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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-07-29
UP co VALUATIONS
Personal Property Tax Boosted
in % Counties.
More Than Five Millions
Through State Order.
SHAWNEE is NOT TOUCHED
No Increases Over Returns by
Local Assessors.
More Than 100000 in Sedg-
wick County Alone.

! Personal property returns from
| twenty-five Kansas counties were to-
day boosted s5,332,11S, under an or
| der by the state tax commission. This
| increase is in addition to the
amounts returned by the assessors
| in the various counties, which, on
their face, showed an increase in
many instances over the returns of a
year ago.
At the offices of the tax commits
sion today, it was not known to what
extent the order would increase the
total personal property valuation of
the state. Several minor appeals are
still pending and probably will be de-
cided late today Totals on the pro-
per valuations of the state may not
be available before sometime Friday
or Saturday. The increases were
made by the commission sitting as a
board OF equalization.
Under their order today, the COM
mission boosts personal property Valu-
ations the twenty-five counties
from SAP, 959,s2S to s4S,2S1,946. The
increases in valuations over assessors
returns vary from $14,017 in Aubrey
township, johnson county, to $543,4
in Sedgwick county.
No increases were made over the
returns on personal property by as
SCISSORS in Shawnee county.
Real estate valuations are gathered
every second year. Except where a
few minor changes were made this
year by the state commission, Valua-
lions on real estate as returned in
1914 will be in force. For that reason,
the chief increase If property valua-
lions will be in personal property re- |
turns. Last year the assessed value |
of all personal property in Kan |
sas above exemptions, was $525,- |
Aggregate value of all prop |
erty in the state, above exemptions in
1914, amounted to s2,SO4,S1O,092.
Table of Counties.
Increases in personal valuations to-
day were:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-07-29
SUIT TO GUST REA.
Mandamus Proceedings Are Filed in
WyandOtte County.

MandamUs proceedings were filed
in Wyandotte county district court to-
day to compel Charles l. Rea to re-
move buildings and pens from proper
ty near the Kaw river and claimed by
the state to be inside the harbOr line.
The suit will thoroughly test the right
of the state to protect the harbOr
lines along the navigable streams and
is of vast Importance to towns along
the Kaw and Arkansas rivers
Rea owns a serum plant in KIM
sas City, Kan. 1t is asserted that he
has built pens and buildings within
the harbor line of the Kaw river. In
so doing, the state asserts that he
has taken possession of the 1evee and
impaired the channel of the river, as
we'll as the stability of the levee. In
the petition prepared by S. NJ. Brew
ster, attorney general, it is recited that
Governor Capper directed Sheriff
Hinch to remove all Instructions
from the Kaw river flood district in
TVyandotte county. Efforts to eject
Rea failed.
Several weeks ago, Sheriff Hinch
was placed in control of the Kaw riv-
er district with instructions to dyna-
mite the Kansas City Southern rail-
way bridge if necessary to prevent
flood conditions. DISTINCTIONS within
forty feet of the harbor line were
also ordered removed. The state
contends that Rea is operating his
serum plant inside the harbor district
and the case will determine the states
jurisdiction and rights in such mat
terS
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-07-29
ENOUGH FOR 40 BOYS.
Big Brother Fresh Air Fund Receives
Another Boost.

The Big Brother fresh air camp
fund was boosted to 5000 today. F.
A. Derby and the primary depart
ment of the Central congregational
church having given five dollars each.
This assures an outing for forty boys.
1t is hoped that the fund will be
swelIed TO $3.50 or $275.
The regular Central Y. NJ. c. A.
summer camp will be held at Buffalo
Mound near Maple Hill August $40.
Because of the fact that a large num-
Der of boys are expected to attend this
camp it has been decided to set Au-
gust as the last date on which regis
trations for the camp may be made.
Roland w. Seibert, boys secretary,
who has returned from ] AXE Geneva,
Wis, will have charge of the camp.
He will go out to the site of the camp
this week to attend to the details of
equipment.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-07-29
TRY HOME INDUSTRY.

Olof Ekberg, the tailor, is making a
specialty of s25 suits which cannot be
duplicated elsewhere. 1t will pay you
to look at this stock. 70S Kansas Ave.
dv
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-07-29

just the 1ittIest girl and then my
family sent me away to school in Paris
and l didn't even see a horse except
in books. After 1 left the convent
1 went to dancing school to acquire
the grace that is necessary to lend
finish to my work as a professional
rider I think it is the happiest,
heaIthiest life woman can lead. Rid
ing is splendid exercise. 1t develops
the body, self-confidence and teaches
one how to walk properly on the
street.
Miss Clarke is but one of some fifty
riders to be seen here when Ringing
Brothers circus comes to Topeka
Monday, August IT,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-07-29
TAKES A CHARTER
Inter-Insurers Trust Company
Launched in Topeka.
Cooperate for Protection I'm
der WOrkmen's Law.

The chartering of the InterInsurers
Trust company at Topeka marks the
development of a movement, inaugu-
rated three years ago, that has become
a real Kansas institution. At the time
the workmens' compensation act be-
came effective, January 1, 1912, large
number of the principal manufactur-
erS and employees of Kansas organ
lied an inter-inSurance exchange
known as the Kansas Employers In
ter-InSurers exchange.
Through this organization these en-
ployers proposed to produce for them
selves net cost protection as well as
meet their legal obligations and pro-
vide all the benefits as prescribed by
the law rather than to submit to the
charges made by insurance compan-
les with their high agency and man
agement expense. This exchange has
grown very rapidly and now embraces
most of the prominent employers of
the state.
In order to perpetuate this organi-
zation as to it's finar cial strength and
to carry out it's ideas along the lines
of formulating the proper kinds of a
compensation act, to be fair both to
the employer and employee, a trust
company has been organized and
chartered under the laws of Kansas
to act as attorney-in-fact for the man
agement of this exchange. The Inter
Insurers Trust company has as its Of
ficers and directors many men well
known throughout the state.
The officers are Adrian T. Sherman,
president; F. H. Ellis, first vice presi-
dent; David Bowie, second vice presi-
dent: F. M. Bonebrake, secretary and
treasurer. The directors are Willard
n. Hall, OF the Hall Lithographing
company; David Bowie, of the Thorn
as Page Milling company: F. M.
Bonebraxe, sccretary-treasurer; Ad-
rian F. Sherman, president; E. d.
Lysle, Leavenworth, of the J. G.
Lysle Milling company; o. w. Shep-
the Peoples National bank; c. l.. Da-
wilson, Wichita, president Guarantee
Title and Trust company; E. c. Kohl
saat. Kansas City, Mo, president Kan
sa.s City Title and Trust company; J.
NJ. Cornell, Topeka, general passenger
agent, Santa Fe railway; Frank H.
Ellis, Kansas City. Mo, vice presi-
dent, and r. e. Ellis, Chicago, secre-
tary Sherman & Ellis, inc.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-07-29

Josephine Clarke, whose costumes
are the joy of her feminine admirers
wherever she goes, is coming here
with Ringing Brothers circus and all
her fourteen trunks of beautiful
dresses are coming with her.
Miss Clarke has the reputation of
being the best dressed, the prettiest
and most graceful rider in all the land
of spangieS. Her snoW-White mount.
Silver King. is the most knowing of
all circus horses.
Everybody should know how to
ride" says she, land, girls, here is an
occupation for you, Why not become
a bareback rider? began when was
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-07-29
NEWPAYDAYAUC.1
Santa Fe ShOpmen to Receive
Two Checks a Month.
About 1000 Corporations At
fected by the New Law.

August 1 will be the first pay day
for the Santa Fe general employees
under the twice a month pay law
which was enacted by the last legis-
lature. The law became effective July
L on the date of the regular pay day
of the Santa Fe office force. Their
first pay day under the new law was
July Is, the regular pay day of the
general employees out on the lines.
The new law will affect all cor
porat1ons in the state employing me
chanics, 1aborers other servants
and was passed especially for the
benefit of the railroad employees
The attorney generals office is of
the opinion that the law does not af-
mands the employ of clerical men or
women only. This eliminates banks.
In round numbers there are 1000
corporations in the state which come
under the law. The number of banks
which will be eliminated by the statute
is 900.
However, a large percentage of the
corporations which come under the
law have been paying twice n month
for years-some of them once a week
Other than to compel such corpora
tiOnS to continue the policy the sta
tute will not affect their pay sys-
tenn.
The new scheme is being watched
with interest, especially by the rail-
roads Railroad officials are of the
opinion that the statute is of little
benefit to the corporations or en-
ployees and only adds extra expense
to the bookkeeping OF the corpora
lions
Railroad empIoyees-while they
are not talking for p1blication-fai
to express themselves as favoring the
scheme in any large number
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-07-29
like A ROW
Question of What Is a City
Physician Up for Solution.
The Police and the Sanitary
Departments at Variance.

Certain duties of Harold H. Wood,
recently imported from Chicago as
health officer, designable as physician
of Topeka, on recommendation of w.
L. Porter, city commissioner, are re-
sponsible for a promising row among
certain city officials. The importation
of Wood was a pet scheme of Com
missioner Porter to purify Topeka.
In other words the Chicagoan is in
charge of the welfare and sanitary
work of the city.
Harvey Parsons, chief of police,
however, does not approve of Porter'S
scheme and is not backward in say
ing so. Says Parsons: What the city
needs is a doctor that can get out and
sew the cut in a mans head when he
gets hurt or set a broken leg.
'Since Wood was appointed he has
done no work among the poor of the
city," he said. Neither has he han
died any emergency injury cases for
the city. In every case of this kind
since the dismissal of DR. ]. G. Nc
Gill as city physician, the city has been
forced to summon DR.. c. c. Lull,
county physician, in such cases. How
ever, DR. Wood, health officer, doctor
of medicine, with a string of letters
after his name as long as a MoslemS
dream of paradise, is not supposed to
prescribe for the city's poor, and only
in extraordinary cases is he supposed
So does Porter.
Designated as City Physician.
Wood is named in the city ordin
ance city physician, saIary-$150
a month. DIR. McGill was designated
as city physician, salary-$60 a
m onth. McGill was in charge of all
work among the poor of the city and
cared for all emergency cases at the
police station. Since Wood was APP
pointed the police station has not to
anv extent-if at all-heeD visited nv
him.
This morning a man was picked up
n the Rock Island yards with a bad
y injured leg. DR.. c. c. Lull, county
physician, handled the case. To a
reporter this morning DR.. Wood stated
that it was his understanding that all
such cases were to be turned over to
the county,"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-07-29
IN CHURCH LEAGUE.
North Topeka NJ. e Team Wins Two
Games-One a Shutout-

In fast and snappy game, the
North Topeka NJ. E. ball team defeat
ed the Boys Industrial School 1 to o,
Moore pitching no hit, no run game,
while Winchester of the Boys Indus
trial School allowed only two hits.
The score: r H 2
n. 7. M. E....
Boys Industrial School. ..... 0
Batteries-Moore and Stamp; Win
chester and Lester. Time of game
Al minutes.
North Topeka NJ. E. also defeated
the Mt. GiIlead team; Palmer pitching
shutout ball. allowing but one hit.
The score: X II f
n. T. NJ E........ 16 16
Mt Giiead ....
Batteries - Palmer and Stamp;
Bears, Eddie. Boutwell, and Wilson.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-07-29
LAWRENCE WINS FIGHT
Kansas Town Gets f. A. U. Head
uuarters-Governor Made Address.

Pasadena, Cal. July 29.-After a
hot fight, which at one time threat
ened a split. delegates at the conven-
ton of the Fraternal Aid union at
Pasadena wednesday agreed that
Lawrence, Kan, should be made the
headquarters of the organization OPP
posing Lawrence was the Denver
delegation After a hot campaign.
however, it was decided that the Kan
sas city would be named as head
quarters The convention. attended by
nearly 500 delegates, ended this eve
ming with a banquet and a grand bail
at the Hotel Maryland.
Governor Arthur Capper of Kansas.
was at the convention. He delivered
an address to the delegates of The
Fraternal Aid union IN session here.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-07-29
Illicit Still steals Water.

Fort Smith, Ark, July 29.-What
was believed to be a leak in water
main in the city water system was dis
covered, it is alleged, to be the theft of
water fro mthe city by one of the dis
tilleries the government is now investi
eating for Illicit operation When the
main was uncovered a two inch pipe
was found connecting it with the boil
ers of the distillery.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-07-29
Not a Drop in Arizona.

San Francisco. Cal, July 29.-All
beverages containing alcohol, no mat
ter in what proportion, will be refused
for shipment into Arizona by all rail-
roads entering the state, it was an
nounced here today by the Southern
Pacific company. The state has new
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-07-29
Mordecai Brown Seriously M.

Chicago, III, July 20. Mordecai
Brown. one of the stars of the pitching
staff of the Chicago Federals and for
years the leading pitcher of the Chi
cago Nationals is in a hospital here
suffering from an acute attack of ne
phritis. Early today physicians ex-
pressed doubts as to his recovery.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-07-29

Increases in personal valuations to-
day were:
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-10-21
WAGE A UP AT
Ell PAS0 CONFERENCE

m paso, Texas. oct 21-Thc con-
focrngc o.! managers OF the copper
mines of the Clifton- Morcuci-Mctcalf
district Of Arizona with 10 committees
OF their striking employees today be-
gan "a discussion OF the wage scalos
OF the three operating companies to-
day. Indications are that the subject.
the crucial one OF the conference,
would occupy several days.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-10-21
FORTY INJURED WHEN
FERRY HITS PIER

Now York. oct. 4l.-Forty mon
ana women were injured todas when
.hc Lack1wauuu ferry boat Ncthor.
land crashed m.o the barrow street
pier during 20 FOG and hurled 70 NUM-
Der OF passengers under th. houss 90
"a dozen horses which were ,n tho
boat Six of the injured Vcr, rushed
Co hospitals and others were treated
by ambulance surgeons.
rho crash occurred durOng what
bay mon described ps the worst fog
of the year. which settled uuNn lur-
lnr the 1Irht and %aoriously HLt,ricrr,d
with hafnur and river uH,uie. Ten
steamships. Including tho pr1uua.
from Liverpool wcrc hold up tor
several hours
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-10-21
URDER IN COLD
BLOOD CHARGED
To GERMANS
English Promise Sensation
When Facts Are Given by
American Minister to Bel
gium in Case Of Miss Cavell.

," .,' 800" rt.
,'"''''' WIZ" '"'
e'uiiou 's the German authorities ai
Brussels cot Allies Il.th Cuyoil "a ETlt-
.sh nurse. occupy constantly iucrcas-
iu London. Tho for.n-
.umtus -publgtuu. OF thr rcport of
I.Iud NnIt.3,N American minister o.
Belgium. uu lis efforts boa Miss Ca-
,,lla behalf I- awaited with kecurst
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-10-21
WOULD A POWER
OF LICENSE AWAY
FROM MAYOR THOMPSON

Chicago, oct 2l.-As o slap 90
Mayor Thompson for his order clos
ing Chicago saloons ON sunday, Alder
man H. r.. Cullcrton. leader of the
'wcts' iu the city council today asked
the license committee of that body ga
take from the mayor and place boz the
suing and rcyukiug saloon licenses.
The committee decided 60 call May
or Thompson before Do to get his poo
sitlun pa tho sunday closing order.
Charges thar fayoritlsm 90 down
town saloons is being shown were
made ut the committee meeting.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-10-21
Plan your HGllowe EN-
Party Now

Solemn looking owls, %griuuiug
lack.o- Lanterns, weird witches
hats, and all kinds Of Spooky
things for the Halloween party
are ready in the Stationery De.
%partmCut.
There are owe a score of dis
tiuctiNc and individual designs in
llalloWo cn party iayors Tor you To
select from. All are moderately
priced.
The RoScuvald stationery De
partmcut will help you make your
IlalloWc ru party "a success.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-10-21

been mtdc ny the lundrupl' entente
90 Induce Greece to dopurt from nor
neutrality. Tine newspaper Ethu"-
important CONCESSIONS nu', been
offered bv the entente powers t"r'iN-
or Win powerful military supp'rt u
Greece Will join the allie The .w-
uur.aut Journal l..t.t, si th, ,u-
tonic allies offer would extend
Gr.p.p's frontiers uoliIy Goo Con. u"-
]r.ufIuuplo and hat tho offers t.su .u-
pfuIa tho island of cyprus and the
territory 100 Asia Minor
TN. rapid success uu ur oE,u'. 800
,ho Balkans renders tho pu...,tI -.'.
uailou critical and If tho genera.
opinion fhnt tho moment -r,rs .H
have arrived f0r Greece tn tlks rHr
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-10-21

previous week. according to the week
~ Courier here today. shipments
amounted to $4,000 tons. an Increase
OF about 5000 tons. The Courier
says Il Is understood taat upwards Of
200, 900 tons weekly have been con-
tracted for 1916.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-10-21
INCREASE IN
PRODUCTION OF COKE

Connellsville, Pa. oct. 2l.-The
production of coke in this egion last
week amounted To t2t, 900 tons. an
increase Of nearly 1000 tons over the.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-10-21
Acc
Drug Specials

Our Drug Department offers
you every inducement to trade at
Rosenwald's. Use the phone il
you need drugs in a hurry.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-10-21

First point We want you to ron
slider is this: We guarantee the
fit, finish and wear of every under
garment we sell. This is possible
because we handle Harvard
Mills" hand finished garments,
and they are the superior of any
line made. Our Fall stock is com
plete and We can fill your every
underwear need, no matter what
grade or weight you prefer, and
you will save money OH your pur-
chase. Boys, Girls and Infants
underwear in just as complete an
assortment and "A full line Of Mus
lin and Silk Undergarments il YOU
prefer them.
AN UNDERWEAR SPECIAL
1T WILL PAY YOU TO BUY.
Ladies' Union Suits, medium
weight, regular Toe value,
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1915-01-13

Old newspapers for sale at
this office at 20 cents hun
dred.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1915-01-13
Abandon Guns and Play
Football Games.

Berlin, January 7.-German
authorities have issued gener-
al order prohibiting troops in
the field from fraternizing with
forces of the enemy as they
did mt several points in the
west at Christmas.
10 such an extent was this
fraternlzlng carried out tina; at
one place, where the Germans
and British played football
Christmas day, they agreed to
suspend hostilities for two DAYS
more.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1915-01-13
Bell-Gillian.

a wedding of much interest
to The people OF this section
took place ut Farmville. Va.
on last Wednesday, January
9th, at 800 p. m, when DR.. j.
c. Bell, of Roda, Va, was mar
RED to Miss Media Gillian, of
that place.
The wedding was celebrated
at the home Of the bride which
was profusely decorated for
the occasion. Only IA few i'm
mediate relatives of tie con
tracing parties were present.
Ed Tate, of Osaka, special
friend OF the groom, acted as
best man.
The bride is the attractive
daughter of MIR. and Mrs. John
Gillian, of Farmville. and has
large circle of friends III Big
Stone Gap and other Southwest
Virginia towns. She recently
taught two successful terms of
school at Osaka. She is n grad
uate ofthe State Normal School
at Farmville.
The groom is native of
North Carolina, but came to
this section about five years
ago, whore ne has served most
successfully as physician for
the Stonega Coke and Coal
Company.
Dr. and Mrs. Bell arrived at
Roda last Friday, where they
will make their future home.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1915-01-13
No. 2
Radford Nor
NAL Notes.

The second quarter opened
January 18th. The class work
was resumed on the moruipv
OF the 9th with practically every
girl in the class. The new SIN
dents have been classified and
the work already moves in thr
usual way.
DR.. b. \. Schubert. Of IN.
Publicity Department OF the y
x w. Railway, gave an illus
trated lecture in the auditor
tum on Virginia her Rcsourc.
es and Opportunities Friday
night This lecture is intended
to show the resources and pos.
sibllities of Virginia and the
opportunities before young peo-
pie in the country and villages
of the State
Rev X. II. Basmaiiam. an
Armenian lecturer. gave a
strong address Tuesday night
before the students and faculty
ui Armenia.
Prof w. II Bowers. of Rural
Retreat, president of the Ninth
Congressional District Teach.
ers Association, and Prof. II.
h. McQuilkin, of Roanoke
President of the Sixth Congress
slonal District Teachers Asso.
cation, spent Saturday at the
Normal School in conference
with pr j T. Mcconnell i'm re-
gard TO a program for the Joint
educational conference to be
held al the Normal school about
the first of March The pro
gram viii soon be ready for
publication
Hon. X C. stearnes. State
SUPERINTENDENT of Public In.
struction, Prof II b. Fitzpat-
rick, of Bristol, and DR.. j 5.
Miller, of Emory and Henry
College visited the Normal
school ON Saturday afternoon.
one Of the most popular de-
partments of the Norma! school
IS that Of Domestic Science
Many of the students taking
the regular courses take some
course IN Domestic Science as
their electives The demand
for teachers of Domestic Science
IN the public schools is con.
S,antly increasing in this part
of the State.
DR. j. T. Mcdonnell delivered
The annual address before The
Civic Club of Emory and Hen
lry College Friday night. his
subject being Training for
Leadership in New Forms of
Social Service"
Prof j. Il. Ayent delivered
an address i'm tho PRESBYTERIAN
church at Dublin last SUNDAY.
Prof w n. Gilbert delivered
several addresses in the extreme
Southwest counties during
Christmas vacation week.