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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-06-10
KILLS8MORE
AK Man Adds That Many Vic
tins to His List.
Quiet Iowa Village Latest
Place Visited by Him.
HEADS CRUSHED WITH AK
Work of Mad Man or Fiend Is
Indicated.
Two Victims Identified as
Farmers Daughters.
HEADS CRUSHED WITH AK
Victims of Axman.

Villisca, Ia.-Joseph Moore, wife.
rour children and two women killed.
Paola, Kan.-Rollin Hudson and
wife. Anna, slain with blunt instru-
Ellsworth. Kan.-showman family
of five slain.
Colorado Springs-Two families, six
persons, murdered by axman.
johnson county, Kansas-Bernhardt
family, aged mother and son and farm
hand and boy, slain and bodies hid
den in barn.
Lund. S. D.-Family of seven slain;
skulls crushed and house burned.
Monmouth, Ill.-Family of three
murdered; blunt instrument used.
Villisca. Ia. June 1O-Joseph
Moore, leading Villisca business man,
his wife and four children and two
visitors were found murdered today at
the Moore home.
Their heads had been beaten to pulp
and an AK covered with blood and hu-
man hair, found in the house is sup
posed to have been the instrument
with which the crime was committed.
All were murdered in their beds.
The Dead.
JOSEPH MOORE AND WIFE.
HERMAN MOORE. aged II.
CATHERINE MOORE. 9. years.
BOYD MOORE. years.
PAUL MOORE. years.
MISS EDITH SPLLINGER. 20
years.
MISS BLANCH SPILLINGER, 1s
years.
Owing to the terrible mutilation the
identity of the two women could not
at first be established. They were be-
lieved to be Mrs. Van Glider and her
daughter. relatives of the Moores.
Later they were positively identified
as the Spillinger sisters, daughters OF
a wealthy farmer living a few miles
from Villisca, who had been in at
here last night.
No Robbery Committed.
No robbery was committed and il
seems clear that only revenge could
have prompted the murder. unless the
work was done by madman.
y Horses neighing in the barn at the
Moore home caused a woman neigh
Dor to notice that no member of the
family appeared to be up and about
the house. She investigated and after
falling to effect an entrance to the
front door, called her husband, who
also failed.
The city marshal was then summon
ed and the doors forced. Moore and
his wife were the first to be discov-
cred. They were lying in their bed
in = front room.
Then came the finding of the bodies
of the two guests, and later those or
the children in the third room.
Moore was the manager OF an I'M
plement concern and a leader in bus
mess and social circles.
They See No Connection.
Colorado Springs, June 10.-colora-
do Springs police authorities are not
inclined to think that there is any
connection between the murder of the
Moore family at Villisca, Ia, and the
Burnham- Wayne murder mystery of
September IT last in this city. in which
six persons lost their lives 1t is ad-
mitted. however, that there is a strik-
ing similarity in the crimes. In both
cases the victims were killed with an
ak while asleep and no apparent mo-
tive for the deed was found. Local
authorities will make a careful inves-
tfgation of the VilIisca mystery in the
hope of finding some clue to the crime
here.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-06-10
TODAY'S BALL GAMES.
National.

Chicago at New York, clear, p. m.
ST. Louis at Boston, clear, 3:15 p. m.
Cincinnati at Philadelphia, clear,
3:15 p m
Pittsbarg at Brooklyn, clear, p. m.
American.
New York at Chicago, clear. p. m.
Bostor at st. Louis, cloudy, S:15
D. m.
Philadelphia at Cleveland, clear, 8
p. m.
Washington at Detroit, clear, o. m.
Association.
Minneapolis at Columbus, clear, 8
p. m.
st. Paul at Toledo, clear, p. m.
Milwaukee at Indianapolis, clear,
3:15 p. m.
Kansas City at Louisville, clear, s:15
d. m
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-06-10

high intensity the heated conflict be-
tween Taft and Roosevelt in the ma
tional committee. The vote of SO to 13
by which the postponement was eff
fected on motion of Senator Crane, of
Massachusetts, drew beyond any pos
sible doubt the lines between the fac
tions
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-06-10

w. b. MCKINLEY.
President Taft'S manager says it's all
over but the shouting. I've have
them beaten to frazZIe," declares
the confident Mckinley.
Garrett P. Diekema held the proxy
of Committee Blodgett of Michigan
when the committee assem- bled with
A members present or represented by
proxy.
Senator Borah, who did not take
part in Saturdays session because of
Hines had recovered sufficiently to al
low him to enter the committee delib-
erations. Several national committee
men filed letters today protesting
against the seating of the Taft dele
gates from Alabama and Arkansas.
The letters were worded in a similar
manner.
The Arizona contest, over delegates
at large, was set over by the commit
tee until later in the week to enable
the Arizona attorneys to prepare the
case.
a proposal to put at the foot of the
calendar all passed over, met objec-
ton from Committeeman Knight of
California, who demanded that Cali
fornia, passed Saturday, be taken up
today.
Governor Pardee and Francis Heney
were present, he said and ready to
proceed.
Mr.. Knight was emphatic in his de-
mand that California be taken up at
once. Committeeman New of Indiana
and Crane of Massachusetts, both
known as Taft adherents supported
Mr.. Knight and said no objection
should be made to an immediate con-
sideration. The committee agreed to
take up the contest over the two dele
gates from the Fourth c alifornia dis
trict and to set the Arizona cases for
Wednesday.
Dick Raises a Question.
After the attorneys and delegates
from both sides had assembled, former
Senator Dick and Taft attorney, de-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-06-10
SHOWERS ARE COMING
Warmer Today But Temperature Is
Below Normal.

1t is considerably warmer this af-
ternoon, but at that the day is aver
aging far below normal for this sea-
son of the year. A shower may be ex-
pected at any time today or Tuesday,
according to the report from Wash
ington, and consequently II will be
wise to have an umbrella handy. The
wind is blowing at the rate of 10
miles an hour from the southeast.
The hourly readings:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-06-10
-Four Delegates at Large From
the HOOsier State
Are Awarded to the President
by Unanimous Vote.
CALIFORNIA HEARING PUT OFF
After an Acrimonious Ex
change Between Attorneys.
Arizona Case Will Be Taken Up
ON Wednesday.

Work of the Republican national
committee on contests:
Last Week-Alabana, 16; Arkansas,
16; Florida, 12: Georgia, 2S.. Total,
72. All credited to Taft.
TodaS-Arizona case, six delegates
at large, postponed until Wednesday.
California case. Fourth district, two
delegates. postponed until Wednesday.
OF the Indiana delegates at large
four are credited to Taft. The vote
was unanimous. New not voting.
Chicago, June 10.-Postponemen of
the hearing of the contest in the 4th
California district today brought to
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-06-10
Lorimer Vote July 1.

Washington, June 10.-Plans prac-
tically were completed today for an
agreement to vote on the Lorimer
election case in the senate July 1.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-06-10
Weather Forecast.

Chicago, June 1O.-ForecaSt for
Kansas: Unsettled weather with
showers tonight or Tuesday; warmer
in north portion tonight.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-06-10

Although it was not general there
was talk last night and today of a
third candidate as the only means Of
settling the Taft-Roosevelt fight. Lead
ers on both sides, while admitting that
they had heard some of the third can
didate discussion, declared that such a
contingency was beyond the possibili-
ties
The contests taken up by the ma
tional committee today embraced
those in Indiana and Kentucky, two
of the states in which Colonel Roose-
velt and his associates had made
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-06-10

headquarters of Senator .LaFollette
would be opened and the Wisconsin
men actively at work.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-06-10

charm OF
a
afiOnalc nVentiOn
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-06-10

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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-07-30
EXCESSIVE SPEED IS GIVEN
BLAME FOR TITANIC TRAGEDY

and it commends Captain Rostron and
the crew of the Cunard liner Carpa-
thia for their rescue work.
Lord Mersey declared the commits
sion was convinced that the liner Cal.
ifornia saw the Titanic's distress sig
nails and said she should have pushed
through the ice as fast as she could
without undue risk. to the Titanic's
assistance. Had she done so, she
might have saved many. if not all
of the lives that were lost" the report
adds.
The charge that Sir Cosmo Duff-G Cor
don had bribed the men manning the
lifeboat in which he and Lady Duff
Gordon were rescued to row away
from the wreck is held to be Unbound
ed
The report states that the Titanic
had complied with all the regulations
for the safety of passengers before
/ leaving Queenstown. The crew was di-
vided into the usual and proper watch
es but the arrangements for launching
and manning the boats in an emer-
Q
! The commission recommends that
ships proceed during the night at mod
crate speed when ice has been report.
ed in their tracks. II considered that
the Titanic's course in starboarding
the helm and stopping the engines was
( the proper measure to have been TAX.
en-.
The outstanding feature of the dis
aster," the report states. was the neg
! rules since 1894" This the commission
| held to be blamable.
The question of the number and
arrangement of bulkheads in passen.
ger ships was referred to a bulkhead
commission which the report should
have great latitude.
Lord Mersey stated his regret that
some of the lifeboats of the Titanic
I had not been rowed to the rescue OF
the hundreds who were fighting for
their lives in the icy waters This ap-
piled particularly he said, to boat No
II. Life saving appliances sufficient
for all passengers are urged in the
/ report as well as boat drills as soon
after leaving port as possible.
| A final shaft was launched at the
Californian in the statement that
"shipmasters should be reminded that
1t is misdemeanor not to go to the
assistance of vessel in distress when
ever possible.
The same protection of the passen-
gers on the great liners should be af
forded, the report states as is given on
/ lCnnffnued On Paea EiRhfl.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-07-30
(National News Association)

LONDON, July 3O.-Excessive speed
is held responsible for the Titanic dis
aster in the report of the British COM
mission of inquiry which was present
ed in Scottish Drill hall today.
J. Bruce Ismay, managing director
of the White Star line, is absolved
from blame for jumping into lifeboat
and saving his life while hundreds of
others went to their doom. There is
no censure of the conduct of Captain
Smith of the lost steamship in the re-
port In driving his ship at high speed
through the ice regiou he was merely
following the general custom of ship
masters, the report states.
Practically the only adverse criti-
cism in the report is visited upon
Captain Lord of the Leyland liner
California, who might have saved
many if not all of the lives lost, the
commission finds.
Lord Mersey presided when the
commission was called to order, and
personally read the conclusions of the
body The report states that had the
possibly more lives might have been
saved.
while the navigators' instructions
were adequate" the report goes on,
they would have been better if ref
erence had been made to the course
to be adopted in the event ice was
discovered"
Of the conduct of J. Bruce Ismay,
the commission states that it cannot
agree with those critics who held that
his position as managing director i'm
posed on him the moral duty to re-
main aboard until the vessel sank.
IF he had not jumped into a boat
another life would have been lost,
the commission declared.
Captain Smith should not have Civ
en- Ismay the ice telegram, the report
says. After getting it Ismay should
not have kept it quiet. However, this
did not influence the navigation of
the ship.
THE lookout for ice was bad. An
extra man should have been placed at
the stem head of the vessel and sharp
lookouts kept from both sides of the
bridge. The fact that no directions
were given to reduce speed is evil
dence it was the practice to maintain
full speed throughout the night, even
in an ice region and therefore, the
commission is unable to fix blame
upon Captain Smith.
Captain Smith made a grevious
mistake, but he was not negligent"
The commission finds that the third
class passengers were fairly treated.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-07-30
Program for Meeting Was
Announced Today. - Nc
Cormick Will Open the
Meeting Monday.
ALBERT BEVERIDGE
THEN TAKES GAVEL
A Few Contests Are Expect
ed.-Convention Will Be
Held Monday, Tuesday and
Wednesday.
(National News Association,

news ASSOCldliOul
CHICAGO, July 3O.-The program
of the National Progressive conven-
ton to be held in Chicago next week
was given out today 1t is as follows:
Monday August 5-Convention call
ed to order at noon by Medill McCor.
mick.
Introduction of ex-senator Bever-
idge as temporary chairman.
Speech of Mr.. Beveridge.
Appointment of committees.
Permanent organization.
Evening session o'clock-Address
by Col. Theodore Roosevelt.
Tuesday August 6-Conventior
meets at noon.
Report of committee on rules and
order of business.
Report of committee on credentials
Wednesday August 7-Conventior
meets at noon.
Reports of committee on resolutions
Nominations of candidates for Pres
ident and Vice-President
The plans for the convention have
been somewhat altered. Little bust
ness is on the program for the second
day. At first it was considered likely
that the resolutions committee would
report on that day. The fact that there
are some contestants which may give
the credentials committee some reaI
work was one of the causes for the
change in plans.
There will be a considerable amount
of oratory if the second days business
is completed expeditiously The lead
ers of the new Progressive party ther
will be given a chance to explain theil
views before the convention.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-07-30
LIBRARIANS HEAR
M|LAN'S SPEECH
Talks on Extension of Lii
brary Service to Rural
Districts.

How library service can be extend
ed to reach all the people of the state
whether they live in towns or in the
country, was the subject of two ad-
dresses given yesterday afternoon at
the Summer School for Librarians.
Carl H. Milan, director of the school,
and secretary Of the Public Library
Commission of the state explained the
possibilities under the state law and
urged that every librarian become in
terested in this form of library work.
He urged especially, the necessity
of sending the books out into the coun-
try, when township support is secured,
in order that the farmers and their
families may secure the benefits.
No township is too small he said, to
need a few deposit stations.
Miss N. W. Jayne, librarian at Bluff
ton, who has had many years of exper-
ience at Alexandria, spoke of the work
of the Alexandria public library, es-
pecially in the matter of rural extern
sion. The library allows everybody in
the townships to use the library; it
sends boxes of books out to district
schools, and private homes for gener-
al circulation, keeps in close personal
touch with the volunteer librarians of
these little branches, by telephone and
personal visits, gives talks to county
schools, advertises the library in the
newspapers, at teachers meetings, etc
Two lectures were also given by
Miss Ethel F. Mccullough, librarian of
the Evansville public library, on THE
Selection of Fiction" and on Library
Finance"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-07-30
FELL FROM ENGINE
Frank Layton Was Painfully
Injured.

Frank Layton, aged As, of SCI South
Thirteenth street, was seriously in
jured this morning when he fell from
the top of an engine at the testing
room of the M. Rumely plant on
Washington avenue, striking the right
side of his head on the cement floor.
and cutting a deep cash in his head.
He was picked up in an unconscious
condition and taken in the city ambu-
lance to a physicians office where his
injuries We're dressed. He was re-
moved to his home
Layton is a valve setter and fell
from the top of the engine while max
ing his way about his work
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-07-30

NEW YORK, July 30.-According to
a dispatch from Chicago, Mrs. Harold
F. Mccormick, daughter of John D.
Rockefeller is in a sanatorium near
this city. Mr.. and Mrs. Mccormick
with their children and Mrs. Cyrus H
Mccormick. mother of Mr.. McCor-
mick, were booked to sail for Europe
several days ago. On the eve of sail
ing Mrs. Mccormick is said to have
become suddenly i'll and was hurried
to the sanitorium where she is now
under the constant attention of two
specialists. Her brother, John D.
Rockefeller, Jr.. is a regular visitor at
the retreat. John D., Sr., is spending
the summer in Cleveland.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-07-30
MILLION HAD BUT
A SMALL AMOUNT

Thomas Million, a negro, was ar
rested last night by Officer Wenger.
1t being charged that he stole a gold
watch from Nellie Allen of South
Tenth street. He was bound over to
circuit court. Million came here from
Detroit, he asserts. He had but a
small sum of money on his person.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-07-30
TAFT MAY WITHDRAW.


WASHINGTON, D. c., July 80
President Taft's political friends and
campaign managers have been dealt
staggering blow by the withdrawal
of Judge E. B. Dillon, the regular Re
publican candidate for Governor OF
Ohio
There is a gloomy feeling in reac
tionary circles at Washington that this
sensational move by the gubernatoral
candidate in Taft's own state, who
could see only certain defeat ahead
marks the beginning of the end OF
President Taft's candidacy.
There was serious talk among some
Of the Presidents friends today that
he would act wisely to withdraw from
the presidential race, rather than suf
fer any more such humiliations as was
inflicted upon him by the Ohio buyer
Material candidate
Conferences In White House.
The chaotic situation in Ohio. as re
vealed by this sensational move. led
to repeated conferences at the white
house today.
At one of these conferences was
Harry NJ. Daugherty of ColumbusH q
His name has been mentioned for the
place on the ticket vacated by Judge
Dillon, but he stated very positively
that he would have none of it and
would not run under any circumstan
ces.
Warren G. Harding, for candidate
for Governor, who placed Presiden,
Taft in nomination at Chicago. also
was mentioned, but there is no assur
ance that he will look on the nomina
ton with any more favor than Daugh
erty. Tonight another white house
conference was in progress bearing or
the Ohio upheavaL
Senator Burton was present. He
wants pressure brought on Judge Dill
Ion that will induce him to reconside,
his resignation.
Rowland May be Nominee.
Representative Paul Rowland ot
Cleveland may be the Republican nom
inee for Governor of Ohio, to succeed
Judge Dillon. Howland's name was
brought into the speculation tonight
by Senator Burton, who would like
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-07-30
IOWA WOMAN WOULD
ADOPTLOCAL YOUTH

Petition was filed with the county
clerk this morning by Mrs. H. F. Tay-
ior OF Ruthven, Iowa, for the adoption
OF Mark Oderkirk of this city He
mas been at the Home of the Friend
less, having been deserted, it is said,
by his father.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-07-30
ACTIVE FOR COLE.

WASHINGTON, July 30.-Ralph
Cole, confidential legal adviser to the
controller of currency will be the Re.
publican candidate for Governor of
Ohio according to a number OF Ohio
leaders who conferred with the presi.
dent today. President Taft, despite his
announced intention to keep his hands
off Ohio politics, favors Mr.. Cole for
the governorship and the Ohioans
who visited the White House today
admitted that former congressman
Cole has good chance of getting the
nomination providing he will accept it
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-07-30
Partnership Offers
Are Made Often

by the quick, efficient service
of the WANT AID COLUMNS,
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-07-30
THE WEATHER

STATE Local showers tonight and
Wednesday.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-07-30

IocAL-Fair tonight and Wednesday;
moderate temperature.
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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-12-18
FROM OCONEE TO ABBEVILLE
Effort Will be Made to Secure Road.
way for which Government VIII
Give $4,000 when $4,000 Is
=, Raised.

Abbeville, Anderson and Oconee
counties are going after the securing
Of the government model roadway. A
road is under advisement between Alb
beville county through Anderson to
Oconee county. This is the roadway
mentioned in The Intelligencer recent
ly and also adds the Abbeville and
Oconee pieces Of roadway.
The road would commence in Alb
beville and would come through the
Level Land section through Honea
Path and up through this county to
Townville. Then passing the border
of this county into Oconee the road
way would go.
So far as this county is concerned
the roadway is not now in good shape
and would be admirably suited to the
development planned by the govern
ment.
Governor Blease wrote the Intelli-
gencer recently that he would indicate
the roadway in this county when the
money is raised.
Prominent citizens in the county
are new working on the matter n
the money will be raised it was stated
yesterday Observation-Disclosures In
telligencer.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-12-18
DOUBLE JOB KEEPS HIM BUSY.
Wilson simultaneously Governor and
President. No More Speaking
Dates.

Hamilton, Burmuda, Dec. 9.-"Be-
ing governor of a State and preparing
to be president of a nation both at
the same time is enough to keep any
man busy" remarked President-elect
Wilson today, when he announced he
positively would make no more speak
ing engagements before March 4th.
Every mail has brought him scores
of invitations. All have been declined.
The president-elect accepted three
invitations the night before he was
elected and these he will keep. He
will speak before the Southern So
ciety of New York December II, the
day after his return from Bermuda;
at the jubilee celebration at his birth
place, Staunton, Va, on his birthday,
December %, and at the banquet OF
the Commercial Club of Chicago jan
uary II.
VIII Work Hard.
Mr.. Wilson has entered upon his
final week in Bermuda with a zest
for work born of three solid weeks
of recreation. He now practically
has ended his vacation and intends
.henceforth to work most of each day
on political problems. Asked what
his plans would be Immediately after
his return in New York, the governor
said:
II really haven't any plans. Most