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The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1910-07-06


fries seconds worked heroicallv on
his damaged optics .Johnsons
round.
Round Jeff came up with a fe-
rocious frown and they closed in with
a lang sparring bee without a blow
being struck Johnson meanwhile
carefully primed himself for an
opening. Although Jeffries' eye was
badly bruised he never lost his poise.
johnson laughed sarcastically as
Jeffries assayed a right swing at
close quarters. With the men locked
in n close embrace, Johnson jolted
his man three times over the dam
aged right eye and followed this with
= right uppercut to The jaw. JET
fries stopped Johnson's chickering's
with straight right to the jaw
johnson countered with a left and
right TO Jeffries' sore face. Thu bell
changed with the honors on john
sons side and Jeffres looked badly
cut up as he took his corner.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-21
new YORK ON GUARD.
Explosion Causes Ordinance Requiring
Protection in Street Cars.

New York, Dec. 21.-As result of
the New York Central explosion of
Monday last, the New York board of
aldermen has been asked to pass an
ordinance requiring that all windows in
street cars, elevated and subway trains
and all other public conveyanees be
enclosed with strong wire netting. A
review of the injuries received by those
killed or hurt in the explosion shows
that 80 per cent of the wounds were
caused by flying glass, and the NOR ;
serious injured by glass from the
trolley car which was wrecked near
the scene of the explosion.
That these injuries by glass are
largely avoidable is the declaration
made yesterday by DR.. Royal S. Cope
land of the city ambulance board. In a
statement he says:
1T has been my own misfortune 10
b, in perhaps a dozen street, car, ele-
vator and train accidents. In every
such experience, 1 found myself on the
floor and on one occasion, at least, COW
cred with broken glass. What would
happen if a subway express ran off the
track? A few passengers would be
killed and almost every remaining one
would be more or less mutilated by
broken window glass.
IF the glass injuries had been elirni-
mated from the New York Centrals ter
rible experience, there would have been
comparatively little for the surgeons
to do"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-21
BRIGHT FOR DRY" BILL
Curtis Miller Measure Referred to
Sub Committee.

Washington, Dec. 2f.-The Curtis
Miller bill to protect "dry' territory
against speak easy beer brought in
from other states under the federal
shield of Interstate commerce has just
been referred in the senate judiciary
committee to a subcommittee, con-
sisting of the following senator's: Nell
son, Dillingham;, Borah, Bacon and
Rayner.
From the expressed views of these
men on preceding interstate liquor
bills and on the general subject there
is good reason to hope they will re-
port this bill to the full committee.
Senator Curtis and Congressman Mil
Ter, both of Kansas. are pushing the
measure with great energy, and if the
public sentiment is once more ex-
pressed promptly and strongly to SEN
atOrS and congressman, the bill may
be passed even in this short session.
Republicans are being reminded that
the Democrats are about all for this
states rights bill and If it goes over
will probably pass it in the house the
first month they have the power, and
millions of citizens will bitterly recall
that they sought it in vain for twelve
years when Republicans had full con-
troll. This short session is the Repub-
licans' last chance to pass a measure
for which more people have petitioned
than for any other bill in recent years.
The best way to help this measure
is to have all senators and congress
men waited on by deputations and
committees while they are at home for
the holidays.
There are two other interstate bills
that can be presented in the same in
terview, as they involve the same prin-
ciple; one of them, the Burkett-Sims
bill, to prohibit the interstate trans
mission of race gambling bets and
odds; the other, the Walter Smith bill
to prohibit interstate transportation OF
prize fight pictures.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-21
PAUL STEVENSON DEAD.
Clubman and an Author of Many Sea
Stories.

New York, Dec. 21.-Paul Eve
Stevenson, author and yachtsman, is
dead at his apartments in the Hotel
Belmont here of pneumonia. after an
illness of only a few hours. He was
Al years old.
Mr.. Stevenson had planned to spend
the winter in Massachusetts and had
come to New York to attend the an
nual meeting of the New York Yacht
club, of which he was a member.
Born in New York city, Mr.. Steven
son was a graduate of Columbia uni
versity and had devoted most of his
time since graduation to yachting and
the writing of sea tales. He was one
of the participants in the ocean race
for the German emperor's cup in
1905, making the perilous voyage from
Sandy Hook to The Lizard on board
the yaw1 Ailsa.
Among his sea stories were "a Deep
Water Voyage" "By Way Of Cape
Horn" "The Race for the Emperor S
Cup 1.-THE Story the Ship Told" and
"Aboardship in the Tropics" He was
also an automobile enthusiast and a
well known New York clubman.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-21

brought the detachment to the en-
trance of Nal Paso Chad pass). It
was not intended to proceed further by
train, but to take up the march here,
scouting as they went. Scarcely had
the process of disemb mbarkation begun,
however, when the insurrectos opened
fire from the mountain tops and sides.
The soldiers fought back for five hours
in a fashion which declared them to
be we'll trained. Their efforts to board
the train again is described as disor-
derly-almost panicky.
That they brought their wounded
with them is denied.
1t is said that under the gruelling
fire this was impossible and that the
uninjured remnant took the train to
save their own skins, and stopped only
at Bustillos. 1t was another detach
ment it is reported which, hurrying to
the aid of the train, found the troop
ers gone, and the enemy likewise.
They picked up the wounded and con-
tinuing east brough them to Bustillos-
Here the wounded were placed aboard
an empty freight train and sent to this
city where they arrived early this
morning The wounded suffered in
tensely. There was but one doctor in
the outfit and no appliances save of
the most crude.
One injured man died on the way
in.
1t was only reluctantly that permis-
sion was granted to stop them here.
The wire works as far west as Bustil-
los and permission to use the freight
train was asked for Monday after
noon. 1t was not granted until z
o'clock. The government, it is said.
did not relish the moral effect of
bringing a large number of their own
injured into the city and timed the
train to arrive after the populace had
gone to sleep.
The fact that the detachment that
rescued the wounded found no opposi-
ton may be explained by the theory
that the insurrectos having turned
back the train, hastened away to add
their strength to their side of some
other fight in the vicinity. The pas
senger train which was due here last
Thursday night and was stopped by
the revolutionists remains unreported
and perhaps is at La Juna or MADEIRA.
A circular signed by Pascual Oroszco,
leader of the insurrectos in western
Chihuahua, and signing himself 'Chief
of Arms" appeals to all patriotic
Mexicans IN the state to join the
rebels. The circular recites that the
rebels have not lost a battle, but have
risked their lives and many have sac
rificed ther1 to prove to others that
the Mexican government can be sue
cessfulIy resisted.
Now" he declared, 'fs the oppor-
tunity to join US. We have not met a
defeat
Oroszco was formerly connected with
the Mexico Northwestern railway and
is son of a wealthy Chihuahua cattle
man. His father is a captain under
him in the insurrecto ranks.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-21
CONSUL IS ARRESTED.
Charged as Having Misbranded and
Adulterated Drugs.

Chicago, Dec. PA. Gilbert
Wheeler, 70 years old, consul for the
republic of Panama, and a decade ago
professor in chemistry in the Uni
versity of Chicago, has been arrested
on orders from Assistant United States
District Attorney Hubert, charged
with misbranding and adulterating
headache powders.
The aged man is president of a con-
Germ which manufactures a powder,
the label on the packages of which de-
clared that it was pure and effec-
tive" and was a cure for various all
ments.
ARREST the consul of the republic
of Panama. the aged chemist said
after he had been taken to the United
States marshal's office. you'll find
yourself mixed up in international
complications.
"And just to think DR.. Wiley, the
governments pure food expert, and ]
used to sleep in the same bed" he said
later when a marshal approached HIM.
'I'll bet if Doc knew this there would
be plenty of trouble
Wheeler was released on $1,000 bail.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-21

tor Lorimer in any personal act or ori-
berry or attempted bribery or corrupt
practices of any nature"
The report says the INVESTIGATION
was chiefly directed to the claim that
several members of the legislature
were bribed to vote for Mr.. Lorimer.
and whether. If these charges were
established, "a sufficient number were
bribed to vote for Senator Lorlmer to
render his election to that office in
valid.''
The report says: "Four members OF
the general assembly which elected
Mr.. Lorimer testified to receiving
money as consideration for their
fessed their own infamy were Charles
A. White, Michse, Link. H J. G;
Beckemeyer and Daniel E. Hclstlaw."
Hints at Blaclmail.
The report names Charles A White
as 1.-The chief of those self accusers
and the one on whose testimony the
whole fabric of the accusation largely
depends and accuses him directly OF
corruption throughout his legislative
CARER 1t states White appears to
have conceived the plan of claim
ing to have been bribed In con-
nection with the senatorial election as
a basis for extorting money from Sem
ator Lorimer.'
The conclusion of the committee in re-
gard to the testimony of White is as
follows:
'sIt may be said that after seeing. OBJ
serving and hearing this witness, 1t
was the opinion of majority of the
committee that no credence ought to
be given to any part of his testimony
tending to establish the fact of brib-
ery.''
The report quotes the testimony or
Link. Breckemeyer and Holstlaw and
comments thereon in part as follows:
After a careful examination ana
consideration of all the evidence sub
mitted, the committee Is of the opinion
that even if it should be conceded that
the four members of the Illinois gen.
eral assembly before referred to re-
ceived money in consideration for their
votes. for Mr.. Lorimer, there are 10
facts or circumstances from which it
can be legally inferred that any other
member or members of the said general
assembly were bribed to vote for Mr.
Lorimer.
1.-THE majority for Senator Lorimer in
the joint assembly of the two houses
of the general assembly of the state
of Illinois was fourteen Unless, there
fore, a sufficient number of these votes
were obtained by corrupt means, to de-
prive him of this majority Mr.. Lorimer
has a good title to the seat If it werc
admitted that four of the members of
the general assembly who voted for
Mr. Lorimer were bribed to do so, he
still had a majority of the votes cast
in the general assembly and his cleo
ton was valid"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-21
FIGHT FIRE FIVE HOURS.
Chief Crozer's Men Encounter a Stub
born Night Blaze.

New York, Dec. 21.-Fire early to-
day in the Mercantile building at Hud-
son and Vestry streets. occupied by
Joseph Libmann & Company, paper
manufacturers, caused loss estimated
at $4,000. Thirty fremen had a mar
row escape when back draught
caught them shortly after the fire start
ed, but all managed to get out safe
through the blazing and smoke filled
rooms on the first floor.
Scores of families in nearby houses
fed to the street in a panic but the
firemen were able to confine the flames
to the business structure. It took
them five hours to conquer the stub
born blaze.
early stages of the fire, Chief Croker
would not permit his men to enter the
building, and they fought the flames
with street lines from water towers
and the roofs of adjoining buildings.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-21
FIRE IN A NINE.
Shuts Off 29O Miners From Av
enues of Escape.
An Explosion Preceded the Ap-
pearance of Flames.

Bolton, Eng, Dec. 21.--An explosion
followed by fire and causing many ia
talities occurred in the Little Hutton
colliery of the Hutton CoIliery company
here this morning soon after 29U miners
had gone below the surface to begin
the days work. The cause and extent
Of the disaster were in doubt for several
hours. The first rescuing party to
reach the scene succeeded in bringing
seven men and boy to safety and Ia
ter recovered the bodies of five victims
who had no chance OF escape.
AT the moment of the explosion flames
spread through the affected passage and
smoke and poisonous gas filed the mine.
The plight of the miners was rendered
more dangerous by a mishap to the ma
chinery of the shafts where the cages
refused to move for a time, preventing
a quick ascape and interfering with the
ventilation. The rising gases were
checked by distractions and driven
back upon the entombed men. Mean
time, the fire ragged fiercely and it is
supposed that many who were not kill
ed by noxious fumes were burned to
death.
The rescuers were unable to go direct
to the spot where the miners were en-
tOmbed and there was some delay
while they sought access to the place
through adjoining leads.
Word of the accident was carried
quickly to the homes of the miners and
presently thousands of persons sur
rounded the mouth of the col1iery. AS
always on the occasion of such disasters
the anxious throngs, including half
crazed wives and children and the pitia-
BILE scenes familiar to coal mining dis
tricts were enacted.
The work of rescue continued amid
discouraging conditions. The rescuers
wearing helmets, went into the pit and
succeeded in extinguiShing the flames in
an area 150 feet in length but encoun-
tered heavy falls of coal and slack.
At 2 o'clock this afternoon only Il
the 290 imperilled men had escaped
and the outlook for the rescue of 9TH
ers was dubious. AT that hour a total
of ten bodies had been recovered.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-21
BURNS A BLOCK
Fire in the Business District of
Cincinnati.
The Property Loss Is Estimated
at $2,OOO,OOO.
FIREMAN is KILLED.
Iron Electric Light Pole Falls
Crushing a Boy.
The Marshal, Captain, and Six
Firemen Are Injured.

Cincinnati, Dec. 21.-Fire in the
modern factory district of this city
early today caused damage estimated
at $2,000.000, the death of fireman,
an unknown boy and the injury of six
other firemen. The fire which started
at 2 o'clock was one of the most dis
astrous that the local fire department
has had to battle with for many years.
At the time the fire broke out, a high
wind was blowing. When the flames
were finally brought under control ten
firms had been burned out and eight
large buildings destroyed.
The Dead.
ROBERT D. GREAR, pipeman, En-
gine company No. 4.
UNKNOWN WHITE BOY, about 1 8
years old.
The Injured.
Captain w. T. FINLEY. Engine COM
Frank Humphries, pipeman. COM
pany No. 4.
George Morgan. pipeman, company
No. 4.
Fire Marshal Philip Hurley.
John Luhn, fireman.
William Hall, fireman.
An entire block from Ninth and
Sycamore streets to Broadway was
swept by the flames. The firms burned
out are:
Krippendorf & O'Neal Shoe COM
pany, southeast corner Ninth and
Sycamore streets; Taylor Poole Leath-
er company, northeast corner Ninth
and Sycamore street; Cahill Shoe COM
pany adjoining; Twinlock company ad-
joining Krippendorf & O'Nea1 Shoe
company ond the SOUTH Sycamore
Street Stable company, barn; Griess-
Pfager Leather company; Victor Safe
& Lock company, northwest corner
Ninth street and Broadway; ware
house n the A and L Nnrrl COmnanV.
picture frames and holdings, Broad
way, opposite Ninth; E. o. Duncan
paper box factory, adjoining the Nurre
warehouse, and the Wildberg box fac
tory in the rear of the Nurre plant.
The fire, it is believed started in the
engine room of the plant of the Krip-
pendorf & O'Nea1 company. Hardly
had the fire been discovered when the
flames leaped from almost every win
dow from cellar to roof.
When the fire apparatus arrived 1t
was seen that the shoe factory was
doomed, and the fremen turned to
the work of trying to save adjoining
buildings.
but it had too much of a start and,
aided by the wind, it continued to
spread from building to building.
While the fire was at its height wall
of the Krippendorf building fell and
buried Robert Grear. His body was
phries. Geiger. Morgan and Captain
FINLEY, were also caught by the fall
ing wall and all badly injured.
Shortly afterward the list of in
jured firemen was added to by the
names of Luhn and Hall. Luhn was
at work in a stable in the rear of the
Griess Pfleger company when he
stepped into a hatchwav and fell two
stories, breaking several ribs and 9TH
erwise injuring himself He was the
most seriously hurt of any of the fire.
men.
Hardly had these two men been tax
en- to hospitals when an iron electric
light pole 200 feet from the apparent
danger zone of the fire toppled over
and crushed a boy. He died on the
way to the hospital
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-21
Weafher Is unsettled.

The unsettled weather with snow or
rain tonight or Thursday and colder
Thursday is the forecast of the wealth
er bureau. The fine mild days are
then booked to give place to a period
of cold and SHOWS which may extend
over Christmas. Snow storms are
general in Colorado today. A wind of
IL miles an hour is blowing from the
southeast.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-21
RAW MATERIAL STOLEN,
WooIens Intended for Nonunion Tailor
Shop Are Missing.

Chicago, Dec. 21.-Five thousand dol
lars worth of woolens waiting to he
delivered to nonunion tailor shops were
stolen today from the Hirsch-W Wickmire
company, whose garment workers are
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-21

on strike. The goods had been loaded
on wagon and were in barn ready
for immediate delivery to be made up
into clothing. Shortly afterward, how
ever, it was discovered that the place
had been broken into and the goods
carted aWay
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-21

Chicago, Dec. 21.-Forecast for Kan
sas: Unsettled weather with rain or
snow tonight or Thursday. Thursday
colder in west portion.
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Continued on Page Eight
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-21

The temperatureS TODAY:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-21
The FIGHT at Bad Pass.

The troops train left here Saturday
morning. The night was spent at San
Antonio. 1t had been proposed to dis
embark at that point, but the country
loked so tranquil that it was decided
to use the train a bit further. This
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1910-04-08

are installed seven American women, who have
taken the vows Of the Vedante faith. Although
closely secluded, they are permitted to attend the
daily services that are held In the temple
Strangely enough, the Hindus In charge do not
minister to those Of their own faith, but cater
to Americans. and particularly to those Of wealth.
They have a society, known as that Of the en-
listed members. They are the ones who keep
the bills paid and the ones who attend the lee
lures that are given. prominent member of
the firm that operates the emporium Is said to
have become an enlisted member recently. He
also lives in the temple. along with t. 9 swamis
and their neophytes.
Once every year the swamis and tneir band
make pilgrimage to place III the nta Clara
valley, known as the San Antoine valle,, not more
than 20 miles from Mount Hamilton apd the Lick
observatory. In that secluded nook Il ey remain
for month, going through their med .tations OF
yoga, as they are known. The swasnis say the
faith was first established in the United Ststes
some Is years ago and in San ,nciscc ten
years ago.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1910-04-08
THOUGHT so LITTLE.

ChollyChumpleigh-I'm not afraid,
dontcherknow, to say what l think.
Miss Cutting Hintz-You may not
be afraid-but you ought to be
ashamed.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1910-04-08
ROSY COLOR
Produced by Postum.

when person rises from each
meal with a ringing in the ears and a
general sense of nervousness, it is
a common habit to charge it to a de-
ranged stomach.
II found it was caused from drink.
ing coffee, which l never suspected for
a long time, but found by leaving off
coffee that the disagreeable feelings
went away.
Il was brought to think of the sub
ject by getting some Postum and this
brought me out of trouble.
1T is a most appetizing and invig-
Grating beverage and has been of
such great benefit to me that l natu.
rally speak of it from time to time
as opportunity offers
"A lady friend complained to me
that she had tried Postum, but it did
not taste good In reply to my ques.
ton she said she guessed she boiled it
about ten ninutes. | advised her to
follow directions and know that she
boiled y fifteen or twenty minutes, and
she would have something worth talk,
ing about. A short time ago | heard
one Of her children say that they were
drinking Postum nowadays, so
judge she succeeded in making it
good, which is by no means difficult
task.
"The son of one of my friends was
formerly pale lad, but since he has
been drinking Postum, has a fine color
There is plenty of evidence that
Postum actually does make red blood,
as the famous trademark says"
Read "The Road to Wellville," found
In pkgs. There's Reason"
Ever read the above letter? A new
one appears from time to time. They
are genuine, trues and full Of bumaz
Interest.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1910-04-08
REAL WISE BOY WAS WILLIE
Nav Not Have Known Proper Answer
to Question, But He Knew
the Fair Sex.

"Flattery," said William Faversham,
at a rehearsal in New York, has
great weight with women.
This fact was brought home to me
in my boyhood. Before entering CHG
well grammer school l attended KIND
of kindergarten. My teacher was a
very pretty young lady.
Willie my teacher said to me one
morning, why was Solomon the Wisest
man in the world?
because, ma'am,' said |, he had
so many wives to advise him
"Well," said my teacher, with a
pleasant smile, that is not the pre-
else answer given in the book, but you
may go up head