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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-06-06
PLANTERS" CASE
Fate of Alleged COnspirators
Now i'm Hands of Jury.
RumOrS of MiStriaI Were Cur
rent This Morning.

Boston, June 6.-The cases of the
alleged dynamite planting conspira-
tors, William Wood, Frederick f. At
teaux and Dennis Collins, were given
to the jury today.
Judge John S. Crosby instructed the
Jurors to return a verdict on each of
the six counts of the indictments but
to find the defendants not guilty on
the sixth count, which charges con-
other property. No evidence to sup
port this charge had been presented
the court said The other counts are
specific, different and distinct of
fenses, but all have bearing on the
broad accusation that the defendants
conspired to fnjure the cause of the
textile strikers at Lawrence by "plant-
ing" dynamite on their premises.
The opening of court was delayed
for an hour and a half while one of
the jurors, Morris Shumann, was
closeted with Judge Crosby, District At
torney Joseph G. Pelletier and counsel
for the defense. No explanation was
made when the jurors took their
places in the box, but a rumor that a
mfstria1 might result was soon dis
PEELED when the court charged the
jury.
The charge to the jury by Judge
opening of court today to close the
trial of President William NJ. Wood of
the American Woolen company; Fred
erick Atteaux, dye manufacturer, and
Dennis J. Collins, a dog fancier of
Cambridge, charged with planting"
dynamite at Lawrence to discredit the
textile strikers in 1912.
Final argument in the case, which
opened Monday, May 10, were deliver
ed yesterday. A general verdict on all
counts could not be received according
to a statement by Judge Crosby to
counsel for the defendants, because the
counts specified different and distinct
offenseS.
Chief interest today centered about
the verdict in the case of Wood and
Atteaux. Collins already has confessed
on the stand to his activities with John
J. Breen, the Lawrence undertaken, in
placing the dynamite in the homes of
the strikers.
The jurors had been instructed to be
in their places at $50 o'clock but at
1915 o'clock the twelfth juror, Morris
Shuman, was understood to be closeted
with Judge Crosby and counsel for both
sides.
There were rumors of a mistrial.
A few minutes later the jurors who
had reported were summoned to the
jury room by a court officer. The pro-
ceedings had then been delayed more
than an hour. Shuman, who remained
in the judges lobby, is a news dealer
of the city.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-06-06

Don't be in hurry to get mar
ried," advised Bishop Greer a few
days ago, addressing a class of fu-
ture ministers of the gospel, just grad
uated from the General Theological
young miniSters-to-b laughed. Par
entS and elderly auntS and uncleS
shook their heads approvingly. Sweet
hearts in the audience looked dag
gers at the bishop. He didn't mind
that, for in the next breath he said:
I'm many years 1 have never read
best seller that could materially
benefit the reader or assist the
memory"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-06-06
EDITOR SENTENCED.
Laborite Convicted of Inciting Hos
tility Against Laws.

Paterson, N. J., June 6-Alexander
Scott, editor of the Weekly Issue, a paper
that has been supporting the cause of the
silk mills strikers, was sentenced today
to serve an indeterminate prison term of
not less than year nor more than fif-
teen years and to pay a fine of $3.50 for
"Inciting hostility against the govern
ment." Scott announced that he would
appeal, and arrangements were made for
his release on bail.
Sentencing the IS men and women con-
victed yesterday of unlawful assemblage
was deferred today. 1t is probable that
they will not be sentenced until toward
Scott was sentenced under an act
passed in this state Immediately after
the death of President Mckinley This
makes it a crime to hold up to ridicule
any department of the government
state or fede.ts Scott was
specifically charged with reviling the
Paterson police. The case is the first
in which the law has been invoked
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-06-06
new SHIPMENT RULING
Utilities Commission Rules on State
Traffic in Returned Shipments.

Railway officials in Topeka have been
informed of a new ruling of the state
public utilities commission on returned
shipments. The new order stating the
rates on goods specified follows:
Shipments, whole or in part Except
live stock and except as otherwise
specifically provided in individual tar
iffs) which have paid full tariff rates,
may be returned for repairs or on ac-
count Of being damaged, defective, or
spoiled, to the shipper at original point
of origin from the original point of
destination, return to be via the route
and line over which the out-shipment
moved. at one-half of the tariff rates
applying in the direction of the first
movement; provided, that said return
shipments are made within seven
months from date of waybill of original
outbound movement, except that agri-
cultural implements and gasoline en-
gines, and parts thereof, as listed in
current classification may be made at
such reduced rates within IS months
from date of waybill of original out
bound movement, and all of such re-
turned shipments shall be subject to
the following condition:
"(a) If the return shipment is in less
than carload quantities, one-half of the
L. c. L. rate will apply, subject, how
ever. to the same minimum asl govern
ed in the direction of the first move
ment- If the return Shipment consists
of a carload, one-half of the carload
rate will apply, subject to one-half of
class d as minimum. If loaded on an
open car, minimum charge will be sub
ject to the provisions of the current
classification.
"(b) Shippers must present to the
carriers agents the original or copy
of the freight bill on which the out
bound movement was received.
''(c) Carriers returned shipment way
bill must give reference to the original
waybiI1, number, date and point of
origin.
''(d) Freight charges on return ship
ments must be prepaid or properly
guaranteed.
"(e) In no case shall the rate on any
return shipment exceed the rate for
the original movement"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-06-06
CLERK KILLS TWO.
Enraged by Failure to Be Promoted.
Ticket Clerk Uses Revolver.

Pittsburg. Pa, June 6.-James Nc
Nair. ticket agent for the Pennsyl-
vanfa railroad at the union station
was shot and killed today and his
chief clerk, Ralph Paully, was fatally
shot by D. C. Sage, a clerk who had
failed to be promoted in recent stair
changes in the ticket department.
Sage escaped through the crowded
waiting room. He came into the tick
ct office half an hour before the shoot
ing He is said to have become en-
bittered toward McNair whom he held
responsible for his failure to obtain
promotion. There was no quarrel, 1t
is said. but some conversation over
the promotions, and Sage drew a pis-
toI and fired three shots. The first
struck McNair and he died in a few
minutes. The second hit Paully, in
f1fcting an abdominal wound from
which physicians at the hospital where
he was taken said he will die.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-06-06
HAS ISSUED CALL,
Kansas VIII Need 10000 to Harvest
Her Wheat.

Call for 1900 men to help harvest
the Kansas wheat crop, has been issued
by T. G. Hopkins, of the state free en-
ployment bureau Wages range from
81 to $3.50 a day and board, according
to announcement.
Recent weather conditions have
greatly injured crops in many of the
counties and the demand for harvest
hands in Edwards, Kingman, Rice,
Pratt, Reno, Stafford, Sedgwick, Har-
vey and Mcpherson in less than in re-
cent years. Ellis, Rawlins and Rocks
counties in the northwest have each
called for LOCO hands and approximately
the same number is needed in Pratt
About 600 hands are needed in King
man, 400 in Mcpherson and 300 each in
Reno and Rice counties.
The harvest will begin next week in
the district from Newton to Great Bend
and about ten days to two weeks later
in the northwest Kansas field.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-06-06
Report to Aldermen Makes
Sensational Charges.
COMMISSIONERS VOUCHERS
Support Testimony of Payment
for Burglaries.
No Wonder Policemen Turn
Thieves, Says Report.

New York, June 6.-Arraignment
of the detective bureau of the New
York police department and a charge
that partnership exists between some
detectives and criminals, are contain
committee report on police conditions,
submitted to the board of aldermen
today. A brisk fight over the adop-
ton of the report was expected.
benjamin Levy" the report says,
who had never been convicted of a
crime, testified that at the request of
officials in the detective bureau he
had induced criminals to commit bur
glary in order that they might be ar
rested. He was strongly corroborated
by reputable citizens, including an of
flc1al of an insurance company, a mer-
chant and others.
Levy testified that in one case
charge of the detective bureau, gave
him $25 with which to purchase bur
glars tools and after he succeeded in
the burglary paid him SIS for his
services. City vouchers for these
amounts in Levy's favor were found
in the comptroller's office.
Deputy Commissioner Dougherty
and others were subpoenaed by US and
asked to wave immunity before giving
their testimony. This they refused,
with one exception, and they were not
lnterrogated. Notwithstanding the
shocking nature of this testimony and
the corrOboration received the COM
missioner has taken no action what
ever in the premises. 1t is not sur
prising taht under such lax discipline
some detectives turn thieves"
In conclusion the report says the
bureau is hopelessly inefficient and
should be reorganized along drastic
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-06-06
DIPLOMATIC POSTS.
France and Turkey Appointments
Under Consideration.

Washington, June 6.-President Will
son today renewed consideration OF his
list of diplomatic selections.
Senator O'Gorman discussed with the
president diplocatic appointees from
New York. Inasmuch as it has been
decided to send Justice J. w. Gerard
to Madrid, the conference today is un-
derstood to have been about Henry
Morganthau and VIM. F. McCombS.
Mr.. Morganthau. chairman of the fl
nance committee of the Wilson CAM
paign. is slated to be ambassador to
Turkey, while Mr.. McCombs, chairman
of the Democratic National committee,
may yet be ambassador to France.
Though he has twice declined this post,
the president has not abandoned hope
of a final acceptance Mr.. McCom BIS
now is in France and it is known that
Mr. Wilson is holding the position open
for him.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-06-06
FREE BIG THIEVES.
Federal Pardon Board Liberates
Bankers and Others.

Leavenworth, June 6.-Paul c.. GALL
Max P. Emmerich and Henry c. Prinz-
elrof, Indianapolis, Indiana, and w. J.
Hogue of San Angelo, Texas, sent to the
federal prison here for violation of the
national banking laws, and George V.
Steck of st. Louis, convicted of stealing
$25000 from a registered mail package,
were released from prison this afternoon
on paroles announced last week by the
federal board of pardons and paroles.
Emmerich was convicted of embezzling e
$4,000 from an Indianapolis bank through
false entries PrinZler and Gall were
charged with aiding him. Steck a post
office clerk, was sent to prison in January
1912, to serve three years. Hogue was
sent here in February, 1912, on a two year
sentence,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-06-06
VICE COMMISSION
Motives Questioned by Employ
er of 1000 Persons.
Spirited Session of Illinois
Senate Committee.

Chicago. June 6.-The motives of the
Illinois senatorial vice commission
were questioned openly on the witness
stand today by julius Rosenwald,
president of a mail order house en-
ploying 1000 persons.
'.At the first session of this commits
sion, I came prepared to help in any
way I could said Rosenwald, L was
on the stand two hours and answered
every question. I produced our pay
roll which I have failed after several
efforts to recover, and I did my best
thinking that good might come OF the
investigation. Since then I have chang
ed my opinion; the commission no
longer has my confidence.
Lieut. Governor Barratt O'Hara,
chairman and Senators BeaH Tossey
and Woodward of the commission, list
ened without change of countenance,
save that Senator Bean grew some
what red. and thereafter seemed un-
able to get the witnesses name right,
repeatedly addressing him as Roosevelt
and Rosenvelt. The announcement of
Mr. Rosenwald's opinion of the COM
mission came suddenly when Senator
BeaH asked him his opinion as to
whether female help was as efficient as
male. ''I prefer not to give this COM
mission any opinion replied the mail
or1erman. am willing to give the facts
in my possession, but I do not care to
give any opinion.
Pressed further Mr.. Rosenwald said:
.'I do not believe that the purpose of
this investigation is sincere" Senator
Woodward asked if it was true that
Mr.. Rosenwald had employed detec-
tives to shadow members of the COM
mission.
81 will say responded the witness
that any one who says that, says
what is untrue"
Then you would say that Coan, our
investigator, made mistake, when ne
reported such to be the fact?" pur-
sued Senator Woodward.
"I would go further and state the
man who made that report knowingly
uttered a falsehood."- The merchants
face was an angry red as he spoke.
Senator Bea1l attempted to get on a
friendly man-to-man footing with the
witness but without getting an answer
to the original question
The latter asked permission to read
a prepared statement explaining his
attitude.
as it a statement of fact or of
opinion ?" quietly asked Chairman
O'Hara.
well in my opinion, it is a state
ment of fact came the reply.
To save further argument O'Hara
glanced over the paper and then hand
ed it back, and it was not introduced.
''It is a statement of your personal
opinion" commented O'Hara.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-06-06
PEACE IS DISTURBED.


London. June 6.-Milftant suf-
fragettes today almost succeeded in
interrupting the deliberations of the
peace conference between the dele
gates of the Balkan allies and Turkey
by organizing a demonstration outside
st. James palace.
The Women's Freedom league call
ed meeting ito protest against the
governments supposition that it was
able to maintain peace at home"
The police warned the women that
the meeting was illegal.
A large crowd of hostile persons
pulled the speakers from the wagon
they were using as a platform and
finally the police arrested three of
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-06-06
Missouri Bank Failed to Open
Doors This Morning.
ATTEMPT TO PAY DEPOSITORS
Trust Company Organized to
Liquidate Banks Debts.
Absconding Cashier Said to
Register in Memphis Hotel.

ST Louis, Mo-. June 6.-A special TO
the Post-Dispatch says the Pemiscot
County bank at Charlottesville, MO-.
has closed its doors and now is In the
hands of the state bank commissioner,
as the result of the discovery Of an
alleged shortage in the accounts OF
A. c. Tindle, cashier. The shortage, ac-
cording to John H. Cunningham, presi-
dent. it at least $500, 900 and may reach
$3.50. 900.
The greater amount of the alleged
shortage is i county funds. and to
make good the loss the bank has turn
ed over to the bank commissioners
$4,000 worth of property belonging to
the cashier, who left last Saturday. He
is expected to return in a day or two.
If has not been decided whether he
will he prosecuted. The discovery of
the alleged shortage resulted from an
audit of the banks books. A trust COM
pany has been organized to hquldate
the affairs of the bank and to pay OH
depositors.
A mercantile establishment in which
+he absent bank official was interested,
closed today, and it is now in the hands
of an assignee
When the banks books were audited
hv a ST. Louis company last April, a
was decided that Pemiscott county was
credited with about 100000. though the
deposits by the county treasurer were
said to have been $4,000. The investi-
CATION which resulted from this audlt
climaxed in the closing of the BANK.
President Cunningham today sa1d
that the depositors of the bank would
receive first consideration in the l1qul-
dation of its affairs, and stockholders
last The stockholders are to be given
the privilege of subscribing for stock
in a new trust company which has peen
organized to Iiquidate the bank.
Tindle, it is said, is registered TO-DAY
at hotel in Memphis
OTHER rroperty that has been turned
over to Mr. Cunningham, as trustee,
are a sawmin and 240 acres of timber
land at Proctor. Ark. These have been
turned in at valuation OF $5o'oVo,
though their value had been estimated
at 800 OOO The sawrniu company was
organized by Tinden-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-06-06
CUT THEATER RATES.
Reduced Rates for Chicago Wage
Farmers Agreed Upon.

Chicago, June 6.-Managers of six down.
town theaters agreed today to admit wage
earners at the cut rates during the next
season.
A plan has been completed whereby fac
tory employees, scrub women, day labor
ers and others may buy out the whole
house or any portion of it for evening
at reduced prices. The arrangements are
the extension of experiment with
system of exchange tickets used last sea-
son. The tickets were distributed in fac
tories trade union quarters and other
places where the workers could be found.
The tickets allowed the holders a 25 cent
reduction.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-06-06
IS TRIPLE TRAGEDY.
Two Dead and One Dying Result of
Omaha Shooting.

Omaha, Neb., June 6.-While defending
his mother from an attack by his step
father. Charles Mcbride shot and killed
John Jacobson, who was divorced from
his mother and was in turn killed by
jacobson, who fired two bullets into the
young mans body before his strength was
gone. jacobson then went to a closet.
where his former wife was hiding, and
fired bullet into her body which, physi-
clans say, will prove fatal
During the shooting fifteen shots were
fireo. Both men We're dead and the
woman unconscious when the police
reached the scene
Jacobson lay in wait for his former wife
and her son when they returned from
theater and began firing when they ap-
peared
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-06-06
SUFFRAGETTE WORSE.
Operation Probable on Woman Who
Seized Kings Horse.

EPSON, June 6.-The condition Of
Miss Emily Wilding Dawson, the mill
liant suffragette who was severely in
iured while interfering with the kings
horse in the derby on Wednesday, be-
came much worse today. She passed
a restless night and the doctors consfd-
er the symptoms grave. An operation
probably will be necessary.
Epsom June 6.-Miss Dawson was
operated on this afternoon. The sur
geons declared her case critical
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-06-06
Big INHERITANCE TAX.
Missouri University Gets $43, 900 From
Countess Estate.

st. Louis, June 6.-An inheritance
tax of $4,000 has been levied against
the estate of the late Mrs. Mary Vir-
ginia Kingsbury de Giverville, former
countess who died here last March.
The tax. which goes to the state uni
versity is one of the largest ever lev
led in st. Louis. The estate was as
sessed at SS6S.O0O.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-06-06

1t is hot again today-seven degrees
above normal for this date. But there
is cooler weather on the way, accord
ing to the weather man. The forecast
calls for mostly cloudy weather.
This morning the wind was blowing
from a southerly direction, but by
O'Clock this afternoon there had been
a shifting of the breezes to the north
west The velocity was nine miles an
hour The shower at Topeka Thurs
day afternoon amounted to Is of an
Ill r.c,r, lir,crr-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-06-06
PATRONAGE SCRAP.
Claimed Some Get More Than Their
Share of Jobs.

Washington, June 6.-Charges that
certain members have had too much
patronage. in distribution of jobs in
the house, have set about an investi-
cation. Chairman Palmer of the
Democrat caucus today appointed
Representatives Humphreys, of Mis-
sissippi, Covington, of Maryland, and
Doremus of Michigan, to look into it.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-06-06
HOLDS To TAX PLAN.
President Has Not Given Up Mickey
noIds' Trust Cure Plan.

House today it was said President Wilson
still was considering Attorney General
McReynolds plan to tax manufacturers
of tobacco on a sliding scale and had
come to no decision. The plan is to in
crease the rate of tax the production
goes over a certain mark, with view of
curbing monopoly.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-06-06
TODAY'S GAMES.
Western.

Western.
Lincoln at Topeka, clear.
Wichita at Denver, cloudy.
ST. Joe at Sioux City, cloudy.
Des Moines at Omaha, clear.
National.
Boston at Chicago, clear.
Philadelphia at Pittsburg,
clear.
American.
Chicago at Boston, clear.
Detroit at Philadelphia, clear.
Cleveland at New York, clear.
s.. Louis at Washington, clear.
Association.
Columbus at Louisville, clear.
Toledo at Indianapolis, clear.
Minneapolis at Milwaukee,
clear.
st. Paul at Kansas City, cloudy.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-06-06
Fight Brothers on Bali Team.

Calumet Mich, June 6.-Eight broth
ers on one amateur baseball team. the
ninth being a brother-in-law. gives
Calumet a unique position in the world
of sport. The team takes the name
of the family and is know9 as the
Sundbergs. Practically every one of
the PLAYERS has had experience in
either amateur or professional teams
in the copper country.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-06-06
Editor Dead in Bed.

Galveston, Tex, June 6.-John r.
Hedges, for the last 21 years man
aging editor of the Galveston News,
was found dead in his bed in Mans
field, Ohio. today, according to a dis
Jpatch received in Galveston.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-06-06
STEAMER HITS MINE.
Is Towed and Beached After ExpIo-
sion to Prevent Sinking.

Athens, Greece, June 6.-The Bel
gian steamer Kurland from Antwerp
struck a mine near the Island of
Phleva, in the Gulf of Athens, this
morning. She was seriously damaged
and had to be towed to Phalerum and
beached.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-06-06
Lumber Min Burns.

Petoskey. June 6.-F'ire today de-
stroyed the big planning mill and other
property of the w. L. McManus Lum-
ber company, located here. The loss
is 100000
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-06-06

Weather Forecast for Kansas.
Cloudy tonight and Saturday; cooler to-
night.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-06-06

Paris society ladies are now wear
ing the English monoc1e. The fad is
sure to be taken up at once by the
American society leaders. who have
waited long for the opportunity of
cultivating this distinctly English
ha bit.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-04-21
RATTLE SNAKE HUNT
 IS COMING SOON
Members of Schaghticoke Club Will Chase The Festive Ratt- Ter in South Kent Next
 Month

Invitations for the annual snake hunt of the lschaghticoke Snake Club, an organization composed mostly of newspaper men of this city and New York, with some others, will be issued soon, and the hunt is planned for the latter part of May, the exact date not yet being decided. This is an annual event which strikes terror into the hearts of the rattlesnakes of the mountains of South Kent, and is an occasion of more or less pleasure for tn hunters, regardless of the feelings of the snakes in the matter.
 The invitations this year are said to be confined to those who will fol- low the festive rattler into his lair, and the make-believe hunter will be left at the post. Automobiles and moving picture machines will form part Of the equipment of the hunt party. Richard Howell of the Sunday Herald is secretary of the club, and the invitations will be mailed in the near future to those who are eligible.