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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-06-06
INDIGNATION WASTED.
Parker Shows Didn't Hurt State
House Grounds After All.

The State house grounds do not
look nearly as bad as most people ex-
pected they would as a result of a
weeks experience with The Pike. The
Parker shows were moved off Sunday
and today workmen have been busy
taking down the stockade around the
enclosure.
The great portion of the grounds
within the enclosure were not tram
pied on at all, and even where the
tents stood the grass will doubtless APP
pear all right in a few days. There are
a few small spots where special acts
appeared that are bare but with mois-
ture the grass will probably come on
again Where boards were laid on the
grass it is fiat and somewhat yellow,
but the sunshine will quickly restore
it to its natural color. The most
tramping was done on the parking
near where the carry us-an stood, but
even that does not seem to be greatly
injured.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-06-06

The head of the largest guarantee
company in this country, whose bust
ness it is to insure employers against
loss from the dishonesty of their en-
ployes, makes the statement that dis
honesty is more frequent among the
humber class of employees than
among those who are rated higher on
account of their greater responsible
ties and the higher salaries they re-
ceive. This is contrary to the popular
impression, but for the last three
years there have been about $50
losses a year paid on defaults of $500
and under, as against twenty losses on
amounts of over $500. Perhaps the
ratio might be changed by paying the
humber class of employees better sal
aries.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-06-06
JAYHAWKER JOTs.

Altoona is to have a smelter.
The Humboldt laundry has reopened
ion.
Mr.. Fish. who is connected with the
Chanute laundry, seems right in his ele-
The Salvation Army has reached Ness
city and July 4th and cantata are en-
The Humboldt gun clubs aim is to be
able to at least hit a clay pigeon by
Fredonia has a little pacing horse that
can go PIP clip without a preliminary
warming up.
A Wilson county farmer club and a
terrier dog killed III rats in one day in
Through some legal hitch both of Neo-
desha' justices Of the peace find them
out at Nekoma the fishermen use jack
rabbit bait. They say the fish take it
quicker than a minnow.
The biggest catch of the season at Buff
falo is 25-pound bass. That would
make State Printer Clark smile.
1t gives surrounding towns a pain to
hear F'redOnia's claim of having located
the largest window glass factory in the
Ness city is making much complaint
over the antiquated mail service they are
getting: The letter train is known as
The Tortoise.
The Paola G. A. R. post has made a
sensible request that old glory be al
lowed constantly to float over the post
office and school house.
The Topeka Commercial club should
take lessons from the Catholics of lola
At a church fair last week the gate re-
ceipts were close to $1,000.
Mocking birds lull Editor Coleman of
the Effingham New Leaf to sleep every
night How many weary mothers would
be saved cradle rocking were there
only more sweet singers.
Mr. Parker, the manufactur of mer-
ry-go-rounds, has about decided to locate
in Topeka. When at Wichita with his
amusement company he jollied them the
same way This week he will probably
locate his factory at Emporia
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-06-06

Shipment of flour to the orient mas
declined rapidly since the war began,
vet the total for the first four months
of the current year was much greater
than for the corresponding period in
1903. Oriental shipments of flour from
the three ports of Portland. Tacoma,
and Seattle amounted to 74,133 barrels
1n April. 122, III barrels in March, 24S,-
O79 barrels in February, and PILOTS bar
rels in January. For four months ship
ments totaled 2,211. 925 barrels, and l.
lS4, 54S barrels in 1903.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-06-06
HUGHES HAS FLOPPED.
West Twelfth Street Paving May Now
Go Through.

It is now known who is to flop and
defeat Mayor Bergundthals effort to stop
the paving for this year. The Hopper"
Is Col ]. w +. Hughes. councilman from
the Sixth ward, who voted against the
West Twelfth street pavement when II
came up, but who now says that he has
become convinced that West Twelfth
should be paved
uncilmen who voted in accord with
Mayor BergundthaIs desire and II all
four of these councilmen had stood pat.
the council could not pass the contract
over his veto But since Hughes has back
ed down the mayor is in a delicate situa-
ton.
One councilman said this morning:
Even If Hughes has gone back on the
mayor I can't see that it Will help out
the West Twelfth street people any, for
the mayor refuses to appoint the ap-
praisers. How can anything be done
without appraisers2 The mayors action
is all right It stops the paving rush"
councilman Hughes explains his flop
follows. 7 went out and looked at
Twelfth street Saturday and took some
measurements Of the mud. There were
places where il was two feet deep The
street is actually impossible even Cor
empty wagons Those people unanimous
" ask for pavement, and I don't believe
I can vote against giving it to them
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-06-06
ABBOTT TRADED OLE.
Topeka Got a Pitcher and InheIder
. for Him.

-Four new faces were seen on Wash
pQrn neld with the Saints this after
noon when Topeka lined up against
Joplin for the first of a. series of three
games. Two were pitchers, Haggerty,
a lett handler from Kansas City, and
Hughes who made such a good impress
sion here with Pittsburg. The other
two are inflelders Freil of PittSburE
and Butch" Randolph from Joplin
The latter was a student at Washburn
four years ago.
Hughes and Freil have played with
Pittsburg all season and were obtained
Sunday in trade for Abbott, the
Saints first baseman. The Topeka
crowds have been making much objec-
ton to Abbott. At Pittsburg the fans
thought him about the fastest first
baseman in the business and gladly
gave Hughes and FreiI in exchange
for him. Topeka is benefited by the
trade Abbott was unsteady and irreg-
ular IN his work Occasionally he
it was just the reverse. The same form
appeared in his fielding.
Freil played shortstop with PittsbuFg
when the Pirates were here. He made
one nit and one error in two games.
Randolph was a rafting good fielder
While he was with Washburn, but weak
at the stick He is said to have i'm
proved very muchs Joplin. however,
released him several days ago.
Haggerty is a good pitcher. At least
that is what his advance notices state
The Topeka fans will have an oppor-
tunity this week to see what both he
and Hughes can do. The latter is a
good man, and with strong support can
make any team hustle to win.
Manager Alberts will give both Freil
and Randolph a try-out somewhere in
the infield, probably on the first and
second bases. Kellar missed his train
coming in from Kansas City this morn
ing and it is likely that one of the new
acquisitions will appear on the second
sack this afternoon.
All four of the new men are simply
being tried out, and it does not mean
that any of them are here for good. If
they prove better than what the Saints
have at the present time, then. of
course. they will be given permanent
jobs and releases of the old men will
be ordered. BY the end of this week it
is expected that the Saints will present
a considerably different front.
There. is one handicap that the shake
up is making against the team, and
that is DISCRIMINATION. The trying out
process to come this week, with the
new men here. and several others who
are still expected, may cause some
stupid work on the field.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-06-06
TO sTRAIGHTEN OUT TAXES.
County Commissioners Organize as
Board of Equalization.

The three county commissioners. f w
Harrison, s. H. Haynes and W. E.
Sterne, this morning organized as a
board of equalization with Mr.. Harri-
son as chairman.
The board will be in session ten days,
or longer, and will hear complaints
about the assessments of real and per
sonal property 1t is likely that the
board will not be able to complete the
work in ten days and will have to con-
tinue for a few days longer. The board
will try to adjust the assessments of
the banks, and the building and loan
companies on a basis that will be
equitable if not satisfactory to the
banks and loan companies. The com
custom nor law that has been followed
in making these assessments and at
this session the board will attempt to
establish a basis to be followed here
after
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-06-06
STABBED A WOMAN.
Chinaman Narrowly Escapes Ven
geance of a Mob.

New York. June 6.-Quick work by a 20
liceman has saved Sing Weng, a Chinese
laundryman, from the vengeance of moo
in Perry street. Weng had stabbed ana
MORALLY wounded a white woman. Her
body lay on the hoor Of the laundry and
Weng was walking calmly about when
two boys discovered the crime and sound
ed an alarm. A crowd gathered in mo-
ment and began to batter in the door
Weng watched them without displaying
much interest.
Finally the door fell and Weng was
seized. There We're threats of a lynchlng
and the Chinaman was faring badly when
a policeman fought his way through the
crowd and seized Weng. The latter turn
ed on the officer and ne was only dragged
away after a severe battle. Police re-
serves drove off the crowd.
The Chinaman's victim was well known
about the quarter The laundryman re-
fused to say why he stabbed her
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-06-06
SEASON CLOSED WITH VICTORY
Washburn Defeats Agricultural Col
Iege in Topeka.

Washburn finished its baseball sea-
son Saturday by defeating the Kansas
State Agricultural college in a nVe-
dining game by the score of 3 to O.
would in all probability have been
still more crushing defeat Tor the
agriculturists from Manhattan
Owing to a delayed train. the Man
haitian team did not reach the base
ball park until nearly o'clock A
crowd of about 200 people had brave
" stuck it out for three hours, and
had even undergone the spectacle or a
game between q pickup nine from
the audience and the Washburn team
It was a great afternoon for the pop
corn sellers. There was nothing Tor
people to do but eat
Washburn batted hard enough to
have had a score of 10 runs, but the
hits were scattered. In the second
inning. hits by Anderson, Presley,
Mehl and Pulliam, with a base on
balls and an error, let in three runs,
and with three men on bases Art
Griggs stepped UP to the bat There
were two outs, but everybody WAS
confident that the mighty Griggs
would bring in at least two of the men
on the bases, and probably all OF
them. 1t was another example of
Casey at the bat Griggs knocked a
little easy one, and it was all over.
HOnska pitched a magnificent game
for Washburn- He has not given such
a good exhibition of pitching this
year He had speed to give away,
and Manhattan secured only two hits.
Score by innings: R. n E.
K. S. A. ...0 0 0 90
Batteries Honska and Mehl; r.
Cassell and Hess. Struck out=By
Honska 4, by Hess 2. Bases on balls
hits-Griggs. Hess. Double play
Honska to Pulliam-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-06-06
STREET CARS COLLIDE.
Eight Persons Injured In indianapolis
Suburb.

indianapolis Ind. June 6-Twc street
cars. one OF which was returning from
Riverside park. carrying 81 passengers,
eollided. resulting in the injury of eight
persons. one Of whom, Walter Dunn viii
probably die.
Fatally injured:
Walter Dunn. conductor.
Seriously injured.
Michael G. Hurley.
John NJ. Wells, salesman. Chicago.
Charles Specs.
J. Moore
Hazel Clark
Harry c. Everetts-
NJ. B. Cheeseum, mOtorman.
The accident occurred at a loop Wnere
the outgoing car must cross the track ira
versed by the returning car. According 70
Motorman Cheeseum OF the outgoing car,
he saw the returning car approaching the
loop, but supposed that it would be
brought to a stop before crossing the
tracks Too late he saw the car was be-
yond control and he attempted to in
crease THE speed of his own car in order
to clear the track
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-06-06

but the total amount involved is much
smaller than last year as to the gro
Gerry and meat division. In the third
class of commercial failures, not pro-
perly included with the two chief
classes, embracing brokers, commission
merchants, transporters other than
railways, etc, the liabilities in May
were less than half those of the cor
responding month last year, and also
compare favorably with other preced-
ing years. The Improvement is espec-
tally noticeable when the comparison
is carried back 40 1900, when the mem
orable cotton brokerage suspension &C
Cured.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-06-06

The drawing for the three
prizes at the Bankrupt Stock
Sale, 521 Kansas Ave, was
had Saturday night. No. 2O9
drew first prize, No. 2O4 drew
second prize; No. 504 drew
third prize. Persons holding
these numbers, please call
and get their prizes.
KNOWLES & MULvANE.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-06-06
LIME KILNs DENY IT.
Manager Martin Says They Didn't
Lose Ball Game Saturday.

The Lime Kiln team is branding the
story which was printed in Topeka
papers Saturday evening and Sunday
morning that it was defeated by the
Washburn "Preps'' Saturday as a Wilt
hcation and an absolute untruth.
Those props out there" said Man
ager Martin this morning, knew that
they were not playing the Lime Kilns.
We had just a few of our men and
could not get all together So they
asked US to bring what we had and
pick up a few men just to have a
game. We agreed and our side was
beaten to 5. Somebody then put it
into the papers that the Lime Kilns
got licked. I don't think all the
props were in on that scheme, but
whoever did it. did a mean, sneaking
trick. The Lime Kilns have licked
the Washburn props twice and can
lick them again at any time and for
any amount of money they want to
put up. Wen deposit ours right here
with the Journal, and can put up any
amount
That the Lime Kiln boys meant
business was not to be denied by Man
ager Martins attitude. He was mad,
and said So He has about the fastest
bunch of amateur players which has
been produced in this city for good
many years. They have not been de-
feated this year.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-06-06
SUNDAY BASEBALL.
Petitions Asking for Games Are Now
Being Circulated.

The Sunday baseball question is be-
ing reopened by the circulation of a
number of petitions in the city, to
which the prelude is as follows: I'VE,
the undersigned being Workingmen,
cannot leave our places of business
during the weekdays. The Sabbath is
the only time on which we can see
games, and respectfully petition the
Topeka Baseball association to insti-
tute Sunday games" There are at least
ten of these petitions being circula-
ted and in the aggregate they are said
to have close to 1000 signers. Just
what the Topeka Baseball associa ton
will do in regard to the matter is hard
to say. At the time when the associa-
ton was started a committee from the
and stated that If Sunday ball is played
that at least 1000 men from the shops
would be at the games every SUNDAY.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-06-06
WITH BROKEN SHAFT.
The Steamer PIeiades Arrives at Cape
F1attery inflow.

Victor, B. c., June 6.-The Boston
Tow Boat company's steamer Pleiades
arrived at Cape Flattery this after
noon in tow of the German steamer
Nicodemia with a broken propeller
shaft. The Nicodemia, which was
bound from Yokohama to Portland.
Ore, to load wheat, found the PIeiades
rolling helplessly in mid-Pacific and
picked her up. The Pleiades is
bound to Victoria and Puget Sound
from the Philippine islands and the
Oriental ports with a large number of
passengers and a heavy general cargo.
1t is believed the heavX straini1g in
the recent hurricanes caused the frac-
ture of the Pleiades' shaft.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-06-06

Petroleum shipments from the coast
Of Texas during april amounted to 747,-
ass barrels. in IS different cargoes; %
of these cargoes, carrying 5s5 9O6 bar
rels, sailed from Port Arthur; 8 cargoes,
carrying 161, 54s barrels, from Sabine
Pass; a minor consignment, consisting
of 80 barrels. being reported from CAL
weston. For the four months ending
with April, 1856 cargoes, containing g.
1851 barrels, of petroleum. were re-
ported. 81 of which sailed from Port
Arthur, 81 from Sabine Pass, and from
Galveston. Shipments for the first four
months of 1908 amounted to zoos, 400
barrels. indicating an increase of LIST
1S1 barrels in favor of the first third of
the current year.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-06-06

A movement has been started in Phil
adelphia which mas for its object a re-
auction of the, number of studies which
children in the primary and grammar
grades of the schools are required to
pursue The reformers cannot do bet
ter than to begin the pruning opera
ton by cutting out arithmetic. An
arithmetic is about the first book placed
in the hand of the child after it
learns to read. It should be well toward
the last. With advance in grades comes
changes in studies but arithmetic or
some branch of mathematics is with
the pupil always. And what is it all
for?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-06-06
OREGON is VOTING.
Full State Ticket and Representatives
in Congress on the Ballot.

Portland, Ore, June 6.-Fair wealth
er is generally reported throughout
Oregon today, but political leaders do
not expect a large vote, it being
argued that seasonable work in the
agricultural districts will prevent a
great number of persons from visiting
the polls.
A legislative, judicial and county
ticket is being voted upon, and local
option and a direct primary law are
being passed upon by the people. Two
representatives to congress will also
be elected today.
Owing to the great length of the
ticket, it will be very late tonight be-
fore an accurate estimate of the result
of the election will be obtainable, and
it may be several days before the
actual figures can be announced
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-06-06

For sensational comparisons both
ways. and a generally gratifying result
in the aggregate. the trading failures
in May, says r. G. Dun & Co. repay
carefully study An increase of II per
cent in number. and a decrease Of n
per cent in aggregate liabilities. provid-
ed somewhat contradictory features
with the balance distinctly in favor of
1904, since the amount involved was so
much greater propOrtionally. This re-
suit was chiefly due to the very heavy
miscellaneous liabilities last year, of
which a large part was provided by a
wholesale fruit dealer at the west. As
an offset there was the big dry goods
failure this year, of which exact fig
ures are not available, but close APP
proximations have been prepared. The
most conspicuous increase in number
appears in general stores and groceries,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-06-06
LOCAL MENTION.

over at Leavenworth today attending
to some business connected with the
dollar gas case. He is expected bone
this evening in time for the city coun-
ell meeting.
Mrs. Kate Brady. of 426 Chandler
street who was hurt in a runaway last
week was this morning reported
much improved.
Opening dance tonight at vinewood
park.
Miss LoIah Pankey returned today
from a stay of several weeks in St.
Louis and Mount Vernon, III.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-06-06
shawnee County HorticuIturists.

The June meeting of the Shawnee
County Horticultural society will be
held at the residence of H. W. McAfee.
two miles west of Topeka on Sixth
avenue, on Thursday, June 8. Social
,from 10 to noon. Dinner to ?. then
the following programme will be pre-
scented:
Canning Fruit" Mrs. Walter Bates.
"Beautifying the Public Highway"
Robert Stone
Bees for Every Orchard, Honey for
Every Home, Mrs. A. L. Entsminger.
should the Farmer Raise Fruit
Commercially" P. LUX.
ITO Make the Farm House More
Attractive to the Young Folks" Mrs.
Margaret Hill McCarter.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-06-06
CURED BY MUSIC.
Attack of Neuralgia Relieved by Play
ing of Piano.

Boston, June 6.-The music cure
has been taken up by Boston society
and its devotees are said to be number
ed by hundreds. It's advocates assert
that music has an extraordinary power
to cure many ills. especially those of a
nervous origin. In one instance an ag-
gravated attack of neuralgia of three
weeks standing is reported to have
been cured in half an hour by the play
ing of music in a minor key on a piano.
No particular instrument is favored.
but violin is most frequently employ
ed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-06-06
MARCELL'S SENTENCE.
Ex-HighIand Bank Cashier Given
Thirty-five Years in Prison.

Leavenworth, Kan, June 81. +.
MARCEL, the former cashier of the
wrecked Highland bank, sentenced to
thirty-five years in prison, five years on
each of seven counts of forgery. which
is said to have amounted to $500. 600,
has been placed at work as an appren-
tice under Emmett Dalton, the former
outlaw. in the tailOrshop at the Kansas
penitentiary. His health is poor and
he was given light work.
MARCEL can not be paroled until he
has served at least eighteen years of his
sentence.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-06-06

Detroit. Mich, June "a Lake. Shore
special from Toledo carrying an ex-
cursion of the National Union. and A
Grand Trunk passenger train lust lesv-
ing Tor chicago, coilided head-on at the
foot Of Hastings street. Fireman soho
field Of Midland. Mich, was probably
fatally crushed about tho legs ana
groin. being thrown between the en-
CINE and tender of the specsa1 two
other trainmen and one passenger were
slightly injured.
Both trains proceeded with new en-
gines.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-06-06
AZ THE WoRLD,s FAIR.

Subscribers of the State Journal
visiting the Worlds Fair may have
the paper mailed regularly each day
to any address in st. Louis at the rate
of 80 cents month. The last edition
OF the State journal reaches st. Louis
the following morning The paper
can be sent care of the Kansas build
ing, if desired.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-06-06
SCHOOLS DISMISSED.
To Let st. Paul Children See the
Liberty Bell.

st. Paul June 6.-Both the public
and Roman Catholic parochial schools
in St. Paul were dismissed for a half
holiday today in honor of the liberty
bell, which arrived here on its special
car from the south at an early hour.
Thousands thronged the union station
to view the relic and a salute of 81
guns was fired by a battery of the ma
tional guard. At noon the relic was
started for Minneapolis.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-06-06
MIR. CoBURN AT HIS DESK.
He Says That His Health Is Much
Improved.

F. D. Coburn. secretary of the state
board of agriculture, is back at his desk
in the state house. He looks much better
than when he retired as chief of the live
stock division of the St. Louis worlds fair
a few weeks ago and says he is feeling
much better.
Mr.. Coburn has, of course, had general
supervision of the work here at all times,
but from now on he will look after the
work of the board in detail AS usual, he
will say little about himself further than
that he is improving in health.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-06-06

If the japanese succeed in capturing
Port Arthur again, probably they will
not surrender so easily as they did be-
fore. Moreover European nations are
less likely to insist on their doing so,
now that they have seen more of the
fighting qualities of the Islanders.