The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-01-14

ing provided for in 1903 has not been
completed owing to the flood and the
difficulty in securing material. 1t Is
thought by many that we have been
doing too much paving but the tax
PAYERS have petitioned for the work
and as they pay the bills they ought
to know what they are doing. Every
dollar expended for paving except for
the coal to burn the brick and the
uncut stone for. curbing, (and these are
Kansas productS) is paid out in the
city of Topeka and while we ought not
to do more than a reasonable amount
we ought not to abandon paving en-
| tirely. -. - -'s'
WEST SIXTH STREET ROAD.
An important work undertaken by
the county commissioners, the city of
Topeka and the property owners along
the line, has been the macadamiz1ng
of West Sixth avenue to Cages park.
The season was unfavorabIe for this
class of work and it has not been COM
pleted. When work is resumed the
county commissioners will undoubted-
| ly see to it that the specifications for
| the work are fully carried out and
good drive secured to Cages park
which ought to become a popular place
of recreation in the near future.
TRAIN SERVICE ON THE MISSOURI
PACIFIC.
| Through the efforts of the Commercial
clubs of Topeka, Fort Scott, Plttsburg and
| intermediate points, an additional pas
| SGn2eT tram mas D66n put on TIE A4lSSOuIl
Pacific. While the time of arrival and
departure of these trains is not entirely
to the liking of our business men, 1t is
| a vast improvement over the mixed train
and with the completion of work on the
! White River extension of the Missouri
Pacific, we hope to secure direct passen-
ger service between Topeka and New Or
Council GROVE ELECTRIC LINE.
The question of electric line to
Council Grove presented to this club by
/ Mr. Frank stahl and Mr.. F. NJ. Stout of
mediately acted upon by the committee
appointed for that purpose. A company
has been chartered ed ana d. a prelm 1na,11g
serve portion of the country unoccu-
pied SO far as railroad facilities are con con
city. The building Of the road would I'M
this city and ought to receive the gener-
Gus MT HssDf1Ri 9PPRPp GdF1G G&rENsIoN
The long talked f OF extension 1or OF tnf
has finally resulted in the formation of a
company chartered under the laws of the
| line between Topeka and Frankfort on
| the Central Branch has just been COM
line is very favorable for the building of
| the line and such aid can be given by
the municipalities along. the route viii
| ton is submitted The proposed extern
sion is one of great Importance to this
city and such aid as can be voted under
the law ought to be given this line as
| well as the Council Grove project
| THE AUDITORIUM CASE.
The suit brought by the Missouri and
Kansas Amusement Syndicate to prevent
the use of our splendid Auditorium for
paid entertainments has been decided by
| the supreme court in favor of the city
An unfavorable decision would have been
e pu @ho oMn the budn 70 be
| graduated. There has been no effort
made. to place theatrical plays or other the
could be comfortably given in either OF
the theaters. There is a demand in To
peka for just such high class entertain
Inents as can be given only in the Au-
ditorium at prices within the reach of all
the people and the owners of the theaters
in this city ought to realize this and drop
further contention.
| The recent dreadful theater disaster in
| Chicago appeals with startling force to
Topeka people. Such a disaster could
easily have occurred IN one or our th bss
house Roea or crowded ei as it was. would have re-
suited in a heavier loss of life than &C.
CURED in the Inflated Iroquois.
| Immediately following that dreadful ca
lamity many members of the Commercial
| action, and the city council, with most
commemorate promptness and fairness
has closed both of our two theaters pend
ing necessary changes and improvements
to render them safe. Our splendid Audi
dience room in the west It is possible 10
render the Grand opera house equally
safe, and as the Grand has a stage ca
pable of accommodating plays requiring
extensive stage room. it is hoped that the
result of the action Of the mayor and
louent use of the Grand. Public senti-
ment should be Enthusiastically and unre-
mittingly manifest IN cooperation witt
THE SEMI-CENTENNIAI.
| The fftieth anniversary of the. signing
of the Kansas-Nebraska bill by the pres