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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-24
VICTORY FOR KLAUS
0utpoints Dillon in a Fierce
TWenty-Round Bout.
BOTH BROKE RING RULES
After Warnings Referee Decides to
Make It a Go-As-You-Please
Affair.
BOTH BROKE RING RULES

SAN FRANCISCO, March 23-F'rank
Klaus, the Pittsburgh Bear Cat" out
roughed, outwrestled, outfiouled and
barely outfought Jack Dillon, the Indian
apolis middleweight, in their fight at Coff-
roth's DAILY City open-air arena this aft
ernoOn. as result of which he was
proclaimed the winner by Referee Jack
WEIGH. after twenty rounds of the foulest
milling witnessed in a local arena in
recent years.
An eleventh-hour rally on the part Of
Klaus enabled him to leave the ring with
Dillon's scalp f1guratively hanging from
his belt, his determined stand in the
final round. during which he landed ter
rife stomach punches without a return,
contributing all that was needed to de-
termine a winner.
The battle from start to finish was
contested with the men going it hammer
and tongs, each with head and shoulders
resting against the other. They wrestled,
elbowed. ''butted" and back-heeled, the
referee warning them time and again
that they were inviting disqualification
Finally he turned to the spectators and
shouted;
Both of these men are fighting foul
battle, therefore l propose to let them
settle their difficulties in their own
way. and will not interfere. They are
both equally guilty"
AS the contest was fought there was
never a dull moment, each man fighting
ceaselessly to score in his own peculiar
way. Dillon clearly showed his SUI
periority at boxing, and frequently stag
gered Klaus with sharp right hooks
to the jaw, but the latter showed him
self capable of absorbing the blows, and
never at any stage appeared to be in
distress. Klaus all the while drove his
right and left to the body. and it was
this systematic peppering of the
HOosier fighters stomach that gradually
wore the latter down and paved the
way to ultimate success.
Dillon scored first blood, a right hook
Klaus face. In the fifth round, how
ever. the Pittsburgher sent in ire
mendOus smash to the mouth, and until
the end Of the fight Dillon bled from the
effects Of his punch. y
In the thirteenth round Dillon almost
dropped Klaus on three occasions with
powerful rights to the chin, and the
ever, weathered the gale and Immediately
resumed his merciless fusillade of body
punches, which proved a potent factor
in weakening Dillon and compelling him
to keep his distance.
On the whole Klaus showing was a
disappointment to the spectators, who
agreed that as a boxer. under the legiti-
mate rules of Queensberry he has much
to learn.
Klaus and Eddie McGorty of Oshkosh.
Wis, are matched to fight at Coffroth' S
arena some time next month in what it is
announced as the worlds championship
Of the middleweight division.
Klaus was favorite in the betting TODAY
at odds of 10 to Z. The men weighed
in at 10 am. at the 15s-pound limit.
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APT TO PROVE
SURPRISE IN COMING RACE
Griffith Sure to Have MECH Improved
Team-Infield and Outfield Stronger,
While Cashion Will Help Pitchers.

effort in this direction every year. and no
doubt every manager considers himself
in better position to make q showing
after having added a lot of material dur
ing the winter months. 1t may be that
even though the Nationals will be strong
er than they were the progress that
has been made will not be shown by the
teams standing at the end Of the sea-
son.
1t is very plain that. regardless Of how
Griffith arranges his infield, 1t will be
stronger than it ever has been since
Washington has been in the American
League.
He has some splendid material to select
from, and the only position which can
give him any worry is third base. Any
one of several Of the infielders can play
second should Cunningham fail there. but
ing developed there and showing up well.
but the position is new to him. knight
has not played 1t in years. and Morgan,
though he does we'll there, is also new to
the position Short field. too. could easily
be taken care of should anything happen
to Mcbride. for Griffith has an army of
short felders. and II Flynn should fail at
first Jack knight has already proved that
he can fill the bill.
But when one compares the material
now on hand to play those positions with
some Of former years it does not take an
expert to conclude that the present crop
is the better. In the past four years Nc
Bride has really been the only competent
major league infelder the team could
boast Of
Conroy and Elberfeld were on the down
grade when they Joined the team, and
surely men like Yohe. Altizer, Mill. I'm.
glaub. Lave Cross. Schlahy, Shipke and
others did not come up to the major
league standard.
1t seems to be the general impression
among the players that if Griffith can
land Rixey. the Virginia University pitch
er. that he will have one Of the best left
handlers in the country within a year OF
So Walter johnson is very much i'm
pressed with the tall collegian. while
Jack Ryan, who handled his delivery the
other day. is loud in his praise # the
youngsters ability.
II caught Rixey in practice the other
day." said Ryan, land I want to tell you
that that boy is going to be a grea,
pitcher. He not only has everything, but
he knows lot more about pitching than
does the average recruit who drops ir
from the minor leagues. The best fea-
ture Of his work is the fact that he has
Continued on Third Pagel
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AMATEUR BILLIARDS.
Maura Defeats Poggenburg in the
Paris Tourney.

PARIS, March 23.-In the international
amateur billiard tournament, which was
continued here today. NJ Maura Of Bel
GUM defeated ]. Ferdinand Poggenburg
OF New York, the American champion.
400 to ITO.
The tournament is for the amateur
championship at 1872 balkline billiards
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-24

Following are the twenty highest prize
winners i'll the two-man team champion
shin.
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CARL MORRIS MAY
RETIRE FROM RING
White Hope Admits He Can't
Get in Condition to Fight
Johnson.

NEW YORK, March 23.-Carl Morris,
the Sapulpa (Okla.), white hope. who was
hopelessly outclassed by Jim Stewart here
this week, left for the west today. Wheth-
er Morris will ever fight again is a ques-
ton. Billy Newman, the New York man
ager Of the hope. said that Morris was
going to Sapulpa to rest up for six weeks.
but those who have followed the fortunes
Of the Olklahoman do not believe he will
ever be seen in tho ring again. Morris
himself now admits that he cannot hope
to get into condition to challenge Jack
Johnson
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In Good Standing.

CINCINNATI. Ohio, March 23.-The ma
tional base ball commission today re-
stored Joseph Hamilton of the New York
American League club to good standing.
Hamilton failed to report for the season
Of 1911 due to Q broken leg.
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New Men Look Good.

Hollander, at short, while he made an
error on an easy chance, looked to be a
good man, both at bat and In the field.
Leading off in the batting order. he
showed himself to be a good waiter and
able to swing on the ball when IL came
over
Neither team scored during the first two
innings, although Georgetown had two
men on in the first with only one down.
Knapp, who worked IN the box for the
Baltimore team. frightened up. though. and
prevented a score. In the third the first
tally was made by St. Joseph's. Wright
singled to right field and Wamsley. who
followed him in the lineup. hit the ball
over the right field embanknnent on line
for a home run. In the fourth a base
on balls, a wild pitch and another clean
single to center by Wright gave the Bal
timore team another tally. In the first
half Of the fifth. two bases on balls.
batter hit, two hits and an error by Lam
berton gave the visitors six tallies and
made the score . to q in their favor. IL
was in Georgetown's half OF this chapter
that the ST. Joseph's twirlers lost all con
troll of the ball and handed the Blue and
Gray the ten runs which decided the
contest.
In the last half OF the fifth. after
Georgetown had scored ten runs without
having a man put out, the St. Joseph
coach took his team from the field and
the contest was called. The summary
and Score follow
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-24
Jack Lester 0utpoints
Cyclone Johnny Thompson

SYDNEY, N. s. W., March 3D.
Jack Lester, the Australian
heavyweight, won a decision on
points over Cyclone Johnny
Thompson, the former American
lightweight, in their twenty
round battle here tonight.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-24

Mono out when winning run was -made.
Two-base hfts-Humhard, Citrano- Home run
Wamsley. Hits-On Knapp, 4. First base
errors-Mount ST. Joseph's, 2. Hit by pitcher
By Lamberton (Nallen,; by Morrisette (siulcahey,
Mullaney, Sitterdingl. Passed ball-Mullaney.
Wild INSTRUMENTATION. Morrisette. Umpire
Mt. ColIifower. Time OF game hours and
minutes,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-10-28
SHERMAN IS i'll
The Condition of the Vice
President Is Serious.
His Physician Does Not Expect
an Immediate Crisis.

Utica, Oct 2S.-Alarming rumors regard
ing the condition of Vice President Sher-
man influenced his physician, Dr. F.
Peck, to issue the following bulletin to-
day:
t'Vice President Sherman is a very i'll
man, although the reports in circulation
during the night were greatly exaggerat-
ed. Mr.. Sherman was sitting up yester-
day and he walked about the house from
room to room. His condition is bad, it is
true, but I don't apprehend any immed-
late crisis"
The close friends of Mr.. Sherman
admit that his condition is very serious
and that he has had sinking spells at
times during the summer. 1t was
stated today that he was slightly i'm
proved, but DR.. Peck nevertheless was
in frequent telephone communication
with DR. T. c. Janeway of New York.
The vice president realizes the pre-
carious nature of his illness and some
time ago agreed not to undertake any
campaign work or other duties that
would tax his strength.
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GCuntinued on Page %
DRINK AND SMOKE
Americans Increase COnSump-
tom of Liquor and Tobacco.
Nearly 2 Billion Cigars Smoked
in Three Months.
eCuntinued on Page %

Washington, Oct. 2S.-The Amer
lean people are drinking more whisky
and beer and smoking more cigars and
cigarettes than ever before in history,
according to tax returns received by
Royal E. Caben, commissioner of in
ternal revenue. From July 1 to Octo-
ber 1, 1912, more than $500 million
cigarettes were smoked, an increase of
one billion over the corresponding
period of the previous year which
broke all records.
The nation consumed $780, 900 gal
Ions of whisky during July, August
and September, an increase of $4,000
gallons as compared with that quarter
of 1911, while nearly 1850 million
cigars were smoked during that time.
The cigar consumption promises to
establish new record.
A total of 9,S0O,0O0 barrels of beer
were consumed during the three
which was $4,000 barrels
more than in the same period of 1911.
This somewhat surprised revenue Off
cials as beer drinking fell off consider
ably during the fiscal year ending
June 80 last. That decrease was part
ly accounted for by Commissioner
CabelI by the increased popularity of
buttermilk as a summer drink.
The growing consumption of these
articles has greatly augmented the
governments revenue. The internal
revenue receipts for October already
more than 100000 greater than
October, 1911, will eclipse all records
for any October, in the judgment of
Mr.. Cabell
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DO FIGURES lie?
Topeka Census and Registra-
tiOn at Variance.
City Given 43,7OO by Census
and 10000 by Registration.

From preliminary estimates made
at the office of c. H. Titus city cleo
uon commissioner, today, $4,000 men
VIII have the right to vote from this
city at the general election next month.
The total registration, men and wom-
en-, when the books closed, was 10000
the highest registration in the his
tory of the city of Topeka Deduct
500 from this as the number of rernoy-
ais placed on the books and the 5000
women whose names are registered
and the total male voters eligible No
Vember is IA, 4,000-probably a little
more and probably Slightly less.
According to the government Ggur-
ing the registration of 10000 would
The male registration of $4,000 would
bring up the population figures TO 70,-
600 In other words, it is felt at the
city hall that the last census giving
Topeka population of only 42,NOO is
entirely misleading. The government
hgureS estimate on registration by
multiplying the male vote by FIVE and
the total male and female by three.
This would give Topeka 10000 per-
sons.
1t will be some time next week be-
fore the city election commissioner is
able to give out the complete and cor
rect figures on the registration. In
all events it is assured that former
records in Topeka Will be broken and
that the city has grown at least 1000
persons in the last year.
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The LAST WEEK
Republican Speakers, Fourteen
Strong, Are at Work.
List of Dates From Today to
Night Before Election.

Fourteen speakers are this week
closing the state campaign for the Re
publican committee. They are being
sent into every congressional district in
the state and Chairman Dolley will
make a desperate effort to show a
Republican gain in the state with the
close of the final weeks fighting.
The speakers and their dates are as
follows:
W; r. stubbs- Monday, Atchison,
Thursday, lola, night; Friday, Colum-
bus afternoon; Friday. Weir City,
night; Saturday, Pittsburg, night.
Arthur Capper-Monday, Newton,
night; Tuesday, Wichita, night; We'd
nesday, Sumner county; Friday, Leav-
enworth, night.
afternoon, Chetopa, night; Tuesday,
Yates Center, afternoon, Eureka,
night; Wednesday, Garnett night;
Thursday, Ottawa afternoon, Empo-
ria. night; Thursday, Americus, after
noon, Council Grove, night; Saturday,
Harveyville, afternoon, Eskridge,
night.
DR.. J. B. Dykes-Tuesday, Logan
Long Island; Wednesday and Thurs
day. Almena, Densmore, Calvert; Fri
day, Selden, Hoxie; Saturday. Oakley.
w w. Fisher-Tuesday, Winfield,
night; Wednesday, Hutchinson. night;
Friday, Great Bend, night; Saturday,
Manhattan, night.
j. L. Brady-Novembe 4, Mound
City afternoon
Tom McNeal-Oct. IS, Newton; 2sth.
Wichita; Both, Sumner county; Nov. !,
Concordia; Nov. f. Marion.
Sheffield ingalls, - Monday, Donipha1
county
w. E. Davis-Nov. 1, Ottawa
Clad Hamilton-Oct. 20, Benedict after
noon, Neodesha, night; Oct. 81 Kansas
City, Kan; Nov. l. Ottawa.
Henry Allen-Nov. f. Lindsborg
Frank Ryan-Tuesday, Leavenworth;
w ednesday, Argentine; Thursday, Rose
dale; Friday, Armstrong; Saturday, Ar
Sunday, Kansas City, Kan.
]. R. Ransom - Tuesday Wichita:
Wednesday, Independence; Wednesday,
Coneyville; Thursday, Parsons; Friday,
Fort Scott; Saturday, Pittsburg.
w. s. Kretsinge nger-Tuesday CircIeviIIe
night; Wednesday, Marysville. afternoon;
Waterville, night: thursday, Blue Rapids
afternoon, Frankfort, night: Friday, Nov.
l. clifton. night: Nov. 4. Marion.
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THE CURTIS MEETING.
Great Preparations for the Senator at
Auditorium Saturday Night.

The American flag VS.. the red ban
dana.
Such will be the feature of the deco
rations at the auditorium next Satur-
day night for the big rally at which
Senator Charles Curtis will be the
principal speaker. Details of the dec
oratlon have not yet been worked out
but will be along the general lines in
dlcated. The decorations are promis-
ed to be profuse.
The meeting will be sort of home
coming and reception for Senator Cur
tbs, it being the senator's first appear
ance in the present political campaign
in Topeka. 1t is expected that the
auditorium will be crowded for the
occasion.
There will also be plenty of noise.
A pyrotechnic display in the vicinity
of the auditorium is promised, includ-
ing the shooting of bombs that are ex-
pected to warn everybody in Topeka,
and perhaps surrounding country of
the meeting. The meeting is expected
to be the biggest of its kind since
President Taft was here four years
ago, just before his election.
The meeting will be presided over by
Charles F. Spencer, who will deliver a
short preliminary address in behalf of
the county candidates. Captain Joseph
G. Waters will speak in behalf of the
old soldiers, at the request of local
veterans
There will be music in plenty. Mar
shalIs band will be on hand and there
will be the Old Abe drum corps There
also will be a male quartet on the plat
form. The feature of the music will
be America" and the Star Spanaled
Banner"
The meeting will be a real Repub-
ncan meeting declares Chairman
John L. Chaney of the Taft county
central committee. fAll Repu blicans
are especially urged to be on hand
Others will be welcome. The citizens
of Topeka owe it to Senator Curtis
to come out and fill the building in
this, his only speech of the campaign
in Topeka
The meeting is in charge of the To-
cal committee, and no pains or expense
are being spared to make it a rousing
success
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still any Democratic candidates for
whom they wish to vote they may do
so by voting for them individually.
There win be meetings under the
auspices ofthe Taft county central com
mittee every night this week some
where in the county, including several
ward meetings in Topeka Tuesday
night F. B. Dawes. of Clay Center. one
of the prominent Taft men of the state.
will speak at Chiles hail in Topeka on
the subject, The Recall as Applied to
Colored Men.
Wednesday night Congressman D. r.
Anthony will speak at RossvilIe at
F'ritz's hall. A large crowd of Topekans
are planning to make the trip to Ross
Vile by automobile for the meeting
Congressman Anthony will reach To
peka Wednesday at noon in his own
automobile, from tour of this part of
the district. He will be here a few
hours and will then proceed to Ross
vile.
Thursday night T. F. Doran. of To-
peka will speak at Wakarusa and
another rousing meeting is expected
Ward meetings will be held in the in
terests ofthe county candidates in the
First, Second, Third and Fifth wards.
These meetings will conclude with the
Dig rally at the Auditorium Saturday
night with Senator Charles Curtis as
the feature of the meeting
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-10-28
TO DEATH
General Diaz and Other Officers Con-
demned by Court Martial.

Vera Cruz Oct. 28.-GeneraI Felix
Diaz, leader of the recent revolt here,
and Major Zerate, Colonel Antonio
Migoni and Lieutenant Lima, officers
under Diaz in his attempt to over
throw the government, have been con-
demned to death by court martial.
Lieutenant Camacho, Captain May
en-, OF the rural guard, and Captain
Hermilio Martinez We're sentenced to
ten years Imprisonment and Gabriel
Ramos, customs collector, and Her
nan Arostegui, censor of telegraph,
were sentenced to two years imprison-
ment. The other officers and civilians
We're allowed to go free.
1t is thought probable that Colonel
Migoni and Lieutenant Lima VIII be
shot without much more ado. The pro-
ceedings of the military court have
been criticized generally as being very
deficient. Public opinion has been
strongly against a military trial for
General Diaz. 1t is asserted that the
prisoners had an adequate defense, and
no Investigations have been made so
far as to why the federal troops en-
tered the city with white flags flying
and the greeting, Long live DIaz."
Colonel Diaz Ordaz and Captain
Cuesta were among the leaders cf the
rebellion who escaped. 1t is thought
they will join the Oaxaca rebels. Cen
eraI Diaz had more than 1000 men
under his banner. 800 of whom were
made prisoners.
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COUNTY POLITICS
Both Factions of Party Work.
ing for Republican Ticket.
The Two Committees Plan
Many Windup Meetings.
Local politicians are pointing out that

Local politicians are pointing out that
didates will be in no danger of defeat
unless many of the Republicans who
are sworn to the defeat of Stubbs and
Capper. vote the Democratic ticket
from top to bottom.
There is no fight on the county can
didates. Both factions of the Repub-
iican county central committee here
are working hand in hand for the ad-
vancement of their interests. Every
thing possible is being done by both
committees in the interests of the can
didates But it is feared the fight on
state and national issues will so far
overshadow the local fight that it will
be lost from sight
One phase of the ballot problem should
not be overlooked by Republicans when
they step into the election booths. If
they want to vote a split ticket. which
many viii do, they should first make
the cross under the eagle at the head
of the Republican ticket. Then, if there
are Democrats whom they wish to vote
for they can go over into the Democra-
tic column ard vote for individual can
didates Thus their vote will be regis
tered as Republican vote, but they
may oppose such Republican candidates
as they choose.
Progressive Republicans also should
vote in the circle under the eagle. and
then place their cross mark after the
names of the ten Roosevelt electors in
the independent column. If there are
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He KILLS THREE.
Then Goes Into the Woods and Hangs
Himself.

sheboygan, Oct. 2s.-Alvin Roehr,. 80, a
young farmer of Plymouth, shot and
killed his father-in-law, Philip J. OFT, Mrs
OFT and Mrs. Otis father, Fred Haut 3d.
when he was refused permission to see
his wife, with whom he had not been liV-
ing.
Roehr's body was found later hanging
to tree in the woods about quarter OF
a mile from the scene of the tragedy. It
is supposed he committed suicide, fear
ing vengeance by a posse.
When Roehr. who lived just across the
road went to Otis home and demanded
to see his wife, the grandfather answered
the door but refused the young man ad-
mittance Roehr went home, returned
with a shotgun and shot and killed HaIt-
AS OFT and his wife came out of the door
Roehr shot them also, both shots enter
ing the breast and killing them.
The young husband next entered the
house in search of l.is wife but she had
heard the shots and had taken her bany
and hidden in a cupboard, where she re
mained until Roehr left. The only eye
witness to the triple shooting was the
4-vear-old son of Ott who was at the
milk shed. Thinking the entire family had
been killed he went upstairs and hid IN
he'd where he was found by a physician
Poehr's father committed suicide ABOUT
five years ago. OFT was stock raiser
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-10-28
K. C. OUT OF THE RACE.
Balloon Explodes just Before Start
Bennett Cup Contest.

Stuttgart, Germany Oct. 2S-An
hour before the time set for the in
ternational balloon race for the Cor
don Bennett cup. the American bal
loon Kansas City II exploded while be-
ing filled. No one was injured, al
though the pilot, John Watts, was
standing nearby. The cause of the
explosion has not been learned.
Germany and United States are
each represented by only two contest
ants, the latter country by John Berry,
Million Population and H. E. Hon
eyweu, "Uncle Sam
The race began in the presence of
the king and queen under favorable
conditions. If there is no change in
the upper air currents the balloons
should be in the vicinity of Cologne
this afternoon. From there they will
head toward the Mecklenburg coast,
where they will possibly meet with
stormy weather.