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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-03-20
NORTH TOPEKA.

Leave items for this column with Kim
ball Printing Co. 912 N Kansas avenue.l
Photographs and records at Pratt
Bros.
B. J. Bux was in town Saturday from
Meriden.
Mrs. John Kun is i'll at her home, 1925
Jackson street.
Rev. ]. Barrett has returned from a
visit to his brother in Nebraska.
Miss Della Bistus was called to Kan
sas City Saturday by the illness of her
sister.
E. M. Moore and family have moved
from 800 West Laurent street to 924
Jackson street.
Mr.. A shockley left Saturday for
Denver on a business trip for the Otto
Kuehne Preserving company.
NJ. S. Evans is expected home today
from Versailles, Mo-, and a visit to his
son, Albert Evans at Olathe-
The Duplicate Whist club will meet
Tuesday afternoon at the home of Mrs.
C. c. Bowman, SO4 Topeka avenue,
south.
Mrs. J. c. Joseph Will have her open
ing of spring and summer millinery
Wednesday afternoon and evening at
S23 Kansas avenue, up stairs.
The new temporary approach to the
Melan bridge has been opened up for
travel and work of tearing down the
old approach has commenced.
J. N Henry and family viii move
into the Colvin property at 1117 Van
BHren street as soon as the GOWN fam
lily move to their new home at 915 Van
Buren, street.
John r. Hart, of West Shorey, who
has been suffering from an attack of
rheumatism is much improved. Mr.. and
Mrs Hart have had a very fortunate
1ife They are both over 70 years old,
have been married over 81 years and
have never had a death in their fam
lily.
At the Baptist church last evening in
stead of the regular service social
roS1sicaI urogramme was given by the
choir under the leadership of Mr.. W.
N. Van Ness. The programme includ-
ed solos by Miss Grace Boles, Miss
Celia Smith and Mr.. Charles Berry with
anthems and songs by the choir. The
congregation was large and apprecia-
tive.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-03-20

'six-shooter. They don't seem to real
ize that he is wishing he was not an
officer for just a, few minutes.
An example of the lawless spirit
was shown last evening when a negro
with very muddy reputation. drew a
revolver, which, by the way, he had
no business carrying, and took a few
shots at policeman who attempted to
arrest him. The negro and his wife,
who assisted in the disturbance by
trying to stab the officer, escaped on
account of poor craftsmanship. The
officer followed the pair into their
own district. the bottoms where
they were effectuaIly concealed and
protected by others of their kind. The
incident of last evening resulted in no
bloodshed at the time. but it will be
heard from later. The negro will be
tried for shooting at the policeman,
and come clear. Perhaps he will
bring witnesses to prove that he was
in Kansas City at the time of the
shooting.
Elated over the successful defiance
of the law, either this negro or others
of his class viii say to themselves:
THAT incident came out all right, let's
go it one better" And then they will
walk up to some policeman and murder
him in cold blood. About that time bus
mess will pick UP. The whites will
leave off work to do little effective
shooting. 1t is a well known fact that
no body of men, when they commence
shooting, know when to quit. Some in
nocent people will be killed, and the
town will get a black eye from which
IL will never recover.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-03-20

The low-down Negroes idea of a
good tirne-and the same thing applies
to whites=is bunch u2 and abuse
policeman. It is no uncommon occur
renee in the bottoms to find a po-
Iiceman, who is attending to the bust
ness cut out for him by law. being
followed By a herd of riff-ran who
abuse and threaten him continuously.
When an officer goes down there to
make an arrest he is lnsulted ana
sometimes assaulted by as many ne
groes and whites as can find room in
the circle around him. The public at
large may not know it, but It is a facf
that the average policeman is a hui
man being, and subject to the sensa-
tons of an ordinary man. He would
like to defend himself against insult
but he knows that it is his duty to
wait for an act of violence before he
gets busy. When a gang of the lower
order gather around policeman ana
hand out threats and insults, they i'm
agine they have him sbuffaloed'' be-
cause he does not open court with a
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-03-20
LIVELY SHOOTING.
Bee Adams Lives Despite FusilIade
From Police Revolyers.

A lot of bad shooting was done on
lower Kansas avenue Sunday night
Bee Adams, a notorious police charac-
ter, shot three times at Policeman
Duncan while within fifteen feet of
him. Duncan trained his Colts on
Adams, but his four attempts Went
wild. Then Patrolman Smith got into
the game and punctured the atmos-
phere twice. in an attempt to bring
Adams to the lOwly earth, but his aim
like the rest. was as wild as March
hare.
between Bee Adams and his dusky
wife, JOhanne Dupree. Adams had
been at the Metropolitan hall About
O'Clock Mrs. Johanna decided that
il was time for her hubby to come
avenue after him. She went upstairs
and took Adams by the wing and led
him downstairs While they were
tripping downward they began to
fight When they got out on the ave
nue. they fought again. A Few feet
down the street they started another
fracas.
them and thought that they had about
washed out enough Of their family
linen in full view of the public. So
he informed Bee and Johanne that
they must come to the station Bee
pulled his gun and Johanne got out
a knife. They made no attempt TO
use them but started to run down the
street.
Duncan went into the hall and tele-
phoned for Sergeant Darby to come
and assist him in the arrest Then he
started down the street after the frac-
tious pair. When he got within If
teen feet of them, Adams pulled out a
gun and shot three times at Duncan
in rapid succession, the bullets hitting
the sidewalk at the officers feet Then
ne started to run Meanwhile JO-
hanne got out her bowie-knife and
was fourishing it like a Russian Hus-
sar in a charge to get through Tie
Pass to home and mother
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-03-20
SCARLET FEVER AT BETHANY.
Two Girls Taken With the Disease
Are Guaranteed.

Two cases of scarlet fever made their
appearance at Bethany college at an
early hour Sunday morning. Miss Olive
Lederer and Miss Vesta johnson became
suddenly sick late Saturday night. AS
their condition did not appear to grow
better towards morning DR.. Mulvane,
one of the physicians of the college
was summoned. DR.. Mulvane immed-
lately diagnosed the case as scarlet
fever and ordered the two girls to be-
isolated from the remainder of the stu
dent body and fumigated the rooms. In
accordance with the directions of the
physician both of the girls were taken
to Holmes hall and quarantined eStab-
lished Sunday morning. Holmes hall is
used for the kindergarten department
of the college and is removed from the
main college building by almost the
whole extent of the grounds, two blocks.
There is therefore no apprehension as to
the efficiency of the quarantine. The
kindergarten department has been
transferred to Grace Cathedral and the
recitations of that department will be
had there in the interim. DIR. Mulvane
stated at noon that he did not think
that more than two or possibly three of
the students were exposed to the dis
ease and that the cases will be confined
to that number Both of the young
ladies Foomed separately. 1t is not ex-
actly known how the fever originated
aside from possibly exposure either at
concerts at the Auditorium or in shop
ping expeditions at the stores. This is
the opinion advmnced by DR. Mulvane.
Miss COnklin, a trained nurse from
Christ hospital, has been placed in
charge at Holmes hall. 1t is not ex-
pected that the cases will result ser
iously. The cases are light
Miss Lederer lives at Mcpherson
Kansas, while Miss Johnson is register
ed from Ellis, Kansas.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-03-20
GAINED AN ENTRANCE.
second Rescuing Party Working irE
Fire Greek Mines.

Fire Creek, W. va, March 2o.-The
second rescuing party which was or
ganized yesterday to enter the Rush ruH
ana Red Ash mines, to recover th9
bodies of the "a men who are believed
to have been killed by the two explos-
ions Saturday and yesterday morning,
were able to enter the mine today. The
first reEcuing party which entered the
mine early Sunday morning had gone
600 feet when overcome by the second
explosion. The second rescue party
reached this point in the mine today
and preparations were at once begun
for the removal Of the bodies. None
have yet been received but It is believed
bv tonight that the eleven men who
gave up their lives in an attempt TO
rescue the imprisoned miners will be
brought out Of the mine.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-03-20
S. H. DOWNS DEAD.
Member of Park Board Dies Today at
Age of II.

S. H Downs, age II years, died at
Christ hospital this morning at $40
O'Clock. He had been sick for about
three weeks. The funeral announce
ment will be made later.
Mr.. Downs was well known in this
city. He was the owner of the Downs
seed store. He was never married.
Mrs. Wellhouse of this city is his
niece.
He was born in Utica. N. Y. in
1884. After becoming of age he went
to Colorado and worked as a miner,
and later went to California, on the
same quest. Removing later to Mon
tana he became prominent in the pol
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-03-20
HELD BY FARMERS.
They Get a Suspected Horse Thief AT
Tecumseh-

At the point of shotguns and revolt
vers, a number of farmers living three
miles east of Tecumseh, on Saturday
night, held Jim Smith, wanted at Salina
for stealing horses. until Jailer Lawson
got there and made formal arrest.
Smith took a team and wagon from
a farmer living in Saline county. He
turned up at Tecumseh Saturday after
noon and had the animals clipped.
Some of the farmers who happened to
be at the bla cl<smith shop got suspi-
cious and telephoned to Topeka. Sheriff
Lucas informed them that the man was
wanted. So the farmers got their shoot
ing apparatus and took the man prison
er.
He gave his name as Jim Smith. The
sheriff of Saline county came to Topeka
this morning and took him in charge.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-03-20
WOLCOTT'S ASHES.
Arrive at Now York on Board tile
Steamer St. Louis.

New York, March 20-The ashes of
former Senator Edward o. w. Wolcott
brought here by the American Line
steamer St. Louis which arrived today
from Southampton Funeral services
over the body were held in Paris, March
s, in the presence of Ambassador Por-
ter, Henry Wolcott and some intimate
friends. The body subsequently was
cremated and the ashes were brought to
the United States for interment.
The St. Louis was two days late hav-
ing been delayed by almost continuous
westerly gales with heavy seas.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-03-20

st Petersburg. March ga dispatch
from General Iinevitch, dated March 1s,
D. m, says
The commander of the second army re-
pOrts that he has had no further fighting
mo reports have been received from
the first and third armies.
II have Inspected the troops which have
arrived from Russia. They are in excel
lent spirits and good health"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-03-20
New DxI,e Id silrer I.ake.

The Shawnee county commissioners
this morning granted the people liv-
ing near Wagner's farm at Silver Lake
the right to create a benefit district
and build a dyke 500 feet long on the
banks of the KaW river, to prevent
inundatfon. The cost will be about
S60e-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-03-20

itics of that state and helped to or
ganize it. About 80 years ago he
came to Topeka and has been here
ever since. He was a member of the
park board since its inception.
But two immediate relatives still
survive him. a sister in Cleveland and
one in Cincinnati.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-03-20
WHAT IT WILL COST.
The Estimate ON City Crematory Is
$4,000.

A detailed estimate as to the cost
of the construction of a municipal
crematory based to a certain extent
on estimates and specifications fur
nished by the Dixon Crematory Man
ufacturing company has been COM
pleted by the city engineer.
The estimates call for plant with
a capacity of 35 tons of garbage per
day which is sufficient for the size of
a town like Topeka. The city en-
gineer's estimates come within the
$4,000 estimate furnished by the
raanufa curing company and in addi-
ton provide for more substantial
building. Everything in the charac-
ter of wooden floors and pillar sup
ports has been eliminated and is re-
placed by concrete. this makes the
building freproof. The estimates IS
furnished by the Dixon people con-
template a plank floor and wooden
supports. One of the greatest items OF
cost is the huge brick chimney cost
ing according to the estimates
s4.754.T9. The chimney as planned
would rise 10 feet in the air ard
weigh 1, 400 tons. The principal items
of cost according to the estimate as
drawn up are as follows;
Building -.-s..,-
A Approach and discharging -. :.
Tb Rrtyl6Fan ton cremator. 6. O02.ss
Total ... .s15. 900. 90
The estimate will be submitted 10
the meeting of the council this week.
Thursday, at which time an adjourned
meeting will be held. The estimate
will probably be approved and a reso-
luton introduced calling for special
bond election upon April 4, the reg
ular time of the municipal election.
A question as to the pay which the
Judges and clerks will demand is
Worrying some of the members of the
CITY council. There will be four dif-
ferent propositions to vote upon if
plans do not niscarry at that time,
Each of these will call for different
ballot. Two bond propositions, the
Topeka Eskridge and Council Grove
fnterurban electric line and the Gre
nnatory: the vote upon the character
of control of the waterworlSs property
and the general election are the four
different things which will be voted
upon. It is very probable that the
Judges and clerks of the election
boards will try to collect pay for each
of these four phases of the election
and claim four times the usual
amounts allowed for serving upon an
election board, setting up the claim
that each and every one of these are
distinctive elections. A wrangle viii
probably ensue as the city council
fight against such a demand.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-03-20
STRUCK OIL.
Petroleum Found at a Depth of 2,O42
Feet at Oklahoma City.

Oklahoma City Ok. March 20--At
,7s-,ft Of . O42 feet. Oil was struck two
miles east of this city. The company
is composed of local men who have been
working several months. and have ex-
pended $4,000.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-03-20

Every family should have its household
medicine chest. and the first bottle in it
should be DR.. Woods Norway Pine Syrup,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-03-20
MI. Holiday and His Gas.

The pipe line has not arrived, and a
hole in the ground, which looks like it
was intended as a grave for a petrified
python, is ali we have to show for it,
but the public is cordially invited to be-
lieve that the pipe line is an actual fact.
When Mr.. Holiday performs a pause
and deliver with the nozzle of his gas
pipe, the victim may look down the line
to where loses itself in the dense
forests.
While the promoters are selling gas
stoves, conflicting rumors are chasing
each other around town. One rumor
says that the Excelsior company is go
ing to sell out to the Natural Gas COM
pany, and another says the naturalS are
selling out to the Excelsior company.
Another report to the effect that the gas
viii be piped from the university at
Lawrence is running the other two re-
ports close race
The promoters seem to be uncertain
as to the kind of gas they are going to
deliver, but they are certain that it is
gas, and that they are going to deliver
it. When they sell gas stove they as
sure the purchaser that, should the gas
prove to be the kind with sulphur in it,
a different top will be furnished for the
Although the pipe line is still lost in
the dense fog, it is substantially back
ed, and the original rumor of gold
brick operations has faded away. Some
of the people still wonder what became
of that train load Of piping which was
reported to be on the Topeka sidetrack,
but they charge the discrepancy to
little oversight on the part of the ''boos-
ters.''
A race war is a pretty poor thing
to have around. It makes good bust
ness for the newspapers and under
takers, but unless it is carried out ac-
cording to the original programme,
and either the whites or blacks wiped
of 4 a
to a town.
At present this village is infested
with negro element which will fur
nish a righteous excuse for the race
war which is sure to come. These
negroes and fortunately they are not
numerous have a contempt for law
and order which will get them and
their decent colored brethren in
plenty of trouble. Fracturing the laws
and city ordinances is favorite pas
time with the burnt crust" and the
successful defiance of an officer makes
hero of the bad colored person.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-03-20
FOR THE
GRAND OPERA
KANSAS CITY,
March 81 and April /,

VIII have special chair cars
for Topeka people leaving
Topeka Friday morning,
March 81, 7:45 a. m. This
equipment will be held at
Kansas City and returned
after opera closes Saturday
night, arriving at Topeka
about 1 o'clock Sunday
morning. Fare for the
round trip, $2.7O. Tickets
on sale March 80, 81, and
April 1, limited for return
April 3. For any further in
formation see
A. M. FULLER,
Rock Island Depot.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1905-10-18
CARRIED AWAY.
Tvv. British Marine officers In Hands
Of Anjera Tribe.

Tangier. Morocco. oct. iT.-Two
British marine officers have been cap
tured and carried OF by the Anjera
tribe while returning to ceuta from the
British ship Assistance. recently
wrecked In Tetuan bay.
An Associated Press dispatch from
Gibraltar under date Of oct. IL report
ed the Assistance ashore In Tetuan
bay. Morocco. and that warships.
steamers and lighters had gone To the
aid OF the vessel. which. owing 10 a
heavy gale. was In danger Of going TO
pieces. The scene OF the wreck Is
about fifty miles south Of Gibraltar.
Ceutu. to which place the British
officers were returning when captured.
f. seaport on a small peninsula In
north Morocco. jutting east In Medi-
terranean sea NJ the entrance TO the
Strait Of Gibraltar. Anjeras are an
Arab tribe inhabIting the entire
northern part Of Morocco.
The officers captured are Captain
John Crowther and Lieutenant Edward
Hatton OF the royal marines. They
had an escort OF twenty-one RIM
tribesmen and were attacked by half
a dozen Anjeras under a brother OF
Valleute. the brigand. who recently ar
rested at Tangier The RIMS fled and
the two officers were overpowered.
The same band lately ussasslnated the
governor OF Ccuta and his son, The
minister Of foreign affairs. Mohammed
II Torres. dispatched couriers TO as
certain the whereabouts % the cap
tured officers and open negotiations
with the captors, whose object Is sup
posed % be 10 secure the ransom ana
release Of Valiente. who Is now impris-
oned NJ Fez.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1905-10-18
REFUGEES RETURN.
People. Both Resident and Strangers,
Pour Into the Crescent City.

New Orleans. oct. i7.-Rush Of New
orleans people TO their homes con-
tlnues partly induced by the fact that
the danger from yellow fever Is prac-
ticaIly over. and partly by the anxiety
TO be here during the visit % President
Roosevelt Many representative bust
ness men and hnanciers are cutting
their vacations short In order TO as
sist In showing 10 the president how
much his services during the fever
fight are appreciated. The influx Of
people from surrounding states and
from more remote sections OF the
country Is also on. Hotels show COM
paratively long LISTS % arrivals and
this lists promise to grow daily from
now on Commercial travellers from
the north. east and west who have
been kept away for three months, are
also putting in an appearance.
Country towns which are lifting
quaruntines are crowded with me-
chanlcs. laborers. clerks and others In
terested In the sugar industry. The
lines u the Texas and Pacific and Mis-
the sugar country. are gradually being
opened.
The local fever situation mends
steadily. At the rate nj which the
week begun the deaths for seven days
probably will equal those % the past
week. but there promises 10 be another
striking diminution In the number OF
cases. In the state during Monday
there were only two deaths. and the
first good news In a long time came
from Patterson Of only one new case IN
two days. Tho light frost Of last week
Is believed to have done much toward
the destruction OF infected mosquitoes
I'm tie town. The attendance at the
New Orleans public schools Is now re-
ported 20 be $4,000. gain Of over 5000
since the opening. two weeks ago
Two more schools opened this week
leaving only two unopened.
Dr. White accepted an invitation 10
be the guest Of the Country club at a
banquet to be given on oct 2S. The
banquet IL TO be the expression % the
clubs appreciation Of DR.. Whites ser
vices In the fever fight.
New iberia has not altogether adopt
ed the mosquito theory. II has decided
to quarantine houses IN which cases OF
fever exist There are sixteen cases
now. only one death has occurred.
Up 10 noon Tuesday there We're tive
new cases and no deaths. No mare
patients viii be received at emergency
hospital
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1905-10-18

Portion Of a Six Story Wrecked
by the Explosive.
FRIGHTENS INMATES
Black Hand by Letter Demanded Of
q yenant Large snm and Non
Compliance Thought TO BE
Reyenged Thus.

New York Oct ia charge OF dy-
Mantle exploded IN the doorway OF the
grocery store OF Antonio Garbalvo. II
Stanton street. on the East Side. few
minutes after o'clock this morn
ing.
II wrecked the lower half Of the
front OF the building. shattered the
windows in the tenements above. and
threw into a panic hundred tenants
In the immediate neighborhood. Win
dows In the tenement building at is
Stanton. opposite. were also broken.
No one was dangerously injured. al
though many bruises and cuts were re-
ceived In the hurry OF the frightened
tenants TO escape from their home. fol-
lowing their sudden awakening.
The outrage IL believed by the police
20 have been directed against Garbalvo
who with his two sisters occupies the
living rooms at the rear OF his store.
Gabralvo a week ago received a Black
Hand letter demanding $1,000 from
him. lie turned the letter TO the police.
who have since been attempting TO
Identify the author. ...
The building. OF which Garbalyo oc-
cupied the first floor. 10 six stories.
The upper floors are occupied as tsne-
ments by a score OF families. The only
clue found at once by the police was
furnished by John o'Hara, who de-
scribed himself as waiter. O'Hara
said he was passing through Stanton
street shortly after o'clock when he
met a hoy about sixteen years OF age.
The boy appeared 10 be a foreigner.
and had his coat collar turned up about
his neck and ears Of his cap drawn
down over his eyes. After passing
him he turned for second. looked at
the lad who was then directly opposite
10 Stanton street. AZ the same mo-
ment he heard and felt the explosion.
which nearly threw him 10 the Side
walk. The monetary loss will not ex-
coed $4,000