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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-04-01
C0BURN BOOK IS OUT.
Sixteenth Annual Report Is Published
Today.

The sixteenth biennial report of the
board of agriculture as compiled by
Secretary F. D. Coburn was received
from the state printer today and is be-
ing mailed to all sections of the state.
This volume is the largest ever issued
by this department, containing over l.
600 pages, and is an invaluable book
fer every Kansan. Besides it's farm,
stock and grain statistics it has the
state census, tax assessments, and a
world of other valuable information.
In the preface to the volume Secretary
Coburn says:
I'm no preceding biennium have the
returns from the farm been so great In
value, and this unparalleled showing
must be attributed in large measure to
the high prices that prevailed, for corn
and wheat especially. The value OF the
states farm products and i've STOCK
for 1907-08 aggregated 1898, S93.43S or
over II per cent greater than for 1905
O6 the best preceding biennial period.
'In 1908 the field crops were worth
over "A per cent more than those of the
years of 1893 and 1894 combined, and
the total value of all farm products
was so per cent greater than the aver
age for the twenty years ending l9Ol-
The Weld of wheat (winter and spring.
was Bias, 900 bushels more than the av-
erage for the ten years ending with
1907. a decade in which the largest hVe
of the state wheat crops We're raised
ever produced by Kansas, worth ST.
Os7 634 more than that of 1907. which
ranked second. and over $2O,Ooo,oot
more than was received by th> growers
for their combined crops of the fou1
years from 1898 to 1896 inclusive. The
average value per bushel in 1908 was
above SO cents, the highest since 1881
| although Kansas leads all other
states in the output of wheat, corn is
her most important soil product. and
the crop of 19OS-the most valuable
was worth sS2,642, 461, or s1s,757,916 more
than the value of the same years
wheat. In only one year in the THIRD
of a century has the farm price pei
bushel of corn averaged so high as IL
| of the changed conditions that a bushe
of corn that year was worth more
| than three bushels in 1896.
| Nowhere are the rewards OF 1ntelil'
| gent husbandry greater than In Kan
| sas and the records reveal a constan
| and charging prosperity.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-04-01

these figures the company operates over
3,514 miles of railway in this state and
owns personal property valued at $3O,246
and buildings valued at $31, APO. Last
year the road was assessed on property
valued at $51, S75 In addition to the reg
ular tax express companies pay an eX-
else tax of 4 per cent on net earnings
in the state.
The Wells-Fargo company is capital
lied at $50, 0000 900 and last year enjoyed
a revenue on it's business all over the
United States of over "a million dollars,
of which So, 247, 666 was net profits.
The attorney general in giving his
opinion on the proposed bond issue of
Bonner Springs in the sum of $4,000
for building a sewer, holds that the is
sue is legal in the face of the recent
act of the legislature restricting bond
issues of cities of the third-class to
per cent of the assessed valuation. The
attorney general holds that the recent
act, being an amendment to the old law,
excludes bond issues for waterworks
and electric light plants from the issue
to be considered in defining the l per
sent restriction. So that Bonner Springs
may issue her $4,000 sewer bonds and
come within the l per cent restriction
when waterworks and electric light
bonds are eliminated from the total
bond issues.
Bonner Springs voted these bonds I'M
der the old law, allowing d Is per cent
issue, and her sewer has been compile
| ted, the banks of that town carrying
the warrants until the bonds could be
registered, sold and paid for.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-04-01

Mr.. Arthur Cooper of Emporia is
spending few days here on a bust
ness trip.
Fred johnson of the machine shop is
spending two weeks vacation with
friends In southern Missouri.
Rev. M. M. Culpepper, pastor of the
Euclid Avenue M. E. church, spoke to
the men Of the machine shop this
noon.
Mr.. Harry Mohler left today for Chi
cago, where he will spend several days
on a business trip.
L. K. Wilson, foreman at Fort Mad
ison, Ia, is spending few days in
Topeka.
The entertainment at the r. r. Y. M.
c. A. for tomorrow evening will be
given by the Topeka Mandolin club
assisted by Miss Bundy-
Rev. David Lyon will speak to the
men of the new mill Friday noon.
Miss Edith Waidelich, sister of L. A.
Waidelish of the r. r. Y. NJ. C. A.,
will leave Friday for Chicago to re-
main permanently.
Mr.. Martin Sholes has returned from
Lacrosse, Kan. where he was called
on account of illness in his family.
Mr.. Max Alexander has accepted a
position in the boiler shop.
Otto Larson has returned to work in
the blacksmith shop after being off
several days with an attack of the
grip.
Frank Chapman of Lawrence is
spending several days here on a bust
ness trip.
Horace Brown of the paint shop was
called to Leavenworth today on &C.
count of the serious Illness of his
mother.
Mr.. Pete Rhoderman of the black
smith shop is off on account of illness
Mr. John Dougherty Is. unable to be
at work on account Of illness.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-04-01
PARTISAN CLASH.
Democrats and Republicans In Senate
Disagree as to Rights.


Washington, April 1.-The senate to-
day began consideration of Senator Ba-
cons resolution declaring that the Penn
ocratic side of the chamber should be
represented in all the hearings held by
the finance committee. Senator Aldrich.
chairman of the committee, cor>tended
that as the Republican party would be
held responsible for tariff legislation, it
was the province of the Republican
members of the committee to shape the
bill for the senate. Republicans and
Democrats alike for so years, Mr.. Aid
rich said, had pursued the policy of
having the senators of the majority
party frame the tariff bill before it was
placed before the full committee.
This policy in legislation, Mr.. Aldrich
said, was pursued in every country in
which representative and party govern
ment existed.
The minority of the senate. he said,
could do just what the majority was
doing. In addition to innumerable COM
munications he received. he said fully
100 people came daily to discuss the
tariff
If any effort was made by the mi
nority to cross-examine all these peo-
pie on their statements. it would re-
quire three years to pass a tariff bill.
He could not possibly read all the COM
munications on the subject il he gave
his time to that effort. All their rec
ords he said, would be made accessible
to all the minority members of the
committee if they desired to scrutinize
them.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-04-01
LAST SOLDIER GONE.
Army of Pacification Completes the
Evacuation of Cuba.

Havana, April IA final general or
der issued by Major General Thomas
H. Barry today brought an end to the
Cuba, as such and at 10 o'clock the
transports Sumner and Mcclellan, with
the last of the American soldiers on
board left the arsenal docks for New
port News. General Barry left on the
steamer Mascotte for Tampa.
With the exception of one army Off
Ger, who was present at the wharf to
accept the surrender of the quarter
masters docks and office. no Cubans,
either civil or military, witnessed the
departure.
The American troops leave Havana In
splendid shape. Only three men failed
to report for the final roll call.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-04-01
DEATHS AND FUNERALS.

Mrs Mary E. Mclaughlin, aged 80
years, died this morning at 4 o'clock
at the residence of her son, W. F. Nc
Laughlin, 1915 Clay street. She leaves
five sons, w. F. Mclaughlin, E. c. Nc
Laughlin and J. NJ. Mclaughlin of
Topeka, and DR.. w. F. Mclaughlin of
Khartoum, Africa, and NJ. S. Nc
Laughlin of Helena, Mont, and a
daughter, Mrs. E. A. Carson of To-
peka. The funeral services will be
held at the residence Saturday after
noon. Interment in Topeka cemetery.
Gladys Cunningham, the S-year-old
grand daughter of H. c. Cunningham
of Topeka, died in st. Louis Wednes-
day morning of pneumonia The body
was brought to Topeka this afternoon,
and the funeral services will be held
from the residence of H C. Cunning
ham, SIS Tyler street, at 2:3O O'Clock
Friday afternoon
Mrs. Priscilla Jackson, "a years of
age, died last evening at her home,
10 West street. The funeral an
nouncement will not be made until
word can be received from distant
relatives.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-04-01
TT WAS ALL A JOKE.
p. w. Grimes Took Arthur Thomp-
sons Money to Scare Him.

The case of the state against P. w.
Grimes, the young farmer arrested on
a charge of grand larceny, was dis
missed by Judge e. r. Simon of the
court of Topeka today. 1t appears
that Arthur Thompson, the young man
who caused the arrest of Grimes, is
now of the opinion that his friend
took" his $2S instead of stealing it.
Grimes says that he took the money
to ''scare" Thompson, and was so bad
ly scared himself when arrested that
he could not straighten the matter
asked the county attorney to drop the
prosecution.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-04-01
FRUITS OF RECALL.
Harvested by the Municipal Voters
League OF Los Angeles.

Los Angeles. April George
alexander, the successful candidate at
the recent recall election, was sworn
in as mayor of Los Angeles today,
succeeding William D. Stephens, who
was. appointed by the city council to
fill the temporary vacancy in the of
fee caused by the resignation of A. C.
Harper.
fee crowns the victory of the
Municipal league and associated
organizations which began the recall
movement against Mayor Harper and
fought it successfully through a heated
campaign and incidentally through the
courts.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-04-01
STATE WILL GET FIVE PERCENT
First Case to Come Up Under New
Inheritance Tax.

The first case in which the state
will receive revenue under the new
inheritance law passed by the last
death of Hesekiah Wade of Parsons.
Mr.. Wade left a fortune of 100000
and his nearest relatives are nephews
and nieces. The exact amount of this
fortune which the state will receive
under the new law has not been de-
termined but will be about five per-
cent. The state tax commission will
work out a schedule from which to
apply the law.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-04-01

duty. The question also arises as to
whether it would be proper to pay the
bounty son crow eggs which are found
to be de trop. as eggs which are
spoiled would not produce the pesti-
lent bird. Before the law goes into
effect, either Oscar Swayze or Sam
zimmerman must take a post gradu-
ate course in natural history to be
able to distinguish between a gopher
scalp and a rat scalp.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-04-01
LOCAL MENTION.

Chas. Bennett, registered optician.
100 Kansas avenue.
Is your time valuable? Does your
convenience count for anything? Have
you an Independent Telephone?
A man who enjoys a satisfying cigar
after dinner will find very pleasant
smoke in an Eagles Rose Tint. This
cigar retails at SC or for Csc. Nearly
every Topeka dealer handles them.
Dr. C. e. Hulett. Osteopath, S13 Kan.
ave. Ind. Phone 21S. Lady In Office.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-04-01
ZIMMERMAN Is PAYMAsTER,

T,onelxa Man Appointed to Position in
Kansas National Guard.
The following Kansas National
guard appointments by GOV. Stubs
have been announced:
Samuel G. Zimmerman, Topeka,
paymaster general.
G. r, Silverthorn, Mcfarland, sur
geon general.
w. A. Pierce, Chanute, inspector
general.
w. ]. Watson, Pittsburg, judge adj
yocate general.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-04-01
ECHO OF 1sT NATIONAL CRASH

The case of Ira M. CODE against
Herbert M. Hackney and George
Hackney. is on trial in district court
today. The evidence is all in, and the
attorneys are submitting their argu-
ments this afternoon.
This is the case Of long standing,
wherein Ira M. Cobe, the Chicago mil
lionaire, who bought up a lot of Sc
curities of the old First National bank
of Topeka, is attempting to collect
upon notes purchased from Receiver
Bradley shortly after the failure.
Cobe holds three notes of $3.50
each, aggregating $4,000, given by
George Hackney, ST., now deceased,
who was formerly master mechanic
of the Santa Fe railroad system. The
notes were endorsed by the defen-
dants in this case, the son and grand
son of George Hackney, sr. The de-
Tense made is that Receiver Bradley
made no formal demand upon the
Hackneys for payment of the notes
before selling them to Cobe.
CODE Is represented in the present
suit by Wheeler and Switzer.
Arkansas Pass,
| The head of Gulf navigation, the
shortest transcontinental haul
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-04-01
sheriff Serving Papers.

Sheriff Wilkerson and his two depu-
ties, Ward and Monroe, are busily en-
gagged in serving papers today. The
documents consist principally of sub
poenas for the April term of district
court, which begins next Monday. On
the docket for the April term are 19
state cases. % city cases and large
number of civil cases.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-04-01

The commission last year assessed
this road on the basis of $4,194, 48S worth
of property, over double the amount of
the statement for this year.
The statement of the s-Fargo Ex-
press company, was also received today
by the tax commission. According to
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-04-01
Worried Over Crow Bounty Law

The county clerks Office is worried
over the new crow and gopher boun-
ty law, which goes into effect just a
month from today. Each member OF
the office force swears that he will
not pose as an expert on crows eggs,
but some one has to perform the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-04-01
FRIDAY-LOOK-READ

FRIDAY-LOOK-READ
Bows zoe Black RIB Stockings for &c
Boys $3.50 All Leather Shoes. DOC
Mems $3.50 Fancy Dress Vests. -ooc
Ladies' Linen 15c Handkerchiefs. &c
Mems ST White Stiff Bosom Shirts 2oc
Mems 75c PajamaS zoe
Mems UnIaundried White Shirts. .15c
Ladies' $3.50 SiIl1Oline Skirts, blacks
and blues SOC
Ladies' Black 15c Hose. ......... &c
Bows Base Ball Suits ........ .2oc
Mems soc Suspenders ........ 19c
Mems S15O Fine Wash Vests. .69c
Mems $500 Felt Hats. $i:OO
Mems ST 90 Neglige Shirts. soc
Mems Silk soc Hose. .ISc
Mems 75o and soc Belts. .25c
Mems ExceIlo Silk SOC Hdkfs. Toe
Mems $3.50 Negligee Shirts for. .S5c
Ladies Handkerchief, fancy box OF
u dozen 3Sc
Mems CSC Hose, 2 pair .20c
Mems rs and soc Easter Neckwear 19c
Mems 15c Pure Linen Collars. sc
Mems Black Undershirts. ...... 12c
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-04-01

Investigate Arkansas Pass.\ Room /,
Mulvane building.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-04-01
LEGAL.
SENATE BILL NO. 132.

Published in The Topeka State Journa
April l, 1907
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-04-01
STATE HOUSE NEWS.
Governor Makes Three Appointments
for Official staff.

Governor Stubs has made the fol-
lowing appointments of members of
his official staff:
James A. Kimball of Salina, Harry
It. Morgan of Caney, Samuel T. Wool
ard of Wichita.
Joseph Longshore of Topeka, the
newly appointed state oil inspector,
has secured the room in the northwest
wing of the basement of the state
house for his office. This room is &C.
cupied by the free employment agency
of the state, but the latter official will
be moved to the ordnance room of the
adjutant generals department on the
ground floor.
There is now stored in the COVER
nor's office pile of applications for
local oil inspectors appointments ten
feet high by ten feet long. These will
be turned over to the new inspector
as soon as he is located in his new
Office and will be corded up in that
room to await the efforts of Mr.. Long
shore and his stenographer. There
point and already over 400 applica-
tons have been received for these
places.
The first installment of $4,000 of
the 100000 bond issue of the Kan
sas City, Kan, drainage district has
been received at the state auditors Of
flee. The Kansas City drainage board
plan to spend a half million dollars for
bikes to save the flooded district of
that city from the overflow of the
Kaw.
The statement of taxable property
of the st. Joseph & Grand Island rail-
way has been received at the Office of
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-04-01

The Great Bargain Day
COME SURE
COME SURE

Pants-Lteray smashed So
ST. so pants $500 pants Be your saesman-pick ID VV
them out-Such puddng-Choice pair ~sOO
5000 Mems Suits actually worth So S. $650Sop GO II
-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-04-01
Arkansas Pass

The head of Gulf navigation, tn
shortest transcontinental haul.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-04-01

of the st. Joseph & Grand Island rail-
way has been received at the office of
the sta ta tax com m issinn as follows.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-04-01

Mems Nainsook Undershirts. .15c
Mems $3.50 Bismark Shoes -. .$1.90
BOYS WATCHES FREE
With Every Suit-Choice 81, SO and
So Suits $3.50
Mems and Boys 75c Caps. .25c
Black Sateen Shirts ........... .25c
Chambray Shirts, blue. ........ sec
Embroidery Silk, s spOols for sc
Small Sfzs Mems Spring Overcoats
lOr .Sl.OU
Ladies' Black Shirt Waists for Csc
Misses Union Suits ............ 10c
Ladies' Linen Collars ...1 c
Mems $1.0O Union Suits ....... SOC
Children's So Covert Spring Over
coats for $50
$500 Silk Umbrellas ......... .S5c
ladies' CSC Gauze Vests Sc
MOhair Front Shirts, collar attached
1Or zoe
Mems 81, IS and SOC Silk Neclkwear
DIT .IOC
Boys $1.OO Dress Hats ...... soc
Mems So Fine Kid Dress Gloves S5c
The Detroit times., 1909-01-18
FORMER DETROIT
BANKER SENTENCED

Three years was the sentence given
I. s. Anderson, convicted of embez'
cling from the bank in Owensboro,
KY, of which he was the president.
His wife and daughter were present
in court when sentence was Nro-
nounced and both tainted. II is ex.
pected that there will be an appeal.
Anderson has many friends in De-
trOit. who have learned with regret OF
his sentence. He came To Detroit
from Owensbor more than 20 years
ago, having been banker there
Through his banking operations Mr.
Anderson had secured control OF d
short line OF railroad which was need
ed by one OF the big systems, and
with the proceeds OF its sale he came
10 Detroit and founded the State Saw.
ings bank, David Hamilton and r. 5.
Mason being associated with him.
He was a strict Sabbath observer
and II is related OF him that he would
not allow the bank patrol to enter the
bank on Sunday, nor allow mail to be
sent from the bank which would have
10 he handled by the railway mail
clerks on sunday Some years ago he
resigned as president OF the state bank
and went back to Kentucky, George
II Russell succeeded him as president
The Detroit times., 1909-01-18
DETROIT WHOLESALERS
WIN BAGGAGE CASE

The news from Lansing, Saturday,
that the state railroad commission has
rendered a decision Ia the excess bag
gage case fayOra Die 10 the conten'
tons of the Detroit Wholesalers as
sociation. please local merchants
greatly
While the decision is to some ek.
tent a compromise the commission
has. nevertheless. reduced excess bag.
gage rates 10 point approaching The
Indiana rates, for which the Whole
salers contendcd The dincleqce be
tween the old tariff aud the new IS
estimated as meaning "a saving OF Sl5,-
600 10 100000 10 the firm OF Burnham.
StoepeI a. co alone each year while
other hrl, will heneft In proportion
to the extent OF theiF state trade and
the number of their salssmen.
Almost as Important Is the tact that
Detroit wholesale houses Will now be-
enabled to cover their territory With
much muller lines ot samples nus
tending 90 ucrcasa The, local whole.
sale trade.
Credit is given the officers of the
associatiop and also Attorney Alfred
Lucking for the successful fight
made
The Detroit times., 1909-01-18
DON'T ENTHUsE
OVER MAYOR SPEAA
ASSESSORS SAY THAI REVALuA-
TON OF PROPERTY ISN'T
NECESSARY.

Mayor Breitmeyer's suggestion in
his inaugural message OF a complete
reassessment Of property In Detroit
does not find echoing applause in the
assessors office. The three members
of phe board are convinced that they
are doing pretty well In the way OF
equalizing taxation over the real es-
tate of. the city. In fact. a special ef-
fort has been made this year 10 equal
iZe values as between sections OF the
city
Assessor Nagel. who has the west
ern district. has paid good deal OF
attention TO large tracts OF land which
have lain idle for years. being held for
Investment purposes. These tracts OF
Facant land, he contends, are a detri-
ment 10 the city In that they discour-
age building beyond their boundaries
10 some extent and diminish the value
Of adjoining property.
He has, therefore, gone after these
big tracts on a system OF assessing
by the square foot rather than by the
foot, and has raised the assessment so
that\there is likely 20 be big fracas
when the Assessments are made
known The tendency OF these increas-
ed assessments will be TO force this
property on the market by making IL
expensive 10 keep ii idle after II has
been equalized with the adjoining i'm
proved property.
The Detroit times., 1909-01-18
-HA1LY OPPOSED TO
"UNIFORM" TAXATION

There isone section of the new con.
stitution with which Corporation Coun-
sci Hally does not agree. This is the
provision for unf0SW taxation on
all classes OF property From exper-
fence Is an assessor and in the cor
poration counsel's ofite, Hally has
come 10 the conclusion that uni.
form" LAWS about /he most unequal
that could ne -ha1(
\-pOr this reason he made fight III
the home rule conference, Friday. in
the Board of Commerce rooms. TO have
the home rule law give cities the RICH;
10 govern themselves as 10 the sub
jects OF taxation for municipal pur.
poses.
"A uniform tax rule is inequitablc
because 1t does not affect all classes
equally" says Hally. ON real estate
it Is fair. but the uniform taxation OF
personal property is most unfair mas
much as the man OF wealth is able &c
conceal his property. The poor man
house cant be hidden, but the dia
monds of the millionaire may be easil,
concealed or overlooked.
Even with two business men, one
may have stock Of goods that turns
over several timesTa year, while the
other has a. line that is turned owe;
only half or a third as rapidly. Yet
the uniform rate OF taxation causes the
same tax TO be levied upon one as
upon the other.
Gould We except municipal taxation
from the rule OF uniformiY, IL would
result in interesting and progressive
experiments In taxation.
The Detroit times., 1909-01-18

FIVE PERSONS
GAY PARTY RETURNING FROM
DANCE is STRUCK BY A PAS
SENGER TRAIN.

ST. CATHARINES. Ont, Jan. 10
A eradeq crossing accident in which
five lives were lost. a sixth person Is
badly injured and al infant escaped
without injury. occurred al Grimshy
this morning A party was returning
from dance al Winona about
o'clock and when they reached toe
Grand Trunk tracks on a crossing a
few yards east OF Grimsby station
their sleigh was struck by the New
York Express. running sixty miles an
hour. The crossing is hidden by large
coal sheds on one side and the Grims
by station and other. buildings on The
otheEa and 1t is practically impossible
to see a train approaching.
THE DEAD
WILLIAM WILSON.
MRS. VIM WILSON.
GEORGE TEETER
MRS GEORGE TEETER
GORDON NELSON