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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-07-10
BUILD A new GARAGE.
j. s. Warner Plans Garage With
Booths for Patrons to Keep Cars.

A garage with private hcoths for the
use of motor car owners who do not
have home conveniences viii be built
in Topeka this summer The plans
have been submitted to G. o. Will
marth. fire marshal for approval. The
community garage will be built at S21
Quincy street by ]. S. Warner, an
automobile dealer.
At one end of the plant Mr.. Warner
will build a freproof series of twelve
booths. Each booth will accommodate
one motor car and can be hired by
owners over the city. The booths will
be equipped with every modern con-
venience for trivial automobile repairs
and storage
At another side of the plant will be
a machine shop for general repair
work. The office and safes room will
race QulncS SlIeet. Inc pldHl Will
cost $1,000 and will be constructed of
cement blocks and brick.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-07-10
STRAIGHT REPUBLICAN
Joe Finch of Jewell Condemns Roose-
welt EIector for His Town.

Joe Finch, county clerk of Jewell
county, is in Topeka today and does
not hesitate to flay J. C. Postlewait, a
resident of his county, who is launch
ed as a Roosevelt elector. Finch de-
cIares that Postlewait's position is in
conflict with the preference of the
voters in Jewell county and that his
attitude is not in accord with Republi-
can principles.
William Howard Taft is the party
nominee" said Finch, '+and Mr.. Roose-
welt has no claims on the support of
the party. Charges that Taft secur-
cd the nomination unfairly are neith-
er proven nor in any way established.
This fact has brought about much crit
icism of Mr.. Postlewait's position
among the people in his own county
To be sure there are people who view
the matter as he sees it, but they are
not in the majority
Finch is a candidate for precinct
committeeman and chairman of the
Jewell county committee.
"If I am elected" declared Finch,
Il will work for every Republican on
the ticket, state, county and township.
whether the nominee is a regular or
a progressive. That makes no differ
ence. But, as for the national ticket
there is but one platform and one nom-
inee, that is the Republican plat
form and Taft"
The Jewell county clerk came to To-
peka today to attend the meeting of the
state board of equalization.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-07-10
TO KEEP MONTICELLO.
Levy Says He Will Not Sell Jefferson's
Home.

Washington, July 10.-The action of
the senate library committee yesterday
in adopting a resolution calling for the
appointment of a committee to look af-
ter the purchase of Monticello, the
home of Thomas Jefferson, has met
with prompt refusal by the owner to
sell the property.
The estate long has been owned by
Representative Jefferson NJ. Levy, of
New York, who inherited it from his
family.
1T will be useless to pass resolu-
tions," said Mr.. Levy, "since 1 do not
intend and will under no considerat ton
part with the estate
The agitation in favor of the pur-
chase of the old home of the sage of
Monticello" was brought about Largely
by Mrs Martin w. Littleton, wife of
the representative from New York In
the course of her remarks before the
senate committee. Mrs. Littleton cast
aspersions upon the manner of the up
keen of the estate and the tomb of its
former owner. In discussing Mrs Lit
tleton's action, Mr.. Levy defended his
course, saying:
Mrs Littleon is a woman and con-
sequently / cannot take issue with her
am not offended but only hurt at the
criticisms.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-07-10
THEY WILL FIGHT AGAIN
Rivers and WoIgast Will Meet at Yer
non, McCarey Says.

Los Angeles. July 1O.-From James
Coffroth. of San Francisco, and from
other fight promoters in various parts
of the country. bids came in today
for the return match between Wolgast
and Toe Rivers. Every report of the
Forthcoming battle going elsewhere met
the same reply from Tom McCarey.
He said:
stRivers and Wolgast will fight at
Vernon on Labor day. That is set
tied"
McCarey completed the articles of
agreement today and said he had ar
ranged a meeting for this afternoon
when signatures would be fixed. Nc
Carey reserved the right to select
the referee. He declared that no out
side man would ever referee a fight at
Vernon again. Charles Eyton, the Los
Angeles veteran, would invariably off,
ciate hereafter he said.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-07-10

Miss Grace Strachan, district super
intendent of schools, Brooklyn, N. Y,
and E. T. Fairchild, state superinten-
dent of public instruction, Topeka,
were formally proposed before the
nominating committee today as candi
dates for president of the National
Education association. All other can
didates were withdrawn.
The nominating committee compos-
ed of representatives from each state
presented a majority and minority re-
port to the 1000 active members and
the contest between the two candi-
dates was fought out on the floor of
the convention.
The active members also will Sc
lect treasurer and one member of
the executive committee. A declara-
ton of principles setting forth what
the association desires in the way cf
improving educational methods also
will be adopted. The selection of a
city for the 1913 convention is set for
tomorrow.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-07-10
Kansas Senator FavOrS Presi-
Dental Primary.
Would Have Kansas Vote on
Two Sets of Electors.
TAFT VERSUS ROOSEVELT
Then the Winning Set Could
Appear on Ballot.
BriStOW Is Bitter Over Acts of
National Committee.

In letter to Governor Stubbs, Unit
ed States Senator J. l. Bristow urges
the issue between Taft and Roosevelt
candidates for presidential electors md
a submission of the facts to the voters.
Bristow would run the names of the Is
candidates under separate heads, de-
claring their allegiance either to Taft
or Roosevelt Extracts from the junior
senator's letter were made public TO-DAY
by Governor Stubbs.
In his letter, Bristow takes. lew
shots at Dave Mulvane, President Taft
and the men who were in charge or
the steam roller in the Chicago con-
vention. Bristow's letter is in part as
follows:
ct have been reading your interviews.
and have talked also with Congressman
jackson in regard to our Kansas politi-
cal affairs and I am in thorough ac-
cord with the plan as it is developing,
of running the Roosevelt electors on
Roosevelt ticket in the August pri-
maries, against the Taft electors that
Dave Mulvane has filed, and letting the
Republicans of Kansas determine
which ticket they consider the honest,
legitimate Republican electoral ticket.
The Roosevelt electors were nominated
by the district and state conventions.
Mr.. Roosevelt was chosen by the dele
gates honestly elected to the Chicago
convention He was defrauded out of
the nomination which the people had
given him by a lot of discredited
politicians who had been defeated IN
their own states by the people in their
support of Mr.. Roosevelt. Now we place
it up to the Republicans of Kansas 10
determine whether or not they will re-
buke or sanction the fraud that was
committed at Chicago. That will be the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-07-10
FOR BRIDGE AT RILEY.
Fifty Thousand Dollars Is Put Into the
Sundry Civil Bill.

Washington, July 1O.-Appropria-
tions of $250,000 for the tariff board
and $4,000 for the international
waterway commission were restored to
the sundry civil bill reported today by
the senate. Because of the bubonic
plague situation the house appropria-
ton for prevention of epidemic by the
public health service was increased
from 100000 to 100000.
The customs reforms proposed in
the house bill were stricken out and
an item of s350,OOO for collecting the
revenue from customs inserted.
Also $250,00O for sea coast artillery
buildings and $4,000 for the Keithley-
Overton railroad, both in the Philip
pines; $4,000 for additional land at
Fort Sam Houston, Texas; $4,000 for
a steel bridge at Fort Riley, Kan, and
$4,000 for a large range at VAN
couver barracks. Washington, were in
serted. The house bill was amended
so as to continue the office of register
and receiver of public moneys for land
districts.
The provision in the house bill limit
ing the department of justice in en-
ploying attorneys who have just left
the government service was stricken
ont
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-07-10
LOCAL TAX TO BLAME.
Secretary of State Says Increased
Taxes Not Due to State Tax.

In report issued from the Office of
secretary of state, it is explained that
while the state taxes have increased
less than a million dollars in the last
eight years, local taxes have bounded
millions. 1t is the local taxes-not the
state tax-it is claimed, that has been
responsible for the burdensome show
ing of the December and June tax re-
ceipts.
that in the period covered in the re-
port, state taxes have increased $S15,-
$3.50, while local taxes in the los
counties have increased $10,05S, S,O54.e1
The making of this statement followed
of the state asking for information
concerning the increased taxes in Kan
SaS
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-07-10
SEEK A way OUT.
Taft Leaders Trying to Prevent
Theft of Electors.

Washington, July 1O.-President
Taft conferred today with Chairman
Hilles, Representative Mckinley. Rep
resentative Burke of South Dakota,
vice chairman of the Republican ma
tional committee. and Representative
Moore of Pennsylvania, secretary, re-
garding whether an elector chosen on
Republican ticket could vote in. the
electoral college for Colonel Roose-
welt running on third party ticket.
In South Dakota the state conven-
tion already had named Roosevelt men
on the Republican ticket. Similar ac-
tion is expected in ether states. The
president and Mr.. Hilles are expected
to concentrate their attention upon this
question.
THE cardinal plank in the hull
moose PLATFORM" said Representative
Burke is Thou shalt not steaP but the
first thing that party did in my state
was to steal the Republican electoral
vote. The state committee chose
for electors men who have declared
for Roosevelt, but they will go on the
Republican ticket. If they are elect
ed under the Republican banner they
expect to vote for a man who has de-
serted the old party and is making
one of his own. In South Dakota, we
can petition and put a set of Taft
electors in the field, but in many
states this is impossible"
Representative Anthony of Kansas,
told the president after the conferences
that Senator Curtis and other Taft
leaders in Kansas expected to fight to
prevent Roosevelt men being chosen az
electors on a Taft ticket in the state
primaries August g.
The Taft men in Kansas have Taft
electors in the field but in case Roose-
Welt men are chosen they know OF no
way to keep them off the Republican
ticket which goes before he voters in
November
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-07-10
WOULD FOLLOW 7. R.
PickpocI1et UnfoIds His Plans for the
Summer.

New York, July 10.-Colonel Roose-
Welt has received an unexpected tribute
from Kid Shaffer, youns pickpocket,
who was taken into custody by detec-
tives as a fugitive from Elmira re-
formatory.
When asked how he managed to
make his escape, Shaffer explained
that he left via a rope ladder. Then
he showed a bunch of time tables and
told his plans for following Colonel
Roosevelt this summer.
TEDDY is a great one for drawing
crowds" said the Kid. stick with
him and you'll always have plenty Of
suckers to work. All the dips 1 ever
met read the papers and keep track Of
Colonel Roosevelt
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-07-10
WARNS GRAIN DEALERS
Board of Health Would Prevent AdnI-
teration of All Grains Sold.

Two circular letters, one to the
threshers and a second to grain and
elevator men, have been sent from the
Office of the state board of health,
urging these men to guard against
wheat adulteration in the harvest now
in progress This letter followed num-
erous complaints, stating that a large
amount of weed seed and other ex-
traneous grains has been found in the
1912 wheat harvest.
The letter urges the most thorough
screening of all wheat. It also ex-
plains that the finding of more than
one pound of foreign matter in each
bushel of wheat, will be construed as
an adulteration and that this will be
held as violation of the pure food
and drug act.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-07-10
WAS DRUNK
John BarIeycorn Responsible for 40
Deaths in IacEawanna Wreck

Corning, N, Y, July 10.-A man,
locomotive engineer, got drunk on the
Fourth of July. Forty persons were
killed and sixty injured that day in the
wreck of the Lackawarna. Charles
Klapproth, a wholesale liquor dealer
of Elmira, a lifelong friend of William
Schroeder. the engineer, was brought
unwillingly to the inquest today and
said he met Schroeder, who was stag
gering toward him home. 1t was teSti-
fed that at a. m. on July 4, when
Schroeder was summoned to make his
run, ne was reused only after consid-
cradle difficulty.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-07-10
MURPHY OUT OF GAME
Connie Mack Admits OutffeIder Is
Through for Season.

Philadelphia, July 10.-Dan Murphy
will smash no more base hits for the
Athletics this season. The captain
and the teams heaviest hitting out
fielder has such a bad case of water
on the knee that he is physically in
competent to get into another game
this year. 1t is possible that his play
ing days are over for all time. Con-
ME Mack admitted the facts today.
IT'S no use concealing the truth"
he said. Dan is lost to US for the
season. It's a great blow, for we need
him in our present adversity."
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-07-10

Mattuschek was arrested on dis
patches from E. F. Karnes, marshal
of Villisca, to arrest and examine a
man who would call for a valise
checked to Chicago.
When questioned, Mattuschek said
he was employed as a telegraph line
man ten miles distant from the
Moore house when the crime was
committed.
Il had nothing to do with the MUIR
ders," he said. Il was ten miles away
at that time. I'll go back if they
want me, but they can prove nothing
against me-"
The police were informed that an
officer from Villisca would be sent for
Mattuschek.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-07-10
SEABROOK WINS.
Judge Whitcomb Decides School House
Bond Petition Is Legal.

Judge G. H. WhitcomE in the sec
ond division of the district court de-
cided today in favor of the bonds to
be issued for the rebuilding of the Sea-
brook school house.
Tt has been maintained by those in
the district not favoring the bonds for
the new building that an insufficient
number of names appeared on the pc
titions. However, Judge Whltcomh in
his decision today said the petitions
issued
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-07-10
LIMIT is REACHED.
Mexican Situation Has Become Un-
bearabIe, Says Senator Smith.

Washington, July 1O.-"Outrages in
Mexico are becoming so frequent that
this country cannot put up with them
any longer. There will be big devel-
opments in the Mexican situation in a
few days"
Mark Smith of Arizona at the White
House today. He added he had not
talked about the Mexican. situation
with President Taft. I'VE have got
to do something. Issue a proclamation
or warn Mexico in some way" he said.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-07-10
CAPPER FOR 7. R,
GubernatOriaI Candidate Comes
Out Square and Strong.
Says He VIII Support the
Roosevelt Electors.

Arthur Capper, progressive Republi-
can candidate for governor of Kansas,
issued a statement today in which he
declared for Theodore Roosevelt for
president.
Il shall support the Roosevelt pres
idential electors in the Kansas pri-
mary he said
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-07-10
HOLD MURDER SUSPECT
Lineman Suspected of Killing Moore
Family at ViIlisca.

Chicago, July 1O.-Otto Mattu-
schek. 25 years old, was questioned
today by the police concerning his
knowledge of the Villisca, Ia, muir
ders. when eight persons in the home
of J. H. Moore were killed by an un-
identified assailant early in June
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-07-10
1T is SLIGHTLY COOLER.
An Advantage of II Degrees Over Yes
terday-Same Tomorrow.

Sunny Flora brings a little conso-
lation in his weather predictions to-
day. The temperature is infinitely more
pleasing than that of Tuesday, being
IL degrees lower today. The wind is
blowing miles an hour, and the fore
cast for the next "a hours is. fair to-
day and slightly cooler tonight and
tomorrow. The temperatures:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-07-10
BASEBALL TODAY.

WesterI. League.
Denver at Des Moines.
Lincoln at Omaha.
Wichita at ST Joe.
Topeka at Sioux City.
National.
New York at Chicago.
BOSTON at St Louis.
brooklyn at Cincinnati
Philadelphia at Pittsburg.
American.
Detroit at New York.
St. Louis at Boston.
Chicago at Philadelphia.
Cleveland at Washington.
American Association.
louisville at Milwaukee, two games.
Indianapolis at Kansas City, two
games.
Toledo at St Paul.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-07-10
FAIRCH|LD WINS
The Superintendent of Kansas
Schools Is Elected
President of the National Edu-
cation Association.

Chicago, July 1O.-B. T. FairchiId
of Topeka, Kan, was elected presi-
dent of the National Education as
Sociation today.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-07-10

Weather Forecast for Kansas
Generally fair tonight and Thurs
day; slightly cooler tonight.
Putnam patriot., 1912-07-12

up on time. no matter what he does In betseen?"
 Surely, sir. would not leave any one without notice. of course"
 Plenty of notice. Floyd. For you can't stand Stanton"
 Stanton at that moment was in his tent. contemplating with cynical spec ulation a florists box of fragrant green leaves lying or a chair. There was no card with these. but they were sprays of laurel. In fancy he saw the message that had accompanied the orchids, the delicately engraved let ters: Valerie Atherton Carlisle. Did scoffed; or, what did she want! Some thing, she wanted something of him. What! Only amusement. probably. He had not grown to manhood in New York city without learning that men and women in a certain set alleged their extreme wealth as a license. which freed them from the restraint of small conventionalities. and arro- gantiy took such diversion as the mo- ment offered. And should he play the game to which she invited him. or decline 1t, Was 1t worth while! He was weary to exhaustion. but still he remained gazing at the box of laurel.
 You can't stand Stanton" Mir. Green was warming Floyd. by way of farewell
 And the mechanician was laughing.
Putnam patriot., 1912-07-12
CHAPTER III.
The Finish. and After.

Morning arehed its golden hours across the still speeding cars, and melted slowly into noon. The weary drivers had settled to steady endur- ance gaits, saving their energy and their machines for the more spectac- ular work of afternoon and evening. At nine o'clock that night the race would end.
 The Mercury car had registered ninety miles more than the Duplex, both of them being many tens of miles in advance of the other competitors. At six in the morning Stanton had gone in for a brief rest. At eight he was back and kept the wheel until one in the afternoon. Victory was in his hands if nothing happened to his car; an hour and a half lost in re- pairs would transfer all his advantage to the Duplex. He was jealously afraid to intrust his machine to his assistant driver, and consequently merciless to his mechanician and him. self. But Floyd made no complaint.
 At half-past one. all the cars were sent to their camps while an hour was spent in having the track hur- riedly mended by gangs of workmen. The road-bed in places was furrowed like plowed field by the flying wheels Meanwhile the afternoon crowds flowed in. filling the stands to suffocation, massing on the prone made, banking In a solid row of pri- vate automobiles behind the screen.
 When at half-past two the racers were recalled to start anew, Stanton sharply scrutinized his mechanician before leaving the camp.
 I'm going to keep this car until the end of the race" he announced, not unkindly. If you don't think you can stand seven hours of 1t, say so; and I'll have them find some one to re- lieve you. They can rush Rupert here from up the Hudson by four or i've o'clock If you get in for it, you Il finish, if have to tie you in your seat. I'm driving to win"
 The scarlet of resentment flushed through Floyd's grime-streaked pallor.
 You won't have to tie me" he promised, white teeth catching his lip. "I'll not finch. Go on"
 Stanton actually laughed, bending to his levers.
 T didn't mean to tie you to Keep you from running away, but to Keep you from fainting and falling out" he explained. But"
 The car bounded forward.
 The track had been filled In with wet mud from the infield-on the nrst circuit the heavy Lozelle car skidded and went through the fence al the
Putnam patriot., 1912-07-12

have your nerve, I can't have a whin- ing ouitter to drive with me. l make you the offer; take or leave 1t. But remember, l am likely to break your neck"
 "Ill chance that" answered Floyd, drawing a quick breath, and held out his slender hand. I'll come"
 The pact was made. In after time, Stanton came to wonder at its bald simplicity.
 The assistant manager overlook Floyd. a little later, when that young meehanician, at least superhcially cleaner and wrapped in long dust coat. was leaving the training camp
 See here, Floyd; you are going to race with Stanton right along, he says"
 "Yes, sir"
 Mir. Green agitated his foreboding bead.
 You won't get along with him." he asserted darkly. No one does. He, he is-youu see. But you won't leave us on the edge of a race, will you? We are entered at Massachu- setts, for week after next; you'll turn