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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-05-21
LOST-A MOTOR CAR.
Kansas Town Finds One Without an
Owner.

Kansas City, Mo, May PA motor
car mystery at lyndon, Kansas, which
grows more mysterious with investi
CATION, when three men more than a
week ago claiming to he well diggers
left car standing in the village street
while they went to a hotel. Their tools
are still at the hotel, but they have dis
appeared.
A couple of days later the Lyndon
authorities notified the Kansas City
police suspecting the car may have
been stolen here. 1t was described IS
a Chalmers touring car. The manu-
facturer's number was given. It did
not carry any license numbers. The
Chalmers agency here had not sold a
car bearing that number and the mat
ter was referred to the manufacturer.
The information was received yesterday
that the machine had been sold to the
Los Angeles, Cal, agency.
The unwritten law o losers weep
er and finders keeper probably will
establish the ownership of the car soon
if somebody does not put in an ap-
pearance to claim it
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BACK AT OYSTER BAY.
Colonel Roosevelt Will Rest Several
Days at His Home.

New York. May 21.-Colonel Roose-
welt returned from the primary cam
paign in Ohio today and went to his
home in Oyster bay where he will re-
main for several days before engaging
in the primary Fight in New Jersey.
Colonel Roosevelt was pleased with the
campaign in Ohio and when asked re-
garding the outcome, remarked: 81
am a better warrior than a prophet"
Frank A. Munsey today authorized a
denial of the statement recently pub
lished to the effect that Mr.. Roosevelt
had promised him the Enthusiastically
to the court of ST. James in the event
of his election. Mr.. MunSey said:
"I wish to say that there is not one
word of truth or shading of truth in
it. Mr.. Roosevelt has never offered
me anything and 1 have never asked
anything of him.
''I want to add, too, that whatever
am doing in this Roosevelt campaign
is done from the citizen point of view
and not with regard to any personal
work fo~ Mr.. Roosevelt himself
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GOVERNOR TO SEE.
Sends Attorney General to San Diego
to Investigate.

Sacramento, May Ex-Governor John
son issued a formal statement today re-
garding the Industrial Workers of the
World disturbances in San Diego ir
which he announced that he had in
structed the attorney general to pro-
ceed to San Diego Immediately.
Opposition to Demonstration.
Sentiment in opposition to the pro-
jected demonstration of citizens against
the Industrial workers of the World
and persons connected with their
trials developed today and it was said
the mass meeting at the court house,
planned for tomorrow morning might
not be held.
The demonstration was planned first
to show that San Diego affairs were
in sympathy with j. NJ Porter, al
legged vigilante leader State Senator
Leroy A. Wright, attorney for Porter,
issued statement today strongly ad-
vising against such demonstration.
He declared such an action would be
ill advised at present. After a con-
ference with Porter and others Wright
announced that several other attorneys
of San Diego would be associated with
him in the defense of the vigilantes
and all would act without compen-
sation.
Many citizens of this city eagerly
Governor johnson on the Industrial
Workers situation here and a decIara-
ton of any action he might take.
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TODAY'S BALL GAMES.
western League.


Denver at st. Joseph, clear, $3.50
p m.
Lincoln at Omaha, clear, $3.50 p. m.
Wichita at Sioux City, cloudy, 3:45
p. m.
Topeka at Des Moines. cloudy, 3:30
p m.
National.
Brooklyn at Chicago. cloudy d. m.
Philadelphia at st. Louis, clear 3
D. m.
New York at Cincinnati. clear. 8
D. m.
Boston at Pittsburg, clear, p. m.
American.
Chicago at New York, clear, p. m.
Cleveland at Boston, cloudy, 3:15
st. Louis at Philadelphia, clear s:45
D. m.
Detroit at Washington. clear. $3.50
p. m.
Association.
Toledo at Columbus, clear, 3 d. m.
indianapolis at Louisville, clear,
3:15 p m
Minneapolis at Milwaukee. cloudy.
Sd Paul at Kansas City. clear. s:se
p m
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policemen, fifty-seven deputy sheriffs,
two challengers and watchers for each
party at each poll, and about 300 mem
bers of the citizen party in each voting
precinct, are guarding the purity II
the ballot, while the district court 8
prepared with judges to meet all comers
and the district attorn' has small
force of deputies ready to act.
The contest is triangular but mainly
between Mayor Speers, Democratic or
ganization, and the Citizen party with
the Republican organization leaning to-
ward the latter. 1t is alleged that after
an a1l-night conference with the Re-
publican leaders, word went out early
today to the Speer organization to
knife J. B. Hunter, their own candidate
in an effort to defeat the Citizens
ticket. headed by Henry ]. Arnold on
which Juvenile Court Judge Lindsey IS
running with the additional endorse
ment of the prohibitionists.
Beside electing officers, voters pass
upon a proposed mountain park Gre
alton, a play ground commission and an
amendment to the city charter designed
to eliminate saloon interests from poll
tics
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In the Result of the PreSiden-
tial Preference Primary.
NUMEROUS WAGERS MADE
With Roosevelt and Harmon
the Favorites in Betting.
Local Contests Serve to Bring
Out Vote in Places.

Columbus, May 21.-Ideal weather was
reported from almost every point IN the
state Indications at Cleveland "eIe
that only 40 per cent of the vote wor4'
he cast. Numerous wagers have peeh
made. Roosevelt and Harmon shSh'
favorites. 1t was estimated at C1ncln-
natl that 25.OOO or 10000 votes. % or
20 ner cent of the total in Hamilton
county would be cast. Akron reported
that 40 per cent of the Republican vote
and % Der cent of the Democrat vote
of summit county had been polled at
9 O'Clock.
Bitter fights for congressional ana
county nominations brought voters o.
stark county out early. Out of 20 DEL
egates TO the Republican state conVen-
ton, IA are expected to be for Roose-
Welt as they are uncontested
Early activity today following Wig
orous campaign brought out an unuS-
ually heavy vote at Toledo where there
are nearly 100 candidates for local
nominations and where therefore the
count may be late.
Farmers about Dayton were report
ed too busy planting corn to go u
the polls which fact is said by op-
servers to be to the detriment OF COL
Roosevelt. Watchers at the polls II
COlum bus declare that the RepupIlCSliI
ballots were taken at the rate of about
to 1, and that the morning Democrat
vote was unusually light. Supporters
of Governor Harmon declared he Woulo
have almost total local Democrat vote.
Many farmers are reported not to De
voting at today'S primaries because Oh
the inhibition in the Kimble corrupt
practices act, which prevent the haul
ing of voters to the polling places IN
vehicles
Taft Casts His Vote.
Cincinnati, May 21-President Taft
arose today after a refreshing sleep full
1v recovered from the physical demand
of his strenuous Chic campaign. He re-
ceiyed a number of callers, mostly boy
hood friends at the home of his broth
er, c. P. Taft.
The president cast his vote before
noon. His voting place is on Madison
road in Precinct K, of the Third ward.
This was his last place of residence
in Cincinnati before he took up his Of
ficiaI duties in Washington. The presi-
dent will leave for Washington today
and will prepare for the primary cleo
ton in New Jersey.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-05-21
LEAVES HIS REGRETS.
Belgian Aviator Flies to England But
Has Not Time to Light.

Dover. England, May 21.-H. Crom-
berz, a well known Belgian aviator,
crossed the English channel from
Nieuport, Belgium, today, circled over
the little fishing port of st. Margarets
in a wide, graceful sweep, and without
landing, started to return across the
channel taking the direction of Ca
lais, France.
When the aviator appeared over st.
Mafgarets he dropped from his mono
plane a visiting card on which was
written:
''I regret to be obliged to return to
Nieuport, Belgium, without breaking
nv iOurneV''
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-05-21
SUMNER HERE E-Ar LAST.
Weather Man Promises That Present
Conditions Will Continue.

The weather man warns all listeners
that there should be no more delay in
bringing out the straw hats. Even if
it is necessary to dig up last years
hiatt should be done, says Sunny
Flora. Tomorrow will be warmer,
probably. Tonigh~ will be dead
ringer for last night. The sky will
be clear, the stars will twinkle and
early in the morning the sun will
shine in the east windows as usual.
No variation.
Today has been seven degrees above
normal At 2 O'Clock this afternoon
the official Thermo registered S3 de-
grees-above zero. The wind has
been blowing twenty miles an hour
and lots of dust-from the south. Fish
ing is good, school will soon be out and
all are happy.
h n;
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dead at 1917.

dead at 1917.
The former Baptist clergyman, con-
fessed poisoner of Avis Linnell of Hy-
annis, his onetime sweetheart. was
outwardly calm when he entered the
death chamber ard he maintained his
composure while the straps and cleo
trodes were being adjusted as he sat
in the electric chair.
Richeson walked to the electric
chair erect. eyes straight ahead, until
he sat down. Then he closed his
eyes and kept them shut to the end.
Seated in the chair he was asked
series of questions by the Rev. Herbert
S. johnson. his spiritual adviser.
During his answers, he said:
"God will take care of my soul and
I pray for all. L forgive everybody"
The last of the questions was:
"Are you willing to die for Jesus
sake?''f
The reply, in an even, well modu-
lated tone, wac simply:
81 am willing to die"
The current applied was of 1900
volts. eight amperes. One application
was sufficient.
When the officials and witnesses of
the execution entered the death cham
ber after walking through the prison
yard in a pelting rain, they heard
sounding through the walls the strains
of song. 1t was Richeson and his
spiritual advisers, Mr.. Johnson and
Chaplain Stebbins Distinctly audible
as they closed wer,. the words:
For 1 know whater befall me,
Jesus doeth all things we'll"
Goes Smiling to Death.
Richeson left his cell smiling, at 1908
O'Clock. Before starting on the death
march he shook hands with William
A Morse, his counsel, who at the last
moment had been admitted as a wit
ness to the execution, with the two
cLapIains, Rev. NJ. ]. Murphy, the
Catholic priest, being also present.
Then he said:
II am ready" and walked on. He
was dressed plainly in a black, cheviOt
suit, a frock coat, white vest, white
shirt, turned down collar and a black
bo tie, with gold studs his shirt
front, and with low black shoes, bright
ly shined. His head was shaven down
the middle.
The party then entered the chamber
Richeson, accompanied by the clergy
men, followed soon after. the unfrockcd
minister appearing as calm as either
of his companions.
Among many letters addressed to
Richeson which were opened by War
den Bridges was ore which was found
to contain cyanide of potassium. It
was mailed from Station N. New York
City, on May 49, at p. m. 1t con-
tafned no clue to the sender, the pow
der being enclosed in small sub
Analysis of it showed that it was poi
son of the sa ame nature which was used
in killing Avis Linnell.
Attorney Morse advised Warden
Bridges to make public the receipt e
the powers. Richeson was innocent OF
any knowledge of the sending, the at
torney said.
Takes Place in the Chair.
The Rev. Herbert w. Stebbins, the
prison chaplain, preceded the con-
demned man in the march to the
chair Solemnly his deep voice rang
out through the chamber as he read
from the Fifty-first Psalm: Have
mercy upon me, o God, according to
Thy loving kindness; according unto
the multitude of Thy tender mercies
blot out my transgressions. wash
me thoroughly from mine iniquity and
cleanse me from my sin. For I ac-
knowledge my transgressions; and my
sin is ever before me-
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HE FALLS 100 FEET.
Aviator Is Killed While Trying Out
New Machine.

Xenia, o., May 21.-Fred ]. South
ard of Minneapolis, Mimi, an aviator,
fell 100 feet at the Wright aviation
field, near Osborn, early today and
was instantly killed. Southard, who
was 40 years old, had just bought the
aeroplane from the Wright Brothers
He obtained the keys to the hangar
after he had been given permission to
take the aeroplane out without expert
ence. He fell just six minutes after
he had begun the first flight alone.
His body was badly crushed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-05-21
PICKED BY 7. R.
w. A. Prendergast Will Make the
Nominating Speech.

Washington, May 21.-William A.
Prendergast, comptroller of the city
of New York, has been picked by
Colonel Roosevelt to make the speech
placing him in nomination for the
presidency before the Chicago conven-
tion next month. This fact was an
nounced today by Lucius n. Littauer,
former congressman, and one of the
Roosevelt delegates from New York to
the national convention. Mr.. Prender-
CAST has been a national figure in
Colonel ROOSeyelt'S campaign,
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HENDERSON HIGH man
Ninth Ballot at Nj. E. Conference Re-
suits in No Choice.

Minneapolis, May 21.-with no
election declared, DR.. T. S. Henderson
of New York, east conference, was
high man on the ninth ballot in the
fight for a place on the board of
bishops of the Methodist Episcopal
church. DR.. Henderson received 451
votes, SIG being necessary to elect. w.
o. Shepard of Chicago was second
with 44s, and R. ]. Cooke, New York.
third. with $50.
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He LAUGHS AT DEATH.
Negro Who Killed Guard Sentenced
to Hang.

Lincoln, Neb., May 21.-A1bert
Prince, convicted of the murder of
Deputy Warden Ed Davis, of the state
prison at the close of the chapel ex-
ercises on February II. was today
sentenced to hang on August 20.
Prince, convict at the state prison,
laughed and joked throughout the
proceedings and was hotly censured
by Judge Albert J. Cornish from the
bench
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the Detroit club for transgressing the
rules in having refused to play ball in
this city last Saturday. The official
conduct of Hugh Jennings, manager oe
the team, during the rebellion of his
players, may be inquil ed into and the
action of President Navin of the De-
troit club in promising to pay the fines
of the players, if any are imposed, Is
also expected to be considered.
Representatives of all the clubs are
here to participate in the meeting. Mr..
Navin has promised the Detroit players
that he will do his utmost to have
Ty'' Cobb for whose reinstatement
the players struck, restored to good
standing as soon as possible and to
nave the league take up the question
or better protection of players on the
field. He has promised his players he
will bring up the question of having
incidents occurring on the field inves-
t!gated before a player is suspended.
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CAN'T TRUST VOTERS.
An Army of Officers to Oversee the
Voting in Denver.

Denver Colo, May 21.-After a cam
paign marked by fierce denunciation.
exceedingly frank personal criticism be-
tween local newspaper proprietors. a
million dollar libel and counter suit.
one hundred and eighty-three candi-
dates including seven mayoralty as
pirants for forty city and county Of
fices are being voted upon today.
Two hundred policemen. 221 special
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Everything and Everyone to Be
Investigated.
American League Owners Meet
in Philadelphia Today.
THERE is GREAT INTEREST
Detroit Owner Will Try to
Have Cobb Reinstated.
Also Promises to Work for New
Rule About Suspension.

Philadelphia, May 21.-The baseball
strike over, the American league club
owners gathered in special session here
today to consider the affair and to
assess fines against the members Of
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TO fine TIGERS S1OO
Navin's Men Must Paw for Not Playing
Saturday.

Philadelphia, May 21.-The American
league in special meeting today fined
each member of the Detroit baseball
club 500 for refus ng to play ball in
this city last Saturday and Sunday
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Missouri Senator Describes the
War Among Republicans.
Compares Roosevelt and Taft
to Damon and Pythias.
CREATES MUCH MERRIMEN7
Shiny Serpent of Ambition Di-
vided Them, Says He.
Reads Excerpts From Speeches
of Both Men.

Washington, May Ex-senator Stone
OF Missouri. today carried out his pur-
pose of addressing the senate on ''the
modern Damon and Pythias and cor
related subjects pertaining to current
politics.
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WEATHER RECORD.

The following are observations OF the
United Srates-weather bureau for the "a
hours ending at o'clock this morning.
giving the high mark yesterday and the
lowest point recorded last night:
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Weather Indications.
Chicago, May 21.-Kansas: Gener-
ally fair tonight and Wednesday,;
warmer in north portion tonight.
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''Mr. President" he said, "any mar
having even a meagre knowledge Oh
ancient lore will recall the story OF
Damon and Pythias and the story OF
David and Jonathan. A few years age
the American people and the civilized
world were given to understand that
here in our own dear country we had
tionS of the faI distant past.
1--WE were led to believe the com
bined and consolidated spirit of Damon
and Jonathan had come out of their
haven of rest and taken refuge in the
corpus of Theodore Roosevelt and the
combined spirits of David and Pythias
had in like manner come to rest on
the ample bosom of William Howard
Taft. Thus in happy conjunction, both
of those old stories of ancient lore and
love were reproduced here in this new
world of ours for the edif1cation and
uplifting of the human race.
Senator Stone, amid laughter, said it
had been a case of two souls with but
a single thought; two hearts that beat
as one until .ne Shiny and poisonous
serpent of ambition crawled across the
path they were walking and divided
them. Both had tasted the bitter
sweet Of power and liked it over
much: both were tempted and both
fell.''
War With Knives.
$50, instead of peace, we have had
war; the senator continued. WAR
with knives and knived to the hilt
AS a consequence of this ferocious con-
test the country and the whole world
have been treated to a series of spec
tacular stunts without a parallel in the
history of our country and which I
devoutly hope will not. be again re-
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Continued on Page Eight.)
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B. JENNINGS,
Section Director.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1912-12-21
WINTER CARE OF BABY,

Don't let any person, especially If
he or she has q cold, fondle the baby,
for cold may be infectious and
transformed to the child.
Don't let e. stranger kiss the baby,
as he or she may have a disease easily
transmitted to the child.
Keep the baby warm and dry. Give
1t plenty of fresh air and sunlight.
Don't dress the baby too warmly.
If it has too much clothing on it
will perspire and the danger of its
taking cold is greatly increased.
Guard against sudden changes III
temperature.
Healthy children should have plenty
Of fresh milk.
Never give the baby a sip Of beer,
tea or coffee.
Keep the baby's clothes loose at
all times and let it kick.
Give the baby plenty of nourish-
ment. IT it does not gain in weight
each week. there is something wrong
and doctor should be consulted.
frequent warm baths at night are
necessary DR.. Yeager advises. This
keeps the skin clean and the pores
active. that they may carry off the
poisonous matter. After the warm
bath, the baby should be placed in
81 warm bed and allowed to sleep.
The room should be airy, Well ventt-
lated and dry"
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Mortgage Foreclosure Sale,

Default having been made in the
payment Of the sum of Two Hundred
For rfy;a% "a and ID 2S,1oo Dollars which
date of this notice upon a certain
Mortgage, duly executed and delivered
n %ort John or nor "artiatnen single man.
Mortsasee. bearing sr date the e. s1st e dsy
of October, 1911, and with a power Of
sale therein contained. duly recorded
in the office Of the Register Of Deeds
State Of Minnesota, on the 10th day of.
November, 1911, At 4 o'clock p. NJ. in
Book 2s6 Of Mortgages, on page 25s,
and no action or proceeding having
to recover the debt secured by said
Mortgage or any part thereof:
Now, Therefore,, Notice is Hereby
Given, That by virtue Of the power. Of
sale contained in said Mortgage, and
pursuant to the statute in such case
made and provided the said Mortgage
will be foreclosed. by a sale of the
sad sia The soutS We 6X
Quarter of the North West Quarter Of
Section Thirty,six in Township Fifty.
nesota. and lots . Five. Eleven Steven and
Forty-nine, North Of Range Nineteen
west of the ath NJ I'm IN GsrltGn Geaa
and appurtenances; which sale will be
made by the Sheriff Of said St. Louis
County in his office in the Court House.
in" the City of Duluth, in said County
and State, on the 18th day Of January,
1913, at Ten O'clock A. NJ, Of that day
at public vendue, to the highest bidder
for cash, to pay said debt Of Two Hun
bred Forty-nine and 35-100 Dollars,
and interest, and the taxes, II any, on
said premises. and Twenty-Five Dol
lars, Attorneys fees. as stipulated in
and by said Mortgage in case of fore
closure, and the disbursements allowed
by law: subject to redemption at any
time within one year from the day Of
sale, as provided by law. =.
Dated November 30, A. D. 1872. ..r.
Y GERTRUDE II. PIERCE,
- ~ Mortgages,
Attorney for Mortgage, s..
Office 305, Palladio Bldg.
Duluth, MINI. K IS
Nov. 80, Dec. 4, Il. q, %. Jan. 1, 1919.
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order. for HEARING Guardians Account.
STATE OF MINNESOTA, COUNTY OF
st. Louis, So. In Probate Court
In the Matter of the Guardianship Of
Mary Finlayson, Minor.
UPON FILING THE FINAL &C.
COUNT OF Guardianship with a petition
for final settlement and allowance Of
w. j. McCabe, Guardian of the above
names Mary Finlayson,
1T is ORDERED, That said petition
be heard, and the settlement and al
lowance Of said account be made at
Special term Of the Probate Court to
be held in and for said County Of st.
Louis, on the 31st day Of December A.
D: 1912, at ten o'clock in the forenoon,
at the Probate Office in the Court
House. in the City Of Duluth, in said
County.
IT. IS FURTHER ORDERED. That
this order be published in The Labor
World, according to law, and that a
copy Of this order be mailed to said
Mary Finlayson fourteen days before
said day of hearing.
Dated at Duluth MIMI, the 10th dav
of November A. D. 1912.
BY the Court,
S. w. G1LP1N,
Judge of Probate.
tseal Probate Court, St. Louis So.
Mimi
L. W: Dec. z, IA, p, 1912.