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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-06-17
BOOM FOR sTUBBs.
Governor Will Be Put Forward for
Vice Presidential Nomination.

Kansas City, June IA boom for
Governor Walter r. Stubs of Kansas
for the Republican nomination for vice
president will be inaugurated by SO
Kansans who were in Kansas City last
night on the way to Chicago. Marcel
lus Murdock, brother of Victor Muir
dock. and Fred Stanley of Wichita are
at the head of the boom.
c. o. Bollinger, Judge A. NJ. Story
and W. 1. McGregor, delegates to the
convention from Kansas, are favorable
to Stubs.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-06-17
HADLEY HAS A PLAN
To Cut Down Representation of the
Southern States.

Chicago, June 17.-Governor Had
ley of Missouri has completed a COM
prehensive plan to cut down the appor-
tionment of the southern states. 1t is
his intention to submit it to the Re-
publican national convention, if it
meets the approval of other leaders.
He would have the basis of repre-
sentation in all states based on the
actual vote cast rather than on the
population The plan would affect
New York in the same proportion as
it would Louisiana.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-06-17
He Saves WOOD
The President VetOeS the Army
Appropriation Bill
Which LegiSlated the General
Out of His Office.

Washington, June 1.-THE president
today vetoed the army appropriation
bill. He returned the bill to congress
with message indicating his disap-
proval of the legislative provision which
would oust Major General Leonard
Wood from Office of chief of staff on
March next
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-06-17

Washington, June 17.-Senator Gore
of Oklahoma returned today from
conferences with Democratic Ieader
at Baltimore. He will second the
nomination at the Baltimore conven-
ton of Governor Woodrow Wilson of
New Jersey which will be made by
John Westcott of Camden, n. J.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-06-17
KILLED BY LIGHTNING.
Woman in Joplin Loses Life il
Storm.

Joplin, June 17-Mrs. Anna Wall
ger, wife of blacksmith, was killed
by lightning during a heavy rain
storm here early today.
Six inches of rain fell, flooding
mines, washing out railroad tracks
and doing much other property dam
age. Many streams are out of their
bsnL~
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-06-17

I'm view of the tactics of the ma
tional committee in deciding the con-
tests in other states," said Mr.. Hale,
believe the eight delegates at large
from Massachusetts will vote for
Roosevelt
"Too PueriIe to Talk About
Taft forces today characterize as
too puerile to talk about the plan
which emanated from Colonel Rocse-
Velts rooms last night of substituting
new temporary roll for that created
by the national committee.
we are ready for that scheme or
any other chimerical proposal that
comes from the same source" de-
claFed senator PenroSe, as he well
coined the Taft leaders for a confer
ence.
Not a lawyer in the convention
would seriously entertain any propo-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-06-17
DRILLING THE UsHERs.
Hundreds Are Preparing for Service in
the Coliseum.

Chicago. June INSTRUMENTATION arms
stone is today drilling the corps of ush-
ers and assistant sergeants-at-arms in
their duties. Early in the day a lire
of more than 400 formed outside tie
Ccliaeum In patches of a hundred
they were admitted to the great audi
toriun and under the instructions of
Col Thayer, first assistant sergeant
alarms and w. B. Austin, chief usher,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-06-17
WEATHER RECORD,

The following are observations of tho
United States weather bureau for the "a
hours ending at o'clock this morning.
giving the high mark yesterday and the
lowest point recorded last night:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-06-17
TAFT IN CLOSE TOUCH.
The President Will BE Informed of
Every Move at Chicago.

Washington, June 17.-White House
officials have made preparations to
keep President Taft informed of each
move made at Chicago on the floor of
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-06-17
HEAVY RAINS FALL.
Four Inches Are Reported to Have
Fallen at lola.

Kansas City, June 17.-Heavy rains
were general over Kansas last night.
At lola a fall of four inches was re-
ported.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-06-17
BASEBALL TODAY.

Weather Forecast.
Chicago, June 17.-Forecast for
Kansas: Generally fair tonight and
Tuesday; cooler Tuesday.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-06-17
TODAY'S BALL GAMES.
Western League.

Western League.
Lincoln at Sioux City, clear; 81
p. m.
Today is an open date in Western
League The game at Sioux City is
one that was postponed.
National.
Pittsburg at New York, clear, p. m.
Cincinnati at Boston, 2 games,
cloudy 1920 and D. m.
Chicago at Philadelphia, clear, 3:15
p. m.
St. Louis at Brooklyn. clear, $3.50
p. m.
American.
Boston at Chicago, clear. 3 p. m.
Association.
Kansas City at Columbus, cloudy, 3
Minneapolis at Toledo, cloudy, $3.50
p. m.
St. Paul at indianapolis, cloudy. S:15
p. m.
Milwaukee at Louisville, clear, 3:I5
n
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-06-17
THE THIN RED LINE OF HEROES"
By John T. McCutcheon.

copyright: 1912: BY John T. Mccutcheon.l
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Continued on Pag Two-9
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-06-17
Gore to Speak for wilson.

= . NAF : = NRJf
Section Director.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-06-17
Association.

Boston at Chicago, clear. p. m.
The Nome daily nugget., 1912-04-17
Carpathia m Ice Fields.

CAPE ROSTROM. April IA wireless message received from the steamship Carpathia. states the yes sel is now bound for New York with the survivors of the Titanic, and is making slow progress the. vessel now being in a field of ice, twenty miles in extent and several large icebersS floating within the mass
The Nome daily nugget., 1912-04-17

goluktuk and several We're preparing to stampede up there when Mir. Price left. Jack Sullivan who used to be In the Faiarbanks country. Is up there. Frank Knight and Harry Brown. at the present time are taking in an out fit for miners who will prospect on u q
 Noatak country above the Hotham net during the coming summer. The n'en to go into the Noatak coun'r; have spent the past season prospect ing in there are getting encourac "S resrlts- When Knight and prown f,.ish freighting to the Noatal, couh- try they are going to the st-lko up the Kobuk. The name of the prpy- pectors they are freighting for being Weston and James Cross
 The creek on which the new strike is made contains between 12 and IA claims. and has one or two small draws leading into it.
 Down on Kleary proper in the Squir- rel river country. Vickory is extract ing a dump on No. 4. and several other dumps are being taken out by the different operators up there such as Thompson. Rose, Gabe Anderson and
The Nome daily nugget., 1912-04-17
GENERAL GRANT
 PASSES AWAY
Special Nugget Service

NEW YORK. April 12.-tDelaycd in transmission)-Maj General Fred' erick D Grant. commander of the de partment of the east. with headquar- ters on Governors Island. died sud denly Friday afternoon at the Buck ingham hotel of heart failure.
 The late general was a son of Ulysscs <. Grant the great general of the civil war and for two terms president of the United states, graduate of West Point in the class of 1871. and ranked next 10 Chief Of Stan Dr Leonard Wood. the general Roosevelt forced to the front over the heads of the other officers.
 The late general was apparently im the best of health. was a man 62 years of age. we'll to do owner of the Grant hotel in san Diego. worth million dollars and other valuable property General Grant Buried at West Point.
 NEW YORK. April 1i.-Delayed in transmission) The remains of the late General Frederick Dent Grant were inferred at West Point sunday with all military honors.
 Many officials from the army being present to pay their last respect Of the general who was following in his fathers footsteps as the representative of the Grant family in the army,
The Nome daily nugget., 1912-04-17
LATE MINING NEWS
 FROM SQUIRREL WAY

Fred Price. who returned to N'Ge quite recently from the Squirrel rive- country. brings the latest news from the mining district. and also reports a new. strike has been made about is0 miles up the Kobuk river Al a small creek. which is a tributary of the Ko- goluktuk, a fairly large river joining the Kohuk above the town of Shung nak
 According to the information brought to Kiana by Paul Primer. who made the discovery. he has found a large body of pay dirt that will go six cents on a creek. that Is only six feet to bedrock. the pay Is two feet deep and te country contains plenty of heavy timber to whip saw sluice lumber for working the summer diggings. So confident is Paul Primer of having struck a genuine run of pay he told Mir Price: I'm going to take out my homestake from that creek. and per haps I'll be able to do 1t this summer.
 There are between six and eight men at the scene of the new strike on the creek which is tributary of the Ko-
The Nome daily nugget., 1912-04-17

Harrison faction were excluded. The committee on credentials having re- ported the evening before that the so- called delegates of Hearst and Harri- son. were irregular and recommended that they be denied seat in tho county convention.
 The chairman put the recommenda ton of the committee on credentials and it was voted through on straight democratic lines. But during tho night the Hearst Harrison forces got busy and early Saturday morning re- ceived. or. obtained an order from the
The Nome daily nugget., 1912-04-17

carried under uy the suction when the huge Ieyia,han went L, the bot tom
 POP First Glass Passengers Saved
 NEW YORK. April i7.--Vice- Pres.- dent FfanElyn has issued bulletin stating chat two hundred and fvo ot thr." hundrel aud twenty five hrst cabin pa-s,uees had been saved. That many had been accounted for hy wireless and hoped it would prov, greater when the check tp could "- secured
 Collector Received Wireless From
 carpath,s.
 NEW YORK. Nprii |. Collector of Customs Loeb received d wireless from the captain oi the carpathls this afternoon stating the steamer would reach Sandy Hook in time Thursday afternoon C, deeh before night Senator Gussenheinn Hopes His Broth
 CT Is Safe.
 WAsiuNGToN. April r, uator Guggcnr.iiu from Crf"r'I" stated this afternoon he had received a wire from the White star line stating all but thrty-dve If the first cabin pas scngers are safe. and F. u hopes his brother escaped from a watery grave.
 Titanic Insured for Five Millions.
 LONDON. Apri l7.-The Lloyds lH- >urauce Company has given oat the information that the steamship Tf- tanic was insurdef ron ve million dol lars. pr one million pounds, nearv th. total value or th, steamer.
 Oeathbed Titanic Two Miles Down.
 HALIFAX April l7.-Thc govern mcnt which has chart of the ocean bed whrry th. Inflated Titanic plunged to the bottom after striking the Sunken iceberg of field of ice ly- ing low in the water. reports that the deathbed pf the Titanic k two miles below tho surface of the water,
 The ocean uoor of rhr Atlantic where the vessel went e. che bottom is two mil,4 in depth on an average for two OF three hlndrcd miles ''- cordins to tho chart of the ocean plat. or chart. here in tho cable romrany's office at Halifax.
The Nome daily nugget., 1912-04-17
A HOT TIME IN COOK COUNTY
 DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION

ctourt allowing them to attend the convention from which they had been busted and refused admission.
 In company with police officers of the court the men marched. or were taken to the hall where the convention and thc police bartercd down the door, that wer. guarded hy the mill tia.
 The Sullivan faction backed hy The militia gave way to the order of the court and the delegates of the Hearst Harrison combine were admitted to the convention.
The Nome daily nugget., 1912-04-17
WILSON CLAIMS
 PENNSYLVANIA
Special Nugget Serv''e.

Special Nugget Serv.'e.
 NEW YORK. April 15.-tDrlayed in transnissionJ Governor Woodrow Wilson. of New Jersey. is claiming the state as the result of the primaries held to allow the people to express their preference as to choice of can didates.
 Clark supporters are also claiming the state, but Wilson appears 10 have A considerable majority over tho speaker of the house
The Nome daily nugget., 1912-04-17
MAIL ARRIVED THIS MORNING.

The outside mail containing So hounds of first class and 345 of second reached Nome this morning in charge of John Hegness.
 Hegness travelled all night 10 reach here. with the mail the traveling oe- ing much better and got to Nome way ahead of the schedule running time.
The Nome daily nugget., 1912-04-17
Special Nugget Service.

CHICAGO. April l5.-ODelaycd in transmission.)-One of the hottest political democratic conventions eyer pulled off in the county took blacc Saturday last. IL required an order from the court on one side 10 offset the power of the militia on the other.
 The convention was called to order with Roger C. Sullivan in the chair. of the state. and at his orders the delegates representing the Hearst
The Nome daily nugget., 1912-04-17

others. Martin Moran and partners are now engaged in prospecting on creek about ten miles below Kiana. and should pay he found they will name it. otherwise it will remain nameless.
The Nome daily nugget., 1912-04-17
White Star Officials Issue Report.
Body of Astor Recovered.

NEW YORK. April i7.-Bradstree. has announced the body Of Col. John Jacob Astor has been recovered. that the officials on the steamship Carpa- thIa picked 1t up floating on the At lantic near the scene of the wreck. with a life preserver attached to It, that prevented the body from sinking.
The Nome daily nugget., 1912-04-17
Captain Succeeded n Getting lilf
 Into Life Boats.

NEW YORK. April IA wireless dispatch from the steamship Carpa- thia in the form of an interview from the survivors of the Titanic states that Captain Smith of the Titanic. sue ceeded in getting Ill! of the passen gers into life boats and upon the life rafts before the vessel went to the
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-06-09
SAYS DAWSON'S LUCK
WON HIM BIG RACE
Frank Botterill Writes That
Mechanical Troubles Alone
Caused De Palna's Defeat.

Frank BotterilI writes from INDIAN
apolis that tho big race meet held there
ON Decoration day was wonder In eV'
ery respect. Several thousand tourists In
motor cars came from all over the eoun-
trv. in addition to special trains from
ali of the nearby centers Of population.
Botterill was among the visitors VINO
went TO Indianapolis from Salt Lake
especially to see the races. lie praises
the work Of the management IN con
ductinc the meet and handling the
crowds. ;.h
Indianapolis was overcrowdod with
automobiles which were parked TWO
deep around all the hotels and In al
the plazas, the garages being unable 10
handle all Of them. Private residences
were turned over as sleeping quarters.
Botterill says the winner, Dawson,
carried horse shoe, and was certainty
in luck to capture the first prize; De
Palma should have won, says Botterlll'
He had a good lead, secured by care
full driving, when mechanical troubles
put him to the bad.
The interest in the race was 30 IN
tense that the crowd was kept on the
anxious seat for the full SIX hours.
Botterill left Indianapolis in a New
Chalmers Six for Detroit the day after
the race meet and will shortly start
home
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-06-09
STEALS EMF $50" AND
is POLITE ABOUT 1T

One is compelled to delve into the
legendary career of Robin Hood to
find an equal to the courteous highway
man Of Youngstown, o., who stole a
brand new EMF. $50" that had
been left in front of its owners place
of business, The thief drove the car
part Of one day and the following even
ing. When he got through with it, he
left the following unsigned note pinned
to the seat:
'This is a d--n fine car. Pulled
a load Of coal out Of the mud and would
have returned the car if the gasoline
had not run out. Many thinks just the
same. Good luck,'
The note and the incident of the al
legged coal wagon have given the
Youngstown police clew. They are
now interviewing coal-wagon drivers to
find out the identity of the surprising
" polite man who pulled one Of them
out Of distress with an EMF. $3.50"
motor car.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-06-09
UP AND DOWN SALT LAKES
BUSY AUTOMOBILE ROW

Fisk Man Here-A. J. Ajax, manager
of the Fisk Tire company of Butte,
Mont, spent part Of the week in Salt
Lake as a visitor at the local tire
houses. He reports excellent automo-
bile conditions in Montana this year
with bright prospects ahead.
Evanston Dealer Visits-L r. Raney,
one of the leading automobile dealers of
Evanston and the authority on all roads
in and out Of the western Wyoming
town, is in Salt Lake. He expects to
drive home in new car purchased for
a customer at Logan.
Duffin Home Again.. w. Duffin,
salesman for the Studebaker Brothers
is home after week spent in Malad
Garland and Brigham City. Duffin says
the farmers are laying off from the pur'
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-06-09

chase of cars in that section Of the
country until assured of the crop condi-
tions. There are many prospects in
the market, who will buy before the
summer is over, says Duffin,
Pocatello Boosters. B. Trist, sec
retary of the Pocatello Automobile club
and one of the leading automobile deal
ers Of the Gate city, together with Har
ry Peterson, came to Salt Lake Thurs
day and left for home via Logan on
Friday. The party will log cutoff
route from Logan to Pocatello for the
benefit of the Idaho automoDilists who
will attend the Logan convention next
week. Trist says every automobilist In
that part Of the country is working for
the opening of the national park to au.
tomobiies. Pocatello, Blackfoot, Idaho
Falls, st. Anthony and Ashton motor
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-06-09

- HE Salt Lake-Ely cutoff automobile
route brings the tourist back to
the scenes Of fifty years ago, The
old overland trail with all It's romance and
history is vividly brought before the pres
eni generation. The hardships Of the pio-
neers are laid bare before the eyes Of
| those who now travel overland in COM
! Portable touring car, Where hours were
spent before in slowly picking the way
through the mountain passes and over
climbs the steep grades without trouble
! and speeds over the deserts at mile
minute clip. This is the way the route
appealed TO the members of the governor S
party who made the round trip TO Ely in
6 motor car during the week just past
The photos show the party leaving
Toocle ready for their dash TO Ely. lined
up In front OF "a well known Tooee hotel
, where the first photo on the. trip was
snapped Here is the home Of the good
road boosters. Splendid roads leading for
ciusively that they do things over that
way,
The photo at Fish Springs shows one of
the old homo stations Of the overland
stage company. This house is now occu-
pied by ]. ]. Thomas, who conducts a
large ranch there. Here one finds the
first good drinking water after the trip
over the desert. 1t is about l2o miles west
OF Salt Lake, a little farther on. is
Kearney's ranch. or Callao. After long
trip across fats and sands. the tourist is
greeted by this oasis. Clear. cool drink
Ing water lawns and shade and streets
with the sign. Meals at all hours tourists
| always welcome" makes the traveller
| think IL the most pleasant spot on the
American continent. Another scene shows
| the party on It's departure for home, taken
| In front Of the hotel at Ely, where crowd
| OF Ely good roads boosters had gathered
| TO give the party hearty good bye. The
| other photo was taken at the top of Point
Lookout. about sixty miles west OF Salt
/ nE
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-06-09
string of three cars for Salina pur-
cbasers.

string of three cars for Salina pur-
cbasers.
VIII Go to Logan. G. Riley, local
manager Of the Goodyear company, Will
be among the delegates at the Logan
convention the coming week. Riley
says there should be big crowd OF
Salt Lake boosters present at the con-
vcntion TO help the good work along
Good Use for Crank Sam Sharman
saws he has never known why the Cad
lilac furnishes crank in the tool box
when the car always starts with the
self starter. But, now he has changed
his mind and admits g. crank Is a good
thing to carry along. Last week while
in Wellsvllle canyon he came across a
rattle snake and after running over
it could find nothing to kill 1T with. He
suddenly remember the crank In the
tool box and with this instrument made
short work OF the snake. Now Shar'
man admits q crank is a good thing
to have along, even on self starter
car.
Through sanpete County,. w. AL
kire Of the AlkiTe- Smith company Is
home from business thip through San
pete county.
Diamond Rubber Man Here-F. S
CASTILLO Of the Diamond Rubber com
pany and intermountain manager fol
that company was in Salt Lake on Fri
dav visiting the local branch. He lef'
| for Denver last night.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-06-09
BREAKS RECORD FOR
SELLING FORD CARS

The local Ford dealers, Alkire &
Smith. report the biggest week of bust
ness since the firm opened in Salt Lake,
From Friday week ago until Friday
night this week. twenty-three cars
were sold and delivered. This was a
fun three.car shipment. Yesterday the
firm were compelled to turn down four
orders for ears they could not deliver.
While the company reports excellent
business all year, this was the banner
week. Another shipment Of cars is ex-
peeted in during the early part of the
coming week
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-06-09
Programme and Entertainment.

Gov William Spgy win deliver the
opening address II | o. M, June y.
Tho good loads exhibit from the
United States department OF agriculture,
viii be On exhibition at this convention
w'Th lecturers. working models and
stnreopticon vewS.
Mr.. L. W. Jamcs, chief inspector OF
pubic rogds or the department OF agri-
culture. vii! speak.
Mr.. a. c.. Bachelor Of New York,
chairman - tho executive committee oil
the American Automobile association
viii address tho convention
Mr.. Jesse Taylor editor OF Better
Roads" stem winder" on good roads,
from jamestown. VIII also make an ad-
dress.
Former Governor James II. Brady OF
Idaho is on the programme.
I'm automobile parade Will be fea-
ture
Musical programmes, including an
evening musicale by the best talent oil
thc state
Automobile rides between meetings
baseball games and many other events
of interest TO all.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-06-09
NEW MOTOR CAR NUMBERS


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