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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-04-18
Director Mckinley Charges
That Roosevelt Support
Is Being Won by Large Expen-
diture of Money.
NOTHING LIKE IT BEFORE
Declares 100000 Was Spent in
Oklahoma.
And as Much More in AIIe-
gheny Co., Pa.

Washington, April 1s.-Director Nc
Kinley of the National Taft bureau
today issued a statement calling atten-
ton to the alleged use of money in the
Roosevelt campaign.
1.-THE lavish expenditure Of money in
this campaign by the hackers OF
Former President Roosevelt" says the
statement, has led to the questions
being raised:
Were the victories of Roosevelt IN
Pennsylvania and Oklahoma due to a
great popular demand for his renom-
ination or to the Lse of money!"
Further along Mr.. Mckinley says:
I'm no preconvention campaign in
the history of the country has money
been used in such large sums amount
ing. in view of the general verdict OF
the country with respect to certain
expenditures by senators of the United
States to plain bribery and corruption.
as has been expended by the hackers
of Col. Roosevelt"
Mr.. Mckinley declares the Roosevelt
forces spent large sums in Oklahoma:
that they distributed 100000 in Ale
gheny county, Pennsylvania, including
Pittsburg, by issuing 10000 pieces OF
scrip" in 50 denomination to mes
sengerS;" that the total Roosevelt ex-
peHSeS III FeHHSylNdnla were between
$250,000 and 100000; that in New York
county alone 100000 was spent in en-
deavoring to influence the primaries
and that efforts were made to buy
out" precinct captains in New York
I'm this connection" said the Nc
'Kinley statement, "one district cap
tain in New York did sell out to the
Roosevelt managers, plainly showing
that Mr.. Roosevelt was not the candi-
date in answer to a great popular de-
mand' but the beneficiary of a bag OF
good, hard dollars"
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According to best reckonings she
will reach her dock not before /
o'clock tomorrow morning. Wireless
messages bombarded the Carpathia
all night and today but with little re-
suits. Even a message from Presi-
dent Taft asking for news of his aide,
Major Butt, remained unanswered and
the indications are no details of the
disaster will be known until the Car
pathia reaches port.
Judging from the nature of the few
MESA ges from the survivors the in
ference is that most of them are una
ware of the awful tragedy that took
place aboard the Titanic after she was
abandoned.
Thus many wives are ignorant that
their husbands have perished and are
hoping they were picked up by pass
ing liners which subsequently render
ed service similar to that of the Car
pathia.
In New York all preparations have
been made to receive the survivors
when they land. Food. clothing, ambu-
lances and other necessities and lux
uries have been provided. Police pro-
tecLion will be ample and every meas
ure viii be taken to protect the un-
fortunate.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-04-18
T. R. IN KANSAS
Colonel Will Reach Marysville
at s a. m.
VIII Speak at SaIina, Hutchin-
son and Wichita.

Colonel Theodore Roosevelt will open
his Kansas campaign at Marysville.
Marshall county. at 8 o'clock tomorrow
morning P'riday) with a speech and il
is expected that large part of the pop
ulation of the county will be present to
welcome him. The Roosevelt train will
leave Marysville at $3.50 and the colonel
will leave his train to speak at Salina,
Hutchinson and Wichita Other
speeches along the route of the Fifth
Seventh and Eighth district towns will
be made from the platform of his car.
The managers at Roosevelt head
quarters in Topeka are feeling badly
over the change in the program that
takes the colonel out of the state Fri
day night and cuts the Third district
activities from the schedule. They had
counted sure on the day in the Third
and had figured the Third as a sure
Roosevelt district as a result Now the
fight in the Third is doubtful.
The following is the schedule of the
Roosevelt train through Kansas tomor-
row:
Arrive. Leave.
MarysviIle ........... 500 a m $50 a. m
Blue Rapids, platform speech.
Randolph, platform speech.
Manhattan -.-...--.-.1O:25 a. m. 1926 a. m
junction City. is a. m. 11:So a. m.
Chapman platform speech.
Aline platform speech.
Solomon, platform speech.
Salina ;........::-.:... 1:4O p. m. 2:1O p. M
Lindsborg, platform speech.
MCPHERSON ....-...... 3:95 p. m. s:45 p. m.
hutchinson .:..-..- 300 p. m 500 p. m.
Newton, platform speech.
wichita ...----..-.... 500 p. m. 1910 o. m.
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| wood, U. S. A, retired, now living in
| San Antonio. He said Major Butt was
engaged to Miss Williams and the
wedding was to take place some time
next fall, the exact date not having
| been set. General Lockwood was in
/ tenSely grieved when the name of
Major Butt did not appear in the list
I of those rescued from the Titanic, and
: while making inquiries of a newspaper
here regarding the tidings of Major
Butt, he told the story of the majors
j love affair.
Major Butt met Miss Williams, my
granonfece, soon after he became aide
to President Taft" he said. HE was
a gentleman and a splendid soldier and
she is the most Iowa BILE girl in the
world. The engagement was kept Sc
cret for family reasons, but it was
planned to make the announcement
some time during the summer. I
know that Archie was a passenger
upon the Titanic and as he has not
been reported saved, I know he died
like a soldier and man-giving way
that others might 60 to safety
Give UD Their StaterOOms.
Newport, r. l., April 1S.-A wire
less message from the Carpathia says
that the survivors on board the Car
pathia are in a frantic state of excite
ment and exhaustion. Many of them
are under the care of the ships sur
gecn.
Nearly 200 of the women taken
from the Titanic are occupying the |
stateroomS which were given up to |
them by the Carpathia's regular pas
SengerS.
The main salon of the Carpathia is |
strewn with mattresses and quilts on
which men and women are sleeping or |
trying to sleep.
Struck an Ice Field.
New York, April 1S.-The Dutch |
oil tank steamer Lafalandre, which |
came in today from Antwerp, reported |
an encounter with the ice field on |
April II at 9 O'Clock al night in lati- |
tude 42.O2 and longitude 5O.O7 in the |
fog. Captain Claude says the Lafa- |
landre steamed into a large ice field, |
which became so packed the steamer |
could not penetrate it. AS far as could l
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be seen from aloft the ice extended in
all directions. Lafalandre was COM
PEELED to put about and steamed for
twenty miles to the southwark to clear
the field. The temperature of the
water near the ice pack was 80 de-
grees. If the Titanic sank in water
registering but 80 degrees those who
may have leaped overheard proba bly,
survived but few moments.
Carpathia Nearing Port.
New York, April 1S.-The Cunarder
Carpathia with S6S of the shipwrecked
survivors of the sunken Titanic is due
at her dock at IL O'Clock tonight.
The rescue ship was off Nantucket
Hghtship, 1876 miles away, at 5:55 this
morning. The wireless report that
there are only 705 survivors of the I'll
tanic aboard the Carpathia still per-
Sfsts, but no word, as far as can be
learned, has come from the Carpathia
within the last "a hours giving the
exact number of shipwrecked persons
aboard. From figures available at the
White Star line office it is probable
that the number of those perished to-
tails 1,312 souls.
The Carpathia is now said to be in
a good working wireless zone for num-
bers of private messages from sur
ViVorS and dispatches to the line were
constantly being received during the
peated requests for details of the acci-
dent The cruisers Chester and Sal
EN- and the government wireless sta
tions on shore stopped sending that
the Carpathia has an uninterrupted
field for sending news.
The Carpathia has sent ashore the
names of 125 third-class passengers and
has requested the White Star line to
send a ships officer and IA sailors on
two tugs to take charge of Is Titanic
lifeboats at quarantine.
Only Thirteen Life Boats.
This would indicate that only 13 life
boats had been found available for
rescue work instead of 20 Iifeboats as
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-04-18
WENT DOWN WITH 80.
Chilean Steamer CachapoaI F'oundered
With All on Board.

San Francisco, April 1s.-Details OF
the loss of the Chilean steamer Ca
chapoal with so lives on the night Of
March q, are brought here today by
the British steamer Queen Helena
The Cachapoal was manned by British
officers and a crew of Chileans and
carried 80 passengers. The steamer
failed to appear at Payta, Peru, her
regular run on March %.
No trace was found by relief ships.
1t is the generally accepted theory ac-
cording to officers of the Queen Helena
that the CachapoaTs boilers exploded
as they had given her frequent trou-
BILE. The Cachapoal was an iron screw
steamer of 2370 tons gross register,
built in 1881 at Birkenhead. and was
owned and operated by the South Amer
lean Steamship company.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-04-18
WARSHIP IS SUNK
Italian Fleet Is Reported to
Have Attacked
The Turkish Forts at Entrance
to the DardaneIIes.

London. April 1s.-The bombardment
of the Dardanelles began today ac-
cording to a special dispatch received
here from Constantinople. One of the
italian warships has been damaged by
a shot from the land batteries.
ConstantinopIe, April 1S.-The Ital-
ian fleet is reported to have appeared
at the entrance to the Dardanelles
straits. One Italian warship Is said
to have been sunk.
London, April 1S.-Cannon firing
was heard at the entrance to the
Dardanelles at nooL today, according
to a dispatch received here from
Lloyd's signal station in the Darda-
nelles.
1t is believed the Italian fleet hag
begun an attack on the forts of the
straits. but no details have come to
hand.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-04-18
TODAY IN CONGRESS.
Adverse Report on Chemical Tariff
Revision Bill Is Made.

Washington, April 1s.-Senate met
at noon. Considered miscellaneous bills
on calendar. Commerce committee ap-
pointed subcommittee of seven mem
bers to take testimony in Titanic in =
vestigation. Chairman Dillingham; of
Lorimer committee announced its re-
port would be ready soon. Finance
committee voted adverse report or
chemical tariff revision bill.
House met at noon. Resumed con
sideration of postoffice appropriation
bill. Representative Alexander's bill &C
regulate amateur wireless telegraphy
AMI his resolution to establish by joint
agreement transatlantic travel routes
reported favorably by committee.
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POSTPONED GAMES.

Philadelphia. April 49, (NationaD
Boston philadelphia opening game
postponed; rain.
Chicago. April 49, CNational)-
icago-Cincinnati, opening game post
poned; bad weather.
Detroit. April 1S.-(American)- -
Detroit Cleveland. opening game post
poned; rain.
At hington-Americans Phiia-
deIphia- washington postponed; rain.
Columbus, April s.-(Associst4Sn)
.CoIumbus-St. Paul game post tponed.
Cold weather.
New York, April 1s.-CNatIonaD-
New York Brooklyn game postponed;
wet grounds
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had been approximated. All hope has
been given up that Col. John Jacob AS
tor, Isador Strauss, Benz. Guggenheim
George ID. Widenersse Major Archibald
Butt. military aide to President Taft,
Henry B. Harris, the theatrical man
ager and Charles NJ. Hays, president
of the Grand Trunk railway, have been
saved.
The Carpathia's wireless operate
sent word this morning that Col. Aston
was not on the Carpathia and he did
not know whether Benjamin Guggen-
helm or Major Butt were aboard. The
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-04-18
Weather Is Warmer.

THE outlook favors cloudy wealth
er for tomorrow" said Sunny Flora
today, but there will probably be no
rain This is not the best news for
the fans, but if rain will hold off un-
til after the openAg game Friday
afternoon there ought not to be
great deal of room to grumble. To-
day is fair, but cool. The tempera-
lures Friday viii probably be slight
Iy higher. The wind is blowing 6
miles an hour from the northeast.
The hourly readings:
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Wireless Operator Pays No At
tentiOn to Inquiries.
Ship With Survivors May Not
Dock Till 1 A. vi.
READY TO CARE FOR THEM
Immigration Rules viii Be Re-
Iaxed for Passengers.
New York Women Will Care for
Steerage Survivors.

New York, April 1s.-The Cunard
liner Carpathia bearing the survivors
of the sunken steamship Titanic, was
making her way slowly toward New
York today, cropping through the fog,
her wireless silent as that of the
stricken vessel, a smaller part of
whose human cargo she carries.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-04-18
TODAY'S BALL GAMES.
National.

National.
ST Louis at Pittsburg, cloudy. 3 p m.
American.
New York at Boston, cloudy, 3 p. IN.
Chicago at st. Louis, cloudy. 3 p. ni.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-04-18

Carpathia to the Cedric at. sea, Mr..
Franklin said:
Il am certain that no attempt to
transfer will be made
Mr.. Franklin said arrangements
had been made with several hospitals
and that ambulances would be at the
pier to take care of any survivors who
required hospital attention.
Mr.. Franklin said he expected to
hear from cable ship Mackay Bennett
otmorrow. She sailed from Halifax
to the scene of the disaster to pick up
any dead bodies.
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KILLED BY BULLET.
Mrs. Clara Summers Death Explained
But Mystery Deepens.

Pittsburg, Kan, April 1S.-A bul1e-
wound was found today in the body
of Mrs. Clara Summers over whose body
an inquest is in progress here This
it is believed explains the shots heard
the night the woman disappeared af-
ter her husband, Enoch Summers, had
been killed.
officers believe that both were killed
by some persons who afterwards threw
the woman's body in a creek.
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New York, April 1S.-The follow
ing bulletin was made public by the
White Star line shortly after 8 o'clock
this afternoon:
s'Carpathia due at Sandy Hook p.
should dock q n
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Missing.
For the women of the steerage, a
committee of leading New York Wom-
en- has been formed to house and take
care for them until relatives abroad can
be notified of their plight.
The Cedric sailed at noon.
Franklin Can Not Hear.
Vice President Franklin of the
White tSar line said:
I'VE are not getting a thing by wire
less from the Carpathia. We have
heard from her several times, but
there is not the slightest explanation
of the Titanic sinking or anything
pertaining to the disaster in any way
of the messages we have received
Have you heard from Mr.. Ismay ?''
Yes, replied Mr.. Franklin. 'I
have received several messages from
Mr. Ismay, the last one came in dur
ing the night. Mr. Ismay is stunned
beyond expression He is simply over
whelmed'
Mr.. Franklin declined to make pub
lie the messages. Asked if it was true
Mr.. Ismay would transfer from the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-04-18

Weather Indications.
Chicago, April 1S.-F'orecast for Kan
sas: Unsettled tonight and Friday
Slowly rising temperature.
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The main salon of the Carpathia IS
strewn with mattresses and quilts on
which men and women are sleeping or
trying to sleep
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1912-09-19
ASKED FOR BODY
OF JOHNSON'S Wife

CHICAGO, ILL Special
With her mother, Mrs. David
Terry. of Brooklyn. and her sister.
Elain Terry, here, the funeral of
Mrs. John Arthur johnson. sell
slain white wife of the negro
champioN was held Saturday.
Although efforts were made TO
make the ceremony as simple as
possible. the curiosity seekers
were on hand long before the hour
set for the COrtCgc to leave the
home of Tiny johnson. Jacks
mother. and take its way TO
-. Marks Methodist Episcopal
Church, where Rev. j. Robinson
preached the funeral sermon.
During the greater part of the
night the curious watched about
the house where the dead woman
lay
Mrs. Terry and her daughter.
from their rooms in the Gcrmania
Hotel. could see che throng. Trar-
fiC policemen were necessary TO
keep the crowd moving.
Mrs. Terry and her daughtcr
will return TO New York immc-
diatciy after the burial ut Grace
land.
Tho mother asked that She bc
allowed To take the body TO New
York for burial. but johnson Oh
jcctcd.
lie said that the woman had
been dcarcr 10 him than anything
on earth. ana lie desired 10 keep
her here.
Mrs. Terry believes that her
daughter was insane and says
childhood injury was the cause.
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captain swearS that he was offered
advancement in consideration for
money.
MIR. BuCkcnCr'S letter follows:
Hon. Rhinelandcr Waldo. Po-
lice Commissioners. New York
city:
Dear Sir.-WuI YOU kindly
SEND me. aS YOu agreed on the
witness stand. the affidavit which
YOU SNOre YOU had in your pos
session. To the effect that one no.
lice captain was asked for ST.. 600
n condition precedent TO his
promotion, aS WCll aS other infor-
nation YOU may have upon this
subject. This material will he
greatly useful upon one branch
ot the inquiry i'm which the alder
manic committee il engaged.
EMERY r. i}CCEENER"
The commissioner said he would
produce the document. The lot
ter II desired not 80 much i'm or
der TO learn the name of the no.
lice captain TO whom the offer
was made. aS the name OF the Dcr-
son who made the offer. or the
agent.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1912-09-19
HIGH PRICE PUT ON
JOB ON POLICE FORCE

NEW YORK. Special While
District Attorney Whitman
was speeding westward to Hot
Springs. Ark. To combat any er-
forts of counsel for Police Lieu
tenant Charles y. Becker to Sc
cure information which would
balk the trial of that official. the
aldcrmanic graft investigation
committee demanded of Police
Commissioners Waldo that he fur
nish the name of a police captain
who was offered an inSpcctOrshiD
for $4,000.
The committee believes that il
has ut last struck the graft trail.
Emery X. Buckcncr. counsel for
the committee. sent letter to
Commissioners Waldo asking for
an affidavit now i'm the possession
of the commissioner. i'm which the
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1912-09-19
HAZfRS CAUSE
STUDENTS DEATH
Four Students of Upper Glasses
Are Charged With Crime, and
Bailed for $4,000 Each-Gov-
ernor Kitchin Insists on
Rigid inquiry.

CHAPEL HILL, n. c. Special.
Gloom reigns over the Uni
Vcrsity of North Carolina and
practically all work is suspended
as the result of the tragic death
i'm the night of William Isaac
Rand. of SmithficId. a member
of the freshman class. who was
killed in a haZing by members
of the upper classes.
Rand was required TO do
singing and dancing stunt on the
top OF barrel. While Obeyin@
his tOrmCntOrs he lost his bal
ancc and fell head foremost TO
the ground. In falling lac landed
ON piece of n broken water
pitcher, and the ju"ular vein was
severed. Before physicians could
be summoned he bIcd to death.
The party of hazcrS fled inn
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1912-09-19
HORSE MEAT, Dogs
AND CATS TOO, EATEN

BERLIN Special.-Meat riots
throughout SILICA are becoming
80 serious and are causing the
government such alarm that or
dcrS were given today To hold
soldiers i'm readiness for riot duty.
Most of the mObs arc led bV
women and thCy have generally
been made up of labOrCrS to whom
the absence OF meat is a hard
ship.
Demands are being made upon
Chancellor Won Bctimann HOII-
Wcig that the tariff against United
states meats he removed 10 re-
licNc the situation.
This demand il being fought by
the prOprictOrS Of vast landed cS-
tales who are rcaping 4 rich har-
vest in the sale of their home
raised stock TO the German mar
kctS.
I'm the larger towns and cities
horse meat and dogs and cats
are being eaten.
In this city aIonc more than
1000 horses have been killed for
their flesh this year.
But even horse meat il becOm-
ing luxury TO the poor.
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mcdiateIy, leaving Rand in a
dying condition and his room
mate, W WcllOnS. severely wounded.
WcllonS. who iS freshman. was
also thrown from a barrel and
his legs badly cut.
The TWO freshmen were
dragged from their rooms at
1870 o'clock this morning by the
hazing party, which Immediately
put them to work for the amuSe-
mcnt of the upper classmcn.
The two were compelled to get
on barrels and sing and dance
after vaudeville fashion.
After firing of this form OF
amusement. the haZCrs. without "a
word of warming. rudCIy kicked
the barrels from under the two
freshmen. prCcipitatin@ them Vio-
icntly to the ground. Fortunately.
WCllOnS was not fatally injured.
They were then abandoned by
the hazcrs. WclIOns managed To
secure aid. and physicians were
summoned. but too late TO save
Rand, who was dead when they
arrived.
FOUR ARRESTED.
The college authorities imme-
diatclN notified the police and the
coroner. An immediate inNcsti-
CATION was made. which resulted
in the arrest OF four students.
who are alleged to have been
members of the hazing party.
These four students are Y. Ii. Sty-
ron and w. G.. Mcrriman. of VIII
min@tOn: Ralph Oldham. of Raj
ciSh. and y. {. Hatch. of Mount
Olive.
The family of Rand. upon be-
ing notified, requested that a
thorough investigation he made
and that the guilty ones be pun
ishcd n prescribed by law.
GOVERNOR ACTS.
Governor Kitchin, of North
Carolina. this morning wired
President Ncnablc. of the college.
To have the matter thoroughly
Investigated. The Governors tel
c@ram was as follows:
"Dr. +. II. Ncnablc. President.
Chapel Hill, y. C.:
Am shocked and distressed to
hear of the death of young Rand.
Have same rigidIy and thor
OughIy Investigated and all the
facts and circumstance connect
ed Herewith made public. Make
full report TO the executive COM
mitteee of the trustees mt n meet
ing to be called for the purpose.
(Signed)
wv. w. KITCHIN.
Governor"
The four young men who were
arrested have been bailcd in the
sum of $1,000. with General Ju-
liam s. Carr, a millionaire of Dur
ham. as security.
StyrOn is working his way
through college and is Il minis
tcriaI student.
The death of Rand and the cir
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Balsito's brother DIED in March.
1911, and BalsitO made ARRANGEMENTS
Tor the mass. which was said in the
church March 10th. BalsitO is not a
parishiOner Of st. PatriclI's. When
the fee Of $50 was asked for Balsito
paid $50 Of il and then refused to
pay the rest.
Mgr Taaffe brought suit to re-
cover the extra $50 and interest and
won the suit by default. 1t is SAID
the clergy of the city were much in
terested in the action and that il may
lead TO others. Many priests. it is
said. havC been cheated of their fees.
Often they have advanced money to
pay the choir and organist out OF
their own pockets and not been re
imburse0.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1912-09-19
PRIEST WINS LAWSUIT
FOR FEE FOR \ MASS
NEW YORI

NEW YORK Special-Municipa
Court Justice stephen Callaghan. of
Brooklyn. Tuesday ordered Frank
Balsito. of 703 Elmore Street. to pay
to the Right Rev. Thomas Taaffe. pas
tor of st. Patrick's Roman Catholic
Church. Kent and WillOughby Ave
nueS. Brooklyn. $32.65. which was
due To the pastor for a solemn re-
QUEEN mass he had sung for Balsito's s
bother. II is the first case on record.
il is said. where the Catholic Church
has collected pay for a mass through
the courts. The justice who decided
in favor Of the priest is a Protestant