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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-01-02
TAKING HEAVY TOLL
Russians Are Hanging Persians in
BuncheS.

Tabriz, Jan. Eight Persians were
hanged yesterday by order of the Rus
sian court martial and another eight
were executed this afternoon in con-
nection with the recent attack on the
Russian troops
The RussisJ court martial IS exact
ing heavy toll for the acasualties
suffered Sy the Russian troops. The
prisoners are tried in patches and in
nearly every case are hanged sum-
marily- Their bodies are displayed
throughout the day in the public
square.
Among those hanged were Shegat
Ulislma, the head of one of the reli-
gious sects and the chief member of
the local assem- bly,, Seik Salem.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-01-02
SHE BROKE Her BACK
Woman Jumped From Second Story Of
Burning Hotel.

Collinsville, Ill, Jan. 1.-Two young
women We're probably fatally injured
and four other persons hurt in fire
which partially destroyed the Com
mercial hotel here today.
Miss Kate Zeppis. a waitress, jump
ed from the second story and her
spinal column was broken. Miss Ruth
Shaw, a ehambermaid. was burned so
severely that at a hospital it was said
she could not live.
The hotel building was three story
brick
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-01-02
DR.. sun SWORN IN
First President of the Chinese
Republic Is Inaugurated.
He Delivers an Address Dealing
With His Policies.
FIRST OFFICIAL ACT
Changes the Calendar to COrre-
spond With the Others.
The Capital Will Not 80 Back
to Peking.
FIRST OFFICIAL ACT

Nanzing. Jan. 2.-Dr sun Yat Sen to-
dav took the oath of Office as provis-
ional president of the republic OF emma
and was formally invested with the
powers Of chief executive The cere-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-01-02
ADD TO OFFICES
Rock Island Will Enlarge To-
peka Headquarters.
An Extension Of Eighty Feet on
the West End.
MAKE 1T PERMANENT
District Officers Now viii Re-
main in City.
New Budget for 1912 Calls for
$4,000 Improvement.

The budget for 1912. estimating the
expenses Of the second district of the
Rock Island Lines, being prepared by
the general officers of the road in
Topeka at this time, calls for an
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-01-02

eighty-foot extension on the west end
of the present three-story office-depot
building at First and Kansas avenue.
This addition will increase the general
office room and eventually will give
Topeka a more substantial hold on the
general district headquarters of the
road.
The company will spend nearly $751;
600 on the new addition to the offices.
It will be built to conform with the
1.or,t,n,,e. on paee rmon
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-01-02
HIS BODY IDENTIFIED
Richard WortIington Was Formerly
Well Known.

New York, Jan. 2.-The body of a
man who died on Sunday in Bowery
lodging house has been identified after
a days stay at the morgue as that Of
Richard Worthington, once a we'll
known politician and for several years
Onitvd States consul at Malta.
He was IS years old and came of a
prominent family in Cooperstown,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-01-02

Chicago, jan Forecast for Kan
sas: Mostly cloudy tonight and We'd
nesday; warmer in west portion to-
night
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-01-02

be made national institutions and be
under the control of the central parli-
ament, which would also deal with the
finances of the country. The whole
fiscal system would be readjusted, but
he was sure the income of the country
was sufficient to discharge its liabili-
ties and to defray ordinary expenses.
After giving many details as to his
program for the development of the
resources of China, President Sun re-
ferred to the relations China with
foreign countries. He expressed on be-
half of the new republic the feeling of
thanlfulness that prevailed at the con-
sistent neutrality of the foreign nations.
He said the anti foreign feeling which
had previously existed would not appear
in the new China
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-01-02
10 Be a PopmIar Government.

The government, he concluded, was
responsive to the will of the people,
and he was assured that unity would
prevail among all the provinces in sup
porting the central government of the
republic. BY doing its duty as a ma
ton he hoped the new republic would
be recognized in the council of nations
and he could promise that the foreign
policy of his government would be con
ducive to the peace of the world. The
constitution of the republican cabinet
will be announced tomorrow. There is
every proba bility that Ii Yuen neng,
the republican nmander-in-c chief, will
become vice president of the republic,
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Il have always believed that ne cnoee
n make a profession Of politics.
have always believed that he had his
interests primarily at heart And
have often wondered whether Senator
I.aFoIlette in his brilliant oratoricai
and intellectual crusades ever consia-
cred that there is very little moral dis
tfnctfon between the assault Of a more
powerful mind upon a weaker one and
an equal combat OF physical arms. No
man. however has right to read mo-
tives into the mind and heart or an
other man. I am entitled to my opi1-
ion and that is all"
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-12-30
VOTING BOXES
Al all the Drug Stores and H. G.
stevens .lewc!ry Store Denny's
Fruit Store for the
Queen Of the firemen'S
Carnival
VOTES ONE CENT EACH.
ORDINANCE NUMBER 147

AN ORDINANCE amending Ordi
rance Number al. being an Ordi-
nance requiring all persons to OBJ
tain permit from the mayor before
giving any street performance, and
imposing license upon the same.
BE IT ORDAINED by THE
COUNCIL. or THE CITY OF LAKE
LAND, FLORIDA:
Section I. That Section two OF
Ordinance Number l4l of the City of
Lakeland being an Ordinance re-
quiring al persons to obtain "A per-
nit from the Mayor before giving
any street performance, and imp0s-
ing license upon the same, be
amended SO as to read as follows:
"Section 2. Every person or per-
sons giving such performance, exhi-
bition, parade, lecture, speaking, or
vending shall pay license of Five
Dollars per day: PROVIDED, that
the Mayor shall have the power to
issue such permit without license to
Lands and other organizations for
paradcs, to political speakings, and
to preachers for services; and that
the Marshal shall have the power to
designate what points on a particu-
lar street may be used for such pur-
poses
Section H. That all laws or parts
Of law in conflict with this Ordi-
Rance are hereby repealed.
hereby certify that the forego-
ing Ordnance Number l47 was duly
passed ny the Council of the City of
Lakeland on the 18th day of Dec.
a. y. 1872.
NORRIS G. MUM,
Attest, President.
II. /. SWATTS, City Clerk.
|. 5 l.. A. Clonts, Mayor of the
City OF Lakeland, Florida, do here
by approve this ordinance Number
AT, this 10Th day of December A.
d 1912.
5. l.. A. CIONTS, Mayor.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-12-30
NOTICE OF. APPLICATION. FOR
LEAVE TO SELL MINORS
LAND.

Notice is hereby given that on
the 18TH day of January, A. D. 1918,
| will apply to Hon. C. NJ. Trammell,
county Judge in and for Polk county,
State of Florida, at his office in Bar
tow, in said county, for an order
authorizing me, as guardian of
Odessa lnman and Alvin Inman, the
minor heirs of the estate of ]. M. In
man, deceased, to sell at private sale
tie following property belonging to
said estate, towit: Begin at the S.
w. corner Of the S. w. Y of the
n. F. /. of sec. 20, twp. % south,
range a east, thence run north on
vest line of described forty 1872 yds.
to a stake; thence east 293 1-3 yds.
to stake; thence south 1872 yds. to
a stake on south line of said forty;
thence west along said south line
293 1-9 yds. to the place of begin
ming. containing acres, all lying.
being and situate in Polk county
and State of Florida.
Said land belonging to the estate
of the said ]. NJ. 1nman, deceased.
tc be sold for the best interest of
said minor heirs,
This 9Th day Of December, 1912.
SARAH NJ. 1NMAN,
Guardian.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-12-30
DECIDE YOURSELF.
The Opportunity Is Here. Backed BY
Lakeland Testimony.

Don't take our word for il.
Don't depend on a strangers state
pent.
Read Lakeland endorsement.
Read the statements of Lakeland
citizens.
And decide for yourself.
Here is one case of it:
E. c. Fades. f. Oak ST.. Lakeland.
Fla. says: Il can strongly recon-
mend Doan's Kidney Jills, for | know
that they act just as represented. |
procured supply about two years
ago when was suffering from lame
and aching back and trouble with
the kidney secretions. This remedy
brought me prompt relief and when
ever ! have taken it since them, it
has acted effectively. I do not hesi-
tate to advise any one afflicted with
kidney trouble to give Doan's Kid
ney Pills a trial"
For sale by all dealers. Price 30
cents. Foster-Milburn Co.. Buffalo,
New York. sole agents for the Unit
ed States.
Remember The sand
take no other.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-12-30
Mingled Fun.

A noticeable feature of the year 10
the vogue for mingling furs. Here
are Just few. Mole and musquash-
mucn In request for stoles and nuns
-abo broadtail and chinchilla or
black fox or Russian ermine. Skunk
Is used with both broadtail and seal
musquash. skunk and wolf are excel.
lent Tor stole and mum sets. while red
eox has recently taken . big hold a
~ a6ee<1ons OF the really e1oennA
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-12-30
Died While Decorating Grave.

Died While Decorating Grave.
A painfully sad occurrence took
place recently in t he Belfast CITY
cemetery. when an aged man named
CHARLES Eildea. who was engaged in
decorating 4 grave. suddenly became
Ill. fell to the ground. and expired In
q few moments.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-01-04
ADDISON COUNTY FAIR DATES
Will he Held August n to 3O-Net
PROFIT R877.be-President Weeks
Reelected for Fifth Term.

M!ddebury. Jan. a--The annual meet
ing OF the Addison County Agricultural
| society in the town hall this aft, noon
was largely attended. The reports Of
Secre .ary Frank -. Dyer OF Salisbury
and Treasurer Charles +. Rogers OF
Middlebury were unanimously adopted.
The treasurers report gives the receipts
from the fair last fall as &l4 0T.@ and
the disbursements as $13. 35ol3 leaving a
net profit of $50 The general account
shows receipts Of s6.495.27 and expendi
lures OF &os.35 of which S2,s49.S was
for new construction. leaving balance
OF si7G.ec. and with other assets, a balance
of As7S.25.
! President John E. Weeks OF Middle
| bury was elected president and on taking
the chair made brief address in which
he men ,ioned that this was his fifth
election TO the office. He made several
accommodations. among them that the
price OF season tickets be raised from
Sl5o 10 s. and a motion to this affect.
made by j. H. Donnelly Of Vergennes.
was carried unanimously. Col. S. A.
llsley Of Middlcbury was chosen first
vice president and L. ". Bissell Of
Shoroham. second vice-presdent
The other OFFICERS elected are Sec
rotary, F. c. Dyer Of Salisbury; treas
urer. Charles F. Rogers Of Middlebury
auditors. Charles a. Chapman Of Fer
risburg j. NJ Burke Of Mtddlebury
and John A Fletcher OF Middlebury;
directors for three years each John
\. James of Weybridge, William C.
Hack Of orwell. and Cyrus II. Smith
OF Bridport. The next fair will be
beId August - 2s % md 80
The meeting was followed by the
customary entertainment provided by
Colonel Ilsley. II was given by the
Standsh Male Quartette OF Boston
and by Hebert A. Clark OF Boston,
humorist singer and impersonator.
The entertainment was received with
great applause and WAS fully equal
to any OF its prede
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-01-04
LUCK SIDES WITH
CENTRAL VERMONT
New England States Limited
Jumps Track and No One
Suffers Injury.

ST Albans. Jan. 3.--To-day was one Of
unusual delays on the Central Vermont,
the trouble beginning when the early
morning Boston Montreal sleeper was
held up two and a half hours by a
freight train. disabled between Georgia
and Oakland. This also delayed the early
southhound mail train.
About two hours later the derailment
occurred near Stanbridse, Que, Of the
southbound New England States Limit
ed. due here at lO:82 a. m. For some un-
explained reason. the entire train of five
cars went off the iron while running at
a high speed. The track and roedbed
was torn up for 80 rail lengths, but none
of tho cars were upset and the only
damage done was that to the runnin <
gear.
wrecking train and crew was hur-
! riedly despatched to the scene. together
with special train TO bring in the pas
sengers and baggage A special train
was made up here TO replace the resu-
lar Tho noon train. No. IS. southbound
was held here to take the delayed pas
sensers toward Boston and this delaye
the up-train, No, H. due at 2;lb which
did rot arrive until nearly 400 p. m.
In all the miX-ups not passenger nor
employe was injured II was ono Of
those days when things would go wrong
and there seemed to be no end to II
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-01-04
CORROBORATE TESTIMONY
Dr. Therinult Tnk,S the stand md
Denies the Charges.

Woodstock, Jan. S.--Witnesses to-day in
tho case of State vs. DR. J. II. Theriault
Of C1aremont. y. H, charged with having
performed a criminal operation on Alice
Towle Of White River junction and also
with having murdered the child John
Towle, corroborated the testimony of yes
terday. Chief OF Police Ober testified
that Theriault acted strangely when he
left the train at the Junction the night
Of the operation. Harriet Howard said
that Theriault had bag IN his hand
when he came to tho room. James Ellis
corroborated the testimony OF Alice rowle
and identified the check ior so given her
TO pay Til 'riault
For the defense. Dr.. Theriault denied
the charges and said that he refused 10
help Alice Towle when she called. He
was called again and stayed through her
confinement lie gave her choroform to
case the pain. Ellis asked him to take
the child and he refused. He did not in
iure or choroform the child The bag,
he said, was a small medicine case.
Dir. Minor OF Windsor testified that the
respondent could not produce a miscar-
riage by the means ascribed. The taking
Of evidence wiz he completed tomorrow
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-01-04
RUTLAND FAIR MADE 5000.
Total Receipts Were e1b.2i4.S1-Big-
geat Paid Attendance 1851.

Rutland. Jan. 3.--Ths Rutland Coun
ty Agricultural society cleared $1,000
over and above the expenses OF the
fair Of 1911. according to the reports
Of the officers at the annual meeting
here this afternoon. The total re-
ceipts were $l5,ol43I and after pay
ing $1,000 on old indebtedness. s2.700
on building and ground improvements
and $1,000 towards the new grand
stand, in addition to current expenses.
there is a balance OF $3.50 In the hands
of Treasurer VIII - Davis.
The largest days receipts wore
s5.S54.95. when 1891 paid admissions
were recorded The society paid s2,-
7ll.sS for races. so.326l3 for prem
iums ana Judges and t2,ss5,H for spe-
cial attractions. It was decided to
make new floral hall one of the I'M
provements for 1912.
The following officers were elected:
President, w. +. Carter, Pittsford;
vice. presidents, r NJ Wilson OF Rut-
land and Robert Mead Of West Rut-
land; secretary. w. X. Farnsworth Of
Rutland, treasurer. win l. Davis OF
Rutland; auditors. Fred A. Field, +. O.
Dunton and w, r. Kinsman, all Of
Rutland: trustees. W. Il. Carter Of
Pittsford and G. s. Haley ard w IL.
Spaulding OF Rutland
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-01-04
CHARGES MADE BY
DETECTIVE BURNS
Former Mayor Of Indianapolis
Said to Have Known Of
Dynamiting.
| HE DROPPED INVESTIGATION
RookWalter Became O. Partner II
Printing Concern with Which
Union Men We're
Identified.
lin DROPPED INVESTIGATION

Indianapolis Jan. 3.-Detective Vim. ].
burns. before leaving late to-day for
Philadelphia. openly charged former
Mayor Chns. A. Bookwalter of this city
with negligence in not having prosecuted
John J. Mcnamara two years ago on
evidence IN his possession indicating that
officials of the International Association
Of Bridge and Structural Iron Workers
had caused dynamite explosions here.
Barns declared thpt the former mayor
dropped the Investigation and not long
afterward was invited to become a MEM
her of printing firm doing much work
for national labor unions and in which
already Samuel Gomrers. president Of
the American Federation, is reported to
have been Interested
Bookwalter in an Interview to-day
denied that GOmpers At any time had
been concerned IN the printing firm or
that he knew him Intimately, but said
that partners in the firm were Leo NJ.
Rappapor;. counsel tor the International
Association Of Bridge and Structural
iron Workers. and Hugo Thorsch, Il
long time friend Of Gompers.
Bookwalter admitted that two years
ago he had told n score of prominent
national labor leaders that he was
convinced of the guilt Of John j. Nc
Namara and the iron workers union
in connection with the four explosions
on property of Albert Won Spreckelsen
! in October. l909
why didn't Bookwalter pursue his
| investigation? pueried Burns; either
as mayor or as a private citizen after
no retired from Office shortly after
ward? 1t was his duty 10 prosecute
or tell the public what he knew. II
( he had done so. scores OF subsequent
explosions might have been pre-
J vented"
WILL TELL GRAND JURY FACTS.
The detective asserted that he coulo
not at this time discuss the details OF
Bookwalter's alleged relations witt
Ciompers or the printing establish
ment but said that all Information
developed in his investigation woulC
be turned over to tho governmen
prosecutors for any disposition which
they might choose to make. The fed
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-01-04
MAN IS
SHORT S140,000
Treasurer of Van Keuren & Thorn
ton Paid $4,000 Alimony Out
of $4,000 Salary.

Ntw York. ian. 3--Percy q. Wander
oef well known in mercantile circles
in this city. surrendered himself at
the criminal courts building late to-
day TO fac" charges of embczzlement
of Approximately $4,000 from the
large wholesale dry goods house OF
the Van kcuren Il Thornton company
of which he was treasurer and in
which he had held positions Of trust
ever since he entered its employ 90
years ago as a boy. Through counsel
he waived the question of bah and en-
tered formal plea Of not guilty. He
was locked mp IN the Tomhs for
further examination on Friday
Nanderoef f. 81 years old and lives
in East Orange, N, j.. with mother
ond sister lie was divorced by his
wife seven years ago and has since
been paying her $4,000 year allmony
His salary treasurer of the dry
goods firm has been $4,000 a year
and he also held $4,000 stock in the
| corporation. which counsel said to-day
had been turned over as partial resti-
tuition for the alleged defalcations.
District Attorney Whitman appearing
| AT the arraignment of Nanderoef on the
technical charge OF the larceny Of 500, de
| clared that the treasurer's books indicated
shortages amounting to over 100000 AM
covering period of "A years. or the en-
| tire time In which he had been treasurer
and in complete charge of the frm's
| finances. All OF the alleged defalcations
were by check transactions covered up
| II Is alleged, by fictitious entries in ths
| hrm's books So Implicit had been th'
trust In Nanderoef that his books has
| undergone hut perfunctory examination
until recently when suspicion wa
| aroused.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-01-04
ADMIRING NATION MOURNS
DEATH OF ADMIRAL EVANS
Acute Indigestion Suddenly Ends Career of
Fighting Bob, One of the Iron Links That
Bound the Old Navy to the New.

Former Secretary II the Navy Met
calf, who happened TO be in Washing
ton to-day pointed out that he had
himself given Admiral Evans the COM
inand OF the Atlantic fleet IN It's cruise
around the world. tho choicest assign
ment ever extended 20 an American
naval officer in time of peace.
"I'o was practically an i'll man when
Ec was selected for this !nportant
duty" said Mr.. Metcalf. but his splen-
did record justified the department In
giving him this recognition OF his long
and efficient service. He was one Of
the most efficient and capable officers
the navy has known and his name has
been a household word for many
years"
BOUND Od1D NAVY TO NEW
one OF the iron links that bound :he
Old navy to the new, q commanding
figure In each was Robley H. Evans.
He did not take kindly to the sohriguet
Of lighting Bob" for although OF gruf.
exterior he was man of the kindiest
impulses Thus 1t never was used In his
presence by his friends. But his daun;-
less courage in times OF great cmer-
gene y, lNP grim ucteI1lnAlpn Wltn
which he faced overwhelming odds and
the stoicism with which he bore his
wounds and raze1 unflinching,y in the
face of death made tho title so appro-
priaic that az Fighting Bob" ne was
known wherever the English language is
spoken.
Evans WAS n mere boy when he was
sen 80 he Naval Academy at Annapolis.
Before he had got far with his studies
tho civil War broke out, and throwing
his books TO the winds he went to sea
and WAS assigned to blockade duty. lt
was in one Of the two attacks made
by the northern navy upon the power
ful defenses at Fort Fisher. n. c.. that
young Evans received the wound
through the thigh that mnde him II
Cripple for life. He suffered three other
wounds, hut as soon as he was dis
charged from the hospital he again
plunged into the fighting and served un-
til the end of the civil War with great
credit
With the ending OF the war there
came n period OF stagnation which
mared the passing of the old wooden
navy. Evans drifted for time into
civil pursuits, although never relin
gushing his connection with the serv-
ice. II fact. as soon as Congress
manifested its purpose to meet the IN
sstent demand of Secretaries Chand-
Ter and Whitney for renovation of
the American navy, Evans came back
into the service and was one Of the
leading spirits in planning the rudl-
ments Of what is now the American
modern navy
+ TOOK DOLPHIN AROUND WORLD
1t was Evans who took the little
despatch boat Dolphin on a cruise
around the world to test the struc-
tural strength Of this first product OF
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-01-04
Worcester Cigarmaker Ran En-
gine II Miles IN Wild
Flight.
HIT BOAT TRAIN HEAD.0N
Passengers Given Bad Fright
and Shock-Jaw Woman
Fractured and Jardine

Webster. Mess- Jan. "a locomotive
Joy rde Is declared by New York New
Haven & Hartford railroad officials 20
have been :he cause OF a head-or coils
ion tonight with the Norwich line bon
train running between worcester and
New London. the slight injury OF eleven
passengers and Tho arres; Of Ralph I
Jardine, q Worcester cisarnakcr. who r.
said to have beon ~ tho throttle OF
the wild engine The passengers on tho
boat train we're given had fright and
shock The most seriously injured was
Mrs. Benjamin Savory of Wilma ntic
Conn, who suffered fracture OF the
lower Jaw, and numerous cuts and
bruises
While the engine was standing without
an occupant in the railroad yard at
Worcester. Jardine Is said to have climb
ed aboard and to have run It over II
miles Of track In wild fight to this
city whore he met the boat train and
the collision occurred. Both engines were
wrecked. Flying Goals set fire 70 the ex-
press car Of the boat train and the looa |
department was called out to eXtingutsll
the blaze.