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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-28
IGNORANCE BRINGS HEALTH.
Woman Takes Double Dose of Oxygen
in Attempt at Suicide.

Oakland. Cal. Dec. 2S.-Ignorance
of the effects of chemicals led Miss
Helen Rosencrantz to administer a
double dose of oxygen to herself in an
Intellectual effort to end her life. She
emerged from the ordeal much bene-
flied in health, physicians say.
Dependency drove her to swallow
several grains of permanganate of
potash. Fearing that this drug, de-
spite its lurid purple color. might not
have the desired effect, she drank the
contents of a bottle of hydrogen pc
roxide. This interacting with the per-
manganate, produced large volumes
of oxygen, causing her great pain but
putting her in no danger of death.
When the reaction finally ceased.
Miss Rosencrantz left the hospital
where neighbors sent her. minus her
melancl1olia and, according to the
physicians, absolutely disinfected
throughout her alimentary system.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-28
2 SUPERFLUOUS WORDS
I'm Substance Brings Freedom to Men
Convicted of Forgery.

Chicago. Dec. 28.-Two superf1uous
words written in an indictment chare-
ing forgery have freed William D. Til
den and Chauncey L. Graham from
convictions secured against them two
years ago. in a decision of the state SUI
preme court that will serve as an ex-
ample in Illinois for years to come.
Copies of the decision, which were re-
ceived in Chicago yesterday, find the
indictment valueleSs on account of the
words lin substance which were used
in describing a copy of an alleged
forged note. The supreme court held
that the indictment must contain an
exact copy and that the words ''in sub
stance cast doubt, for the accuracy of
the copy. For this reason the merits of
the case were not considered, but the
indictment was declared Valueless.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-28
THEY ARE NERVOUS.
The Zelaya Party En- Route to Mex
leo in Private Car.

Santa Lucrecia, Mexico, Dec. Is
The private car on which former
President Zelaya is proceeding to
Mexico City passed through here to-
day. Zelaya is accompanied by a
number of his political associates, in
GLIDING his former secretary of war.
The members of the party show con-
siderable nervousness, which was par
ticularly noticeable while passing
through the streets of Salina Cruz be-
fore the departure last night.
Just before taking the train the
party requested an Introduction to the
American consul at Salina Cruz, C.
Ludlow Livingston. The political sit
uation was not discussed, Mr.. Living
ston not having received any instruc-
tons from Washington. The party is
due at Mexico City tomorrow morn
ing
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-28
CHILDREN IN FLATS CASE ENDS
Chicago Action Is Decided on a
Tcchnicality.

Chicago, Dec. 2S.-The famous Chill
dren ir Flats" case came to an end
yesterday in Chicago. with the main
point in the final decision undisposed of.
Robert F. Schenck. agent of a fiat
building who with w. L. Boylston, the
Cwner, was charged with having re-
fused to renew the lease of Rolla r.
Longenecker. ar attorney. because of
children in his family. was discharged
by Municipal Judge Hines on the
ground that there was no evidence TO
show that Mr.. Longnecker ever made
application for a renewal of his lease.
The suit was the first to result from
the McNichols law passed last spring
by the legislature making it a misde-
meanor for landlords to refuse to rent
quarters to families with children un-
der IA years of age.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-28
SELLING WOOD ALCOHOL
New York Sellers ''NIake Lucretia Bor-
gia Look Like Milk Peddler.''

New York, Dec. 28.-Coroner Har-
burger has reported to the police and
excise department that wood alcohol
is being sold as a beverage in New
York city with death instead of stimu-
lation for the tipplers who pay five
cents a drink. The coroner says that
several cases of mysterious deaths
during the past few months have been
traced to this .ause.
For ten cents says the coroner,
"a man may go into some of the New
York dives and buy enough of this
beverage to produce blindness, coma
and death. the men who sell it make
Lucretia Borgla look like a milk ped
der
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-28
WILL LOSE BOTH FEET.
Divinity Student Caught i'm Storm Re-
fused Shelter by Farmer.

Chicago, Dec. 2S.-Rev. W. F. Bostick,
a postgraduate divinity student at the
University of Chicago. probably will
suffer the amputation of both feet as the
result of his courageous effort to walk
II miles through a driving snow storm
last Sunday night in order to reach the
Christmas celebration of the little Bap-
fist church at Yorkville.
The attending physician at Yorkville
says there is but slight hope of saving
HI feet.
A pathetic feature of the minister S
misfortune lies in the fact that he might
have been saved great suffering had
he not been turned away from the door
of a farmers house at which he had
applied for shelter and assistance after
he had become exhausted in the deep
snow and felt that he was freezing
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-28
TWO BURN TO DEATH.
Charred Bodies Found in Ruins of
Untcnanted House.

st. Louis. Dec. 2s.-J. B. Jobe and
George Cook II this city were burned
to death in a fire that destroyed a
farm house near Bush, Ill. forty miles
distant, Christmas day. Their charred
bodies were found in the ruins of the
home of J. B. Handy, when the latter
and his family returned from a holt
day visit.
1t is believed the men entered the
untenanted house and built a fire, fell
asleep, and died when the building
burned.
Mrs. lobe received a telegram noti-
she was reading a Christmas card
from him. mailed the day of his death.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-28
OVER MAYORS VETO.
Seattle Council Grants Railroad a Per-
petual Franchise.

Seattle, Dec. 2S.-Over the mayors
veto, the city council passed three bills
giving the Northern Pacific railway
permanent franchises around the Lake
Union Basin. Mayor Miller vetoed
the bills several weeks ago, contending
that it was dangerous public policy to
grant a permanent franchise. He IA
vored giving the railroad fifty year
franchises. This the Northern Pacific
refused to accept.
The franchise granted gives the
Northern Pacific access to large
manufacturing district which will have
a fresh water harbor when the Lake
Washington canal project is completed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-28
.PEARYAGAIN RECOGNIZED
Helen Culver Gold Medal Voted Him
as Discoverer of Pole

Chicago, Dec. 28.-The Geographic
society of Chicago recognized Lieut..
Commander Robert f. Peary as the
discoverer of the North pole. A COM
mittee of the society decided yester-
day afternoon to inscribe the Helen
Culver gold medal which had been
voted to the explorer in recognition
of his services as a scientific man, as
follows:
Awarded January 26. 1910, to
Lieutenant Commander Robert E.
Peary, U. S. N, for distinguished SER
vices in exploration and the first
achievement of the North pole, April
6, 1902
The medal will be presented to the
naval officer at the society's annual
banquet, January 90.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-28
HELD COURT over PHONE
Storm Bound Judge Distributed JUS
tice by Wire.

New York, Dec. 2s.-Storm bound
in his suburban home Magistrate Gels
mer called his court to order over the
telephone and disposed of the six
cases which were ready to be heard.
Five of the cases were of persons who
had over-celebrated Christmas, and
the other was an assault case.
The magistrate had the policeman
who made arrests swear to the COM
plants over the telephone and then
had the prisoners make their pleas in
the same fashion. The courts deci-
sions were then announced over the
wire
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-28
HANS wAGNER's CLOSE CALL.
Marooned in Snow and Nearly Ex-
hauSted When Found.

Pittsburg, Dec. 2s.-Hans Wagner,
the Pittsburg shortstop, narrowly
escaped death in a blizzard here Sun
day night while trying to save his
automobile and get it back to his
chicken farm at Carnegie.
Before Wagner had travelled far the
machine balked on steep hill. When
he did not arrive at the time expected
a relief party started out in two ma
chimes. He was discovered up to his
neck in snow drift, too much over
come to escape.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-28
HER NEW YEARS RESOLUTION
Woman of 80 Vows to Live Until Ire
land Is Free.

st. Louis, Mo-, Dec. 2S.-Mrs. Cath
crime C1eary, Missouri's oldest woman,
will celebrate her 99th birthday ami
versary New Years day. She has
drawn up a list of resolutions to COM
memorate the event, and among them
is VOW to live until Ireland is free.
She is in excellent health and
swears she will never use glasses or
consult a physician. Another of her
vows is that she will live to be at
least 12O years old.
She came to st. Louis Is years ago
from Tipperary.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-28
Comet Is in Sight,

New York, Dec. 2S.-For the first
time since HalIey's comet reached this
section of the heavens on its present
visit. it is visible to the naked eye in
New York, says Prof. Eastman of CO.
lumbia university. who has been study
ing the comet without use of a tele-
scope. It is in the northeast 20 de-
grees in length. For two weeks it
will be visible and it will be plainly
seen for several nights.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-28
TROLLEY CAR sNowBoUND.
Five Women and Motorman and Con-
ductOr Held "a Hours.

New York, Dec. 2S-F'ive women
passengers and the motorman and
conductor on a trolley car of the New
York & Long Island Traction company
had the unpleasant experience of being
imprisoned for nearly "a hours in a
snow drift on Long Island during the
storm. They were without food from
early evening until late the next day.
They were rescued by the police and
sent to their homes last night
Fortunately the power remained on
and the heaters kept the cars warm.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-28
ANNIS LEFT BUT $500.
Publisher Slain by Captain Hams a
Near Pauper.

New York, Dec. 2S.-Wm. E. Annis.
the publisher who was slain by Cap
tain Peter c. Hams, jr., at the Bay
side Yacht club in August, 1908. left
an estate valued at only $500. accord
ing to the report just placed on file
here.
The chief item in the assets is $50,
the proceeds of the sale o. the cat
boat in which Annis was standing
when shot down by the army officer.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-28

equitable representation on the ex-
ecutive board, has received her full
share of the championship meetings,
has had voice in the amendments to
the rules, which were adopted by the
st. Andrews committee and the
method of nominating officers has
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-28
Ninety-one Deaths From PelIagra.

Jackson. Miss. Dec. 2S.-Statistics an
nounced yesterday by the state board
of health show that 1SS cases Of pela-
sra were under treatment in Mississippi
during the year just closing. An addi-
tional 81 cases were treated at the state
charity hospitSl at Vicksburg. Ninety
one deaths occurred. The heaviest NOR
tally is reported from Lauderdale coun-
ty. where out of 43 cases 26 deaths &C.
Cured.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-28

refer to the Italian nightingale as fiat
thing This. when told by interpreta-
ton to Tetrazzini. caused more clouds
to lower round the Schenley, and Miss
Garden hastily transferred her luggage
to the Fort Pitt hotel. where she re-
manned during the remainder of the
week.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-28
NAMED HIM FOR COOK.
Now Father Wants His Youngest
Son Rebaptized.

New York. Dec. 2S.-Jolln H. Thirey,
New York philanthropist and educa-
tor will ask the courts to permit the
remaining of his youngest son. who was
born on September IA. and named in
honor of DR.. Frederick Cook. Since the
rejection of Cooks claim by the Uni
versity of Copenhagen, Thirey has de-
cidsd that he wants the child to bear
his fathers name.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-28
Coal Goes I'm.

Chicago, Dec. 2S.-Despite a slight
ioosening of the freight congestion in
the railway terminals in and about
Chicago. coal took an upward tilt OF
20 10 40 cents ton yesterday, ac-
cording to the schedules of some daaJ-
ers- The majority, however. decided
to stand pat until the fuel Situation
became really critical.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-28
Alone in Saw Mill at Midnight

unnindfui of dampness drains sform.
or cold. w. J. Atkins worked as Night
Waterman, al Banner Springs, Tenn
such exposure gave him a severe cold
that settled on his lungs. At last he had
to give up work. He tried many remedies
Discovery: After using one bottle ha
writes. II went back to work as wen as
ever" Severe colds, stubborn Coughs in
famed threats and sore lungs. Hernorr-
hayes. Group and whooping Cough get
quick relief and prompt cure from tfsas
bottle free. guaranteed by Campbell Drug
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-28
NEGROES BACK JOHNSON
New York Blacks Will Wager $4,000
on Their Color

New York, Dec ga pool of $4,000
has been raised by negroes in New York
city to wager on Jack Johnson in the
championship contest next July.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-03-18
MoNIROSE APARTMENTS SOLD
s. ]. MASTER PAYS $32, 500 AT
AUCTION.
Residence of John c. Walker Pur-
chased by Edward Wales-Other
Realty Transfers.

s. ]. Master. paying 32.5Oo. became the
Ills 9th street northwest. at its recent
sale at auction. through Thomas j. Owen
& Son, auctioneers
The lot is thirty-one feet front with a
depth of ninety-nine feet. The building is
six stories in height.
The residence of John c. Walker. 20.1
S street northwest. has been purchased
by Edward Wales. The house overlooks
the plaza formed by the intersection of
Florida avenue. S street and Connecticut
avenue. and is one of a group of white
stone structures erected several years ago
7. b. Wilson's residence. 2320 LIST street
northwest, has been sold to l.. B. Slime,
who will occupy II as his home. The
house contains ten rooms and bath and
is heated by furnace.
The price paid was $1,000 The sale was
effected through Boss & Phelps.
The two-story brick residence, $50 18th
street southeast, formerly owned by Fran
c.s b. Essex. has been sold to Claude b.
WHITAKER. who will. In the near future.
occupy the property as his home. The
consideration was 81 400. Shannon &
Luchs effected the transfer.
Recent sales of properties acquired by
the purchasers for investment purposes
are reported by the Stone & Fairfax Real
Estate Corporation as follows:
For the American National Bank. the
two dwellings, 737 and 739 oath street
northwest.
For V. NJ. Davis. the two-story dwell.
ing, 14S 7th street southeast.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-03-18
FUNERAL OF CAPT. PARvIN.
Interment Made With Blue Lodge
Masonic Rites at Arlington.

Funeral services for Capt. Washing
ton Lafayette Parvin. for more than
thirty-three years messenger in the
War Department. who died Monday aft
ernoon, took place at o'clock this after
noon at Wright's chapel. 1887 10tn
street northwest. under the auspices of
Pentalpha Lodge, No. %. F. A. A. M.
Of which Capt. Paryin was long a men,
Der. The interment was in the National
cemetery at Arlington. the blue lodge
Masonic rites at the grave being per-
formed by Worshipful Master John An
derson.
Capt Parvin belonged to a family dis
tinguished for its Masonic connections
as well as in other respects. His
nephew. Newton r. Parvin, is the pres
ent grand secretary Of the Grand Lodge
Of Masons of Iowa; his brother, Theo-
dore S. Parvin. was grand master Of
Masons Of Iowa, and for fifty years
grand secretary. and his sister. Mrs.
Rhoda Milford, prominent in Rebekah
Lodge circles in Odd Fellowship, is at
present grand chaplain for the state Of
Missouri. Capt. Parvin's father and
grandfather were also Masons. The
former. Josiah Parvin. was a soldier in
the war of 1872, and an uncle, John A.
Parvin was state senator in Iowa.
Capt Parvin was widely known and
highly esteemed. He was cheerful. OPP
timistic kind and charitable at all times,
and there were many present at the
funeral to pay their last tribute Of re-
Spect
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-03-18
WARNER TO CONTINUE F|GnT
FILES MOTION FOR A NEW
TRIAL IN LIBEL SUIT.
Failing That, Will Ask That the
$4,000 Verdict Be Set Aside
as Excessive.

Braina I'd. II. Warner through Attorney
j. j. Darlington. today flied a motion for
a new trial of the $4,000 damage suit filed
against him by United States Attorney
Baker. in the hope of having set aside
the verdict of $4,000 damages rendered
against the defendant late yesterday
afternoon by jury in Circuit Court No. >.
Should this motion be overruled Mr..
Warner Will probably ask Chief Justice
Clabaugh 10 reduce the amount of the
damages awarded. on the plea that it IS
excessive. The damages are said to be the
largest ever assessed against a defendant
in a libel case in this District.
Failing in this effort the case will be
appealed TO the Court of Appeals. If the
verdict is there sustained the case Will be
taken. it is understood, to the United
States Supreme Court.
the Jury completed at ) o'clock yes
terday afternoon. FiIty minutes after
ward the jurors returned TO the court
room to announce their verdict.
\ delay of ten minutes enSued while
counsel were located. 1t was precisely
O'Clock when the foreman announced
that the jury had agreed that Mr.. Baker
had been damaged to the extent OF slo.on-
The article which formed the basis of the
proceeding appeared in the Washington
Herald March D. 1908. and. it was held,
charged Mr.. Baker with receiving money
from the race track interests to finance
the campaign of Col. George a. Pearre,
then in progress in the sixth Maryland
district 1t was intimated that Mr. Baker
declined TO further prosecute the race
track bookmakers In consideration of the
aid alleged to have been given.
Attorneys II. +. Davis and Frank j.
Hogan represented Mr. Baker, and Attor-
neys J. J. Darlington and w. Z. Sullivan
appeared for Mr.. Warner.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-03-18
Overwhelming Is Eminently Best
in style and workmanship. 423 11th.-Advt.
TAKE vows AS NUNS.
Two Young Women Don the Veil at
Ceremony Today.

Ceremony Today.
Sisters you are as dead!
Thus Mgr. Thomas g. Lee commented on
the ceremonial In connection with the
taking OF vows by two Visitation nuns at
Georgetown convent.
There was a large attendance of nuns.
students and relatives in - chapel con-
vent when the ceremonial of profession
began. Mgr. Lee. pastor of ST. Mat
thew's Church. offlcated. Assisting him
during part Of the ceremony was Rev. J..
c. Hart. s. j.. of Georgetown University,
the convent chaplain. The occasion was
Impressive. and each period was fraught
with meaning. The young women re-
ceiving the back veil this morning were
Miss Mary Kilmartin of Toledo. Ohio. who
nella, and Miss Helen Sicily OF New
York, whose religious cognomen' Is that
OF Sister Lucina. Both this morning pro-
ncunced the most solemn vows Of living
IN perpetual chastity. obedience and pow
erty, devoting their persons and Their lives
irrevocably to God. In accordance with
the rules of the sisterhood, the profession
lists of this morning have already passed
year and day of postulancy. Their
professions today were complete and final.
No longer will they look on the world and
it's works. They will henceforth not be
allowed TO cross the convent threshold,
though they may, of course, walk in the
convent grounds.
The prostr ton constitutes most i'm
pressve scene kneeling before the altar,
the candidates were interrogated as to
their preparedness to take the final vows,
and in most effective manner drew a
black pail completely over themselves.
and while SO covered recited the DE
Profundis.'
Mgr. Lee delivered sermon on 1.-The
Religious Life
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-03-18
NAVY YARD MEN LAuO lEuTzE
CONSISTENT FRIEND OF LABOR,
SAYS SPOKESMAN.
Committee Reports on Interview
With Secretary Meyer in Behalf
of Retention Of Employees.

During the progress OF a mass meeting
last night, under auspices Of the National
League Of Employees of Navy Yards. Ma
val Stations Arsenals and Gun Factories
of the United States, the mention OF the
name of Rear Admiral Eugene II. I.
Leutze, commandment of the Washington
navy yard, was greeted with a tumult OF
applause and cheers
Admiral Leutze was eXtolled by Johu 3.
Simmering, one of the speakers. as con-
sistent friend OF the men employed at the
naval gun factory.
The meeting was held in Jennings Hall,
on Capitol Hill. The principal address
was by George L. Cain of Boston, presi-
dent of the national league.
Referring to the proposed discharge OF
employees of the Washington navy yard.
he reported that, In company with JOINT
committee OF the league and the machln-
lists union. he called upon Secretary
Meyer of the Navy Department, with
whom he had been personally acquainted
In Massachusetts, and interceded with
him in behalf Of the navy yard employees
Secretary, Meyer said to the committee
that he would do all he could In the mat
ter, but could not give definite answer
until he was better informed as to con-
ditions in the yard. which were still new
to him. as he had been IN the depart
ment but short time.
Members of tho joint committee received
by the Secretary were John B. Simering,
C.. A. Banes and w. Robb, representing
the league. and E. L. Adams. T. Carroll
and Fl. Leclair, representing the ma
chinists' union. This committee has been
assigned to permanent charge OF the
matter and to do all in its power to infiu-
ence the President. the Secretary of the
Navy and Congress to adopt some means
Of keeping the men employed.
The establishment of a foundry in the
Washington yard was strongly advocated
by Mr.. Cain. He explained that 1t Is
proposed to enlarge the scope of the
league until it has taken into its fold ell
the government emp.oyes in the different
departments, including letter carriers
postal clerks. members of the government
printing office and of the bureau of en-
craving and printing.
Working side by side with the labor
unions, although Independently of Them
he said. the league should look after the
special interests of those who work for
the government
In the audience were w. F. Brown, pres
ident of the Washington branch of the
league; W. II. r. Martin, vice president;
L. f. Kirby. secretary: E. w. Roe. as
sistant secretary; c. A. Barnes, financial
secretary: F.. w. Sharpe. treasurer, and
r. Z. Parker. sentinel.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-03-18
CHARGED WITH LARCENY.
Man and Wife Arrested in Ohio by
Washington Detective.

Frank D. Elder and his wife, Pearl
Elder, were arrested last night in Lisbon.
Ohio, by Detective Cox of this city on a
charge Of grand larceny.
Elder was formerly a conductor en-
ployed by the Washington Railway and
Electric Company. and his wife was en-
ployed as a housekeeper for George D.
Carpenter, 1923 East Capitol street. 1t is
stated that the woman obtained position
as housekeeper in the Carpenter home In
December last, and her husband occupied
a room at the house. The man lost his
position several weeks ago. and, it is
stated, few days later silverware. $5l in
money and some wearing apparel disap-
peared from the Carpenter home.
Elder and his wife announced their in
tention of leaving Washington. The police
were notiued of the loss of the articles
and money from the Carpenter home.
which resulted in Detective Cox going to
Lisbon. He arrived there before the
Elders. and upon their arrival placed
them under arrest The officer. with the
man and wife. will probably arrive in
Washington later in the week.