The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-05-15
HEAR FROM THEM
People Petition Council to Keep
Freight Off Streets.
Question Is Not Discussed by
City Fathers.
STOP CIRCUS PARADE.
Wallace Show Must Be Given
Without One.
&. A. R. Objects to DemOnstra-
ton OH Memorial Day.
STOP CIRCUS PARADE.

Ninety-two prominent business men.
property owners in the city, sign
ed petition and presented it to the
council last night. asking that the pres
ent street railway franchise remain un-
altered and demonstrating against IN
restricted freight traffic. Though the
petition was gotten up hurriedly, the
fact mat ninety-two signers were pro-
cured in a very short space Of time,
speaks in a pointed manner of the pop
ular feeling on the subject. Among
those who signed were: Jno. z. Frost,
Jonathan Thomas. W. l. Bates. A. W
Knowles. c. y. Knowles, ". NJ. Well
come, E. B. Merriam, Jane c. Stormont,
c. P. Moeser, B. NJ. Davies, J. D. Nor
ton, H. H. Glenn, Frank H. Foster, r.
M. Spencer, John Bradley, H. L. Larsh.
The streets and walks committee de-
cided last night that they would not
bring in a report on the two matters re-
ferred to them. the amendment pro-
posed by the company and the police
regulation ordinance, fixing a fine Of
from $50 to $500 for violation of the
terms of the franchise. No report of
the committees action in its session
was therefore made to the council last
evening at all. The subject was not
brought up in discussion therefore
though a number of interested citizens
were present to watch for any move
that might be made. David Overmyer
who is strongly opposed to an amended
franchise was one among the number OF
citizens.
The petition which was presented to
the council last night was turned over
to the streets and walks committee.
The glittering panoply of newly en-
bellished and renovated wagons which
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tised in the advance Autographs Of the
Wallace shows will not take place in
Topeka on May 80. The G. A. r. set
its foot down on it. because the Both is
Decoration day, and the foot was OF
sufficient size and weight to squash out
the circus parade entirely.
p Fl. Coney, grand commander of the
Kansas G. A. r., appeared before the
city council last evening and asked
that the council notify the circus man
agement that no license would be ex-
tended to them nor would they be allow
ed TO parade n the city. Memorial
day is unlike any other legal holiday;
It is really a national Sabbath day
said Coney. 1T is a commemoration
day; it is one of the most solemn and
sacred ocasions and we of the Grand
Army want the day held sacred. We
appear before you and say that If you
allow a license you desecrate the day
I understand the circus grounds are out
side of the city and the city would
have no control over them though 1 un-
derstand you would have control over
the parade and display in the city
Il move that the license be refused.
The day should be held sacred" said
Councilman Green. I wish to second
the notion came from Councilman
Swendson.
The motion carried unanimously. To
the small boy this means there will be
no parade.
The age limit of hangers on at billiard
and pool halls as well as bowling alleys
will have to be enforced from now on.
An ordinance was passed last night pro-
hibiting any proprietor of such an
esta blishment from allowing any per
son under Is years of age from lettering
about
The ordinance which provides for a
penalty of from IS to $25 follows:
Section l. 1t shall be unlawful for
any person owning or in control of or
employed in any billiard hall pool room
or bowling alley. to allow any child
under IS years of age to play, loaf or
loiter in such place at any time except
when accompanied by a parent or guar
dian.
Sec. 2. Any person violating any Of
the provisions of the ordinance shall be
deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and,