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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-04-13
PRESIDENT SIGNS 1T.
Bill Making Appropriation for Lewis
and Clark Exposition.

Washington, April 13.-President
Roosevelt today signed the bill max
ing an appropriation of $475,0OO for
the Lewis and Clark exposition to be
held next year at Portland, Ore. To
Senator Mitchell of Oregon, who was
present when the measure was signed,
the president gave the pen with which
he had appended his signature. 1t
will be placed in the archives of the
Oregon Historical society.
In the Senate.
Washington, April 13.-UpOn the
request of Mr.. Fairbanks the senate
today ordered the printing of the late
President McKinley's speech at Buff
falo as a public document. In pre-
senting the request, Mr.. Fairbanks
satted that there are many inquiries
for the address.
The following lis were passed:
Fixing the salaries of the United
States consul at New Chwang, China,
at $4,000 per annum. Providing for
the opening of the abandoned Fort
Abraham Lincoln military reservation
in Morton county, North Dakota, to
settlement under the homestead laws.
In the House.
Washington, April 13.-At the open
ing of the session of the house today
Mr.. Hemenway Ond.) amid applause,
reported the general deficiency bill,
the last of the general appropriation
bills to be considered at this session.
The yeas and nays were ordered on
the adoption of a special rule to take
up and consider the Cooper bill
amending the Philippine government
bill and providing for guaranteeing
bonds for building railroads in the is
lands.
BY a vote of 1874 to ia the previous
question was ordered.
The resolution furnished an oppor-
tunity for Messrs. Williams and Dear
mond to again criticize the rules of
the house. ~
Mr.. De Almond sarcastically said
that the speaker and committee on
rules had determined that the bill and
amendments were so good that no risk
must be taken of getting into the bill
ANYTHING that would be harmful or
which would lessen its superb excel
lence-
Mr.. Crumpacker (Rep. Ind made
the assertion that the minority of the
committee on insular affairs had not
pointed out any section of the bill
which ought to be amended but this
was denied by Mr.. Jones (Dem- Na-)
He said as the bill is now draftedit ad-
mits free the products of the steel
trust. While it continues to impose
upon the Filipinos customs duty
upon SIP OOO, 900 worth of rice imported
there during the last IL months
Mr. Dalzell said the bill was salts
factory to the majority of the house,
hut whether amended or unamended
would not meet the views of the MI
nority A roll call was ordered on the
adoption of the resolution.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-04-13
PUT IN COMMISSION.
Harrison Street Station May Be Used
in Case OF Big Fire.

Today the Harrison street pumping
station of the Topeka Water company
was put into service. and will be kept
IN readiness for an emergency call IN
case of a big fire, or other emergency
which renders the big station west Of
town unable to supply enough water.
Ihe Dig 30 foot well at the Harrison
street station has also been pumped
out, and a new roof is to be construct
ed over it. to replace the one washed
away by the flood. The officials of the
water company express the opinion
that the so foot well will supply all
pumps at the station can use.
An engineer Will be stationed at the
Harrison street plant by the water
company, and the machinery viii at all
times be kept in shape for immediate
use. It would only take a few minutes
to fire up the boilers, and start the
pumps to work. The company has
Thoroughly OVerhauled the pumps aud
boilers. New parts have been put in TO
replace those which were worn or damag-
ed, and at a test Tuesday, a pressure
of 100 pounds was secured without dig
ficulty. 1t is said that it will be pos
sible to give a much higher pressuIe
than this If necessary.
Fire Marshal Wilmarth has arranged
with the water company to have the
plant is such condition that at any
to combat, he can notify the company,
and have the Harrison street pumps
started.
1t has been the experience of the fire
marshal that some reserve pumps are
necessary. He said today: I'm case
We are obliged to put a large number
of streams of water on a fire, the ten
dency is to reduce the pressure If the
Harrison street station is ready 10
start in and help, it will enable US to
do more effective work
"Of course this does not make 1t
unnecessary to have the new steam
fire engines. These fire engines viii
be used when we need a very high
pressure stream"
The officials of the water company
do not agree with Chief Wilmarth
about the effect of putting a large
number of streams on a fire. They say
that their pumps at the main station
are automatically adjusted to pump
fast enough to maintain pressure even
when a large quants4y of water is
thrown. They say that it was only
when their pumps were crippled by the
flood that they were unable to main
tain pressure, but that both before Fhe
flood, and since their damage has beea
repaired, they have been able to main
tain as much pressure as needed.
It is possible that the action of the
water company in putting it's Harrison
street station in service viii be con-
sidered of sufficient Importance by the
fire insurance combine to justify them
in putting back insurance rates where
they were prior to the recent 20 per
rent advance.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-04-13
THE POLICE DEPARTMENT..


Since the State Journal has stirred
up the city administration, about the
laxity and inefficiency of the police
department and its connfvance with
the joints and disreputable places in
the city, there has been great activity
on the part of the authorities.
The exposure by this paper of the
hypocrisy of ex-Councilman Wolf has
stirred things in the police department
in such way as they have not been
agitated for many months. The ac-
tfvity began just as soon as the polls
closed at the recent election by the
pulling of the Bates joint next to the
Wolf store. On the following day
when it was seen that so good man
as William Green had been chosen to
the council. a man who is determined
to see if the joints cannot really be
closed, more activity was in evidence
and has continued from day to day.
This indicates a wholesome state of
affairs and is an Indication that fur
Their trifing will not be permitted by
the police committee of the city coun-
ell since Wolf no longer dominates it,
unless through whatever influence he
may have as a private citizen with
the man whom he says he named as
chief of police.
It is only during the last few days
that serious efforts have been made to
attack the principal joints like those
of the Royal, Mike Thompsons gam
bling place, the National and several
others. Lon Townsend's wholesale dis
pensary still seems to be protected.
With a man like William Green in the
council, the police department will
have to make some kind of real
showing covering the suppression of
such notorious and villainous places
as Mike Thompson's and the Royal.
1t is now said that Chief of Police
McCollum will bring a libel suit against
the State Journal by reason of its
charges against the police department.
Perhaps this would be as good a way
as any to expose the corruption which
has existed. if this paper can secure a
speedy trial of the case. for the half
has not been told. The grand jury in
vestigation may not be available for
some months to come, on account of
legal delays necessary to set the ma
chinery into action. The principal
charges recently made by the State
Journal have not been printed upon
the unsupported statements of an in
dividual. They have been printed be-
cause of sworn testimony
When the State Journal goes into the
investigating business it doesn't do SO
for the purpose of whitewashing any
body, but for exposing and preventing
corruption and securing the punish
ment therefor if it be possible to do so.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-04-13
JAMES MUST PAY.
Probate Judge Hayden Finds Against
Him.

Probate Judge Hayden has annOune-
ed his findings of fact in the case Of
w. H. Hays against T. NJ. James, Sr,
for the collection of a judgment
amounting to $500. Judge Hayden
find that James is the owner of real
estate and personal propertyto the val
ue of $25 900 or more.
The case has been holly contested
before Judge Hayden and hearings
have been held and testimony has been
months. James resisted the payment
of the judgment and made the claim
that he did not own property. Proceed
ings in aid of execution were brought
before Judge Hayden for Hays by J.
J. Schenek. The charge was made be
fore the court that James had fraudu-
lently transferred the title of his pro-
perty to escape the judgment.
Judge Hayden, in his findings Of fact
held that James is the rightful owner
of a quarter section Of land north Of
town, the owner Of west Garfield park.
the owner of 81 acres north OF Soldier
creek, the owner of two houses, three
lots, the American bank building, the
homestead of go acres in the Kaw val
ley, and is the owner of 1880 worth
of stock in the Arnold Drug company,
81 900 worth of stock in the Western
Wooden mill and the owner of the bank
account in the Shawnee State bank
in the name of Il. NJ. James, Jr., spec
iaI account. T. NJ James, Sr., claimed
that the real estate was owned by
Mrs James and the bank accounts and
stock by his son. Judge Hayden he'd
that Mrs. James was the owner only nf
property decided to her by her father
and property on Topeka avenue which
the testimony showed she bought with
her own money.
In 1888 Hayes and James, who were
neighbors had words one Sunday morn
ing over the boundry line between the
properties. James went into his house,
secured 4. shotgun and went out TO the
yard and shot Hayes. Hays was badly
hurt. but recovered from the wound He
sued James for damages in the district
court in October 1899, and secured Judg-
ment for 81 loo. He could not collect the
Judgment and brought the proceedings in
aid of execution before Judge Hayden
The Judgment, with interest, now
amounts to about $500. Hayes attorney
has asked Judge Hazen to appoint re-
ceivsr for the property and sen it to sat
isfy the judgment
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-04-13

Der only a minority of the delegates
chosen. A harmony resolution was
adopted, expressing admiration for his
attacks upon the coal trust, but moth
ing was said about his presidential
candidacy. This was bad enough as it
stood, and every such dallying with a
VIGOROUSLY unfit man must hurt tae
Democratic party east and west: but.
considering what was claimed in ad-
vance by the Hearst boomers, and
what was feared by his opponents, the
result is a distinct setback for the
unspeakable candidate. Many will
agree with the comment of a shrewd
observer in this city: well. if Hear st
cannot do better than that in a sure
Republican state where Democrats
come cheap. it is an up with him"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-04-13
Arms Used at Sea by Nelson.

Cl1ricusIy the announcement of vet an
other new explosive synchronizes with the
outbreak of war. The present conflict will
determine many theories respecting arms
tjOns two great navies have never yet
fought The cOmbats between the Chinese
and japanese and the Spanish and Amerl-
is interesting to contrast the ornaments
of the Russian and japanese Warshlps
with those which served Nelson s purpose.
His great wooden sailing vessels could
discharge in a broadside only as great
weight of metal as one of the biggest OF
modern guns will throw at one discharge.
His heaviest shot was a solid SIS pounds
The explosive shell was unknown. Land
weapons Napoleon and Wellington won
their battles with the old Brown Bess
with her smooth bore and flint lock The
breech loader and the percussion cap
came after Waterloo Marksm anship
San win the day now: with the old Wea-
non the bullet could never be directed
with any accuracy. and il took as much
lead to kill a man as he weighed.-St.
TarneS Gazette.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-04-13
BUTTONS POSITION.
[ From the Washington Post. I

[F'rom the Washington Post.J
A good many newspapers have ex-
pressed the opinion that Mr.. J. R. Bur
ton, of Kansas, having been convicted
of felony and sentenced to imprison-
ment in consequence, is no longer a
proper person to hold the place Of
United States senator. In this they
have been actuated by no personal an
mostly toward Mr.. Burton, still less
by a spirit of persecution. It has SEEM
ed to them simply, that his position as
a condemned criminal is incompatible
with continued membership ofthe most
august deliberative body known in the
scheme of human government, and we
think it will be very difficult to set
aside this argument.
But while those who speak thus are
animated wholly by d jealous rever-
ence for the senate as an institution,
and entertain no sentiment of personal
hostility to Mr.. Burton, what shall be
thought of certain pretended friends
of his who insist that he shall retain
his membership. his title the honors,
emoluments, and privileges of a sen
ator. and yet not dare to show his face
in the chamber or otherwise associate
officially with his colleagues? What
whereby they would have him a sen
ator yet not a senator-a member, yet
Invested of the most precious preroga-
tives of his office; drawing the salary
and admitted to the committee room,
yet warned off the floor and ordered
not to show his face in honorable COM
pany! Surely the demand that he re-
tire voluntarily or be expelled by his
fellow-senators is infinitely more con
siderate than this transparent shuffling
which insults him without protecting
the dignity of the body to which he be-
longs. The Posts attitude is actuated
solely by respect for the dignity and
fair fame of the senate and takes no
account whatever of Mr.. Burton as a
private Individual. The other attitude
in question looks merely to the humil
iation of Mr.. Burton personally, and
leaves the blot upon the scutcheon.
It seems a proposition not to be dis
puted that, if Mr. Burton is unfit to
take his seat and. generally, exercise
all the functions of his office, he is
unfit to exercise any of those
functions or to bear the name
of senator. The course we have advo-
Gated will bear the test of justice and
propriety. The course advocated by
certain Republican organs and party
friends of Mr.. Burton seems to US to
stop short at wounding and humiliat-
ing him.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-04-13
MAY BE STAHL.
Rumor That He Is to Be Chief Of
Police.

man who claims to have received
his information from inside sources
says today that within sixty days Chief
McCollum VIII be deposed, and Frank
Stahl appointed 10 his place as chief
OF police.
ct is a mistake to think" says this
man, that Mayor BergundthaI is go
ing to stand by NcConum. Bergund-
thai has d good deal of political sense.
and he is not going to try to carry
the load 1 know that Stahl is to get
the job, unless something unforeseen
occurs to prevent
II believe it likely that the police
committee, to which was referred the
ordinance putting the chief under So
600 bond. viii report to the council
simply a recommendation that the
matter be decided by the whole coun-
ell. The council will then pass the
ordinance, and the vote viii stand per-
haps nine in favor of its passa &c.
Mayor Bergundthal will not veto the
ordinance.
Frank Stahl is willing to take the
position of chief, and the temperance
people are going to line up behind
him. He was their original choice for
chief when Bergundthal was elected,
hut Bergundthal did not like to ap-
Point him Now Mr.. Bergundthal is
willing to give the temperance people
their choice. and see what ne VIII DO
with Frank Stahl as chief these
joints and gambling places viii be
busted wide Open Things viii begin
to happen as soon as he gets into Of
fee This report that Stahl had to
raw a lot of money to settle those
suits which were filed against him is
all both. He never paid cent and
nc is not afraid to go in and do the
So me thing again.
Stahl's ability as chief Of police. no
one ever accused him Of boOdling.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-04-13
JACKSON is HERE.
Former Topeka Preacher Discusses
His Domestic Troubles.

John Jackson, formerly pastor of
the Euclid Avenue NJ E. church, who
had a kidnapping experience at Clay
Center a few days ago. is in Topeka
today. He has employed Welch &
WEIGH as his attorneys, and says he
is going to persist in his efforts to get
possession of his child. He said to-
''All 1 want is my baby girl. I must
get my baby. 1t is the most import
ant business 1 have got on earth.
II don't know where the child is
now. 1 understand it has been taken
away somewhere by Mrs. Jackson's
father. I can't say what / am here
in Topeka for, but it is business con-
nected with this case.
1.-THE circumstances of the case are
these: Mrs Jackson's father and
mother have been trying to stir up
trouble between her and me. She was
not altogether satisfied to live down
in Texas. and when she got a tele-
gram saying that her mother was
lying at the point of death she went
to Clay Center to see her, and took
our little two year and eight months
old girl with her. For two weeks I
heard nothing from her. Then / went
to Clay Center and took the little girl.
I would have got away but my horses
were not fast enough. have as
good a right to the child as Mrs.
Jackson has. There has been no di-
Vorce proceedings.
1.-The officers at Clay Center caught
me and took the child away from me
without any right so to do. I COM
menced criminal prosecution against
them for kidnapping and for false
arrest. They had not the slightest
man has his little child in his arms,
and a stranger tries to take that child
away. there is a very good chance for
somebody being laid out. Any father
or mother will understand how that
is.
q have not seen Mrs. jackson since
she left Texas. I am devoting my at
tention to getting my child. Mrs.
Jackson has not tried to get a divorce
from me because she could not. She
has no grounds"
Coleman Smiles.
Attorney General Coleman came
down from Clay Center Tuesday to
sit on the state election board late
| to be greatly worried over his arrest
for kidnapping in connection with the
family troubles of Rev. John Jackson.
It's considerable of a joke isn't
it2" asked a newspaper man.
1T wouldn't be so much of a joke
If 1 have to go to the penitentiary for
four or five years." said Mr.. Coleman,
but he smiled very broadly as he said
81 don't care to discuss the case for
publication" Mr.. Coleman said to a
state Journal reporter. "The gen
eral statement as given by County
Attorney miller yesterday is correct
except in some of the details. 1 will
say this, though, that I never made
the statement attributed to me by a
| Clay Center newspaper that if there
was no law for our action we would
make some 1 said no such thing"
People who know the parties say
that Mr.. and Mrs. Campbell, the par
ents of Mrs. Jackson, are very nice
| people. They have lived in Clay
! Center for thirty years. Although Mr..
/ Coleman, Mr.. Williams and Sheriff
Need may have taken somewhat dras-
4 tic means to restore the little daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Jackson to its
mother. many people think they were
/ justified.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-04-13
LOCAL MENTION.

Rev. @. l.. Wharton. a missionary
Of the Christian church from Hurda,
India. will lecture at the First Chris
tan church this city. or Thursday
evening April IA. Mr.. Wharton spent
seventeen years in india
The Froebel Mothers union will meet
with Mrs. Prfbble. 701 Fillmore street
on Friday afternoon at 2:3O O'Clock.
The programme will consist Of paper
entitled Common Sense in Children's
press" by Mrs f. A Kester. and a
story by Mrs. X. H Stewart.
Charles D. WEIGH has returned from
Cove county where he went on court
business
DR.. ]. H. Ralston, of Kansas City,
is visiting his brother, W. c. Ralston,
assistant city attorney.
The Democratic state convention has
applied for the use Of the Auditorium
for August 3. The application was
made by L. NJ Penwell-
Monday morning the street commls-
sioner viii commence his annual clean
ing Up of the alleys OF the city. AL
the old tin cans and similar rubbish
should be piled in the alleys IL people
want the city to haul IL away free II
charge.
The Republican Flamheau club viii
meet this evening. Important business
is to come up concerning the fireworks
display which Is planned to be given
from the state house dome during the
semi-centennial exposition
Everybody reads the state Journal.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-04-13
SANTA FE WRECK.
Passenger Train of Track Injuries
Five.

Winfield. Kan, April ia local
passenger train. south bound, on the
Atchison. Topeka & Santa Fe railroad
was derailed today 20 miles east of
here by spreading of the rails. The
baggage. smoker and two chair cars
were thrown down an embankment
and completely turned over Five
passengers were injured. none fatally.
No one was killed. The injured:
Thomas Wilson, Independence. Kan,
side and hips.
w. d. Dodge, Independence, severe
scalp wound and bruised.
- Fogleman, shoulder, Warkensten.
w. K Gilbert, Newton, injuries
slight.
B. Worthington, Newton.
S. D. Williams, Newton.
According to reports received at the
Santa Fe offices here, the derailment
occurred at Grand Summit The train
derailed was No. 203. The name of
Fogleman, who is included in
the list of injured received by the
State Journal, is not included in the
list of injured received at the Santa
Fe offices.
None of those on the list are seri-
ously injured. The Santa Fe officials
report that the cause of the derail-
ment has not been definitely settled
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-04-13
ARE In BAD SHAPE.
Street Commissioner Snyder Exam
ines Kansas Avenue Sidewalks.

Street Commissioner Frank Snyder
is just completing an examination of
all the sidewalks on Kansas avenue,
and has condemned a large amount
of old walk, especially on lower Kan
sas avenue. He said today:
kansas avenue sidewalks are in
the worst condition of any sidewalks
in the city There are so many diff
ferent kinds of walks. and many of
them are so old. that it is very hard
to keep them in good shape. People
on the avenue, however, are very
good about fixing them up when
called upon, and within a short time
the sidewalks will be in better shape
than ever.
ION the lower part of the avenue.
considerable damage was done to the
walks by the flood. They were in
many places warped out of shape and
bricks washed out. All this has been
repaired
LAS soon as we can get around to it.
expect to have the areaways care
gully inspected and repaired where
necessary"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-04-13
Bic Fec stands.

Helena Mont. April 13.-The supreme
court has denied the motion for "A re-
hearing in the case of Forester and Nc
Ginniss against the Boston and Montana
company in which the plaintiffs were al
lowed in the district court an attorney
fee of $50. 900. This is the case in which
Judge Clancy allowed the famous fee of
500, 800 to Thomas R. Kinds as receiver of
the Boston and Montana properties Tor
five days. The Boston and Montana ap-
peaIed from the order allowing the fee
and the supreme court affirmed the lower
court. The company then made mo-
ton for rehearing, which has now been
denied. The lawyers among whom the
$50, 900 is to be divided are members OF the
Butte and Helena bars
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-04-13
ENGINE ON ITS BACK.
Rolled Into River 100 Feet Below the
Track.

Spokane. Wash, April 1S-Great North
ern passenger train No 4, east bound,
was wrecked near Leavenworth, Wash,
last night by an embankment giving way
The engine is on its back In the We
natchee river, hundred feet below the
track. The mail and baggage cars are
part down a long slope, but the passenger
cars chung to the rails. Fireman j. VIII
son was killed instantly and Engineer
Jack Croak of Hillyard was so badly in
dent.
Engineer Croak's little son, who was rid
ing with him in the cab, can not be found
and s. believed to be dead. Three or four
hoboes, who were stealing rides, were al
so killed.