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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-01-25
WHY He HELD IT.
Attorney General Dawson Ex-
plains Tanquarry Affair.
Had Been Requested to Hold Res
fgnatiOn Until Certain Date.

Attorney General Dawson again goes
into the Tanquarry charges of Governor
Stubbs, explaining them as follows In
an open letter to the public:
Il ask the public to bear in mind the
facts as stated by me about this justice
of the peace deception about which
Mr. Stubbs makes so much noise. Mr.
Tanquarry never did send his resigna-
tion to me. It was sent to me by his
friend Senator Charles Huffman, with
the understanding between the senator,
Mr.. Tanquarry and myself that moth
ing should be said about it; and that
should hold it for few days until the
Cherokee storm, then raging, should
low over.
.oThe newspapers were full of rumors
that I had called on number of
county and township officers to resign
at just that time. I also thought that
some time should be allowed Mr. Tan
quarry to wind up his pending cases.
A preliminary in a murder case had al
~eady been set before him for August 8.
The time agreed between US for the
Tanquarry RESIGNATION to become effec-
I tive was August Is Mr.. Stubs knew
/ nothing about this. He simply 'butted
in His first letter on July 20, asking
me to oust Mr. Tanquarry, gave me no
/ evidence on which to base a suit. His
| second letter. dated July %. is a fraud.
Tt was delivered to me on July 81 and
I am strongly persuaded that it was
dated back to July % so as to try and
square his outrageou conduct in this
very matter That I know to be com
mon trick of Mr. Stubbs.
The entire Tanquarry transaction
/ was as straight as a string Senator
| Huffman and Mr. Tanquarrv have a
right to complain about my delivery of
| the resignation to the governor two
weeks before the time agreed The gov
ernor has no ground Of complaint
excused myself to Senator H ffInan
and Justice Tanquarry for ar apparent
/ breach of faith to them. solely upon the
ground of the arbitrary and tyranni-
/ cal coercion of Governor Stubbs. re-
| peat that all the correspondence is on
! file in my office and may be investi-
gated by the curious but it is too
! lengthy for reproduction in the news
/ papers,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-01-25

of Atchison. is a passenger on the
steamer Cleveland.
A Topeka man received a postal card
from him yesterday written from San
gapore, East India, in the Strait Set
Elements off the southern portion of the
Malay peninsula in the Indian ocean
Another newspaper man is also a pas
senger, Hon I. N. Stevens, proprietor
of the Pueblo Chieftain.
The steamer Cleveland left New
York October 20 for trip around the
world, and is due to reach San Fran
cisco early next month.
Mr.. Howe. who was a reporter on a
New York daily newspaper, in his last
travel letter, printed in the Atchison
Globe last evening, has these para
graphs:
1.-The Cleveland touched at Rangoon
for a day and a half. The first thing
one hears about-and it is the first
thing one sees of the city-is the Shiye
Dagon. or Golden pagoda, Rangoon
being the Rome of the Buddhist faith.
One of the commandments of Buddha
was thou Should not kl-thou should
not eat pork.
"A Methodist missionary from New
York told the writer that Buddha
died of disease brought on by eat
ing pork The missionary has been in
the field five years and has five years
more to serve. Justbefore he came
to Burma he changed from a Presby-
terian to a Methodist His folks were
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the writer's were wasting time when
they pressed him for a public declara-
tion-
Il haven't answered the letters" the
colonel went on. Il won't take any no
tice of such letters
The colonel was in fine humor after
his visit in New York. The News from
Oklahoma that the Republican conven-
ton of the Fourth congressional dis
trict had elected Taft delegates t. the
state convention after a bitter fight,
did not disturb him.
Chairman Perry, of the congressional
convention, the colonel said, had sent
him a letter saying that he and other
progressives were at work on Roose-
velt BOOM
Il didn't reply to it, said the colonel.
''I took no part in the Oklahoma con-
vention and authorized no one to act
for me-
Turning to the situation in Cook
county, Illinois, where the progressives
have come out for a call for Mr.. Roose-
velt to issue a definite statement con-
cerning his position in the nomination
struggle, the colonel remarked:
Il can't talk about any such thing as
that
When it was suggested that Cook
county Roosevelt boosters are hoping
for some precise word from the colonel
by February 8. when they are to hold
primaries in Chicago, Mr.. Roosevelt
murmured:
rs that SOP
The ex-president was secretive con-
cerning the relation to New York of
Ormsby McHarg, who has been on an
extensive trip in the south, apparently
in the interest of Mr.. Roosevelt.
'I have not seen Mr.. McHarg. I do
not know that he has been doing any
thing in the South or anywhere else for
me- said Mr.. Roosevelt. Certainly I
have never asked him to do So"
Informed that Mr. McHarg had
stated that he found a strong Roose-
velt sentiment in the south, the col
Onel returned, Really, is that so.''
Mr.. Roosevelt would not deny a re-
port that McHarg is to call upon him
tomorrow at Sycamore hill.
Over the long distance telephone
last night Mr.. McHarg evaded the
blunt question of his expected visit.
I'm too foxy to tell what I'm going
to do was all he would say. 1t de-
veloped here last night that McHarg
on his recent visit went to Oklahoma
after touring the south. He is sus-
pected of having had an important
part in arranging for the dramatic
Roosevelt demonstration in the con
gressionaI session.
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presidential candidacy.
Il have had many letters and many
hints from callers urging me to issue
a public statement remarked the col
onel to a reporter.
1T is all very fine, but there's moth
ing for me to say. I have made it
plain that when the occasion arises,
I will issue a statement in my own
handwriting. That's all can say now"
The ex-president's uttcrance was in
spired by a telegram and letters ae had
received rom Govs.rnor SLuobs of Kan
sas and three other governors who are
working for the Roosevelt candidacy.
The colonel spoke of the importuning
letters and remarked that while he felt
they were written IN a kindly spirit.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-01-25
MARYLAND FOR TAFT
State Chairman says Voters Favor
Presidents denomination.

Baltimore, Jan. 25.-Former Con-
gresham William p. Jackson, Repub-
lican committeeman from Maryland,
Republican State Chairman John B.
Hanna and Congressman Thomas
Parran went to Washington and
pledged to President Taft the support
of Maryland's 16 delegates to the Re
publican national convention.
In an authorized interview here, Mr..
Jackson said:
After going over the situation. I
am convinced the Republicans of
MARYLAND favor the denomination of
the president"
New Mexico in Line
santa Fe, jan 25.-Members of the
Republican state central committee
gathering here for meeting to de-
eide on a date and place for the state
convention to select eight delegates to
the national convention at Chicago ex-
press themselves in favor of instruct
ing the delegates for Taft
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RECALL IS ADOPTED
Constitution of the United Mine Work.
ers Is Amended.

Indianapolis, Jan. 25.=Recall of Of
fcers of the United Mine Workers of
America is provided in a constitutional
amendment adopted today by the
miners convention. Ten per cent of
the membership may initiate a recall
and on petition of 80 per cent an cleo
tion shall be held. Attempts by some
of the leaders, especially among So
cialists, to reduce the percentage fail
ed, though they declared the recall
machinery as stipulated was too cum
bersome ever to be effective.
President John p. White urged eau
ton in introducing the reform and
supported the plan as adopted He
declared in favor of recall of judges
and said If it had been available years
ago trades unionism would not have
suffered the wrongs from the courts
that had impeded its progress.
By an amendment to the constitu-
ton the miners conventions will be
held every two years, instead of an
nua1lv hereafter
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-01-25
STUBBS GOES EAST
Says That His Mission Is Business and
Not Politics.

Governor Stubbs left this afternoon
on a business trip east He viii spend
some time in New York, Washingtor
and Chicago, before his return home
next week. The governor stated that
business and not politics called him
away at this time.
The governor leaves his mirth and
his emDlOyments behind. which is "a
say the Dawson controversy. the
House inquisition, the location OF the
new insane asylum and the Kansas
day club banquet.
The governor was asked II he
would call on Colonel Roosevelt: 4
have no engagement with Col Roose-
velt," he replied. Il am going east
on business. not politics. I expect TO
be in New York and may see the col
onel. I shall also. be in Philadelphia
and Washington"
The governor declined to discuss
further any details of his trip with
the reporter. The governor left the
city before the telegraph news had
reached Topeka to the effect that Col.
Roosevelt would not reply to the mes
sage received from Governor Stubbs
and other governors regarding his
stand on the presidential nomination.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-01-25
WEATHER IS STILL MILD.
Shippers Forecast Gives No Hint of
a Cold Wave.

The weather is mild again today, and
it will be about the same thing over
again tomorrow, according to Sunny"
Flora, the observer.
The minimum temperature this morn
ing was % degrees: the maximum
Wednesday. IS degrees.
Following is the forecast: Generally
fair tonight and Friday; warmer to-
night"
Shippers forecast: Protect SO hour
shipments north and west against tenn
pe-ature of 25; east and south against
temperature of 32''
The wind changed from the south
east to the southwest at IL O'Clock this
morning and since that time the sun
has been making an attempt to shine
The southwest wind is always a more
favorable wind than the southeast
wind said the weather man. Il can't
promise any more sunshine tomorrow
than today, but no cold weather is in.
sight There is no zero weather record
ed today west Of the Mississippi river"
hon
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-01-25
TO CARE FOR IDLE
City Plans Work for Hundreds
of Men and Teams.
Dirt Will Be Removed From
River Channel.
GRAVEL MUD STREETS
Thousands Of Loads Will Be
Hauled and Dumped.
Extensive Effort to Provide
Work for the Poor.
GRAVEL MUD STREETS

Through the suggestions of Mayor
Billiard the board of city commission
ers has decided to spend several thou
sand dollars Immediately in hauling
the dirt from beneath the south en-
trance of the Melan bridge and in
spreading the gravel over number
of the unpaved roads leading into the
city and inside the city limits
The hauling of the dirt and the
graveling of the roads is a secondary
reason for this work, however. The
mayor pushed the plan that hundreds
of idle laboring men in Topeka might
be provided with work. 1t was decided
to hire for this work, men with ram
lilies and men who are suffering from
lack of fuel and food.
A systematic means of hiring the Ia
borers will be planned and men will
be allowed to work only a few days
out of the week. They will work long
enough to provide for their families
and their immediate wants. wages
of $125 a day to men and $3.50 a day
to men with teams will be paid. An
ordinance fixing this salary will be
drawn up at once by the city attor-
ney and passed at the next meeting OF
the board of city commissioners.
The mayor has been trying for
weeks. to push this matter in the favor
of the commissioners. When IT was
found that there was enough money IN
ments department under Commissioner
Tandy to pay for the work, the mayor
made the suggestion and was support
ed by the officials
Dirt Blocks the Channel.
When the south entrance of the
Melan bridge was extended the city
failed to remove the dirt between the
original bridge and the new entrance
and dixie. If the city expects to re-
ceive a benefit in flood times through
the extension of the bridge it is argued
that the dirt from beneath the struc-
ture must be removed. 1t was consid-
cred advisable to do this before the
spring foods
The unusual hard winter has thrown
many laboring men out of employ
ment and the city has been attempt
ing to clean up considerable work that
the men might be furnished work. A
tree trimming gang has been organized
and now the dirt hauling will give Ia
Dor to many.
The condition of q number of the
unpaved streets in the city's outskirts
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DO NOT LIKE LAW
Sheriffs Protest Praise of Pres
ent Parole System.
DOlIey Tells of Work at Stopping
Bank PIunder.
NAME NEW OFFICERS.
Tom COnnOr, of Lyon County,
Heads Organization.
Stubbs Declares Hobo Parasite
on Human Race.
NAME NEW OFFICERS.

Gov. w. r. Stubbs and Bank Com
missioner J. N. Dolley were the prin-
cipal speakers Wednesday afternoon
at the meeting of the Kansas sheriffs
and they told the visitors of the vir-
tues and sins of men entrusted with
the prohibitory law. Governor Stubbs
wanted a law to keep the professional
''vag" in jail se5 days in the year and
Dolley urged the criminal catchers to
go home and keep a close look out for
yeggmen.
Governor Stubs found there was no
law on the statute books restricting
the free and unlimited use of the tie
pass. So he took his new born con-
victions to the sheriffs' meeting and
told the officials what they should do
for the good of mankind.
The "Vag" Is a Parasite.
THE vag is a parasite to human
progress" lamented the chief execu-
tive, as he launched into his discus
sion of the professional hobo. IF
there isn't some state law to take care
of him, then there ought to be. You
sheriffs ought to go home and put the
hobo to work, elevate him morally
and physically and start him on his
road to Heaven. / want a law that
will make these men get out and work
and help the good roads movement
along and after you get these fellows
there, keep them there Codding tells
me il takes about two weeks good and
persistent feeding to get one Of these
fellows in shape to work After that
they are pretty fair hand.
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so put out that none of them has writ
ten him since. He writes his mother
regularly and few days before we
arrived he sent her a Christmas pres
ent.
There are several Kansans in the
field in and around Rangoon. One of
them is W. E. Graves of Salina, who is
principal Of the boys school in Ran
goon There are $50 pupils. Miss
Mary shannon, of Baldwin, Kansas, is
principal of another school, her as
sistant being Miss Phoebe James, also
of Baldwin There Are about. 25e-
Nethodists among the Europeans in
Rangoon and about twice that num-
Der among the natives. The Baptists,
however, are in the majority There
are $4,000 Baptists in Burma-about
half of the total number of Chris
tians''
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KILLS THE TEACHER
School Patron shoots Woman Because
She Won't Quit.

Salem, Va, Jan 25.-Attempts TO
oust a country teacher from her
school led to the killing of Miss Eva
Chambers, the teacher, by Joshua
Raines. husband Of the woman promi-
nent in the custer attempt. She was
shot to death near her school at Lock
cts store, in Roanoke county. Raines
surrendered and was hurried 20 Pu-
laskf because a lynching was feared.
Some time ago Mrs. Raines sought
to have the teacher relieved and it Is
charged circulated reports rejecting
upon the character Of the teacher.
Miss Chambers instituted suit for
slander. Raines called upon the teach
er at her school and tried to get her
consent to dismiss the case. When she
refused he shot her.
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HE PLEADS GUILTY
Man Who Killed His NciEhbOr Sem
fenced to Life Term.

Barrows who shot and killed william
SayIes, a neighbor. on December %.
pleaded guilty to murder when arraign-
ed before the district court here and
was sentenced to prison for life. Bar
rows and Sayles were neighbors. Saylea
had visited Barrows home in the morn
ing of the day of the murder and in
drunken row. had whipped Barrows-
The latter went to the Sayles home
IN the afternoon with a shotgun and
killed the owner whom he found lying
on
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-01-25
BILLY DELANEY DIES
Death Comes to Famous Trainer of
Fighters

Oakland, Cal. Jan. 25-Billy. Delaney,
the famous trainer. died last night.
Delaney brought out more champions
than any other man in the business of
making fighters He had a hand in
bringing out Fitzsimmons, lie taught
Jeffries to whip Fitz, and when John
son sent the white hope to the floor he
was in Johnson's corner.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-01-25
TOY TOY IS PARDONED
He Merely Killed a Doctor Who Fail
ed to Cure His Father.

Washington, Jan. 25.-President Taft
today commUted to expire at once the
life imprisonment sentence of Toy Toy.
a Umatilla Indian who. in accordance
with the traditions of his tribe muir
dered Anna Edna, a Wampum doctor
who failed TO cure his father
In the eyes of the tribe this stamped
her as a witch, justifying her death.
She was poisoned by T y Toy ard Col
urnbia George, another Indian whose
sentence was coinmuted several months
ago. They were convicted at Portland.
Oregon
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-01-25
COCKMAN GETS 1T
Veteran Player VIII Manage Team in
Nebraska League.

Lincoln, Jan. 25.-James Cockman
former third baseman of the Lincoln
Western league club and a player on
various clubs in the old Western and
Eastern league, has been signed as
manager by the Grand Island club of
the Nebraska State league.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-01-25
WILL GETNO REPLY
Col. Roosevelt Says He'll Not An
sWer Governor Stubbs.
Will Issue Statement When Oc-
casiOn Arises.
ARE WASTING TIME.
Those Who Are Pressing Him
for a Statement.
Didn't Authorize Anyone to Act
for Him in Oklahoma.

oyster Bay, N. Y, Jan. 25.-Colonel
Theodore Roosevelt wants his solicitous
friends to stop springing suggestions
every few days that he come out with
an unequivocal announcement as to the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-01-25
WEATHER RECORD.

The following are observations of the
United States weather bureau for the "A
hours ending at z o'clock this morning,
giving the high mark yesterday and the
lowest point recorded last night:
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TODAY IN CONGRESS
Resolution Calling for Cost OF the
PHILIPPINES Passes the House.

Washington. Jan. 25.-Senate I'm ses
sion 2 y. m House ni noon Iron
and steel tariff revision bill was re-
ported by The ways and means COM
1nittee. The resolution of Representa-
tive Cox, Ohio. requesting the presi-
dent to report on the entire cost OF the
Philippine oc~up9tion Wis passed.
Foreign aTairs committee began
HEARINGS on Rainey resolution to in
Vestigate the Panama revolution.
Delegation from great lakes cities be-
fore merchant marine committee urged
repeaI of the motor boat law.
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BIZ SHIPS CRASH
Clevela' P Drifting without
Pilot, Ia Fastest Fighter.
COlOradO's Bad Luck Still Pur-
sues Unfortunate Vessel.
PILOT DROPS DEAD
Boat PIungeS Like Drunken
Monster Without Guide.
Hundreds Of Passengers Thrown
Into Panic.
THE COLORADO's LUCK.
LIE coLoRApo.s LUCK.
GooI.

October "a, 1904-Broke speed record for
cruisers, making 22.27 knots on trial trip.
October l2 1905-Broke shooting record
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weather Indications
Chicago. Jan. 25.-F0recast for Kan
sas: Generally fair tonight and Friday;
warmer tonight
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Sign minus g indicates below zero.
T B. JENNINGS
Sectional Director
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CcontInued on Page rwo.l
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James P. Howe. son Of e. ". Howe
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Continued on Page TwoJ
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washington, Jan. 25-The absence of
q report from Rear Admiral Thomas.
commander in chief OF the Pacific fleet
on the collision between the cruiser
Colorado and the tourist steamer
cleveland. has satisfied navy depart
nent officials that the big cruiser did
not receive any considerable damage.
lanes p Howe. son of e w Howe
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-11-03
Gov. Wilson's Rally Day Message

of our whole population, whether in the fields or in the factories or in the mines, the firm establishment of a foreign policy based upon justice and good will rather than upon mere com mercial exploitation and the selfish interests of a narrow circle of fnan- ciers extending their enterprises to the ends of the earth, and the exten- sion of the assistance of the govern ment to those many programs of uplift and betterment to which some of the best minds of our age have turned with wise hope and ardor.
 There is much to be done, and it must be done in the right spirit and in the right way, or it will deepen our troubles, not relieve them. The tariff question must be solved in the inter. est of those who work and spend ane plan and struggle, and who are find ing a foothold and working out ca
 reer, those who touch the sources o1 strength and are quick with the puls'
 of common life for the sake of 9th,
 power that tills the fields and build the cities" and not for the sake O
 special groups of men who don1inat
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-11-03

The "W0Odrow Wilson Message" which was read to Democrats through out the United States yesterday, was read at the Wilson. Marshall Rally in this city yesterday by Meyer Solm- son, editor of the Graphic. It Fol- lows:
 Friends and fellow citizens-We stand face to face with a great de- cis:on, decision which will affect the whole course of our national life and our individual fortunes throughout the next generation. We must make that decision on the 9th of November. It cannot be postponed. We cannot vote without making it, and if we do not vote those who do will make it for us. The next four years will determine how we are to solve the question of the tariff, the question of the trusts he question of the ref-rmation O. our whole banking and currency sys. tenn, the conservative of our natura resources and of the health and vigol of our people, the development of ou7 means of transportation, the right ap plication& of our scientific knowledg. to the work and healthful prosperity ssgs4F