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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-08-05
WILL BE MIXED
Taft and L. II. Electors Will Be
"ScrambIed'' on Ballot.
Voter Should Take a List and
Pick Out His Electors.

Republicans who vote in the pri-
mares tuesday may vote for any ten
of the Is candidates for presidential
electors. The names will be mixed
under the proper heading and the
man who desires to support either the
Taft or Roosevelt candidates, will
wisely take a list of the candidates to
the booth with him that he may make
indication on the ballot to assist the
individual in his conclusions as to
whether the men he desires to support
are friends of Taft, the Republican
nominee, or of Roosevelt, the Third
party favorite who is expected to be
nominated at Chicago this week. 50
the list will be convenient.
On the ballot are names of ten men
who are friendly to Taft. There are
names of eight men who are friendly
to Roosevelt. Should the Roosevelt
electors win in the primaries the Kan
sas representatives in the electoral co.
lege will be divided-S for Roosevelt. 2
for Taft Should the Taft forces viii.
they will control all of the ten votes.
This situation arose when the Firss
district named Charles H. Browne of
and the Independence convention
named B. F. Blaker, a progressive.
who recently declared his intentions of
voting for Taft if nominated and elect
ed. Following the naming of the pro-
gressive candidates for electors, the
Taft forces nominated eight staunch
Taft men for electoral candidates
These are the ten Taft candidates:
j. f. BOcOck.
Paul Rich.
A. Q. Miller.
w. A. Thompson.
John DeIIanger.
l.. ii. Thompson.
John S. Gilmore.
c. w. Miller.
b. F. BIaker.
Charles III. Browne.
The Roosevelt candidates for cleo
tors are:
Robert NJ. Armstrong.
B. F. Baker
Samuel A. Davis.
Dorsey Green.
J. A. Lister.
l.. A. Millspaugh.
Robert Postlewaite.
E. S. Rule.
John Stewart.
1t will be noticed tht Blaker is en-
dorsed by the Taft and Roosevelt sup
porters, while the time of Browne,
who was one of the original electoral
candidates, is not on the Roosevelt
list. Voters who desire to support Taft
or the Roosevelt candidates in the pri-
maries, should provide themselves with
a list of the candidates and save en-
barrassment and complications when
they enter the booth.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-08-05

It will favor the regulation of big
business rather than trust busting.
Its platform will declare that the
present methods of dealing with the
big trusts and monopoIies are made
quate and Intellectual. 1t will point
out that big trusts like the Standard
Oil company have enjoyed a greater
prosperity since they were dissolved
than they ever did before.
The platform will declare for a low
ering of tariff duties, but the position
viii be taken that the Democratic doc
trine of virtual free trade if carried
into effect would spell ruin to many
of our industries.
There will be conservation plank,
embodying Mr. RooRevelts well
known views on the subject. That is
to say, the leasing of government
owned mines and water powers rather
than their sale to private individuals
or corporations will be favored the
draining of vast areas of swamp lands
in the Mississippi valley and in the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-08-05

south will be urged, as will also irriga-
ton wherever it is possible.
The income tax and the inheritance
tax will be declared sound doctrines.
There will be a plank favoring
woman suffrage.
Who will be the Bull Moose party's
Johnson of California now looms the
largest for this job, but as the Bull
Moose plan is to make a bid for
Democrats it is possible that some
well known Democrat who has cast
his fortunes with the new party may
be named. Judge Lindsey of Colo
rado has been mentioned, but if a
Democrat is to be selected as Roose-
more expedient to pick one from the
south.
It now looks as if the Coliseum, in
which the convention is to be held,
Will be taxed to it's capacity. This
in spite of the fact that a fee is to
be charged for the seats.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-08-05

clared Albert j. Beveridge, temporary
chairman of the Progressive national
convention, in calling that body to Cr-
der today. Mr.. Beveridge told in detail
the purpose and program of the Pro-
gressive party. Abuse said he, will
only strengthen it, ridicule only has
ten it's growth, falsehood only speed its
victory.
knowing the price we must pay, the
sacrifice we must make, the burdens we
must carry, the insults we must endure
knowing full well the cost-yet VIC
enlist and we enlist for the war. For
wek now the justice of our cause, AID
we know too it's certain triumphs.''
Mr.. Beveridge spoke in part as fol-
lows:
1--WE stand for a nobler America. We
stand for an undivided nation. We
stand for a broader liberty, a fuller
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-08-05
VOTE 'ER STRAIGHT,
That Goes in Primary or Voter Loses
His Ballot

whoever you vote for tomorrow NJ
Voter, don't invalidate your ballot
With conditions as they are the tan,~,
tatlon to many will be to attennnf =
support candidates of both parties Thi.
can't be done. You must vote for Pc
publicans or else for Democrats or
lose your vote. If you attempt to VOC
for both, your ballot will be throU,n
out.
The theory is that you either are .
Republican or Democrat II Won are
a Republican you are supposed to have.
no interest in the Democratic prfnar,y
Therefore you are supposed to be in
terested only In the nominees of your
own party. The Kansas primary law
does not take into consideration your
possible wish to support certain car
didates on both tickets.
If you wish TO vote for Mayor Billiard
as Democratic candidate for governor
and for Senator Curtis for the United
States senate, you will have to choose
between the two. You can't vote fNr
both, for Mayor Billiards. name ar
pears on the Democratic primary bal
lot, and that of Senator Curtis on tie
Republican ballots.
If there are any other men, on diff
ferent tickets. whom you wish to sup-
port you must choose between them
And remember also tnat to write IN
the name of a Republican candidate on
a Democratic ballot, in the space left
for a blank vote, also means the in
valuation of your ballot. Don't at
tempt to do this. You may support the
man Or men who appear on one ballot
If you attempt to support those on the
other ticket your vote will be lost TO
all those you intended to support.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-08-05

who was to call the convention to or
der, arrived and was cheered as nc
went up on the stage.
Former Senator Albert J. Beveridge,
temporary chairman, was seated at
this time in the Indiana delegation
awaiting the ratification of his selec-
ton as chairman when the convention
should get under way. The delegate
aisIeS We're choked.
The galleries too, were beginning to
fill rapidly. Tickets had been sold to
spectators to help defray the expense
of launching the new party. At 1880
the gallery space was about half filled.
Michigan's Song.
Michigan delegates added to the en-
thusiasm by singing parody, "Old
Michigan Football song, as follows:
What have we done?
What have done?
We've put old Bill Taft on the
bum;
That's what we've DONE"
The only negro delegate in sight OF
the stage was in the Pennsylvania del
egation. Women were to be seen IN
the delegations of score or more
states.
order delegates occupied all the space
used at the Republican convention
with its total of nearly 1,1O0 delegates
At 12:43 Senator Dixon called the
He briefly reviewed the signing of
the call for the convention He said;
s'In the past four weeks a nation has
seen a new alignment of American pol
itics. a.
orr call are assembled here today
more delegate representations to ma
tionaI convention than ever peIore as
seTnbIed on American SOIL -
saJT1t,je afternoon a new milestone viii
he erected in American politics a new
political party, knowing no north ana
no south, founded on the live issues y
today. will take its place Win tIloSS
narties which live en- the dead issue OF
senator Dixon was interrupted by
q cry of "Hooray for Teddy
Call Is Read.
The delegates cheered for a half a
minute. senator Dixon then cGlleu oI,'5 on
Sacretarv O. X Davis to read the pro-
gressive call for the convention Ihe
slogan, '"Thou shalt not steal, appear
ing on the call was greeted with
cheers The names of those signing
the call were read and cheers greeted
each name When Senator Dixon's
name was called a mild demonstration
started.
Ohio was reached and Pennsylvania
cheered E. A. Van Valkenburg ana
Clifford Pinchot.
Cecil Lyon was accorded round OF
When the reading of the call ended
Seantor Dixon called on Rev. T. F.
Dornblazer, who pronounced the
prayer.
When the minister had been praying
for more than fifteen minutes the dele
gates interrupted with applause and
shouts of Amen"
In conclusion he led the entire as
semblage in the Lords prayer.
The band struck up AN erica" and
the assemblage sang the anthem.
A round of cheers greeted Senator
DixonS announcement that former
Senator Beveridge of Indiana had been
selected as temporary chairman. Sem
ator Dixon introduced him in a f1atter-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-08-05

Chicago, Aug. 5.-Theodore Roose-
velt and ex-senator Albert J. Bever-
idge are the two commanding figures
at the national Bull Moose convention
being held in this city today.
Beveridge will be a big figure be-
cause he will be temporary chairman,
and as such will sound the keyno ote.
The country understands fairly we'll
what. the National Progressive parry
will stand for, but ex-senator Bev-
eridge will be the first man to author
itatively enunciate its principles.
Roosevelt viii be a commanding fig
ure because he will be the third party's
nominee, and because the platform
will be practically written by him.
What will the National Progressive
party stand for? First and forem ost,
it will declare for rule by the people;
meaning, of course, direct primaries.
presidential and otherwise, direct
election of United States senator's and
the initiative referendum and recall.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-08-05
DAILY KILLS HIMSELF.
Alaska Member of Democrat Commit
tee Is Suicide.

Fairbanks, Alaska. Aug. 5.-A. j. DAILY,
Democratic committeeman for Alaska
committed suicide aboard river steamer
near Tolovana, 20 miles west of here,
Iditariod district Mr.. DAILY shot himself
through the head with a revolver.
Physicians at Hot Springs Landing say
that Mr.. DAILY was temporarily insane
when he killed himself.
In accordance with request contained
in will found on the body burial will be
at Hot Springs. Mrs. DAILY is visiting at
ST. Paul, oregon.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-08-05

ing eulogy and he began the keynote
speech.
When Senator Beveridge began to
speak the state delegations had gotten
pretty well Strengthened out and addi-
tional negro delegates We're to be
noticed here and there among the
northern states. There We're two seated
with the West Virginians.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-08-05

righteousness and wisdom every veX-
ing problem" said Mr.. Beveridge
toward the conclusion of his address.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-08-05
DIES BY HIS own HAND
After Being Wounded Twice by a Pur-
suing Posse.

La Junta, Colo. Aug. 5.-George BaI1ew,
who on Friday night shot four people and
burned down hotel at South Platte, COM
mitted suicide three miles from here. He
had been pursued from Rocky Ford by a
sheriff and his posses and took his life
only after he had been wounded twice and
brought at bay behind a haystack.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-08-05
SOUNDS KEY NOTE.

Senator Beveridge-s Speech as Tenn
pOrary Chairman.
Chicago, Aug. 5-"The first words
of the constitution are: We are the
people and they declare that the con-
stitutions purpose IS to form a per-
feet union and to promote the general
welfare To do just that is the very
heart of the Progressive cause de-
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1912-02-22
SEEKING SMOOTH swMDLEEs.
Local Police Looking for Men Doing g
Big Business With Saloons in State.

The police of Kenosha have been
asked to make an effort to get some
trace of two smooth swindlers who are
alleged to have worked in Kenosha
and other cities of the state. The men
are alleged to be selling whishey In
bond and securing small payments for
the whiskey from the saloon men.
For the most part they are working
among foreigners and it is claimed that
IN number of cities the men have
reaped a harvest. Chief of Police
Owen O'Hare has made a visit to q
number of the saloons in Kenosha and
as yet has found no one who admitted
that he had bought whiskey in bond.
At Waukesha the men made rich haul
and it is declared that the baggage
they had in that city was shipped to
Kenosha by express more than two
weeks ago. Leading saloon men of the
city declare that this is an old time
game among saloon men and that only
the most ignorant of the dealers could
be caught on it.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1912-02-22
ELoPED TO KENosHA.
Francis L. Foley and Miss Mary G.
Doran Married Here Tuesday.

Judge c. E. Randall of the munich
pal court had the last word to say in
a romantic little elopement on Tues
day afternoon, when Francis l.. Foley
and Miss Mary Doran, both Q Chicago,
were married in the office of the Judge
at the municipal court. Foley was 81
and Miss Doran was eighteen, and they
admitted that they had slipped out of
Chicago without any one knowing of
their plans save the two witnesses who
accompanied them. They insisted that
it was their plan to keep the story of
their marriage a secret for at least two
months. The proper affidavits were
made by the bride and groom, after
which Judge Randall consented to per-
form the ceremony. Mr.. and Mrs. Foley
returned to Chicago Tuesday evening
and they will make their home there,
but they will not go to housekeeping
until after the first of May.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1912-02-22
People Of City Anxious to
Get Big Cars Into Down
town District.
SEEK MAJORITY OF EASEMENTS
Main Street and Milwaukee Avenue
Property Owners to Furnish Majorisy.
Universal Transfers for Passengers
Coming Into City Are Assured.


The work of securing easements to
secure the entrance to Kenosha of the
cars Of the Milwaukee. Racine and
Kenosha Electric Railway Company
was started on Tuesday afternoon and
it looks certain that the majority of
the property owners will sign these
easements within the next two weeks.
Within the districts to be covered
there has not appeared any active OPP
position to the signing of the ease
ments. Many of the people do not
understand the conditions. Under the
present Wisconsin law it is necessary
for an easement to be secured before
an interurban car may be run over the
streets of any town, city or village.
Many of the property owners have sug-
gested the circulation of a petition,
but this would not comply with the
law
1t is understood that the easements
are being sought only over that por-
tion of the local electric railway ex-
tending from the north limits of the
city to the city hail. Under the law
the through cars may run over this por-
tion of the lines. only and in order to
run the car to the south limits ON Ash
land avenue it would be necessary to
secure easements over all the streets
to that point. Manager Loughridge
has informed the members of the coun-
ell that the agreement between the two
compSaieS is Purely a traffic agfeentnt
and that the agreement will be put in
force just as soon as a sufficient num-
Der of easements have been signed.
Nearly every owner of Main street
property has signifed his willingness
to sign the easements.
It is declared that under che traffic
agreement the Kenosha company is to
receive five cents for every passenger
carried into Kenosha and as this is
the fare over the local line the man
ayers of the company insist that there
will be no objection to granting uni
versaI transfers to all such passengers.
No meeting has as yet been called of
the special committee of the common
council, but this viii be called just as
soon as the officials Of the tive corn
panies can find time to meet with the
committee and arrange the details of
the proposed fare zones.
OF course the arrangements made at
this time will necessarily be of temp
orary nature ard after the proposed
additional tracks are laid it viii be
necessary to readjust the route of the
through cars.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1912-02-22
AUTOMOBILE CLUB GROWS FAST
More Than 100 Motor Car Owners
Have Signed the Charter Roll.

The Kenosha Automobile club or
gained last Friday at "a meeting held
at the Elks club promises to be a very
popular organization and already the
membership committee has secured the
signatures Of more than q hundred
owners of motor cars TO the charter
roll. On Friday right the members Of
the club will meet to complete organi-
zation, elect officers and adopt con-
stitution and bylaws. At this time ar
rangements will be made for the APP
pointment Of committees who will have
charge Of The future work of the or
ganization. The promoters have some
big plans for the future and these in
clude the opening of a club house and
a lot of active work for the better
ment Of roads in the county. The or
ganization viii not have a great deal
of money to work with but the funds
will be wisely expended.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1912-02-22
AUTO CLUB ANNOUNCEMENT.

Special meeting of the club will be
held at the Elks club rooms on Fl.day
evening, Feb. %, at 1880. Anyone in
terested is invited to attend Any
person who desires to become char
ter member of the Kenosha Automo-
bile club, should see or communicate
with any member of the membership
committee at once, as the charter will
lbe closed at an early date.
Rudolph Gottfredsen, VI
Clyde Russell,
Peter Rhode,
Milton Kent,
Chas. E. Turnock,
foe Membership Committee.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1912-02-22
'THELEEN NAMED SECRETARY
ofdcials and Directors of New organi-
cation Named and Retailers Are Now
Ready to Begin Work in the City.
Will Have Permanent Offices.

Possibly a bigger, more harmonious
gathering never was witnessed in Ke-
| nosha than the last night s meeting of
the Retailer s association, presided over
| by President John A. Perkins.
A. jacobsen, the national organizer,
proved himself man of tact, dis
patch and parliamentary abIlty. Much
enthusiasm was manifested when I'M
announced the state president, a. T..
Hermes of Racine, together with the
state secretary, III. Slattery Of Mil
waukee, made their appearance, both
gentlemen being well known to num-
Der of our local merchants. They made
enthusiastic talks or the progress of
the Wisconsin. work. Mr.. Hermes
finished with an invitation to the Ke-
nosha membership to attend the next
barbecue Of the Racine association, Of
which he says three or four are pulled
off annually by it's 140 members.
| The minutes Of the last meeting
were approved, followed by report
on permanent secretary by the commit
tee consisting of w. j. Barden, O. J..
Scholer and Thos. Sullivan Their re-
port was favorable on Gustaye Theleen
and passed to the secretary typewrit-
ten statement of his understanding of
| the work. After a short discussion by
the members Mr.. Theleen was duly
elected official secretary with the I'M
derstanding that he employ an assis-
Ftant to Iasilitaye The. work Of lhe ra
tailer's association. Committee on To-
cation Of permanent Office appointed
| by the president were 7. j. Dale, Chas.
Deffry and Jas. A. Pitts.
| Mr.. Theleen will handle the work
in connection with his present bust
ness.
Fred Joerndt, A. Epstein. and c.
Stanhope were appointed a nominating
committee to select two names from
each line of business now represented.
The membership by ballot, to choose
one as member of the board of di-
rectors. The following board of di-
rectorss was elected: Ed. Glerum, r. j.
Austin, A. B. Ames, Hugh Barden, o.
]. Scholer, Chas. Stanhope, Frank
Kraft, 7. j. Dale, Chas. Deffry, Jos.
A. Pitts, James Jensen, Michael Rode.
According to the constitution and by
laws, the elected board of directors
Immediately went into executive SEES
sion and elected an executive commit
tee of four which. with the president,
constitutes board Of five. The fol
lowing board was elected. John E..
Perkins, 7. j. Dale, O. j. Scholer, A.
B. Ames, and JOS. A. Pitts.
On the committee on membership
and progress there were several volun-
teers and the chair appointed Fred
Joerndt, Ralph Karnes, Chas Deffry,
Jos. A. Pitts, A. Epstein and Chas.'
Stanhope. As per constitution and by
laws the executive committee will have
in charge the selection Of all necessary
Office supplies.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1912-02-22
BIG OWNERS HANGING BACK
City Has Money Enough to Pay State
Taxes and Meet Demands of School
Board Running Expenses Are Bor-
rowed From Funds for Sewer Project.

l
/ Next Monday is the last day FOR the
payment of taxes in Kenosha aud it
is expected that within the next few
days Kenosha will see the biggest lot
of tax payers busy paying taxes that
it has ever ~seenin its history. The
crowds began to gather on Tuesday
afternoon and from now until the last
hour for settling with the city it is
expected that there will be d line Of
tax payers in front Of the city treas
urer's window at the First National
Bank. Up to Tuesday night there had
been less than 100000 collected and
this means that in the next four days
the city treasurer must collect a total
of more than $197 900. The men of
the city who pay the big taxes have not
responded to the call of the city to
settle up early and as a result there is
the usual big deficit in the amount
collected and it will be almost an i'm
possibility for the two clerks handling
the collection of the taxes to get out
the receipts in the time allowed under
the law. This morning the big checks
began to roll in, but there was such
q rush of smaller tax payers in the
bank that the big checks were care
fully fled away and the receipts will
not be issued until after the rush is
over.
There has been sufficient collected to
meet the demand for sta5e taxes and
to pay part Of the amsdnt demand
ed for the maintenance Of the schools.
The school board was forced to secure
small loan in order to pay the sal
aries of the teachers last month, but
there is now money enough on hand
to meet this loan and provide for the
payment Of salaries for February and
by the first of March all the money
coming to the schools will be paid
over.
| Little of the new money collected
has been put into the general fund of
the city, but the city has had money
enough from special funds to keep run
ming. This will of course be paid back
to these special funds just as soon as
the taxes are collected. The issuance
| of bonds for the building of the trunk
sewer has aided materially in keeping
the city with ready money and at the
present time there is some $4,000 re-
naming for this fund. Some of this
money has been used for the running
expenses Of the city, but the taxes will
be collected and turned over long be-
fore there is demand for the pay
ment of the sewer contractors as their
demands will not have to be met until
sixty days after the acceptance Of the
sewer.
From the way in which the taxes
have been coming in 1T appears now
that the delinquent tax list will be a
long one. but similar conditions have
prevailed in other years and it is
probable that when the last day is over
the tax roll will be pretty well
! cleaned up.