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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-02-13
CUT HOSPITAL FUND.
Senate Defeats Proposition to Buy
Land Near Topeka.

The state senate Friday refused to
purchase tract of $500-an-acre
Shawnee county land which is on the
assessments rolls at S195 an acre, in
elusive of improvements, to use as
COW pasture for the state hospital for
the insane at Topeka.
The valuable land which has been
treated SO kindly on the Shawnee
adjoining the state hospital grounds
and is known the Sutherin tract.
The appropriation bill for the hospital
included an item of $4,000, at which
figure an option had been obtained on
the ground by the board OF control
and the ways and means committee.
Senators Troutman, Carney, Carey
and Joseph fought valiantly for the
appropriation introducing evidence to
establish its value, but the senate
never got around the assertions by
Harry Mcmillan of Ottawa county
that the ground in question was thin
soiled upland which would require
careful management to make 1t pay
dividends on an original investment
of SOS
Harry Gray of Russell backed up
McMillan's contention. 1t was pointed
out that the state already has 410
acres at the Topeka hospital. Debate
on the measure waxed so warm, Sen
ator Troutman> having made a con-
vincing showing that land situated
just west Of the asylum grounds is
held at value of $500 and is paying
returns on that investment with dairy
stock, that a time limit was set on dis
cussion.
Senator A. B. Carney Of Cloud coun-
ty. arguing for the appropriation fin
ally got the floor and held it for the
last quarter hour of debate, giving the
senate the most glittering display OF
Evolutionary pyrotechnics Of the ses-
sion.
Lacking any defense from the ways
and means committee the $4,000 land
Item was whitfield out of the bill
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-02-13
GIVES US A WARNING

CONTINUED from Page One.1
ton government intended to ask how
Germany purposes to make neutral
shipping safe in these waters and
says:
This marine war zone was an
nounced by the German government
for the very reason that safety of
navigation therein cannot be guaran-
teed. The vessels of neutrals enter
upon this war zone only at their own
risk. This condition of affairs, and
the consequences after February Is
cannot be changed or Influenced by
any representations or demands from
question that the identity of every ship
with a neutral flag be ascertained. A
submarine mine cannot learn this
identity and such a course is equally
impossible for a submarine boat
In concluding his article, Count Won
Reventlow says:
1.-The German declaration in itself
must furnish proof to Americans that
the possible destruction of American
ships after Feb. l 8 cannot afford the
Washington government any ground
for complaint OF any nature against
the German government but that the
American government and the ship
pers themselves must bear the resp0n-
sibility if they permit their vessels to
enter this war zone. We gather the
impression here from expressions
reaching Germany from across the
water that if the American people
believe they can handle the German
government as they desire by pressure
and threats they will fool Themselves
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-02-13
A new FIRM HERE
Everlasting Pole Base and Post
Company in Topeka.
Headquarters Of Manufacture
ing Plant in This City.

A new manufacturing company will
be established in Topeka and an ap-
plication for state charter has been
made. The Everlasting Pole Base and
Post company has been recently or
ganized by Willis Wright Of Indian
apolis, and the incorporators are
among the best known citizens of To-
peka. The company is to be incor-
porated under the laws of Kansas
with a capitalization of $4,000.
The purpose for which the company
is formed as set forth In the applica-
ton for charter is manufacture and
sale of posts and reinforced concrete
bases for sign posts and posts for
buildings, telephone and telegraph
poles of every description and for
every purpose for which posts and
poles are used. The reinforced con-
crete bases are especially adapted for
the renewing of poles when they have
decayed at the top of the ground and
are said to effect a great saving in
regard to new poles.
A plant will be established in To-
peka for the manufacture and sale of
posts and bases. Headquarters for
the company will be located in Suite
400. Central National bank building.
Seth A. Hammell, Henry Becker, Ira
w. Baker, S. s. OFT. J. S. Clark, H. M.
Leonard and D. w. Crawford, all of
Topeka, and Willis Wright of Indian
apoiis. The board Of directors are, s.
S. OFT, J. K. Miller. Seth A. Hamme1l,
J. S. Clark and D. w. Crawford. Of
ficers: President, J. X. Miller; vice
president, s. A. Hammell; secretary,
D. w. Crawford; treasurer. J. s.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-02-13
INHERITANCE TAX BILL
House Committee Exempts $50, 900
Widows and $4,000 Other Heirs.

The house committee on assessment
and taxation has reported a new in
heritance tax bill. providing an ex-
emption of $4,000 for widows and
$40, 900 for other direct heirs. An in
heritance tax measure in the senate
provides exemptions of $4,000 for
widows and $1,000 for other direct
descendants.
Two years ago the Democrats nailed
down a platform promise by repeating
the inheritance tax law in its entirety.
Thereby they cut off some $25O,0OO in
revenue each year. In the fight to re-
duce taxes this year, the administra-
ton wants the tax law returned to
the statute books The bill may come
up for consideration next week.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-02-13
SEND UP MORE Men
Germans Have Renewed the
Battle in Argonne Region.
Trying to Win q FOOthOld in
the French Trenches.

Paris. Feb. 13.-Severe fighting
continues in the Argonne region where
the Germans have been again rein
forced. Along the line between Fon-
taine Madame and Marie Therese. the
Germans are today continuing their
violent assaults in an endeavor to
gain a foothold in the French trenches
some of which they have demolished
with dynamite. They are being re-
pulsed, however, by French artillery
and rapid firers. The German losses
in this district, the war office says, are
very heavy.
There has been a renewal of the
bOmbardment of the German position
along the heights of the Mouse and in
the st. Mihiel region the French have
made slight gains in the heavily wood
ed section to the west Of the German
position.
In the Vosges, slow but sure gains
are being made under the most des-
perate conditions. 1t continues to
snow heavily and conditions are des-
cribed as very blizzardy," but the
French infantry is steadily pushing
their line forward toward the main
highways that run north and south.
The German activity at La Bassee
has been checked for the time being,
but because of the enormous numbers
Of troops they are massing here, it is
thought that the enemy. is merely
holding his advance line until his artil-
lery can be brought up.
Bombardment of scissors continues
at long range but the Germans aban-
doned, for the present at least, al
| attempts to force a passage to the
Aisne.
| In the north from Arras to the sea
artillery duels continue and nearly
every building along the line of con-
| flict has been demolished owing to the
| inf onstfv of the ahp11 fire
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-02-13
THE WEEKS MARKETS
All Stocks Go Up the Latter Part of
Week.

New York, Feb. 13.-Yesterday's
holiday gave pause to general rise
in stocks, which had it's inception al
most at the outset of the weeks op-
erations and gathered greater mo-
mentum towards the close of Thurs
days session.
Many developments of an encour-
aging character contributed to the
advance, foremost among these being
the maintenance of the dividends on
Capadian Pacific, Southern Pacific
and American Sugar, concerning
sion.
TO these were added the very ex-
cellent statement of untitled tonnage
of the United States Steel corporation
for January, showing an increase in
excess of all estimates, and the
leading steel centers. Prices of fin
ished material in this industry were
advanced. with indications of further
upward revision. That the copper in
dustry is improving seems to be borne
out in the voluntary advance of min
ers' wages in the Michigan district
and the restoration of dividends by
one of the conservative companies OPP
Grating in that region.
There were other favorable factors,
including the abnOrmally low rates
of exchange on London, which in
duced the return of some of our gold
from Canada, with prospects of a fur
Their inflow. Exports of foOdstuffs
and other commodities continue in
unprecedented volume, suggesting a
record-breaking total for the current
month.
Railroad earnings leave much to be
desired, but make fair comparison
with the latter months of 1914. De-
ferment of dividend action on South
ern Railway Preferred resulted from
an unsatisfactory traffic return.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-02-13
IN THIRTY-IHREE DAYS
CONTINUED from PAGE one.l


mittees still have on their dockets 344
bills for consideration and more will
be added before the lower branch OF
the legislature formally stops intro
ductiop of bills February 20.
Very few house bills have been
considered in the. senate and the house
has devoted most of it's time to con-
sideration Of original bills and resolu-
tons. The result means, no doubt.
that in the rush of the closing days of
the session, many bills will die on the
calendars. To consider all bills, the
legislature will prolong their session to
IS or 20 days. And there is but lit
tie desire on the part of members OF
either the house or senate to remain
long in Topeka after pay stops.
Trouble to Administration.
Failure to put through party meas
ures is the real source of trouble to
the administration. Not only has the
administration in the 33 days OF the
session failed in every effort to make
good party promises. but three times
this week the Republican house was
split by new fighting force among
the Democrats and went down to de-
feat in an effort to make good the
promises Of the party and it's leaders.
Once the Republican house defeated
the initiative and referendum. Again
it failed to redeem a Capper promise
to deliver the office of labor COM
missioner over to the labor organiza-
tons. At another time the house
ma ority cracked in a fight to repeal
the nonpartisan judiciary act.
With this situation in the house, q
new organization is being perfected in
a hope that some of the pledges may
be redeemed. Against the apparent
lack of house organization, is an evil
dence of close Democratic organiza-
ton in the senate and a determined
effort to uphold the record OF the
Democratic administration and legisla-
ture of two years ago.
Real Test Next Week.
/ Next week the real test on aPpro-
body has set aside Tuesday afternoon
for consideration Of financial affair
and viii attempt to trim nearly mil
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lion dollars off the appropriation items
recommended. by the senate. 1t is ad-
mitted that any effort to reduce senate
appropriations means that the bills
will go conference All of which adds
to the uncertainty of a date of final
adjournment.
To date the legislature has accom-
plished but little. so far as the record
Of important enactments is concerned.
During the week, the house and senate
got together on the repeal of the pure
shoe bill and the bulk sales bill has
been passed and signed by the COVER
nor. The semi-monthly pay day has
also come through the mill safely and
is ready for executive attention But
that is about all. To be sure the house
passed the bill for the abolishment of
the penal board and its consolidation
with the board Of control. Yet as there
is scarce a s33kht hope that the bill
will find its WY through the senate,
there will be but little on the statute
books to show for a half day of ardent
oratory.
And thus the record stands. But. II
days of the regular Observation-Disclosures
Sundaystnow remain. The record to
date is 90 bills-including two resolu
tons appropriating $4,000 for legis-
lative expenses.
Stop Bills February IS.
Introduction of original bills and
resolutions in both branches of the
state legislature will cease Monday
February Is, under a resolution adopt
ed in the senate several days ago
Under the resolution the house re
quests the introduction of all appro-
priation bills from the ways and
means committee not later than Sat
urday, February 20.
1t is probable that the total num-
Der of bills originating in both houses
will total 1900 by Monday night. Two
years ago about 1000 bills were intro
duced. The senate, under its resolu
ton, will cease introduction of all bill.
Monday. AS the house ways an(
means committee has not completed
hearings on appropriations, they will
be given another week in which tt
complete their work. Appropriation
bills reported by the house ways an(
means committee have been made {
special order for Tuesday afternoon
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-02-13
COME HOME, THEY SAY
Senator Williams Constituents Say
Legislature Is a Freak Body.

Some Of Representative 1. N. Will
liams' constituents in Wichita think he
should return home. This Is the re-
production of card which Williams
received today from some Of his con-
okituents:
wichita KAN. Feb. HOS
"dEarIke: wEdont want YOU to
STAY in Topeka any LONGER. 1t
isA Freak body and Not Fit To As
sOCiAte With. They WILL NOT Pass
Any laws WORTH reAdInG anDdOnt
Want you mixed up in it. DraWyoUr
PayinclUdinG allowance foRpoStage
and Stationery and comb at once.
jump yBard Bill. your constit-
uents."
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-02-13
ATELEvENTh HOUR NEARLY A R0UT
L. Baseball Franchise Prus-
Saved for Topeka. STA Completely Crushed
Savage of X. c. win Cars Troops Are Expelled
Operate the Team. From German Territory.
ONHll CHANGES HIS MIND VICTIMS OF SUPERB STRATEGY
Had Decided to Place Club Were
Colorado Springs. hindered to Proper Point
Catlin Then Won Hindenberg Hit
Made This Unnecessary. Them Front and Flank.
w. L. Baseball Franchise Is
Saved for Topeka.
John Savage of X. C. VIII
Operate the Team.
O'NHILL CHANCES HIS MIND
Had Decided to Place Club in
Colorado Springs.
But Telegram From Catlfn
Made This Unnecessary.

Topeka officially came back into
the Western baseball league this
morning when N. L. O'Neill, president
of the league. ruled that the team and
franchise should remain here. after
having previously ruled that they
should be transferred to Colorado
Springs.
Local business men who are inter-
ested in the club, knew none of the
details this morning, other than that
the team would stay here ard would
be in charge of John Savage of Kan
Sas City.
Just what the conditions of the
transfer were, is not known. but it is
generally supposed that he will be the
sole owner and that both the old CT
rectors and the German-American
bank will be entirely out of it. The
following are the details received from
Chicago today:
Facts From Chicago.
Chicago, Feb. 13.-After announc-
ing that Topeka had lost it's franchise
in the Western league and that the
club would be placed In COLORADO
Springs. President O'Neill after an all
night session with club owners of the
league reversed his action early today
declaring that the club would remain
in Topeka. .
The change in plans. it was an
rounced came as result of direc-
tors of the club at Topeka agreeing to
transfer the sale rights of the fran
chlse to John A. Savage, secretary OF
the Kansas City American Association
club.
Arch NJ Catlin. acting for the To-
peka directors. held a long distance
conference with President O'Neill at
o'clock this morning and agreed to
the proposals of the league club own
ers and an hour later a telegram
authorizing the sale was in President
O'Neills hands.
Savage In Control.
The club will be operated under the
MANAGEMENT of Savage, who said he
had abandoned the idea of transfer
ring it to Colorado Springs, although
commercial organizations of the latter
city had made flattering inducements
to have the club established there.
After getting a few hours sleep the
club owners of the league, who have
been in session here for seven days
attempting to adjust the Topeka ques-
ton, plunged into the work of draft
ing a schedule for the coming season.
They hoped to finish their work today.
The adoption of schedule, it was
said, might be deferred until April 1,
as some of the club owners suggested
that it would be advisable to wait for
a decision in the antitrust suit of the
Federal league against organized
baseball in the United States district
court here.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-02-13
New York Stock Market.

Wall St.. chew York, Feb. 13-STOCKS-
The heaviness Of today's stock market was
attributed to latest international develop
ment; traders sold moderately at the out
set and pursued this course to the end.
Important shares lost a point or more,
United States Steel yielding in the later
dealings. Specialties also were affected to
a similar degree. New Haven fell points,
reaching again its minimum of 40. Strik-
ing xceptions to the general tendency were
the various stock and bond fssus of the
Minneapolis, st. Louis and Iowa Central
roads, which made sensational gains on
renewed rumors of buying by Canadian
Pacific interests The closing was heavy.
+ Bonds were irregular.
STOCKS showed an uneven tone at the out
set of today'g short session. United States
Steel and -Amalgamated Copper making
small gains, while other leaders, includ-
ing the transcontinental group, Reading
Baltimore and Ohio. and New York Cen
trail inclined to lower level Republic
Steel fell over a point and other industrials
like American Can and Central Leather
Kresge stood out among the specialties
with a gain Of two points. The list, as
whole, manifested heavy tendency by
the end Of the first half hour.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-02-13
The Day i'm Congress.

Washington, Feb. I3.-Senate DEM
ocrats conferred on the ship bill and
cloture proposals. but tok no action
House debate was continued on the
sundry civil appropriation bill. Rep
resentative Stephens OF California in
troduced substitute ship bill.
Leaders prepared for a caucus on
the administration ship bill.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-02-13
Wholesale Fruit ana Produce.
FURNISHED by 8. e. Lux.1

NAVEL oRAnd HSge1f; Kss o... ! Ess =
90 F .dx5a e GRAPEFRUIT : Per bon.
BANANAs-Pef H.. 31<t.
ALMERIA- 0RAPES-Per bbl., s6.0o0
IEMoNs-Per box. ss.oo@4oo.
APPLES-Jonathan. per box Sl.76.
Mammoth Black Twig, per box, SIS:
Winesaps, per box, $50; Gano, persbox.
Ill., ssn;,d Ben L.. Davis PEE box. $12o; Roman
CRANBERRIES-Perb Dbl, $3.50: mar n.
SWEET POTATOEs-Per bu.. SIN
LETTUCE-Per 5-lb. basket, boz.
HOLLAND CABBAGE-Crated uar m
RUTABAGAs-Per Ill.,. 1,<c.
SPANISH ONIONSLPer crate. n a
RED GLOBE ONIONS-Per bu.. 81 x
ONION sETS@e-Red, per bu... SIS; Yel-
low, per bu:: $1:S5; white. per bu., sob.
GREEN ONIONS-Per do3., Soc
CAULIFLOWER-Per crate. S5z6
MINNESOTA BURBANK POTAToRD-
Per bu., Toe.
CELERY-Per bunch, SOC.
OYSTERS se@6oc per can: s1.5oe2eo ~
CHEESE-Per h., 1sQ1o1kc
Topeka HAY llaxkoR.
Furnished BY T. A. Beck 1z-11A =. oeh1
Fopeka, Kan. Feb. n
1LTALFA-SiIp
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-02-13
New York rroduce .4arket.

New York, Feb. 13.-BUTTER-Market
unsettled. Creamery extras (02 score).
Bic; creamery (higher score), 31hQS2c;
first, 2S15@3Oc.
extra fine, 26@26hc; extra firsts, 25A@
251ac.
CHEESE@Market strong. State, whole
held specials, 17A@17Ac-
POULTRY-Live. weak; western chick
ems, 151ac; fowls, 15@151ac; turkeys, 17@
chickens, 17@21c; fresh fowls, 1411@1S15c;
turkeys, 14@22ac.
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ExpIosion KilIs shotfircr.

Pittsburg. Kan, Feb. 13.-Henry
Heckhear, a shotfirer, was fatally in
juredy in an explosion in a mine of
the Central Coal & Coke company
near Frontenac last night. He died on
the way to the hospital.
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Fire at Haskell.

Lawrence, Kan, Feb. 13.-Fire here
today destroyed the Carpenter har-
ness and boiler shop of the Haskell
institute. The damage amounted to
$4,000.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-02-13
New York Stock

New York Stock Market.
rClose Of prices for the leading stocks on
the New York Stock Exchange as re-
ported by Thos. +. Myers. broker. Column
bian Bldg.1
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TODAY'S MARKET REPORT.

Chicago. Feb. 13-WHEAT-Wheat prices
broke sharply today in consequence Of q
general rush to SELL The market for q
while was almost bare of orders to buy
Slackening of export demand in the United
States counted against the bulls and %
also did prospects of increasing shipments
from Argentina After opening lie to &c
lower the market here steadied abont 1Zc
under Thursdays level.
Subsequently there was a renewal OF
heaviness and excited selling resulted in
severe breaks May falling nearly 10 cents
a bushel. The close, however, was relative
ly steady at a loss of 5@51hc to SIC.
CORN-Commissfon house purchasing
steadied corn before the influence of wheat
weakness had taken much effct. Rural Of
ferings to arrive, however, were said to be
somewhat enlarged after opening A@hc
off quotations In some cases showed q
slight rally.
Corn made but little response to increas-
ed weakness of wheat. The close was
steady, sc to NC net lower.
OATSIOats had much the same action
as corn: selling pressure met with stout
PROVISIONS-Provisfo were inclined
to sag The marke lacked any decided
support.
Chicago Grain Market.
fThe range Of prices for grain futures or
The Chicago Board of Trade AZ reported
by Thos- J. Myers. Broker. Columbian
Bldg.l
Chicago, Feb Ii.
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Chicago Produce Market.

Chicago, Feb. 13.-BUTTER-Ma low
er. Creamery, pc to 3Oc.
EGGS-Market higher. At mark, cases
nrsts 24c.
SHEESE+Market unchanged.
POULTRY-Market unchanged.