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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-11-16
THE OCCUPATION TAX.
Councilman Howard Has a Proposed
Schedule.

Architects, artists. physicians. sur
geons, Christian Science healers, osteo-
paths, civil engineers, lawyers. veteriri-
airy surgeons, IS each annually.
Banks with capital stock Of $780,
900 or above, $50 and lower than that
$25 per year.
Bakeries. commission merchants,
druggists, hotels. leather and hide
merchants. machine shops news
papers. publishing houses, printing
shops, second hand dealers, wagon
makers, SO each annually.
Sewing machine agents. mercantile
agencies, basket factories, bridge COM
panies. boiler shops, brick manufac-
turers canning factories, coal, wood.
nay and grain merchants, employment
agencies, flour mills. foundries, ice
dealers. livery stables. wholesale i'm
plement dealers, $25 each annually.
These are some of the fees charged
in Kansas City. Kan, under It's occupa-
ton tax ordinance.
A schedule of this sort is proposed
shall be Incorporated into an ordi-
committee of license of the city coun-
ell will meet this evening to consider
the passage Of such an occupation tax
The Kansas City. Kan, law covers a
great many other trades and business,
some Of which are already covered
locally by the present license ordi-
nance. 1t Is not proposed that the
present schedule Of the local license
tax shall be changed but that it, shall
be enlarged to take in the above emu
merated professions and callings.
Twenty thousand dollars year
more in receipts it is estimated by
Councilman Howard would be added
to the city's revenue If the above taxes
would be placed in effect. 1.-THE peo-
pie don't understand this rightly said
Howard. ''If we pass this ordinance
we could reduce the amount of our
tax levy. 1t is simply a method of
equalization. 1t is an attempt to make
large number pay taxes that have no
property and pay no taxes of any kind
what ever. By putting this occupation
tax on we could relieve some of the
burden from the property owners. It's
not that we are trying to add on more
taxes but simply to equalize it.
There was a great roar in Kansas
City, Kan, when this tax first went in
to effect but now they are just the other
way and wouldn't consider for a min
ute to see 1T done away with. They
think it's fine.
ct have had some people come to
me that were in favor of 1t and others
who were against it,
Councilman c. H. Kutz. chairman of
the committee on license, laughed
when he was asked If the ordinance
would be recommended by the COM
mittee for passage. "I had a number
of men come to me who were against
it. They thought that ordinance was
going to be passed. Some others were
in favor of it and wanted it passed.
don't think it will pass but we want
everybody that is interested to come
gu anyway and make a showing"
Schedules from cities other than
Kansas City. Kan, will be on file.
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POWERS Is ILL.
He Comes Into Court Looking Pale
and Weak.

Georgetown, KY, Nov. 16.-The fifth
day of trial of Caleb Powers was largely
consumed in the work of empanelling a
jury from the special venire summoned
from Harrison county which arrived
here this morning in charge of a deputy
sheriff. ..lS
Powers was quite i'll last night and
the services of a physician were neces-
sary. He has been suffering from dys-
entery for the last ten days and excite
ment and work preparing for his trial
are doubtless responsible for his physi-
cal breakdown.
He came into court promptly but
looked pale and weak. Many ladies at
tended court today for the first time
since the trial began.
During the examination of special
veniremen it developed that Harrison
county had been flooded with Powers
published book containing his
speeches and account of his trials.
Out of twenty-fOur prospective
jurors examined fully half had received
through the mail from some unknown
source copies of Powers book, which
1t appears had been sent to various
precincts from which veniremen had
been summoned. The discovery caused
a decided sensation in court.
An amusing contrast with these de-
velopments was the statement of one
venireman who never heard or read
of the noted case.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-11-16
WOULDN'T TAKE CASH.
Fair1nount Offered Santa Fe $500 for
Special Train.

George Hoffman, one of about a
dozen students who came up from
Wichita with the Paramount football
team today, said:
1--WE offered the Santa Fe $500 cash
for a special train to Topeka. and they
turned us down. They demanded the
fiat 2-cent a mile rate, and the result
was that only about a dozen students,
besides the team, felt able to come
If we could have got that special train
for 81, 500, we would have brought prac-
tically the whole school along, as well
as two brass bands.
a"People in Wichita never were so
confident before that Paramount will
win. We feel sure that we will get
Washburp's scalp. and next year we
will have a team which will beat any
thing in the state. The business men
of Wichita would take plenty of bets
that Paramount would win, but I don't
know whether any money was sent up
here to be bet on that basis"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-11-16
MRS. CowAN SEEKS DIVORCE.
She Charges Her Husband With Treat.
ing Her Cruelty.

Mrs. Mary E. Cowan has filed a petit
zion with the clerk of the district court
IN which she asks for divorce from
John r. Cowan, Santa Fe shopman.
The couple were married on March Is,
1891. and have two sons, Jack, Is years
old, and George, 10 years old.
She accuses her husband, in the petit
ton, Nof having treated her with ex-
treme cruelty in that on August Is
1907, he struck her. beat her and cursed
her. She declares that the household
goods belonging to them have been
PAID for by her from her own earnings
as has been the interest they hold in
their home on Jefferson street.
Mrs. Cowan not only wants the d.
vorce, but asks that she be given title
TO the property mentioned and also the
CUSTODY OF the two minor children
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when he had no money in the bank
with which to meet it.
The governor said further that he
had no criticism to make Of Judge
Simon's action but that he did criticize
the system under which such a SEN
tence was possible under such circum-
stances. ~
After her husband had been sent to
jail, Mrs. Palm visited the governor and
made a plea for his pardon or parole.
She told distressing story of the
poverty of herself and children and the
need of her husbands presence with
them.
This caused the governor to inquire
into the case. He did talk with the
county attorneys office about the mat
ter but not in any spirit eff criticism,
He was told the facts in the case and
that Mr.. Palm had been given every
possible opportunity to settle it without
running the risk of a conviction on a
trial. but that he had not taken ad
vantage of these opportunities. Gov
ernor Hoch asked the county attor-
neys Office if 1t would recommend a
pardon or a parole for Palm and re-
ceived a negativessreply. This ended
the governors inquiry in the matter
and he did not talk with Judge Simon
about it. ..rs ~
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FALL ON EVIL DAYS.
Thousands Of Actors Find Themselves
Out of Jobs.

New York, Nov. 16.-These are evil
days for stage people and theatre al
business. 1t is estimated in theatrical
circles that almost three thousand
actors and actresses are out of work.
Actors and actresses may be seen daily
in Broadway vainly making the rounds
OF the agencies. The finacial Strin-
gency, the dearth of satisfactory plays,
the sterility of the p1aywrights and the
construction of too many theaters have
combined, it appears, to bring about a
serious condition of affairs in the
theatrical world.
A record of failures was established
in September and October, for 80 per
cent OF the new serious plays We're fias-
Goes. The authors of these plays COM
prise the most successful writer's in
their class The companies which
were gathered for these plays were dis
banded and few of the players have
found new engagements. Meantime
many road companies have returned,
having found the season a bad one AS
the actors and actresses have suffered
so have stage hands and theatrical en-
ployes of all classes.
Daniel F'rohman says that until mon
ey conditions improve there can be no
improvement and that plays Of strength
and originality must be written by the
playwrights before managers can be
induced to invest thousands of dollars in
them.
Mrs.. L. L. Fernandez, one of the chief
theatrical agents in New York, says
that the theatrical business is in a state
of actual stagnation, and other theatre
cal agents here agree with her.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-11-16
MILLER MADE MISTAKE.
Charged He Took Snap Judgment in
o. I" Congressional Meeting. =

Emporfa, Kana Nov. 16.-The
meeting of the Fourth district con-
gressionaI committee, which is being
held here this afternoon, has brought
large number of Fourth district pol
Miller and his opponent George e.
Tucker, are both here.
Indications are that the meeting
has been called for the purpose of fill
ing vacancies in the membership of
the COMMITTEES. Congressman Miller
controls the committee, and will put
in men to fill the vacancies who are
hostile to the direct primary.
George q. Tucker, the aspirant for
will have a resolution presented at the
meeting declaring the committee in
favor of a direct primary in the
Fourth district. It is expected
that this resolution will be either
tabled, defeated, or referred to
committee for the purpose of kill
ing it. Mr.. fuckers friends will have
the resolution introduced for the pur-
pose of putting the committee on rec
ord.
The friends of Tucker are denounc-
ing the action Of Congressman Miller
in calling the meeting of the COM
mittee without any notice. It is de-
clared to be "snap Judgment" The
call for the meeting was not issued
until barely time to assemble the
committee in Emporia.
William Allen White, editor of the
Gazette said today: "Mr. Miller will
ing that Tucker will not be candi-
date against him next year when he
we'll knows that Tucker is in the race
to stay to the finish" a
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-11-16
QUAKERS THE FAVORITE.
Pennsylvania Football Eleven Shows
Stronger Than Michigan.

Ferry Field, Ann Arbor, Mich, Nov.
16.-Ideal weather conditions favored
the igan-Pennsylvania game. the
most important intersectional contest
of the football year. A crowd of 1900
was present, falling short by about 1000
of the anticipations.
PENNSYLVANIA had ruled favorite in the
betting at to 3. Michigan won the toss.
Hollenback kicked off, neither side would
open up anything in the first few minutes.
The ball was in the middle of the field al
most constantly for the first ten minutes,
being punted back and forth. Pennsylva-
MIA was the first to gain a down. Green
was the most consistent ground gamer
On a fake kick Hammond made Is yards,
Michigans best gain to date Both teams
were showing a great defense. Pennsyl-
yania made a touchdown. Pennsylvania
kicked goal Score: Pennsylvania g.
FfchiPar O.
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TO BOYCOTT WELLs-FARGo
Bisbee. Ariz.. Resents Demand for
Payment in Gold

Bisbee, Ariz, Nov. 16.-At a meet
ing of practically all Of the merchants
of this city which will be held today,
a resolution will be passed to the eff
feet that all orders of goods from
other parts of the country which
would be delivered by the Wells-Far-
go Express company shall be can
celled. a..
This action will be taken because
of an order received by the local
agent of the company today to the
effect that all payments to the COM
pany must be made in gold coin. The
local banks are operating on a clear
ing house basis and the general bust
ness of the city is going on the same
as usual, with the exception of tran
sactions with the Wells-Fargo COM
pany.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-11-16
CROOKED BANKING.
Investigation Unearths Bad State of
Affairs in New York.

New York, Nov. 16.-Attorney General
Jackson stated this afternoon that, in
his opinion, evidence of both criminal
and civil liability has been unearthed
in the investigation of the borough bank
of Brooklyn, and the Jenkins Trust
company Of Brooklyn, and that in the
borough bank of Brooklyn there has
been found evidence of illegal over
loans, overdrafts, forged paper and 9TH
er criminal transactions, all of which
will be presented to the grand jury In
the Jenkins Trust company, the attor-
ney general says, there has been found
evidence of illegal overloans. 1t is
claimed by the trustees. the attorney
general adds, that they knew nothing
about these illegel loans made to the
president of the company.
The attorney generals announcement
contains the statement that the inves-
tigation thus far has been confined to
the Borough bank of Brooklyn and the
Jenkins Trust company.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-11-16
M0NCURE CONWAY DEAD
Distinguished American Author En-
pires Suddenly in Paris.

Paris. Nov. 16.-Dr Moncure D. Con-
way, the distinguished American au-
thor, died suddenly here last night. His
OF his relatives in America, will be
cremated Monday.
DR.. Conway had come here several
weeks ago to visit Andrew Carnegie in
scotland and had intended to sail soon
Tor the United States. He had been
ailing for several days, but physicians
attributed his illness principally to his
advanced age. He was found dead in
bed last night and the coroner pro-
nounced an internal hemorrhage. the
Hshed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-11-16
NOTHING BUT CONFIDENCE.
That Is All the Financial World
Needs Now.

New York, Nov. 16.-The stock
market has continued unsettled and
irregular this week with occasional
rallies. The call money market IN
New York has been more nearly nor
NAL, but the general conditions of
money and exchange markets through
the country have entirely dominated
the situation. The abundant evidences
Of the harm being done by the disio-
cation of the exchanges. the currency
famine and the resulting obstruction
of business activity have not obscured
the hope of an early return to normal
working of the financial system. fo,
which, 1t is universally acknowIed1ed
only sentiment of condolences Is re-
quisite Continued inflow of gold ana
expansion of bank note issues have
operated towards relief, which was
manifest in the decline of the nra-
MUM on currency. -
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-11-16
LOCAL MENTION.

Grover E. Smith was granted TODAY
a druggists permit to sell liquor within
the terms of the prohibitory law by r
F. Hayden. judge of the probate court.
Smith is the new proprietor of the
drug store at No. 222 Kansas avenue.
which was formerly conducted by Mr..
Page.
Mrs. N. NJ. Moore, dressmaker, 91s
Fillmore. Ind. phone 2515 white
The eastbound Rock Island train
which formerly left Topeka at q. m.
now leaves five minutes earlier.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-11-16
MYSTERIES
SOLVED
BY THE BISCHOFFS
Spiritual Mediums and
Clairvoyants
OCCULT WONDERS
If Man Dies Shall He
Live Again !?
OCCULT WONDERS

The power of a man the most IA
nous and gifted prophetic seer in the
world.
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A man with strange power.
We will continue $500 reading
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Do not fail to see these wonderful
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Know thy future. The medium with
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Occult wonders if man dies shall
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Office hours a. m. to s. d. M. Sun
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David Belasco has announced that
his next production will be a plav nv
William G. de Mile. called "Tlie War
rens of Virginia" with Frank Keenan,
and Charlotte Walker in the leadinr
parts. The new play Is not a war
play" though the scenes are laid in
Virginia In war days. 1t will be pro-
City. about December L., foilowine tine
short engagement Of Blanche Bat1z n
THE Girl of the Golden Vests
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Own Your Own Home

You can do so by the
monthly payment plan. If
you have a little to start
with, The Shawnee Build
ing and Loan Association,
10 West Sixth street, will
help you. Ask the secre-
tary to explain it to YOU.
Open Saturday evenings.
g to 8 o'clock.
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NO PARDON FOR PALM.
Governor Calls Up County Attorney
But He Refuses to Recommend One.

Governor Hoch stated today that he
had held no conversation. whatever
with Judge Simon of the court of To-
peka concerning the sentencing of
August Palm. to thirty days in JAIL
dollar fine and the costs of the case, on
Palms conviction of obtaining money
under false pretenses through a check
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-11-16
YALE SCORES.

New Haven, Nov. 16.-Yale scored
a touchdown early in the second half.
Bigelow kicks goal Score: Prince
ton 10. Ya1a 6.
Yale makes second touch down.
Yale kicked goal. Score: Yale IL,
Princeton 10.
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whereupon the youngster replied: They
are my company and am going to be a
real manager like the one you and papa
have, and I've engaged these children for
40 weeks with two weeks clause"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-11-16

Harry L. Finley, who is mentioned in
the above dispatch. recently resigned
his position as "bank examiner of the
state of Kansas, and went to Oklahoma
ito live on his farm" Finley owns
farm in Oklahoma, and it was announc-
ed that this farm was getting so big
and prosperous that 1t required all of
his attention. Apparently the job of
clerk of the circuit court was what
Mr.. Finley is the son-in-law of Cyrus
Leland, and Mr.. Leland has been very
successful in landing him in good Jobs.
He was for a time building and loan
clerk Of the Kansas banking depart
ment, and was then promoted to the
position of bank examiner. His new
position will give him an income of
about $4,000 a year at the start, and
the chances are that within a few
So 500. as is paid by the similar jobs in
Kansas.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-11-16

Members of Naomi Rebekah lodge No.
e5 are requested to meet at house No
407 Clay street. 215 p. m. Sunday to at
tend funeraluof Sister Hannah Dudley.
Mrs. L. r. Disbrow. secretary; Jennie
Burlingame, N. q.
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ACTORS, CHILDREN PREooouoUs.

"No, he is not going to be theatrical
manager" says Grace George in fondly
joices in the name of William A. Brady
jr. His ambition is to be a plain BUSH
ness man. and, as he has the same will
win undoubtedly be successful as we'll"
His mother laughingly told. OF coming
home late one night from rehearsals and
little William, hearing her, woke up and
seemed to worry over his mothers being
SO tired. His mother suggested that he
go and tell his father that he was brute.
William, jr., hesitated a minute before
saying: "All right" but decided IL he
were to tell his father he was a brute
he would like to have mother come wifi
him."
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-11-16

Fred Stone, former Topekan, IL mos
proud of his 2-year-old daughter, Aline
preston dis surprise" and uses It on al
occasions.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-11-16

Richard Carries son is named Lloyd and
is 10 years old He hates the theater and
has been to see THE Spring Chicken" on
ly three times. His ambition Is to be an
engineer or a motorman.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-11-16

Mrs. Saxon'sz1home, 1871 Harrison.
which is advertised for sale on another
page. will be5open and warm tomorrow
afternoon. 90 Sne eSn = s..-.-.-E =.
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MANY who formerly smoksdIotcissD nov snoks
LEWIS SINGLE BINDER
NSTRAsGHT Sc CIGAR
TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY.

Apply Satin skin cream to wet skin, wipe
dry. Secures satiny, smooth skin. 25c.
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FINLEY GETS A JOB.
Appointed Clerk of United States Cir
cult Court in Oklahoma.

st. Paul, Mimi, Nov. 16.-The judges
of the United States circuit court yes
terday appointed Harry L. Finley, of
Topeka, Kan, clerk of the United
STATES circuit court for the western dis
trict of Oklahoma
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No Score First Half.

Cambridge, Mass, Nov. 16.-In the
first half of the Observation-Disclosures
game here the score stood: Harvard O.,
Dartmouth o.
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M OCT racer lie rd Lin % h defender 1.-THE Hedp antofH sa
al is a
n the is fee in
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Back From Jamestonn

Toxic. Nov. 16--The Japanese cruis-
ers Tuskuba and Chitoz, returning from
the jamestown exposition, arrived at
Yakosuka at O'Clock this morning.
During their voyage, which occupied On
days, they Travelled 80, 600 miles and Wis
tied thirteen countries. They have not
been docked since leaving Japan. Three
deaths occurred during the cruise
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-11-16

Chas. Bennett, exclusive optician, 100
Kansas avenue.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-11-16

Although Gibbs Mansfield. the Swear
old son Of Richard Mansfield, has never
been to the theater, he is busy writing
a five-act play, which he has named THE
Adventure of Prince Marvel" At the age
of 4 he wrote poem. His mother de-
scribes him as IAN average, active,
healthy small boy" in spite of the fact
that he shows signs OF being beyond the
average child.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-11-16

Both Josephine Conan and her husband,
Fred Nib1o, were much exercised short
time ago over the disappearance of Fred,
despair Master Fred appeared on the
scene with crowd OF ragmuffins. The
mother inquired who the children were.