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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-04-11
BOYCE READY To PAY.
Publisher Makes No Fight Against His
Wife'S Divorce Suit.

Santa Barbara, Cal. April 11.-When
the divorce suit of Mrs. Virginia Lee
Boyce, daughter of former Lieutenant
Governor Lee of Missouri, versus w. D.
Boyce, a wealthy publisher Of Chicago
came to trial in the superior court here
it developed that Boyce has had no
intention of contesting the suit, en-
ploying a lawyer only for the purpose
of arranging an alimony settlement.
The sum which it is said both parties
have practically agreed upon aggre-
gate nearly 100000.
Boyce is a elderly entleman while his
wife is young and beautiful He met her
in 1909 several years after the death
of his first wife and when his engage
ment was announced his son met him
in a Chicago hotel, vigorously protest.
ing against the marriage The two
came to blows, causing a nsationaI
scene. Later Boyce married the pretty
Missouri girl and they went to Europa
on their honeymoon. In a few weeks
Boyce deserted her and she came to
Santa Barbara. They have one child.
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Etrada, the Argentina minister at the
vatican and his family and Count and
Countess JOnghe.
Afterwards the pontiff greeted several
Italians and foreign personages-
Due to Error in Translation.
Madrid, Spain, April 1.-THE official
Spanish News Agency explains that
its statement that the pope was dead
was due to an error in a message re-
ceived from Rome at the papal nun
ciature here
1t is believed the error occurred in
the deciphering of a code message.
The misunderstood message from
Rome was communicated by the nun
ciature to the Spanish government
which gave out the news to the semi
official agency and the newspapers.
Denial Was Slow.
London, April 1.-THE report from
Madrid that the pope was dead, which
was sent to London as an urgent
message by the official Spanish news
agency caused CONSERVATION. This
was not allayed until an official denial
of the Madrid report was received
from Rome.
Because of the crowded state of the
submarine cable between England and
the continent. it took two and a half
hours to communicate with Rome and
obtain an answer
This was short and to the point
simply stating, Madrid report un-
true
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BOTH STANDING PAT.
Taft and Roosevelt Forces Line JJp
for Battle in Michigan.

Bay City. Mich, April 11.-With six
delegates at large to the Republican
national convention and the prestige
of carrying the state convention for
their candidate as the prize, Michigan
Taft and Roosevelt Republicans enter
ed the state convention here today
attempting to seat 1883 delegates
where but 1912 legally can be placed.
Worn down to speechlessness by a
night of conferences which failed to
bring a complete compromise, leaders
with determination ordered their fol-
lowers to stand pat and fight it out
on the floor
Long standing bitterness came to a
head, when a majority of the state
central committee members took ac-
tion favorable to President Taft
The gravity of the situation, with a
delegate body larger than that of the
national convention to control, caused
Mayor Roy Woodruff of Bay City to
place almost his entire police force
on duty at the convention hall to pre-
vent possible serious disorder
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IT IS SAFE AND SANE.
Chairman Barnes Comments on the
New York State Platform.

Rochester, N. Y, April 11.-State
Republican Chairman William Barnes,
Jr., tonight authorized this statement:
There should be no mistake in the
minds of Republicans and of the cleo
torate as a whole as to the meaning
of the convention held yesterday.
1t was an earnest, sober appeal to
the electorate that it's will should be
expressed through mental conference
and deliberate judgment rather than
through histrionic and ambitious dec
larationS.
'The platform endeavored to show
the consistency and continuity of the
development of American ideas and
their formulation into law in an order
ly rather than disorderly manner.
''The achievements of the Republi-
can party have all been won through
sobriety and an appeal to reason rath-
er than to prejudice. That party
would be false to it's entire Internal
quality and must change it's physiog-
hopes and dreams instead of sub
stance.
mo one disagrees with the fact that
from day to day and year to year i'm
provement in political conditions and
in the administration of public affairs
should be made, but where our oppon-
ents differ from us is in the method.
The convention which adjourned be-
lieved that under our form of govern
ment great results have come and
that that structure is amply able to
fulfill whatever demand may be made
upon it.
''The convention itself reflected the
character of the platform in the dig
nifty of the proceedings and the delib-
Grafton which characterized each sue
cessive act that it performed
The Platform Declaration.
The platform says:
1--WE applaud the patriotism, wis
dom and undramatic courage of Pres
ident William Howard Taft.
'3The overwhelming majority of the
representatives of the party in the con-
vention Assem- b1ed favor his renouina-
tion and we urge that the delegates at
large here elected, in their action at
Chicago, carry out this choice of the
Republicans of the state and that the
district delegates unite to the same
end
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TOO HAPPY TO TALK.
Colonel Roosevelt Is Overcome by
Feelings of Satisfaction.

Philadelphia, April 11.-After a
good rest last night at the home of a
friend at Haverford, a suburb. where
Mrs. Roosevelt and Miss Ethel Roose-
welt were guests, Colonel Theodore
Roosevelt started out fresh today for
the last leg of his present speaking
tour.
81 am too happy today to talk" was
all he had to say before he left.
Colonel Roosevelt's tour takes him
through the eastern end of Pennsyl-
vania and he will arrive in New York
late today.
Send Out 100000 Cards.
Washington, April 11.-Senator Dix
on, chairman of the Roosevelt national
committee, said here today that 2,6O0,
600 cards have been distributed to the
voters of Pennsylvania, bearing the
names of the Roosevelt delegates to
be voted upon at Saturdays primar-
les and endorsed with a fac smile of
Colonel Roosevelt's signature. This
action is due to the charge that dele
gates not in sympathy with Colonel
Roosevelt have been put on the tick
cts in many districts as the "Roose-
Welt delegates"
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also will elect six delegates to the ma
tional convention.
Bay City, Mich. April 11.-While
troops held the front entrance to the
armOry against 1900 delegates and
contested delegates to the Michigan
state Republican convention today
Taft members of the state central COM
mittee We're admitted through small
side entrance and Taft forces thus
secured the first strategic advantage
over the Roosevelt men.
The Taft members, who were head
ed by Acting Committee Chairman
Robert H. Shields, of Houghton, were
followed into the armory by Chairman
Knox and former United States Sen
atOr Albert J. Beveridge, of Indiana,
who also came through the side en-
trance. Knox at once voiced emphatic
protest against the action of his COM
mittee members but he was voted
down.
The committee then elected Shields
temporary chairman and went ahead
with seating arrangements for the del
egates, who waited impatiently in the
street.
Roosevelt leaders, meanwhile, con-
ferred at a hotel several squares dis
tant and prepared to go to the conven-
uon ana seat their temporary chair
man, Former Secretary of the Navy
Truman Newberry, of Detroit.
The opposing chairmen attempted
at the same moment to open the con
vention.
W. D. Gordon of Midland, a Roose-
Velt committe eman, sprang to the
stage and attempt to address the con-
vention. He was hurled from the
stage by J. f. Cremer of Marquette, a
Taft man.
Police and militia forced back a
hundred men who sought to engage in
the fight precipitated by Gordon and
Cremer. All attempts to quiet the ex-
cited delegates seemed useless.
Despite great disorder both the
Taft and Roosevelt forces attempted at
the same time to organic the conven-
ton. Two large policemen stood guard
over Mr. Beveridge. who had been
swept back from his seat during the
Gordon -Cremer fight.
Climb Through TransOms.
While Secretary King attempted to
get vote on temporary chairman,
Gordon resumed his speech, amid con-
fusion. More Roosevelt delegates en-
tered the hall, climbing through tran
SONS.
Police fought and elected some.
Finally Secretary King announced that
Grant Fellows of Hudson. a Taft dele
gate, had been elected temporary
chairman. e.
Militia police and sergeant-at-
received their instructions from the op-
posing factions. Shields ordered them
cards bearing the signature of Secre-
tary Paul H. King, of the state COM
mittee Knox instructed the guards to
allow no one to enter unless he carried
a card bearing his signature.
After receiving the conflicting orders
the guards opened the front doors but
only the delegates bearing the cards
signed by Secretary King were admit
ted. Thus Taft forces filled the hall
while Roosevelt men strove to gain en-
trance through side doors, windows and
the basement.
Governor Osborn in statement from
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Tracks to VinewOOd Park VIII
Not Be Removed.
UP The WAKARUSA VALLEY
Join CarbOndaIe Grade and
Enter Lawrence.
To Tap Territory Not Touched
by Railroads.

Another indication that the propos-
ed interurban between Topeka Law
renee and Kansas City is being con-
sidered seriously by the Illinois Trac-
ton company has been brought to light
in a statement made today by Albert
NJ. Patten, general superintendent OF
the Topeka and Wichita Street Rail
way companies. General Superintend-
ent Patten stated that the track to
Vinewood park, southeast of the city
would not be removed despite the fact
that no cars will be run on this line
in the future.
The Topeka Railway company has
sold the amusement features in Vine
wood. This park is nearly five miles
east of the city. 1t will be abandoned
and no cars will be sent out over the
tracks. The cars will run to Cali
fornia avenue but no further.
Mr.. Patten admitted this afternoon
at the city hall that the Vinewooo
line might be of some use in the fu
ture. He would give no plans or details
or the proposed use. Neither would he
deny the hint that an interurban
would be built some time soon.
Line to Lawrence.
1t is known that the plans of the
Illinois Traction company cover a line
first from Topeka to Lawrence. Later
1t would be extended to Kansas City.
The line will run east of Vinewood
park connecting with the old park
line from Topeka. From here it
would run along through the Waka-
rusa valley and near Lawrence join
the Lawrence-Carbondal grade. This
would give the engineers a good solid
low grade line from Topeka to Law
renee. 1t would be several miles
south of the Kansas river and would
not enter the territory covered by the
Santa Fe in its Kansas City line.
A line of this kind would stimulate
Topeka business. 1t would tap a ter
ritory in Shawnee and Douglas coun-
ties untouched by railroads. 1t is all
rich land, well settled with substan-
tial persons.
For some time this interurban has
been planned. At the Commercial
club rooms a few months ago it was
announced that the line might be
started this year. 1t was stated in
the official publication of the Com
merciaf club, The Bulletin, that Gen
eraI superintendent Patten had adj
mitted that the line would be go in
a short time.
Mr. Patten would have nothing to
say of the project at the city hall this
afternoon. But his plans to leave the
tracks of the Vinewood line intact tell
a story to men in railroad circles in
this oitv
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A Roosevelt Committeeman
Is Hurled From Stage.
TROOPS GUARD ENTRANCE
Delegates Make Way Into Hall
Through the TransOms.
Two Big Policemen Stand
Guard Over Beveridge.

Bay City, Mich, April 11.-Michigan
Republicans split today in a conven-
ton featured by fist fights and the
calling out of state troops.
The Roosevelt leaders and delegates,
after electing a national delegation,
withdrew to carry the question of dis
puted delegates before the national
convention at Chicago. The Taft
force claimed the regular convention
and began their organization. They
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-04-11
''TOD" DIDN'T behave
So Mrs. Julie Sloan (Juiia Sanderson)
Asks for Divorce.

New York. April 11.-Mrs. Julie SIoac.
whose stage name of Julia Sanderson''
has become well known through The
Arcadians'' and THE Siren today
started n suit for absolute divorce from
her husband, James F. Sloan. The sum
mons will be served on Sloan at the Seine.
France. by mail.
The defendant has been called Tod
Sloan over since he established reputa-
tion as an expert jockey. Mrs. Sloan
charges in her complaint that Sloan has
been guilty of misconduct with Mabel
Robinson in New York and SARATOGA:
with Charlotte Palmer in Brussels in No
vember. 1911: with other women in New
York Ostend. Belgium and London
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-04-11
LAPORTE OUT OF GAME
Foul Tip From Lou Criger's Bat Hit
Him In the Eye.

st Louis, April 1.-THE day before
leaving for Chicago to participate in ths
opening game of the American league
season proved unlucky for the Browns
Frank Laporte. the slugging second sack
er, was hit under the right eye by foul
miss the opening game against Jimmy
CaIlahan's White Sox. The injury was
more serious than at first thought and
Manager wallace stated before leaving
that Iaporte would not make the trip 20
67hicago DerriI Pratt whose origina!
shoes while Compton will go to right
field.
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TODAY IN CONGRESS.
House Considers District of Columbia
Legislation.

washington. April 11-Senate in session
D. M Beet sugar interests protested to
finance committee against house free su-
gar bill.
Free tolls for American vessels on Pan
anna canal were advocated before inter-
oceanic canals committee.
House met at noon. Considered District
of Columbia legislation.
Steel trust Investigating committee be-
gan hearing three ore experts, its last
witnesses before close Of inquiry.
Banking and currency committee de-
cided to begin money trust investiga-
ton april II.
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SHOOTS WRONG MAN.
Officer Mistakes Innocent Person for
RObber.

Los Angeles. Cal, April 11.-When
running to assist his brother who had
been the victim of hold-up men, T E
Yandis was mistaken for a robber
early today and shot perhaps fatally
by an officer.
Mrs. Yandis told the police that her
husband heard his brother. who lived
in the neighborhood. calling for help
and rushed to his aid. The policeman
saw the man running and called to
him to stop Yandis paid no atten-
ton and the officer fired.
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Announces the Death of the
Roman POntiff.
RUMOR PROVES TO Be FALSE
Error Was Made in Decipher-
ing a Code Telegram.
He Held His Customary Daily
Audience Today.

Rome. April II. 4:27 p. m.-There is
no truth in the report circulating
through the world, based on a tele-
gram from Madrid. that the pope Is
dead.
The pope continues his daily audi
ences He received today Cardinal
Della Volpe. Prince Borghese, Senor De
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-04-11
USE new Time PLAN.
French Railways Eliminate p. M. and
A. NJ.

New York, April 11.-Beginning June
the hours of the day will be numbered
from to "a from midnight to midnight
on all French railways and in the French
postal and telegraph service. The new
arrangement is intended to replace the
awkward "a. M" and p. m" designations
A partial test in the telegraph service Is
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,ansine to the convention said:

Lansing to the convention said:
Il hope the convention, if it issues
Instructions at all, will instruct its
delegates to the national convention at
Chicago for Theodore Roosevelt.
This would be in accordance with
the will of majority of the RepubH-
cans in MichigaD
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The Platform Declaration.
Day Is Pleas SAINT

The day is clear and warm, and condi-
tions are right for scattered showers to-
night or Friday, says the weather man.
The temperatures today have been 10 de-
grees above norTnal-the weather has been
the brand that is usually dealt out in May
The wind is blowing 9 miles an hour from
the south. The hourly readings:
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deserted cabin near Marie Springs. A
bullet was found in the heart.
Grant and companion were hunting
near here last November and it is said
they quarreled. Grants companion re-
ported Grant had been lost in the hills.
A coroners jury sound today that
Grant was shot to death b. an un-
known person.
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LOST MAN IS DEAD.
Body Found in Deserted Hut With
Bullet in Heart.

Bonners Ferry, Idaho. April 1.-THE
body of Jerry Grant. who disappeared
last November, and who was supposed
to have been lost in the mountains
while on a hunting trip, was brought
here today, having been found in a
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weather indIcafions.

Chicago. April I.-Forecast for Kansas:
Unsettled tonight and Friday probably
/ with local showers.
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also will elect six delegates to the ma
tiOnal convention.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-04-25
Bethel.

Elva Baker is on the sick list and
has been poorly for some time, and
doesn't improve much.
Pete Parker passed through: here
to visit his brother Bert at Davis
City last Sunday.
Harve Morgan was business
visitor at Davis City last Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ad WATSON were
Leon visitors last Saturday.
Charles Dobson called on Frank
Gibler Sunday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dow Parker visited
with their daughter last Sunday,
Mrs. Fletch Honn.
Mrs. Thomas Baker and son Elva
were Davis City callers last Monday
Lew Dobson visited his brother
Frank South west of Decatur City
last Sunday.
Mrs. Joe Dobson and son Charles
visited at John Weidner's last Sun
day
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-04-25
P1eaSantOn.

Rev. Coffin of Leon, delivered an
excellent baccalaureate sermon here
Sunday evening to the graduating
class. Everyone enjoyed it so much
that he is coming back soon and
preach for us on Sunday evening.
Miss Ackerley of Leon, is visiting
Mrs. Fred Smith.
Mr.. Denny, State Secretary of the
Christian church will preach here
Saturday night and Sunday.
Prof. Shelton was a passenger to
Decatur Saturday.
The graduating exercises will be
held at the l.. D. S. church Friday
evening, April &c. Address by
Ex-Congressman j. H. Burrows.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Clampitt, our
depot agent, left here Friday to take
up the work at Danville, where he
has a better position. Mr.. Sidney
Morey is attending to the work here.
John Norton, of Leon, was in town
Thursday buying horses and mules.
School closed here Friday. A
program was given in the afternoon
by the grades, in which they did
SDlendid
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Little River.

The weather is very cool now and
garden making is not much in pro-
gress.
Fern Graham was caller in
Pleasanton Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Ingram were
guests of George Davis and family
Monday night.
Kyle Drury went to GAINESVILLE
Tuesday on important business.
Allen Spargur was the guest Of
George Davis on Tuesday.
Mrs Charles Graham is not much
better at this writing. She is now in
Leon taking treatment Of Doctors
there. We hope she may be able to
return home soon.
Kyle and John Drury called at the
Spargur home Monday evening.
Mrs. Seth Davis and Mrs. Ross
and children were visitors at the
Marble home on Tuesday.
Charles Graham made business
trip to Leon on Wednesday last.
Edith Spargur spent Wednesday
night with Fern Graham.
Matte Hendrickson was guest
at the Spargur home on Tuesday af-
ternoon.
The people Of this vicinity were
all out dragging the roads Thursday.
They are fine now and that speaks
we'll for the farmers here.
Kyle Drury spent Thursday even
ing with John Drury
Will Henderson spent Thursday
night at the Spargur home.
Joe Tye spent Sunday with the
Drury children.
James Drury and family called on
Chas. Graham and wife Sunday,
The Band of Hope at New Salem
are preparing exercises for Decora-
f on day
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-04-25
High Point.

Mr. and Mrs. Nose Traupel spent
one day last week with Mrs.
Traupel's sister, Mrs. Ed Patton west
of Woodland.
Mr. and Mrs Ira Smith visited
Friday with Mrs. Smiths parents,
Mr.. N. Bumgarner
Mary Huffman, Verde and Ocho
Traupel, Margaret Aten, Verde
Heinbaugh, and Matte Huffman
spent one night last week with their
teacher, Harriet Beavers.
Miss Helen Davis spent from Fri
day until Monday with her mother,
Mrs. Davis, north Of Garden Grove
Mr.. Claud Stiles, of Crown, did
some papering the past week for his
aunt, Mrs. Newton Bumgarner.
Mr.. Will MAGELLAN and family OF
near Weldon spent Saturday and
Sunday with their daughter, Mrs
Frank Cronin
Mr.. and Mrs. F. E. Warrington
visited Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs.
Ben Wooley.
Mr.. and Mrs. Trave Lane spent
Sunday evening with their daughter
Mrs. Jim Skinner.
Mr.. Frank Mendenhall and family
visited Sunday with Lewis Traupel
and family.
Mr.. and Mrs Frank Smith and
children visited Sunday with NJ
and Mrs Yves Warrington.
Mrs. Mary Dorsey is very low at
the home of her son Grant and her
death is expected any time.
Miss Harriet Beavers visited in
kellerton Saturday and Sunday.
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Salem.

Re. Deyoe filled his regular ap-
and Sunday.
Miss Nellie Woolsey of Leon,
spent Sunday with home folks.
NJ. Linden had business at Deca-
tur the latter part of last week.
Clifford CoWles and wife spent
Friday with her parents, S. A. Dale
and family.
Miss Jessie Arnot, of Oklahoma,
came last week for an extended visit
with her sister Mrs. Oda Dale.
Walter Slower who is working for
Clell Hill spent Saturday night and
Sunday with home folks.
The county bridge gang put in a
bridge east of the church last week.
Mrs. Chas. Graham who has been
staying in Leon taking medical treat
ment returned home Saturday much
improved
Myrtle Dale and Pearl Blakesley
spent Friday night at Clifford
Cowles.
Austin Cowles and family spent
Sunday with his sister, Mrs. J. T.
Robson and family.
A much needed rain fell Saturday
night.
Several from this vicinity attend
ed the baccalaureate sermon at
Pleasanton Sunday night.
Will Moore had business in Leon
one day last week.
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X \. ~ 'ff7-.S 4 m ess',,
The Perclleron Stallion
Grey Prince
No. 1904

~ No. 1854
Weighs 1870 pounds. He is a
good sure breeder with record Of
better than 80 per cent of living
colts
Sired by Albany No. 20791, dam
imported Centurier No. 45706, Sec
ond dam by imported Negro, for rec
ord number being 36246, third sire
by imported Prince Geroan No.
1925, fourth dam by Keto Bis
marck.
Recorded in Percheron Stud Book
of America, and registered in the
Office of the Iowa State Department
Of Agriculture at Des Moines.
Will make the season of 1912,
commencing April 18th, at LATE
Mitchell's barn in Leon, Iowa.
This horse has been examined and
pronounced sound.
Terms-$12.5O to insure colt to
stand and suck. Parties parting with
mares or removing from the county
forfeit the insurance and service fee
becomes due at once. Mare and colt
will be held for service fee. Care
will be taken to prevent accidents
but will not be responsible should
any occur.
HENRY AXES, OWNER.