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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-12
BANKERs MUST TELL.
They Can Not Shield the Tax
Dodgers.

One of the most important decisions
rendered by the supreme court was one
today to the effect that tax dodgers
who fail to give in the entire amount
of their bank deposits cannot be shield
ed by their bankers The court says:
ut is not against public policy to re-
uuire a banker to disclose the amount
of a depositoFs balance. nor are the
transactions between a banker and de-
positor privileged or confidential in a
legal sense
The effect of the decision will be to
compel every Dersen with a bank de-
posit to return it correctly to the tax
assessor. Tax assessors will be priv
iIeged to examine the condition of any
persons account in the banks. While
the deposits in Kansas national and
state and private banks have aggre-
gated nearly one hundred million dol
lars for several years. the amount of
cash returned for assessment has never
exceeded five million dollars.
The case decided today came from
Clay county, where the grand jury
sought to examine the account of John
Bellringer in the State Bank of Green.
William E Davies, the cashier of the
bank. refused to permit the examina-
ton, and he was sentenced to Jail for
contempt. A petition was filed with
the supreme court for Davies release
on writ of habeas corpus. and the su-
preme court has denied the petition.
Bellringer was before the grand jury
for investigation on the charge of
making false returns to the tax as
SCISSOR
Under this decision it will be pos
sible for a grand jury to make an in
VeStigation of the cash on hand in the
banks of a county on March 1. and
every person who has made a false
report concerning his bank account
can be convicted of perjury.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-12
MUST BE IMPRISONED TOO.
Jointists Can Not Be Let OFF With a
Fine.

A decision of the supreme court to-
day will make trouble for all towns
and cities which have been virtually
licensing joints by collecting monthly
fines from them. The court holds that
if a city passes an ordinance concern
ing joints it must provide a penalty of
both a fine and imprisonment. At
present these towns have ordinances
providing only for fine for a pen
atty. The jointists are fined each
month but never imprisoned. and the
fine amounts to license.
The case in which the decision is
rendered is that of the city of Assaria,
Saline county, against w. D. Wells.
Justice Atkinson wrote the opinion.
and he SAYS:
Where the legislature has in express
terms conferred upon municipalities
power to pass and enforce ordinances
for the regulation and sale of intoxi
eating liquors, therein prescribing what
shall constitute the penalty for a vio
lation thereof, an ordinance of a city
passed for the regulation and sale of
intoxicating liquors failing to prescribe
the penalties fixed by the legislature
is void and cannot be enforced
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-12
WAS NOT A soRrIE.
Russian Torpedo Boats Encountered
Japanese by Accident.

St. Petersburg, March ia fierce
fight off Port Arthur between torpedo
hotillas which took place Wednesday,
and the bombardment which followed,
were not given out here until after
midnight. Two official messages from
Viceroy Alexieff have been received
during the day and presented to the
emperor, but the public is held in suS-
pense. All sorts of rumors of the in
formation contained in the dispatches
were spread among the officials. but
they did not have the text and were
under the impression that Admiral
Makarof had directed the attack upon
the enemy's fleet. When the texts ap-
peared it became evident that the COL
lisions between the torpedo fiotillas had
occurred during the night, while the
russians We're scouting in search of
the enemy.
AS far as is known here, this is the
first time the torpedo boats have en-
gagged each other at sea. Although the
odds were against the Russians as the
Japanese f1Otilla was supported bv the
cruiser squadron, the Russians made
heroic dash for the foe and appar-
emily had the better of the combat,
sinking a japanese torpedo boat until
the cruisers got within range and one
OF the iatter's shells crippled the
Stereguschtchi.
The gallant action of Vice Admiral
Makarof in transferring his flag to the
tast cruiser Novik and stealing out in
IAe lace OF the enemey IN an attempt
at rescue receives unstinted praise,
stamping him at the outset of his
command as man of force and action,
who insists on being in the van of the
fighting.
Not much Importance is attached
here to the bombardment on account
of the great distance of the enemy
from the batteries. Their cruisers took
refuge behind the Lao Tschin prom
ontory, fearing to expose themselves to
the direct fire of the forts
It had been believed that the reason
! why Russian ships had not made a
sortie before wss the apprehension OF
meeting with superior force. but it
IS now clear that the ships were un-
CONTINUED on Pace SKI
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-12
MARTIAL LAW ENDS.
Order Issued Withdrawing
Troops from Telluride.

Telluride Colo, March 12.-Captain
Bulkley Wells, in command of the
military in this district, read an order
on the streets last night. signed by
Governor Peabody, declaring martial
law here at an end. At banquet
given to the militiamen in camp here,
which followed the reading of the Or
der, another order from Adjutant Gen
eraI Sherman M. Bell was read, direct
ing the men to quit camp and return
to their homes. All the men in camp
at this time are residents of the dis
trict. The effect of the order abolish
ing martial law will be the doing away
with the press censor. who has passed
on all news sent out by correspondents
for some time past and the return of
the civil authorities to power. 1t will
also enable the union miners. number
ing over 100, who have been deported
to return to the district. While there
is no change in strike conditions as far
as the members of the Western FEEDER
alton of Miners are concerned. it is
claimed by the operators that the
mines of the district are working the
same as WREN conditions were normal.
COST OF STRIKE.
Denver. Colo, March 12.-Governor
Peabody's order abolishing martial law
in the Telluride district removes the
military from any active participation
in the affairs of the strike infested
districts of Colorado. The troops were
first brought into use in the Cripple
Creek district over six months ago. The
cost to the state for military operations
during Governor Peabodys administra-
tion is estimated at over six hundred
thousand dollars. This includes the
miners strikes at Cripple Creek and
Telluride and the mill and smelter
mems strike at Colorado City. All
these strikes were the direct result of
the contest being waged between the
members of the Western Federation of
Miners and the Colorado Mine Owners
association. The eight-hour rule is the
min ncir,al dar,na nd of the miners
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-12
WHEELER GETS IT.

The Concordia mayoralty fight was de-
cided today in favor of S. C. Wheeler over
w. w. Caldwell. This is the fight which
has cost more than a thousand dollars
over an office to which there is no salary
attached. Each man simply wanted to
win
1t was wet" and dry" fight in the
city election in Concordia a year ago.
Wheeler, the dry candidate, won by a
majority of one according to the election
returns. He received 500 votes to sos for
Caldwell. Caldwell contested Wheeler s
election and Judge Alexander of the
Cloud county district court, threw out IL
Wheeler ballots and 8 Caldwell ballots,
giving Caldwell the office by one ma jor-
ity. Wheeler appealed to the supreme
court. which decides that the trial court
threw out one of Wheelers ballots when
it ought to have thrown out one of Caid-
wells and that it threw out another of
Wheeler's which ought to have been
counted. The lower court is reversed and
it is ordered to give the0Office to Wheeler
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-12
BUFFALO BILL" SUES.
Petition for Divorce Charges
His Wife With Cruelty.

Denver, Col, March IA petition
for divorce filed in the district court
of Big Horn county, Wyo., January 8
last by Colonel William F. Cody, Buff
falo Bill, has just been made public.
The complaint charges cruelty and al
leges that on December 26, 1900 Mrs.
Cody attempted to poison the plaintiff.
Another ground on which the plaintiff
asks a decree, is that the marital rela-
ton has been into1erable to him by his
wife's refusal to entertain his friends
Neb. Mrs. Cody, who is at North Platt
denies her husbands charges and will
contest the suit. Colonel and Mrs.
Cody were married at st. Louis March
1864
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-12
w. 81. cannifa's Talk.

The heart to heart talk by w. H
Canniff, which 4apepars on page 8 of
tonight,s State Journal, will interest not
only his old Topeka friends, but the
general public as well.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-12
HEARST OFFERS A BILL
Authorizing Interstate Commission
to Fix Freight Rates.

Washinton, March misrepresentation
Hearst of New York, has introduced
a bill authorizing the interstate. com
merce commission to fix freight rates.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-12
Temperatures of Large Cities,

Chicago, March 12-7 a. m. tempera-
lures: New York %; Boston 26; Phila-
delphia 80; Washington Sc; Chicago "a;
Minneapolis IS; Cincinnati 36; St. Louis
"a
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-12
Weather Indications.

Chicago, March 12-Forecast for Kan
sas: Threatening tonight and Sunday
with possibly showers in east portion;
colder Sunday: easterly shifting to
northerly winds.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-12

is a complete vindication,' he says, "of
the old soldiers and for what we have
contenled's
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-12
OTTAWA WON IT.
William d. Goble, Victor in
State OratOrical Contest.
Lewis Allen, of Winfield, Gets
Second Place.
HAD A LIVELY TIME.
Topeka Policemen Give a Bru-
tai Exhibition.
Next Contest Will Be Held at
Wichita.
HAD A LIVELY TIME.

The result of the state oratorical con-
test held at the Auditorium Friday
night was as follows:
First-William D. Goble, Ottawa uni
verSity
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-12
STILL WARMER TODAY.
Indications Now Are That It Will
Rain.

As the vernal equinox draws near the
chances of rain, full cisterns and less
dust, is better.
Today the sky looks rainy and the
forecast for Kansas sent out by the
government forecaster is: Threatening
tonight and Sunday with possibly
showers in east portion. Colder Sun
day." The wind at noon was east blow
ing Is miles an hour. The hourly tenn
peratures recorded by the government
ffa1.a cac fraII
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-12
THE COMPLETE LIST.
Supreme. Court Decisions Handed
Down Today

The following decisions were handed
down by the supreme court today:
BY JOHNSTON. c. ].
A. T. & 81 F. Ry. Co. VS. The Atcli-
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The oasis. [volume] (Arizola, Ariz.) 1893-1920, 1904-01-23

Results can be expected on these
deals now at any time, Nearly
every sale during the year has been
to foreigners, thus bringing into
the state outside money.
Mexican Herald: Construction on
the Kansas City, Orient and Mexico
Railway instead of being held back
as reports have had it, is being push
ed rapidly ahead, according to rail
road men who have recently visited
Chihuahua where the most recent
contract for so kilometers will be
let to the same party as soon as
the first stretch is completed The
air of the directorate of the Kansas
City, Mexico and Orient, as ex
emplified by past work, Is to build
the strip most nj cessary first, leav-
ing the gaps to be filled in later,
when the road assumes the proper
tons of a system, and it becomes
necessary to have continuous line
from terminus to terminus. The
present work in Mexico is where
the mining industries demand an
outlet from the mines to Chihua-
hua aud thus to the smelters. Not
alone however, will this branch
have to depend on the mining in
dustry for its freight, though the
ores will furnish the greater quota !.
of business for some years. The
region traversed near Chihuah ua
is as good agricultural ground as
may be found, and the Beers and
other colonists are rapidly ma king
gardens where truck will be raised
for shipment to the open markets
not only of Mexico but also to the
States where early market prices
may be obtained for it.
The oasis. [volume] (Arizola, Ariz.) 1893-1920, 1904-01-23
RAILROADS.

The attention of the public is
called to the fact that close connec-
tons are now made between points
along the line OF the Sonora Rail
way and the great copper camp OF
La Cananea.
Please note condensed time card
below. Passengers can now leave
Guaymas at $40 p. M, and arrive
at La Cananea the following morn
ing at 11:30; returning, leave La
Cananea at 200 p. M, and arrive
at Guaymas at $3.50 the following
morning.
Condensed Card Between Cananea, Noga-
les and Guaymas, VIA Fairbank
Mountain Time.
Mountain Time lone hour faster than
Southern Pacific Time
The oasis. [volume] (Arizola, Ariz.) 1893-1920, 1904-01-23
ACROSS THE BORDER.

the production OF petroleum, and
the refining plant will soon be in
operation at Ebano. The people who
have control of the oil wells at
Ebano have been working quietly
and saving little. They now have
sixteen wells, and when the refinery
is completed, within few weeks,
they will be able to put their pro
duets on the market.
Torreo Enterprise: Rubber
cultivation is becoming widespread
in southern Mexico. There has
been a rush by companies into
that line of business within the
last four years, and rubber plants
have been set out in that country
by the million. Already there are
100000 trees planted out, and
over II ,400,S plants in nurseries.
The work done, or to be done, by
rubber companies not reporting,
and by private planters, may be
taken at a total OF over eight mil
lion trees planted out in Mexico,
chiefly under three years old,
apart from the indigenous rubber
forest trees.
Mexican Herald The big -four
mill of the Compafiia Harinera de
chihuahua. at Santa Rosalia, is
perhaps the largest and best APP
pointed in the Republic. 1t cost
$4,000 as it stands, and new
machinery was put in and a
general remodeling o o k place
the first part of 1903. Some idea
of the business can be had when
it is stated that in the first six
months after the remodeling men
toned, the business paid $4,000 in
dividends The capacity of the plant
is 600 hectolitres of -four every
twenty-four hours. The company
purchased for this mill, during the
last year, $50 carloads of wheat, $50
of which were imported from the
States and the remainder was pro-
cured in chihuahua, principally /
about Santa Rosalia.
Mexican Herald; A recent tele-
gram from Chihuahua to the Mon
terey News has the following to
say bout the mining outlook /
in that STATE: As to mining
during the year, it can be said I
that this, the leading industry of /
the state, is considerably farther
ahead than it was year ago.
This is evidenced by numerous
large sales, such as the Lluvia de
Orc in the Unique district for
100000 gold the Dolores to the
Venture Corporation, for 81 100000 .
gold the San Francisco del Orc
for 100000 gold; the McDer-
mott O'Callahan properties at San
ia Eulalia, for $350,000 gold; the
famous San Juan last week to Al
bert c. Aiken, of San Francisco;
the Americana mine at Terrazas
for 100000 gold, to the Torreon
smelter; and the same concern has
taken over the Las Adargas, near
Jimenez; the San Diego, at Santa
Barbara and other properties. A
large number of other deals have
been reported during the year in
nearly every camp in the state.
Numerous other deals are now
pending, principal among which
are the deal of Joe Letter for the
Hidalgo Mining Company's mines
at Parral and the Parral and Du-
range railroad; the Pinos Altos
The oasis. [volume] (Arizola, Ariz.) 1893-1920, 1904-01-23
cananes, Yaqui River q Pacific Rail.
way.

Daily Schedule OF Passenger Trains, Effective
January Is, 1908.
lie ave Naco $50 a. m; arrive Cananea II 80
m Leave Cananea 2 p. m; arrive Naco p. m.
L. A. MCFARLAND, Asst. Gen. Mgr.
The oasis. [volume] (Arizola, Ariz.) 1893-1920, 1904-01-23

REPORTS on titles to Sonora
lands and makes surveys for
patent to government lands.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-07-30
CROP IS CUT BY
RUST And BLIGHT
FINE PROSPECTS ABOUT LIDG-
ERWoOD, N. D., DISAPPEAR.
Salem, S. d., Estimates the Loss in
That Vicinity at 40 Per Cent
Heavy Wind and Rain Have Lodged
Grain in Many Sections.
Specials to Tho Journal.

0Pooi@ls " Inc journal. -.
Ltdgerwood, N. D., July 3o.-Never have
the hopes for bountiful crop of wheat
been so suddenly shattered as they have
been with farmers In this section of the
country the last ten days. Two weeks
ago rust made its appearance, and to-
day there Is not field within radius Of
twenty miles that Is not affected by 1t
more or less. Some fields of wheat will
be total loss, while others will suffer
to some extent. Oats and barley are not
injured and will make fine crop The
harvest will be begun in about ten days.
Salem. s. D.. July 3O.--An unusual
amount Of rust is showing itself on wheat
and oats and Is causing much apprehen-
sion among farmers. 1t is estimated by
competent judges that the yield will be
cut at least 40 per cent
Fergus Falls, Mimi. July 3o.-Farrners
report that their grain has begun rusting
and Is being seriously injured. Some esti-
mate that at least 10 per cent Is already
spoiled -:.se "a
Sherburn, Mimi, July 30.-Thousands of
dollars damage has been done to growing
crops in this section by heavy winds and
rain. Grain, especially oats, is fiat on the
ground, with little chance Of rising again.
Corn Is growing rapidly, but is at least
two weeks behind. Oats, barley, flax and
wheat promised to be a bumper crop, but
the last few days have wrought great
havoc.
Black River Falls, Wis. July sO-Hun-
dreds of acres Of wheat will be plowed
under In this county, as the blight Is so
bad that the crop will not pay the cost
of harvesting.
Buffalo Lake. Mimi. July aO.-The first
rye Is being threshed here today The
quality Is good and the yield is fifteen
to twenty bushels to the acre All crops
look good. Oats and barley are being
harvested.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-07-30
EARLY MOUNTAINS
coRuRN's CATTLE WILL START EAST ]

CORURNS CATTLE WILL START EAST By
AUG. IT,
Robert Coburn the northern Montana cattle
raiser. says he Is not at all worried over the
season Just closing, says the Great Falls (Mont.
Leader. Contrary to the generally accepted no.
t1on, Mr.. Coburn will ship early, and the first
trainlead win go out for the Chicago market
Aug. 10. ManyIof the large cattlemen have an
nounced that they will not ship until Sept, l
at least.
Conditions are good in our section" said
Mr.. CobgIn "and particularly 50 along, the line
great deal Of hay for the season. The range
back BAG! has besn rather dry and the grass short.
and We have complaint to make maj Our rst
shipments will be made about Avg. Is, and I
do not think the beef will be anything below
last year In quality, tho the season has been
what might be termed ragged at either end for
the cattlemen.
I'VE have not suffered. largely for the req
son that we own our ranches and water rights
and have invested 50 heavily In the latter for
our own protection. Those who have not land
and water under the law will have hard seq.
son this year. and 1t may put some OF them out
Of business. The cattle business Is all right,
but the day has gone by when a man can turn
out his herd upon the range and expect to
make any timing at it,
III prices keep up the way they were before
the strike in Chicago 1t will be much better
than last year, for while they were nothing
like what we had two or three years ago, still
they were much better than twelve months
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-07-30
TRADE MORE ACTIVE I
BUT SOME HESITATION STILL NOTED IN
THE EAST

Z & ~ !.
New York, July oABradstreet's of today
says: vi .si5
tiers, but fail ira de- is slow to assume form pend
Ing assurance as to crop results and settlement
OF expanding industrial disturbances. Crop CON
and shipments OF goods are livening up at the
west and are expected to become active early IN
ket, somewhat delayed this year, has begun in
IS nIn in sns
money from the country has increased: The
movement OF currency to move the crops has as
sumsd good PROPORTIONS this week.
doing in fall dry goods, shoes and clothing.
st 70
Trade at eastern markets Is still rather quiet
The shoe trade displays only moderate activity,
a cent higher on all grades Wool is rather
quiet. tho still firm with medium grades relative
IN sse Ra psy s. 19ds hs ts
has been to render print cloth prices frmer.
Wholesale trade in liquors, particularly In whis-
are unsatisfactory.
On the Pacific coast San Francisco reports a
y but ooG f
war complications. The salmon pack will be
disappointingly small on the entire Pacific coast.
Unrest In industry Is feature of Importance.
n packing ssr' esnsrs ser Ct leading aasen
ployees. In addition to the $4,000 meat trade
strikers. production Of print cloths at Fall River
has come to an almost complete stop owing to
the strike OF "a, 600 mill hands against a reduc-
tion. In addition to these troubles, the dull
ness in anthracite coal and the overstocked
condition of all markets renders serious exist
ing disputes between operators and miners. A
general shutdown of all mines Is expected to
occur next week. involving the idleness of
SO0O0 men.
Other lines Of industry are rather quiet iron
notably so pending clearer view of future
requirements. Nails have been reduced in price
and tin plate cut to lowest quotations In years.
The effect OF these reductions is, however. yet
to be seen. A little more inquiry for structural
material Is noted at Pittsburg. Tin and copper
| and lead. among the other metals. are low in
price this week.
ses lure s the gnte States for
1 last week, 100 in tile like week in 1903, 1853 in
| 1902, 100 in 1901 and ITO in 1900. In Canada
tn the failures for the week number II, as against
Bank clearings aggregate $3.50, so7 1856 decrease
| per cent over the like week in 1903.
| Wheat, including -four exports for the week
ending July 70 aggreRated ,6l3,26o bu against
1,2S1, SOL last week. 3.191, 342 this week las
year, 4,388,584 In 1902 and e,463,391 in 1901
From July ! to date the exports aggregate 50.
| 1914 bu. against 12.006,624 last year. 49,
$40, $40 in 1902 and 23,675.946 in 1901
Corn exports for the week aggregate 415, 844
| bu, against 70,647 last week, 92S,S3g a rear
ago, 2S,4O5 in 1902 and 583,6O4 in 1901. From
23l0544 Blu. against 5,55I ,665 In 1905. 423,7 81
in 1902 and 6,233, 800 In 1901.