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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-03-04
CHINK WAS HONEST

PORTLAND, March 4.--Due to the
honesty of Wong Chong, father of
the 15-year-old Chinese boy who
was the alleged thief. Miss Pearl,
daughter of the late Mrs. Doctor
Linden. today has recovered $1,000
worth of diamonds. Wong's son stole
the diamonds from the room of Miss
Linden while she was i'll. As soon
as Wong Chong learned of IL. and
when assured that no prosecution
would follow, turned the gems over
to the authorities.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-03-04

F|REMEN'S PENSION Fund
UNDER FIRE IN COUNCIL

mission will insist that a doctor
be selected by the city for the
firemen and that no bills be paid
unless contracted because of in
jury in the service.
1t is believed If this regulation
is enforced as the law contem-
plates the city will save over half
the pension fund now being paid
out.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-03-04
MURDERER HAS
CONFESSED

(By United Press Leased Wire. }
WEAVERVILLE. Cal, March 4
down completely. Tom
Duncan, after hearing of the con-
fession of Edward Hewitt, his as
sociate in the crime, today con-
fessed the part he took In the
murder February 2 of Peter Rob-
ers.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-03-04
FARMLAND FARMERS MEET

Farmers In the vicinity of Park
land will meet at Academy hall
tomorrow evening to consider the
organization of a growers associ-
alton similar to the Puyallup Val
ley growers.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-03-04
CHIHUAHUA
CAPTURED

Ell PASO, Texas, March e.
The rebel troops recaptured
Ciudad chihuahua today after
short BIT decisive battle with
federal soldiers commanded
by General Francisco Villa.
The federal loss was so dead
and scores wounded while the
rebel loss was slight.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-03-04
SAVE THE TEAM

lie Ike a w los
a % N
ket sell apiece enuue the t eryg
e il a g
o o
geher to kept the teal he
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-03-04
HERE'S A PROPHECY

One year from today VIM. &
} H. Taft becomes a private Z
citizen. &
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-03-04

LEOPOLD DE ROTHSCHILD.
(By United Press Leased Wire
LONDON, March A bold at
tempt was made here today 10
murder Leopold de Rothschild,
the financier, an unknown man
firing a revolver at him. Missing
De Rothschild, the assailant hit a
detective seriously wounding him.
The would+be murderer was ar
rested.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-03-04

8 . 3 . . . 8 . eee 900 G
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-09-13
Continued on Page Two.n
MAY SHOOT BACK
American Troops Stationed
Along Mexican Border
Have Instructions to Prevent
Killing of q. S. Citizens.

Washington, Sept 1S.-American
troops may take a hand in the fighting
al Aqua Prieta if bombs fall in Doug
las, Arizona or lives are menaced Oh
the American side of the Mexican
boundary This was intimated today
at the headquarters of the general staff
of the army following advices that
rebel leaders would disregard warning
that they must not fire in the direction
of Douglas.
Troop commanders have blanket in
structions to prevent a repetition OF the
killing of innocent Americans in Dous
las during the Madero rebellion. These
are broad enough to cover practically
any contir gency and it was made plain
today that any reasonable action by
commanders would be upheld by the
war department. Further and more
definite Instructions may be issued by
Major General Wood, chief of staff
later today.
Brigadier General Steever reports fill
clustering expeditions crossing at Mexi-
cal, MacO and Douglas.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-09-13
Wait for Decision of U. S. Court
of Appeals.
HEARING DEVOTED TO ORATORY
Long, jackson and Hite Air the
Party Linen.
Not Room in Republican House
for Both Parties.

With only a few minutes in which
eat hasty supper and catch an
early night train for Denver the at
torneys- in the electoral contest case be-
fore the contesr-board did not com
plain last night when the board an
nounced that it would reserve it's de-
cisiOn in the matter until an opinion
was given by the United States circuit
court of appeals. 1t was nearly $50
when arguments in the case We're con-
cluded and at 8 o'clock the attorneys
in the case were on their way to Dem
yer.
Oratory was heaped high on the heads
of the three members of the contest
board, all of whom are candidates for
reelection this fall and showed no
signs of joy because of the opportunity y
TO settle the political row. Congress
man Fred S. Jackson argued at great
length for the Roosevelt electors and
Chester 1. Long consumed almost as
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-09-13
SICKLES OUT OF 1T.
Judge Beers to Be Made Head of the
Grand Army.

Los Angeles, Sept. 13.-Election of
officers and the disposition of the per
capita tax question were the most i'm
portant matters before the national
encampment of the G. A. r. at today s
session From the attitude of dele
gates from every section of the coun-
try it appeared that Judge Albert B
Beers of Bridgeport, Conn, would be
selected commander in chief with
practically no opposition. 1t was
learned that the name of General
Daniel E. Sickles of New York would
not be presented for the highest hon
ors and as General S:ckles was regard
ed as Judge Beers most likely oppo-
nent. his Withdrawal made the Con-
necticut mans selection almost GER
tainty.
Aside from the commander in chief,
those regarded as certain of election
were Captain H. T. Osborne of Los
Angeles. as senior vice com mander
and DR.. Warren Z. Day of Prescott,
Arizona, as surgeon in chief For
chaplain in chief four candidates were
in the field, each claiming a strong fol-
lowing. though the friends of Dr. Geo
E. Lovejoy of Massachusetts, seemed
TO be in the majority.
Meetings We're held today by the
Ladies of the G. A r., the Woman
Relief Corps and the Daughters of
Veterans, each of whom completed the
election of officers
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-09-13
Continued on Page Temp
ALL ARE CANCELLED
Celebrated Cunningham Claims
Wiped From the Record.
An End of the BaIIinger-Pin-
chOt Controversy.

Washington, Sept. 13.-AH 3S so
called Cunningham Alaska coal lands
claim involving alleged fraudulent
blanket patents which contributed to
the Ballinger- Pinchot controversy
have been disposed of finally by the
interior department. The appeals
have been adversely decided and Sec
retary Fisher has directed the imme-
diate execution of the decision of
Commissioner bennett of the general
land office, who held the claims were
improperly allowed and that the en-
tries should be cancelled. Secretary
Fisher took this final action on his
second review of the cases.
No more of the real Cunningham
claims are pending though the inter
ior department is regularly passing
upon other Alaskan claims somewhat
similar to those of the Cunningham
group. OF a thousand more sucn,
800 already have been disallOwed.
In the final decision which became
public today the name Cunningham
figures but twice in the list of the 33
patentees. J. G. Cunningham and
Clarence Cunningham appear and the
other 81 are under a variety of names.
Secretary Fishers decision in part
follows:
Il have again reviewed the cases.
No new considerations are presented
in the argument although it contains
animus and attitude of the commits
sioner which are in my opinion totally
unwarranted.
After full consideration I am of
the opinion that the findings of ia ct
and the conclusions both of law and
fact of the commissioner as expressed
in his opinion in these cases, are cor
rect and they are hereby adopted as
the findings and conclusions, both
of law and of fact of the depart
ment. The decision of the commits
sioner in each of said cases is af-
firmed.
THE applicants have had a full and
fair hearing both before the commits
sioner and myself and indeed the con-
sideration by me of this appeal has
in all respects also the effect of
rehearing of the case after my own
decision. The decision will. therefore
be carried into immediate effect and
the entries will be Cancelled"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-09-13
PAY As YOU ENTER.
Fair Visitor Dropped Dollar in Till
Dead Sore.

Topeka'S pay-as-you-enter cars have
been the cause of q good deal of an
noyance to out of town visitors in the
last few days, and have been the in
nocent occasion of not a little brow
beating of conductors.
Aren't you going to give me my
change demanded a man who had
deposited a dollar in the till of one of
the Lowman cars, paying for himself
and two others.
4 can't the conductor answered.
Cant give me my change p echoed
the passenger. and the purple tinge be-
gan to creep up toward the roots Of
his hair. What are you trying to do,
rob me?"
1t took not a little time and a good
deal of patience on the part of the
street car man to explain that the
money was beyond the reach of either
the passenger or conductor.
I'll give you an order on the Office
and they will be glad to give you your
change if you go down there,~N the
conductor told him
But the passenger was mad all over.
refused to take order, and got off
the car still swearing at the company
and the conductor, and even forgot to
get his transfers.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-09-13
WAS A RARE TREAT.
Audience at Organ Recital Mostly out
of Town Visitors.

About 500 people mostly out Of town
visitors, gathered at the Auditorium to-
day noon and heard fine musical pro-
gram rendered by Prof William Dav-
les. on the big pipe organ.
The feature of the occasion was the
singing by Mrs. Addie Jewell Newton
former Topeka girl. now visiting
friends and relatives here With only
few hours notice she granted tho
committees request to sing and hasu-
ly borrowed some music of the music
stores.
Her voice 2bounds in fun rich quail
ties and her enunciation was so dis
tinct that all understood her story in
song perfectly. She sang two Drinci-
pal numbers and was entrr rsiasticaliy
recalled for encores, all Of 7-rich de-
lighted the audience.
At the close Of her first song G. B.
Crosby, in behalf of the Topeka "A
club, presented her with "A large bou-
Quet of American BeautiAs.
The organ numbers by Professor
Davies showed him to be a master Of
our great instrument and revealed -
powers as seldom if ever before.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-09-13
FOR CANDIDATES.
The Fractional Shawnee Committees
Will Not Handicap Them.

When the Republican county cel-
trail committee, known as the 'eRuU
Moose" committee, meets tomorrow az
ternoOn a resolution will be presented
and is expected to be passed, relieving
the Republican county candidates of
any obligation to the committee The
action is expected to be followed bv
similar action by the other Republics n
committee, organized by the supporters
of President Taft.
I'VE have no desire to embarrass the
county candid 1tes and do not want to
do anything that will injure their
chances or prejudice anyone against
them" a prominent member of the
first committee said to a reporter for
the State Journal. I'VE believe il will
be best to allow the candidates to
manage their own campaign. The res
olution. which l am sure Will receive
the support Of the majority of tie
com mittee, will relieve them Of T. 2
necessity of aligning themselves with
this committee, and will leave them
free to form their own organization -
According to the plan the committee
VIII not ask for a contribution from
the candidates, as has been the RUE
heretofore. 1t will leave the candi-
dates free to spend their money
through their own organization in the
interests of their own campaign.
The trouble has been, with a SPLIT
committee, the candidates have not
known what 10 expect. 1t has be en-
urged tnaJ DOLn committees are more
interested in the state and national
campaign than in the county cam
paign. At the same time both commit
tees have declared they are for the
county candidates to a man. The so
luton reached by the Progressive
committee is believed to be the best
possible under the circumstances. an
the one least likely to embarrass the
county candidates
SO far neither Democratic nor Re
publican county candidates have taken
active steps in the campaign, but it is
promised that the fireworks will sta, [
in the next week or two. Since tile
primary everything locally has been
quiet the candidates being satisfied
with unobtrusive campaigning. The
handshaking campaign is scheduled to
begin. however. in the near future, and
promises to be more than usually
strenuous.
Headquarters for the Democratic
county central committee have been
opened in room 22S of the New Eng
land building. across the corridor frolh
the Democratic state headquarters.
and Chairman p H. Souther is spend
ing considera BILE time there. conferriiazy
with county candidates and others. and
planning the coming campaign.
I'VE believe we have a chance to
win, and we are going to make the
most of oar opportunities, says
Chairman SOuther. 7 am sure evel Y
county candidate is going into the field
to make a hard campaign. and the re-
suits will tell when the votes are
counted"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-09-13
Progressive Democratic LeagW,
Formed i'm Fifth District.
DEAN REPLIES TO DAVE LEAHf
Argues That Citizen Cannot Di-
vide House With Burglar.
Tom Smith of Hiawatha Urges
"Give and Take" Plan.

Russell ]. Harrison, whose candi-
dacy is being urged in some localities
an independent candidate for gov
ernor, is a resident of Colorado and ot
eligible to the job, according to a let
ter sent to the state Journal by r. y.
Rogers of SeLIen, Harrisons form T
home town. According 80 Rogers.
Harrison has been a resident of Colo
rad for two years.
"On picking UP a State Journal Of
Setember g. writes Rogers, u NJ
tice on page Two under Political
Gossip. that petitions are being cIrco
lated to place on the election ballot
the name of Russell J. Harrison II
Selden for governor. 1 was indeed sur
prised to see this item, as Mr.. Har-
rison moved from Selden to Colorado
about two years ago. on reading
little further I was even more sur
prised to see that Mr.. Humphreys.
Topeka lawyer, is in charge of Harri-
sons petitions This is something new
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-09-13

STILL RACES ONIMORE Rain FALLS CA
Over Half an Inch of Precipi-
tatiOn This Morning.
Ball Game Called Off-Rain
General Over State.

When Kansas starts drouth break
ing she keeps it up.
Added to the 10 inches which fell
Wednesday night is g inches which
fell between II o'clock Thursday night
and this morning. At 8 o'clock To-
day no sunshine was reported in Kan
sas. The rain was believed to be over
at noon but cloudiness for the next
two days seemed a safe forecast. Also,
the weather man declared, there may
be additional slight showers today.
The forecast for fair weather tonight
and Saturday means no measurable
precipitation and not q clear sky.
Cooler, expected to bring out more
fall hats, is also promised.
No announcement was made con-
cerning the races at the fair grounds
this morning, but the morning ball
game with Sioux City was called off.
If the weather remains threatening
the games may be transferred to Sioux
City.
For the first time in three weeks
and two days the temperatures today
are averaging three degrees below nor
NAL The day is gloomy, but generally
fair weather is predicted by the gov
ernment for tonight and SATURDAY..
The wind is blowing eight miles an
hour from the southwest. The rain
fall which started about II O'Clock
Thursday night and continued
throughout the early hours of today
totaled SO of an inch.
The other Forecast.
Ernest Monogul of Lamar, No, tie
amateur forecaster who uses no instru-
ments calls for the following brand OF
weather for the next twenty-four hours
Tonight unsettled weather with far
chance of clearing up shower cominS
from the northwest tonight; Saturday un-
settled weather-slightly cooler with north
breezes.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-09-13
Horse Disease Battles Experts
and Enters New Counties.
of Horses in TregO
Dead From Epidemic.

No remedy has been suggested by
the corps of government veterinarians
at Dodge City who are working to stop
the spread of the horse disease i'll
Kansas and reports received from
western counties today indicate little
or no Improvement in conditions in
the affected district Reports from
Trego county indicate that One-fourth
of the horses in that county have died
from the disease, while in Meade ooun-
ty 500 horses and within a radius Of
25 miles of Dodge City are 1000 dead
animals.
Farmers drove 40 and so miles over
muddy roads yesterday to consult the
government specialists at Dodge City
concerning the disease AT night the|
returned home with little hope the
experts admitted they had been unable
to suggest a remedy and farm work IN
the western counties IS at stan%
still Reports received by ]. H Mer-
GER state live stock sanitary commis-
sioner indicate that in some OF the
counties conditions are improving. but
other counties report that the oea' Il
rate has not been decreased.
Another condition reported IRON
Dodge City today is to the effect that
the r<acing of horses on dry 1eed mas
not stopped the spread OF the d1seaSe
and that animals In barns and on pas
+,Iras arc affected alike. This situation
has caused new alarm Aundreos oA
letters and kilograms are tioodlng tlle
Offices of the EOVern or ana i've StoIA
commissioners These communications
suggest cures and prevent1ves ana
are offered in competition for the l.
600 reward for a cure when mas oee1i
Dosted by Governor Stubbs.
p I Turner. of the State Agrlcuitu@ @ a.
college. today sent this message 10 tHe
state Journal from Ogallah, Kan:
lone fourth of the horses OIL 1reso
county have died from the horse dlseaSe
and conditions are not improving Farm
ers are using about everything that can
be pol,red down horse Very few mulcs
have taken the disease.
JTp in Nebra ska. the experts have placed
the blame for the disease on the innocent
looking yellow and white millers which
infested the pastures of Kansas, Okla
Roma Nebraska and Missouri early in the
summer. The veterinarians declared
these little millers. swarming over the
ora ling ground. left webs on the grass
which caused the Infection. The men1n
gifts theory is scoffed at by the Nebraska
officials.
Bad News From Ford County.
Under a Dodge City date line. the As
sociated Press today carried this report
of the situation in western Kansas:
The horse plague is on the increase in
southwestern Kansas and is spreading to
districts heretofore not infected
F. NJ Davis, a ranchman of Meade
arrived here today after 50-mile ride
over the muddy roads. wet with the
cent rains.- to ask the ten veterinarians
that make up the government squad here
for aid for the farmers of Meade county
Six hundred horses have been stricken
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-09-13
FOR A PHONE, $500.
Oakland Subscriber Wants Damages
for Its Removal.

Charging that he was damaged be-
cause employees of the Missouri & Kan
sas Telephone company entered his
home ir Oakland and removed a tele-
phone without his consent, Guy Stone
fled suit this morning in the county
court asking for $500
Stone declares that the telephone
workmen had orders to move q tele-
phone but went to the wrong house
When told it was not the house where
the removal was desired they are said
to have insisted upon taking out the
telephone. much TO the annoyance OF
Stone and his family
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-09-13
CALLS UNCLE sam
A Revolution Has Broken Out
in San Domingo.
Warships Will Be Sent at Once
to Island.

Washington, Sept. 13.-The United
States is about to intervene in SantO
Domingo. Warships will be dispatch
ed at once to the island. A revolu-
tion has broken out which threatens
Americans and fother foreign interests.
The customs house of the island con-
trolled by the United States by treaty
must be protected against seizure by
the revoIutionists. Further than that
advices today conveyed news of so seri-
Gus a nature that the state depart
ment began preparations for immedi
ate activity.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-09-13
FIGHTS 13 HOODOO

Washington. Sept. 13.-George NJ.
Bowers, United States commissioner
of fisheries, employed every agency to-
day to defy the superstition of the
unlucky figure 13, mbined with the
ill-omened Friday. 1t is the commits
sioners birthday and he became
alarmed to find that he was surround
ed by thirteens. The day is Friday
the 18th Mr.. Bowers is AZ years old.
The addition of those figures equals
13. Further than that the addition
of the figures of the year 1912 also
makes 13. On top of it all, it is the
period of the dark of the moon" As
soon as he arose the commissioner
started on hunt for a rabbits foot
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-09-13
ALL A MISTAKE.
England Is Not Standing On on Ac-
count of Canal Bill.

Washington. Sept. 13--The report that
Great BTitain's provisional acceptance to
participate in the Panama-Pacific expos :
ton at San Francisco depended upon this
governments future attitude on the Pan
anna canal tolls question was refuted to-
da- when it became known that the Lon
don foreign office had made its accept
ance provisional TO secure assurances
from the exposition managers of the char
acter of accommodations for British ex-
hibits.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-09-13
NOCI A SUICIDE
Hero of Port Arthur and Wife
Kill Themselves
Following the Funeral Cere-
monies of the Late Emperor.

Toxic, Sept. 13.-General Count Mare
suke Nogi. supreme military councillor,
and his wife, the Countess Nogi. COM
Initted suicide tonight following the re
ligious ceremonies in connection with
the death of the late Emperor Nut
suhito.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-09-13

Dresden. Sept. IA military aero
plane accident occurred today in
which two German officers were in
jured. One sustained broken Ieg
and the other suffered a broken arm.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-09-13
Attendance Estimated at 10000
to 10000.
ATTRACTIONS WERE WORTHY
Race Program, Amusements
and SpectacIes Best Ever.
Emergency Hospital Busy
Fine Program Tonight.

PROGRAM FOR TONIGHT.
7.9O MarshalPs Military band concert
in amphitbeater paddock.
500 Cheyenne Frontier Days exhibl-
ton.
$50 Band concert during evening
performance.
1890 Pains gorgeous fireworks ex-
hibition and Good Night.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-09-13

Weather Forecast for Kansas.
Fair tonight and Saturday. Cooler to
night
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-09-13

(Centinued on Page Two.l
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-01-10

to do the canvassing. Dunn county
is practically a newly settled county,
farming activities being started only
about five years ago, but wonderful
progress has been made. as the figures,
now being secured, will show when
compiled.
Ed Fiebiger of Melby has completed
a canvess of township 144-04, and we
are indebted TO him for the following
figures. The township comprises 49,
040 acres. and Of this amount 6,16S
acres are under cultivation, or S7.35
per cent Of the total acreage of the
township was put into crop last year.
There are si~xty-three farms in the
township, with an average OF 97.9
acres of land under cultivation. This
is a remarkably good showing as
there is much school and railroad land
that is still raw prairie.