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r EVERYBODY 10 PAGES EVERYBODY 10 PAGES NEEDS IT READ IT LAST .EDITION. MONDAY EVENING. TOPEKA, KANSAS, JUNE 17, 1912 MONDAY EVENING. On Mia by newsboy at TWO CENTS On tralu s4 imatudi FIVE CENTS TAFT LINES FIRM McKinley Declares the South ern' Delegates Immovable. Says Rooserelt Has Succeeded in Seeing but Two. WILL MAKE J CLEAN SWEEP Hadley Declares "ot a Taft Contestant Will Be Left. Fight to Be Started as Soon as Gavel Falls. Chicago, June 17. In response to continued .claims of accessions by Roosevelt among the southern dele gates Director McKinley of the Taft forces issued today a statement assert ing the Taft lines were holding firm and that Roosevelt had succeeded in peeing only two southern delegates. Speaking for the Roosevelt forces today Governor Hadley of Missouri, the chosen floor leader for the colonel, declared that no contested' delegate seated by the Republican national committee should sit in the conven tion. "How can you help it?" he was asked. sition to set aside party traditions In disposing of contest cases," said Mr. Penrose. "The convention will pro ceed to transact business just as It has in the past and we know how to deal -with disorder." Fifteen alleged pickpockets . were rounded up today. They were arrest ed in public places by detectives look ing for "convention crooks" attracted by the opportunity for thieving. Two of the prisoners, the police say, admitted they came from New Tork in the hope of reaping a rich harvest and another said he hailed from Texas. The police say the fifteen are well known and will be kept behind bars until the convention adjourns. Claim Lead or 42 for T. R. The Roosevelt leaders apparently were not disturbed by the announce-, ment of the Taft adherents that they would block the move for the adoption of a substitute roll of delegates. They asserted with confidence the conven tion would not be organized "with fraudulent delegates in tbe places that should be occupied by those regularly elected or chosen." Senator Dixon, campaign manager for Theodore Roosevelt emphatically declared the temporary roll call of th convention at this hour showed that Roosevelt would be nominated by i majority of at least 42 and that Senato: Borah would be chosen temporary chairman over Senator Root by a larger majority. "We checked up our list of delegates known to be for Roosevelt and found unquestionably that we would control the convention by a clean majority of 42 votes," said Senator Dixon. "That claim I make after elim inating a lot of counts that have come in that look favorable but are not claimed by us as certain." "Will you start the fight as soon "THE THIN RED LINE OF HEROES" By John T. McCutcheon. ICopyrlglit: 1912: Br John T. McCutcheon. 2fr J VJR61MIA w. Perkins Y0 R.KL CJTY "Ve are not unmasking our batter ies today," he replied. "No delegate with stolen credentials shall have a vote in this convention if we can help it. By tomorrow we will have our plans completed." In his suite at the headquarters ho tel. Colonel Roosevelt this morning re ceived delegations from Illinois, New Jersey, Oklahoma and Massachusetts. The colonel shook hands and chatted with each individual delegate. After the Massachusetts delegation had visited the colonel Matthew Hale of Boston announced that the eight delegates at large from that state who had been renounceil by Colonel Roosevelt in favor of President Taft would vote for Roosevelt. gov. ve& mont vic E as the convention opens?" "We are going to fight from the jump and will elect the temporary chairmai by a majority larger than 42." The visit of Rosewater to the rooms of Col. Roosevelt at midnight was not known to Mr. Rosewater's associates on the national committee until this morning. They scouted the idea that Mr. Rosewater had sought to make peace with the Roosevelt forces. At the Taft conference Representa tive Harlin E. Olmstead, of Pennsyl vania, was an important factor. He announced that he would be at the right hand of Chairman Rosewater from the moment the convention opens to keep him straight on parliamentary procedure and the Taft leaders said they would be as well fortified .with Rosewater in the chair as they would be with Senator Root, the Taft choice for the temporary chairmanship. It was said at the conference the Taft men did not care how early the Roose velt forces started the inevitable con flict. "The temporary roll of delegates us arranged by the national committee will organize the convention," said Director McKinley. It also was said the Taft leaders were prepared for any kind of a move and tbat they were well ac quainted with the pjans c""-iing from the Roosevelt headquarters. The source of their information was not explained. BOOM FOR STUBBS. M MOOR.E. Pittsburg. TEDDY" All TvVfc-Tlc-VE- VT vxoooaoTf. "In view of the tactics of the na tional committee in deciding the con tests in other states," said Mr. Hale, '"I believe the eight delegates at large from Massachusetts will vote for Roosevelt." "Too Puerile to Talk About." Taft forces today characterize as "too puerile to talk about" the plan which emanated from Colonel Roose velt's rooms last night of substituting a new temporary roll for that created by the national committee. "We are ready for that scheme or any other chimerical proposal that comes from the same source," de clared Senator Penrose, as he wel comed the Taft leaders for a confer ence. "Not a lawyer in th? convention would seriously entertain any propo- Governor Will Be Put Forward for Vice Presidential Nomination. Kansas City, June 17. A boom for Governor Walter R. Stubbs of Kansas for the Republican nomination for vice president will be inaugurated by 5C Kansans who were In Kansas City last night on the way to Chicago. Marcel lus Murdock, brother of Victor Mur dock. and Fred Stanley of Wichita are at the head of the boom. C. O. Bollinger, Judge A. M. Story and W. I. McGregor, delegates to the convention from Kansas, are favorable to Stubbs. T. R. DELEGATION PROTESTS. Warns Rosewater That Taft Cannot Carry AYashlngton State. Chicago, June 17. The Roosevelt del egation from the state of Washington, who were refused recognition by the national committee, held a caucus and decided to press their fight on the floor of the convention. Senator Miles Foindexter was cho sen chairman of the delegation and the following resolution of protest was sent to Victor Rosewater, acting chairman of the national committee: "Tour action on the contest from the state of Washington has deprived our state of representation at the Repub lican national convention and denies the people their rights. The persons you unjustly seated do not represent the Republican party of the state of Wash ington and the voters of our state will not submit to your biased preju diced and unwarranted decision. We will take the necessary steps to pre sent the matter to the Republican na tional convention and before the peo ple of the country. No candidate whose nomination depends upon the methods used by you can carry our state." COME IN STREAMS BIG LIBEL SUIT Oil Delegates and Boosters Are Pouring Into Chicago. An Early Train Brings a Hun dred From Nebraska. OLD BLAINE CLUB ARRIVES It Marches Down Michigan - Avenue 375 Strong. Oklahoma Delegation Takes Action Looking to a Bolt. the convention. In addition to the long distance telephone wire from Chicago and the White House news paper reports will be received by tele graph. Convention news will be carried to the president immediately as it comes over the wires so he may know each development of the convention. Secre tary Hilles will flash Mr Taft every scrap of information and every move on the political chess board. Although the president has accept ed the Invitation to attend the Philadelphia-Washington baseball game here tomorrow the plan of the Roose velt managers to force the fighting from the opening hour of the conven tion may keep the president away. Just what Mr. Taft might be able to do to help the fight a thousand miles away from it he has not indicated, but he expects to stay at the Washington end or several busy wires until the nomination has been settled. HADLET HAS A PIAN To Cut Down Representation of the Southern States. Chicago, June 17. Governor Had ley of Missouri has completed a com prehensive plan to cut down the appor tionment of the southern states. It is his intention to submit it to the Re publican national convention, if it meets the approval of other leaders. JHe would have the basis of repre sentation in an states based on the actual vote . cast"" rather than on the population. The plan would affect New York in the same proportion as it would Louisiana. . HE SAVES WOOD The President Vetoes the Army Appropriation Bill Which Legislated the General Out of His Office. Washington, June 17 The president today vetoed the army appropriation bill. He returned the bill to congress with a message indicating his disap proval of the legislative provision which would oust Major General Leonard Wood from office of chief of staff ,on nexi. March HARD RAIN IN TOPEKA Precipitation . Will Likely Cease Midnight, Flora Says. by VvYOttlN3. WffOSE- "TWFT" - TAFT IX CLOSE TOUCH. The President Will Be Informed of Every Move at Chicago. Washington, June 17. White House officials have made preparations to keep President Taft informed of each move made at Chicago oa the floor of Mr. Hadley believes that the Repub licans who go to the polls are entitled to have representatives in the national party councils. His proposal is that two delegates to the national conven tion be allowed in each district where 25 per cent or more of the total party vote in the district is cast. Districts that cast- less than 25- per cent, but more than 10 per cent, he believes should be given only one vote and any district casting less than 10 per cent should be denied district rep resentation. Governor Hadley would give each state four delegates at large. plan deviated from now only when the congressional allotment of any state is increased before a new state redistricting. two forecasts: One by the Weather Bureau and One by the Politicians. Chicago. June 17.: The United States weather bureau rose to the oc casion today and issued as a supple ment to its regular forecast a "special forecast" for convention week. With the development of a cool, high area in the northwest," said the weather man, "the indications are favorable for generally fair and com paratively cool weather lr. Chicago for three or four days." Political Drophets issued a forecast of their own in the following bulletin: Forecast Area of great excitement centering tonight at the Auditorium and extending tomorrow to the Coli seum with low barometric pressure and indications of violent storm. Air waves general through the week over heated substrata. Look out for tor nadoes." DRILLING THE USHERS. Hundreds Are Preparing for Service In the Coliseum. Chicago. June 17. Sergeant-at-arms Stone is today drilling the corps of ush ers and assistant sergeants-at-arms in their duties. Early in the day a line of more than 400 formed outside the Ccliif-eum. In batches of a hundred they were admitted to the great audi torium and under the instructions of Col. Thayer, first assistant sergeant-at-arms and W. B. Austin, chief usher. (Continued on Fa3 Two.) J The rain has continued to fall at a steady pace today, and at 2 o'clock tho total precipitation was .53 of an Inch. The local weather observer "Sunny" Flora, says that thK precipitation will likely cease by night. The minimum temperature of the day was recorded at 11 and 12 o'clock 53 degrees. The temperature for the day are-averaging 20 degrees below normal. - "- The river has risen nearly a foot in the past 24 hours, and will probably continue to rise tonight, but the stage Is only 7 feet, which is below the nor mal stage for this season of the year. The wind is blowing 8 miles an hour from the north. The folowing is the report of Section Director T. B. Jennings for the 24 hours ending at 7 o'clock this morning: "Heavy rains have been general 'over southern Kansas, southwestern Mis souri and in northern Oklahoma, with showers over the rest of the district during the past 24 hours. During. the 24 hours ending yesterday morning an unusually heavy downpour occurred at Harrisonville In west central Missouri and light showers were reported in eastern Kansas. Cloudy, unsettled weather was general this morning, with temperatures considerably below normal." The hourly readings: TIME LIMIT IS UP. Cuban Rebel Leader Has Not Begun Work of Extermination. 7 o'clock 55 8 o'clock 55 9 o'clock ,55 10 o'clock 54 11 o'clock 53 12 o'clock 53 1 o'clock 66 2 o'clock 54 HEAVY RAINS FALL. Four Inches Are Reported to Have Fallen at Iola. Kansas City, June 17. Heavy rains were general over Kansas last night. At Iola a fall of four inches was re ported. TODAY'S BALL GAMES. Westerr. League. Lincoln at Sioux City, clear; Washington, June 17. Although the time limit allowed by . the Cuban rebel leader, Julio Antomanchi, for all foreigners to abandon their homes near El Cobre expired last night, the state department today had no re port of attacks. American Consul Holada has re ported that most of the territory has been depopulated and there is little opportunity for the negro leader to execute his threat. The date set for the attack coincides with other movements of the same kind which have come to the knowledge of the government. As the Cuban general in command in Oriente has distrib uted about 600 guerillas and soldiers in the danger zone, while nearly 200 American marines are entrenched at El Cobre and vicinity, it is thought the danger to life has been greatly reduced; This government is watching the situation closely and everything is being kept in a state of preparedness for the movement of the expedition ary forces of -5,000 troops, which was ordered ready several days ago. Tbe Nebraska Sails for Cuba.- Key West, June 17. The battleship Nebraska sailed at 9 o'clock today for Guantanamo, Cuba. Rebel General Captured. ' Washington, June 17. Admiral Usher today cabled the navy depart ment from Guantanamo a confirma tion of the report that General Este noz. the Cuban insurgent leader, had been killed and that General Lacosta, the paralytic rebel general, had been captured by the government forces. Officials here believe this blow prac tically will terminate the revolution, though some brigand bands may con tinue to pillage and loot for some time. Issues a Proclamation. Santiago, June 17. The insurgent leader, Julio Antomarchi, who on Sat urday ordered all the whites to leave the vicinity of El Cobre, issued a proclamation today that he will hang any person approaching with a sug gestion that he should surrender. STEEPLE THROUGH ROOF Tornado Kills Two and Damages Much Property In Ohio. 3:1 p. m. Today is an open date in- Western League. The game at Sioux City is one that was postponed. National. Pittsburg at New Tork, clear, 4 p. m. Cincinnati at Boston, 2 games, cloudy, 10:30 and 3 p. m. Chicago at Philadelphia, clear, 3:15 p. m. St. Louis at Brooklyn, clear, 3:30 p. m. American. Boston at Chicago, clear, 3 p. m. Association. Kansas City at Columbus, cloudy, 3 p. m. Minneapolis at Toledo, cloudy, 3:30 p. m. St. Paul at Indianapolis, cloudy, 3:15 p. m. Milwaukee at Louisville, clear, 3:15 p. m. BASEBALL TODAY. Boston. June 17. (National.) Morning game. Score: R.H.E. Boston 4 8 0 Cincinnati 3 8 2 Batteries Purdue and Kling; Hum phries and McLean. Weather Forecast. Chicago, June 17. Forecast for Kansas: Generally fair tonight and Tuesday; cooler Tuesday. Zanesville, O., June 17. Two men were killed and a score injured when a tornado struck here, toppling the steeple of the St. Thomas Catholic church through the roof whila services were being heard: The dead: ! THOMAS SKINION, head crushed by falling stone. JOHN F. DINAN, crushed, died two hcurs later. The Rev. Roach continued adminis tering the last sacrament to Skinion after he had directed the panic-strick en worshipers to leave by a rear door, their lives being imperiled by falling walls. The storm started in the westrn part of the city. It lost its force apparently after traveling 25 miles east of here and toppling over numerous barns. More than 500 houses were badly damaged and 50 families were rendered homeless. Scores of narrow escapes were reported, more than a dozen in stances being known of chimneys crashing throug. the roofs of houses and walls blowing down almost im mediately after the occupants had left. Hundreds Made Homeless. Columbus, O., June 17. A rain and wind storm tornado swept the central part of Ohio, rendering hundreds homeless and doing damage estimated at a million dollars. At Delaware the roof of St. Marys Catholic school was lifted and borne across the street, wrecking two cot tages. In this city a number of houses were unroofed. Telegraph and telephone companies were the largest sufferers. Many miles ol wire are down. Plain City, 17 miles west of here, was almost demolished and several persons are reported injured. KILLED BY LIGHTNING. Chicago, June 17. Chicago had not fully awakened today when the strains of lively music announced the arrival of convention delegations. From the depots, lines of marchers and strag gling bodies of ribbon-bedecked dele gates began to pour into the region about the hotel as' soon as the early morning trains arrived. Today prom ised to witness the arrival of the greater part of the 2,500 delegates and alternates who will hold title to the floor of the convention; and the thousands of spectators and enthu siasts who come to swell the conven tion throng and add to its enthusiasm. Case Against Harper County Attorney and Others Starts. . Jury Is Selected Without Much Difficulty. ARE THREE DEFENDANTS Suits Against Medlock and Mrs. Thomann Go Over. "Publication of Libel" Proted Early in Proceedings. Right in the first round, the state this afternoon established a publication of the libel against Judge Preston B. Gillett In the criminal action against County Attorney E. C. Wilcox, of Har per county; Corey Black, of Council Groves; and Detective H. C. Erricsson. of. Topeka. The testimony came from R. W. Eaton, former chief of police and a Topeka notary, who took the ack nowledgments of the sensational affi davits. Not until 11:30 this morning was a Jury secured to try the case. In tha examination which covered nearly three hours, the state exhausted botti .C.Wrieox H-C-Cfiessoa ; CoreySIaek. The Three Defendants in Court Today. Woman in Joplin Loses Storm. Life in Joplin, June 17. Mrs. Anna Wali zer, wife of a blacksmith, was killed by lightning during a heavy ram storm here early today. Six inches of rain fell, flooding mines, washing out railroad tracks and doing much other property dam age. Many streams are out of their h8"Lk' From Nebraska there - came on an early train more than 100 "boosters" led by Governor Chester H. Aldrich and all enthusiastically applauding Roosevelt. Six of the states's 16 del legates were in the party and their arrival was marked by a vociferous protest in the station by Delegate Jno. W. Towle of Omaha, against what he termed the steam roller tactics of the last week. Two Roosevelt delegations arrived from Missouri, one numbering 25, came from St, Louis and the other numbering 20, from Kansas City. The most spectacular of the early morning arrivals was the historic 375 men were in the column that marched down Michigan avenue from the station past the Taft headquarters in the Congress hotel and around to the club's headquarters in the Great Northern. Tho club members were clad in white hats that have made their appearance familiar at conven tion proceedings for many years. Pre ceded by a band, they attracted at tention of early risers, but the Taft headquarters had not yet blossomed into activity and offered no welcom ing signs to the delegation. The Oklahoma delegation today recognized the possibility of a bolt and in caucus, by a vote of 18 to 2, defeat ed a resolution binding itself to sup port the nominee of the convention for president and vice president. WEATHER RECORD, The following are observations of tho United States weather bureau for the 24 hours ending at 7 o clock this morning. giving the high mark yesterday and Uie lowest point recorded last nignt: Stations Hish. Low. Rain. Amarilio. Tex 78 60 0 Boise, Idaho 6S 50 Boston, Mass 64 68 Buffalo. N. Y 72 56 Calgary. Alb 70 48 Charleston, S. C 94 , 76 Chicago, 111 78 56 Concordia, Kan 56 Denver, Colo 62 40 Des Moines, la 72 62 Dodge City, Kan 74 48 Dresden, Kan 70 46 Duluth, Minn 58 44 Durango. Colo 70 50 Edmonton. Alb 76 48 Emporia. Kan 76 58 Enid, Okla. 76 5S Fort Seott. Kan 76 60 Fort Worth. Tex. 96 78 alveston, Tex S6 M Hanover, Kan 74 54 Havre. Mont. 66 42 Hays. Kan 72 50 Iola. Kan 74 58 Jacksonville, Fla 94 Kansas City, Mo 76 Little Rock. Ark 86 Louisville. Ky 88 McPherson, Kan 80 Macksville, Kan 84 Manhattan, Kan. 80 Modena. Utah 64 New Orleans, La S8 New Tork, N. Y 66 North Platte. Neb 70 Oklahoma, Okla. 98 Omaha, Neb 70 Phoenix, Ariz 96 Rapid City, S. D 56 Roswell, N. M 92 St. Joseph, Mo 82 St. Louis, Mo 76 St. Paul, Minn 60 Salt Lake, Utah 58 San Diego, Cal 66 San Francisco, Cal 80 Seattle. Wash. 74 Sheridan, Wyo ... 58 TOPEKA, KAN 79 Wash4ngton. D. C. ..' 86 Wichita. Kan 76 Winnipeg. Man 56 54 7S 66 SO 50 56 44 78 62 v 50 64 52 68 40 62 56 62 46 46 60 54 64 64 58 44 0 .02 0 0 o 0 0 .70 0 1.34 .14 .54 T 0 .68 .68 1.84 0 0 0 0 .14 3.S6 0 .12 0 2.16 .24 .84 .01 0 0 .08 0 1.74 0 0 .01 o .01 3.24 0 .01 0 0 0 - 0 .01 .28 1.34 .02 T. B. JENNINGS. Section Director, Gore to Speak for Wilson. ' Washington, June 17. Senator Gore of Oklahoma returned today from conferences with Democratic leaders' at Baltimore. He will second thei nomination at the Baltimore conven- i tion of Governor Woodrow Wilson of New Jersey, which will be made byl John Westcott of Camden, N. i. I of their two preemptory challenges, while the defense used eight of their twelve challenges. Odds favored tha defense in the selection of a Jury. In the case the state was allowed but two challenges, while four were permitted for each of the three defendants. It was agreed that all of the three de fendants should be tried at this tim Cases against Detective H. C. Medlock, of Topeka. and Charlotte Thomann, if Summerflcid. will not be called until the September term of court. Around the counsel's table was gathered an array of widely known lawyers. For the state appeared County Attorney E. R. Simon, his assistant. James McCIure, Harry J. Bone. United States district attorney, and J. N Tincher. of Medicine Lodge, a former low partner of Chester I. Long. Coun sel for the defense is of equal promi nence. Capt. Joseph G. Waters took; charge of the examination of talismen. Other attornevn for j MaJr A. M. Harvey. nuuiiigion ana j. H. Warne. All Defendants Present. All of the five defendants In th sensational action were In the court InlP e1rly- , Cnar'"e . Thomann smiled pleasantly as he talked In a low undertone to H. C. Medlock. tha detective who is to be tried with her at the September term. During th morning recess, Mrs. Thomann walked to the seat occupied by Leta Foster and her father. She greeted the vounf country arirl nljurantiv h,, k star witness did not appear to return wic lamiiiarny. a rew minutes later Foster and his daughter left the court ruuni, In the selection of a Jurv, It waa not necessary to draw a special venir. By agreement Jurors not engaged in' Judge Dana's division, were sent to Judge Whitcomb's court and a Jnrv was selected with but two names maining on the regular panels. At the afternoon session, Harry J. Bone outlined the cane for the stat. He reviewed the affidavits made by Medlock. Erricsson. Leta Foster and Mrs. Thomann, recited that their con. tents had been repeated and publisH ed with a view of compelling a com promise in a disbarment case asralnxt Wilcox. Then he charged that Black and Wilcox were behind the deal to blacken the character of . the Kins man county Jurist and that the affi davits made in Topeka in February this year were false and that their falsity was known by the principals at the time the papers were signed. 'Eaton First Witness. The state's first witness was R, W. Eaton. It was Eaton who establish ed the publication of the libel In Shawnee county, but connecting only Erricsson of the present list of defen dants. 'Erricsson, Medlock, Leta Foster and Mrs. Thomann came to my office on February 10," the witness said In substance. "They laid some affida vits on my desk and said they wanted them acknowledged. I read the pa pers. As I turned to them. I said, 'the charges here are mighty serious, do you people know what you are signing?' Mr. Erricsson assured mo that the ydid. We have the goods on him,' Erricsson said In referring to Judge Gillett." Then all of the statements were ac knowledged, each person indicating that they had full knowledge of their contents and that the affidavits' were true. On February 19, Erricsson and Medlock returned to Eaton's office, made some alterations in their original charges and again signed statements. The Eaton testimony was considered by the state one of the strong features in the prosecution of the three de fendants. While it did not directly connect Black and Wilcox, County At torney Simon secured some of the missing links in his own testimony. He was the next witness on behalf of the Drnspf Tition. (Continued on Pas TweJ