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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-04-15
NO PUSSY FOOTING
Says the Colonel on the Issues OF
Today.

New York, April 15.-Colonel Theo-
dore Roosevelt in an interview said
Get it perfectly clear In your head that
If you nominate me it mustn't be because
you think 1t is in my interest, but be-
cause you think it is in your interest, and
the interest of the Republican party, and
because you think it to the interest of the
United States to do so.
And more than that, don't you do it If
you expect me to pussy-f on any single
issue 1 have raised. Don't be for me I'M
less you are prepared to say that every
citizen of this country has got to be pro-
United States first, last, and all the time,
and no pro-anything else at all, and that
we stand for every good American every
where, whatever his birthplace or creed,
and wherever he now lives, and that in re-
turn demand that he be American
and nothing else, with no hyphen about
him.
Every American citizen must be for
America first and for no other country
even second, and he hasn't any right to
be in the United States at all if he has any
divided loyalty between this country and
other
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-04-15
BURN KANSAS COAL
Governor Capper Asks Railroad to Pa
tronize Home Industry.

In an effort to relieve the conditions
in Kansas coal fields because of over
production, Governor Capper has ask
ed the Rock Island and Union Pacific
railroads to use Kansas coal in Kan
sas According to coal operators,
these two roads use 100000 tons of
coal a year. The letter which Cover
nor Capper wrote to the railroads is
as follows:
Il understand that your road uses
a great quantity of Illinois coal in
Kansas. Let me ask you if you can
not use Kansas coal in Kansas. Kan
sas probably contributes more freight
and passenger business than any one
of the other states; but L am not bas-
ing my plea on that alone.
For a year there has been an over
production of coal in the Kansas field.
An outlet must be found for the sur
plus output in the future, otherwise
the mines will have to curtail their
operations. This will mean a heavy
loss to the operators, idleneSS for the
miners and want and misery for their
families. 1t is to avoid this situation
that 1 am urgently appealing to you
Coal operators te1leme the Kansas
mines supply a very efficient steam
coal and at no greater cost, if indeed
the cost is as much, as your railroad is
paying for Illinois coal. If the Kan
sas coal is superior in quality to that
of Illinois and the price is right and
the maui Is SnOrter, II seems TO me
that it would be a good business pol
icy to assist the Kansas mines and the
Kansas miners in this way All of the
large railroad systems in Kansas ex-
cept the Union Pacific and the Rock
Island, now use Kansas coal
In my opinion it would be bene-
fetal all around if your railroad burn
ed the Kansas coal on it's Kansas
lines. and not only would it be a
means of helping an important indus
try employing thousands of men, but
would show a desire on the part
of your company and yourself to help
state that has given and is giving
your railroad a tremendous volume of
business.
Il greatly hope, for the reasons
noted that you can change the pres
ent policy and give the Kansas coal
mines your Kansas business You
may be sure that Kansas will greatly
appreciate such action on the part of
your company"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-04-15
HONORS TO "BLUE"
Washburn Wins State Cham.
piOnship in Debate.
Victories Over X. s. A. C. and
Baker Close Season.

washburn holds the debating hon
ors of the state by reason of its double
victory last night. The two teams took
opposite sides on the Monroe doctrine,
one taking the negative against K. S.
A. c. here and the other team arguing
the affirmative against Baker univer-
sity at Baldwin.
A unanimous decision for the To-
peka team was registered here and a
two to one decision at Baker. The
team debating here was composed of
Clifford Hope, Carl Byers and Albert
Reed. Agricultural college team:
Merle Converse. ]. H. Flora and ]. B.
Sweet. The judges last night were
A. J. Carruth, jr.. G. D. McClaskey of
Topeka and E. B. Albaugh of Clay
Center. The great rebuttal of Clifford
Hope undoubtedly contributed to the
unanimously favorable decision. Carl
Byers produced excellent results with
his delivery
The team invading Baker consisted
of HARDWOOD Benton, Arthur Beattie
and VIII Guild. Illustrating the re-
sourcefulness of the Topeka debaters
less than a month ago they success
fully maintained the opposite sides of
the debate- As the girls debating
team has won all its debates the state
title goes seasi1ygto WasIlburn.
Another 'pentanguIar league" de-
bate was held last night at Ottawa
where the Baker team gained a two tc
one decision over Ottawa U. The
judges were: w. D. Ross of Topeka
Justice W. A. Johnston of Topeka, and
w. H. Carrothers Of Emporia. The
last of the rectangular debates for
this year was held at Manhattan
where the College of Emporia trio ad-
ministered an oratorical defeat to the
Aggie debaters, gaining an unanimous
decision
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-04-15
CARRANzA AT CAPITAL
Provisional President in Mexico City
After Eighteen Months Absence.

Mexico City, April 15.-GeneraI
Carranza, who arrived on the out
skirts of Mexico City yesterday, en-
tered the city shortly after o'clock
this morning, accompanied by a few
members of his staff. His entry was
unheralded and without ostentation.
Few of the inhabitants, except those
who recognized him as he passed
through the streets, knew he had ar
rived.
He went to a private house and
after resting and changing his attire,
proceeded to the national palace Cen
eral Obregon, minister of war, For
eign Minister Aguilar and Senior
Acuna, minister of the interior, also
arrived and took up quarters in their
private homes. General Carranza left
Mexico City eighteen months ago
! This is his first visit since that time
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OUTRAGEOUS VILLAINY

San Antonio, April 1.-THE Amer
leans on whom the Mexicans at Par
raj fired were unarmed, according to
an unconfirmed version of the Incl
dent current in Chihuahua and trans
mitted to General Funston today. Ac-
cording to this story forty of the
troopers entered Parra1 presumably to
purchase supplies and were fired upon.
Two were killed and the remainder
retreated to the main body of troops
encamped outside of the city.
According to this story. the attack
ing party comprised Carranza soldiers
and civilians
The attacking force pursued them
and were met by a fire from the
Americans who were using a ma
chine gun, killing forty Mexicans.
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Continued from Page onel

Continued from Page One.l
Oil company's control of pipe lines
rather than in the increased exporta-
lions caused by the war, he continued
He offered statistics to show that the
total increased consumption in this
country and abroad durin the last
year was only per cent more than
the increased production while prices
have advanced rs per cent.
IF these conditions exist as you say
they do" Representative Adamson in
quired, why doesn't the department
of justice get after some of these fell
lows and put them in jail?''
1.-The department is investigating, -
Mr.. Howard replied, land they can
find the facts just as 1 have stated
them"
Mr.. Howard gave figures to show
the profit on barrel of crude oil pro-
ducts costing originally s1.55 piped
from Pittsburg to Atlanta would be
so cents after all expenses were paid.
WAR Prices" Popular Cry.
And we must remember" he said,
that the Standard gets all the profits
which accrue from refining and ship
ping which I have charged to fex-
penses.'
shipments abroad are falling off
every day and yet the Standard Oil
trust desires to continue to make US
pay war prices. 1 insist that the
European war is being used only as
an excuse for extracting an exOrbitant
profit from the American people"
No one appeared TO oppose the bill
and Mr. Howard was his only witness.
The committee took no action.
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ENVOY TO JAPAN
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CONTINUED nom Page One.l
liberately violating the accepted, if
unwritten principles of the Monroe
doctrine.
that the state department will by dip
lomatic overtures, seek to determine
Japan's attitude toward Mexico.
When Felix Diaz was sent on what
appeared to be a similar mission three
years ago and Washington interfered,
ity and compelled to notify Diaz that
he would not be received.
Japs at Vera Cruz.
1t may or may not be considered
significant but it will be recalled that
during the American occupation of
Vera Cruz it was discovered and re-
ported to the military authorities that
Japanese naval officers were with the
Mexican troops facing the American
lines.
An international diplomatic scandal
was narrowly avoided by the fact that
the commander and officers of Jap
aneSe warship went to Mexivo City
and paid an official call at Chapulte-
pee after having accepted hospitality
on board United States warships.
General Iturbe, the central figure in
this new m owe, comes from the dis
trict of Guadala jara, where he is prom
inent. He is young man and figured
conspicuously as a Carranza adherent
at the last Mexican convention at Mex
leo City.
He is a man of exceptional educa-
ton and refinement, but on arrival
was dressed as though from a long,
hard trip. His trousers tapped about
his legs and his soft shirt flared open
at the neck Around his waist was a
double belt of cartridges A heavy
automatic pistol was slung in holster
at his hip.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-04-15
BATTLESHIPS AT N. Y.
Three Months Practice Has Put Sea
Fighters on Keen Edge.

New York, April 15.-Four battle
ships composing the first division of
the Atlantic fleet, the Wyoming, Ar
kansas, New York and Texas, lie at
anchor in-the harbor today awaiting
admission to the New York navy yard
to undergo repairs. The warships
have just returned from the winter
maneuver off Guantanamo, Cuba, in
which they took part with Sc others.
The Wyoming is the flagship of the
commander in chief of the fleet, Ad-
miral Frank F. Fletcher The Arkan-
sas flies the flagaof the division COM
mander, Rear Admiral Henry T. Mayo.
Officers asserted that three months
of practice has put the vessels and
men -on-tseert=er4s-~
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-04-15
OTHERS WANT IT

tContinned from rage One.l
efrfc line to Topeka would be in the
purchase of the L. & T., which owns
trackage from Leavenworth to Meri-
den. and an extension of the line from
fthe Meriden terminal to Topeka. The
.amount involved in changing the road
From a steam to an electric line would
Lbe small. according to local railroad
men.
Would Extend It.
In the event the Kansas City West
sern could obtain immediate control of
;the L. & T., it could extend its line
from Merfden to Topeka and operate
trains between it's Topeka and Kansas
City terminals for some tune before
the Helm electric line. which has now
reached Lawrence, could run trains
from this point to Kansas City.
Between Topeka and Kansas City,
the Helm line would have distinct
advantage in shorter mileage and
would probably attract most of the
.traffic from this point. Officials of
1.-THE Western, however, believe there
would be sufficient business along the
northern route through LeavenWorth
and Jefferson counties to warrant the
second electric line, it is understood.
3 With the announcement of possible
'competition between the electric line
fand the Chicago & Great Western and
sthe Burlington lines for control of the
I.eavenworth & Topeka, considerable
iWay circles. With more than one line
safter the L. & T, railroad men agree
sthat the electric line displayed poor
igeneralship- in failing to take advan-
stage of the proposition made to it be-
fore the Leavenworth & Topeka went
sinto the hands of a receiver, if it is
sanxious to reach Topeka. 1t is gen
terally conceded that the line that OBJ
ltains the L. & T. will pay more for 1t
than the figure quoted the Kansas
z City-Western-
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TODAY'S MARKET REPORT

Chicago. April .-WHEAT-Improved
weather conditions. especially in the north
west, had bearish effect today on wheat.
Reports indicated that contrary to re-
cent predictions seeding making good
progress in Canada. Besides Liverpool
sent word of larger offers from Argentina
and of increased clearances from Australia.
Opening prices, which ranged from * "a
&c decline to Nc advance, with May at
$1.16 to S1.161s and July at S1.147s to S1.15K
were followed by a slight general upturn
and then a decided setback.
Rains in Kansas and Nebraska led to
further down turns. In this connection it
was said 100000 bushels had been pur-
chased at Kansas City to come to Chicago.
The close was unsettled, &c to q a Jsc net
lower with May at $1.15ss and July at
$1.1415@1145s.
CORN-Corn turned down grade with
wheat. after opening &c off to 1sc up
the market underwent moderate sag.
Later, the east said to be bidding
strongly for cash corn in store. Future
deliveries rose result The close was
firm at &c to 5s@Ac net advance.
OATS-Oats had no Independent action.
PROVISIONS-Weakn developed in
provisions.
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Kansas City, April 7-HOGS-Receipts
200 Market &c higher. Bulk of sales,
$9.60G9.75; heavy, $1,000 $50: packers and
butchers. S965@9.75; light S9.55M9.70;
pigs. s. 2569.OO.
CATTLE-Receipts 100 Market steady
Prime fed steers S9.35@9.T5: dressed beef
steers. SIS. 25d9.25; western steers. $S.00d
$40: southern steers. ST.256TS. 10. cows.
/ $500 %: heifers. 81 50M9.75: stockers
and feeders, So. 5@S.75; bulls. $5.75dTT5 /;
calves Sc. OOd 1925.
SHEEP-Receipts none. Market steady.
Lambs, S11OO@11.6O: yearlings, S95O6
HOO: wethers, $S75d950; ewes. $s.0O0
SIS; stockers and feeders, $600d1O.50.
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Expect agreement with Miners.

New York, April 15.-District Pres
idents Mathews, Kennedy and Demp-
sey, who in the absence of John P
White, president of the United Mine
Workers represent the miners in the
anthracite conference now in session
here gave out a statement today en-
bodying the opinion that a definite
proposal on their demands will be
made by the operators when the con-
ference meets Monday and that n
speedy agreement will be reached.
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MRS. LAkrN IS DEAD
She Had Been a Resident of Shawnee
County 81 Years.

Mrs Mary Lakin, age II, died early
this morning at her home, First and
Western avenue. Mrs. Lakin had been
i'll for about a month and her death
was expected for several days She
was the widow of D. L. Lakin, one of
the first directors of the Santa Fe
railroad. Mr.. Lakin died in 1897.
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Chicago. April 15.-HOGS- Receipts H.
600. Market strong. unchanged. to a shade
above yesterdays average. Bulk of sales.
50. S56f995; light. S9.50M 000 mixed. So 80
d1OO0; rough, 50. 400 9.6O pigs. 81. 4Od 9. 80
CATTLE-Receipts 200. Market steady.
Native beef steers, $s.0O6i10.O0: western
steers, S775MS.70; stockers and feeders.
S5.90GS.60: cows and heifers, $410M9.25;
calves S725d1025
SHEEP-Receipts 1000. Market steady.
wethers, S7O0@925; lambs, $I75d11.s0.
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- Wall St, New York, April 15.-STOCKS-
Iodays short session alternated between
periods of steadiness and heaviness. eau
non seemed to be the underlying character.
traders apparently preferring to await a
more def1nite turn in the country's external
relations. Dealings were extremely light
and narrow, even for weekend, and COM
pr1sed the usual favorites, such as Mexi-
cans, Crucible Steel. Mercantile Marine pre-
ferred and equipment issues. United States
steel was under moderate but steady re-
straint. Marked recovery in French Ex-
change was among the few events of the
day. The closing was firm.
Bonds were irregular. heaviness of Anglo
French SIS, of which one block of $T50.0OO
changed hands at 30, contributing to that
tone.
The absence of further unfavorable de-
velopments across the border reflected
in a better tone for Mexicans at today's
opening, Mexican Petroleum and Greene
Cananea rising point with fractional adj
vances for American Smelling and Texas
Company. Coppers and some of the war
shares made slight improvement over yes
terday with similar gains in American lin
seed preferred. Distillers Securities and
United States Rubber. New Haven. h. and
O., Norfolk and Western and Canadian Pa
cific were the only rails to make even
moderate Roadway. United States Steel
and CTucible Steel were reactionary.
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Kansas City Produce Market.


Chicago Produce Market.
Chicago, April 5.-BUTTER-Market
lower. Creamery. 30G34t5c.
EGGS-Market lower. Firsts. 20A a 20s4 c
POTATOES-Market unsettled Michi-
gan. Wisconsin, Minnesota and Dakota
white, s0@Ssc; Minnesota and Dakota
Ohios. 7267Sc
POULTRY-Alive, unsettled.
New York Produce Market.
New York, April 15.-BUTTER-Market
unsettled Creamery extras 81 score, 36A
6i3G1ac
EGGs-Market barely steady. Fresh
gathered extras. 2312M24c.
CHEESE-Market steady. State held
specials. 1S12c.
POULTRY-Alive. firm dressed. firm.
New York Cotton Market.
New York. April 1J-COTTON-SpOt,
quiet; middling uplands, 100. No sales
New York Sugar Market.
New York. April 15.-SUGAR-Raw firm
molasses, 5.25; centrifugal, COZ; refined,
firm.
New Orleans Cotton Market.
New Orleans, April 5-COTTON-Spot
steady; unchanged. Middling 11.SS.
EIgfn Butter Market.
Elgin, Ill. April 15.-BUTTER-Sevent
six tubs sold at 81 cents. Fifty tubs at
1913 cents
New York Money Market
New York, April 15.-MONEY-Mercan
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Liverpool, April 5.-WHEAT-Spot No.
l Manitoba, lbs sd; No. 2, lbs I'd No. /
Northern Spring, lbs; No. 2 red, Western
Winter, lis Cd.
C0RN-spot, American mixed, new,
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OUTLOOK IS GLOOMY
tcontinued from PAGE one.,

risen one-tenth of a foot since Friday
morning. making today's stage ga
feet.
Temperatures today averaged nor
NAL The wind blew at the rate of IA
miles an hour from the southwest.
Following are the hourly readings for
the day furnished by the weather bu-
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chicago, April 15-WHEAT-Close Nav
S.1l557s; July. A.1414@1149s; September,
.CGoRN-May, 75H@75sc; July, 7essa
OATS-May, 447s@45c; July, 43c ;Septem-
PoRK-May, $2sO7; July. $500
LARD-May, SLIP; July, sill 81.
SHORT RIBS-May, $1235; July, S12.5
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DAILY WEATHER REPoRr.

Furnished by the Local Office of the
Weather Bureau, Topeka, Kansas, for the
"a hours ending at Z a. m. today.
Stations In Kansas.
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CHICAGO EGGS a 2oa4c
NEW YORK EGGS-20S4 022c.
CREAMERY BUTTER5Chicago 35c
New York, 37AQ3712c; Elgin- 36e: Topeka
wholesale, SOC.
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tile paper. sG3A per cent. Sterling. 60 day
bills, 4.7S; demand. 4.7612 cables, Az LA
Francs, demand. 601 cables, 500. Marks.
mand, 1866; cables. 1870. Guilders, de
mand, 42A cables, 427s. Lires, demand,
6.4s; cables, 6.4I. Rubles, demand. 3012 ;
cables, Boss. Ear silver. 63a4c Mexican dol
lars, 491se. Government bonds, steady {;
railroad bonds, irregular
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Chicago Grain Market.
tThe range of prices for gralR futures on
The Chicago Board of Trade as reported
BY Thos. ]. Myers. Broker, Columbtau
Sidg.t
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Grain Gossip.
FURNISHED to T. j. Myers, Columbian
Building.

Minneapolis wheat stocks decreased $780,
900 bushels this week
have decreased 240.406 bushels TINS far
this week and corn stocks increased 81 AGO
bushels.
Australian shipments of wheat this week
we're 2.34S. 900 bushels, compared with .
$4,000 bushels last week and none a year
ago.
The wheat crop of the United Provinces
of India is officially estimated at 103 024-
900 bushels, compared with 11,376,00O bush
The Argentina visible supply of wheat
increased $4,000 bushels this week and
amount to II. 40S 900 bushels, compared
with 9,2OOO00 bushels a year ago
Exports from the United States and Can
ada yesterday were 1.1SS.oc0 bushels of
wheat. $4,000 barrels of flour. 100000 bush
els of corn and 667, 200 bushels of oats
wheat and flour combined, 1,31i,0OO bush
els.
Exports of wheat and flour from the
United States and Canada this week. ac-
cording to Bradstreets We're s,731. 900 bush
week and 7,114,O00 bushels a year ago.
Corn shipments were 6S4 900 bushels.
Argentina exported 2.o5S 600 bushels this
week and 5,752000 bushels a year ago.
shipments since January 1 aggregate 20.
els. Corn shipments this week were 9S6,-
600 bushels, against $4,000 bushels last
Total corn shipments since January ! are
20,779,O0O bushels; a year ago 80, 474 900
bushels. Oats exports this week were l.
ed 1.412.O00 bushels to the United Kingdom,
100000 bushels to the Continent and 306,-
600 bushels to non European countries.
Kansas City Produce Market.
Kansas City. April 15:-WHEAT Cash
$110G11s: No. 3. S1.0T@117; No. red,
81. 156l ]. 20: No. 3, S1.0T6115.
CORN-Market unchanged to 12c lower.
No. > mixed 6915 G70c: No. 3. 6Si5 M69Kc
No. white, 7015@71c: No. ,. 691@c; No >
! yellow. 711ac: No. 3, 7O15M71c.
OATS-Market unchanged. No. white,
45sa 4312c; No. mixed, 40@41c.
RYE-S7c.
HAY-Market steady: unchanged.
KAFIR-No. 3 white. S1.04.
| WHEAT-Receipts 107 cars.
BUTTER-Market unchanged.
| POULTRY-Market unchanged.
EGGS-Firsts. PIC
| CLOSE: WHEAT-May, $1.065s; July.
$1.07A.
CoRN-May, 697sc; July, 71E@719sc.
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New Yor STOCK MarheG
tCl0se Of prices for the leading stocks on
The New York Stock Exchange as re
ported by Thos. ]. Myers. Broker. Colam-
bian Bldg.l
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Butter and Eggs.

FURNISHED by the Beatrice Creamery Co.
Topeka. Kan.l
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Chicago, April 10.
Kansas City Grain Ma

Kansas City Grain Market
1.-THE range of prices for grain futures on
The Kansas City Boardo ( Trade as re-
ported by Thos. ]. Myers. Broker Colum.
btan Blds.l
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Poultry, Eggs and Butter.
Furnished by the Topeka Packing COM
pany. corner Laurent and Madieonl
Topeka, Kan. April IL.
HENS-All sizes. 14c; springs over 2
lbs. 12e; ducks. &c: geese. &c; broilers. .
HENS AND YOUNG TOM TURKEYS
14c: old toms 12c.
EGGS-1Sc
INDIAN RUNNER DUCKS-sc
WHEAT-No. 2. 05c.
Wheat Market.
Furnished by Shawnee Milling Co. TbtpA
and Kansas Ave.l
Topeka, Kan, April L.
WHEAT-No. z. 90c.
WHEAT-No. 2. CSC
topeka Hay Market.
FURNISHED by 4. A Beck. 212-14 p. 6thI
Topeka, Kan, April Is
T PRAIRIE BAY-SSOO.