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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-11-18
WILCOX WAS BEATEN.
County Attorney of Harper County
Gives Way to Democrat.

County Attorney E. c. Wilcox, of
Harper county, was defeated for re-
election by nearly 800 votes. His sue
cessor is Donald Muir, a Democrat, and
a recent graduate of the Kansas Uni
versity Law school.
Wilcox was one of the principles in
the recent criminal libel suits brought
by Judge Preston B. Gillett, of King
man. In the trial of the case in To-
peka, Wilcox was acquitted, but Corey
Black and H. C. Ericsson his &C
completes, were convicted.
At the present time Wilcox is de-
Tending disparment proceedings filed
against him more than a year ago. Re
Gently Wilcox testified in his own be-
half in the disbarment case. His ad-
missions at that time, it is claimed,
would have result. d in his conVictio
on charge of. criminal libel, had he
given the same testimony in the trial
of the case in the Shawnee county dis
trict court.
Since the disbarment case was filed,
wilcox has been the center of a fac
tional row in Harper county. 1t was
largely the result of this feeling which
resulted in his defeat for a second term
as county attorney.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-11-18
WANT RATES RAISED.
Hackmen Appear Before City Com
misSiOners.

A dozen or so hackmen appeared in
commissioners meeting this morning
and requested an ordinance be passed
raising the transportation within the
city limits. Like everyone else, the
hackman hasn't got what he wants,
and wants more than he has. Several
months ago a number of hotel hack
men represented to the mayor that II
rates were lowered business would
grow Accordingly an ordinance was
passed slicing the drivers fee in hail
and making it % cents instead of hall
a dollar.
This rate is exceedingly low and the
hackmen have begun to realize it.
1--WE are not getting more traffic,
John McAbee, one of the drivers, ex-
planned, the price of horse-shoeing is
about to be raised, and we are u
against it. We aren't making enough
to enable US to live ~ ro-.
1t was suggested that the rates be
raise to 80 cents for 20 blocks, 75 cents
for any further distance within the
limits of the city with proportionate
increase at night.
This seems to me reasonable said
Commissioner Stotts, ito drive, for in
stance. from the Union Pacific depot
to Washburn college for half a dollar
is too low 1 live in Auburndale and
am willing to give a collar without
comment"
Commissioner Bone moved the mat
ter be referred to the mayor, and the
motion was passed.
we will investigate the matter care
fully" Mr.. Billiard declared. "but 1
think it probable we will restore the
old rate
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-11-18
A HEAVIER HAND.
The Law Hesitates When 1t Views
"PegIeg' McCIafferty's Affections.

When D. c. ("Pegleg'') McClafferty' 3
case was called in the district court
this morning and the defendant did
not appear a couple of deputy sher-
ifs were sent after him. They brought
him in on a stretcher, the alleged Of
fender against the prohibitory laws
beir~ suffering from a complication
of Affections that rendered him unable
to walk.
The court then continued his case
and he was sent to a hospital for
treatment. It is thought he may new
er be called upon to face a trial, it
being believed that he will not live
long, and no attempt will be made to
trv him in his present condition.
The case against him first was called
last Friday. 1t was asserted then that
the man was sick and unable to be on
hand. Inasmuch as he was on bond it
was deemed best to have him brought
in, the experience of the officers be-
ing that many a prisoner has attempted
to fake" illness in order to escape
trial.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-11-18

caught when Mogul engine "cor-
nered' passenger engine upon which
the engineer was working, was given
at the coroner's inquest into the death,
held this morning. Lungstrom, wit
nesses testified, was busy preparing his
engine for a trip to Argentine when
he was caught, and vas crushed to
such an extent that he died shortly
afterward.
According to the testimony, the en-
CINE upon which Lungstrom was work
ing was standing near the switch that
led to the cinder pit, so close that it
was not lin the clear" When an en-
CINE standing on the pit was moved
toward the roundhouse the cylinder
and pilot beam on the side next to
Lungstrom's engine struck the cylin-
der of the latter engine, and as Lung
strom was working on that part of
the engine he was also caught and
crushed.
The engine that came from the Gin
der pit was in charge of a hoStler,
who was seated on the opposite side
of the cab from where Lungstrom' s
engine was standing. He thought the
other engine was in the clear, and
struck it before he realized there was
danger.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-11-18
ARTHUR AND GEORGE.
WHERE WILL THEY BE TRIED?
question of Jurisdiction in Bandit
Cases Causes Worry.

lola, KAN, Nov. 1S.-The question as
the whether Jimmie Wilson, aliaA Jack
Collum, alias Shorty" motor bandits,
now in Jail at Thayer, will be prose
cuted in Neosho or Allen county, will
be determined probably today.
Some 80 years ago, Thayer officers
asserted the Neosho county commits
sioners passed a resolution offering
reward of $50 for the capture of each
horsethief. The officers claim that the
resolution was never revoked and that
they are entitled to receive 800 reward
for the capture of the two men who
it is charged, stole a horse and buggy
in their last dash to escape the posse.
On the other hand it is said that the
reward offer long since expired. County
Attorney R. B. Smith, of Neosho coun-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-11-18
KANSANS DROWNED?
Two Men Try to Swim to Freedom
From Prison.

San Francisco, Nov. 1S.-Two mill
&C., convicts escaped from the army
penit ntiary on Alcatraz island in San
Francisco bay Saturday night and
have not been recaptured. The men
sawed their way out of cells and left
t. island on a raft. Whether they
reached shore or were swept to sea by
the tide has not been learned.
The men were Thomas Franey and
Michael Mullin, former cavalrymen,
brought here from Fort Leavenworth.
-ansas, to serve terms of ten and
eight years, respectively, for having
assaulted guard in an attempted jail
break there.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-11-18
MAY RELEASE GIRL.
Lucille Cameron's Testimony Not Now
Believed Important.

Chicago, Nov. 1S.-Government of
f1cials it was said today, may order
the release tomorrow of Lucille Cam
eron, the white girl whose association
with Jack Johnson, negropugilist,
cause d his arrest for alleged viola
tions of the Mann law. She has been
held in the Rockford county Jail as a
witness against the fighter but now
that other witnesses have appeared
government officials do not regard
her as important and she may be al
lowed to go home to Minneapolis with
her mother, Mrs. F. Cameron Galcon-
net.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-11-18
Cavalry to Fort RiIex2

Junction City. Kan, Nov. 1S.-The
latest rumor concerning the stationing
of a cavalry regiment at Fort Riley
was abroad today. 1t was to the ef-
feet that someone had received a tip
that the Thirteenth cavalry which has
been on the Mexican border for several
months, would again be stationed at
Fort Riley, and that it would be back
here by December 20.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-11-18
Nellie Robinson Wants Divorce

Charging that her husband has be-
come an habitual drunkard, Nellie
Robinson, wife of Ezra L. Robinson
formerly of the Topeka fire depart
ment, this morning filed suit for ali
mony- The defendant was injured in
an explosion of the West Seventh
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-11-18

At five o'clock Sunday night a small
gasoline explosion and conflagration &C.
CURED at the home of J. T. Robinson, 427
East Seventeenth street A stove in the
dining room was not lighted, but turned
on someone carelessly struck a match
and the yapor escaped in a blaze. Loss
amounted to SIS.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-11-18

Evidence in Lungstrum Case.
Evidence to the effect that P J.
Iungstrum, Santa Fe engineer who
was killed in an accident in the Santa
Fe yards last Wednesday night, was
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-11-18

Council No. 1, K. and L. of s., are
arranging an unusual program for
next Tuesday evening, at the lodge
hall. Every member of No. 1 is urged
to be present.-Adv.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-11-18

An alarm from box II, Santa Fe alarm
station, was sent to the fire department
in the furnace of the boiler shop; tn
damage was trifling.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-11-18
LOCAL MENTION.

The 1912-1913 Maya zine Guide is out
Ask for one. F. E. Jordan, Publishers
Agent, 708 Topeka Ave. Phone 1885,
Adv.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-11-18
TO PREVENT FIRES.
Association Is in Session at Topeka
Today.

Tomorrow, all day. will be occupied
by members of the Kansas State Fire
Prevention association in the annual
meeting in Topeka. The business seS-
sions in the forenoon and afternoon,
will be held at the Commercial club
rooms. At $50 o'clock at night an
informal dinner will be given at the
ElxS club to members of the aSSocia-
ton and business men who may be in
tereSted in the subject OF fire preven-
ton and protection, and will be fol-
lowed by addresses that promise to
be more than ordinarily interesting.
All the meetings of the day Will be
open to the public, and all those in
terested in the work of the associa-
ton, and the topics of discussion, are
being urged to be on hand and listen
to them.
Tomorrow during the day the asso-
citation will listen to the reports of
special committees who, during the
year, have inspected 1S cities in Kan
Sas. There will also be reports of the
regular committees including those
appointed to handle publicity fire
department equipment, ordinances,
etc. At the afternoon session there
will be the regular annual election of
officers.
The feature of the evening after the
informal dinner will be an address by
Ernest Palmer of the publicity and
educational committee of the National
Board of Fire Underwriters, who viii
be here from Chicago. He will speak
.on the subject of publicity and edu-
cation. He will be followed by Geo.
T. McDermott of Topeka, whose
subject will be THE Other Fellows
Fault" He will discuss the legal
phase of fire prevention, calling at
tention to the legal aspect of negli-
gence that causes a serious loss to
neighbor.
Other short talks will be delivered
by w. w. Webb, c. G. Blakely, and
others. Business men who desire to
attend the dinner are being asked to
notify the secretary of the association,
E. c. Fox, not later than noon tomor-
row. 1t is hoped a number of bust
ness men may attend.
ARTHUR AND GEORGE.
"Alphonse, l give this thing to you
With your majority of two
No CASTOR, you, tits plain to see,
With a plurality of three"
In chorus both exclaimed as one,
when this internal count is done,
And Sessions clears this awful mix,
When you have four and have six,
You take certificate and seal
And 1 will to the court appeal,
There start quo warranto suit
And you pay the costs to boot.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-11-18
Just Taken
Out of Loan
Department

ii Diamond Rings.
2 pr. Diamond Earrings.
2 Diamond Tie Pins.
These diamonds were taken
in pawn very cheap, and / can
save you big money. If you
compare my prices with other
stores. Read on:
1 KIT. Diamond Ring $125.OO
So KIT. Diamond Ring $46.50
~ KIT. Diamond Ring $4,000
1 Oriental Handmade Dia-
mond Ring $500
3-8 KIT. Diamond Ring $4,000
3-8 KIT. Diamond Ring $500
LA, 1-16 KIT. Diamond
Ring .......... .$25.OO
IA KIT. Diamond Ring $1,000
IL KIT. Diamond Ring $4,000
~ KIT. Diamond Ring $4,000
1 Diamond Ring $3.50
1 Diamond Ring -. .$11.OO
L Diamond Ring $1,000
1 Diamond Tie Pin, IL
genuine stones -. $3.50
Weighs about ~ KIT.
/ Diamond Tie Pin, 8
stones E. $1,000
1 pr. diamond Earrings$2O.OO
L pr. diamond Earrings$16.5O
Also about 20 small Dia-
mond Rings left in pawn,
worth $500 each. :. $500
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-11-18

In the city commission room this morn
ing an ordinance appropriating SO, 045 fl
pay rolls was passed. The sum of SIS, 8
was set aside for the water department
and $22, 1921 for street and alley paving
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-11-18

The Jayhawker club will meet tonight
at luncheon at the Throop hotel and after
ward listen to paper, THE Elements OF
the Automobile" by Charles Weirenga-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-11-18

| No farm or city loan is too large Tor
| Better Realty and Loan Co. to make.
Their companies have s10O,OoO,OO00O assets.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-11-18

J. H. Meyer left his watch and fob
in a bath room at 307 Van Buren, street
this morning, and is now bewailing it's
loss. He used the bath room about s
o'clock and left his watch on the wash
stand. He returned about an hour later
and the timepiece was missing.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-11-18

The next meeting of the Kansas Asso-
citation of Life Underwriters will be in the
nature of an evening dinner-the third
Monday of next month. The association
met this noon in the rooms of the Com
merciaI club.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-11-18

c. T. Graham slept in a room at the
Manhattan restaurant with a strange
man Sunday night, and the latter rob-
bed him of a suit of clothes early this
morning. The clothes were taken about
o'clock, and the entire police force is
trying to locate the stranger who took
them out of the room.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-11-18

The mayor this morning received re-
quest from Governor Stubs asking per-
mission of the commissioners to enter
the city sewer south of Eleventh street
and west of Kansas avenue for the pur-
poses of accommodating the Memorial
building; request was granted in the COM
mission chamber.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-11-18

c. D. Skinner fell through the second
floor of the Merchants Transfer building
this morning and sustained painful OIL
though probably not serious injuries. An
ugly cash was cut in his head, and many
bruises sustained. He was taken to MS
home at 915 Monroe street.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1912-03-27
LEADERSREACHED
AGREEMENILAST
night
FORMER DELEGATE AND FORMER
GOVERNOR AGREED TO WITH
DRAW FROM RACE
CLARIFIED The SITUATION
MADE 1T POSSIBLE FOR ELEc-
TIoN OF THE MEN CHOSEN
TODAY
LUNA WAS The PEACE MAKER
CALLED WARRING FACTIONS TO-
GETHER AND SUGGESTED
A COMPROMISE
CLARIFIED The SITUATION
LUNA WAS THE PEACE MAKER

Santa Fe, N. NJ, Amidst scenes Of
indescribable enthusiasm Albert B.
Fall and Thomas B. Catron were
elected to the United States senate
today. The fate of the latter hung
in the balance. When the roll had been
called, he lacked four votes Of cleo
tion--but before the result was an
nounced enough Legislators rose to
change their votes to Catron, to
put him safely across the wire. 1t
was the Spanish-Americans on the
republican side who changed their
minds at the critical moment.
Overshadowing every other event.
Santa Fe this forenoon awaited in
nervous suspense the balloting for
two United States senators at high
noon and wondered whether the
agreements reached after midnight
among the republican leaders would
Withstand the quiet but determined
work that was done this forenoon
by the forces opposed to the republi
can organization to undo the worh
that was to elect Albert B. Fall and
Thomas B. Catron to the United
States senate.
1t was at the house of former Dele
gate to Congress William H. Andrews
himself one Of the leading senatorial
aspirants, who with William ]. Mills
has stood second highest among tht
republicans in the ballots thus fal
taken for United States senators, tha
the final agreement as proposed BY
National Committeeman Solomon Lu
ma, who had championed from the star
the cause of FaIl and Catron. was
reached with former State Chairman
Holm o. Bursum, who had champion.
ed Fall and Andrews, by which An.
drews. for the sake of party harmony.
consented to withdraw his name and
to counsel those who voted for him
to swing their vote into the Fan and
catron column. Similarly. the friendI
Of William ]. Mills, who had made
coalition with the Fall forces, reach
ed at the start, were told that Mills
had withdrawn and that they were
free to vote for Catron and Fall.
Speaker R. L. Baca was the only
stumbling block in the way Of elect
Ing the senator's today. his animosity
to Thomas B. Catron being apparently
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1912-03-27
BRITISH STRIKE IS
NEARING ITS CLOSE
COAL OWNERS AGREE TO ACCEPT
THE MINIMUM WAGE
LEGISLATION.

London, March 27.-The British
coal owners, after prolonged meet
ing today, resolved to accept the min
imum wage bill. This means that all
the mines will be opened to the men
as soon as they desire to return to
work. At a full meeting of the Min
ers' federation today it was decided
to take an immediate ballot among
the men as to whether they desire
to accept the governments wage bill
and return To work. A bare majority
of votes will be sufncient for the ac-
ceptance or rejection of the propo-
sition.
William Edwin Harvey, miner
member of parliament, who represents
the sentiments of most of the leaders
in the federation, says he intends to
tell the 10000 miners of Derbyshire
The wage bill has become the law
of the land, SO that there can be nc
question of accepting its provisions
or otherwise They must be made
the best Of
The miners delegation will return
to their districts at the earliest mo
ment, so that no timH -ahall h@ lost 1,
| i-
putting the result Of the barlot what
ever it may be, into effect.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1912-03-27
Was Artillery Battle

El Paso, Tex, March 27.-An I'M
censored story of yesterdays fighting
at Jimenez, dated at that place yes
terday afternoon, was received from
the Associated Press correspondent at
ath front of mail today. 1t confirms
telegraphic reports of rebel success
The doubts, which arose over the
fact that the rebels continued to re-
port victories, but still seemed to re
treat 5 cleared up. The federals who
attacked Jimenez under Gneral Trucy
hubert were a different force from
that wAials was defeated at Corralitos
The rebels engaged also were almost
new force as General Orozco did
not care to weaken his column al
Corralitos.
The rebel force at Jimenez was yes
terday numbered 5000 and the fedora
1900. The lighting was mostly by ar
tiliery at long range. The federal
have ten rapid firers and four fiel'
| pieces: Orozco has five rapid firers
two field pieces and one mortar.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1912-03-27
BRIBERY HEARING
I Still DRAGGING
ALONG
FOUR MORE DAYS WILL BE DE-
VOTED TO TAKING OF TEs-
TIMoNY
DEFENSE OUTLINES POSITION
DECLARES ARREST WAS RESULT
OF A CONSPIRACY, cLEvERLy
PLANNED
ASKS PUNISHMENT OF SENA
SAYS MOUNTED POLICEMAN ACT
ED WITHOUT WARRANT OR
AUTHORITY
DEFENSE OUTLINES POSITION
ASKS PUNISHMENT OF SENA

Santa Fe, N. NJ, March 27-Con-
trary to expectations, it will take two
more dssyr-besel, thcLhoqse brineT5
Investigation committee will take the
case against the four accused men.
bers of the house under advisement
The fourth of the defendants, J. p.
Lucero was still on the stand for
cross examination when the commit
tee met this afternoon. The prosecu-
tion will hear several witnesses in
rebuttal, and then the defense will
introduce the witnesses that will lay
the foundation for course that it will
press and which will furnish the real
sensation of the entire proceedings.
The defense maintains that the ar
rest of the four men was not only a
conspiracy to damage one of the lead
ing candidates for the senate but also
an attack of the executive branch OF
the state upon the legislature. 1t viii
demand that the mounted policeman
who arrested the four legislators with
out warrant, without commitment and
without making sworn charge be
ore magistrate, be cited before the
bar of the house for contempt and
be meted out the severest punishment
as precedent. Every indication
points to the exoneration of the -four
defendants from the charges against
them.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1912-03-27
CAMPA MARCHES ON PARRAL
HIS ARMY MAY ENGAGE cENER-
AL SOTO, WHOSE LOYALTY
is WARBLINc
|MADERO HAD HIS HOPES
EXPECTED HIS SOLDIERS TO DE-
FEAT ENEMIES AND cAPrIaE
oRozco

Jimenez, March 27.-The rebel
triumph is complete. The last of the
federal forces, covering their retreat
under heavy artillery fire, fled during
the night from Jimenez. The five
days battle which began at Escalon
is over and the rebels are triumphant,
During last night the last remnant of
the federals under General Trucy
Auberit gave up the task. of trying to
take Jimenez and -retreated In all
the 30 miles of territory through
which the rebels and federals fought,
there were none but rebels today.
They were enjoying a much needed
rest.
General Emilio M. Campo, with 600
men starte4 hv- rail this morning to
occupy Parfh al The defeated govern
ment troops aresseiseved to be recon
centrating at their base at Torreon.
Parral, at the outbreak OF the revolu-
tion, was occupied by General Jose de
la Luz Soto and 200 rurales. A fort
night ago Soto, informed General Pas
cual Orozco that he would join the
liberal army A few days ago, how
ever, he changed front again, deciding
to remain with the government. He
is reported to have left Parral with
some of his followers. General Oroz-
co believes that the garrison remains
true to the liberal cause. but instruct
ed General Campa to proceed eau
tiously until certain that he would
not be ambushed.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1912-03-27
MEN AND RELIGION

Hamilton, Ont, March 27.-Ar.
rangements have been completed to
launch the Men and Religion Forward
Movement in Canada at a two days,
meeting to begin In this city tomor-
row. A dozen or more prominent
eyangelists and church workers o.
Canada and the United States will
included among the speakers.