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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-11-06
SEAMAN AFTER THEM.
County Attorney of Wabaunsee Talks
of Public Sentiment.

F. A. Seaman, county attorney of
Wabaunsee county, was in town Tues
day afternoon, and was asked about the
present condition of the saloon question
In Alma THE town is dry at present"
said Mr.. Seaman, and it is to be hoped
will continue to be so. People in other
localities don't seem to realize what the
booze question means, as applied to
Alma, where the majority are Germans
who consider the prohibitory law an
infringement on their rights, and do not
hesitate to violate it whenever the
chance presents itself They assist each
other, and it is almost impossible to Sc
cure evidence strong enough to convict.
In other parts of the county where pub
lie sentiment is against liquor selling,
1 have had comparatively no trouble in
chasing them out, or securing cOnvic-
tions. in case the viOlatorS fail to stop
by request.
1.-THE outrage which occurred in Alma
last week shows the sentiment there,
and although only a few small boys
have as yet been apprehended in con-
others are responsible, and they will be
severely dealt with if caught
The outrage referred to by Mr.. Sea-
man occurred on Halloween, when a
gang of hoodluns decorated the home of
Rev. J. B. Gibson with stale eggs and
beer kegs. Rev Gibson was absent at
the time. and his wife and daughter
were subjected to vile language and
abuse by the mob.
Rev. Mr.. Gibson had been an active
worker against the Alma saloons, and
had thereby incurred the enmity of the
law breakers.
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VIRGINIA.

Richmond, Va. Nov. --latest re-
turns do not alter materially the cleo
ton figures sent out last night The
most conservative estimates place the
Democratic majority in the state ticket
at about 25, 900. The indications are that
the Republicans have elected one SEN
ator and fourteen members Of the house
This is gain of IL on the present gem
>ral assembly, but that body will still
.)e overwhelmingly Democratic in both
branches.
Richmond Va, Nov. 6.-A1though in
the election the Democrats polled only
about rs per cent of their vote. the re-
suit surpassed their most sanguine ex-
pectations. The negroes took little in
terest in the contest. The indications are
that the majority for the state will be
more than %. 900. The Democrats on
joint ballot in the legislature will be
overwhelming.
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IOWA.

Des Moines. Ia. Nov. 6.-Returns are
coming in slowly, only one-half of the
age 6f gain in majority continues. Cum
mings, Republican candidate for gov
ernor, will have 81, 900 over that of
vote has been largely increased, ad-
vancing from 5000 last year to $4,000
this year. Practically every precinct
heard from shows a falling off in the
Democratic vote. Out of the ninety
nine counties in the state the Demo-
Gratis have carried only six. The legis-
lature from present returns will con-
tain 125 Republicans and 225 Democrats,
a gain of 10 for the Republicans. Chair
man Spence contends that when all the
returns are in the majority for the Re
publican ticket will show more than
1O0, 600 majority for the Republicans,
and that the gain in the legislature will
be IA instead of ten. The total vote
shows a falling off of 25 per cent.
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MASSACHUSETTS.

Boston, Nov. 6.-The Republican party
in. carrying Massachusetts in yester-
days election, as customary, suffered in
the size of its vote to an extent ex-
pected on an off year. Gov. Cranes
third term plurality is 70,304. The Social
Democratic candidates made the best
showing among the minor party nomi-
neeS.
The governors council includes seven
Republicans and one Democrat as last
year. The Democrats lost two members
in the senate and gained 16 in the house
of representatives. The actual political
division, however. is to be determined
on the final settlements of several close
fights.
On the face of returns, the house
stands 166 Republicans, ~ DEMOCRATS
and two Social Democrats. while the
senate is % Republicans and seven
Democrats.
DEMOCRATIC GAINS IN BOSTON.
Boston. Nov 6.-Josiah Quincy, for
mer mayor of Boston, carried the city
by a plurality of 1859 in his contest with
w. Murray Crane, for the gOvernOrShip.
This is a gain of about 1900 over the
plurality accorded in this city last year
to Robert Treat Paine, jr., in his con-
test with Governor Crane The total
vote cast shows a natural falling off
this year. Last November Governor
Crane received 35,597, and yesterday his
votes numbered 81, 1856 Paine's vote in
1900 was 80. 500; Quincy's in 1901 is 49, 1856.
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NOTES WERE REFUSED.
How Arrest of Express Robbery
Suspects Came About.

st. Louis. Mo-. Nov. 6.-The
arrests of persons suspected of
completely in the Great Northern Elk
press robbery came about through in
formation filed Tuesday afternoon at
police headquarters by Max Barnett of
the Globe Loan agency.
Mr.. Barnett said that man had
entered his place of business and had
bought a watch, the price of which was
$S5- The stranger proffered in payment
four new 500 bills. They were accepted
without question. Barnett later took
them to the Mechanics bank for deposit,
but the teller would not accept them,
as he believed they were a part of the
bills stolen from the express train at
Wagner.
Barnett went to the four courts and
related what had occurred to Chief of
Detectives Desmond. He gave an ac-
curate description of the man wanted
and detectives were at once detailed to
find him. 1t was after IL O'Clock last
night when the detectives located their
man. He was seated in a large easy
chair in rear parlor of a Chestnut
street resort, when the detectives en-
tered.
The man was taken by surprise. He
altcihpLeu 10 draw q pistol, out the OIL
GERS Overpowered him before he could
draw either of the revolverS he carried.
In his pockets was found $500 in new
bank bills which the police believe to be
a part of the proceeds of the express rob-
berry He also carried a valuable watch
Loughbaugh was in Chief Desmond's
office for several hours today and was
photographed. Secret Service Agent Muir
ply and j. H Hoffman, the local agent
Tor the P1nkertOnS, were present. Lough-
baugh was identified through Pinkerton
circulars, issued Immediately after the
robbery, describing him. Loughbaugh
would make connected statement to
the chief He declined to answer ques-
tions- The only statement he would make
was that he obtained the money in a
gambling game in Memphis.
When arrested at the hotel the Rose
woman is said to have told Detective
Shelvin, who reported it to Chief Des-
mond, that she had forged the names
of bank officers to the notes. She de-
MED this to Chief Desmond afterward.
In answer to questions, the woman
told Chief Desmond that her home was
in Kentucky and that the money found
in her possession was given her by a
man named Williams. She would not
give the name of the town in Kentucky,
or any further information about the
man or money.
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NELSON WOULDN'T HIDE.
Has No Intep ton of Dodging Third
Term Tornado.

Frank Nelson, state superintendent of
public instruction, is in receipt of fire.
quent letters intimat ting that the writ
ers would like to see him stand for
third term. Some of the letters are
very flattering. One of the latest is
from a man at Linwood Kas, who
seems to be quite anxious that Super
intendent Nelson should continuel in
charge of the states school system.
And. as a matter of fact, Superin-
tendent Nelson would not object in the
ceptive mood. He probably would not
make fight for denomination, but if
it should come to him without much
trouble he would not hide from it
GAS I look upon the school system, it
takes certain amount of time for a
man to become experienced in any line
of work." Superintendent Nelson said
today. Superintendent of city schools
place if they do good work and do not
step up higher. For instance, Superin-
tendent Davidson has been at the head
of the Topeka schools for twelve years.
There is the same necessity that a state
superintendent should be kept at the
head of the schools of the state as that
a city superintendent should be con-
tinued from year to year, when he has
a beneficial policy to carry out. I do
not f1atter myself that it is for me per-
Sonally that these letters are written
to me, but because people would like
to see a policy carried forward to COM
working on the consolidation of rural
schools The movement seems to be
taking with the people, and is undoubt-
eddy an excellent thing. We are send
ing out thousands of circulars regard
ing it every week in answer to appli-
cations for information concerning the
consolidation movement.
There is much reason why one
man should continue at the head of
the states school system as that mem
bers of the supreme court should be
continued on the bench for many years.
I have no doubt that Justice Johnston
is a better judge today than when he
was first elected, by reason of his long
service. The work of the superintend-
ent of schools is not routine. When
new man comes in he must become IA
miliar with conditions and local situa-
lions in different parts of the state, and
it will take his first term and perhaps
a good share of his second to do this.
For that reason I probably would not
decline if there should be a demand for
my reelection
There are no avowed candidates in
the Republican field for Superintendent
Nelson's place, and even those on the
mentioned" list are very few.
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KENTuCKY.

Louisville, KY, Nov. 6.-The general
assembly that was elected in Kentucky
with the exception of half the senate
which holds over. will be Democratic
on joint ballot by an increased major
ity, according to the latest returns.
This general assembly will elect sue
cessor to United States Senator Will
liam Deboe, Republican, for the term
beginning March f. 1903. The returns
indicate that the senate will stand &c
Democrats to II Republicans. the same
as the old senate and the house II
Democrats to % Republicans, a Demo-
cratic gain of H.
For the first time in years the returns
do not show the election of a single
Populist to the assembly. In addition
to electing a United States senator, the
>assembly will redistrict the state
as to senatorial, representative. appel
late court and circuit districts for ten
years. In the city of Louisville, the
Democrats elected Charles F.. Granger,
Democrat, mayor. over John A STRAIT
ton, Republican, by about 5000 major
1ty. The Democrats also elected the
city, county and legislative tickets.
DEMOCRATS GOT ALL
Louisville, Ky, Nov. 6.-Returns from
every precinct in Louisville show the
majority of Granger (Dem.) for mayor
to be 662S. The Democrats made a
clean sweep of all the offices in Louis
vile and jefferson county.
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New York Stock Letter.

FURNISHED by J. E. Gall. Commissions.
Grain Provisions, Cotton and Stocks Of
flee ITO West Sixth street. Phone 1856
Correspondent Christie Grain and Stock
Co., Kansas City. Mol
New York, Nov 6.-Monday's money
market behaved very satisfactorily in
view of the disappointment felt over the
bank statement of Saturday While call
money is firm, compared with last
week with an occasional loan at the
maximum rate of per cent it is easy as
compared with normal times. The price
of sterling exchange showed a reaction
airy tendency on sales of gold bills, as
generally occurs after the announcement
Of an expectation London was aseller
of 800 shares of stocks, which probably
contributed about $150,000 to the demand
for sterling, showing that the balance,
which moves the market is comparative
" light The stock market was active
only at times and the total dealings were
considerably under half million shares
The tendency of the election holiday con-
tributed much as usual toward light
dealings as it's proximity with Sunday
led IN many abserltees from Saturday af-
ternoon. Many of the transact which
actually occurred savored of considerable
Importance. Dealings were frequently
centralized. One order was distributed
among a dozen brokers, resulting in the
purchase of about $4,000 shares of stock
in which Union Pacific figured most
prominently 1t is clear that the fiuctua-
the state of the Northern Pacific. The
tip has gone around since last Friday
that the outlook was extremely favora-
bile to a settlement and the buyers of
stock since then have been the parties OF
one side of the controversy
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STATE ELECTIONS.
Continued from First Page.)

Republicans-Alle 5; Baltimore
city, first district, s; Baltimore city,
second district, 6; Baltimore city, third
district, 6; Charles, 2; Frederick, 5;
Garrett. 2; Somerset, 2; Washington,
8. Total, 80.
DoubtfuECecil, 5; ST. Marys. 2.
Total, z.
The total vote of the general assembly
on joint ballot is 121, requiring 81 votes
for a majority. The membership of the
senate is 26, requiring Ia for a quorum.
The membership of the house is 50, of
which 46 is a quorum The Democrats
thus appear to have majority of both
houses
Shortly after noon today it was an
nounced here that Allegheny had given
the Democrats a majority and that the
entire legislative ticket is almost GER
tainly elected, including five members
of the lower house and a state senator.
This news makes it almost certain that
the Democrats will control both
branches of the legislature, as Allie
gheny has been regarded as a Repub-
1ican stronghold. and both sides placed
1t in the Republican column as mat
ter of course. 1t is the home of United
States Senator Wellington and of for
mer Governor Lloyd Lowndes.
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arrest, in the Topeka Jail, the doctors
made another examination for marks
of Strangulation or elongation of the
neck They found no such indications
as the line of defense suggested. They
took out three of the battered ribs over
the heart with the blood clot on one of
them, and portion of the skull and
brain where it was battered for exhibits
to the jury here.
The defense had a doctor make an ex-
animation after that. He declared he
could move the head about at will. the
neck being dislocated. The state claims
that he did not know that a portion of
the brain had been removed, as the
first disinterment had been kept a
secret.
1T is not known whether the weapon
with which Mrs Klusmire was killed
has ever been found 1t was not turned
up in the Investigations following the
discovery Of the crime. If he had con-
ment of dispatch was concealed, the
mystery of her disappearance would
still have been unsolved, perhaps.
KLUSMIRES STORY.
According to his own story told to a
State Journal reporter at the time of
the tragedy, Klusmire hid the body in
the barn under the hay till the following
Monday before burying it. He said he
had got up at three o'clock in the morn
ing and found her hanging in the barn.
against the studding the bruises on her
body were received He said he buried
the body in the ditch that Monday
night, hitching two horses to corn drill
and hauling it to the ditch on that He
said she received more bruises when he
body
From the fact that there were no
abraSiOnS of the skin found on the body,
it is the theory of the state that the in
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TODAY'S MARKET REPORT.

Chicago. Nov. 6.-WHEAT-Marked
Improvement in the cable list, based on
the rise here of yesterday, gave impetus
to the wheat pit again today and Decem-
Der opened 1s@14c higher, at 721zQ725sc.
The general opening tone was strong and
there was a big demand for the May de-
scattered and the northwestern receipts
had fallen off materially. Snow in the
to the belief that the crop movement
would be hampered. December sold up to
bscs but r III profit sag w on is cars
Minneapolis and Duluth reported $50 cars.
cars, against the same number last week
and l,s7l cars a year ago; - -
wheat and there was great deal of iiqui-
dating, pressing December down to 71%c-
rally and December closed a trifie weak
and as@19c lower, at 717s@72c-
cables. December starting hGAc up, at
5s5sG59s4c. There was a good commission
firm. Receipts were very, small and on a
renewal of professional buying shorts
December selg mn fo s9e easin 6ack ON
profit taking to 5sa4c- Receipts were "A
Both provision men and long corn hold
ers sold corn heavily on the rise and
Der closed easy and AQssc lower, at $3.50
59Ac
The greater portion of the business was
in the May delivery, but prices early f1uc-
tuated narrowly. The outside demand was
fair. and professionals We're doing some
business. Receipts were 14S cars.
PROVISIONS-Price for hogs were
shade lower, but there was an early de-
mand which started provisions a shade
higher. This fell off soon, however, and
prices began to ease. January pork open
ed TIC higher, at S14.90. and sold between
that figure and S1495; January lard 215Q5c
up, at $3.50, and moved but 21kc, and Jan
uary ribs up PIC, at $40, but lost the
WHEAT-Cash: No. 2 red, 731z @744c;
No. 3 red, -71@72Ac; No. hard winter,
7115G7212c; No. 8 hard winter, 71@7112c;-
No. northern spring, 73q741kc; No. 2
northern spring, 71q721zc; No. spring,
6S071c.
CORN-No. 2, 5ss4@60c: No. g. 59sz 06Oc.
OATS-No. 2, 39zh@39s4c; No 8, 394394c.
FLAX-Cash: Northwestern, .49; No.
RYE-Dec.. 5e14c; May, 591zc.
ARLEY-Cash: 51N5Sc.
TIMOTHY-March 1915.
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found the body of their mother buried
in a shallow ravine.
STORY OF TF4E CRIME

found the body of their mother buried
in shallow ravine.
STORY OF THE CRIME
Mrs. Klusmire was last seen alive Dy
her elder children on the night of Sun
day, May II. She helped get them ready
for church that night. When they came
back from church they went quietly 10
bed. Next morning their mother was
missing. Klusmire told them she had
gone to Straight Creek, nine miles
away. As they became uneasy he told
more falsehoods. He said she had gone
to Texas to visit her brother. He said
he had received a letter saying she was
ILL., Next he announced the receipt of a
telegram calling him to Texas, that she
might die.
He went off to Kansas City and sent
a telegram announcing that the mother
was dead and that he had buried her
in Texas because she had had yellow
fever. He thought everything was con-
cea1ed and started for home. But in the
meantime the children, led by the Sec
ond eldest sister, Carrie, had searched
the farm and made the CHASTITY find of
their mothers dead body in the ditch.
The body was not found till May 81,
more than two weeks after the kill
ing.
Klusmire is a German, shallow brain
ed yet cunning. Mrs. Klusmire was a
Bohemian and of characteristic pep
perry temper. They quarrelled frequent
ly. There are reports Of her having
acquired money which he wanted, but
they are indefinite. And yet no other
rational excuse for the deed has come
to light yet.
WOUNDS ON BODY.
When the body was found it was dis
covered that there were two bruises on
the head. One was on the forehead, the
other was on the left side. Either would
have sufficed to cause death. There was
also a large bruise on the left side of
the abdomen. One hip was badly
bruised. On each leg below the knee
was a bruise.
The coroners jury returned a verdict
finding from the evidence that Mrs.
w. H. Klusmire came to her death by
blows inflicted on her body with a
blunt instrument in the hands of her
husband"
The body of Mrs Klusmire was ex-
humed twice after it had been buried
in the Holton cemetery. When Klus-
mire told the story of hanging after his
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CALIFORNIA.
NEW FACTOR IN CALIFORNIA
POI .TTTCS

NEW FACTOR IN CALIFORNIA
POLITICS.
San Francisco, Nov. 6--The complete
vote for mayor is: Schmitz. Union
Labor. 21,S06; Wells, Republican, H.
697; Tobin, Democrat, 1854
The success of the Union Labor party
brings a new and important factor into
California politics. The Union Labor
party was organized as a result of the
strike of teamsters, stevedores, marine
firemen and other waterfront employees
last summer. The labor men evidently
voted solid for the head of the ticket
but scattered their votes on candidates
for other offices. They may elect super
visors. The patronage offices go to the
Republicans, while the Democrats will
elect nine out of eighteen supervisors.
Under the new charter the mayor has
great power and appoints the board of
education, public works, police, park
and fire commissioners
The complete returns for sheriff show
the following result: Lackman (Rep.)
26,7SS; Loughey CUnion Labor 17,4SS;
Wardeu (Dem.) 6,1SO-
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taken at an extreme advance of Il
points. In the general list the changes
were fractional, with gains largely pre-
dominating, but there was fair sprink-
ling of losses, Peoples Gas running OF
Large blocks of Peoples Gas were un-
loaded, driving it down points. to 49,
and some Of the leaders dipped sharply.
Union Pacific reacting III, Metropolitan
Street Railway made q strong rally to
1861, and then dropped IN points. Be
fore IL o'clock there was a marked turn
upward under the leadership of Missouri
Pacific which touched 1013s. Atchison,
Great Northern preferred, Northwest,
and Southern Railway preferred rose
over, a point each, but the Changers;
the sDeciaIties did not recover to the
best. The general market moved mar
rOwly and gave way on the announcement
of additional gold exports
The market was highly irregular with
the selling generally concentrated In a
few specialties. Amalgamated Copper
ran off ia points and Sugar 2 The South
and Manhattan was lifted Us points:
Trading became quiet before noon and
the market shaded off all around. Pacific
coast rose 33z points.
Bonds We're irregular.
The buying movement spread to tho
Changers and Pacifics and the best prices
of the day We're made Northwest rose
touched 1071s and 1713s respectively Gains
in the Southwesterns were extended to
between 2 and points and Manhattan
crossed 125. Pittsburg, G. C. q St L.
preferred rose 3 points and Nashville.
Chattanooga 81 st. Louis 49, points.
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COLORADO.

Denver. Nov. Elm the election of
county officers yesterday in Colorado,
the Republicans won in most of the
large counties except Arapahoe. Com
plete returns from all the precincts in
this city and all county precincts ex-
cept one show that all the Democratic
candidates were elected in Arapahoe by
majorities ranging from 1000 to 1000.
The Democrats also carried Teller coun-
ty Cripple Creek). The Republicans
won in Pueblo, Ell Paso, Lake, Jefferson,
Boulder, Larimer, Gilpin and La Plata
counties. In many counties the result
is mixed. the offices being divided be-
tween Democrats and Republicans
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FOR FOUL MURDER.
KLUSMIRE'S DEFENSE.
Continued from First Page.)

Although Klusmire has denied the
killing of his wife from the time of his
arrest two days after the body was
found, the weight of evidence is heavy
against him. His story is that she hung
herself and he carried her out in the
field and buried her to conceal the dis
grace from his children 1t is weak
Klusmire played a game of deceit
upon his family of motherless children
for two weeks after the tragedy that
seems almost incredible. He told them
one story after another to the effect
that she had gone off in a fit of anger
and left him and them. He tried sub
terfuge after subterfuge to ward off
their suspicious.
AS a last resort he played the boldest
card he had. but this took him away
from the farm for two days and before
he could get back the children had