The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-02-16
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Mr.. Darnel Not Far Wrong
About Topeka.
In Many Places Open Saloons
Are Found.
BARS ARE LET DOWN.
Anyone Can Drink Who Has the
Money.
State journal Reporters Con-
firm Kansas City Reports.
Only Few in Which There is
Amy Secrecy.

Robert Darneu. the Kansas City man
who investigated the Joint situation IN
Topeka and submitted a list in evidence
made some bad blunders in giving loea-
tions but evidently this was because he
was a stranger in Topeka State Jour
nal reporters were assigned to look the
matter up today and they found things
quite as bad as AIr. Darneu pictured
them though several locations were
wrong and few places had gone out of
business, but there are others that were
overlooked In many places there is no
secrecy. Any person can walk right up
to the bar and get LIQUOR and no ques-
tions are asked. Others, notably few
OF the whisky drug stores, are conduct
ed more carefully and the person apply
ing for refreshments must be known.
one thing is certain-Topeka virtually
has open saloons and while no fines are
collected which go into the city treas
ury, nevertheless the police are well
aware of the condition and some one is
evidently getting money for saloons are
not run openly unless the proprletors
know what they are about. 1t might
not be impertinent to again inquire
WHO GETS THE MONEY?
Tour of the Joints.
Thirteen joints were visited by a
hours of o'clock this morning and
1870 this afternoon. In each of these
places the drinks which inebriate could
be procured for the proper price. Beer
I'm bottles and on draught together
with the other drinks which apper-
tain to a fairly well established bar
could be found.
The bars in every instance were of
pine and there was nothing aristOcratic
In the surroundings. no plate glass and
no polished cherry or mahogany.
Simply a bar with the bottles lining up
and forming the background with a
genial bar keep to dispense the
liquids. There were no watch outs
and things were running free and easy
Business varied, in some instances the
bar keep was rushed to supply the
wants of the thirsty and in others he
was lettering about waiting for trade
TO come.
Beer for five cents a glass to large
bottle for quarter was the ruling
trade In some places. in most in
stances the drug stores, nothing but
bottled beer could be purchased. In
the restaurants-jOint stores the beer on
draught was the popular drink. In
Jew Of the places cognac and wines
could be procured but this was the ex-
ception-
The thirteen joints are on the list
which was turned in by Darneu the
Kansas City, Kansas, detective in the
proceedings to GUST Mayor Rose of
that CITY.
At sehafer's restaurant. 214 Kansas
avenue. bottled beer can be procured
upon order With meals or otherwise
At the northwest corner Of Fifth and
Holiday streets a bar exists in a back
room off of Fourth street
One Woman BarIzeeper.
In restaurant on Fifth street. no
number given, but the last restaurant
north Of Holiday street and etween
Holiday and Adams street a small nine
= N f1n Oh 4T-y- o..
of q few steady patrons. At 414 kan
sas avenue, the Famous Owl sestaurant
pine bar exists Immediately to the
rear Of the short order counter. Beer
and other drinks can be secured. Ladies
served at tables at the rear" is the
sign which hangs above the bar
At 3151k Kansas avenue, Formerly
noted as kline's Chop House, a woman
bartender attracts trade. I'VE had
two, said the man at the bar srbIt one
quit. The other one works in the Cay
time" Beer is served here at tables
At the PostOfhce drug store. at 1922
Kansas avenue, negro barkeep was
dispensing the fluid. Wine, beer and
whisky could be bought at makeshi TT
bar. Trade was dull
At 404 in the basement, Al Hayslip's
old place, a bar holds forth in the front
portion OF the building with pool and
billiards occupying the remaining part
of the room. The barkeep was playing
pool
Upstairs at 516 Kansas avenue the
ring of an electric bell brings the look
out who opens the door to the prospec-
tive customer. This bar is fully equip
ped Beer on tap and otherwise can
be bought here A pOOlrOom operates
in the front part of the establishment
Klauer's old stand at 526 Kansas
avenue still hangs out inducements to
its steady patrons. The business was
pretty good in this place this morning.
running mostly to beer
The man at Lakes drug store, $50
Kansas avenue, sayid:
we don't know you. Can't do any
thing for you" was the reply to a re-
quest for liquor. A merry clinking of
glasses could be heard playing an over
ture during the while.
The pool hall at 115 West Sixth ave
nue. was doing a pretty good business.
A bar operates in the rear Of this es-
tablishmen.
Across Sixth avenue at 102 East Sixth
avenue, the Sixth avenue pharmacy,
not mentioned i'm the Darneu list a
small bar covered with oilcIOth served
the purposes. Nothing of consequence
was doing here.
The Smoke House at COS Kansas ave
nue.. which was given in Darnens list
has no Joint operating in the basement
The joint has gone by the boards.
At 610 Kansas avenue, the Opera
House drug store, an excuse of a ban
exists in the rear room The bar
IzeeDer goes out and brings in the
whisky when the call is rung in
The drug store at 732 Kansas ave
nue. serves its drinks over the soda
fountain bar. Beer is kept bottled II
the ice chest at the fountain. The
bar in the rear is not running.
Mike Thompson. the ersUwhiIe kim
OF gamblers, dispeuses the drinks a
the rear Of the drug store on Eas