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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1911-09-24
INFANT MORTALITY DOWN.
Only S74 City Babies Under One Year
Died Last Week,

A bulletin issued by Commissioner of
Health Lederle yesterday announces a
continued reduction in infant mortality.
According TO the bulletin there were 324
deaths under one year Of age in the city
from all causes during the week ended
yesterday. In the same period last year
343 babies under one year died.
The total number of deaths under one
year of age to0 date is ll,442. as compared
with l2.8O3 for the same period of 1910,
gain of ,l8l lives.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1911-09-24
Secretary Fisher Has Rheuma tism.

YOSEMITE, Cal, Sept, 23.-Walter l..
Fisher, Secretary of the Interior who
came here To confer with Federal officials
regarding improvements in Yosemite
National Park. is suffering severe attack
Of rheumatism.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1911-09-24
CHAS. BATTELL LOOMS DIES
Author and Humorist Victim Of Cancer
at Hartford, Conn.

HARTFORD. Conn. Sept. 23.-Charles
Battell Loomis. the author. died at the
Hartford Hospital tonight Of cancer Of
the intestines. He had been ailins since
last December. since which time he had
undergone four operations.
The end was peaceful. His wife and
family were at his bedside when he died.
Mr. Loomis was rational and full Of wit
up to this morning Although members
of his family had known for years that
he was afflicted with cancer, the fact was
hidden from him.
Charles Battell Loomis was born in
Brooklyn on September 10. 1881. He
- the son OF Charles Battell Loomis
and Mary Worthington. A brother. Har-
vey Worthington Loomis. is we'll known
as composer.
Mr.. Isoomis attended the Brooklyn
Polytechnic Institute. but did not remain
to be graduated. In 1879 he entered a
business house as a clerk and remained
in business until 1891.
Most of the better known periodicals.
have published Mr.. Loomis's writings
Among those that have are Hdrper's, the
Century. the Atlantic. 81. Nicholas. Life.
Puck the Saturday Erenins Post. the
Independent and the Outlook. He also
wrote for newspaper syndicates and .
nutnbsr Of his articles appeared in THE
SUN
In addition to his writing for the maga-
zines Mr.. Loomis was the author of num-
ber of books. including, Just Rhymes"
a book of verses; The Four Masted Cat
boat Yankee Enchantments,- A Part
nership in Magic Cheerful Americans.
More Cheerful Americans" I've Been
Thinking" "Mnervas Manauvres"
Cheer Cp." "A Bath in an English Tub"
"Poe's Raven in an Elevator" The Knack
of It," A Holiday Touch" Just Irish
and Little Maude."
He married on February IA. 1885, Miss
Mary Fullerton of Brooklyn.
Mr.. Loomis had been i'll since early in
the year. In May last he was removed
from his home at Torrington. Conn. to
the Hartford Hospital On September
l6. his fiftieth birthday, members Of his
family gathered at the hospital and there
held the family reunion. which it had
been hoped could he held, with Mr.. Loomis
present. at his TOrrington home.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1911-09-24
MARRIED..

1SSEVAIN-RUXTON.-on September .,
1911. at st. Matthews Church. Bedford, New
York. by the Rev. Or. Lea Luuuer. DoroNv
Vernon Ruxton. daughter OF Mr.. and Mr.,
George l.. Nichols. to Adolphc Boisseva,n
son Of Edward Bolsscvain Of Amsterdam,
Holland.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1911-09-24
French Super-DreadnOuEh, Launched.

Special Gable Despatch 10 THE SUN.
LoRIENT, France, Sept, 23. The super
dTeadnought Coubet was launched here
|s,&cessfully to-day. -
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1911-09-24
DIED..

CLOKE.-At her residence. cal Pacific ST Broos.
lyn. Friday. September 20. Anne, wife NJ IN.
late Philip and mother Of the Rev. 7 J. Clok.
Funeral services at St Josephs Church. Mon.
day. 10 A. NJ Kindly omit flowers
DoRAN.-On September ~. at his late re,idenc.
lO2 Lincoln road. Dr. Robert T.. Doran. io his
Aist year. beloved husband OF Mabc Wsrs
Dbran.
Funeral service on Tuesday. September "a
at . p. NJ. kindly omit flowers. Rochester
and Albany papers please copy.
KELLY.--Thomas p. Kelly.
Funeral from the residence Of his broth.r.,s
law, John y. Kerby. cOSs Bathga'e av., Rfonl
on Monday, September rs. at a5O \ ".
thence to st. Joseph's Church at ~ 4. u
Interment at st. Raymond's Cemetery
KINGDON.-On June o. at tho Hotel RITZ rar,s
France, Mary Carter. wife Of the late Charlie,
Denis Kingdom. Interment In America.
LITTELL--At his residence iA7Park av., fons.rs
on Friday. September %. 1911. the Rev.
Thomas Gardiner Lttcll. D. d.. In the seventy.
NTH year Of his age.
Funeral on Monday, September c5 at St John,
Church. Yonkers. al: ::+5P. NJ. The clergy are
requested to bring vestments and black stoies
MATCHAM.-In Allentown. Pa. September y,
1911, Charles a. Matchan. aged 40 years
Relatives and friends respectfully invited 10
funeral services at family residence In Allen.
town, Monday. at 8 p. NJ lntermen, pri.
vate.
lVEITENHEIMER.-Car Neitenheimer. Pu.
neral at THE FUNERAL CHURCH" al and IA
West I'D ST. FRANK L. CAMPBELL BurLprSo
Friends respectfully Invited.
wIGHTMAN.-AtNe New Rochelle. n. Y. on Friday
September -, 1911. Frederick Butler Wight
man. in the SD year Of his age.
Funeral services at his late residence. 4 Orchard
place, on Sunday. September "a, At ) ?. "
Carriages will meet Il ain leaving Grand Geo.
nai depot at 2P. NJ. lntermcnt AT Cromwell
Conn.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1911-09-24
CASIMIR PERIER MISSION.
Crisis Averted b, Declaration That France
Isn't Paying.

Special C0bf DfspuTth 10 The Sun,
PARIS. Sept. ga cabinet crisis has
been averted and the press pacified by the
Minister OF Commerce. who declares that
the mission OF Casimir Perier to America
is not to be paid for out OF the State Golfers.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1911-09-24
UNDERTAKERs.

FRAME X T.. CAMPBELL 2lI-?A3 ". 23d 81.
Chapels, Ambulance Service. Tel. 1884 Chcs'a'
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1911-09-24
In Memortam.

In Memoriam. >
ADDOMS.--In loving memory Of Mary Baldwin
Addoms. who died on September q. 1910. q,
Bronxville. Nc~ York.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-10-17

house was killed apparently asleep and
a single blow of the weapon.
In the Colorado Springs tragedy two
families were wiped out. The bodies of
Alice May Durham, her 6-year-old
daughter Alice, and her 3-year-ol son
John, and Henry Wayne, his wife,
Blanche, and their 2-year-old baby,
We're found in their adjoining cottages.
The head of each had been crushed by
a heavy blow from an ak. The bodies
were not discovered for at least two
days after the murders. Arthur ].
Burnham, husband of Alice Durham,
was arrested as suspect, but stoutly
maintained his innocence
Dawson was the caretaker of E
church in Monmouth, Ill. The tragedy
was discovered by a committee of dea-
cons who visited Dawson's home to
reprimand him for failing to make the
church ready for the Sunday services.
After breaking in the door, they found
the three bodies, each with its head
crushed, the wounds showing unmis-
taxable signs of having been caused
by one instrument, an AK. The victims
of the Ellsworth tragedy were slain in
like manner, the murderer going fur
ther however, and battering the feat
ures of his victims beyond recognition.
In no case has the slightest motive
been discovered by the police. All were
working people, in comfortable circum-
stances with no known enemies. From
none of the homes was heard any sign
of a struggle nor any intimation that
there had been trouble until the bodies
were discovered.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-10-17
DYNAMITE ON BRIDGE.
Believed That Purpose Was to Blow
Up Presidents Train.

San Francisco, Oct. IA report
received here by officials of the South
ern Railway company from c. B.
Brown, section foreman for the road
at Naples. Cal. gave details of the dis
covery of Sc sticks of dynamite under
the Cairtan viaduct, 20 miles north of
Santa Barbara, several hours before
President Taft'S train passed over the
bridge, en- route to Los Angeles, early
yesterday The dynamite was found
volver battle with two men who
escaped
The dynamite was discovered at 2
o'clock in the morning. The presi-
dents train passed over the bridge at
SOL
The night Waterman saw two men
on the bridge shortly before o'clock.
They were at the opposite side of the
1,000-foot span, and ran when ordered
to halt The Waterman hurried across
the bridge, firing several shots. which
were returned After the pair had
escaped in the darkness the Waterman
returned to the bridge and began an
investigation. Near the center of the
span, lodged on one of the supports of
the viaduct. he found the 36 sticks of
dynamite with a 10-fOOt fuse attached
to one of the sticks. He left the find
untouched, going Immediately to Santa
Barbara and notifying the officials.
Sheriff Wines of Santa Barbara coun-
ty, went imm ediately to the bridge
with several deputies and removed the
dynamite. A search is being made for
the men.
Sheriff Nat Stewart and W. F. Wines.
of San Francisco, special agent of the
Southern Pacific railroad, returned
from the scene last night and reported
the evidence of the plot was complete.
Secret service men nave been placed
on the hunt and close watch is be-
ing kept on all mountain passes in che
vicinity. The bridge which it was
planned to wreck is 500 feet long. About
midnight the Mexican watcher was
crossing the bridge When about half
way across he noticed a man in the
gully beneath. He called to the man,
who Immediately started to run. The
Mexican fired several shots. but all
went wild. Investigating. he found a
package of dynamite and al once no.
titled the sheriff, who notified the rail-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-10-17

road officers and Wines was ordered
to get off the presidents train at Santa
Barbara and make an investigation
Inside a box-like section of the pier,
21 sticks of dynamite We're found. The
explosive was entirely hidden except
that a fuse 10 feet long hung out
In similar position at the next pier
Is sticks of dynamite were found, with
fuse attached Both of these piers
were about the middle of the bridge.
Further inspection disclosed two
sticks of dynamite lying near the
bridge, evidently at the spot where the
man had b cen arranging the dynamite
and attaching the fuse.
The officers said the dynamite would
test 40 per cent, enough, they declare,
to blow the bridge to atoms.
From a position directly above the
dynamite on top of the bridge, the
man could have commanded a dis
tant view of any train approaching,
and if experienced with dynamite he
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-10-17
MARKETS TODAY.
Increase in Worlds Supply
Weakens Wheat.
Corn Was Hammered Down on
Fair Weather.
LIVE STOCK TRADE.
CattIeAreSteady Natives Bring
$500 to $3.50.
Hogs Firm-Bulk of Sales at
$6.15 to $3.50.
I've STOCK TRADE.

Chicago, Oct. E.=WHEAT-With the
visible supply in Europe showing liberal
increase and with crop reports from there
all favorable the wheat market today de-
Veloped an easy tone. Besides the outlook
for rain in the Argentine where it has
been asserted that drynesS was threaten
ing to become injurious to plant growth
The weather in the northwest was also
reported as favorable for threshing and
for prompt movement of the crop. The
fact that shorts had covered freely had
an effect, too, in bringing out sentiment
adverse to the bulls Opening prices were
unchanged to nc down. December started
at $3.50 to 9914c and seemed inclined to
hold within that range.
A huge gain in the worlds available
stock led to further weakness. Sales of
soft winter wheat to millers here caused
a rally however and and the close was
strong December 7sc net higher at $1O014.
CORN-Corn was hammered a little ow-
ing to the clearing, colder weather Buy
checked the tendency to raid. December
opened shade to 4sQ14c off at 64Ac to
64ssc, raIIying later to 643s@6412c.
The market became firm owing to
scarcity OF old corn in the arrivals The
close was &c net higher for December,
a net advance of &c
OATS-OatS sagged with other grain and
because of the slowness of demand, De-
cenber started a sixteenth cheaper at
4712c and descended to 1880.
VISIONS-Provisions gave way in
consequence of hog prices having a down
ward slant Initial sales were 121ac lower
to PIC advance with January $15-2212 for
pork, $3.85 for lard and $7.9712 for ribs.
BARLEY-75c0$1. 25
RYE-No. 2. 951@09614c.
TIMOTHY .00QD15.25.
CLOVER-$14O0Q19.5 so.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-10-17
FARM LIFE
President Taft's Suggestion to
Farmers Congress.
Women Farmers Hold Meeting
of Own.

Los Angeles, Oct. 17-President
Taft today sent this telegram to Ifs.
John T. Burns, secretary of the Inter-
national congress of farm women, in
session at Colorado Springs, Colo: Il
am ADVISED that it is the purpose of
your congress to advocate the esta b.
Hshment OF better national life by
cryStail1zing the sentiment for i'm
proved rural community life and that
you will discuss the proper equipment
for the farm home, the laws of ply
steal life in relation to the family, the
Improvement of the country school,
the Importance of home hygiene
emergency nursing, and similar prob
lens that are vital in the life of the
farm woman. congratulate you up
on this enterprising project and hope
that it will be made thoroughly ef-
(signed) "WM H. TAFT
Farm Women Meet.
Colorado Springs, Oct. 1.-THE
feature of the second day of the sixth
international dry farming congress
was the converting of the first inter-
national congress of farm women
More than 100 women from 81 states
have registered. Among those who
participated was Mrs. Mary Pierce
Van Zile, professor of r. domestic
science at the Kansas State Agricul-
tural college, who spoke on food val
ues. At the farmers institute inter
esting discussions of possible products
in dry farming areas led by Frank
Gardner Sturgis of Sturgis, S. D..
Prof. H. M. Cottrell, agricultural
commissioner of the Rock Island rail-
road and Prof. E. H. Webster, dean
of the Kansas Agricultural college.
The sessions of the main congress
were devoted to technical subjects
Among those who read papers were
Prof. F.. E. Waggoner, machinery ex-
pert of Chicago; Signor Eng Romulo
Excobar Juarez, H. L. Bolley, North
Dakota Agricultural college and w.
r. Motherwell, minister of agriculture
of saskatchewan, Canada.
The first session of the information
al congress of agricultural colleges
and experiment stations opened at
O'clock
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-10-17
ASKS 10000 FOR HIS WIFE.
Brakeman Files Suit Against Former
Hotel Owner.

Goodland, Kan. Oct. 17.-Twenty
thousand dollars is the amount asked
for the alienation of his wife's affec-
ton by George Johns in his petition
flied in the district court of this
county Johns is a c. r. I. & P. rail-
way brakeman, with headquarters in
this city. He was married in 1905 and
has lived here ever since. He claims
in his petition that the defendant has
acquired an undue influence over his
wife, and by means of such undue in
fluence, his wife abandoned him on
the 18th day of September last, and
has failed to return to him
B. E. Byles is named as defendant
He was formerly the owner of the
Gray Front hotel in this city. The
case will probably come on for trial
at the November term of court. c. I.
Sparks and Frank J. Horton are the
attorneys for the plaintiff
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-10-17
ArCH1soN ASKS NEW RULE.
Petitions Asking for Commission
Form of Government Circulated.

Atchison, Kan, Oct 17.-New rule
petitions calling for a special election
here will be put into circulation this
week. Thus far politics and politi-
clans have been kept out of the af-
fairs of the Good Government club,
which is working for the adoption of
the commission plan. However, heavy
stockholders in two of the public util-
tiles are in favor of the new rule.
There seems to be no organized OPP
position to the movement
w. p. Waggener. general solicitor
for the Missouri Pacific railroad, and
one of the men who it was supposed
would oppose the rule, said today that
he favored the commission idea.
THE simplicity of the system has
converted me-" he said. IT much pre-
fer to deal with city commissioners
than with a mayor and council. Since
Kansas City, Kan, adopted the new
rule I find that it takes just about a
third as much time to complete a
business transaction with that city. A
man who is busy appreciates imme-
date consideration and quick action
on matters he presents for atten-
ffoT ,,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-10-17

Wall St. New York Oct. 17--STOCkS-
Large blocks of stocks were thrown on
the market at the opening today and
prices yielded in every direction. The SELL
ing was heaviest in Steel. The first trans
action was 1850 shares at 591s to %, a
maximum decline of Is. Union Pacific
opened off point on sale of 1,50O shares
and Canadian Pacific lost the same
amount st. Paul and North Pacific drop
ped q and most of the other active shares
nearly as much. Lehigh Valley rose =
at the opening but lost most of its advan-
tage.
Announcement of a reduction of the
price of tin plate to the lowest figures
since 1905 accelerated the decline in steel
and it yielded l2s to 5S14- Active selling
was also conducted in other parts of the
list, with an abrupt fall of ~ in St Paul
attracting considerable attention West
inghouse Electric sold points under yes
terday's closing and Reading, Atlantlc
Coast Line, American Smelungs Anlalsa-
mated Copper and American Locomotive
l. Trading was quiet and somewhat
Steadier at IL O'clock-
The attitude of officials of the depart
ment of justice toward the American To-
and revival of report that action was
soon to be taken by the government
against the United States Steel corpora
ton combined to depreSS prices materially
in the morning session of the stock mar
ket. United States Steel was the weakest
of the prominent issues, much or the sell
ing being attributed to European sources
Both issues of American Tobacco DondS
and the preferred stock declined points
Union Pacific fell below yesterday low
price and Reading was under some pres
sure but Lehigh Valley was relative firm
Norfolk and Western was virtually tne
onlv stock to show a gain, rising IA to
1O7 The trend of prices was upward In
the second hour but the recovery consist
ed of only moderate fractions ana the
buying decreased steadily.
Bonds were easier
Early losses were reduced to small frac-
lions during the course OF a slow harden-
ing movement that began around Il llsasa1;
denials from Washington that any mined
late action was to be brought against
United States Steel helped that stock rally
a point from the lowest
The upward movement attained greater
momentum in the latter part of the after
noon and Union Pacific, United States
Steel and Reading rose slightly.
The market closed strong. Trivial fluct-
nations were the rule in the closing hour
but the market maintained decloeo IN
der current of firmness.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-10-17
YES AND NO REPLY.
eContlnued from Page one.1

&Cont1nued from Page Cne.l
average of the present set of talesmen
by being 50 years old, was examined by
Attorney Clarence S. Darrow. chief Of
counsel for the defense, at the morning
session of court. Robert F. Balm and
J. w Roberts, the two talesmen passed
for the present, were held subject to
further examination by either side on
peremptory challenge.
Los Angeles. Cal. Oct. 17.-Bv grant
ing a challenge on the ground of bias
preferred by the defense, Judge Walter
Boardwen barred Talesman Z. T. Mel
son from serving on the jury of the
murder trial of James B. Mcnamara.
The prosecution withdrew objection 10
the challenge at the afternoon session
Of court.
The ruling is considered to have es-
tablished precedent in the case. Mel
son admitted that he believed the Los
Angeles Times building was blown up
by dynamite and that he had an opin-
ion as to the guilt or innocence of the
defendant who is charged with the
death Of Charles ]. Haggarty, killed
in the explosion which it would re-
quire strong evidence to remove.
The effect of Nelson's long examina-
ton was perceptible yesterday and to-
day in the terse replies Of talesmen
who came after him.
Yes and no" were the usual an
swers made, there being an evident un-
derstanding Of what the examining
counsel was trying to learn and a will
ingness to help him find cut.
The examination of TaleSman Robert
F. Balm was the first thing on the pro-
gram at the opening of court. Balm, q
civil war veteran is over go years old.
He passed one brief ordeal to the sat
isfaction of the defense when Attorney
barrow asked him what he would do
if he had to give a verdict without
hearing the evidence?' and he replied,
I would not do it,
Jury Within Month.
Speedy completion of the jury
that is within a month or a little more
was the outlook when the Mona
Estimates that the jury room would
remain untitled until the 18th of De-
cember or perhaps until Christmas,
were scaled down to Thanksgiving or
December 1, and predictions that the
trial would not end before May 1,
were abbreviated correspondingly.
The examination of Talesman z. T.
Nelson has cleared the atm osphere, it
was agreed, by defining many issues
involved in the effort to determine
whether James B. Mcnamara is gull
ty of causing the death of Charles J.
Raggerty in the Los Angeles Times
explosion and fire. The defense may
offer alibi for Mcnamara or may rest
solely on the gas explosion theory, in
support of which it has gone as far
as Europe for expert evidence. The
defense is fixed in the belief that
jury to try Mcnamara impartially
and possibly without the necessity of
using up the 500 veniremen remain
ing from the drawing made January
1st
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-10-17
W. D. STREET is DEAD.
Well Known Kansan. Once Speaker of
the House, Helped Make History.

Oberlin. Kan. Oct. 17.-Capt. w. D.
Street, former speaker of the Kansas
house of representatives, and a pioneer
IN western Kansas, is dead mere after
a stroke of apoplexy- Mr. Street was
closely associated with events that made
history in this part of the state He
was a scout and guide with General
Custer at various times ana knew wild
Bill' Hickok and hunted with Buffalo
Bill.
Captain Street was commissioned by
Major Mauck of the Fourth United
States cavalry. who was pursuing Chief
Dull Knife and his band of ~neyennes
after the raid ana massacre in Septem-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-10-17
New YorIz Prodnce Marker.

New York Oct. Neutrality-suspicious. ct
steady. Creamery specials, SIC; state
dairy fine, 29c; do, good to prime, 2642Sc;
factory current mark firsts, 21Q2112c.
HEESE@Aarket barely steady. State
whole milk specials, 14150szc; do average
fancy, 1414c; state whole milk daisies, best,
1214615c; Skins, 2Q1212c.
EGGS-Market barely steady Fresh
gathered extras, 30d31c; extra firsts, 26q
2Sc; refrigerator firsts, season storage
charges paid, 2012@21c; seconds, 19q20c;
state, Pennsylvania and nearby hennery,
white fancy, large, new laid, 41442c.
POULTRY-Alive, western spring chick
ems, 11Q111zc; fowls, 11@121zc; turkeys, 15c-
Dressed, demoralized; western chickens,
10d16c; fowls, SQ161zc; turkeys, average
best, 1SQ20c; others, 10d1sc.