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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-04-08
Were Driven From TOrreOn by
Order of Gen. villa.
REBELS ATTACKlN6 TANPICO
Women and Children Brought
in From the Suburbs.
All Day Is Reported
From Vera Crux.

Ell Paso, April S-Eight hundred
members Of the Spanish colony of
Torreon. expelled from that town after
having passed through the ordeal of
the recent great battle and afterward
facing the wrath Of General Villa,
stood today beneath the stars and
stripes. They were refugees stripped
of their property, for the time being.
at least. But, as they were supplied
great relief came from them as they
crossed the ugly wooden bridge over
the Rio Grande and found themselves
on American SOIL
What the fact that Spain had left
their interests In the hands of the
United States meant to the refugees
was shown, when, although the train
into which they and their baggage
had been crowded for SO hours ar
rived hours before dawn, they reso-
lutely declined to leave 1t until George
c. Carothers, special agent Of the de-
partment of state. arrived. He left
his breakfast half finished and hur-
ried to them.
Carothers was unable to comfort
them with any assurances that they
would be restored to their homes, his
interviews with General Carranza yes
terday having met with the flat state
ment that explosions Of Spaniards
from Mexico was q settled policy of
the rebel program which would be
modified only in the case Of individuals
who might upon investigation by a
commission, be found innocent of hav-
ing mixed in politics.
I'VE have money enough for the
present, joaquin Fernandez, one OF
the colony said. "Some of us will re-
turn to Spain; many will go to the City
OF Mexico and others will visit friends
and relatives in the United States and
Europe"
Did Villa notify you specifically
that the Spanish property would be
confiscated ?" he was asked.
II don't know; certainly not spe-
officially, but that sort of thing is pref
ty well taken for granted in Mexico.
1 can state that I have personal knowl-
edge, however, that no one In this par
ty did anything inimicaI to the rebel
Fighting ss Tampicos
Washington. April S.-AmeFican
women and children in Dona Cecilia.
a suburb Of Tampico. have been
brought into the city by order of Rear
Admiral Mayo, that their lives may
ress there. Admiral Fletcher for
warded to the navy department this
report he received yesterday from Ad-
miral Mayo at Tampico: SHARP fight
ing during the day until six, Vera
Cruz firing all day. Do not believe
nothing indicates that rebels have
artillery, but report is persistent they
will have some soon. Governor Cabal-
loes is in command Of the rebels. Some
alarm in town, but not acute. Have
brought American women and chill
dren from Dona Cecilia into Tampico
Some noncombatants injured
Washington, April 8.-The status OF
American efforts to prevent expulsion
Of Spaniards from Mexico was set forth
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-04-08

Cold Weather Is General.
Kansas City, April 8.-The lowest
temperatures ever recorded so late in
April were regictered over most of
Missouri, Kansas and Oklahoma and
in north Texas early today and the
local office Of the United States wealth
er bureau predicted temperatures sew
eral degrees lower throughout that
territory tonight. Kansas tempera-
lures reported here ranged from IL
degrees above zero at Hays in the
western part of the state to "a degrees
at Topeka and other points in the east
ern part.
grees, which breaks the local bureau
record of 25 years standing. At SPRING
field in the heart of the Ozark fruit
belt the mercury registered &c degrees.
The observer said it would be four
night. At Oklahoma City, Okla. 2s
degrees was registered today. At
Amarillo, Texas, 1t was 20, and at
Abilene, Texas, 80. Temperatures un-
precedentd for this time of year were
predicted for tonight at Dallas, Fort
Worth and other northern Texas
points.
bareback of Winter.
WASHINGTON, April 8.-.An old fash
ioned bareback of winter Is about to
sweep the east. At the weather bu-
reau today this special bulletin was
issued:
Abnormally high pressure and low
temperatures prevail over the great
interior basin of the country, the line
Of freezing temperature extending to
the Oklahoma-Texas line. These con-
ditiOns will move eastward and south
eastward over the gulf and Atlantic
states during the next "a to 4S hours.
Frosts may be expected Wednesday
night to the gulf coast with tempera-
lures near or below freezing in the
interior and frost on Thursday night
over northern Florida. In Georgia
and the Carolinas freezing tempera-
lures are likely on Thursday night.
while to the northward they will be
from 10 to 20 degrees lower.
Over the great central valleys and
west low temperatures will continue
for another day or two.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-04-08

office, Mrs. West went to General
Martins office.
''She told me the governor had
broke her finger" said General Mar
tin. II asked her to let me see her
hand. She refused and followed her
to the door and asked her several
times to show me her injuries. Each
time she refused"
Hopkins Statement.
z. Hopkins. state free employment
agent. verified the story of General Mar
tin and the governor to the alleged en-
counter. He stated that the governor did
not strike the woman or in any manner
attack her.
This afternoon Mr.. Buckwalter and
Mrs. West were in consultation with E.
r. Simon, former county attorney. They
declined to state what action would be
taken regarding the alleged attack. Asked
If suit for damages was contemplated,
Mrs. ,yest replied:
II can't say.
To none of the state house attendants
with whom Mrs. West talked this morn
ing did she mention the governor had
struck her.
DIR. Hensley's Statement.
Or. G. M: Hensiey. 7ss Kansas avenue,
who examined Mrs. West, said: Mrs.
Leuella West came to my office this
morning and without giving me any his
tory of the case. asked me to examine
her shoulder. / made q diagnosis OF her
right shoulder and found a bruise which
decided was the result Of a recent blow.
1t was recent enough so that it had not
had time to turn black and blue. I be-
deve 1t Is an injury Of only minor i'm
porance, but time is necessary to decide
whether serious developments may re-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-04-08

Republican voters In each state shall
hereafter be represented in q national
convention Of the party by four dele
0ates at large: two delegates for each
representative at large In congress-;
one delegate from each congressional
district. and an additional delegate
from each congressional district In
which the vote Of 1908 for any Re-
nominee for congress in 1914 shall not
have been less than seven thousand
five hundred (7.5o0).
Alaska and the District Of Column
bia under the plan presented will each
be entitled to two voting delegates,
while Hawaii. Porto Rico and the
Philippine Islands will each be en-
titled to two delegates without the
right to vote"
Result OF the Chango.
The result OF this change in the
basis OF representation. II ratified by
tions, viii be q decrease Of 50 votes al
follows: Alabama will lose 8, Arkan-
sas 3. Florida 4, Georgia IL, Louisiana
8. Mississippi 8. New York 2, North
carolina 3, South Carolina z. Tennes-
see 3. Texas 16, Virginia 8. Hawaii 4,
Porto Rico 2. and Philippine Islands 2.
Unoer the plan presented q congress
soma s,onai district not entitled to two dele
election of 1908 will qualify for two II 1900
or more votes are cast for the Repub-
ncan nominee in the Congressional cleo
ton this TALL.
Anticipating criticism from those who
believed that q still greater decrease
shoul4 have been provided in southern
representation. the special committee in
It's recital says 1t is within the province
OF majority of the conventin Of 1916, il
It So desires, to establish another new
basis for future conventions.
The plan can be ratified by any Repub-
lican convention for the purpose of nomi-
mating candidates for state offices, or for
the purpose of adopting party platform,
or by any convention called by the Re-
publican state committee and held before
January l, 1915. he statement OF the
special committee that drafted the plan
for presentation to the several Repub-
Hcan state conventions concludes with tho
following:
The committee appointed to present
the proposed plan to the state conven-
tions believes that it is desirable from
every point of view that the action of the
nadonal committee be ratified and made
effective. All who are opposed to the
fundamental principles of the Democratic
party should Join in the election OF dele
convened in 1916. The basis proposed for
the election OF delegates assures tho
states having the greatest number Of Re-
publican votes a larger proportion OF vOt-
ing strength In the supreme council of the
party. and by the changes made In the
rules the way is open for the separate
states to enact laws for the election Of
delegates in primary election, and for
the majority of the voters participating in
the primaries to elect delegates who Will
voice the sentiment Of the majority
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For Cutting Down Southern
Representation in Conventionc.
IS SUBMITTED TO THE STATES
For Ratification by the Party in
Council.
Dixie Would Sustain q Loss of
80 Votes.

New York. April 8-Charles D. Hilles.
chairman of the Republican national
committee has made public the pro-
posed plan to decrease the percentage
of the southern and territorial repre-
sentation in the Republican national
convention in 1916, and thereafter from
approximately IS per cent. Of the total
voting strength to less than 16 per
cent, as provided in resolutions adopted
by the committee at its meeting last
December.
The plan is addressed to the Repub-
lican conventions of the several states.
which are asked to ratify the action Of
the national body before January l.
1915. A special committee composed of
Charles B. Warren of Michigan, Sem
ator William e. Borah of Idaho, and
Governor Henry D. Hatfield of West
Virginia, drafted the report of the ac-
ton taken in December which embod-
les other resolutions adopted by the
national committee. These guarantee:
Recognition, in the call to be issued
for the next national convention. of the
right of any state to provide for the
election Of delegates in direct pri-
maries.
The right of ary state to elect all
delegates from the state at large, or
part from the state at large. and part
from congressional districts.
These provisions were adopted with
q view to eliminating contests before
the national body such as in the past
have produced discord and dissension.
Some members OF the national COM
mittee, spurred on by the insistent de-
mands of a large body Of voters, sought
to have the committee call special
convention for the purpose Of adopting
a new basis OF representation. but the
opinion prevailed. of those who main
tanned that inasmuch as no methods
were provided by the existing laws OF
the various states for the, election OF
delegates to such convention in d.
rect primary elections, the special con-
vention might not represent the senti-
ments and desires of q majority of the
party. .~
II was resolved that the national COM
mfttee consider the question, formulate
its conclusions and submit the result
of its deliberations for ratification by
state conventions. In reciting the views
that actuated the national body the
special committee of three says:
The Committees Views.
'"The committee believed that should
conventions of delegated representa-
tives of the party. convened in the num-
ber of states entitled to cast a majori-
I ty of the votes in a national conven-
tion, ratify the action taken by the
national committee in this respect, its
action could be assumed to fairly ex-
press the sentiment of the great major
fly of the party for obviously such
state conventions when taken together
would consist of more representatives OF
the party than would be assembled in
a national convention.
'The plan adopted and recommend.
ed for ratification provides that the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-04-08
WEDS A B0NAPARTE.
Woman darrles Gron6.
nephew Of Napoleon.

New York. April 8-Jerome Napoleoo
BOnaparte, whose great uncle was Ma
poleon j. of France, and whose great
grandfather was Jerome Bonaparto.
king of Westphalia. was married here
today to Mrs. Blanche Pierce Stre-
beigh.
The descendant OF the Napoleons said
occupation. He was born in Paris -
years ago. The bride was born in New.
tonville. Mass. daughter OF Edward II.
Pierce. A short time ago she obtained
a divorce from Harold Strebeigh OF thiD
city. The ceremony was performed by
Alderman Happy jack Reardon at
the city hall.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-04-08
SLUMP IN CAN. PAC.
Freight Rate Reduction Causes the
Stock to Decline.

New York, April S.-Canadian Pacific
was the overshadowing feature of to-
days early stock market. The action Of
the Canadian railroad commission IN
ordering substantial reductions In west
ern Canada freight rates caused the
stock to break from 306N yesterday
closing price to 1891 in the first hour
OF today's business.
Canadian Pacific has been on a 10
per cent dividend basis since 1912, in
which year 1t sold as high as 2S3. Much
of today's selling was for foreign ac-
count, the stock being a speculative
favorite in Berlin. Montreal and other
Canadian centers also sold extensively.
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HOSTESS FOR KANSAS
Lcavenw0rth Woman VIII Offlciato e
San Francisco.

Leavenworth. KAN. April s.-nrs,
received word that her appointment
as hostess of the Kansas building at
the Panama-Pacific exposition at San
Francisco in 1915 has been confirmed
by the exposition board. MrA Van
Tuyl has spent nearly her entire life
Hiatt, was active in business and po-
litical circles here in the early days.
Mrs. Van Tuyl IL regent Of the Cap
tain Jesse Leavenworth chapter D. a.
r. and q leader in the civic league Of
LeayeuWorth.
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Was down TO "a
Broke All Records for "a Years
Except One.
The Weather Is q Fright for
Time of Year.

The minimum temperature which
occurred at 1880 o'clock today was "a
the lowest point reached by the needle
this late in the season in the last 81
years. April 8, 1892. the minimum
temperature was % degrees.
Cold weather is general over Kan
sas. The temperature was IL above
at government stations in western and
northwestern Kansas. At Coldwater
in southern Kansas the mercury
touched the 20 degree point, and at
Fort Scott it was two degrees below
the freezing point.
Just what degree of damage has
been done by this February brand of
weather is impossible to estimate at
this time. Sunny" Flora, the local
weather man. feared that the early
fruit had been injured but he said that
no definite statement could be made
at this time.
There were light snow flurries this
morning, but snow in April Is not an
unusual thing. In April. 1901, six and
nine-tenths inches of snow fell, and
in 1903 the snowfall was 4.6 inches.
There has been at least q trace Of
SNOW. on. an average Of every other
April.
peka this morning was Is degrees be-
low normal for this date. The pre-
vi0us low mark for April was 20 de-
grees. All Tuesday night the north
WIND was travelling at the rate OF from
Is to 20 miles an hour. Had the sky
cleared in the night the damage to
fruit and garden stuff would have
been great.
|. VIII Be Cold Tonight.
The weather did not moderate much
today. The temperature averaged 21
degrees below normal for this date.
The mercury tonight is again expected
to go down to a point that will en-
danger the fruit. but a moderation in
the weather Is looked for Thursday.
There will be an unsettled atmospheric
condition Thursday. There is a storm
area in Colorado today that is moving
this way. The wind is expected to
shift to the south and cause the needle
to rise. Clear weather is predicted for
eastern Kansas and cloudy weather for
the west.
NH,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-04-08
HIS EASTER VACATION
The President WIN Spend Week End
In West Virginia.

Washington, April a-Pians for Pres
ident Wilson's Easter trip were changed
today. The party will go to White
Sulphur Springs. w. Va, instead of
Hot Springs, Va, an previously an
nounced at the White House. The pur-
pose is to afford Mrs. Wilson rest and
an opportunity to rechperate from her
recent illness. The president will leave
Thursday night, spending Friday. Sat
urday and Sunday at White Sulphur
Springs, and being back at his desk
Monday morning.
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HANG SIDE BY SIDE.
Aged CoupIe C11unss Suicide by Means
50 Or RQpe.

New York. April -Despondent be-
cause they believed they were a burden
to their grandchildren. Jacob Theis. -
years old, and his wife, 7S committed
suicide today by hanging themselves
in the home of their grandson, George,
on, First avenue. They carefully pre-
pared for death. The husband helped
his wife adjust the moose around her
neck. Then he assisted her to the
window sill upon which the rope was
fastened. When she had stepped on
he hanged himself beside her. They
were found by the janitor.
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win Bring Suit Against 1yeoo
Corporations
In Order to Collect esOo; -
Corporation Tax.
Amount to $500 Every Day
After Date.
Constitutionality Of the Law -
Be Tested BY Courts.

Attorney General John s. Dawson
today announced that he would fllo
suits against more than 1000 corpora-
tions and estates In Kansas to collect
nearly 100000 due the state under
the corporation tax law. the old inhor-
itance tax law and under the provi-
sions of law compelling private car
companies to pay an annual tax -
the state. Notices win be sent to I'll
porations at once. Penalties under the
corporation tax law are piling mp
against the 500 delinquent CORPORA
tions at the rate of $4,000 q day.
The work which will be undertaken
by the attorney generals office means
the filing Of the largest number Of
individual cases brought by the state
in many years. In former years ac-
tons against individual corporations
and individuals were held in abeyance
pending decision in q test case. Now
1t seems, there will be no test cases
and the state will at once seek to col
lect the money which IL due under
Penalty Per Day.
In the Office Of the secretary Of state
quent corporations is not known
Since these companies did not file their
reports with the state. there il no
method of determining the amount
which each company should pay. In
cluding the original penalty Of 800 and
subsequent penalty of IS a day. each
of these 500 derelict corporations at thu
time owe $40 in penalties. or $7O.0ooI
These penalties will increase at the
rate Of 81, 500 a day until final payment
is made. provided the state law Is mp.
held by the courts. 1t is probable that
the original tax due from these de-
linquent companies will amount to 49,
900 or $4,000.
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FIGHT TOA FINISH.
Dog Lovers Wnl Test Triple Tax II
Cou<0.

The Kansas Dog Protective assocfAtion
has been formally organised and II ready
courts as to the validity and constfuo-
tion of tise state and city dog tax laws
that are triple taxation- The associat10us
however does not have the necessary
funds to do 80 and has appealed to u
friends of dogs In KanAas to send in do-
nations to q legal contest fund.
The officers Of the association have ng..
ured that 1t win take at least 800 to tm1Io'
the case for final discrimination tnr0uG0
the courts Friends are asked to a1ld
retary or Fred 6heIlabarger, treasurGgs
This IL . state wide movement. Ki1mauE1
King IL president Of the state aHsocia&1nm
latest appeal Ii to raise more IN ccm16Ge
tt0n with their plan 70 fSht tn law.
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Democrat Wins in Massachusetts.

. Boston, Mass. April S-James A.
Gallivan, Democrat, was elected to
congress from the twelfth district to fill
the unexpired term Of Mayor James M.
Curley, resigned. He received a ma
jorfty in a triangular contest. The vote
was: Gallivan, S,70S; Frank L. Brier,
Republican. 1878: James B. Connolly,
Progressive, 1882.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-04-08

Bartlesville, April S.-Pipe line
companies in the Oklahoma Kansas
fields today reduced the price of crude
oil from $1.05 to $1.0O per barrel. This
il the first reduction in six years when
the price began to advance from a 35
cents basis. Todays' lower quotation
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-04-08
The Day in Congress.

Washington, April S.-Senate canal
committee arranged plans for public
hearings on Panama tolls exemption
repeal which begin tomorrow. Miscel-
laneous bills considered in the house.
Lands committee continued consider
ton of coal and oil leasing bill.
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with the taking of Torreon by tina
reSel- Constitutionalists came into con-
troll of an immense wedge-shaped portion
of Mexico with the point resting on Tor
reon and the top extending along the
q point just west of Eagle Pass, Tex. At
P1edr4s Negras. known also - Cdudad
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-04-08

to mean the capture OF SaltilIo and Mon
clov1a In Coahufla. and Monterey. the key
to the state of Nuevo Leon. The main
federal forces, according to Villas report
to General Carranza. was wiped out by
death, wounds, capture or flight at Co
fedes 1 port IN the stafe Of einAloe. BY the:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-04-08

Fair with freezing temperature to
hight: warmer Thursday.
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to-firto Diax, across the hlo Grande
from Eagle Pass, there is q federal gar
to the rebels.
The states subject to the rebel arms
are Chihuahua, Sonora (except the port
OF 0uaymas). most OF C0Ahuila, Durango
and Sinal0a- Thu<sday's victory - sid
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Martin saw everything that trans
pfred in the office. He says that the
charges of the two women are abso-
lutely without foundation and not
based on facts.
THE governor never seized the wo-
mans hand or wrenched her arm,"
said General Martin in answer to q
question. 80 far as the charge that
he struck her or shook his fist at her,
that statement is positively silly. Moth
ing of that sort happened. The letters
We're on the governors desk. While he
was talking to one of the women. the
other one seized the letter file and the
governor reached for it. don't think
he even touched her hand"
After the scene in the governor d