The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-01-04

lola Parsons, Chanute, Coffeyville and
Fsttsburg, if the latter drops out of the
Western association, as it is expected
President soden of the Boston Ma
tionals, in an interview. admits that he
is undecided as yet about the personnel
of his team for next season, except that
/ Dick Cooley will stay.
The first case set for trial in the dis
Jrict court after ''Parson" Dana be-
comes judge is one of the numerous
cases against Blanche Boise for smash
ing joint windows February A. 1903
Marriage licenses We're granted at
Kansas City yesterday to Minnie Win
St. Louis, and also to Martha Strick-
land of Topeka and Gus Schott of Chi
cago. 1t7
A Kansas City paper says: M. A.
| Low of Topeka, Kan, general attorney
for the Rock Island railway, went
through Kansas City last night on
the way to st. Louis. From there he
will go on east to Washington.
W. w. Gillespie, of Topeka, was on
Friday awarded the contract for paint
ing the government building at Kansas
City, Kan, the contract was let by the
U. S. treasury department. The bid
submitted by Mr.. Gillespie was $2,32O-
1t is reported that the Union Pacific
railroad has purchased the Eureka
Lake hotel and property formerly own
ed by the late G. P. Dewey. The Kan
sas summer resort will be opened for
business upon a larger scale than here
tofore.
The sales of liquor by the druggists
during December were considerable less
than the sales during November ac-
cording to the reports filed with Pro-
bate Judge Hayden. The December
sales numbered 5,5S5 and the November
sales 5000.
City Plumbing Inspector CLANCY,
10 <-Su foe, 1at a
from fees in his department for the
year will be in excess of the expenses
by from $3.50 to $500. This makes 1t
one of the best investments which
the city possesses.
The new steamer at fire department
headquarters was taken out and fired
up this morning. This was done in
order to keep the parts of the ma
chinery in good working order. Some
times the running parts become
Ioosened up and a test will discover
anything amiss.
The case of Charles L. Wilson, con-
victed in Shawnee county for getting
money under false pretenses on a cat
tie deal was argued yesterday in the
supreme court. The defense is that the
firm which claimed a mortgage on the
cattle is a member OF a trust, ana mas
no standing in court.
There will be a meeting of colored
citizens this evening at o'clock at 6lS
Kansas avenue for the purpose OF max
ing preparations for banquetting BOOK
er T Washington, who will speak at
the Auditorium on January II. This
meeting is called by n. Sawyer, seere-
tary of the Cosmopolitan club
w. P. Cochran, a Santa Fe brake
man from Wichita who is at the SANTA
Fe hospital in Topeka suffering with
paralysis. is said to be no better. It is
thought Mr.. Cochran ruptured a bloou
vessel in his head ana an operation may
become a necessity before he can re-
cover control of the muscles in his face
and neck.
Governor Bailey yesterday refused a
pardon to A. B. Ryno. the Mcpherson
farmer sent to the penitentiary for IL
months for shooting young. woman
through the window of her home at
night. Ryno was convicted on circurn-
sfantial evidence. His family testified
that he was at home when the crime
was committed
Bids for the construction. of the
six bridges the ordinance authorizing
which was passed last Thursday are
coming in rapidly and from the pros
Dects of the competition it will be pos
sibIe for the city to secure some good
figures. Though the bids do not have