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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-09
HE HAS new PLAN
Hermann Wants Interleague
Series Played.
BreSnahan's Claim for $4,000
Is Heard Today.

New York, Dec. 9.-Roger Bresna-
hans claim against the st. Louis base
ball club for $4,000 in satisfaction of
his five year contract, terminated by
the clubs owner at the end of the
first year was the chief subject dis
cussed today by directors of the Ma
tional League whose annual meeting
will begin here tomorrow. Both the
club and Bresnahan are represented
by counsel.
Meanwhile it is understood Bresna-
han is still considering an offer of $10,-
600 year to work behind the bat and
assist Fred Clark in the anagement
of the Pittsburg Pirates.
August Hermann, of Cincinnati,
chairman of the National commission,
spoke with renewed hope of his pro-
posed interleague championship ser
les of GA games, after each major
league circuit has played 112 games.
''The interleague schedule is bound
to be adopted in time" he said today.
It's a sure thing that New York fans
would relish games here between the
Giants, and all of the American League
team during August, September and a
part of McGraw men have played a
112 game schedule with all the Ma
tional League teams. In Cincinnati
under my plan, the Reds would play
the Highlanders, Red Sox. Athletics,
White Sox, Detroits, Clevelands, Wash
ingtons and Browns, who have never
been seen there before. The Giant's 8
would draw well in Cleveland. De-
troit and Washington. where they are
strangers. The Brooklyn club would
be able to provide entirely rev attrae-
tions at Ebbett's Ssld after the fans
had grown tired sof seeing the Cubs,
Pirates, Reds. PhilIies and other Ma
tiOnal League outfit
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-09
LESS WHEAT SOWN.
Condition Is Far Above the Ten Years
Average.

Washington, Dec. S.-The Decem-
Der report of the crop reporting board,
bureau of statistics, department of
agriculture, compiled from reports of
its correspondents and agents and is
sued at 2:15 o'clock today announced
the area SOwn to e 1ter wheat and
its condition on December L as fol-
lows:
Winter wheat-A preliminary esti-
mate of the area sown to winter wheat
this fall is 32,387,000 acres, compared
with 33,215,000 acres, the revised
figures for the area sown in the fall of
1911. The condition of winter wheat
on December 1 was 93.2 per cent, of
a normal, compared with 866 per cent
on December last year, 82.5 per cent
on December 1, 1910, and S9.9 per
cent, the average condition on De-
cember L for the past ten years
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-09

Mr.. Foster was born in Walpole, N.
H., January 6, 1857. He was educated
at Kimban Union academy and was
graduated from the law department
of the University of Michigan.
He was married to Harriet B.
Franks IN 1884. Mr.. Foster located
in Topeka in 1882. He began practic-
ing law at that time and has been one
of the most active attorneys in Topeka
from then until he was forced to retire
more than a year ago. He maintained
offices in the Colum bian building.
Mr.. Foster was member of the Satur
day Night club. He was a charter men,
ber and retained his affiliations with the
organization for twenty-nine years. John
Macdonald is the only other member
who retains this distinction.
He was active in the organization which
secured the pipe organ in the Auditorium
He has been active in other musical cir
cles. Mr.. Foster is survived by his wife.
Judge a. w. Dana of the first division
of the district court has called meeting
of the Bar Association of Shawnee county
to meet in his office Tuesday morning to
make arrangements for attending the
funeral in a body.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-09
RIDERS SMASH RECORD
Six Day Bicycle Race Riders Far
Ahead of Schedule.

New York, Dec. All records had
been broken at o'clock this morning
at the end of the eighth hour of the
twentieth annual six day bicycle race
in Madison Square garden. At that
time the fifteen teams which started
at midnight were tied at 1S9 miles,
three laps. This was three miles and
eight laps betters than the record
made by Hehir and Goulet in 1910.
In spite of record breaking pace of
% miles laps an hour, all the riders
were in good condition. The only
spill thus far occurred at $50 this
morning when Marcel Berthet, riding
with Maurice Brocco in the Franco
italian team, skidded and upset at the
Fourth avenue turn. Berthet quickly
remounted and continued to race, ap-
parently uninjured and without losing
his nOsition.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-09
HIS Wife is HELD
GrOcer's Shooting Not Ex-
planned Satisfactorily.
Burglars Did Not Take 1865
Widow Pastors Daughter.

Wichita, Dec. 9.-Mrs. Grace E. Pat
ton, wife of ]. A. Patton, the grocer,
who was shot to death in his bedroom
in the rear of his store here Sunday
morning, is held by the police for in
vestigation. Mrs. Patton says the
shooting was done by burglars.
Patton was shot while in bed, the
bullet from a revolver penetrating his
brain. A revolver was found near the
bed. The dead mans face is deeply
powder burned. A bag containing 1866
was in a dresser in the bedroom but
was not taken.
Mrs. Patton was sleeping in an ad-
joining room. She is the daughter of
w. A. Van Gundy, a Methodist minister
at Wellington, Kansas
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-09
TO DIVIDE WITH TAFT.
Democrats Will Confirm Appointments
in Northern States.

Washington, Dec 9.-Lines of the
Democrat fight against President Taft
appointments became clearer today
when representative members of the
senate judiciary committee received
definite information that the senate
Democrats probably would try to hold
up many of President Taft appoint
ments of judges and federal attorneys
in southern states, so that the appoint
ments would fall to Wilson after March
4. It is understood the Democrats in
tend to permit the confirmation of
many appointments in Northern states
where Republican strength controls.
The committee considered the presi-
dents judicial appointments today but
took no action.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-09
The JANUARY JURY.
Been SIected for First Division Shaw
nee Court.

Thirty-six talesmen for service in the
first division of the district court for
the January term, which opens five
weeks from today, January 13, 1913,
were drawn by County Clerk Samuel
G. Zimmerman this morning. The
names drawn constitute the regular
panel for the jury for the term They
tied on what date the jury hearings
for the term will begin.
An additional panel of a like number
of talesmen probably will be drawn for
the second division If the court in a
few days.
The first division panel includes the
following names:
r. L. Elliott, Topeka; T M Clark
son, Topeka; William Marquis, Soldier
Township; J. e. Gilchrist Topeka;
CO orge Kimble, Dover Township;
George Kresie. Dover Township; s.
Huston, Topeka; L. H Daniels, To-
peka; Samuel Hoover. Silver Lake
Township; T. r. STEPHENS, Topeka; G.
H Giffin. Topeka; J. E. Baker. To-
lam Morgan. Topeka: F. X. Axtel, To-
peka Township; w. F. Thompson. To-
peka Township; James McAndrews. To-
peka E. w Adams, Topeka; Oliver
Wyatt Topeka; w. II. Haskell. To-
peka; J. F. Snyder. Williamsport Town
ship; Sherman James Rossvilie Town
ship: George Boley. Topeka Township;
William Taylor, Topeka; ]. A. McGif-
fin Topeka; w. F. Dreisbach Topeka;
F. NJ. Moran, Auburn Township; S. r.
Saylor Topeka; NJ w Overton, To-
peka; ]. H. Page. Silver Lake Town
ship; w. S. Bolton, Topeka; d. K.
Hyatt, Soldier Township; Charles Yew-
ell, Topeka; George w. Hall, Topeka;
T r Ca1hreafh TODeka
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-09

they have gained a few-Arthur Cap
per for instance. There wasn't any
question but that Mr.. Capper was for
progressive measures, but he never
successfully got both feet over the
line until he went to the Independ-
ence dinner"
Governor Stubbs declares he has not
yet determined what he will do when
his term of office expires in January.
''Win you accept a contract with
any of the chautauqua or Iyceum bu-
reaus? ?" was asked.
''Wen, 1 don't know" said Stubbs.
81 have had a number of letters about
that very thing. Really, am so glad
to be free from everything for a while
that haven't thought much about the
future
1t is probable that Governor Stubbs
will return to Topeka the latter part
of the week
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-09
TO GET PARCELS POST
Sixteen Hundred Free Delivery Cities
Are Provided For.

Washington, Dec. 9.-Postmaster
General Hitchcock has apportioned
among 1900 postoffices having city
delivery 100000 of the parcels post
appropriation to be used for equip
ment for the delivery of parcels post
business.
The amounts allotted to the ten
largest cities of the country follow:
Chicago, $4,000; New York, Boston
and Philadelphia, each $1O,000;
Brooklyn, $4,000; St. Louis, $4,000;
Pittsburg, $4,000; Baltimore, Cleve-
land and San Francisco, each s2,5OO.
In addition to this emergency allow
ance, the postmaster general has au-
thoriZed postmasters to employ as
many temporary and auxiliary clerks
and carriers as may be necessary to
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-09
Total
HELD UP BY A WOMAN.
Chicago Man Robbed. of $22 by a
Female FOotpad.

Chicago, Dec 9.-John Mack, a clerk,
reported to the police that he had been
held UP by woman footpad and
robbed of $22 early this morning. He
said he was passing State and Twenty
second streets when a woman stepped
from the shadow of a doorway, pointed
a revolver at his head and ordered him
to turn out his pockets. Mack was
taken by surprise and obeyed the COM
mand while the woman robber went
through his pockets and extracted all
the currency.
I'll give you carfare,' she said,
handing him a quarter as she hurried
away from the scene. Mack gave the
police an accurate description of the
woman robber and a search of the
South side is Icing made for her.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-09
Stubs TO CHICAGO.
Governor VIII Attend Progressive
Conference This Week.

Governor Stubbs will leave tonight
for Chicago, where he will attend the
Progressive party conference to be
held this week The Kansas execu-
tive stated that he had some other
business affairs to transact in Chicago,
but admitted that he had arranged his
dates to fit the Bull Moose gathering
and that he expects to sit in the inner
circles of the conference
"'I never felt so free to go and do as
I please in 80 years" said Stubbs to-
day This is the dull season in the
office work and I think I will look
over that conference for a couple of
days before I return home"
''Will the Progressives win in Kan
sas in 1912" Stubbs was asked.
Nobody knows about that" said
the governor But the cause GER
tainly has not lost any of it's follow
ers sine ethe election. Fact Ia, think
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-09
MUST GIVE UP CHURCH
Or Avoid Cafes on New Years Eve,
Preacher Says.

Chicago, Dec. 9.-The Rev. M. P.
Boynton, a prominent Baptist minister,
who recently was taken to task by
Mayor Harrison, for denunciation of
city officials in connection with the sa-
loon question, last night challenged the
mayor to take some stand in police or
ders for the induction of the new year.
He told the members of his congrega-
ton that if the mayor does not stop
the customary orgies it will be proven
that the saloon is the 'city's pet in
stitution.''
Rev Boynton 1T the same time ad-
vised those of his congregation who in
tended being present at these cafe festi-
walls to sever their connection with the
church.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-09
handle the increased volume of busi-

handle the increased volume of busi-
ness.
After the parcels post system has
been in operation fifteen days from
January 1, the postmasters are direct
ed to submit reports showing the vol
ume of the parcels business. the addi-
tional cost and an outline of the plans.
Through these reports Mr.. Hitchcock
expects to obtain a close estimate of
the cost of the parcels post, so that
he may inform congress what appro-
priations will be necessary for the op-
Grafton of the new system.
For the ablishment of the parcels
post system, the postmaster general
already has authorized the expendi-
ture of $1S0,00O for supplies and
equipment. More than 10000 scales
have been bought at a cost of S72. 900;
the guide and regulation will cost
$4,000; $4,000 mail sacks, $23, 900;
1O.O00,00O tags, $4,000; 10000 spe-
cial zone maps, $4,000; 10000 tape
lines, $1,000. and $4,000 rubber
stamps and small miscellaneous ne
cessitieS $1,000.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-09
The illness is said to be seri-

today. The illness is said to be seri-
Gus.
Simon's friends are declaring the
county attorney insisted upon trying
a number of cases on the present crimi-
nal assignment, the last he will try,
when he ought to have been in bed,
which did not improve his condition.
1t is believed it may be d week or
more before he is able to be out.
This morning in the first division
Of the district court the case of Henry
Moody. charged with the murder of
Morgan Howard was continued until
next Monday because Simon could not
be present. All other state cases set
for hearing during the week also will
go over until next week.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-09
OUT OF COURT
Colonel Gaynor's Family Pays 25 Per
Cent of Governments Claim.

Syracuse, n. Y, Dec. e.-The suit
of the United States against Colonel
John F. Gaynor and other members
of his family to recover about $780,
OoO alleged proceeds of the Savannah
harbor frauds of 1877, has been set
tied for S125,00O. Colonel Gaynor did
not contribute to the settlement and,
according to government attorneys, he
is practically without funds. William
T. Gaynor and Edward H. Gaynor,
brothers of the colonel, Annie Gaynor,
his sister, and Miss Katherine T. Gay
nor, his daughter, supplied funds for
the settlement, the last named paying
more than three-fourths of the total
amount.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-09
FIRE AT VALENCIA.
Barn Burned on Mitchell Farm
Loss 5000.

Valencia, Kan, Dec. "a barn on
the farm of Edward. Mitchell near
Valencia was destroyed by fire Satur-
day night.
1t contained about eight tons or
hay and fifty bushels of corn which
was a total loss. Elmer Banta lives
on the place and owned the feed. The
loss will be from $500 to $500. The
fire was discovered about O'Clock
Saturday evening and had such a
headway that nothing could be done
to prevent total destruction. All live
stock escaped.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-09
COMMON TOWELS TO GO
Their Use Is Forbidden to All Inter
state Carriers.

washington, Dec. 9.-The common
towel was ordered abolished from rail-
road cars, vessels, all other interstate
vehicles and from stations, by Secre-
+arv MacVeagh, of the treasury de-
partment today in an amendment to
the Interstate quarantine regulations.
This action follows closely the abolition
of the common drinking cup from use
on Interstate carriers. Towels may be
used again only after having been ster-
lfzed in boiling water.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-09
CITY COST IS HIGH
1t Took 900 to Pay TOpeka's
Bills Last Month.
One of Heaviest Months in
Budget Year 1912.
CLEAN SLATE In DECEMBER
All Municipal Expenses to Be
Paid Soon.
Fire Department Spent $500
in Thirty Days.
CLEAN SLATE IN DECEMBER

1t cost more than $50,000 to run the
city government of Topeka the month
of November. This is one of the
heaviest months recorded at the city
hall and signalizes the near compile
ton of the budget made out for the
year 1912. An expenditure Of like
amount in December will sweep clean
the funds from the vaults of the city
treasurer and give Topeka a clean
slate for 1913
Nearly $500 was required to pay
the bills of the fire department in the
month of November according to the
compilations made at the office of the
city clerk. In the appropriation ordi-
nance for the last half of last month
Chief Wilmarth sent bills to the city
commission amounting to $5,121. Old
surgeon, medical and miscellaneous
bills of the entire year were turned in
on this fund.
The paving appropriations for the
month also brought up the total to a
near record breaking figure. Nearly
$40, 900 was paid out for paving in No
vember.
The library fund of $2.4O0 also was
extracted from the totals of that
budget in the city treasury. This is
an unusual amount for this depart
ment.
The commissioners are nearing the
end of their budget strings and this
month will witnl SIS a complete cleanup
in city finances.
The November expenditures are list
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-09
Fire Destroys Lumber yard.

Parsons, Kan, Dec. 9.-Ftre de-
stroyed the Kee Lumber company
yards in the west part of the city,
causing a loss of $1,000. The firm
carried about $4,000 insurance. The
origin of the fire is unknown, but an
automobile valued at $500, which was
burned, is considered as a possible
cause. 1t is also possible that the fire
may have started from spontaneous
combustion in the oil and paint stock.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-09
Big Gun Bursts

Sandy Hook, Dec. "a new 14-inch
gun burst today while being tested at
the Sandy Hook grounds. The muzzle
of the gun was blown a distance of
hundred yards. The temporary car
riage of the gun was shattered No
one was injured. The gun had previ-
ously been under several tests all of
which were successful.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-09
STORE is BLOWN UP.
Noise of Bomb Explosion Is Heard a
Mile Away.

Chicagos Dec. "a dynamite bomb
was exploded early this morning in the
doorway of Nicholas Cardoena's meat
market in the West Side Italian quar-
ter. The explosion wrecked the build
ing shattered the windows in ada
cent structures and was heard a mile
away.
Cardoeno had received a number of
letters demanding money and threat
ening to blow up his store unless the
REQUESTS Were complied with.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-09
1t was IA Above This Morning.

All Topeka was shivering early
this morning, but by 2 O'Clock the
weather was delightfully."- pleasant
about normal. The low mark for the
year was reached by the mercury at
1 O'Clock this morning-fourteen de-
grees. This makes the entire day five
degrees below normal for December
9. The wind is blowing at the rate
of 20 miles an hour from the south
west. The forecast calls for warmer
and comparatively pleasant weather.
The hourly readings.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-09
FRANK FOSTER DEAD.
Pioneer Topeka Lawyer Succumbs to
Bright's Disease.

Frank Foster died at his home at
los Greenwood avenue this morning.
Death resulted after an illness of more
than year and was caused by
uremfc poisoning caused from
Bright's disease.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-09
SIMON VERY SICK.
County Attorney Afflicted With BrOn-
chiaI Pneumonia.

County Attorney Ernest r. Simon
who has been confined to MS nome ror
several days on account of illness, is
suffering from bronchial pneumonia,
according to reports from his residence
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-09

Weather Forecast for Kansas.
Fair and warmer tonight and Tues
day.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-08-09
was a certain delegation, two-thirds

was a certain delegation, two-thirds
Of whose delegates were bitterly hos
tile to Wilson. though the party at
home was overwhelmingly for him as
well as one-third of the delegates.
The boss Of this delegation was for
anybody to beat Wilson. He and his
squad were voting for Clark. and he
was told to his face that If Clark was
elected president he was to be boss
Of his state. After Wilson's vote be-
gan to climb, and Clark's to recede,
this chap, who hated Bryan nearly as
bitterly as he did Wilson, resolved to
cast the solid vote of his state for
Bryan, arguing that Minnesota, the
Dakotas, and other states would fol-
low and thus weaken Wilson till his
case would be hopeless. A young news
paper man, a Republican, but then,
as now, an enthusiastic Wilson man,
heard of the scheme. 1t carried dis
may into the Wilson camp, for he had
to be nominated on the flood tide II
at all.
Our young newspaper friend knew
that next to Hearst, the Tammauy
boss hated Bryan next, so he advised
that the story be carried to Murphy
on venture. Murphy thought he
saw a conspiracy to nominate Bryan,
SO he strode up to the little boss who
had set the thing on foot and hissed:
'Tf you cast the vote Of your delega-
ton for Bryan I'll cast New York's
ninety votes for Wilson and see that he
Is nominated before this sitting ad-
journs" "A few ballots thereafter
Wilson was nominated, yet until the
announcement was made there were
the gravest dangers besetting the Will
son cause; but his managers were
not only capable, they were young,
resolute, enthusiastic, and the other
camps made mistakes Of which the
Wilson folk took instant advantage. A
full and true history Of that convention
would read like a thrilling chapter of
Dumas.-Savoyard.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-08-09

New York, August 8: This season
southern bankers, as well as northern
institutions, report a much less liberal
advance to farmers of cotton than usu-
al. There is no doubt that the current
seasons crop has been put out with
smaller capital obligation than that OF
1911. The main reason for this is that
when the 1911 crop was planted the
price Of cotton was bringing from 10
to 16 cents. On that assumed prospect,
lavish outlay was made, with the result
0OO, 900 bales above its best previous
crop. This year when cotton was plant
ed, and for long time before planting
begun, the price was ranging from 10
to IL cents a pound. The difference In
prospect caused a reserve In expendi-
ture which may prove to be healthy or
harmful, according as the crop turns
out. But this years cotton will be more
economically produced and will prob
ably be all the more profitable. 1t Is
this fact of reduced costs Of production
taken In connection with recovery or
prices to a 13-cent level, that has di-
rect bearing on the amount Of funds
necessary to finance the second stage
Of the cototn crop, namely, that OF
marketing. The margin between pro-
ducing cost and market price Of three
or four cents a pound would put the
cotton growing communities in posses
sion of larger working funds, thereby
making them more nearly master Of
the situation as sellers. How much
northern banks will be called upon to
advance depends also on the extent to
which local merchants and bankers CO.
operate with growers to hold cotton.
This Is done by advancing money to
growers to meet obligations when cot
ton Is at lower market values. A Texas
correspondent says this will require
$40, 100000 Of accommodation, such as
is usually afforded by cotton belt banks.
With the increase Of rural banks, this
becomes somewhat easier and possibly
somewhat safer than formerly. South
ern banks are fairly we'll supplied with
funds after last years large crop, and
may borrow less for this seasons needs
thereby relieving northern centres from
undue pressure from that quarter In
marketing a product worth fully $780,
100000.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-08-09

cabby Had Tried lt.-"My dear
friend" expostulated the clergyman to
the cab driver. II told you to hurry,
but l surely never told you to use pro-
family. If you must say something
strong to your horse, why not substi-
tute such innocent words as 'gol darn!'
or dad bing!' They have the same ex-
plosive sound, and should surely be as
effective"
Yer riverence, I tried that stunt
vance," answered the cabby, "an' l
was tin minutes late at tn Pennsylva-
MIA station. Shut your ears while
squirt these plugs bit."-Philadelphia
Telegraph.