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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-06-19
SIDEWALK WAR.
Contractors Making Things Lively
Over the Prices.

A sidewalk brick war is in progress
in Topeka between rival contractors. It
is the result of the award of the brick
sidewalk contracts to Brooks & Gil
more. Clarence A. Ritchie, who was the
other bidder claims that the contract
should have been awarded to him and
that in reality his bid was lower than
that of the successful firm. Nearly all
the walks in the city are built six feet
wide and the bids on these walks were:
Brooks & Gilmore, So cents per square
foot; c. A. Ritchie, 5.3 per square foot.
On the bids for five foot walks OF which
very few are built, the Brooks & Gill
more firm was the lower and the con-
tract for all the walks was awarded to
them.
Now Mr.. Ritchie is going into the
open field and is offering to put dowH
sidewalks for any property owner, af
less than the city contract price. The
property owner may build his own waIf
if he cares to do so and Mr.. Ritchie
is going after the business on this score
He has issued a statement that he viii
build the walks for which the city con-
tractor is to be paid So cents per squars
foot for 6.s cents.
This Is just another chapter to ths
Topeka brick war which breaks out
with greater or less violence every year,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-06-19
KNOCKED IS FEET.
John Dixon Came in Contact With a
Live Wire.

John Dixon, line man in the employ
of the Bell Telephone company came
in contact with live wire Sunday
morning at 10 o'clock while working on
platform attached to one of the teIe-
phone poles in the rear of the city
building and was hurled the full dis
tance, 35 feet, to the ground. Dixon
was stringing a new wire which acci-
dentaIly came in contact with a live
wire and he received the full voltage.
He was picked up by his companions
and removed to Kieths hospital
Fortunately Dixon had no bones
broken but was severely bruised exter-
nalIy and suffered slight internal in
juries. This makes the third accident
at the same place Within the last two
days. The other two men escaped with
slight injuries, nothing worse than
burns
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-06-19
INTERSTATE N. G. MEET.
Attended by Representatives of Army,
Navy and Marine Corps.

St Paul, Mimi, June 19.-Assistant
Secretary of War Robert S. Oliver and
party, including representatives of the
army, navy and marine corps, arrived
in st. Paul today to attend the meet
ings of the interstate national guard
association to be held in Armory Hall
here.
The first session was called to order
at 10 o'clock by General Goblin of
PENNSYLVANIA, first vice president of
the association in the absence of Cen
eral Dick of Ohio, who is i'll at his
home.
Colonel John B. Lawler. chaplain
general of the Minnesota national
guard, delivered the Invocation and
Governor Johnson and Mayor Smith
welcomed the delegates to the state
and city.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-06-19
Burbank's Trial Continued.

Leavenworth, Kan. June 19.=The
suit of Lieutenant Sidney S. Burbank
against Mrs. Conception Vasquez to
annul an alleged marriage was called
up in the district court Saturday, and
final date for the trial set for October
20. Attorneys for Lieutenant Burbank
announced that their client was GRADY
to proceed. It is probable that the
trial will occur in October without
the presence of either of the prin-
cipa1s. Lieutenant Burbank is now in
the Philippines with his regiment. and
it is said that dispositions will be
taken, with some of the higher Of
hcers of the regiment looking after the
interests of Mrs. Vasquez
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-06-19
CONTAINED TOO SOON.
Man Who Said Taxes Were Too High
Wasn't oR Rolls.

Some strange things were de-
veloped in the assessing for taxation
this spring. In fact every year strange
conditions are shown.
For instance in Tecumseh township
the pianos are listed for taxation as
worth $50 each. In the city of To
peka the pianos are listed for taxa
ton as valued at s116 each. Topeka
people who own pianos pay. on a
valuation more than twice as high as
the valuation in Tecumseh township.
Another strange thing was that a
North Topeka man, who owns con-
siderable property, appeared before
the board of equalization and made
eOnoDIainf about the taxes assessed on
his personal property. When the
board looked up the matter it was
found that the assessor this year had
overlooked this man and had not listed
It was Immediately placed on the tax
roll
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-06-19

&, Co a grain commission firm promi-
nent on the chicago board of trade,
went into the hands ostd oI FeGelVer tis oa5 to
nofifving all persons having trades
with the firm to close the trades at
once The application for a receiver
ship was made voluntarily by the
firm, which is SAID to De ! inToiXed ny to to
s9o O00 IJlrfc King. president of the
Grain and stock Protection bureau.
was named as receiver.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-06-19
HEAVY Rain HERE.
over a Half Inch Recorded Sunday
Evening.

Sunday nights rain, in Topeka,
amounted to 81 hundredths of an
inch. The rain was general over east
ern and central Kansas, the rainfalls
reported by the government weather
bureau stations being: Baker, 81;
Fort Scott, lao; Mcpherson, 80;
Manhattan, trace; Usage City, 20;
Topeka, 81; Wichita, .O2; Kansas
City 80.
The Kansas river, at Topeka, reg
istered IS feet at z o'clock this morn
ing The reading Sunday morning
was feet. TOday's corn and wheat
region reports says: "'Fhe weather
was cloudy in western Kansas this
morning, clear in central Kansas,
cloudy in extreme eastern Kansas and
in western Missouri, and cooler. Show
ers have occurred in central and east
ern Kansas and in western Missouri.
The weather was hot Sunday, the
maximum and minimum temperature
records for the "A hour ending this
morning at o'clock being:
Baker so, so; COncordia 81, so; Dodge
City 80, 81; Dresden so, 46; Fort Scott
SO, 81; Macksville a. 60; Manhattan SO,
81; Usage City 90, ga; Russell IS, So; Sc
dan 80, "A; Topeka SO, 65; Toronto 81,
66; Wichita 90, 646.
The wind this morning was southeast,
blowing miles an hour. The forecast
for Kansas is probably showers to-
night and Tuesday" The hourly tenn
peratures recorded. by the government
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-06-19
DON'T WANT 1T CHANGED.
Railroads Not Anxious to Withdraw
Missouri River Commodity Rate

AS has been predicted, the Missouri
river commodity rate hearing has
fallen by the wayside. It will be re-
membered that the railroads joined in
request for permission to withdraw
the Missouri river tariffs. This meant
that rates for Missouri river jobbers
would be increased. Had one road
failed to stand by this proposition, the
other roads would be unable to put in
the new rate.
Up to Saturday, the roads had all
stood pat on on the proposition, but
on Saturday, J. H. Richards, attorney
for the Missouri Pacific, communi-
Gated to the board the fact that the
withdraw from the application He
also stated that he was informed the
other roads would do the same.
The following is the formal state
ment sent in by Mr.. Richards:
Nov comes the above named petit
toner, the Missouri Pacific Railway
company, and moves the board to dis
miss its application heretofore made
herein to withdraw the existing com
modify rates on sugar, canned goods,
coffee, beans, and syrup from Atch-
| ison and other points, and to substitute
in lieu thereof the class rates made
applicable in connection Herewith,
without prejudice to future action, for
the reason among others, that the
! transportation Of the commodities in
question over your petitioners line of
railway to points in Kansas are inter-
state shipments, and that this board
has no juridiction or power to act
upon the same"
More protests were received this
morning from merchants who do not
want the commodity rate withdrawn.
They came from Newton and from the
Mound City Commercial club.
The withdrawal of the Missouri Pa
cific from the commodity rate case
leaves the track clear for the new case
which the jobbers at Wichita are said
to be preparing to file.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-06-19
MILLER MEANS BUSINESS.
Says He Has Deposit of $1,000 to In
sure Erection of New Theater.

G. F. Miller, who has contracted to
build the new theater on West Eighth
avenue, stated today that he intended
that work shall begin at once on the
new structure.
Mr.. Miller was asked by a reporter
for the State Journal in regard to the
intimatfon of Topeka newspaper that
the new theater might not be built
Mr.. Safer, the man who has signed a
lease on the building for ten years, has
deposited with the Bank of Topeka a
the contract" said Mr.. Miller, "and that
looks like business to me. The theater
most assuredly win be built"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-06-19
Orders for 500 Cannon a Month.

Berlin, June 19.-The war in the far
east is causing such a demand for am
munition that the German artillery
manufacturers are overrun with orders.
The Krupps Essen works have orders
for the delivery of three hundred guns
monthly for nearly two years. The
company, which only recently built an
other artillery foundry, making eight
of those buildings, must begin soon to
construct a ninth artillery foundry.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-06-19
BATTLE BEGINS.
Japanese Are Advancing From
Center and Westward.
Turned Russian Right After All
Night Fight.
A NEW ARMY COMING.
A Force of $4,000 Men in Three
Columns
Is Proceeding From Korea to
Extend Oyama's Lines.

Lldlapudzy, A1anehuria, June 19.-The
japanese are advancing from the cen
ter and westward and are driving in
the Russian screens south of Palitun
Further west they turned the Russian
extreme right at Liaoyang Chungpeng
Saturday night, fianking the Russians
out of position after a night-long fight.
The Japanese force consisted of an in
fantry division, four batteries of artil-
lery and thirty squadrons of cavalry.
General Mistchenko's cavalry subse-
quently retrieved some of the lost
ground. During Mistchenko's opera
tions Prince Frederick Leopold of
Prussia, representing Emperor William
with the Russian army, received his
baptism of fire.
According to information received
at headquarters the japanese are NOV
ing northwest from Korea in three
columns which include $4,000 infan-
try and corresponding forces of cavalry
and field and mountain artillery. These
columns are heading fer ChutsamI,
Kmesan and Kenshan to complete the
line of Oyama's army stretching from
the Mongoian frontier to the Sea of
Japan.
Russians Retake a Town.
Headouarter of the Russian Army.
GOdzyadana, Manchuria, Sunday, June
1S.-The Russian cavalry have retaken
the town of Lao YangWopeng.
The japanese occupied the village of
Sumiencheng on the main road to
Changtufu and Mamakai in the morn
ing Of June 1 6 but they did not sue
ceed in crossing the river. At 3
O'Clock in the afternoon the Russians
recaptured Sumiencheng, three squad
rons CT Japanese retiring in a south
westerly direction.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-06-19
Hail Feu Inches Deep.

Madison, Wis, June ia downpour
of rain last night flooded the streets,
carrying away sidewalks and filing eel
lars. In the surrounding country thou
sands of dollars worth of damage was
done, chiefly by hail. which covered the
ground inches deep. Hundreds of win
dow panes were smashed, roofs were
splintered, fruit trees were stripped and
grain was pounded into the ground
Some stock and much poultry was kill
ed and q, number OF persons were badly
injured.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-06-19

The trade extension and transpOrta-
ton committees of the Topeka Com
merciaI club will meet at the Com
mercial club rooms on Tuesday night
to make the arrangements for the ''To-
peka Trade Train" which is to be
sent out of this city some time in Au-
gust bv the merchants and manufac-
lures A full attendance must be had
The regular meeting of the CONNER
cial club takes place Friday night and
final action is desired concerning the
train
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-06-19
GORMAN MAY LEAVE.
Rumor That He Will Get Subway
Management.

James z German, freight traffic man
ager of the Santa Fe, who is said to
be slated for the New York subway
management. which was accepted and
afterward abandoned by Paul Morton,
after he went to head the Equitable
Life Assurance company. viii pass
through Topeka one day this week re-
turning to Chicago from Galveston.
Early last week Mr.. German went to
New York to consult with Paul Nor
ton. From New York, he went by boat
to Galveston, and viii return east by
rail. He is expected in Topeka not Ia
ter than Wednesday or Thursday.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-06-19
LIGHTNING HITS TANK.
Standard Oil Company sustains Loss
of 100000.

Lima, O., June ia $4,000 barrel
tank containing $4,000 barrels Of
naphtha, valued at SIS a barrel, was
struck by lightning today and the fire
whistle OF the Standard Oil company's
refinery brought a thousand men
from their homes to protect other
property. Less than a thouasnd bar
rels OF oil could be pumped from the
tank before it became too hot to
handle and the loss is figured at
nearly $2OO.0OO.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-06-19
KiIIed One: ParaIxzed T1lree

Kalamazoo, Mich. June 19.-At Aus
tin lightning struck a wagon in which
ernpIoyes of a circus were sleeping.
killing one and injuring five others.
Three of the injured are paralyzed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-06-19
SILVER LAKE DROPS OUT.
Hasn't Enough Population to Be City
of Third Glass.

According to the census made by the
assessor, Silver Lake may not enjoy the
distinction of continuing as a city of the
third class.
The assessor found 214 inhabitants. in
the city of Silver Lake. The law pro-
vides that a city of the third class must
have at least $50 population. Last years
census, taken by the assessors, gave Sill
we'd Lake population of 267, which wa
lust II more than was necessary.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-06-19
cnod 1Vord for Ne,v Ligllts.

c. w. Sheriff, mayor of Muncie, Ind,
has communicated with Mayor W. H.
Davis with reference to the Warner
Electric company of that city which de-
sires to dispose of some of its lamps to
the CITY. Mr.. Sheriff states that since
the leups have been in use in the city
of Muncie the city have saved s.. 500 an
nualIy or about 50 per cent Of the usual
yearly expenditures for light. The city
has 24o of the Warner lamps.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-06-19
Youne PuIitzer 10 Wed.

New York. June 19.@The engage
ment is announced of Miss Frederica
Vanderbilt Webb. only daughter of DR..
and Mrs William Seward Webb. to
Ralph Pulitzer, oldest son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Joseph Pulitzer.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-06-19

La Cynge, Kan, June 1s.-Fire
started in Yeo Bros restaurant at
noon and for some time it looked as
If q large part Of tie town might be
in danger. It was extinguisnsd.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-06-19

New York, June 19.-In a rear end
collision between trolIeys at Maspeth,
L. L, eleven persons were injured,
some of them quite seriously.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-06-19
BuiIdine Pernlit.

A building permit for the erection of
a $500 dwelling on lot 1856 East Sixth
avenue, has been granted to Amanda
M. Durham
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-06-19

Chicago, June 19.-Forecast for Kan
sas: Probably showers tonight and
Tuesday; northeast winds
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-06-19
Temperatures in Large Cities.

Chicago, June 19.-9 a. m. tempera-
lures: New York "a; Boston "a; Phila-
delphia 76; Washington so; Chicago So
Minneapolis 81; Cincinnati 81: st. Louis
"a
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1905-02-05
We Paid 100000
For Liquozone, Yet We Give You a SOC BOTTLE r..

We paid 500, 900 for the American
rights TO Liquozone; the highest price
ever paid for similar rights on any
scientific discovery. We did this after
testing the product for two years
through physicians and hospitals. in
this country and others. We cured ali
kinds Of germ diseases with it-thou-
sands Of the most difficult cases OBJ
tainsble. We proved that in germ
troubles il always accomplishes what
medicine cannot do. Now we ask YOU
20 try it-try il at our expense. Test
It as we did; see what it does. Then
you will use it always, as we do. and
as millions Of others do. You will use
Il, not only TO get well, but to keep
well And II win save nearly all of
your sickness.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1905-02-05

The question as to whether it Is
better TO compensate public officials
by the salary or the fee system is an
old one. II has been discussed for A
great many years, and some states
have adopted one system and some tho
other. The majority of the states. II
seems, have abolished the fee system
placing practically all office-holders on
salaries and requiring that all fees
collected shall be turned into the pub
lie treasury. Maine is now on the
point of paying salaries in the place
Of allowing fees.
One of the strongest arguments
against the fee system is that it opens
the way for grating" by public Off
Gals. The make business" where
none should legitimately exist, for the
purpose of collecting the fees. They
foment trouble and disorder. and en-
ploy spies and informers of none too
good character. because by so doing
they can work up a large or con-
siderable income from the fees. Then
again it is pointed out that a federal
district attorney in the state of New
I DIRK receives an average income from
salary and fees of upwards OF $4,000
year, or $1,000 a year more than the
President of the United States gets,
and about seven time the income from
salary Of the Attorney General. The
once OF consul general in London pays
IN feeS about two or three times as
much as does the Office of ambassador
TO the Court of st. James These
Things seem incongruOus. And yet UNI
der the present system they exist,
mere are so many inconsistencies in
the American systems of compromising
public service that it would require a
book to enumerate them.
Meanwhile the fact remains that.
with the fee system abolished there
would be less rigid enforcement OF
the law. Many of the officials. know
ing that their incomes would be forth
coming in all events, would become
careless or lukewarm in the perform
ance of their full duties. The collec-
ton OF fees is an incentive to. the re-
quirement of a full compliance with
the law. Take away that incentive. |
and there would probably at once fol- !
low laxity of enforcement of the law
that would be regrettable How TO /
strike the happy mean between en-
eouraging grating and permitting
the laws TO die of hamilton is large i
question.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1905-02-05

not kill. The reason is that germs are
vegetables; and Liquozone-like an ex-
cess of oxygen-is deadly to vegetal
matter.
There lies the great value Of Liuuo-
zone. 1t is the only way known to kill
germs in the body without killing the
tissues, too. Any drug that kills germs
is poison. and it cannot be taken in
ternally. Medicine is almost helpless
in any germ disease. II is this fact
that gives Llquozone its worth to hu-
mainly. And that worth is so great
that We have spent over one million
dollars to supply the first bottle free to
each sick one we learned Of.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1905-02-05
NOTICE.
Interest on city
taxes begins today
Feb. ISt 1905.
Beware.
N. Mex. Oertin9
Tax Collector.
SPECIAL RATES.

Round trip Colonist rates to Texas
Oklahoma, Louisiana and Indian Ter
ritory each First and Third Tuesday.
One-way and Round trip Colonist
rates to the west and northwest.
One way Colonist rates 10 California
and the Northwest from March LIST
until May 18th, 1905.
Special first-class Round trip Rates
to Colorado every day until May LIST.
Return limit June LIST, 1905.
The choice of the two most direct
routes and three gateways, Union and
Southern Pacific.
Through Pullman Tourist cars oper-
ated each Monday from Atlanta to San
Francisco without change, via Mont.
gomery and New Orleans.
Ask for particulars,
F. VAN RENSSELAER,,
General Agent.
13 Peachtree St, Atlanta, Ga.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1905-02-05
Kills Inside Germs.

Liquozone is not made by compound
ing drugs, nor is there alcohol in ii.
Its virtues are derived solely from gas
largely oxygen gas-by process re-
curing immense apparatus and IA
days time. This process has, for more
than 20 years, been the constant sub
3ect Of scientific and chemical research.
The result is liquid that does what
oxygen does. II is a nerve food and
blood food-the most helpful thing in
the world to you. It's effects are ex-
hilarating, vitalizing, purifying. Yet
II is germicide so certain that we
publish on every bottle an offer Of
$1,000 for disease germ that it can