The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-06-27
BADLY SCARED.
Topeka JOintists in a State
Bordering on Panic
As the Result Of Mayor Fellows
Recent Declarations.
LET LICENSES LAPSE.
Deputy Revenue Collector Says
They Are Not Being Renewed.
Bars ard Fixtures Placed in
Cold Storage
TO AWATT THE RESULT
OF the Policy of the New Police
Administration.
Other Forms of Vice Prepare
For Disappearing.
Deputy Revenue Collector Says
They Are Not Being Renewed.
Bars ard Fixtures Placed in
Cold Storage
TOAWATT THE RESULT
Of the Policy of the New Police
Administration.
Other Forms of Vice Prepare
For Disappearing.

Topeka jointists are in a state border
ing upon CONSERVATION. Deputy Inter
nal Revenue Collector G. NJ. Stratton
says that not a single Topeka jointist
has renewed his liquor license.
'This condition is caused by the stand
Mayor Fellows has taken. He says
that the prohibitory liquor law was
made to be enforced and he proposes to
see that it is enforced. In a few days
the police department will be under his
supervision and the will of the mayor
and city council will then be absolute.
The jointists have been protected by
the police for so long that they do not
know what to make of the position of
the mayor. Some of them profess to
think that he is not in earnest but new
ertheless they are not making calcuIa-
lions on continuing in business.
man in a position to know says
that a. least a half dozen bars have
been stored to await the result of the
change in the police administration. If
the proprietors find that others are al
lowed to run they will take the bars out
of storage but if they find Mayor Fell
lows keeping his police on the trail of
the liquor seller they will leave their
fixtures where they are and take no
chances.
This fright of the jointists is what
impels the mayor to say that there will
be no difficulty in enforcing the law.
He thinks that when the liquor men
find out that the officers are in earnest
they viii not even allow themselves to
be arrested.
Governor Leedy's police have foster
ed three or four large disreputabie
houses and the keepers of these places
are also getting ready to move out. The
gambling houses will also leave for
more secure locations unless the Dolicv
o notice m GtT oh
be different from that anticipated.
Soon after July l, unless appearances
are deceitful Topeka will be practically
free from vice.
At the meeting Of the council next
Friday evening the appointments will
be made and a salary ordinance to
govern the police department will be
adopted There is a disposition among
some members of the council to make a
reduction in salaries. The salary of the
chief of police may be reduced to 5000.
1t is now $1,000 and there is also some
disposition to clip off a slice of the pay
of the police judge. There are two or
three positions connected with the pO-
lice force which are considered useless
by the council There are now tow de-
tectives on teh pay roll and both these
positions will undoubtedly be abolished.
The number of patrOlmen will not be
reduced unless it is found by a trial
that fewer will be needed but to start
with the number will not be reduced.
There is a general scramble for places
served two years ago want their old
places back. Mayor Fellows says that
he is not going to overturn everything
at once and that means that many OF
the people who want places will be dis
appointed. 1t is certain that Sergeant
Tim Donovan will be retained. 1t is
also reasonably certain that Sergeant
Owens who has proved himself an ex-
Cellent officer by a long term of service
will also be retained in some capacity.
AL Hopkins will be the jailer. Henry
Aye who drove the patrol wagon two
years ago wants his old position and as
he knew his business when he drove the
wagon before he may get the place.
But two men are prominently men
toned for marshal or chief of police and
they are James Ramsey, now street
commissioner and I. A. Strauss Mr.
Ramsey does not want to give up the
position he now holds and if the salary
is reduced he would decline to accept
the appointment. Mayor Fellows and
the council are anxious to secure a
marshal of executive ability, who
will do what he is told. r. B.
McMaster who was commissioner
of elections two years ago
would like to be marshal but there is
little danger that he will get the APP
pointment- He has had no experience
Judge Ferry's appointment as police
judge will undoubtedly be ratified by
the council