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Fourth street.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-03-16
Roosevelt Is Preparing a Num-
ber of Magazine Articles
To Be Published After He
Leaves for Africa.
CAN'T ANSWER MAIL.
He Will Hold a Reception on
Thursday Afternoon
For the Delegation That Went
to the Inauguration.

Oyster Bay, March 16.-Ex-President
Roosevelt today remained at Sycamore
Hill preparing a number Of articles
which will appear under his name after
he departs on the African hunting ex-
pedition next Tuesday. In this series
of articles, Mr.. Roosevelt will treat of
a number of questions of national i'm
portance.
Large quantities of letters continue
to come to the ex-president to which
he Is unable to reply because of the
pressure of other matters.
Tomorrow evening Mr.. Roosevelt
will attend the regular meeting of the
Matinecock lodge of Masons, of which
he is a member. His brother Masons
intend to make the occasion notable
one.
In recognition of the splendid show
ing made at Washington in the in
auguration by the Republican delega-
Oyster Bay is situated, Mr.. Roosevelt
has invited those who went to Wash
ington to come to Sycamore Hill on
Thursday afternoon, when he will en-
tertain at an informal reception. The
delegation which numbered $50, desig-
mated at the Inauguration as Theodore
Roosevelt's neighbors," paraded al
Washington, each wearing a silk hat
and craVenette rain COAL and carrying
an umbrella. These will come to
Oyster Bay from their homes, dressed
as they We're on inauguration day, and
headed bv the band which accompanied
them in Washington, will parade up TO
Sycamore Hill.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-03-16
HE FIGHTS The AUTOS.
Old Man Attacks the Chauffeurs With
Stones.

Los Angeles, Cal. March 16.-His
ton, A. Jacobs, aged "A years. a resi-
dent of this city, charged fleet of fast
automobiles at Fifth and Spring
streets. The old man created a riot at
the corner for a few minutes during
which time automobile drivers were
scurrying for cover.
Jacobs had mingled with automobiles
once before but to his sorrow On ac-
count of his age he was unable to keep
out of the path of the speeding ma
chimes and recently had his coat tails
ripped off by contact with the mud
guards of a flying car. Realizing the
fact that he could not pit his strength
against the massive machines. he de-
cided that the chauffeurs We're their
most vulnerable spots.
His duties called him down town.
He put on his best clothes, tucked his
whiskers in at his collar and smoothed
out the long tails of his coat. He then
went into the street and filed his pock-
cts with small cobble stones.
Everything went Serenely until he
was crossing Fifth and Spring and be-
fore he realized it he was surrounded
by whizzing automobiles. Finally upon
reaching the middle of the street he
stopped and commenced his lombard
ment. He was soon taken into custody
by two policemen but was relea 1sd
later after he had explained the situa-
tion-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-03-16
NO CAUSE FOR A CUT.
Iron and Tin Workers Say They VIII
Not Accept 1t.

Reading. Pa, March 16.-The dele
gates to the eastern district of the
Amalgamated iron. Steel and Tinwork-
ers' association today decided against
accepting the reduction in wages OF
Il, 900 iron workers recently announced
by the manufacturers in thfs district
James B. Mincher, vice president of
the eastern division of the association
said: .
find that the 1norganized as well as the
organized iron workers are clamoring
against the proposed reduction Why
only recently in the west, an advance
of II cents was given to the puddlers
conditions do not warrant a cut in
wages. The markets are remaining the
same as they have been for months
past and there is. positively no reason
why there should be any cut"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-03-16
SWAP COMPLIMENTS.
Cannon and Clark Tell Taft What
They Think of Each Other.

Washington, March 16.-Speaker
Cannon and Champ Clark, the mi
nority leader of the house, swapped
tart remarks about each other at the
White House today. The speaker
called upon the president early in the
morning and when he was leaving the
executive offices made this answer to
a question as to the fight in the house
yesterday:
1.-The amendments to the rules have
greatly improved them. All this stuff
about the speaker being a czar is the
purest tommy-rot. There has never
been a time when the majority could
not control the house. What they
wanted to do was to make a commit
tee of fifteen czars, dominated by
Champ Clark and La Toilette. That
also is tommy-rot. La Toilette is a
fake"
When Representative Champ Clark
called on President Taft later in the
morning and was told what the speak
er had said he answered briefly:
"Uncle Joe has paresis.''
Mr.. Clark would not comment fur
ther except to say that the amend
ments to the rules adopted yesterday
amounted to very little.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-03-16
CAME DOWN IN A FIELD.
Zeppelin Airship Can Be Landed
Wherever 1t Is Desired

F'riedrichshafen. March 16.-Count Won
Zeppelin's new model airship, with the
inventor and four other men on board,
made a successful descent in a field on
the shore of the Lake of Constance to-
day. 1t has been asserted that the
count could not land on the ground
without an especially built platform but
this has now been disproved. The air
ship came easily to the earth and after
remaining for sometime reascended and
returned to the balloon shed on the
lake.
One of the steering planes was slight
ly damaged by coming in contact with
a tree, but it was repaired on the spot.
Lieutenant General Lynker and num-
ber of other army officers were present
to witness the maneuver.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-03-16
New Plan Devised for New York
Public School System.
Would Equalize Elementary and
High School Work.
SIX YEARS OF EACH.
Proposed Revision Is Formed by
Prominent Educators.
Complete REIMBURSEMENT of
Teachers Salaries Also.

New York, March 16.-If plans sug-
gested by special committee are adopt
ed, the New York public school system,
which now extends over a period of 12
years-eight years of elementary work
and four years of high school work
VIII be changed to a six and six basis.
Elementary and high school work will
be equaHzed, although the six years of
high school work will be sub-diVided
into two equal periods, the first. to be
known as Sub-high school course and
the remainder to be finishing work. The
plan is approved by the city club and
by leading educators throughout the
country, including Elmer Ellsworth
Brown, United States commissioner of
education. The National Educational
association at its latest meeting at
Cleveland, also adopted resolutions IA
Voring the plan. A member of the COM
mittee, explaining the proposal, said:
One of the big features of the plan
is that providing for turning the child,
whose circumstances or inclination
make it desirable into the industrial
than is now done. Our present system
aims at the training of brain workers
and ignores TO a great extent the train
ing for manual arts. In the subhigh
one leading, as at present to the ad-
Vanced work of the regular high
SchoolS and preparatory for college.
The other course in the Subhigh schools
will be of an industrial or a vocational
order, leading to the work of the man
ual training high school, or to other
trade schools such as are planned by
the state"
A draft Of the plan has been sub
mitted to the charter commission. 1t
is predicted that the scheme will be
Incorporated in the administrative
code of the charter. If so, the Ques-
women teachers, which has caused so
much controversy in New York city
will be settled for the plan provides
salaries to meet which it will require
an additional annual expenditure of
nearly 100000 year.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-03-16
CHANGE in time.
Santa F'e Passenger Train Schedule
Has Been Revamped.

A change is announced in the
Santa Fe schedule out of Topeka
which will take effect at 1901 a. M,
Thursday morning.
According to the change train No
II, which is an Oklahoma and Texas
train will do no local work but will
be a through train. The sleeper
which has been attached to No. 115
will be transferred to No. II. giving
that train a through sleeper for
Wichita, Oklahoma City and San
Antonio. The train will have slight
change in time. 1t now leaves here at
1925 d. m, but under the new time
card will leave here at 1850 p. m.
Another change is that train No.
lis, which has been running over the
cI1toff since the fast mail was discon-
tinued two years ago, will be trans
ferred to the main line and do the To-
cal work formerly done by train No.
IL No. 115 will leave Kansas City at
S:35 D. M, and will reach Topeka at
1923. 1t will be passed here by NO.
9 which is due to arrive here two min
uteS later.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-03-16
SELLS HER JEWELS.
Marie Dressler Is Caught in an Unfor-
tunate Theater Venture.

London, March 16.-The liabilities
of Marie Dressler, the American
actress, who recently reopened the
Aldwych theater, but was compelled
to abandon the enterprise within a few
days, amount to $4,000 and the as
sets to $4,000, according to estimates
presented at a meeting of the cred
itors. The liabilities, however, do not
include the unpaid salaries of her
company.
Miss Dressler's solicitors said that
she had sold all her jewels to meet
the salaries, which were paid at the
end of the first week, and offered to
make over one-quarter of her future
earnings to the amount of $500. The
meeting adjourned pending an at
tempt to obtain a better offer.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-03-16
GENERAL STRIKE ON.
Among Operators of Government
Wires in the French Capital.

Paris, March ia general strike
of the telegraphers of the postoffice
department has been declared follow
ing a meeting of the general associa-
ton on post telegraph employees at
which five thousand were present.
The resolution to strike was voted
without a single dissenting voice and
orders were issued for the withdrawal
of all operators employed in the tele-
The resolution recites that the strike
action is taken as protest against the
arbitrary and tyrannical administra-
ton and that the decision was pre-
cipitated by an insult addressed by NJ.
Simyan, under secretary of the posts
and telegraphs, to the officials of the
association. Some time prior to the
taking a vote the general association
of employees issued a statement pro-
testing vigorously against NJ. Simyan'S s
charge that the movement was
anarchistic. They declared that it
was designed solely to protect their in
terests.
The resolution adopted pledges the
members of the association to re-
sistance until withdrawn and provides
an urgent appeal shall be issued to the
telegrap piers in the provinces to join
in the movement
The girl operators employed in the
telephone bureaus unanimously de-
cided to abide by the decision of the
teIegraphers meeting, while $50 rail-
way mail clerks, due to leave on out
going trains. also decided to await that
decision. The strike, therefore. in
wolves the various branches of the
service. These branches are now
more or less complex but by no means
paralYzed.
mail clerks failed to report for duty.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-03-16
SIX STILL LIVING.
Postmaster Rodgers Collects Pictures
of Topeka Postmasters.

After over two years of continual
digging Postmaster A. K Rodgers has
succeeded in collecting together pic
lures of all but one of the postmasters
who have served in Topeka since 1859.
Today he hung the pictures above the
desk at his private office in the federal
building and he shows them to every
visitor who arriveS-always mention
ing the fact that they are all good
looking except the last one.
There is a vast amount of history
connected with these men who have
governed the distribution of the mail
in Topeka and volumes could be writ
ten about their careers and their
times. The gentlemen whose pictures
desk include the following postmas-
ters-F. w. Giles, E. c. K. Garvey,
c. c. KeIlam, Samuel H. Fletcher, H.
w. Farnsworth, Henry King, T. J.
Anderson, John Mileham, James L.
King, Frank S. Thomas, A J. Arnold
John Guthrie and A. K. Rodgers.
There is only one man missing in the
Fletcher His term commenced on
March 26, 1861 and he served eight
years. But after hunting for over a
year. Mr.. Rodgers has been unable to
get a photograph of him. He would
appreciate information of the where
abouts of such a photograph and asks
that any one who knows of such a pic
ture notify him.
OF the twelve men whose pictures
are framed there are six of them liv-
ing. Henry King is editor in chief of
the st. Louis Democrat. T. J. Ander-
son is still in the city. John Mileham
is also in the city James L. King is
deck and A. K. Rodgers was at the Of
fica this morning
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-03-16
GEO. 7. ANGEL DEAD.
''The Friend of Dumb Animals Is No
More.

Boston, March 16-George Thorndike
Angel, ''the friend of the dumb ami
mals,'' and the leader in the humane
educational movement in the United
States, died here early today, aged Sc.
He has been in failing health for long
time.
Mr.. Angel was the president and one
of the founders of the Massachusetts
society for the prevention of cruelty to
animals, and for the past 20 years had
been president of the American HUI
name Educational association, another
organized he had helped to esta ablish.
He travelled all over the United States
and many other countries in pursu-
ance of his humane work and caused to
be established more than 10000 bands
of nercY.'
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-03-16
WOMEN BREAK RECORD.
Kern Sisters of st. Louis Pile Up
Score of 1924.

Pittsburg, Pa, March 16.-The
worlds record in the double event for
women bowlers, was broken at the
American Bowling congress tourna-
ment today when Miss M Kern and
Miss Birdie Kern, both of st. Louis,
rolled 1,024.
Fhe previous record made at Cincfn-
natl, by Mrs. Hull and Mrs. Rosskopf
of Chicago, was 964
Eastern men and teams predomi-
mated in today's events. High scores In
the first double event;
Schwebke- -Schiman, New York, 1167.
Serrell-Cook, Philadelphia, 1,163.
Jones' -Gehman, Philadelphia, 1,137
High second double:
Cochran-Smith, Martins Ferry, L152.
J. Nolte-A Nolte, Wheeling. I139.
McCune-Padden. Martins Ferry, 1,126-
High third doubles:
Jarrett-Pump. jr-, New York, 1.249.
Helitas-Haller, New York, 1.132.
Koster-Dunbar, New York, 1,106.
Fourth double event:
Riddell-Watt, New York, 1,195.
White-Cordes, New York, 1,1S5.
Brady -Bickmeyer, Wheeling. 1,139.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-03-16
WHY HE VETOED 1T.
Governor Stubbs' Reasons for Dis
proving New Tax Payment Law.

In vetoing the bill relating to payment
of taxes, Governor Stubbs received the
endorsement of all county officials, as
the bill did away with rebates entirely
and piled the work up on the treasurer
and county clerk in a bunch for the
June period. The governor gave the fol-
lowing reasons to the legislature for his
veto of this bill:
II herewith respectfully return to
your honorable body without my ap-
proval senate bill No. 42S, which is en-
titled:
IAN act concerning assessment and
taxation, and to amend section 1, chap
ter no. laws of 1893, the same being
section 1921 of the general statutes of
1901. and repeating original section l,
chapter 10. laws of 1S93.'
II object to the enactment of this
measure, for the reason that it entire
ly overturnS the present method of pay
ing taxes without any good reason
therefor This proposed law provides
that every taxpayer shall be required to
pay twothirds of his annual taxes on or
before December 20. without rebate or
discount, and the balance on or before
the 20th day of June next ensuing with
out rebate or discount. If the taxpayer
fails to pay two-thirds of his taxes on
or before December 20, penalty of
per cent is added. 1t seems to me that
the present method of payment of taxes
is much more equitable and convenient
in providing that half of the taxes may
be paid in December and half in June
and allowing rebate or discount for
full payment in December. A plausible
argument might be made that the re-
bate allowed for prompt payment is
loss to the county revenues, and I pre-
sumo that that idea is the excuse for
the present BILL but such argument Is
only superficial. 1t requires just so
much money to run the state and local
governments, and the taxpayers must
foot the bill The so-called loss in the
matter of rebates remains in the pock-
cts of the taxpayers and as they are
the generality of the public, the argu-
ment that the rebate or discount Tor
prompt payment is loss to the pubic
wholly fails.
Il am advised by county treasurers
and county clerks that the proposed
artificial and arbitrary divisions of the
amount of taxes must be paid on or be-
fore December 20 under the proposed
law will greatly increase their labors,
and errors in computation are very
much more liable to occur in the rush
of business at taxpaying time than un,
der the old law. In the larger and
more popuIous counties an increase IN
the clerical force in the county treas
urerS and county clerks offices Will be
if this bill becomes a law.
The state has been making important
and radical changes in the tax law In
the last two years. At this session 9TH
er amendments have been made which
I hope will meet the approval of the
taxpayerS, but we should make no
changes for the sake of innovation, nor
is it necessarily true that all changes
mean progress and improvement 10
he entirely frank, think senate Dill
42S is a bad bill and should not become
a law and 1t is herewith returned with
out my approval.
Respectfully submitted.
"W. r. STUBS. Governor"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-03-16
CROWD WAS TOO SMALL
Court Postpones Charge to Jury in the
Cooper Case.

Nashville, Tenn, March 16.-A fairly
large crowd was on hand in court to-
day in expectation of hearing the
courts charge to the jury in the Coop
er-Sharp murder trial. Judge Hart,
however. ann ounced that he would not
be prepared to begin his charge until 2
o. M, if then.
'I will excuse you all until p. M,
he said to the audience. Those of you
who have other business to attend to
may go until that hour but come come
back and then I'll tell you when to re-
turn again. Anyway the crowd is too
small for me to deliver the charge.
want at least as large an audience as
the other fellows had"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-03-16
ROOSEVELT'S RIVAL.
Another Naturalist to Enter the
African Field With Traps.

Oyster Bay, n. Y, March ia
fellow passenger of ex-President
Roosevelt and the other members of
the Roosevelt-Smithson African
expedition on their voyage from
Naples to Mombassa on the steamer
Admiral is to be the noted naturalist,
Richard Tjader, who already has left
New York for Europe. He is going
into about the same country as Mr..
Roosevelt's expedition but will not
join that party. His work will be
for the American Museum of Nat
ural History of New York
Mr.. Tjader will spend six months in
Africa and hopes to make a collection
of rare animal specimens for the
museum. In his outfit, which is
somewhat similar to Mr.. RooseveIt's, S,
are several lion traps. Mr.. Roosevelt
is taking none of these. relying upon
his rife for suitable specimens of
these animals.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-03-16
Known Provisions of the Tariff
Bill Made Public.
Duty on Lumber Will Be Cut in
Half.
HIDES WILL BE FREE
The Tariff on Steel Will Be
Materially Reduced.
Sugar to Re Undisturbed ExceDt
Cuban and Philippines.

Chicago, March 16.-The Record
Herald today in a special dispatch
from washington prints what pur-
ports to be the positively known
provisions of the tariff bill.
1t says in part:
No tax will be imposed on coffee.
Lumber will be reduced from 81
TO 81 per thousand
lower schedules on shoes and leather
goods.
Steel will be materially reduced.
The duties on sugar are undis-
turbed but concessions are granted
Cuba and the Philippines.
''The wool schedule will be aimed
at the amount of secured wool in the
fleece. This will permit cheaper
grades of wool to get in at less duty.
Iron ore will be reduced and pig
iron will be cut down
'F1uor-Spar, a component part of
steel manufacture, will be taxed at SO
a tom
Will Go in Tomorrow.
Washington, March 16.-The new
tariff bill will be introduced in the
house tomorrow the delay in it's
presentation being to secure the ap-
proval of a new Republican member
on the ways and means committee,
whom the speaker will appoint to sue
ceed Mr.. Bonynge of Colorado, whose
term has expired.
Mr.. Payne after a conference with
Speaker Cannon announced that pre-
sentation of the bill would be de-
ferred till tomorrow to obtain unani-
nous approval of the Republican
members of the committee.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-03-16
ITALIANS ON A STRIKE.
They Protest Against Discrimination
on Account of Race.

Highland Falls. N. Y. March 16-The
500 Italian workmen employed on the
new construction at West Point who
went on strike yesterday declaring the
government order that they must use
the back yard of the reservation in go
ing to and coming from their work, a
against their nationality,
were still on strike today.
There was a gathering of strikers at
the entrance of the reservation TODAY
and Major John NJ. Carson. quartermas-
ter, told them that unless they returned
to work within the next few days their
places would be filed. The strikers re-
turned to their homes.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-03-16
WIRELESS TELEPHONES.
To Be Installed for Public Use in
Los Angeles.

Los Angeles, Cal, March 16.-
Wireless telephones are to be installed
in Los Angeles and if the experiment
proves a success they will be made a
permanent institution
William Dubilier of Newark, N. J.,
who is chief electrician of the Collins
Wireless Telephone company, has ar
rived in the city and gives the in
formation of the project. He says the
company has control of an instrument
by means of which articulate speech
can be sent any distance without
wires. Some of these instruments will
be working in Los Angeles as soon
as they can be installed, he says.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-03-16
KILLED BY TRAIN.
Johnston Dobbins of Chapman, Aged
Sc, Meets His Death.

Chapman, Kan, March 16.-Mr.
Johnston D. Dobbins Monday after
noon while crossing the track here
was struck by train No. 103 and in
stantly killed. his head being severed
from his body.
A long string of cars on the siding
completely kept the train from view
and being a little deaf he did not know
of the train being near until too late.
Mr.. Dobbins was S6 years old and
had lived in Dickinson county for the
last % years. He moved to Chapman
short time ago and contemplated
making this his home. Funeral SER
vices were held todaV
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-03-16
GUESTS OF THE NATION.
Admiral Swinburn.s Men Are Enter
tanned at Salvador Capital.

Washington, March 16.-Minister
NIejia of Salvador yesterday received
cablegram from President Figueroa
stating that the American armored
cruiser squadron was al anchor off the
port of Acajutla, and that Admiral
Swinburn and his officers were guests
of the nation at the capital, where the
people were trying their best to en-
tertain them in every possible way
He added that both officers and men
were thoroughly enjoying themselves.