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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-05-31
LOOTED THE HOUSE.
Burglars Take Everything of Value!
From Kansas City Home.

Kansas City, May 31-Mrs. w. F.
Shelley and her two daughters, Irene
and Dorothy, returned from visit to
Mobile, Ala, last night, and found that
thieves had stolen not only nearly all
the vaIuabIes in the house, but had
completely wrecked the furniture in
their search for more plumber. The
amount stolen win run up into the
thousands, although the sight of her
once beautiful home now demolished, so
completely Frustrated Mrs. Shelley that
she was unable to make an accurate
estimate. She believes it is at least
S. 900 or $1,000.
Plate glass mirrors were removed
from the wash stands and commodes
Fine bric-a-brac and expensive vases
were taken, and very little that could
be turned into money was left. A Brus-
sells carpet was also stolen and several
Turkish rugs were not overlooked. The
heavy four-inch sawed oak door to the
china closet had been splintered by
blows from an ak, and the door was
removed from its hinges after it had
been seen that its lock could not be
shattered. The ak was found lying in
a front parlor, where it had been used
to break open the door of wardrobe.
Beside it were a screw driver, a chisel
and a jimmy
In a large closet on the second floor
the family had kept clothing, heirlooms
and a number of small articles, the lat
ter on shelves ranged about the walls.
The burglars had left a stepladder
which they used in mounting to the
shelves. Boxes OF. goods from the closet
were scattered broadcast about the
room.
Clothing was stolen from the beds.
and the mattresses ripped open, evident
~ in the hope that money might be
hidden inside. It was probably this
idea which explains the tearing up of
the carpets in several apartments. AL
most every trunk which was robbed was
left lying in splinters, so that if a false
bottom existed its contents would have
come TO light.
The value of the china and siIverware
which IS lost was considerable, perhaps
$4,000. Nothing but solid silverware
was taken, the thieves leaving what lit
tie plated silver they found.
The telephone, which is on the lower
floor, was broken into and the nickels
it contained were confscated by the
burglars. A more complete burglary
has never been reported to the local po-
lice.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-05-31
OFF FOR THE WEST.
Excursion of State Officers and News
paper Men Starts Today.

An excursion given by the state Of
ficers to newspaper men and others
left for the west at o'clock this
afternoon. The party left in special
Pullman car in which the entire
journey will be made, the party using
the car for sleeping purposes during
the stops.
Following are the members of the
party: j. r. Burrow, secretary of
state, Mrs. BurroW and their two chill
dren; 7. 7. Kelly, state treasurer, Mrs.
Kelly and their daughter Hazel; I. L.
Dayhon. uperintendent of public in
strucuOn, Mrs. DayhOn and their son;
ID. O. McCray and Mrs. McCray; 2. G.
Hopkins and Mrs. Hopkins; J. S. Leach
and Mrs. Leach; Charles Sessions and
Mrs. Sessions; r. r. Hayden; J. NJ
Allen and Mrs. Allen of Erie; Barney
Sheridan and Mrs. Sheridan of Paola.
While Portland, Ore, is the destfna-
ton of the excursionists, arrangements
have been made for a general sight
seeing tour. The party left Topeka. on
the Santa Fe and will stop at Grand
Canyon in Arizona one day. The next
stop will be at Los Angeles for two
days. From there d trip to Catalina
island viii be taken and this viii con
sumo another day. The car will then
be turned over to the Southern Pa
cific railroad and will be taken to
san Francisco where a stop of three
days will be made. At Portland the
excursionists viii devote two days to
visiting the exposition and will then
leave for Seattle and Puget Sound
where two more days will be spent
The Northern Pacific railroad will
then take the car to Yellowstone Park
where a stop of four days will be
made to enable the party to take a trip
through the park. The Burlington
railroad viii bring the car to Kansas
City and the visitors expect to again
be in Topeka in three weeks.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-05-31
NO CENsURE FOR HoCH.
Equal Rights Society, However, Did
Condemn Republican Party.

The Equal Rights society, a Topeka
organization which held a meeting at
Shiloh Baptist church yesterday, pass
ed resolutions condemning the Republi-
can party for the passage Of the legis-
lallon providing for separate high
schools at Kansas City, Kan.
An effort was made to include in the
resolutions a criticism of Governor
Hochs and a general censure on all the
acts Of the Republican party, but this
was choked off by the more conserva-
tive delegates Nick Chiles and some
of his friends were most active in the
fight on Governor Hoch
Rev. W. H. Hudson, of Atchfson, was
reelected president of the association.
and E A. Wilson of Kansas City was
chosen for secretary. The society viii
meet again in about a month in Atchi-
son.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-05-31

has as much as one-half the solu-
bility (the digestive test) in cold water
as Grape-Nuts, and most of the foods
range down from one-fourth to very
low relative percentages.
Third. that nervous systems. ex-
hausted by the high strain of present
day requirements. can be and are re-
built quickly when fed on Grape
Nuts, because Natures Phosphate of
Potash and Albumen are presented in
the food ana from these two things
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-05-31
MIR. TURNER ISN'T SATISFIED.
Complains About Freight Rate on
BaIed Hay.

J. H. Turner of Wichita has filed a
complaint about the present system in
use by railroad companies for collect
ing freight on baled hay.
Mr.. Turner says that the railroads
have fixed certain minimum loads of
hay which they will haul from Kansas
points to certain other points. No
matter how little the shipper gets into
a car, he is charged the minimum. Mr..
Turner says that with the 36-foot
cars, such as are usually furnished, it
is impossible to put the minimum
the business of shipping hay, is there
fore obliged to sustain quite large loss
es by being charged more freight than
there is hay in the cars.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-05-31
MAMMOTH INDIAN AND COWBOY
CELEBRATION.
1O1 Ranch, Bliss, Oklahoma, Sunday,
June nth.

The National Editorial association
which meets at Guthrie during the
week will be guests Of the 101 ranch
on the occasion and it will be one of
the greatest affairs of the kind ever
given.
Five thousand Indians of various
tribes will be there and participate in
the buffalo chase. 80 buffalos having
been imported for the occasion. Cow
boy sports and steer roping contests in
addition to a grand parade Of 5000
Indians.
Ample provision is being made to
entertain 10000 people on the day and
the Santa Fe has made the extremely
low rate of $3.50 from Missouri river
stations including Topeka, ottawa
Lawrence and Intermediates
Tickets on sale for night trains of
Tune 10: final return limit June 1 I.
Four full information. address
r Z. KING. c p. & T. A, Topeka.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-05-31
CANNOT USE KANSAS on.
Government WIN Not Permit It's Use
for Dipping Cattle.

EIgin, Kas., May 31.-Eugene
Hayes, manager of the only govern
ment cattle dipping plant in Kansas,
SAYS the government has refused to
permit him to use Kansas oil in his
plant The regulations of the bureau
Of animal industry require the dip
ping of southern cattle entering KAN
sas in Texas crude oil. 81 have tried
for some time, said Mr.. Hayes. Ito
get the secretary of the interior to
allow me to use Kansas crude oil, but
he has refused. I do not know Why
unless he thinks that the sulphur IN
the Texas oil is more effective.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-05-31
* IL Newspaner Editorg.

Lawrence, Kas., May 31.-The cleo
ton of officers for The Kansan, the
University of Kansas newspaper, re-
suited as follows: Jesse Kayser, '06,
of Milton, was elected editor-in- chief;
r. L. Douglas, 'OS. Columbus, manag-
ing editor; Charles Van Fleet, 06,
!. Lawrence, business manager, and
Frank Blackmar, '08, Kansas City,
assistant business manager. The Kan
san will be issued seni-weekly next
year as heretofore, as the plans to is
sl1e a tri-weekIy have failed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-05-31

and water the life forces make UP
the soft gray matter with which to
refill the depleted nerve centers
throughout the body and brain. A
distinct feeling of buoyancy and
mental strength follows a Grape
Nuts diet"
See suggestions in little brochure
in package. The way back to health
by Grape-Nuts is pleasant and most
profitable.
There's 8 reason.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-05-31
VALUES HEALTH At IT'S WORTH.

First, that few ounces of per
fectly digested food yields more
nourishment and strength than many
pounds Of any kind OF food undi-
gested.
Second. that it is in Grape-Nuts
alone, that the starchy part of the
grain Chat part which is known to
supply energy) is naturally pre-
digested in the process Of manufac-
ture. Government tests of all the
principal foods show no food known
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-05-31
HOWE AGAIN sToPs IT.
Wouldn't Take Job of Congressman II
Onered to Him.

This seems to be official: Ed Howe,
of the Atchison Globe, win not be a
candidate for congress. Various efforts
have been made to draft the Atchison
editor, but he has not been a willing
subject Now the Globe says of the
last crop of rumors;
"a story is going the rounds of the
papers that the editor Of the Globe is
a candidate for congress. It is a joke.
The editor of the Globe has never
had any such ambition, and wouldn't
have the place If it were offered him
By unanImous agreement"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-05-31
HrPpoDRos1E FOR CHICAGO.
VIII Cover an Entire Block and WIN
Cost s1,4OO,OOO.

Chicago, May 31.-Joseph NJ. Web
er. late of the firm of Weber & Fields,
has arranged with number of Chi
cago and New York capitalists to
erect in this city the Chicago hippo
drome, an institution patterned after
the New York and London hippo
dromes. The enterprise will entail an
expenditure of $1,4O0.000, and the
building, which is to cover a full city
block, will be erected by next Feb
ruary. Mr.. Weber has sailed from
New York for Europe to arrange some
of the details of the enterprise.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-05-31
Davis Cets MANY Injuries

Many curious requests come to
Mayor Davis through the mails. He
IS requested to do many and varied
things. To prepare lengthy statistics
of the city population, Industries and
municipal plants for out of the state
cities; to secure positions in the har-
vest fields for prospective harvest
hands; to hunt up lost and forgotten
relatives. Even letters of congratula-
ton upon his election still wend their
way in.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-05-31
A GENEROUS BANKER.
Emporia College Given $685. by One
industrious of Notoriety.

Emporia, Kan, May 31.-The board of
trustees Of the Enporia college pres
byterian) announced today that
prominent Kansas banker, who declines
to allow his name to be used, has given
the college 5000. The use of the mon
ey is left entirely to the discretion Of
the board.
The board today failed to elect a sue
cessor to President J. G. Miller, who has
resigned, and left the matter in the
hands of a committee of three.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-05-31
cicero wins the English Derby.

London May 31.-Lord Rosebery7s
cicero today won the derby stakes of
$500 sovereigns for colts and hiiles
foaled in 1902; distance, about mile
and a half. n Blanc's Jardy was sec
ond. and ChevaIier Ginistrollie's Sig
norino was third. Time 81.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-05-31
Are Won Going East 2

In making your arrangements for
your vacation this summer it would
be well to consider convenience and
saving of time. The Wabash with its
own rails to st. Louis, Detroit, To-
Iedo, Pittsburg and Buffalo is the
shortest line, makes the best time, and
furnishes the best accommodations.
Through service to New York and
Boston. Ask your local ticket agent
for tickets over the Wabash; they all
sell them.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-05-31
ArEansas civ CeJebratinr.

Arkansas City, kan, May 31.-The
natural gas celebration opened here
last evening with a big attendance. tt
viii last all week.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-05-31

Are you lacking in strength and vigorg
Are YOU weak? Are you IN pain? Do you
feel All run down? The blessing OF health
and strength come to all who use Hollis
ter's Rocky Mountain Tea 50 cents. Cat
lin Drug Co.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-04-30

quired through the Princeton scientific course"
and whose practical experience has been gained IN
four years Of important construction supervision is
the secretary treasurer and general manager of the
" lg -I-3ston-L townsend Company. Mr.. TOWNSEND
eighteen years. eleven Of which have also been de-
voted 20 the especial study Of concrete-steel.
The company mas been IN existence four years,
and has always confined itself exclusively TO rein
ms % rs y lPor'1e Clufrsi sooe
Paper Co.'S factory Long Island Rossiter q
four inches spans-the largest straight beam
Etten's stable in The Bronx-pecular IN that the
roof is finished like sidewalk it being. as is in
deed, the whole structure, runways, stairs. etc.
entirely OF reinforced concrete; the residence Of Mr..
12rr, IN HoDoken' a twenty-five thousand dollar
suburban cottage entirely Of concrete ana nnisned
Rces residence IN Riverside Drive; in the eighteen
Metmore. architects; the Harlem Auditorium; the
Columbia Storage Warehouse; the Rapid Transit
Express Companyis stables In 23d-st near ilth-
ave, Ernest Flagg architect; ST. Luke's Hospital,
Ign: New-York Butchers Dressed Meat Cofnpany's
building, installed IN which is very heavy machin-
cry such as motors and dynamos; Frank Munseys
printing establishment in 25th-st, near Lexington
ave, the parochial school OF Our Lady Of Good
doe4ie, architects; FIRE Engine House IN l35tfst,
near Bth-aVe-here the superintendent for the Fire
dilc 4EaDiaFy, az i!nIon; ~. ana me tx
hundred pounds TO the square foot
The Wight Easton- Townsend arch illustrated on
this page is that OF a very light and strong form
OF floor slab in which the beams thoroughly
protected against IRE and corroson. Il was used
IA TIE United :. 2tes Express Companys building.
Navy Department. IN the storage warehouse OF the
United states Marine Corps, in Philadelphia.
iAAl are the steel beams which carry the con-
crete SLAB and support the floor; Obj IS a lock-
woven steel fabric which Is suspended over the
beams and. running continuously from wan 10
wall. forms the reinforcement for or tension mem
Der OF the concrete, and also serves tie the
building toEetheT-to the extent that this con-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-04-30

do Vibration causes points OF contact between
ID Cinder concrete corrodes steel members and
1n5 The National Board Of Fire Insurance In
ceIwriters adds further dscouragement to the gen
eraI adoption OF Teini2Seeo G0hcFete @
room for bad workmanship. and that there are so
at Which It would have TO be watched it would
be practically impossible 10 give IT proper super
visfon-such as would secure satisfactory results
Certain Of these objections may be 6rieny met
with answers. in which al aoyocates OK REINFORCED
IS admitted and therefore steel tension members are
from pbwer houses can be had in quantity, and for
the cost of hauling and (m) that there Is room for
bad workmanship IN al descriptions OF constrqc-
tion but that 1t VIII Obtain only throush the in
tnlty for. or PROPAGATION % it in such Goastruc.
certain other objections more specifically
WHAT CONCRETE-sTEEL AUTHORITIES SAY.
T. T. Townsend. architect and r. F. Easton
building expert business associates, when these OBJ
jectons We're submitted TO them said
LAS to the fire resisting qualities OF concrete, (c)
s,fcSsnt nswer but added After an oil fire Of
four hours duration. under roof Of cinder con-
metal and supported by beams Of wood protected
by cement plaster on expanded metal !ath the roof
concrete suffered TO Il depth Of only One-sXteenth Of
TO lie at the door Of Incompetent designers or con-
tractors, rather than against the principles, or
IS an assistant foreman at the mixing bed and
another on the floor where the concrete is put IN
unlike hollow tile. the virtue of the material
be determined by the way il acts when installed.
Before centers are removed. IL the arch is struck
top with heavy timber and It rings true it IS
safe but If the IS poor dead or IL the
sand IS not sharp Cow Bay sand it will give out
soft ana deadened sound. II Frost does fnjure
concrete in the east It merely retards the chemical
action Of the cement, and 'centers' must be kept
IN place until the mass has tawed out and has had
time 70 set up. In the case Of the United States
Express ComDany's stable. in 23d-st., near nth-
ave, where the work was done with the thermom-
eter at 70 degrees. a square foot OF concrete was
taken from il and. after TWO weeks. forwarded to
the experts in Washington, who reported that il
all right IN every respect and that the Port
land cement not affected in the slightest
Some Of the hftyone foot span work og the Central
Felt and Paper Company put up in freezing
weather. (h) Plaster VIII fall off of anything If
stream of water IS thrown upon IL when hot.
ID Portland cement has been demonstrated to DO
best preseTver OF steel and iron yet discovered
AL reports Of the Investigations Of material when
the Pabst Building torn down give con-
elusive testimony to the superiority OF cinder
concrete over terra Gotta in this particular. We
would be willing TO guarantee ceilings from stain;
yet the Euphuric acid IN Cinders. II the latter We're
unprotected by the cement, would discOlor them"
CONCRETE CONSTRUCTION SPECIALISTS.
Mr.. EastOn. whose technical knowledge was ac-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-04-30

plurality of channel shaped truss members In
partitions It requires no uprights, temporary
sand. lime and Portland cement-is setting owing
to absence Of uprghts, openings OF any shape are
more easily secured than in most partition work
For partitions up to twelve feet IN height two
inches Of thickness generally suffice. This covers
the most exposed members Of the truss lath with
mortar concrete, the reinforcing being itself
about seveu-eighths Of an inch thick. The sheets
in length and twenty-eght inches in width the
seams tied together at intervals Of eight inches Go
the temporary studdings twenty inches apart.
truss members giving IN greet reeis+aDca ~ clio
pressure 1t cannot break down, for truss and Gem
~ IL e15f1fcaIti,- east5c = 10 btI Te Os.
shock. Owing TO its twO-plaue construction. gas
pipes and electric cOnduits Of not more than one
slices of the truss lath. It's economy is striking
recommendation. as it can be erected at COMPARE
lively small cost. and is easily and quickly plas-
The partitions have been extensively erected
throughout the country, some for private parties
In St Paul, Detroit PittsbUrg Cleveland. Hillside.
Mich and IN HayaH t Tor me Pam4na HailWay
Company and 1or the Le4lgh portland cement
Company, at West COplay, Penn Six OF the most
prominent architects in Cincinnati are specifying
it in that city.
A notable example of the compauy's partition
is thus described by Edward D Preston superin-
tendent of Buildings. Baltimore, Nd; Your truss
metal ath paTtltons Wnch you nave erected Ior
Hall entirely satisfactory; Notwithstanding
their height of seventeen feet, they perfectly
rigid and firm"
After successful test under the supervision Of
Professor WOOIsOn. August q. 1894. the Build
ings Department approved the Kuhne system. The
structural element is used in varying gauges, for all
cOncrete constructions. Cor, Homer & Co, Ltd
PfttsbIrg Penn, have charge Of the manufacturing
and sales department of the Truss Metal Lath Co.
Hubertus and William Gerserdts. experts In COM
position masses. say of (c) that:
Though the materials in concrete may deteriO-
rate If submitted singly TO the action Of fire they
will if mixed properly and in correct proportions,
be absolutely 1reproof." OF Cd they say IF there
is enough cement in the mixture. and it is properly
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-04-30
THE STATE

In the first OF the papers on this subject IN Inc
Tribune OF the 18TH inst. their purpose vas se'
forth. ana their scope outIined-the latter IN 1-i1
words; These (tbe several helds into NIich q
competent discussion Of the subject OF IRE saie-
guards must lead may be generally eiassihed mus
The community's habltations and places OF pubic
gathering. more particularly SIS public eoihees'
hospitals and institutions Of learning us iac'O'
ana mercantile structures, and tie Vehleles q
TRANSFORMATION by land and sea" And II was s9oe0
that. las these may not al be discussed IN one
issue. precedence IS naturally given TO those ia
which the gravest hazard IS human lfe.' ana that
Therefore il Is meet that fire peril 70 nome anu
theatre should be first considered
FTREPRoOF BUILDING CONSTRUCTION.
But. though. IN estimating the relative import
ance OF the various fields into which discussion oI
fire safeguards must enter the foremost pace was
accorded that which pertained 10 the abiding ana
amusement places OF the people, these, N a con
sfderation OF the state Of the artas such-caIhot
for a moment contend for precedence with nrepIooh
building construction which has 10 do with me
safeguar5ing from Ere # carried 10 its much 10 De
desired conclusion edifces Of al descriptions. ana
the conservation OF both property end life.
Again IN considering constructions. the order Of
their importance must be determined by the scale
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-04-30

most rigid form OF concrete yet devised for factory
The diagrams OF the Waite floor arches show
that the protection given the steel members is
ample That accorded columns by Mr. Waite is
equally effective-he makes a special form around
them and. filing IN concrete. encases them IN 4
Inonolithic
The buildings erected and occupied by the
pany for offices and shops, and in which are con-
centrated every known means for making ready,
to be inserted in buildings, improved floor. wall.
PARTITION and other fire proof constructions, have
the distinction of being the first all concrete
buildings in Manhattan.
Some OF the Guy i; Waite Co, more notable
Association sd and 2ith-sts. near 7th-ave.; the
Progress Club, SSth-st. and Central Park West;
the French Hospital 3ith-st. between Sth and
l0th-aves; the Hotel Regis. 7Oth-st and Amsterdam
ave; the Hotel Patterson, 41th-st east or 6th-ave
the arches here were well tested when the Darling
ton collapsed some time since, ana heavy mass
OF steel work descended them without doing
any damage; and the Belleclaire. al Broadway and
77th-st This last. while IN of erection. had
an accident which triumphantly indicated the fire.
proofness OF concretesteel and testified 20 the good
room in which were stored the paints oils. etc.
used by the painters burned ercely all night. and
was not discovered until morning, but the floors
We're absolutely unframed. The results of the
severe tests given the cOmpanys system by the
Buildings Department, would naturally have pre-
pared the Initiated to expect II survive anything
In the way of fire. however,
In 1909 the company erected a test house, the
walls OF which were twelve inches thick. ceilings
one and one-half inches. the columns covered with
two inches thickness and the beams with