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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-03-19
Lord Roberts Manoeuvres Too
Much Fer Experts.
They Cannot Tell What He Is
Up To.
RELIEF OF MAFEKING
Thought to Be Only an Incident
In the Movement
Now In Progress In That
Direction.

London. March 1915 p. m.-Neither
the advance by way of Fourteen Streams
nor Col. Plummer's movement has yet
resulted in bringing news of Mafeking' s
relief; from Bloemfontein and Natal
there are apparently no serious develop
ments and public interest remains CEN
tered in Col. Baden -Powells force, un-
distracted by events of greater military
Importance.
However, it appears likely that the
converging of the troops towards Mafe-
king indicates a much more serious pur-
pose than merely its relief. Judging
from Lord Methuen's presence at War
rentown and the capture of the nearby
passage of the Vaal at Fourteen
Streams, keen observers believe Lord
Roberts meditates an advance in force
on Pretoria by way of Rustenburg. This
might start either from Fourteen
Streams or Klerksdorp. and would prob
+ ably coincide with an advance via
Bloemfontein and Natal.
Thus Lord Methuen may be given the
chance to redeem his reputation, as has
been done with General Gatacre.
Commandant Olivier has accomplish
ed another step in his retreat from
northern Cape Colony, evacuating
Rouxeville, and going towards Kron-
stadt, where President.Steyn is.
QUARRELSOAfE GERMAN OFFICER
Capetown, March Blowing to the
quarrelsomeness of Col. Schiel, the Ger
man officer in charge of the Boer artil-
lery who was wounded and taken pris-
soner at the battle of Elaandslagte, he
has been removed from the prisoners
camp to transport.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-03-19
COMPROMISE OFFERED.
Grain Tariff in Exchange For Meat
Tariff in Germany.


Berlin, March 19.-The Frankfurter
Zeitung says the government has made
the offer to the agrarian party that if
they will abandon their opposition to
the importation of picked meat the du-
ties on American grain will be raised
after the expiration of the commercial
treaty.
The duty on wheat will be increased
from three marks fifty to six marks per
double cehtner.
On the subject of the meat inspection
bill the semi official Hamburger cores
pondent says:
1T is certain that America will not
quietly accept, limitation, or to speak
more correctly an absolute prohibition
of the Importation of meat.
I'VE must reckon with counter meas
ures on the part of the United States
which will do immense damage to our
commerce and shipping.
1T is true that for yeaNs past Ameri-
can commercial legislation has been
run on such lines as to give US little
reason when drawing up customs regu-
lations for Germany to pay any partic
uIar regard to American trade.
tsITr fact, in certain quarters reprisals
are even called for against the treat
ment of German imports to America,
but even if such reprisals should have
any chance of success it would be
mistake to give expression to them in
the form of the prohibition OF imported
meat instead of extending theim to
general commercial legislation, for by
introducing special legislation of this
character, we give Americans not only
the pretext but the right to tax Ger
man commerce"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-03-19
Fighting JOE Refuses to
Permit Popenoe
To Override a Contract
Running TIL July Next.
Says the Capital Win Be Con-
Quoted as Usual.
Tt Is Not to Be GA Christian
Daily"
INSTRUCTS REPORTERS
Wants All Political News of the
Past Week Covered.
Mr.. POpenOe and Other Direc-
tors Refuse to Talk.

Gen. Hudson is holding down the ed
itoriaI chair in the Capital Office today
the same as usualHis face was wreath
ed in smiles, and he gave orders to the
staff concerning the news to be covered
just as he did before he gave up his
desk for week to Mr. Sheldon.
Il am still editing the Capital Gen.
Hudson said to a State Journal reporter
this morning, and I shall continue to
do so, all reports to the contrary not
withstanding. And" he continued inn
pressively, "it will be on the same plan
have always run it."
you do not thiEk. then. that the
plan to make the paper q Christian
daily will be carried through?"
No, it viii be run just as it has been
before the past week There will be no
change I am sure
when viii the stockholders hold
their meeting?"
7 do not know. I am not a stock
holder, so 1 am not bothering myself
about that
HAS Mr.. Babize begun his work?'
Not that I know of. If Mr.. Babize
is employed on the Capital at all it will
be as news editor under my direction.
I have not yet been informed that he
has been employed"
Gen. Hudson gave out definite orders
to J. r. farrell, the Capitals political
reporter, to cover political events fully.
A number of congressional conventions
viii be in session today and tomorrow.
and Gen. Hudson gave Mr.. farrell in
structions to see that they are fully
covered.
And say" he continued, look up all
of these county conventions that have
been held during the past week. Bring
up a lot of this stuff that we have been
scooped on. I do not want any more
scoops on this paper"
None of the stockholders would talk
about the proposed change in the Cap
ital this morning. They would not even
say when the meeting of the stockhold-
ers would be held. at which the future
policy of the paper will be definitely de-
termined
The report that II. T. Chase. associate
editor of the paper and one of the di-
rectors, will back up Mr.. Popenoe in his
determination make the Capital
Christian daily. was denied Saturday
night, but Mr.. Chase himself refused to
I have the greatest respect for Mr..
Sheldon" Mr.. Chase said ''and for the
experiment which he has been conduct
ing during the past week, and I would
say nothing which would bring dis
credit upon it. have made no state
ments concerning my position in this
controversy and I will make no such
statement"
Mr.. Chase is at work today as usual
under Gen. Hudson's direction.
Gen. Hudson's contract as editor of
the Capital provides that he shall have
full editorial control of the paper and
he is to be paid a salary of $4,000 per
annum. His contract is for one year
which will not expire until next July.
1t is on the strength of this contract
that Gen. Hudson refuses to allow the
paper to be changed to "A Christian
daily"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-03-19
HOUSE WONT HAVE 1T.
Refuses to Concur in Senate
Amendment to Porto Rico
Bill.

Washington, March 1s.-In the house
today, the pension appropriation bill
was sent to the conference, and Messrs-
Barney CWis.}: McCleary (Afinn.); and
Bell (Col.) were appointed conferees.
Mr.. Cannon then called up the Porto
Rico appropriation pill and moved that
the house nonconcur in the senate
amendments. Mr. McRae (Ark.) moved
concurrence.
Mr.. Cannon explained the changes
made in the bill by the senate, which he
said restricted the appropriations to the
duties collected previous to January 1.
1900
The house provision appropriating al
so the duties collected after that date
and those to be hereafter collected. The
change made by the senate that desig-
mating the purpose to which the money
had been put, he said. was only a change
of form, the provision leaving this ex-
penditure of the money to the discre-
ton of the president.
Mr. McRae said that the essential diff
ference between the two bills was that
the house bill affirmed the right of the
United States to impose the Dingley
rates against Porto Rico whereas the
senate provision upon this subject was
indefinite.
The motion to concur was lost, Sc to
116. The motion to nonconcur then pre-
vailed, without division
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-03-19
LARGER THAN THE OREGON.
Our New Battle Ships to Be Monster
Impleme ents of War.

New York, March ia special to the
Herald from Washington says: Secre-
tary of the Navy Long is puzzled over a
report from Admiral Watson that ex-
tensive repairs are needed for the pro-
tected cruiser New Orleans, now at
Nagasad. He has cabled Admiral
Watson declining to permi- extensive
repairs until he knows whether they are
necessary.
This refusal grows out of the fact
that just before the ship left New Iork
for Manila her officers reported that her
boilers were in need of repairs which
would necessitate two months work
A board of officers which inspected the
vessel reported that she could get away
in two weeks, and the work was finish
ed in that period
ordered a board to make survey of
the ship.
There is a disposition in naval circles
to believe that the report that the New
Orleans is in need of extensive repairs
grows out of the departments action
in ordering the vessel to proceed to the
Asiatic station without undergoing all
the repairs which her officers deemed
necessary. The department purposes to
keep the ship in ASiatic waters, not
withstanding its, understanding that her
officers would prefer duty on the North
Atlantic station.
Experiments made with models of the
projected battleships at the Washing
ton navy yard have demonstrated that
to carry the weights planned by the
naval board on construction the yes
sells must be larger than any American
battleship yet planned. srs
Rear Admiral Hichborn, chief naval
constructor, believes each of the vessels
will have a total displacement of almost
$1,000 tons, a length of ABS feet and a
beam of at least IS feet. This increase
is to provide space for the proposed
enormous armament, the engines de-
partment, which must create sufficient
power to drive the vessels at speed
of more than 10 knots, and the 1000
tons of coal which each ship must carry.
BattleShipS of the Oregon class are
34S feet long and have SO feet 8 inches
beam; the Iowa is $50 feet long and has
a beam of " feet 27s inches: the Kear-
sarge and Kentucky are 1868 feet long
and have the same beam as the Iowa;
the Illinois class are of the same dimen-
sions and the battleships of the Maine
class are 2SS feet long and their beam
the same.
Necessity for lengthening the new ves-
sells arises from unwillingneSS to in
crease the draught of the ships, which
is fixed by the depth of water of the
principal American harbors.
Secretary Long has instructed the
board of inspection and survey to pre-
pare for the trial of the battleship
Kearsarge, on April 3, to determine
whether the vessel will be accepted by
the government.
Rear Admiral Bradford, who has in
spected the battleship at Newport News,
says it will receive the finishing touches
during the next few days. He is graft
fled with the appearance of the super
imposed turretS of the vessel and ex-
presses confidence that they will make
a good showing.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-03-19
Supreme Court Lands Heavily
on the Trust.
Standard Oil Put Out in the
First Round.
TEXAS LAW SUSTAINED
Question Came Up on COnstitu.
tiOnality of Enactment.
Excluding Combinations in Re-
Straint of Trade From State.

Washington, March 19.-In the United
States supreme court, an opinion was
handed down today in the case of the
Waters-Pierce Oil company, involving
its right to do business in the state of
Texas, contrary to the provisions of the
state antitrust laws of 1889 and 1895.
1t was charged among other things that
Waters-Pierce company was q member
Of the Standard Oil trust, as organized
in 1882, and various other allegations
were made. but the court did not enter
upon general discussion of trusts. con
tenting itself with a discussion of the
Texas law as applicable to this case.
The opinion sustained the decisions of
the state courts to the extent of af-
firming them, and was thus opposed to
the contentious of the oil company, but
it did this upon the ground that the
state laws imposed a condition which
the oil company had accepted and hence
was without ground of complaint
The opinion was handed down by JUS
tice McKenna, who reviewing the case
said the Waters-Pierce Oil company
was a private corporation Incorporated
in Missouri, which had begun business
in the state of Texas In 1889. The suit
grew OUT OF the charSe that the oil
company violated the statutes of 1889
and 1895 against combinations IN re-
straint of trade, thereby mourning a
forfeiture of it's permit to do business
in the state. The trial was first had in
the district court of Tevis county, in
which the verdict was against the oil
company. On appeal to the court of
civil appeals of the state this decision
was affirmed and it was brought to this
court on a writ of error. The basis of
the action was the Standard Oil trust
organized in 1882, and it was owned that
its intention was to control and monop-
Olize the petroleum industry of the
United States into various subdivisions,
awarding Texas to the Waters-Pierce
company.
the propositions which were submitted
to the jury in the original trial. Justice
McKenna said:
THE transactions of local commerce
which were held by the state courts to
be violations of the statutes consisted
in contracts with certain merchants by
which the plaintiff IN error required
them to buy of it, exclusively from it
and from no other source or buy ex-
clusively from plaintiff in erorr and not
to sell to any person handling compet-
ing oils, or to buy exclusively from
plaintiff in error and to sell at price
fixed by it.
1.-The statutes" he continued must
be considered in reference to these con-
tracts. In any other aspect they are
not subject to our review on this record
except the power of the state court to
restrict their regulation to local com
merce upon which a contention is
raised
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-03-19
GREAT DISTRESS:
Condition of Porto Rico People
Is DeplOrable.

Washington, March 19-Adjutant
General Corbin received a message to-
day from General Davis, commanding
the department of Porto Rico, saying
that the condition of the inhabitants of
Porto Rico is distressing and the suffer-
ing so general and widespread over the
island that he will require at least 500
tons of food supplies weekly until fur
ther notice in proportions of At rice, 2-7
beans and LA each of bacon and cod
fish.
Arrangements are being made in the
subsistence and quartermaster generals
departments to meet this requisition as
promptly and regularly as possible. The
transport Burnside which is scheduled
to leave New York for San Juan on the
21st probably viii take the first con-
signment Of relief supplies and similar
shipments will be made each succeeding
week by other TRANSPORTS.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-03-19
CAPITAL aooMPRoMIsE.n
Gen. ]. K. Hudson Carried His
Point.

Z
The stockholders of the Capital COM
pany held a meeting in Mr.. Popenoe's
Office at 1915 today, and for an hour
and a half they wrestled with the ques-
tion of the future management of the
paper They absolutely refused 10 make
any statement concerning what they
did, or even admit that a meeting was
held.
The meeting resulted in a '-compro-
mise" by Gen. Hudson winning. Gen.
Hudson viii retain editorial manage
ment of the paper but it Will be run on
high plane" Mr.. BabIze will be news
editor instead of managing editor as
was contemplated if the paper mad been
made religious daily. He will return
to Chicago for the present to arrange
his affairs, and will come back to To-
peka and begin his work on the Capital
The directors are anxiously endaavor-
ing TO keep all news of the meeting a
secret They say that whatever an
nouneements they have to make will be
made in their own paper.
The Capital company is capitalized
Tor $50 600. IT is divided into 500 shares
and when the company was incorpora-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-03-19
DOESN'T LIKE 1T.
A Big Foreign Advertiser Drops Out
of the Capital.

C. 3. Chittenden, representative of the
Celebrated Munyon Homeopathic Home
Remedy Co, has been in Topeka dur
ing the last week looking after the in
terests of that company. He has lately
carried considerable space in the State
Journal on the existing contract with
this paper, but none of his advertising
has appeared in the Capital during the
Sheldon week.
Mr.. Chittenden has received the fol-
lowing telegram from his company: do
not use the Capital at any time. We
drop them.''
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-03-19
Arrested For Horse Stealing.

Joseph McGivern was arrested Sunday
by the police and turned over to the
county on the charge of horse stealing.
Saturday night horse and cart belong
ing to a farmer by the name of Carr was
taken from Sixth and Kansas avenue.
Later the police found the cart at Sec
ond and Kansas avenue and the, horse
in the barnyard of McGivern's home in
Oakland. The harness was not found.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-03-19
ENDED BEFORE MIDNIGHT.
Capital Edition Not Printed on Sun
day.

Although the Capital press was start
ed on the publication of its Saturday
evening edition, to take the place of the
Sunday paper, early on Saturday after
noon. the edition was not more than
half off when the clock struck twelve
and the Sabbath day was ushered in.
Notwithstanding this the instructions
of Mr.. Sheldon were carried out. and
not a wheel was turning at one minute
past u o'clock. and the employees say
that the lights were all out and every
body gone from the Office at that time
The cause in the delay in getting the
papers out was caused by the press not
working we'll The machine has been
Continued on Sixth Page.l
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-03-19
M'KINLEY'S FUTURE
To Have a Chair in National
University.

MillvilIe. N. J.. March 19.-Bishop
Hurst in his sermon at the opening of
today's session of the New Jersey NJ. E.
conference, in speaking of the American
university at Washington said Presi-
dent Mckinley would at the conclusion
of his service as a public officer, accept
the position of professor of Internation-
al Law at the university.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-03-19
10 Attend z. M. c. A Nicotine.

From the congressional convention at
Hays City tomorrow, Governor Stanley
will go to Joplin, Mo-, to attend Y.
NJ c. A meeting and banquet, making
the principal address. The governor left
for Hays City at noon today and will
not return to the executive office before
Friday morning
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-03-19
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This division would not give Mr.Pope-
cooperation of some of the other stock
holders, and if he has the majority of
the stock in his own name he has pur-
chased it since the company was incor-
porated, and the directors refuse to
state what changes have been made in
the ownership of the stock. It is known,
however. that Mr.. Bapize has purchas-
ed the stock held by Mr.. Thomas. and
possibly a portion of that by some of
the other stockholders.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-03-19
To Esouimalt Instead.

Ottawa Ont. March 19.-Orders have
been sent out from the militia depart
ment to send the company which was
organized on the Pacific coast to go to
Halifax for garrison duty, to Esaui-
malt instead.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-03-19
Young Mems Fatal Quarrel.

Ness City. March 19-Saturday even-
ing at Bazine, Ness county, Kansas,
Roy Barry shot and killed John Casey,
both young men, and rivals for the
same girl Casey had been drinking.
and commenced the difficulty.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-03-19
Weather Indications.

Chicago, March 19.-For Kansas: Cen
orally fair tonight and Tuesday; slight
" colder tonight; brisk northwest
winds
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-03-19

Continued on Sixth Paee.l
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-03-19
GREATER Topeka.
Amounts on Which Individuals
and Companies Pay
AS Taxes on Personal Property
Assessments.
REMARKABLE SHOWING
The Men Whose Personal Pro-
perty Raises the Funds
To Run the Machinery of Local
and State Government.
REMARKABLES SHOWING

That Topeka is one of the most pros
porous cities in the west is indicated by
the improvements which she has or
soon will have, under way. The new
auditorium and the extension of the
federal building are only indications of
other forthcoming additions to the citys s
wealth. The coming summer will see
large number of private buildings, both
residence and business properties,
erected.
The paving movement is another in
dication of Topekas prosperity, and
this together with the park movement
shows that Topeka is preparing to be-
come the best residence city OF the west.
Another example of Topeka's prosper
ity is the large amount of personal taxes
paid by residents of the city There are
259 firms and individuals in the city
who pay a personal tax on an assessed
valuation of over $1,000. The list of
these follows. The amount given is the
assessed valuation-that is, so per cent
of the real valuation as sworn to by the
property owners. The list does not in
clude real estate. but personal property
only, and the amount given includes
the 5000 exemption allowed by law to
heads Of families. Single men, partner
ships and corporations are allowed no
exemption, and the amounts are given
before the exemption is taken out.
Heads of families therefore really pay
taxes on $500 less than the amount in
dicated in this list.
This list of course is for 1899. The as
SCISSOR is now making his rounds for the
present year and there is no doubt that
the showing for 1900 will exceed that of
last year, as prosperity and progress
have been still more pronounced. It is
fair to state that many of the people
listed below have the bulk of their in
vestments in real estate, bank stock or
other securities assessed against them
as members of companies and corpora
tions.
BANKS
Incorporated banks are assessed on their
paid up capital stock. The Topeka banks
pay taxes on the following amounts:
tlrst NaIlOnal ---.--..--.--..-..-.----S 6O,oz0
Central National Observation-Disclosures 54,l $50
Merchants National ...-..-.-.....y..- 25.510
BANK or topeka OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 4O.OO0
Citizens State bank North Topeka 10000
State Savings Bank .................. $3.50
American, North Topeka, .......@.. 300
Dudley's bank is a private bank and is
included in Mr.. Dudley's personal assess
ment, which is 81 ,015, and includes not only
the bank. but Mr.. Dudley's other per-
sOnal property in the city as well.
PERSONAL PROPERTY ASSESS
MENT.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1900-11-30

The White Swan Bakery, Mr..
Suddeth, proprietor, opened his
great big heart yesterday and set
up a tnrkey dinner to all the
orphan children of the town and
included all children whose par
ents were too poor to give them
such feast. The gentleman had
about so boys and girls to share
his hospitality, and the dinner was
served without stint, and it is
safe to say that Mr.. Suddeth filed
fisty ''empty voids" that will long
remember the'generous giver and
we feel sure that the generous
people of Chickasba will not for
get the generosity of the White
Swan Bakery.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1900-11-30

S Ter ins Coined Co., which
opens al the court house Monday
comes direct east and sonth, en-
route to Texas, and is considered
where they have been as one of
the Strongest Repertoire COM
paaI es enroute. They have The
)mpany of players, the orches
IA and the Famous White
Hu ssar Band, on the opening
night the play presented will be
a political farce comedy with Miss
Llllian Coleman and Sam j. Bur-
ton in the leading roll. Remem-
Der ladies will be admitted free
when accompanied by lady or
gentleman holding one paid 5Oc
ticket. Secure seats at T. o.
Drug store as no free lady tickets
can be seenred at door. Prices
%, 80 and SOC.