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Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1912-04-25
ONLY EGAN IN THE RACE.

As the campaign proceeds it be-
comes more and more clear that there
in only one republican candidate n
The race for governor, that candidate
being Geo. w. Egan. Among the
voters Mr.. Egan is almost the unanl-
nous choice. Whatever opposition
there is to his candidacy comes from
the office-holding politicians. This
class has fought him ever since he has
been in the state and on account of
this opposition he has grown daily in
popularity with the great mass of
thinking people. Two years ago
venomous and desperate fight was wag
ed against him and in spite Of all this
he came within scratch Of being
nominated. It is SO natural for this
bunch of political pirates to be ais
honest and dirty that it is not aston
ishing 10 see them start out again on
another campaign Of misrepresenta-
tion and falsehoods.
Mr.. Egan, is 80 far the superior to
this bunch of political bloodhonnds
| THAT to compare him with the best of
them would be en- insult to manly man
hood. AS a lawyer he has no peer in
1.-THE state and as an orator he will com
pare favorably with the best in the
country; as citizen he is honest and
upright and IL nominated and elected
governor Of South Dakota he will give
4 the state an administration equal to
the best in the union, distinction
that we are sorry to say is not ours al
4 this time. This Is the reason Egan Is
the only candidate in the race now.
Geo. W. Egan Is a man that is abso
4 lutely fearless and acts upon his own
lnotion. II elected he will be governor
in his own right, and he is not going
around telling the pople II he should
q prove incapable that some one else
a will be responsible for his inability Il
n make good. Mr.. Egan wants to be
nominated and elected to the governor
y ship Of South Dakota on his own mer
( Its and qualifications and he wants L
{ bear the responsibility for whatever
j. lerrors that he shall make. II he was
/ mot confident that he can give the PEG
I pie q good s-like, economical
administration he would not make the
]. promise, for those who know Geo. w
Egan, know that he fulflils to the lot
\ ter every promise that he makes.
Geo. N. Egan is man that does
+ things, and 4 study Of his career be
a fore and since he came to the STATE
will prove the assertion. We nees
I this kind 81 q man for governor and i
4 Il conceded BY all. even BIZ some O
his worst political enemies. that III
Will be nominated BY an overwhelming
vote Iesterville Ledger. n
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1912-04-25

'ruWslec & ToWslee have the cell
+ for putting a new sheet iron
r,rf on the Grond Hotel.
John Nevenheim of this city already
,as radish large enough to eat in his
.r,vu-in the hot bed. When it
rWcs to raising a good garden John
As them all beaten to delicate froth
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1912-04-25

WATERFOWL will NOT maintain any
regular paid baseball team this season,
but we will have mighty good team
composed of local men that will make
them all sit up and take notice.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1912-04-25
E0an Ecbos

Frank Byrne says that the creation
of new and uEheard of offices by the
Vessey administration was a good
thing, that these Offices are self-suD-
porting; but he forgets to say that
the people have to pay the freight in
the end If Byrne's logic is good and
sound then enough of offices should
be created to give every man and VIC
man in the state a job and we could
all get rich Byrne is a daisy but he
bloOmed too soon Flandreau Herald.
We mstoOk the Springfield Times
this week for the Lesterville Ledger.
The Times has come out with big
cut Of its candidate, for Geo. w. Egan
for governor. 1t appears that the
wise ones are making an attempt to
get a reserved seat on the band wag
on We believe Egan will be nominal
cd-Tyndall Register.
\ large number from here went to
Arlington last Friday night to hear
G. W Egan talk on the state issues
They were we'll pleased with the way
Mr.. Egan handled thines.-HetIanl
New Fra.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1912-04-25

Moody county. Over TOO have already
joined the club in Moody county and
by the end of this week it will be
900.
T. S. Waters presided over the Col
man meeting and introduced the speak
er-F'landreau Herald
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1912-04-25

Even the good old Dakota Republi.
can of Vcrmllion is contributing its
mite toward the campaign Of Geo. W
Egan. Last week that excellent jour
nal contained several very Favorable
contributions to the nrXt governor of
South Dakota. OF course, the ltcpub-
licau is supporting Gull, but il for
scrS Exams nomination and il is doing
4 little boosting for the good of the
cause just to show it, contempt for
the gang of petty politicians that arc
backing Byrne's candidacy, and it is
the opinion of the Ledger that the Re
publican is using mighty good jud%-
ment - Lcstrrvil" Ledger.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1912-04-25

1t is easier to lead some men to
drink than it is to drive them away
from it.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-07-30
New york Stock Marker.

Wall ST.. New York, July 30.-STOCKS-
Extraordinary dullness attended opera
lions in stocks today for this condition
several theories were advance, including
uncertainty regarding earnings of the
Steel corporation for the Il just closed, a
statement of which will be issued after
the market close and concern as to the
majority of the Stanley committee. Slight
heaviness was noted at the outset, follow
ed by a firmer tone under lead of Read
ing. Steel moved within narrow limits,
while Beet Sugar was the weakest Of the
specialties.
Bonds were steady.
Active stocks fell back again in the
early afternoon and some investment is
sues fluctuated widely, American Express
declining II points and Adams Express
rising 215. Beet Sugar preferred fell al
most and Porto Rico Sugar 5.
Such changes as occurred in the early
dealings stock exchange today were
again in the direction of lower prices.
Most of the active issues. with the ex-
ception of steel declined fractional1y.
Prices worked toward greater firmness
in the first hour, Reading and the sugar
shares showing gains of a point or better,
while Union Pacific and Steel advanced
fractional1y.
Although the market became increasing
ly apathetic the prices again moved up
ward in the late afternoon. Steel touched
its best quotation in tina period with con-
current firmness in other speculative fea-
lures.
The market closed firm. The better
tone was maintained in the final dealings,
with strength in Canadian Pacific and
Missouri Pacific.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-07-30

(Conti1ued from Page One.l
The big increase in the table shown
is in the levy for the board of educa-
ton. 1t has been asserted that this
levy will be increased, members of the
board having declared they hoped it
might be kept to 60 cents, an increase
of only cents over last year. How
ever, with the building of two new
schools, one at Quinton Heights and
one at Potwin, and taking into account
the deficiency in the funds last year, it
is believed it will require the levy
named to catch up and do the work
planned.
A decrease of 2 cents in the state
levy is estimated, this levy always be-
| ing lower on year when the legisla-
| ture has not been in session. The coun-
| ty levy is estimated at from A to .
cents lower than last year, there being
a large amount of money left in the
road fund, and the county not being
behind in any of it's funds.
Cut City Levy, Too.
1t is thought possible the city levy
may be reduced to 60 cents, but as
that would mean reduction of 20
cents from last year tax experts do not
believe it is likely.
The levies last year were, state, 10;
county .27; board of education IS; city
of Topeka 80; total of SLIT.
A reduction to S1.50 on the valuation
of 800 has been the aim of local tax
levying bodies but in spite of the in
crease in the total assessed valuation,
most of which has been in the city
it is believed such a reduction will not
be possible if improvements planned
are carried out.
The final levy, made by the county
board, is expected to be made at the
regular meeting of the board Friday,
August 9. Between now and then the
other tax levying bodies are expected
to make their levies, the state in a
day or two, the city in the near flu
ture and the board of education early
next week
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-07-30
FAILS TO GET FEE.
Contrary to Good Morals" Comment
on Correa's Conduct.

New Orleans, July 30.-The con-
tract on which DIR. Luis F. Correa, a
New York attorney and former min
lister from Nicaragua to the United
States, sought to obtain $257,OOO at
torney fees from the bankrupt Blue
fields Steamship company. was de-
clared to be contrary to good
morals in a report in the United
States district court here yesterday by
Special Master Chaffee. The master
recommended that the suit be dis
missed.
DR.. Correa was employed by the
Bluefields Steamship company of
New Orleans June IA, 1904, as coun-
sci, to appear before the Nicaraguan
officials at Managua, in question re-
lating to the Escondido river conces-
sion.
The concession was terminated in
1909 by a presidential decree, but DR..
Correa asserted that the company had
failed to observe it's obligation in de-
clining to use his services for short
period before that date.
Special Master Chaffee in his re-
port held that it was improper for
the minister for a republic accredited
to the United States to contract to
represent an American corporation be-
fore the government Of his country.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-07-30
ALL PRICES WEAK
Clear Cool Weather In the
Spring Wheat Belt
Produces a Bearish Effect on
the Market.
RAIN IN THE SOUTHWEST
Gives Corn a Setback on the
Chicago Board.
Provisions Are Affected by
General Bearish Influences.

chicago, July 30.-WHEAT-Clear cool
weather in the northwest and official pre-
olct1ons of more had bearish effect on
wheat today. The conditions outlined
were well fitted to minimize danger from
black rust and so acted as an offset to
adVices that the foreign crop outlook had
become less favorable.
opening prices were A@3sc lower to Ac
higher. September started at 94094sc to
94!sc unchanged to shade off, touched
S474 Q947sc and then declined to 93&c.
Large offerings from Iowa and Nebraska
carried the market yet lower. Export
business brought about a rally. The mar
ket closed firm but sc net lower for Sep
TENDER at 934c.
CORN-Rain in the southwest whence
had come complaints of drought damage
gave the corn market a setback. Wheat
September opened 1sc to sc down at 6634c
to 661Rc, rallied to 66szc and later dropped
to 66Ac.
Improvement in the Illinois prospect led
to a further decline. The close was steady
with September sc net lower at 66c. Cash
corn-No 2, 7372074c; No. white, 75@76c;
No. 2 yellow, 7311@74c. No. 8, 721a@73c; No.
white, 7419@75c; No. yellow, 731z Q731ac.
No. 4. 70Q7114c; No. white, 731kq74c; No.
yellow. 71972c.
OATS-Absence of selling pressure result
ed in oats keeping comparatively steady.
Buyers were not numerous. September
started at last nights level to 1sc lower
at 3314c to 333sc and eased to 33kc.
PROVISIONS = Heaviness of grain
weakened provisions. Initial sales varied
from SC lower to PIC up with September
delivery $1S.25 to $18.271a for pork, $40. 7211s
to $10.75 for lard and $10.621s for ribs.
RYE-No. 2, 73G175c.
BARLEY-4SGS3c.
TIMOTHY SEEDS. O0G7.00.
CLOVER SEED-$10. 00@15.00.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-07-30

| ord, that you willfully, malicfously ano
| deliberately falsified the record and
| my position on the bill and have done
so with specific intent to mtslead the
! readers of your unreliable publication,
and the readers of the false and mis-
! leading letters you are writing in the
interest of my opponent.
Stubs and the Railroads in 1904.
I Now, Mr.. White, wish you would
tell the people how much the Million
aire Stubs is giving you to write arti-
cles in his behalf. You might explain
the position of your rich candidate
whe-l in 1904, he declared, according
to the Kansas City Star, a Stubs
organ then as well as now, Stubs
fifth of the taxes in the state and
therefore they are entitled to five of
the twenty delegates that Kansas will
send to the national convention" The
Stubs made in 1904. I do not sup
pose the Star would misquote your
candidate.
Again, you might explain how it
admitted he was a millionaire in 1903,
only returned $3.50 personal taxes in
his home township. What do you
think about it?
statement as to what money comes into
70 hands. BY the way, if your letter
TO the county commissioners of Lyon
county is an evidence of your kind of
credit do you suppose could safely be
given to your statements?
1t is probable that during the last
week of the campaign you will circu-
late lot more of your misleading
stuff about my actions and votes in
congress. AS 1 will be away from
home 1 will be unable to make answer.
That is not very reputable thing for
you to do, but 1 desire to have the
people know that I am entirely willing
to stand by my record when it is fair
ly and truthfully stated. That L have
constantly and consistently stood for
the best interests of my state and
country and when I could not get a
bill just to suit me made every effort
to get it as near what 1 thought was
right as was possible. All legislation
is more or less of compromise and
when could not get the bill 1 wanted
L would get the best I could.
1t is true I voted generally with my
republican colleagues, I thought then
and think now they were nearer right
than the Democrats
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-07-30
BIG HARTMAN ESTATE
Appraisers Believe They VIII Finish
Work in September.

Albany. N. Y, July SO.-The proceed
ings attending the appraisal of the
estate of E. H. Hartman, are being
pushed with all possible speed by the
state officials in charge of the tax de-
partment and it is expected that the
work will be completed in September.
The estate has already made a tenta-
tive payment of $675,000 for the pur-
pose of getting the per cent rebate
allowed under the transfer tax act but
it is estimated that the final settle
ment will net the state about 3 mil
lion dollars.
The estate is one of four that will
pay large sums in to the state treas
ury within a few months.
The aggregate value of these estates
is considerably more than 200 million
dollars. The Hartman property will
probably have a valuation of nearly
20 million dollars, while Colonel John
Jacob Astor's will exceed 100 million
dollars. The other two large estates
are those of Isidor Strauss and BenJa-
min Guggenheim, both victims of the
Titanic disaster.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-07-30
COME HOME
Olympic Stars VIII Reach New York
Wednesday.

New York. July 3O.-The first squad
of Americas victorious Olympic ath-
letes will reach New York at O'Clock
tomorrow morning on the liner Vader-
land. In this advance squad are,
among others, two of the winners,
Charles D. Reidpath, Syracuse univer-
sity and New York A. c., and Almer
W. Richards, Brigham Young univer-
sity, who scored leading honors in the
400 meter and running high jump re-
spectively.
The warmest welcome will be given
to Mike Murphy, the veteran trainer
of the team. This was Murphy's last
venture as a trainer as he is about
to retire to private life.
Others of the team who will arrive
are John Paul Jones. r. L. Byrd CIar-
ence Edmundson, Joseph Erxleben, H.
H. Hallowell, Thomas H. Lilley Hugh
T. Mcclure, A. w. Mucks, ]. r. Mich
olson, Castor Strobino, Norman S.
Taber, James Wendell, Lawrence A.
Whitney, Harry T. Worthington, Simon
P. ellis, P. ]. Dolfer, Captain F. s.
Hurd, Lieutenant Colonel William A.
Libbey and Sergeant M. A Leonard
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MEXICO MORMONS RICH
Average Wealth of Each Family
Bishop Says, Is $4,000.

Salt Lake City, July 30.-Seven to
eight million dollars is the valuation
placed by the presiding bishop of the
Mormon church upon property of the
Mormon settlers which they will be
compelled to abandon on leaving
Mexico.
''The Mormons possess large tracts
of the finest agricultural land in the
country" stated the presiding officer.
Their farms have been improved and
stocked with tools and machinery,
residences have been built and irriga-
ton systems completed.
THE four settlements comprise be-
tween 700 and 500 families and a con-
servative estimate places the average
individual property of each family, in
Guiding improvements. water rights,
and stock at 100000"
Meeting houses and other buildings
of the church in Mexico are said to be
worth $145, 900.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-07-30
BECKER IS ARRESTED.
Police Lieutenant Is Held for the
Rosenthal Murder.

New York July 3O.-Sensational de-
velopments in the investigation of the
murder of Herman Rosenthal, who was
shot down in front of the Hotel Metro
pole two weeks ago, came with rush
when Police Lieutenant Charles Becker,
accused by Rosenthal of having been
his side partner in a gambling game
was arrested, accused of participation
in the killing and forced to plead at
once to a charge of murder in the first
degree. Becker was arraigned before
Judge Mulqueen who had convened the
court of general. sessions for the pur-
pose, and pleaded not guilty. He was
remanded to the Tombs.
Becker was arrested while on duty,
on a charge of extortion. At the time
no inkling of a more serious charge
to be placed against him was given.
Meanwhile the grand jury, which was
then in session, had voted the murder
indictment.
The greatest secrecy was maintained
as to admissions made before the grand
jury by Rose, Weber and WALTON, who
have been held prisoners for some time in
connection with RosenthaTs murder. 1t
is asserted, however, that Rose told
of practically being forced to arrange
the killing of Rosenthal under threats
of being "jobbed'' by the, police, and
sent to prison on manufactured evil
dence. That Lieutenant Becker was in
communication with the actual MUIR
derers after the killing also was as
serted to have been part of Roses
confession. ~c
Another statement attributed to
BALD Jack was that for several
months he had acted as collector for
certain police officials of toll from
gambling houses.
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oh, don't worry. III protect you
OF the real murderers Rose says:
The poor devils did not know
what they We're doing. They were fun
or booze. They had been told to kill
| and they went out and did what they
We're told
Missing Links Supplied.
weber and Vallon in their confessions
supplied many missing links in the con-
! Iess1on of Rose Speaking of Becker and
Rose said:
why, of course, was Becker's collsc-
tor. Everybody knew it,
Weber himself says that his protection
payments for his gambling house to Beck
CT, through Rose, were $125 month.
Lieutenant Becker, who has been sus-
pended: spent quiet night in the Tombs.
This is an awful plight for an innocent
man. to find himself in," said Becker tass
morning.
The three prisoners Rose, Weber and
VaLon, were still in state of terror to-
DAY, though locked in a room in the dis
squad OF detectives. Weber was hys-
terical and frequently wept.
the confession of Rose and the arrest and
indictment of Becker created sensation
patrolmen alike wondered who would be
the next to be involved in the disclosures
That an investigation would be under
taken by the city in the police depart
ment appeared to be foregone cen
Il am well pleased with the progre -
we have made I am not in position TO
talk about the grand jury proceedings
but the statements made to me were
startling in the extreme and am pound
to say that each of them seemed amply .
corroborative. 1 hope to clean up t4e
whole affair
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-07-30
HE PRESENTS BILL
Sheriff Norton Let Prisoner
Get Away From Him.
Arrested by X. c. Officers and
Sheriff Wants Pay.

1t will cost Shawnee county the sum
of $16.60 besides board for James VEN
able for six months, because Sherlh
Jonathan D. Norton allowed the man
to escape after he had been arrested
for violating the prohibitory law. AT
least the claim has been filed with
County Auditor James E. Larin1er. And
Incidentally the sheriff is the bene-
ficiary of his own carelessness.
The night of March 6, 1911, Colonel
Norton led a raid on the Venable place
in the bottoms and arrested Ven
able. In searching the premises the
officers found a locked cupboard, and
insisted that it be opened. Nenable said
a key was next door and Colonel Nor
ton followed his prisoner to the front
of the adjoining house as the latter
went after the mysterious key.
After the sheriff had waited several
minutes and his man did not reappear
he began hammering on the door, and
soon afterward was notified that Ven
able had gone-had left by the back
door-and the residents knew nothing
of his whereabouts.
The court records show that Venable
was rearrested in Kansas City April 4,
last, on a new charge of resisting an Of
fieer. If the arrest had been made on
the old charge Colonel Norton would
have got nothing for going after his
man. Venable was brought back, plead
ed guilty to both the charge of keep
ing nuisance and resisting an officer,
was fined 800 and given so days in
jail on the first charge and six months
in Jail on the second, and now the
sheriff asks the county to pay him for
recapturing his prisoner. The itemized
expense account is: Serving warrant
rs cents; mileage to Kansas City, 1876
miles, s13. so; railroad fare from Kansas
City for his prisoner, $1.35; attending
criminal examination, 81, total, $3.50.
Venable is now in Jail fed by the
county at the rate of go cents per day,
which also is paid to Sheriff Norton.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-07-30
Spencer VIII Build Potwin School.

Frank Spencer was awarded the con-
tract for rebuilding of the old wing of TIE
Potwfn school by the board of education
at a meeting held late Monday. The con-
tract price was SIS, 1872. Barber SL Mills
were the successful bidders in connection
with the erection of the new four-room
Quinton Heights school building. The
cost of construction will be s., $780,
The board estimated that the Potwln
work would cost $4,000 and the QuintoIi
building S1O.312. Other bidders the Pot
win work were: Edward Johnson, SH, 954;
Leeper & Smith, 16,409: j. w. Whitsett,
SIS 26S; NJ. Council, SO, 734.
other bidders on the Quinton building
F. NJ. Spencer, $1o654; Lungren & Carlson,
So $50; William Kahr, $11,26o; Horrcf
Brothers. $10,512-
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Kansas City Live Stock Market.

Kansas City, July 30-CATTLE-Re-
ceipts 10000, including 1000 southerns.
Market steady to 10c higher. Native
steers, $6.25Q7.75; southern steers, S4.7s9
$50; southern cows and heifers, SO. 50d5.50;
native cows and heifers, $3.25@S.50; stock
ers and feeders, $400Q7.O0; bulls, $3.5OQ500
calves, a. 50dS.2 5; western steers, 5000
500; western cows, $450d6.O0.
HOGSLReceipts 1900. Market strong
to sc higher. Bulk of sales, $7.S0q8.O5;
heavy, $I.75Q7.S5 packers and butchers,
81 SOFAS. 10; lights $790dS. 10; pigs, $6.0007. 90.
SHEEP-Receipts 5000. Market 10c
higher. Muttons, $3.5od4.50; lambs, $500
750; range wethers and yearlings, 1850
500; range ewes, s2.5oQ4.10.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-07-30
CURIOUS ABOUT BEER.
Wilson Suppressed DR.. Wiley's Report
Representative Anderson Says.

Washington, July DIFFERENTIATION
of the question What is beer?' is de-
manded in a resolution introduced in
the house by Representative Anderson
of Minnesota, Republican.
Mr.. Anderson charges that Secretary
Wilson suppressed a report on the sub
ject made by DR.. Wiley and major
ity of the pure food and drugs board.
He demanded that it be made public.
The resolution also calls upon the
department of agriculture to declare it's
intention with respect to correcting al
legged authorizations and nisbranding of
beer