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The Washington herald., 1909-07-29

New York. July 2S-Harry Pulliam. pres
ident Of the National League OF Profess
| sional Baseball Clubs. shot himself in the
right temple at $50 o'clock tonight in his
room. on the third floor of the New York
Athletic Club. at Fifty-ninth street and
Sixth avenue.
The bullet passed entirely through his
head from right to left, cutting out both
eyes. There is very little chance that he
will recover.
At $50 o'clock the telephone operator.
whose desk is on the ground floor OF the
club, saw the light flash on the board be-
fore him for Mr.. Pulliams apartment
He answered the call. but got no re-
sponse. After trying several times with
out success TO get any word from the in
strument that the board showed was call
ing him, he notified the clerk Of the club.
and an employe, Thomas Brady, was sent
up TO the apartment with a pass key
The door was locked. Brady opened the
door. The room was lighted.
Found PuIIiam on Divnn.
Mr.. Pulliam lay on a divau. the blood
running freely from his head. A .2S-caJi-
her revolver lay on the floor close be-
low his limp hand. He was dressed
only in his underclothes. halfhose, and
garters.
Brady jumped 20 the telephone and told
the operator downstairs what had hap
pened Dr. J. ]. Higgins. Of 46 West
Fifty-ffth street, the club physician. was
sent for. and the club members who were
present IN the building. learning of the
shooting. rushed to the room.
Mr.. Pulliam was unconscious when
found. Dr. Higgins attempted to restore
some sign Of life. but said there seemed
no prospect of success.
The wound which the one bullet had
( inflicted was a terrible one 10 tore
through the right temple, fractured the
frontal bone, and tore out the eyes 50
that they were hanging from the sockets
by shreds of cartilage. Then it had
passed on. crushing more bone in it's
course, and coming out through the left
side Of the head There was one used
and one unused cartridge found In the
fve-chambered revolver.
No Preparation for Suicide.
Aside from the telephone call no evil
dence OF preparation for the attempt at
self-desruction could be found in tho
room. There was no note explaining
the act which the president of the Ma
tional League was about to commit; nor,
so far IS could be learned. had he ap-
prised any Of his friends Of his intention.
DIT. Higgins gave It as his opinion that
Mr.. Pulliam would die within a very
short time, and called up the coroner's S
office, The coroner went 10 the club
Mr.. Pulliam did not recover conscious
ness.
/ Detective George Tobin had been sent
/ 90 the scene from the police station.
DR.. Higgins and the coroner both be-
lieved that it would be out Of the ques-
ton TO attempt 10 move the injured man,
so he was allowed 70 remain on the
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The Washington herald., 1909-07-29
BRYAN GOING TO TEXAS.
VIII Not Run for senate as Nebras
kan, He Says.

VIII Not Run for senate aS Nebras-
kan, He Says.
Bellefontaine, Ohio. July 2S.-William j.
Byran to-day announced his intention TO
make his future home in Texas.
81 am not 20 seek election to the SEN
ate from Nebraska he said. 7 am not
going to be a Ncbraskan, for am going
TO move 10 Texas. Yes. ! expect to con-
unue I'm politics in Texas"
Concerning the tariff. MI Bryan de-
clared his belief in President TafCs in
tentions, but added: President Taft viii
not be able to combat Senator Aldrich
and the interests opposed to revision
However. I believe President Taft repre-
sents the desire OF the common people for
a revision downward, and IS earnest in
his efforts to bring about such a re-
vision.
Col Bryan spoke IN a complimentary
way OF the boom OF Gov. Harmon. Of
Ohio. Who is being groomed as a possible
Democratic Presidential nominee in 1872
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TAFT'S COUSIN KILLED.

MiddletOwn, n. ". July 2S.-At
the James street crossing of the
Erie here this morning, Mrs.
William Il. Chase. n third cousin
of President Taft, was instantly
engine of the express train she
was hnstening 20 board for New
York.
Mrs Chase WAS accompanied 20
the STATEN by her husband and
her daughter.
Mrs. Chase was Il daughter Of
the late Elisha Taft. of WOrces-
ter, Mass. IA noted hotel man.
She wRs fifty-fOur years old.
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TARIFF SITUATION
IN TAFT'S HANDS
COnfereeS Agree, but Presi-
dent WithhOldS Approval.
PARTY LEADERS ARE WORRIED
Democratic Members OF Conference
Committee Notified 10 Attend Hear
ing TO-day-Aldrich and Payne at
the White HOuse-Senator EIkins
SuH Optimistic About Coal.

1t viii be known within the next
twenty-four hours whether President
Tart and his ps-ty representatives in.
Congress are to act harmoniously on the
tariff
Early in the week everything pointed
20 a harmonious agreement and the un-
derstanding was at the time that the
President having been informed OF the
contents Of the conference report had
given It his approval
Tuesday night Mr. Taft had as his
guests at the White House twelve promi-
nent Republican Representatives. They
informed him that great dissatisfaction
existed. notably among Western mem
bers, over the lumber and glove sched-
ules Of the tariff bill.
Accordingly. the tip was passed around
that the rate on rough lumber would have
to be materially reduced and the rates
on gloves scaled before the President
would be satisfied. This created a good
deal of excitement and for a time the
conferees were up IN the air.
Show Taft Agreement.
They met yesterday morning and before
adjournment had reached an agreement
on lumber and gloves. This agreement
was submitted TO the President last
night on the parade ground at Fort
Myer.
The President made objections to Il,
but withheld fsal judgment until to-
day The understanding is that he is
Unalterably opposed 20 the rate on lum-
ber. which is said TO have been fixed
AZ $40. and 20 the compromise on
gloves. which is entirely satisfactory TO
such advocates Of high rates as Luclus
IIttauer, of New York.
The situation is therefore presented
Of the House and Senate conferees in
agreement, but the President withhold
ing his approval Of this conclusion.
Party leaders are much exercised over
this state of affairs. and admit they do
not know what is to be the outcome
II will he known for a certainty, prob
ably early to-day whether the President
Will persist in his determination 10 force
still further reductions on rough lumber
and gloves These are the only items OF
the bill that appear now TO be in con-
troverSy between the cOhferees and the
President. But the fear is expressed by
friends Of Senator Aldrich that even If
the concessions were made 10 the Presi-
dent on these two items he might stiu
II Sist upon further concessions.
Fear the President.
They state that it was their under
standing when Mr.. AldricA consented
TO fight for free hides at the insistence
of the President. he did so in the belief
that with hides on the free list and reduc-
tlons made in the duties on boots and
shoes. Mr.. Taft would be satisfied with
the conference report.
They complain that the President. hav-
ling secured free hides. encouraged the in
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STRIKE is THREATENED.
Scotch Golfers Demand Wages at
Mine Continue as at Present.

scotch GOLFERS Demand wages at
Mine Continue as at Present
London. July 2S-Unless the Scottish
members and the representatives Of the
miners come TO an agreement with the
board OF trade tomorrow. a vast strike
in the British mining industries seems to
be inevitable.
The Scottish Golfers demand that the
present rate Of wages, 6 shillings a day.
shall continue. while the masters propose
a reduction Of six pence a day.
II this question is not settled Thursday
the Scotch miners win strike Monday,
while a national strike in England and
Wales has been fixed for September l.
The Miners Federation viii pay the
Scotchmen 10 shilllngs weekly until Sep
tember in case Of strike The Fedora
tion's vote on the question of q strike
was 5lS36l for and $3.50 against. out
of a membership OF between 100000 and
100000
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THAW IS SORRY
he SLEW WHITE
Reviews IncidentSL aiding to
Killing at Roof Garden.
is UNSHAKEN BY JEROME
Declares He Was Legally In
sane, Mentally Sane.

Matteawan Prisoner Gives Deiiber-
ate Answers tO CrOss-fire of Ques-
tiOning and Proves Splendid Wit
ness In His own Behalf-District
Attorney Makes Repeated Attempts
to Break Him Down, but Is FOiIed.
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WEATHER FORECAST

For the District of Columbia,
Maryland, and Virginia-Fair
and somewhat warmer to-day;
tomorrow, fair and warm; light
to moderate south and southwest
winds.
The Washington herald., 1909-07-29

quarter Of Barcelona is the Monastry OF
the Marists. which was attacked by an
enormous crowd.
After a fright;gl conflict building was
carried by storm, pillaged. and burned 10
the ground A number OF the monks
were killed and many We're wounded.
After the sack OF the building a strong
column of infantry and artillery appeared
and attacked the revolUtionists. a regu-
lar battle ensued
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KILLED BY TRAIN.
LynchburR Physician Loses Life on
Railroad at Lawyers.

Special 20 The Washington herald.
Lynchburg. Va, July 2S-Dr J. B. Nor
ton. Of Lynchburg. aged seventy-eight
years. was instantly killed at Lawyers
this evening by a fast freight on the
Southern Railway.
He had gone there to visit a farm,
with a view OF buying. and was killed
while going 10 take a train to return
home
Coroner Davis viewed the remains, and
will hold an inquest tomorrow, after
which the body wiz be brought here.
Dr. Morton came here a few months
ago from Pamplin city, Va
The Washington herald., 1909-07-29
HARRY PULLIAM
SHOOTS HIMSELF
National League President
Tries Suicide.
WOUND MAY BE FATAL
Physicians Believe He Can Live
Only a Few Hours.

letic Clubs Acts SuspiciOusIy, and
when BeIIbOy Opens Door He Finds
Baseball Magnate Unconscious on
Divan with "A Bullet Hole Through
His Head-Cause TO- Act Unknown.
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SLEMP Or KENT
To HEAD TICKET
Gillespie Declines NOmina-
tiOn for Governor.
SLATE MADE AND UPSET
Telegram Withdrawing Name
Blocks Republican Plans.

Conferences Continue Throughout
Night and Lenders Seem at Loss TO
Find Solution of SituatiOn-LOcaI
Option Plank Seems Almost Ger
tain, ana Committee Is Said 20 BE
in Favor Of Wet Legislation.
The Washington herald., 1909-07-29
HUGE CROWD SEES
WIND BALK FLIGHT
Final TestOf AerOplane Post
pOned Until To-day.
MOTOR WORKS POORLY
Exhibition Ascent Is Prevented
as a Result.

After Trip TO Alexandria Is Aban-
doned for the Day, Wrighss Pre-
pare TO Treat ThrOnE 10 TwO-men
Flight, with Lieut.. FOuIois as Pas
This Plan as Darkness Falls.
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Fear the President.
Continued on Page 2, Column ..
Through Service 20

Penusylvania Railroad trains leaving
washington az II 80 q. m, 5.fj and p. m.
carry through sleeping cars TO Chicago.
Through sleeping car 70 St Louis leaves
Washington $40 p m. no extra fare on
any train except the Pennsylvania Spe-
cial" City Ticket ONCE. 18th and C sts
NV. Washington.
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KInr AIfnnsn Hnnfcd-

London, July 2S,-A dispatch 20 the Ex-
press from san Sebastian says that when
King Alfonso arrived at Madrid he was
wildly booted I'm the streets.
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Mr.. HILL AS DELEGATE.
To Represent American UniverSities
at 5O0th Anniversary 1T Leipzig.

Leipzig, July 2s-Dr David J. HlI. the
American Ambassador to Germany ar
rived here to-day as a delegate from the
Pennsylvania and George Washington
Universities 20 the five hundredth ami
versary of the Leipzig Cnivertitv
King Frederick Of Saxony has invited
DR.. Hill to take dinner with him at Al
brechtsberg on Saturday
The Washington herald., 1909-07-29
LIGHT HOUSES DESTROYED.
Recent Hurricane Caused Much
Damage Along Gulf Coast.

New orleans, July 2S.-Inspector Wntzel,
who has been examining the light houses
Of the Gulf coast, reports that a number
were destroyed or seriously injured by
the recent hurricane.
The lighthouse at Galveston was COM
pletcly destroyed The Sabine range Light
was damage and put out Of business.
Beacons were swept away everywhere.
The United States has sustained a heavy
loss from the storm.
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And return. account q. A. r. encamp-
ment Pennsylvania Railroad. August 8.
4 5. s; tickets good TO return within thir-
ty days. See ticket agents.
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Matinee, "The Adventure of Lady Ursu-
Ia" to-day Columbia Theater Z5c d J0c
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II. & o. r. n. Y. VI. c. A. Excursion
10 Hnrncre Eerrx

II. & o. r. II. Y. ". c. A. Excursion
Go Hnrpcrs Ferry.
Thursday, July y. Leave Union Station
$40 a. m; returning, leave Harpers Fer
~ $50 p. m. same day Round trip, 81 90.
Cheap Round Trip TO California
And Alaska HukOn-Paciiic Exposition via
Washington-Sunset Route. Stop-overs.
Highest class service. Berth. $50 A. :.
PostOn. Genl Agt., 905 + St. 705 18th St
North Carolina, Georgia. and Alabama
Flooring Of all grades always In stock
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Floral Designs for Funerals.
Beautiful cluster. 81 Blackstone, "A & H
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Good Flooring, &c n foot.
Frank Libbey g. Co., 9th and n. Y. ave.
The Washington herald., 1909-07-29

Good Flooring, 2 Cents a Foot and Up.
Frank Libbey q Co.. 9Th and n. I. ave
The Washington herald., 1909-07-29

The AInskn-Y YukOn-PacInc Exposition.
Chesapeake and Ohio, via direct routes
SS6.75: one way. via Frisco. SlOI75.
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Through trains for Chlcago, st. Louis,

Through trains for Chicago, st. Louis,
Cincinnati. Columbus Cleveland. and
Pittsburg are operated daily by the Bal
timore and Ohio Railroad. the short and
quick lire TO these points. with good con-
nections for points beyond. Sleepers and
fun information, also reservations on con-
Meeting roads &c destination arranged
upon application. Agents. l4l7 G St. GIG
Penna. ave, and Union Station.
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Common Flooring. $3.50 per 100 feet.
Frank Libbey & Co.. 6th and y. Y. ave.
The Washington herald., 1909-07-29

Lowest rate via Chesapeake and Ohio
account G. A. r. Encampment. Choice o
routes
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Hardwood Fooring OF All Kinds
Maple, oak, and tupelo always in stock
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Continued on Page }, Column ..
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Our Speciality is Flooring. We have
One millie0 feet on hand. Libbey < Co.
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StraIght-grain Flooring, Sc a Foot.
Frank Libbey & Co. 9Th ana n. Y. ave.
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aa2.sa TO SnIt Lake 80

Continued on Page :, Column 4.
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Continued on Page ., Column 8.
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Popular ENcurHIOn Sunday, August list.
Baltimore and Ohio II. II.
S100 to Harpers Ferry. Charlestown.
Summit Point Stephenson and Winches-
ter and return. Special train leaves
Washington s a. m. returning same day
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-07-16
ZANDITON IS INDICTED.
Arrested for Obtaining Goods on False
Pretenses.

Edward Zanditon. recently forced into
bankruptcy through his department
store IN the new Crawford building,
has been indicted by the grand jury at
St Louis charged with false pretenses.
He is alleged in the Indictment of rep
resentirg to NJ B. RosenthaI, mer-
chant, that he was owner of $50, 600
or SIS, 600 stock of goods in Topeka and
that his total Indebtedness was but
$45, 900. and upon such representation
Mr.. RosenthaI had let him have $685.. A
worth of ladies' closks. skirts and other
articles.
When it was learned that Zanditon
had borrowed much money and was in
debt some 100000 with a stock Of but
$40, 600 and the merchant set about Sc
curing the Indictment
Chief of Police Eaton received the
Indictment asking for the holding OF
Mr. Zanditon last evening. The former
merchant has left and opened up a
department store in Coweta, Ok, how
ever, and the chief telegraphed to the
police at that place to arrest him.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-07-16
TELEPHONE MERGER.
All Bel Companies to Be United Into
One Concern

New York, July 16--The merging OF
all the Bell Telephone companies of the
country into a gigantic corporation
representing a capitalization Of $780,,
100000, is believed 70 be foreshadowed
in the action OF the American Tele-
phone & Telegraph company in prOvid-
the New York & New Jersey Telephone
company.
Although no official statement could
be obtained today, it is believed that
the New York & New Jersey Telephone
company will accept the offer of the
American Telephone and Telegraph
company to exchange its stock share
for share The plan has the approval
pany-
The New York & New Jersey TeIe
phone company is generally regarded
the American Telephone and Telegraph
company although the latter owns but
a small part Of the new eompany's
capital stock Another subsidiary of
the American Telephone and Telegraph
company the New York Telephone
company is however. a large holder of
New York & New Jersey Telephone
stock Under the terms OF the Amer
can Telephone and Telegraph COM
pany's offer, the New York & New JeT-
sey coTnpany's stock which pays 1 per
cent dividend, must be transferred by
August 81
The authorized stock issues OF the
New York and New Jersey company IS
$50. 100000 with a funded debt of s1,195,-
GOO
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MAY NOT NEED BONDS.
But NacVeagh Would Like to Have
Authority to Issue Them.

Washington. July 16.-The pro-
posed canal bond issue to meet the
needs of the treasury and buttress the
government cash box in view of the
diminished revenues occupied most of
the time of the cabinet session today
Secretary MacVeagh presented the
draft of measure prepared by him
which authorized the issuance of
bonds to the full extent of the cost of
the canal including the $1S0,0O0.000
already authorized for that purpose
The bonds are to bear per cent in
terest and run for so years.
There will be no issuance of the en-
tire amount Immediately and 1t was
even stated that while the present
situation warranted immediate steps
to safeguard the government by secur-
ing authority for the bond issue, no
decision has been reached as to is
suing any amount Of the bonds and a
change in the tide of the revenue
mishtsu1a ka 1T unnecessary to put any
of them on the market.
Treasury officials were unwilling to
discuss any phase of the question to-
day beyond pointing to the figures
showing that while the disbursements
are exceeding the receipts, the situa-
ton is not so bad as it was a year ago.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-07-16
THAW FORGIVES Her.
says He VIII Continue to Pay Evelyn
$500 a Month

White Plains. N Y, July 16.-Harry
X Thaw. who will remain here in the
county Jail until the hearing to de-
termined his sanity IS resumed on July
20 before Justice Mills. is apparently
eIated over the prospects Of going on
the witness stand and telling his story
under fire of a rigid questioning by the
states attorneys and aier.=ts- Thaw
said today.
7 viii demonstrate easily that am
sane when I get on the stand I am
more than anxious for the ordeal It
is the chance I have prayed and hoped
for Now I feel Judge Mills win be
able to see that nv contention that 7
am sane is valid"
Speaking Of his wife's testimony
against him. Thaw said he felt no ami
mostly toward her and had no idea of
cutting of her allowance Of $500
month
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-07-16

a great factor in probing into the
facts and when I am through then j.
VIII know just what evidence there fs
and Of what character 70 make the
charge IL at all"
Asked II e was true that Lind
blad said he bought the liquors ard
distributed them among the various 80
lockers Mr.. Schencx replied. ITO tell
that would be going Tar beyond the
border
. Yet Il Is understood that the testi-
mory tended 70 prove that the
members repaired to the tables lu
numbers 70 drink and upon this EVIL
dence i g. believed that the couuty
attorney has shifted his line o. in-
vestigatiOn tending rather % an ulti-
mate nuisance charge The iuQuiai-
ton viii be continued for some DAYS
says the attorney The steward VIA
be- used again this evening and to-
morrow.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-07-16

AnOther Operation Avoided.

Another Operation Avoided.
Chicago, H. II want women to
know what that wonderful medicine,
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound, has done for me- Two Of the
best doctors in Chicago said would
die if I did not have an operation, and
/ never thought Of seeing a well day
again. I had small tumor and female
troubles so that I suffered day and
night. A friend recommended Lydia
Il. PinkhRm's Vegetable Compound,
and il made me well woman. Mrs.
ALYESA SPERLNe, II Langdon ST.,
Chicago, III.
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound, made from roots and herbs,
has proved to be the most successful
remedy for curing the worst forms of
female ills, including displacements,
Inflammation, fibroid tumoFs. irregu-
larities, periodic pains. backaehe, bear
ing-down feeling, flatulency, indiges-
ton, and nervous prostTation. It costs
but trifle to try it, and the result
has been worth millions to many
suffering women.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-07-16
THE
University of Kansas
LAWRENCE KANSAS

A state institution Ninety-one
counties represented in the stu
dent body in 190S-O9. Unsur-
passed facilities are offered stu
dents in Medicine, Law, Engin-
eerinS. Pharmacy, Music. Paint
ing and Liberal Arts. The Op-
portunity for advaa7ced study and
research in the school for gradu-
ates is first class The laboratory
and library equipment Is of the
highest grade The departments
are under the direction of scholars
with international regulations
The faculty viii number nearly
two hundred during the next bieu-
num-
For complete cataIog and infor-
nation concerning all depart
ments. address
THE REGISTRAR,
Lawrence Kansas
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-07-16
HYDE STILL IN IT.
Wichita Golf Player One of the
Players in Des NIoines Finals.

Des Moines. Ia July 16.-Harry
@. Legg Of Minneapolis was 8 UP on
Paul HYDE, of Wichita. and Bernard
G.. Guinand of Des Moines finished up
IN on Sprague Abbott of the Omaha
Country club at the end of the first
IS holes OF the semi-6nsi round of
the Trans Mississippi Golf tourna-
ment here today Guinand played a
remarka bly, strong game. but was
forced to his utmost to gain an ad-
vantage as Abbott the trans
Mississippi champion Of 1907, played
his usual steady, consistent game
Legg played a steady game all the
wav and outcIaSsed Hyde making
only a few mistakes in the Is holes
He made a score of 7S-four strokes
under bogey-for the Is holes
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-07-16
1.-THE MOTHER" IS SO.
Mrs Mary Baker @. Eddy Celebrates
Another Birthday.

Boston. July 16.-1Irs. Mary Baker
G. Eddy, founder and leader of the
Christian Science denomination,
passed her ssth birthday today at her
residence at Chestnut Hfu- Accord
ing to custom, the anniversary was
without particular observance. Mem
bers of Mrs. Eddy's household said:
The mother" as she is known by
her followers was in splendid health
and was attending to her affairs
with her usual vigor.
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mission, and asked for a reconstdera-
ton of the boards ruling
The railroad board contends. in its
refusal of the request for rehearing.
that up to 10 miles. that there IS but
enc instance where the rates establish
ed by the interstate commerce com
mission have been exceeded.
The result of the order Of the board
" hich was plainly aimed at the Con
tinentaI Creamery company of Topeka
win be either q continuation of the
fight by an injunction or to drive the
company cut of business says their at
tOrHey-