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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-01-29
MARTIN EXPLAINS IT
Denies That There Is 'svvnson con-
spiracy'' in Kansas.

Henderson Martin, chairman OF the
Democratic state committee. is for
Woodrow Wilson for president. and he
goes on record to declare that Senator
George Hodges and Hugh Farrelley are
also for Wilson Hodges Is a probable
candidate for governor and Farrelley is
sure to be a candidate for II. S. sem
ator. In reply to the charge that he ia
trying to swing the Kansas delegation
Tor Wilson the state chairman comes
out in the open and admits the charge
as follows:
About the unsigned circular which
has appeared in the Democratic cam
paign in Kansas. do not know who
the author Is but he is at least indus
trlous- The circular is dated Topeka
Jan 10, 1912, and according to this cir
GUAR, the author has discovered a con-
splracy on the part of George Hodges,
hugh Farrelly and myself to instruct
the Kansas delegation to the Baltimore
convention for Woodrow Wilson. D..
since the horrible conspiracy has
been published to the world. / might
as Wei tell all know about it.. Ny
information is that the gentlemen
whose names are given in the circular
are guilty and that there are some
thing like 10000 other Kansas Demo
Gratis who are in this conspiracy and
who are also guilty. It looks to me
ike the conspiracy will succeed un-
less Governor Stubs calls out the MT
htia. Certain ambitious gentlemen are
~ WiAaA lntN are PLEASED TO
call In their circular a row. The fact
Is that there is no row at all. It IL n
tempest in a teapot Nobody except
these Few gentlemen is excited
The average Kansas Democrat has
ms choice among the Democratic can
didates for president and will do what
ne can honorably to secure the nomf-
nation of his choice. II he fails to Sc
cure his choice, he win not get hys-
terica1
80 far as am concerned. il has
never been any trouble for anybody
who was Interested in my views to
learn that my choice is woodrow VIII
son. I think the same may be said
OF Governor Hodges and Senator Far
reilly and of hundreds of other Kan
sas Democrats whose names are not
mentioned in the circular
Il had absolutely no part IN bring
ing Governor Wilson to the banquet.
Mr. Brown, the chairman OF the ban
quet committee. wrote me asking that
| write Governor Wilson urging him
70 attend the banquet. 7 wrote Mr.
Brown that I would do so. but the
matter was neglected and the letter
never was written 7 am glad he IS
coming, but I am entitled to no part
OF the credit for bringing him here.
so far as the meeting Of the state
committee is concerned. I issued the
call ten days before I knew MT. Will
son had consented TO sneak at the ban
quet- I should have called the meet
ing. however. If had known that
Wilson had consented IN ror,,a
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-01-29
RIOTING RESUMED.
Cotton Mill Strikers Hold Up
the Street Cars.
They Mistake Passengers for
Strike Breakers.

Lawrence. Mass. Jan. 29.-Serious
rioting took place today when a crowd
of strikers attempted to prevent oper-
atives from entering the various tex
tile mills to resume work. In many
cases the strikers were successful and
the mills that reopened were able to
operate only on a greatly reduced
scale. Several persons were seriously
injured during the trouble.
The rioters held up some twenty or
more electric cars headed in the direc-
ton of the mills. forced the passengers
to leave the cars and then assaulted
them in the belief that they were
strike breakers-
Bottles and Jumps of ice were
thrown in the car windows.
The rioting began an hour before
the time for the opening of the mill
gates. The mob was composed mostly
of foreigners and many were women,
who cheered the men on to violence
The polio We're powerless to end the
disorders. Entrance to the mill dis
trict by marchers was prevented by the
militia stationed in streets bordering
the mills.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-01-29
THEY FEAR A MERGER
Independent Telephone Interests Pre-
pare to Resist the Bel.

indianapolis. January 29.--That fnde-
pendent telephone interests of In
diana are lining up to resist advance
of the Bell companies is indicated to-
dav in the statement of \. G. Hunter,
president of the Indiana Independent
Telephone company association that he
will file protests against the proposed
merger Of the Indianapolis independ-
ent system and Bell Central Union)
company
owners of independent systems
throughout the state say they fear the
erect on their business if the Bell
interests gain a monopoly in Indianop-
oils and then proceed to take over the
independent long distance lines.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-01-29
MRS. MORROW INDICTED
She Is Charged by Grand Jury With
Killing Her Husband.

Chicago. Jan. 29.-An Indictment
was returned by the grand Jury here
charging Mrs. Rena Morrow with
numbering her husband. Charles b.
Morrow. an inventor. whose body was
found December % on the rear porch
of lis home
Before an examining magistrate Il
was brought out that Morrow had been
shot twice and physicians testified that
either wound would have proved in
stantly fatal
Mrs Morrow commended her husband
was respondent because OF financial
affairs. Witnesses told OF quarrels be-
tween the husband and his wife and
denied that money matters troubled
him.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-01-29
TOO MANY FORTS
Secretary Stimson Has Condemned a
Number of Army Posts.

Washington. Jan. 29.-Secretary of War
stimson. acting upon an exhaustive re-
port from the general staff. has decided
that no less than sixteen and probably
eighteen army posts should be abandoned
at once Tin order to put an end to the ex-
travagance and ineficiency resulting
from improper distributing of hte mobile
army
The posts condemned are Apache, Ariz. :;
Boise Barracks. Idaho; Brady, Mich;
Clark. Tex; George Wright, Wash; Jay.
\ Y; Lincoln, n D; Logan H Roots,
Ark; Mcintosh. Tex; Mackenzie, Wyo.;
Madison Barracks. n. Y; Meade, S. D.;
Niagara, N Y; Ontario. n. Y; Wayne.
Mich; Whipple Barracks. Ariz-; William
Henry Harrison. Mon, and Yellow Stone,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-01-29
He DOES The WORK
Sidelights on Walter Payne, Sec
rotary Kansas Day Club.
Graduated Into POIiticSThrOugh
a Country Store.
HOLD STATEHOUSE JOB
Has Been in Treasurer's Office
Eight Years.
The Man Who Selects Menus and
HOLD STATEHOUSE JOB
The Man Who Selects Menus and
Speakers for Banquets.

Walter L. Payne. secretary of the
Kansas Day club, is also special as
sistant state treasurer. He has been
on the job eight years, serving through
two administrations and is as steady
and reliable as the mechanism that
controls the doors of the vaults in the
office where ne works. He is also
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-01-29
BOY SCOUTS BARRED
Also Members of Civic Federation, by
the Miners Union.

Indianapolis. Jan 29--The Boy Scout
movement came under the ban of the
United Mine Workers of America, along
with the civic federation today, when
the miners convention adopted an amend
ment to the constitution providing that no
one connected with the boy scouts shall
be permitted to be a member of the
Miners union
The section Of the constitution refusing
mem bership III the union to persons con-
nected with the civic federation was
adopted A motion was made to insert
national before civic federation but on
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-01-29
BIG TRADE IN AUTOS
United States Sold $50. 1000, 900 Worth
Abroad in 1911.

Washington, Jan 2s.-One of the most
notable achievements of American for
eign commerce in recent years, according
to a statement by the bureau of statistics
of the department of commerce and labor,
was in the automobile business in 1911.
More than S20,000,0O0 worth Of automobiles
We're exported from the United States
during the year. 20 times as much as
decade ago At the same time the i'm
portations have decreased from year to
year.
One-third of the automobiles during the
lasr year went to Canada. others going
to France, Germany. England. Australia.
South America, Mexico and Asia.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-01-29
JUST A GIRLS WITHIN
Why Miss Edna Ford Disappeared
from School at Oxford.

st. Louis, Jan. 2s.-Miss Edna Ford.
of Chicago, found here last night after
a search that began at Beaver Dam,
KY, January Il, when she disappeared,
is still in st Louis. Despite statements
to the contrary She probably will de-
part tonight for either Chicago or Oxford
Ohio where she was student at a wo-
mans college
The girls aunt. Mrs. Grace Gholson, of
Chicago will arrive ehre late today The
girls trip was the result Of a whim to
Visit friends here, says Mrs. Coates, sec
retarv of the Y. W. c. A, who has her
in charge
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-01-29

clubs, was appointed receiver of the Lin
coin baseball club by District Judge Stew
art. The appointment goes into effect
Tuesday afternoon at o'clock.
President Despair has announced that
he hoped to be able to pay off the mort
cages on which George Truman has sued
for a receivership, by that time. He ex-
poets to secure the money from Charles
Comiskey through the agency of Presi-
dent Morris O'Neill of the Western
league. If he fails in this effort Holmes
will take charge of the club and run 1t
under order of the court.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-01-29
TALK FOR La TOILETTE
But California Delegates to Baltimore
Convention VIII BE Instructed.

San Francisco. Jan. 29.-California dele
gates to the Democratic national convcn-
ton probably will 20 to the convention
with instructions to support the popular
choice candidate. A resolution TO this
effect was referred to the committee on
resolutions Of the state central commit
tee ehre and the sentiment indicated that
it would be adopted
The session was marked by several tor
rid speeches by supporters Of Woodrow
Wilson. william Randolph Hearst and
la Toilette.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-01-29

recommendation OF President White who
said the change would limit the provis-
ion to only members OF the national
branch of the civic federation was voted
down. James Herrin OF Sparta, Ill. who
proposed the boy scout amendment de-
clared the movement was detrimental to
unionism ana would grow into an or
ganization OF strike breakers
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-01-29
WOMAN IS SHERIFF
Appointed to Fill Vacancy Made BY
Death of Husband.

lebanon, Mo-. Jan. 29.-Mrs. Nancy
Hays williams OF this city was today
appointed sheriff of Laclede county
by the county court to serve until
special election on February II. when
a successor to her husband. Sheriff J.
w Williams. who died last week. viii
be elected. Mrs Williams is believed
to be the only woman sheriff in Mis-
souri,. She entered upon her duties at
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-01-29
Dr 1iot Is Improving.

Boston. Jan. 29.-Dr. Shes W. Eliot.
president emeritus of Harvard, has SO far
recovered from his recent operation for
appendicitis that he has been out of doors
and has walked half mile This news
was obtained in a cablegram from Handy
CeyIon. received at the home of his SON
Rev. DR.. Samuel A. Eliot Of Cambridge.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-01-29
sHERIFF GETS BEER AND MAN
At ConeyviHe Paxson Got 1000 Bottles
of It.

independence Kan, Jan 2S-Sherir
Paxson seized 100 bottles of beer IN
cases at Coffeyville- They came from
when seized. The owner. George Wood
land not knowing the sheriff, said: why.
that is my beer; where are you going
with it2'
THE same place you are going if it IS
your beer to the county JAIL replied the
sheriff and arrested him.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-01-29
THREE YEARS IN PRISON
A Woman Is Sentenced for Killing Her
Husband.

Bay city, Jan. 2s.-Mrs. vina Behr-
mann. convicted OF manslaughter in
the staying of her husband, Henry
Behrmann last August was sentenced
today to jackson prison for three
years with a recommended maximum
Of six Years.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-01-29
Notes and Personals.

Mrs. H. P. Jensen of Hoyt, well
known on the North side. is recovering
from a rib broken when she tainted
and fell against a chair at her home
last Monday.
The Christian Endeavor society Of
the Central avenue Christian church,
will meet tonight at the home of Har-
ry Blanchard, 1131 Central avenue.
The fifth annual banquet of the
Frairview social club was held al the
Fairview school house Saturday night.
About so attended.
Mrs. z. E. Harsh berger of SIS North
Jackson street, has left for a visit in
Columbus, Neb.
Mrs. c. B. Cunningham and daugh-
ter, Miss Gladys Cunningham of $40
North Kansas avenue. will leave in a
few days for ST. Louis on a business
trip.
After having been closed down eight
months the Union Pacific tie-treating
plant reopened Saturday. George Crow
of Kansas City, Kan, is in charge
Mr.. and Mrs. f. Doty and son, Ever
EFT, of SIS North Van Buren, street.
have left for a visit in Bel1eville.
Mrs J. NJ. Williams of 1901 North
Jackson street is i'll at her home
J. NJ. Fisher is in Des Moines on
business
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-01-29
FINDS DAUGHTER DYING.
Father and Son Hear Injured Child
Cali for Aid.

I,eavenworth, Kan. Jan. 29.-Twen-
~ minutes after Edna Mccormick, IA
wears old, had been struck and fatally
Injured by switch engine on the rail-
road tracks near the Home coal mine
tonight, her father. Clifford McCor-
mick, and brother Will passed not ten
feet from her. They heard the girl
CRYING for her father. A physician was
called, but by the time he arrived the
girl had died.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-01-29
HOLMES RECEIVER FOR LINKS.
And CoInislzey Sends $4,000 by O'NeiI
to Buy Club.

Lincoln, Neb., Jan. 29.-William (Duckyl
Holmes, former manager of the Lincoln
and Sioux City Western league baseball
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-01-29

Smokers like Lewis Single Binder
cigar for its rich mellow quality.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-01-29

By John T. McCutcheon.

ILLUSTRATING THAT IDEALS ARE SUBJECT RADICAL
By dccutcheOnl
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-02-16
Dried Shrimp For
Chinese Market

Capt. Hale of the shrimp stearer
G. Vasa, went to Seattle yesterday
to make contract with Cinnamon
there to furnish to them all the
shrimp he can get to be dried and
packed here for shipment to China.
He first took the matter up two
weeks ago but at that time Chinese
who propose to go into the business
had not ascertained whether the
dried shrimp would be admitted in
to Chinese market free of duty, a
point which was considerd essential.
Capt. Hale was informed that about
fifteen or twenty Chinese could be
steadily employed in sorting, dry
ing and packing the shrimp if he
would be able to supply sufficient
quantity, which he thinks he can do.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-02-16
Engineers Report
On Water System


Mayor Capron received from En-
gineer Whitney yesterday the blue
prints of the survey ct the main
pipe line of the proposed water sys-
TIM from Trout lake. The survey
crosses, in the order named, lands
owned by the Cowell Lime & Ce-
ment Co., Mr.. Martell. (the Thos.
Wotton place., Joseph Sandwith.
Alex. Lightheart. D. B. Shull, Rob
ert Erickson. Roy Guard, Frank
Guard, John Taylor, Milo Smoots
and the Gould addition to Friday
Harbor. The total distance from
the intake site. at the lake outlet.
to the foot Of Spring street is 33.-
900 feet. The elevation OF the M
take site above the intersection OF
Front and Spring streets is 200 it..
which will give ample pressure for
all ordinary purposes by using eight
inch and six inch pipe, without the
construction of a storage reservoir.
To insure a special insurance rating
of the town and obtain materially y
lower insurance rates it would only
be necessary to construct reservoir
of moderate size within $500 feet
of the town and at an elevation OF
sc feet, which could be done at
any time at comparatively small
cost. Even without such reservoir
the pressure would be sufficient
through an eight and six inch pipe
line to greatly reduce the fire risk
and deliver all the water likely to
be required for years for domestic
and manufacturing purposes. street
and lawn sprinklfng and fushine
sewers. !
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-02-16
Death of Alexander Chalmers

Alexander Chalmers. for many
year well-known resident Of West
Sound, died Monday afternoon at
st. Lukes' hospital, Bellingham. Of
valvuIar heart disease.
Mr.. Chalmers was a native Of
Scotland, and was seventy-tive years
of age at the time of his death.
He went to sea at an early age, ser
wing in various capacities up to
master on English sailing vessels.
and visiting many of the great ports
Of the world. He retired from the
sea shortly after his marriage and
spent some years enjoying country
life in Wales and the Isle Of Man.
Soon after the death of his " ife,
about twenty years ago, he came to
this country. il company with bis
friend W. 81. Hoult 70 join bis sons,
Estyn and Bert, who we're then liv-
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-02-16
Alaska to Have 81
New CannerieS

With no fewer than thirty-two
new salmon canneries and two float
ing canneries to be built and oper-
ated in Alaska this season, no such
activity has ever been seen in the
salmon business. Preparations are
being made for new canneries in
Alaska alone which will have an out
put of no less than 1.550,000 cases
of fish, or as much as was packed on
Puget Sound last season; the biggest
pack ever known.
Should the new plants put up as
much fish as planned, the Alaska
pack OF canned salmon this year will
be increased about one-third.
The thirty-two new plants, most
of which are now purchasing sup
plies and outfits in Seattle, will
mean the expenditure during the
next three months Of at least ST.
600 900 in addition TO the invest
ments that will be made by 100 or
more purse seiners and fishermen
for outfits and seasons supplies.
Cannery men declare that if ten
of the plants proposed are actually
built and put up a full pack, the in.
creased output will offset the short
age almost certain to develop on Pu-
get Sound this season, when fish Of
all kinds run in limited numbers.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-02-16
A Booster Letter
From Edmonton

III
Mrs. VIM. Hemphill received an
interesting booster" letter few
days ago from her son. Thomas. who
is in the real estate insurance and
loan business at Edmonton, Alberta.
as member of the Capital Realty
Co. Tommy" has become an en-
thusiast on the subject of Alberta in
general and Edmonton in particular.
He says that property values in
the city are advancing very rapidly
and that he expects to see as big q
boom there as Vancouver had few
years ago. Two and perhaps three
trans-continental railways are ex-
pected at Edmonton within three
years. "and also numerous branch
lines tapping the wonderful Peace
river country. Concerning farm
ing Mr.. Hemphill says:
"The farming possibilities of. this
country aren't what they are rep
resented ny some people who know
AOCdluS oOOul IuCius 4uc 1dIIuCI
here is making money. Edmonton
is surrounded by a mixcd farming
country. They don't depend solely
on wheat crop which is liable to be
frosted any year. They have soil
suitable to mixed farming and go in
a good deal for stock raising and
dairying. **** Only very
small percentage of the land is cul-
tivated yet"
He says that Edmonton is the dis
tributing center for a vast and rich
territory and that in his judgment it
is certain to become a "great CITY,"
"Two hundred thousand population
by 1920" is her slogan now.
"The winter here isn't so awful
l like it fine; had it as low as so be-
low but that was only for part of
day. Didn't feel SO disaereeable as
it looks in print. I am not in the
least afraid of Edmonton winters.
Don't think you, would mind them
much. 1t is fine and healthy here"
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-02-16
The Use Of Sulphur
As a Fertilizer

Potato scab has long been the
subject Of much study on the part
of botanists and the cause Of much
worry on the part Of farmers.
Many different remedies have been
proposed and several of these have
been used extensively.
among others have been the dip
ping Of the seed potatoes in Bor-
deaux mixture or in solution OF
corrosive sublmate: in some cases
they were sprinkled with formalde-
hyde or rolled in finely pulverized
sulphur.
Exper iments made in various
agricultural stations, especially in
northern Germany, have shown that
potatoes treated. with sulphur are
not only free from the .scab, but
produce a larger crop. From these
results it was at first impossible to
tell WI ether the better yield is due
merely to the destruction of the
fungus or whether the sulpur ash a
fertilizing effect on it's own account.
Nor is it known whether, if it acts
as fertilizer, the effect is limited
to the potato or may be applied to
other plants. Late experiments
made at a French agricultural exper-
iment station have given more def
mite results. Potatoes were grown
with sulphur alongside of plots
without culphur; other plots carried
different fertilizer, and some none
at all TIE potatoes were grown in
comparison with beets under SINH
lar conditions. The yield was uni
formly higher in the plots that had
been treated with sulphur. The
season during which these expert
ments were carried on happened to
he particularly wet one, and the
sulphur turned out to be at the same
time an excellent protection against
potato rot. The advantage derived
from the use of sulphur was lowest
when potassium sulphate was used
as fertilizer and highest in the
presence of sodium nitrate.
The increase in the yield exceeded
in value the cost Of the sulphur used
in every case. While it is impossi-
BILE to draw very broad conclusions
from the experiments so far COM
pleted, the indications are strong
that sui. hur may be profitably en-
ployed IN agriculture, not only as
a protection against certain plant
diseases, but also as a fertilizer or
as Stimulator of plant life.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-02-16
New Primary law Point

Before the direct primary cleo
tion is held the second Tuesday in
September the attorney general of
the state will have opportunity to in
terpret the second-choice provision
Of the primary law as it applies to
the election of two congressman at
large.
The necessity Of electing two
congressman at large. condition
not foreseen at the time the direct
primary law was passed. has brought
out a knotty legal problem. The
opinion of the attorney general may
not suffice to settle the point at is
sue, in which case the state supreme
court would of necessity have the
final say.