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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-05-17
MAY STOP Big FIGHT.
Frisco Sports Worried Over Outlook
for JeTries-JohaSOn Battle

San Francisco. May 1T--Sportirg
circles here are disturbed today by
information which cana from Oak
land 70 the effect that the promoters
Of the JeErfS-Joh1sor heavy ~sIgdt
champ fouShfp fight had been warned
that Z IS possible that the authorities
will not PERMIT the contest 20 take
place ar EueyvlIIe ol July as
schs6Ulsd-
District Attorney WElian DOcohue
would not confirm the rumor of the
uo=sfbfIftv O. the fight bang prohibit
ed but he did admit that he Is en-
ezzzd II writing his opinion q the
law that applies 70 the case
Sheriff Frank Barnet said Y VII
Ee governed in this affair by the dis
trfcr attorney 7 am waiting for word
from him now I can not say that Il
has been decided 20 prevent the fight
taxing place At EEeryvIlle. butt think
trat the promoters know by this tine
that u VIII be safe thing for them
20 make other arrangements in case
e< an emergency I can not say any
thing else Just At this time
Tex Hckard said today that 10 &C
ton had been taken Or contemplated
tv efrhs- Gleason Or himself for 6
crzrEe IN the site % TIE JemeS-IOhu-
son match He declared that as long
as rr-e affair did rot violate any laz
hs ES confident that neither District
Attorney D0nan1a nor S6e<1S BE1et-
vauuId interfere Rfckard said however
that a. zreat pressure had been bro1zns
70 bear On these officials ID czuSs then
20 stop the bout. steps would bs taken
To change the site II the promoters be-
cane Convinced any s1ch interference
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-05-17
Jury Awards Mrs. Lillian Sly
800 From Physician.
DIR. L. VI. Powell Held Respon.
sible for Her Suffering,
VERDICT A SURPRISE.
Medical Men Testified About
N0man's Broken Finger.
Injured Member Was Amputated
by Wichita Surgeon.

Jury IN the SIy-Poweu damage
suit came IN ar noon today. with =
verdict OF 1880 for the dry goods
clerk as recOmpense for the index
finger Of her right hand Mrs Lillian
Sly had asked s2-615 for the loss Of
the finger which she claimed had
bean careIessIy treated by Dr.. L NJ
Powell
The trial Of the case has been =
long and Iaborfous one occupying
three days IN the evidence and argu-
menr- and three hours today in the
Jury room The award Of damage
came as = surprise 70 attorneys and 70
physicians who knew the case and
testified Six physicians. IN all. had
been involved by the patient in the
treatment Of the finger. and Dr. Pow
ell had long since forgotten the case
when the finger was ampUtated II
Wichita
Mrs Sly and her mother both testT-
Ted that the finger caused excruciat-
ing pain The defense brought cut
the fact that the patient had conEn-
Ualy disturbed her doctors with the
finger seemingly needIessIT and that
the woman was nervous. fdEIy,and
excItzbIs person
All these characteristics Of the
pIafutfe we're incorporated into
z peculiar disease attributed 70 her
ana called IEuE6SL1EEI6- Z lGCE0A0EL-
cal condition Of the nervous system
By virtue Of which she could not re-
frzin from worrying herself and ev-
erybody without cause At any rate.
after she had convinced herself that
Dr. Powell was not doing his best she
vent 70 Dr. G. Stewart who
thought the finger doing very nicely
But she failed to agree with him and
consulted q surgeon Dr. Bowen who
said surgery would rot be Of any
advantage Then she went % Dr. H
H Keith and Dr. AmLS- who re-6isf0-
Gated the Joint. reset II and testified
that the finger did not seem to have
been properIy set in the first instance
although Z was rather late TO say for
certain But the finger got no better.
Z Dr. Basdam IN Wichita cut Il or.
and Dr. Powell the family physician,
has to pay for II
The wumzu sat during the entire
trial with the disabled hand IN z
black glove ard carried II carefully
With the aid Of the left hand IN
eToved- The jury who sat IN the case
included = = James. foreman EeC-
~ Reesrer William Cline. N Weis-
ser. Henry SchuIer. James Bear J 3.
PAINTER L H NeSWe1der- P G
HztheId- " 3 Reeder- G. W Guy.
H NJ ZeFkIe-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-05-17
TO ENJOIN NEW RATES.
Commerce Commission Wants Courts
TO Act on Freight Increases

Chicago. May IA special 10 the
Tribune from Washington says
An Injunction from the federal court
At Chicago to Vrevent the increased
freight rates from going into effect
June fs Ehs outcome expected II
WashinEr1n from the conference Of
commercial bodies in Chicago today
No ether meaDs * 81 hand accord
frE 70 officials OF the interstate COM
merce commission 10 obtain review
o. the increases ordered by the rail-
rozds n the Chicago territory Mem
ba-s of the interstate C0mmerce COM
mission anticipate q demand upon
Judge Grosscup Tor an injunction %
suspend the new freight rates Until
they can be reviewed OF 4 formal co11-
paint 10 the commission
such an INJUNCTION was granted by
Judge Eantord o. Seattle in the Iuu1-
ber rate cases by Judge Morrow q
san Francisco in the Izmon rate cases
ard by Judge Spear IN the Southern
lumbar rate controversy Judge Gross
CUP granted an injunction OF behalf
of the railroads in = recent case IL
voIvfnE uerchaudise rates 70 Omaha
and kansas City. and Il Is expected
that he EfI grant an Injunction
AGAINST the new freight rate increases
Z the demand Is made UPON him
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-05-17
SOLD OUT BY SHERIFF.
Victim Of Palm Loses Property Be-
cause of Large Debt.

James Werrs, the old man whom
August Palms separated from most Of
his worldly goods, was sold out at
snerHs sale 70 satisfy Z bill Of Davis
Mercantile Co. for s15Is-
August Palm * still II the county
jail for 6erraudfug the old man. but
not because James Werts chose to
have him there \ sou-Iu-IzE led the
prosecution 70 save what little he had
left and keep August away from It.
Palm continually borrowed large SUNS
OF money from Werrs under various
preteuses failing to return the
amounC- Il was said he had secured
several thousand dollars
WerS kept Z feed store at 533 To-
pekz avenue His store was not sold
from him but the lots III and rs To-
pekz avenue under the store were tax
81 and lots Igg and part OF Ts7 On
Line street The mercantile company
bid in the lots 70 satisfy their claim
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-05-17
RICHARD IS CHOSEN.
Promoter Selected to Referee Je6ries-
johnson Fight

san Francisco. May TT-Tex Rick
ard has been selected 10 referee the
Jo6nSon-JeEries Championship Ezh-
on July 4 IN accepting the place
Rickard made II clear he would retire
Il Johnson and JeErfes agreed upoa
another man
The decision came at the end Of =
day Of wraugIiuE and Just at the time
that sam Berger. JeEfes' MANAGER
declared he would leave the meeting
Johnson had previously suggested
Rickard- but Rfckard refused 10 con-
slider the proposition because OF his
L1eEparIeuCe as referee Johnson
declared he would stand Pat ou the
three men he had menrfoEed-Iack
WEIGH Eddie GraueT and Richard
Berger began long argument sud
denly ceased and declared Rfckart
vas satisfactory
Rickard made the following state
usut- To srrzishteu cut this affair.
7 am wiling 70 act. providing NY
name = agreeable II all concerned I
don't want 70 act and I hope before
the fight takes place TsEries and
johnson viii agree upon another man
fectIy Wiling 10 step down and out
But z they can reach 10 other agree
ueur I viii not back down
IN spite of the agreement there Is =
feeling Of GfS-ruSt among those who
attended the session that the last word
has not bean said. and that sooner or
later the referee question must again
Be taken Up Il has been -ruuored
that 70 give the impression everything
* IN working order. Rickzrd has bean
named until rhe Contestants have fur
rher tine to look the faId over This
feeling in fact has been strengthened
by the statement made by Rickzrd-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-05-17
HE TALKS TO WOMEN.
John Mitchell Addresses 0uh FEEDER
alton Convention

Cincinnati O.. May 17--Tntsrest Of
the delegates attending the General
Federation OF Wouen's clrts couven-
dou ceatered today in the election Of
officers
The nominating COMMITTEES named
Mrs Philip " Moore Of St Louis for
Reelection As president and nearly all
the other old officers were also re-
nominated
JOHN Mitchell. former president OF
the United Mine Workers OF America
addressed the convention on The
Death Roll OF Industry He showed
that 4 large number OF wage workers
are killed and MANNED at tteir work
every year He asserted that q large
proportion Of these accidents are pre-
vertable and where they are not the
employer should assume much great
er liability than he does
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-05-17
LOOKS BAD FOR HYDE.
IL View Trial Be Denied He Must Go
10 Peni1enIizry-

Kansas city. Mo Nay 11--E Judge
RaIur : LASh7w OverruleS Dr. B
Clark HIDES motion for 4 new trial
xf1au It comes up some time this week.
the physician VIII be sent 10 the state :
prison Immediately The court made
this announcement toady-
The law provides said Judge Lat
shaw. that 4 convicted man shall be-
gin serving his seutence as soon a. his
notion for ue% trial ts denied
Wrsrher OF not he appeals makes no
difference There are several ne1
r-ox serving II the state peEIterrLary
whose cases are being considered BY
the suu-ema court Therefore. II 1
see IT u deny Dr. Hyde 4 new hear
fuE he VIII De sentenced reE Satur-
dzv and start 70 prison As soon there
after as suits the couveIre1ce or the
marShaTs oEICe-
.-Or course # does not mean I snail
not grant the physician & new trial
Il his ztrorueys show what I deem
good cause for another hearing. they
shall have il
should Dr. HYDE lose his case in
rFe suprar= court said Judge Lat
shaw The costs would % upon the
defendant alone Mrs HYDE could not
be forced 70 pay Z cent Of then
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-05-17
COLD LAST NIGHT.
Fear That There Would Be Frost Il
GrOundleSs.

Although the temperature dr0r PED 70
~ degrees last night the fail fell far
short of the frost line and again thfs
tccaIity escaped Not only that but the
weather man thinks the danger IS przc-
tfCzIty over. as far as frost Is concern
Sd Thare has been killing frus- n
Kansas as late as May IS but this =
rot expected now
Warm weather should follow accord
ing 70 local weather officials The rainy
spell is ended they think and some real
May weather Is OF should De On The
schedule So far this month the tern
perature is SIX degrees below normal
This has been the worst Of the draw
hacks of this springs weather The ex-
cessIve precipitation has been apprec-
a-ed by the farmers over the stare.
even II Il was diSdked by the city resi-
dents
The cold weather expected to c7uss
The frost last night id not arrive IS
quickly as was expected and the mini
E1uu. coming as sun Up. vas not with
in six degrees OF frost The rainfall
ever the state has been heavy
A light frost so light that L viii
rot hurt anything unless IL = tia most
tender plants outside, = predicted for
tonight and then warmer weather
Following are the hourly temperatures
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-05-17
DENVER VOTES TODAY.
People Have Choice Of Three Solutions
OF Liquor Question

Denver. Colo May Important
questions are being decided by the
voters of Denver AZ The municipal
election today the prohibition prob
lem and the granting Of 20 year
franchise "a the Denver Union Water
company beng the principal features
Three solutions Of the prohibition
problem are offered the voters First
city vide prohibition second high
license and the restriction Of the NUM-
Der OF saloons tC one for every 700
inhabitants and third continuance OF
present conditions 4 $500 license fee
and no restriction on the number Of
saloons
4 number oE amendmsus II the
city charter. including the Initiative
and referendum and the recall are
also beng voted on Three members
Of the election commission three sup
ervisors. and Is aldermen VIII be
chosen
Interest IN the election Z at high
pitch and IN view OF the good wealth
er which prevails II Is expected that
4 record vote viii be cast
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-05-17
Has Been 137 Days Making Trip
Between Termini.
LISTED FAST TRAIN.
1t Now Claims the Slow Record
for the Country.
Was Held by Washouts in Front
and Rear.

Salt Lake City. May I7.-Pzsser<.r
train No 4 Of the San Pedro. Los An
geIes & Salt Lake conpEeced q record
rUn when II arrived here this morning
81 days our from Los Angeles On
December IL. when IL started for Sal-
Lake II was listed as q fast -ztr"
L ro~ claims supremacy over every
way freight and accommodation train
n the service as & slow traveller
The storm OF January caught No.
short distance east o CzEe-te
New and washed out the track before
and behind II near EcrIss station On
January 10 the 20 passengers EhoSs
plight had been herzI5ed from TIE At
lanttc 20 the Pacific were transported
oy wagon 20 Acoma and brought 70
salt Lake from there by train
The engine tender and seven cars Of
No held their position CALAMITY.
oTezSc11E The storms OF winter and
spring A Pullman porter stayed oy his
car for 4 uaou-h- But since the end OF
January Z railroad wztchuan has been
OF guard alone
The track builders. working from the
east side OF rhe break. reached the
stalled train Sunday
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-05-17
GOPHER GANG GETS HIM
--Newburgh George Is Found With
Two Bullet Wounds

New York. May 17-The gopher
gang . west side organization sue
ceedeG IN getting George = Gal
laEner- Known otherwise as New
burEh George. today. the police be-
Heve- Gallagher known as a mem
ber OF the gang was taken in Z dvfrz
condition into the New York hospital
with two bullet wounds in his ston-
ach- Although he was conscious he
refused to say who shot him but the
police declare their belief that the
shooting was an outcome Of one Of the
numerous feuds in gang circles which
murders
Following recent troubles in the
ranks OF the "Eophers~ Gallagher was
shot at four times about Z month ago
on Tenth avenue
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-05-17
CASES MOVED FORWARD
Try TolIstedt- Babb and Thomas Mat
tiers in June

Acting under the expressed wish TO
Try the more important criminal cases
As early as possible, Then they were
taken from the district court assign
ueut early IN the term Judge Dana
today reset ths cases q the state
against John Bzbb. for murder ths
assault 70 kill case against Mary Vol
ste6t- the Matte Thomas murder case
and the SCzmey arson case for zhe first
week IN Iuue-
These cases were postponed When
called At the tine of their assignment
By Judge Dana because County Arro--
nzy Scterck suffered from Z severe
cold and desired 70 try than himself
F,0II0xiE that posrponeueut tire couu-
" attorney had 70 20 70 Holt0a for the
KIDNAPPING case
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-05-17
GIRL HELD PRISONER.
Bruised and UNDERGRAD Elizabeth kel-
ley l. Discovered by Police

New York, Nay 17-Brutsed and IN
dercIz6, 6 girl who gives her Uzms as
Elizabeth kelley. . years old has been
taken bE the police from 4 kouss IN
Eayonze y = where she says she hzs
beeu kept 4 prisoner BY an italian for
three months
The girl has been IN this country less
than Z year She says she met her cap
t0- in = moving picture show 4z5d tLaC
he INDUCED her TO enter MS house ly
CroE1iSiu= upICvTueEC- She vas found
nearly crazed With fright II third
Sro-y roon EFoue1s cBo[1fCE had 70
ue Borrowed before she could be taken
cut Size said nsr Own had been burn
81 TO prevent Ter escape
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-05-17
RELIEF FUND LOOTED.
Thief Returns S165 to Chicago. Bur
Engton s Quincy Road

Chicago. May 1T-ThroCEh the con-
fssztou Of an unknown emuIoye to
day. officials Of the Chicago. BUrIlE-
ton & Quincy railroad we're informed
that the reIief fund Of that Company
had beeu dstrauded In Letter signed
w H posmarked GzleSburE III.
and addressed 70 J y Redferl- super
irrerGert CE ths reLfeE 6epar1U ant
there was ircIosed s1Ga Conscience
uouey IN another LATER similarly
signed was incIosed sS5 and the writer
declared that mare would b forth
coming from tine 70 time. as he could
snare II
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-05-17
1T ALL DEPENDS.
Professor Mitchell Discusses Visit Of
the Comet

New York. May 11-Whether this
Mundane orb IS going - Be S~lSte6
romorro= night By that much discuss
ed celestial vaErarE- Hauey's comet
depends entirely ou the length Of the
wanderers tai
Prof g a Mitchell OF the aStrorou-
fczI department Of Columbia COLLEGE
gives the cheering news that the earth
VIII Pass through the comets tail "a
million niles from the head On Fri
day evening the comet VIII he far
away IN the western skies
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-05-17
Eaucated Chtnpanzee Dead.

Portland Ore May T7-CnzrIes I
TIE famous educated cEIurauzee. val
usd At s75,9GG which has been exhibited
al over the world was SuE0caS ~
heat from Z scezn radiator II Z car
while 81 ruUrs here from Seattle
Charles I was probably rne most Won
de-rsII performing animal ever known
and numbered cigarette smoking and
signing his OWL name among his ac-
ccupIismsuts
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-05-17

was contemplated That he does 1oc
fear the loss Of the EusryTfILs track
oy adverse action Cc the part o. E1S
California Jockey club was asserted oy
REckzruS. who declared TdcDaS H
Williams president oS ths racing or
GaDzzrIon had assured him that he
would not under any circumstance
cancel the Lease held by the fight pro
UzoEerS for the July 4th date
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-05-17
GAYNOR'S GOOD RECORD
Has Reduced City Expenses Nearly
-Four Million in Three Months

New York May 11--Exzct figures On
the result os Mayer Ge<uorss crusade
for economy IN the city government
we're rTzde available by CoupcroIer
Pren6e-zzSt to-day The Official eo-aIs
for the first -hres months o. the rsar,
szo= 2 decrease Of s3.se5. 40 As con-
pared with last year
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-05-17
Annual s4Rat Day

lexington May I7-Hrndrees OF
farmers ef Nicholas county. Keu-ucky
today joined IN = war Of exrermina1i0a
aEzirS- rats This Is the second ar
nuA rat day, thousands O. the
rodents having been killed last year.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-05-17

Chicago. May 1TFOrecast for
Kansas Fair tonight with possibly
light frost Wednesday fair and
warmer
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-05-17

WHICH Z N1lI@s an Eo-r IEoIT- [I-
northwest There was z trace Of pre-
cIpitztiou last night and -g5 inches
yesterday afternoon
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-05-17

Mr- Eerby- = knew what hzuue7e5
20 GIavisr
The witness added he had not entered
into Al analysis q the importance q
the matter He said he believed az
proved 20 De the case. that the matter
would create 4 sensation and that Mr.
BzrtnEsr would not care 70 retain hin
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-05-17
Forty P1pers In Line

The n0st striking feature q the
music was provided by g body OF 40
pfpers who struck Up Flowers Of the
Forss< as the procession passed
MARLBOROUGH h0uSe
During the horse guards parade the
hands PLAYED Ctopiu-s @1Isrche
Fueuebre-- and as the procession ap-
preached Westminster hail the strains
q tts dead march from Saul Eers
heard
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1910-06-24
THE oovERNoRsHlP PUZZLE.

Either the supporters Of DR.. John Alb
ner Mead are following the policy Of the
late James C. Blaine, claim everything
in sight" or the friends Of the other can
didates are badly fooled at the present
stage of the political game. Last Friday
Or. Mead announced that he had S67 del
egates pledged TO his support. The num-
Der was raised to 3s7 on Monday, to 800
on Wednesday, and yesterday one Of the
active Mead workers in the local field de-
clared that the doctor was sure OF 400
votes on the first ballot. The number
necessary to elect will be 34S with all Of
the towns represented except Ryegate
which for some unexplained reason failed
to elect delegates.
Mr. Fleetwood has claimed over 800
delegates from the start, and his home
paper, the Morrisville News and Citizen.
while not specific, this week says 1t
looks mighty sure that Fleetwood will be
a winner"
With two men sure Of the nomination
there would apparently be cold comfort
for others, but hope springs eternal in
the human breast, and this time the heart
of Bennington county is a-throb. The
Bennington Banner says Mr. BatcheI-
der will go into the convention with some
thing over 100 delegates and will have the
balance Of power. In addition to mis- sup
port from Bennington and Windham
counties he has scattering votes from
Rutland, Addison. Chittenden. Washing
ton. Windsor and Orange counties. Tn
der these circumstances his chances are
just is good as those Of either Mead or
Fleetwood, and perhaps better, for in spite
of all the efforts OF the petty politicians
and workers the tendency is to vote for
the ablest man when the break comes. -
An independent canvass at the close OF
last week by the Burlington Free Press
showed 3O1 delegates for Mead, 22O for
Fleetwood. so for Batchelder, s for Gates,
3 for Hapgood The Free Press also in
| cluded in its table "a Rutland county
delegates not for Mead and 81 mot
heard from"
Here is the puzzle picture that pre-
sents itself with the conflicting claims
| from different sources spread out for
| observation. Our own opinion is that
both Mead and Fleetwood overrate their
| strength.
Whether Mead can carry the conven-
| tion on the first ballot is the question. II
| he fails then he will be likely TO face de-
feat in the end, as he will have little OF
no strength as a second choice candidate
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1910-06-24
THE LIEUTENANT oovERNoRsHlP

Announcement was made yesterday that
the name Of E. W. Gibson OF Brattleboro
will be presented to the Republican state
convention as a candidate for lieutenant
governor. In connection with the an
nouncement Mr. Gibson states that he
would be deeply appreciative OF the hon
or If the delegates believe he is the one
who ought to be nominated: that his can
dldacy is not against or connected in any
way, shape or manner with the candidacy
of any man for governor, and must not
be used in any manner to the disadvan-
tage Of any candidate for that office.
He Will not make personal solicitation
for the office. and will not enter any trade
or arrangement for the purpose Of Sc
curing 1t. He does not mean by this that
he expects any nomination TO be handed
TO him. but that he believes it is the duty
Of the delegates in convention assembled
TO select the man who will best serve the
party a a candidate, and the state as a
public official, and with the good judg-
ment Of the convention he will be per-
fecty satisfied.
He fully realizes the possible disadvan-
tages under which he labors in not put
ting up the kind OF a campaign which has
been necessary heretofore to insure sue
cess. He feels that 1t is time for the
people OF the state TO consider carefully
the qualifications OF the men who are Sc
lected to serve the party as candidates for
Office, and to select those candidates solely
upon their merits, without regard to the
personal ambitions OF any man.
Mr.. Gibson was president pro temport
of the state Senate OF 1908, often presided
over the deliberations Of that body, and
is therefore more familiar with the duties
Of the lieutenant governorship than any
OF the other candidates
Mr.. Gibson has taken a manly, self
respecting attitude in his candidacy, il
refreshing contrast to the usual campaign
Of solicitation and bargaining.