evening star., 1909-07-11
THE SUNDAY STAR WASHINGTON D. G, JULY H.
ClOUDBURST HITS SIOUX CITY
FOUR LIVES LOST WHEN BRIDGE
rs SWEPT AWAY.
st. Louis Threatened With Inunda.
tion-Trying to Save Wheat
In Missouri.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
SIOUX CITY, Iowa, July 10.-A cloud
burst a few miles above here cost four
lives and destroyed property estimated at
million dollars.
Many houses along Floyd river and
Perry creek have been washed away. The
Chicago. Milwaukee and St. Paul bridge
across the river here has been swept
away. East of here great stretches of the
Great Northern and Illinois Central tracks
have been carried away.
ST. LOUIS, July 1O-with the Missis-
sippi river 2.5 feet below the flood stage
of thirty feet the weather bureau today
forecasted between 81 and 315 feet here
by Monday. The Provident Association
has begun collecting provisions for flood
sufferers.
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo, July 10.-The
danger line Of the Missouri river was
reached here today after a rise OF eight
cen inches during the night.
Water has begun to enter residences
along the creek. Threshing machines
worked all night trying to save as much
wheat as possible.
V1NITA, Okla. July 1O-A serious
drought in this section was broken by a
soaking rain early today.
BROWNSVILLE, Tex, July 1O.-The
river here continues to rise slowly AT
Ramireno a break in the levee occurred
today and the lowlands between that
place and this city are inundated and
hundreds OF Mexfcans were driven from
their homes.
After being detained at Dona, Tex.
since Thursday, number Of railroad
passengers arrived at Brownsville today
The party was transported in boats over
a stretch OF overflowed lands two miles
In width to the railroad tracks near Mer-
cedes.
The Rio Grande river and its tributaries
are at a standstill 1t is believed all dan
ger from floods in lower Texas Is passed
Evening star., 1909-07-11
Alleged Break From Roosevelt.
WIFE SUES CAPT. NEwBoLD.
Army Officer is Charged With
Desertion.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
PHILADELPHIA, Pa, July 10-An-
nouncement today was made that Mrs.
Newbold of 2227 Delaney street has
entered divorce proceedings against her
husband, Capt. Henry Lowe Newbold.
L. S. A.
Mrs. Newbold has made her home for
the past two years, and until very re-
Gently, with her father. Nathan Trotter.
Capt. and Mrs. Newbold were married
seven years ago. Immediately after
their honeymoon the couple proceeded
to Fort Washington, Nd, where the
captain was stationed. Later he was
stationed at West Point. n. Y.
The first intimation Mrs. Newbold's
family and friends had of her conjugal
unhappiness WAS when she returned to
the home of her father. who has q
town house at 333 South 21st street and
maintains a country seat, Meadow
brooke, at Devon.
Capt. Newbold Is at present located
at Fort Russell WyO.
Mrs. Newbold has brought suit on the
grounds of desertion. She is represent
ed by Attorney G. Belkley Taylor
Mrs. Newbold is a sister of Miss Fran
ces Lewis Trotter. whose engagement
was recently announced to Albert Chal- :
field Gilbert Of Utica, N. Y.
Evening star., 1909-07-11
AWARD Anglers BOLIVIA,
Argentina's Decision Causes Assault,
on Legation.

LA PAZ. Bolivia. July 10-Thousands
of Bolivians attended the meeting in a
public square this afternoon to protest
against the arbitral decision of Argentina
in the boundary dispute between Bolivia
and Peru.
1t Is reported that the Bolivian govern
ment will refuse to accept the decision
considering that it implies the loss of
national territory.
The government has apologized for the
attacks made by the citizens on the
Peruvian and Argentine legations and
has promised to prevent a repetition OF
these attacks. The street mobs, however
continue disorderly.
Evening star., 1909-07-11
BIG CONTRACT FOR SUPPLIES.
Pittsburg Buffalo Coal Company
Plans to Spend 81, 100000.

PITTSBURG. Pa. July 1o-Contracts
aggregating approximately s1,OVo.OoO for
mining locomotives. air compressors, en-
gines, hosting machines, tippie and mine
supplies. punching machines. car wheels
axles, etc, were awarded by the Pitts
burg Buffalo Coal Company today. The
order is the largest of its kind ever placed
by any local mining concern. The ma
chinery and supplies will be installed at
the company's Mariana mines.
The II. x. Porter Locomotive Company
of Pittsburg. the Norwalk. Ohio, Iron
Works, the S Jarvis Adams Company. the
Mestta Machine Company and the Jeffry
Manufacturing Company were among the
successful bidders.
Evening star., 1909-07-11
LANaFoRD AFTER MORE MONEY
Will Fight Ketchell Only For Bigger
Share of Purse.

BOSTON. Mass. July 10.-Willus Britt,
manager for Stanley Ketchell, will have
to boost his offer to Sam Langford by
$5.OO0 or the match arranged between the
two niddleweights for the championship
at Ely, New, September 9. will be all off,
according to Manager Woodman, who rep
resents Langford.
Manager Woodman received the articles
from ketchell tonight. and said he would
insist on an additional 5000 for his share
or a total of So. 800. for Langford before
he would sign, ketchel! to take the bal
ance of the 5000 purse.
The Mission Club Of San Francisco, the
National Club of Pittsburg and the Ma
tional Club of Philadelphia. according to
Manager Woodman, have offered practi-
cally the same purse to Ketchell as Ely,
and with better offer for Langford
Evening star., 1909-07-11
BEATEN BY STRIKERS.
Mob at Wheeling Attacks Man Act.
ing as Strikebreaker.

WHEELING. w. Va, July 1O-The
first act of violence in the strike Of the
Amalgamated Association Of Iron, Steel
and Tin Plate Workers. in the plants OF
the American Sheet and Tin Plate Com
pany, occurred tonight when William
Egan, said to be former member OF the
Amalgamated Association, was nearly
beaten to death by mob composed OF
sympathizers of the tin plate strikers
Constable Emmett Clarke, in an effort 70
quiet the excitement, was roughly handled
and later sent to a hospital.
Egan is said to have engaged sheet
workers to work In the non-union mills
during the present strike.
Evening star., 1909-07-11
PRAYER GIVEN AS CURE.
Superior Of Philadelphia Convent
Receivers From Pneumonia.


Special Dispatch to The Star.
PHILADELPHIA, Pa. July TO-
Mother Gertrude. superior of the Car
melite Convent at 47th and Spruce
streets, attributes to efficacy Of prayer
her remarkable recovery from an at.
tack of double pneumonia that threat
ened her life.
That she would have died had it not
been for the prayers of the entire con-
vent is the firm conviction of every sis
ter in the retreat.
Mother Gertrude was attacked with
pneumonia early last April. and it was
seen that heroic measures would be
necessary to save her life. All that
medical skill could devise was done for
her, and physicians were in constant
attendance at her bedside. but she grew
steadily worse. Finally it was decided
to resort to prayer.
Pentecost Sunday, just as the sisters
were beginning the celebration of early
mass, Mother Gertrude. clad in the habit
of the Carmelites, walked into their midst
like an appariton, and, taking her place
at the preu Dieu. joined in the impress
sive service. Since that time She has
been in her accustomed good health.
Evening star., 1909-07-11
wARsH1Ps AT PRov1NcErowN
Will Depart Tomorrow for Grounds
For Practice.

PROVINCETOWN. Mass, July TO-
Provincetown harbor is dotted tonight
with vessels of the north Atlantic fleet,
fourteen battleships, eight torpedo boats
and half a dozen other vessels having
come in during the afternoon from the
outer bay. where they have been ma
neuvering for several days. The vessels
will remain here until early Monday.
when most will depart for the target
grounds for practice.
This afternoon details Of 100 men from
each ship were given shore leave and wit
messed base bali games arranged between
teams from different battleships.
Evening star., 1909-07-11
LIFE SENTENCE FOR FLoRIDAN.
Sequel to Shooting and Killing
p~1tist for Kissing Wife.

MARIANNA, Fla. July 10.-His wife's
story that DR.. Alexander had kissed her
while she was a patient in his chair
caused ]. V White to kill the dentist
several months ago. and today the re-
sulting trial ended with the jury's ver-
dict of second degree murder. which car
ries with II a sentence of life fmprison-
mcnt Whites plea was that of selfde
fense. he asserting that after the trouble
had been patched up he met DR.. AL
exander in dark street and believed
that he was about to be attacked. The
dentist was armed only with an UNI
brella. and five bullets were fired at him
BY White Witnesses, however testi-
fed that White had threatened to kill
DR. Alexander.
Evening star., 1909-07-11
For Welsh National PARTY.
Special Cablegram to The Star.

Special Cablegram to The Star.
LONDON. July 10-A manifesto will
soon be issued signed by number OF
Welsh members Of parliament, calling for
the formation OF a Welsh national party.
This will be followed by an agitation
throughout Wales.
1t is urged that during the last two ses-
sions Of parliament much time has been
devoted to Ireland, while nothing what
ever has been done for WHALES A large
number of Welshmen are deeply incensed
against Mr.. Lloyd George, chancellor Of
the exchequer. and the government for
what they regard as a betrayal. of their
interests. They believe the only way to
get all they want is by agitating in
favor OF home rule for Wales