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The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1915-04-22
PACKARD WORKING
FOR TAX. REFORMS

Bismarck, April II. - The North
Dakota tax commission today an
nounced that they would appeal to
the people Of the state in the matter
of the reformation Of the tax laws OF
North Dakota. The opinion of the
attorney general that the initiative
and referendum amendment to the
constitution was legally adopted
clears the way for decisive action on
the part of the commission. They
will initiate by petition number OF
measures to be voted upon by the
people at the next election looking
toward a complete referendum of the
taxation and revenue laws of the
state.
First among their proposed meas.
ures is one providing for the taxation
Of foreign corporations such as the
harvester trust, foreign machinery
companies generally and all foreign
corporations which do business in
the state but have comparatively
small amount of property here. In
this measure there will be included
section aimed at mail order houses.
They will also initiate a measure
making North Dakota the situs for
taxation purposes of all credits owned
outside the state. They will initiate
the measure providing for a mill tax
on moneys and credits. 1t is their be-
lief that the present law is unconstitu-
tional and besides it is unavoidable
and unfair to the people Of North Da-
kOta who must pay all the tax under
it and it does not provide for the dis
tribution of the tax.
They will initiate measure plac-
ing the issue sQuarely up TO the people
whether they want central control and
administration of tax matters by a
special board who will devote all their
time to this work or by the present
state board of equalization.
Chairman Packard of the commits
sion stated today that he believed
that the entire revenue for the sup
port of the state government could
be derived from sources which have
hitherto been untaxed if these meas
ures can be placed upon the statute
books. They will relieve the own
ers of tangible property in the state
of considerable burden and will do
away with the log rolling between
counties before the state board of
equalization. ~
The measures will be drawn up by
competent legal experts and the Pc
titions will be presented to the Sec
rotary of state in ample time for the
ballots one year from November.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1915-04-22
VILLA STILL RETREATS
IS REPORT FROM MEXICO

Washington, April 2O.-Duval West,
personal representative of President
Wilson telegraphed that he had con.
ferred with Zapata at Cuernavaca,
thereby completing his canvass .!
Mexican faction leaders. The details
Of the conference is not given. The
state department summary Of the sit
uation stated, "constitutionalist au-
thorities at Vera Cruz have announced
that Obregon is still at Celaya, but
his forces are much farther north in
pursuit of the retreating enemy"
A message to the Villa agency in
dicated that his forces have not aban-
doned 1rapuato, and also stated that
the Carranza forces at Frijol have
been defeated.
Vera Cruz Crowded With Refugees
Vera Cruz, April 20.-The failure Of
the state department at Washington
to fulfill the request that transports be
sent to Vera Cruz to take of the for
eign refugees who are expected to ar
rive here this week from Mexico City,
place the responsibility for their care
on kindly disposed foreigners in Vera
Cruz. Consul Canada has appointed a
committee of Americans to secure &C.
commodations for the refugees in pri-
vate residences as all the hotels arc
crowded to capacity.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1915-04-22
OFFICIALS DENY SALE
OF Midi AND RAIL WAY

Jamestown, N. D., April 20.-Ofi.
Gals here of the Midland Continental
railroad deny reports that the line
would be sold to the Milwaukee rail.
road. o.
The management maintains that
there is no movement under way to
that end at the present. ~
The Midland proposes to continue
it's line from Wimbledon, the present
northern terminus, to Grand Forks
and Winnipeg. ~. J.. .ss u
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1915-04-22
MEETING OF TUESDAY,, CT us

Meeting OF TUSEOAY' CT UB.
Tn members of the Tuesday club
held their regular meeting Tuesday
afternoon at the residence Of Mrs. J.
E. Featherstone on East Fourth street.
The meeting was a most interesting
one and they continued the study OF
birds, the Subject for the year being
Birds" The next meeting Of the club
will be held at the home Of Mrs
George Frid, on First street.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1915-04-22
The GRRAT NORWEGIAN
Vl0LINIS7 ON THURSDAY

At the Rex Theatre Thursday eve
ming the appearance of Ole Theobaldi
will afford music lovers of Valley City
an unusual treat. Theobaldi is des-
cribed as a worthy successor Of Ole
Bull and has received many aattering
notices. Florence Alice Stitzel, So
prano, and Helen Kelere, pianist, as
sist in the program.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1915-04-22
Fire on American BjpIane

Brownsville, Tex, April 2O.-A
United States army biplane flying
over Fort Brown here today, was fired
upon by Carranza soldiers in Mata-
moros. Twenty rifles, and so machine
gun shots from the Mexican side were
fired at the aircraft, but the machine
was landed safely,
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1915-04-22

Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Shepherd, of
Darcy, N. D., returned to their home
this morning after spending the past
week with Mr.. Shepherds niece, Mrs.
James Daily, Sr.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-06
CHECKED up TO HAYDEN
Jitney Drivers Complain That Street
Railway Is Operating Motor Busses
Without Paying License.

George Hayden, city attorney. had
an interesting little question checked
up to him this morning by some of
the jitney drivers. They complained
that the Topeka Street Railway Com
pany is operating three jitneys with
out the usual payment of a city Ii
cense. They stated further that the
three jitneys do not carry state license
tags but Mr.. Hayden is not interested
in that feature of the case.
The jitneys referred to are being
used by the Street Railway Company
between Fourth and Lake streets and
the Santa Fe depot for the conven-
fence of passengers to and from Oak
land. Since the use of the East Sixth
street viaduct was discontinued it has
been necessary to transfer passengers
to the Oakland line in this manner
For a short time the passengers had
to walk, then the street railway COM
pany went into the jitney business on
a limited scale.
City Attorney Hayden is doubtful
if the street railway company should
be or can be required to pay a city
license on these three cars. They are
operated a part of the street rail-
way to connect up two lines and are
not in the general jitney business.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-06
WARES WIDOW is DEAD


| GCor-fnued from Page One.l
Ware, .'Ironquin," Mrs Ware was Miss
| jeanette p. Huntington of Rochester,
N. Y. She. was married in 1874 and
came to Kansas at once with her hus-
| band, who had already established
himself as a man of prominence in
Kansas. They made their home at
Fort Scott. where Mrs. Ware reared
| her family and assisted in the early
| day literary and religious activities.
| She came from a long line of promi-
nent people. Her ancestors had
much to do with the founding of Vas
| Sar college and members of the Hunt
| ingtOn family still have certain unusu-
| al privileges at that institution. Mrs.
! Ware was a graduate of Vassar. She
| was a granddaughter of Jonas p. Ga
| lusha, once chief justice and after
wards governor of Vermont.
Mrs Ware made a tour of Europe
with her husband in 1892 and after
their return from that trip the family
moved to Topeka. They were prom
inent in the social life of the city and
Mrs. Ware had a wide circle of friends.
She spent much time in Washington,
d. c., while her husband was Pension
Commissioner. In 1907 Mr. and Mrs.
Ware and one daughter moved to
Kansas City where Mr.. Ware practiced
law for several years. Later Mr..
Wares health failed and they went
to Colorado where he died, July 8,
1911. Mrs. Ware returned to Kansas
City and since then has spent most of
her time there, making an occasional
visit to a daughter in New York City.
-Four children were born to Mr..
and Mrs. Ware and all are living. A
son, Eugene Huntington Ware, has
lived on one of the Ware farms near
Fort Scott for several years. The
daughters are Mrs. Frederick Harold
Mes of New York City, Mrs. Ralph
Nelson who lives in Idaho and Mrs.
e. T. Baird of Kansas City
Recently when Mrs. Ware was at
the State Historical society she was
asked to furnish the library with
written statement giving facts about
her life. The society has such a state
ment concerning most of the prom
inent Kansas women. Mrs. Ware
agreed to supply it some time this
winter. That was three weeks ago.
The probabilities are that several
Topeka people who were friends of
the Ware family will attend the
funeral services.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-06
THEY WANT M'ADOO
Democrats VIII Try to Get a Cabinet
Officer for Speaker at Their
Annual Banquet.

An effort is being made to get Will
liam C. McAdoo, secretary of the
United States treasury, to be the prin-
cipal speaker at the Kansas Demo-
cratic banquet which will be held in
Topeka February % The local cont
mittee on arrangements met this
noon at the Commercial club and
took the preliminary steps for the an
nual talkfeSt.
1--WE expect to get a member of the
cabinet as the chief speaker, said
Tom Lillard, secretary of the Demo-
cratic state banquet committee, this
noon. of course we will have
number of prominent Kansas Demo-
Gratis on the program
The members of the committee in
charge of the banquet are: Tom Lii
lard, f. e. Whitney, treasurer; George
Young, George Coats and Otis Allen.
w. C. Lansdon, of Salina, is presi-
dent of the state committee.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-06
FIGHT over A BANK
Madison Men Tell Their Troubles to
State House Officials

Another inning of the Madison bank
row is being played this afternoon in
the office of w. F. Benson, state bank
commissioner, and before the state
charter board Bankers from the
Greenwood county town came TO To-
peka today to talk over their troubles
with state house officials
Sometime ago an effort was made
to launch a third bank in the town.
The charter board refused to give The
organizers of the bank a permit.
Then a private bank was planned.
This program was also upset. Now
there is talk of n consolidation pro
gram. Fixtures have been purchased
by the men behind the private bal k,
but before definite action is taken. APP
prevail must be secured from he state
banking department.
1t was to talk over future banking
plans that Madison bankers came to
Topeka this afternoon. IN the party
were Howard F. Nartindale, IepIe-
senting the Madison bank, 81 state IN
stitution. and E B. Jones' and W. O..
Waymire, representing the First Ma
tional bank.
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the counties were in financial difficult
ties owing to the general revenue stu
alton.
1t is expected that the county COM
Tlissioners of the state will get to-
gether" and take the matter up at
their next annual meeting, which will
be held next year in Topeka. An at
tempt will be made 20 get a bill rails
ing the levy through the next 1egisla-
ture, it is said in political circles, and
it is likely that the majority of the
worried commissioners Will endorse it.
Expenses Are Higher.
THE expenses of running counties
in the state have gone up" said ]. T.
Larimer. county auditor of Shawnee
this morning. The Shawnee county
audit for the month of November was
one of the largest in the history of the
county. It contained 81 statement
pages more than it has for years. In
all it amounted to S2S,S25."
Fred Nipps stated this morning that
It was his honest belief that the com
r1issiouers would succeed in pulling
Shawnee county out of the hole with
the economy measures We will
make up q part of the deficit this
year. he said.
The Shawnee county deficit amounts
to about $4,000 in the general reve-
nue. fund.
1t is -inted out that the legisla-
ture for the last several years has
been unloading laws onto the counties
and making no provisions for expenses
other than the provision that the ex-
penses be taken out of the general
revenue funds.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-06
REFUSING TO SIGN
Want to Know What Street Rail-
way Will Do About Paving.

Petitions for the repaving of Ea st
Fourth street from Kansas avenue to
the Santa lFe tracks are being circu-
lated and Harry Gavitt appeared be-
fore the city commissioners this morn
ing to learn whether or not the To-
pel1a Street. Railway company can joe
depended upon to- TepaWe the center
of its tracks if the rest OF the street
is paved He stated that some of the
property owners were refusing to sign
the petition for paving until this mat
ter is settled.
East Fourth street is paved with
cobbleStone and is one of the remain
ing bad stretches of paving in the
business section. The city commission
was unable to speak for the Street
Railway company in regard to the
pavement between the tracks but
Commissioner w. G. Tandy gave it as
his opinion that there would be no
trouble on that score.
Owens-''My landlord has ordered me out
because 1 can't pay my rent" Bowens-
Glad l met you. So has mine. Let's
change quarters.'-Boston Transcript.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-06
Wv WORT Morey Market.

New York, Dec. .-MONEY-Mercantile
bills, 4.6d50: demand, 4TO.75; cables 4. I1.JO
francs. demand. 5-S7; cables, 5.s6- Marks,
demand. 1875. cables, 40. Guilders, de
mand 4l% cables - Lires. demand CSC
cables, 6.55. Rubles. demand. 315s; cables.
313 Bar silver. J64c; Mexican dollars,
43c. Government bonds. firm: railroad
bonds. steady. Time loans. wea ker: 60
days. ~ 6y25.: 90 days and months, PKG
Cali money. steady; high, ,: low. - !;
ruling rate, Ia last loan. ?; closing bid
TX: offered at 2.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-06
LOCAL MENTION.

At the election held by Beulah
chapter No. "a OF the Eastern Star
ut the Masonic temple, the following
new officials We're chosen: Mrs. Ella
Rice. worthy matron; C y. Burse,
worthy patron; Miss Minnie Doering,
assistant natron; Miss Ethel Aldrich,
conductress; Mrs T. S. Morrison, as
sistant conductress; Mrs. Cora w.
WEIGH, secretary; Mrs. F c. Farms
worth, treasurer. The new officers
will be installed at the annual ban
quet Saturday evening, December IS.
For a popular priced suit or over
coat. made to measure. see Olof Elk
berg, 7OS Kansas Ave. End floor
Adv
Neal Anderson. who will be remem-
bered as a member of the North
Brothers. Stock company, returned to
Topeka today to make his home here.
He will be employed by Charles
Trapp. Mrs Anderson accompanied
Mr.. Anderson to Topeka. They came
here from Chicago. where Anderson
has been employed by a moving pic
ture company.
Suits and overcoats dry cleaned Use.
Topeka Laundry Co. Phone $685.
Adv
The Edward Lynch Players. who
Presented stock productions at the
weeks, will leave tomorrow for St.
Marys, Kan, where they will open a
road engagement with Fine Feath-
ers-'
Painless dental work at moderate
prices at the White Dental Parlors. 500
Kansas Ave. Phone 7l4.-Adv.
sixty-seven little girls played games
and scampered around the Y. w. c. A
saturday afternoon at a party given
by the Girl Guardians and Polly Anna
clubs for Miss Gertrude E. Griffith,
national girls work secretary of the
Y. w. c. A The youngsters were so ex-
cited that they arrived an hour ahead
of time and were started playing
games and doing gymnasium work
Miss Griffith told several of her stock
Of 240 stories and spoke to the little
girls.
DR.. Charles Lyngar. dentist. 500
Kansas Ave. phone 714.-Adv
A board meeting of the Y. w. c. A.
will be held at the association build
ing Thursday afternoon at 2:s0
dent of tho Y. W. G A. =
Nchristmas gifts December 9, 10, IL
at Auburndale church bazaar. Palace
store.-Adv
Miss Gertrude E. Griffith. national
urls work secretary, who has been
Visiting at the Y W. c. A. left Sun
day night for Chicago.
A big book sale will be held by con-
ffrmation class 1915 at the Swedish
Bethel church Wednesday, December
s. 1915. at 7:45 p. m.-Adv
A committee from the Domestic
circle of the Y. w. c. A will mees
this evening at 1880 o'clock to allot
members of the family for different
girls to provide for. The club has
1dopted a large sized family with the
Intention of giving them a happy
Christmas.
Negotiations were opened this morn
ing by attorneys of Bill Briggs. in the
county Jail on charges of prohibitory
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-06

Evidently Juan Estrada, a Mexican.
didn't want anyone meddling with his
affairs. Saturday night he was found
at First and Jefferson streets by a
switch engine crew. He was uncon-
sciOus and apparently something hard
had been bent over his head. He was
taken to the police station and then
to a local hospital. Sunday evening
he disappeared. Efforts to locate him
have failed
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-06
SilVerWare

Our Famous Carolina Silver is de-
cidedly popular and guaranteed to the
fullest extent All articles are fur
nished in extra quality, a special heavy
plate.
26-piece in silk lined mahogany
chest, a beautiful gift and one we will
stand behind. This chest will sell in
the the SECULAR reg way $3.50
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-06
Put your theatre money into Xmas Gifts no,0
LOcket and Chain SIS

Locket is / Il inches across, 16-in.
chain, strong curb link, solidly welded
English finish LockeI, is arranged for
two pictures. This Locket is sold reg
ularly at 81 to 80. Our special
Theater Party Sale GS M
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-06

Petty larceny warrant has been is
sued in the court of Topeka for Henry
Williams. alias John Bailey, on a
charge of the appropriation of a 22
caliber Colt revolver from the w. A
L. Thompson hardware store.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-06

law violations, and the county COM
missioners for Briggs's release on pay
ment of $3.50 of his fine. Under his
sentence Briggs has $50 days to serve.
According to the commissioners,
Briggs will probably be released.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-06

The men of the English Lutheran
church will meet Wednesday evening
at LAS o'clock to organize new
Mems Brotherhood.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-06

The ''U'' girls of the English Luth-
Gran church will meet this evening at
the home of Miss Maud Taggert, 1889
Lane street. There will be an election
of officers.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-06
Says a Writer on
Diamonds:

1.-The European buyer is not as strict
about quality as the American" We
have always. in our business. stuck to
Diamonds of pure color, brilliancy and
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-06

The Womer's Missionary society Of
the English Lutheran church will
meet at the home of Mrs. ]. H. Ulsh.
1907 West Sixth street, "Wednesday
afternoon at 2:3Q o'clock
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-06

Mayor Mitchell of New York, said
of a suggestion for winning Ulster
over to home rule:
This remedy reminds me of the
woman who looked up from the
woman'S page and said:
John, it tells you here that sliced
onions scattered about the house, will
absorb the smell of fresh paint.
That's right, 1 guess. John an
swered. Decapitation, too, Will cure
a cold iE the head'.'
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-06

DR.. J. W. Howard, Dentist. 500 Kan
sas Ave, Phone 714.-AdV.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-06

New Orleans Cotton Market.
New Orleans Dec 6=COTTON-Spot
steady; middling uplands. 1890 Sales 100
bales
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-06

Gaby wearing earrings
Bb the Mexican Chihuahua which here with its
mistress Gaby Dess has the of being the first dog
match Gabys
Manuel of Portugal
the with the pearls n cara
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-06

a 7 us [ 1 G CultinS.
Even now. with
the mines closed,
thousands of cut
ters idle in Eu-
rope, an unceas-
ing demand and
prices firm as
rocks, we keep on
importing Z i n e
Diamonds o ly,
which are mount
ed in our own es-
t a b | i s hment in
: oil [ aire Dia-
m IN Il Engage
ment Rings from
SO up, as well
as in Twin Stone
and Three Stone
Rings, Solid Gold
+ a n ~ Rings,
a n d Platinum
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MUST Raise LIMIT

Continued from Page onc1
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-06

One day a visiting clergyman, who
was to preach before the students at
an eastern university, asked how
long he was expected to talk.
of course, we put no time limit
upon you" replied the president,
while he cordially shook hands with
the minister. ..but we have a feeling
here that no souls are saved after the
first twenty minutes
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-06

Suits and overcoats dry clea ned Use.
Topeka Laundry Co. Phone 365S.-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-06

A big book sale will be held by con-
ffrmation class 1915 at the Swedish
Bethel church Wednesday, December
s. 1915, at 7:45 p. m.-Adv.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-06

Miss Gertrude E. Griffith. national
girls work secretary, who has been
visiting at the Y. w. c. A. left Sun
day night for Chicago.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-06
$25
$50
SIS
500
SIPS
$3.50
5000
$3.50

r i n s, Law Heres, Pendants.
Brooches, Bar Pins, Cuff Links, Sig
net Rings, Emblem Rings and other
Diamond Jewelry.
We have not increased prices of
Diamond Rings or Diamond Jcwelry,
i'm spite of disturbed conditions or
scarcity of Platinum. nor shall we un-
til we are compelled to.
CHOOSE THE DIAMOND YOU
WANT. ONLY A SMALL PAYMENT
CLOSES THE DEAL.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-06

coat. made to measure. see Olof Elk
berg, 7OS Kansas Ave. End floor
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-06

Painless dental work at moderate
prices at the White Dental Parlors. 500
Kansas Ave. Phone 714.-AdV
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-06

> DR.. Charles Lyngar. dentist, 500
Kansas Ave. phone 714-Adv
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-06

Christmas gifts December 9, 10, II
at Auburndale church bazaar. Palace
etore.-Adv.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-06

A board meeting of the Y. w. g. A.
will be held at the association build
ng Thursday afternoon at 2;S0
o'clock. Mrs. A. A. GODDARD is presi-
ient of tho Y. w. c. A
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-06
Oak Pattern
(Wnl. Roger & SOM

(Wm. Roger e SOM
A splendid set in attractive oak de-
sign on handles of all pieces and
bowls and blades of fancy pieces.
Backed by the well known silver smith
and a reputation for honest values.
26-piece set, sell regularly for SIS to
SIS. Our Thearter Party Go M
Sale price is only ..... AA'VO
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-06

The Edward Lynch Players. who
Presented stock productions at the
Grand theater during the last three
weeks. will leave tomorrow for St.
Marys, Kan. where they will open a
road engagement with Fine Feath-
ers -
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-06

Negotiations were opened this MORN
ing by attorneys of Bill Briggs. in the
county Jail on charges of prohibitory