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The Topeka state journal., 1909-02-01

Just then an elderly man with gray
halr walked by and one of the men
hopped out to meet him and found the
old man had a reach not unlike that
of the neckless Fitz. Help came from
the hallway but a good Swede, some
thing of a "Battler'' himself also ar
rived and others Joined in the fray un-
til it looked like the whole east side
of the street was covered with con-
testants. A good crowd had gathered
to witness the affray and help a little
when necessary and DR.. Sloane looking
from his window onto the street could
see, as he says, three or four struggling
men on the sidewalk at a time when
the police arrived and caught two of
the disturbers of the peace and sancti-
ty, Thorpe and Cooley. Later on Lewis
who was still unsattsfied, started to
continue the engagement with anyone
he met down the street, was also cap
tured. No one had been seriously hurt
but any number had fallen to the bricks
The three men taken to the station
gave $40 bonds and were released until
tonight.
Three late hour clerks of the
Thompson Hardware company, J. H.
Helfer, Henry L. Babst, E. Alexander,
were returning from way down some
where near the river about 1 o'clock
Sunday morning and in passing some
construction work near the new paper
factory, they espied a red light.
whether that the light merely meant
danger, or prompted by the owlish
hour they fell upon that red light
and demolished it and were caught in
the doing by Officer England who
took the clerks to the jailer. who in
turn took bonds from each of them,
SIS each, to appear for trial, charged
with disorderly conduct.
Sapho herself, Vella Sapho, fell to
! so ungainly an occupation as fighting
with drain tiling last night and broke
several sections on a recreant lover.
Down in front of the Gillett & Nichol-
son coal office at the corner of First
street and Kansas avenue. a pile of
drain tiling joints have been left
awaiting their usage. Sapho, another
woman and man were seen last
night at $50 exploding profanely
and hurting tiling at one another.
From the distance Sapho was seen to
seize one of the heavy joints, raise it
above her head and swing it onto the
pate of the man while the other
woman flung one at her. When they
heard the officer running uD and
all scattered. The officer who was
with England knowing he could run
! but one way started after Sapho and
The Topeka state journal., 1909-02-01

down Third street and found the
gang at the number stated which is
just across the alley from 304 East
Fourth, where resides a perfectly nice
white family
The Topeka state journal., 1909-02-01

1874 by Frank Sherman and first open
ed as a hotel by Munson Brothers of
Boston. subsequently the hotel was
operated by Hubert & Bissell, and
the late J. Irving Pierce and Joseph
Beifie1d. who came into possession of
the DIace in 1902
The Topeka state journal., 1909-02-01

Brown (expatiating on the merits of his
latest motor car bargain)-I don't say she
much to look at but you should see the
way she takes a hill! Friend (calously)-
Up or down?-Punch.
The Topeka state journal., 1909-02-01

Nodd-Do you think it Is possible for a
man to live in New York on ten thousand
"A year2 Todd-He might IL he rode on
street cars, took only one paper and lived
on prunes.-Life.
The Topeka state journal., 1909-02-01

found her quite nimble for he
chased her clear to Jefferson street
where she stumbled into an alley and
was caught. Sapho may be jealous
but she won't peach" on the others
and will stand trial alone.
The Topeka state journal., 1909-02-01

Another bicyclist, Albert Sawyer,
colored boy riding for a grocery was
arrested Saturday evening for riding
on the sidewalk and must pay the fine
today.
The Topeka state journal., 1909-02-01

/ Joe Melenson, Cheavey Boyer.
and Floyd Harris were the over Sun
day plain drunks and Ralph Taylor
the wayfaring vag.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-12-02
MEXICAN DIPLOMATS
DECLINE 10 DISCUSS CASE

Mexico CITY. Dec. News OF the
severing of diplomatic relations be-
tween the United states and Near
aqua had not been received through
official channels up to a late hour to-
night by the Mexican government or
by members of the diplomatic corps.
Basing their refusal on that fact they
declined with one accord To give ex-
preston of their views on the subject
when advised OF the fact by the Asso-
ciated Press.
Ignacia Mariscal. minister of for
eign relations, who last night said
that he had recently submitted a pro-
posal TO the United states government
for a peaceful solution of the difficult
". read with apparent interest press
dispatch telling ot the rupture. but
declined to make any comment.
David r. Thompson, the retiring
American ambassador. and First Sec
retary James G Bailey. his successor
in charge Of the embassy made like
refusils.
Enrique Crecl. governor Of Chihua-
hua and former Mexican ambassador
to the United states. who arrived in
Mexico city tonight, declared that he
was not sufficiently familiar with the
situation 10 discuss IL.
Duncan Bankharslt. the Salvadoran
consul to Mexico, said
a can assure that the republic al
Salvador viii be- strictly neutral ~
this affair Just the other day | re-
ceived % letter from the president OF
salvador and h. stated that salvador
was Keeping out of the trouble in Cen
tral America and would continue t,
do 80
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-12-02
INSIRGFNT SlMPATIIIZERS
JURILNNT OVER SUCCESS

New York. Dee. l---NlcafaSuan
residents of New York in sympathy
with the insurgents are celebrating
the news from Bluefields that the
fruit steamer StaVangeren had landed
there cargo of arms and ammunition
for the forces operating against Presi-
dent Zelaya.
The vessel was chartered here Mo-
vember l by New York merchant
Tor II month trip to a West Indian
port not named. When she sailed
November II her cargo was registered
as petroleum, watches, hay and prod
uce.
Captain Nordboen of the Stavang-
eren evidently proceeded with due re-
gard for the decorum of the high seas
and instead of going direct to Blue
fields. which would have been an Of
fense against marine laws. put into
Port Barrios ana then cleared for
Bluefelds.
At the office of the Nicaraguan con-
sui here nothing is known of the
character of the cargo of the Stav-
angercn
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-12-02
WOULD GATHER
ARMY IN BIG
CITY POSTS
DICKINSON SUGGESTS
NUMEROUS CHANGES
Annual Report of War Secretary
RepIete With Suggestions for
Improvement in Fighting
Force; More Officers Needed


Washington, Dec. Many changes
in the military establishment are sug-
gested today by Secretary Of War
Dickinson in his annaul report.
Following are some Of his reeom-
mendations
4 change in the Roosevelt physical
tests so as to require officers, in addl-
tion to the annual test, to make a
weekly riding or walking test.
The division of the United states
into territorial and tactical districts
so that the organized militia ol tho
states may be conveniently comblheu
with the regular army into permanent
brigades, divisions and corps for IN
struction and tactical organization
The location of troops in or near
the principal cities OF the unlted
states. instead of distributing them az
remote forts to meet the requirements
Of economy, possibility of rapid move
ment and the training OF the mllltla'
More officers for the army and pro-
motion on the merit system.
Liberal appropriations for the com
pletion Of the fortification projects oi
the 4 IHiilFHtiltHs AA'f+i'Htht''+
hatbor.
encouragement of rifle practice
among citizens and school boys: the
establishment Of national park "'
Niagara Falls in order TO preserve l'
scenic features
The secretary made public his esti-
mates To congress for the coming us
cal year. amounting TO Ss5,32a,Sss' OF
about $4,000. 600 less than was appro-
priated FOR the present fiscal year.
More officers. closer cooperation
with the militia 81 the various states
and general readiustment of the lo'
cations Of the various army posts are
some OF the crying reforms urged
upon the attention ef congress Th'
present distribution - the troops 81
I the regular army. in the opinion 9"
the secretary of war. is not only iii"s
f ical but offers "a serious menace.
! At the time of the last reports IRON
the military departments. which wer'
received in octobcr il was found thSl
the regular army numbered 'i.sf'
men. with 4.2os officers. making
total force Of Ie.ot9. a net increas'
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-12-02

during the year Of s,f2l. The figures
do not include the 34sa men OF the
hospital corps.
OF the active officers of the army
the report calls attention to the laet
that 700 are detailed to special duty
nearly half Of these, or 345' being dis
tributed among the various schools on
instruction of the regular estaphsh-
ment or acting as instructors IN STATE
educational Institutions where lea-
ture is made Of military training
While there were no serious breaches
of military discipline during the year.
Secretary Dickinson declares 'that
there can be no doubt that the disct-
pline and efficiency OF troops were
lowered by the continued absence OF
so many company officers and the re-
sulting frequent changes of company
commanders.
The remedy for this condition, the
report declares, may be FOUND IN m
creasing the number of Officers ana IN
the passage of legislation empowering
the secretary of war, whenever the
occasion demanded, to appoint retired
officers to active duty temporarily
Under existing law retired officer
cannot be made subject To orders, hut
his return to active service is entirely
voluntary. In putting forward the
need for some such authorization, sec
retary Dickinson says
while it is true that the duties
prrformed by these officers are, IN the
main, of great Importance to the army
or of material benefit To the country
the number of officers so separated
from their regular duties with troops
has now reached a point where II Is
beyond question that the efficiency
and discipline of the army are sur
fering thcrefrom on June 30. 1909,
more than "A third of the captains OF
the mobile army were absent from
their proper commands ON detached
service. of such "A nature as to cause
them to be absent for some time In
cluding those captains who were tenn
porarily absent from their proper
commands. on detached service or
otherwise, II is believed that less thali
one-half of the companies OF the mo-
bile army were commanded by cap
tains
The report also advocates more
strenuous physical tests. President
Roosevelt inaugurated an annual test
10 determine the physical fitness oi
officers. compelling them to ride nine
/ tv miles in three DAYS or To walk MY
miles within the same time. This IN
/ the opinion of Secretary Dickinson
should be changed SO as 20 compel Of
ficers to undertake certain amount
+ of prescribed exercise each week, me
{ amount To be certified hy the COM
manding officers in their monthly re-
I ports
Co-opcration of the regular army
with the militia of the states o.
stronrN urged The secretary out
limos n plan To- accomplish this. lie
would have the country divided INTO
number of territorial and tactical dis
tricts So that the militia may be CON
veniently combine With the regular
froops stationed m those districts into
permanent brigadcs divisions ana
rorps for instruction and tactical or
( gauizaiion
IN conjunction with the headquar
TORS of these combination DIVISIONS
m. report advocates th" establishment
a., snnply depots which can be- drawn
upou for the equipment Of an army ~
time of need At such depots sup
Continued on Page :. Column 80
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-12-02
BURNED
At STAKE IN
GEORGIA
SHOT CHAUFFEUR WHO
FRIGHTENED HIS MULES
From Bullet Wounds
CoIored Preacher is Put to
Horrible Death by VengefuI
White Citizens.

fly Morning journal Special Leased Nirei
Cochran Cat, Dec. | John Har-
ward, Il negro preacher who shot and
fatally wounded w. Il. Booth near
here this afternoon. was captured to-
night five miles from here and burned
ut the stake
Booth is we'll known business man
of Hawkinsville, Ca and was en-
route to Cochran in an automobile
when the shooting occurred. lie
drove up behind Harvard who was IN
front of him in a wagon Harvard
charged that Booths machine fright
ened his mules. After a few words
he drew pistol and fired upon Booth.
three shots taking effect. Booth re-
turned the fire and il was learned
after the negro was captured that he
was slightly wounded in two places
He was found in a barn three miles
from the place where the shooting
occurred.
Booth was brought here after the
shooting. Physicians tonight said
there was little hope for his recovery
He has a wife and several children.
OFFICERS from HawkinaVille in automo-
! biles went Immediately to the scene
I of the shooting, but a party OF citl-
+ zens was quickly formed and tracked
i the negro on horseback to his hiding
place. He showed fight but was suf-
/ fering so severely from his wounds
4 that he could offer little resistance
He freely admitted the shooting ana
it is said justified himself by the Tact
that Booths automobile frightened
/ his mules,
Harvard was given an opportunity
To pray. after which he was hound
with chains to stake. The fuel WAS
/ piled high above his head and the
torch applied.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-12-02
STI,Ik FROM
EAST BROUGHT TO ST. PAU IL

ST. Paul Dec. according TO
statement issued tonight by George I.
Shade general manager of the North
ern Pacific who is acting In behalf
or the managers committee, the rail-
roads affected by the switchmen's
strike will receive limited amount OF
freight tomorrow. This they have re-
fused 10 do since the strike went into
effect Tuesday evening
Strikehreabers were imported from
the cast. il was announced tonight III
was said that more men will be I'M
ported to take the place OF the strik-
trs and these with former employ
rs OF the company and former switch
men who are now employed in other
capacities will be pressed into service.
fContinucd ON Page =, Column 3D.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-12-02
LIBERAL CALL
TO ARMS IN
BRITAIN
IMMEDIATE REBUkE
TO LORDS IS DEMANDED
Hard Won Rights and Privileges
of Common People Jeopaf-
died Declares Manifesto Re-
garded as Party Rally
fBy Morning Journal Special Leased Wifej

London, Dec. 1.-The national lih-
eral federation tonight issued a mani
festo to the country which may be re-
garded as party rally for the cleo
tions. 1t concentrates attention en-
tirely on the constitutional struggle
between the house of lords and the
house Of commons. 1t says
'rf the present action OF the peers
is not repudiated swiftly by the peo-
pie, the rights and privileges won SO
dearly by our forefathers IN the great
struggles for freedom are all surren-
dered. p"
The manifesto declares the peers
mower Of veto must be restricted so
that the last word on legislation and
finance viii rest with the house of
commons. otherwise no liberal min
stry again can assume the response
bilities of office.
I'm the fight forced upon us the
manifesto continues, the electors will
have to decide whether they wish to
govern themselves or be governed AT
second hand by a few hundred hered-
itary peers who have thrown the con-
stitution in the melting pot in order TO
shift the burden of taxation from
wealthy land and liquor to food ana
the necessaries Of life
Lord Rosebery III n letter to the
press tonight repudiates the charge
made bv Lord Gurzon that he led an
army to the walls of fortress and
then abandoned it. Lord Rosebery re,
iterates that throughout he has op'
posed and warned against the course
the lords have taken as one calculated
injuriously to affect the house of lords
itself and to enhance what popularity
the budget may possess
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-12-02
MARINES I D
SEE SERVICE
IN SOUTH
EIGHT HUNDRED WILL
SAIL FROM PHILADELPHIA
Panama Their Announced Des-
tination, But Rumor Persists
That They Are Going to|
Nicaragua.


IBy Morning journal Special Leased WireI
Philadelphia, Dec. 1.-Detaehments
of marines aggregating 400 men from
Brooklyn, Washington and Annapolis
arrived In the Philadelphia navy yard
today to augment the complement OF
400 from the local yard who already
We're prepared to sail on the auXlliarS
cruiser Prairie.
Two three-inch field pieces, 100000
rounds of ammunition, tents to ac-
commodate 700 men ana fifty camp
stoves were added to the cargo today.
There has been Il revival of the ru-
mors that the real destination of the
Prairie is Nicaragua, despite the re-
treated statement from Washington
that she Will GO to Panama.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-12-02
AUTOMOBILE BALKS
ON RAILROAD TRACK
Owner Fatally Hurt When IRAN
Strikes stalled Machine.

Alamosa. colo. Dec. Clyde L.
Schumacher of Blanca was fatally m
jured last night when his automobile
baked in crossing the Denver a no
Grande railroad tracks and was struck
by "A train. Two other passengers II.
l. Terrell and Din stephenson saved
themselves BY jumping
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-12-02
DEATH DEF|ED By
AGED H00S|ER
Seventy-Year-Old j, M. Ash
croft Steps From Fast lrain'
is Hit by Another and Walks
off Uninjured,


NV Mnrning Journai Npr'l"' I7''7'' 7'',7'7' y = =
hammond. Ind. Dec. White h
= somnambuustic sleep au fast Lake
shore train today. J. NJ Ashcroft,
aged seventy. of Red ke'. mo- Walk
ed off the train while t Nis ruhtlhE
siVty miles an hour near th"sterht
and wa, practically uniniured- lie
fen on parallel track and while get
ting up was struck hy another tram.
Hc suffered only a slight scalp wound
ana was able to continue his journey
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1909-01-29

iaa-e among ourselves. and a.. "a.
tons"
laaco.-. Who -eyer sad harsh
z1-t 20 that section ot the couo,ry
zEa!1s: which he directed The battles
l- .c5a. loved and reyered By the r-o-
i.e o. al secuoas Of this grea; IA.
-oa both north ard south AID, as
.1e t.a. On the ce1tury's cycle points
- .1s hlnd-ed.a anniversary OF this
g-ea; man s birth. &; seems fitting a-d
proper tha: this event should be ce.a.
e-a.ed b. al patriotic and virtue .3y-
.ng people.
NoT. Therefore. I c. y. Haskell
Governor o. the STATE Of Oklahoma,
DO hereby appoint Friday February
Twelfth. Nineteen Hundred aad Nine,
as legal holiday and ask the people
O.. The state ot Oklahoma TO observe
.a.s day IN commemoration Of the
a..-l Of Abraham L!ncolu that our.
selves and our children may b- in
-l.-a7 20 emulate not only one ~
The greatest characters of the nation
5g; one Of the greatest characters n
The annals Of history.
II Testimony Whereof, l have here
unto So, my hand and caused the
Great Seal OF the State OF Oklahoma
20 be hereunto affixed. at Guthrie
this 9th day OF January. \. D.. 1903
c. y Haskell
Governor.
Attest: BILL CROSS. (SEAL.)
Secretary Of State.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1909-01-29
LATEST ACCIDENT BULLETINS
GIVES RECORD OF KILLED AND
INJURED 1879 on RAILROADS
q. THREE MONTHS ~ Y. S.

Washington. Jan. 2s.-According 70
the la'cs, bulletins issued by the In.
ters'ate Commerce Commission near
Iy al -he fatal collisions 90 railroads
IN UHlch there was loss Of life oc-
CURED because the block signal was
not In use. ln fac'. ou' % eight seri.
ous collisions. an but one took place
on lines here the block signal was
nor .n fur operation. The figures in
me presen. bulletin cover 'ho months
of Julr August and September 1908
Tn" number Of persons killed .n
train accidents s. shown 20 have been
l9l. and Injured 3Oi3. Accidents Of
other kinds including those accidents
20 employees while AZ work and 20
passenger while getting on or Oft
tho cars. a'C. brings 'he total number
~ casualties up 20 1923. Of which
number 734 were killed and 1856 IN.
iured
The total number Of collisions and
dersil,nopts Am the quarter nov under
review was 1857 Of which 192 col
Ii.rors and 1si deralluapts affected
pas..pger trains The damage n the
cars engines and roadwavg nv these
accident amounted N 81 q5o 4OS The
totals %, ,r. p-esap, record shown
sr. smaller ,ba, In any CORRESPONDING
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1909-01-29
LINCOLN DAY PROCLAMATION

s.a.a e. Oklahoma. Executive r-ia-..
meet.
TIE history q ...-.-a %. r-.-.,;s
and heroes is .he a.s,5rv o. naIo1s
T1- grandeur that xas Greece and
.1- glory ..a. was Rome" is reflected
ia he deeds O: their inmortals In
sc-oed in everlasting letters o. ne
-----a. shafts q time
No nation can long endure 'ha.
soes not reverence her patriots cher.
isa The memories Of her heroes AID
ao-or ne statesmen snd people who
have added 20 her greatness
win the sdve1: O. TIE nineteenth
ce--g-r. Abraham L.nco,. appeared
rrc1 .he zrea. stage ot human ac,iv.
i.v. HIS o-.zi, was humble his
childhood and youth we're spent IN
poverty HIS lie vas the short and
simple annals q the poor" But he
arose through these adyers.ties. and
through he most trying ordeals. 70
.he mos, exalted position IN the bis.
tor ot our cou-try.
Placed a; The head @. the govern.
-nea- az the beginning Of the creates,
civil conrlc. the world has ever
known. Vhen men q the same race.
of the sa traditions and family
ties. Who .e.her had laid the found.
alton Of '-. government, were tear
ing msdl- each others' th7oats,
vho bu, Lin, oln could have withstood
ne flames ot passion wrought by
civil strife and say 10 .conterdins
factions.
We are not enemies, but friends
We mus, no. be enemies. Though pas
sion may have strained. 8. mus, not
break our bonds ot affection. The
mystic chords % memory. stretching
from every battle field and patriot
grave 20 every living hear, and
hea--hs'one al over this broad land
VIII Fe' swell tho chorus of The Gr
Ion when again touched as surely
they will BE-. By ne better angels OF
our nature
Who but Lincoln could turn lis face
towards those he had all but conquer
Cd and Ike a father TO his children
say:
with malice toward none: viii
charity for ALI with fIrm1ess in th'
righ, as God gives US 10 see the right
+ let MS strive on 20 finish the work w
are IN; 10 bind up the nation
wounds, 20 care for him who shal
/ have borne battle and for his widow
and his orphan-to do all which msy
/ achieve and cherish a just and lastin!
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1909-01-29
r-E secono WARD cosyEsrIoh

Ta- ...a1 as-s held a-.- ..a,en.
roa .a.f aIea' %. Ffa.,a a.. ty- ne
y4sy,ss ri: ss.o'u. repre- selt4t..ss
~. .-a ,.M.aa r.ty election The
meeting because called without a1s
4asa.uo-s p4u.-e DO ao 'a- as gen.
srsI a..araias .s concerned. aas 4.
m4.'Iol. from JOS beginning
notion and counter mo.oa. a4d
qIe.r.rs aaa counter q.ef.oas '9l
.o4@. each other alrA startling Ia
pidry and acre of nature some
times that drew blood.
From me very beginning there sy
ysafed 20 boz strong feeling thai
the convention should be abound
and ;he political fortunes Of the earl
submitted 20 tae prlmales The
question af 'le plma-ies. however
Has .o'ed doel aud 'he convention
broken lp
From ,haos. however auo'he
meeting evolved which placed iu nom
Inaron H Hayden for commls- -ion
or and = B Lynn as member o
mo school board
Alderman Dunlap aas chairman ~
'ne second meeting and Mr Lan'
r,ro'arr
Il g Hasdeu aaa placed In nom.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1909-01-29
CATTLE TO OKLAHOMA.
Santa Fe Has Arranged 10 Bring in
500 Cars From Texas.

San Angelo, Tex Jan 2s.-Agen'
Everhes-t OF the Santa Fe has booked
about coo cars OF cattle for shipment
70 Oklahoma early in the spring.
those engaging cars being a. follows.
J. A. Beyans * Co. 200 cars, J. :.
Todd l5o ". II Collyns 20, Schultz
& Moss -. J 4 Bcyans So Charles
p Broome 80, c. A. Broome & CO.
%. ". c. Huey 25 Other bookings
vii Dee maze from time 20 time be-
fore the shipments begin 10 move,
about the 2s,h OF March