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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-09-01
ON LONG CRUISE.
The Pacific Fleet Under Com
mand of Admiral Sebree.
Prepares for a Voyage to Last
Five Months.
START NEXT SUNDAY,
Will Visit Honolulu, Manila,
China and Japan.
Will Maintain a Speed of Is
Knots an Heur.
START NEXT SUNDAY.

San Francisco, Sept. 1,-Immediately
upon their arrival from Seattle, the
eight armored cruisers of the Pacific
fleet under command of Rear Admiral
Sebree. began preparations for the five
months voyage on which they will
start next Sunday and which will lead
them to Honolulu. Manila, Japan and
China before their return to the Pa
cific coast
Battle practice in Philippine waters
will be the feature of the voyage. ac-
cording to Admiral Sebree.
Rear Admiral Harber, commanding
the Asiatic squadron of the Pacific
fleet, has already been instructed by
the navy department to have target
In readiness when the eight big fighting
machines arrive November 1 and the
Of their big gun efficiency without de-
lay.
Cruising at high speed is another fea-
ture of the trip. The cruisers came
down the coast at an IS knot gait and
will maintain the same speed to Homo
lulu. A store of 1900 tons of coal
has been gathered in the Admiralty
islands for the use of the feet and from
Honolulu to that port a speed of 1215
knots an hour will be kept. After re-
coaling the big ships will again travel
on their Is knot schedule all the way
to Manila.
OH december the eight cruisers VIII
divide into several squadrons, one go
Ing to Shanghai. one to Kobe, one to
Hong Kong and one to Yokohama. Two
weeks will be spent in each port and
the squadrons will then interchange so
that those aboard will have an oppor-
tunity to see many oriental harbors and
cities.
The fleet will reassemble at Yoko-
hama in January and set out for Hon
oIulu on the return voyage, expecting to
arrive in San Francisco harbor Feb
ruary Ia.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-09-01
JUSTICE MOODY I'LL.
Taken in Ambulance From Railroad
Station to His Home.

Haverhill. Mass, Sept. with many
precautions for secrecy Associate JUS
tice VIM. H. Moody Of the supreme
court of the United States was removed
in a police ambulance from the Brad
ford railroad station to his home here
last night It is understood mis- con-
dition is serious. He appeared to be
helpless during the transfer from the
train to the ambulance. Although JUS
tice Moody's ailment was announced
officially as case of rheumatism and
gout, local physicians who have known
him for years, believe it to be more
serious.
Justice Moody came here, it is said,
from a sanitarium i'll New York state,
where he has been for several weeks
following a short stay at Hot Springs,
Ark No intimation of his indisposi-
ton had been received here previously.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-09-01

Sunday afternoon Haskell and
Noble were pointed out as the men
who had robbed ]. c. Richardson of
Glenwood Springs of a valuable dia-
mond stud.
The league umpire and his two
companions were arrested at 10
o'clock Monday night in the lobby of
the Albany hotel by Detectives Con-
nor and Kremer, The women. who,
it is alleged. have been working in
connection with pickpockets through
out the west, were not found. They
have been regular attendants at all
the league games at Broadway park.
where they attracted considerable at
tention by their dress.
According to the admissions of the
three men to Hamilton Armstrong.
chief of police, they have been almost
inseparable since their arrival in Den
ing that he is known to the police Of
every city in the country did not
deny his identity, but said that he
had stolen nothing himself in more
than six years.
When told last night by Chief Arm
strong that they were charged with
being the leaders and active MEM
bers of band of western dips" the
following answers were given by the
prisoners:
Umpire Jack Haskell: "I admit that
1 knew that Noble and Taylor formerly
were notorious pickpockets. but used
to be In business with Noble and he. Is
an old friend of mine and could see no
harm in visiting with him here"
"Rolly'' Noble: II have not stolen
anything in six years. 1 am in the So
loon business in Kansas City and sak-
ing down big money"
John Taylor: II know that you have
my record, but. as sure as L sit here
have not turned a trick since / have
been in Denver. / just came in a few
days ago from the coast and have been
in a hospital until Saturday."
The specific offense with which the
three men are charged was the robbirg
of the Glenwood Springs man on n
tramway car Sunday afternoon at the
close of the Denver-Sioux City game
Haskell acted as the official for the
game and then, in company with Noble
and Taylor, it is alleged, boarded tlle
tramway car on which the diamon1
was stolen. He was identified by Rich
ardson and a former Pinkerton de-
tective, as one of the men who Jostled
him and secured his diamond.
The three men were locked up last
night in the city Jail. and held without
bonds until today when a more COM
plete investigation will be made.
Taylor, it is said, admitted that only
recently he parted company with Jack
O'Keefe, a notorious pickpocket, who
was driven out of Denver by the police
last week While Haskell is under ar
rest Bill Everett. resident umpire and
former Chicago Cub third baseman, Is
working at the local games.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-09-01
TOWN WASHED AWAY.
Wall of Water 10 Feet High Sweeps
Down on Nevada Settlement.

Rawhide, New, Sept. 1.-Squatter
town settlement just south of Raw
hide, was swept by ten foot wall of
water following a cloud burst in the
hills to the north last night and 13O
buildings were partially or COM
pletely destroyed. 1t is reported that
two women and four children are
missing.
The cloudburst occurred on the
summit of the low hills to the north
of the camp at 6:4O p. m. In few
moments a three foot wall of water
was pouring down the slope.
Several structures were torn from
their foundations and foated down
the street while the crest of the flood
was covered with furniture, animals
and all sorts of debris.
Gathering force as it poured down
the channel the flood swept into and
over Squatter town, half a mile fur
ther down. The water formed a wall
ten feet high as it crashed into the
structures.
Darkness had fallen and the work
of devastation went on in the night.
Before the wave had passed 500 per-
sons were homeless and their prop
erty piled in a tangled heap. A
woman and her two children clung
to the wreckage of their home as it
fioated down the street and were res
cued
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-09-01

help and there is no enmity on
either side.'
"Has Mrs. Barclay run out of
FUNDS and for this reason given up
the fght?" was the second question.
Gentry would not answer this for
several minutes. Then he said: You
see how much she has been spend
ing don't you?"
When asked if he had given out
any names duplicating other parties
in the kidnapping scheme. Gentry
could not answer quickly enough
Il not only wish to deny that state
ment but would like to refer you to
the county officials. The sheriff and
ferred with me once-and that was the
day I was brought to this city. At
that time 1 said that there were other
people in this but 1 did not give any
names nor did I state that there were
any Topeka people implicated. 1t was
said this morning that the authorities
worked with me several hours yester-
Gay trying to get something out OF me.
They were not in this cell and 1 did
not lay my eyes on them. I did not
talk with a soul except the men here
in the cell. I know that the county
officials will agree with me on this"
When asked if they had "wormed"
anything cut of Gentry, County Attor-
ney Schenck said: I'VE have not talk
ed with him since Monday. He positive
ly refuses to implicate a soul and we
Cannot get any lTOul
Sheriff Norton said the same thing.
He stated that they had no conversa-
ton with him and that all the clues
being followed up at this time were OBJ
tanned through the work of the sher-
ifs and the authorities. Gentry has
given away nothing.
Gentry claims that he does not know
z. G. Wright, the Kansas City lawyer,
who said to State Journal reporter
yesterday that Gentry was "all chivalry
and no sense" But Gentry did admit
that he knew Tillotson. the head of the
City detective agency. How
over, he would say nothing of the char
9cter of his acqraintanceship. Attorney
Wright declared that Gentry was
private detective on his own resources
and it was through his own weakness
that he allowed himself to get mixed
u in the case
The reporter asked Gentry a score of
questions with direct bearing on the
case but the clever detective positively
to say yes or mo He did
admit there were two sides to the mat
ter and said that his side would make
mighty good newspaper reading hut he
refused to tell it for publication.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-09-01
1T is COOLER TODAY.
But the Nearest to Rain Is a Mere
Promise.

The dusty month of August has
closed with an unenviable record writ
ten on the books of the weather man
In the entire month, only II of rain
fell. and it fell on the 3rd and 4th, leav-
in a clear stretch of four weeks with
out enough to be recognized on the
rain gauge. 1t was the driest August
with one exception in the past % years
at Topeka. In 1894 1t rained only AZ
but that one rain was nearer the mi l.
die of the month, SO the month just
past holds the prize as a long dry spell
There were only two cloudy days IN
August. The highest temperature was
102, on the 18th, and the lowest was 50
on the Both. 1t lacked but a fraction of
a degree of being the hottest August in
% years. In 1900 it reached 103.
The maximum temperature in Topeka
yesterday was 90, and the minimum 55.
The forecast is for unsettled wealth. r
and probably showers and is the first
time in four weeks the weather de-
partment has dared to even suspect
such thing. The hourly temperatures
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-09-01
DAVE LEAHY NAMED.
Wichita Newspaper Man Private Sec
retary to Governor Stubbs.

Governor Stubbs has at last found a
announcement today that David D.
and father of the Great Kansas Fake,
has accepted the position, and will
probably assume the duties of the job
within a week. Mr.. Leahy is at pres
ent managing editor of the Wichita
Eagle.
The position was offered to Mr..
Leahy three weeks ago, upon his re-
turn from Europe, and after due de-
liberation over the important step he
of friends in Topeka, and it was here,
as Kansas representative of the old
Kansas City Times that he became
famous as a distributor of startling
news. Thousands of easterners have
shed tears of agony over the sad story
Of the Kansas baby who fell into the
deep we'll and slipped down a little
letin-as its body became smaller by
emaciation. For years it was Gus
tomary to lay every Kansas fake story
at the door of this original news
writer, and it is claimed by some that
it was to escape this stigma that Mr.
Leahy went to Washington as Vic
Murdock's private secretary
Governor Stubbs is well pleased
with his success in securing Mr.. Leahy
to fill the place left vacant by John
Dawson's appointment as attorney for
the board of railroad commissioners
His experience as secretary to. Con-
gressman Murdock will be of great
help to him in the new position. He
is well equipped with natural advant-
capacity for making and holding
friends
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-09-01
OF MARS
An Astronomical Spectacle
Scheduled for Tonight.
May Not Be Seen Again in a
Life Time.
TO LAST so MINUTES.
Beginning Between 8:42 and
Nine O'clock.
Will Be Distinctly Visible to
the Naked Eye.
LAST so MINUTES.

New York, Sept. IAN astrono-
mical spectacle that cannot be seen
again within an ordinary life time
will occur tonight during a period OF
about fifty minutes. Beginning be-
tween SAP and o'clock the planet
Mars will be totally eclipsed by the
moon and the "occultation" as the
astronomers call it, will be distinctly
visible to the naked eye.
All over the country astronomers
will view and photograph the eclipse
They will not have any immense ad-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-09-01
JOHNSON OUT OF 1T.
Injury to Shoulder May End Career of
Washington Star.

Washington. Sept. 1.-Walter John
son, Washington's premier pitcher, and
one of the star twirlers of the Ameri-
can league, may never pitch another
major league game. Because of an
injury to his shoulder johnson was
forced to leave the team at Chicago
and return to this city for rest and
treatment The pitcher hurt his arm
during a recent game at Cleveland.
He said then that his condition was
such that he could not play another
game this season. It is feared that
one of the ligaments of Johnson's arm
is torn. and in that event, there is
only slight chance for the complete
restoration of the arm. Johnson has
pitched forty games this year and has
shown splendid form.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-09-01

official on board the steamer and reads
as follows:
I'VE have on board the American
traveller, DR.. Cook who reached the
North pole April 21, 1908 DR.. Cook ar
rived at Upernvik. the nothernmost
Danish settlement in Greenland, on an
island off the west coast, in May of
1909, from Cape York, in the north
west part of Greenland on Baffin bay.
The Esqufmaux of Cape York confirm
DR.. Cooks story of his Journey
For years DR.. Cook has given his
attention to Arctic explorations, and
in 1872 was surgeon of the Peary Arc
tic expedition and in 1879. surgeon of
the Belgian antarctic expedition. He
has received numerous decorations from
the geographical societies of Europe for
his research and writings in the Polar
field.
Dr. Cook started on his present ex-
pedition in the summer of 1907, sail
ing from North Sidney. c. B., on the
schooner John r. Bradley with Cap
tain Moses Bradley as sailing mas
ter.
The party was reinforced with
sledges, dogs and Arctic equipment at
Etan. Greenland, whence they sailed
March 8, 1908. DR.. Cooks plan was to
set aside all tradition by making dash
to the pole during the winter months
when the elements are considered least
advantageous for an advance north
ward. Nothing had been heard from
DR.. Cook for the last Is months.
1t was DR.. Cooks plan to make his
base of supplies or permanent camp
at Annatoak in Greenland about 20
miles north of Etah. This would place
him about 1000 miles from the pole.
He first made his way westward out
of the cache and across to Ellsmere-
land The Arctic club calculates that
he reached this position in the spring
of 1908. The last news received from
him was dated March Is. 1908, when he
was near Cape Thomas Hubbard. He
then reported that his health was ex-
cellent, that he had picked up a large
party of Eskimo of superior intelli
gence and that his prospects for sue
cess were bright. He intended to push
on to the northern point of Grantland
and from there started his dash to the
pole in the winter of 1908. He expect
ed to return to his quarters at Anna
toak not later than next month.
DR.. Cook was born at Calicoon Depot,
Sullivan county. n. in 1865 He
was married in Brooklyn in 1902 to
Miss Mary Hunt. His wife has shared
the belief of the Arctic club that her
husband has achieved the goal of the
North Pole.
He is the author of several books on
explorations of the polar regions.
Among these are, Through the First
Antarctic Night ITO the Top of the
Continents and others. He con-
tributed to magazines regarding
He is president OF the New York
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-09-01
GRANDSTAND FELL.
Fire Started a Stampede and Live
Wire Fell on a Horse.

Des Moines. Sept. L-During a recep-
ton to General Frederick Dent Grant
at the state fair grounds. a section of
seats fell hurting a hundred persons TO
the ground. Mr.. and Mrs. George
Dewey of Montrose Falls. N. Y.
were caught under the wreckags
and sustained serious injuries. Fred
Parker, of Hampton. Iowa, sustained
decorations and James L. Gordon of
Omaha Neb., was injured internally.
Shortly before the close of the recsp-
ton to General Grant cry of fire
started a stampede, in which a num-
ber of persons were painfully bruised
and crushed. Weeds had caught fils
but the blaze was extinguished without
doing any damage.
To add to the general confusion, a
live wire fell upon horse instantly
killing the animal. Its driver narrowly
escaped death, while hundreds of per-
sons were in peril till the power was
shut off.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-09-01
MURPHY IS WRATHY.
Cub Owner Says Killing Will Never
Play With Another Team.

Cincinnati, Sept. President
Murphy of the Cubs does not like
even to hear of the persistent rumors
tnae h CaIcheT f, 1onn Kn1g fn rs 70 fde fo,de
for King" he said yesterday. "Kling
has seen fit to absent himself from the
Chicago team, thereby possibly en-
dangering our chances for winning the
championship this year. He belongs
to Chicago and must play with Chi
cago or not at all.
eff Killing plays baseball next season
it will be with the Chicago team. Or
if he doesn't play until the season
after that it still will be with the
Cubs. And, when he comes into the
fold it will be at less salary than was
season."
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-09-01
In Reaching the MsOt Northern
Point of the Earth.
ON APRIL 21ST, 1908.
News Has Just Reached COpen-
hagan in a Telegram.
Relief Expedition Had Started
Out to Find Him.

Copenhagen, Sept. 1.-Dr. Cook the
American explorer. reached the North
Pole April 81. 1908, according to teIe-
gram just received at the Colonial OF
fee here
The message was received from
Lerwick, Shetland Islands
Dr. Cook is on board the Danish
government steamer Hans Egede, Whlch
passed Lerwick at noon today en- route
for Denmark.
The telegram announcing DR.. COOK
achievement was sent by a Greenland
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-09-01
Umpire Jack Haskell Has En-
counter With Denver Pelice.
This Time His Decisions Were
Not Final.
VAS IN BAD COMPANY.
Charge Is That He Helped Pick
Pockets.
Man Lost Diamond Returning
From a Ball Game.

Denver. Colo, Sept. with the
arrest Of Umpire Jack Haskell of the
Western League Baseball association,
ROLAND Noble, a Kansas City saloon
keeper. and John Taylor, the police
claim to have secured evidence which
viii lead to the breaking up of a band
of pickpockets that has been prey
ing on the patrons of the baseball
games this season at Broadway park.
The personnel of the band as
mapped out by the police. is made up
of the cleverest members of the
pocket-picking profession in the west.
three of whom are women.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-09-01
THOUGHT HE WAS LOST.
Relief Expedition Already Had Been
Sent Into the North.

Washington. Sept. 1.-Offcia;s of the
National Geographical society in this
city today were greatly elated at the
news Of the reported success of Dr..
Cook in discovering the north pole.
Little is known of the details of DR..
Cooks expedition, although they follow
closely the movements of all Arctic and
Antarctic explorers.
Some time ago it was feared DR.. Cock
had been lost on his daring trip n
search of the pole. Friends gave up
hope of ever hearing from him again.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-09-01
B. R. T. WILL HELP.
Members Refuse to Haul Strike Break
ers to McKees Rocks.

Pittsburg, Pa, Sept. 1.-The striking
employees of the Pressed Steel Car COM
pany were given the support of the
brotherhood of Railway Trainmen to-
CAV when a committee of the latter
organization announced that in the fu-
ture they would not haul imported men
to the works at McKees Rocks. The
decision reached by the trainmens
union necessitates the company discov-
ering a new means of transporting men
to McKees Rocks.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-09-01
Explorers club and has received sew
eral medals from foreign geographical
societies
LEFT IN DOUBT.
Message From Cook Merely Says That
He Was Successful.

New York. Sept. 1.-R. T. Davidson.
a personal friend of DR.. Cook. receiv-
eG a cablegram from DR.. Cook today
saying that he was well and that his
expedition had been a success The
message, which was dated at Lerwick,
Shetlands, did not say whether the ex-
plorer had reached tie pole. The in
formation it contained was forwarded to
Mrs. Cook, the explorers wife, at South
Harpswell, Me.
The message received by DR.. David
son. from DR.. Cook read as follows:
Successful, we'll; address Copen-
hagen"
1t is noted that while DIR. Cook s
message declares that he was success
full, it does not state that he reached
the North Pole.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-09-01
NEGROES ARE ARRESTED
Murder of Mrs. Nellie Lukes Laid at
Door of Blacks.

Pittsburg, Kan, Sept. IA negro is
believed to have killed Mrs. Nellie
Lukes, whose dead body, badly mutt
lated, was found in a clump of weeds
here yesterday. Several negroes are
under arrest as suspects.
The coroner's jury today rendered a
verdict to the effect that the woman
came to her death at the hands of some
unknown person who had first assault
ed her
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-09-01

vantage over the layman. however,
for he, without any instrument, will
be able to see the night luminary
sweep across the bright shining big
planet, which has been conspicuous
in the sky these last few nights.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-09-01
TWINS WEIGH % POUNDS
Italian Woman Mother of Bouncing
Pair of Bows

Chicago, Sept. Twin boys, born to
17-year-old Italian woman weighed
rs pounds together, one weighing 16
and the other II.
The mother is the wife of Peter
Montgiona, a 1aborer % years old
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-09-01
Wiped Out by Tornado.

vile, a small town on the Cotton
Belt railroad, eight miles from here
was devastated by a tornado last
night Several of the inhabitants were
injured.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-09-01
Maine Goes out of Commission.

tleship Maine has gone out of commits
sion. The crew sailed on board the
cruiser Prairie for League Island
where they will be distributed among
several other naval vessels.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-09-01
raft Beats Knox at Golf.

Beverly. Sept. president Taft took
his secretary of state. Mr.. Knox, out on
the links of the Myopia club and gave
him a sound drubbing at golf
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-09-01
Weather Tndications.

Chicago, Sept. 1.-Forecast for. Kar-
sas: Unsettled with showers tonight
or Thursday; cooler tonight in south
portion.