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The Topeka state journal., 1903-06-27
TO OPEN STREETS.
Council Committee Creates New Ben
eft Districts.

At its meeting Friday afternoon the
streets and walks committee of the city
council examined and approved eight
applications for the creation of benefit
districts for the opening of streets and
alleys. The district asked for the open
ing Of Lane street in North Topeka was
refused on account of the expense OF
the proposed work. while one for the
opening Of West street between Eighth
and Tenth avenues was turned down
because some of the territory included
belonged outside the city limits. The
benefits recommended to be created
were.
For opening up Morse street in North
Topeka; Eleventh street in Lowman
Hills for opening the alley between
Fifth and Sixth and Lawrence and
Locust streets: for the alley between
Sixteenth and Seventeenth and Lincoln
and Lane streets; for an alley in Or
chard Place addition and for one be-
tween Exeter and Duane streets in Au-
burndale.
The Topeka state journal., 1903-06-27
Riot Among Coolies.

san Francisco, June 27.-The steamer
Peru arrived from the Mexican coast
yesterday bringing news of trouble on
board the Ching Wo. the second Of the
newly established Chinese commercial
steamship lines, which has IS its primal
purpose the colonization of Mexico with
Chinese Mexican soldiers were called
out to suppress an incipient riot which
broke out among the horde of Chinese
coolies on board the steamer at Man
zanillo. The lives of the captain and
the officers We're threatened by a mob of
$50 angry Chinese and only the presence
of the soldiery prevented bloOdshed. AS
it was several Chinese were injured and
the leaders of the revolt We're placed un-
der arrest
The Topeka state journal., 1903-06-27
SUNDAY MORNING CONCERT.
One to Be Given at First Cumberland
Presbyterian Church.

At the First Cumberland Presbyterian
church Sunday morning the following
programme viii be given:
Song" Marching Onward" -. ......
Invocation ...-...... ....---........
Recitation-~Ou Children's Day..
Ruth Smith.
Recitation ...........----LO Louise Fowler
S0ng@"The Flowers Messag Sc"
Cecil Sheldon, Ruth Fowler Genevieve
Pollard and Leah Bailey.
Recitation='C Children's Day Gifts.
Bernice Turner.
Recitation-.T Garden ........-.
May Tomlinson.
Cornet solo-s.H Hearts and Flowers
Lahoma Hidings accompanied by Miss
Ruth Ridings.
Talk to Children Rev. j. r. Lawrence
Song --..--..- -.-.--.-.....-. -.--.-J unlor Cholr
Address ..............R Rev. A. II. kelsO
The Topeka state journal., 1903-06-27
coaling Station at Frisco.

San Francisco, Cal. June 27.-The
government Of the Tfnitesd States has
made a move Of great naval Importance
on the bay of San Francisco. A site for
a ceaIing station has been selected close
to san Francisco at what is popularity
known as California City. An option
has been secured on the land needed
and the government is now having the
title to the property searched The off
Ger of the navy who approved of the
site in behalf of the navy department
is Rear Admiral Bradford.
The Topeka state journal., 1903-06-27
weekly Bank Statement

New York June 27.-The statement of
averages of the clearing house banks Of
this city for the week shows Loans,
1913. .746 600, increase sc. .925 500: deposits
1908, ,7l9. 500 increase S13.940.500: circula-
tion 4CSS, 500. increase S79.S00; legal
tenders s75.0S3. 500. increase S99S. 900;
specie s163. nc. 200. increase $5.210 500: re-
serve 1926. .S53 500. increase Sc. .309. 400; re-
serve required 1925, ,929, $50, increase So
4S5. .125: surplus s12.923.S $50, increase 81
50. .275: ex-United States deposits $22,-
230, ,425, increase 81, 800, ,425.
The Topeka state journal., 1903-06-27
Au Decorations withdrawn.

Vienna, June 27.-The king Of Rou-
mania has withdrawn all the Rouman-
ian decorations bestowed on officers of
the Sixth Servian infantry, of which he
recently resigned the honorary colonecy-
The Servian war minister viii be in
formed that this action is taken because
of King Charles Indignation at the as
sassinations of King Alexander and
Queen Draga, in which the Sixth took a
leading uart
The Topeka state journal., 1903-06-27
Fitted Un hv Dootnrs-

The second floor of the new two story
building on West Eighth avenue, just
west OF Eiudmau,s grocery store, is to
be used for doctors offices. Leases have
been taken for five years by DR.. L. \.
Ryder. DR.. VIM. Maclay Lyon and DR..
Eva Harding. There are seven office
rooms on the second floor and these Will
be fitted up by the doctors who viii oc-
cupy them some time during the month
"a T1I1x-
The Topeka state journal., 1903-06-27
OTTAWA COUNTY APPEAL
Harvest Hands Are Badly Needed
There,

Minneapolis, Kan, June 25, 1908
To the Editor of the State Journal:
VIII you be kind enough to say in
your paper that Ottawa county needs
harvest help very badly. We can use
200 men and 30 teams.
Ottawa county has the bumper wheat
crop of her history. The harvest will
be in full blast Monday
Single hands, wages 50 to S. 50; teams
and men, 49, so to S4.O0.
WILLARD r. BROWN.
The Topeka state journal., 1903-06-27
Kansaa citv. Kas.. camps cloae.

Kansas City. kan. June 27.=The city
camp at Eleventh street and Orville
avenue Will be closed Monday. The
camp has been in charge of w. B. Trem-
bley. who said yesterday afternoon that
it would not be needed after this week.
Twenty-Five hundred persons were cared
for at the camp when it was opened
three weeks ago. but since that time
they have found other homes.
The Topeka state journal., 1903-06-27
Herman's Bid Good.

Washington, June 27-Assistant Attor-
ney General Robb Of the postofice has
submitted to First Assistant Postmaster
General Wynne a decision on the money
order contract case which holds that the
bid of Paul Herman of New York, who
submitted a bid Of $4,000 below that of
the present contractors. meets the re-
Quirements of law and that he is there
fore entitled to receive the contract.
The Topeka state journal., 1903-06-27
WAsHINGTON sENDS Sl, GOO
Governor Bailey Will Receive This
Additional Aid.

WASHINGTON. June 27.@The Kansas re
lief committee. in charge of funds sub
scribed for the Kansas flood sufferers
today received from the plate printers
at the bureau of engraving and print
ing subscriptions which brought the re-
lief fund uD to $1,000. Another check
was mailed Governor Bailey this after
noon No other subscriptions are eX-
pected until July I. the next pay day in
the eoNernnaenf service.
The Topeka state journal., 1903-06-27
DO YOU WANT TO SELL
Your Business ? 100 Cents for Your
Stock.

We have a client who will exchange
good Kansas City rental property and
cash for stocks of merchandise. Can
handle any sizes stock from $4,000 to
100000. Quick deal Cash ready
GATE CITY INV ESTMENT CO,
Kansas City, Missouri.
The Topeka state journal., 1903-06-27
WAS A MODEL BOY.
Kerch KuykendaH Left No Bad
Record at RossvllIe.

Kerch KuykendaH the convict who
was killed while attempting to escape
from the Colorado penitentiary, was
known as model boy when he lived
The Topeka state journal., 1903-06-27
TWO ARE DEAD.
Wreck Caused by Train Start
ing Without Orders.

Des Afoines. Ia. June 27.-Two men
are dead and five are seriously injure !
as the result of a head-on collision that
occurred in the yards of the Chicago.
Milwaukee & St. Paul road in this city
early today between an accommodation
train and a freight train drawn by two
engines. The dead:
JOHN ERICKSON, Des Aoines.
JAMES HOWARD. brakeman, Des
A1cines.
THE INJURED.
J. ". Morning, engineer.
Fred Scissor, fireman.
NJ. J. Plynite, conductor
G. W. Robinson, fireman
No passengers were injured. the
wreck was caused by the outbound
train pulling out without orders, undsr
the IMPRESSION that the freight train
bad pulled in Both trains were trav~
cling a high rate of speed.
The Topeka state journal., 1903-06-27

Roanoke. Va. June 27.-The Norfolk
& Western passenger train No. 3, west
bound. which left here at O'Clock yes
terday afternoon. was wrecked; tU q
killed and two injured.
The Topeka state journal., 1903-06-27

Pittsburg, Pa, June 27-The associ-
ated manufacturers of steel bars. in ses-
sion here. unanimously reaffirmed the
present price of S1.6O per hundred
pounds for Bessemer bars f. o. b. Pitts
burg The manufacturers reported or
ders plentiful and trade conditions
good
The Topeka state journal., 1903-06-27

Buffalo. N. Y. June 27-Miss Clem-
ezie Lopez. sister of Sixto Lopez, the
we'll known Filipino. is the woman who
has lost track of $4,000 worth of jew
elry. She is a guest of a daughter of
Mayor Knight, of this city.
The Topeka state journal., 1903-06-27

Milwaukee, June 27.-Fire last night.
which had its origin in the building at
313-317 Grand avenue, spread to the
Davidson hotel on Third street and the
Boston store on Grand avenue ana
caused a loss estimated at about S25Q.-
00e. largely covered by insurance Loss
of Boston store is estimated at $500, 900.
The Topeka state journal., 1903-06-27

with his parents at Rossville His faith
err had general store at Rossville and
kerch was the only son. He left ten
years ago with his parents when they
moved 10 Colorado. He was then about
13 years old
The Topeka state journal., 1903-06-27
RRIEF TELEGRAMS.

Stockholm. June 27.-Sweden toEaS
officially accepted the invitation to par
ticipate in the St. Louis fair.
The Topeka state journal., 1903-06-27

Boston. June 27.-The failure of the
firm 0f j. Francis Brown & Co, stock
brokers, was announced today.
The Topeka state journal., 1903-06-27

Philadelphia June 27.-The trial Of
George P Hossey. a negro herb doc
tor. for the murder Of William G.
Dame. has resulted in a verdict of
murder in the first degree HOssey w2s
indicted with Mrs. Catherine DANE
who is charged with administering to
her husband poison furnished by ths
doctor" She is awaiting trial.
The Topeka state journal., 1903-06-27

Annapolis, Md. June 27--The following
arel among the candidates for admission
to the naval academy who have passed
both mental and physical examination
and are now midshipmen. W. G. Coz.
Oregon: J. B. Earl. California; ". p.
I4aFrenz. Washington; P. Q. Grifhths.
California; n. E. Barry, Kansas; G. 0.
Bassett. Washington; r. B. Horner.
Colorado.
The Topeka state journal., 1903-06-27
SNAP SHOTS ATHOMENEWs.

i have my troubles. goodness knows,
And many trials cause me grief
That man of mine is. I suppose,
The chief
He leaves his papers on the floor.
His gloves my hrac-a-brac among,
His smoking jacket on the door
is hung
His pipes are apt to decorate
The very incest things I own.
Burned matches iu my Canton plate
Are thrown.
But after all is said I know
Some others have the same distress.
Hes pretty Wen. as husbands go.
I guess.
CHICAGO News.
The Topeka state journal., 1903-06-27

Summer school and Penmanship.
Harrison building. L. H. Roudebush.
The Topeka state journal., 1903-06-27
THE HIGHEST GRADE in THE WORLD.

wing table is from United States reports and
ue of Wyoming Oil compared with the oil from other
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-11-28
NEWS OF THE CITY

to be drawn upsby~ County Surveyor
Irvine.
The board is still holding string
on the lowest bidder for the steel
bridge, and in the event Of the COM
missioners deciding a concrete bridge
to be impractical, the contract for the
steel bridge will undoubtedly be
awarded to Johnson e Co., of Mime
apolis, who submitted the lowest bid.
The action of the board in changing
from a steel bridge to concrete
structure is the result of conference
with the park board, which prefers
a concrete bridge for the reason that
it will be more picturesque. The park
board explained that it would like to
see Phalen creek beautified on account
of anticipated improvements.
Creek to Be Improved.
The board expects to dredge the
creek and convert it into a waterway
which ean.be utilized for floating gon-
dolas. and small. steamboats,. The
creek runs from Gervais lake to Lake
Phalen,s and it has long been the de-
sire of the park board to make the
creek navigable and beautify it's
shores.
Some of the county commissioners
are not pleased with the lued u
changing from steel to concrete
bridge, just to please the whims of the
park board, the members of which
are not willing to make any guarantee
that Phalen creek will ever be dredged,
but these members were in the minor
ity and the resolution instructing the
auditor to advertise for bids for the
concrete bridge was adopted.
Johnson & Co., of Minneapolis, who
were the lowest bidders on the steel
bridge, were not released and If 1T is
again decided to construct a steel
bridge this firm will be held to its
contract.
The board, after considerable Wran-
Cling, allowed the bills of E. G. Rogers,
clerk of courts, and Sheriff Justus.
The clerks bill amounted to $1,364
and was for entering personal tax
judgments The sheriffs bill was for
$2,387.20 for serving citations in per-
sonal tax matters. Both bills were be-
fore the board at it's last meeting, but
were not allowed by the board at that
time.
The board will not meet again until
the first Monday in December.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-11-28
RECEIVE new BIDS
Proposals Opened for Improve.
ments at Smelling.

Can't. R. M. Schofield, constructing
quartermaster in charge of the improve
ments at Fort Smelling, yesterday opened
bids for the erection of new buildings and
the remodeling of old ones at the post.
The bids opened yesterday were offered
in place of the proposals of Nov. 2. The
war department ordered Capt. Schofield
to readvertise for bids, as the contractors
did not abide by the specifications in
their first bids. The proposals received
yesterday were as follows:
For remodeling old round tower and
converting same into an administration
building:
Construction, F. j. Romer &
p, Son htns NJ + o;Neiii SS'S S9S 90 SS
Heating, w. F. Porter & Son,
Minneapolis INSTRUMENTATION. Egg. 90
Electric wiring, Berggren Elec-
trio company ID. w
For remodeling two buildings into quar-
tiers for six line officers:
Construction, George J. Grant. $38, 800. 90
R RamRHg Allan BACK Rwkec sSsa 90
Electric wiring, Berggren Elec-
trio company S2S. 00
For converting one old building into
quarters for one field officer:
Construction, George j. Grant. $50, zoo. 90
Plumbing, j. A.IHurley. ........ sos. 90
Heating, J. A. Hurley. 638. 90
Electric wiring. Hankee & Ella. 16O. 90
For remodeIhg one old barracks into
barracks for three troops of cavalry:
Construction, Timothy Reardon. $49, 900 90
Plumbing, j. j. Dwyer= ..-...... 6,2S7. 90
Heating, j. j. Dwyer .......... $3.50. 90
For converting one old barracks into
quarters for one troop of cavalry:
Construction, Timothy Reardon.$ SIS, goo. 90
Plumbing, George A. KEGS. 2,145 90
Heating, J. A. Hurley ,........ 2,199. 90
Electric wiring on both cavalry
barracks. Berggren Electric
company ......................$1 ,061 90
Remodeling old blacksmith shop and
converting same intosa blacksmith and
farrier's shop:
Construction, F. ]. Romer & Son. $4,000 90
Building two double cavalry stable
guard buildings:
Construction, Newman & Hoy,
each $1,000. 81, 225. 90
Gas piping, George A. KEGS, each S25. 90
Electric wiring, George A. Kees,
SdCu 70. W
Timothy Reardon sent in another lump
bid Of S125,000 for all the construction
work.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-11-28
OFF FOR THE TRIAL
Fullerton to Prosecute Alleged
Game Smugglers.

S. F. Fullerton, Capt. William Bird
and other officers of the state game and
fish commission left last evening for
Jackson, to participate in the prosecu-
ton of the commission merchants at
Lakefield, who are accused of having
been implicated in the attempt made
about two months ago to smuggle sew
eral wagon loads of ducks across the
state line into Iowa.. $50
The state officers seized some $500
or 5000 ducks at Montgomery, Iowa,
and it is understood that they have evil,
dence to prove that these birds were
shot in this state and were being taken
into Iowa to be shipped to Chicago
firm. 1t is asserted by Mr.. Fullerton
that the wagons in which the ducks
were being transferred were followed
from Lakefeld, Mimi, until they were
taken in charge by the officers from
this state.
The defendants in the case have Sc
cured legal counsel from Chicago and
have made all preparation to fight the
complaint vigorously. 1t has been as
serted that they will demand a change
of venue to the county in Iowa in
which the birds were first seized by the
Minnesota officers.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-11-28
COHEN MAKES Attest
And Loses His Whiskers in
Consequence.

Two men in a junk shop under the
Sixth street bridge had pyrotechnic ar
gument yesterday afternoon. They were
examining the contents of can which
Joseph Shapiro, the proprietor, maintain
ed was gunpowder Levi Cohen, however,
declared that it was not gunpowder, but
black sand or some other substance.
The can had been picked up with lot
of odds and ends about town, and the
two men, in sorting the articles, were
endeavoring to ascertain the nature of
the contents.
eff you think it isn't gunpowder try it
and see if>it will light suggested Sha-
piro In daring tone.
81 will and you'll see it is
There was a sudden explosion, for Co
hen had applied a lighted match to the
contents of the can.
When the smoke cleared away Shapiro
was revealed lying in one corner of the
shop minus his abundant beard, and his
face and hand were badly burned Cohen
had Jared nearly as badly, and for his
obstinacy was suddenly shorn of his pa
triarchal beard
Shapiro was removed to his home, 800
East Ninth street. where he was attended
by a physician. Though his face is badly
burned his eyesight is not impaired.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-11-28
BUDGET COMMITTEE
ASKS s2,7Se,SOO
Figures That This Sum Will Be
Needed to Run the City the
Coming Year.

The conference committee yesterday
decided that $2,786,800 will be ample
for the conduct of the municipality
during 1904.
The budget with total Of this
bers and turned over to the common
council, which will take UP the ex-
pense list next week in detail.
Before adjourning an item of $4,000
for the recoupment Of bank losses was
stricken out. This makes total cut in
City Comptroller Betz's figures Of $47,-
600, though this amount was rather
more than offset by additions which
totaled $118,500.
An item added yesterday, but which
was really decided upon at the meet
ing Of the committee ten days ago, was
$4,000 to aid in the matchmaking of
West Seventh street, from Tuscarora
to Fort Smelling. There is already
$4,000 in the treasury for this improve
ment, and the addition Of $4,000 will
provide 100000 which will take the
place of bonds to- that amount which
the council contemplated issuing, but
could not because of defective law.
Aid. Hinkens appeared before the
committee and asked for $4,000 to aid
in boulevarding Park avenue, from the
state capitol to Como avenue, but the
members refused the money. They
could not see the necessity for the ap-
preparation.
The meeting yesterday was public,
but if any taxpayers were aware of the
fact they were not in evidence. Not an
outsider appeared with a protest or re-
quest.
The budget will not be considered by
the common council and that body will
commence next week to overhaul it. 1t
is expected that the expense list will be
radically revised.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-11-28
DEMANDS ADOPTION
OF MICHAEL FRANCHISE
Trades and Labor Assembly Objects to
Any Amendment.

The Trades and Labor assembly is
prepared to make a protest if any at
tempt is made to amend the Michael
gas franchise ordinance. At a meeting
last evening at Federation hall COM
mittee of ten was appointed to attend
the council meetings to watch the dis
position of the ordinance.
committee of five had previously
been appointed to report to the council
that the assembly favored the ordi-.
nance as it stands at present, and now
the members of the assembly, fearing
that an attempt may be made to elirni-
nate that part of the ordinance which
provides for the plant reverting to the
city at the expiration Of the term Of
the franchise, which is regarded as
highly desirable In that it will secure
municipal ownership of this public
utility, are determined that it shall not
be voted out.
Five new members were added to
this committee and it's duties were set
out in a resolution adopted by the as
sembly. The members of the assembly
are strongly in favor of having the or
dinance adopted as a whole, and de-
clare that they do not want to see it
amended.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-11-28
B. D. WHITETO LEAVE
State Dairy Inspector Viii Re-
sign Jan. 1.

B. D. White, dairy inspector Of the
state dairy and food department, has
announced his intention to resign that
position Jan. to accept a very desir-
able offer from New York butter and
cheese firm.
Mr.. White has been connected with
the state dairy and food department
for five years past and is recognized
throughout the entire Northwest as an
expert authority on buttermaking. The
value of his services is fully recogniz-
ed by Commissioner Mcconnell, but
the salary offered him by the New
York firm is larger than the appropri
alton of the dairy and food department
would justify.
The firm which has engaged Mr..
Whites services conducts several fac
tories in the manufacture of butter and
cheese, and it is understood that he
will be their general superintendent.
No one has yet been appointed to
succeed Mr.. White in the state dairy
and food department, but Commission
er Mcconnell said last evening to T
G o b that his intention is to appoint
one of the present members of the de-
partment to do the work that is now
in the hands of Mr.. White, and to Sc
cure a new man to take the place Of
the man promoted.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-11-28
WEATHER RECORDS
Sixteen Above Is Average for the
Past Thirty.one Years.

A Minnesota December is SO variable
that it is almost impossible to make any
forecast as to what the weather is likely
to be. 1t may be a moderate month, or
it may be the coolest of the year. Rec
ords at the weather bureau, covering
a period Of thirty-one years. show that
December weather in the vicinity of st.
Paul is a very uncertain thing.
The coolest day recorded in the month
in the past thirty one years was Christ
mas day, 1879, when the government Their
mometor registered 80 degrees below.
Many street thermometers went much
lower Eleven years later, or on Dec. %,
1883, was the warmest December day in
the period covered, the record being So
degrees above.
The average temperature for the month
for the past thirty one years is 10 de-
grees above, while the warmest month
was in 1877, when the average tempera-
ture was "a above. The coolest month
was in 1876, when the temperature av
eraged but 8 above. Northwest winds
prevail during the month, and the high
est velocity in the thirty-one years was
in 1881, when it reached rorty-sfx miles
an hour.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-11-28
CONDUCTOR HAS
ROW WITH PASSENGER
Latter Claims He Was Asked to Pay
Fare a Second Time.

W. S. Mathieson and a conductor
of the Mississippi street car had an
alteration on the West side yesterday
evening, shortly before 6 o'clock, in
which two windows of the car were
smashed and some lively blows were
exchanged.
Mathieson say he boarded the car
at Ohio street and paid his fare and
that the conductor afterwards at
tempted to put him off for refusing to
pay a second time.
Mathieson was turned over to Pa
trolman Comrow, who took him to the
Ducas street police station. He put
up $25 bail
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-11-28
GENERAL
DENIES MOOSE YARN
w. 3. Douglas and Deputy Clerk Helm
Return From Successful Trip.

Attorney General Douglas and ). l..
Helm, deputy clerk of the supreme
court, returned home yesterday from
their hunting trip in Northern Mime
sofa. The party, which included State
Senator Miller, of Luverne, and Barney
Keegan, state surveyor, shot four deer
and two moose and had a most enjoy
able time.
moose carcass seven miles through the
forest, as was reported by telegraph
from Duluth, but he says he did have
gunnysack containing sixty-f1ve pounds
of moose meat and some birds, and
that it was stolen from the boat on
which he came back to Duluth.