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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-06-21

listening to the big and little talk of
all brands of Republicans for two
allowance for enthusiasm and that
sort of thing, he has named zoo to 3OO
as Anthony's majority over L. "A. NC
Neal in this county.
Mr.. Harmon says that a month ago
he thought McNeal had the lead, but
lately the state printer has fallen pc
hind, and shows no sign of making
anv better speed. Mr.. Harmon is not
guessing on the majority, but as ne
views the race, Anthony is making
steady gains, and will take the Jeter-
son county heat by a length or more
Judge Gephart says that the Jefter-
son county Democrats want TO make
the best showing possible in the prl-
mary and will not, therefore, weaken
their ticket by voting with the Repup-
licans, as has been reported from 10
peka. In the first place, Judge Gep-
hart saws no Democrat has any r1gnt
in the Republican primary, unless he
has switched his politics and become
member of the Republican party; ana
in the second place, he knows OF no
democrats in the county who want to
vote With the Republicans. "As 1 un-
derstand it." Judge Gephart sald, the
democrats of Jefferson county are
willing for the Republicans to settle
their own troubles in their own way
RanubIicans dissatisfied with the set
Element, are invited to examine our
platform and inspect our candidates
with a view of affiliating with our par
tv in the future: But no regular
Democrat will weaken his own cause,
and stultify himself by violating at
least the spirit of the law, by break
inc into the Republican primary sim
ply because he is personally frlendly
10 Mr.. Anthony or Mr. McNeal' MI
Stubbs or Mr.. Wagstaff
Horace T. Phinney is one OF An
thongs ardent supporters in oska-
loosa He will be surprised II An an
thony's majority is under 800 IN tne
county. Nell Legler of Valley Falls'
q q mccarthy of Nortonville, strong
Anthony men, believe he Will nave
satisfactory majority in the county.
Manv of the most successful FARMERS
lately have come out Tor Antnohy pe
cause they are not in favor of radical
changes in the policy of the govern
ment that might result In another
Danic In other words. they are stand
ing by the Taft administration, as MI
Anthony is doing. However, IL is au5
Toitted that Mr. McNeaPs articles ana
tics in the Mail and Breeze have
made him friends in this county
Tbis is a strong Taft county. and
the Republicans generally have purleo
+ba Ratchet While there still are dlf-
fcrences of opinion about can1lua1es 7ySllu bi :
little bitterness is noticed. The DIG
RenubIican meeting in Oskaloosa June
. sbowed party harmony on IaI'
basis Every locality in the county
was represented in the meeting Inc
OelraIoosa postoffice difficulty mas
iced into history leaving no wounds
e. break out afresh upon the slightest
parhaDs the liveliest contest in the
county is for the legislature; Thert
are three Republican caEdidates-E
n F-Iagg of Perry, c. G Mccarthy o.
Nortonville and A. P. Reardon or NC
I,outh. The Democrats will run E. J
Townsend of Valley Falls
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Gives Up Projected Visit to New
Haven.
TO STAY ALL SUMMER
Ii Necessary to Put Postal Bank
Bill Through.
Wants House Measure Adopted
Without Amendment.

Washington, June 21.-On receiving
information from the senate that fill
buster was proposed by some of the
insurgents against the postal savings
bank bill. President Taft decided to
abandon his projected visit to New
Haven, where he expected to see his
son graduate from Yale tomorrow
me president said he would remain
In Washington to look after the legis-
latlon and that he would stay here all
summer if necessary to take the postal
bank measure through in Satisfactory
form 1t is his desire that the house
Dill be adopted by the senate without
amendment.
Early today he sent for several of
the insurgent senators and had a long
and earnest talk with them. The presi-
dent is said to be thoroughly aroused
over the situation.
Several of the so-called regular Re-
| publicabs in the senate, it was said to-
day had been discovered off the reser-
walton in the final roundup on the pos
tai savings bank bill. Reports which
| reached the White House this morning
were that while the president was at
New Haven tomorrow 1t was the inten-
ton OF the senators so to amend tho
postal savings bank bill as to kill any
chance OF its passage by congress at
this session.
AS soon as the president learned of
this plan he directed Secretary Norton
to cancel his tri1 to the Yale com
mencement and also to send for the
senate leaders.
The president for more than a year
| had been looking forward to the New
! Haven trip He said sometime ago that
1 he would allow nothing to interfere
with his seeing his eldest son gradu-
ated from Yale. AT first the president
| proposed spending three days at New
Haven. The legislative situation last
week was such, however, that he order
ed the trip curtailed to one day.
| Now it is abandoned altogether.
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the Associated Press, soon after his ar
rival from Ontario. Ore, the governor
said the laws of Nevada license prize
fighting and that. therefore, the exec
utive of the state is without authority
to stop the big fight.
Though if there is any evidence of
a fake fight" said the governor 'I
shall stop it. but am convinced the
contest is on its merits. Re certain to
qualify that statement as to the fake
friend of mine and I know he would
not lend his name to such a decep-
tion.''
Reno and Goldfield Are Active.
Reno, New, June 21.-with the posi-
tive assurance from Promoter Tex
Rickard that he would announce the
location of the JeffrieS- johnson fight
before noon today, the contest between
Reno and GoIdfield was feverishly
waged throughout the morning.
A band requisitioned by the Reno
committee paraded the principal streets
OF the city, serenading prominent busi-
hess men. While the cymbals were
sounding and the crowds cheering. the
that was passed around as the ''boos-
ters" nut it, in an effort to raise at
the last moment a substantial sum as
a guarantee to offer the promoters.
GOldfield's representatives were equal
ly active. An inner committee" con-
sisting of Richards former business as
sistants, Ole Elliott and E. S. ("hd'')
Highly, was named to make a final
appeal to Rickard to declare for his
home city.
1t was long after midnight before
last nights conferences broke up. Rick
ard went at once to bed and slept
late this morning. He seemed COM
pletely tagged by the exhausting events
of the last few days.
When informed this morning of Gov
crnor Dickerson's announcement that
he would mako no attempt to inter
fere with the fight. Rickard said that
he had not been worrying over any
possibility of opposition from the state
authorities and that the governors
| definite statement of his intentions was
only what he had expected
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here today
This has been definitely decided on
by the Democratic leaders and Gov
ernor Harmon, although aware of their
purpose, has shown so far no inten-
tion of opposing them. The governor
proposes to confine his campaign for re-
election to state issues, according to a
statement made by him last night but
he has declined to discuss his presi-
Dental boom in any way.
Two issues of premier Importance
have presented themselves to the dele
gates. The first is the attitude of Will
liam J. Bryan, who has declared him.
self for the endorsement by the con-
vention of a candidate to succeed Sem
ator Charles Dick. The second is the
nomination for lieutenant governor.
Mr.. Bryan's point of view will be
supported by followers of Tom l.,
Johnson of Cleveland and the Cuyatpga
county (Cleveland) delegation. Gov
ernor Harmon and his following are on
the opposite side and the general opin-
ion is that they will win.
AS for as the gubernatorial nomina-
tion is concerned it is a foregone belief
that Governor Harmon will be re-
nominated and it is also considered as
settled that Attice Pomerne of Canton
will be named as lieutenant governor,
although a fight is expected.
The convention opens this afternoon.
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PASSES The HOUSE.
Public Buildings Bill Goes Through
Near Midnight.

Washington, June 21.-The public
buildings bill carrying $19,2SS,5O in
authorizations for increasing cost of
public buildings, ETC., besides $685.,
900 for continuing contracts was pass
ed by the house at 1850 o'clock last
night by a viva voce vote. The bill,
which is known as the pork barrel"
has been awaited with lively interest
and when it's reading was begun at
11:55 p. m. there was wild applause
among the members.
Mr. Sims of Tennessee, declaring
the house was running wild on omni-
bus appropriation bills. protested the
measure carried millions for the Dis
trict of Columbia. His speech block
ing action on the bill was frequently
interrupted with ironic cries of cloud
err and vote"
Mr.. Bartholdt of Missouri defended
the measure. This bill,'' he said, "does
not appropriate a single dollar out of
the treasury. 1t carries authorization
and provides for continuing con-
tracts
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HAVE GIVEN 1T UP
Fight Game in California Ap-
pears to Be Dead.
Promoters Have Surrendered
All Along the Line.
JEFFRIES BREAKS UP.
He Will Leave Frisco for Nevada
Tonight.
Little Apprehension About Gov
ernOr of Nevada.
JEFFRIES BREAKS UP.

Reno, New, June 21.-Tex Rickard
definitely announced shortly after noon
today that.Reno had been selected for
the JeffrieS-JOhnSOn fight. Prepara-
tions for building an arena were at
once begun.
San Francisco. June 21-To all ap-
pearances the fight promoters have
surrendered completely as far as Cali
fornia is concerned. Richard, Gleason,
Blot and the lesser promoters in San
Francisco and the Los Angeles pro-
moters have ceased all talk of con-
testing the mandate of Governor Gill
lett in the courts. The governor has
issued orders to stop bouts scheduled
for the present month in Los Angeles,
Shasta and Kern counties. The latter
includes the AtteII-Moran 10-round af-
fair down for next Friday in Los An
geles The last vestige of the proposed
opposition to Gilletts position has
seemingly died away and the fighting
fraternity apparently. have concluded
that the game is dead IN California
during Gillett's term at least.
Jeffries broke camp at Ben Lomond
this morning. The boiler maker will
reach San Francisco early this after
noon and start for Reno late this even
ing. johnson will probably not start
for Nevada before Wednesday and
possibly not until Thursday morning.
The board of supervisors of San
Francisco have put off any action on
pending fight permits. The Ketchel-
Langford match will be pulled off in
Reno on the morning of July 4.
Considerable apprehension was
caused in the camps of the fighters
last night by a report to the effect
that Governor Dickerson of Nevada
would follow Gillett's lead and prevent
the fight in his state. Johnson seemed
more disturbed than anyone else, and
announced last night that he would not
move towards Reno until definite as
surances were given that the Nevada
governor would not interfere. It is
known here that strong pressure is be-
ing brought to bear to stop the fight
in Nevada, but Governor Dickerson is
said not to be averse to the fight and
will not go out of his way to prevent
it, Assurances to the latter effect We're
received from the governor late last
night.
Looks Like Reno.
Reno, New, June Elf Reno
'. raises funds to construct a suitable
arena with a seating capacity of 1000
people, pays the $1,000 license fee and
furnishes site, the battle will be held
here.
Tex Rickard practically assured this
city of the contest. if it meets the
stipulations, at a meeting which began
shortly after midnight and lasted over
an nOuT IIllS 1HSIe IL IO
doubt that the money. which will
amount to about $1,000, will be
raised.
There will be mass meeting of all
representative business men of Reno
at $50 a. m. this morning.
DicIzerson Says o. X.
ogden, Utah, June Ex-Governor
Dickerson of Nevada who is in Ogden
today, declared that he will not in
terfere with the Jeffries-Johnson fight.
When seen by a representative OF
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-06-21
NUDGE IS COMING.
Rock Island President Here Tomorrow
With Inspection Party.

President H. q. Nudge of the Rock
Island will be in Topeka tomorrow His
special train and party left Chicago
this morning on "a tour of inspection
over the entire Rock Island system.
With President Nudge is F. o. Melch-
er, second vice president, who is at the
head of the operating department; w.
S. Tinsman, general manager and
James E. German, first vice president,
who is in charge of the traffic de-
partment.
Mr.. Nudge comes to Topeka from st.
Joseph in his special train and he will
leave here for Hutchinson and
Tecumcari. General superintendent
Smalley of the southwestern district
will meet Mr.. Nudge in Topeka. As
the Rock Island president was former
ly with the Santa Fe and is we'll known
in Topeka railroad circles it is pos
sible that a dinner will be given for
him.
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BURNED AT THE STAKE.
Negro Is Taken From the Officers by
Mob.

Rusk, Tex, June 21.-Leonard john
son, a negro, charged with having
killed Miss Maude Redding, a young
white woman, yesterday, was burned
at the stake by a mob last night
Sheriff Norwood and a posse were en-
route here with the negro when they
were overpowered by a mob at Lone
Star, the home of the woman. Secur-
ing the frightened negro who was
pleading for his life the mob. composed
of more than 100 men and boys, dragged
L. a short distance from the town.
There. it is stated he confessed he had
murdered Miss Redding.
The negro was then tied to stake
and after brush had been piled high
around him the torch was applied. Dis
regarding the pleading of Johnson the
fire was fed until he was dead.
Miss Redding had left her home en-
route to Lone Star about noon. Two
hours later her body with her throat
cut from ear to ear, was found In
dense wood a short distance from the
town.
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WON'T TAKE A HAND.
BOurbOns Will Keep Out of Re-
publican Primary.
Republicans Want to Stand by
National Administration.

Oskaloosa, Kan, June 21.-A Demo-
crat usually is good authority on Re
publican politics. because his sight is
not dimmed by prejudice. If there be
a factional difficulty, his ears are open
to both sides, and he is able to size
up the situation with more or less ac-
curacy Two prominent Democrats
lately have expressed the opinion that
Congressman D. r. Anthony would
carry Jefferson county for renomina-
ton. These guessers are Judge Mar
shall Gephart of Oskaloosa and Geo.
Harmon. the Valley Falls publisher.
who owns five newspapers.
Judge Gephart says he has been
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-06-21
GIVES ROOSEVELT A DIG.
British Cabinet Member Opens Com
merce Congress.

London, June 21.-Sydney Charles
Buxton, president of the board of
trade, opened the international con-
gress of chambers Of commerce today.
Incidentally, the British cabinet mem
ber gave a dig to Theodore Roosevelt,
recently the guest of the city and ma
ton.
Referring to the differences in ma
tiona1 fiscal systems Mr.. Buxton con-
cluded his comment on this subject
with the remark:
''But not being an ex-president of
the United States, 1 am not going to
tell you how to run your shows"
The congress is attended by $50
delegates. Those from Boston have
great hopes of securing the next meet
ing for their city.
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GOVERNORS TO MEET.
National Conference Will Be Held in
Frankfort, Ky, November 20.

Frankfort, KY, June 21-The ma
tional conference of governors which
was inaugurated as a regular annual
event during the Roosevelt administra
tion will be held this year at Frank
fort and Louisville.
The governors will meet in Frankfort
November 29 to discuss conservation,
prison reform and other topics that
seem to call for concerted action. The
second days session will be held IN
Louisville. President Taft and ex-
President Roosevelt probably will at
tend.
The official call will be issued soon
by Governor Wilson of Kentucky. who
has for several days been in consulta-
ton here with Governor Hadley of
Missouri. Governor Ansel of South
Carolina, and Governor Sloan of Ari-
zona. the committee having the mat
ter in charge
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Fill out this blank, enclose any
amount you can spare from one cent
to untold riches and your civic pride
will be exhibited in relation to the re-
cent sentiment for the improvement Of
Gage park. A movement toward the
erection of bronze tablet to Mr. and
Mrs G. G. Gage in Gage park in appre-
citation of their actions in the donation
of this park to the city was started by
Captain j. G. Waters today.
1t is the plan of Captain Waters to
move the historic old boulder in Gage
park to the division point of the two
driveWays and place it on a cement
foundation. In this boulder will be set
the bronze tablet with the above in
scr1ption. 1t is desired to do the work
by popular subscription No matter
how small the amount it will be all the
better as it will give more an oppor-
tunity to contribute.
The people of Topeka are gradually
realizing the great Importance of Gage
park to the city and the sentiment to
extend the street railway lines out to
the park as well as make a number of
radical improvements has brought forth
considerable public pride.
This old boulder is now at peace in
the park and has been there as long
as man can remember. 1t is the theory
of Captain Waters that it came here
sentiment that makes it valuable as
set to the park.
The boulder is a mammoth stone
weighing at least 1000 pounds. A ce-
ment foundation will be built at the
two driveways and this stone placed on
that foundation. The bronze tablet with
the inscription, "A mans desire and a
woman's love gave this park will be
placed on this boulder. The inscrip-
ton as well as the movement to show
this form of appreciation to Mrs. Gage
and to the memory of Mr. Gage was
hewn from the fertile brain of Captain
Waters, who is an enthusiast on city
parks.
This would be a fitting token of ap-
preciation,' said the captain today.
1.-THE sentiment connected with this
magnificent boulder and the wording
of the inscription would make a fitting
present to the memory of these two
people who have dreamed of their gift
to the city.
practically all of the trees in Gage
park were planted by Mr.. Gage. Mrs.
Gage held them in the ground while
Mr. Gage stamped the earth around
them and in years after Mrs. Gage car
ried water during the terrible drouth
and kept the weaklings alive.
Now Mrs. Gage proposes to erect a
beautiful entrance to the park at a
cost of $1,000. I think that this boulder
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STUBS AT NORTON.
Governor Stubbs Makes Address at
High School commencement.

Norton, Kan, June Ex-Governor
Stubbs spoke here this afternoon at
the high school commencement exer-
cises to a splendid gathering. The pro-
grom was elaborate and the gradua-
ton class a credit to one of the best
high schools in the northwest part
of the state.
There will be a political meeting at
the auditorium tonight. Many farmers
are coming in this afternoon. There is
great interest here in politics. Both
sides claim the county.
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NO HOPE FOR IT.
Memorial Building Commission Meets
and Does Nothing.

The meeting of the G. A. R. me-
mortal committee scheduled for today
was postponed indefinitely at a short
conference of the executive committee
Monday when Governor Stubbs, chair
man, advised that the consent of the
entire commission be secured for the
executive committee to act.
The business to be taken up was
relative to some further work upon the
memorial building. Department Com
mander Harmon, one of the commits
sion, was in the city Monday but left
this morning.
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Going Home to Die.

New orleans, June 21.-A retinue
Of nhvsicians, trained nurses and other
attendants were gathered today to &C
company Diego Cabrera son OF the
president of Guatemala, On the hnal
lap of his race against death. Prep
arations for the embarkatlon OF ca
hrera on the steamer Cartago for Port
Rarrios this morning were made with
ninutest care for his comfort and wei
fare. Young Cabrera, suffering from
tuberculosis, recently arrived in New
York from France.
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inscription just inside the park would
be a return of thanks by the people Of
the city. We want everyone in Topeka
to give to this fund-even though they
can only give a penny. 1t will show
Mrs. Gage our thoughts and our ap-
preciation."
The money will be received by Cap
tain Waters or the State Journal.
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1T GOES TO TAFT.
The Bill to Retire Justice Moody
Passes the Senate.

Washington, June 21.-The house
bill authorizing the retirement of JUS
tice Moody of the supreme court, on
account of his prolonged illness, was
passed by the senate today without
going through the formality of sending
il to conference The measure now
goes to the president for his signature
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-06-21
KANSAS IN HEAT WAVE.
Hot Nights and Ninety Degree Tenn
peratures Everywhere.

Ninety degree temperatures are the
rule all over Kansas. Dresden taking
the place of prominence with SO yes
terday. Topeka had a maximum on
Monday of "a degrees, making it the
hottest of the month. Today the fore
cast of cooler weather has been
working a little. so that the heat on
the street has not been quite so in
tense as for several days past. But
the humidity has produced several hot
nights. At no station in Kansas were
clouds reported at o'clock this morn
ing, but by p. m. the sky locally was
overcast with clouds bearing promise
of shower later in the day. The wind
has been IL miles an hour. from the
southeast.
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UNSEAT A DEMOCRAT.
Republicans stand to Gain a Con-
gresham in Virginia.

Washington, June 21.-The house
committee on eleceians No. 2 today
voted to unseat Edward w. Saunders
(Democrat) of the Fifth Virginia dis
trict and to give his seat in the house
to J. NJ. Parsons (Republican), who
contested Saunders election.
This gives the Republicans two of
Virginias quota of ten congressman.
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HEAT TOO MUCH.
Weather Observer Jennings Is
Overcome Today.
Confined to His Bed Bordering
on a Collapse.

T. B. Jennings. director of the local
weather bureau. is the first in Topeka
this season to be overcome by the heat
He went from his office on the top
floor of the Mulvane building about II
O'Clock this morning and is confined to
his bed in a state bordering on coll
lapse.
It is believed that he will be able
to return to work in day or two. but
at the present he Is unable to stir.
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LAST SUPPLY BILL.
General Deficiency Measure Is Ap-
proved by the Senate.

Washington, June 21.-The general
deficiency bill, the last of the regular
supply measures to receive the ap-
proval of the two houses of congress
at the present session, was passed by
the senate today. 1t carries appropria-
tions aggregating nearly $4,000, 900,
an increase of about $1,S00,0o0 over
the house measure.