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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-02-26

ology of the Roosevelt letter were intent
upon learning whether 1t was made clear
that the colonel would be a candidate
only until the Chicago convention made
its choice. Many political leaders pro-
fesSed to believe that if the colonel failed
to get the nomination he would head a
third party. Even before the Roosevelt
letter was received the bureau which has
charge of his interests issued a statement
denying the third party rumor- The let
ter issued from New York was taken as
positive evidence that Mr.. Roosevelt had
no such purpose
Notwithstanding the news from New
York, the usual optimistic weekly review
bureau. 1t was stated that forty-four
elected. No account was taken Of the
several contesting delegations, the state
ment being made that no Republican del
egates opposed to Mr.. Taft had been
elected.
1t was also reiterated by friends of the
president that he was willing to let stand
his announcement of several weeks ago
that nothing but death would take him
out of the fight for the nomination.
The Roosevelt letter was read TO Sen
ators L.aFollette and Cummins, both
avowed candidates for the Republican
nomination, but neither would make any
comment.
The woodrow Wilson and the Judge
Harmon headquarters issued statements
expressing their delight at the muddylng
of Republican waters and several promi-
nent Democratic leaders took occasion to
predict an easier task for their party in
the coming campaign.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-02-26
CONDUCTOR IS HURT.
George Todd Either Falls or Is Knock
ed From Car.

George f. Todd, a conductor on the
West Sixth street line of the City Rail-
way company, was injured near the
corner of Lincoln street Saturday
night. George Axtell the motorman on
the same car did not know anything
about the accident and ran to Tyler
street before learning that his con-
ductor was injured It is likely that
he was injured by being struck by one
of the trolley poles and being knocked
off the car.
Conductor Todd was found lying on
the paving near Lincoln street He
was lying between the double tracks
and was picked up by a crew on a west
bound car. When found lie was in a
pool of blood unconscious and was
bleeding from the head and nose. He
was taken to the home of d. W. A.
Wehe at 1901 West Sixth avenue. where
he was given emergency reatment and
then taken to Christ's hospital.
An examination showed that his skull
was fractured at the base of the BRAN
an he is thought to have suffered in
ternal injuries There may be other
injuries but the man is in such a critl-
cal condition that the physicians can
not make complete investigation
Todd recovered consciousness for a
short time Sunday afternoon but was
unable to explain the accident. Since
then he has been conscious at intervals
but has been in a. comatcse condition
almost all of the time.
1t is believed that Todd was strucI1
by a trolley wire pole. The last trolley
wire pole in the center of the street IS
located near Lincoln On sixth avenue
and it is believed that he was struck in
the head by this It has also been sur-
gested that he was leaning against one
of the vestibule doors, which gave away
and permitted him to fall out and
strike the paving
number of accidents have occurred
at this place during recent years and 1t,
is considered one of the most danger
Gus places on the lines of the system.
Conductor Richards was struck on
the head by the pole at the same place
last fall and he was badly injured, bus
recovered.
Todd has been employed by the To-
peka Street Railway company about a
year He is % years old and has been
about two months He and his
wife live al s17 Monroe street. George
Axten the motorman lives at 1914 Kan
sas avenue and has been working On
the line about year
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SEVEN ARE KILLED.
More Than a Score Injured by Tor
nadO in Arkansas.

Little Rock. Ark. Feb. 2s.-Sevsn
persons are known TO have been killed
and more than a score injured in a
tornado which swept portions Of Lin
coin, Jefferson and Arkansas counties.
The greatest destruction was reported
near Almyria. in the prairie and rice
lands Of Arkansas county. Mrs. vi
johnson. her three children, hired
man. named McClain, and an uuiden-
tilted stranger. who was stopping az
the Johnson home, all were killed
The husband and N infant child
were severely injured. Perhaps
score OF persons were injured when
their homes were destroyed. The in
jured were cared for at neigh boring
farm houses and some were taken 20
Almyria.
A child by the name Of Hamilton r.
known to have been killed near swan
Lake. Ark. Seven injured were placed
on a relief train to be taken 10 a hos
pital in Pine Bluff.
At Terry. in the northern part Of
Lincoln county. several residences
were destroyed and DR.. williams and
his wife were caught in the wrerkaRa
of their home. both being seriously
injured.
All wires are down in the storm
swept section. Meager reports place
property loss in the Almyria neighbor-
hood at 100000.
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WERE ANXIOUS TO SELL
New York Beef Concern Found Ready
Buyer i'll TiIden.

Chicago. Feb. 26.-Stockholders Of
the New York Butchers Dressed Beei
company were anxious to sell their
shares because of financial difficulties
at the time the control was acquired
bv Edward Tilden. president of the
National Packing company, according
to testimony given IN the packers
trial here by Frederick Joseph, the
present head of the butchers COM
pany. ,, ,
me to find purchaser for the com
pany because it has been losing ven
ture and had no cash to buy cattle, "
said Mr.. Joseph Mr.. Tlden said he
would buy it if the price was not too
april %. 1907. I purchased a ma
jority Of the stock and turned it over
to MIR. Tilden in accordance with the
contract I previously had entered into
Mr.. Joseph said he first bought 1000
shares for which he paid $4,000 Later
he purchased other blocks.
The witness said he acted as the
agent of Edward Tilden in the purchase
of the stock.
Mr Sheean read the contract between
TiIden and Joseph under which owner
ship of the New York concern was
transferred showing the price paid was
S425. 900. Government Counsel Sheean
brought out that under a contract
dated November %, 1904. with Frederick
Joseph and his son, Moses T.. Joseph.
Edward TiIden acquired 4.s75 shares of
stock in the Schwarzschild and Sulze-
berger company for $735125. On Oo-
tober "a. 1905, Tilden purchased 1914
additional shares in the same company
for $532, 625.
Under a contract dated March %.
1910. Tflden obtained 1873 more shares
of stock in the concern for 1892, 712.
Joseph said the total amount of stock
obtained by Tilden was less than 10
per cent of the 50 900 shares of the
and Sulzherger COMPANY.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-02-26
ADMITTED MURDER
Girl Says Elmer Farris said He Had
Put End to Him.

stockton, Kan, Feb 26-"You'H never
see John again put and end to him.
Josie WlIkeTSon Hensley, a pretty coun-
Josie Wllkerson Henlsey, pretty conn
Try girl of Squires- Mo, was the answer
made by Elmer Farris when she asked
MN apout ms brother. John. for the muir
der of whom he is being tried here
Faltering, almost sobbing part of the
time, she told Of the eourtship of Elr1er
and crying a the mention of love letters
ne wrote to her. They had kept cor1panx-
more than year, she said. and We're en-
gagged.
She testified that she also kent com
pany with John Farris at times, ana de-
clared Elmer did not approve of her. 40
ing SO, and had said to her OF various
occasions, Tt will cause trouble between
him and me-
The night before the boys left for
Kansas to harvest we were all at a So
cial the witness said Il walked home
with John, and Elmer took another Girl
home He did that for spite. We ex-
changed several letters while john was
harvesting. l only sent one card to Ell.
mer."
Elmer returned to Missouri july u. ths
girl said, and walked home with her from
a camp meeting that night He also
walked home with her the next night
n the way home the witness said she
said, What is the matter with John?
I never hear from him. 1t seems like a
him.
At that she says Elmer replied. Your
never do it. I put an end to him.
Then. the witness said, he began 10 cry
and. turning around left her standing in
the road. She says she has not seen him
since until she saw him here at the trial.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-02-26
NOTHING MORE TO SAY.
The Colonel Thinks He Has Made His
Position Plain.

| Boston, Feb. a6='.I think 1 have
made my position clear. l have nc
plans beyond this night. for tomorroW
| and afterward no one knows what is
.rhis was colonel Roosevelts re-
Spouse to the appeals made to him for
some word in regard to his staten1en /
AS he spoke he smiled eNpanslVely-
Then he added. with a chuckle:
Il am having A quiet literary even
ing. l haven't talked politics with any
Colonel Roosevelt was at the home
of Judge Robert Grant. Harvard
classrnate. with whom he spent the
night News of his decision spread
around the city like wildf1re, ana ere
ated a great deal of excitement Judge
Csrsnt's home was besieged by a crowd
of persons anxious to see the colonel
who was quietly discussing literature
within When at last he appeared at
the doorway he beamed upon his IN :
reviewers as though something mao
made him more than usually happy.
dozen questions were fired at the
colonel as soon as he appeared He
cut them off with laugh saying
"Ouiet day-I am spending very
quiet day. In regard to politics. | have
seen no human being
But. colonel" said an insistent
ouestioner will you not explain what
YOU think should be done in regard to
direct primaries for the choice of pres
idential nominees
Everybody knows my position on
direct primaries" he replied. 4 have
always believed in them.
Now that you have taken TINS
stand was suggested. you will
doubtless be urged by your supporters
to take the stump. VIII you enter
upon such a campaign .?
THAT is a bridge which must
cross when come to it." was the only
comment
The colonel was told that his dis.
cussion of the recall of judges and OF
Judi -ial decisions in his speech last
week in Columbus. O., has been in
terpreted in various ways He sara
evidently there had been much con-
fusion. as to his meaning
Z shall reiterate what | said. ne
declared. land if possible | shall put
it in palmer language"
Again protesting that he was not
concerning himself with politics, Colo
mel Roosevelt said he must return to
his discussion of literature. He re-
marked that he wanted to talk over
Dickens, Thackeray and Scott with |
certain Harvard professor with whose
views he did not entirely agree.
The picture he drew of himself dis
cussing Dickens, Thackeray and Scott
with a Harvard professor in the
peaceful atm osphere of BoStonlan
home while the whole city was talk /
ing of his announced candidacy SEEM |
ed to appeal to the colonel as half |
humorous, for he chuckled again as
he waved his hand by way of saying
good night and disappeared from
view.
Colonel Roosevelt today will go to
he home of Grafton d. Cushing.
speaker of the Massachusetts, house,
With whom he will spend the night
on going to Speaker Cushing,s
home Colonel Roosevelt will plunge
nto l,olitics. He will hold a number
II conferences Among those whom
he expects to meet are Governor Rob-
,f Tar ct77 nd n
esentatives of one or more MaSsa-
husetts political organizations.
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COL. ROOSEVELT
WILLING TO RUN
1contlnued from &c %

We believe that your candidacy VIII
insure success in the next campaign.
Ne believe that you represent, as no
other man represents, those principles
and policies. upon which we must ap-
peal for a majority IF the votes of the
American people, and which. in our
opinion. are necessary for the happl-
ness and prosperity of the country
We believe that in view of this puc-
lie demand you should soon declare
whether. if the nomination for the
presidency came 70 you unsolicited AMI
unsought. you viii accept it.
In submitting this request we are
rot considering your personal interests
We do not regard it as proper to con-
slider either the interests or the pref
erence of any man as regards the non1i-
nation for the presidency. We are sN-
pressing our sincere belief and best
judgment as to what is demanded OF
you in the interests of the people as Il
whole. And we feel that you would be
unreSponsive to a plain public duty if
you should decline to accept the nomi-
nation as the voluntary expression OF
the wishes of a majority of the Re
publican voters of the United States.
through the action of their delegates in
the ext national convention
Efforts of Colonel Roosevelt'S friends
TO induce him to make an earlier dee
laration of his attitude on the presi
dental question hal been unaVailing
His laeonic remark to friend in
Cleveland last Wednesday night that
My Il is in the ring-you will have |
my answer Monday" was the first real |
indication that he had in mind an af- |
1irnatiVe answer to the governors let !
ter.
Upon promise that the reply would |
j. given out last Nigh a small army /
Of newspaper men gathered at the col
cEel's office early in the evening See-
Ietary Frank Harper net the report
" nd %l, (
1espondence without any comment. He
ssid he was in no position to comment,
and in view of the authors absence
in Boston. where he Will spend sew
era, days. it was impossible to get an
of the statements made in
the letter.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-02-26

necticut, may serve to make good the
impairment of mines elsewhere.
Almost all Of the papers presented
at the annual meeting of the AHeri-
extremely technical, not understand
able by laymen. It was noticed. how
ever, that A good deal of attention
was paid to copper, of course purely
from the scientific point of view. And
this of itself served, in a way. to
show how greatly the copper industry
OF the United States has increased and
TO what extent hereafter it must lie
increased if the worlds demand for
copper, new demand since the utiliza-
hon of electricity for manufacturing
and power PURPOSES, is to be met at
feasona Bile expense.
one of the most interesting and. to
the copper Industries, important of these
papers was presented by Joseph w.
richards of South Bethlehem, Pa. 1T
described the treatment of copper mine
water, and the comparatively new
method of handling impure copper by
eiectrolytic refining was described in
great detail by one of the foremost of
the mining engineers of Russia, Horace
H. Enrich Throughout the Northwest
there viii be great interest, undoubted-
~, IN paper preparet by Horace b.
Wlnchel, OF Minneapolis, describing the
important st. Helens mining district
of the state Of Washington. And there
was something almost fantastic ard
weird, technical as it was in Mr. Ed
win Ludlow's description of the smoke
less coal fieius of West Virginia.
The Business Point of View
From the point of view of business
activity, or the prospect Of it, the meer-
ing OF the American Institute of Mining
Engineers was of value. As a whole
the members at this meeting fairly well
reflected manufacturing and mining III
terests in the United States. certainly
such manufacturing interests as are de-
pendent on the products of our mines
for their industry.
1t seemed to be the opinion OF a ma
Jority of those who were present that
the demands now made upon mining
engineers of the United States and the
prospective demands for their profess
sional services of themselves justified
the belief that our business life is rap
IDLY gaining strength. All of the mem
bers are convinced that with the re-
turn of business prosperity American
mining industries of all kinds will enter
upon a period of activity both relative
~ and absolutely greater than this
country has ever known. The engi-
neerS know confidentially of the con-
templated plans of some of the lar ger
capitalists for investment in mining
They also know of import
ant public and private works which |
will be begun soon as the times |
make it expedient to undertake such !
work. Mr.. Eben f. Olcott, formerly |
president of the institute and mining |
engineer of international reputation.
spoke with real enthusiasm of the bust |
American Institute CT Mining Engi- |
leers believe that they can safely and |
hopefully forecast.
HOLLAND.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-02-26
FREE SUGAR FAR AWAY
Nothing Found to Take It's Place -
a Revenue Raiser.

Washington, February 36.-"We have
discussed the entire revenue produc-
ing list from agate TO zinc in an er-
fort to find something to substitute for
sugar as a revenue producer" said
Representative Underwood. chairman
of the ways and means committee to-
day, land We have come to no de-
cfsion- The committee met 10 discus
the schedule and means or PRODUCING
substitute revenue that win be essen
tial If the sugar schedule IL cue in half
and will return to the work again
Monday The advocates OF free sugar
have suggested many things that
might be increased IN order 10 pro
duce the $4,000. 900 in revenues from
sugar that would be lost should thar
commodity be placed on the free list
But free sugar. II was learned. IL
the remotest possibilities inasmuch a.
the committee is puzzled TO make IN
for revenue losses that will result even
from a tariff reduction.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-02-26
EDERHART'S REPLY.
Minnesota Governor Heartily Endorses
the Taft Administration.

St. Paul, Feb. 26.-A telegram sent
to W. B. Mckinley at Washington,
manager of the Taft campaign. will
be tho answer of Governor Adolph
Eberhart to the request received from
Secretary Hilles for an endorsement
of the administration. Saturday Ralph
W. WheeIock, the governors secre-
tary. gave out the reply he sent. 1t
read:
measured by all standards of accom-
plishments and fidelity 10 duty, en-
titles him to the endorsement of a
second term, which I believe the in
herent sense Of fairness and justice Of
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HIS HEAD CUT OFF
Wealthy Farmer Is Murdered and His
House Is Burned.

GalIipolls. Feb. 26.-Peter Serrier, a
wealthy farmer, Was murdered Friday
night and his home robbed and burn
ed in an attempt to conceal the crime
which was discovered Saturday. His
head was severed by his assailants. The
body was lying on bed. A search in
which bloodhounds We're used to fol-
low several trails leading to and from
the house, resulted in the arrest OF two
negroes, Milton and Elias Smith, living
near here. They will be held pending
an Investigation.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-02-26
Fine Thing for Democrats.

New York. Feb. 26.-Republican
County Chairman Samuel koenig said
Colonel Roosevelt's announcement
would not affect the situation in New
York county New FORK county is
and will be for President Taft" said
Mr. koenig. National Democratic
Chairman Norman Mack said regard
ing the announcement that it was a
fine thing for the Democrats. Amos
Pinchot. brother of Clifford Pinchot
said Roosevelt would get most of the
delegates from New York
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-02-26
FIND EXPERT SWIMMER DEAD.
No one Who Saw Soldier in Poo
Found.

Leaven worth, Kan, Feb. 26.-The body
of Private George Bogner Company i.
Third battalion of engineers was found
in the swimming pool at the post gym
naSium. Bogner was an expert swim
mer and the circumstances OF his death
are unknown. No one can be found who
saw Bogner during last night. It is be-
lieved that he went to the pool by him
self after the lights had been extinguished
about $50 O'Clock. A board of officers
has been appointed to investigate Inc
circumstances
BOgner would have gone with his COM
pany Friday to Honolulu. II. T.. for sta
ton. His home was in Chicago.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-02-26

Longworth has already proclaimed
his loyalty to Taft long before Roose-
Welt showed any intention of entering
the field. Whether he will now for
sake the present incumbent for his
father-in-law is question which only
he can answer.
Mr.. Lodge on the other hand has
admittedly forsaken the Taft Camp for
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-02-26

Washington Feb 26-Now that
Colonel Roosevelt has entered the lists
as a presidential candidate against
President Taft for the Republican
nomination. it has placed his son-in-
law. Nicholas Longworth, and Henry
cabot Lodge, senator from Massachu-
sets among others, in a most embar-
RAISING position
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-02-26
ON PLEASURE Bent.
Mrs. Roosevelt and Miss Ethel Sail for
Panama.

New York. Feb. 2s-Mrs. Theodore
Roosevelt, accompanied by her daughter
Miss Ethel Roosevelt. sailed from New
York for Colon Saturday on the United
States steamship Turrialba. They are
on a pleasure trip and did not say how
long they would be gone.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-02-26

the American people will ungrudgingly
give him.
Commenting on this message received
Mr.. Wheelock said he had telegraphed
Secretary Hilles to refer the message
to Mr.. Mckinley as the governors
answer
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-02-26

Roosevelt. but Roesevelt's platform
outlined government ideas diametri-
cally opposed to those held by the
Massa chusetts senator.
Whether he will change his own
ideas to conform with those of Colonel
Roosevelt and give him his undivided
support is another question and places
him in q most embarrassing position
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-02-26

New crop Kentucky blue grass JUS
in. Prices right Zimmerman Seed Co
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-02-26

Many who inquired as to the phrase
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