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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-01-03
PLEA FOR MERCY.
Can't. f. I'll. TilIOtsOn Asks Gov
ernOr for Pardon.
Convicted of kidnapping the
Incubator Baby

Attorneys Fred Walsh, w. L. Wright
and Wiley Cook of Kansas City ap-
peared before Governor Stubs late
Tuesday to appeal for clemency for
Captain F. H. Tillotson, the detective
in connection with the BIeakley kid
naping case. Captain Tillotson, of all
those who took part in that famous
case two summers ago, has been held
by the law to expiate the Offense.
And he took the least part in the plan
to steal the Bleakley baby from its
mothers home in Topeka
Captain Tillotson was convicted in
the jackson district court and SEN
fenced to one to five years in prison
for being accessory to the Kidnapping
The appeal to the supreme court re-
suited in affirming the verdict of the
lower court. The only recourse now
is executive clemency-
Governor Stubs gave close atten-
ton to the presentation of the case,
and may possibly grant a pardon He
was much impressed by the fact that
all the principals in the case had been
allowed to go free from the jurisdic-
ton of the law as regards the kidnap-
ing of the Bleakley baby It is true
that Gentry, the detective who car
ried out the kidnapping scheme and
slugged Mrs. Bleakley's relative at
the house that morning, was convict
ed of assault with a weapon, but the
KIDNAPPING case against him was not
brought to trial.
The contention was made to Gov
ernor Stubs today that Tillotson was
employed by Mrs. Barclay to find the
BIeakley baby; that he advised against
violence or kidnapping and that he
took no part in the raid on the Bleak I
lev home. Also that he was advised ,
to help Mrs. Barclay by her attorneys I
and by the attorney for his detective !
agency And further that the courts
had differed in determining who was
really entitled to. the baby. 1t was not i
/ common kidnapping case.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-01-03
VICTROLA STOLEN
Thief at Railroad Y. NJ. G. A.
Works While Others Play.
Dawson at Mock Trial Does Not
Awe Thief.

A Victro1a valued at about SIS was
stolen out of the Railroad Y. NJ. c. A
Monday night while the crowds were
being entertained at the New Year $
reception. The machine was taken out
of the second story of the building
between the hours of eight and eleven
o'clock. The thieves got it out of the
building by letting it down with a
rope.
Oh1cers of the association saw the
machine about 8 o'clock but gave it
no attention and continued IN their
work of assisting John Dawson, the
attorney general, and other persons in
holding a mock session of court.
The machine had been borrowed for
the occasion and it's loss was discover
ed about II o'clock in the night while
the rooms were being closed for the
night. Detectives Summers and Ander-
are working on the case and found
foot prints under the fire escape
where the machine had been taken
out of the building and taken away.
About a half box of apples and 9TH
er fruit was also stolen. A number
of records were not taken.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-01-03
WENT IN FOR PRINCIPLE
LaFoIIette Never Expected a Nominal
ton. PinchOt Says.

Battle Creek, Mich. Jan. 3.-In an adj
dress here Clifford Pinchot strongly in
dorsed Senator Robert NJ. LaF'ollette's
presidential candidacy The Wisconsin
senator, he said went into the race for
principle" He claimed to have knowl-
edge that when Senator Lafollette con-
scented to allow his name to be used he
had no hope of winning the nomination,
his sole object being to prevent the
nomination of a reactionary. Now he
is surprised at his own strength.
The former forester ridiculed the
statements made by Governor Osborn
at Lansing, branding his charge that
Senator LaFollette had not accomplish
ed anything as sheer nonsense
He might as readily have said that
David did not slay Goliath Mr.. Pin
chot said. mo senator possesses a
more clear-cut constructive record than
Robert NJ. LaFollette-''
Mr.. Pinchot's advocacy of a presiden-
tial primary and the judicial recall
were loudly cheered.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-01-03
TRIED TO BUY HIM
warden of Prison Says Morse offered
Him a Bride.

Atlanta, Jan. 3.-Warden William
Meyer of the federal prison at Atlanta
Yesterday made a formal statement, de-
claring that Charles w. Morse, the
convicted New York banker, had Of
fered him what he construed to be a
bride shortly after Morse became a
prisoner at the institution He said
he refused it and SO notified Attorney
General Wickersham-
Warden Meyer said he had given
Morse permission on March II, 1910,
to send a cipher telegram to purchase
some gas stock and that subsequently
Morse had come into his Office and
said:
warden, I made $4,000 on that
deal and want you to have half
of.it"
The warden said he told Morse to
forget he ever said anything like that
and never to say such a thing again.
He said he advised Attorney General
that he permitted Morse
to send the telegram.
It developed that the department of
justice made an investigation at the
prison last spring.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-01-03
WILSON IS LOCKED up
Socialist Member of Muscatfne. Ia.
Council Under Indictment.

Muscatine. Ia, Jan. 80. c. viii
son, business agent for the button
workers union has been arrested here
jury Saturday.
Four indictments have been return
ed against the leader of the button
workers strike, who also is the social
list member of the city council. He is
charged with having maliciously in
jured buildings
Wilson is indicted jointly with VIM.
Murphy, VIM Beale, button workers
and Thomas Hopkins recently convict
ed of the murder of Policeman Ger
lscher on the charge of throwing acid
bombs into the homes of three non
union men and also into the Mckee
and Bliven button factory, during the
first strike last spring.
Wilson was arraigned today and his
preliminary hearing set for Friday.
His bond was fixed at $4,000, in de-
fault of which he was locked up.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-01-03
TREATS THE HOUSE
Norris Bought Liquor for Ne
grOes, He Says
Paid 30 Cents Bottle for ne
freshments for Them.
GOES OVER RECOkO'
SpOtter Admits He Has Drunk
Considerable Liquor
Declares He Is Competent Judge
of Beer.
GOES OVER RECORD.

For the first time, under the y
- adnofnistration. Rev. Robert 10
rio Of the State Temperance I iioi''
30 called TO the witness stand IN III :
county court next Tuesday to ten u
sba,vnea county liquor violations.
norris testified concerning the pul-
chase of FIVE bottles. of beer Oh Dee
Adams admitted that it was lfnpos-
sible TO give an estimate as TO 1n1
amount of liquor he has CONSUMED
and declared that he was soou
Judge Of beer . .ai5
It was september IA, MOTIFS
when in company with Tom Arm
strong and William Lassure' Two
orber spoilers. he visited ADAMS
vlaca 900 East Crane street. AAIliAS
diately beer was ordered, lot WIZ VIM
Norris said he paid 80 cents 49, ~
The minister said he sat down III nc
dirty dive in company with heslo
n9en and women and with his fellow
spotters. drank the beer. II was soo9
heer too and the vice president U
the State Temperance Union sililll me-
sheepishly as he related how the prev
tasted when it gurgled down ms
throat.
When three bottles had been con-
surned Norris ordered two bottles
more. With this he treated the house
not knowing perhaps that ne was
himself violating a law. Then MOTIFS
went over his record as a spotter- ne
was proud of his achievements ana
believed it was perfect and right tor
a man to tempt another to violate a
Iavv-if he could land the viOlator IN
Jail.
Asked where he received money
with which to buy liquor, he said It
was furnished by the temperance
union and by County Attorney simon. |
On this particular occasion, Norris be
lieved the money came from SnerlH /
Norton.
Norris is to be one of the star wit
nesses for the state in the liquor prose- |
cutions at the January term of the DIS
trict court. Judging from the num-
Der of times the minister's name is en- |
dorsed on the back of liquor com |
plants, he consumed considerable
Shawnee county liquor in the last few
months He has promised to tell or |
his experiences and with the endorse /
ment of seven more spoilers, an effort /
will be made to prove actual sales IN a /
mum Der of pending cases.
Adams, whose preliminary hearing
w held here, was held for trial in
I district court. This is the second
case against the Crane street man,
under the new law A conviction IN
the district court means a term in the
state penitentiary-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-01-03
ASKS FOR $4,000.
George Cooper Had His Ankle Broken
in Runaway.

George Cooper. by his mother and next
friend. Maude Cooper. filed suit in the
district court yesterday against the J.
Thomas Lumber company, in which he
asks 5000 damages Tor injuries received
in runaway. Young Cooper was
driver for the lumber company.
In March, OF last year, the petition re-
cites. Cooper was given a fractions team
TO drive. He did not know that the horses
took advantage of every opportunity and
says his employers did not advise him OF
the fact. When he stepped from his
wagon at the cement building one day
the animals started OF run Cooper
seized the reins to prevent d runaway
and IN his efforts to stop the horses. ms
ankle was broken. For this injury ne
asks S2.o00 damages.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-01-03
DANBUUY HAT CASE.
1t Reaches the United States Supreme
Court the Second Time.

Washington, Jan. S.-The famous Dan
bury Hat case in which the supreme co,,rt
of the United States held that a Isbor
union might be liable under the Sherman
az an trust law Tor boycotting an article
the supreme court of the United States
for the second time ia esS
After the courts first decision members
or the nited Hatters Of North America
Danbury. Conn. for $3.50. coo. thrice M
damage found to have been suffered Tbe
second circuit court of appeals directsS
hatters asked the supreme co,,r+ ele
view the action 49, ~ re-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-01-03
NO LONGER IN UNION.
Members of Tobacco Trust Put Sep
arate Buyers in the Field.

Lexington, KY, January 3.-Having
been dissolved as one great corpora
ton by order of the supreme court of
the United States. the American To-
bacco company, the Pierre Lorillard
company. the Leggitt and Meyers
company and other concerns in the
American Tobacco company began
operations in the Kentucky markets to-
day as separate and distinct COM
panies. Each has a separate buyer
operating entirely Independently and
in competition with the former mem
bers of the so-called tobacco trust.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-01-03
new GAS SUIT
Attorney General Commences one in
Montgomery County.

Continuing the antitrust fight
against the Kansas Natural Gas COM
pany, Attorney General Dawson has
filed suit in the district court of Mont
gomery county. charging that company
and the Consolidated Oil and Gas com
pany with mbination in restraint of
trade. The further aLa specific charge
is made that these companies hold
franchises from the state and from the
city of independence that they do not
exercise and that they have avoided
and lodged their obligations to the
Speaking Of the suit. Attorney Gen
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-01-03
DEATH OF W.T.. BASSETT
Newspaper Man Found Dead in St.
Joe Rooming House.

st. Joseph. No, Jan. 3.-W +. Bassett, "a
years old. a newspaper man who for
many years was connected with st.
Joseph, Kansas City, St. Louis and
Plattsburg, Mo, papers, was found dead
in a rooming house here today. Death,
supposedly accidental, resulted from in
haling fumes from a gas stove. He was
a telegrapher in the civil war and re-
ceived a pension from the United States
military telegraphers' corps He had
been i'll for several years.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-01-03
HUNTS DEATH AT SEA
The Ships Officers Believe lie Jumped
Overheard.

New York, Jan 3.-With the arrival
here of the steamship Saxonia, from
Liverpool, came the first authentic &C
count of the death at sea of John
Ward Hunt, a New York newspaper
writer and son of Sallie Ward Hunt
Armstrong Downs. a former belle of
Kentucky. The ship officers believe
Hunt del rately leaped into the sea
Christmas night.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-01-03
BOND WAS TOO HIGH
Z. S. Circuit Court Rebul1es Judge
Kenesaw Nj. Landis-

Chicago, January S-When United
States District Judge K NJ. Lands
some months ago refused to consider a
bill of review filed by counsel for the
executors of the will of John Alex
ander Dowie. founder of Zion City, he
fixe the appeal bond at S1.I0O, 900.
The United States circuit court of ap
peaIs held that the enormous bond
was neither reasonable nor author
lied under the statute as no stay or
der was involved. Accordingly, the
bill of review is reinstated
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-01-03

eral Dawson said: eve intend to ex-
anime the corporate structure of all
these companies, the gas supply, the
stock and bond issues, the validity of
the outstanding contracts and the va
lidity of the civil penalty statute which
imposes fine of s100 per day for do
ing business in violation of the anti
trust act.,'
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-01-03
DANGERS OF STREETS
Fatal Accidents in New York Last
Year Number 423.

New York. Jan. 3.-Dangers or the
streets of New York are thrown into
strong relief in the annual report of the
Highways Protective society showing
that street accidents resulted in the
killing of 423 persons and the serious
injury of 1904 in 1911. During 1910 there
were 376 killed and $50 seriously injur-
ed. In 1911 so chauffeurs ran away
and escaped detection after killing pc
destrians. according to the report.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-01-03

Cleveland, January 3.-Mrs. May Har-
= Stallo. formerly wife of Dan
n hanna, has filed suit for divorce
c rsoln Edmund K Stallo, formerly a
I y IlSllnatl attorney but now of New
a ! or. Cruelty and gross neglect are
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-01-03
FOLK TO OPEN CAMPAIGN
Will Begin Speaking Tour of Mis-
souri, January Is.

st. Louis, Jan. 3-Forner Governor
JOS w Folk, who is contesting Mis-
souri, against Speaker Champ Clark
Tor the delegation to the Democratic
national convention, will begin
speaking campaign throughout the
state January Is. The state conven-
ton 1t is expected will be held a month
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-01-03

Worry Over Richeson Kills Him.
Boston. Jan. 3.-Worry over the Gus
tody of the Rev. B. V. T. Richeson al
legged murderer of Avis Linnell is said
to have been responsible for the death OK
Sheriff Fred H. Seavey of Suffolk county,
which occurred Tuesday.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-01-03

Democratic candidate most likely of cleo
ton -
L am one of those who believe that
more progressive Republicans will vote
Tor Mr.: Bryan than for any other Demo-
GRAFT he said.
Bryan was hailed as the original pro-
gress1ve by State Senator Frank T.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-01-03
GORDON CASE ENDS.
Judge Bischoff Dismisses His Partnen
slim Suit.

New York. Jan. s.-Suprema Cow.
Justice Bischoff has han,ed 80 uIt
decision dismissing the compIair,, e, d
ne suit brought by Joseph COW COW N
nave a partnership declared be IN 70
nm M Snd Frank J. Farrell. preside smee en-
a r5ar Sew 1. oTk baseball club of the
ing ~ gu account-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-01-03
RAID ON A CLUB.
Shows That Naval Cadets Have paou
Drinking.

.o Annapols, Jan. IA board oe oer,,.-
f9qay was appointed by Su1ari,,t oILieers
gate ans "a a the payy academy to iHesat
among the i midshi 8n5s5eak r.. Of drinking
lowed raid yesterday BY navS aetlon fol,
whjc5 Il on club room in ANA nm, , elYll
midshipm m rs @issed. was maintained 0 by
stocked with intoxicants '''iu 20 be well
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-01-03
Divorces His Filinino ~.

81, Louis. Jan. S.-James n @ar
h bsEAi lieutenant stationed in 01 TbiG.
Comfort. Filipino. to WHOM rom ron Ceireine
se9 IN 1901 He also received ' fbs was mar
u tner s-year-old daughter ne custody
vac y q member Of a prom,R G9lqfo IT
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-01-03
HIS HOME BLOWN UP
Police Judge at Tyrone, Ky, Victim
of Revenge.

Tyrone. KY, Jan. 3.-The home of
Police Judge John Lancaster was
blown up with dynamite Tuesday
and practically wrecked. NO one was
injured 1t is believed that revenge
was the cause for blowing up the
house. An investigation is being made.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-01-03

.outs family. testified that he and his
wife separated in China last May when
she refused to accompany him to tie
United States
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1912-02-08
Fury of Sunstorns.

How can we. who are bewildered and
appalled, Dy the fury of our planets
cyclones and volcanic eruptions. form
conception OF the terrible energy Of
natural operations of the sum- New
cOmb suggested that if we call the
solar chromosphere an ocean of fire we
must remember that it is an ocean in
tinitely hotter than the fercest furnace
and as deep as the Atlantic is broad.
If we call it's movements hurricanes
we must remember that our hurricanes
blow only about hundred miles an
hour. while those Of the chromosphere
blow as far in single second There
are such hurricanes as, coming down
upon us from the north. would in thirty
seconds after they had crossed the St.
Lawrence river be in the gulf of Mex
leo. carrying with them the whole sur
face Of the continent in a mass not
simply Of ruin, but Of glowing vapor.-
Harper's Weekly.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1912-02-08
The Wild PIGEON Mystery,

That the wild pigeon. once so com
mon in the United States. has become
extinct is one of the strangest mys-
teries in American natural history. 1t
Is puzzle which has baffled scientists
and which probably never will be solv-
ed. Less than forty years ago wild
pigeons were abundant in Pennsylva-
MIA, Ohio. Indiana. Kentucky and all
the states of the middle west In their
migrations they travelled in focks num-
bering tens Of thousands, and it some
times took a single flock the better
part Of an hour to pass a given point.
Vast numbers of the pigeons were
killed every year by gunners. but many
investigators hold that the complete
disappearance Of the species must have
been due in part at least to other
causes. No other bird was ever so nu-
merous in this country as the pigeon
New York Mail.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1912-02-08
n Queensland Waterfall

10 most people the idea of wator-
rails In Australia is quite unfamiliar
All Australia. however, In the winter
time MAY to September, makes a nil
grimage to Australians beauty SPOT the
Barron river falls, North Queensland.
A surveyor who visited the BARRON
river falls thus records his impres.
sions:
THE noise of the falls has been with
us since the early morning-now hum
ming through the jungle. now rushing
Ike mighty wind up the gorges, now
echoing with astounding clearness on
the ridges. A few hundred yards be-
low our halting place the turbid stream
rushed among the blush gray rocks
and along it's we'll worn channel. and
beyond this gauzy clouds of spray
foated up from the brink of the falls.
caught the sunlight and were glorifed
with ever forming. ever vanishing
rainbow tints. The water does not fall
in a sheer leap into the gorge. but
plunges along its rocky and precipi-
tous bed in series Of cataracts."-
London Standard.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1912-02-08
Where They Love Rowing.

The New Zealand Amateur Rowing
association conducted twenty-four re-
gattas last summer. The events were
as follows: Auckland, 4, with 80 races
and prizes valued at $1.O55; Canter-
bury. 5, with SO races and $1,845 in
prizes; Hawkes. Bay, 2, with Is races
and $3.50; Otago, 8, with 35 races and
1920 prizes; Southland, 8, with %
races and $50; Wanganut, 2. with 10
races and S1.14O in prizes; Wellington,
/, with 10 races and $47O prize money;
Marlborough and Nelson. l regatta
each.
OF the 179 races rowed, senior events
totaled a. junior Al, maiden 63 and
youths Is. So that it is not surprising
50 many crack scullers are developed
In that part of the world.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1912-02-08
Sheriff's Sale
STATE OF WASHINGTON,

County OF Pend Oreille,)
By virtue of an order of sale issued out of the
Honorable superior Court of the State of Wash
ington, for the County of Pend Oreille, on the
29th day of January, 1912, by the clerk thereof,
in case of M. Fox, Sr, plaintiff, VS.. J. w. Wood
ing and Mrs. Jennie Wooding, defendants No
lO2, and to me, as sheriff. directed and deliv-
cred, notice is hereby given that will proceed
to sell to the highest bidder for cash. within
the hours prescribed by law for sheriff's sales,
tO-wit at l O'Clock p. m, on the End day of
March, A. D. 1912, before the court house door
OF the said Pend Oreille county, in the state of
Washington. all the right, title and interest of
said J. w. Wooding and Mrs. Jennie Wooding
said defendants, in and to the following de-
scribed property, towit: The north one-half
of the northeast one-quarter snd the north
one-half OF the northwest one-quarter of Sec
ton twenty-fcuE "a Township thirty-seven
81 North of Range forty-tWo ~ E. w. M +,
in Pend Oreille county, state of Washington
levied on as the property of j. w. Wooding and
Mrs. Jennie Wooding, said defendants, to sat
itfy judgment amounting to $667.72 and $500
attorneys lee allowed to plaintiff; SIS costs of
suit, together with interest thereon at the legal
rate: together with costs of sale and increased
costs, in favor of M. Fox, ST.. said plaintiff
Given under my hand this 30th day of Janu-
ary, 1912. B. F. GARDINER, Sheriff
BY A. l.. MILLER, Deputy. 385
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1912-02-08

Some years ago a Russian warship
was on special duty in Boring sea
guarding the seal fisheries. preventing
the slaughter of the seals during the
closed season The admiral of the sta
ton In the course of an inspection of
the vessel invited any Of the sailors
who had any complaint to make to
step forward. One of the men, as
spokesman for the whole crew. COM
planned that the seal money" prom
ised them had not been paid. On the
astonished admiral inQuiring what he
meant it came out that the ships COM
mander had been doing a lucrative
trade by killing the seals placed under
his protection and sending the skins to
London and had taken the crew into
partnership. He was duly transferred
to Siberia.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1912-02-08

Hans Holmer. the famous American
long distance runner, intends to tour
miles up to the full Marathon distance,
20 miles 1856 yards. According to his
present plans, he will visit Germany,
France and probably Australia. Hol-
mer is considered to be one of the
best long distance runners in the world
He has won numerous races from the
stars on this side of the Atlantic, and
last year he captured the famous Pow
derhall Marathon race held in Edi-
burgh, Scotland, from a field of the
best men In Europe.