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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-11-22
CROzIER PROMOTED.
Kansas Man Made Chief of Ord
nance by President.

Washington, Nov. 22.-The president
today made the following appointments:
VIM Crozier, chief of ordnance, with
rank of brigadier general
James Miller, colonel of infantry.
Francis W. Mansfield, lieutenant col
onel of infantry.
James Jackson, major of infantry
Second lieutenants of infantry: VIM.
E. Roberts, Geo. w. England, Edwin j.
Bracken, Franklin S. Leisenring, John
A Hulen, AnsWen E. Deitsch, Leonard
T. Baker, Leonard H. Cook, Thomas S.
Mooreman, jr.
Eli L. Huggins, colonel of cavalry.
Earl d. Thomas, lieutenant colonel of
cavalry.
Charles c. Winnia, Charles M. Maigne
and Frank E. Lynch, second heutenants
of cavalry.
Berher B. Ray, paymaster with rank
of major.
Waldemar A Christensen, Herbert
Gum, Thomas r. Marshall and VIM. c.
LIE Compte, assistant surgeons of volun-
teers with rank of captain.
James A. Thomas, second lieutenant,
artillery corps
Thomas E. Sulzer, Professionally first
lieutenant, Philippine scouts.
The appointment of Gen. CrOZier was
made largely upon the recommendation
of Secretary Root Gen. Crozier has
demonstrated his ability in nearly ev-
cry department of ordnance and has
SHOWN a WlQG knowledge OF all aIdlTS
pertaining to his profession. He was
the military member for the United
States at The Hague peace conference
and was largely Instrumental in bring
ing about the agreement finally reached
for more humane conduct of war.
Gen. Crozier is a native of Ohio and
was appointed to the military academy
from Kansas in 1872. When he gradu-
ated in 1876 he entered the artillery
and was transferred to the ordnance
in 1881. He became a captain after IA
years service in $780, During the Span
ish war he was appointed a major and
inspector general. During his career as
ordnance officer he has given strictest
attention to carriages and was a joint
inventor with Gen. Burlington, who re-
tired today, of the Buffingto
disappearing gun carriage
Some difference of opinion exists
among army officers as to whether Gen
Croziers appointment is permanent, or
whether it is a detail of four years un-
der the army reorganizat ton raw. The
opinion of Judge Advocate General
Davis, is that the appointment is per-
manent. Gen. Crozier will not retire
until 1919 and if the contention is sus-
tanned that his appointment is perma
nent, his term as chief of ordnance will
nearly be IS years and will preclude the
possibility of any of the ordnance Off
GERS who have heretofore ranked him,
securing that grade before they re-
tire.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-11-22

cartridges found on the table were fill ed
and were of calibre 81, the same calibre
as those found in the revolver In that
weapon there were three loaded and three
empty shells. He said that the bed, as
shown in the photographs of Ayres, room.
was much more disordered than when he
first went to the room He did not know
who had disturbed it before the photo
graph made
Mr.. Douglass brought out the fact that
the top buttonhole of Ayres' undershirt
was torn out.
When Mr.. Brady was excused, Police
man Fulton Wolfe was called. He had
entered the building with Officer Brady
ere,nd 1ls .dssm4hs covered % mueh the sans me
and was largely corroborative of it He
said he had only noticed blood on the
sleeve of the underShirt worn by Ayres.
The pictures of the room showed num-
Der of articles the floor which were
not there at the time. He had seen no
hairDins the floor.
Officer Wolfe was still on the stand
when the court took it's noon recess.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-11-22
DISSOLVED.
Injunction Against Illinois Tax
Board Fails to Stand.

Springfield, ILL.,, Nov. 22.-The appli-
cation of the Chicago Union Traction
company and the Consolidated Traction
company for an injunction restraining
the state board of equalization from
assessing the. capital stock of those
companies for 1900 was denied this af-
ternoon by Judges Grosscup and
Humphrey, in the United States circuit
court. The temporary injunction is
sued by Judge Grosscup in Chicago on
Tuesday was dissolved.
No written opinion in the case was
filed Judge Grosscup stated orally at
length, the reasons for the decision, ex-
planning that later Judge Humphrey
would file written opinion.
The method to be followed in detern-
lining the value of capital stock for
purposes of taxation was discussed by
Judge Grosscup at length. AS to bonds
he said, the judgment of the tender
might be reasonably safe, but with cap
ital stock it was different.
1t would be grossly unfair to base the
assessment upon the stock value quoted
on the stock exchange. These were
frequently, if not generally, determined
by circumstances quite distinct from
the real value of the stocks in ques-
ton He cited. as an illustration, the
Northern Pacific furry of few months
ago. Then nobody would contend that
the real value of the stock exceeded par,
yet the quoted price reached 81, 900. Nor
had any court decided that the equali-
zation board must be governed by the
quotable market prices of capital stock.
1t was the decision of the supreme court
of Illinois in the franchise tax case re-
Gently decided, he said, that these
prices merely must be taken into con-
sideration. 1t still remained for the
equalization board to exercise it's judg-
ment in determining the real value of
capital stock for purposes of taxation.
The bin in this case,' he said, in
conclusion, assumes that the board
Will not now exercise its independent
judicial function, but will confine itself
to the mere arithmetic of adding to-
gether the Indebtedness and stock ex-
change quotations of the capital stock.
We are not at liberty to concur in this
assumption. We believe and are bound
to believe that the board will exercise
its function as contemplated by the law.
This would exclude the supposed dan
ger of gross discrepancy and the sup
posed danger of over valuation. If it
transpires that the board of equaliza-
ton attempts to certify an assessed
valuation that in its effect would be a
fraud upon any taxpayer, the courts
still remain open to the taxpayer. The
board should be just as the state wishes
it to be, irrespective of the past and
without partiality, and this we will as
sumo, until the contrary appears"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-11-22
THE LIMITED" ARRIVES
What is Left of Wrecked Santa
Fe Train Reaches Topeka.

Santa Fe train No A, the Chicago
limited which was in the terrible wreck
at Franconia, Ariz., last Wednesday,
and which was due to pass through
here Thursday, reached Topeka at 10
a. m. today. All the coaches of the
train which were uninjured in the col
lsion were in the train, and as far as
possible the places of the wrecked
coaches were taken by cars picked up
on the way.
There was no diner on the train. The
passengers have been getting their
meals at the depots. At Kansas City
the train was billed to pick up a diner
to go through with it to Chicago.
A composite car has been sent west
from Topeka to be picked up by No. 3
on it's return trip.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-11-22
sTANLEY'S FAITH SHAKEN.
Governor Not Sure Parole System Is
Success.

Governor Stanley's faith in his parole
system has received a severe jolt by
the action of Arthur Cath, the Wichita
negro who got drunk and stabbed a
man when he had been out of the peni-
tentiary on a parole only a short time
The governor was planning to grant a
number of paroles as Christmas pres
ents to some of the convicts in the peni-
tentiary, but he does not know whether
to do so now or not.
Only a small per cent of the parofed
prisoners, however have violated the
terms of their paroles. Gates is only
the third one who has been sent back
to prison out of about eighty who have
been paroled, which is not bad show
ing.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-11-22
DUTY WAS EXCESSIVE.
Assessment Against Hayemeyer
Statuary Revoked.

New York, Nov. 22.-Fifty per cent.
duty was assessed at this port on a
sculpture imported recently by H. c.
Havemeyer. 1t was a Madonna and
Child by Mino Da Fiesola, of the
fifteenth century, and was invoiced at
$4,000 lire, or 1O,966. Mr.. Havemeyer
of the general appraisers, saying the
duty was excessive.
Most of the figure of the madonna is
in alto relieve, but the head and neck
board heretofore has held that the
terms statues and 'tstatuary'' are
limited to figures in full relief, or lin
the round,' altogether. This view,
hearing by Jonathan Scott Hartley and
other experts. The board found that
the article was statuary, and under the
agreement with Italy it will come in at
only Is per cent duty
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-11-22
BOTH WERE DROWNE ED.
Death of Two of the Liberal
Leaders at Colon.

New York Nov. 22.-The Colon,
Colombia, correspondent of the Herald
cables the following version of the
mysterious disappearance of General
Patino:
Your. correspondent has been in
formed by Colonel Barrera, the revolu-
tionary leader, that Generals Patino
and COrtiSSOZ, who were respectively
first and second in command of the at
tacking insurgent force, left Gatun,
which is six miles from here, in a small
boat for Colon. 1t was a very dark
night, and their boat capsized in the
river General Patino, who was wound
ed in one arm, endeavored to save Cen
era1 Cortissoz, who could not swim, and
both were drowned.
The death of these two leaders is
regarded as great blow to the Liberal
party.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-11-22
Santa Fe Promotions at Wichita

Wichita, Kan, Nov. 22.-Ralph Rob-
ertson, cashier in the local freight de-
partment of the Santa Fe has been
promoted to be chief clerk in the divis-
ion freight office. Mr.. Robertson has
been connected with the Santa Fe at
began with the company as night clerk
in the freight offices. He has been
steadily promoted during his three
years service and when he takes charge
of his new position will occupy one of
the best railroad positions in the city.
Ed Dillon, who has been claim clerk
in the superintendent's office for the
past year, has been appointed to the
vacancy made by Mr.. Robertsons pro-
motion, and A. A. McFall, who has been
holding the position, taken by Mr.. Rob-
ertson, has been transferred to fill Mr..
DilIon'S place.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-11-22
ALL ON ONE WIRE.
Colorado Inventor Can Send 18 Tel
egraphic Messages at ouce-

Boulder, Colo, Nov. 22.-Dr. VIM.
Duane. professor of physics at the state
university, has just been granted a pat
ent for an invention by which large
number of telegraph messages can be
sent over one wire and earth return at
the same time. In the physical labora-
tory at the university it is said he has
had as many as eighteen circuits work
ing on the same wire and return all at
the same time. On any of these cir
cults the Morse instrument can be
placed and used exactly as with the
single wire now in use. DR.. Duane's s
invention is based on the principle of
sYnchroniZing motors.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-11-22
BANK ABS0RBER.
The National Shawmut Bank Of
Boston, Mass.

Boston. Nov. 22-The directors of the
Third National bank have voted to con-
sOlidate with the National Shawmut
bank The proposition has been pend
ing some time and the directors of the
latter bank have agreed to the CONSOLE
dation.
The Third National bank has been in
existence for 3S years Francis D.
Sears is president. Its capital stock is
s1,00O,0O0, surplus $2S4,79 deposits s10.
653, 1924.
This is the thirteenth bank absorbed
by the National Shawmut bank since
it's organization in 1898. Other combina-
tions have reduced the number of ma
tional banks to Al from 62, the number
in 1898.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-11-22
Must Build a Sewer.

The board of health has served notice
on the Topeka Woollen mill, located in
Oakland, that a sewer must be built
from the mill to the Kansas river a
distance of half mile, for the purpose
of carrying away water used in wash
ing the wool. The water has been al
lowed to run out onto the ground and
is said to produce a very unhealthy
odor Councilman j. w. Neil, who is
one of the owners of the mill, said to-
day: I'VE will comply with the order
of the board, and build the sewer to the
river. The sewer will probably be eight
or ten inches in diameter
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-11-22
BELASCO LOSES.
It Is Decided That Mrs. Fiske Can Act
"The Unwelcome Mrs. Hatch"

New York, Nov. 22-The motion of
David Belasco to enjoin Harrison Grey
Fiske, from producing the play s.The
Unwelcome Mrs. Hatch" at the Man
haitian theater, was denied by Justice
Lawrence.
Mr.. Belasco contended that Mrs. Bur
ton Harrison, from whom the defend
ants take their alleged right to produce
the play, had only assisted him in
writing the play, the essentials of which
were his, on an understanding that the
title remained in him and she was to
get a share of the royalties
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-11-22
No One in Henderson's Place.

1t seems to be the impression that
there will be no assistant superintend-
ent of machinery for the Santa Fe ap-
pointed to succeed George r. Hender-
the work of that position will be divided
between the superintendent of ma
chinery and the general master me-
chanic. The position of general master
mechanic was created only in the early
part of this year, but it may remain
while the position which Mr.. Hender-
son has held heretofore may be abol-
ished.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-11-22
Placed id Wellington Ja1l.

Wellington, Nov 22-Clyde Moore, the
15-year-old boy who was tried recently for
the murder of C. L. Wiltberger, a farmer.
and acquitted, was brought over from
Winfield last night by. Deputy Sheriff
keeping. The boy is at present under ar
rest for perjury His partner has been
arrested for the crime and the Cowley
county authorities wanted to keep them
ff
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-11-22
A Tom johnson Move.

Columbus, o.. Nov. 22.-Mayor Tom L.
johnson, of Cleveland, has filed a mo-
ton in the supreme court asking leave
to bring suit in mandamus to compel
the state board of equalization to re-
assess the railways of the state for the
purpose of taxation, their valuation to
be determined by the market value of
their securities. No opposition was
offered by the attorney general, it be-
ing the desire of the state officials to
have the powers of the board of equali-
zation judicially determined The court
will decide the motion next Tuesday.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-11-22

Joplin. Mo-, Nov. 22-W. E. Gravston
a prominent attorney, was shot and
ternoon by George E Bayne s11na,5,,-
tendent of the waterworks. Gravston
and wife have been separated = vaaT
or more and Grayston, it Is said. he
neved Bayne, who is a widower- was
intending to marry Mrs Gravs+on aS
soon as she was divorced.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-11-22
VISITS BROTHERS. TOMB.
Abner Mckinley Makes Trip to
Canton.

Canton. O., Nov 22-Abner McKin-
ley, brother of the late president, was
here yesterday. During the day he ac-
companied Mrs. Mckinley on a short
drive which included a visit to the GEM
etery. Acting on the advice of her
physicians, Mrs. Mckinley has ceased to
enter the vault, but Mr.. Mckinley went
inside The casket is almost entirely
concealed by flowers, which are re-
ceived from time to time. Mr. McKin-
ley went to Cleveland last evening to
visit his sisters Mrs. Duncan and Helen
Mckinley.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-11-22
STRUCK By A BURGLAR.
Wichita Hotel Proprietor Per-
haps Fatally Injured.

Wichita, Kas, Nov. 22.-D. J. Tang
ney, proprietor of the Topeka Avenue
hotel in this city, was struck on the
head about $50 o'clock this morning
by a heavy hammer in the hands of
burglar whom he surprised in the act
of robbing the hotel office. Mr.. Tang
ney is not expected to recover. The
burglar eSca ped.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-11-22
Remains of Wrecked Schooner Seen

Victoria, B. c., Nov. 22.-The Juneau
dispatch of November IA reports that
the steamer Yukon arrived there bring
ing word that Hoonah Indians came
aboard the vessel in Glazier bay and
said they had seen the wreck OF a
schooner with a boys jacket. mess
box and jackscrew scattered about
There were no signs of life, and ii is
thought that a schooner had been lost
with all on board.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-11-22
GIFT FOR HARVARD.
To Have New 100000 Build
ing to It's Collection.

Boston, Nov. 22.-The Transcript says:
Through the generosity of a Boston
man and a Harvard graduate, whose
name is withheld from the public for
the present, Harvard is soon to have
another building added to its collec-
ton. The new structure will be built
on the land now occupied by Foxcroft
house. The original amount intended to
be given was $4,000, but the sum has
been nearly doubled.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-11-22
A Gusher at Pagosa springs.

Denver, Colo, Nov. 22-Specials from
Pagosa Springs where a company has
been drilling for oil for some time, an
nounce that a gusher has been struck
at 300 feet. 1t is not known yet what
the extent of the flow is. The strike is
$50 miles from the Florence oil district,
which has been producing for years.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-11-22
Weather Ind cations.

Chicago, Nov 22-Forecast for Kan
sas: Generally fair tonight and Satur-
day; warmer Saturday; variable winds
shifting to southerly.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-11-22
Temperatures of Large Cities.

Chicago, Nov. 22.-7 a. m. tempera-
lures: New York "a; Boston 80: Phi.a-
delphia SO; Washington 26; Chicago AZ;
Minneapolis 80; Cincinnati "a; st. Louis
The Sunday globe., 1901-05-12
SLICK SUNDOWNER.
He is a Seventh Day Adventist, and
Must Get Off on Saturday.

In the Record and Pension Office there
is a colored physician who manages to
fill, somehow, a SI,2OO clerkship and
work but five days each week. DIR.
Howard is popular physician with his
people and is making barrels of money,
his fellow clerks allege. The Doctor is
member of the seventh Day Adyentists,
which, by the way, is exceedingly for
tunate for his patients, for on Saturdays
the Doctor is not compelled to work for
Uncle Sam, hence there are two days in
each week he can exclusively devote to
his patients and leave them medicine,
with instructions for the intervals OF six
or seven hours each of tie other five days
which he devotes to lhe Government
service.
This is " snap" and the colored gen.
tleman is to be congratulated on the fit
of his religion, his Government Job and
his growing practice. Like the Irish
poets creation of a man in search of a
religion" DR.. Howard discovered that
not only his theological convictions but
his professional duties inevitably pointed
out the true road TO salvation and-pa-
tents. If the Doctor had selected, as in
harmony with the cravings of his spirit
ual nature, the hard or soft-shell Baptist
faith, the stern Presbyterian, the Sab
bath-loving Methodist, the free for all
Congregationslist, the Roman Catholic,
or any of the other orthodox denomina-
tions, he might reach salvation but he
would miss the large and paying client
age OF Saturday patients now on his col
lection books.
DR.. Howard, it is alleged, when select
ing his Sabbath hesitated between the
Jewish faith and the Adventist. Both
religions observe Saturday as the Sab
bath day and both were acceptable and
harmonized with his convictions on this
particular point, but one Of the condi-
tions Of becoming a member OF the He
brew faith was so Objectionable to the
Doctor that he decided on the Adventist
church, where the rite of circumcision
is abhorred and not necessary as a quail
fication for membership.
The Sunday globe., 1901-05-12

pointed for his supposed technical know
ledge of the building trade Is now in the
Government Printing Office. He is a
combination builderand printer, and ifhe
knows as much about printing as he does
of building, the Government is paying
wages to a mighty poor mechanic"
The Globe has made sufficient investi-
CATION into the facts recited by Mr.. Win
frey to justify their publication, These
facts are the best commentary which
could possibly be used to substantiate
the evils OF our present form OF District
Government. There is nothing to pre-
vent any official or underling in the SER
vice OF the District Commissioner from
raising technical objection to the pay
ment of bills presented by contractor or
merchant i'm their several departments
or offices. And once held up the creditor
of the District is at their mercy. He can
not collect by law, as he must appeal to
Congress for an enabling act before he
can sue the District. The opportunity
here offered for the establishment of a
ring in the District Building for the col
lection Of claims may or may not have
ever been utilized, but let any reader
pause moment and he will readily COM
prehend what mice fat pickings such a
ring would have hunting up creditors of
contractors and merchants to whom the
District owes money and bargaining for
rake of to deduct the same from the
sum due these merchants and contractors;
to "shake down directly the contractor
or merchant creditor of the District in
order that the said creditor might secure
payment of his claim without trouble
and delay. Either way it would be
"heads we win and tails you lose" with
such ring, and there is nothing to pre-
vent the formation OF a ring except the
honesty of officials, who are responsible
TO neither taxpayer nor citizen, inas-
much as neither tax payer nor citizen
has voice in their creation.
The officials high and low Of the Dis
trlct government are not servants of and
are not responsible TO the people Of the
District or OF the city of Washington.
They can work their own sweet Wills
without fear of the consequences and
they must be one and all men of the
most singular integrity if they fall not
into the temptations to which they are
subjected. The question now is-have
they fallen and how many of them are
guilty?