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WILSON PREDICTS
 CR0SSCUP'S ELECTION
PRESIDENT.ELECT TO CONFER
 WITH SENATOR'S SMITH AND GORE TODAY.
Said That He Will Consider Advisa. bility of Placing w. J. Bryan
 in Cabinet.

Trenton. Jan Ex-Governor Wilson devoted today to canvassing the Democratic members of the New Jer- sey legislature as to the contest of a state treasurership and at the close of the day announced that he did not entertain the lightest doubt of the election of Edward N. Grosscup, over s. Edwards, the present comp troller, who has been most active candidate for the treasurership.
 Senator Hoke Smith, of Georgia, and Senator T. P. Gore, of Oklahoma, will confer tomorrow with the presi- dent-elect. Governor Wilson says he is merely seeking from them the same kind of information and advice he has received from the other party lead CTS. Senator Smith, it is said, will be the presidents spokesman in the senate. Senator Gore is one of the governors most trusted lieutenants.
 It has been hinted that the advis- ability of offering a cabinet portfolio to William Jennings Bryan will be discussed and that these gentlemen will decide in the governors mind MT. Bryan's fate.
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BIC FOUR TRAIN
 JUMPS THE RAILS One Man Dead and Fourteen Injured Near, Rex, Ind,
 Yesterday.
w AS BEHIND TIME
Train Was Running More Than 60 Miles tn Hour When the
 Accident Occurred.

Lafayette, Indiana. Jan. 7.-One man was killed and fourteen others were injured when Bis Four passnn. .,- CT train No. l., bound from Cincinnati to Chicago, jumped the rails near Rex. twelve miles south of here this after noon. The train was late at the time the accident happened and Was run ming more than 50 miles an hour in an effort to make up lost time. The en- tire train, with the exception of the engine and mail car, left the tracks
 The man killed was Irwin Runner, 2S years old of Rochester, N. Y.
 The accident occurred as the train was rounding a curve. The baggage car was thrown to the right ol the tracks and practically demolished. Conductor Kennedy, Brakeman Powers and Express Messenger Ar mond were eating in the express car at the time and all were seriously in ]ured They were buried under boxes and packages and had to be re- leased by relief crews.
 Most oi the injured were in tht ; smoker and diner at the time of the accident. A relief train was ma%e uI here and rushed to the scene. Torty doctors and nearly fifty nurses were sent out The injured were brought to this city and placed in local hospi. tals.
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to clear the banks checks because the Chickasaw concern was short between sS,O00 and $10,OOO on it's credit bal ances.
 Soon after the clearing house rt",ls- ed to honor checks from the Chicka- saw, rumors of the banks trouble reached depositors and a small run on the bank started immediately. Nearly a hundred small depositors drew out their money before the bank closed it's doors at the regular clos ing hour.
 The Chickasaw was considered one of the best financially in the city and the announcement of it's closing caused great surprise in financial circles as the bank in its annual statement January i was shown to be solvent The ChickasaW is capitalized at $25,0OO and has deposits of over s2OO,OO0.
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NOTABLE WEDDING
 AT KNOXVILLE, TENN.
tUnio

Knoxville, Tenn. Jan. Miss Mar garet Lawrence Baxter, daughter Of Governor and Mrs. George w. Baxter, of Knoxville was married hA.e this afternoon to Volney Foster, of Chica- %, the marriage being celebrated in St. Johns Episcopal church, Bishop Thomas F Taylor, officiating The bride is a sister of Mrs. Cornelia Baxter Tevis, of Paris once noted the worlds greatest beauty Mr. Foster is a son of Volney Foster, who was minister to Mexico.
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Expects to Give Up His Residence in Arkansas, He
 Tells Chairman Hillas.
AFTER LONG SERVICE
State Will Have to Elect His Succes. sor-N No Surprise to
 kemIRpi.

Washington, Jan. ,.-Powell Clay ton, Republican national commit ee man from Arkansas since 1S72, today handed his resignat'en to Chairman H.llis.
 General Clayton tolI Mr. iIillies he expected to give Gp his residence of Columbia. His service as a na- tional committeeman has been con- tinHous, and the longesf on record.
 His successor will be chosen hy the Arkansas Sta5e Comm ;ttee.
 Gen. Powell Clayton for many years past has been one of the most powerful Republican leaders in tac South and the acknowledged head of EIhe Republican party in Arkansas. General Clayton has long been sup posed to carry not only h S own Sta,e in his vest pocket, politically speaking, but also to exert tremen- dous influence among Republicans in other sections of Dixie. Gen. Gay ton is the father of Baroness MOn- cheur, the wife of the m mister of Belg ium to ,he United States.
 He was governor Of Arkansas dur ing the Reconstruction era 1S6S 1S72) and was United States ambas- sadir to Mexico in the Roosevelt ad- kilnistration. His tizenship has been maintained at Eureka Springs, although he has lived in Washington for a number of years. State Chair man H. l.. Remmel when notified of General Claytcn's res guation, said:
 "It was not unexpected. He want ed toeresign two years ago, but was induced to mold on, and again last summer when 1 saw him at Spring Lake, N. J., he said that he expected to resign soon. The vacancy will be filled by the State committee, but un- less some exigency arises h $ success or may not be chosen for two years.
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Col. R. M. Johnston Sworn in as Successor to J. w.
 Bailey.
ROCKEFELLER IS ILL
Physicians Sign Statement Tint Mo- ney King Cannot Appear Before
 PHj0 Committee Jan. 13.
Washingto Jan. 7.-What Congress

Washing ton, Jan. 7.-What Congress did today:
 In the senate Colonel R. M. John ston, of Texas, was sworn in as q member of the senate to succ ecd Jos eph w. Bailey until the latter's term ends on March 4.
 Senator Works introduced rcsolu- tion calling upon the Secretaries of War and the Navy for information concerning the number of Een :n their respective branches of the ser vice, who are now in prison.
 In the House.
 The House devoted another day to debate on the Indian bill and after adjournment the Democrats :net in caucus to fill committee vacancies.
 Representative Hamil, of Jew Jer- sey, withdrew as candidate for member of the Ways and Mean; com mittee and Representative Annesoery. of Ohio, was elected to fill the place made vacant by the resignation of Senator-e1ect Hughes, of New Jersey.
 Representative Flood, of Virginia. was elected chairman of the ccmmit- tee on foreign affairs to succeed Sul- ger of New York.
 Representative Humphreys, of Mis- sissippi. was made chairman of the committee on territories succeeding Sulzer.
 Representative Hart, of New York, was assigned to the District of Col- umbia, and Representative Morgan, of Louisiana, was placed on the commit tees on Indian affairs and on elec- tions.
 The Pujo committee continued its inquiry of the money trust investiga- tion. A certificate from physicians of William Rockefeller was introduced saying that he was physically unable to appear January 13.
 The defense in the Archibald inl- .peachment caserested it's case.
 The Glass subcommittee of the banking and currency committee be- gan hearings on currency reform leg islation.
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renewed their offer iU the effect that their committee is willing to submit all matters in dispute to arbitration under the Erdman act, waiviug dhe mediation feature of that act
 Alter the managers committee had taken the matter under adVisrment the chairman of the committee in- formed the firemen that the managers were willing to arbitrate. but the which was followed in the case of the engineers.
 The conference will be continued tomorrow.
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WILSON'S LAST ,5
 PUBLIC APPEARANCE

Ch 'cago, Jan. 7.-Reservations for President-elect Wilson were made to- day at the Blackstone Hotel for his stay in Chicago Saturday and Sunday by the Commercial Club of Chicago.
 Governor Wilson will deliver a speech at the Commercial Club Sat- day night. It will oe hs last pub lie Appearance until he is inaugural ed as President. He will leave here for the East Sunday afternoon, ac- cording to- the present arrangement.
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CHICKASAM BANK
 CLoStD(A1 MEMPHIS
WAS UNABLE TO \PAY CLEARING HOUSES BALANEEs WHEN
 CALLED ON T0 DO SD.
Many Depositors Secure Their Money Before the Doors Were Closed
 At 5 O'Clock.

Memphis, Tenn. Jan. "-lhe Chickasaw Bank and Trust company closed its doors at o'clock this\ after noon and will remain closed unless ar rangement can be made with some banking institution to take over lNs affairs.
 Cashier Sparks, of. the Chickasaw, in a statement said that on account of the bank not having enough money to pay the clearing house balance, the hank was thrown into financial diff entities. The clearing house is used
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P()l|T|CS NOW
 ABSORBING TOPIC Candidates For Senatorial Selection Are Lin
 ing Up.
ROBINSON IN SILENCE
Governor.Elect Absolutely (NOn-C Com. initial as to IntentiOn-COmpli-
 cations if He Resigns.

1itt1e Rock, Jan. With the ap- ointment of J. N. Heiskell as senator eor the unexpired term of the late rox Davis a somewhat different as- neot has been given to the political . c,mation in Arkansas. The relief, however. is merely temporary, and with the announcement that three candidates have been mentioned for inc choice of the legislature attention ia directed to action on the part of inc General Assembly in the election of a senator for the next full term.
 Goy-elect Joe T. Robinson still re- mains absolutely silent on the sub feet. He will not even be seen in re- gard to his intentions or opinions at this time. His action either one way or the other will govern to a great extent the events which will follow He was asked this morning if there were any prospects of statement from him any time in the near future. To this no reply would be given. Preparing His Inaugural Address.
 It was rumored that he was prepar- ing his message to the legislature and his inaugural speech as governor and ak not have time to figure publicly ! On the prospects for senatorial selec tion At any rate, at MT. Robinson's office in the Southern Trust building Mt soyernor-elect was busy in private conferences with numerous politicians who came and went in great numbers. In the meantime Senator J. N. Heis- kell has departed for Washington ito take up his official duties in the up per house of the national congress. The complimentary luncheon planned in his honor by the governors of the Chamber of lCommerce was necessarily postponed. RObinsOn's Plans Unknown. 
 While Governor-elect Robinson s plans are not known and he has not committed himself either one way or
 he other there are two candidates in
 Ae field who have openly announced
 Melr intentions These are Attorney general Hal IL. NorwOod and Stephen
 Br1ndidge.
 MT. Brundidge arrived in Little
 kock last night and today opened ul feadQuarters in the Hotel Marion.
 friends of MT. Brundidge are hopeful
 q his selection and conferences with
 ae lawmakers who have begun to ar
 hse in great numbers are already be-
 hg held.
 Judge Kirby NOn-Committal.
 associate Justice w. F. Kirby when
 .sea Tuesday morning stated that he
 sa0 not made up his mind positively
 " mad no announcement to make.
 mere are several interesting devel-
 yaehts in the political situation
 'Mcn may lead to a general shakeul 'M ne present turmoil.
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From 20 to 50 per cent. discount on all furniture at KNOX. X.WALkER'S.
 Is 2t
w. w. KNIGHT APPOINTED
 COTTON BELT RATE CLERK

 Little Rock, Jan. 7.-W. w. Knight has been appointed rate clerk of the St. Louis Southwestern Railroad Com pany, according to Edwin Stuart, di- vision freight agent of that company. This appointment is effective today. As rate clerk MT. Knight will succeed T. R. Challenpr, promoted.
 MT. Knight has been in railroad en- ploy flor some time, having been con- nacted with the Louisville and Nash vile Railway Company for four years at Louisville, and later with the Cot ton Belt at Pine Bluff. until his ap- pointment.
 Wyi1hN,,rno iff1o
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candidate for mayor of Little Rock. If this is noif the case, then l will be a candidate fclr that office at the next election. If Mayor Taylor does not go into the 1faIce, provided that Cover nor Robinso,f is elected to the senate, then I will still be police judge. More than this I have nothing to say at this time."
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.FIRfMEN REJECT
 TERMS OF MANAGERS BUT ARE WILLING 10 SUBMIT MATTERS FOR ARBITRATION UNDER ERDMAN ACT. Managers Want Arbitration to be the Same as in Case of En.
 gineers.

New York, Jan. 7.-The terms sub- rlitted by the conference committee of railway managers were flatly rejected
 late today by President Garter, of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen. At tie same time, President Carter in-
 formed the managers that the firemen
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All lace curtains, portiers, and bolt goods sacrificed B 1.3 per cent. till Saturday at kNOX.WALkER'S.
 Is 2t
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Rings at Alnhenrd ei prices, in- cluding ''BunGfhar, "HardWlck, ana .French, Wiltpn until Saturaday at WALkEik'S. A l-S 2t
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onel that he was going to reward his great work by nominating him for the governorship of Panama. There is al so rumor to the effect that during the course of their talk something being candidate for the Republican presidential nomination in 1913.
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Col. dfeorge w. Goethals, U. s. A., chief en- Sgineer in charge of the work at the P;tnama Canal, who had a long conferenceI with President Taft on the latters recIent trip of inspection to the Canal ZonSe. It is said that during the conference1 President Taft told the coll
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Real Rubber Reductions

Seamless. 2 at. 1-piece Ft. Syringe 95c
 Iris Red Moulded Rapid Flow Syringe
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J. D. Wilbourne went to Little Rock yesterday on business.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-02-06
Giants Consider Thorpe Great Card
Salary
Be Year.

Dc UFtI p0UUU 4 I EdI.
By DAMON RUNYON

TEw YORK, n. Y, Feb. G.
M James E. Thorpe, alias pfaIn Jim
= Thorpe. indian, the greatest I!v-
ing athlete" as the king of Sweden re-
marked. and as the athletic world gen
orally believes, is now a New York
Giant.
Salary Not Over $1,000.
While it is not known what McGraw
offered Thorpe, it is believed that it is
not over s5OOO if that much. Secre-
tary John B. Foster admits that it is
not five figures, but declined to give
any inkling Of the exact amount.
Anyway, McGraw now has the best
advertised athlete in the world, bar
none, and, whether or not Thorpe
makes good with the Giants, IL is far
and away the biggest deal from the
standpoint of publicity put over by
any ball club since the O'TOOle deal.
If Thorpe did not more than warm up
in front Of the grandstand before the
games. he would be a tremendous card
at least once around the circuit, and
especially in the western cities where
ne has never been seen
There is no question to the Giants
title to the man. Ban Johnson has
been mumbling something about Fay
etteville of the Eastern Carolina aSSO-
citation having a claim on Thorpe,
showing that Ban didn't bother to
look up the case. McGraw did Fay
etteville not only never rendered
Thorpe a contract but the league has
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-02-06
b VI. ]. O'CONNOR.

Hug being destined to play second
base next year. 1t is understood that
1lrs. BrittOn wants playing man
ager for the coming campaign and
Hue- probably has agreed TO perform.
However, he's wise enough to step
down if he doesn't deliver
The HUggins-kOney deadlock has not
been broken The Big Train has set his
price at $500, and Hug comes right
back with q figure several hundred
kOpecks below this mark Right there
the matter stands.
and challenged him to game Of
penochle, but Hug was too busy, so
they each passed on their merry way
Hug has announced that he has COM
pleted all arrangements for the train
ing junket next spring. He says, says
he THE pitchers viii entrain for Co
lumbus, Ga on Feb. %, and viii be
followed by the regulars on March 4.
III probably 90 south with the first
squad. Heine PETIT viii go along.
we will leave Columbus on March Il
and play the following games, weather
permitting March 1913, Albany, Ga. +,
March %. Chattanooga; March 23-24-25,
indianapolis
May larry in Chattanooga.
This schedule, though is contingent
on weather conditions / have ar
ranged to remain in Chattanooga If the
weather is bad in Indianapolis. How
ever, I am anxious to play in the
HOOsier metropolis as We open there
big crowd. as the Indians will be out
in new cOlOrs. It VIII be Nike Kelley
debut as manager, and should interest
the pOpulace. We Will be home on
March %, unless there's a blizzard rag
ing in these parts
Hug also took occasion to deny that
he ever had considered trading Ed
Honey to Chicago. Hug said he offered
to trade Honey for Archer, Lavender,
Mitchell and Safer. but Murphy sug-
gested that he would rather pay $50
600 and give him any two of the above
mentioned players but Safer After this
burlesqUe tilt the subject never again
was preached
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-02-06
Gossip About Sport Stars

round bout at that city on February
p, with Benny Chavez, champion i
the Rocky Mountains
William DeneCn. umpire in The
American league last year, has re-
ceived a check Of $500 from president
Ban Johnson as a reward for umpiring
games in the shortest length of time
last year. Deneen o1fici2ted IN l59
games with an average time OF one
hour and 55 minutes per game
NIahmout. the giant Bulgarian
wrestler. is in his fatherland aiding
in the war on the Turks He writes 10
friends in this country declaring that
as soon as the fracas is over he will
return for American engagements.
The scribe who recently announced
''Waddeu still has all of his old time
speed is being eyed with suspicion by
Rube's friends. They don't know if it
was a knock OF a boost
Should the club guarantee be to his
liking Larney Lichenstein will send
his boy, Steve Ketchel, against Winli-
pei O'Brien. one Of the best Canadian
lightweights. at Winnipeg, the middle
OF February.
The Phillies are hot on the trail cf
Bill Rixey, brother of Eppa Rixey.
their sensational southpaw. Bill is a
right handler.
Larry Doyle intimates that he wants
to be buried in st. Louis when he dies.
He says il is the last place in -he
world Old Nick would look for a ball
player
-
Jack Ryan. former twirler for the
Boston and Cleveland Americans, has
signed a contract with the Los An
geIes Coast league team
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-02-06

X T. LOUIS, MO, Feb 6--Dont, friend
fan. for one second delude your
~ self with the idea that Miller J.
Higgins, the little manager now crap
ping with the most herculean task in
organized balloon. is in Jim Jeffries's
class. The curtain hasn't been drawn
OF the Rabbits major league career,
for he's still a second sacker dc luxe
and he admits it.
Yours truly viii guard hassOck
No. next season" vOuchsafed Hug to
the writer and he spoke with the con-
fidence of one vested with authority
Hug probably had read Ed Honey s
WheeZe about Lee Magee rounding out
n great infield for the Cards Anyhow
the Cardinal boss is confident that he'll
be in the midst Of the strife next sea
Why Bench 800 Hitters
There's no reason why I should
bench a 300 hitter. is there QueS-
toned Hug. We'll you know I tapped
the elusive pill for a -3O4 mark last
season and I think a man who hits that
benched. If manager Hugglns dOeSn [
undergo a brain storm between now
and April 10, Miller Higgins viii be
on second for the Cards"
After lamping the official batting
figures Of Tom Lynch's baseball com
munity, one has little reason TO suggest
Hugs retirement The new manager
performed in 40 games and collected
I31 safe knocks, including 10 tWO-base
blows and four triples He scored 81
runs and perpetrated 50 thefts, being
high for the club in this department
Then Hug coa1ed 81 bases on balls,
being second to James Tilden Sheck-
ard Of the Cubs in this very import
ant department of the game Sheck-
ards patience was rewarded with l2l
free tickets, but James Tilden famed
81 times against 81 strikeOuts for
higgins.
Owner Wants Hustler.
However there's another reason for
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-02-06
NELSON WALLOPS
WISCONSIN FIGHTER

son, erstwhile champion lightweight,
recently married, and wearing his we'd
ding diamond inside his glove. did his
utmost for 10 rounds to knock out Jack
Sorenson. local lightweight Nelson
WallOped, uppercut and slashed his Op-
ponent ceaselessly the entire distance,
scoring three knock downs but could
not put his opponent out.
Sorenson was 1OOred in the third
and twice in the fourth round for the
count of nine He came back strong in
the seventh, however, and waded into
Nelson in a manner that brought the
house to its feet.
In the final round Nelson extended
himself to the limit but the bell saved
SOrenSOn.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-02-06

is one of the cIassiest pUgilists that
ever crossed the briny- He made a big
hit in his recent stay; in fact so well
was he liked that Billy Gibson gave
him farewell dinner That is some
epoch in a fighters career
Joimes MalOney, it is hoped, will
show Us some new raiment. He can
always be remembered by his wonder
ful trOWSers- Upon the slightest prov
OcatiOn those trOWserS could be con-
verted into a complete suit by hosting
the galluses an inch JO1nes may fade
into oblivion, but those trOwSers-
never.
teaches Cross will not be able to
gather in any mazUma for at least four
weeks. according to his brother "Smil-
ing sam" Wauach. It seems that
teaches hurt hisleft hand in his fracas
with Rivers and against the advice of
brudder Sam and the physicians met
Duffy and Shugrue. The latter affair
didn't help him any, so he's going to
rest up.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-02-06
PLANS Y. VI. c. A. RELAY
RACE EROM COAST TO COAST

Los Angeles, Cal, Feb. 6.-Ten thou
sand boy athletes scattered across the
IS states lying between New York and
san Francisco will run in half mile
relays from the Atlantic metropolis
to san Francisco. Los Angeles and san
Diego in 1915. If plans formulated by
Harry D. Cross. secretary Of the Boys
department of the Young Mems Chris
tian Association, in Los Angeles, are
carried out.
Mr. Cross has announced that II his
plan were put into operation the boys
would convey a message from New
York to the delegates of the Interna-
tional convention Of the Young Mems
Christian association, to be held in Los
Angeles in 1915 and also to the expOsi-
tons in san Francisco and San Diego.
Mr.. Cross said il would be necessary 10
obtain the cooperation of all young
mems Christian association across the
country. Eight or nine days, eXclud-
ing Sunday. would be suffice for the
trip, he believed.