The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-10-28

gas in coal dust, affects birds much
more quickly than men. When the
birds show distress it is a warning to
rescuers to seek safety and take meas
ures to dissipate the gas. In the tests
here Observation-Disclosures viii have no
complaint to make because the birds
Will be resuscitated by the use of osy-
gen and will suffer no ill-effects after
ward. At the conclusion OF the mine
experiments and the competitions.
President Taft Will present medals to
the victors.
Following this parade Of 1897 min
ers-each representing one Of the 9.927
men killed in coal mines of the United
states in the last twenty years-will
silently pass before the presidential
reviewing stand. Thirty thousand
miners are expected to attend the
meeting.
Commentaries Steam Navigation.
After luncheon President Taft will
go to the Water street wharf of the
MonOngahela river and assist the
Western Pennsylvania Historical So
ciety in commemOrating the beginning
Of steam navigation on the western
rivers. The New Orleans, the first
steamboat to navigate the Ohio and
Mississippi rivers in 1911, was built by
Nicholas j. Roosevelt. A replica Of the
New Orleans has been constructed and
Will make n short trip down the Ohio
under her own steam. Mrs. Nicholas
President Roosevelt and great grand
niece of Nicholas J. Roosevelt. will
christen the New Orleans. Descend
ants of Chancellor Livingston. partner
of Nicholas J. Roosevelt. and Robert
Fulton are also expected to be pres
emit Governors OF dozen states and
mayors of many cities between Pitts
burg and New Orleans will be present
as win members of the historical So
cieties Of West Virginia. Ohio, Iili-
nois, Kentucy, Tennessee. Nissippi
and Louisiana.
On the day following the New Or
leans will start for long trip to TIE
south, stopping at principal cities on
the route.
Banquet in Memorial Hall
In the evening the banquet OF the
Pittsburg Chamber of Commerce will
be held in Memorial Hall. which has
just been erected, at a cost OF $1,000
COO, by Allegheny county in memory
OF the men who fought during the civil
war. 1t is the first banquet to be held
in Memorial Hall and therein lies -
story.
Arrangements had been perfected 70
hold the banquet at the Hotel Schen-
ley but requests for tickets were 50
numerous that there was not room
enough in the hotel and the scene was
shifted to Memorial Hail. 1t was to
have been wet" banquet but conf
mittees Of old soldiers and the county
commissioners notified the Chamber
of Commerce that II would he against
the law or the Memorial TO serve
liquor within the hail and it was an
nounced that the banquet would DE
dry" II had been planned 10 extin-
guish the lights. in the big auditorium
suddenly and the walters were to have
entered from all sides OF the banauef
room carrying dishes OF flaming
brandy. 1t was conceded that the pic
ture OF tongues Of Pickering blue
flames being carried bout the dark
ened han and finally placed before
each diner would have been effective
But the prospect Of this picture was
knocked into a. cooked hat when liquor
was barred and the artistic chefs only
consolation now is tie fact that ths
secret service guard Of the president
would not have allowed tire lights 10
have been turned down anSv az.