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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-01-25
Says 1t Is Worth More Than
Price Fixed.
It Is Much More Than It Should
Be.
Difference Between the Records
in and Out of City.

IF Topeka does not want to take the
waterworks, she doesn't have to. 1
guess we can continue to operate them"
said President Charles F. Street of the
Topeka Water company this morning
There will not be any grief among our
stockholders if I report to them that
the deal has fallen through Many of
them oppose the sale for $500, 900 because
they say we might as well keep it a few
years. and it would be worth 81, 900, 900,
with some increase in the investment, of
course. We know what this plant is
and what it can do and the only reason
I have for desiring the deal to go
through is that have worked on it for
year, lining up the people out
here and then lining them up back east,
so that now If we should fail to make
the sale 1 would feel rather cheap"
President Street was present at the
water throwing test made Friday after
noon in front of the city hall. He said
that as far as he could see the test was
satisfactory. He stated that the pres
sure would be better after the repairs
to the pumps are completed
An exceptionally heavy loss in trans
mission of pressure is the principle thing
revealed by the test made Friday after
noon of the pumping ability of the To-
peka Water company. For fifteen min
utes fire pressure was maintained on
false alarm sent in from box p, the fire
that time the pressure was from SO to 81
pounds heavier at the pumping station
than it was at the gauge in fire depart
ment headquarters. Thirty-five is the
average.
Jesse Shaw. superintendent of the
Water company, said today: Il am
unable to give a very satisfactory ex-
PLANTATION of the unusually heavy loss.
My idea is that it is due to two things:
first, the fact that the engine which
was in use is the one which has not
been repacked since the flood. We told
the council that this repair would be
made as soon as our material comes.
1t is merely an incidental repair. and
will cost about $50. The other thing is
that conditions were not exactly right.
On cold days it is harder to get up
high pressure because so many peo-
pie leave their water running to pre-
vent freezing of pipes. Chief Will
martins records show that at night,
when not much water is used, we fire.
Quently run the pressure at the fire
station to over go pounds. 1t some
times reaches 107 pounds. This is with
the same 100 pounds which we aim to
maintain at the pumping station. We
estimate that the average loss in pres
sure between the center of town and
the pumping station is So pounds"
The following is the record taken
each minute at the fire station and at
the company's pumping station two
miles west of Topeka, members of the
city council being stationed at each of
the gauges:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-01-25
LARGESTEvER BUILT HERE
The Mongolia Leaves the Yards on
Her Trial Trim

Camden, N. J., Jan. 25.-The steam
ship Mongolia, built for the Pacific Mail
Steamship company, left the yards Of
the New York Ship Building company
today for Newport News on her trial
trip. The vessel which is 661 feet in
length is the largest ship of her kind
ever built in this country During her
trial she will be commanded by Captain
Randall of the Ship Building company
After the tests she will proceed to New
York. The Mongolia is a sister ship of
the Manchuria, recently launched. She
will ply between San Francisco Hawaii
board when she left today were Presi-
dent May, Vice President Charles D.
Hale and Superintendent L. D. Lovekin,
superintendent of the New York Ship
Building company, and Prof. Scheir-
vein, superintendent of the Pacific Mail
Steamship company.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-01-25
UNDER WATER.
Business Portion of Parkers-
burg, w. Va, Is Flooded.

Parkersburg, w. Va, Jan. 25-The
lower portion Of Parkersburg, includ-
ing the business part of the town al
most up to Third street, is under water,
while the residence districts, Riverside.
Beechwood and the south side are
pretty we'll inundated. All the public
buildings available were occupied last
night by persons from the flooded dis
tricts and several hundred persons were
driven from their homes, while many
are living in second stories of houses
that are partly under water
Business houses and factories were
flooded last night and many of them
had forces of men at work all night to
remove property. Railroad traffic is
suspended
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-01-25
The New York Limited

run to New York over the Vandalia-
Pennsylvania Short Lines in quick
time. Allegheny Mountain scenery in
the morning; pleasant interval in the
BARRIERS chair; luncheon enjoyed on the
run to Philadelphia; then out at
Twentyt third street station, New York
at p. m, ready for business or So
cial engagement. Buffet parlor car
connection at Harrisburg reaching
Baltimore $3.50 p m, Washington sic
p. m. For through reservations. apply
to J. M. Chesbrough, A. G. p Agt., 80s
Century building. ST. Louis.
You can never tell from the look OF
horror on a woman'S face whether shs
has just received a telegram which sh,
has not opened, or thought she saw
mouse in the closet
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-01-25
KEPT FIRES GOING.
How the School Houses Were Heated
During This Cold Spell.

The cold wave today was anticipated
by M. L. Holloway, chief engineer of
the city schools, and he directed that
the heating plants in the school build
ings be kept going Sunday to keep the
buildings warm and have them we'll
heated for the opening of school TO-DAY.
There are several heating plants
which are inadequate in severe
weather. but up to noon TODAY none of
the school buildings were closed. al
though the scholars from one room at
Clay school, one room at Euclid and
one at Harrison were dismissed on ac-
count of the rooms being cold.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-01-25
TREACHEROUSLY SHOT.
Lieut.. Flake Killed by M0ros
During a Farley.

Manila, Jan. 25.-It has just been
learned here that Lieutenant Campbell
W. Flake of the Twenty-second infan-
try was killed while trying to enter
Moro Gotta, in Mindanao, for the pur-
pose of examining the locality. He was
accompanied by Private Foy of the
same regiment. Lieutenant Flake was
shot treacherously, the Moros firing on
the party while Major Billiard was par
leying with them. Moro Gotta was al
once taken by assault, with no further
loss to the expeditionary forces. The
estimated loss among the Moros is 20
killed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-01-25
Hoch Club at Beloit.

Beloit. Jan. 25-An enthusiastic meet
ing of Hoch followers was held Satur-
day night, at City hall, and a Roose-
welt and Hoch organization was per-
fected. Officers were elected as fol-
lows: President, P. G. Chubbic; vice
president, j. F. Robinson; secretary.
Archie Cooper; treasurer, G. B. Sutton.
The Beloit club has over 200 members,
which will be largely increased before
the county convention is held. Mitchell
county has always been a Hoch strong
hold
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-01-25

a force
New York, Jan. 25.-General William
Chancey Kibbe, an old Indian fighter
and gold hunter in California, during
1849 is dead at his home in Brooklyn,
from tuberculosis He took part in
suppressing many of the Indian upris-
ings in California and Nevada.
New York, Jan. 25.-Rev. George He
Der Jones' who has been a missionary
of the Methodist Episcopal church since
1888, in Korea, is here on furlough.
He says the missions are dominated
by the best spirit of friendliness and CO.
operation and secretarian strife is vir-
tually banished. He believes the church
property and missionaries will be re-
spected by both sides in event of war.
New York. JAN 25.-William Toothe,
a financier and formerly a well known
western journalist, is dead here of heart
failure aged Y years. In the newspa-
per business in Chicago in 1888, he at
tracted attention by his exposition of
government land frauds in Iowa.
Berlin. Jan. 25.-An official dispatch
from Windhoek, German Southwest
Africa, says the Germans have lost
heavily in unsuccessful attempts to re-
lieve Okahandja, that five settlers ana
three entire families have been muir
dered and that Herros are threatening
ENindhoek.
Brazil. Ind. Jan. 25.-F'ire today de-
stroyed the knight block in the center
of the business district and did $5O,OUO
damage The water mains burst and
help was asked from Terre Haute. Hun
dreds of citizens formed a bucket brig
ade, Notwithstanding the intense cold.
Everybody reads the State Journal.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-01-25
Baltimore Firm Fails.

Baltimore. Jan. 25.-The failure of
the brokerage and banking firm of E.
N. Morrison & Co. was announced to
day. A statement of the conditions has
not been made by the fire, but is being
prepared
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-01-25

which the water company was supply
ing to the general city trade at the
time. and any other things which may
have had some effect
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-01-25
Death of E. Dial.

Beloit, Kan, Jan. 25-E. Dial is dead
at his home near Cawker City. He was
an early settler in Mitchell county, and
had served on the board of county COM
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-01-25

missioners. He was the Republican
nominee for treasurer of Mitchell coun-
ty in the last election and was defeat
ed by F. S. Curtis, Democrat.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-01-25
HELD FOR MURDER.
Prominent Bedford, Ind, Man
Placed Under Arrest.

Louisville, Ky, AIN. 25.-Joseph
Heitger, a prominent young man of
Bedford, Ind, was arrested at that
place today on the charge of compile
Schaefer, the Latin teacher. He was
brought to Jacksonville penitentiary
to avoid any possibility of mob VIC
lence.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-01-25
Fire Pumping

With one line of hose. to which l7s
inch nozzle was attached. the fire COM
pany at the test Friday afternoon
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-01-25
BRIEF TELEGRAMS.

Peoria, ILL.,, Jan. 25.-The Acme Har-
vester company of this city, closed for
several months because of financial diff
ficulties. today resumed operations with
a force of several hundred operatives.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-01-25

A man may or may not consider it
compliment to have a brand of cigars
named after him. It depends on the ci-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-01-25

Everybody reads the State Journal.
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-07
BURTON GETS
NO WHITEW ASH
Government Contends for the
Guilt and Punishment of
the Senator From Kansas
WITH SUPREME COURT
Use of "Influence" of This
Type by Federal Officials
Is Strongly Denounced

WASHINGTON, Dec. 6.-The supple
mental brief of the Government in the
case Of Senator Burton Of Kansas
was filed in the Supreme Court OF the
United States to-day. 1t contends
strongly for the guilt of the defendant,
although it is admitted that the Sen
ator's course in support of the inter
ests of his client, the Rialto Company
was not always clear Speaking of the
use of political influence in the depart
ments. the brief says that it is effec-
tive, and adds:
Mr. Burton's traces were well covered. His
associates, on behalf of himself and his client,
made a fair showing, but he held up the in
Nestigatlon because he was Senator. and not
merely because he general counsel or
the Rialto Company and the portion of the
judges charge animadverted on at bar were
perfectly accurate and just If not, the most
DANGEROUS evil in this entire situation, viz,
that Intangible, subtle and insidious thing,
influence can never be reached even where
the recent of compensation is plainly shown.
On the point of punishment, it is
remarked:
Because a man of his caliber occupies a
high position and the sting Of the infamy may
therefore be more bitter to him is no reason
for saying that that part of the punishment
should increase the grade of the offense and
enlarge his protection and rights any more
poor wretch who never held office and could
never expect to-
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-07
BARS WILL NOT COME DOWN.
New Chinese Treaty Will Take Some
Time to Complete.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 6.-The new
Chinese exclusion treaty, which Secre-
tary Hay and Sir Chen Tung Liang
Cheng, the Chinese Minister, are nego-
tiating, presents a serious and tedious
task When the negotiations were be-
gun some time ago it was with the
hope, though hardly with the expecta-
ton, that the treaty could be signed in
time to be sent to the Senate at the
opening of Congress. If the treaty
reaches Congress before the close of
the present session. the negotiators
will feel that their work progressed
rapidly.
To safeguard the country even more
adequately than does the present
treaty against the immigration of
Chinese laborers of any class and to
alleviate as far as can safely be done
the alleged hardships which even the
best people of China are forced to un-
dergo at the gateways of this country,
are two results which it is hoped may
be obtained by the new treaty. 1t is
statel on authority that there is no
foundation for the statement that the
new treaty is designed to let down the
bars against indiscriminate Chinese
immigration.
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-07
INQUIRY INTO
PANAMA ROAD
Resolution introduced in
Congress Calling for an
Investigation of the Line
NOW OWNED BY AMERICA
Since 1t Has Passed Into
Nations Hands, Believed
All Facts Should Come Out

WASHINGTON. Dec. 6.-Represen-
tative Shackelford CD of Missouri,
one of the members of the House
Committee on Interstate and Foreign
Commerce. who accompanied the
Congressional party on the visit to
Panama. to-day introduced a resolu-
tion providing for an inquiry into the
affairs of the Panama Railway Com
pany and a report to Congress. The
resolution is as follows:
Whereas The United States is now the owner
OF more than IS per cent of the shares of tile
pany. and il Is for that reason eXpedent that
Congress should have full knowledge OF the
affairs Of said company; therefore be il
Resolved, That the Committee on Interstate
and Foreign Commerce be and is hereby di-
rected TO investigate the operation. manage
ment and condition Of said railway company
and all the franchises and property belonging
thereto including steamships owned, operated
controlled by il; that said committee make
such Investigations and report the testimony.
sibie and that said committee, any duly
appointed subcommittee thereof. shall have
power 10 examine any or all records, books,
documents accounts and vouchers Of said
or Of any other person. company or corpora
uOn which may have had any agreement OF
relations with said railway company. and all
records and minutes of the acts and proceed
ingE OF any meeting Of the stockholders di-
rectors Of said railway company.
The resolution then confers the
usual powers upon the committee to
administer oaths and employ the
necessary clerical help.
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-07
Army and Navy Orders.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 6.-Under or
ders of the War Department the fol-
lowing named surgeons are relieved
from duty in the Philippine Islands, to
take effect on the dates set opposite
their respective names, and will then
proceed by the first available transport
to San Francisco and upon arrival re-
port by telegraph to the military sec
retary of the army for further or
ders:
Major John M. Banister, March 81;
Major II. ]. Redmond March q: Major
A. e. Brady, April 81; Major Charles
Richard, May II; Major r.. j. Gibson
May II; Major P. r. Egan, May 19,
1905.
Sergeant William Hinman of the
Signal Corps at Governors Island, N,
Y, will be sent to Benicia barracks,
with a view to duty in the Philippine
Islands. Leave of absence, granted
First Lieutenant G.. Winterburn. of the
Eighth Cavalry Of the Department oi
California, is extended twenty-five
days. gxigE
Orders to naval officers-Assistan1
Naval Constructor H. T. Wright is de-
tached from the navy yard at Puget
Sound, December 20, 1904, to the Unior
Iron Works, San Francisco, as as
sistant to the superintendent con
structor.
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-07
CONGRESS HEARS MESSAGE.
Little Business Transacted i'm the
Senate and House.

SSnate ana House.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 6.-The Senate
was in session for more than two hours
to-day, and in addition to listening to
the reading of the Presidents message
received a preliminary report from the
Merchant Marine Commission, wit
messed the induction of Senators Knox
and Crane into Office, and in executive
session referred the Presidential NOM
inations to the proper committees. The
session was characterized by an exten-
sion Of yesterdays greeting among
Senators.
The reading of the commissions of
the two Senators attracted more at
tention than usual in such cases, on
account Of their prominence, and Sen
ators generally did not fail to note the
peculiar wording of Governor Penny
packers communication, wherein he
conferred the office of Senator upon
Knox, empowering him to hold it with
all ennoluments and privileges until the
next meeting Of the Legislature of the
State, IF he shall so long behave
himself we'll"
After listening to the reading of the
Presidents message to Congress, the
House adjourned until tomorrow.
During the first ten minutes of the ses-
sion two minor routine matters were
disposed Of but no other business was
transacted.
Just before Speaker Cannon raped
the House to order an elderly man oc-
cupying a front seat in the public gall
lery uttered a series of long -drawn-out
whoops. Much commotion was caused
before he was elected.
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-07
APPOINT NENTS
Go TO SENATE
Long List Of Nominations
Sent by the President
to Receive Confirmation
INCLUDES CABINET MEN
Changes Made in Consular
Service and Promotions
in the Army and the Navy

WASHINGTON, Dec. 6.-A large
batch of nominations was sent to the
Senate by the President to-day, many
of them recess appointments, which
included four Cabinet positions, as
follows:
Attorney General-william H. Moody of
Massachusetts
Postmaster General-Robert ]. Wynne of
Pennsylvania.
Secretary Of the Nayy-Paul Morton of Uli-
nois.
Secretary of Commerce and Labor-Victor
II. Metcalf of California.
Important postoftce nominations sent to the
Senate include William r. Wilcox at New
York and James A. Merritt at Washington
d. c.
Other nominations were as follows: Pur-
chasing agent for the Postoffice Department
w. E. Cochran OF Kansas.
Minister Resident and Consul General
Thomas c. Dawson of Iowa TO Santo Do
mingo; second secretary OF the embassy of the
United States-Robert w. Bliss Of New York.
al st. Petersburg: third secretary of the em-
bassy of the United States-Francis c. Ian
don, New York. at Berlin; secretary of lega-
ton and Consul Observation-Disclosures Schuy-
Ter Jr- Of New York. at Bangkok Siam;
retary Of legation-Willlam Blumenthal OF
New York, at Lisbon. Portugal; Charles Rich
ardson OF Massachusetts,. at Rio de Janeiro,
Rrazfl
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-07
ADVERTISEMENTS
STARVED TO DEATH.

Our text to-day is the story Of the
miser who taught his ass to live on
straw, of which he gave him a smaller
portion every day
Just as the miser had got him 50
trained as to eat one straw day-the
poor ass died.
He is an ass VINO starves himself to
death-as thousands are doing. misled
by foolish teachers - because their
stOmachs have become too weak,
through neglect or disease, to DO the
work which nature has provided for
their stOmachs to do.
Because the engine is out of gear,
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Why, mol Mend 1t!
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The only way to mend II Is to take
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This has been practically and scien-
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The San Francisco call., 1904-12-07
SCORES PULL" IN NAVY.
Morton Says That With Him Merit
Alone Will Count.

WASHINGTON. Dec. 6.-Merit, and
not political influence or official
prestige. should alone determine as
signments to duty in the navy, in the
opinion of Secretary Morton. The
Secretary to-day addressed a letter to
superintendent Brownson of the Ma
val Academy, expressing his emphatic
disapproval of the efforts to influence
the department in the assignment of
midshipmen from the class soon to
be graduated to certain ships. The
letter reads:
various ways. directly and indirectly by in
nuences seeking to control the assignment OF
midshipmen, singly or in groups from the
class about TO be graduated from the Naval
Academy 70 certain ships which they their
friends have been pleased TO specify. The de-
partment does not hesitate TO express its dis
approval Of the spirit thus evidenced before
even the beginning Of an active career in the
service which seeks TO duty in accord
ance with individual preferences rather than
the good of the service as Interpreted by the
departments order.
The department is Of the opinion that the
young gentemeh referred to not fully
aware OF the gravity OF the attack made by
such requests on the principle involved-that
the individual exists fer the good Of the serv-
they should be warned that the department
will regard with disfavor the bringing of any
influence. official. political or social seekfEg
to control or divert in their behalf its orders
to duty.
The Secretary has repeatedly re-
fused to intervene in the regular as
signment of officers prepared by
Rear Admiral Converse, chief of the
Bureau of Navigation. and this, he de-
clares. will continue to be his policy.
The department has the full support
of the President in it's position.