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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-28
CAPITAL COMING
Orient Line VIII Get Is Mill
lions From London.
Road viii Have 1,116 Miles of
Main Line.

Kansas City, Dec. 2S.-A reorgan-
ization of the Kansas City, Mexico &
Orient Railway company by next sum
mer with fifteen million dollars OF
English capital behind it practically
is assured. 1t would mean an i'm
mediate start on a program of con-
struction that would give the road
1,116 miles of main lines, with
through service to California and CEN
trail Mexican points.
That announcement was made by
Frederick Hurdle of London, after an
all day conference with Edward Dick
fnson and NJ. L. Turner of Oklahoma
City, receivers for the road, and n. j.
O'Brien, general manager for the re-
ceivers in Texas. J. o. Davidson OF
Kansas City for his home after a con-
ference with Mr.. Dickinson.
The plans for the reorganization
are progressing favorably," Mr.. Hur-
die said, land I can see no reason
why the fund of fifteen million dol
lars should not be completed within
two months. The Balkan war troubles
are making the English money mar
ket rather tight, but / understand
from Cecil Braithwaite, who is behind
the reorganization in London, that the
money is forthcoming"
The three million dollar indebted
ness is to be cancelle>- out of the fiji
teen million dollar fund and the re-
manning twelve million dollars is to go
into the new construction, Mr.. Hurdle
said.
Mr.. O'Brien was here primarily to
arrange a new time card to go into
effect about January Is. A through
train will be run from Kansas City on
one of the present lines to Wichita and
south on the Orient to Fort Stockton.
Receivers to Go Soon.
Wichita, Kan, Dec. 2S.-Soon after
the first of the year receivers for the
Kansas City, Mexico & Orient railway
likely will be discharged, stated J. o.
Davidson, Kansas receiver for the
company, today. Mr.. Davidson re-
Gently returned to this city from a
conference with other receivers at
Kansas City. Mr.. Davidson believes
that new officers will be elected and
the road operated on a new plan. He
thinks that it will be built into Mexico
af Oncp
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-28
THEIR TRAMP USELESS
Suffragists Brave Storms to Talk to
SulZer.

New York, Dec. 2S.-While a few
of their sisters continue to march upon
Albany to lie in wait at the capitol
for Governor-elect Sulzer when he
takes office on New Years day, half
a dozen New York suffragists have OBJ
tanned from the governor-elect a
promise that he will recognize their
cause.
Headed by Mrs. Harriet Stanton
Batch, a delegation called upon Mr..
Sulzer while he was making arrange
ments yesterday to vacate his Broad
way office, carrying with them reams
of arguments in favor of granting the
right to vote to women. The report
which the women brought to their
sisters today was quoting the COVER
nor-elect saying:
81 shall be the best suffragist gov
ernor the state ever had; come to see
me in Albany"
The leaders thought this would
leave no doubt as to where Governor
Sulzer stood. IF the legislature is as
favorable as he, we are sure to win"
they said,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-28
BE A GOOD CAME
The Soccer Contest at League
Park Tomorrow.
Tom POWeII's Team Versus a
Crack Team From Oklahoma.

What will probably prove the fastest
soccer football contest of the season
will be played between Tom Powell's
Topeka team and the never defeated"
Henrietta eleven from Coalition, Okla
homa, Sunday afternoon at three
o'clock on the Western League field.
The team from Coalition has won
eleven games this season and tied
three. 1t is a member of the Oklahoma
soccer league. This afternoon this ag-
gregation is playing a picked eleven
from the Kansas City Inter-City
League in Kansas City. Twenty-six
men are taking the trip with the visit
ors.
On account of the fact that the To-
peka team defeated the strong team OF
the Kansas Soccer Football club sew
eral weeks ago in Topeka, it is probable
mans a fierce struggle.
Were never beaten until the last
whistle blows" said Tom Powell, man
ager of the Topeka team today. Pow
ell, it should be mentioned, has been
fortunate in getting together bunch
of fellows who have played on the best
teams of England, Scotland and other
parts of the globe. jackson and Reid
are particularly strong players Burge
made a fine showing in the game with
Kansas City, and in fact all the men
did well.
the following players: Bishop, Jackson,
Reid, Williams, H. Powell, Burge, Nc
Bride, w. and A. Joyce, A. Reed, A
Powell, Service, Cornelius, Thompson,
Brownlee, Robertson and Gibson.
The line up for the visitors will be:
goal, Holden; right back, w. Bennett;
left back, c. Guthrie Captain; right
half, G. Frew; center half, J. Bennett;
left half, w. Stenhouse; outaide right,
inside right, F. Pierce; GEN.
ter, T. Parkin; inside left, F. Armory;
onside right, D. Yates.
meeting of the Topeka players has
been called for this evening at eight
o'clock at 532 Kansas avenue.
New Years day the Topeka team will
go to Kansas City to play return
game with the team of the Kansas
City Soccer Football club.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-28
HE SEES HIGHER RATES
X. C. Man Says Railroads Are Work.
ing to That End.

Kansas City, Dec. 2s.-That the
railroads of the United States are pre-
pairing to ask for a 10 per cent in
crease in freight and passenger rates
all over the country and that the
head of one of the large roads has
al ~ eaoy trled TO ascertain the position
of one member of the Interstafe Com
merce Commission on the subject was
the assertion of H. G.. Wilson. in
oustrial commissioner of the CONNER
c1al club and first vice-president of
Mr.. Wilson's comment on the sjfne.
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BIG EXPORT TRADE.
All Previous Records Are Broken as
Year Closes.

New York, Dec. 2S.-Dun's Review
says:
The notable development at the
close of the year is the tremendous
expansion in exports, which are break
ing previous records, the movement
from the port of New York for the
latest week amounting to $26, 376 0OO-
$4,136,000 larger than in 1911. There is
some slowing down of domestic opera
lions in the closing weeks of the year,
as is usual yet the current statistics of
business continue almost as noteworthy
as those of foreign commerce.
Bank clearings about the best meas
u1e of activity available) increased this
week 11.9 per cent as compared with
1911 and railroad gross earnings for
the first half of December gained $50
per cent.
Bank C1earIngs
=, Bradstreet's bank clearings report for
the week ending December rs shows an
aggregate of 81, 926, 3S2, 900 as against "a M
6o5,OO last week and 81, sol, BIS, 600 in The
corresponding week last year The fol
lowing is list of the cities:
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Kansas City Live stock Market.

Kansas City, Dec. 28-CATTLE-Re-
ceipts 200 including 100 southerns. Market
steady. Native steers, $6.50@9.25; southern
steers, $4.85Q7.25; southern cows and heif-
ers, S3.50d6.25; native COWS and heifers,
So 60q5.00; stockers and feeders, s.. 00GI7. As /;
bulls, 81. 40q650; calves, $6ooGD10.00; west
ern steers, $5.50Q9.10 western cows, $3.50
400.
HOGS-Receipts $500. Market SC to 1oc
lower. Bulk of sales, $7.104735; heavy,
S.30G7.40; packers and butchers, $7.1517. 80;
light, $7.0od725; pigs, S5.5096. so.
SHEEP-Receipfs none. Market steady.
Muttons, $4.0o@5.25; lambs, S. 50QS.35
range wethers and yearlings, $5.50Q7.25;
range ewes, $3.OOQ460.
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New york Stock Market.

Variations among the active stocks were
small on the first sales today. The mar
ket was again dull with steady tone.
Some of the less active issues moved
more widely. Westinghouse lost u and
Colorado Southern IL.
The market closed heavy. Finding that
there was no demand for stocks, bear
traders made an attack against some Of
the prominent issues. Little Indication
CT support was shown and the market
went down sharply in all quarters with
the specialties most affected. Weakness
of Steel had a dispiriting effect upon the
market and foreign selling Of Canadian
Pacific was a factor in depressing the
railroad list.
Bonds were irregular.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-28

ton was elected through a public
denial of the Railway Business asso-
citation, a national organization of
firms selling all kinds of railway sup
plies, that it's work in obtaining the
support of a more clement policy to-
ward railroads was to raise railroad
rates. Postal cards have been sent to
shippers all over the country by the
organization asking them to sign a
printed declaration urging that rail-
roads be given more consideration in
rate matters by legislative and ad-
Indicating bodies.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-28

opened unchanged to Mc down at 4s1zc to
4Sc and settled at the latter figures.
The close was weak. May a shade low
er at 4&94Skc.
OATS-There was only light scattered
trade in oats. May started unchanged
to &c. depressed at S2%Q32Bc to S2szc and
sold to 32ss@S2Ac.
Observation-Disclosures of January
options continued In the provisions pit.
January pork early sold of 2235c to $17.64.
January lard receded TIC to S9.6715 in the
first half hour, and January ribs, TIC to
SS.6215. May pork opened PIG to &c low
er at $11s715 to 1875 May lard 1Oc to
ribs 5QThQl0c of at $9.621a to $780,
RYE-No. 2, CSC.
TIMOTHY-$S. 00gS.90.
CLOVER-$10. O091S.00
BARLEY4SQ75c.
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New York Money Market

New York, Dec. 2s.-MONEY-Money on
call, nominal; no loans; time loans, easy;
60 days, 6 per cent, and 80 days, So per
cent; 8 months, 5A per cent.
cent.
Sterling exchange firm with actual bust
ness in bankers bills at $4.S1 for 90 day
bills and at $4.S5 for demand. Commercial
bills, 1852.
SILVER-Bar silver, 621hc; Mexican dol
lars, ACC.
BONDSGovernmentb bonds steady, rail-
read bonds easy.
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Kansas City Produce Market.

Kansas City, Dec. 2s.-WHEAT-Cash: :
Market unchanged to Nc higher. No. 2
hard, S3@9Oc; No. 3, s2aS5c; No. red,
$1.011A @1.05; No. 8, 9S1zc@$1.o3
CORN-Market unchanged, 1hD1c up. No.
2 mixed, 461zQ47c; No. 3, 43c; No. white,
46Q4611c; No. 3, 44c.
OATS-Market unchanged to Nc down.
No. white, 34QS5c; No. 2 mixed, 3317c.
RYE-Market unchanged.
HAY-Market unchanged.
BUTTER-Creamery, 3Sc; firsts, SIC;
seconds, 29c; packing, 21c.
EGGS-Extras, 2515c; firsts, 2315c; Sec
ondS 14G15c.
POULTRY-Hens, 11@111zc; ROSTERS, Sc;
young turkeys, 161ac; ducks, 13@14c.
WHEAT-Reecipts, 81 cars.
CLOSE: WHEAT-May, S57sc; July,
S3szc.
CORN-May, 1870; July, 4s1kc.
OATS-May, 3411QS45sc.
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Topeka Fruit and Produce Market.
ISeliing price by SamI E. LUX. Wholesale
Fruits and PRODUCED

TOD6lKa Fruit ana Produce Market,
ISelling price by SamI E. LUX. Wholesale
Fruits and PRODUCED
Topeka Kan, Dec g.
A.PLES-Per bDI., sS.25Q4.75; per bcx.
s.. 10q1.75.
FTGS-Per box-S0c.
RACK WALNUIS-Per bu.. S1OQ
HICKORY NUTS-Per bu., $3.50.
DATES-Per lb., 6aGc-
PACKAGE DATES-Per box, $2T5
NAVEL ORANGES-Pero box, $2O092 so.
EIORIDA GRAPE FRUIT-Psr box
$3.75.
CRANBERRIES-Per bbl., $500.
POTATOES-R. r. e. Ohio, 66c; Idaho
"HISeILiAND CABBAGE-Per h., lie.
ADMINISTRATION sized punches. per
bnnch. S2OO@225; large punches. per bunch
80 MOI IS: per h., 3zc.
FOOT EGETABLES-Beets, per bu,
zoe. Carrots, per bu-, 75c. Parsnips. per
IN" 75c. Turnips. per bu., 400
ONiONS-Red Globe, soc; yellow, SOC.
SPANISH ONIONS-Per crate, $1.35.
RITTABAGAS-Per h., INC.
SWEET POTATOES-Per bu., $100
HOT HOUSE LETTUCE-Per baskee
75c.
CELERY-Jumbo, 75c: Mommoth, 9oc.
HONEY-Per case $375.
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WHEAT is WEAK
Lower Cables and Heavy Re.
ceipts Depress Prices.
The Market Fluctuates, but
Within Narrow Margin.
CORN Is DULL And LOWER
Liquidation of the January OPP
ton in Provisions
Causes the Market to Sell Off
From the Start.
CORN is DULL AND LOWER

Chicago. Dec. 2T-WHEAT-Lowerc cables
and heavy receipts weakened wheat which
opened shade to Nc to AQssc down. May
started shade to A@Ssc off at 91ssc to
opening range.
The close was weak. May 1z@%c down
at 915kc.
CORN-Corn was dull and weak. May
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-28
Dodge Masons PIan Trim.

Dodge City, Kan, Dec. 2S.-FolIowing
custom established in 1892 Dick
Evans, leading Mason, is arranging for
a special car for the Dodge City Com
mandery to attend the TrienniaI Con-
clave of Masonic lodges of the United
States and Canada in Denver in Au-
gust. A daylight trip will be made.
The 1892 meeting was also held in Den
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-28
Chicago Live Stock Market

Chicago, Dec. 2S-CATTLE-Receip
Texas steers, $4.60a5. 80; western steers,
IS 1890; stockers and feeders, S42507. 40;
cows and heifers, $2.7597.5O; calves $500
1000.
HOGS-Receipts 1900. Market slow to
1Oc lower Light 81. 0597. 4215; mixed, s7.100
750; heavy, $7.O5117.5o; rough, $705@7.2O;
pigs IS 2567 20; bulk OF sales, $7.30a745.
SHEEP-Receipts 1000. Market slow.
Native, $420a5.50; western, $4.25Q5.50;
yearlings. s6.00d7. 20; lambs, native, 5000
S65; western, S645qS.65.
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PonItry Entries Coming In.

Wichita, Kan, Dec. 2S.-The Kan
.sas State Poultry show will be held
in this city January s to IL, feature
of which will be the exhibition of 400
capons. Entries are already pouring
in to L. B. McCausland, acting secre-
tary w. B. Borders, secretary of the
association, has been missing for three
months, but his absence will not affect
the show, say the officers. The show
i to be held at the Forum.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-28
St Toe Live Stocl. MarI,et

st. joe Dec. 2S.-CATTLE-Receip 100
Market steady. Steers, Sc. 75Q10.O0; cows
and heifers, So. 75qS.00; calves, $5.0019.50
HOGS-Receipts $500. Market 10c low
er. Top, $3.50; bulk, s7.106D7 rs.
SHEEP-Receipts $50. Market steady.
Lambs, $6.75@S.50.
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New York Sugar Market.

New York, Dec. 2S.-SUGAR-Raw,
steady; Muscovado, SO test, 3.42; centrtfu-
gal, 90 test, 1892; molasses, SO test, BIZ;
refined, steady; crushed, $50; granulated
fine, 4.90; powdered, 500.
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Toneka Markefe

Furnished by the Chas. woIn Packing
Co. yards close at noon Saturday. We
cannot use pigs, thin sows or hogs
Weighing less than ITO lbs Do not mar
ket hogs unless same are well finished
as we cannot use half fat stuff. We give
below prices effective at once, until fur.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-28
New York Produce Market

New York Produce Market.
New York, Dec. 28.-BUTTER-Marke
unchanged.
CHEESE-Market unchanged.
EGGS-Market unchanged.
POULTRY-Dressed, firm; fresh killed
western chickens, 12q19c; fowls, 12Q15c;
turkeys, 14623c.
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chicago Produce Market.

Chicago, Dec. 28.-BUTTER-Market
steady. Creameries, 30G35c,
EGGS-Market easy. Receipts, 2419 cases.
CHEESE-Market firm. Daisies. 1910
lie; Twins, 16Ad1615c; Young Americas,
16A@17c; Long Horns. 1874 @17c.
POTATOES-Market firm. Receipts, Is
cars.
POULTRY-Market steady. Turkeys,
dressed, 21c; chickens, alive, 12c; springs,
alive, 12c.
VEAL-Market steady, 9614c.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-28

Topeka, Kan. Dec. q.
GREEN CURED HIPEs-Natives. No.
l. I41kc; No. 2, 1916; Side Brands. 10011c:
bulls and Stages, e1zQ105zc; Horses Hidea
no. /. So O0Q3.50: No. 2. $3.50.
AILOW-4z4 45%c.
DRY HIDES-Butchers heavy, 2o0zs;
dry salt, 13Q15c.
Mink, s1.5097.OO; Raccoon. 5OcaS4oo:
SlIunk (black), $4.5091.75; Skunk (shore
Etripe), Sc. Z5Q1.25; Skunk marrow strfpel
g. 75675c; Skunk Cbroad STRIPED, s. 2sd3Oc:
'Opossunn, 15cd$1.00; trash worthless:
To625c; Muskrat small. g5920c. The abovs
prices are for prime furs-
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Toncka Butter, Eggs and Poultry.

rFTurnIshed by the Topeka Packing Col
Topeka, Kan, Dec. %.
EGGS-Fresh country, &c.
POTITRY-Hens, all sizes, &c; springs,
IOc: broilers. lbs. and under, lac; over .
Ibs'. Tic: old cocks, SC; ducks, &c; geese,
&c: stays, SC.
- TiTTR KTEYS-Hen turkeys over lbs, 14c;
Young Toms over IL lbs, 14c; old Toms,
8UTTTER-Packing stock, 19c.
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Butter and Eggs
Topeka, Kan, Dec. q

FURNISHED by The Contine.ltal CreamOr0
Co., Topeka, Kan.l
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-28

CHICAGO EGGS-24q241zc.
NEW YORK EGGS-29q32c.
CREAMERY BUTTER-Chicago, SOC.
N. Y, 37q371zc; Elgin, S4c; Topeka whole
sale 35c.
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Topeka. Kan, Lee. q.

Topeka Grain Market.
FURNISHED by J. q. Billiard. corner Kan
- sas ave. and Curtis sEl
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ther notice.l

Market price paid Tor dry lot cattle
IF YOU will favor US with your inquiries
advising number of head, quality, are
and length of time on feed, we will make
You an offer or arrange for ouS buyers
to call on YOU
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wHEAT-70G75c.
OATS-S0432c.
NEW CORN-45c-
CHEESE-Per Ib.. 20920zc.
OYSTERS-Per can. 35a5oc; per gal-,
81 6Oa2 30
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ToDeI.a Hav Afarlxet.

FURNISHED by T. A. Beck, 212-214 z. sth.I
Topeka, Kan, Dec. q.
PRAIRIE HAY-NO. l. slO.oOi No. .
NEW ALFALFA-ohoice. $500; No. 1.
$1,000.
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Topeka Hide Market.

fouotations furnished by James Q. Smith
Hide Co., 108 East Third ST.
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ALL GUILTY EXCEPT TWO
Families Broken Up.

CONTINUED from Page one.l
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The INAUGURAL.

CONTINUED from Page one.l
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p R;TTTTER-Packing stock, 19c.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1912-02-03
BRITISH STEAMER AFLAME
OFF VIRGINIA COAST.
Castle Eden Takes Of Officers and
Men Trying to Tow the
Burning Vessels.

(Bv Special Leased Wire to New MeXican)
Norfolk. Va, Feb. 3.-A vessel re-
ported by wireless on fire, 25 miles
off Bodies Island on the Virginia
coast. is the British steamer Consols,
bound from Galveston to Hamburg,
supposedly with cotton. She is max
ing for Hampton Roads. The Consols,
which is of Liverpool, is owned by
William Thomas & Sons. She LETT
Galveston January 26.
Officers and Crew Saved.
New York. Feb. 3.-All the officers
and crew of the steamship Consols,
afire off Bodies Island, are believed
to be on board the steamship Castle
Eden, which attempted to TOW the
Consols northward. This information
was received here in a wireless mes
sage this afternoon from the steamer
Arapahoe. The wireless operator on
the Arapahoe said at the time OF the
transmitting the message, flames
were shooting from the matches Of the
Consols, and the life boats were down.
No one could be seen on board by
those on the Arapahoe, which is bound
for New York from Jacksonville. On
! finding the Castle Eden standing by
| the flaming craft the steamship Tex
as continued on her way, according TO
the message.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1912-02-03
MEXICAN BANDITS
ROB MINE OFFICE
Bound and Gagged Four Men
and Struck Them Sense
less to the Floor
ESCAPED WITH $4,000, GOLD
Owner of Mine With Posse
Trails Outlaws 200 Miles
in Automobile.

(By Special Leased Wire to New Mextcanl
Tucson, Arizona, Feb. 3.-MeXican
bandits entered the Office of the Sa-
rah Pinta mine in the Altar district
OF Sonora last Monday night and af-
ter binding and gagging four men, es-
capped with gold bullion valued at S12,-
coo. James Campbell, son of the mine
manager, one of the four, was COM
PEELED to open the vault after which
all of the prisoners were struck SEN
seless. The bandits TOOK the only
two horses at the mine and started
toward the American line.
News O. the robbery was brought
here by Fred Moore, owner of the
Dallas Kelson, OF Denver, arrived
here today in an automobile in which
here today in an automobile in which
they had trailed the robbers for two
hundred miles. 1t was learned tha
men answering the description of the
bandits had tried to dispose Of The
bullion here.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1912-02-03
AUNT LOU"
IS MURDERED
Smallest Woman in Kansas
City Found With Her
Skull Crushed
ROBBERY WAS THE motive
Widow, Who Has Been Left a
Fortune, Had Been Dead
Since Tuesday

(By Special Leased Wire TO New MexfcanE
Kansas City, Mo-, Feb. 3.-Mystery
surrounding the murder of Mrs. Lu-
cetta Dorset, widow whose body
was found in her home in Kansas
City, Kansas, last evening, deepened
today after an announcement by the
coroner that the little woman had
been dead since last Tuesday.
Mrs. Dorsett, known to the neigh
bors as Aunt LOU" was said to
be the smallest woman in the city
being slightly under four feet Hell
body was found by Mrs. M. F. Fisch
er, the womanis sister, who, afteI
several days absence, went to "Aunt
Louis" home in accordance with hel
| usual custom to light the gas lights
Mrs. Dorsett being unable to reach
them even from a chair. Mrs. Dor
sett's skull was fractured apparently
by four heavy blows.
1 No money was found in the house
| Detectives today worked on thu
theory that robbery was the motive
it being known that considerable
amount of money was left to her up
en- the death of her husband, com
mission merchant, recently.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1912-02-03
he KILLED
WHOLE BUNCH
Shoots Off Fathers Head
and Cuts Throat of His
Brother and Sister
NINE DYING Of CONSUMPTION
Murderer Commits Suicide to
Escape Lingering Agony of
tuberculosis.

(By Special Leased Wire to New MexIcar)
Appleton, Wis, Feb 3.-Belief that
sudden death was preferable to long
suffering from tuberculosis, caused
William Mainland to kill three men,
bers of his family, and then commit
suicide on has fathers farm near ting-
hampton, fifteen miles from here, yes
terday, it was said by officers here
today. During the last few years five
members of the Mainland family have
died from tuberculosis of the lungs,
All the victims of the tragedy were
affected with the disease. Their condi-
ton worried William A few days
ago, he partly unburdened himself to
the family, assembled at dinner.
I'VE have been dying piecemeal for
the last few years." he said. " be-
lieve it would be a good thing if We
could end this agony at once, all dy-
ing together. l believe I'll get some
carbolic acid and kill the whole
bunch"
Bat the boy could not obtain the
acid, so he changed his plan. First,
he shot off his fathers head, then he
cut the throats Of his sister, broth er
and himself.
Todays investigation of the quad
ruple tragedy convinced the authori-
ties that William Maitland, aged p,
was insane. His sister Dora, aged 49,
was found lying on couch in the par
I lor. her throat slashed and the deed
presumably committed while she was
asleep. while his brother John, aged
s. was found in the smoke house.