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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-04-09
WANTS MONEY NOW.
Mrs. HyIt Would Clear Homo of $4OO
Encumbrance.

Another chapter Of the Hylt-Le:n-
ck-King-Johnson con. -oversy was
started this morning whea Mrs. Hyli
filed suit in the district court to col
lect from the three defendants $47O.20
as expense in the recent real estate
transaction. Judgment is asked
against each of the three men.
Recently the court set aside the
deed to Mrs. Hylt's property and she
was restored to full possession Of her
home. Now she asks to recover $40O,
the amount Johnson secured as a loan
on the deed she executed under mis-
apprehension. In addition 10 this is
attorneys fees and costs amounting to
5000 in the case.
Actions of G.. A. Leinbach, an attor-
ney, have been under investigation by
the grievance committee of the bar
association and 1t is now claimed that
the man was never formally admitted
to practice and has no place at the
bar At the time of the Hylt affair,
Leinbach was either an employee or
member of the King law firm in North
Topeka c. S. Johnson, who is charg-
ed with fraudulently securing a deed
to Mrs. Hylt's home, was a former
partner of Leinbach in Oklahoma.
This deed was used as collateral by
johnson in securing a $400 loan. At
ter learning the facts in the case, the
woman brought suit to set aside the
deed. Now she seeks to recover a
money judgment for her losses in the
transaction.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-04-09
WICkERSHAM TO QUIT
He VIII Not Remain in the Cabinet
After March 4.

Washington, April 9.-Attorney Cen
eral Wickersham will not serve in the
cabinet after March 4, next, if President
Taft is reelected, it was said today
upon unquestioned authority.
Mr.. Wickersham entered the cabinet
with a distinct understanding that he
would not serve more than four years
it was declared. 1t was also said Pres
ident Taft and Mr.. Wickersham were
in thorough accord as to the admins
trations antitrust policy and that to-
days announcement was without politi-
cal significance.
Mr.. Wickersham had little to say
about his reported retirement next
March
81 expect to get out then,' he said
Every cabinet officers resigns on the
4th of March at the end of an ad-
ministration. AS to entering Mr.. Tafts
cabinet again, if he is elected, L would
not care to decline an invitation be-
fore it is extended to me-"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-04-09
Excursion Steamer Goes Down
Near the Great Dam.
is CAUSED BY A COLLISION
The Lost Boat Had 800 Pas
sengerS ON Board.
All Thrown Into Stream, but
Many Are Saved.

Cairo. Egypt, April "a large num-
Der of passengers were drowned last
evening by the sinking of a night ex-
cursion steamer after a collision with
another steamer in the vicinity of the
great dam on the river about Is miles
to the northwest of Cairo and a few
miles from Kalyub.
The steamer had 300 passengers on
board who had taken advantage of the
Easter holiday to make a trip to the
river dam. On the return journey up
stream and not far from the dam the
excursion boat collided with another
steamer and sank almost Immediately.
All on board were thrown into the
river but many lives were saved by the
vessel with which the excursion boat
collided.
Another passenger steamer and sew
eral boats from shore fastened to the
res sue and picked up many of those
struggling in the water
1t is not yet known how many lives
were lost and the identity of the bodies
recovered has not been ascertained.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-04-09
CHARGES FALSEHOOD.
Senator Bradley Says Roosevelt
Claims Are Unreliable.

washington, April 9.-In a detailed
statement on the Kentucky situation
given out by the Taft headquarters
today. United States Senator Bradley
of Kentucky asserts that the "claims
of the Roosevelt managers are unre-
liable because they are entirely false
in many respects and partly false in
Others"
Senator Dixon announced that he
had prepared charges to be filed ct
once with the civil service commission n
against internal revenue department
employees and other federal office
holders, whom the Roosevelt man
ayers charge with undue political ac-
tivity in the Kentucky delegate cleo
tions last Saturday.
Maysville, KY, April 9.-Ninth
Kentucky congressional district Re
publican convention delegates to the
national convention: w. G. Halbert
and John Russell, instructed for Taft.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-04-09
WOMEN VOTE "WET"
Also Defeat Their Own Sex for Office
in California.

San Francisco, April s.-Town cleo
tons held throughout California yes
terday, with prohibition as the main
issue anu with women voting for the
first time in most of the townships, ap-
narently resulted in victory for the
sswets,', although the margin will be
small. Returns have been slow but of
the as towns reporting on the liquor
question early today 21 voted wet"
and 8 "dry."
A peculiar fe--1ure of the elections
was the attitude of the feminine voters
toward those of their own sex who
sought public office In almost every
instance the women were beaten, al
though in many townships women cast
more than half the total vote.
At Redding women are reported to
have worked in behalf of the wet
cause. which triumphed-
Women candidate for Office were not
successful at Redlands and Los Gatos.
At the former city, James F. Wheat
was reelected city treasurer, defeat
ing Miss Lenore Ballou, and at Los
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-04-09
NAMES A REPUBLICAN
Governor Hooper Appoints a Successor
to Senator Taylor, Deceased.

Nashville, Tenn, April 9.-Governor
Hooper has announced the appoint
ment of Newell Sanders of Chatta-
nooga as United States senator to sue
ceed the late Senator Robert L. Tay-
lor.
Sanders is chairman of the Republi-
can state executive committee and a
prominent manufacturer of Chatta-
nooga-
Newell Sanders, who is named by
Governor Hooper to fill the unexpired
term of the late Senator Robert L.
Taylor, will be the third Republican
who has served the state of Tennessee
in the United States senate. The first
was Joseph Tyler. Union Republican
who was in the senate from 1855 to
1871 The other was William G.
BrownIow, who was senator from 1863
to 1875.
Mr. Sanders is a native of Indiana
and graduate of the University of
Indiana but has live in Chattanooga
since 1873. He is a manufacturer and
capitalist and has been chairman of
the Republican state executive COM
nittee of Tennessee for many years.
He is 62 years old.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-04-09
ENGAGED In JAIL
Cupid Slips Through Between
Bars of County Prison.
George COffey, Released Today.
Weds Ada Carter.

From the county Jail to the mar
riage altar in "a hours is the record OF
George Coffey. Until yesterday Cof-
fey was federal prisoner in the coun-
ty Jail Immediately after his release
he arranged for his marriage to Miss
Ada Carter, an attractive young Tope-
ka girl.
Coffey and Miss Carter were mar
ried this morning by Probate Judge
Schoch. Several of the brides rela-
tives accompanied the young lovers
to the probate court. where Coffey
nearly broke all the conventionalities
of the court by kissing his bride and
new sister-in-law as soon as the cere-
mony was finished.
Then Coffey took his young bride
to the federal building, where he
proudly introduced her to United
States Marshal Harrison, Deputy
Flenniken and several other federal
officers. This afternoon Coffey and
his bride started for Sioux City, La.
where they will live. Coffey is a
butcher by trade and has been in the
Shawnee county Jail since last No
vember.
rested on charge of aiding a federal
prisoner to escape. For this offense,
he served sentence in the Shawnee
county Jail. Before his arrest, the
man had formed the acquaintance of
Miss Ada Carter. She called on him
frequently at the county Jail and al
ways declared her lovers innocence.
Her faith cheered Coffey and helped
him to pass the long days In the coun-
one day Cofey proposed to his sweet
heart and from the other side of the iron
bars she accepted. Tt was agreed that
they were to wed the day after his re,
lease AS Coffey walked from the jail
veeterdav- the young man proudly told
Frank FIenniken that he was about to
marry the girl of his heart and wanted
the deputy United States marshal to meet
the bride Flenniken consented and the
bride and BRIDEGROOM walked proudly to
the federal building after the ceremony.
II was a victim of circumstances,
Corey said after the wedding, land 1
never intentionally committed a crime
The young woman at his side smiled re.
assuringly, as she looked into the face OF
her lover.
George isn't a criminal said the
young woman, land I know that he loves
me and is honest and true
Rv this time the clerk in the probate
court had finished filling the blanks in
hand painted marriage contract Then
Coffev tucked the ornament under his
arm and left the building with his bride
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-04-09
THEY ARE DIVIDED
Delegates to the New York Re-
publican Convention
Are for Taft, but Can't Agree
Regarding Instructions.

Rochester, n. Y, April o.-Whether
New York states four delegates al
large to the Republican national con-
Vention at Chicago shall be instructed
for the denomination of President Taft
was a question on which the 1,150
delegates to the Republican state con-
vention were divided when the first
days session began today.
United States Senator Elihu Root
is leading the forces in favor of in
structions, while State Chairman Will
liam Barnes. jr., believes an unin-
structed delegation would be the wiser
course, inasmuch as it is conceded
that the delegation will be favora BILE
to the denomination of the president.
President Taft in long distance
telephone conversation with Chairman
Barnes is understood to have said that
either an uninStructed or an instruct
ed delegation would be agreeable to
him, inasmuch as practically all the
delegates were for him.
Chairman Barnes told confederates
that it looked like a fight on the con-
vention floor tomorrow if an agree
ment could not be reached in commit
tee tonight.
The selection of DIR. Nicholas Muir
ray Butler as temporary chairman was
ratified by the convention and DR.. But
Ter was escorted to the speakers plat
form amid round of applause and
addressed the convention.
"If a resolution instructing for Pres
IUenI 1dlt Is IlOl dSTSeo upon ny tIl0
committee on resolutions said Sam
uel S. Koenig, chairman of the New
York county committee, such reso-
luton will be introduced on the floor
of the convention"
If the question is taken TO the con-
vention floor, Senator Root is eX-
pected to make a speech urging an in
structed delegation for President Taft.
Senator Root brought with him
from washington letters from Presi-
dent Taft and Vice President Sherman
on the question of instructing dele
gates. The president wrote he would
appreciate instructions by the conven-
ton in his behalf. while the vice pres
ident asked that his friends be urged
to use their influence IN bringing
about an instructed delegation.
Leaders who agree with Chairman
Barnes that the delegates should not
be instructed expressed the opinion
that the matter would be settled ami
ca bly, in the committee on resolutions.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-04-09
POLITICAL GOSSIP GIVES JUST NEWS
Chase County Man Writes to Associated
Roosevelt Secretary. Biased, Stone Says
Says Hybrid Primary General Manager Tells of Work
Wanted There of Big Concern.
DOESN'T APPEAL To HIM ITS BIGNESS IS GUARANTEE
Says Il R LIS Not GOOD No Special Interest
Republican. Is Served by Organization.
DOIIey Files His objection to Present
COMMITTEE Delegates. Largest in History.
Says No Hybrid Primary Is
Wanted There.
DOESN'T APPEAL TO HIM
Says 7. r. Is Not a Good
Republican.
DOlley Files His Objection to
Committee Delegates.

| Matf1eld Green, Kan, April 9.-E- w.
Bocook, of this place, received letter
from Ralph c. Harris. secretary of the
his influence to have a presidential pri-
mary held in Chase county.
Mr.. Bocook replied with the follow
ing letter:
Matfield Green, Kan, April Z. 1912.
Ralph A. Harris, Topeka, Kan.
Yours of the Sd received. Will say
1 will be at the committee meeting
with my gloves on, and you will have
to be pretty clever if you score. 1 am
sick and tired of this grandstanding.
The people of the county are in favor
of convention rather than a primary
without the proper laws to govern it..
You ask for a fair expression of pub
lie sentiment and in the next breath
you ask me to use my influence in
excluding two aspirants from the NOM
1nation. L cannot comply with your
wishes. AS far as T. R. is concern
ed he and his followers are not Re-
publicans. They have the aspect of
the Greenbackers, the Pops and In
surgents all go together. Now don't
get mad and jump up and down.
am just as good a Republican as any
body. You know that is asserting you
are not. To nominate T. r. does not
only slap good honest, conscientious
man, but repudiates every principle OF
the Republican party.
No, 7. r. doesn't appeal to a Re
publican. 1t might be well for him
as he seems to look after state affairs
rather than national, to put a plank
in his platform doing away with gov
ernors and let the private secretaries
look after the affairs of the state. We
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-04-09
ARE GUILTY
Admit Violations of 80 Hour Law and
are Fined.

Fifteen pleas of guilty were entered
late Monday in the federal court By
Railway companies charged with Via
altions of the % hour law. In all hut
one of the cases fines of 800 were i'm
posed
The heaviest penalty was imposed on
the Santa Fe in one case where 1e
counts were charged In accordance
with a stipulation prepared by the at
torneys for the government and the
railroads. the Santa Fe will pay $2F
fine on each of the counts. This viii
mean a penalty of s475 for the Santa
Fe in addition to fines of 500 against
numerous railroads in II other cases.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-04-09
TO FORM new ORDER
Fifteen Members of Executive Conn
mittee Lead Secession.

Wichita, Kan, April 9.-Kansas mem
bers of the Modern Woodmen of Amer
lea will form an organization of their
own because of the recent order of the
grand lodge of the United States ad-
vancing rates. Fifteen members of the
executive committee of the state organiza-
ton met here today and decided to sep
arate from the old body and have lodge
of their own, using the word '.Woodmen''
some place in the title. They say they
represent sixty thousand of the eighty
one thousand members of the order IN
Kansas. The order will do business
outside of the state. 1t will adhere close
ly to the old form of rates.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-04-09
WALTER WATTS is HELD
Bound Over for Trial on Charge of
RobbinG Long Home.

Walter Watts, charged with larceny
from dwelling. was today held for
trial in the district court. He was
unable to give bond and was sent tc
jail pending final disposition of his
case
1t is charged that Watts recently
entered the home and store Of Mrs
E. J. Long, SOP East Fourth street
Here he took So in money. Mrs. Long
and a neighbor woman saw Watts and
positively identified the man in their
testimony today before Judge Carver.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-04-09
NEGRO IS LYNCHED.
Although Proof Was Lacking When
He Was Arraigned.

Shreveport. La. April 9.-Thomas
Miles. a negro, 20 years old, was
lynched near here today When the
body was found it had been riddled
with bullets. Miles was accused of hav-
ing written letters to a white girl but
proof was lacking when he was ar
raigned in court yesterday and he was
dismissed
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-04-09
Weather Is RaImy.

This is the kind of weather that
makes the buds burst forth. 1t is clean
and balmy. The forecast calls for even
warmer weather Wednesday with plenty
of sunshine. An April shower was re-
corded between and o'clock this
morning. The precipitation was .02 of
an inch The wind is blowing Il miles
an hour from the southwest The hour
Iv readings:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-04-09
DIKES HOLDING FIRM.
The Mississippi River Is Falling North
of Memphis.

Memphis, Tenn. April 9.-Dikes
guarding thousands of fertile acres OF
Arkansas and Mississippi against the
flood tide of the Mississippi river held
firm today. But where the tremend-
Gus pressure of the water was exerteC
against the embankments at the bends
in the river, breaches seemed immi-
nent. In the long stretches of YaZoC
and Delta territory thousands of men
labored all night. to strengthen the
| levees. In villages and on farms in
the threatened territory in north Mis-
sissippi and north Arkansas the peo-
pie are ready for flight.
North of Memphis the river is fall
ing. At Memphis the a. m. reading
of the gauge showed 1875, a fall OF !
in IL hours. South of Memphis the
river is rising rapidly.
The task of caring for the flood VIC
Tins is providing a serious problem.
The greater number have sought refuge
at Hickman, KY, Tiptonville, Tenn,
Forest City and Helena, Ariz.. and
grounds have been converted into
tented city and the Associated Charities
is directing relief measures.
At Hickman approximately 200 per
sons are being cared for. Captain
Logan, of the United States army
has charge of the situation and al
gent of the Red Cross society is as
sisting him. The Red Cross has con-
tributed $500 toward aiding those in
the care
Captain Regan, of the Tennessee
National Guard, has taken charge at
caring for those at Forest City on the
edge of the food in ST. Francis and
Crittenden counties, in Arkansas.
The crew of the U. S. S. Amphitrite.
anchored in the Memphis harbor, has
received instructions to assist in res
cuing flood victims. One of the Am
phitrite's boats went to Wyanoke, Ark.
today to bring here a party of report
ed marooned aboard a raft.
More than a thousand persons, near
ly half of them refugees, are at Ridge
Iy, Tenn, nine miles below Upton
houses there are no longer habitable
and the two-story houses are crowd
ed
The remainder of the community is
out on a hillside without shelter. The
stock is without provender. The high
Hickman, did not reach Ridgely until
yesterday afternoon. Then it rose rap
idly
Provisions must be loaded on skiffs
and launches to reach Ridgely. A cur
rent running seven or eight miles an
hour must be encountered and the
task of relieving the town will be
perflous. Two steamboats, have reach
ed Tiptonville with provisions.
At Bass Landing 50 sufferers without
shoes were picked up. A Mrs. Baker
and two children on a raft made OF
two logs. their place of refuge fol
three days, were rescued near Chero-
kee Tenn.
Whooping cough has broken out
among the children of the refugees at
Two negro children have
died and several white children in the
IL
ton
Louis VanPool. aged II. was drown
ed near Tiptonville when his boat cap
sized.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-04-09
Hail Kills Goats.

brought in today from the Zuberbuler
ranch. near here, is that hail accom-
panying Sundays heavy rain killed so
grown angora goats and 800 kids. Hail
was heaviest in years.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-04-09

Gatos Rev. Eli Winning. candidate for
town clerk, did not belle his name, de-
feating Mrs. Ruby F'urman.
Socialists figured prominently in the
elections in the cities of southern Cali
fornia. In most instances they were
defeated.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-04-09
Not Out of Danger.

Cairo, ILL.,, April 9.-The 1evees
around Cairo, the island city, remain
ed firm today. The river gauge reg
istered 53.9 feet, with a falling ten
dency. With the water surrounding
the town 10 feet higher than the city,
the people fear that rains and wind
storms may set in and cause havoc.
Paid and volunteer guards will remain
on the levee until the water subsidies
as low as the flood stage.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-04-09
Weather Forecast.

Chicago, April 9.-Forecast for
Kansas: Generally fair tonight and
Wednesday. Warmer Wednesday.
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The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1912-12-25
Competitive Examination.

There win be held in the city of
Columbia on Saturday, January II,
1913, under trersupe1vision OF Prot,
E. s. Drehes, see,nnsng at 1890 q.
M. q competftivss examination FROM
which one applicant will be selected
for der i4ua,ion TO tsko the entrance
examination al An1ape'is to gil q Va.
eaney from tha ge~sn:h Congreesiun-
sl District. Any bona fide resident
OF tho Seventh Congressional DIS
triot, between the aae E sixteen and
twenty year and who is physically
sound is eli ible TO take this competi-
tive exanins ton / would suggest
that all applicants write me for tulher
particulars and permission to take
this com2esive examination, address
sing me at the House OF Representa-
tives, Washing ton, D. G.
Very truly,
A. F. LEVER,
M @. Seventh s. G.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1912-12-25
Social Club Closed.

Carrying out the instructions of
Governor Cole L. Blesse, to rout
blind tigers wherever they exist In
this county, Sheriff Sim J. Miller is
making a vigorous campaign against
rhe illicit dealers in Intoxicating
drinks in every section Of the county.
Monday, assisted by Chief OF Police
Pete L. Redmond. Of Swansea, the
Sheriff made five arrests in that town,
losing up the Peoples Social Club of
swansea, and arrestiug o Q Can't,
manager. CAN'T was Immediately
tried before Mayor Sam J. Derrick
and was fined $50 for selling whiskey.
In the raid lot II beer and whiskey
we're seized by the officers.
Joe Boyles, a negro, who operates
pressing club in Swansea, vas fined
$40 by the mayor tor transporting
whiskey from the Peoples Social
Club TO outside parties. Boyles Is
said to have delivered whiskey from
the club to another party. and tho
distance it vas carried vas only short,
but Mayor Derrick made the fne =
heavy one. % aa example to others.
Three other negroes were arrested
for selling whis8eJ GA the streets,
and each vs. 6aed, flo BY the Mayor.
Sheriff Miller said today that 'he ex-
pected to pat q halt 70 tho blind zig
err, and TO this end hs 10 lending his
services 10 tho mayors Of the several
towns wherever they arc needed.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1912-12-25
Pay Income Tax,

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