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The Detroit times., 1909-12-01
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= - han II was TO the
principals in Tho proposed battle. II
being already Virtually assured that
No location otTCr~ Than California Will
ne selected as The site OF the hostili-
'ies
rhat one man WAS Frank Scott, an
employe ol the Postal Telegraph Co,
and his interest In the dispatch MAS
accustomed by the fact that. for some
Years he devoted his efforts 20 the
staging of boxing matches in Montana.
tle scat Of his operations being mainly
at Helena
Great Falls would fall dead enmasse
should It's ofcr Be accepted neverthc-
less. accordine 10 Mr. Scott. the city
should hardly De placed IN the kala-
mazOo class IL being one of the few
alleged bidders capable Of pullins on
a mill OF the son strictly according 20
Law
The Montana law says Mr.. Scott
prohibits prize-fghting boxing and
wrestling In as sweeping a manner as
f. the case IN most other states. but
'le prohibition finishes up with pro.
81 ,o which makes an exception OF any
hour which MAY ~ held m gym.
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credit TOR discovering ihe beauty ~
this little exception We had pulled OF
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The Detroit times., 1909-12-01
Now why I'm the World
Did He Change His Mind ?

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me To tao be- whipped
again.
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the public either I've beer training
H could ever eot into condition ssaiu TO deht luupousl
Remember that taith'Ai' t
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The Detroit times., 1909-12-01

| HEART UHh the
To Sp1yting
HEART Editor.

\ recent dispatch from Great Falls.
Mont. offering = purse OF $4,000 or
some such bapafelie for the Johnson.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-02-02
ELkS APPEAR AS MINISTRIES
MEMBERS OF LOCAL LODGE
DRIVE AWAY DULL CARE.
Music, Dancing, ouips and Quirks
Entertain Large Audience.
To Repeat Performance.

Washington Lodge, No IL, Benevolent
| and Protective Order Of Elks. lived up to
its name last evening by protecting its
friends from dull care. The lodge gave
minstrel show In its hall. 919 Fl street,
which was crowded to its capacity. Sue
cuSs was assured. judging by the ap-
plause from the opening number
Not one of the usual minstrel features
was lacking, for there was first part.
with sweet-voiced soloists and boisterous
and amusing end men. an interlocutor
and Ginning chorus. The olio included
a dance OF the soubrettes. OF course,
the soubrettes were Elks properly
disguised Following the show. the
Elks and their guests enjoyed dane
ing to the music of the Marine
Band Orchestra until late hour.
Following an overture by the orchestra,
the audience heard from behind the cur
tain the strains of Use Gwine Back to
Dixie" The entertainment started with
DASH the chorus singing medley of
popular songs that caught the fancy Of
the audience at once.
Gentlemen, Be Seated"
When Gentlemen. be seated" was d.
rected by Interlecutor Dana c. Holland,
End Man John German did not think that
included him. so he remained on his feet.
His mouth slipped a couple of times, and
when asked what was the matter he de-
clared he was full of carbon monoxide
gas. He proceeded to get it out of his
system at once, and it was laughing gas.
He proved to be strong advocate of
gas, declaring 1t is fine for a blowout.
The other end man. James A. Balder-
SON butted In about that time and the
audience enjoyed his rendition of, Il Used
to Be Afraid to Go Home in the Dark.
But Now I'm Afraid to Go Home At ALL"
End Man German followed by singing a
parody entitled, ''Tillman Hasn't Spoke
to Roosevelt Since Two solos which
followed were also enjoyed, Just Some
One" by Roland r. Roderick, and "Hy-
bryas the Cretan," by T.. A. Murray.
More End Men Appear.
Another pair of end men jumped into
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-02-02
True and Faithful.

From Harper's Weekly.
One does not look for the whole truth
upon a tombstone, but there are eXcep-
tions to the rule, as is shown by the ex-
ample furnished In a churchyard in Ha-
gerstown, Md.
This touching epitaph runs as follows,
except that fictitious names have. for OBJ
Vious reasons, been substituted here for
the real ones:
Mary T.,
Wife OF Walter Jenkins.
Died December 30. 1884, aged 10 years
o mopths.
She was a true and faithful wife to each
of the following persons:
Jacob Wineman.
Henry Snow.
Philip Harrow
Walter Jenkins.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-02-02
BARRIERS Poles.
From the London Chronicle.

From the London Chronicle.
Our note on BARRIERS and surgeons may
be supplemented by the reminder tina
Lord Thuriow in opposing the surgeons
Incorporation bill in 1897 quoted a statute
then in force which regulated the use OF
poles by BARRIERS and surgeons. The bar
bers were to have theirs blue and white
striped, with no other appendage, but
the surgeons. which were the same in
other respects. were to have q gallipot
and red flag In addition, as the act
explains. ito denote the particular nature
Of their vocation" In this red flag we SEQ
the origin Of the red lamp by which the
present-day surgeon advertises his pro-
fession.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-02-02
Rills Passed by the Senate.

The Senate yesterday passed. bills pro-
yiding that sentences of q general court
martial which involve the dismissal OF a
m,dshipman at the Naval Academy shall
be approved by the President: for the
naturalization of aliens who have served
five wears In the United States Navy or
Marine Corps; renewing the charter of the
Lake Erie and Ohio River Ship Canal Com
pany for three years; appropriating $SU
oc; to pay war claims of religious orders
of the Catholic Church in the Phiiippine
Islands.
Seventy-hve bills on the calendar Of the
Senate were passed yesterday. The con-
sideration of these measures. most OF
which were Of local character Of or MI
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-02-02
Rescued From Fire Too Late.

PITTSBURG. Pa. February Kissing
long pole with a hook on the end. friends
dragged the body Of Joseph Werner from
his burning home at Point Marion. Pa.
Attracted by flames neighbors rushed to
the house to find Vernon lying uncon-
scious on the floor of the burning building.
Unable to reach him. they dragged his
body out with the hook, but not till he
was fatally burned. He died without re-
gaining consciousness.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-02-02
Proposed House Rules.

The republican insurgents of the House
practically completed the drafting of
amendments to the House rules for which
they will make hard fight on the floor.
at a meeting last night in Col Hepburn s
committee room. The insurgents will
hold another meeting tomorrow night to
put finishing touches on the amendments,
and within a week resolution will be in
troduced In the House.
The amendments provide for a commit
tee on committees. which will also be a
committee on rules consisting of fifteen
members. chosen territorially, and for a
calendar Tuesday each week when a call
OF committees shall be in order to the
exclusion Of all other business. The first
amendment takes the appointment Of the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-02-02

The Secretary of the Treasury has
submitted to the House the estimates
of appropriations required by the various
departments for the remainder of the
fiscal year.
The total amount of the estimates for
deficiency appropriations is $9.:3;34 94S. In
addition 81 .326 705. payable from the post
al revenue. is asked for the postal serv-
ice.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-02-02
Pensions for Veterans Widows.

All widows OF veterans Of the civil war.
the war with Mexico and Indian wars will
be entitled to receive pensions at the
rate of Sl2 month II bill passed by
the Senate is faSorably acted upon by
the House OF Representatives. Under the
law of June %. 1890. no widow of vet
eran VINO was married to the veteran
after that date is entitled to pension.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-02-02
Harris Ewing Company. photographs;
William b. Dawson. printing.

The reception committee was composed
of A. Hagemann. chairman: j. r. john
son, A. Abbott, M. Herman, w. Mooney,
l.. Strauss. s. Richards, F. Hermann. J..
Ullman, w. Ullman, o. Norris. I. Gran
ston, o. Davis and r. A. Collins.
The performance will be repeated this
evening. Tomorrow will be stag night. :.
when the first part will be given by the
Elks and the olio numbers will be by
talent from the theatrical companies play
ing in Washington this week.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-02-02
Very Pleasant.
IRIS Weekly.

J. run harper Wetkp
1T must be very nice" said the caller
to the authors wife, Ito have your hus-
hand At home SO much of the time"
Yes" replied Mrs. Richard Darlington
aprigglesL 1T gives me . chance to 60
out. !"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-02-02

at the City Hall and lately on the elevator
in the west wing of the building has ten
dered his resignation to take effect Feb
ruary %. He assigns old age and i'll
health as his reason for quitting service
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-02-02

bill providing for the purchase by the
government, through condemnation pro-
ceedings, of the property, lands and
water rights north OF the st. Mary's Fall
ship canal. Mich, to the international
boundary line, has been introduced by
Representative Young Of Michigan 1t car
ries an appropriation of $4,000. The
measure also provides for the purchase by
the government of the power plants on ST.
Mary's river
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-02-02
Estimates for Deficiencies.

standing committee out Of the hands of
the Speaker.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-02-02
With the National Lawmakers
of the Sixtieth Congress
Senate Passes House Bill Favoring Construction of
Lincoln Way to Gettysburg Bat
t1efield-- Capitol Notes.
For Purchase Of Water Rights.

nor importance. consumed nearly the en-
tire session of the Senate.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-02-02
Proposed Exchange Of Lands.

The public lands committee of the House
has reported favorably the joint resolution
providing for the exchange of lands owned
by San Francisco in the Yosemite Ma
tional Park for government lands on the
floor of Hetch-Hetchy valley, Cal. There
has been much opposition from sentiment
alists and the local private water COM
pany.
The mayor of San Francisco appointed a
committee of city officers and citizens to
inform Congress of the facts.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-02-02

Augusta, Charleston, Summervills
and south. 3:45 and sos pm Unexcelled
service via Atlantic Coast Line, lllp New
York ave. u.W.-Advt.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-02-02
Rules Suspended in the House.

On account of time consumed yesterday
with bills under suspension of the rules
the consideration of the House of the
military appropriation bill was not COM
pleted
Under suspension the House passed
the Payne bill prohibiting the importa-
ton of opium. but refused to pass the
Senate bill TO pension federal judges. The
Bennett bill for the deportation of aliens
convicted of felony was also denied
passage.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-02-02

Without amendment the Senate yester-
day afternoon passed the House bill max
ing February II. the Tooth anniversary
of the birth of Abraham Lincoln, legal
holiday and recommending its celebra-
ton throughout the United States. for
which purpose the President is author
lied to issue a special proclamation The
bill also declares that as part OF a
national memorial to Lincoln there may
be built a highway from Washington city
to the battlefield of Gettysburg, Pa, to
he known as 1.-THE Lincoln Way An
appropriation of $4,000 is made for "A
survey and plans and estimates for such
highway.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-02-02
Pictures Shown to Committee.

A stereopticon show was given yester-
day before the House committee on irriga-
ton by officers of the reclamation service
for the benefit of the committee and other
interested members of the House.
The object was to afford the lawmakers
a demonstration through the means of
colored pictures of just what has been ac-
complished in retaining large tracts of
arid land in the west.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-02-02
Spring 1909
fashions

Spring. 1909, VIII be like. It
is actually library of
fashion-a reference work that will
be consulted hundreds oftimes.
IT ILLUSTRATES Ladies' Home
Journal patterns-the best i'm the
world-best for many reasons. The
proof is that our pattern business
in one year is three times as great
as before we put in Ladies' Home
Journal patterns. Patterns cost
1Oc and 15c-and we have patterns
for every style shown in the Quar-
terly Style Book.
THE COST-just a trifle 2Oc buys
the book. With it you get 15c
pattern free. making the net cost
of the Style Book just DC. Be sure
and get one before the supply is
eXhausted.-Firs Floor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-02-02
The spring quarterly
Stylebook

lin 1861 pictures tells
you what you want to
know about
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-12-31
This Morning, From Apparent
ly No Cause, a Rock Island
Train Jumps the Track and
Falls Into a Ditch.
so FAR FIVE BODIES
HAVE BEEN REMOVED
It Is Estimated That the Num-
ber of Dead Will Total to
Twenty - Accident Hap
pened in Missouri.
(American News Service)

Trenton, Mo. Dec. 31.--It may new
er be known how many perished. but
five bodies have been recovered from
the wreckage of the California special
on the Rock Island railroad at eight
thirty this morning. a few miles north
of here. From an unknown cause the
engine and all the coaches jumped the
tracks and overturned into a ditch.
The coaches Immediately caught fire
and three were consumed. OF the re-
covered bodies only Fireman o. p.
Linger of Trenton has been identified.
He was scalded to death in the cab.
The other four bodies are those OF
passengers, including two women. Es.
Inmates place the number of dead at
twenty. Seven were badly injured. in
Guiding two probably fatally. J. c.
Childers of Anderson, Indiana, was
badly scalded about the head but will
recover. All the available physicians
and surgeons were rushed from here
to the scene of the wreck on a train
which brought seven of the injured to
this city.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-12-31
A PROBATE JUDGE
May Be REQUIRED
Work in Probate Court Very
Heavy and Increases
Every Year.
ANNUAL REPORT IS MADE
THIS YEAR THERE WERE 30 Es-
TATES OPENED FOR ADMINS.
TRATIoN AND 1e4 OPENED FOR
SETTLEMENTS,

Work in Probate Court OF this county
which is in charge of Juge Fox,
was very voluminous during the pres
ent year. according to the report of the
deputy county clerk. Miss Addison
Peele, and goes to prove the frequent
assertions Of Judge Fox tht II the
work increases in the future as it has
in the past, this county will have to
elect probate judge. or permit the ap.
pointment Of an assistant by the cir
cult court judge.
The report. in part, shows that there
were 50 estates opened up for admin
istration and a total of 164 estates
were opened up for settlement There
were 81 guardians appointed. including
those to care for insane persons prop.
erty, and of minor heirs. The esti-
mate of increase in the probate work
is clearly shown by the number of
probate cases closed as against those
opened. There were So estates clos
ed in which the administrators or ex-
ecutors made final settlement. Thir-
ty-eight guardians made final re-
port.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-12-31

Continued On Page ssvea.)
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-12-31
Homes of MiIIionaires Were
Threatened by Explosions
Today in Store Rooms of
Express Company.
SIX FIRE FIGHTERS
RECEIVE INJURIES
Fire, Which Caused About
S5OO,000 Damage, Badly
Frightened Guests of Sever
al Neighboring Hotels.
(American News Service)

(American News SerV1cc)
New York, Dec. 31-The homes of
q score of millionaires were endanger.
ed early today by a fire, accompanied
by heavy explosions, which injured
three men and destroyed the offices
and store rooms of the American Ex-
press company at Madison avenue and
Forty-seventh street. The loss was
estimated at about $500.O00.
The residences of Hetty Green,
Dougles Robinson and Robert A.
Cheesebrough were among those en-
dangered and from several of the
mansions the occupants fled in panic.
When the fire was at it's height,
two terrific explosions occurred. One
knocked down six firemen, badly in
juring one OF them.
The blaze aroused the guests of sew
eral hotels, among them the Hotel
Weston. a new IL story structure, two
short blocks to the north of the
blaze. Many of the guests, in spite
of the bitter cold, left the hotel and
refused to return till the fire was got
under control, after hard battle.
Panic Was Caused.
The explosions spread panic in all
directions and sent out showers OF
sparks over a wide area. The fire
was with difficulty kept from the
five-story building of the Adams Ex-
press company.
The first party of firemen to enter
the building were from engine No. 65.
Just as half a dozen of the fire fight
ers forced their way toward the heart
OF the blaze. a terrific explosion shook
the building, hurting them several
yards.
Arthur Fiber. unconscious, had no
sooner been rescued by his dazed
comrades, than the second explosion
blew out part Of wall.
It was this explosion that injured
Mcnamara and Schulz Wrapping
their heads In sacks, they groped their
way to safety.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-12-31
Spencer Trask, Senior Men,
Der of Great New York
Banking Firm, Met Death
While He Was in Berth.
A FREIGHT COLLIDED
WITH EXPRESS TRAIN
Brakeman on Latter Train
Had Been Sent Back to Flag
Freight, But Did Not Go the
Required Distance.
(American News Service)

tAHeTlcdn news SeTNlCe)
New York. Dec. 31.-Spencer Trask.
a multi-millionaire and senior member
of the banking firm Of Spencer Trask
and company, was instantly killed to-
day; two other persons lost their
lives and several were badly injured.
when freight train crashed into the
second section of an express train on
the New York Central railroad at Gro
ton, n. Y. The engine of the freight
plowed into the rear sleeper of the
express train, telescoping it half way
and forcing the rear end of the sleep
er just ahead, into the front part of
the last sleeper.
In the Rear Sleeper.
Trask aQd the two others who were
killed were in rear of the last sleeper
and had left orders with the porter
to permit them to sleep late Trask
was on his way from his magnificent
country home. at Saratoga, to his Of
fices in New York City. Most Of the
occupants of berths in the last sleeper
had arisen and were in the smoking
compartment forward The express
train had become stalled and a brake
man was sent back with a red flag to
stop the freight which was following
closely. 1t is alleged that he did not
60 far enough back to give the freight
engineer time to stop his fast NOV.
ing. heavy train. The interstate COM
merce commission recently pronounc-
ed the block system at this point per-
feet Engineer Flanagan. who stuck
to his engine. was not injured. but to-
gether with Conductor Shufelt, was
placed under arrest pending inquest
developments.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-12-31
Young Man, Who Was in Poor
Physical Condition, Met His
Death as Result of Defect
i've Gas Jet.
MRS. WEIGEL FINDS
BODY THIS MORNING
Coroner Makes Investigation
/ And Decides That the Case
Was Not a Suicide-II| for
Long Period.

defective artificial gas valve in
the bath room of the residence of Mr.
and Mrs. Frank C. Weigel, 115 North
Fourteenth street, is attributed by
Coroner BramkamD as the cause OF
the accidental death of Mr. Weigel,
early this morning.
The deceased had been in poor ply.
sical condition for some time. due to
a long illness. and it is believed by
the coroner that he was Immediately
affected by the fumes of the escaped
gas when he entered the room. 1t is
not believed by the official that death
was instantaneous but that he died
short time afterwards.
Mr.. and Mrs. Weigel have been
sleeping down stairs during the cold
weather, owing to Mr.. Weigel's i'll
health. During the night, Mr.. Weigel
arose and went to the bath room. His
wife was awakened at the time but
went to sleep Immediately. Awak
ening again. she found that her hus
band had not returned to bed and
started on an investigation.
wife Finds the Body.
She went to the bath room, finding
the entrance door closed and upon
opening it, saw her husband lying on
the floor. She summoned her father
Mr.. Cook, who lives with them. and
together they carried Mr.. Weigel in
to an adjoining room and endeavored
to restore life. A physician was also
summoned. However. the man was
evidently dead when found by his
wife.
In his investigation, Coroner Bran
kamp found that Mr.. Weigel had
turned off the gas in the stove in the
bath room by turning the valve on the
\stove He did not turn off the valve
bn the wall, which is defective. 1t is
Glieved by the coroner that when Mr.
eigel entered the room. he noticed
odor Of escaping gas and turned
off, but the gas. already. in the
pom was sufficient to overcome him
his weakened condition.
III. Weigel has been Ill for sever
reeks from stomach trouble. He
employed at the Hoosier Drill as
nter. He is survived by his wife
pora Weigel. He was 33 years
he funeral arrangements will
unced later.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-12-31
SEARCH IN CHICAGO
Anna KeIIner, Missing Louis
vile Girl, Believed to
Be There.
SHE IS HELD A PRISONER
(American News SCrvice)

Chicago. Dec. 31.-The search for
Alma Kellner, central figure in the
now famous Louisville, KY, kidnap.
ping case, may be brought to Chicago
today. Frank Fehr, millionaire cous-
In of the girl. arrived in Chicago at
7:30 this morning for visit with his
brother-in-law, Frank A. Hecht Fehr
is directly interested in the Kellner
case, as the lost girls father is an
employe OF his brewing company and
her grandfather was formerly its pres
ideat. Fehr has offered q reward OF
$4,000 for the safe return Of the girl
He and the girls parents believe she
is held prisoner In Chicago
Yesterday 1t. was announced at Lou
isville that the kidnappers had de-
manded a ransom of $1,000 for the
return of the child. It is believed that
Fehr's purpose in visiting Chicago is
to get into communication with the
kidnappers, pay the ransom and take
charge Of the girl.