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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-24
MRS. WHITNEY ILL.
Mrs. John Hay Called to Bedside of
Daughter.

New York, Dec. A.-Mrs. Payne Whit
ney, daughter of the late John Hay, and
wife of the second son Of the late William
c. Whitney, is critically i'll at her Fifth
avenue home, but ii was reported today
that hopes of her recovery were justified
Mrs. Whftney's condition was reported
dangerous following the birth on Sunday
of child, which lived only a short time.
1t is understood that Mrs. John Hay has
been summoned from Washington today.
Mrs. Whitney obtained considerable
prominence as a poet under her maiden
name of Helen Hay. Her marriage to
Payne Whitney was one of the social
events of the Washington season in 1902,
when her father was secretary of state
in the Roosevelt cabinet President
Roosevelt and the entire diplomatic CORPS
attended the wedding. The Whitneys have
two children, a daughter nine years old,
and a son about seven years old.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-24
Give NO ELEPHANT
Wilson's Advisers Think Santa
Sights President Elect.
FOrty-Three Pound Turkey One
of Several Gifts.

Trenton, n. J., Dec. 24.-Some of
President-elect Wilson's Christmas
gifts:
One 43 pound, chestnut fed turkey,
accepted; three turkeys, not so large
and not necessarily chestnut fed, ac-
cepted.
One cod, declined.
One meerschaum pipe, accepted by
some one who saw it before it reached
Mr.. Wilson.
One barrel of oysters, accepted.
Comment ~ one of the presi dent
elects advisers:
mo elephant has yet been offered
and no goat"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-24
so CONvICTS
Governor BIease EmuIates Example of
Arkansas Executive.

Columb bia, S. c., Dec. 24.-All rec
ords for the number of pardons grant
ed in one day in this state were broken
today when by the order of Governor
Blease, eighty convicts, including
number of negroes, confined in the
state prison and serving on chain
gangs throughout the state were liber-
ated, their pardonS being granted as
Christmas presents. Included in the
list are prisoners convicted of offenses
ranging from fist degree murder to
minor infractions of the law.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-24
SHOT BY AN OFFICER.
Prisoner Trying to Escape Is Killed in
Joplin.

Joplin, Dec. 24.-Curley ]. C1opton,
known as "Curley the Cutter" was
shot fatally by Patrolman ]. z. Chand-
ler from whom he was trying to eS-
cape after being arrested for creating
a disturbance at 4 o'clock this morn
ing. Chandler had four men under
arrest and all made an unsuccessful
attempt to escape.
Clopton started to throw a large
stone at the officer when he fired. He
lived 80 minutes. An inquest is being
held by a coroner's jury this after
noon
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-24
Treasure Hauled in Dray.

Omaha, Dec. 24.-Sixteen million
dollars worth of bonds and securities
We're moved in a dray wagon yesterday
from a bank vault to the safes of the
new Woodmen of the World building
here. The money was guarded by four
police officers and twenty mem bers of
the clerical force of the Woodmen.
Sovereign Clerk John T. Yates helped
l0ad the boxes into the wagon
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-24
TRAIN IS UPSET.
Conductor on Iron Mountain Sustains
a Broken Leg.

St. Louis, Dec. 24-Fifteen persons
were injured today when a. passenger
train on the Hot Springs, Ark, division
of the Iron Mountain railway was de-
rallied near Hot Springs, according to
reports received here at the head
quarters of the road The engine and
five cars turned over Conductor
Anderson suffered a broken leg
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-24
Drops Dead at Funeral.

Conyers, Ga. Dec. 24-WhiIe the
funcVaI services were being held over
the body of her master in slavery days.
Aunt Maria Harper, old time negro
nanny" more than 10 years old
dropped dead here. She held in her
arms a grandchild of the dead man,
who was ]. o. Bohannon. a wealthy
planter.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-24
Fire Loss S10n. .nnn-

Chicago, Dec. 24.-The plant of the
Standard Glass company, 2345-49
South La Sale street was destroyed
by fire early today. The loss is esti-
mated at 100000.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-24

Weather Forecast for Kansas.
Fair tonight and Wednesday,.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-24

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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-24

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Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-06-22
lBy Associated Press. I

Chicago, June 22.-coioneI Roose
welt today definitely severed his reIa
tons with the republican national con
vention In a statement setting forth
his position. He said since the con
vention had declined to remove the
delegates whom he contends are fraud.
ulent he could not recognize it's au.
thority. He urged his delegates to re.
train from voting in the convention.
although stating in case they did not
vote, he could not free them from obIi.
cation to cast their ballots for him.
He charges, under direction and en-.
couragement Of the I aft majority, the
national committee, by the so-caIIed
steam roller methods and DISREGARD
OF every principle of honesty and de.
cency, stole eighty or ninety delegates.
1.-The convention, as now composed.
has no claim to represent the voters
OF the republican party" said Roose.
veh III represents nothing but sue
eessful fraud, and any man nominated
by such convention would be merely
the beneficiary of this successful
fraud"
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-06-22
Credentials Committee Clash.
fBy Associated Press

10y ASSocidleu PreSS.1
During the session of the credentials
committee there came near being a
clash between the chairman and De-
vine as result of last nights statement
and charges that the report had been
prepared in advance.
4 did not come here to have NV
acts questioned" said Mccormick.
rising.
No one can make such charges
against me-" answered Deyine
! Devine then turned the gavel over
TO Lanstrum of Montana and stepped
out among the committee members.
st. Clair of Idaho said he thought
the statement true.
! Judge Morrison of Arizona wanted
to know if he thought the Arizona
cases were prepared in advance.
Yes said st. Clair.
! Then you're liar said Morrison.
! The sergeant-at-arms compelled the
members to take seats.
Mccormick admitted he had written
the report OF the Roosevelt members.
Ihen came charges that Mccormick.
Heney and others were absent from
the committee when much evidence
was presented. t
In the Fifth Virginia district. where
the national committee seated two del.
egates who had been voting with the
Roosevelt forces all through the con.
vention, the credentials committee
voted unanimously to put them on the
permanent roll.
Col. Cecil Lyon, presenting the Tex
as cases, ssiu the fight had not been
entirely IN the interest of Taft but
against him. Colonel Lyon said he
mad hundreds of kilograms from
lriends telling him to go through with
ms ngnt at Chicago or they would
tend TO his case when he got back
home"
III you turn these men out" he said,
you VIII cause not only the people
u Texas to look elsewhere for recogni-
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-06-22

Continued on Page 81
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-06-22
Washington Delegates for Taft.

The Washington delegates at large
and IN the First, Second and Third
districts were seated without roll cali
as mad been expected. The crowd be.
gan to sing "Merrily, we roll along
Inis finished the Washington contests.
all OF which were decided in Tafts
favor.
victor Rosewater, the retiring chair.
man OF the national committee, when
he ventured down among the Pennsyl.
wanna delegates was picked up by a
Dig Pennsylvanian and held high while
the crowd yelled.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-06-22
Delegates Seated in hurrah.
lBy Associated Press.1

Chicago. June 22.-The Mississippi
contests were the first considered
when the republican national conyen.
ton was called to order this morning
az l0:43 o'clock Amid cries of rtoot
loot the delegates were seated by a
viva yoce vote. Reports on the Sew.
enth Mississippi and Fourth South
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-06-22

ing 70 erect some form of temporary
oIsanization OF a new party to begin
aI once In all parts OF the country.
Progressive Party" is the name
CHOSEN. The Roosevelt leaders said
tDeir only reason for staying in the
convention was to force their oppon-
ents to nominate Taft. They fear 4
rupture would mean compromise
hoosevelts name will not be pre-
scented by his friends" said Ormsby
McHarg this morning.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-06-22
STEAM ROLLER EXCEEDS SPEED LIMIT
SO SAYS THE COLONEL AND DOES
NOT REPRESENT REPUBLICAN,
PARTY.
Texas Taft Delegates at Large Placed on Per
manent Roll-Lyon of Texas Urged 10
Continue the Fight-Convention
May Finish Work Tonight.

carolina came so fast that 1t was diffi.
cult 10 keep track of the proceedings /
Inc Thlrd Oklahoma and Second Ten.
hessee were next rushed through.
One by one reports on the contests
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-06-22
Justice Hughes Would Decline

Denouncing the Roosevelt members
Oh the credentials committee as liars "
sutter WORKS and partisans," the
majority members of the committee to-
uay answered the attack on them
charging coalition" to seat Taft dele
gates and made public last night. A
committee of five were authorized to
draw statement This action fol.
lowed heated session of the creden-
tials committee.
A telegram from Justice Hughes to-
gay SAID: stop any movement in nv
Dehalf. Nomination would be de-
clined.'
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-06-22
Steam Roller Exceeds Speed L,m,t

Up in the gallery spectator with
mechanical whistle blew two shrill
blasts as each contest was disposed of
A delegate from Mississippi raised the
point OF order that the steam roller
was exceeding the speed limit" Chair.
man Root replied: Point of order
wei taken. The suppposition is that
we have hopes of starting home SIM
day" Cheers greeted this.
when there was slight delay over
seating the delegates at large from
Washington there were cries of atoot
loot' "choo-choo,' sand track, Wat
son, you're slipping" The crowd then
broke into song.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-06-22

We're brought in, read in a near-riot
and passed, with about. one-fourth OF
the delegates hearing the reading of
the reports.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-06-22
Hot Language in Committee Room.

Hot Language in Committee Room.
In heated argument between Chair.
man Devine OF the credentials COM
mittee and Mccormick of Illinois in
the committee room today Devine de-
clared the Roosevelt members of the
committee were 'willful liars" The
argument arose over signed state
ment of the Roosevelt men attacking
the committees work.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-06-22
Platform Finished at -. az

u 49, ''s''eu dt 80 r NJ.
Inc platform committee finished its
ueilperations at 1890 p. m. The prin.
cipaI discussion came on whether the
larin resolutions should include spe-
clal recognition of the fact that GER
tam duties are too high. with a pledge
OF reduction, and it was so decided
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-06-22

Name Will Not Be Presented
There was talk early today among
the Roosevelt delegates of a mass meet
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-06-22
This Handsome Top Buggy

mas quarter leather top upholstered with genuine leather spec
any ou 10 our own specheaons wide roomy seat plenty of LEG
DOM making very comfortable vehicle Wheels have rs inch
n'ted wish 80 inch tires making very light buggy
Inc p'ee Is DOS w less per cent for all cash SssSs
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-12-11
REMARKABLE RECORD
Fleshfofmina Food Tha, Succeeds
Nearly Every Time

A man or woman might az well
Atarvr outright an 10 take food into
the stomach and not have Il aaslm.
Hated, yet In Seattle az well AZ IN
every other town and city. there
are many people who arc thin. pale
and seem underfrd. simply because
The food they cat II not Aasimilated.
and fails 70 make good blood and
firm flesh.
SafuoHs. tho wonderful flesh
forming food. taken before OF after
meals mlngics with the food. 80
that " il Asaimilated b. the sys
TEN and makes rich blood and
pleasing plumpneaR No one can
use q FOR q week or ten days with.
out a noticeable gain In weight
Statistics ahow that out Of every
one hundred people who commence
the use OF Samose. IS will find a
fun gain In weight and restoration
Of health and strength
Anyone who IL thin, weak
scrnwny and emaciated can put soc
on deposit with naftcll Drug Co
and take homo box Of samose. N
the treatment does not give a no
ticcahie Increase In good. firm
flesh and restore strength and
health. they viii return the money
without any questions
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-12-11
FIGHTING TO SAVE
LIFE or TAYLOR

ny rmHe6 rfess fesssd Wire
SALEM. Or. Dee 1.-THE fight
TO save John N. Taylor. condemned
with four others 10 hang Friday. IL
al ita height today Gov. West re-
marked that he may so duck shoot.
ing outside the state at once. thus
passing the buck 10 Secretary OF
state Oico.t. who states he desires
to have all of the men hanged al
the earliest possible moment.
Attorney Mark v WcathsrfoFd "
Albany Is cadcavoring TO secure a
writ Of probable cause from the SUI
preme court for stay 81 Taylor's
execution. on the ground that there
was not sufficient evidence IN his
case to sustain verdict Of iirstde.
gree murder.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-12-11
PHILHARMONIC'S
FIRST CONCERT
WELL RECEIVED

The Seattle Philharmonic Or.
cheatra gave the first concert OF
ita winter series last night before
an appreciatiye audience az the
Metropolitan theatre.
Last nights concert removed all
doubts aH TO whether the orchestra
would be a. success this year Tho
series started most auapicioualy
With crowded house and an ex,
ccllent program. The orchestral
number alone would have made the
evening success. but with the ad
dition Of Miss Florence Wagner.
brilliant young Seattle pianist, u
was all that could be desired Miss
Wagner IL a pianist OF exceptional
ability.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-12-11
CHAUFFEUR WINS
WAGES FOR TRIP

SAN MATEO, Cal, Dec. IL
Fred Pattison. former chauffeur Of
Mrs. Margaret I. Mcnamara, Is the
victor here today In his suit TO re
cover wages due on the trip TO
New York with Mrs. Mcnamara,
when Nicholas J. McNarama. a
San Francisco banker. caused the
arrest OF Pattison and Mrs. Corn
Perkins, charging them with the
theft OF his $500 automobile
Justice Lamb awarded Pattison
1870.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-12-11
TWO AMERICANS
KILLED BY YAQUIS

by United Press Leased Wire
DOUGLAS. Ariz.. Dec. 1i.-Will.
lam Baliy aud Jas. Little. American
mining engineers. have been killed
by Yaqui Indians IN Central Sonora.
II reports brought here today by
federal soldiers returning from the
interior are true.
Baily and Little left Aqua prieta.
where they were employed by the
Green Cananee Copper Co. 10 IN.
spect mining property near Mazat-
Ian.
BaIiy was n nephew Of Secretary
Geo. Young OF the copper company.
Little Is said TO be the son Of n
wealthy New York banker.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-12-11
HE'S ACQUITTED
IN QUICKEST VERDICT

u TTTTTT FT"TT
BEDDING, Cal. Dec. lin
the quickest verdict ever reach.
ed in = murder trial In this
county the jury IN the case OF
VIM. G.. Clements. who admit
ted killing his mothers slayer,
VIM. c. Lands. returned 4 YER
diet OF sequittai.
The Jury took but two bal.
lots. u is expected today that
the charges pending against
Thompson and orlfflths for Al.
legged completely In the crime
will be dismissed.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-12-11
nIIfS SOUR, UPSET STOMACH IN
FIVE MINUTtS--PAPt'S DIAP[PSIN
- AZ reaches the stomach all that distressing gas
" souruess Heartburn and Indigestion vanishes.

pape'e Diapepsin from any drug
store and put your stomach right.
Stop being miserable ia too
short--you are not here long. so
make your stay agreeable. Eat
what YOU like and digest Il; enjoy
Il. without fear OF rebellion. In the
stomach.
Diapepsin belongs In your home.
should one of the family eat some.
thing which doesn't agree with
them or IN case of an attack OF
indigestion. dyspepsia. gastritis or
stomach arrangement. u Ia there to
give the quickest. surcst relief
known.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-12-11
THESE WON'T HANG
WITH OTHER FIVE

SALEM. Or. Dee. fi.--No de-
eislon vas handed down today
by the supreme court IN the
case o. the Humphrey brothers.
convicted cf the murder Of an
old lady near phliers,h. AZ
no decisions will be handed
down row until next Tuesday.
they viii not be hanged with
the five men 10 be executed
ncst Friday az the state prison.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-12-11

-. n, In five minutes All
tn actress gone. No indiges-
~ - Acid. or quotations OF
= wd food. no dlEainess.
1.,s~ foul breath or headache
,spss piapepsln Is noted for ., Its
Il regulating upse, stomachs,
he snress. auiekes, stomach
n the whole world aud be
4 harmless aud delightful
r N o. men and women now
,hssr fs,orite foods without
Ihsy know Il Is needless TO
80 1 Nd stomach.
~, 4 large fitsy-eent case OF
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-12-11
NORTHWEST STOCK
WINS AT LEWISTON

~ E1EF"H FFF07 F7FaHFW Wiz
LEWISTON. Idaho. Dee IL
Portland day proved the biggest
day Of the week at III. Northwest
Live Stock Show yesterday Sir
thousand people attended the jndg
ing In the afternoon.
Norshwcat stock. entered against
SOME % the highest registered
European stock. proved superior
In the Judging Spokane day. TO.
day. Ia 10 have as tia feature event
a stock parade. which is expected
20 be the largest ever seen In the
Pacific Northwest
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-12-11

SECOND BARROW
TRIAL JAN 6

ny United Press Leased WifaL
las ANGELES. Dec. 1l.-Ciar.
ence barrow. labor attorney. aud
counsel for the Mcnamara broth.
cra. viii go on trial January on
a charge Of Influencing Robt y.
Balm. juror In the Mcnamara
trial. according 90 Assistant Dis
trict Attorney ola fords an
nouncement today.
Ford predicted that nothing will
arise TO delay the trial further,
barrow was acquitted recently OF
a charge OF having influenced Geo
~ Lockwood. a prospective Juror
In the same case.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-12-11

scented 10 Mayor IilankenbnrR a
huge petition containing more than
100000 signatures OF school chill.
dren Of California. that offiNal to-
day unquallfiedly favors sending
the Liberty bell to the Panama
Pacific exposition in sel5.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-12-11
THE MARKETS

1r. following are the average
orlrea paid ~ focal commission ner.
sfruts 10 the producers and prices
natd by the retailer TO the commits
sionsfa The prices paid the farmers
rouc under buying price" AND the
su,u paid ny the retailer under "seti.
Ing price Prices In all cases are
sut fect 20 variation. according 70
fr~abnaps and general excellence. but
mess. prices unless otherwise inft.
Gated are for afrfctiy first grades
lEsEs--poybsx rrtee.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-12-11
INCOMPETENCE IN
SOLDIERS HOME

SAN FRANCISCO. Dec. Ill
do not charge the management OF
the home with dishonesty or cruel
ty, but incompetence seems to be
the fault" This statement was
made here by United States Sena-
tor Geo. r.. Chamberlain OF Oregon.
q member Of the investigating com
mittee probing conditions at the Ma
tlonal Soldiers Home at Sawtelle.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-12-11

TACOMA. Dec. 11.-W. J. Con
nors, democratic boss Of Buffalo,
with bis wife and party OF Buffalo
friends, we're in Tacoma last night.
There IL no reason why the coun-
try should not have prosperity UNI
preoedented," said Connors.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-12-11
500, 900" PETITION
Is FETCHING EN-

PHILADELPHIA. Dec. ii-Be
cause OF the plea OF Mrs Emma
Doane. special representative from
Ban Francisco. who personally pre-.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-12-11

Waila Walla--R. MaUrer, Juror,
late for a trial. blamed his auto.
Judge BrentE fined the machine
and let the man go. II " now on
parole.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-12-11
SCENES FROM THE LIFE OF CHRIST

S.-John the Baptist Crying in the Wilderness
Ressreny por,rsyed on the exact where place
nineteen hundred
moving picture production OF the company first
shown at Christmas tine)
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-12-11

Dance At Dreamland tonight go
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1912-11-09
A Bad Wreck

A bad wreck occurred ON the Iron
River branch OF the NORTHWESTERN
Sunday night that effectually blocked
traffic ali day Monday. The accident
happened short distance below Nc
Goveren' s mill and was caused 10y one
of the cars of an ore train jumping the
track.
Fourteen cars were piled in a heap
and the rails and ties twisted and de-
stroyed for several hundred feet A
wrecker was summoned from Escanaba
and another from Ashland and the two
working together managed TO get a
passageway for the evening passenger,
The Iron River. Amasa train failed TO
get by the wreck and freight engine
and caboose was run 10 Amasa and
back to take care of the traffic
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1912-11-09
Iron Ore

IL now seems assured that the ship
ment for October will exceed T. 600, 600
TONS Thus making the fifth month OF
the year when that tonnage has been
moved. The movement 10 oct. l.l0l2.
was 80, 3;IS. 3S2 tons and with the
movement of 90. 600, 500 tons up TO Nov
l. il seems certain that the shipments
for the season will exceed as, 600. 600
tons and VIII probably be more than
lG. 600. 600 tons Some wild tonnage
is being placed ~ AN advance Of 10
cents over the contract rate by the
smaller shippers, but the larger ship
pers are paying the contract rate only
for whatever outside tonnage they re-
quire. Some additional reservations Of
old range Bessemer have been made in
an informal way, but very little inter
est is being shown in the market oy
the furnace operators. Representatives
of.the ore companies are doing ali they
can TO discourage early buying and
they would like very mnch TO see buy
ing postponed until after Jan /. Car
shortage at Lake Erie ore docks is in.
creasing. Iron Trade Review.