The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-04-03

wear their green cS9s. A strong detail
of police would be an appropriate orna-
ment to the Washburn campus tomor-
row.
President shiveley has. announced the
following umpires for the coming sea
son. Deprey, Lewinsohn, Owens and
Reagan. Though not practically GER
tain that the latter win sign up, Shive-
ley says that he can practically be
counted upon
Sam Morris, Joplin's Indian pitcher,
did business last Thursday. Coniskey's
White Stockings were playing the
Miners, and got but six runs, every one
of them unearned. That speaks mighty
well for the redskin individually and
for the Joplinites in general.
The council will meet this evening.
/ This is the last regular session of that
| body prior to the election At the next
meeting new faces viii be found in the
I lineup of councilmen. Several OF the
1 councflnen have cleaned out their desks
/ in the council chamber in anticipation
/ OF a successor
Work upon the north approach to the
Melan bridge is still in the preparatory
4 stage. The Workmen are engaged IN
driving the sheet piling for the caissons.
! 1t Will take the larger part of this week
to complete the driving of the piling at
ter which the real work upon laying the
| foundation for the piers will commence
The masonry work upon the Chand-
nue. bridges over the Shunganunga is
nearing completion. The structural iron
is practically all here and will be placed
in position within the next ten days
These bridges when completed will form
one of the most substantial link OF
bridges within the city's limits.
r. J. Brock, as special master in the
suit of the city against the Excelsior
Coke and Gas company, receives
$4,000 for his services with 500 addi-
| ffanal for EXPENSES This amount Of
So, 200 is paid by the gas company tne
remainder of the costs in the caSs
amounting to $500 is met by the
city.
The Elks had a great time at their so
cial session Saturday night. MarshalI
band played, the MOdocs sang and tWC
of the mayoralty candidates, Davis anc
Blair, were called upon for electloI
speeches. Both of the latter responoeS
to the insistent demands of the croWo
Thev were then fined 81 apiece for max
ing the addresses
The Kansas City Journal says West
ern Kansas towns have begun 10 Zee
the effects of the oil agitation ana tht
anti-discrimination law H ,5 ae., %
: out there is now selling at 10 cents
gallon. I'D until the legislature met L
Sold for 20 cents. Gasoline formerly
sold at 20 cents gallon. 1t IS now
selling at II cents in small quantities
and 10 cents in barrel lots
E7s+t,,aates are being prepared by thl
citv engineers office force for the pa
. perine Of the fire department headquaf
) t tsr3. Through an oversight this was no
Included in the estimates approved TO
the papering of the Offices and S., eorFi ,S;76
: of the CITY building by the pubic pullo
! i,1.rs' committee of the city council Tn
iaiisS estimate will total up close t.
$50 The report of the committee VII
: be acted upon by the city council thl
evening.
Dog officer Younkin has started GU
on his annual roundup of canine
oil tax has not been paid. Younkil
advises a wise the people who have PAL
fax IS to place their tags upon thei
animals for in case of failure It
80 ,9lsce them in the pound where
will will cost cost so cents to effect rescut
: New tags cost 10 cents a piece ana J
case the tag has been lost a new on
can be procured for that price.