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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-08-16
CURTIS BY 700.
That Is His Estimated Popular
Majority Over Stubs.
Official Returns on SO Out of
1O5 Countless Estimated.

With but six counties from which
official returns are to be received by
the secretary of state, United States
Senator Charles Curtis was today prac-
fically assured the popular majority
over Governor Stub5s in the state-wlde
primaries of last week. In SO OF the
los counties, Stubs led by 561 votes
gained los more when Reno county was
enrolled late this afternoon, but VIII
be dropped to second place when Shaw
nee county makes it's official report
this evening. In the five remaining
counties to be reported, Stubbs has a
majority in four of them, but it VIII
not be sufficient to overcome the DIE
Curtis majority of 1900 in Shawnee.
Official returns are yet to be re-
-ceived from Chautauqua, Jewell, Linn,
Shawnee, Trego and Sedgwicl<. In all
of these counties except Shawnee and
Chautauqua, Stubs received ma
jority. His Sedgwick county major
this afternoon add more than 1900
to his list of majorities when Shawnee
reports. This is sufficient to overcome
the Stubs lead and the votes he viii
secure in the remaining counties. Cur
tbs will also add about 100 additional
votes in the returns from ChautauQua,
according to unofficial reports.
Even with the big vote in Shawnee,
Senator Curtis will not win by a large
majority and his plurality will be less
than 1,O0O-perhaps about 700. Reno
county this afternoon sent its official
report, giving Curtis 1890 and 1885
for Stubs. The county also gave 100
for Allen, Y for Bond, 500 for Far
Kelley and 694 for Thompson in the
Democratic contest.
Twenty-four hours ago Curtis was
leading by a majority of 124. Four
teen additional counties were enrolled
and Stubs went nearly 500 ahead.
Then he added los more in Reno and
awaited official returns from Sedg-
wick, Linn, Jewell and Trego, which
he is known to have carried. Linn
county was carried by less than 40,
however, and the S35 lead in Sedg-
wick, together with a generous allow
ance for Jewell and Trego will not
overtake the senior senator.
Hugh P. Farrelley, who was yester-
day leading Thompson by nearly 500
votes, today increased his majority and
gained ground on the Garden City
lawyer. Judge Allen, of Topeka, also
Increased his majority over Judge
Bend in the race for third place in the
Democratic senatorial race.
1t is hardly probable that official re-
turns will be received from all of the
Kansas counties before sometime SAT-
urday. Official returns from SO coun-
ties and given by senatorial districts,
covering both the Republican and Dem
ocratic contests for the United States
senatorial nomination, are quoted else
where in the State Journal
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-08-16
KANSAS FAIRS.

The following is a list OF the fairs to be
held in Kansas in 1917. their dates, ioca-
tions and secretaries. eS reported to tE<
state board of agriculture:
Allen County Agricultural society,"
frank E. Smith, secretary, lola; 5eptem-
Der 3-6 -
association-ci. Il. bord. secretary, NO
ran: September $50
Bowersox. secretary. Great Bend. &C.
tober $40.
sociation-J. D. Weltmer. secretary, Hia
Watna: September Az
nutie1 County Fair association-T. r.
Msnnion, secretary, Eel Doa ado: August
lst 6,,,ter -ounty-DousIass Agr1cuIturaI
society-J. a. Clay. secretary. Douglass:
THIsv County Fair association-Geo. a
Dorm. secretary. Clay Center; September
C,o,,d County Fair associat1on-F'red w
sturges, 3r.. secretary. Concordia: Sep
te I1n.siev County-Eastern Cow,ev Fair
sssociation-Asa. Cooper. secretary. Bur
den: September Ills.
soc,etS Elmer e. Brown, secretsry, Law !.
renee; September 24-2S
FRANKLIN County Agricultural socfety-
r. Finley, secretary, Ottawa; Septen.
o9 Grar County Agricultural societv-T,es,.-
luther. secretary. cnnarron; SeptembeT
lS1 Greenwood ~ County Fair associations.
Weiser, secretary. Eureka: Augrsi
Hsrner county-AgrIcuitural assocIat,on
: G. Lobaugn. secretary, Harper; sep
te Irnter-County Fair OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
AnsI1st 1880 F. w. Irwin. secretary
Tseayenworth County Fair association
c. A. Sparrow. secretary Leavenwortn;
lincoln County-sy1van Grove Fair and
Agricultural assoc a.raon w Wohler
Mt cSl secretary, Mound City; oc-
Fifth annual fair of Macksville Street
Fair association, September rs and a.
s q. Wiles. secre> ary-treasurer.
Collaboration Hawkinson. secretary,
Mcpherson: September 3-6-
ciationNP. Fl. Pagett. secretary. BeIoit,
oHoDfeomery County Fair association
Elliott Irwin. secretary Coneyvilie: Sex
Morris County Fair-councl Grove.
September "a to q.
Connect. secretary, Seneca; October IA
NeosLo County-Four-County District
AGRICULTURAL society-W. W. Stanfieid,
secretary, Chanute; September Job
Ness County Agricultural associatic.e--
]. A. cason. secretary. Ness City: Sep
ee Notion County Agricultural association
Nj F. Clarity. secretary, Norton; Au-
s1 HT,sea will hold her fourth Annual
stock Show and Carnival on the 25-26-27 of
September. Grover L. Dunn. secretary.
0verbrook Street Fair-Thursday, Fri
5av and Saturday, October 10, II and ~.
Sheridan County-Sheridan Agricultural
ssocfation-Frank 4. Mc1vor, secretary
Hoxie-
STAFFORD county Fair ass0ciat1on-John
W. LII. secretary. ST John; October L.
Coffev County Agricultural Fair associa-
tons D. Weaver, secretary. Burlington,
Septemb Der 9-13.
Sherman County Agricultural and Rae
ing association-T. " Lowe. secretary.
Tsoodland; September 1871.
smith County Fair association-H. L.
smith, secretary, Smith Center; Sept@m-
Der SO.
ottawa County Fair assoc1ation-J. e.
Johnston, secretary. Minneapolis sep
TENDER 24-Y.
Pawnee County Agricultural association
IT. c. Wilson. secretary. Larned: Sep
TENDER i9-13-
Pottawatomie County Agricultural So
ciety-S September 1S 1s, 20 ]. A. Lister
secretary, Wamego.
Pratt County Fair observation-disclosures
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He REPLIES TO T.R.
Governor Wilson says: Its an Easy
Job to Make Me Explicit

Seagirt. Aug. 16.-"It has always
been found to be a very easy job to
make me explicit" remarked Governor
Woodrow Wilson today, when his at
tention was called to reports from
Oyster Bay that Colonel Roosevelt in
his New England speech would call on
the Democratic nominee to be more
specific in his Interpretation of the
Democratic platform.
The governor admitted that strong
pressure was being brought to bear
on him to have him speak in Maine
feforc the gubernatorial elections on
September 9. The governors present
expectation is not to go.
The governor announced he expect
ed the western headquarters at Chi
cago to be opened at once. Joseph E.
Davies, secretary of the national COM
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CONGRESSIONAL VOTE
Official Count Makes No Changes in
Announced Results.

Practically complete returns from al
OF the eight congressional districts, to-
day give a line on the various congress
sicnal races in the state wide primaries
OF August 6. In the Fourth, the Demo
| cratic race was one of the rrost warmly
contested of the congressional cam
paign. In the Third district the Demo
cratic race, a four cornered affair. was
won by Francis NJ. Brady with less
than 800 votes to spare. The nominal
ton of J. L. Brady by the Second dis
trict Republicans was by a majority ri
little better than 1000, while Judge
Finley won by a close vote in the Sew
erth.
In the First district, d. R. Anthony's
majority over Judge William I. Stuart
was 9SS in the counties outside Shawnee
which has not reported to the secretary
OF state. Unofficial returns in this
county, give Anthony $50 majority The
vote on the counties outside of Shawnee
were Anthony 1896; Stuart, 6,40S
Complete official returns from all
counties in; the Second, except Linn,
5,732; John H. Crider, 4.513; E. A. En-
right, 1896.
Down in the Third district, Congress-
man Phil p. Campbell carried every
county Complete returns from that
district, with the lone exception of
O~OO
Lam M. Gray, 6,479. In the Democratic
race. the votes received by the four
candidates in these same counties
were; J. D. Botkins, 2159; Francis M
Brady, 3,0S6; Ben s. Gatskillin, !, 497; D.
J. Sheedy, 9O2.
Congressman Fred S. JACKSON won
the Republican nomination in the
Fourth without opposition. In the three
cornered Democratic contest the vote
from all of the ten counties shows Dud
ley Dool1ttle, 2,726; Thomas H. Grisham,
1871; j. NJ. McCown, ], 1856
Returns from the Fifth district. OUT
size OF Dickinson county, show that G.
4. HelVer1ng won the Democratic con-
gressional nomination without serious
difficulty. Helvering's vote was 1851.
while Alexis Andreen, his opponent,
polled 1925 votes.
In the Sixth district. ] D. Young
Republican. and John r. Connolly
Democrat, wer. nominated without on
position.
The Seventh district fight, however.
was decidedly close and Gorcon r,
FINLEY has a majority of 5S4 votes in
the district outside of Reno county. The
vote poIIed by the three candid ties in
TINS territory was Gordon L. Finley.
4,719; r. j. Hopkins, Abs; o. w. Daw.
son, 2,737. Congressman Neeley. Demo-
crat, was renominated
Congressman Victor Murdock won
easily over Brn Adams in the F,ie.htb
Murdoch polled 1852 votes in the conn
ties of the Eighth, outside of Sef5gv,icIr
while Adams received .2,477 votes in tbe
same territory
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THAT AUTO PARADE.
The State Auto Association Will Meet
Here Sept. IL and IS.

The dates for the first annual
meeting of the Kansas Estate Automo-
bile association, which will be held in
Topeka, have been set for Thursday
and Friday, September II and IS.
This was done at a conference be-
tween Charles Barnes, president of
the association, and D. E. Watkins of
Kansas City, Kan, secretary, held to-
day.
The first annual sociability run of
the organization will start from To-
peka-not Atchison as was recently
reported-when the business of the
convention is completed. 1t is expect
ed that at least one hundred machines
will be included in the cavalcade
which will make its way at an eigh-
teen or twenty mile an hour pace
no faster-in the direction of Hutch
inson.
The route that will be taken will
be determined by the executive COM
mittee, or committee appointed es-
have been suggested. One by way of
Emporia, another through Junction
City, Harrington, Marion and McPher-
son, and third by way of Salina. It
is probable that a stop will be made
over night at some town en- route.
Hundreds of motorists are expect
ed to attend the convention. "Our
ambition is to make it the biggest
event of the kind ever held west of
Chicago said Secretary Watkins to-
day. Much. enthusiasm is being
evinced by the 2,500-more or less
members of the organization. We are
expecting delegations of fifty each
from Leavenworth and Lawrence and
Montgomery county will be particu-
larly well represented, but representa-
tives are expected from all of the 54
counties that are now organized and
six others that will be organized by
the time the meeting is held. There
should be several hundred autos here
when 1 go to Kansas City 1 expect
to look into the question of having a
representative of moving picture ma
chine company on hand to photograph
the big parade that will be a feature
of the meeting
THE members of the association"
said Charles Barnes, president of the
organization, ARE representative Kan
sans, mostly business men of high
standing. Consequently, the associa-
ton should be of decided Importance
in Kansas.
"A legislative and law committee
will be appointed. These committees
will deal directly with Good Roads
associations, Commercial clubs and
other clubs which have for their pur-
pose the development of the~state and
the improvement of roads.
The association will support the |
plan to abolish tin bridges. The con- |
yention will favor a permanent state |
department to establish and care for |
good roads,
Some of the local business men
have been talking about getting up a |
smoker for the visitors.
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RELEASE THE APOSTLE
Police Seek Assailant of Girl Whose
Attack Was Not Reported.

Denver, Aug 16.=AIthough more
than 100 suspects have been arrested
in connection with the murder of Miss
Signe A. Carlzen, in Montclair, Friday
night the police today abandoned all
other clues for a new one which de-
veloped the fact that 14-year-old
girl was assaulted in the vicinity of
the Carlzen murder about four weeks
ago4 The name of the victim is being
withheld.
\ minute description of the assaiIant
of the girl is said to tally with that of
a man who for two weeks prior to the
murder persistentiy rofiowed Miss
Carlzen.
William the Apostle" arrested in
Colorado Springs Wednesday has been
released.
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wilson Club Meeting Tonight.

A meeting of the Woodrow Wilson
club will be held at 217 West Fifth
street tonight, to which all those in
terested are being invited. The club
has been growing steadily in member
ship since its organization, and it is
expected that a large attendance will
be on hand tonight. Plans for a bet
ter organization in Shawnee county in
the interests of the Democratic candi-
date for president will be discussed.
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The LIBRARY
Columbus Will Receive $4,000 From
Andrew Carnegie.

Columbus, Kan. Aug. 16-The Car
negie corporations offer CT a $4,000
library building, conditioned on the
city giving $1,000 a year for main
Senance, has been accepted by the
council Parker & Son, Kansas City
architects, are drawing the plans. The
maximum levy for library purposes
falls short of raising the required
$1,000, but the library association of
women, who have maintained the Ii
brary for years, will contribute the
balance as we'll as the site for the
building
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FEAR DEATH, KILLS SELF
Youth Was Afraid He Would Die of
Consumption.

Athens, Ca, Aug. 16.=Fear of tu-
berculosis cause the suicide here yes
terday of Is year old Will Poss, who
shot himself through the heart. A
few days ago. young Poss heard a man
say he would kill himself if he had
tuberculosis, and young Poss Ee-
lieved he had contracted the white
plague" He gave directions for his
funeral to his little brother.
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fedigo. secretary. Pratt; August 1915.

5edigo. secretary, Pratt; August 1916.
Rawlins County Fair and Agricultural
Association: W. N. Birrer, secretary, At
wood: September and s.
Reno Cuunty-CentraI Kansas Fair az
sociation--A. L. Sponsler, secretary,
Hutchinson; September 1870.
Republic County Agricultural assocfa-
ticI-C NJ. Arbuthnot. secretary. Eeds-
Vile; September lob.
Riley County Agricultural society--W
Rocks County Fair associat1on--Ci.az
Riseiey, secretary. Stockton: September
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DIE BY FIRE
Twenty Tramps Were Sleeping
in a Closed Loft.
The Building Is Attacked by
Flames and Burned.

Chicago, Aug. 16.-Fifteen or 20
tramps were said to have been burned
to death in a fire which destroyed the
old panorama" building South Wa
bash avenue and Hubbard Place, TINS
afternoon James O'Neil, rescued from
a window in the dome after he had
been burned severely, told the police
that 20 companions were asleep in
closed loft.
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AFTER TWO PLAYERS.
IsbeH Says Big Leaguers Seek Kores
and HueStOn.

Des Moines, Aug. 16.-Manager
Frank Isbell of the Des Moines West
ern League baseball club announced
today that he had received cash offers
from American and National League
clubs for Pitcher Hueston. He said
he had also received a cash offer for
Shortstop Kores from an American
League club.
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rnittee, is due there Monday. 1t is the
intention of Mr.. Davies after estab-
fishing headquarters to make tour
through ST. Louis, Denver, San Fran
cisco, Seattle and other western points
to determine the best centers for
branch headquarters.
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DEATHS AND FUNERALS,

Mrs. F. P. Leavenworth of Mime
apolis, Mimi, is expected to arrive
here tomorrow on account of the death
of her sister, Mrs A. J. Arnold,
which occurred Thursday morning.
Mrs. Ed Arnold, who has been visit
ing in Grand Lake, Colo, has been
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-08-16

Kenneth w. Alden, aged Is years,
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. D. A. Alden at 1908
North Kansas avenue. The funeral
will be held at 2 O'Clock Saturday at
the home of his brother, Dennis Alden,
at 1910 North Jackson street. Inter
ment in Rochester cemetery.
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ment. The employees expect to re-
ceive notice to resume payment, at
any time. Practically all of next week
will be necessary to complete the pay
ment if work is started tomorrow.
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NO WORD FROM WASHINGTON
Pension office VIII Resume Payments
Soon as Get Message.

Employees of the local pension Of
flee are waiting information from
Washington as to when to resume
paying pensioners whose money was
due August 4. More than $4,000 pen
sioners have not received their pen
sions and about $2,225,00o or more
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notified of the death and will likely ar
rive some time tomorrow. The funer-
ell services will be held at the Second
Presbyterian church at 2:30 o'clock
Sunday afternoon, unless postpone
ment is necessary. Rev. c. w. Neck
er, pastor of the church, will off1ciate.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-08-16

Mrs. Mary Blair Brokaw has named
three actresses in her suit for d.
vorce against W. Gould Brokaw,
millionaire clubman- Two years ago
Mrs. Brokaw won her suit for sep
Grafton with an allowance OF $4,000
a year. Mr.. Brokaw's first wife was
Miss Coralie c. Coudert, who divorced
him 1--WE years later on grounds of
cruel and inhuman treatment
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Judge c. E. Foote has moved his Of
flee from 113 East Seventh street to
Room 514 New England building,
where he and his son will conduct
general brokerage business.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-08-16

Pentecostal camp meeting at Gar
field park, August 5 to Is. All are
invited.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-08-16

Mrs. B. f. Howard of Meriden spent
several days in Topeka, the guest OF
her sister, Mrs. F. G. Kibby, and hel
brother, F. L. Flynn.
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Mrs. Emma Eberhart, nee Hahn:
Hahn, died August 10 at the home OF
her son, Peter Eberhart in Highland
Park She had been sick several
months. Mrs. Eberhart was born in
Germany, October Is, 1888, and moved
to America when 13 year old she
settled at Suspension Bridge. n. T.,
and IN 1850 was married. She and
her husband moved to Kansas in
1854 and lived in Leavenworth. They
moved to Lawrence and settled on
Deer creek, near Topeka in 1866. They
settled where Stoll is now located ana
she lived on the same farm for 40
years. She was the mother of eleven
children, five daughters and six sons.
Eight of the children are living and
six attended the funeral, which was
held Thursday. Rev. T. J. Schadt
conducted the services and the ser
mon was preached by Rev. J. K
Young of Topeka. The funeral was
largely attended by people far and
near who have known Mrs Eberhart
for a number of years. Interment was
| in Stoll cemetery.
Marcia Jane Scott died at 1880
O'Clock Wednesday morning. The fun
eraI will be held. in Shiloh Baptist
church at 1880 O'Clock Saturday IN
torment in Mt. Auburn.
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LOCAL MENTION.

Wall paper prices right. Lowest price
for hanging. ]. K. Jones Paint Co.
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FAILS IN SENATE.
Vetoed steel Bill Can't Command
Two-Thirds Vote.

Washington, Aug. 16.-An attempt
to pass the steel tariff revision bill
over the presidents veto, led by Sena-
tor Simmons, was lost in the senate
TODAY. 80 to 80.
The house had passed it over Mr..
Taft's diSapproYal.
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Word has been received here of the
death of S. Matteson at Los Angeles,
Cal. Mr. Matteson lived in Kansas
more than 80 years. He is survived
by seven children. His body will be
taken to Maud, Ok. for interment.
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night at ST. Francis hospital from in
festival trouble. He lived with mis-
family at 1907 West street. The fun
eral arrangements will be announced
later.
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TOT hanging. J. K. jones PAINT 20.
On account of the absence of County
Commissioners Simms and O'Neil the
making of the county tax levy, pro-
morning has been postponed until
next Monday. The levy does not have
to be made until August "a. to COM
ply with the law, but usually is made
as early in August as possible to give
the county clerk more time for extend
ing the levies on the tax rolls.
Mr.. Franklin Lester Smith of Valley
days visit with his sister, Miss Goldie
Smith.
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John w. Pearson died Thursday af-
ternoon at his home near Tecumseh.
He was born in Knox county, TenneS-
see, May 8, 1888, and has been resi-
dent of Shawnee county more than so
years. He is survived by his wife and
five children, namely: Mrs. Sarah
Pruitt of Glendale, Ore; Mrs. Rebec-
ca circuit of Stroud. Ok; Mrs. Bell
Combs of Planada, Cal; James E.
Pearson of Tecumseh, and Mrs. Susan
Lue of Carbonate. The funeral Will
be held at the residence at o'clock
Sunday Interment will be in Bethel
cemetery.