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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-06-09
Messenger Bearing Offer of
Huge Bribe Executed.
Federal Generals Try to Pur.
chase BlancO's Help.
THEIR OFFER is SPURNED
General Replies by Executing
Bearer of the Proffer.
100000 Pesos and High Mill.
tary Rank Price Offered.

Brownsville, Tex, June 9.-Three
hundred thousand pesos and a gem
eralship in the federal army was thu
price offered General Lucio Blanco,
commander of the victorious "consti-
tutlonalist' forces in Matamoras If he
ana his army would join and swear
allegiance to the Huerta government,
according to Francisco Jose Mujica,
chief of staff of General Blanco.
Blanco's staff was offered the same
rank in the federal army as now held
by them in the constitutionalist army.
MuJ1ca says. The offer was made by
General TrevinO, of Monterey, General
Fernando Gonzales. chief of Huerta's
army in Nuevo Leon, and General
Juan De Dice Arzamendi, chief of
arms at Victoria, according to Mujica.
1t was made verbally and brought to
Matamoras by Captain Bruno Trevinc,.
accompanied by rurale. Trevino
was executed. The ruraIe is in prison.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-06-09

was choking and was apparently in
great agony. Local physicians ex-
amined him, and it was thought that
they could feel the teeth in his throat.
He was taken to Topeka, where an
X-ray examination was made. This,
it was thought, showed that the teeth
had slipped down and were lodged in
the stomach.
An operation was performed in To-
peka, but no teeth were found. Mr..
Wingfield died a short time afterward
and the family sued the Junction City
and Topeka physicians for damages.
At the first trial a demurrer was sus-
tained, but the decision was reversed
by the supreme court. A second trial
here resulted in a hung jury. BY that
time the case became so famous local
ly that few people had not heard of
it, and 1T was transferred to Council
Grove by common consent. Before it
went to trial there, the case was set
tied outside of court.
The teeth found on the farm are
supposed to be those of the late Mr..
Wingfield, and 1t is thought that he
lost them on the way home from a
visit with neighbors. and did not miss
them until the following morning,
when he found them gone and be-
lieved he had swallowed them. The
Wfngfields contended in their suit that
he had never swallowed the teeth
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-06-09
PREDICT FROSTS
Weather Bureau Forecasts
FrOStS Over Wide Area.
Coolest Weather Ever Record
ed During June.

Washington, June 9.-The coolest
weather ever recorded during June in
the middle Atlantic and New England
states, the Ohio valley and the great
lakes region was reported today to
the weather bureau. The gulf states
are the only territory east of the
Rockies to escape an unreasonable
drop.
"A high barometric pressure of
great magnitude is the official reason
frosts are reported from Vermont.
central New York, New England,
Pennsylvania, Ohio. Michigan. and
Wisconsin.
Frosts are predicted for tonight in
the great lake regions, the upper Ohio
valley. the north Atlantic states and
the mountain districts in the middle
Atlantic states.
Many places in Pennsylvania re-
ported frost this morning, a June con-
dition almost unknown in this state.
The weather bureau received reports
of a heavy frost at Scranton, Pa. At
Harrisburg and other central parts of
the state light frost was reported. The
minimum temperature in Philadelphia.
was AZ degrees within one degree of
the lowest ever recorded in June by
the weather bureau. Forty degrees
was registered in some parts of the
interior of the state
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-06-09
WAS A MISTAKE.
Santa Fe, and Not Sublette Wins Has
ken County Seat Fight

Santa Fe will remain as the county
seat of Haskell county and published
reports to the effect that the supreme
court awarded the court house to Sub
lette We're erroneous. Twelve votes lost
the fight for Sublette, little town on
the new Santa Fe road from Dodge
City to Hugoton.
The decision of the supreme court
Saturday in the Santa Fe-Sublette case
concluded another chapter in the book
of countyseat wars in the formerly
railroadless counties of southwestern
Kansas. Jealous of prosperous Santa
Fe, the Sublette followers filed petit
tions for a countyseat election. The
law says that 60 per cent of the peo-
pie voting on a countyseat proposition
that requires the removal of build
ings, must vote for the issue. Subiette
fell just IL votes short of that required
three-fifths vote.
While the case was still pending In
the courts, the new railroad through
Haskell county touched the townsite
of Sublette and Immediately Sublette
began an unprecedented boom. Santa
F'e, just over the hills six miles to the
west, began an exodus to the only
town in Haskell county that was on
the railroad map. About everything
in Santa Fe except the courthouse
was removed. But the courts held for
Santa Fe and the countyseat will re-
main in the old location. But Sub
lette has won the railroad and with
her increasing population and new
prosperity, reports from the south
to soon demand another election and
at that time hopes to land those re-
quired IL votes necessary to secure
the courthouse.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-06-09
NO EXTRA SESSION.
Mexican Congressman Among Constit-
uents and Oppose Huerta.

Mexico City, June 9.-There Is de-
cided opposition on the part of a NUM-
Der of deputies to having an extra
session called by President Huerta for
Monday next, although the matters to
be discussed are of paramount impor-
tance, one being domestic 100000
900 bond issue, and the other the au-
thorization of the payment of a $3,-
10000 indemnity for the Torrean
Chinese massacre.
Since congress adjourned last week,
members have scattered throughout
the republic. some going to the United
States at once. 1t will be impossible
to get a quorum by Monday in any
event. if they decide to meet at all,
which is doubtful. Many of the depu-
ties are opposed to Huerta and arc
glad of the opportunity to frustrate
his plans by remaining among their
constituents, where they may do much
mischief.
This latest phase of the complex po-
litical situation is giving grave con-
Germ to the government.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-06-09
ARMY men WORRY
Increased Difficulty in Securing
EnIistments Troubles Dept.
May Appeal to Congress and
Ask Amendment to Laws.

Washington, June Embarrassing diff
Guilty in securing enlistments for the
army is becoming so grave that an
appeal may be made to congress by
the secretary of war to amend the ex-
isting enlistment laws if the army is
to be kept up to it's normal strength.
The reports indicate an unwilhngness
among the young men of the country
to contract away their time for per-
iod as long as seven years even after
it is explained to them that only four
of these years must be spent with the
colors.
With growing demands for troops for
garrison duty in Hawaii and the canal
zone and for the recruitment of the
existing regiments up to the full
strength this failure of the recruiting
service is giving serious concern to
army officers.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-06-09
IT WILL WARM UP.

Straw hats will be in season again
Tuesday. 1t has been cold in Topeka
for several days, but the weather man
gives assurance of a rise in tempera-
ture Tuesday. Fair weather is an
ticipated in the eastern portion of
Kansas tonight and Tux sday, but pos
sible showers in the western section
of the state.
Today the temperature has been IA
degrees below normal for this date.
The minimum temperature de-
gress-was within two degrees of the
record low mark for June 8. The
wind is blowing from the east at the
rate of 1 5 miles an hour.
The report issued from the local
weather office for the IS hours end
ing at Z o'clock this morning reads:
"a few local and generally light
rains in southern Kansas are practi-
caIIy the only rainfall reported in the
state in the past two days A good
rain is reported from Oklahoma City
and moderately heavy rains have COW
cred most of western Missouri. Cloudy
weather was general over Kansas this
morning and rain was falling at
Dodge City and Macksville. Temper
atures have averaged considerably be-
low normal at all stations
49,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-06-09
BURNING AT SEA
Garbled Wireless Message
Hints of Sea Disaster.
Was Trying to Reach Port Is
Last Word Received.

New York, June 9.--No further ad-
vice had been received here this morn
ing regarding the steamship Olinda
of the Munson line, reported afire at
sea, presumably somewhere off the
coast of Georgia. 1t was thought here
that she was heading. fsFs either Sa-
vannah or Brunswick. rOfficers of the
line received two wireless messages,
but both were garbled and gave no
information other than that there was
fire in No. hold and that the vessel
was making for port.
The Olinda left here last FRIDAY
with passengers and merchandise for
Cuban ports. She is a schooner, rig
ged steel, single screw steamer, built
in 1887 and is owned by the Cuban
Marine company of Havana, by which
she was chartered to the Munson line.
She is 800 feet long, has a 40 foot
beam, % foot depth of hold, and
1,492 net tonnage.
In the absence of details, officials
of the Munson line believed the Olinda
might head for Charleston, S. c., and
that she probably would arrive there
tomorrow morning. The Olinda, pri-
marily freighter, had aboard a crew
OF 81 and six passengers, four of
whom are Cubans.
Little apprehension is felt here re-
garding the Olinda'S safety If the
fire is confined to No. L hold there is
but slight prospect of real danger, as
the cargo in No l is brick.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-06-09
COURT FREES five
United States Supreme Court
Sets Aside Convictions,
Heads of "Turpentine Trust''
VIII Not Go to Jail.

Washington. June 9-The conviction
of five officials of the American Naval
Stores company. the turpentine trust
for alleged violation of the Sherma n
antitrust law. was today set aside by
the supreme court because of erron-
eous instructions of the trial judge.
Justice Pitney was the only dissenter
to the opinion. Officials of the depart
ment of justice, however did not regard
the decision as one generally unfavor-
able to the criminal section of the
Sherman law. They never considered
that they had a strong case
Edmund P. Nash. president of the
company had been fined SO, 600: j. F.
Cooper Myers. vice president fined 81
500 and sentenced to Jail for three
months: Spencer P. Shotter, chairman
of the hoard. fined $1,000 and sentenced
Meade Boardman. treasurer, fined 81
500 and Carl Moller, manager of the
Jacksonville branch fined $4,000 All
these sentences were set aside. Shot
ters and Myers cases were the first
convictions for viola ton ofthe Sherman
antitrust law carrying Jail sentences
to come before the Supreme court.
The trial Judge instructed the jury
that a conviction could be had if the
defendants were found guilty of any
of the means charged to the effect of
a monopoly. One of these means Jus
tice Holmes said in announcing the
courts decision. was an offense which
would not be a restraint of trade but
mere cheating. punishable by state
laws
In announcing the courts decision
Holmes said that the rule of reason
did not make the forbidden acts so
Indefinite as to make the Sherman
antitrust law as a criminal measure
unconstitutional
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-06-09
IS SUFFRAGE MARTYR.
Emily WiIding Dawson First of Eng
Iish MiIitants to Give Life.

London, June 9.-Emily Wildine Dav-
ison, the first martyr to the militant eff
forts of women to obtain the suffra ge
died oday at the Epson hospital as
the result of fracture of the skull
sustained in an attempt to stop the
kings horse Anmer, during the running
of the derby on Wednesday last Only
the ma atron of the hospital and two
nurses were present at the deathbed.
Miss Davison's relatives had left the
building when told that there was no
hope of her regaining consciousness.
A few moments before her death two
comrades draped the screen surround
ins the cot with the colors of the
Women's Social and Political union,
which she wore when she made her
sensational attempt to interfere with
the great classic of the British turf.
Miss Dawson had evidently expected
to gain the track at Tattenham corner
in time to intercept and scatter the
field. but was detained a moment by
a spectator who tried to restrain her
She reached the track in time to be
struck by the kings horse, which was
running in the ruck. The woman turn
ed complete somersault, coming down
across the legs of Jockey Jones' who
had been left prone and unconscious
after the fall of his mount She struck
on her head and it was believed at
first that her thick hair had saved her
from more than concussion. but
later examina ton showed a fracture
of the base of the skull. An opera ton
was performed, but the case was hope
less.
Miss Dawson was noted for her dar-
ing feats in behalf of militancy One
of her earliest exploits was to barri-
cade herself in a cell and she was only
subdued with the aid of a Are hose
On another occasion she cast herself
down a flight of stairs in Jail and was
seriously injured.
She was one of the most persistent
invaders of the House of Commons
which she gained at one time by way
of the air shaft. Her last exploit be-
fore the fatal EPSON incident was the
assaulting of a Baptist clergyman in
the belief that he was Chancellor
LIoyd-George-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-06-09
TODAY'S GAMES.
Western.

Western.
Lincoln at Wichita, rain.
Topeka at Denver, cloudy.
st. Joseph at Omaha, clear.
Des Moines at Sioux City, clear.
National.
New York at Chicago, clear
Brooklyn at Pittsburg, clear.
Philadelphia at Cincinnati,
clear.
Boston at st. Louis, clear.
American.
Chicago at New York, clear.
Detroit at Washington, clear.
Cleveland at Boston, clear.
St. Louis at Philadelphia, clear.
Association.
Toledo at Louisville, clear.
Indianapolis at Columbus.
clear.
Minneapolis at Kansas City,
clear.
ST. Paul at Milwaukee, clear.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-06-09
CONTINUED on Page Six.)
WlNCFIELD'S TEETH?
False Set Found Which Are Believed
Caused Legal Fight.

Junction City, June "a set of
false teeth, found this week on the
farm of the late Jesse Wingfleld by
tenants. are believed to be the miss
ing set that formed the basis of a
damage suit in the district court here.
Several years ago Mr.. Wingfleld
awoke one morning and declared that
he had swallowed his false teeth. He
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-06-09
Wants Court to Reconsider.

Washington. June 9.-Application
for a reconsideration of the recent de-
ciSion of the supreme court In up
holding cut rates on patented articles
was asked today by the owner of the
patented article which figured in the
recent decision
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-06-09
Rritisb Statesrnan DIes.

London, June George Wydham.
who was chief secretary for Ireland
from 1900 to 1905, in Arthur J. Bal
in Paris. according to. private dis
patches received here. He was in his
18th year.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-06-09
Baptist Minister Called.

St Joseph, Mo-, June 9.-The First
Baptist church here has extended a
call to DR.. F. F. Gibson, pastor of the
First Baptist church of Fort Smith,
Arkansas.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-06-09

and the unsettling of normal business
conditions, We are willing to meet the
wishes of the government, even on this
point
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-06-09

Weather Forecast for Kansas
Fair tonight and Tuesday; rising
temperature tonight.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1913-07-02
POSTAL SAVINGS BONDS.

Washington, July beginning
today the government Will, in future
issue postal savings bonds in lieu of
postal savings accounts. In no other
way may the new bonds be secured
than through regular postal savings
accounts Interest will be paid at
the rate of 212 per cent per annum
after July /, 1913. The bonds are
redeemable at the pleasure of the
United States at any time after one
year from the date of their issuance
In case deposits are converted into
bonds in less than one year from the
date the certificates began to bear
interest, the interest on the deposits
is forfeited, just as though the de-
posits were withdrawn for any other
purpose.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1913-07-02
THOMPSON HEADS
HARDWARE TRUST.

New Britain, Conn, July l.
Henry c. NJ. Thompson, of New
York today became president of the
$12.000.000 American Hardware
Corporation, succeeding Charles M.
Jarvis resigned
Mr.. Thompson was graduated from
Yale with the class of 1888. Soon
afterward he was engaged by 7. 4 f,
Corbin, heads of the American
Hardware Corporation, as a travel
ing salesman. Fifteen years ago he
was appointed Chicago manager Tor
the Corbin concern. He then he-
came associated with lIoogson Broth
ers company, with whom ' he has
been identified for about ten years
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1913-07-02
c. 0. D. PARCEL POST.

Washington, July 1.-The col
lection delivery feature was added
to the Parcel Post Department of
the postal service today Under the
new regulations a parcel bearing the
required amount of parcel post
stamps may be sent anywhere in the
country, and the amount due from
the purchaser collected and remit
ted by the Postoffice Department,
The parcel must bear the amount
due from the addressee, and the col
lection will be made If the amount
is not in excess of $100. The fee.
10 cents, is to be affixed by the
sender in parcel post stamps. and
will insure the parcel for no more
than $50.
The collection feature was not
provided when the parcel post sys-
tenn was put in operation, because
1t was desired to simplify the work
of postmasters as much as possible in
the first days of the service.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1913-07-02
N WORLD DOPE CONGRESS.

The Hague, July 1.-The Inter
national opium Congress reas-
sembled here today DR. Hamilton
Wright, who is an authority on the
subject, represents the United States.
Practically all of the nations of the
world that have any possible CON
cern in the opium traffic are repre-
sented, except Turkey.
That country heretofore has re-
Trained from participation, under
apprehension that the restrictions
would cripple one of its important
industries. As it has developed that
the Turkish opium is so high in
grade as to be valuable chiefly for
medicinal purposes, it is expected
Turkey will see fit to adhere to the
general agreement.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1913-07-02
JAMES MESH[W
Injured IN |. c.
YARDSATPADUCA|I

James Meshew, aged is. formerly
of this city, and brother to Charles
Meshew, the news agent of Sixth
street, was injured this morning at
$40 in the south yards OF the Hi
nois Central road at Paducah
Meshew had been employed as
yard clerk here until a few months
ago when he was transferred to Pa
ducah.
No information could be obtained
as to the extent OF his injuries when
the message was received by The
Bulletin as he was then being con
yeyed to the l. G.. hospital.
Meshew was struck by an Illinois
Central passenger train passing
through the yards where he was
working.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1913-07-02
HOLD OFFICERS
FOR ACCIDENT At
GRADE CROSSING

Chicago. July 1.-The coroner's
jury investigating the grade cross
ing accident which caused the death
of George NJ. Scott and his niece,
Mrs. Harriet w. Smith a week age.
recommended that the president,
general manager and board of direc-
tors OF the Metropolitan West Side
Elevated road and the Aurora, Elgin
and Chicago railroad be held for
manslaughter.
The jury also recommended that
Martin F. Barry, the motorman of
the electric train which struck the
auto, be released on the grounds
that the management was RESPONSE
bic because the gates were up and
there was no one to operate them.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1913-07-02
BRAVE ENGINEER
SAVES THE LIVES
OF 400 Miners

DuQuoin, ILL.,, July -Four hun
drcd coal miners were rescued from
certain death today when the Para
disc mine near here caught fire, by
the bravery of Charles Mathis, the
chief engineer of the mine.
Mathis stood at his post few
feet from the burning schute and
worked the hoist that brought the
men up, despite the terrific heat
which blistered his hands and sing
ed his hair.
When the last man was rescued
he fell unconscious and now lies IN
his home in a serious condition.
Twenty mules which were left ir
the mine are supposed to have per
lshed from the flames.
The total loss is estimated a
$4,000.
The Halliday Estate Of this city
have stock holdings in this mine.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1913-07-02
Last Witch Burning.

There are countries In which the
execution Of women as witches Is only
thing of yesterday The last In
stance OF witch burning occurred as
recently as 1858 In Peru, and In other
parts OF South America cases contin-
ued to occur until well into the second
half of the nineteenth century. Eng
lands own last conviction for witch
craft took place at Hertford IN 1712,
and Scotland condemned a witch ten
years later, while Spain and Germany
retained a judicial belief in witches
and the Justice Of killing them until
1852 and 1896.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1913-07-02
INTERNATIONAL
WIRELESS CODE

Washington, July 1.-The inter-
national Morse code and convention
al signals adopted at the recent In
ternational Radio-telegraphical con-
vention held in London come into
use today The system was devised
for the purpose of simplifying COM
munication between vesse's at sea,
particularly with view towards
avoiding confusion when vessels OF
different nationalities exchange
messages.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1913-07-02
NRS.JULIACLIFFORD
OF union ST.DIES

Mrs. Julia Clifford, aged 50 years
died at her home AIS Union street
Yesterday morning at 1;30 o'clock
She is survived by her husband
and three children Mrs. Flora Wood
ward of Dongola, II NJ. Clifford OF
Winter Quarters, Utah. and John
Clifford OF Cairo.
The remains wiz at 2:$0 this
afternoon be taken 10 Dongola where
the funeral services and intermcn
will take place.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1913-07-02
AMATEUR AVIATOR
CROSSES LAKE

Chicago, July LOGAN A. Villas,
an amateur aviator made the first
fight across Lake Michigan, from
st, Joseph, Mich, to Chicago. dis
tance of so miles in "a minutes.
William Baster of Benton Harbor,
Mich. was his passenger.
An altitude of 500 to 1000 feet
was reached.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1913-07-02
Doubtful Of ecd's Power.

"Out OF the mouth Of babes ire
uuently come repro' ching, regenerat-
ing hints Of high spiritual value. 4
little girl whose father was very III
was asked II she had prayed for his
recovery. No she replied. her In
nocent eyes wide and solemn, Il did
think Of 1t. but then / wondered II
Il would be any use ! know Gods
bigger n wiser than people, but /
didn't know II he could kiln germs"
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1913-07-02
DIGNITY IN SrLKEN GOWNS

Boston, July 1.-All of the jus
tices of the superior court today
donned new silken gowns similar TO
those worn by members of the Su-
preme Judicial court 1t is declared
they will enhance the dignity of the
bench The new dignity will cost
the state about $4,000.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1913-07-02
NEW PASSENGER
RATE IN MISSOURI
NOW effective

Kansas City, Mo, July 1.-The
two cent passenger rate will go into
effect tonight at one minute past
midnight on the Chicago & Alton
Burlington and the Wabash rail
roads.
At 12:01 a. m. July 4th it will be
effective on all other railroads in the
state.
The freight rates will also be low
cred.
These announcements were made
following meeting of the Public
Utilities Commission.