The Topeka State Journal (Topeka, Kansas)
May 29, 1908

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r EVERYBODY 10 PAGES READS IT. EVERYBODY 10 PAGES if' ill v T"1' nebds it. 1 v i... ..i LAST EDITION. PIPE ORGAN OURS That Is Now Wholly Owned by Topeka People. wenty Citizens Join Together and Take Kimball Interests. 8 THOUSAND DOLLARS Raised Through Guaranteed Notes of 400 Each. Free Organ Recitals to Be the First Results. The great Auditorium pipe Sff' one of the finest in the world, and the very best between Chicago and Ban Lake City, is now TopeKa PW' This was settled by the Anal results of the directors of the Pipe organ soclatlon this morning in securing the twentieth name necessary for the suc cess of the plan to keep the organ in our own hands and prevent loreclos- t ihp W. W. Kimball ure on wie it. company who held an indebtedness of 19,200 against the instrument, 17,000 having been previously paid as part of the purchase for installation, freight,' Insurance, etc. The Kimball company a few months ago offered to turn over all their right, title and interest in the organ, If the people of Topeka would pay $8. 000 In cash, the sum of 81,200 being deducted from the indebtedness, the amount to be paid by April 1st. This date went by and only fifteen names could be secured. Failure seemed to be staring the directors in the face. Quite a number of people were willing to pay J100 each and agreed to do so. but that would not do. It was not possible to secure eighty people who would put up $100. The plan was devised to secure twen ty people who would each endorse four notes of $100 each at 7 per cent inter est, running one, two, three and four vears. The Prudential Trust company agreed to handle all the money and guard the interests of each one of the syndicate, hold the property in trust and turn it over to the city when the twenty people were reimbursed through the medium of profits from entertainments or receipts from sub scriptions. The time was extended to May 31. During the last few days the com mittee from the directors with valua ble assistance from Mrs. J. W. Going undertook to secure the five additional names standing between the success or the failure to hold the great organ for Topeka's benefit. The committee yesterday secured the .names of John R. Mulvane, Joab Mul vane and Charles Wolff. Mrs. Going this morning secured the signatures of Mrs. Willis Norton and Mrs. C. G. Poster, completing the score. The Queen Esther entertainment which will be given in a short time will reduce the notes coming due the end of the first year and the subscrip tions offered of $100 each, and other amounts, will also be applied to re duce the first notes. If the association can make $2,000 and Interest each year there will be no money to be paid by the endorsers of the notes. Otherwise they must pay the, dif ference each year to the banks or any individuals who supply the cash to dis count the notes at par which will be done without trouble. Here are the names of the twenty: W. W. Mills. W. F. Jensen. Frank P. MacLennan. Crane Oo. W. F. Roehr. Scott Hopkins. Crosby Bros. J. W. Robinson John E. Frost. Frank M. Bonebrake. Thomas Page. J. W. Going. W. H. Davis. G. W. Parkhurst. Horace L. Hall. John R. Mulvane. Joab Mulvane. Charles Wolff. Mrs. Willis Norton. Mrs. Angle V. Foster. The association will soon provide half hour noon free organ recitals, local and other organists alternating for one to three recitals weekly. LICENSES HELD UP. Chicago. May 29. Twenty Chicago theaters are confronted with the clos ing of their doors by the police unless they comply at once with the provi sions of the ordinance for safety of life and limb In public gatnerlngs. Building Commissioner Downey has held up the Issuance of licenses to the theaters, and if the orders are not observed within a reasonaole time Chief of Police Shippy will be ordered to stop the performances. The annual inspection of playhouses which has Just been completed, shows that many of the managers persistent ly violate the laws enacted after the lesson of the Iroquois theater. Unless constantly watched they crown an un lawful number of chairs into the bat. conies and galleries, narrow the aisles, and leave exits unprotected by fire proof doors. The licenses of fifty 5-cent theaters have also been held up for similar reasons. Torpedo Boats on the Move. Eureka, Cal., May 29. The torpedo boat destroyers Preble and Farragut and the torpedo boats Davis and Fox of the fourth torpedo flotilla, on their way to Portland and Puget sound points, have arrived here and will re main until Saturday. Tne Perry, which became disabled on Tuesday and has to wait for repairs. Is expected hourly.. The vessels experienced rough weather all the way up the coast, and were forced to stop one night at Bodega bay for shelter. Four Indictments Returned. New York, May 29. Four indict ments were returned by the rederai grand Jury today. It was reported that Theodore H. Price, the prominent cotton operator, was charged with lm proper transactions in connection with the leak of government cotton statis tic of several years ago. COOL AND PLEASANT. That Describes tho Weather Condi tions Today. Tha weather conditions today are exceedingly fine when compared with those of the week past and the tem perature is low enough to suit the most fastidious while tho sun has been shining most of the time though at in tervals the clouds in the sky have af forded cloud shades on the earth s surface. The offering for Memorial day differs much from that of most of the preceding Memorial days during the past twenty years and if the day verifies the predictions made, the sun 7in Qhinp hritrht and warm while the temperatures will remain about as they are today. There were numerous showers scat tered about the eastern part of the state yesterday afternoon. The pre cipitation trom ine ciouas wiudi over Topeka during the late afternoon and evening amounted to .28 of an inch. The following temperaiures icu the story or me nay w ju... 7 o'clock 59 11 o'clock 67 8 o'clock 61 9 o'clock 2 10 o'clock 65 12 o'clock 69 1 o'clock 2 o'clock .69 DENVER GETS IT. Colorado Capital Secures Next Presby terian General Assembly. Kansas City, Mo., May 2 3. -Denver was this morning selected as the city in which next year's general assembly of the Presbyterian church In the United States of America is to be held. But one ballot was taken for the two contesting cities. The vote was so nearly unanimous that Seattle with drew and the Colorado capital finally was selected with one voice. The report of the committee on bills and overtures, of which Dr. William H Roberts of Philadelphia is chair- .s..ntsri nt the mornlne man, was F1 1 session. It is the function of this com mittee to recommena or rejeti various appropriations required by the different boards of the church and to pass upon troubled conditions in the presbyteries throughout the country which the presbyteries can not adjust themselves. A rule was passed providing that tne annual assembly hereafter shall al ways convene on the third Thursday in May. The invitation-of Denver to entertain the great gathering in 1909, was ac companied with a promise of a nonus of $35,000 offered by that city to en tertain the delegates and guests. BURTOFfo NAME TAFT. Ohio Congressman Will Make the Nominating Speech at Chicago. Washington, May 29. While no formal announcement has been made, it may be stated definitely that Repre sentative Theodore Burton (O.) will present the name of Secretary Taft to the Chicago convention. Representative Burton since the in stitution of Secretary Taft's pre liminary campaign, has been one of his closest friends and advisers and is regarded as one of the best repre sentatives of all that Secretary Taft stands for in the United States. Mr. Burton will leave Washington in two or three days for Hot Springs, Va., to take a needed rest. While he is there he will probably prepare his address nominating Secretary Taft. He will return to Washington before he leaves for Chicago to attend the con vention. It is likely that he will go directly to Chicago from this city about June 12th or 13th. SNELL WILL BROKEN. Jury Finds That the Colonel Was of Unsound Mind. Clinton, 111., May 29. At 1 o'clock this morning the jury in the Snell case, af ter having been out six hours, brought In a verdict setting aside the will. The Jury was unanimous in declaring its belief that Col. Snell was of unsound mind. The result of the suit was made to hang on whether or not Col. Snell was in his right mind at the time he made the will. Evidence was introduced dur ing the trial to show that he spent his money recklessly, particularly where women were concerned. It was shown that he spent about $100,000 on Mabel Snell McNamara of Kansas City, one of his favorites. He had cut off his son in his will with practically nothing. Much testimony was introduced to show his eccentric actions during the later years of his life. CORN CORNER BROKEN. Bears Force lay Option Down Five Cents In an Hour. Chicago, May 29. The bears in the grain pits on the board of trade to day scored a decisive victory in the early trading and forced down prices on the May deliveries of wheat, corn and oats 2 to 2 c per bushel. The greatest loss was recorded in May corn, the bull campaign in wnlch has been led by James A. Patten. The price of that grain broke from 82 He, the opening quotation, to 77c, within the first hour of trade. May oats was a close second and dropped from 56 c to 51 c. Wheat declined from $1.09. to $1.07 in the same space of time. Trading was llghi in the May deliveries of all the grain pits and prices declined from to c at a jump. STRUCK TANKS. Lightning Damage of $25,000 in the Glenn Pool. Tulsa, Okla.. May 29. Another rise In the Arkansas river came today as the result of a great downpour or rain, which began last night. During the storm lightning struck 27 oil tanxa in the Glenn pool, destroying tnem Each contained 1,600 barrels of oil The loss will reach $25,000. Band concert Garfield park tomor row evening. CROWNINGEVEfJT. That Is What Queen Either Promises to Be. The Cantata at the Auditorium Friday, June 12. A MONSTER CHORUS. Will Consist of One Hundred and Fifty Voices. Genera Admission Will Twenty-Five Cents. Be The Modocs have completed all ar rangements for the presentation of the famous cantata, Queen Esther, which will be given at the Auditorium on Fri day, June 12, for the benefit of the Pipe Organ fund. The chorus which will consist of 150 voices promises to be by long odds the best of a local character ever heard in Topeka. There is an Indebtedness of about $8,000 outstanding against the big pipe organ in the Auditorium, and while a syndicate of Topeka business men has assumed the indebtedness temporarily it must be met in time and it is for this purpose that this entertainment has been arranged. The cantata is an old rendition of the Bible story of Esther, arranged by William B. Brad bury and the sympathetic story told in song strikes a responsive chord In the hearts of all who near it. While it is one of the old produc tions it has gained in popularity with years and within the next few weeks will be rendered in a number of Kan sas towns and cities. The chorus has practiced steadily for months and from now until the date set for tho rendition two or more rehearsals will be held weekly.. The cantata has re cently experienced a great revival of interest; was given in Washington a few weeks ago. Nearly all of the prominent charac ters have been assigned to Topeka people of unusual histrionic and mu sical ability and the success of the production is assured. M. C. Holman, who has conducted numerous choruses of note in Topeka is director In gen eral and he is greatly pleased with the showing which has been made. The management of the event favor the plan of selecting one hundred patronesses in the city of Topeka who will take four tickets each and dis pose of them at the admission price of 25 cents each. There is also a possibility that the cantata will be produced at a matinee Saturday, June 13, if the patronage of the even ing will warrant the second rendition. "If I am not greatly mistaken the rendition of Queen Esther will be the crowning event of the musical season in Topeka," said Major T. J., Ander son. "The members of the chorus have practiced faithfully since the event was proposed and they have at tained a degree of proficiency which is marvelous. "The Pipe Organ association needs tha money, but with- Queen Esther as the offering will give value received and more. There are thousands of Topeka people who have never heard the beautiful Bible story of Queen Esther and the event should be well patronized by them as well as those who have heard It. The Modocs and the association feel that they are of fering big value.- The price of ad mission has been placed at 25 cents so that it is easily within reach of all." CHURCH FLOOR "BROKEN. Thirty of the Congregation FeU Into the Basement. Chicago, May 29. The cemented vestibule of the floor of the Lithuanian church of Our Lady of Vielna gave way last night as a large congregation was leaving. Thirty per sons were thrown Into the basement, and a panic resulted. None, however, suffered worse injuries than cuts and bruises. CALLS CONVICTS HOME. Oklahoma Will Kemove Her Colony From Kansas Penitentiary. Guthrie, Ok., May 29. Governor Has kell has announced that the state will immediately bring back from the Kan sas state penitentiary the 400 Okla homa convicts and use their labor in the construction of macadamized roads all over the state. Weather Indications. Chicago, May 29. Forecast for Kansas: Fair tonight and Saturday and not much change in temperature. Band concert Garfield park tomor row evening. NOT A CLEAR CASE Public Prosecutor Is, Sot Satis- fled Witt Terdict Rendered by Coroner in the Case of Miss Yanderbilt. HER HEAD BRUISED. He May Ask the Court to Order an Autopsy. Conduct Before Her Death Gave Rise to Suspicion. Princeton, N. J., May 29. Develop ments of the past few days have led Prosecutor George Berdine to suspect that the death of Miss Bertha Vander bilt, assistant librarian of the Prince ton university library, was not the re sult of an accident, and Mr. Berdine has begun an investigation. Miss Van derbilt was the daughter of a jeweler of Amsterdam. N. Y and her body was taken to that city for burial. Mr. Berdine is said to be of the opinion that the county physician and coroner who allowed the. body, to be buried acted too hastily and he may demand that it be exhumed for an autopsy to determine the -cause of Miss Vander bilt's death. It is probable that Mr. Berdine will ask for an order of the supreme court permitting an autopsy. Detective Frank Hoffman has been as signed to investigate the. case for the prosecutor, beginning at a point where the coroner's inquiry ended. Miss Vanderbilt was last seen alive on May 13, and her body was found five days later in the Raritan canal some distance from Princeton village. There were bruises on the face and head, but it was believed that these were due to an accidental fall into the water. No autopsy was held, and the father of the young woman who came from Amsterdam, was quoted as say ing that he was satisfied that the. girl's death was accidental. Just what has prompted Mr. Berdine to reopen the case after the other authorities have convinced themselves that there was no ground for suspicion has not been made known. It is said, however, that Miss Vanderbilt" s con duct on the afternoon of her death indicated that she had' an appoint ment with some one in the vicinity of the place where her body was found and, In addition to this there is noth ing to explain how! her body- got into the canal. TO SUSPEND sTHE DUTY. Stafford of the Marat Committee Offers Wood -Pub Resolution,-.' Washington,' May 29. Representative Stafford of Wisconsin, a member of the special committee of the house that is investigating the wood pulp, and- print paper question has introduced a joint resolution to suspend the import i duty upon mechanically ground wood pulp for a period of 18 months, except that imported in to this country from any place which forbids or restricts the importation of, or which imposes an export duty or any other charge on such wood pulp. EYES OF THE WORLD Were Fixed on the Bombardment of tho Florida. New York, May 29.- A naval ex periment which attracted internation al attention is that which took place in Chesapeake bay, when the United States monitor Florida was bombard ed In the closest imitation of a naval battle ever known. She was attacked by her sister ship, the Arkansas, and subjected to vigorous bombardment by heavy guns. The experiment was to determine the effect of a bombard ment upon the interior fittings and other portions ofrthe ship's structure. These are the same in the Florida as in the newest battleships, and the in formation will, therefore, be -doubly valuable. A remarkable feature of the experiment was the number to volunteer for service on the Florida during the bombardment, and only goes to show the nerve of the officers and men in the American navy, which has been a great factor in placing us in the foremost ranks of naval pow ers. Offer9 to man the monitor came from all parts of the country. The sensational experiment was witnessed by several prominent naval officers and members of the cabinet. The Florida was stationed over shoal water in Chesapeake bay, so that. If sunk, she could be easily raised. A special military mast of Steel rods has been constructed to be the target for small guns. Two 12-inch guns were fired against the turret of the Florida with scarcely any resulting damage. The Monitor "Florida. FILIBUSTER IS ON One Is Started by La Toilette in the Senate In an Effort to Hold Up the Currency Bill. SENATORS WALK OUT When Culberson Attempts to Speak on the Measure. He Begs That a Quorum Will Not Be Insisted Upon. I Washington, May 29. It was made evident soon after the senate conven ed today that Senator LaFollette would do all In his power to obstruct the passage of -the compromise currency bill and there was ground for the re port that he had succeeded in obtain ing assurance of help from Senator Stone (Mo.) who had but just return ed from his home. Before 2 o'clock Mr. LaFollette had made two demands for a quorum and when upon the third demand the vice president refused to recognize him because Senator Culber son had the floor and declined to yield he raised a point of order to the ef fect that the presiding officer should have the roll' called when there was a demand for a quorum even in the face of a declination by the senator occupying the floor to yield for 'the pur pose. The vice president held against the Wisconsin senator and the latter an nounced his intention to appeal from the chair's decision.- He then entered upon an argument in support of his contention and it was evident that the filibuster, small though it be in num bers was on. When the senate convened today and undertook to enter upon the consider ation of the conference report on the currency bill there were evidences of a disposition to obstruct- consideration. Inquiries were made about other bills Senator Culberson threw himself into the. breach when the vice president un dertook to put the question as to whether the conference report should be adopted, frequent demands for a quorum were made and Senator La Follette was very busy in looking for Senator Stone (Mo.), who had just ar rived after a hasty summons from his home, declaring that in the Missouri senator lay his only hope of a filibus ter. Other .Matters Crowd In. Immediately after the senate met Mr. Aldrich moved to dispense with the reading of the Journal and then agreed to a motion by Mr. Depew to take up the government employes lia bility bill, but Mr. McLaurin insisted that it be considered after the confer ence report on the currency 'should have been disposed of. i Mr. Aldrich seemed willing to have some other business disposed of be fore taking up the currency measure and Mr. Beveridge Ind.) attempted to obtain an agreement to vote on the bill for the publicity of campaign contribution. In making this request, Mr. Beveridge" referred to the failure of the committee on privileges and elections to report the resolution and in so doing called out a sharp rebuke from Senator Burrows, who is chair man of that committee; When ultimately the currency report was taken up and Vice President Fair banks called for the "ayes and noes on the report, there was a chorus of affirmative votes from the Republican side, but before the noes could' be called for, Mr. Culberson was on his feet to discuss the Teport. The Texas senator proceeded to chide the- majority party with long delay in enacting financial legislation which had begun, he said, six months ago,. "But," he added, "a political exigency has apparently decreed that the bill shall become a law and it is not surprising that it has not found a defender in this chamber. "That, at least," he continued, "is a tribute to the intellectual integrity of this body which Is gratifying to me." He declared that the bill was in the Interest of the gambling interests of the country to such a great extent "that the usual subterfuge of the general welfare has not been sug gested." Mr. Culberson then launched into a political speech on the expenditures of the government during the administration of Presi dent Roosevelt, which he said, was fortunately drawing to a close. Senators Would Not Listen. An exodus from the chamber hav ing begun Mr. La Follette interrupted Mr. Culberson to point out the fact that there was not a quorum present. Mr. Culberson had only begun on his statement of government expendi tures after 48 senators had come in, in response to a roll call, when they gradually disappeared from the chamber and Mr. La Follette, looking about keenly as he leaned forward in his place, again called" attention to the absence of a quorum. Although the senator from Texas appealed to him not to insist upon another roll call, he declared that he would have FRIDAY EVENING. to bring in the seante membership and the second call proceeded. It brought In 50 senators. Mr. Culber son read from the report of the sec retary of the treasury a statement of annual receipts and expenditures from 1903, and said he would like to conclude his remarks without in terruption. Mr. La Follette remarked that the statement was evidently ad dressed to him, but announced that he would be constrained to insist upon keeping a quorum in the senate. The senator from Texas had not long pro ceeded when Mr. La Follette again arose. "I call attention to th absence of' a quorum," he said. "The senator de clines to yield," stated the vice presi dent. The senator from Wisconsin then made a point of order, suggesting that under a rule of the senate it was man datory on the part of the presiding officer to call the roll whenever the absence of a quorum should be sug gested, regardless of the fact that an other senator held the floor. Being overruled, Mr. LaFollette appealed from the decision of the chair and pro ceeded to assail the decision. It was evident that the threatened filibuster of the Wisconsin senator had arrived and there was a well founded rumor that Senator Stone was prepared to join him in his efforts to defeat the passage of the bill. Failing to secure a roll call, Mr. LaFollette with deter mined countenance and speaking In re sounding tones, argued that a danger ous precedent was being made by which the presiding officer, a senator on the floor and another senator might con tinue the senate in session and put anything they pleased in the record. 'La Follette Defeated. Showing the greatest indignation he re sorted to every expedient to carry his point by various motions, but was obliged to 'abide by a vote of 32 to 14 to lay his appeal on the table. Mr. Gore insisted that the vote show ed one less than a quorum and the vice president announced that a quorum was present in spite of the vote. "Does the presiding officer intend to establish a precedent of counting a quorum?", inquired Mr. LaFollette, suggesting that that action might come back "to plague the senate." Vice President Fairbanks in the chair read from a decision by Allan G. Thurman, June 19, 1879, when he an nounced that there was a quorum pres ent although not shown by vote. During- the colloquy Mr. Aldrich was on his feet, approving the ruling and a large number of senators were present on the Republican side. Mr. Culberson then continued the reading of his state ment of receipts and expenditures. "Dnrine six vears of the Roosevelt ad ministration," said he, "there has been created 99.319 offices. "And this," he continued, "does not Include any commissions he may have created." He auoted fieures snowing that pre. cedins administrations had created fewer offices than those of the past six years. Mr. Culberson dwelt upon deficits In the revenues compared with the receipts since 1903. He reviewed each expenditure in various branches of the government. The expenditures for the military establishment for the last six years exceeded those of the preceding six years, he said," to the extent ol (416, 212.182. "or over 187 per cent and for the naval establishment to the ex- teat of 428 million or. over 2 35 per cent. The combined- expenditures for these two branches of the service dur ing the six years were $844,379,825 or over 175 per cent in excess of the previous six years w.niie in tnat time there had been no corresponamg in crease in population. He concluded by declaring that these figures should startle the peo pie of the country and indicate that the nation was pursuing a course of militarism. He Makes Them Stay. Before Mr. La Follette took the floor and was recognized there was a demand that the question of adopting the report be put to the senate. Mr. Kean (N. J.) called for a vote. "Is. the senator from New Jersey In a hurry?" inquired Mr. La Follette and then adding that having the floor he presumed he had a right to call for a quorum, he forthwith demanded a roll call. After 55 members re sponded to a roll call Mr. La Follette proceeded with his remarks on the currency bill reported by the conferees. The railroad bond fea ture as brought back in the confer ence report was the chief object of his remarks. On the Democratic side a score of senators remained in their places and gave careful attention." On the Republican side not more than half a dozen of the senators who re mained in the chamber appeared to pay attention to the Wisconsin sena tor. Before he had spoken half an hour Mr. La Follette had made two demands for a roll call. JURY BILL REJECTED. Commission Does Not Like the Philip pine Assembly Plan. Manila, May 29. The Philippine commission has rejected the assembly bill creating a jury system. The meas ure provided for provincial boards to appoint twenty-five permanent jurors in each province to serve on all Jury cases. The commission held that the plan was not an ideal one ana would inevitably lead to abuses. It was be lieved that appointment or jurors would become a factor in politics. The commission has passed the pub lic works bill, appropriating three mil lion pesos. One-half of this sum goes for the construction of roads under the plan to create and maintain a perma nent system of highways throughout the islands. Half a million will be expended in starting a system of irri gation works, while with the balance, provision is made to start the con struction of a capitol building at Ma nila, improve the harbors at Iloilo.and build a custom house at Cebu. TWO STARRED PENNANT Floats From the Main Mast of Captain WainwTigbt's Ship. Tacoma, Wash., May 29. A two starred pennant now flies rrom the truck of the Georgian's main mast, in dicatihg that Richard Wainwright, commanding the second division of the Atlantic battleship fleet, is now an act ing rear admiral of the United States navy and entitled to all honors as such. Rear Admiral Wainwright's flag was raised today and received the pre scribed salute of 13 guns. Captain Wainwright will receive his commission as a full rear admiral in July. TWO CENTO. INTO THE DITCH. Parlor Car on the Royal Blue Flyer Derailed. Filled With Passengers It Rolls Down an Embankment. TWENTY ARE INJURED Two of These Probably Are Fa tally Hurt. A Number I Persons Hurled Clear of the Wreck. Connellsville, Pa.. May 2 Twenty passengers were seriously Injured, two of them fatally, shortly before noon today when the observation nar- lor car on the Royal Blue flyer train on the Baltimore Ohio railway bound from Chicago to New York, left the rails two mlleS from Garrett. Pa east of here and plunged down an embankment. That none was killed is considered miraculous. Up to 2 o'clock this afternoon, however, it was emphatically stated by the rail road officials that there were no iatantles. The Injured werp ni.o.H aboard a special train and hjurrled to Cumberland, Md., where hospital accommodations had. been prepared. mucn is one or the most lmDortant on tho cn icii -THUS- burg this mprning at 8 o'clock. Owinar to tho t, w .ncaiiicr con ditions prevailing the r.h.,.rv.)i Parlor car was taken advantage of by as many passengers as could secure accommodations. When the train reached a point 2 miles east of Gar- roi onH n.t.j1 ..iic luuiiumg a snarp curve. r.uvu tar swung rrom the tracks. Tne trtfTwas running on schedule ".e me crack: of a whip the coupling snapped and the obser vation car was thrown down an em bankment. The passengers were scattered pell mell. A number who were seated on the platform under an awning were pitched far into the air, alighting clear of the wreck, but among stones and cinders, causing painful Injuries to all. Others were thrown Into a heap to the floor and showered with broken glass. Immediate calls for physicians were Connellsville, Cumberland. Md., Rockwood, and other surround ing places. A special tral nwas start ed from here within a few mlnutea af ter word of the accident was received. The injured were given hasty medical attention and placed aboard the train. ine exact cause of the accident has not yetbeen determined. t t One of the injured was taken off at Cumberland. He Is Frank Sweeney, of Port Jervis N. Y. He was serious ly hurt about the head. The follow ing named, believed to be seriously In jured, proceeded to Baltimore for hospital treatment: a. ifuiiusuit, .uxineiisvnie. L. R. Sanford, LaGrange, I1L Mrs. A. V. Owen, Baltimore. Mrs. Sanford was said to be the worst off of any injured. The injuries of those who proceeded consisted mainly of cuts and bruises. nail rnn iiiinnnin ufiLL run if Aitdnir. A 'Revolution Is in Progress on the Island of Samoa. Constantinople, May 29. Consular dispatches received here from the is land of Samos, declares that not lesa than 150 persons have been killed or wounded in the fighting that has been going on at Vathy, the capital of the island, for the past four days and that the engagements still continue. The small garrison of Turkish troops on the island are beleaguered in their gar rison. Kopassiz Effendi, the governor of the island, has also sought refuge in one of the public buildings. He was without provisions and his life is said to be in danger. The consulates are .crowded with refugees and the lack of provisions is oeginning to make itself felt. A number of refugees have man aged to make their way to Athens. The consuls at Samos are mostly na tive merchants, and they have request ed -the powers to send In warships. xne innaoitants oi the 'island of Samos, a-Greek island 'off the west coast of Asia-Minor, are in revolt against the prince of Samos and the governor of the island. The troubles appear to have arisen in a conflict between the governor, Kopassiz Effendi and the senate. The prince of Samos was seized by the malcontents and beaten. He made his' escape. Reinforcements of troops sent from Smyrna were driven back by a lusilade from the shore. The revolting islanders are being aided by the gen d'armerie. It appears that the telegraph office has been seized by the rebels. Since 1832 the island of Samos has been an autono mous principality paying annual tri bute to Turkey. Athens. May 29. Many women and children fleeing from the island of Samos have reached Smyrna They re port the situation there to be most critical. It Is feared that the Turkish reinforcements now on their way to the island will start a general massa cre. A proposal that the powers- dis patch warships to Samos is being urged. The principality of Samos ex ists under the guarantee of France, Great Britain and Russia. TAFT AT GRANT'S NO The Secretary Will Deliver a Me morial Day Address. Washington, -May' 29. Secretary Taft left thia morning for Norwich, Conn., where tonight he will deliver an address to the board of trade. To morrow he will be the orator at the Memorial exercises at Grant'a tomb in New. York. Bank of France "Lowers Rates. Paris, May 29. The Bank of France today lowered "its discount rate 'on loans from 4 to 3 V4 par cant.

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THE TOPEKA DAILY STATE JOTTdTAL FHIDAY CyEITIITG, IIAY 23, 1S03. t White Sox ditchers, Upon Whom Is Falling the Brunt of the 1908 Pennant Battle in Chicago. Oxford Bargains Store Open Tonight 2 AW7 kV I J f I This Important sale of men's and women's stylish low cut foot wear Includes broken lines and several purchases made for less than regular. Correct for dress or street. Including patents In lace or .button, tan calf and golden brown, vlcl and velour. Men's $3.50 and $3.00 tan, patent, vlcl and velour Oxfords, six styles and all Jr.2 1 5 sizes .'.V- Hen's $5.00 Patent, vicl and velour Oxfords, five styles Att and all sizes. Men's $3.00 and $2.60 patent, vlcl and calf lace Shoes, dl QC nearly all sizes PfJ Men's $1.50 Work Shoes, lace, buckle and congress, C1 flft heavy soles... P.UV Ladles' $1.60 Canvass Oxfords. Some are slightly r7r soiled ou Ladies' $2.00 vlcl kid .Oxfords turn soles and patent 25 !Ladies' $2.60 Patent and Vlcl Kid Oxfords turn or welt- fljl QQ soles. Blucher styles. P A70 Ladies' $3.00 Tan Calf and Golden Brown Oxfords, welt dJO AC or turn soles tpS.J Ladles' $4.00 and $3.50 Patent Ox fords and CO QC Pumps .pC.a70 Misses' and Children's $1.75 Vicl Patent tip CI 1C Oxfords pl.lJ JOHN I ELLtT HENRY C. SHOE CO. 515 Kansas Avenue PRESIDENT NORMAN PLASS OFFERS AT PRIVATE SALE THE Household Furniture in his residence on the .WaeUnirn College Campus Jon Tuesday, Wednesday, Thurs day and Friday, May 26 to 29 Call between 9 12 o'clock morninif "Before I began mint Caaeareta. I had a bad eom- Slexion. pimplea on my face, and my food was not iceatad aa it should have been. Now I am entirely well, and the pimples haves 11 disappeared from my face. I ran truthfully say thnt Caseareta are Just aa advertised I have taken only two boxes of them. Clarence K. (ariffin. Sharidmn. Ind. Best For i sgaf nw uuweis ja CAMOV CATHARTIC Haaaant, Palatable, Potent, Taste Oood. Do Oood. Fever btekan. Weaken or Grip. We, 2Se, tOo. Never aold In bulk. The genuine tablet stamped COO. ttnaranteed to euro or your money back Steeling Remedy Co., Chicago or N.Y. 600 ASEXUAL SALE. TEN MILLION BOXES BICYCLES New Bicycles with Coaster. $25.00 Fifty Rebuilt Bicycles with Coasters, $15 to $20. FISK TIRES ARE BEST Best Repair Shop in Topeka H. M. CROSS CYCLE COMPANY 810 Kansas Avenue.

1 .tttvttttTTTTTTT J Home is Capital i The Idea that one can not af. T ford to buy a home is a trifle J ridiculous when you consider that thousands of people are doing It on a much lower In- come than yours. ffa Can Help Ton. TbeCapitol Building Loan Ass n 034 Kansas Ave. BASE BALL SUNDAY The Topeka City League EAGLES vs. SMITH ALTO. CO. Skene's Park, 3 P.M. Admission 15c IAD SUM WICHITA WINNING Defeats Webb City Team by Hard Hitting. Pushes Milton's Triplets Into Second Dirision. BATES' BATTING FEAT Enid Bests Joplln and Mets Trounce Midget?. Rain Interfered With the Local Game. Webb City. Mo., May 29. Wichita took the second game of the series yes terday from Milton's Triplets by hit ting: the ball. The feature of the game was the hitting- of Bates, Wichita's new recruit. The score: WEBB CITY, Player t AB. R, H. O. ,A.'H." Nee. 2b. 6 1 3 0 Cheek, c 4 0 7 S I Pokornejr1, If. i 3 0 'l S tJuthbert. rf. 4 3 4 1 0 Wright, lb 3 0 7 0 0 Everhart, 3b 4 0 0 1 0 Lofton, cf. 3 2 10 0 White, sa 4 0 6 3 1 Roach, p 3 0 0 0 0 Milton 1 0 0 0 0 Totals 36 9 27 15 2 Batted for Roach In ninth. WICHITA. Player AB. R. H. O. A. B. Middleton.. cf. 4 110 0 Annis, 8S. 4 0 2 3 1 Hetltng. Sb 4 1 3'1 2 Pennell, 2b 4 1 6 4 0 Holland, lb 3 18 0 0 Cermack, If. 4 2 0 0 0 Armstrong;, c 4 16 2 0 Bates, rf 4 4 10 0 Scott, p 3 10 4 1 Totals 34 13 27 11 4 SCORE BT INNINGS. Webb City 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 02 Wichita O 0 1 0 0 3 0 0 04 Summary: Earned runs Webb City, 1. Two-base hits Cuthbert, Nee, Lofton. Home run Lofton. Bases on balls Off Roach, 2; off Scott, 2. Struck out By Roach, 8; by Scott 5. Left on bases Webb City, 8; Wichita, 5. Double plays Hetling to Pennell to Holland; Annis to Pennell to Hol land. Wild pitch Roach, 2; Scott. Passed ball Armstrong. Stolen bases Middleton, 2. Sacrifice hits Scott. Time of game 1:40. Umpires Allo way and Finney. Attendance BOO. Oklahoma 11, Springfield 2. Oklahoma City, May-29. Three er-; rors put the Springfield to rout In the first Inning; yesterday "and four hits netted six runs. The final score was 11 to 2. Woods was batted hard and his support was poor. The score: BPEINQFIELD. Players AB. H. O. A. E. Cole. If 5 2 2 0 0 Murray, cf 4 1 E 0 1 Risley. 2b. 4 2 1 S 2 Mllsap, lb 2 1 R 0 1 Smith, ss 3 0 0 2 1 George, rf 4 0 0 0 0 Anderson, 3b 4 13 2 0 Tonneman, c 3 2 7 1 0 Woods, p 3 0. 0 1 0 Westmoreland, 2b... 1 0 0 .0 0 Totals 32 9 23 9 6 OKLAHOMA CITY. Players AB. H. O. A. E. D. White, cf. 2 10 0 0 Folbre, cf. 3 2 10 0 Emory. 3b fi 2 0 0 0 Love, 2b 4 14 3 3 Goes, rf 4 2 10 0 Rapps. lb 4 1 7 1 0 W. white, ss 4 14 7 0 McCormick, If 4 2 0 0 0 Kelaey, c 4 1 10 l n McClintock, p 3 10 2 0 Totals 37 14 27 14 I Out. hit by batted ball. SCORE BY INNINGS. Sm-lnrfleM aaaaai a. Oklahoma City .-.."o 6 0 0 0 0 2 3 u Summary: Three hase hits Mc Clintock. Two base hits Emory. G-oes, Rapps. Sacrifice hits McCHn tock, Murray, Mtlsap, Woods. Stolen bases Tonneman, Love. Folbre, Em ory 2. Double plays White, Love to Rapps Love to White to Rapps. Bases on. baJ.ls0,r McClintock, B. Struck out By Woods, 4; by McClintock. 9. Time 1:40. Umpire Hoffman. Enid S, Joplln 2. Enid, Ok., May 29 Enid took the last of the series from Joplin yester day, 3 to 2. All three scores recorded to the Railroaders were made in the first mnmg when Newton gave three bases on balls and Cobb brought these h"e hmef y a long drive to right field. Isewton retired after the first Reading from left to right the slab STANDING OF THE TEAMS. Clubs Won. Lost. Pet. Topeka 15 7 .6S2 Oklahoma City 18 10 .643 Wichita 15 11 .577 Hutchinson 14 13 .519 Webb City 12 12 .600 Springfield 9 15 .375 Joplln 8 15 .348 Enid 9 17 .346 National League. Clubs Won. Lost. Chicago 19 12 Cincinnati 17 14 Philadelphia .16 14 Pittsburg ..-.15 14 New York 17 16 Boston 17 .17 Brooklyn 13 30 St. Louis 14 22 American Lea ante. Clubs Won. Lost. New York 19 14 Cleveland 18 15 Detroit ...t 17 16 Philadelphia 19 17 St. Louis 18 17 Chicago ..v.. 16 16 Washington 14 21". Boston 13 22 .613 .549 .633 .617 .616 .500 .394 ?ct. .576 .645 .531 .628 .518 .500 .400 .371 American Association. Clubs W"n. Loit. P" Indianapolis 26 12 .686 Toledo 19 15 .569 Columbus 21 17 .552 Louisville 22 18 .550 Milwaukee 19 18 .613 Minneapolis 16 21 .432 Kansas City 15 21 .417 St. Paul K "26 .278 Inning, Shaner taking his place. The score: ENID. Players AB. H. O. A. E. Frantz, ss 2 10 0 1 Huriburt. cf 2 0 3 0 0 Middleton. 2b 3 0 2 3 0 Runkle, 3b 4 0 3 5 0 Cobb, rf 3 1 0 0 0 Osborne, If. 2.1 1 1 1 Edmond, lb. 3 0 9 0 2 Allen, e 3 0 9 0 2 Ashley, p. 2 0 0 3 1 Totals 24 4 27 IS 6 JOPLIN. Players AB. H. O. A. E. Flllman, 3b 4 1 2 2 0 Wanner, 2b 4 1 .1 1 0 Harrington. If 4 2 4 0 0 Reed. lb. 4 0 9 1 1 Sheldon, rf 4 1 0 1 0 Ragan, ss 4 1 2 0 0 fumam, cr. 4 10 0 0 Noyes, c 4 0 6 3 1 Shaner, p 4 0 0 6 0 Newton, p 0 0 0 0 0 Totals 36 7 24 13 2 SCORE BY INNINGS. Enid a n o a a a n a 9 Joplin 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 02 Summary: Sacrifice hits! Frantz, Huriburt. Stolen bases Huriburt, .t-uuiam. x wo base hitsi Cobb, Os borne, Allen, Sheldon. Double plays Fillman to Reed. Bases on balls Off Newton. 3: off Sheldon 2. Strnclr mit By Newton,, 0; by Shaner, 6; by Ashley. 8. Time of game 1:45. At tendance 3uu. umpire Burke. Rain Spoiled Game. The Topeka-Hutchinson game yes- terdav wan nnntnnn.H nn annm.mf rain which fell up to the time for call ing me same. j.ne locals leave to night for Enid where they will play thrift oamAa TVi n nav- Y n .v i'iiiuu o.uie will be played Sunday, June 14, with AMERICAN LEAGIE. St. Louis 4, New York 3. Wiv VnT-lr ItTov 9Q Q. T 3 it IhTM ctrUl'lVlt ?m XTa, 1 u x ui a. yes terday, having a shade the Detter of (ham tn V. n I T 1 J ua.Lniijs. Dau oase running spoiled a New York rally in the eighth inning. j?lfjr tw Inr'n.n t. w n j a.n.a St. Louis 0 0010102 04 A R New York 0 0010002 03 8 0 Batteries Dineen and Stephens: Orth and Kleinow. Chicago 2, Boston 1. Boston, May 29. Boston lost the last game of the series to Chicago, 1 Reliable Dentistry Our success is due to high grade workmanship and best materials at reasonable prices. Best Set of Teeth for.. $7.00 Misfit, loose or broken plates made to fit at small cost. Sold Crowns $3 to $5' Silver nillug.ljoo Teeth cleaned... Wo Gold filling 50c to Pfinltmm extras- So fancy pric Satf".? WST W X5Z permanently located In Topeka. New York Dental Co AU Wcrk Guaranteed Tears, au Kanxat Ave. pfn5?,lT,- Hours I to Wednaadaw and Saturday nigbtj till 8 rTS 7b?. days 9 to 12. Ind Tel. 1965. artists are: Altrdok,-White, Walsh, to 2 yesterday. The locals tied the score in the seventh, but Chicago won in the ninth on a stolen base, an error and Hahn's hlto Wagner was injured In a collision with IJord and had to retire. Score by Innings R.H.E. Chicago 01000 0 0012 7 4 Boston '.0000 0 0100 1 6 1 Batteries Walso and W. Sullivan; Pruitt, Cicotte and Carrigan. Washington 8, Cleveland 2. -Washington,' May 29. Washington batted Lattlmore off the rubber in the fifth inning yesterday. Falkenbe'rg was very effective, after the first in--ning. Lajole let in two runs in. the second through a wild throw: Into the gretnd stand. Score by Innings I R.H.E. Washington .02006000 8 8 0 Cleveland ....2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 03 .6 3 Batteries Falkenberg and Street; Lattlmore, Llebhardt and N. Clark, Bemls. ry Detroit lO, Philadelphia 2. Philadelphia,: May 29. Detroit knocked Dygert off the rubber yester day .by scoring 6 runs on four hits and three passes and had no difficulty: in winning the game.' Coughlin was benched for disputing a decision when at bat in the second inning, t. Score by innings: R.H.E. Detroit 0 6 0 0 0110 210 13 2 Philadelphia w; 000000200 2 7 2 Batterles--Summers and Schmidt; Dygert, aCr'ter and'Schreek. r v JfATIONAlVLEAGVE.

Chicago 8, St. Louis 2. St. Louis, May 29. Hard hitting en abled Chicago to win yesterday's game. Sallee was ineffective and poorly sup ported, while Frazer, with the excep tion of the first inning, pitched shutout ball. Score by Innings: R.H.E. St. Louis .20 0000 0002 7 4 Chicago .0 0 4 1 0 0 0 3 0-8 11 1 Batteries Sallee, Raymond and Hdstetter; Lud wig, "Frazer and Kllng. Boston 3, Pittehnrg 1. Pittsburg, May 29. Boston won the last game of the series with Pittsburg yesterday. The home team's Inability to hit when hits were needed was re sponsible for their defeat. Leifleld was taken out in the eighth and Mad dox finished the game. Score bv innines: R.H.E. Pittsburg ...0100000001 6 1 Boston 0 3000000 03 5 0 Batteries -Leifleld, Maddox and Phelps; Lindaman and Bowerman. AMERICAN ASSOCIATION. Louisville 10, Indianapolis 3. Louisville, May 29. Louisville turned the tables on Indianapolis yesterday, driving Briggs and Eubanks. off the rubber and winning by a one-sided score. Woodruff's batting was the fea ture. Score Mr innings: R.H.E. Louisvill. 8 IO 4 2 0 0 0 10 11 2 Indianapolis 0 000020108 8 2 Batteries Adams and Hughes; Elli ott, Eubanks, Briggs and Leahy. Minneapolis 3, Kansas City 2. Minneapolis, Minn., JUay 29 The Min neapolis team nosed the Kansas City Blues out in the tenth Inning yester day and won the final garne of the series by a score of 3 to 2. In the tenth inning, with two out, the Mil lers slammed out three hits, which fill ed the bags. Clark hit a grounder to Beckley and Kitson ran to first to cov er the bag. Jake made an easy toss to Kitson but Frank was overanxious and reached for the ball with one hand and dropped it, Clark being safe and Fiene scoring. Scr.-e by Inningj:" B.H.E. Minneapolis 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1-3 3 Kansas City Bli v a e Batteries Fiene and Block; Kitson and Sullivan. Toledo 5, Columbus 0. nli.nlMi. n -it OQ Ma clA assisted by Hopkins's pretty throw to the plate in the fifth inning, shut Columbus out .A 4A..4 a., TMan tnrtlr Via loflri In the JCOICIUOJ. A WIMU ivrun. sixth on Elwart's single, a sacrifice and Barbeau's double. Toledo hit Upp hard in tne last two innings, uaicner waae field of the Toledo club is under sus- iwitifitnn for- tViT Hnvs hPPfl 11 of flTen- eral disorderly conduct. Scor by lonlngs: R K.E. Columbus ...0000000000 4 1 Toledo 0 0 0 0 0 10 2 26 9 0 Batteries Udd and Wlgley; Nagle and Land. St. Paul 6, Milwaukee 5. St. Paul. May 2&-Farris and Schei herg were both driven from the box yesterday. Schnelberg walking three men and forcing in a run- in the fifth. Bateman and Leroy both pitched fine ball. St. Paul made it two out of three on the series. Score by innings: RH.E. St, Paul 300 18 000 6 Milwaukee 1 0 8 0 0 0 0 0 15 Batteries Batima'n, Leroy1 arid Mey ers; Farris, Schnelberg and Seville WESTERN LEAGUE. Pueblo 14, Omaha 0. Pueblo',-Colo.. May 29- Pueblo hit Owen, Manuel and Smith, hard yesterday and shut out the cham pions by a one-sided score. Score by innings: r.h E Omaha' 0 000000000 8 1 Pueblo i ...00004 80 2 1414 0 Batteries Holienbeck, Noah and Gondlng; Jackson and Mitze. Mcpherson bests newton. Took Seventeen Iiinlngs to Decide Final Result. Newton, Kan., May 29. McPherson. defeated Newton here yesterday in a 17-inning contest, the score being 4 to 3. Costly errors by the Newton team In the first half of the .seventeenth in ning lost the game to their opponents. Winger. Newton's pitcher, was batted hard but was accorded fine support at critical times. McPherson had men on third three times, but was prevented from scoring. Neither Bide scored until the fifth Inning when McPherson scored two runs, adding a third in the first halt of the eighth. Consecutive hitting drove in three runs for Newton in the last half of the eighth. Neither side then scored until the seventeenth,when McPherson won the game on errors by Newton. Burgess for McPherson struck out sixteen and Winger for New ton eight. Winger walked three and Burgess two. Score 'by Inning?: R.H.B. M'Pherson 0 000 2 0 010 00000 001 4 15 8 Newton ....000000030000000003 5 6 Batteries Newton, Winger and Brumley; McPhersdn, Burgess "and Hoggatt.- Time 2:30. Umpire Brand. THE" CHAMPION MIDDLEWEIGHT. Bartel of Rochester and His Remark able Record. Rochester, N. X., May 29. Fred D. Bartel, popularly known as "Demon'' Bartel. is unquestionably the champion middleweight wrestler of the United States and Canada today. He has been in over 300 wrestling matches and has never lost a match. Among others he has defeated Bull Olsen, the champion Greco-Roman wrestler and his deci sion over Ed Adamson at Minneapolis on St. Patrick's day was most decisive. He has won from Charles Conkle, champion of Canada, Carl Busch, Chas. Fred D. Bartel, Champion Mlddleweia; Canada, ana jus Manager, ta. j. winiey. Kaiser, champion of New York state; E. Chrlstenson. champion heavyweight of the south; Bob All (the Terrible Turk), and is open to any cnaiienge. Much credit Is diie E. C. Finley, Bar ters manager,' who has shown remark able' ability in handling this remark able wrestler. Demon Bartel is 22 years old, re markably well built and strongly mus cled. He Is one of the cleanest cut men in the wrestling game and makes friends wherever he- goes. He keeps himself in excellent physical condition and never drinks or smokes. Among his friends he is known as the big hearted wrestler, ror ne never rorgets a friend. As a sample of this it is In teresting to note that he has done so much for his parents, who live in this city. They objected for a long time to his entering the wrestling game, but he insisted and now they have become reconciled. He always sends a goodly portion of his winnings back to his parents as a token of his appreciation for what they have done for him. Bar tel is now working out with the gloves with the intention of entering the fight ing game, and his clever work so far forecasts a future in the roped arena. Two More Rear Admirals. Washington. May 29. President Roosevelt has signed and the navy department forwarded to Captain Second division and Seaton Schroeder, commanding tne .ouri respectively, of the Atlantic fleet, m missions as acting rear admirals. 'This will give them rank in con sonance with tneir present uuijr permit them to wear the uniform and fly the flag, of a rear admiral. t western Gossip WHERE THEY PLAY TOMORROW. Topeka at Enid. Wichita at Springfield. Hutchinson at Joplin. Webb City at Oklahoma City. The Cooleysox leave tonight for one of their longest trips around the cir cult. Tomorrow two games will be piayea m xrnia ana anomer -eunaay. Monday will be an off day after which three four game series will be played with Oklahoma City, Hutchinson and Wichita in the sequence indicated. Should the locals return in first place. as they fully expect, it will certainly convince the most pessimistic sporting writers over the circuit that the To peka team can deliver the goods. The next game in 'Topeka will be Sunday, June 14, -with the Oklahoma City team, Sam Wright, the pitcher who started out with the Topeka team about a year ago. is now with Hutchinson, and is pitching good ball, according to Jay Andrews. According to reports pub lished during the winter season Wright died of tuberculosis. Andrews says he doubts this assertion very much, how ever, as he has made a professional examination and thinks he has found a very live one in Mr. Wright. Wright was sick last summer ana aia not give a good account of himself. This sea son he tried out with Kansas City. Jay Andrews, the popular manager lit Wrestler of the United States and of the Hutchinson team.is a full fledged doctor as he holds a diploma from Rush Medical' colleere at HhiMin Tt has been eighteen years slnce the big doctor received his degree but not once in that time has he written a prescrip tion. He was asked yesterday when he intended to start in his practice and he replied. "When the south goes Republican." Robert Bandy of the Oklahoma City team seems to be getting his bumps with regularity. Since the first two or three games which he pitched during the season Bandy has been second best in nearly- every contest. McClintock started out good but hasn't been used much lately. Hoffer and Bemls are do ing the bulk of the work and winning most of the games, rolbre, the south paw loaned the Mets by Little Rock, Is not the demon to opposing batsmen that he was once touted to be by the Oklahoma City press. Dick Kaufmann, the Kansas uni versity pitcher with the Springfield team, is winning -most of his games. A .couple of years ago Kaufmann pitch ed an exhibition game against the Springfield team at his home town. Bolivar, Mo., and Dicky didn't do a thing to the Midgets but shut them out. A -few days later he joined the Midgets and has always been a good pitcher. After a recent game with the Mets in Oklahoma City, the Oklahoma City Times printed the following. "Kaufmann. was absolutely invincible and the Mets could not bunch their hits.. Only in the ninth inning did the home boys have a chance. There were three men on bases and two out when i The Prudential Life Insurance Policy Stands High in Public Favor I Ordinary A ad la. lto70 SIS to SKXMXW AGENTS WANTED Ym need Pnaw Ual Poncy tn Your Strong Box. Write tor Rate To-day. TBB PRCDBNTIAt INSURANCE COMPANY Ol AMERICA I i iiannio i ar JOHN f. MYDEN Pi id t Bmmm Offtea HEWAEK.H.J. E. 1. Romlnger, B. D. Van Ostrand, Bupr. Mgr. urtnnary vepu Central Bank Bids;.. 700 Kansas Ave. L M Penwell Undertaker and Embalmer 511 Qnlscy Street Both Phones 192 Manager McConnell sent Folbre in to bat for Bandy. Folbre struck out. A hit would have tied the score and would have possibly won the game. That man Kaufman is certainly big league timber. He is as good as any twirler In th leaarue." Oklahoma City Times: Just wait until that- Topeka gang comes to town. There will oe fireworks for sure and the Mets will have all the smoke, too. Yes, the Times has heard the story of the boy who whistled his way through the grave yard. The Mets will be that boy and will do the whistling and the Cooley sox will dance to their tune. Springfield's outfield is doomed for a change as the meadowers of tne Aiiageis are nui nuiing euuugii. Pease, the former Webb Cityan, .will have a place In the Midget outfield and It is llkeTy that Tonneman will be" sent to on6: of the -other outfield' trnnA. niifln Snrin u-fl p d Vina RPVPml catchers, including Hawkins .and Vanderhlll in addition to Tonneman.. The Springfield Leader is authority for the statement that the sixteen games which the Midgets will play on their home grounds will be sufficient to put them in the first division. Sporting News: Harry Mote, of Bartlesville, Okla., who became men tally unbalanced over baseball last year and was discharged .as cured as soon as the game started again this asylum, jyxuie wia nn ntct tj luaungci of the Topeka, Kan.. Montpeller, Ind., and other teams. He talks baseball Incessantly and has many delusions about the national game. Oklahoma News: Will Arlo Scog gin, fleet of foot and as reliable a fielder as ever played in the West ern associaton, be seen in the local line-up in the near future? Rumor had it all doped out yesterday that Scoggin was to play ball again. Many fans went to the game yesterday ex pecting to see him in uniform at least. Many people visited Heyman's store during tne morning xo nna out. ir tne "Goaf was to- return to the diamond. "I haven't heard anything about play ing ball again except through my. friends." said- Scoggin today. ,VI asked President Moist for my re lenaa last week and am waitlnv ttt hear from him. It is not because I .tn, warn r nlflv fn "t 1-T a Vi nm. "H but because I know- that I can get Just twice what I was offered here last spring." Scoggin would be a valuable addition to the present line-up and fans ana players are Dotn anxious to see him return to tne game. i- The Enid baseball park Is located three miles out of town and (he West ern Union has as yet been unable to tret any wire out to the park. Base ball is not allowed in Kansas any how on Memorial day and it is doubtful whether the games at the Olympic would go. However the games at Oklahoma City will be reproduced as will the other series on the road. Later on it is thought that the wir connection with the park can be made. A r Intorontln er itnrv la irnln it... c r"ii5 in a rounds of the local fans in' which Umpire Shuster and Walter 'Boles were the participants. The story ha Vi It a mtitt n cr O era m In r1 1 iw. r o waiveno Tex., last season when Walter Boles was captain of the Fort Worth team which was opposing Galveston. Boles vu cn.tchlnar the (Ulna ml l ninth In n 1 n cr tarltn Fnnnm n. A v vmt uiBi and second the Galveston batter, fanned out waiiter aroppea ine inird Strike According to the rules the batter aHmilrl hnvA rtAn rti f a i was occupied but Shuster allowed the uouci .v. writ, ma uaas ana each of the other runner to move a notch further Arminrl tho K.... remonstrated in 'a mild sort of w- r.. .j..ov tuiw '.lilt.. tU Keen Btllt and nrnceed with i Walter as captain called the umpired attention to his mistake, and for thiZ Walter was sent to the bench and tho game eventually went to Galveafnr, Had the decision been madetccording won the game. .Boles still nurses a grievance arainnt ehn.. and the two never speak. Mn the recent eamea Wait.. Ina game, but not once did he utUr word to Mr. Shuster. tt,r Ererybody roads Th. StatTjoiaTnaL. m m a