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The Coconino sun., 1912-09-27
Getting Back to Normal.

From Inc St LOUIS Times.
 The one unmistakable political ten dency at present is the countrywide recognition of the rare merits of Pres ident Taft. A period of normal re- fiection has set in. The shout has had it's day and the intelligent i'm auiry, the frank recognition of facts. have arrived.
The Coconino sun., 1912-09-27


 
  ume  and to successfully frusta his although nothing would the pulling Here highly dangerou"From MT. Lncons Speech Before the Young Mems Lyceum Springfield, H.
 From the Omaha Daily Bee, March lo. l9l2
The Coconino sun., 1912-09-27
CLAPTRAP BY
 UNDERWOOD
Tariff Duties Not Paid by Users
 of American Goods.
HIS ADDRESS SHOULD BE REAL

Workers WlIl Recognize Ills Distortion of Figures and Facts and VIII Not Be sesuiIed by lt-shows How Hard Pushed the Democrats Are For an Argument.
The Coconino sun., 1912-09-27

shares of the par value of One Hundred dollars (S100) each; Of such capital stock Two Thou sand Five Hundred (2,500) shares. amounting in the aggregate to Two Hundred and Fifty Thousand dollars l ($250, ,000). shal; be five per cent Cumulative Preferred Stock, and
 Twelve Thousand and Fifty (l2. .050) shares, amounting in the aggregate to One Million. Two Hundred and Five Thousand Dol. lars. $l. .2O5. .O00). shall be common stock.
 The holders of the preferred stock shall be entitled to cumula- tive dividends at the rate of five per cent per annum from the date of the issue of such stock before any dividend shall be paid on the common stock; and in case of dis solution or liquidation of said cor poration, the holders of said pre- ferred stock shall be entitled to receive par amount for their stock, together with any cumulative divi- dends at the rate of five per cent per annum that shall have accrued thereon. and that shall remain un- paid before any sum shall be pay able out of the company's assets to the holders of the common stock. The common stock shall be subject to such rights of the holders of the preferred stock.
 Fourth The number of its di- rectors who shall manage the af- fairs of such corporation shall be seven and the names and post office addresses of the directors for the first year are as follows:
The Coconino sun., 1912-09-27

From the National Tribune.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-11-15
BIG REWARD OFFERED
Insurance Company viii Pay $500 for
Conviction of Firebug.

4 reward of $3.50 has been offered for
the arrest and conviction of the parties
supposed to have fired the barn of the
Merchants Storage and Transfer com
p5nys which was burned Tuesday night
The offer was made Thursday afternoon
oy w w webb who is agent of the in
surance companies which suffered losses
by this fire Mr. Webb with representa-
ttves of the insurance company from kan
sas City and Mayor J. b Billiard called
at the police station late Thursday after
noon and informed Chief Of Police N C
jenkins Of the offer.
The ponce are working on the case
but have learned nothing that is cousid-
cred sufficient to cause an arrest
Officers and employees of the transfer
company have been interviewed and state
mentS taken for record Every effort pos
stble is being made to locate the fire bugs.
II is reported that this reward viii be paid
TO any person who secures the desired
Information and causes the arrest Of the
guilty persons
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-11-15
EGGS SIX CENTS EACH.
Prediction Is Made That They VIII Go
Higher.

New York, Nov 15.-Fancy brands Of
fresh eggs made a new high fall record
today, when they sold for y cents a
dozen They will go still higher before
the month is over, dealers said
As against SO cents a dozen whole
sale for nearly fresh eggs. western fresh
eggs are selling here wholesale at 3S
to Al cents a dozen, and first-cIass stor-
age eggs are literally going a begging
at "A cents a dozen Under the new law
the dealers are obliged TO label stora ge
eggs, and housewives who can afford
10 pay the higher prices usually re-
fuse 10 purchase the storage variety.
Unless customers change their minds
the egg Spectators Of New York stand
TO lose from $500. 600 TO 81 500 600 in pros
pective profits between now and next
spring on storage eggs
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-11-15
HELD A SMOKER.
Biacksmiths Wound Up Convention in
Successful Fashion.

A big smoker at the Commercial
club last night closed the sixth an
nual meeting of the BIacksmiths'
Horseshoers' and Wagonmakers' as
socIation- The meeting has been a
particularly successful one and has
been marked by the interest of every
craftsman attending the meeting
The feature of the business session
yesterday afternoon was a talk on
the theoretical side of working in
steel by W. W Carlson of the mechan-
ical engineering department of the
Kansas State Agricultural college
Following the address the association 4
spent some time discussing the appIi-
cation of the theories to actual prac-
tice.
A proposed legislative measure,
providing for a mechanics lien TO pro
tect bIacksmiths and others similar to
tnat protecting carpenters and other
skilled workers came in for a lively
discussion and resulted in an iustruc-
ton to the Judiciary committee to
draw such bill and ask that il be
introduced in the next. session of the
legislature The members promised
to work for the passage of the meas
uFE
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-11-15
AGED Man ANGRY
ReSentS IntimatiOn He's Too
Old to Ride Wheel.
Hit by Auto, He Leaves Hos
pital on Bicycle.

Washington, Nov. 15--Run down by
an automobile while riding a bicycle
James Fitzpatrick, a contractor, was
rushed to a hospital today. When he
recovered from the shock he was asked
his name. which he gave. and then
sitting up Indignantly vouchsafed the
further information that he was 81
Don't you know better than to ride
a bicycle around the streets?'' fnquir-
ed a young inferno sternIy.
I'm as young as you" retorted
Fitzpatrick angrily. Where's my
'bike% I'm not a hothouse plant and
I don't propose to sleep on your beds
When I get old I'll cut out some OF
my rough and tumble ways-maybe- q
The aged man rode briskIy or after
several bruises had been treated Ap-
parently he was none the worse for his
experience
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-11-15
FOCAL EXCEPTIONS. !"
Governor Stubbs Makes Them in
Thanksgiving Proclamation

Governor Stubs has issued his annual
Thanksgiving proclamation declaring
Thursday, November . a legal holiday in
Kansas The declaration prepared by
David Leahy as secretary 10 the governor
recftes that with few local exceptions
the past year has been one of happiness
and concord But in view OF the recep Z
Kansas election Mr. Leady believed it
improper to make the prevailing of peace
and happiness to apply generally
IN his proclamation, which is very brief,
the Kansas executive says
In obedience to very wholesome na-
tionaI custom, and following the example
of the chief magistrate Of the nation. 1,
Walter r Stubs. by virtue of authority
vested in me a governor of the state do
hereby designate Thursday, Novemb Der
txerty-eighth. Thanksgiving Day in Kan
sas and proclaim the same to be a hoIi-
day of civic obligation for the purpose Of
giving opportunity TO our people to at
tend their various places of worship and
give thanks to almighty God for TIE
blessings Of the year
During the past twelve months We have
had a period of great happiness and con-
cord and with few local exceptions gne
people have enjoyed measure Of prs
perity and tranquility that ought 10 M
spire the gratitude of every citizen OF
Kansas who believes that the source Of
ell Good is in God
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-11-15
Star Kicker Asked for Suit for
Breaking Training.
InsOIent When Found at Dance
by Coach.
SHIFT IN BLUE BACKFIELD
'sFatty" Rogers Goes to Full
Bishop VIII Kick.
Berg Out of Game on Account
OF Injuries.

As the result of breaking training,
Trobert. whose kicking has helped the
Washburn squad in its contests this
fall. is out of the game and may not
play again this season Coach Driver
found Trobert at dance last night aud
ordered him to turn in his suit at once
and not report again Dancing, es-
pecfaIIy Just before a game similar to
the one expected at Springfield Satur-
day. is barred by the coach Trobert
knew he was violating one of the rules
Trobert IOafed through the Thursday Y
night practice, according TO the coaches,
and took his orders sullenly- This IS
believed to have been the tip which
Coach Driver followed in locating the
star kicker at the dance Other mem
bers of the squad are reported TO have
been at the dance and they may be
punished later Trobert is said to have
made fnsoIent replies to the coach when
repriman nded for breaking training
Bishop Is the Kicker.
As a result of the canning" of Tro-
bert Bishop will likely do the kicking
in the Springfield game. .'Bish' has
couple of weeks and is showing we'll If
Trobert remains out he will undoubted-
ly do the punting the rest of the season
He has shown marked talent at this end
of the game
\ shift in the backfieId is made neces-
sary, as Trobert had Just been changed
from end to half on account of his
splendid work in the game against
Kansas last week. Dean Rogers will go
to fullback- ToHllinson and McCaferty
will play the halves and Smiley quarter
Mcintosh will play one end and Meyers.
who has been showing much better. will
be tried out at the other Meyers viii
make the job without trouble once he
learns TO go low Berg is out of the
game on account Of injuries.
The Drury Lineup.
Only Il men will make the trfp to
Springfield. The lineup of the squad
which will start the game is announc-
Mcintosh. left end Bishop. tackle;
Marshall. guard; Whitcomb. center;
Johnston, guard; n Rogers. tackle;
Myers, end The backfieId viii be.
Smiley. quarter; Tonnlinsou, left half
McCafferty- right half. and D. Rogers.
fuIIback- The subs taken along will
be Barrett, Billings and Pearson.
Coach Driver will accompany the
squad.
The team will leave tonight at s
o o'clock over the Santa Fe. There's no
doubt about the Drury contest being a
hard game Washburn will have to
get down and play just as hard as in
the Kansas contest They've got a
----~-A ~ 1NAe-E NtFf II AACAd
way, according TO all of the dope watt
ed northward- and that team made a
splendid showing last Saturday.
Following the Springfield game there
remains only St Marys between the
Wash burn squad and the Aggie game.
The transferring of the Turkey day
game hinges now. it Is said. only on
the size of the guarantee put up by
the promoters Serious consideration
is also being given the proposition to
play a post season game with Haskell
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-11-15
DEMOCRATSENATE
Majority of Three Over the
Republicans.
One Socialist, but He Won't
Hold Balance of Power.

-, ! n, r,.-,o--a+S IA Parr1r
mere viii De - g = -, 800 20 l-9
means and SocldlLSI II eL0 - :
Of the senate The complete persoiiiie
Of the new senate Is as folloWs-
Republican mem oers;
F'irst-W- P Lambertson. Fa1rVleW-
Third-Vinton Stillings, LeaVenWor IN
Tenth-S- C. thurman, Colunlpus-
TweIfthHJ F. Overfeld, Indepen-
dence.
sixteenth-J. H. stavIey. Lyndon
peEa
NineteenthER. s. PauIey, Beattie-
Twentfeth-waIter z. wilson, Wash
ington.
MISUNDERSTANDING Trott, Junction
City.
Twenty-ttird Arthur R Kinkel
C9%Rerr TWenty-sixtF-Jobn GsGxg1 T. Denton. Gre
-noIa
5TJ1irtia+b-T.acev NJ sfmpson. Canton.
rTLi-+y-+J,5r5-F q Logan Solomon.
,rili.9 -i-l.tl = - -, Csrev
,--ILI- M =. y 50 -sIN III L - - :
n !rt'.,llL- e--.<4t, ao5s q Price
Thtrty-seventh-Francls
= 1Ii ,zob, cr,5+h Center
Eorueth-I NJ. N4aiIln; olLilsLL IN o.
Inc democratic hieiilOers IOl 1ii9 =
districts are;
Second-Bahe z, WassgIleI, = ~. C,.Lst 20 L.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-11-15
RECOUNT IN SHAWNEE
Commissioners Decide to Check Up
Election Returns Over Again

4 decision to recanvass the returns
of the recent election which may re-
suit in a change of a score or more
of votes in the gubernatortal contest,
was reached by the Shawnee county
board of commissioners this morning.
The board met at ? O'Clock, and prob
abIy will be busy all afternoon with
the recanvass-
In one precinct the recanvass will
mean a gain of 8 votes for Hodges
There are, however, SO absent votes
that were in the county clerks once
when the former canvass was made,
and which were overlooked, to count
OF course no one knows to whom this
Application that the board recon
va7e 10 recIify q mistake in the returns
from south WiIIiamsport precinct was
made by J. s Dean, president Of the
Rapu bIican league Robert stone ap-
peared in the interests of Arthur Cap
per TO object TO the TecanvaSS- For q
time the board listened TO arguments
on both sides and finally decided to
grant the request. but instead OF meet
ing merely to Fectify the one mistake,
the board decided TO first count the
= bseut votes that were in the Office,
and which had been overlooked when
the returns first were canvasSed a
week ago. The board also will be
ready 70 rectify any other mistakes
that may have been made
According to an afhdaVII signed Dy
the election officers of South Williams
uor1 precinct. there were 3 straight
Democratic votes and five straight Re
publican votes that were omitted in
the canvass by the county board The
votes were tailed at the top of the
PAGES on the tally sheets which car
rfee7 the names Of the candidates of
the respective political parties These
taITv marks were not seen by the can
vassine board, not having been in the
proper place. and were not taken into
consideration The affidavit was
signed By H A Jordan. George Pratt
VIII J. Stewart, Glen Cazier and w
B. Perry. election officers in the pre-
cinct-
During the course Of the argument
stone declared that similar mistakes
had been made In other counties and
asked # Mr.. Dean would object to
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-11-15
GO OVER THE DAM.
OCCUPANTS of Two Launches Are
Drowned in Illinois River

Peoria. III. Nov. 1.-Two cruising
launches bound from Chicago to St
Louis, were capsized while attempting TO
cross the Lagrange dam eight miles be-
low Beardstovn, on the Illinois river
The names and the number Of men IN
the boats, which were said to have been
Iashed together at the time. are unknown
1t is said that from three TO eight men
were On board the craft
St Louis, Nov. 15--TeIephonic advices
from lagrange, Ill. where the gasoline
launches a 3. Moore and Five Dollar
Bill plunged over the government dam
on their way from Chicago to St Louis.
stated that William NJ Moore Of Chicago.
owner of the \. B. Moore, and three 9th
er men are known TO have been drowned
Watchers on the shore say they saw
Moore struggling in the water below the
dam until he finally sank Three other
men were seen in the water but their
names were not known at LaGrange nor
at Reardstown. where the launches stop
ped Wednesday night II was said at
Beardstown that eight men were on the
launches when the craft arrived there
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-11-15
FIND PAIR DEAD
Kansas Merchant and Woman
Locked in Room.
Coroner Says Case Is Murder
and Suicide.

Hutchinson. kan Nov 15.-Mrs- Lii
lie Green Of Kansas City, and Frank
Parks. merchant of Canton, Kan,
were found dead in a rOOming house
here today when officers broke in the
door
The woman had been gagged and
her head beaten with a hammer The
mans throat had been cut with a
knife.
Park leaves an invalid widow. and
Mrs Green husband and two sons.
The cT-Nner said it plainly was >
case OF ... urder and suicide. Diamonds
and jewelry found in the room indic2-
ted that robbery was not the motive
The couple were last seen alive to-
gether last night
Who Is the Woman?
No Mrs Lille Green is shown in
the Kansas City directory. Inquiry
among various families of that name
here elicued no information as TO the
identity Of the woman slain in Hutch
iusOu-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-11-15
ROB THREE TOWNS
Masked Bandits Escape With
Thousands of Dollars.
Auto Drivers Compelled to Help
Do Work.

lola Kan. Nov 15--Three masked
bandits. after communicating an auto
hired here early today. robbed stores
and garages in three nearby towns. and
escaped with money and goods believed
10 be valued at thousands of dollars
After obtaining the ear here the rob
bers started for La Harpe. Having
reached the open country. they turned
revolvers upon John Hoke and Lee
Hester. chauffeur and mechanician, and
ordered them to follow Instructions
They then drove in turn TO Chanute,
Thayer and Morehead. breaking into a
half dozen stores and garages in the
three towns
When daylight overlook them at
MOrehead. the robbers released Hoke
and Hester after taking their money
and valuable, and escaped into the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-11-15
CHEER THOMPSON
Garden Cityans Meet Senator.
Elect With Band.
Western Kansas viii Be Taken
Care Os, He Says.

Garden City. Nov. 15--Judge w H
Thompson senator-elect or Kansas
was given an ovation by his townsmen
"Wednesday night Headed by the
band hundreds of citizens marched TO
his residence there TO show their
raeoenftfou of the honor that had been
corfArre4 not alone on him but the
town from which he comes
Judze Thomson in a few brief re-
marks thanked his friends and as
s1Irad them that he was going 10 give
mis- best abilities in the service of the
state. Western Kansas naturally Will
be fully recognized and will not be
neglected in any way
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-11-15

similar rectif1cations- Dean said he
would not object. that purely clerical
errors should be rectified- stone call
ed attention 10 mistake in Ness coun-
" which gave Hodges a lead OF 90
instead OF Is, and also declared a loss
of ten votes in Jefferson county had
been sustained by the Topeka pub
Usher Dean then cited several other
places where mistakes favoring the
topeka man had been made All are
10 be corrected. according to Dean
and Stone
Whether or not the S6 absent votes
to be counted all are legal is a ques-
ton that Will be decided before the
board meets this afternoon The first
matter TO come up then will be the
counting. behind closed doors, of the
a sent votes After that the board will
make a recanvass OF the returns
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-11-15
VINEGAR CASE is UP.
CIlinaman Waited Sixty Day-Case
in Supreme Court

Washington. Nov 15--Six gallons Of
Mississippi vinegar constituted the
basis for an acrid suit taken under
consideration today BY the supreme
court The case was submitted By
attorneys in printed proofs Probably
no particular note ever would haEc
been taken Of these six gallons had
they been delivered to the ChfnamaE
in GreenvtIle Miss, to whom they
had been shipped Because the rail-
road failed TO settle the demand for
roudeIivery within SO days q s25 pen
atty was awarded the shippers The
constftutfonaIity OF the MiSsissiD55
act authorizing such a penalty was
thereupon attacked and the case came
10 the supreme court
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-11-15
She FORGETS ASSAULT
Mrs John Thomas Refuses TO Prose-
cute Her Husband

A wife is usually more forgiving
than man and Mrs John Thomas is
no exception She and her husband
quarreled several days ago and then
fought Mrs Thomas was defeated
in the fight and sought consolation by
EEGg a complaint in police court
Thomas was arrested Thursday but
Mrs Thomas has reIeuted. forgotten
her anger and the conduct of her hus-
band. She refused TO appear as the
complaining witness when he appeared
in court for trial On account Of this.
Thomas was released and the charges
against him have been dismissed
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-11-15
JOHNSON is FREE
PugiIiSt's Mother and Real
Estate Dealer Sign Bond.
Black Champion Has Been in
Jail a Week.

Chieag go. Nov 15.-Jack Johnson
negro pugilist- accused OF violation of
the Mann white slave act. was re-
leased from custody today before
Judge Carpenter in the United States
district court in bonds of $4,000
The suretieS accepted by the court
were the pugilisJ'S mother. Tiny John
son. and Matthew 5 Baldwin, a real
estate dealer
Johnson was taken TO the county
Jail last Friday and since had made
many efforts TO regain his freedom.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-11-15
CLOSE CALL FOR "BAT"

Hammond, Ind. Nov. I5-Battlins
Nelson former lightweight champion.
had close call IN his ten round bout
with Art Stewart last night when
in the second round he was knocked
down with a punch on the Jaw he
arose groggy but Stewart failed 70
follow Up the advantage. In the sue
esedlng rounds Nelson showed in his
old time form and had his opponent
tired and bleeding AT the end of the
battle
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-11-15
ESCAPES A MOB.

Champaign. III Nov I5-To escape
harm BY q mob James Cain. a wealthy
young farmer stepped in front of a fast
Illinois Central train at RantouI today and
was killed
Cain seriously wounded his Is-year-oId
sweetheart Dorothy LOwery, here last
night because she would not marry him
he nit her on the head with Z hammer
and fractured her skull
The girls relatives spread an alarm ans
mob formed and pursued Cain through
the country last night
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-11-15
.RAYNOR is STRONGER
therwfse the Senator's Condition
Unchanged

Washington Nov 15--The condition Of
Senator Isador Raynor OF Maryland who
lies critically III at his home in Washing
ton was reported slightly improved this
morning Members of his family zra-a
with him part of the night. turn for fha
worse at midnight alarming his Physicians
and relatives It was stated at the sen
atorss residence this morning that while
there had bs-en a return Of strength early
tcday his coalition is practically IN
changed
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-11-15
More Fair weather in siebt.

cast. Today's average was degrees
above normal and it viii be warm T
tonight The wind is blowing miles
an hour from the southeast Houzly
temperature readfngs toiay:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-11-15

Weather Forecast for Kansas
Fair tonight and Saturday Warmer
tonight
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-11-15

ator and helped lead the fight that sent
PETER TO Washington
When the campaign OF 1892 opened. tire
Kansas PopuIists were in their element.
charter member of the new movement ard
he was nominated TO the senate BY that
party. Again King was elected He
serted through the legislative sessions 0S
1868 Last summer King was nominated
by the COEIey county Democrats and won
the state senatorial election IN MS olstriec
BY several hundred majority
Kings early day record is well known
by the men who were prominent in Kan
sas politics 81 years ago and they frankly
predict that the old war horse viii be per
fectIy able TO defend himself in an argu-
coming session
Attorney General John s Dawson
stands up for the present day election
system in Kansas and declares that the
state is really progressive in its present
method Of handling state wide elections
.-Anent this biennial criticism OF our
slow methods of counting the ballots. said
Dawson I want to say that it is easier
70 find fault than il is 10 suggest i'm
proveruenrs- II is not true that Kansas II
behind other states in, this matter The
same checking and recheckIng and re
verifying OF election returns is going on
right now in every state in the Union L
50 happens that the narrow shade between
Mr. Capper and Senator Hodges brings
the question prominently before the pub
lie That's all Those bright. impatient
men who crItiCise the SLOW and Inaccurate
methods OF counting ballots could help II
clerks Of election But they won't do that
Thev let aged men do all the hard drudg-
erv OF ballot counting and then kick about
their slowness and inaccuracies