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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-06-17

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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-06-17

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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-06-17

Oakland authorities have Jusl
caused the arrest of Adam Knauber
for failure to properly support his wife
and young child. He is at the county
jail.
The San Francisco call., 1910-10-17
CRUISER USES so
Per CENT LESSCOAL
Economical and Fast Vessel
Was Built at Iron Works
in San. Francisco

With the return TO San Francisco
yesterday. of the special service squad
ron of the Pacific fleet, which repre-
sented the United States at the Chilean
centennial, came the announcement that
new honors had been won by the
armored cruiser California. which was
constructed at the Union iron works.
this city. With the California in the
squadron were the armored cruisers
Colorado and Pennsylvania. The cruiser
Washington, which was attached to the
squadron, steamed from Valparaiso to
the Atlantic. Rear Admiral Giles B.
Harber, commander in chief of Z the
Pacific fleet. commanded the squadron.
The officers of the California are
ready to attest that the brand Made
quality. On the return trip from VAL
paraiso the California proved itself the
most economical warship in the Ameri-
can navy in the matter of coal con-
sumption, and demonstrated that it is
the speediest vessel in the, Pacific fleet
Uses Less Coal
1t reduced its coal consumption so
per cent, which is another way of say
ing that the cruisers efficiency has
been increased to that extent. BY the
substitution of oil for coal this eff
cency, as far as the steaming radius is
concerned, would be increased so per
cent more. according to some of it's
officers
tons of coal in its bunkers and this
after a run of $500 miles, The ships
officers estimate that the steaming ra-
dius of the flagship is about 5000 miles
without having to replenish it's supply
of coal.
given a six hour full power natural
draft trial The California consumed
less coal than either of the other SHIPS
To Be Here Some Time
The squadron will be in port until
November 1, at least. 1t left here
August ii.
Ten officers of the Argentine navy
came up with the fleet. These officers
are to spend six months on the ships
as Uncle Sans guests. Then they will
go to superintend the construction of
three Dreadnoughts that are being
built for the Argentine republic.
Rear Admiral Harber, who has been
ordered home, will haul down his flag
November 1. and will relinquish the
chief command of the Pacific fleet to
Rear Admiral Edward B. Barry, who
Admiral Barry will retain the West
Virginia as his flagship and the ships
that now constitute the second division
will become the first division.
The San Francisco call., 1910-10-17
BOYS DROWNED OR
LOCKED IN CARS?
Wide Search Made for Charles
and William Barry Who
Disappeared Saturday

Dozens Of neighbors. aided by watch
men and police. searched the water
front about North beach and the
freight yards Of the city all day yes
terday and last night in an endeavor
to locate little Charles Barry, Il years
old. Of 2037 Greenwich street and his
brother William. aged 10, who disap-
peared from home Saturday morning.
The boys are the children Of Michael
Barry a teamster. They were last
seen after having climbed ont of a
skiR at TIC foot OF Buchanan street.
and were 6n their way, they said, TO
the freight yards of the state belt line
near the foot of Grant avenue. where.
they said, they were going to get
grapes.
The parents of the two lads fear that
they returned to the water front and
obtained boat in which to row to the
wreck Of the Damara off Fort Mason,
and that the boat overturned. drown
ing the two lads. They were seen soon
after noon Saturday climbing about
the freight cars. and several of the
neighbors believe that they were
locked in one and are probably now
locked in one and are probably now
prisoners on their way to a distant
portion of the state Should they have
been so locked in they may still be
imprisoned in one of the many cars
The San Francisco call., 1910-10-17
MONGOLIA Brings /
|. STRANDED ARTISTS
German Band of Six Pieces Held
at Angel Island and May
Be Deported

Over at the Angel island immigration
station is complete band of about six
pieces. The band came in on the Pa
cifie Mail liner Mongolia and the i'm
migration authorities will hold the
players at the station for while, not
SO much because their music is needed
to cheer the only immigrant, but be-
of the musicians as citizens must yet
be investigated
r. P. Schwerin, vice president and
general manager of the Pacific Mail.
picked up the band in Japan. The
musicians had travelled there from Ger
many. The Japanese were not partic-
ularly susceptible to the German
strains. and the bandmen were in sorry
plight.
Schwerin took pity on the plight of
the stranded artists and offered to
transport them to the shores of Amer
lea if they would toot for the benefit
of the passengers on the Mongolia.
They were given their passage, their
board and the munif1cent sum OF 25
cents month each for their music.
An immigration inspector who heard
the band play examined the leader on
his qualifications to land.
What is your real occupation" he
asked.
I'm Germany" the musician replied,
II am barber.
'.And your occupation. real occupa-
ton / mean?'' This to the man that
played the trombone.
II am farmer"
Another was a. butcher and a fourth
q machinist. There were two boys in
the band. nephews respectively of the
farmer and butcher. who had not yet
acquired any occupation, but they ex-
pect to learn a trade somewhere. some
day.
Such money as they had was col
lected from the passengers, and
Schwerin's unmusical band was or
dered over to Angel island to be held
by the immigration authorities for fur
ther investigation.
The San Francisco call., 1910-10-17
COAL INDICTMENT MAY
BE BALKED BY BRIT0N
Doubt Exists Whether English
man Can Be Extradited

SEATTLE. Oct 1e.-Arraignment of
the men accused of fraud in connection
with the fling on coal claims in Alaska
VIII probably not take place for sew
eral days. Charles F. Munday, George
Simmonds and Cornelius Christopher,
arrested here Friday, were released
under bonds to appear before United
States District Judge George Donworth
at Tacoma tomorrow, but it is unlikely
that they will be required TO appear
until the other men indicted have beer
arrested. It is expected that E. E.
siegley viii be arrested tomorrow.
Doubt has been expressed as to
whether Algernon Stracey. the English
promoter who is in Vancouver, B. c..
can be extradited. Word of the arrest
Of Archie W. Shiels at Cordovs,. Alaska,
IS expected.
The San Francisco call., 1910-10-17
PORTUGAL TO ABOLISH HOUSE OF
PEERS AND TITLES OF NOBILITY

The departure of the royal exiles wa
marked by the laundering of salutes
and the playing of the Portuguese ma
tional anthem.
The British authorities accorded to
the king and his party all honors due
their rank.
The Victoria and Albert sailed for
Portsmouth ats p. m. She was pre-
cedsd by the Regina Elena, which got
away two hours earlier. The latter
proceeded for Spezia, from which point
the queen dowager will go to join the
king and queen of Italy at the royal
shooting box near Plaza.
The San Francisco call., 1910-10-17
ONE OF TWO BODIES FOUND FLOATING
IN CHANNEL HAS ITS THROAT CUT

entity was about 40 years old. A sill
yer watch containing verses written in
German was found in his clothes. The
other body was that of Thomas Bohen,
a laundry worker who left his home
here mysteriously October 3. !.
The San Francisco call., 1910-10-17

LISBON, Oct. 1s.-Decrees will be
issued tomorrow abolishing the house
of peers, the council of state and the
titles of nobility, banishing the Bra
ganza dynasty and secularizing char
liable institutions.
ExiIes Leave Gibraltar
GIBRALTAR, Oct. 16.-The members
of the Portuguese royal family left
Gibraltar today. King Manuel, the
queen mother (Amelie) and the duke
of Oporto embarked on the British
royal yacht Victoria and Albert, while
the queen dowager Maria Pia) went
aboard the Italian warship Regina
Elena
The San Francisco call., 1910-10-17

~ HEERING news was sent to the
I hundreds of little homeless girls
of Mount st. Josephs orphan
asylum yesterday when Sister Helena
made it known that by next Sunday all
the children would be reunited and in
charge of the Sisters of Charity in the
new temporary home at Ellis and
Franklin streets. The announcement
went out in answer to scores of pa
thetic missives expressing childish
hopes for a speedy homecomEag.
Already the big three story structure
that once served as the Sacred Heart
school is taking on a cozy aspect. The
dormitory and the dining room have
been fitted up, and the elaborate ar
rangements speak of the happy child
life that will TEEN in the Railways and
romp in the big tree planted play
ground
The San Francisco call., 1910-10-17
Five Hundred Pounds of Deadly
Powder Purchased at Giant
Unearthed at 1922 Nine
teenth Avenue, South
BELIEF THAT A SECOND
CRIME WAS PLANNED
Labels Bear Name of 81. B.
Bryce" and Contents OF One
Box Had Been Changed In
Attempt to Cover Trail
LOCAL POLICE AT ONCE
FOLLOW LATEST CLUE

TIVE hundred pounds of dynamite,
+ believed to be part of the pur-
chase OF explosives made by the
conspirators who destroyed the Los
Angeles Times building October I.
was located last night at 1922 Nine
teenth avenue, south. The find was
made in an empty cottage The
name, u. B. Bryce was written
across the shipping label on the boxes.
At first sight it appeared that the
whole lot was the go per cent gelatine
purchased at the Giant powder works
by Bryce and his companion on Sep
tenlber %. Investigation proved. how
ever, that in one of the cases 40 per
cent gelatine powder purchased at the
Hercules company had been substi-
tuted for the higher grade explosive.
The full 500 pounds were contained
in 10 boxes of so pounds each.
The finding OF the lower grade dyna-
mite with the lot known to- have been
purchased at Giant is believed by the
police to be proof that at least one
case of 80 pounds of so per cent geIa-
tine dynamite was sent to Los Angeles.
Further investigation of the boxes
might show that there has been other
substitutions of 40 per cent gelatins
dynamite
The San Francisco call., 1910-10-17

VALLEJO, Oct. 16.-Thes bodies of
two men were found floating in Mare
island channel today. One body was
unrecognizable. The throat had been
cut from ear to ear. The man appar-
The San Francisco call., 1910-10-17
CHILEAN MINISTER TO
GREAT BRITAIN DIES
Domingo Cana Was Diplomat
to America in 1896

LONDON, Oct. 16.-Domingo Cana,
the Chilean minister TO Great Britain.
died today. Cana was minister to the
United States in 1886 and again in
1S96-9S.
The San Francisco call., 1910-10-17
DOLLNER Will BE !
BURIED THURSDAY
President and Hundreds Of
Others Shower Widow
With kilograms

FORT DODGE, Ia, Oct. 16.- Fu-
neral services for Senator Jonathan
p. DolIiver will be held on Thurs
day afternoon at 2 o'clock Accord
ing to present plans the obsequies will
be in charge of Rev. w. H. Spence,
pastor of the First Methodist Episcopal
church at Fort Dodge. Bishop Luther
B. Wilson of Pennsylvania, DR.. Frank
Gonsaulus of Chicago, DIR. Newell
Dwight Hills of New York city and
Governor B. F. Carroll of Iowa have
been invited to make funeral orations.
The services will be held on the lawn
of the Dolliver home II the weather
is inclenaent orations will be delivered
in the First Methodist church. Burial
will be in Oakland cemetery Fort
Dodge. by the side of Senator Delivers
parents
senator A. B. Cummins arrived today
to assist in carrying out arrangements
for the funeral.
Hundreds of kilograms of sympathy
poured in on Mrs. Doliiver today from
all parts of the country Nearly every
member of both houses of congress sent
condolences. Messages also came from
most of the governors and from the
nresident. cabinet officers and public
l
men.
wood Preston county, Virginia (now
West virginia), February s, 1858. He
was graduated in 1875 from the West
Virginia university and at 20 was ad-
mitted to the bar. He moved to Iowa
and became prominent lawyer at Fort
Dodge. He was elected as republican
in 1883 to the fifty-first congress as a
representative of the tenth district.
That was his first political Office and
he was continued in the fifty second
ffty-third, fifty-fourth, f1ftyfifth and
fifty sixth congresses.
Senators to Attend
WASHINGTON, Oct. 16.-vice Presi-
dent sherman has designated the fol-
lowing members to act as commit
tee from tho United States senate to
attend the funeral OF the late Senator
Dolliver: Senators Cummins. Bailey
Elkins. Paynter, Nelson, Burrows
Kean Clapp, Beveridge. Shively. Bur-
| kett and Money.
The San Francisco call., 1910-10-17
Call Fund Supplies Cash

The sisters have been working hard
preparing the building for occupancy.
Workmen have spent busy hours re-
pairing the dilapidations due to inoccu-
pancy, renovating the house and in
stalling a complete system OF electric
lighting. Classrooms are being put into
shape and benches and desks are being
shaped from the office fixtures left in
the rear of the building by the gas and
The San Francisco call., 1910-10-17
Sl,50O YEAR CLEARED ON
7 ACRES In CALIFORNIA
Princeton Farmer Who Grows / Kinds of Fruits and
Berries Given Prize for Skill as an Agriculurist
Especial Dispatch 10 The Call

WILLOWS. Oct. 1s.-w. F. Burt of
Princeton won the first prize in the
farm development competition of the
Sacramento Valley. irrigation company
for the season of 1910.
Burt's farm of only seven and half
acres is one of the most extensively
developed farms to be found anywhere
He grows oranges, lemons, pomelos,
figs, olives, peaches. apricots, plums,
prunes, grapes. strawberries, raspber-
ries. blackberries, loganberries, melons
and all garden truck, alfalfa, cows,
hogs, bees, sheep, chickens and tur-
keys. He deposits in a bank more
than $1,000 each year. besides edu-
eating and comfortably caring for a
family of five children. The prize was
a $500 registered Holstein, Woodland
Wilhelnina, a magnificent animal
a special prize for first years farm
The San Francisco call., 1910-10-17
[ LIGHTHOUSE KEEPER FALLS FROM
CLIFF AND is EATEN BY SHARKS
Especial Correspondence of The Call

being swept away altogether but
could not reach it, while a swirl in the
deep. waters just off the shore warned
that the sharks were already on hand.
Makena point is one of the worst
shark infested bits of sea in Hawaiian
waters, and SO well is the reputation
of the place established that no search
was made for the body. Everyone on
Maui knew that it was useless.
Anderson had been in charge of the
Makena light since it was established,
in 1889
The San Francisco call., 1910-10-17

HONOLULU, Oct. John Anderson,
lighthouse keeper at Makena, on the
island. Of Maui. was drowned last
Thursday, his Body being devoured by
sharks. Anderson. in some unexplain-
able way, fell over a cliff while watch
ing his wife gathering shellfsh below
him. His body hurtled through the
air to the rocks almost at his wifes
feet and then was swept away by a
wave. The woman rushed into the
water in an effort to prevent the body
The San Francisco call., 1910-10-17
PARIS-LONDON
TRIP MADE BY
LARGE BALLOON
French DirigibIe Carries Seven
Persons About I95 Miles
in Six Hours
Voyage Made Without Stop,
Passage Across Channel
Occupying As Minutes
AyiatOrs Beat Train and Boat in
First Voyage of Kind by
Gas Bag

7 ONDON, Oct. 10. - Another
chapter was added TO the his
tory Of aviation today when the
French dirigible balloon Clement
Baysrd made the voyage from Com
piegne to London IN the remarkable
time OF hours, a journey requiring
: hours by the fastest express trains
and boats. Compiegne IS 45 miles
northeast Of Paris and about 195 miles
by air route TO London.
II was the first occasion on which
a dirigible balloon had crossed the
English channel. The over water route
occupied IS minutes.
Aviator Has Grew of Six
The -Bayard. with a crew Of
six. left Compiegne al 7:l5 o'clock this
morning and reached London without a
stop at about I:l5 in the afternoon.
The atmospheric conditions were per
feet and the big airship Travelled with
. slight breeze behind. The behavior of
the dirigible was splendid and the 40
horsepower motor worked 10 perfection.
The passengers experienced no dis
comfort and were only troubled by the
mist in crossing the English channel
a most eventful voyage II was, with
ing motion Of the balloon. which aver
aged close 10 So miles an hour.
Safe and Fasv Iaudiuo
IN altitude varying from 500 to 700
feet was maintained and all along the
flight over the land the aeronauts were
cheered by thousands Of spectators.
The balloon made safe and easy
landing at Wormwood Scrubs.
The dirigibie carried N Clement of
the Clement -Bayard firm in command.
Baudry and lie Prince. steersmen, Seba-
tier, engineer and designer; two
mechanics and Arthur Philip du Cros.
member of the British parliament.
representing the British parliament
aerial defense committee. only these
seven were aboard. although the air.
snip can accommodate 80 passengers in
addition to the crew.
Compass for Steering
The course was by way OF Amiens.
AbbeviHe and Boulogne and the bal
loon was steered readily by aid of the
compass.
The French government provided
three torpedo boats. which followed
the dirigible across the channel The
-Bayard reached Boulogne at
1920 and Folkestone at 1920.
The balloon arrived over London just
as the streets were filled with the
great Sunday crowds leaving the
churches
The appearance OF the monster over
the housetops caused the people to
wonder and hundreds of thousands
gathered TO watch the aeronauts.
Circle Over Cathedral
Then the aeronauts experienced some
trouble with the varying air currents.
on this account they circled st. Paurs
and the Tower bridge twice. dipped
several times and few close to the
tops Of buildings. They passed over
the houses of parliament and along to
Hyde park. where there was wild
scramble Of spectators.
The dirigible landed safely after de-
scribing large descending circles. aided
by detachment of soldiers. Clement
declared he was exceedingly pleased
with the behavior of the ship
COAL INDICTMENT MAY
The San Francisco call., 1910-10-17
Found by Cottage Owner

The discovery was made by James
C. OBrien. owner of the cottage at
1922 Nineteenth avenue South His
suspicious were aroused when he dis
covered that his cottage had not been
occupied after having been rented by
man giving the name of William
Capp about September %. Yesterday
O'Brien decided to make an investi-
cation. On going into the front room
of the structure he found 10 boxes OF
explosive wrapped lin sacking and
bearing shipping label from the
Giant powder works. The name j. B.
Bryce was written across the labels
and he Immediately reported the find
to the Bay View police station at Four
teenth avenue. Chief of Police Sey-
mour Immediately detailed Detective
Ed Gibson to the place and the oper-
ative verified the statement Of O'Brien.
Substitution Made
Last night. after guards had been
placed in front of the building. Sey-
mour, Gibson, Detective Captain Ryan
and Detective Ed Wren. all of whom
have been working on the Los Angeles
mystery. made detailed investigation
and Immediately communicated with
Detective Burns and Attorney Earl
Rogers. Captain Ryan. who is a DIX
Mantle expert, made a personal in
spection OF the 10 packages. discover
ing that one of the burlap wrapped
pine boxes had been opened and a
substitution evidently made for the
purpose of confusing any one who
| might be on the trail of the purchasers.
In one OF the packages 40 per cent
dynamite was found. There was every
indication that the original contents
of 80 per cent powder. which strength
was labeled on the outside OF the box.
had been removed and the blasting ex-
plosive put in Each box weighed so
pounds and Ryan. after finding that
the 40 per cent substitution was in the
opened box, ripped the packing and
cover off another package. disclosing
80 per cent powder. In view OF ths
fact that there was great danger in
handling the explosive after dark
Chief Seymour ordered that all 10
boxes be left just as found and an all
night guard maintained over the
premises
In spite of the fact that everything
surrounding the discovery would indf-
cate that the schooner Kate and the
launch Pastime played important parts
in the shipment and subsequent hiding,
J Captain Ryan expressed doubt laAt
The San Francisco call., 1910-10-17
new Home FOR
ORPHAN GIRLS
NEARLY READY
Mount St. Joseph Children Are
to Be Provided With Tenn
porary Quarters
Fund Raised by The Call Makes
Easier the Task of Sisters
of Charity
The Calls Fund
For the Orphans
Reaches S5,387.40

The Calls relief fund for the
little orphan girls of Mount St.
Joseph's asylum mas increased
yesterday by the follopmg sub
scriptions:
Previously acknowledged.
The San Francisco call., 1910-10-17

development work, consisting of the
registered Holstein heifer Svidekol Ja-
,cinto was awarded to August Millhorn
The judges were Prof. E. ]. Wickson
dean of the agricultural college at
Berkeley; E. B. Messenger, editor of
the California Cultivator, and B. H.
Burton, president of the Colusa County
bank, acting for F. B. Anderson, presi-
dent of the Bank of California.
'Other contestants adjudged to be de
serving of honorable mention were
Captain William Saxton, LtQ. Custer
=. E. Wood, A. r. Horning, w. J. En-
bly,, T. Y Southam, L. L. Grieve. George
n. Davis, j. Overholtzer. C. C. Congdon
and Charles Lambert and sons. The
judges expressed themselves as de-
lighted with the wonderful progress
made by the irrigation project of the
Sacramento Valley irrigation company
The San Francisco call., 1910-10-17

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Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1910-09-14
GOSSAMER THREADS.

con a Scotch Moor.)
When fairies dance on the moor By
night
Golden hair in the heatherl-
Stray silken threads from their dainty
heads
May haply cling to the lowering ling
Or the pink and purple heather
CMine eyes are blind in the mystic
But none the less it's winsome
sght.)
When morning breaks and the fairies
flee
(Gossamer threads in the hcather)-
The mnoorland' shines with glist'ning
lines, 4-t
Like harps new-strung with gold. and
Slung
On the pink and purple heather
CGossamer threads are all I see,
But none the less they are harps for
me.)
And when the wind breathes, far and
near
(Aeolian harps in the heather)-
sweet music rings from the tiny
strings,
And wild and free is the harmony
Thro' the pink and purple heather,
(NeVer note may reach mine ear
But none the less Is it sweet to hear)
Pail Mall Magazine.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1910-09-14
AT POLLS.

To-day sees the last Of the excellent
hill that is being presented at Polls
for the first three DAYS this week. Dill
don Is making many friends and is
meeting with wonderful success in the
presenting OF his masterpiece In Old
Eentucky. Beginning tomorrow Mr..
Dillon will use FOR his subject The Dis
trict Attorney. which doubtless viii he
appreciated as much as his first seleC-
zion. Constance Window q co. have
kert the audiences for the past two
savs in roars of laughter with their
stIuny situa tions and snappv dialogue
}n their sketch The Girl With the Lisp.
= he whole town has been talking about
fhe nifty Juggling o. the Four John
horians. which shows very high skill
pnd class. for the way they manipulate
THE clubs IS revelation to anyone
who has not seen an act Of this kind
before The Bell BOY Trio amuse in
ef-ir excellent repartee and their sing
Ing The Musical Brittons still con-
trnue to please with their highly re-
fred musical selections. Tonight the
newrboys OF this city will turn out IN
good force al Polls and a warm well
come is assured them by the manage
mont
The headline act for the last three
DAYS is the Cadets de Gascoyne. who
are first-class singers. rendering Wen
known operate selections. This act
especially appeals to lovers of high
class music. for they will hear the fin
ct operate singing act in vaudeville