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add at least another two thousand
dollars. He has made two and is
now making his third campaign
for the governorship of Texas,
while drawing a salary of more
than ten dollars per day from the
State. He cannot therefore claim
his reelection on the ground that
the state owes it to him by rea-
son of expenses incurred in pre-
vious campaigns.
He has ever been against
better educational facilities since
he was editor of the Times
Star at Terrell, Texas, down to
the present moment.
AS Tax Commissioner in 1899,
with Jos. d. Savers as chairman
and X. w. Finley and Joe Lee
jameson as associates, he made a
minority report urging the taxa
ton of every church. lodge, Gem
etery and orphan homes of any
church or lodge, but the majority
report submitted by all the other
members was adopted.
Immediately after his election
as governor he removed the en-
tire Board Of Regents Of the
State University except one, and
also removed Prof. Harris from
the Southwestern Normal School
at San Marcos.
In his message to the 32nd
Legislature he advocated the
abolition of the State School Tax
and recommended a County Tax
only. He vetoed the act increas-
ing the scholastic age to z 20 20
years of age. His record shows
him opposed to Labor Legisla-
ton that would protect alike the
laborer and the employer
IN his speech at Lubbock he
made his strongest appeal on his
penitentiary record and exhibited
a bat" which he claimed was
abolished by him.
We will 90 intoa minute eXaml-
nation of this matter which will
disclose the fact that he is EMIT
led TO no more consideration on
this record than any other law
abiding citizen.
AT the beginning of the 1909
session Of the Legislature just
two years before ColQuitt begun
his term. a penitentiary invesh-
eating committee was appointed.
ON the recommendation Of the
then Governor, Campbell. The
chairman of this committee was
Clarence F.. Gilmore. This COM
mittee made a thorough exami-
nation into every phase OF the
penitentiary question, ana made
an exhaustive report, the result
of which was the enactment Of
present law, which was passed in
1910. the year prior 10 Colquitt's
term.
This law. while not perfect will
compare favorably with any state
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1912-07-18

v w. II. Bledsoe returned last
Friday from Cleburne where be
went TO be with his brother who
is in very poor health. He in
forms us that he took the sick
man to the Amarillo Sanitarium
for treatment, left him there and
came home for dav or so and
will go to the bedside of his
brother again soon If needed.
He is hopeful that the change of
climate may be beneficial to him
and his many friends here hope
for the afflicted man a speedy re-
cOVerY.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1912-07-18
Problems That Must Be Solved

flOOiCHs 'HuN ""SN ~ ~N''
On the 9th of July in our state
primaries, we must nominate
elect "a governor of Texas.
In the selection of this govern
or, a serious problem must be
solved, the solution of which will
materially affect the interests of
the four millions of Texas people.
1t is situation we have to
deal with, that to properly han
die it, we must lose sight of men
and concentrate our energies on
measures.
We should resolve to seek the
truth, and when we have found
it, to be guided by it and cast
our votes accordingly.
| believe practically all our
people desire to vote for the man
who will best represent the in
terest of our great state. How
ever, 1t sometimes requires quite
a struggle to cast a vote against
a man who we think perhaps is
entitled TO a second term purely
from precedent, but we should
not hesitate to do so when we
initiate against the best interests
of four millions of people by so
doing.
Is it wise TO vindicate one man
at the peril of four millions of
people who are entitled to our
protection? | do not believe our
people our sovereign voters
are willing to make this unneces-
sary sacrifice.
We are to Judge between Gov
ernor Colquitt's record and the
measures he stands for and the
measures Judge Ramsey pro-
poses. Let US then go into an
unbiased investigation OF these
measures.
Let US for the time being lose
sight Of the men and decide as
to how we shall vote solely by
the merits of the records and
measures proposed.
Governor Colquitt is asking for
reelection more on the record
made than on measures for fu.
ture consideration, but let Us
carefully examine his official rec
ord and his position on public
questions and compare them with
Judge Ramsey's measures and
position on public questions and
thus determine how to act intelli-
gently when we go 10 the polls
next Saturday week.
Governor Colquitt has held
public Office in our state since
1895 except for a period of four
years. and during that time has
drawn as salary from the public
treasury more than thirty-nine
thousand dollars, and this does
not include the per diem paid
him during his four years service
as State Senator, which would
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1912-07-18

J. A. Canon was in from Slide
Saturday.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1912-07-18

Rev. j. 2. Word preached at
Post Sunday.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1912-07-18

Just received a nice assort-
ment ofbSxed chocolate and also
on receipt of a nice line of
candles And cigars. Come in
and see.L The Cozy Confection-
cry, on the wrong side of the
square, two doors east OF Air
dome. ltp
c. c. BOYD returned from Am
arillo Monday afternoon, where
he had spent a few days with his
wife. who is at present in the
Amarillo Sanitanum. Mrs. Boyd
underwent a surgical operation
Saturday afternoon and Mr.. Boyd
stated that she was getting along
nicely when he left her, which is
good news TO her many friends
in Lubbock.
Miss Willie Cowan has secured
a large music class la Lubbock
for the coming school term. She
is az present on a visit 10 her
mother at Colorado City. but will
return in time for the beginning
of school.
A. M. Wesson and family of
Slaton spent Saturday, here.
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Misses Lena and Grace Col
who have been attending q
South Plains summer Normal
this place. left Friday for the
home in Pecos.
Jas. b. Posey was up from q
ranch in the Southeast portion
the county Saturday.
Mrs. Mary Peevy Of Gainsvil
is visiting at the home of Nj
and Mrs. T.. p. Earhart.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1912-07-18

A. M. Wesson and family OF
Slaton spent Saturday, here.
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vsrdiet for Piainun

70 i'ff iu the case - Charles a..
.'-l against TIRE Home flrs lrsura-..
~" any Tor tne psh mtut % a policy
81 We Albert house which burned 20
A'.Af.l tfffr being naf fur less
tn' plainti1 To- ti2sTr tho SOM
AMOUNT 20 TIE policy Vfti interest mn.
.i-. use moved ts have tho verdict SCI.
~ l.airfif Was fapr.-.rr..4 H..
'fn"h = D Ns1r. lrI the tafsrt-
az WIS E-prr~-ufei Cos Nftorr., .
i,..N" "i ms 'itA and ,~r Z
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The WEATHE r
CONDITIONS

TIE r.Eb rr-ss.r.. far ana cool
weather srsa. vfrh center over West
N.--.r.a slowly moving e4stNar.i
ns'r enc ono art Tennessee valleys
ar miia.. Ati-ut.. .tions
The l.N pre-r4-e. Narner weather
area a.fr .srfer rarf. 90 Montana. rop
covers fHr NUIfrU --f srf upper sauc,s
.r 'f-lf storm i- moving uorthuarr
into -uat.Ns-f Texas at.neI ~ heavy
rain
Warmer and general fair weather il
eNrrr'"d = fnis vicinity fr-rIrHt ami
if..'tH owing 90 '.r advance Of a. .
Ns-fefr Ita uFr-- .Irr area
Local data Hleres' fsuTeratlre yes
tffouf. O. degrees lowest last uixhf e
degrees. r. rain
Rivers
Tho ohio viii probably continue -
fsI slow .. .. tte district fsr ale next
90 hours.
81 e. HOW h.
section director.
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WHEAT

chicago. Oct. 17.-War news wore
or to-day as q market influence. ao-
spite 'ho fact that there was lighting
between Use countries. lu wheat tho
outcome WAS e decline Of $50 To- $50
nor. Corn finished unchanged to te4
&c down. Oats were m &C 90 f-.
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M0UNDSYILLB


P. T. Mooretvuss. Thnr tuEnrft. and
Henry bTp~rruru. "a 90 trt. "a. ..---
itolen ON TIE r~w~r started rEht .r
taf On far Nh~sliUg TfaIffu com
a.h tanfrdah sVenirg about Ten
r clock thIsf o. TulIts d IS t.-r....
-tan 80 ~ N-chrn arrived pr fr.
scene ans attn frs as-i-tar.s ~ a..
conc Tor aFI urnr.rrar "a. trra.
wee placed iu o.. ,lft IaF v.st.rt.,
or h.tF tlst APPEARED b-fof. NnAn-
Motifs ia three charges nEhffnr DRINK
Hr-- a-t dlEorcer'v conduct They each
Grew $40 Tor tN- first umsr-. T. --.
iflftin mss Tor the second ana s. a-d
'nrt~ f'r tho last Th.s ~ three ust.I
ant returned % frfs civ
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" ls- lists iaii tho ffte.p ,.... ..rf
lsush fef % Have, HAN r--id.rt- .r'
800 r' TO som avenue Was taken mt.
, i-''1f tt chief ur T.I... ~ 81.
" aii'- N"~t"rtsN morning and fH. Ifu-
"h" 'H i'"r ~ wheeling has been mott.
10 90, h'. case srf 'hrs vii o., and
pf"Nld" home for ths giri
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nc 'h"Ir or the GtlFaft " B. .H.-~h
'"l- Guy. a'' making arrangements
lhE a song service. NEXT ~uusa,
~ To take fHr place uf f.e rerftl4r
If"a' 'tilE service Several re.tIIr.-- ..,.t
as" tI" Hrf',a'ar." of tl.. Male
= - i'ii" co." "u ito program
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To Att.nh Rail-

I"u' ~ Republicans are rtah.r.
it'f Too no held az Me,l.r un ~tr.r-
n,aN event The Hon Howard Syfl.r.
,'u' HI-i ZION kHt Waugh Will d,..,r
i.' Ifiu. Ipal addresses
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4 h"tth'atiou meeting viii -Ie held
i..~ evening at the .nrr.r az -r...-s
''' -hd Jefferson avenue 700 tie omen
@reerst prominent suoakcr- ff.uI
liF'r the primo rai addresse-
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.-. improvements ar. ....r
..fo' goo iu' f'Hu anr Lowe Prtfrrr..,'
Hu '''hL. street. The east side. ,nI1 ..
"'liE i'in uut and re store. ta.ur u..,.l..
-'r'Idl f'f wider ''"''
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WHlEflNG. " Va oct H. II
active WH.-rIur STOCKS ar. led
Ihi.y Tor tho Intelligence by howard
lia1leit IS son. local brokers
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5. Baehs a Co.'S oio.inr L..t.r

NV YORK. OCT 1.-THE European
ulff k'iS paused to-day after tic re~ov-
eiN from war panic. The event ~ much
.L'N'rtin'" looked forward % with %
ilH'l interest for the past month. name
lt. dividend 20 be declared hy Amalca-
mated Copper go. 4 rurror -nresd
tiliF in nf" morning that the dividend
l"tr would Dee per cent caused SOM.
llIS The declaration or v-a- b..
lHrheN W"~ formally announced today
H'tf was o. revival OF the oh story TO-
- ilhF iIr f'lrom"s.s of Reading ser
'..i ff'I'rt"i stock. 10 Huz without II.
h.N given little rreden,n The doll.
....l ~ f'itN or SIX per cent ON Anal
-'Nldl'n ''upfd set tire market fu t,.-
.I "'i' realizing 900 Am1Ic4matei ITSELF
wa, trdtt III" traders wrr. trrt.tst
TO- h"id on their commitments neufing
l' NhaItfin1t'd dividend Groin-a.f-r
.-. LIIu-uE W.. -ntInr LL.-.-Llnr.-
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WHEELING. " va. or r- 20
The active lIttsnurE' stocks sHrr.. fef
ihily by A. j.. Mast"u g. Co. h..k.r-
M brokers. National ENrNInr. E.uk
building
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WAR AFFECTS THE
STOCK MARKET

NEW YORK. Oct. i7.-ForeiEn con.
'ditions were again factors OF primary
importance In the locsl stock marke,
today Formal declaration OF war by
Turkey against Bulgaria and servia
called renewed attention 10 the tense
situation in eastern Erope and ad
'ances IN the British and French dis
count rates. while not unexpected.
served as reminders Of impending az
well as current eve7ts at important
continental cen ers
Amalganated Copper was the Tore.
most feature OF this market. surpass.
lng all other speculative favorites as
10 activity and width of movement.
shortly before the close announce.
m@nt OF the increase OF the annual
dividend from per cent To Ter
cent became known. but the stock
lailed 10 equal its best figure OF the
morning. while the rest OF the list
lost none Of It's early heaviness. I'm
several important Instances making
lower prices
The bond market Was duh and
heavy. Total sales. par value AZ
rregated &l.4O0 OOO.
United States bonds unchanged on
call WI
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and publications varying from the
same as last nisht 20 euc below.
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Baron's Local Stocks.

WHEELING " IA Got D. DID,.
Tho frlIuWiHE quotations on Lie more
1ctiv" WheelirE stolk= are corrected
1sily f0r tho irfeiii gsncer by George " /.
ltsron. local broker. and r. H. Mursla.ll
manager Bond Department
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New YORK Bonds.
Pittsburg Stocks.

= EN-liv %. ger cent
Ioit. sales iH- iHu sHtrss.
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cash quotations ~ere a~ follows
flu.f- steady
Bfc SO O. cgc
hail-S Ie"d CO. u,Ni.e tsHsIc. fair
i' choice mailing tuu ~.
Timothy seed 50 "uHa 90.
r.re Mess tIs 5on1- ezIs
ms, 's'' ,.as9 , ,;5s s, 81 % sn"rt
rlTTSHURGH IA Got o. cattle
~i'adN SUNNY light. choice - 20
4 ~. I'i.@ y'M> ''
u.fH.r SO suut 300. ,uiis arF ..I.-
nous e. HHfi2 .H. i-mb~ 50 -Uu- 80.
veal calves $40 uun Iu 80
Hogs slow r'. eirts 900 double de.ss
50 "1.l" fu. heavy tufa@r- 3, .ua
"H. light ,ort-rs ~ u0n B.. pigs
g. o.a7 -. rousf- g. 500, 60
CHICAGO. oct I7-CauIc. Rc.
criIt. $500 head. market slow. gen
orally steady. Beeves. s. son U.95:
Texas steers. 50 5u05.s5. western
steers. S5.75ds .op. stockcrs and
feeders. - 25N7.5u. COWS and heif
ers. s. @UfiT.sp. calves. S7.001s. So.
u.OMPA\Yl0 ga, ~ o. shr en- shr ul
Hogs Receipts. 10000 head. mar
kcf mostly Joe lower Light. 81 40ff
% 90. mixed. s. .-U.da.-5. heavy. s. 80
no -. rough. & 50GS.75. pigs.
81 75n7.15. bulk Of sales s. 500
g. ln
Sheep Receipts. $4,000 head. mar
Ref strong fo lrc higher. Native.
s. GFf $500. western. 81 S5d4.N5:
warnings 4.55d6 90. lambs native.
e. - ~ : So. western. a. 50T7.5o.
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ANOTHER REDUCTION
In MAZDA (TungSten) Lamp
PRICES

To customers who use Wheeling Electric Company's
current exclusively
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WHEELING TRACrToH ConrPAWx.
ELPEEss CAR gOHnDULn

MpTNDsvILLE LINE
WHEELING and MOrNDaVILLE
Daily except sunday.
Leave
InfH street -.
wheeling Mnr1T1r-.stf.
Do Oh "a u f.ao +. -,
o. m.
on lines navirE regular errrsas ssr.
vice. Shipment Weighing Dob anreaa -
fffF Ifluda or - large bulk. viii 90
ue carried nr passenger care
ALL LIS IS daily en.frf aurrnv
No shlprI euta. except smerFerrg sffB-
reutH - medi0Iuf. ullI b. rarrfsd -
raseenrrr cars between 100 and SIS
>. m
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STOCKS AND BONDS

WILL SELL
80 Shares \euralGylne 90 net s. including r. cash
dividend declared this week PAYABLE on November o. l0t,
WILL BUY
: Shares Hazel-N,la> Gla>>-iQ5
Howard HaZlett & Son
215-22l -222 Schmubach Bldg
Wheeling, w Va.
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wheeling L,v, s,oek oomInis.ion CO.
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Hazlett's Local Slock..

Ev-divirend . per cent
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WIFE RULED HIM
Pretty Virginia School Teach
er Controlled Farmer.
Stories of Cruelty Told and
Scars Are Shown.

Stories of C. A. Smiths furious
temper, which at times bordered on
insanity, OF his brutality to the chill
dren and to animals on the farm, were
bits of the evidence offered in Judge
Dana's court today to show that the
man was insane when he gave a war
ranty deed to his las acre farm. 9th
er testimony is offered by the plaintiff
to show that Mrs Smith abused the
stepchi1dren and that one of them was
compelled to leave home, while a sec
ond was adopted by friend in Maple
Neighbors told how Smith had
compelled the 10 and IL year old boy
and girl to cultivate corn, made
them work with grown men and whip
ped and abused them for the slight
est misconduct. Some of the scars
which the children received from the
parental rod are still in evidence. Then
the actions of the stepmother are said
TO have become unbearable and the
elder of the two children left home.
His action was followed a few weeks
later by. an action of the Shawnee
county probate court, which gave May
Smith, a pretty 16 year old girl, to a
Maple Hill family.
On the witness stand this morning
DR.. H f. Pratt of RosSville told of
Smiths condition both before and af-
ter suffering from epileptic fits Some
times, DR.. Pratt testified, the approach
OF the commissions was evident one
and two days in advance. So severe
were the attacks, that the effects were
noticeable several days after the man
had apparently recovered conscious
ness. At such times, the doctor said,
Smith was certainly insane. These
commissions had increased in number
after his marriage to the West Vir-
ginia school teacher. His mental out
bursts had increased in violence and
witness thought he showed more
plainly the mental condition.
Wife Asked No Aid,
Mrs. Binns, who lived just across
the alley from the Smith home in
Rossvi1le, said the man suffered from
frequent attacks while she knew the
family. When suffering from a con-
vulsion, Mrs. Binns said that Mrs.
Smith never asked the neighbors to
assist her in the care of her husband
and tried to conceal the mans condi-
ton.
Afidavits from relatives are to the
effect that Mrs. Smith knew of her
husbands condition at the time of the
marriage. 1t is also charged that she
abused and mistreated the children
that she might gain full control of
the valuable estate. So great was the
woman's control of the man that she
is said to have convinced him that he
was the owner of much of the sur
rounding property.
on one occasion, Smith moved the
line fence several feet on his neigh
boris land and insisted that the sur
rounding property was his own.
''Katie said So" was the response
which the man made when question
ed about the property in dispute; and
faculties Is said to have dominated the
deciding of the big farm for which 1t is
believed that the man never received
a dollar. g'-~-n--
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-06-12
PROMISED IMMUNITY.
barrow Bribery Case Witness Tells of
His Bargain.

Los Angeles, June &c. E. White
testified today at the trial of Clarence
s. barrow that the district attorney
had promised him he would not be
prosecuted for his part in the alleged
bribery of George N Lockwood if he
took the stand and told a true story
of what had occurred. Whites exami-
nation was concluded Is minutes after
court convened and Samuel L. Brown
chief detective of the district attor-
ney's staff, was the next witness call :
ed by the prosecution
Browne told in detail of the trap ar
ranged by the district attorney and
himself to catch Franklin, with the
assistance of Lockwood. Twice Browne
and his sleuths visited Lockwood 8
home expecting to entrap Franklin in
the act of passing bride money to the
prospective juror, said the witness. On
the last visit to the farm house Browne
said he concealed two of his men in
the haymow of the barn and another
one on top of a water tank. Browne
and another man hid on the porch.
Each of the detectives, said Browne
was enabled to hear parts of conversa-
ton between Franklin and Lockwood as
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-06-12
STOPPED A PANIC
Witness in the Investigation of
the Money Trust
Tells How j. PierpOnt Morgan
Saved the Country.

New York, June 12.-Some hereto
fore unwritten history of how ]. P.
Morgan helped stem the panic of 1907
by supplying $25.00O,00O at a crucial
witness stand today by R. H Thomas,
president of the stock exchange at
that time, testifying before the Pujo
committee investigating the socalled
money trust Mr.. Thomas said that
Oct. "a, 1907, sixty per cent was being
offered for call money and none was
available. He went to James Stillman
then president of the National City
and asked him for relief if possible
He told the banker that $4,000, 900
was needed he said. StiIlman sent him
to Morgan, saying that he would tell
Morgan he was coming.
when got to Mr.. Morgan's office
there was great excitement said the
witness speaking in dramatic tones
and with many gestures. Mr.. Nor
gan was in a conference and people
were going in and out. The excite
ment was intense. I waited for him
20 minutes. He came out of his pri-
vate office and said to me: I'VE are
going to lend you $25,0O0.00O. Go over
to the stock exchange and announce
it,
ALLOW me to make a suggestion.
Mr.. Morgan. He said, Yes, what is
it?' I think, 1 said, that this money
should be divided up into lots and dis
tributed among banks 1t will have a
better effect. Very good suggestion,
said Morgan Perkins, he said, and
snapped his fingers; Perkins, divide
that $25, 100000 up into small lots
George w. Perkins, former partner
of J. P. Morgan was the Perkins re-
fcrred to- Mr.. Thomas testified that
the loan had a very decided effect in
relieving the panic.
Then it rested with one man to
say whether the panic would go on.
Don't you think that dangerous con-
dition?" pointedly asked Samuel I'm
termyer.
Couldn't answer that" replied the
witness
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NEAR RACE RIOT
Mexicans and Whites Clash
Near Pratt.
Three Are ShOt-May Be Sent
Back to Mexico.

Pratt, kan, June 1.-THE rock bal
lasting gang on the Rock Island near
Cullison, Kansas, this county, had a
severe fight late Tuesday. Some white
men were pumping a hand car when a
Mexican got on and refused to help
pump. He was kicked off by the white
men. Later the Mexican went to the
bunk car where the section foreman,
known as Shorty was and threaten
ed to kill him. J. w. James shot him.
The forty Mexicans then began to
chase the white man. He shot into
them nine times hitting two of them.
His gun then failed to work any more,
but the whites arrived with clubs and
beat the Mexicans off. The whites
then went to town and all over the
country and secured guns and ammu-
milton and were ready for battle when
Sheriff Baker and eight deputies ar
rived and quoted the riot.
Forty of the Mexicans were arrested
and brought to Pratt and are being
held here until their time checks can
arrive from the railroad company and
then they will be shipped back to Mex
leo.
Late lastnight another riot started
but when the Mexicans saw that the
whites were all armed they beat a
haSty retreat.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-06-12
Get COE ROBBER.
Man Arrested in California Makes a
Confession.

Confessing the blowing of the D.
o. .Coe safe in Topeka last December,
a man unknown to the local police
is under arrest in Superior City, Cal.
News of the arrest and confession
were received this afternoon by Nor
ris Jenkins, chief of police.
The Coe safe was blown in Deem
Der last year. Cash and checks
amountinf to S115 were taken. Al
though both the city and county Off
GERS worked on the case, no arrests
were made and no clue as to the rob-
bers was ever secured. The safe had
been completely wrecked and the work
showed that trained men had been on
the job. The case had been practical
ly dropped when word came this after
noon that an arrest had been made and
a confession secured.
Nothing in the telegram gave any
indication as to the name of the man
under arrest. He will be, brought to
Topeka at once.