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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-11-17
HONOR TO RUPPENTHAL.
Has Been Recommended to Assist 1
Indcxing New York Laws.

Salina, Kan, Nov. 17-Judge ]. c.
Ruppenthal of the Twenty-third Kan
sas judicial district, living at Russell,
has been recommended by the law
librarian of congress to assist F. E.
Wadhams, commissioner appointed by
tho New York legislature this year, in
indexing fully all statute laws of New
York state, including session laws
since 1878. Mr.. Wadhams was ap-
pointed to do the work and appealed
to the law librarian of congress for
helpful assistance and Judge Ruppen-
thai was recommended.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-11-17
FEDERALs ELECT GILMORE.
Lloyd H. Riclkart Is Selected Secr<
tary and Treasurer.

Chicago, Nov. Thames A. Gil
more of Chicago was Saturday elected
president Of the Federal league at the
annual meeting here. Mr.. Gilmore
was acting president during a large
part Of the past season.
M. F. Bramley of Cleveland was
chosen vice president: John A. George
OF Indianapolis was elected treasurer.
and Lloyd HI. Rickart Of Chicago, for
mer secretary of the st. Louis Browns,
was appointed secretary and assistant
treasurer.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-11-17
CARBONDALE WON TITLE.

Defeated Usage City Tor County
HOnOrS.
Scranton, Nov. 1.-THE county high
school football championship Of Usage
county was decided Saturday when
Carbondale's heavy eleven defeated
Usage City high school by a score of
to 6. Carbonate showed more power
than Usage City. Usage City played a
fast, open game. Officials were: Hem
derson. referee; Turner, umpire: Hep
worth, head linesman. All the off,
Gals were from Topeka.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-11-17

deal heavier were swept off their feet
by the fast plays of the Scott team.
The Scott County High school has the
best team in the history of the school,
and bids fair for the championship of
this part Of the state
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-11-17
SOLD MARE FOR $1,000


One thousand dollars is the price a
ToLeka man has just received for a
trick pony. o. N. Himelburger. 405
Fillmore street, gets one thousand
dollars for surrendering his ownership
of White Pearl, mare schooled and
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-11-17
sEDGWICK MOOSE BUSY.
VIII Put Full County Ticket in Field
Coming to Topeka.

Wichita, Kan, Nov. 17.-At a meet
ing held here Saturday by Progress
sives 1t was decided to put out a coun-
luton was adopted instructing who
ever attends the Bull Moose confer
ence at ToHeka November 20 to vote
for q complete state organization of
the Progressive party.
1t was stated at the meeting that an
attempt would be made by men from
Sedgwick county to attend the Topeka
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-11-17
MAY BE NEW LEAGUE.
Little Rock May Join Proposed West

IlttIe ROCk May join FfOpO6od West.
ern Association.
Little Rock, Ark, Nov. 17-If Lit
tie Rock does not obtain a franchise
in the Southern league at the annual
meeting to be held in Atlanta, Decem-
Der Is, this city will seek entrance to
the Western Association, which is to
be reorganized. President KavanauRh
of the Southern league has confirmed
this report.
The proposed new Western Associa-
ton circuit would embrace Little
Rock, Fort Smith and Hot Springs.
Ark, Joplin and Springfield, No.
Muskogee and Tulsa, Okla, and
Shreveport, La
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-11-17
To Have Three Miles of Sewers.

Council Grove, Kan, Nov. 1.-THE
city commissioners have let contract
to Everett & Burt OF Hutchinson.
kan. for three miles of sewer mains
and disposals for a consideration of
s2O,337 The same is to be completed
on or before April 1, 1914.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-11-17
Atchison Pioneer Dies.

Atchison. Kan, Nov 17.-Mrs.
Frances F'railey, aged 81, died here
Saturday. Mrs. Frailey was born in
Kentucky and came to this vicinity
about fifty years ago. She was a
great great grandmother.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-11-17

conference and represent that county
anG state tickets Of Progressives were
not wanted in this county.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-05-18
.F|RELESS BOMBS
ON EVERY SIDE
one Was Constructed Out Of Brok-
en- Alarm Clock and a Couple of
sokly Looking
Bananas.
NEARLY ALL ARE JOKES
There Is no Joke However to the
Burning Of Houses by the
Militant Band Of
suffragettes.

[United Press Leased Wire Service
LONDON, May 17.-The British pub
lie now has bombs to the right Of
them, "bombs'' to the left Of them,
but not one of the Internal machines
has yolleyed or thundered. Since the
militant suffragettes became so pro-
miscuous with their votes for women
cannisters which never explode, a
real dyed-in-the- nihilist would
have an easy time of it in London.
He could place bomb under King
George himself at buckingham Palace
and be laughed at for joker.
Two fresh bombs today, one of
which the canny police shot at to see
| If it would go off, and the other they
soused in a pail of water, were found
to be hoaxes. One was composed OF
broken alarm clock and two ban
anas, while the other was just clock
spring and pebbles wrapped in brown
paper.
| Scotland Yard now is convinced that
THE bombs" which for more than a
i
the United Kingdom, have been the
work of practical jokers. Whether or
not the militant suffragettes are the
ones having fun with the police they
4 are not certain. Only two or three or
4 four of all the Internal machines dis
. covered in London and elsewhere
IEave been business-like The rest oi
them would not have exploded under
any circumstances.
4 The women today set fire to foul
burn a furnished apartment at Cam
bridge. This house was seriously
damaged, the interior woodwork being
destroyed, and one of the university
Laboratories adjoining it also suffered
A report generally credited, but
lacking anything like official confir
nation, is that King George has order
ed the cabinet to suppress militancJ
at any cost. 1t Is said that he has
commanded Home Secretary McKenns
ito adopt the most drastic measures
against the suffragettes that the Brit
ish law will permit.
Color is lent to the report by th'
Ifact that McKenna and Premier AS
quith have within the last few day
held several conferences with th
king at Buckingham Palace. Queer
Mary has always been opposed to tn
militants and King George has beel
intolerant OF them ever since one 0
them managed to call him on the tele
phone several weeks ago.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-05-18
ANOTHER ADVANCE
FOR GRAPrJUICE
DR.. Wiley Now Moves That
Cigars be Prohibited From
Banquet Table.

limited Press Leased Wire Service ]
WASHINGTON May 17-secretary
OF State Bryan's "grapejuice diplom-
acy' advanced another stage tonight
when DR.. Harvey Wiley. former pure
food chief. speaking at 'wineless
banquet" Of the Indiana society, in
honor of Vice President and Mrs.
Marshall, declared he hoped the day
would come when tobacco shall also
be abolished from about the festive
board
The demf-tasse was no more than
served when the former Hoosier pure
food expert shifted deprecatingly at
the aroma of habana that floated
about him, and launched his approba-
ton of liquorless gatherings and ad
vocated taboo of lady nicotine.
Vice President Marshall eulogizet
his native state, "the state of the
highest type Of American citizenship
the literary center of America and
the pulse of political opinion
Yelled reference to his recent warn
ing to the thoughtless rich was made
when the vice president. speaking q
the Hoosier tongue declared that i
vas listened to with respect through
out the nation, except In one city
where nothing talks but money
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-05-18
FIRED AT PRISONER
LOCKED I'm CELL
Outraged Husband Attempted
Murder on Man Who Had
Violated His Home.

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MILWAUKEE, May 1T.-Because
Alex Greves is alleged to have as.
saulted his wife, Vincent L. Teevens,
50, inspector of the Milwaukee rail
road shops, attempted to turn the
county Jail into shamble tonight
when he drew a revolver and fired
through the gratings of Greves' cell
in an attempt to slay his wife's be,
trayer Greves is held on a charge
of criminal assault. He was arrest
ed on warrant sworn out by Mrs
Teevens.
Shortly before 10 o'clock Teevens
called at the county jail and asked to
see Greves He was escorted to the
cell by a deputy sheriff and before
the officer could interfere the out,
ragged husband had opened fire The
grating on the cell door DETECTED the
bullets and saved Greves' life.
Teevens, who is locked up, charged
with assault with intent to kill, says
he will plead the "unwritten law"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-05-18
FOUND GUILTY
OF BRIBERY
Lawyer Anhut Is Locked up in Jail
Awaiting Little Trip to Sing
Sing to Spend Several
Years.
WORKING FOR THAW
Attorney Was Confident Of Getting
Out Of Difficulty But Was Taken
to His Cell In
Tears.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service r
NEW YORK, May 17-Another5
chapter was added to the famous case
growing out of the murder OF Stan
ford White by Harry K. Thaw, late
today when Attorney John N Anhut
was found guilty Of offering bribe
of $4,000 to obtain the release of
Thaw from the Matteawan asylum.
It was in the same courtroom that
Evelyn Nesbit Th.,w told her story
in an effort to save her husband from
the gallows that Anhut heard the ver-
dict and in pleading his own defense
he sat in the same witness chair oc>
cupied by Mrs. Thaw in the two FAM
GUS trials. He then was led away to
the Tonlbs where he will be held un-
til Tuesday when sentence will be
pronounced. The maximum penalty
for the offense charged against Anhut
Is fifteen years in prison.
| The case against Anhut first came
to light when a legislative investiga-
tion was ordered into the charge that
DR.. John Russell, then superintendent
of Matteawan, had been offered a
bribe to release Thaw. Anhut's name
did not come out Immediately as DR..
Russell declared he could not recall
who the attorney was. Following his
/ indictment Anhut displayed the great
! est confidence and throughout his
! trial showed no sign Of doubt as te
4 the outcome. With the unexpected
verdict. however, he broke down ant
wept bitterly as he was led away tc
a cell.
Harry Thaw appeared as :. witness
! for the state. He declared he gave
1 Anhut $4,000 in cash and Consolidated
! Gas secrities valued at $4,000 e
be used in obtaining his release. He
swore that Anhut told him he had
conferred with DR.. Russell regarding
| his release and that only money was
needed. On cross-examination, how
4 ever. Thaw declared he had been ne
4 gotiating with Dr. Russell for his re
lease before Anhut entered the cast
and that Dr. Russell suggested thai
i he retain Anhut.
I DR.. Russell was called to the stant
and said that he met Anhut in New
York twice. He said the attorney frs
offered him any part of $4,000 to sigr
a release for Thaw and then Offered
him $4,000. Russell said that he re
fused, declaring that if he acceptes
such proposal he would be publicl,
q disgraced and dismissed. Then h'
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-05-18
DOUBLE BLAST
IN THE Mine
Worst Disaster in History Of the Dis.
trict Takes Ono Life and Causes
Injury to Several other
Men.
s1xTE r. ARE ENroMBED
Z - rs Started into the Mine Bu,
Nere Forced to Return When
One Was Overcome
and Died.

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CALDWELL, Ohio, May ia
double explosion in the Imperial mine
at Bellevalley, four miles north of
here, at o'clock tonight caused the
worst mine disaster in the history of
the district. At least sixteen men
are entombed, and it Is believed they
are dead One man, member of a
rescue trio, is dead. Two miners es-
capped from the pit more dead than
alive.
The known dead are:
HENRY FAIRHURST, 80, married.
The injured:
Roy Yeager, %, one leg broken, and
badly bruised.
Unknown foreigner, burned all over
body, but will live.
Against great odds trio of rescu
ers, Henry Fairhurst, Thomas Jones
and Mr.. Cookies, an aged man, at
tempted to enter the mine, but were
forced back when Fairhurst was over
come with gas and collapsed. He
died before the surface was reached
His lifeless body was carried from the
mine.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-05-18
BRIDE OF ONE DAY
ENTERED SUICIDE PACT

she fell seriously wounded. Then he
turned the gun on himself and blew
out his brains. The police found the
written evidence of the suicide pac.
upon a dresser.
The girl until yesterday was Miss
Margaret Logan of Kansas City. She
came to st. Paul to marry Curl
time-keeper for the Cook Construction
company. A policeman met her at
the depot and told her that her fiance
was held at the police station on the
charge of padding the payroll and
cashing bogus time checks.
She took the news quite calmly and
went to the station for long talk
with Curl. When he was released On
bail she went to the courthouse with
him and they we're married.
PHYSICIANS said tonight that the
girl would recover
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-05-18
SPINAL COLUMN Is FULL
OF GERMS OF MURDER

OR at least reprieve from Governor
johnson.
Ringolsky today asked Warden
Johnston of Folsom to have Open
heimer's spinal fluid drawn off for
subjection to the "goldsol test, new
process. Another move to save the
"tiger" was made today by Mrs. Fran
ces Capierce of the California prison
reform association. She wired Prof.
Hugo Munsterberg,, of Harvard, inyit-
ing him to come to California.
Oppenheimer is regarded as the
most dangerous prisoner in the Uni
ia States. He has killed one man m
F'oisom prison and two in San Quent
tin. He is being sent to the gallo~s
by virtue OF a special law passed by
the legislature to reach his fifth at
tempt to murder. II was passed IN
1901 and has only recently been final.
~ affirmed by the supreme court OF
the United States.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-05-18
CHICAGO CHARITIES
POORLY MANAGED
Forty-seven Gents to the Poor
and Fifty three to Officers
on Each Dollar.

limited Press Leased Wire Service.
CHICAGO, May 17.-State supervis.
ion of all societies organized for the
ostensible purpose of dispensing char
ity to the poor will be demanded by
the Curran investigating committee of
the Illinois legislature. following what
Representative Thomas D. Curran de-
clared tonight to be startling dis.
closures
Curran aimed broadside at the
United Charities, the central organ:1-
ing for dispensing charity in Chicago,
alleging that testimony already taken
by the committee has proven that
only AZ percent of the donations re-
ceived is used to feed and clothe the
poor. The other So percent, he said,
is eaten up in high salaries paid ad-
ministrative officers,
"a person in the last stages of con-
sumption called on officials of the
United Charities and asked for aid
said Curran He was told to call
again. and he did but no aid was forth
coming. He called again and again,
going away each time empty-handed,
and the poor fellow died before agents
of the organization had completed
their investigation to determine
whether or not he was worthy"
On the heels of the attack by the
legislative committee. E. T Lies. gen.
eral superintendent of the United
Charities. arrived in Chicago tonight
from Omaha He issued an equally
warm statement. charging that Chair
man Curran is malioiously and wrong
fully keeping evidence favorable to
the United Charities fron the public
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-05-18
Application Has Been Made
for Receiver for Street Rail
way Company Which Has
Trouble With Men.
WHERE STRIKES EXIST
Some of the Smaller Silk Mills
Expect to Open on Mon
day and More Trouble
Will Follow.

/ United Press Leased Wire Service.
CINCINNATI, Ohio. May ia
truce in the strike of 1000 employees
of the Cincinnati Traction Company
was declared tonight pending a deci-
sion by Common Pleas Judge William
Goeghegan on the application of the
city Of Cincinnati for a receiver for
the Cincinnati street railway com
pany and the Cincinnati Traction
Company. The former company
owns the property and the latter op-
crates 1t.
The suit was filed late today and
arguments were heard from Director
Bettman and Traction company law
yers. Bettman said the traction COM
pany had not lived up to its franchise
lin furnishing transportation facilities
and that the city was losing money
because so few passengers were riding
it was not getting revenue. The city
gets six percent of the traction COM
pany earnings.
The traction company pleaded for
delay, saying the case was extraordi-
nary. Bettman agreed to this but
said there was need for prompt ac-
ltion. The action was continued un-
It'll Monday, Bettman agreeing to a
postponement-
There is no case on record such
as this" said the judge, "but that is
no reason that receivee should not
be named / am not prejudiced. II
a receiver is named. he will be in
structed to pay men such wages as
are necessary to resume car service :
/ Judge Geoghegan cited a decision
OF former Judge Gaynor, now mayor
of New York, in which the mayor
held the interests of the public are
paramount to all others.
1t was announced after the caucus
went over that no attempt would be
made to run cars on Sunday.
| Previous to the court action, Mayor
4 Hunt sent telegram to Governor
I Cox, criticising him because he woulc
not send militia to this city.
The application for a receiver fol
IL lowed TefuSdI OIL GONSTuOI WA " NoH
, cede to demand of Mayor Hunt tha'
the militia be sent to Cincinnati
Hunt made the demand for state
troops after five riots, during one o
which iron bolts, small beams and ce
ment were hurled at car manned b.
strikebreakers, from the upper stories
of the Union Central life insurance
lcompany's thirty-four story build
ing, under construction. Missile
thrown from this building crashed
through the roof and floor of the car
After the governor had turned dow
the mayors request for troops. Hun
made an imperative demand upon Ad
jutant General Wood for troops
Wood, after conference with tn
governor, declined to act.
Attorney General Hogan ruled Ma!
or Hunt was empowered to call ou
Hamilton county members of the Obi
national guard, but IS there wer
only 1874 members. the mayor did no
: take this action.
> When Hunt asked for militiamer
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-05-18
THE WEATHER.

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WASHINGTON May 17.-Weather
forecast:
Illinois: Fair Sunday and cooler In
northeast portion; Monday fair.
Missouri: Fair Sunday and prob
ably Monday, without important
changes in temperature.
Iowa Fair Sunday and probably
warmer Monday
Local Observations.
May. Bar. Their. Wind th'r
II 7 a. m.2e.S9 81 w Crdy
II Z %. m.-3o.0O 65 w Clear
Rainfall for the past "a hours, .26.
River above low water of 1854, So.
Change in "a hours, rise 5 tenths.
Mean temperature 18th, 81.
Lowest temperature, 5S.
Highest temperature. &c.
Lowest temperature last night, SO.
FRED z. GOSEWISCH,
Observer.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-05-18
President Wilson and Secre-
tary Bryan Spend an Entire
Afternoon Discussing
Jap Situation.
ARIZONA BILL SIGNED
Governor Hiram johnson Has
Not Signed the California
Webb Bill Yet, Which
Started Trouble.

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WASHINGTON. May President
Wilson spent his Saturday afternoon
holiday" today closeted all afternoon
In an important conference with Sec
retary OF State Bryan. They discuss
ed everything from alien land biHs to
zeal Of democrats In seeking patron
age, from shortly after two o'clock
until five.
"A multitude OF subjects was dis
cussed during the first opportunity the
president has had for good long talk
with Mr.. Bryan was the statement
given out at the white house after the
confab. A statement criticising news.
papers for attacking Ambassador VIII
son Of Mexico was later given out by
Mr.. Bryan.
The Japanese situation was gone
over in detail by the president and his
chief aide. Important amendments
and additions to the reply to be sent
to Japan were suggested by President
Wilson.
A decision to defer, at least until
Monday, transmittal to Ambassador
Chinda Of this note was reached by
the president and Bryan The modi-
fications suggested to-day by the presi
s-seut caused the a delay. Brgan thought
It possible to send the formal note to
the Japanese embassy this afternoon.
That 1t may not be forwarded until
after Governor Johnson of California
actually signs the Webb anti-alien bill
was reported probable tonight.
Inasmuch as the California legisla
ture has adjourned, any action b,
Governor Johnson on the Webb bill
save that of veto or approval, would
require that the measure go over un
til next session, or else be considered
at an extra session.
When he emerged from the confer
ence. Bryan said that he had received
no further word from Governor John
son. He and the president are hope
ful that some contingency may arise
which will cause the governor to re
turn the bill to the legislature, eithe'
by vote or with request for amend
ment
The draft OF the note gone owe,
word for word this afternoon by thu
president and Mr.. Bryan, which wa
drawn by John Bassett Moore, stat,
department counsellor and skilled in
ternational lawyer. recites in diplo
matte but firm tones the fact that til,
next move in the diplomatic negotia
lions is up to- Japan. 1t detail
the construction Of this governmen
that the California bill. as amended
Violates no provisions of the treat.
win Japan and, in fact, impliedly dis
claims alleged anti,Japanese discrim
ination.
Now that California is insisten
Upon the Webb bill, the president an,
state department are prepared to bacl
her up with every diplomatic pesourc
available. They are confident tha
Japan will gracefully-outwardly a
least-a accept the inevitable and TAX
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-05-18
Convict Sentenced to Hang on
June 6 is Most Dangerous
Criminal in Country.

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san FRANCISCO, May 17.-De-
spalring OF the success of meditated
appeal 70 the supreme court OF the
eiii'eu states which is now the only
nope OF saving from the gallows on
June = 'lakey oppenheimer the tiger
y foisom, g. G. Ringolsky, attorney
iof the tiger today returned to
suience and seeks to have a test of
me clients spinal fluid made TO prove
MN paretic and insane. Ringolsky
nopes thus to obtain a communication
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-05-18
Married After Husband Was
Released From Jail on Bond
on Charge of Forgery,

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ST. PAUL. Mimi, May 1.-THE
wages of sin is death-may God help
US wrote young girl-a bride of
one day-in trembling hand late
today and then she unfiinchingly faced
a revolver in the hands of her youns
husband. who was charged with forg
cry.
j. j. Curl. IS the husband. fred one
bullet into the girl-bride's breast and
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-05-18
Printer Shot in Back.

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CHICAGO. May Thames E, Cor
meliey. union printer, was shot in
The back and instantly killed tonight
in the stock yards district. - ,
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-05-18

The mind can make itself to be the
narrowest thing in all creation.
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CONTINUED on page ~
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CONTINUED on page 81
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-05-18
Arizona's New Law.

Arizonas New Law.
PHOENIX, Ariz., May 1T.--An anti
alien land ownership bill far more
drastic than the bill recently passed
.by the California legislature, was
signed today by Governor Hunt fol-
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-05-18

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