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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-10
WRESTLE TONIGHT
Interesting Match Between
Jack Wood and Hoffman.
PreIiminarieS Promise to Fur
niSh Amusement.

What promises to be an event of
exceptional interest will be a wrestling
match to be pulled off tonight at the
East Sixth street theater, III East
Sixth street, between Jack Wood of
Pauline and James A. Hoffman. The
match will be "catch as catch can"
and will be the best two out of three
falls.
Wood has developed a good deal of
class in both boxing and wrestling
matches in which he has participated,
and promises to make things decid-
eddy interesting for Hoffman. Kid
Cain, with whom the match was first
arranged, is still unable to take part
on account of an injury to his arm.
Preliminaries in the entertainment
tonight will consist in a match be-
tween Anderson and Carson. There
will also be a battle royal in which
half a dozen will participate, which
promises to be amusing at least.
Another feature of the program is a
pie eating contest, and there will be
the usual bill of moving pictures.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-10
LID ON SLOT MACHINES

The operation of all rafting de-
vices or any continuance which has
any semblance of a game of chance,
must cease. This order was issued
last night by Chief of Police Morris c..
jenkins.
The officers of the police depart
ment have found rafting devices of
different descriptions and slot ma
chimes which are games of chance in
operation in pool halls, cigar and con-
fectionery stores and in other places
They reported this to Chief Jenkins
and the closing order was issued inn
mediately. The order includes every
device which is a game of chance.
A number of slot machines have
been found in which nickels are play
ed. Each nickel gets a package of
gum but the player runs a chance of
winning at the rate of as much as 20
to one with a number of smaller win
nings on the card.
Raff1es cards in which the operator
runs a chance of winning a pound or
even as much as five pounds of Oh dice
candy also are being operated. They
are all under the ban.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-10

short time afterward, however, he re-
turned to the house Detectives on
guard surrounded him and in the
pistol battle that followed Bergen was
killed.
Holloway, who is credited with be-
ing the leader, was arrested in Chi
cago a few months ago and at that
time made an alleged confession i'm
pIicating himself in the robbery of the
New Westminster bank, when a sum
in excess of 100000 was stolen. He
confessed, it was said, to avoid being
sent to Texas where he was wanted for
safe blowing. Holloway, however,
was returned to Rusk, Texas, and sem
fenced to seven years in the peniten-
tiary After his conviction he pleaded
illness and while on his way to a hos
pitaI jumped from a fast moving train
and escaped
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-10
WHIPPED WHOLE FAMILY
FL Dorado Farmer Pays $3.50 All
Told for the Privilege.

Ell Dorado, Kan, Dec. 1O.-Because
he did not like his daughter getting
married so young, William Thompson
a farmer living south of Augusta, mis-
treated his family Saturday. Mrs
Thompson took the daughters part
and therefore was abused by her hus-
band Mr.. Thompson slapped his wife
several times, he admits. and took a
board to his boys every time they
needed one, which is often.
Constable Cornelson and OrvilIe
Long OF Augusta arrested Mr.. Thomp-
son after a lively tussle. He was
brought to Ell Dorado Saturday night
and Monday County Attorney Geddes
prosecuted the case in Justice Holmes
court at Augusta.
He plead guilty and was fined $40
and the trimmings which amounted
to a total of S42.50. After paying his
fine he went to his home.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-10
STURCES' STUNT
The Female ImperSOnatOr In
vaded Y. M. c. A. Banquet
In Guise of Beautiful Girl He
Sought Godfrey Moore.

Frank Sturges created intense ex-
citement and later amusement Wheh
in the course of the Y. M. Z. A mem
bership banquet Monday night he ap-
peared in Gemmen hall IN girl S a.
tire and demanded to see the preslo-
ing officer. George Godfrey Moore:
.sShe" declared that Moore had fa1ieo
IN keen an appointment, and that ne
had also neglected to keep promise
of marriage. The audience at hrst was
not wise to the fact that 1t was All
a tolxe-the good people were horrifed.
T. U-iI he remembered that Frank
Sturges was the princess at the semi
centennial ball a year ago last sep
TENDER -.
There was a commotion at the door.
Those in attendance would not permit
the stranger. gaily attired' to inter
rupt the meeting.
son ct will not wait. 1 tell you L VIII
NOT wait Calm myself? l-n-d-e-e-u,
am calm. Now is the time ana l
will see him before I leave on! no"
he has deceived me-"
James Moore, who was in on the
Joke came forward.
no. don't want to see a grand
father. I want to see George Godfrey
Moore" said the beautiful girl. All
1,ras excitement among the 100 persons
present at the banquet. Inc VlcClIl
of the joke became fiery red-he was
decidedly fused" j..
$50. Mr.. George Godfrey Moore, l
have found you at last; you who have
deceived me so cruelty" said the IN
truder in a pitiful voice.
"Ah, George, my heart is nearly brok-
en-. Tell me it is only a horrible dream,
and that you are still my own true
love Tell me, sweetheart, before all
these people. your friends, our friends,
that it is all a miserable mistake, ana
that you are free to make me your own
true wife. When I think of you be-
sto1Ding your love and kisses upon an
other. it almost drives me insane, and
Ione to crush her under my feet like
8 snake.
"Ah, George. if you will only keep
,,o,1r promise' we will be 500
HAPPY. We will go far away
and start all over again 1 will be your
slave; I will work my fingers or
for YOU, sweetheart. if you will only
let me be near your side.
'Ah, George, take pity on mel have
YOU no love in your heart? Can't you
see that you are almost killing meE
Speak to me, dear heart, take me to
your arms as of old, and love me, an,
love me, forever and a day.
what, you will not acknowledge me
before your friends? You spurn my
love? I HATE you! I despise you!
loathe the very atmosphere you
breathe. All my love has turned to
hatred, and you have killed every noble
thought in my bosom. Impious
wretch! : -
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-10
In GRATEFUL MOOD.
Colonel Roosevelt Thanks Men Who
Financed His Campaign.

Chicago. Dec 10.-Colonel Roose-
,,aIt making his keynote speech at
the opening of the Progressive party
conference in the LaSalle hotel audi,
torium here today, personally tnankeo
~ Zen who so generously came for
ward with their subscriptions when
there was no definite plan for obtain
ing finances. To give emphasis to his
aV1ressed gratitude, the colonel walk
cd To the front of the platform and
nointed at William Flynn of Pennsyl-
vania. Frank A. Munsey, George w
Perkins and c. S. Bird. Calling each
by name he continued:
s.I not only want to thank you, but
to say that 1 have been happy to be
associated with you. 1 want to say
that there has been no more disinter-
ested Progressives than yourselves.
Nobody will ever have to investigate
me to learn that / knew of these con-
tributions and was very much obliged
for them" An outburst of cheers fol-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-10
POLICE COURT NEWS.

Purse snatchers are getting active
again in Topeka. A young negro
grabbed purse from the hand Of Miss
Martha Lambotte near the CongreRa-
tional church last night.
Miss Lambotte was on the way to
her home at 1888 Mulvane street and
encountered the negro about 900
o'clock. The purse was a mesh ba9
and contained but little money or val
uahles of any other nature Miss
Lambotte reported the affair to the
ponce Immediately after the robbery
was committed.
A coal wagon was stolen from G.
q. Coffman at 513 East Fourth street
last night The wagon was left in the
cred TO be missing before midnight last
night.
Two sets of heavy check lines were
stolen out of the barn of John Swift
ger at Eleventh and Branner streets
saturday or Sunday night. The lines
We're taken off some harness that was
LETT in the harness room in the barn
me ponce believe the property was
taken by some negroes who live in that
part of the city.
pair of lines and an open driving
bride were stolen from the barn OF
Mrs. Moser at 1122 jackson straet
last night. Mrs. Moser is unable TO
give the police any information which
VIII assist them in finding the person
who took the property.
Mrs w D. Soule and Mrs. Harley
Bane, the women who were arrested
by the police Sunday with their b1Is-
bands in the Crawford flats for dis
orderly conduct. pleaded guilty to the
charge In police court yesterday and
were fined $5 each. The men were
d'schaI ged.
Bee Adams and twenty other Gran
shooters who were arrested in the
place of the former at 3O4 East Crane
street, sunday, were convicted in DO
lice court Monday afternoon and were
fined $40 each. Sergeant Lon SauIs
was the only witness on the stand b,,t
the other witnesses asserted that thei,
testimony would be equally darnarrfns
as that of the sergeant. All of the
crap shooters, excepting two who for
teited their bonds. were present. A ia
Die which was used for shooting Grams
on was exhibited as evidence.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-10
DEATHS and FUNERALS.

The funeral of Frank G. Foster, who
died yesterday morning, will be held
at the residence at 105 Greenwood ave-
nue. at 2:30 o'clock Wednesday. The
members of the Shawnee County Bar
association are requested to be at the
Potwin station at 2:15 o'clock and go
to the house in a body. The pail
Judge George II. Whitcomb, James A.
Troutman, H. B. Larimer, c. ]. Evans
and Robert Stone. Burial will be in
the Topeka cemetery and will be pri-
vate.
Dorothy Lee England, aged 2 years
Z months and IA days, died at the home
of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. G. M.
England, at $50 Lawrence street, yes
terday A private funeral service will
be held at the residence at $3.50 o'clock
this afternoon and the body will be
shipped to Meriden for burial Wednes-
day morning. Interment at Meriden.
c. M. England is a member of the
Topeka police department.
John Allen. aged 81 years. died at
the home of his daughter. Mrs. w S.
Havekott. at Berryton, last night. He
was the father of Dr. G. V. Allen and
Arthur E. Allen of Topeka. The fun
eral arrangements will be announced
later.
Clyde Oakley, of 100 West Thirteenth
street, who was injured by being
thrown from motor cycle In a col
Hsion on Kansas avenue and Eighth
street Sunday night, died at Christ's
hospital last night. He never regain
ed consciousness after the accident.
The funeral arrangements will be an
nounced later.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-10
SAFE BLOWER KILLED.
He. Is Shot During Battle With the
Memphis Police.

Memphis, Dec. 10.-In a police raid
IN a house in the outskirts of Mem
phis today, kinney Bergen, believed
to be a widely known safe blower, was
killed by city detectives Frank Hol-
loway known to the police authori-
ties of the middle west and southwest
as a robber and swindler, and two
other men and a woman were ar
rested.
Bergen was killed after he had
made a spectacular escape. The de-
fectfves, heavily armed, surrounded
the house and captured other mem
bers of the party without trouble, but
Bergen, vowing he would not be taken
alive directed a steady fire at the
police, drove them back few feet,
then leaped from a garnet window.
Surviving the 35 foot jump without
apparent injury, Bergen got away. A
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-10
STEEL TRADE IS GOOD.
The Trusts Unified Orders Pass All
Previous Records.

New York, Dec. 1O.-The untitled
tonnage of the United States Steel cor
poration on November 80 totals 1857
$50 tons, an increase OF 25s,502 tons
over October 81.
This is the largest tonnage ever re-
ported on the books of the corpora
ton and compares with untitled orders
1911
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-10

lowed this depression from his main
speech.
Even the aisles and other standing
room were filled when the conference
was called to order. Senator Dixon,
the party's national chairman, spoke
very briefly and was followed by Colo
mel Roosevelt
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-10
Card of Thanks.

We wish to thank the NJ. w. A. the
knights of Pythias and the T. T. B.
A. and the many kind friends for their
kind attention during the illness and
death of our beloved husband and
father; aso for the many floral Of
feringS.
MRS. HATTIE STURGIS
ADV AND FAMILY.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-10

Just $1.00 down starts
your account, payment
to suit you.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-10

A coal wagon was stolen from G.
G. Coffman at 513 East Fourth street
last night. The wagon was left I'm the
rear part of the yard and was discov-
cred to be missing before midnight last
night.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-06-08
YES, DR.. COOKS
READY TO RETURN
WILL YET PROVE HIS CLAIM TO
DISCOVERY or NORTH POLE,
THE DOCTOR SAYS.
TO EXPLODE BOMBS
AFFIDAyIrs HE HAS GATHERED.
HE DECLARES. WILL show
CoNCLusIyELY THERE WAS
A CONSPIRACY.
TO EXPLODE BOMBS

PARIS. June T.-pr. Cook, the
Arctic explorer. sails for America Sun
day on the Prince Frederick Wilhelm
after what he says has been a most
gratifying two mon hs' stay in Europe.
To an International News Service cor
respondent, DIR. Cook said:
LAT no time have / receded from
my claims of priority in the discovery
OF the North Pole. When discoveries
are proven by figures, and juries. 1t
In a sorry time for the explorer. Stan
ley would scarcely have stood the
test.
Il have not been idle because I
have been silent 1t Is necessary that
the case between Peary and myself
be decided, and il will be. While
Peary has received medals and honors.
my investigation In Europe shows
that no scientific body has yet COM
mitted itself to granting these for the
discovery Of the North Pole. II is
always stated that these medals were
awarded for long Arctic service. and
valuable contributions to science and
geograp ply
Arctic exploration. the real issue,
is always lodged.
During this season of apparent
idleness ] have gathered together afr
faaylss. which. when published, wifi
reveal a Conspiracy against ME which,
I standing merely as an ~ihdieidHal
with limited means was futile to COM
bat. Now. having waited till the OPP
positions has fired all its guns, I'll
drop u, few bombs in the hostile
camp" 49,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-06-08
j|LTS EhGL|SHMAN
TO WE'D AMERICAN
DETROIT GIRL DECIDES SHE DOES
y0r WANT TO WE'D OFF,
GER IN ROYAL ARMY.
HER FATHER EXPLAINS
YANKEE LAD DECLARES HE HAS
NO KNOWLEDGE OF MISS
NEwBERRY.s REASONS
FOR BREAKING Off.

DETROIT. MICH. June MY
daughters engagement to Captain
AIleyne was the impulsive act of n
girl. OF which she afterward repent
ed" said Truman FL. Newberry, when
asked today for an explanation of
the sudden breaking off OF the en-
gageanent of Miss Carol Newberry TO
Captain w. H. Alleyne, OF the British
army.
Captain Alleyne came here this
week with full knowledge of the
existing STATE Of my daughters mind.
He requested that We defer announce
ment of the breaking off Of the en-
gagement until after he could reach
here and personally see my daugh-
ter.
Captain Alleyne acted the part Of
Is gentleman from the start. TIL,
whole affair was an unfortunate mis-
take rasEst exceedingly Captain
Alleyne's disappointment, and admire
and respect him for his gallant and
gentlemanly bearing throughout the
ordeal, The only thing ] object tc
was the dragging in of that young
fellows name. He had nothing to dc
with it
That gounG faIl0ns Is Frank Brooks
who long has been regarded in so.
eielS circles AS the sweetheart Of Miss
N"wberry. Notwithstanding Mfr. New
berry's denial that his influence was
responsible for Miss Newberry's
change OF heart. close friends Of both
tell a different story.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-06-08
.SAYS COMMITTEE
CAN'T NOMINATE
FLYNN NOT UNEASY ABOUT
WHIT THEY DID TO COZ
oNEfl IN CHICAGO.

PITTSBrRG, June SENATOR
William Flynn arrived in Pittsburg
this morning from New York, where
he was in consultation with Colonel
Roosevelt at Oyster Bay relative to
matters connected with the coming
convention In Chicago.
The senator stated in reply to a
question that he had been requested
by Colonel Ruoseyelt to go to Chi
eago and look after the Iatters in
terests before the national commit
tee.
Asked what he thought of the man
ner in which the national committee
was considering the national delegates
contests, Senator Flynn said:
II do not believe the national COM
mittec can nominate q president
should nominate IA president, or will
nominate a president, but if it does
that nomination cannot succeed.
How did you find Colonel Rooae-
Welt when you talked with him?"
Colonel Roosevelt Is not only hope
ful, but he is thoroughly sanguine that
he Will be the nominee in Chicago
He Is snpremely confident that the
people have won their fight and tina,
they cannot be cheated out of success
by machine methods. and foul tao
ties"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-06-08
wv 4. PRG.NDER
TOUR IS TOPIC OF ABSORBING
INTEREST IN HOMES OF MANY
Another Full List of Contestants Showing Vote Standing
Will be Published in Sunday Richmond Nirginian--
Vote Schedule Has Been Increased

The great European tour contest is
a Topic of absorbing interest In the
homes of The Virginian subscribers.
No newspaper in the South has ever
held a contest In which so many mag
nificent awards were offered for
such a short period Of effort. The
contest ends in July. and at that
time this paper will give away tif-
teen magnificent tours. eight In
Europe and seven in Atlantic City.
Nominations are coming in every
day. and there will undoubtedly be
a candidate from every town in
Eastern Eirginian. If you have a
friend whom you would like to see
entered as a competitor. send In her
name at once, as the list showing the
vote standing Of contestants will he
published tomorrow. and contestants
entered at the start have just that
much more time in which to get out
after votes. nomination blank for
this purpose will be found elsewhere
in this issue. Should you desire to
enter The contest yourself, all you
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-06-08
SAY STATEMENT IS
EVASION Of FACT
WASHINGTON OFFICIALS BRING
PROOF AGAINST HEsNF-Y IN
OREGON LAND CASE.

WASHINGTON, June 7.--Charact-
erizing the statemen, made by Frances
j. Heney. in the Oregon land fraud
case as an evasion OF facts, officials In
Washington today laid bare the con-
tents OF an affidavit in which the de-
termination of Heney and Detective
Burns to convict the defendants IL
vigorously expressed. In this arr
davit, which was made by an opera
tive employed by Burns to look up a
list OF jurors. it IS stated that tho de-
tective chief refused to consider the
names presented by his employe, and
added:
TO he'll with these man. We pro-
pose to stack this jury with men who
Will convict" This statement. accord
ing to the record. was made in the
presence of Heney
James A. Finch. attorney in charge
OF pardon cases in the department to-
day. added fresh details to the state
ment Of Heney, published this morn
ing.
There was no politics in this case"
said Finch today. Nothing was pre-
scented TO the president except what
appeared j the record Of the case
The facts were SO overwhelming that
nothing could be done except to grant
the pardon"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-06-08
T. r. VIII Stay Away from
Chicago Until Contests
Are Over and Con-
vention Starts
is NOT SURPRISED AT
WHAT COMMITTEE.
DID TO DELEGATES
But When Time Comes He'll
Be on Hand to Take a
- Part-Nothing Fur
Their About Bolt
ing Party

OYSTER BAY. \. Y. June TT
told my leaders before they went to
Chicago thar l didn't expect any de-
legate contest to be decided for me
that I was not entitled to. J. am leav-
ing all the details to thcm.f
That was Colonel Roosevelt's com
placent comment tonight. in discu4 s.
ing the outcome OF the first delegate
contests dectded by tue national coIII-
rnittee today against him.
The colonel took out u list Of de-
iegates which showed twenty-five
Alabama delegates put down for Taft,
and two for himself, He pointed to
the two in his own list. remarking as
though it We're matter of no con-
Germ: we did not expect any more
than those two. That is. those were
all We absolutely counted on. The
two we have set apart they haven't
acted upon yet. They come from one
district that I am told went for US.
The colonel went out of his way TO
explain that he knew nothing of the
merits of controversy over the Ala
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-06-08
ELEVATED STRIKE
CR|PP[ES SYSTEM
TWENTY-SIX ARRESTS FOR RIOT
ING MADE IN BOSTON BY
POLICE FORCE.

BOSTON, June EARLY tonight it
became evident that the strike of car
men was seriously gripping the Bos-
ton elevated system. Shortly after I
o'clock. 1t was announced that cars
to and from the East Boston ferry.
which has been on all night service,
has been hauled Off. The services on
the Humboldt avenue line, which runs
through an exclusive section of
Dorchester. WAS one of the lines
through Summerviile that was aban-
donod.
II was also given out by the ON
Gals that all car service would be
stopped between midnight and & A.
NJ tomorrow. and the entire force OF
night workers will be Inconvenience.
Union organizers report large &C
cessions from the ranks Of the older
employees tonight.
TweRty-six arrests for rioting had
been made before midnight and In
several cases OF those arraiEned IN,
court jail sentences were imposed.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-06-08
POLICE SEARCH
FOR MURDERER
Six-YEAR- OLD GIRL is LuRED
INTO CELLAR AND STRANGLED
TO DEATH.

NEW YORK. June THE entire
police and detective force of the Bronx
tonight began hunt for the fIend who
lured six-year-o Sigrid Ekstrom into
cellar near her home In ogdet,
avenue. and stranrled her TO death.
The body was found by ianltor after
the child had been missing from her
home for about two hours.
All doubt concerning the manner OF
death was dispeiled today by an lu-
topsy.
The only clue to the murderer Is
that furnished by Sigrid's tive-year- cid
brother. Edwain. who told the police
that q man had given his sister a penny
last Tuesday. and that she left the
porch of their home yesterday. saying
she was going to see the man and get
another penny. That was the last seen
of the child until her body was found.