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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-02-08
WHY TIMES URGED DROPPING
Of SEYMOUR-WEEKS RECALL /
Newspaper, Like Individual, Must Do What
1t Believes Is Right, Even If 1t Is Not
Popular, If 1t Is To Retain Its Self
Respect.

Some of our good friends are worried about the
1lmes--about its standing, about it's future--as
result of its editorial week ago today advocating
the dropping of the recall on Seymour and Weeks.
They are afraid the Times has injured itself.
But the Times does not believe that any newspa-
per will inure itself by doing what it believes right
even if it is unpopular.
And whether it hurts helps this newspaper, we
are going to continue doing what we think is right.
That's what every newspaper the same as every
individual, must do if they are to retain their indie
pendence
The Times demonstrated that it had the courage
to be unpopular. And we stand on that
A NEWSPAPER WHICH CAN BE SWAYED
BY ITS FRIENDS OR FRIGHTENED BY IT'S
FOES INTO A POSITION TT CAN NOT TAKE
CONSCIENTIOUSLY CAN NEVER BE OF THE
HIGHEST SERVICE TO TACOMA
And that is the Times ambition, to be of service
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-02-08
MAY INVADE.
MEXICO BY
REQUEST

(Tsy United Press LEASED Wire.H
MEXICO CITY. Feb. s.-Reb-
els today captured the towns OF
Cocoyotla and Santa Rosalia, In
the state of Chihuahua. dragged
the district Judge from his bench,
murdered him and cut him to
pieces.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-02-08

WEATHER FORECAST.
Rain tonight or Friday
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-05-08
T. R. HAS GOOD LEAD.
But Control of Texas Convention Re-
mains Uncertain.

Dallas, May S.-Theodore Roose-
velts supporters will go to the Texas
state Republican convention May Is
with a good lead over President Taft
on instructed delegates, but without
sure control, according to the returns
fro mtwo-thirds of yesterdays coun-
ty conventions.
RoOseveIt's instructed delegates at
noon numbered II and Taft's AS. The
balance of power apparently lies with
the uninstructed delegates.
Though nominally the Republican
convention has 252 votes making 127
sufficient to control, the failure of num-
erous Texas counties to hold Republic
can conventions is expected to reduce
the number necessary to control and
this puts the Roosevelt vote of II in an
important position
Woodrow Wilson's majority in yes
terday's county conventions shown by
late returns today was AZ over all COM
petitors with but % of the states z49
counties yet to be heard from, and no
possibility that the remaining returns
could affect the result. The Texas state
convention sends 40 delegates to Balti-
more.
Returns showed a contest in only one
county, LaVaca, which has six votes.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-05-08
CARD CASE IS FOUND.
Indicates Miller and Lagrand Commit
ted May Robberies.

Louis Lagrand and Clarence German
alias Harry Miller. self-confessed
murderers of Officer c. s. Matthews, OF
the police department, are believed tC
be guilty of a number of burglaries in
Kansas City in addition to the murder
of the Greek George Sathos last Fri
day.
AS evidence of ither crimes "a card
case which is believed to have been
the property of German alias Miller,
was found at the foot of the empank-
ment of the approach of the Union
Pacific bridge which contained news
paper clipping of crimes committed in
Kansas City recently. In addition to
the clippings were a number of business
cards of various descriptions. On the
back of these cards were the addresses
of persons and practically all of these
addresses were Of questional resorts in
Kansas CITY.
The card case and contents were
found by Jack Rollins Monday when
he went to the place to inspect the
territory where Chief Jenkins and the
desperate man had their hand to hand
conflict. Mr.. Rollins turned the card
case and it's contents over to Patrolman
Tom Morgan. One clipping was a story
of a general wave of crime of holdups.
burglaries and other felonious crimes
that have been committed in Kansas
recited that the police were using d
dragnet in trying to locate what was
believed to be an organized gang. 1t
also recited the robbery of a man
named Frank johnson of ITO S. Porten
street, who was robbed of $3.50 in
money, a watch, two razorS and suit
of clothes. Another was that of Ben
jamin Studinsk of James Street, a cash
register in his place was robbed of IS
in money. P. o. Tedder, of 727 Color
ado avenue, was robbed of a coat and
vest This man was a groceryman.
The burglars disarmed him.
William E. Ekdahl of Kansas lily
Kan, who is a groceryman. was robbed
He watched the robbers leave his place
and get on street car. He rushed
upstairs and armed himself with shot
gun and followed them on the next car
to 1887 Metropolitan avenue and ap-
preached them as they were about to
opened fire on them and a pitched bat
tie resulted but the burglars escaped.
The card case had the stamped trade
mark of a wholesale grocery firm of
Spokane, Wash. These clippings are
supposed to be the report of depreda-
lions that have been committed by La
grand and German, alias Miller.
Numerous crimes of this character
have been committed in Kansas City
during the last few weeks and the po-
lice of that place believe that the pair
that were captured here are responsible
for at least a part of them. Detective
John Dillon, who was here Tuesday,
claimed that German and Lagrand an
swered the description of men who had
committed a number of the crimes.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-05-08
HOT AFTER HARMON.
Col. Bryan Carries Campaign Into
Governors Own State.

Toledo, o., May S.-Col. w. J.
Bryan made an early start today on
his second days speechmaking tour
of Ohio, in which he is opposing the
nomination of Governor Judson Har-
mon and advocating that of pro-
gressive. His train left at $3.50 this
morning and the days speechmaking
was begun at Norwalk at o'clock.
Findlay, May S.-ColoneI Bryan in
his speech here today said that since
coming into the state he has obtained
a letter in evidence that Governor
Harmon is favored by Wall street. He
said:
81 have stated that as late as February,
1905, Governor Harmon still hoped to be
the Wall street candidate for president
1 am now prepared to add that as late
as June, 1908, his friends hoped to nom
mate him at Denver, notwithstanding that
two-thirdS of the delegates had been in
structed for me. His friends tried to
purchase delegates in Ohio who had been
instructed for me
II do not say that Mr.. Harmon author
lied his friends to buy delegates, but l
challenge him to deny in writing that his
friends did try to buy votes.
IF any one will furnish me with a
written denial signed by him, 1 Will pro-
duce the letter of which 1 have a copy
showing that the money which was to
have been used to purchase delegates was
to come from New York and the men who
weer to furnish it were prominent in Wall
street Mr.. Harmon then as now was
the choice of Wall street..
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-05-08
c. B. WINGETT AT HEAD
Real Estate Dealers Elect Officers for
Coming Year.

c. B. Wingett will head the Topeka
Real Estate Dealers association in the
next II months. E. f. Roudebush will
serve as vice president, u. Coover az sec
retary-treasurer, and George L. CARING
house as assistant Secretary-treaSurer
These officers were elected early this af-
ternoon by the new board of directors
chosen at the noon hour.
Six board members were elected to serve
two years. They We're c. B. Wingett,
U. Coover, A. A. Rodgers, w. J. Ficken-
bacher, G. L. Clearinghouse and E. E.
RoudebuSh.
Members who hold over from last year
are j. Will Kelley, c. G. Blakely, Scott
Hopkins, c. B. Burge, and w. A. Neis-
wanger.
1t was decided2to allow persons not in
the realty business to come in as associate
members at an annual cost of 81 per mem
Der.
George McDermott spoke on possibilities
in the real estate business in Topeka.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-05-08
TOBACCO is A BAR.
Users of Weed Cannot Hold Office in
Methodist Church

Minneapolis, May S.-Without de-
bate but in a slightly modified form
the resolution presented Monday by
w. F. Rice of Chile protesting against
the action of the EcumenicaI mission
airy conference in Edinburgh recently
which set aside all Protestant mission
work in Greek and Roman Catholic
countries was adopted by the general
here today. The resolution in part
follows:
Whereas, In all these lands, which
form large part of the missionary
field of the Methodist Episcopal
church the teachings and practices of
Romanism deprive the people of the
Bible, pervert many of the fundamen-
tai doctrines of Christianity and foste
superstitions which ALLEVIATE the think
ing class and bind heavy burdens upon
the poor, therefore be it
Resolved. That the Methodist Epis-
copal church recognizes it's plain duty
to prosecute its missionary enterprise
in Greek and Roman Catholic coun-
tries with increasing zeal, and be it
Resolved, That it is our duty to
oppose the Vaccinations of Roman
ism and to counterfeit it's attempts to
gain an ever increasing control of our
public schools to use the public funds
for sectarian schools; and finally be it
Resolved, That we feel the deepest
sympathy with love toward the priests
and people within the Greek and Ro-
man Catholic churches who are work
ing toward more spiritual interpre-
tation of the Christian faith
The conference in a din of cheering
which lasted for several minutes also
adopted a resolution presented by
Rev. Robert Stephens of Danville, Ill,
which prohibits the election of any
officer of the general conference which
includes secretaries of boards and edi-
tors of church papers who uses to-
bacco in any form.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-05-08
MATHEWS LAID TO REST
Funeral of Policeman Who Died in
Line of Duty Held Today.

The funeral of Casswell S. Matthews,
who lost his life in a battle with
bandits, was held at his home this
afternoon and the members of the po-
lice department and the city accorded
him their last mark of respect.
Rive. w. I. Cole, pastor of the North
Topeka Baptist church, and Rev j.
w. Waldron, pastor OF the Kansas
Avenue NJ. E. church, conducted the
services. The former preached the
funeral sermon and Rev. Mr.. Waldron
read from the Scriptures. Members
of the police force acted as pail bear
ers and as an escort to the funeral
cortege. A quartette composed of Mrs:
Julia Howard, Miss Edna Pence and
Messrs. John Pratt and Charles Pratt
sang appropriate selections.
officers of the various courts and of
the court house, Mayor J. B. Billiard
and other city officers attended. The
floral offerings were numerous but the
most prominent was that of the po-
lice department which was made OF a
large star inscribed police No. IL"
This was the number of the deceased
officer.
Rev w. I. Cole devoted practically
all of his address to the action of the
officer who was fatally wounded while
on duty. He said the officers words,
while being conveyed to the ambu-
lance after being injured, ''WelI they
didn't bluff me- and said that his
action could not be described more
appropriately. He spoke OF MIN as
one, who without fear, sought to pro-
tect the citizens from vandals while
asleep and met death in so doing"
The people of North Topeka at
tended in large numbers. The nu-
1nerous floral offerings were suf-
ficient to indicate the respect of the
community which he bore.
Chief of Police Norris Jenkins,
Sergeant Lon Sauls, Patrolmen Tom
Morgan, c. NJ. England. E. l.. San
ders and Jake Maze were the pail
bearers. Sergeant Dan Garden, in
charge of the remaining members of
the police department, escorted the
cortege to the city limits.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-05-08
AT The PLAY.
Majestic.


Pete Jones: rs dis am de temple of
justice?''
Cyrus Pinkney: "This is a court
room. Justice hain't nothun to do
with it"-From Just One Girl
AS wholesome and refreshing as
a country dinner in the spring is
Just One Girl rural comedy which
touches melodrama, at the Majestic
this week. The trial scene in the last
act as presented by the Deming people
is as full of genuine humor and path
os as anything seen at the theater this
season. And in the second act the
effect of moonlight on the bridge and
stream was worth going to see. Nearly
every part stands out equally as we'll,
this week. Clair Rice as Wash Car
uthers has a chance to show his con-
siderable ability this week. Miss
Bronaugh as Doris Caruthers makes
effective use of her opportunity for
emotional acting-the role gives her
more opportunity to display emotion
than perhaps any other she has as
suned And Mr.. Bryant, as Pinkney,
the constable is typical both in
acting and makeup. And as to
make up-Mr. O'Neil's make up as
Dad Caruthers is excellent. Mr..
Rarnette gets as many laughs as Pete
Jones. Of course Mr.. Spurrier does
Well as Warren Thorpe, Miss Hunt
does good character work Aunt
Becky and Miss Mac looks and acts
the character of Miss Glenn.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-05-08

Because he led in a local move
ment to help reduce the high cost OK
living, Mayor Shank is being sought
by cities over the United States to
help them in their own problem. He
has been called east to spread his
religion of municipal help for the
consumer, and has received hundreds
of letters regarding same. Now the
city or Cleveland has asked him
TO help 1naugurate a market plan
which will give the consumer a
chance to buy his foodstuffs di-
rect from the producer, and thereby
cut out the middlemen at a consid-
cradle saving. Cleveland is also TO
take Up the plan of using vacant
lots for gardening, and thereby help
the people.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-05-08
BRINGS JOY
Smallpox Visitation Leads TO Court
House Wedding.

1t was the smallpox epidemic of last
summer that brought romance into
the life of Francis NJ. Shaw. During
the epidemic on the East side his
brother and his brothers wife died of
the disease. About the same time
Louise f. Crume lost her husband
from the same disease. Mrs. Crume
and Shaw met, and today they were
married by the probate judge.
William Q. Morand, aged 80 years
took unto himself a wife in the person
of Mary r. Gates, who divorced her
husband eight months ago. She is 3S
years old according to her own confess
sion to the probate Judge. The Gates
family formerly lived at Burlingame.
The Morand home is in the Qutnton
Heights district Morand is said 10
be wealthy.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-05-08
See Topeka THURSDAY
Two Hundred Women Have Signed for
Trip.

Two hundred Topeka women will
''See Topeka first Thursday. They
will meet in front of the Commerce
building at o'clock in the morning
ready for the start.
The tourists will be divided into sew
eral groups, separate scheduIe nav
ing been arranged for each Of the
groups. There will be five of these
groups in the morning and four in the
afternoon.
Up to O'Clock this afternoon So
cars had been promised for the trip
SO are required.
All cars will meet at the Commercial
club at the noon hour. compli-
mentary luncheon will be served the
ladies. It will be strictly Topeka
made affair.
The captains of the morning groups
and the places at which they will call
follow:
Milling Co., Third and Kansas avenue;
McEntire Bros. Co, 229 Quincy street;
Mutual Ice Co., 112 East First street;
Cowles Bros, 200 North Madison
street; Mccormick Rug Factory, 522
Van Buren, street; Topeka Pure Milk
Co, Fourth and Jackson streets; Con-
tinental Creamery, Second and Polk
streets.
Robert Billiard. captain-Continen-
tai Creamery, Second and Polk
Topeka; Mutual Ice Co., 112 East
First street; Topeka Pure Milk Co,
Fourth and Jackson streets; Cowles
Bros, 200 North Madison street; Nc
Entire Bros, 229 Quincy street; Nc
Cormick Rug Factory, 522 Van Buren,
street.
w. H. Kemper, captain-Kaw Mill
ing Co., Curtis and North Monroe
streets; Continental Creamery, Sec
ond and Polk streets; Topeka Ice and
Fuel Co, First and Jackson streets;
VIM. Supple Broom Works, 1851
North Kansas avenue; VIM. Schick,
Second and Jackson streets; McCor-
mick Rug Factory, 522 Van Buren,
street; Topeka Pure Milk Co., Fourth
and Jackson streets.
T. w. Reynolds, captain-Topeka
Pure Milk Co., Fourth and Jackson
streets; Central Mill and Elevator Co,
500 North Kansas avenue; VIM.
Schick Mfg. Co, Second and Jackson
street; Continental Creamery Co,
Second and Polk streets; Mutual Ice
Co, 112 East First street.
L. F. Clearinghouse, captain-Inter
Ocean Mills, North Topeka; Topeka
Rug Factory, 600 N. Kansas Ave; To-
peka Pure Milk Co., Fourth and jack
son ST.; Topeka Ice & Fuel Co., First
and Jackson; VIM. Schick Co, Second
and Jackson; Continental Creamery,
Second and Polk ST.
Squads leaving Commercial club
after luncheon:
Robert Billiard, captain-Wo1ff Pack
ing Co., North Topeka; Seymour Pack
ing Co, Crane street and Kansas
avenue; w. H. Davis, 1917 Kansas
Ave; Otto Kuehne Preserving Co,
North Topeka.
T. w. Reynolds, captain-Seymour
Packing Co., Crane street and Kansas
avenue; Wolff Packing Co., North To-
peka; Otto Kuehne Preserving Co,
North Topeka; Davis Mercantile Co.,
1917 Kansas Ave.
w. H. Davis, captam-W. H. Davis
Mercantile Co., 1917 Kansas Ave;
Wolff Packing Co, North Topeka; Otto
Kuehne Preserving Co.,sgN. Topeka;
Seymour Packing Co., Crane street and
Kansas avenue.
w. H. Kemper, captain-Otto Kuehne
Preserving Co, N. Topeka; w. H.
Davis Mercantile CO., 1917 Kansas
Ave; Seymour Packing Co., Crane
street and Kansas avenue; Wolff
Packing Co, North Topeka.
Those who have promised their ma
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-05-08

chimes: Charles Wolff, c. W. Horn.
George Guild, Robert Billiard, t. E.
Armstrong, w. H. Davis, L. M Pen
we'll, E. E. Rominger, A. K. Van Hook,
J. G. Emahizer. Lee Monroe, J. "
Rowles, A. A. GODDARD, ?. ]. Clevenger,
DR.. Goodwin. Otto Kuehne, c. G.
Blakely. It. w. Reynolds. w. H KEN
per, George Snyder c. B. Merriam,
Frank Southwick, F. NJ. Spencer, DR..
Forest Loveland c. G. McCleery, L. F.
Clearinghouse, c. S. Elliott, Lew Nath-
anson A. A. Rodgers, P. X Hinkson,
S. E. Lux, George w. Stansfield, Jones'
lines Co, William MacFerran, w. I.
Dawson, William Gordon, w. w. Webb,
c. B. Wingett.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-05-08

at ALL" She was born in Clinton, Ia,
has been on the stage for Ii years.
The Newsboys' quartette closes the
bill and is receiving encore after en-
core. Fred Harris as a roller skater is
worth while. Likewise Beck and Hen
ry, in a musical and dancing act. Bert
Ross appears to please as a monoloquist
Calking's orchestra include in the must
cal program the "Gaby Glide
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-05-08
Novelty.

A little woman who would just about
reach to a window sill, walked grace
f,1llv on the stage at the Novelty this
a fternoon and sang few songs in
good voice with unually good gestures
and facial expression. She is Coreta,
the 81 inch midget who is one of the
features at the Novelty this week.
Her parents were normal size She has
never grown since she was years old.
However, she is nearly perfect in form
and is as bright as any woman of her
age. a great reader and well posted on
current events. Her sister and manager
travel with her. All of her clothes are
made to order. Her shoes, which may
be described as baby 90 cost SO a pair
The little lady held a reception at the
Novelty this afternoon. she says she
doesn't mind shaking haT DIS with so
many people on these occasions mo
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-05-08

ST. James. Joseph Choate. was I'M
able to attend the reception given
President Taft in New York because
of trouble with his eyes. 1t was re-
ported that an operation was neces-
sary and much uneasiness was felt
for his recovery. The trouble came
because of constant reading and
overwork. Ambassador Choate has
for many years been in the public
eye, both as a great jurist and as q
diplomat of international fame.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-05-08
No Better Place on Earth
in Which to Rear a Family
Topeka in Brief

Population, $4,000.
No saloons.
Area, square miles.
Commission, business form of
government.
hospitals, annual revenue 81
100000
public parks, Including q zoo.
Telephones, 5000.
73 miles of paving.
400 miles brick and cement
walks.
115 miles of sewerage system.
10 miles of water mains, city
owns plant.
banks, capital and surplus
$1,424,o00.
FIGURING mills, daily capacity
$500 barrels.
Number of buildings construct
ed 1911, 400.
Al miles electric street railway.
miles suburban.
~ churches, Y. NJ. c. A. or
CARNATIONS with 2 buildings,
L Y. w. c. A. building.
lines of steam railways.
passenger n6AAy-
Wholesale and jobbing houses.
Al.
376 manufacturing plants.
2s public schools, 24O teachers,
1855 pupils.
washburn college and Bethany
college, 1900 students.
business colleges.
About s25 automobiles.
Assessed valuation, Topeka
$53, 100000.
Employees Santa Fe general Of
fices, 1900.
Employees Santa Fe shops,
largest railway repair shops In
the world, $500.
Employees Rock Island offices,
$50.
Topeka has largest creamery in
the world. Manufa ctures g.
100000 pounds of butter and
ships 100000 eggs annually
Topeka has greatest pipe organ
west of the Atlantic coast, in
the Auditorium which seats
1000 people.
Topeka has the largest pension
bureau in the United States
100000 pensioners on lists.
s1S000,000 distributed an
nually.
Natural gas, 25 cents per 1000
feet.
$50 miles natural gas mains.
Municipal lighting plant.
Cheap natural gas and electric
power.
Electric Light, Heat & Power
Plant furnishes current for
operation of the Topeka
Street Railway and 1900
horsepower in motors and all
commercial lighting in city;
heat for business houses, low
priced economical power for
factories.
Topeka has 100000 state
capitol building and many
other state institutions.
State hospital. for the insane:
cost one million dollars.
State printing and heating
plant; cost one hundred and
six thousand dollars.
State reform school for boys.
Memorial building (now build
ing); cost three hundred and
fifty thousand dollars.
Topeka has a live Commercial
club of 1850 members.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-05-08
Funeral Notice X. and l.. of S.

To Topeka council No. 2: You are
requested to attend the funeral serv-
ices of Brother Philip Weaverling to
be held Thursday afternoon at
O'Clock from PenwelPs chapel on
Quincy street.
w, A S. BIRD, President.
LAURA MORGAN. Secretary.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-05-08
TOO LATE To CLASSIFY.

Ind. 12SS-R. X.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-05-08

W. R. B. Turrell, candidate for orders.
the catechist in charge of the missions at
Ell Dorado and Eureka, will be ordained
to the diaconate at o'clock Thursday
morning at Grace Cathedral by Rt. Rev.
Millspaugh, bishop of Kansas. Rt- Rev.
t K. Brooke, bishop of Oaklahoma, will
preach the ordination sermon. All are in
vited.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-05-08

Mrs. Lille Pattep, who died at he
home, 1856 Lane street, Monday, wa
buried today. Funeral services 'wer
held at the Shiloh Baptist church.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-05-08

The recent project which is being pro-
NOTED by a few Topeka men, together
with the Commercial club, of producing
motion pictures of all Topeka Industries
is one of the largest advertising move
ments of recent years and will be 4
great boost for the city if carried out
properly.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-05-08

The funeral of Philip Waverling viii
be held in the chapel of L. NJ. Pen
well Thursday afternoon.