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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-04-15
KILLS WHISKY THIEF.
Negro shoots q Man Who Had Robbed
Liquor Store.

Kansas City, April 15.-While com
ing out of an Eighteenth street whole-
sale liquor house. early today, carrying
on his arm a basket filled with bottles
of whisky, a white man was shot and
killed by Jim Evans, negro employ
ed in a heating plant next door to the
liquor store.
kick in the glass door of the liquor
store. enter the place and rob it. When
Evans saw him coming out he told
him to stop.
The man reached for his pistol
pocket and Evans fired, killing him
instantly. Evans was held to make q
statement to the county prosecutor.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-04-15

ernor. charging him with striking her.
Governor Hodges is just human
sort of man. He Is neither IoOl
nor a coward. He may have felt like
slapping Mrs. West. but we DOUBT very
much IL he slapped her.
Mrs, West went in there in an ex-
citable frame OF mind. She was dis
appointed because the governor didn't
want to pardon Sullivan. She was mao
because she found that the w. c. T. U.
Of Wichita. OF which she was once q
member, had protested against the
pardon. She grabbed at the letter
and the governor grabbed. He was
not very polite. 1t was the duty of the
governor to let a pleasant and gracious
lady grab anything she wanted in his
office and carry it away.
But the governor is no Chesterfield.
HE il just a plain man with a wife
and children and he has q prejudice
for keeping hold of his own mail. He
doubtless showed this prejudice and
Mrs. West went away agitated-but
she took the governors mail.
"She probably started out by saying
that the governor had been rough with
her and the story grew in her mind
until she finally converted herself into
the belief that he had made violent.
pugilistic attack.
foolish. We have no doubt Mrs. West
will become ashamed of 1t and drop
the case"
Overlooked the Commandments.
Referring to. Arthur Capper's per-
sonal platform for 1914. J. L. Brady
Is constrained to say in his Lawrence
''Mr.. Capper is very much chagrined
because he learned that the men who
prepared his platform for him forgot
to include the Ten Commandments.
They put in about everything else that
had been done in the country, but
clean forgot these documents. 1t is
even hinted that the men were not ia
miliar with them
Hodges Goes to Atchis0n.
Governor Hodges will speak tonight
at banquet of Atchison county Dem
ocrats in Atchison. A big meeting has
been planned and many of the most
widely known Democrats in the state
will attend the banquet Among the
Atchison Democratic leaders who will
be present at the banquet will be Sena-
tor Bale p. Waggener, James w. Orr
and J. B. Chapman.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-04-15
John Dawson Announces for
Supreme Bench.
The Famous ScOtchman Would
Round Out Career.
He HAS A CANNY PLATFORM
At Least 1t Appeals to His
Newspaper Friends.
For They See Too Much OF
Grandstand Politics.

Attorney General John s. Dawson
today announced that he would be a
candidate for the nomination as as
sociate justice of the supreme court
and will seek one of the three places
on the supreme bench to be filled in
the November election. His name
will go before the voters in the August
primaries as q candidate on the non
partisan Judiciary ballot.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-04-15

Weather Forecast for Kansas
Fair with moderate temperature to-
night and Thursday.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-04-15
DIDNr HURT THE WHEAT.
Frost Didn't Affect It But Killed the
Fruit.

Kineley, Kan, April 15.-Some fears
were expressed that the sharp freeze
recently had injured some Of the most
Forward wheat, but the general opin-
ion il that very little. II any. real
damage was done. It IL believed that
some fields may have suffered but on
the whole this il regarded rather as a
benefit than an injury on account Of
there being too heavy q stand Wheat
IL all right yet, but the fruit crop did
ret black eye.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-04-15
HELEN LANTRY welded
Well Known in Topeka-Married to
m Army Onicer.

Kansas City. April 15.-Announce-
ment Of the marriage of Miss Helen
Lantry, daughter Of the late Henry e.
Lantry, railway contractor Of Strong
City, Kan. to Lieut.. Joseph O. DAILY
of the United States army was receiv-
ed here today in telegram from San
Francisco, where the wedding is said
to have taken place.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-04-15
BASEBALL TODAY.
American League.

American League.
Cleveland at Chicago. clear.
st. Louis at Detroit, rain
postponed.
Philadelphia at New York,
rafn-postponed.
washington at Boston, clear.
National League.
Chicago at Cincinnati, rain
postponed.
Pittsburg at st. Louis, clear.
New York at Philadelphia,
rain-postponed.
Boston at Brooklyn. rain
postponed.
Federal League.
Buffalo at Baltimore, rain
-postponed.
Brooklyn at Pittsburg rain
-postponed.
American Association.
Columbus at Louisville, cloudy.
Cleveland at Indianapolis, rain
Minneapolis at Kansas City.
clear.
st. Paul at Milwaukee. clear.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-04-15

ssWi1l there be a message from the
PRESIDENT" he was asked. 1T coe-
tainly will come to that IL reparatiom
does not come from the Huerta gov
ernment for the contemptuous attf-
tide It has taken.'' said he. Senator
Shively was emphatic in declaring RE
CONTINUED on Page Two.l
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-04-15
The DAY IN CONGRESS
Mexican Crisis Considered by Senat
Foreign Relations Committee.

Washington. April 15.-Senate for
eign affairs committee discussed Mex
lean crisis.
ings Of repeal Of Panama tolls exemp-
ton.
In the house miscellaneous bills con-
sidered under calendar Wednesday
rule.
Advocates of Hobson prohibition
amendment heard before judiciary
committee.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1914-07-24
GEN. HUERTA LEAVES MEXICO
den, Which VIII Take Him
to jamaica.

Puerto Mexico, July 22.--victoriano
Huerta has left Mexican soil. probably
never TO return. After open signs of
mutiny which led to the arrest of two
officers for attempting to excite the
soldiers to assassinate him, the ex-
dictator listened to the fearful en-
treaties of his wife and friends and
went on board the German cruiser
Dresden
Standing amidst group to whom he
was bidding farewell. the ex-president
granted the first real interview he has
given out since he left Mexico City. He
hurled shafts of sarcasm at Wilson
and Bryan, and predicted that there
would be chaos In Mexico for a while,
but that the ultimate preservation of
the country's autonomy would be &C
complished without the Intervention of
the United States.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1914-07-24
Gonzalez Starts an Uprising.

Vera Cruz. July 21.--Two unofficial
kilograms received here say Fernan-
dez Gonzalez with $500 federal sol
diers has started an uprising in Mex
leo City and sent word to Emiliano
Zapata that he will aid him In taking
possession of the government Zapata
is reported to have notified the au-
thorities of the small towns around
the capital that he will begin hostll-
ties Immediately Unless they surren-
der Gonzalez returned II Mexico
about a month and a half ago under
l1e amnesty offered by Huerta to all
participants in the previous rebellion
who would come back and fight the
Carranza forces.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1914-07-24
MOB RAZES 8 MINES
STRIKERS AND NoN-UNToN MEN
WAGE LONG BATTLE.
Union Miners Use. Dynamite and Fire.
to Destroy Structures-Propess
Loss Is $25o,o0o.

Fort Smith, Ark, July 20.-Union
miners and sympathizers numbering
several hundred destroyed nearly ev-
erything at the three mines Of Nam
moth Vein Coal company. at Prairie
Creek, rs miles east of here, and en-
gagged a force of non-union employees
In a battle that waged from six o'clock
until noon on Friday. Dynamite and
fire were used to destroy the struc-
lures. The loss is S250,000. .
The most remarkable incident In
connection with the clash, the result
of strike of union employees, is that
no one was killed, and that only four
persons were injured. The battle
came to an end when the employees ex-
hausted their supply Of ammunition.
The unionists claim their forces num-
bered between two and four hundred,
while the non-unionists allege they
were attacked by fully $500 men.
While the latter say that they had but
from sixty to one hundred men. the
union forces declared they numbered
200.
The first attack was made on mine
No. 1, where a tipple and smaller
buildings were burned. Then an at
tack was made on mine Nc. 8. where a
tipple and company houses were set
af1re and the machinery and mouth of
the mine shaft dynamited
The attacking force next moved to
mine No 4. the only plant that was
guarded and operating. The employees
were lodged behind barricade, while
the attacking force took refuge in the
timbers and rocks on the edge of
ridges in nearby hills. The long dis
lance at which the fight was waged
prevented any fatalities.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1914-07-24
TELEGRAPHIC
NOTES

Springfield. H., July 21.-Jealous be-
cause his wife left him a few months
after they were married, Charles
Jerdes, aged twenty-four years, farm
er Of Edinburg. IS miles southeast of
Springfield, began a murderous assault
that did not end until he had killed his
wife, Mrs. Hela Jerdes, aged eighteen
years, probably fatally injured his
mother-in-law Mrs Frank Gardner.
and turned the gun upon himself. in
fiicting mortal wounds.
San Francisco, July 20.-Ceremonies
in connection with ground-breaking
for oklahoma's building were on the
program at the Panama-Pacific expo
sition. Mrs. Fred Sutton of Okla
homa City, commissioner to the expo
sition, will turn the first spadeful of
earth.
Savannah, Ca, July 1S.-The first
bale of Georgia's 1914 cotton crop. and
the earliest ever received In the his
tory of the local cotton exchange, ar
rived here, 1t was grown at Donald
sonville In Decatur county. and is be-
lieved to be the first cotton baIed east
of the Mississippi.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1914-07-24
JUDGE REID GIVES DECISION IN
FAVOR OF IMPROVEMENT
COMPANY.
WAS IN COURT SINCE 1905
City Will Appeal the case-Litloatio,
Involved Rights and Priv.
Ieses to DeIIs Dam of
Eau Claire.

Eau Claire.-By the decision hand
ed down by Judge A. H. Reid of Wan.
sau, before whom the case was tried
here last February, the city of Fan.
Claire is the loser in the famous Deus
dam case, while the Dells Improve.
ment company and the Dells Paper 81
Pulp Co. of this city are victors. The
city will appeal
The litigation, which had been hang.
ing fire in the courts since 1906. in.
volved rights and privileges to the
Dells dam in this city, which was built.
by the city in 1877 and leased to the
plaintiffs for term of ninety.nine.
years for the consideration of 81 per
year.
The city assailed the ninety-nine
year contract, holding it invalid, con-
tending among other things that such.
contract was in abuse of discretion
airy power of the city and contrary to
public policy, and that the city had
no power to make such a contract.
The court denied these contentious.
The city also contended that the
Dells people had violated certain pro-
visions of the contract and hence had
forfeited their rights, giving the city
right to seize the dam; but the court
ruled that although such violations
had occurred. that the city had waived
its forfeiture rights by certain acts of
its common council. since the contract
was entered into. 1t is said 5000 to
10000 horsepower is developed by the
dam.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1914-07-24
REFUSE FLAT RAISE
COMMERCE COMMISSIONERS ARE
READY TO ISSUE THEIR
RATE DECISION.
SOME BALM FOR RAILROADS
Ruling Authorizes increases in Glass
Freiohts That VIII Give Them $751;
100000 More a Year-Economles
Are Demanded.

Washington, July 21.-The decision
of the interstate commerce board in
the five per cent rate increase case is
both favorable and unfavorable to the
railroads. The ruling, which was COM
pleted at meeting of the commits
sion, is virtually ready for issuance.
though few changes may be made
A measurable increase in class rates
Ms granted.
No increases whatever are allowed
on commodities.
No fiat FIVE per cent increase Is
granted on any commodity or upon
any class rate.
To that extent the decision will be
sweepingly unfavorable to the car
riers.
Increases in class rates amounting
to $15,000,000 annually are authorized.
To that extent the decision will be
favorable to the roads.
Economies which will save the east
ern lines probably s25.0O0,0O0 a year
are insisted upon by the commission.
The financial mismanagement of
many of the lines will be cited as a
reason why efficiency and economy
must take the place of added revenue
from rates,
Extravaganza and waste in the pur-
chase of supplies are condemned by
the commissioners,
The roads are rebuked by the com
mission for an attempt to create a
public sentiment in favor of an In
crease.
Any increase, the commissioners
will say, higher than that allowed in
the forthcoming order would fall upon
the consumer and the consumer will
be warned against any dealer who
charges more for his goods by reason
of the decision.
These in general are the big and i'm,
portant phases of the commissions re
port as printed. But few If any
changes will be made before 1t is given
out. An increase possibly may be al
lowed on two commodities, but hardly
upon more
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1914-07-24
CHARTER FOR MOSINEE BANK
kuoIt Approves Ruling of State Ref
cree Board Much Against
His viii.

Madison Against his better judg-
ment, but complying with the ruling
of the referee board that the state
banking department has no discretion
in the matter, Commissioner of Bank
ing A. e. Kuolt has approved articles
of incorporation for the Farmers State
bank of Mosinee, Marathon county.
Commissioner Kuolt first denied the
charter on the ground that the village
was already adequately supplied with
banking facilities ard that certain pro-.
moters of the new bank have business
records which warranted him in going
slow in approving their application.
The board of review decided that the
law is unconstitutional The commits
sioner declared that the board is not
court, and it should have upheld his
decision on the showing of facts made
by him.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1914-07-24
AFTER BIG SWINDLERS
GOVERNMENT WILL PROSECUTE
SEVERAL COMPANIES.
worthless Tracts Along the Rio
Grande, Title to Which Is In Dis
pute, Sold to Investors.

Washington, July 21.-Several COM
panies and corporations that have
been fraudulently selling lands along
the Rio Grande are soon to be prose
cuted by the federal department of
justice. The lands are practically
worthless and title to them is in dis
pute between Mexico and this coun-
try.
The operators are said to have
made millions out OF the fraud. A spe-
cial investigation of the matter was
ruade by w. w. Follett. consulting en-
gineer OF the international boundary
commission, Gen. Arson Mills, chair
man. which is seeking to settle by
agreement the claims Of the two gov
ernments to lands created by changes
In the course of the river. His report
to the commission shows that the
fraud was extensive More than one
thousand OF the claims secured by In
nocent parties have been invalidated
by the commission
The operators In these sand lots OBJ
tanned some color of title to the prop
erty. presumably from Mexican claim
ants, before the commission had de-
cided to which country the land be-
longed. Through enticing literature
and by other means the spectators
unloaded the land at cheap prices to
reckless investors on representation
that they were fertile and well wa
tered. Investigation by Mr.. FoIlett
developed that much OF the lands SO
sold were non-productive, even though
the title to them could have been sus-
tanned.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1914-07-24
FRAUD IS ALLEGED
RELATIONS OF RAILROADS AND
COAL OPERATIONS IN ILL
Nols Barred.
REPORT OF COMMERCE BODY
New York Central and the o'Gara
5 and Saline Coal Companies Especial
~ Involved Ia the Sensational Dis
closures.

Washington. July 22.-0ne of the
most sensational reports issued in a
long time by the interstate commerce
commission has Just been made to
congress- II concerns the relations of
railroads with coal operations general
~ in Illinois and especially those of
the New York Central with the O'Gara
Coal company.
The report covers a gingantic
scheme of alleged fraud. rebates, dis
criminatory practices and special
privileges.
The men most deeply involved are:
w o. Brown, former president OF
the New York Central system.
Charles p Hewitt, brother-in-law Of
w. o. Brown.
S. w. McCune, an agent employed
by Brown.
John Cartensen, vice-president Of
the New York Central.
r. M. Huddleston, general auditor of
the New York Central lines west Of
Buffalo.
The report finds that these officials
promoted the O'Gara Coal company
and the Saline Coal company for the
purpose of protecting the future fuel
supply of the New York Central sys-
tenn and of securing additional ton
mage
According to the findings of the COM
mission. the Lake Shore & Michigan
Southern, part of the New York Cen
srAi, paid the O'Gara company re-
bate of 100000. The New York Cen
tral solicited business for the O'Gara
company; paid it more for coal than
1t was getting from any other con-
Germ, protected It's contracts; loaned
1t nearly five hundred thousand dol
lars; extended its credit without se-
curity or interest, and gave 1t other
preferences more technical but just
40 advantageous.
When Mr.. Brown started out TO ac-
Quire the coal land In question, he
chose as his agent s. w. McCune,
whom he had known for nearly TWEEN
ty-ege years" says the report, "and In
whom he had such explicit confidence
fhas he declined to require a surety
bond of him. saying that he would be
personally responsible for the prop
erty In his care To assist McCune,
Mr.. Brown appointed Charles P. Hew-
lit, his brother-in-law.
The record shows that he at once
became tool in the hands OF McCune.
with whom he agreed to divide his
commission In return for certain serv-
ices by McCune, the nature OF which
Hewitt was unable to explain and
which McCune did not explain.
The record does not show that Mr..
Brown had any knowledge of the ir-
Irregularities il the purchase of these
properties"
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1914-07-24
INSPECT FISH HATCHERIES
Wisconsin State Commission Re-
Elects Old Officers While on
Annual Tour.

Madison.-The members of the state
fisheries commission have returned
from their annual trip of inspection Of
state fish hatcheries located in differ
ent parts of the state. They were &C
companied on the trip by Governor
McGovern and Secretary of State Dom
aid, but the former left the party at
Ashland before the tour was finished
While on the trip the commission re-
elected its old officers for the ensuing
year, as follows: President, Jabe Al
ford. Madison; vice president. A. l..
Sanborn, Oshkosh; secretary, Dean E..
A. Birge of the state university.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1914-07-24
NEW SOUTH AFRICAN PARTY
General Hertzog Points Danger In Gen.
trail imperial Parliament--critI-
cizes Botha.

Cape Town, July 21.--General Hert-
zog has definitely launched the new
national party, the formation of which
was decided on last January at the Or
ange Free State provisional congress.
In the course of speech. General
Hertzog criticized General Botha's I'm
perial policy, insisting that in many of
its recent actions the government had
been dictated to by capitalists. While
he recognizes the British empire In
the abstract. he insists there was Sc
rious danger in the idea of central
parliament for Great Britain and the
dominions. the latter being thereby
reduced to the position Of crown
colony.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1914-07-24
STORM HITS KENTUCKY CITY
Henderson Almost Wiped Out by Ter
rifle Tcrnado-Many Buildings
Demolished.

Henderson, KY. July 20.-The dawn
of day after a night of intense dark
ness revealed to Henderson the extent
of the damage by the tornado that
struck the city. Buildings demolished
or partly wrecked. net of twisted
wires, telegraph poles lying across the
streets and trees twisted up and hurled
PROSTATE made a scene of desolation
and havoc. When the three-story
building of the Crane Furniture COM
pany was blown down it crushed the
home of William Suen, contractor,
adjoining, killing Mrs. Suell and her
fourteen-year-old nephew.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1914-07-24
CAN'T REACH ARCTIC PARTY
Steamer Kit Gives Up Attempt to Res
cue Explorer Stefansson and
His Companions.

Nome, Alaska. July 21.--The pre-
dicament Of the remnant of Explorer
Stefansson's party. who have been
marooned on ice-locked Wrangall
island since the laundering OF the Kar-
lux, is growing more perilous. accord
ing to the officers of the steamer Kit,
which has arrived here from the
Arctic. The Kit Is powerful ice
breaker yet she was unable to get
within one hundred miles Of Wrangall
island.
The Kit forced her way through
Behring strait, and brought up at Icy
Cape May 81. For the next IA days
she tried every opening lead to reach
WrangaIl island. but finally gave up
the attempt. Her master, veteran
whaler, reports the ice conditions in
the Arctic the worst ever known.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1914-07-24
TRAGEDY IN LOS ANGELES
Contractor Kills Beautiful Georcia
Woman and Then Puts Bullet
In His Own Brain.

Los Angeles, CAL, July 22.-While
her five-year-old son frantically called
for help, Mrs. Edna Skies. the beauti-
full young wife of President Skies OF
the First National bank OF Norcross.
Ga, was shot and killed at her tenn
porary home here by Charles H. Haag,
q Los Angeles builder and contractor.
Haag then sent bullet through his
own brain and fell dead across the
body of his victim.
A mad infatuation on the part of
Haag for Mrs. Skies is said to have
been the cause OF the tragedy. He had
only recently beer divorced.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1914-07-24
HAPsBURe WINS BIG STAKE
English Horse Lands $4,000 Eclipse
Trophy, the Richest Turf Event
In England.

Sandown Park. England. July IS
The Eclipse stakes of $4,000, one of
the richest turf events in England.
was won here by H. Cholmondely's
threeyearold Hapsburg. Sol Joefs
Honeywood ran second and Sir John
Thursby's Kennymore third. Eight
cen horses ran. The Eclipse stakes
event is run over a course one mile
and a quarter long.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1914-07-24
MISSING Girl Took Acid.

Grand Rapids.-The body of the IL
year-old daughter of Mr.. and Mrs Ed
ward Engle, of the town of Rock, was
found in the woods near their farm
home. Miss Engle had been missing
for several days from her home, leav-
ing no clew as to her whereabouts or
reason for disappearance. The girl
had taken carbolic acid.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1914-07-24
Ten Children in Camp.

Neenah.-Ten children, from to Ia
years old, are under care at the tuber-
culosis camp established by this city
at Gillingham's Corners. Five OF the
children at the camp gained total OF
nineteen pounds in four weeks at the
camp.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1914-07-24
Six Dead In Collision.

Norfolk, Va, July 30-Six persons
were killed and % were seriously In
tured in collision between an cleo
trio train and coal train on the vir-
ginian railroad. at crossing three
miles from Norfolk.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1914-07-24
strIkInn Mlner Ia kl,Ied.

Lexington. KY. July 22.--J. p. Cox.
superintendent of the Bevier Coal com
'pany. and guard fired into Is strik-
sers who attempted to destroy the Of
ace with dynamite. One of the at
Eackers was killed and others wounded,