davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-05-30

the widest race seen up 10 lHaL llIue
in the American league. Comiskey's
White Sox held the lead in May,
June and July, but Detroit forged to
the front on August 2. Then ensued
Il merry scramble that kept the fans
of three cities in q state OF constant
turmoil. The Athletics came up from
behind and took lead three weeks
before the seasons close. Chicago
went ahead OF Detroit September il,
but day later Jennings men headed
Fielder Jones champions.
Doc White had pitched the White
Sox to success in the first game OF a
double-header September is at Detroit.
If Chicago could have won the second
game that day the White SoX might
have repeated as champions OF the
universe Fielder Jones, realizing
how much depended on this game,
sent Ed. Walsh to the firing line. He
seemed an impossible barrier to the
Tiger hopes. for killian was supposed
to be no match for Comiskey's great
star. Not one hit was made Off
Walsh or Killian up to the fourth
inning.
Fielder Jones put the White SoX
il the lead In the fourth inning when
he walked and scored on Davis's sim
r., Ifr
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-05-13
HELD FOR BRIDES DEATH
Daughter-in-Law Victim of Aged Man,
the Charge.

Marion, Kan, May 13.-Mrs. Rosy
Kapaun, a bride of only little more
than three months, was found dead
in her home near LincoInville, Kan,
twelve miles north of Marion, last
night by her husband upon his return
from town, where he had been at
tending a sale. Her body was on the
floor and was covered with some old
carpet. The girl had been choked to
death as shown by finger marks and
bruises on her throat. Other marks
and bruises on her body indicate
plainly that she was the victim of an
attempted assault and that in trying to
prevent its accomplishment she lost
her life.
Ignac Kapaun, 60 years old, the
girls father-in-law, is in Jail here,
charged with having committed the
crime. Sheriff Slaymaker arrested
him at the home OF Joseph Loskot,
four miles from his sons home, where
the murder was committed. When
the sheriff entered the house in search
of Kapaun, the latter said, "Yes, 1
know you, and I'll go with you," which
he did without any trouble. He was
taken to the scene of the crime and
on entering the room where the girls
body lay he walked past without ap-
pearing to notice it. County Attorney
Williams asked if he knew her and
he said, why, yes, that looks like
Rosy" And he called her by name
several times as If she were asleep. He
seemed to give way to uncontrolla BILE
grief.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-05-13
WYOMING FOR TAFT.
All But one County Favors an In
structed Delegation.

Cheyenne, May 13.-The Republican
and Democratic state conventions met
today to select delegates to the Chi
cago and Baltimore national conven-
tions, respectively, and to name nation
al committeeman.
Twelve of the thirteen county dele
cations to the Republican convention
favored Taft instructions, the adoption
of resolutions endorsing the national
administration and election of George
E. Pexton as national committeeman.
Temporary Chairman B. B. Brooks
eulogized the administration of Mr..
Taft.
Although the pio-.eer equal suffrage
state, Mrs. Anna b. Miller of Albany
county was the only woman delegate
in the Democrat convention. The
opening of the Democratic convention
was harmonious, the contest between
adherents of Champ Clark and Cover
nor Wilson for control being delayed
until the afternoon session. w. l..
Simpson was made the temporary
hairman. After eiecting temporary
officers and naming committees both
conventions took a recess until 2
o'clock this afternoon.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-05-13
the owners, of these mills for their
common stock alone?'
RAJ in

the owners, of these mills for their
common stock alone?'
Bargain With Syndicate Managers.
Mr.. Reid said he had made bar
gain with the syndicate managers for
what he was going to get for holdings
in his own company, the Elwood Tin
Plate company.
Judge Moore, he said, was one of the
syndicate managers It is the govern
ment's contention that the American
Tin Plate company's stock was water<
ed. The total capitalization issued,
Mr.. Reid said, was about $46,OO0,0O
of which $4,000 went to the syndiate
managers for putting the deal through
and to the owners of the various mills
as a bonus.
Estate whether there was rise in
the prices of tin plate Immediately
afetr the formation of this company
in 1885," Judge Dickinson said.
Mr.. Reid produced a book contain
ing tables of tin plate prices.
''I anticipated that I'd be asked that
question: smiled the witness. "The
average prices of coke plate was
1926 hundred weight in 1897;
$2.99 in 1898; SAL in 1899; $4.S2 in
1900 and $4.35 in 1901"
Its highest price in 1899 was $4.S5,
he said
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-05-13
He Heard of Affidavits Only
Through Friend.
THE CHARGE DUE TO ENEMIES
Believes His Stand for Law En-.
fOrcement a Factor.
Asserts That Judge Gillett Has
Not Been Friendly.

County Attorney wilcox. of An
! thony, late Saturday denied any con-
nectfon with the alleged attempt to
blackmail or libel Judge Gillette, of
Kingman. He was emphatic in his de-
claration that the affair is a frame
up" tc strengthen the disbarnlent pro-
ceedings against him in the supreme
court and to ruin his private prac-
tice.
II have an extensive business said
Wilcox "and have had fair reason to
think that Judge Gillette was not too
friendly toward me. His name appears
very frequently in the disbarment
! charges against me. Besides I have
made enemies in my enforcement of
the prohibitory law. On top of all
and he worked pretty hard on this
case, / guess.
tI never knew about this matter until
heard of the affidavits through Mr. Black.
nothing to do with it. Black wanted to
help me in the supreme court case and
he thought the affidavits might do me
attorney should arrest Judge Gillette
when he was convicted that the affidavits
were true. When Mr.. Simon refused to
the return of the papers. They were Mr..
Blacks property and he had right to
them"
Wilcox xwas seen at the office of Har-
vey & Adidngton, who will conduct the
defense in the local courts. Ericsson
and Medlock ewre also in the office and
the trio had just arranged for bond. The
two detectives refused to discuss the case.
MY AFFIDAVIT is true" said Medlock,
land I will stand for it,
Ericsson said he preferred not to dis
cusS the case at this time
The warrants have not been served on
Mrs. Thorman or on Black.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-05-13
WEATHER IS COOL.
But There Was No Frost in Topeka
Today.

The temperature is averaging 10
degrees below normal today-regular
April weather. According to the gov
ernment forecaster cloudiness will pre-
vail tonight and Tuesday. Rain is ex-
pected. The wind is blowing 6 miles
an hour from the northeast There
was no frost here this morning.
The report of Section Director T.
B. Jennings raedS:
''Abnormally cool weather has pre-
vailed oven the district since Satur-
day morning with light frost report
ed from north central and northeast
ern Kansas this morning and temper
atures close to freezing in northwest
ern Kansas yesterday morning.
mo measurable precipitation has
occurred in the past "a hours. Cloudy
weather was reported at quite a num-
Der of Kansas stations this morning
and a light rain was falling at Okla
homa CITY,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-05-13
Will Travel 1000 Miles Cam
paigning in Native State.
WILL PUT IN ENTIRE WEEK
Speechmaking VIII Not End
Until Eve of Election.
Wins Much Applause From His
Audience at Caldwell.

| Marietta Ohio, May 13-With his
fighting blood up, President Taft to-
day began in Marietta, his one thousand
miles speech making dash around Ohio
which will take him into practically
every corner of the state. His cam
paign will end only a few hours before
the polls open for the voters to register
their preferences for president on May
21. In the best sort of physical condi-
ton according to Major Rhodes his
physician, Mr.. Taft started his ten
days trip with a speech here.
At Dexter City.
Dexter City, Ohio, May 13-f'They tell
me this is a Roosevelt state was the
presidents opening remark today to a
crowd that met his train here to listen
to the second speech of his present
campaign tour.
TT is" yelled a man from the plat
form.
They say you are against me,' con-
tinued the president. because 1 was in
favor of reciprocity Well, / was. I
was in favor of reciprocity because I
believed it to be for the good of the
farmers and every other class. 1t
would be greatly to the benefit of the
farmers but the thing is dead.
Now what 1 want to say to you IS
you are utterly illogical in opposing me
on account of reciprocity when the fact
is that before / entered into reciprocity
at all 1 wrote to Theodore Roosevelt
and consulted him about it and told
him all the arguments both ways He
commended me most highly for going
into the business and approved it in
every way. Now that he finds reci-
procity is not popular with the farmers
he recants and says that-weH he has
changed his mind about it,
Wins Applause at Caldwell.
Caldwell, o., May 13.-Mr. Taft in his
speech here reviewed legislation enact
ed during his term in the White House.
His contrast of a deficit in the govern
ment Golfers of almost $50, 900, 900 with
a surplus of $4O.OOO,OOO drew the first
cheers. When he said:
IF I believed that mere audacity of
statement would carry this election !
would despair of the republic his
hearers applauded again.
The president then turned to his OLD
line of criticism of Mr. Roosevelt, re-
ferring to the colonePs continued mis-
statements of his Toledo speech about
government of the people. Mr.. Taft
shouted: DO you believe that this is
the way for one president to treat
another?"
mo, no." came the answer from the
audience.
Turning to Mr.. Roosevelt's accusa-
ton of a Taft alliance with the politi-
cal bosses. Mr.. Taft said:
He says that I am the creature of
bosses and that everybody who is for
me is boss and they are all against
him. Well. I deny that.
Mr.. Roosevelt says he represents true |
government of the people against bos- |
ses. How many bosses did he kill in |
the seven years of his administrations"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-05-13
Following a Sanguinary Battle
Lasting Three Days.
BURN BRIDGES AS THEY GO
Rebels Preparing for Final
Stand i'm Better Position.
Government Forces Are Better
Equipped With Artillery.

At the Federal Front, Cone1oS
Mexico. May 13.-Burning bridges be-
hind them, the Mexican rebels today
continued their retreat northward be-
fore the federal army of General
Huerta, victorious in the last three
days fighting Five bridges span
ming wide arroyos were destroyed by
the insurgents, causing delay to gov
ernment troop trains. No fighting
was expected today, as both sides
were occupied with their dead ano
wounded from yesterdays engage
ment. The rebels are believed to nave
lost 500 in killed and wounded.
General Orozco'S headquarters have
been moved northward to Rellano
from Escalon, a retreat of eleven
miles. The rebel advance guard, after
the defeat of yesterday at ConeJos'
So miles north of Torreon, today was
sighted behind Yermo, IA miles nortn
of here on the Mexican Central rail-
road. Though skirmishing is expect :
ed constantly, another decisive cIash
probably will not occur for "a hours-
ReIlano, once the battle-ground IN
the present revolution, again may ne
the meeting place of the two armies
Thus far the advantage has been with
the government troops, as tney steau-
lily have repulsed the rebels north-
ward toward the American border
ernment troops driving the insurrec-
tos so far back that their infantry 1lre
became ineffective is counted upon TO
force the Orozco army still further
northWard.
His Final Stand.
Re11ano Mexico, May 13.-GeneraI
Orozco, the rebel chief, TO-DAY NUS
tered his army for final stano
against the advancing federals- Ad-
1oitting that the government forces
are better equipped in artlliery, tle
rebel leader declares ne is Wltho[a%-
ing his troops to the vicinity OF iSeI-
ia1o SO they maye have the advantage
20 foTtifications in this vicinity from
1rbicb three weeks ago the reoeis
raarIv annihilated the federal com
noand of General Gonzles SaIaz, VINO
committed suicide While the patlle was
in progress i.xo. ,r tho on
raaen,ent of Yesterday were great, the
HberaI leaders declare the govern
pnent likewise suffered heaVlly 'tiH'
except for the loss of important po-
sitions at Conejos, they clalIn an tSn
DanaraIs and their commands nave
Seen ordered to mobilize mere where
the entire fighting strength OF tne N
sIrrectos would be thrown against Niie
enemy. c.,,,I,oa
Ch;buabua. Nav 13.-Gonzalo En-
rile right hand man of General orcz7
co and admittedly the financla! agent
of the group of Mexican pohllclans
6abtnd the present revolution was
STABBED twice early today. He was
walking in the plaza when attacked
bv two unknown men, beneVed 70 De
political enemies. At the w hlte CrosS
boSnitaI it was said at noon that he
would recover. Enrile was unarmed;
He was wounded in the shoulder ana
chest above the heart. The assass1ns
fled believing him dead.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-05-13
REID IS CALLED
Chairman of Rock Island Tells
the Investigating Committee
the Formation of the
Tinplate Trust.

New York, May 13.-Daniel G. Reid
the railroad financier, a director in the
United States Steel corporation and a
member of it's finance committee was
called as a witness at the resumption
today of the hearing in the government
suit to dissolve the corporation before
Commissioner Brown.
Mr.. Reid is the first defendant to ap-
pear on the witness stand.
Mr.. Reid was asked to testify con-
cerning the organization of the Ma
tional Steel, the American Tin Plate,
the American Steel Hoop, and the
American Sheet Steel companies, in
which Mr.. Reid together with William
H Moore and J. H. Moore were the
dominant factors before the concerns
were taken into the socalled trust.
Reid and William H Moore both be-
came directors of the corporation on
the absorption of their companies and
have been so ever since. The govern
ment contends that all four companies
were themselves illegal combinations.
Mr.. Reid gave his business as CHAIR
man of the Rock Island and Pacific
railway"
He said he was a stockholder of the
United States Steel corporation, but de-
He said he had exchanged his holdings
in the American Tin Plate company for
steel corporation.
Helped to Organize 1t.
Mr.. Reid was asked to describe COM
petitive conditions among the constitu-
ent companies of the American Tin
Plate company before it's organization
in 1898.
did you take part in the organiza-
ton of the Tin Plate company" asked
Judge Dickinson of. the government
counsel.
''Oh. yes
with whom did you consuIt2"
Judge Moore. He had reputation
as an organizer
Were your tin companies engaged in
any pools?"
Not to my knowledge
The witness volunteered an explana-
ton that the tin plate makers had met
every year to fix the wage schedule of
nothing to do with fixing prices. Thir-
ty-nine plants operating 200 mills were
taken into the tin plate company, he
said, which represented about 80 per
cent of the tin plat industry.
$50 far as you know did anybody get
cash for his stock ~ Judge Dickinson
asked.
II don't know They could have got
cash if they wanted it. / know 1 got
stock for mine, two for one, one share
of common and one of preferred of
the American Tin Plate company.
Suppose all these mills had been
paid for in cash, what would the value
have amounted to-$1S, S,000,0 ,0OO?''
81 don't know
Did not s1s,000,0O0 common and
100000 preferred stock of the
American Tin Plate company go to
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-05-13
BIG BERG SIGHTED.
One $50 Feet High Drifts South of
New York.

New York. May 13.-A giant iceberg
1000 feet long and $50 feet high, Is miles
away but cleaning and flashing bril-
liantly in the sunlight, was sighted by
the passengers and crew of the steam
er George Washington which reached
New York today.
The berg which was one of the larg-
est ever recorded. was many miles
south of the beaten track of floating
icebergs. 1t was sighted last Friday
morning in latitude 80 .02 north and
47.16 west, which is further south than
New York and was estimated to be 150
miles south of the spot where the IT,
tanic went down.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-05-13
TODAY in CONGRESS.
Chairman Underwood Calls Conference
on Cotton Tariff Bill.

Washington. May 13.-Senate met
at noon. Considered agricultural ap-
preparation bill.
House met at noon. Considered
joint resolution providing for direct
election of United States senator's
Judiciary committee continued it's in
vestigation into charges against Judge
Archibald.
Senate judiciary committee decided
to report favorably the resolution re-
stricting presidential tenure of office
to single term of six years.
Chairman Underwood called a con-
ference of the ways and means COM
rnittee for Tuesday to consider wheth-
er cotton tariff revision bill would be
introduced at this session.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-05-13
D. A. R. IN CONVENTION
Biennial Session of the General Society
at Boston.

Boston, May 13.-The biennial cleo
ton of the officers was one of the most
important events scheduled for the
convention of the general society of
the daughters of the revolution which
convened here today.
The convention will be in session un-
til Wednesday, when the election of
officers takes place. Mrs. Adeline F.
F'itz of Wakefield, Mass. will retire as
president after two terms. Mrs. Clar-
ence L. Bleakley, first vice presidene
general. is mentioned as Mrs. Fitz's
successor.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-05-13
CITES HTS RECORD
President Taft Writes a Letter
to the CalifOrnians
Setting Forth His Claims to
Their Support.

Washington May 13.-Unable to cross
the continent to campaign in California,
President Taft has sent by telegraph to
the Republicans of that state his argu-
ments for support in the presidential
primary election on Tuesday.
The presidents telegram was sent tc
Colonel Charles M. Hammond, manager
of the Taft forces in San Francisco,
and a brother r-in-law of Colonel Roose-
welt. 1t also was sent to p. A. Stan
ton, the Taft manager at Los Angeles.
President Taft reviewed the achieve
ments of his administration when he
asserted that Colonel Roosevelt was not
giving him a square deal, but was ap-
healing to class hatred and forcing
sham issues. The telegram in full fol-
lows:
"On the eve of your presidential pri-
mary in California, venture to appeal
to the Republican men and women
who exercise the franchise to consider
fairly and we'll the legislative and ex-
ecutive achievements of my administra-
ton and especially those which have
affected California and say whether
they do not deserve approval by the
people of California.
IN the matter of the tariff, the Pan
aua-Pacific exposition, conservation in
the increase in our interest in Philip
pine trade, in the employers liability
regulation of interstate commerce. in
the postal savings bank bill, in the
mining bureau bill, for the health and
wealth of the miners, in the estab-
Iishment of a tariff commission, in the
change from a deficit of 80 million
dollars to a surplus of 40 millions, in
the corporation tax, in the chiIdren's
bureau bill for the health and welfare
of children, in the appointment to the
children's bureau of Miss Julia C. Lath-
rop, one of the ablest women of Amer
lea. in the making of peace treaties
with England and France, which have
been emasculated through the influence
of Mr. Roosevelt and his campaign
manager, Senator Dixon, and the Dem
ocratic members of the senate, in the
effective prosecution of the work of
building and completing the Panama
canal submit a record is formed that
entities this administration to the sup
port of the Republican men and wo-
men of California and that it is pro-
gressive in the highest degree.
Has Shown No Favors.
This administration has shown no
favor to wrongdoers, it has enforced
every law on the statute books. 1t
prosecuted the sugar frauds, the Gus
toms frauds, the rebates and it has
brought suit against every trust
against which there was evidence of its
violating the Sherman law and this in
cludes the Steel trust and the Har-
vester trust, which were treated as
good trusts under Mr.. Roosevelt and
entitled to immunity after a threat by
Mr.. George w. Perkins that the prose-
cution of such trusts would bring
about fight by them with the adj
ministration. Mr.. Perkins is now one
Continued on Page Two.1
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-05-13
TAFT BACK TO OHIO.
He Inaugurates WhirIwind Campaign
of State Today.

Washington. May 13.-President
Taft started his second invasion into
Ohio Sunday afternoon when he left
from the Union station at 4:1O o'clock
accompanied by several of his po-
liticaI advisers and Secretary Hilles
and Major Rhoades, his military aide.
Beginning today the president will
make a whirlwind tour of the state,
and this stumping trip will continue
until May 21 when the primaries and
county conXentiouS are to be held
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-05-13
Inc Man. Too. Is in Jail.

Great Bend, Kan, May 13-Mrs. Leora
Bowman were given a six months iali
sentence here for breaking Jail at Hols-
ington, just north of here. Mrs. Cissna
had been jailed at Hoisington a few days
ago for improper conduct but a short tiI,ie
after the marshal found the lock broken
and the prisoner missing. Bowman and
another man at once produced the girl
and claimed the reward, the woman stat
ing that Marshal Ready turned her loose
A cross-examination of the woman by che
county attorney revealed the fact that it
was Bowman who smashed the lock and
took her TO the country.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-05-13
GEO. INGRAHAM DEAD.
He Retired During the Late Armstrong
Investigation.

Fishkill Landing. N. Y, May 13.-
George Ingraham, formerly vice presi-
dent of the Phoenix Mutual Life IN
surance company, is dead at his home
here from a complication of diseases.
He was 81 years old.
Mr.. 1ngraham was one of the big
life insurance officials who retired dur
ing the Armstrong investigation. His
recreation was the pipe organ and he
acquired a considerable reputation as
organist and composer.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-05-13
Weather Forecast.

Chicago. May 15.-Forecast for Kansas:
Cloudy, probably with rain tonight ana
Tuesday.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-05-13
Association.

Columbus at Toledo, rain. D. m.
Louisville at Indianapolis, clear, Bis
p. m.
Milwaukee at Kansas City, clear, $3.50
Minneapolis. at st. Paul. cloudy, 3
D. M
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-05-13
POSTPONED GAMES.

Pittsburg, May 13-National: Pitts
burg Philadelphia no game; rain.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-05-13
National.

New York at Chicago, clear, 5 D. m.
Boston at ST. Louis, clear, D. m.
Brooklyn at Cincinnati, clear, p. m.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-05-13
TODAY'S BALL GAMES.
Western League.

Denver at Sioux City, rain. 3:45
}. m.
Wichita at st. Joe, clear, 3:3O p. m.
Topeka at Omaha, clear, $3.50 p. m.
Lincoln at Des Moines, clear, 3:45
}. m.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-05-13

Detroit at New York, cloudy, D. m.
st. Louis at Boston, rain, 3:15 d. M
Chicago at Philadelphia, rain, 3:4I
D. m.
Cleveland at Washington. clear. 3:3C
D. m.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-05-13

(continued on Page Two,a