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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-01-23
BUILDING ON EARTH
Plans for Structure that Will Tower
Above Washington Monument.

Here are some of the dimensions OF
the proposed tower annex to the Met
ropolitan Life building. at Madison
avenue and Twenty-fourth street.
which is to be the tallest building in
the world:
Height above sidewalk, 65S feet
Total height from foundation, $50 II
feet.
Number of stories above sidewalk,
4e.
Number of stories below sidewalk, 2.
Grand total floor area of new Metro
politan building. 1895, 663 square feet
(about % acres.)
When plans which were filed yes
terday with Building superintendent
Murphy are carried out the great
marble building of the Metropolitan
Life Insurance company at Madison
avenue, Twenty-third and Twenty
fourth streets. will be complete with a
tower which will make 1t the tallest
structure of any kind on earth.
The new tower is to occupy the site
of Dr. Parkhurst's old church on
Madison square, and will rise 65S feet
above the sidewalk. The tower will be
five stories higher than the new Sing
er building tower, which is to be built
soon From the elaborate plans sub
mitted to the building department by
tho architects, Napoleon LIE Brun &
Son, it is evident that the new struc-
ture is to be in many ways the most
remarka BILE of modern buildings.
Above the eleventh story the tower
ia to be but seventy-four feet square,
and yet 1t is claimed the problem Of
skyscraper construction has been so
thoroughly mastered that the lofty
column will have all the power OF re-
sistance which belongs to the main
building. Wind braces will protecs
it, and the interior construction of the
steel frame is of such nature that the
strongest winds which blow across
than they would the lightest reed.
The tower will be OF steel skeleton
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-01-23

frame filed out with ornamental brick
and marble to match the main
structure. Above the main portion
will be a peaked dome "a feet high,
with an octagonal cupola rising 10 ad-
ditional feet. Six passenger elevators
will run from the basement through
the forty-eight stories to the top.
Three storage tanks. each of 1900 GAL
Ions capacity, will be installed on the
twenty-sixth, thirty-eighth and forty
eighth floors of the tower. The es-
timated cost of the addition is So
100000.
The Metropolitan Life now occupies
the block bounded by Madison and
Fourth avenues, and Twenty-third and
Twenty-fourth streets. The building
operations of the company began in
1890, and when the tower is completed
the entire block Will be occupied by
the company.
Sixty-one large drawings, showing
the Withdrawing and other engineer
ing features of the tower, were among
the papers fled by the architects yes
terday.-New York American.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-01-23
FOR AN EMPoRIA SCHOOL.
A Building to Be Erected by Money
Left by tho Maynar1s.

Emporia, Kan. JAM 2sAThe last of the
Maynard real estate was sold yesterday.
when David Williams bought the house
and lot at Fourth and Constitution from
the board of education for 81. los. The
house in which the Maynards lived was
sold to Edward King for $1,700 and the
residence at 414 State street was sold to
c. H. Lyon. principal of the high school.
for s., 600. This makes total of 81, 405
from the Maynard real estate.
]. F. Kenney, president of the board of
education, said today that in his opinion
the Maynard estate would amount to SILL
900 after everything was Strengthened up.
The board has decided that it will erect
a new Third ward building with the
money left by the Maynards, to be called
the Maynard building.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-01-23
DEATHS AND FUNERALS.

Mrs. Margaret Patterson died at her
home six miles north of Topeka in
Menoken township Tuesday night.
Death was caused by old age together
with a severe attack of the grip. The
funeral will be held from the house
Thursday morning at 1000. Mrs.
Patterson leaves three daughters and
two sons: Mrs. Agnes Skinner of Be
lott, Kansas; Mrs r. r. McCarter of
Topeka; Mrs D. H. Winslow of Los
Angeles, Cal: John Patterson and
Peter Patterson OF Topeka.
'wheatling" is the most delicious
breakfast food you ever ate.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-01-23
Tobias end Ross Bound Over,

lobe Tobias and H. N. Ross, who
are charged with stealing a trunk and
various other things from the Rock
Island depot on the night of December
18th, were brought up before Judge
McCabe of the court of Topeka this
afternoon and were bound over to the
district court for the next term. They
are under a five hundred dollar bond
which as yet has not been furnished.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-01-23
UP GO SALARIES.
Senate Adopts Houses Action in the
9@ Matter.

Washington, Jan. 23.-The senate
voted down, IT to 56, an amendment
limiting the proposed salary increase
to the vice president, speaker and
members ofCthe cabinet.
? The senate concurred in the house
salary increase provision by vote of
So to FL. This insures the inclusion
of the amendment in the legislative
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-01-23
Has Not Treated Her Right.

Mary L. White contends that her
husband, Charles r. White, has not
treated her as his name indicates, and
That on the contrary he has been any
thing but white in his treatment of
her, often kicking, beating and abus-
ing her. She also complains that he
has failed to support her and that she
has been compelled to earn her lveli-
hood by working for her neighbors as
we'll as among strangers
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-01-23
{ of Kansas

worse to swear in Topeka than 1t is to
swear in Usage county.)
Mr. Neihart sits Except when he is
standing, which is frequently on the
ragged outer rim of the minority de-
partment, where he can take chips in
all that comes along from either dlrec-
ton. His pose might be likened to the
pose of Napoleon crossing the Missouri
or what ever it was he crossed. He
does not wear a Napoleon fiat hat to
complete the resemblance, probabl be-
cause it would stunt the luxuriant
growth of his plentiful hair.
On account of his position in the
house it is frequently his duty 20 grab
up the affronts offered by some I'M
thinking Republican, and toss it on TO
the rest of the minority, where 1t is
dissected, chewed up and spat into the
teeth of the affrontist
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-01-23
LOCAL MENTION.

Judge A. W. Dana left for Chicago
this afternoon where he will be detain-
ed on business for the remainder of
the week, and as a consequence there
will be no court held until he returns.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-01-23

came" and changes its underwear.
Tom Kelly and Ruddy Roscoe Stubs,
boy wonder Of the middle Kaw, were
caught spooning in the house of repre-
sentatives yester eve, and a number of
representatives are wearing spring
neckties this morning.
1t might have been gathered from
what Mr.. Stubs has said during the
past two years. that his only desire,
upon meeting Tom Kelly. was to bite
the Miami product on the ear and slap
his wrist real hard. Yet there was
neither bite nor slap exchanged during
the love feast and hugging match in
the house yesterday. Perhaps, like the
Spanish proverb maker. he believes,
Let God be his judge. Pursue no man
beyond the grave"
From Barton county, which is noted
for the quality of its jackrabbits, also
for Great Bend, comes a dinky little
petition with 125 signatures, asking for
a resubmission of the state prohibition
law. 1t is evident that the 125 are not
sellers of booze, or they would have
known better than to sign such a petit
ton. The true booze peddlar does not
desire resubmission-it might reverse
the law as it stands, and then the SELL
ers would have to pay state and city
licenses, which would be a needless ex-
penSe.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-01-23
New York Money.

New York, Jan acknowledges
Prime mercantile paper. 6461z per cent.
Sterling exchange heavy, with actual
business in bankers bills at 81. S5706I4 .S5T5
for demand and at "a .S14o84. $50 for sixty
1nercial bills, s4.S1G4 SLY.
sILyER-Bar silver, 6SIsc; Mexican dol
lars, 52ssc
BONDS Government and railroad bonds
steady.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-01-23
Why Pay the
Fancy Prices
asked by credit stores when
you can buy the same goods
at a big saving at the C. Cd.
Specials for Tomorrow

ava AVMAVAAOV
18c choice Bulk Roasted COT
fee, special Id lie
SOC Enameled Tea Trays,
each Soc
1 ID. Doe Fresh Roasted Cof-
fee .25c
CA cup and saucer free
with each pound.0
9 lbs. Cane Gran. 0Eo
Sugar GJG
{ With a s1.0O Grocery Order,
Sugar included.)
New Hand-picked Navy
Beans, 712 lbs. use
Ginger Snaps, 2 ID. 15c
Fresh Dates, 2 Id. .15c
Sweet Cider, per gal. zoe
SOC GunpoWder Tea lb. .25c
SOC Basket Fired Japan Tea.
8 lbs. for. .$1.OO
Kansas Oil, per gal. . 1Oc
% lbs. Sugar. .$1.OO
Best Cane GRADUATED with $500
order-sugar included.
Taylor's High Patent Flour,
so lb. sack. .98c
Extra Fine Country Lard,
ID. ................. .15c
Pork Sausage (our own
niake) 2 ID for. .25c
Plate Boiling Meat, ID .41ac
Compound Lard, ID. -. .10c
Hamburg Steak, ID. -. loo
Swift's Butterine, Id. .1Oc
White Grow, Topeka Made
Cigars, 10 for. .25c
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-01-23
SHONTS IS OUT.
Chairman of Panama Canal Commits
sion Resigns.

Washington, January 23.-Chairman
Shonts. of the Panama fnteroceanic
canal, has resigned.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-01-23

Senator Smith of Edwards, and sew
enteen other counties, is such village
cut-up. Although one of the best
lawyers and lawmakers of the sena-
torial body. he is prone to joke. He
runs Bale Waggener a close second
for the title of Boss Fun maker. His
latest effort in that line Is a bill to
compel the Associated Press to sell its
wares to any old paper which can pay
for the goods.
Now this would not be so funny if
the Associated Press happened to be
company which collected news and
sold 1t by wire, which 1T is not. 1t
chances that the said Associated Press
is a bunch of newspaper owners, who,
connected by wire, gather up the news
from each district and swap it for the
news of some other district with their
associate members.
Perhaps, when Senator Smith gets
through making these newspaper
QYpers tell what they know to outsid-
ers, he will draw a bill for the purpose
OF forcing the Topeka club to take in
any member, regardless of qualffica-
ton, who has the price of admission.
For the Topeka club Is a MONOPOLY,
according to his diagnosis 1t re-
serves the right to say who shall sit
at its board.
In fact the Smith bill of recent date
looks like the weak work of some jea.-
Gus newspaper, and not like a creation
of the brain of the worthy senator
from Edwards and seventeen other
counties.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-01-23
FRASER BROS
C.. o. D. STORE
Southeast cor. 9th and Jackson SITS.
Both Phones 600.
The Store That Makes Good.
TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY.

Your mirror will tell you Satin skin
powder works identifying wonders. Csc
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-01-23

TO take the oath at the grand swear
ing-fn- ca rumor from the county Of
fees of Usage intimates that his re-
fusal to take the oath was news to
that district, and that he never lodged
an oath at home. However, it is much
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-01-23

Topeka school children like Wheat
ling" and they need to eat it
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-01-23

When the public observes a couple
spooning on one of the benches in the
state house yard. said public takes it
for granted that sweet spring has
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-01-23

The title of "Man-With the-Scared-
Hair" belongs. for this session to Mel
hart, of Usage, the man who refused
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-01-23
Money for Printing Plant.

The appropriation bill for the state
printing plant for the next two years
according to the bill introduced in
the house by w. Y. Morgan of Reno
are as follows:
Salary state printer. 5000
Employees .......... .............. $4,000
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1907-01-10
Gossip of the Doings
of Railroad Men

strenuous effort is being made by
the Stockton Board of Trade and others
to have introduced into this State the
Texas car law. The provisions of this
law are that If owner. manager or
shipper of any freight shall make ap-
plication in writing to any transporta-
ton official 1t shall be the duty of that
official to give the cars required with
in reasonable time thereafter not to
exceed six days from the receipt of the
application. If a man asks for ten
cars or less, the railroad will have
to furnish them in three days, and IL
for fifty limit of ten full days will
be given the railroad. If the railroad
fails to furnish the cars a penalty of
$50 per day for each car 1t fails to
furnish will be imposed upon the rail-
road. On the other hand, the appli-
cant shall deposit with the company
one-fourth of the amount of the freight
charge for the use of such cars unless
the road agrees to deliver such cars
without the deposit. The shipper is
compelled TO load the cars within forty
eight hours after delivery. and on fail
ing to do so he will be held liable to
a penalty of S25 for each car not used
If the shipper fails to use the cars and
does not notify the company "he shall
forfeit and pay to the said railroad
company, in addition to the penalty
that snch company may sustain by the
said failure of the applicant to use
said cars A penalty of $50 per day
is also imposed upon the party receiv-
ing the car if not unloaded within
forty eight hours after delivery.
The Southern Pacific is having con-
siderable trouble on the coast line. ow-
ing to 1andslides and washouts caused
by the recent rains. There was a land
slide yesterday between Surf and Santa
Barbara and a bridge was washed out
at Montalvo. About six trains, south
bound. are held ut San Luis Obispo,
and another six, northbound, in Los
Angeles. The rain was SO heavy yes
terday morning that it was impossible
to get the gangs at work to repair the
track. The officials were awaiting de-
velopments before deciding to send
the trains over the San Joaquin Val
ley.
The Southern Pacific passenger de-
partment announces fare and a third
for round trip ticket during the auto
mobile show to be held in this city
from February Is to 25.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1907-01-10
I'm the Joke World

to Chicago?"
II lived in the northern edge of the
celluloid collar belt, in the eastern edge
OF the window stick belt and the
southern end of the fried steak and
roller towel Observation-Disclosures News.
Argus was counting his eyes.
Not nearly as many as Hearst
speech" he complained.
Herewith mythology saw it wasn't UP
20 snuff.-Chicago Chronicle
Wifey-John, dear, I suppose you'll
be angry. but 1 was walking through
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1907-01-10

china store this morning and broke
something.
Hubby (anxiously)-How careless.
Was 1t something costly?
Wifey-It was that $40 bill you gave
me.-Boston Transcript.
m sure I don't know what he saw
in her. Her face is decidedly plain"
Yes, but the figure she has makes
up for all that"
Figure? She's positively scrawny;
she hasn't any figure
You're wrong there. She has six
figures, and the first ones five
Philadelphia Press.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1907-01-10
Personal Mention

Thomas L. Hutton OF Los Angeles is
at the Baltimore.
Frank E. Walsh Of Los Angeles is
at the st. Francis.
Walter M. Field and Mrs. Field are
registered at the Imperial.
Charles Buckhart and wife of Gold
field are staying at the Savoy.
J. Parker Whitney, son of the we'll
known Rocklin capitalist. is at the St.
Francis.
NJ Kyelaberg and G. z. Menhart, two
mining men of Goldfeld. are at the
Imperial
w. H. Hollenbeck, Fresno contract
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1907-01-10
San Francisco
Grafters
Goveusor Pardee

gard he wildly describes the scandal that lawyers the employ
of these gaers have brought the We quote from
the message:
thinking
State the in which by Juggling with the teehne OF the law
dhed laws made
California ought to blush when remembers how criminal pro
roll needless expenses for the public bear and
of
Of
oulawed.
of dltory doy
until
public
through
hcientm money influence
Measures simplify civil and criminal procedure will
introduced the Legislature The
machine contingent will be closely watched If find them
defending of the San Francisco gaers and of all
by opposing smpfcaon of procedure shall know
what to think, and will not be slow to say much
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1907-01-10

tel Baltimore the no
Fred H. Vahtenkamp. a well-knovvr
Los angeles merchant. and wife ara
staying at the st. Francis.
Captain L. D. Caben. U. vho
was ordered to Cuba during the racs-,t
trouble, has returned to this civ go
VIII be connected with the quarterr,as-
Jefferson. A-OesA
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1907-01-10
J ap a n e Sc In
the Schools

He tells the without that people
this and points why the Asac
part of the body polite That OF
paragraph
The State of California sovereign State Of the United States of
California has the greatest respect for these countries and
China Japanese Chinese subjects this We realize
irresponsible China and
who insult and nue American citizens know equally well and hope
irresponsible and the vicious who insult and nu the subjects
all good Chinese and japanese own them their
foreign nation
word, if Cafonians decide segregae the Japanese
nobod business but and shall be moved
decision by abusive language based ignorance
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1907-01-10
Suggest Many Uses
for Relief Fund

-HE CALLS offer of prize 500 for the best usse d
e manner in which the surplus 100000 remaining IN the
Of the Relief CORPORATION disposed OF has
interest throughout Letters offering .x
The Call Office and ideas OF merit
presson Following contained IN letters Ieeu.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1907-01-10

Townsend's Cal elaca fruits
qdes az emporium. Post and Van Ness
lou suffer ST. and 1903 and 1910 Va.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1907-01-10

Addie Brooks, SOnOma. It would
suggest that any man or woman show
ing a deed to land In the burned dis
trlct or san Francisco and having no
other way of rebuilding be furnished
with an order on a contractor for the
purpose; that the Relief Corporation
pay certain sum toward rebuilding
homes in this way, and put all the
money in some bank in the community
BY the time the money was all paid
out there would be interest enough TO
build other and more substantial
homes"
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1907-01-10
Useless Railroad
Commission

This incompetent and
$4,000 since its consti
employed hiring men
that plan the money w
days work. The result
have been about the So
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1907-01-10

George f. Wherry, YOIo-Lend roonsv
on real estate, either city or countr,S
and use interest only, except in case ~
emergency, for relief purposes. A nart
OF the money might be used to purchase
land in various counties for use OF reF,,-
gees. giving them a chance to buv n
on the installment plan
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1907-01-10

#. L. Sanborn, VI. D., 1850 Rn.h.
street-Lend s2.00O.OOO or $4,000 600 -
deserving people for buying lots srS
building houses. When the mona, - -
paid back relend it on the same nla1.
and keep this system going. pan
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1907-01-10
The Oakland
Water Front

ing tange of litigation, child of the California Legislatures
original He finds that there remains the State the strip of
land between high low mark But actual practice
these rights completely ignored by the Southern Pacific Com
pany and other oral Indeed remember that
Pardee refused the ground of public convenience
with of Pardee
recommends appropriation of 5000 for the engineering and
other of special examine and
the best of using these neglected rights If Governor Pardee
could show there real chance this
property private ownership should be
of spending the $4,000
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1907-01-10

Ebenexer Read, OrIand. Glenn cou,.4,
Spend S150.000 for land in Glenn or c.
lusa County and divide 1t among the ras,,-
gees Use S1,000,0O0 for houses. Tbs,
furnish TO the refugees provisions s1d
houses to the value of $500. COO. Give
the rest OF the fund to widows and
orphans.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1907-01-10

III. p. Christopher, San RafaeI-Divide
the sufferers from the fire in various
divisions according to their cfrcum-
stances and the amount Of the loss
sustained and then distribute the FUNDS
pro rata according to the intention ~
the original donors.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1907-01-10

ID. McCulIOm, 212 Frederick streets
Devote the 100000 of the fund TO
helping householders acquire furniture.
Let the Relief Corporation issue orders
for furniture to the amount OF. say,
$500 each. and not distribute cash. The
remaining $1,000. 900 should be used by
the corporation for expenses before IL
concludes its work.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1907-01-10

avenue-Allow sixty to nfnatr- - < sle
fling applications for relief sTn,rs-t,
gate each case and give relief ~ es.,
in proportion to loss by disaster
turn the remainder of the fund 10 So,
from which subscriptions came in ~. rs
portion TO amounts contrfbnted
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1907-01-10


capitalized to carry on the production and refining of oil and the allied in
png promoters in fair the their efforts But
scores Of independent oil industries stricken deadly blast have
1t has been disgrace California that neglected
follow the example of the Federal of OF
the other States adopting legislation the practice of
giving rebates shippers criminal convention
has unhappiy fastened upon the State Legislature dominated
by the of the corporation most largely engaged the bust
of corrupt discrimination against independent shippers
should be interesting observe the attitude Legislatures
bosses and their this matter.
TJsaIess Railroad Pardee submis-
sion of a constitutional amendment abol-
NoHlIIllSSlon ishng the State Railroad Commission.
This incompetent and irrelevant body has State about
$4,000 since its constitution The might have been
employed hiring dig holes and fill them up again On
that plan the money would have gone who did honest
days work The results in the way of service the State would
have been about the
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1907-01-10
r ailro a d
r b ates

the As IN these columns some Oomnls
Gareds report the transportation of oil showed what
practice prevails California
Pardee says;
great oil years
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1907-01-10

r. III. Medley, 1854 Golden Gate ave-
nue.: The money should be divided
among the money contributors on a pro
rata basis This plan has been fol-
lowed in disposing OF other relief funds
that have not been used up for the
purpose for which they were originally
intended"