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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-07-24
HORRIBLE EXAMPLE. !"
Once Prohibition Candidate for Mayor
Is Horse Thief.

Minnea polls. July IA. C. Russell.
one time candidate for mayor on the
Prohibition ticket, charged with horse
stealing. today pleaded guilty in the
district court He was sentenced to
an iudetermfnate term In state prison.
This will make the third term Russell
has served. Drink. he says was the
cause of his downfall.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-07-24
SHOOTS HIS MULE.
Farmer Saves Family by Using Gun
on Frightened Animal.

Pawnee Rock Kan, July 24.-While
driving a. fine team OF mules just west
of this city Floyd Glaze passed mo-
tor cycle which 60 frightened one OF
the mules it became necessary for
Glaze to shoot the animal to save the
lives of the members of his family in
the wagon with him. He had recent
w been offered $3.50 for the team.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-07-24
Terrific Hurricanes in Italy.

Milan, Italy, July 24.-The entire Ital-
ian lake district was devastated early
today by terrific hurricanes The dam
age caused was serious. The effect of
the storms is felt throughout Italy
where the temperature has fallen con-
sidera bly,.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-07-24
Chicagoans Lose Extra Linen in Fire.

cagoans lost their extra linen early this
morning in a fire which destroyed a
three story building on South Morgan
street, which was occupied by a branch
of the Globe Laundry company. Laun-
dry worth $4,000 was consumed. The
loss on the building is $4,000.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1913-06-12
Railroads Cause Many Accidents

Defective railorad equipment and
tracks were responsible for SO per cent
of all derailmt nts In the United States
In July, August and September, 1912,
and In those three months there were
935 more train accidents, including 901
more collisions and derailments, than
there were in the same month Of 1911.
All train accidents on steam roads in
that time killed zSS and injured 1900,
an increase of 81 in the killed and 315
In the injured over the corresponding
period of the year before.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1913-06-12
WAS CROSSING THE N. p. TRACK
WHEN 1T JUMPED RAIL, KILL
ING THE ENGINEER.
OCCURRED NEAR MOORHEAD, MINI.
Several Passengers Riding in DINING
Car Severely Injured, Two From
Montana-Cause Not Made
Public.

Moorhead, Minn.-Engineer Frank
French was killed, his fireman was Sc
riously injured and six passengers
were badly bruised when the Oriental
Limited on the Great Northern road
was wrecked at crossing near here
Sunday.
The engine, baggage car, smoking
car and mail car left the rails and
were turned over. The passengers in
the dining car were thrown to the floor
by the impact, and the following were
injured:
d. F. Ferguson, Minneapolis.
Mrs. A. w. Wells, Sioux Pass, Mont.
Mrs. A. S. Wooten, New York.
A. S. Wooten, New York.
DR.. Ewart, Custer, Mont.
Phillip Cassegerberg, Butte, Mont.
The engine left the rails as it was
crossing the Northern Pacific tracks
and carried three cars with it. The
exact cause of the accident is not
known.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1913-06-12
NEWETT ADMITS HE LIBELED
THEODORE ROOSEVELT
Colonel Roosevelt Joins in Plea for
Nominal Damages After Retrac-
tion-6-Cent Verdict

Marquette, Mich.-Six cents, the
measure of nominal damages fixed
by statute Of the state of Michigan,
is the amount Of damages awarded to
Colonel Theodore Roosevelt Saturday
by the jury which has heard the evil
dence in the former presidents suit
charging George N. Newett, editor of
the Ishpeming Iron Ore, with libeling
him.
The verdict was the result of a
statement made to the court by the
defendant in person, admitting the
falsity OF, his charges of drunkenness
against Colonel Roosevelt and pleading
with the court to instruct a verdict
for nominal damages.
Colonel Roosevelt, in statement to
the court Immediately after Newett
had left the stand, joined in the plea
of the defendant.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1913-06-12
REPUBLICANS ARE NOW PLACED
Assignments Made to Committees of
the House.

the House.
Washington,-The republican eau
Gus Saturday assigned all republican
house members to committees, but
made no provision for third party
members, who are to be assigned by
their own organization.
The following republican assign.
ments were made:
Washington = Representative LIE
Toilette, public lands, ranking mem
Der, railways and canals.
Representative Johnson, immigra-
ton and naturalization, territories,
war claims.
Representative Humphrey, rivers
and harbors.
Idaho-Representative French, pub
lie lands, elections No. 1.
Representative Smith, irrigation in
dustrial expositions, alcoholic liquor
traffic.
Oregon-Representative Sinnott, ir-
rigation, public lands.
The republican committee assign
ments included:
Rivers and harbOrs-Humphrey
Washington; Kennedy, Iowa; Barch-
field, Pennsylvania; Hughes, West Vir-
ginia; Switzer, Ohio; Powers, Ken
lucky; Treadway, Massachusetts,.
Military = Wickersham, Alaska;
Kahn, California; Anthony, Kansas !;
Mckenzie, Illinois; Greene, Vermont;
NORM, Pennsylvania; Avis, West Vir-
ginia.
Labor. M. G. Smith, Michigan;
Hawley, Oregon; Browner, Wisconsin.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS., Washington;
Gardner, Massachusetts; Hayes, Cali
fornia; Moore, Pennsylvania; Merritt,
New York; Manahan, Minnesota
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1913-06-12
IDAHO NEWS NOTES

Mrs. Margaret Collins, 81 years of
age, an early pioneer of Moscow Sec
ton, died recently.
The annual convention of the Idaho
Bankers association will be held in
Weiser, Idaho, June to inclusive.
Spokane bankers will probably join a
party from the coast and from North
Idaho and go in special car from
the city.
A one-day excursion will be made to
the Occur d'Alenes on June 10 by the
members of the Spokane Merchants
association as the first of the pro-
posed semi-annual excursions to be
made to different parts of the Inland
Empire each year.
The Snake and Clearwater rivers
are still dropping. With warm weather
and warm nights another rise may be
experienced, but it is hardly expected
that either river will reach the high
mark set the last week in May.
Albert H. Wilson, deputy state food
inspector, has just completed a tour
of inspection of business houses in Ilo,
and has given them all clean bill of
health. Mr.. Wilson states that he
finds lilo the cleanest little town he
has inspected since the beginning of
his official duties.
Acting President w. l.. Carlyle of
the University of Idaho has returned
from an extended trip in the eastern
states, where he went to investigate a
number of applicants for positions as
members of the faculty. The univer-
sity will have about 10 new members
Of the faculty at the opening of the
college in September.
Secretary Lane of the interior de-
partment has ordered the withdrawal
of approximately 1880 acres of land
within the Nez Perez national forest
on the Salmon river in Idaho. 1t has
been found that a number of feasible
dam sites exist on Salmon river in this
locality, one of which would probably
develop $4,000 horsepower.
The Butte-Boise-Win rail-
road project was launched in Idaho
recently, showing a determination on
the part of the Hill system to build a
link for it's northern lines in Montana,
connecting with some southern line on
friendly relations, or the Western Pa
cific, thereby giving a Pacific outlet
to the south, when articles of incor-
poration showing the road to have
S40,000,000 capital stock were filed
with the secretary of state at Boise.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1913-06-12
BURLEsoN RAPS SECRETARY
HlTCHCOCKS POSTAL SERVICE
declares Department Was Not Self.
supporting-offers Figures
In Proof.

Washington. = Postmaster General
Burleson has made public the report
OF special investigation into fiscal
affairs of the postal service, charging
that during former Postmaster Gen.
eral Hitchcock's administration the
service did not become self-supporting
as was often asserted, but that In 1911
there actually was a deficiency of
more than $750,OOO.
The report charges that IAN an.
parent surplus was attained by nm.
1ustifiable methods of bookkeeping .
and that the efficiency and morale Of
the postal service were sacrificed to
a "rtuhlessly enforced policy of false
economy" that a showing of self.
maintenance might be made. The re-
port attributes to that alleged con-
dition complaints against the service
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1913-06-12
NOTED PERSONS DIE.

Portland, Me.-Forrest Goodwin of
Skowhegan, congressman from Maine,
died Wednesday.
London.-Lord Avebury died recent
ly of heart disease after a short i'll
ness, at the age of 70 years.
Washington.-Gene Lunsford L.
Lomax, one of the oldest surviving
generals of the confederate cavalry,
died here, 70 years old.
Baltimore. = Representative George
Koenig, democrat, of the Third Mary
land district, died of pneumonia at his
home here Saturday, aged 81 years.
Piqua, O.-Funeral services over the
body of Luther McCarty, who was
killed in prize fight with Arthur
Pelkey at Calgary, Alberta, were held
here Saturday.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1913-06-12
NEWS Of THE WORLD
ITEMS OF GENERAL INTEREST
FRESH FROM THE DAILY
TELEGRAPH WIRES.
FROM FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC FIELDS
Happenings National, Historical and
Political and Personal Events
Told in Brief Paragraphs
for Busy Readers.

Lieutenant Balabuchkin of the Rus
sian army was killed recently by fall
from an aeroplane.
The national bank examiners will
soon be recognized by acting Comp
troller of the Currency Kane.
George w. Guthrie of Pittsburg, the
newly appointed ambassador to Japan,
took the oath of office Saturday at his
home city.
The Duke of Connaught, governor
general of Canada, received the new
American ambassador, Walter Hines
Page Saturday.
A policy of strict economy in the
administration of the st. Louis & San
Francisco railroad will be inaugurated
by the receivers.
Wheat growers in southern Kansas
estimate that the growing wheat has
been set back already 25 per cent by
the recent hot and dry weather.
No intimation has yet been given by
Provisional President Huerta as to
when he will issue the decree calling
a presidential election in Mexico.
The Duchess of Orleans began suit
for separation in the first civil court
at Brussels recently against Prince
Louis Philippe, duke of Orleans, the
French pretender.
Another note from the Japanese gov
eminent dealing with the questions
arising out of the recent California
land ownership legislation is to be
forwarded shortly to Washington.
Secretary Bryan and Sir Arthur
Spring-Rice, the British ambassador,
have signed a renewal for five years
of the general arbitration treaty be-
tween the United States and Great
Britain, which expires by limitation
on June 4.
Andrew Davis, of Homer, Neb., faith
er of Bert Davis, the paroled convict
years in the Nebraska penitentiary for
an assault on Mrs. Caddie McGlashan
Welte, has lost his reason as a result
of his sons crime.
Pellagra, the mysterious skin dis
ease prevalent in semi-tropical eli
mates, which has baffled medical
authorities for nearly 200 years, is
caused by infected water, according
to Professors Scala and Alessandrini
of the Institute of Hygiene in Rome.
The net income of corporations in
the calendar year 1912 were $4,000,
100000, an increase Of 100000
over the earnings of 1911. This sum
will yield the government $30,O00,OOO
in corporation taxes alone, or 8 per
cent more than the tax amounted to
a year ago.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1913-06-12
Mexican Generals Join Forces

I'll Paso, Tex.-Generals Antonio
Rabago and Pascual Orozco Jr wbo
met as enemies in the Madero revolu.
ton, together will conduct the cam.
paign against the zapato rebels Of
southern Mexico. General Rabago, re-
Gently removed as military governor Of
Chihuahua state, has departed from
mere on his way to Mexico City by way
OF New Orleans and Havana.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1913-06-12
Blame Senator Lorlmer

Chicago.-The Chicago Federation
of Labor has readopted it's resolution
of May in which it was declared that
collision between members of the leg
islature and William Lorimer defeat
ed the initiative and referendum bill
The members of the federation in re
adopting the resolution declared that
they were willing to go to jail If nee
,essary."
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1913-06-12
Family In Duel

Greeley, Col.-An entire family was
killed In a duel between Robert Stan
ley, farmer, 60 miles northeast OF
mere, and his wife Monday. The body
oi the young daughter was found be-
SIDE that Of her father and revolvers
were lying at the sides of husband and
vile, according to the report.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1913-06-12
WAsHINGToN's NEW LAWS
State Regulations Go Into Force This
Month-Effects Weights and
Measures

UCdSufCo
summary of the law enacted by
the last legislature governing state
regulation of weights and measures is
given as follows:
Standard packages of butter must
contain 16 or 80 ounces net weight.
Standard loaf of bread must contain
s, 16, or 80 ounces net weight.
Standard sack of potatoes must con-
tain 100 pounds net weight.
All blackberries, currants, straw
berries, raspberries, cranberries, blue
berries, gooseberries, cherries and
similar berries in less quantity than
bushel, must be sold by the dry
quart containing 67.2 cubic inches or
the dry pint containing 1876 cubic
inches.
Standard sack of coal must contain
100 pounds net weight.
No firm, person or corporation can
sell coal of any particular name or
from any particular mine under the
name of another coal or mine.
All milk, cream or buttermilk and
vinegar must be sold in bottles con-
tanning one-half pint, or pint, quart,
half-gallon or gallon standard liquid
measure.
ice must be weighed at the time
OF delivery, on scales approved by the
sealer, the weight of the tongs used
to be stamped on the tongs.
All commodities sold in bulk must
be weighed or measured on approved
weights and measures, bearing the de-
partmental seal.
All frewood must be sold by the
nd or fxoo fs
tanning 1913 cubic feet, wildwood in "a
inch lengths or less exempt.
All commodities sold in packages
must bear the net weight and the
manufacturers or jobber's name
printed plainly on the label, If the net
weight does not conform to the stand
ards prescribed by law.
States standards must be tested
with federal standards at least once
in ten years.
County standards must be tested
and certified by state inspector at
least once in every five years.
Work of county and city sealers
must be inspected at least once in two
years by the department.
county sealer must test and seal
all weights and measures in his dis
trlct at least twice a year.
County sealer is special policeman
and may enter premises without war
rant and confiscate incorrect meas
ures and weights.
Owner of weights or measures that
may be repaired to conform to stand
ards must repair them within ten days
after inspection. Violators are guilty
OF misdemeanor and subject to fine Of
from $40 to 5000, or Imprisonment for
not more than three months; penalty
1or second offense being fine from $50
10 $500 or six months Imprisonment
ANY person resisting or hindering Of
nclal sealer in his work is guilty of
mlsdemeanor, subject to fine of $40 to
$500 or 90 days Imprisonment.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1913-06-12
Is Now a Law.

Washington.-In the presence of a
notable company, including many leg
lslators who had to do with it's adop-
tion' Secretary Bryan Saturday signed
the formal announcement of the 18th
amendment to the Constitution, pro-
Vioing for the direct election of SEN
ators.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1913-06-12
Baker Planning Mill Burned.

Baker, Ore.-Fire which originated
in shavings in the planning mill of the
Baker White Pine Lumber company
Saturday resulted in the complete de-
struction Of the planning mill, box fac
tory and dry kilns. Loss, 100000 to
$125,000, almost covered by insurance
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1913-06-12
Kit Carson Statue Unveiled

Trinidad, Cola bronze statue of
Kit Carson was unveiled here Sunday
in the City park by Miss Leona Wood
of La Junta, COL. granddaughter of
the famous scout.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1913-06-12
Federal Funds to Nationa. Banks

Washington.-Secr McAdoo an
nounces the distribution by states of
the additional $10,OO0,OOO of federal
funds which the treasury department
will deposit in the national banks.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1913-06-12
CONGRESS STARTS INVESTIGA-
TION OF SENATORS TO TRY
AND GET FACTS.
WIDE RANCE OF QUESTIONS ASKED
Answers Must Be Under Oath-Tell
Interest, If Any-Wil Be Asked
as to Any Influences Tending
to Affect Legislation.

Notwithstanding most searching
investigation ever undertaken into
the private affairs and business con-
nections of members of the United
States senate will be the outgrowth
of the lobby investigation, which
opened on Monday morning before
subcommittee of the senate judiciary
committee.
While President Wilson's recent dec
laration that a powerful lobby is at
work attempting to influence action
on the tariff bill forms the basis for
the senate investigation questions pre-
pared by the committee to be asked
of each member of the senate are such
as to carry the investigation far out
side of tariff matters.
Must Answer Under Oath.
Each senator will be required to tell
under oath whether he has any inter
est in any matter affected by any bill
now before congress, or that has been
before the senate during his term; and
whether or not he has ever tried to
influence any other senator to vote
for a measure in which he was inter
ested.
Chairman Cverman of the subcom-
mittee expresses the opinion that the
committees questions will require a
statement by each senator as to any
business interest he may have that
would be affected by the tariff, cur
rency or any other legislation.
Senators Overman, Reed, Walsh,
Cummins and Nelson were selected
early by the judiciary committee as
the subcommittee to conduct the in
vestigation.
Summon All Senators.
At two subsequent meetings this
subcommittee decided to summon all
members of the senate, beginning al
alphabetically and calling four senators
at time. Each senator will be put
under oath and required to answer IL
formal questions prepared BY the COM
mittee and further questions that
members may ask.
The first two questions submitted,
which are expected to disclose any in
terest members of the senate may
have in legislation before that body,
are as follows:
please state whether or not you are
financially interested in the produc-
ton, manufacture or sale of any article
mentioned in the tariff bill or any
other bill now pending in congress, or
which has been considered during your
term as senator; if so, state fully the
nature and extent of such interest and
whether you ever sought to influence
any other senator as to the duties upon
such articles.
Interest in Tariff.
please state whether you represent
or are connected professionally or
otherwise, directly or indirectly, with
any person, firm, association, corpora
ton or organization which is engaged
in the manufacture, production or sale
of any article named in the tariff bill
now pending in congress; if so, state
whether you ever sought to influence
any other senator as to the duties on
such articles"
The committee will then attempt by
further questions to develop fully the
facts as to the statement that a great
and powerful lobby is working in
Washington in an effort to secure spe-
cial concessions in the tariff bill.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1913-06-12
-Four Men Arc Killed bx GA.

Chicago.-Four men were killed by
gas Monday in well being dug near
Chicago Heights, a suburb
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1913-06-12

An optimist says that all things are
for the best. If this is true, those Of
W who are next best haven't show.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1913-06-12
SPORTING COLUMN

Cobb is the leading American league
batsman. and Cravath in the National
Johnny Dundee meets Ad Wolgast at
Vernon on June TO- over zo-rounu
course.
At Philadelphia Saturday the British
polo team defeated All-Philadelphla at
the Philadelphia Country club by the
score of 10 to 5.
Tom Jones, manager of Jess Willard
is not at all satisfied with the decision
given by Referee Ben Selig in favor
of Gunboat Smith.
The Leland Stanford Jr. university
baseball team defeated the NELL (Jap')
university team Saturday by score
of / to 0, at Toxic.
Joe Rivers and then Champion VIII
lie Richie, the latter the great dodger
of the age, are the two men that Bud
Anderson is going after.
Arrangements for the great water
carnival to be held at Occur d'Alene
City July 5, and 5, have been COM
pleted by the Coer d'Alene Boat club.
Aviation claims another victim.
James Colovan, young amateur fly
err, was killed by the overturning OF
his biplane when it struck tree near
Chicago.
Big AL Bonner, erstwhile big Lacquer
and one of Spokane's FINGERS this
spring, has been turned over to the
Boise club in the Tri-State league for
the season.
The Leavell automobile steering
wheel heater, which was invented in
Spokane for heating the steering
wheel in cold weather, has met with
decided success.
Representatives of the Sabbath OBJ
servance league in Tacoma are trying
to raise $12,500 as guarantee against
loss to the carnival association pro-
vided such loss results from calling
off the races.
Thirteen University of Washington
oarsmen, 1913 champions OIL the Pa
cific coast, accompanied by Coach
Conibear and Graduate Manager Ralph
A. Horr, are at Poughkeepsie, N. Y,
where they will meet the cream OF
American college crews June 81.
Cambridge, Mass.-Twelve sturdy
Quaker legs, with which six wearers
of the red and blue gathered in "a
points, won for the University OF
Pennsylvania the thirty-eighth annual
field and track meet of the Intercol
legiate Association of Amateur Ath
letes of America in the Harvard sta
dunn.
Score of the Big Meet.
Pennsylvania "a, Harvard 21h, Mich
igan 10, Cornell 171A, Dartmouth 14h
Yale 10, California 10, Wesleyan 10
Princeton 6, Columbia 4, Brown 8
Penn State 1, Syracuse 1.
Walla Wa1la.-The University o.
Washington won the third conference
track and field meet here SATURDAY.
in one of the most heroic athletic
struggles ever recorded in northwest
ern history, three conference records
being broken during the afternoon
Not until the 220-yard dash, the las
event before the relay, was it possible
to determine the winner. In this race
Cooke of w. S. c. sprung a surprise
with first, while Turenne of Wash
ington was able to nose in ahead Of
Kinder of Whitman for second.
Score:
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1913-06-12

Whatsoever a man reaps soma other
fellow probably planted.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1913-06-12

Hunger never kicks because the
tablecloth is soiled.