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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-10-12
WAR NEWS OF ONE
YEAR AGO TODAY

Ostend's fall to Germany
threatened. London and Paris adj
mitted, Havre. France, was made
Belgian government headquarters
and Ostend'S pOpulace hurried i'm
boats to England.
French advances were reported
at Berry-au-Isac, French center.
with slight advances i'm the Mcuse
and AFgGnne regions and the loss
of lille to the Germans.
Germany reported violent Ar
gonne fighting, repuIsc of French
SoissOns attacks ard the taking of
Hazebrouck and Ypres. Allied
Wovrc victories claimed, were de-
MED.
Russia said PrzemysI withdrawal
was strategic" Germany claim
ed to hold all western Russian
Poland except Warsaw. A Russian
Austro- German VistuIa battle was
predicted.
A Kiao-Chau. Jap-Gcrman
armistice was declared while the
dead were buried. German feeling
caused martial law to be declared
in the Union of South Africa.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-10-12
Union Pacific Files Suits
Against Kansas Farmers.
Old Right of Way Trouble
Opened by Railroad.

Eight new suits were filed in the
district court this afternoon by the
Union Pacific railroad against farm
ers who they allege have encroached
upon their right of way ard used land
belonging to the railway for farming.
The suits filed this afternoon are
against Guy NJ. Hook ard others; J. A.
Nile and others; Chalmers j. McCord
and others; Jesse T. Harrington and
others; Isaac ]. Mitchell ana Others
Cassius NJ. Smith and wife; Albert
Thomas and wife and Joseph Heslet
and wife.
The Union Pacific claims that land
which the defendants are using was
granted to them in 1866 For years
they used but 1 so feet of their right of
way and the farmers along their line
have farmed the rest, according to the
allegations.
When the railway company began
fencing off it's property, several farm
ers brought suit to enjoin them from
doing SO. The u. p. suits followed
Suits similar to those filed this af-
ternoon are being started at various
points throughout the state, it is said
Several are now pending in the Shaw
nee district court.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-10-12
Daring Burglars Break Through
Heavily Barred Windows.
Jewelry Worth $500 Taken
From Santa Fe Watch Firm.
POLICE FIND TRAIL OF GOODS
Nothing But Empty Cases Re-
veal Route of Thieves.
Seventh Robbery of Store in
Last Seventeen Years.
RoBBERIEs IN PAST.

Between 1898 and 1908, while the
Santa Fe Watch company was located
on East Fourth street, the show window
was smashed twice and each time jew
elry and precious stones valued at be-
tween $500 and $500 were stolen.
1909-Santa Fe Watch company, 106
West Eighth street, burglarized-win
dow smashed-and jewelry valued at
$500 stolen.
1912-Show window of Santa Fe
Watch company, LOG East Eighth street.
smashed and jewelry and diamonds
valued at $500 stolen.
April 4 1914-Sneak thief entered
Santa Fe Watch company store at S21
Kansas avenue and lifted trays contain
ing diamonds valued at $2,55S.19 from
show case.
February 10, 1915-Show window of
Santa Fe Watch company, S21 Kansas
avenue smashed with rock and several
hundred dollars worth of diamonds and
jewelry stolen. William Ellis, colored
man, arrested and convicted. Stolen
goods with exception of one or two
rings recovered. Ellis given ten years
in the penitentiary.
October -. 1915-Show window of
Santa Fe Watch company smashed aud
5000 worth of jewelry taken.
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CUSTER IS DISMISSED
Missouri Supreme Court Drops Ameri-
can Bakery Case.

jefferson City, Oct. 12.-The custer
suit against the American Bakery
&C mpany of st. Louis was dismissed by
the Missouri supreme court today.
Jefferson City, Oct. 12.-The suit
was filed by Attorney General Barker
on the claim that the American Bak-
cry company, a consolidation of vari-
Gus St. Louis concerns, was violating
the antitrust law.
The attorney general found that
prosecution of the suit was barred by
the statute of limitations and may be
PENDANTS for dismissal of the case
Under the stipulation the defendants
are to pay the costs of the suits.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-10-12
NOT AN ABLE BODIED
MAN IN Topeka FIFTY
ONE YEARS AGO TODAY

When the sun set over Topeka
fifty-one years ago today there was
not an able-bodied man in the city
and there were very few boys old
enough to carry gun or ride a
horse. An improvised army formed
to resist an invasion of confed-
crate army under command of Gen.
Price. had left under command of
Col. George w. VeaIe.
Ten days later the Battle of the
Blue resulted on the Blue river near
Kansas City and the invaders were
repelled.
On the same day the Topeka
army left, the Rev. John A. Steele,
founder of the First Presbyterian
church of Topeka. died. There were
no men in Topeka and the funeral
was conducted by women and chill
dren. He was the father of Robert
b. Steele, 1854 College avenue. and
Mrs. j. ID. mcfarland. 100 Harri-
son street
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Chief TAKES TRIP
Carranza Arrives at TampicO
on Tour of North.
News of Recognition Welcome
Says Gen. ObregOn.

Laredo, Oct. 12.-General Venus
tiano Carranza and party arrived at
Tampico today and received a hearty
welcome He is to tour northern Mcx-
lean states under his control.
Tampico, oct. 12-Venustiano Car
rama, recognized head of the defacto
government of Mexico was expected
to arrive here Tuesday. General Al
varo Obregon is here to meet him and
conduct him on excursion through
the northern states.
Obregon said tonight he had little
to talk to Carranza about but that he
wished to show him personally
through the states of the north, and
that he would lead him to Monterey
and Saltillo and to Torreon and such
other points as he desired to visit
would be able to show the first chief
that trains are running regularly over
railroads in this part of the country
and that there is telegraphic commun-
ication throughout the division con-
troIled by him.
cially of the recognition of Carranza
and hesitated about commenting to
any great extent on the subject on
that account. He did express pleas
ure, however. adding that it would
contribute materially to the pacifica-
tion of the country.
There are men fighting with Villa
who will welcome the news" said
Obregon to an Associated Press cor
respondent. These men will aban-
don him and his fight. They are tired
of fighting for him. Two of his men.
and the two we have learned to regard
as his most dangerous. Miguel Diaz
Lombardo and Felipe Angeles, aIready
have deserted him and are in the
United States"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-10-12

Officers of the grand encampment
of the 1. o. o. F., elected this after
noon, are:
o. r. Stevens of Wichita. grand
patriarch.
A. NJ. Balm of Leavenworth, grand
scribe.
VIM. NJ. stovep of Caldwell, senior
warden.
F. ]. Cossett, of Wichita, grand
treasuer.
A. j. Muir. of stockton, grand high
priest.
George o. Potter of Preston, and
Clarence E. Mathews, Kansas City.
grand Representatives.
o. NJ. Snyder of Hutchinson, grand
junior warden.
In spite of the rain this morning
Odd Fellow delegates to the fifty
eighth annual session of the grand
lodge of Kansas keptpouring into To-
peka. The registration reached the
900 mark this morning and it is es-
timated that before night more than
1000 visitors will be here.
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odd FELLOWS
MEET BEFORE
Topeka is UP
Grand Lodge Business Demands
Daybreak Sessions.
Two Thousand Visitors Here
by Night Registration.
PARADE TOMORROW AFTERNOON
More Than 1,2OO Delegates in
Kansas Avenue March.
Fight for Warden and COnstitu-
tiOnal Amendments.
Two Thousand Visitors Here
by Night Registration.
PARADE TOMORROW AFTERNOON
More Than 1,20O Delegates in
Kansas Avenue March.
Today's Program.

1870 D. m.-ReguIar session
grand encampment atBates hall,
Sixth and Jackson streets.
s p. m-Conferring encampment
degrees by the degree staff of Pratt
encampment No. SO at Representa-
tive hall. -
2:30 p. m.-Rebekah state as
sembly meets for school of instruc-
ton at Representative hall.
1880 D. m.-Special session, con-
ferring Rebekah assembly degree
at Memorial hall.
800 p. m.-Reception to grand
officers at Memorial hall.
1880 p. m.-Special session of
grand lodge, comforting grand lodge
degree, city auditorium, following
which members will retire to Me-
mortal hall for joint reception of
grand officers.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-10-12

walked. Burns singled to right, Me
hoff going to second. Scott took
Chalmers seeming hit and threw to
Gardner, forcing Niehoff, a brilliant
play. No runs, one hit, no errors.
BOSTON-HoblitzeI singled over
second Lewis sacrificed, Chalmers to
Niehoff, Hoblitzel moving to second.
Whitted took Gardner's long fly.
flied out to Paskert. No runs, one hit.
no errors.
Fifth Inning.
PHILADELPHIA flied out
to Lewis, who came in and took the
ball from off the top of the grass
Bancroft flied out to Hooper. PaSkert
flied out to Lewis. No runs, no hits,
no errors.
BOSTON-Lewis had to doff his
cap when he came to the bench. Cady
Hooper sent up a high fly to Paskert.
Scott flied out to Paskert. No runs,
one hit. no error.
Sixth Inning.
PHILADELPHIA sent out
a long fly to Speaker. Luderus sin
gled to center Whitted popped out
to Cady. Niehoff flied out to Lewis.
No runs, one hit, no errors.
BOSTON - Niehoff threw out
Speaker at first, Nieboff coming in on
the grass to take the ball. Hoblitzel
pumped a single over Bancroft's
head. Hoblitzel scored on Lewis's
long two bagger to the left field
Chalmers threw out Barry at first.
One run, two hits, no errors.
Seventh Inning.
P Hill A D z L P H l A-The band
played the Star Spangled Banner and
the crowd stood up while the players
took off their caps. Scott threw out
Burns. Chalmers got a Texas Lacquer
~ 1of Scnff
to Barry. Barry threw wildly to first.
Hoblitzel retrieved the ball and threw
out Stock, who ran to second on the
overthrow No runs, one hit, no er-
rors.
BOSTON-Cady struck out Shore
lannetf. STOCK threw out Hooper at
first. No runs. no hits. no errors.
Eighth Inning.
PHILADELPHIA flied to
Lewis. Paskert popped out to Gard
ner. Cravath shot a long hit to center
field, which popped over Speakers
head and the batter made three bases.
Cravath scored on Luderus' third sin
gle. Dugey ran for Luderus- Dugey
stole second. Short threw out Whit
ted at first One run, two hits, no
BOSTON-Wh:tted went to first and
Becker to left field for Philadelphia
Stock threw out Scott. Speaker
bounced a hit off Stocks shins. On
the MT anu run play, oPOdhSA went ~
third on Hoblitzefs single to right
Lewis walked, filling the bases. Card
ner came up and a double play fol-
lowed. Chalmers took Gardner's
grounder and threw to Burns and
speaker was forced. Burns then threw
out Gardner at first. No runs, two
hits, no errors
Ninth Inning.
PHILADELPHIA thrown
out, Burns pop flied to Scott. Byrne
batted for Chalmers. Byrne flied out
to Lewis. No runs, no hits, no errors
Boston, Mass, Oct. 12.-While yes
-erday's crowd was the largest ever
gathered for a worlds series baseball
game, it was early evident that to-
lays throng would break all records.
It was a holiday in Boston and three
hours before the game, started. the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-10-12
VOTE UNDER LASH
National Guard Watches BaIIoting i'm
South Carolina.

Charleston, s c., Oct. I2-Fearing
trouble during the progress of the bal
loting in the Democratic city pri-
maries here today four companies of
the national guard of South Carolina
and three divisions of the naval mi
litia were held in their arnories ready
to superceGe the police in case of
emergency
More than fifty special deputy sher-
ifs also were ready for similar duty.
Today's primary, nomination in which
is equivalent to election, was preced-
ed by bitter facticnal fight
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-10-12
FOURTH TO BOSTON
"DUTCH' LEONARD GAVE
UP MUSIC To ENTER
THE BASEBALL BUSINESS

San Francisco, Oct. 12.-"Dutch"
Leonard who pitched the Boston
Red Sox to victory yesterday in the
worlds series, forsoOk music as a
means of livelihood to play all.
Six years ago the Leonard family
lived in Fresno, and was known for
musical ability.
Dutch was trap drummer.
Until his success as a pitcher al
tered his plans he was considering
taking up professional orchestra
work.
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BOTH TEAMS TO COAST

Boston, Mass, Oct. 12.-The Boston
Americans and the Philadelphia Ma
tionals, now battling for the world 8
championship, will go intact to the
Pacific coast for series of games
beginning in San Francisco October %,
according to arrangement made today
by the national commission, the presi-
dents of the two clubs and a repre-
sentative of the Panama exposition
The teams will play in Chicago,
Omaha Denver and Salt Lake City on
the way to the coast and also in Los
Angeles and San Diego.
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GAME IN DETAIL
First Inning.

PHILADELPHIA was 1lrSt
at bat. He singled past third but was
cut stretching his hit, Lewis to scott
Bancroft walked Bancroft Went 70
second and would have been out hao
lot Barry dropped the ball. PaskFrt
famed. Cravath bit on. an out-ShooI
and the crowd gave him the laugh-
Cfavath struck out and Shore was CIV
Ell loud cheer as he walked to the
home bench. No runs, one hit, one
error.
BOsTON-Hooper struck out: Scott
also whitfield Speaker walked Speak
er was out trying to steal, Burns to
Niehoff. 1t was a pitch out ana
Speaker was easily nailed. No runs.
mo hits, no errors.
Second Inning.
PHILADELPHIA shot a
single to right. Whitted sacrificed
Hoblitzel to Barry, Luderus going to
second. Niehoff fouled out to Cady.
Burns walked. Chalmers was a vic
errors.
BOSTON-Hoblitze1 struck out.
Chalmers threw out Lewis at first
Gardner flied out to Paskert Chal-
batters' knees all through the inning
He had lots of speed. and good con-
troll. No runs, no hits, no errors.
Third Inning.
PHILADELPHIA threw
out Stock at first. Bancroft walked
Cravath sent a long fly to Lewis. 1t
would have been an easy home run on
the Philadelphia clubs home grounds
No runs, no hits. no errors
BOSTON-Barry walked. Cady got
an infield hit, Chalmers slipping while
attempting to field the batter's bunt-
Barry went to second. Chalmers
made a balk and Umpire Evans, after
consulting Rigler reversed himself,
sending Barry back to second and
Cady to first. Shore sacrificed, Stock
TO Neihoff. Barry went to third and
Cady to second. Barry scored on an
infield hit by Hooper, which Niehoff
was only able to knock down. Cady
went to third on the play. Scott foul
ed out to Whitted, Cady being held at
third and Hooper at first Speaker
was out at first, Luderus unassisted.
One run, two hits, no errors
Fourth Inning.
PHILADELPHIA flied to
Hooper. Scott tossed out Whitfield at
first The Philadelphias were trying
the bunting game to worry Shore, but
their attempts went foul Niehoff
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in LARGER BOATS
U. S. Asks Germany To Be Careful
With Removed Passengers.

Washington, Oct. 1.-THE United
States in a note dispatched to Ger
many today, to be presented by Am
bassador Gerard in the case of the
American ship William P. Frye, asks
that if it is found necessary to de-
stroy American ships carrying abso-
lutte contraband, passengers and crew
be removed to a safer place than small
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Masons oTer Third Degree Drama.

San Francisco, oct. 12.-Hundreds
Of California Masons today attended
the sixty-sixth annual communica. ion
of the grand lodge, California juris-
diction, at the exposition. The school
of instruction, open two days. con-
tinues to October II. The San Fran
cisco bodies. No. L A., and A 6. r.
will present a drama, THE Legend of
the Temple" from the third degree
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SEMENDIA FALLS Give BACK LAND
Servian City on Danube in
Hands of Germans.
Forward Movement Over Whole
Serb Front Successful.
President Wilson and

Berlin, Oct 1.-THE Serbian city
of Semendia on the Danube, east of
Belgrade. has been captured by the
Germans.
The war office announced today that
both the town and the fortress of
Semendria were captured yesterday.
The AuStro-German forward move
ment over the whole Serbian front is
making good progress.
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BURNED EVERY HANGAR
AngIO-Erench Make Successful Raid
on German Planes.

Amsterdam. Oct 12.-Press dis
patches state that a recent raid of al
lied aviators on Ghent and the neigh
borhood town of Gontrede was so sue
cessful that not a single hangar on the
German aviation grounds was left
standing.
All of them, with their contents,
were burned by incendiary bombs. Ten
houses also were burned
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SEE POSTSCRIPT!

The postscript edition of the State
Journal on the streets at O'Clock.
will give in detail, including the box
score and the summary, as well as a
description of the features of the
game, the plays of the world series
contest between Boston and Philadel-
phia at Boston today.
See it,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-10-12
BIGGEST CROWD
IN HISTORY OF
BASEBALL TODAY
Three Hours Before Game
Stands Were Jammed.
Line of Fans for Quarter Mile
Outside Grounds.
RED S0X HAVE GOOD LEAD
Games Now Stand 8 to 1
Against Philadelphia.
Tomorrow the Contest Is
Transferred to Quakerville.
SCORE FOR AMERICANS z To |
Many Clerks and Statesmen
Spend Holiday at Game.
Managers of Both Teams We're
Confident of Victory.
Games Now Stand 3 to 1
Against Philadelphia.
Tomorrow the Contest Is
Transferred to Quakerville.
SCORE FOR AMERICANS z TO |
Many Clerks and Statesmen
Spend Holiday at Game.
Managers of Both Teams We're
Confident of Victory.

Score bv innings: R.H.I
Philadelphia ...-.O u
Boston .;....rt.i,o c;,,,, nS Rurns. Sbor
and Cady.
Summary: Three base hits
Cravath Two base hitS-Hob-
IitzeI. Sacrifice hits-Whitted,
Shore and Lewis. Stolen bases
Chalmers. 6: Shore, A. Bases on
baIIs-Off Chalmers, 3; off
Shore, A.
The Lineup.
Philadelphia Boston
Stock, 3b Hooper. III
Bancroft IS Scott, SS
PaSIxerf Of Speaker, cf
CFaVath, ri HODhtzei, ID
Tuderus. lib Lewis, IL
Vhitted. II Gardner. SD
Niehoff. 2b Barry, 2b
Burns, Cady, G
Chalmers, ID SnOfe, ID
Ifmpfrrs-st the plate. Evans,
American league; on bases, hlg-
Ter, National league; left field,
O'I,oughIin. American league;
right field, Klein, National league.
Braves Field, Boston, Oct. 12.-
The world championship is almost
with the firm grasp of the Boston
Americans.
The Red Hose champions OF the
American league, trimmed the
Philadelphia club by a score OF
to 1 today.
Ernest Shores fine pitching
held the PhiIadeIphiaS to one
run, while opportune batting sent
enough runs over the plate Tor
Boston to win.
The Red SoX have now won
three games: the PhiladelphfaS
one contest.
Forty-one thousand and ninty
six persons witnessed the contest
Lewis OutfieIding and Lud-
erus' batting featured.
TOmorrOw's game will be played
in Philadelphia where Alexander
will probably be sent back to the
pitching mound to stop the on
rushing Red SoX.
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UNSETTLED WEATHER
Mercury Is Due for a FalI-Probably
Fair Wednesday.

The rain today totaIed 81 of
an inch, with a prospect for more be-
fore morning The weather man prom
ises that the rain will be over by to-
morrow morning. The showers start
ed shortly after midnight last night
The forecast calls for unsettled wealth.
er tonight; showers and colder in the
northeastern part of the state tonight
and probably fair Wednesday,.
he to tcd
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The long list of sensational rob-
berries. engineered against the Santa
Fe Watch company, S21 Kansas ave-
nue., was daringly climaxed this morn
ing between and $50 o'clock when
an unknown burglar smashed the
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WILL LET US KNOW
President Won't Slip Away From
Public for Wedding

Washington, Oct. 12-Some time
before President Wilson and Mrs
Norman Gait are married, formal
announcement of the date and place
will be made. This was stated semi
officially today in order to set at rest
unfounded reports that they might
be married within a few days.
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Discuss Public Utility Values.

san Franc1ScO, OCT. IZ.-VaIuatlJn
OF public utilities, especially railroads,
was discussed by the second annual
convention of the National Association
of Railway commissioners here today.
Every utility commission in the coun-
try is attempting to solve this problem.
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CURRENCY STAMPS
Russia Is Short in Supply of Silver
and Copper.

Petrograd. Oct 12-Owing to in
sufficiency of the supply of silver and
copper coins, the government has de-
cided to issue currency stamps.
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CLEVELAND STRIKE ON

Cleveland, Ohio, Oct. 1.-THE long
predicted strike of machinists at the
plant of the Warner & Swazey COM
pany became fact today. Three hum
dred pickets surrounded the factory
when work started this morning
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BULGARIA PUSHES
| OVER FRONTIER
| into POOR SERVIA
First Entrance in War by vi
ciOusly Directed Move.
Crosses the Line and Makes At
tack on Neighbor.
RUMANIA IN ANY MINUTE
Italy Is Assured That Co-Opera-
tion May Be Expected.
Greece Has Decided to Be Neu-
tral-But Well Armed.
RUMANIA IN ANY MINUTE
Italy Is Assured That CO-Opera-
tion May Be Expected.
Greece Has Decided to Be Neu-
tral-But Well Armed.

Geneva. Oct. 12.-The Austrian
city of Gorilla, % miles north
west of TrieSt, is about to fall, ac-
cOrding to a telegram received
today from Brescia. The Italians
have brought up a large number
of heavy guns and are lombard
ing the town from five different
points. At the same time the
Italians are attacking the inner
defenSeS of TOlminO. while on the
CarSO the AustrianS are said to
have been forced to abandon
several miles of trenches.
London, Oct. IA dispatch to the
Times from Athens says the Bulgar-
ians began an attack on Serbia, al
Gariboghaz near Kniashevatz at mid
day on Monday.
The Athens dispatch to the Londor
Times is the only report thus far re-
ceived that Bulgaria actually has en-
tered the war by crossing the Serbian
frontier and attacking her neighbor.
Military experts have assumed that
when Bulgaria struck she would at
tempt to seize the railroad running
from Belgrade to Constantinople by
way of Nish. Another line runs direct
from Nish to Saloniki and is the only
one over which the allied troops now
being landed at the Greek port could
be transported north to the aid of the
Serbians.
Kniashevatz. near which point the
fContinued on Page 2l
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The Weather Forecast.

Unsettled weather tonight and
Wednesday rain and colder in the
northeast portions of the state tonight
Wednesday probably fair.
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Taft to TeH AVN Abont the Presidenc

New York, Oct. 12.-Ex-Presideni
William Howard Taft tonight at Co
lumbia university will deliver the first
of his six lectures on the powers
duties, responsibilities and limitations
of the presidency of the United stat: s.
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Steamer Down

London. Oct. 12.-The British
steamer Halizones, 5,O93 tons gross,
has been sunk. Her crew was saved.
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escaped with, approximately, $500
worth of sfgnet rings, cameo brooches
fine opera glasses and diamond
brooches. The thief escaped without
leaving the faintest trace of a clue
other than a trail of empty ieweIry