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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-06-29
FIGHT A FAKE?
JOhnsOn's Trainer Declares
Frameup Was Made.
Plan for Big "Killing" in An
other Fight Alleged.

Paris, June 29.-Jack Adams, the we'll
known OctOroOn sportsman who was
one Of Jack JOhnsOn's principal train
ers in his last fight, declared that the
Johnson Moran fight was a fake.
Moran has been the tool of Johnson,
Siegler, McKittrick, Wolff and others
ever since the articles were signed,
said Adams. "McKittrick proposed
Moran to johnson as a man who could
be used and who could be handled with
the utmost ease. They sent Moran
back to America to work up popular
ity for himself through moving pic
lures and otherwise as the one and
only white hope
1.-THE whole thing has been a cam
paign, not only for this meeting,
which was brought off in every de-
tail, but for another bout in America.
fight, while Moran received a mere
pittance and plenty of promises that
he would be put in the way Of maxi
ing money later out of the gulliple
American public.
Mrs. johnson drew her husband 8
$4,000 Saturday before the fight.
II think the plot has been defeated
by oJhnson himself. He behaved in
the ring with consummate folly. He
could have knocked Moran out in the
fifth round but did not do SO owing to
the movies. Later he spared the
white man In the most OBVIOUS way
for money making purposes in the
harder battle to be pulled off in
America.
tom Flanagan, who has been
Johnson's adviser through thick and
thin, knew the fight would go twenty
rounds, although early this morning
he declared he was thoroughly dis
gusted and that it was the last time
he would have anything to do with
such a contest.
johnson lied about his weight. He en-
tered the ring at PA not 2O6 or 206 as he
told the newspaper men.
johnson has now made the second
great great mistake of his life. He is bar
red out of America because of his esca-
pades with white women and by his fake
fight he has turned against himself the
entire sporting public in the country OF
which he intends to make his home. The
French won't credit him as a great figheI
again.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-06-29
FEDS after TITLE.
Team VIII Claim World Championship
This Fail.

Chicago. June 29.-Some team Of
the Federal league will claim the
world championship this fall. This an
nouncement came today from the of
flee of James Gilmore, president of
the league. He stated the winner Of
the pennant in his organization will
challenge the winner of the world Sc
ries between the National and Ameri-
can leagues. If this u not accepted
and it will not be-the winning federal
league club and team of stars from
the remaining teams will play and the
world championship will be claimed by
the victor.
The Federal League bases its claims
to major league calfbre ON Newspaper
and public recognition" The National
and American leagues. however, are
parties to the national agreement and
are barred from contesting with So
called outlaw leagues, such as the Fed
eral league.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-06-29
TROUBLE IS over
County and State Call on
Their Hospital War.
Patient, Bone Of Contention,
Leaves for Kentucky.
JAIL IS IN An uPROAR
Demented Persons Awaiting
Probate Court Actions.
Insane of Doubtful Origin Are
Still in Doubt.

Christian e. Snyder. bone of conten-
ton between county and state insane
hospital authorities, left this morning
for Louisville, KY, in the CUSTODY OF
Patrolman Oliver Wyatt of the Topeka
police department, who will deliver him
to the insane hospital of that state.
from which Snyder escaped some
months ago. Diplomatic relations be-
tween the board of county commission
ers and the state board of control have
been re-established. the county paying
the expense OF the return OF Snyder to
his home state.
Snyder was found wandering about
Topeka several months ago and was
delivered at the state hospital for the
insane here after a hearing by the pro-
bate court. When it was discovered
that he was fugitive from the Ken
lucky asylum contest arose over the
liability Of the county to return the
insane man, the board of county COM
missioners aving rather the best OF
the argument because they had gotten
rid of the man at the states expense.
itself again IN possession of a patient of
doubtful origin. 1t was believed he be-
longed In Missouri. On the grounds OF
this technicality and, citing the county
perience in the Snyder case. the state
board Of control was reluctant to receive
the new case.
BY means of several diplomatic inter-
changes on the part of Probate Judge
Hugh Mcfarland and the members of the
state board, q new era OF peace has been
established and It now looks. as though
Shawnee county win once more be able
to transfer its insane charges into the
states hands with old time neatness and
dispatch.
In the meanwhile the Shawnee county
jail Is in an uproar. The punishment OF
those condemned to pass their time with
been augmented by the groans and howls
Of demented persons waiting for action
through the probate court. In the past
few days the condition has been worse
than usual SO that Turnkey Mitchell Bun.
dey and Mrs. 8. HI. Abbott, prison matron
/ are both on the point OF a nervous break
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-06-29
WOLFF IS INSANE
Man Who Shot Wife Is Sent to
State Hospital.
Charge of Assault Against Him
Is Dismissed.

Perry Wolff, who shot his wife a
month ago while in an insane passion.
was today adjudged insane-and order
ed sent to the state hospital for the
insane. This action, taken in the pro-
bate court after a hearing by physi-
clans acting as commission in sanity.
will Quash the procedure in the district
court to which Wolff has been bound
over for trial On a charge of assault
with intent to kill.
County authorities who have had the
responsibility of the Wolff case on
recovered his reason while confined at
st. Francis hospital. are deeply re-
lieved at the excuse for dropping the
criminal prosecution.
The Wolff case is without precedent
in their experience. They were con-
WINGED Of his insane condition follow
ing his arrest as he nearly starved
himself to death during his weeks
confinement in the county Jail and
was taken to the hospital for fear OF
the effects Of his continued fast. After
week at the hospital he came to his
senses and learned of his attack upon
his wife with every manifestation OF
surprise and grief.
His wife has Steadfastly worked for
MS release from the criminal prosecu-
ton and only reluctantly gave any
testimony at the probate court hear
ing. The sanity commission recon
mended Wolff to hospital treatment
although he is now apparently in near.
ly normal condition. His case is re-
garoed as permanently durable one
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-06-29
VILLA TURNS BACK
Rebel Chief Returns to TOrreOn
With His Army.
Lack of Ammunition Is Given
as the Cause.

Ell Paso, June 29-Lack of ammu-
milton has blocked General Villas
march toward Mexico City. Villa,
fresh from his victory last week at
Zacatecas, has returned to TOrreon
with his entire army.
The relations of the northern zone
commander with General Carranxa, in
the opinion of agents here today, un-
Questionabiy caused the abandonment
of the campaign. The much discussed
Carranza Villa estrangement has
reached a breaking point, they assert
ed, in that the constitutiOnalist COM
mander-in-chief has declined to allow
Villa to import cartridges for his men
and shells for his artillery through the
port Of Tampico. This port Of Tam
pico now is the only entry way for
munitions which the revolutionists
may use, as the border still is closed
to them by the embargo of the United
States border patrol.
At Zacatecas. Villa shot away prac-
tically all the cargo of the Antilla,
which landed at Tampico, according
to his representatives here. Carranza's
men. however, declare Villa did not
get the An:illa ammunition which they
declare is still in Monterey.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-06-29
LOSING HIS Grip
Huerta'S Hold on Mexican Cap
ital Is Wavering.
An Uprising Of the Federal
Troops Is Feared.

Vera Cruz, June 29.-The fear that
the spread of disaffection among the
Mexican federal troops might result
in an uprising in Mexico City caused
the British residents there to hold a
meeting to arrange final plans for the
defense Of the concentration district.
British refugees who arrived mere
today and who had attended the
meeting said the general opinion ex-
pressed there was that Provisional
President Huerta's hold on the sitHa-
ton was wavering and many predict
ed an uprising or revolt or the Ied-
eral army within a week or ten day.
some Of the refugees declared the
federal defeat at Zacatecas to be par
TALLY due to the revolt of 5000 federal
soldiers under the command OF Gen-
eral Medina Barron. These. men are
said to have fired on their own COM
rades. y .-s,-
so desperate that General Huerta IS
said to have ordered General Joaquin
Mas. who is son of his brOther-ln-
law to remain in the capital instead OF
returning to take the command at
Queretaro where efforts are being
made to face the advance of General
Villas army.
Two regiments of federals were sent
to Oueretero from the capital on Sat
urday. Those who saw them passing
through the streets assert that the
ranks were filled with boys and SOL
diers taken from the hospital before
their wounds were half healed.
The British residents of the capital
believe General Huerta is making des-
perate efforts to retain control of the
capital and the other territory, still In
his hands, until after the election OF
the ARRANGEMENTS
for the election are being feverishly
FASTENED in the towns under federal
control ard they believe Huerta Is
struggling to hold out against his
enemies until enough returns shall
have been received for some one TO DC
declared elected and quickly installed
in office, when Huerta will promptly
surrender power and responsibility.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-06-29
REAL news EDITION.
Postscript Saturday Evening Contained
Lively Sporting Features.

The Postscript edition of the State
journal Saturday evening contained
many news features Of up to date in
terest for 1,300 persons who bought the
paper on the streets from the newsboys,
from the automatic boxes and from the
news stands over town.
AS leading item, the Postscript edi-
ton carried the Jack johnson Frank
Moran prize contest in Paris by cable:
brutal though 1t was 1t was news, not
OF the kind. however, we like to print.
The entire battle for the heavyweight
championship of the world was given to
state Journal readers. round by round.
The Postscript edition carried also,
the complete scores OF all the baseball
games in the big leagues in the United
States. giving to the fans the latest up
to-the-minute results in the sporting
field, including the Topeka-Lincoln
game.
This edition issu. d every evening at
O'Clock contains matters Of interest
from all parts Of the world up to the
last minute and after the carriers have
scribers.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-06-29
OF TERROR
Woman, Insene, Declared She
Was = Human Sacrifice.
Old Mrs. n, Mary: Davenport a
Pitiful Sight at Jail.

A bad afternoon and evening ex-
perienced by residents in the vicinity
Of the James H. Hayes greenhouses
west of Washburn college resulted
Saturday from the irrational activi-
ties of Mrs. Mary Davenport, who
about midnight was placed in the
county Jail to await a sanity investi-
venport, q white haired woman,
startled people in the Hayes neigh
borhood by announcing Saturday that
she had been elected to become q hui
man sacrifice, and fleeing wildly for
safety from house to house.
For q number of months the old
woman had been employed frs. by
the Hayes family and later by others.
Indications Of her unbalanced cOndi-
ton had been manifested for several
weeks but she did not become wildly
excitable until Saturday. She made
Sunday and Sunday night hideous at
the county jail, where she alterna:e.l
between weird singing and shrfekin:,.
She threw her shoes out of the WIN
dow. put her bedding out through the
hole in the cell door and spent the
night washing her hands and face.
She has eaten little and today. appar-
emily on the verge of exhaustion, law
on the bare floor Of her cell, throw
ing kisses to the occasional visitors.
Otis Burbank, the unfortunate far
mer from the Richland neighborhoci
who was adjudged insane Friday and
has been waiting transfer to the state
hospital, occupies the adjoining cell.
monium next door. Arrangements
have been completed for committing
him to the state hospital and he will
be transferred by tomorrow,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-06-29
FELL FROM BLEACHERS
Small. Boy Rendered Unconscious a
hall Park Today.

Marion Elliott, a 9-year-old boy, fell
from the top of the bleachers at the
Topeka baseball grounds this afternoon
and was rendered unconscious by the
fall
The boy fell a distance of about 20
feet He is reported to be in serious
condition. He was taken to his home.
701 Adams street.
This is kids day. at the ball park.
About 400 children attended the game
as guests Of the management.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-06-29
CABLES COINCIDENCE.


Washington, June 29.-President
Wilson today sent the following mes
sage of coincidence to the emperor OF
Austria Hungary:
Deeply shocked at the atrocious
murder Of his Imperial and Royal
Highness Archduke Ferdinand and
consort at an assassin's hands. / ex-
tend to your majesty, to the royal
family and to the government OF
the sincere condo
lences Of the government and the pe0-
pie of the United States and an ex-
preston of my own profound sympa-
thy."
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-06-29
INJUNCTION REFUSED.
Applicant Claims He Is Taxed Twice
Under Income Law.

Detroit. June 2s.-Judge Arthur J.
futile in United States court today
denied the application Of Dodge Broth
ers, a local manufacturing concern.
for a tenn porary injunction restraining
the government from collecting the
surtax under the income tax law.
Dodge Brothers contended they were
being taxed twice because Of the tax.
on their corporation and on their in
dividual incomes.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-06-29

Washington, June 29.-The fight
over the confirmation of Thomas d.
Jones Of Chicago as a member OF the
federal reserve board reached 4 stage
today where it became known that
two membres of the subcommittee Of
the senate banking committee had
agreed to report favorably to the full
committee and one member had
refused to sign such report. The
two senators favorable to Mr.. Jones
were Senators Pomerene and Shafr0th,
Democrats Senator Nelson, Repub-
lican. opposed him
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-06-29

Washington, June 29.-The value
of the mine output of gold. silver.
copper, lead and zinc, In the eastern
Appalachian states last year was $751;
753,557, compared with $13.470,27
in 1912, according to figures today by
the geological survey. The gold out
put was 8,O17 fine ounces valued ut
$1e5,733: silver. 111,214 fine ounces.
valued at $67.17S: copper. 19,964.z2
pounds, valued at $2,094.533: lead.
1851, 900 pounds. valued at $71.SOS.
and zinc. 1s4.ss8.1 200 pounds. valued
at $1O.354.310.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-06-29

Ozark, Ark, June ZS.-Aaron
Owens. SO years old. was shot to death
by Frank, his 13-year-0ld SON. today
after the father attempted to kill his
family. Owens was firing at his flee
ing wife when he was killed. He had
- awav from home several months
hen he returned today he was
with . shotgun.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-06-29
MELLEN IS INDICTED.
Chanre Is Conspiracy in Connection
with q Loan Transaction.

Cambridge. June 29.-Charles 8.
Mellen. former president OF the New
York, New Haven and Hartford Rail-
way company; Frederick s. Moseley,
banker, and Ralph D. Gillette OF
Westfield. were indicted today for
conspiracy by the county grand jury,
on a charge of inducing the invest
ment committee OF two savings banks
in Cambridge to lend money to the
Hampden railway corporation
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-06-29

Fort Smith, Ark, June 29.-This
was the fortieth day since rain of any
great amount has fallen In this vfcin-
ity. The drought IL the earliest, long
est dry period on record here In IS
years. A heavy wind early today
brought relief from the oppressive
heat, but only q few drops Of rain fell.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-06-29
Wilson as Arbitrator.

Washington, June denominations of
jurisdiction among the house committees
over the administration conservation bills
have forced President Wilson to take q
hand In the situation and he has arranged
conferences with the contending congress-
men for this week. He expects little difff-
Guilty in bringing about harmony.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-06-29
Hou.e Paeees Lever MN

Washington. June 2s.-The Lever
bin. designed to eliminate gambling
features In cotton exchanges, was
passed by the house today. - to n.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-06-29
tADvER11sEiGEsgTD s~s.s- 49,
Some Facts and Figures On the
Proposed Municipal Automatic
Telephone System

Telephone system
To the People of Topeka:
The Topeka battle-ground q the greatest
side win be ..,e The n..sesss. q De Ben c1s.,
with your used the sincvvs Of war; the money zoe
VICE Millions o. are being used tssasoss ss ssh ~
against public
be the truth and WIN be .
every
made.
ronet 70. ask this s, a,e BE- sush. 10 %
best fitted the Of
people really modern service At rates
ay see the telephone fixture in EVERY home where the post
svfudc the ofsen younsl
girls who
is girls
Topeka will bos
pointed out as the cit. that and she WIN b the Mecc.
question Topeka tsre with II oose) and Topeka
a
may verified Topeka the
large place in the United States to break and for q. time the
system such hundred other cities have successful
operation here and abroad
Ship viii the people Topeka look
England you
the facts from first hand investigation.
they the Auto
Eee where it has more users than the MO KAN Tel Co.
the whole cnterprisins
company style
they using which.
than
Automatic system because it means better service
They win cite where the companies operas,ns
phones raised rates after putting n but they will not tell
this
Automatic switchboards telephones
r that by popular vote Of the many Of .se
could them give
The Ben people will, ten you that the NAT wa. failure .
appear to be failure by gaining control and
gradually nesecng until the people
that they refused to for
I will show why the
eceivins knowingly, and win base the Is far !.
possible the statements Of people who using the Automatic
the merits of
We build . phone. how
PIE operate system oNLY-not for proa could
all needed build the
that
would in become purely
those whose money paid in rate. would be sacsce believe
The telephone t.ton was not sIed in Topek. when Mr. PAN
people .
peculiar
the least that man from your rural district who knew not
running = system.
locally
places
themselves YOU should get deal service tlre m Is no profIes
except help relieve the Taxpayer.
subscriber. opporsunsy t.ress:
besides making the system s1af-sapport'ns
The people Of country
bonds
first
reedfuy good plenty
b
of
applied.
The city Topeka Only SIS d.
n.-.s~
The Ordway new era., 1914-03-20
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s.iI ase Dsrses IL tae rzInx,
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u, pfseez 10 hef home while tied 70 :
ssef q, CIsye!znf, Onto. Frank Stiks,
fDfry. 1oS q the nzn fOr pssora Mr..
pedosriI rzs b1az@keeJer. has seen az
rested and charged .ith murder.
Dr. Jo1epb 4. gaotznac, coarIe,sd
In Denver of eosbterfeItiaz. pzx re-
Leaned frofa ;ks federal DsaltsntizFT
a. Leayen.ortk, Kan, He MIL be cent
bark 10 France by the immigration ats-
ihoritles On TIE sro7nd tta. he Is an
undesirable citizen.
The sseoza1 and III TizTe earps
are tslng nt,<ydsd with counterfeit
spurious Conzt!,stioaaiis. bills. A
fsw days pazt s.0s5 pesns Of the
money VAS tgrEed ll>ose By g0ysrn-
mebt agents, who are operating the
cinco de Mayo faine. five miles north
Of VI Tigfe.
An incrssse In freight rates On live
stoek between Denver aud the trans
missouri territory is announced TO taks
effect April ]. Rates are TO be adj
yanced from ] TO - cents on cattle
and sheep from Denver TO omzha.
Kansas City. Bt. Louis. Peoria and
Chicago and common points.
Fire swept all tina, section Of the
Portland, Ore. Na,sr front on the
east eide from the Upper 10 the Lover
AJbina ferries. DESTROYING Columbia
dock. No. 2 and Montgomery dock No.
]. the stsamShip- Cricket and Gisnroy.
and much other property. entsilins a
tx.z. t.A xs TIN.
area burned covered six blocks.
The Ordway new era., 1914-03-20
WASHINGTON.

A bill to authorize the secretary Of
agriculture 10 Investigate handling.
grading and transportation Of grain
aud cotton, has been introduced by
Chairman Lever OF the House agri.
culture committee.
a novel use has been found for one
OF the big locks OF the Panama canal
mt Gatun, which has temporarily been
converted into regular dry dock for
the oycrhanIiDg Of five Of the naval
nubmarinss--C~I 10 C~5.
President Wilson received box Of
Irish moss and Ebamrocks from John
Redmond. Irish leader In the English
parliament. Redmond has been send.
Ing Rhamfocks 20 the white House for
many years for 81. Patrick'b day.
Secre,ary Bryan has promised the
Japanese Ambassador. Viscoubt Chin
da. TO prDcnfa' permission for the pas.
sage OF about 100 japanese through
American territory. from El Paso,
Tex. TO Caiexico IN the extreme north.
western corner OF the Mexican state
Of bonorD.
The President sent the following
nominations 10 the Senate: AsSocl
ate justice, Supreme Court at Hawaii
Ralph r. QuarIes. Honolulu: marshal
district OF canal zone. william How
ard May. CuIcbra, canal zone: score
tnry. territory OF Hawaii. Wade War.
ren Thnycr. Honolulu.
Orders were Issued for the move
ment to the Mexican border OF the
Seventeenth infantry, now stationed nj
Fort Mcphcrson. On. tho Third bat
talon OF the Ninth infantry Mt Fort
Logan, ARK. and two battalions oil
tho Ninth at Fort Thomas. KY. They
will Join the troops under command
OF General B'iBB.
"Thc President and Mrs. Wilson an
nounce the engagement OF their young
est daughter. Eleanor Randolph. Il
Hon. William Gibbs McAdoO." Thii
announcement was issued nt tn,
white Houno by Secretary Tumulty
nfter n day of speculation In capita
official and social circles over III,
prospect for another White Ilous,
wedding In June,
Secretary McAdoo nsked Congress
10 Appropriate s2b0.0O0 to provide ,
ctitonn office and warchousc for th'
Panama.PGeifLr exposition Mt Sal
Ernncisco.