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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-02-05
Compliments
Topekans
japanese Importers Say They
Are Well Posted on Jap
aneSe Goods.
Exhibition Of Art and China
Goods at SOB Kansas Ave.
PUBLIC INVITED.
Store Opens Daily From 8 a. m.
10 10 p. m.
Sales at 2::3O and
7:30 p. m.
Exhibition OF Art and China
Goods at SOB Kansas Ave.
PUBLIC INVITED.
Store Opens Daily From 8 a. m.
10 10 p. m.

The beautiful collection OF japanese
art goods and china novelties oeinfl
auctioned of by the importers at BOZ
Kansas avenue still attracts largo
crowds to the store. and there is no
question of the genuiness of all the
articles displayed. as each piece pur-
chased is delivered to the buyer in the
original import package.
Mr.. Kodama and Mr.. La Fl9sn, IN
charge Of the exhibition, say that To-
pekans who have visited and made
purchases at their display represent
the most intellectual class of the city
and are we'll posted on the values or
Japanese goods. Their purchases are
almost entirely of the high priced arti-
cIes, and articles of an inferior quality
can hardly secure a bid.
The auction is conducted daily at
2:3O and 1880 .. m. but the store Is
open during the entire morning to al
low the public an opportunity to in
spect the display. No good are offered
for sale except during the hours of the
auction and souvenirs are presented at
the close of each sale. both afternoon
and evening.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-02-05
A BIG RANCH SALE.
The Hughes Property in Chase County
Changes Owners.

Cottonwood Falls, Kan, Feb. g.
An unusually big sale of Chase county
land made here was that of tho
Hughes ranch, in the north part of the
county, near Hymer. The big tract
was purchased by George Storch, jr.,
of the Eastern Kansas Land & Loan
company of Atchison, for little more
than $4,000. The land, which con-
sists of fifteen sections, or to be exact,
$500 acres. is located between Dia-
mond and Middle creeks, and is one of
the largest ranches now left in this part
of the state. 1t was formerly part
of the big "101" ranch, which ten or
fifteen years ago was one of the best
known ranches in Kansas. Several
hundred acres of the Hughes tract is
bottom land and in cultivation, much
of 1T being seeded to alfalfa. The
greater part, however, is upland, on
which several thousand head of cattle
are paStured each season. On the
ranch there is located a large elevator,
connected by a switch of the Santa Fe
which affords transportation for grain
and stock.
George Hughes, who purchased the
land a number of years ago when the
"101" ranch was divided and sold, is
the son of Thomas Hughes, the famous
English author Of tom Browns
School Days. and Tom Brown at OK
ford" Shortly after coming to Amer
lea, Mr.. Hughes located in Chase coun-
ty. where he has since been actively
engaged in stock raising and farming.
George Storch, 1r., the purchaser.
bought the land as an investment and
greater part was leased to Crocker
Brothers Of Bazaar. who will pasture
cattle on 1t this season, and the bal
ance to G. H. Burnett of Hymer
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-02-05
HOUSEKEEPING CONTEST
To Be Pulled Off Between Servant Girl
and Society Leader.

Chicago, Feb. 5.-A dispatch to the
Record Herald from Boone. Iowa,
says:
Hannah Olson, servant girl, who
declares that domestics can not afford
to work for less than one dollar a
day, said yesterday she would accept
the challenge of Mrs. M. ]. Foster, So
ciety woman, for a weeks contest In
house work. Mrs. Foster alleges that
81 a day Is too much for servants; that
most of tn EN- are incompetent and that
she will prove it by rolling up her own
sleevs and going to work.
Plans for the remarkable contest are
going forward.
The majority favor setting the two
women at work each in home of the
same number Of rooms and about the
same conditions. A committee will
be named. of which the Y. NJ. G. A. will
furnish one member, the Boone news
papers another and the third will be
chosen by these two. One Judge will
stay in each house the entire week,
while the third will alternate. Credits
Will be given for time consumed and
for condition Of kitchen. bedroom and
living rooms at noon.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-02-05

Of drop Of cent a gallon in the
price of this commodity.
Rev. R. G. Ramsey, D. D.. of Column
bus, Ohio, will deliver the graduation
Auditorium Friday evening. The ad-
dress has been delayed on account of
the Auditorium being in use by the
Midwinter Exposition company at the
time the class finished school.
The seniors of Washburn college are
a badly disappointed lot They were
expecting to receive their caps and
gowns in time to blossom out in true
college dignity for the Washburn day
banquet Friday night. Now the news
has been received that the measure
ments for the gowns have been mislaid
and that they can not be received for
some time to come.
Hereafter pay day at the city hall will
come always on the first Wednesday
after the regular monthly council meet
Wednesday have both been given to
this but c. B. Burge, the city clerk, de-
cides that it takes up too much time
and that by giving one entire day to
that job it can be handled without so
much loss Of valuable time.
About 500 people attended the enjoy
able concert given by Mr.. Ernest Leon
Rice, tenor. of Detroit, and the Misses
Caesar of st. Paul, at the First Meth
odist church. Mr.. Rice sang a selec-
ton of songs from such composers as
Beach, Speaks. Bohm. Nevins and
Moir. Miss Amanda Caesar, violinist.
responded to a number Of encores. Miss
Jenie Caesar acted as accompanist.
The ways and means committee of
the council will meet this evening to
pass upon the ordinance which directs
the mayor to call an election at the
same time as the regular city election
for the purpose of submitting to vote
of the people of Topeka the issuance of
s5O, 900 worth of bonds for the enlarge
ment of the city plant The committee
will probably report favorably on the
ordinance.
Wichita Beacon: Frederick D.
Elbs and Mrs. Nellie M. Baum. both
of Topeka, were married yesterday at
II o'clock at the home of their
friend. Mrs, Lille Vinton. 115 North
Mosley avenue. The ceremony was
performed by Rev. Edgar William AL
len in the presence of a few friends of
the contracting parties. Mr.. Elbs is
butcher employed by the Charles
Wolff Packing company for Topeka.
where they will make their future
home,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-02-05

If you suffer with indigestion, constfpa-
ton. feel mean and cross, no strength or
appetite your system is unhealthy. Hol-
listers Rocky Mountain Tea makes the
system strong and healthy. sc. Tea or
Tablets. F. T. Walker.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-02-05
x %. II. Missouri 20.

Lawrence, Kan, Feb. 6.-In a fast
game the Jayhawker basketball five
took the first of the series of two con-
tests from the Missouri Tigers last
night by the score of II to 20. Captain
McCune started the scoring for Kan
sas by tossing a neat basket, but Mis-
souri, soon evened the score and the
nip and tuck struggle was on. In the
first half the Tigers seemed to have a
trifie of the advantage of the play and
ended the half with the score 10 to 5
in their favor. The Jayhawkers came
back strong, however. and by five min
utes of whir1wind work at the first of
the second half took a small lead which
hold
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-02-05

Initiative and Referendum in Ohio.
Columbus, O., Feb. 5.-The Ohio
senate has adopted q joint resolution
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-02-05
PRISON TwINE CHEAPER.
Price Is Cut One Cent Per Pound at
Lansing Institution.

Leavenworth, Kan, Feb. 5.-The board
of directors of the Kansas penitentiary
met Tuesday and fixed the price of prison
binding Irvine at seven and a half cents
for lots of 5000 pounds and over and eight
cents for smaller orders This is one cent
a pound lower than offered to the farm ers
and dealers of Kansas and Oklahoma in
years. The prison officials purchased
sisal at a low figure and they are able to
offer cheaper Irvine in consequence. The
Minnesota, South Dakato. Michigan and
Indiana penitentiary Irvine plants are. all
to sell Irvine one cent lower than last
year. The trust price. which is fixed in
January. Is also one cent lower.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-02-05
SNOW SLIDES START.
With the First Heavy Fall in Colorado
Mountains.

Telluride, Colo, Feb. 5.-The first
heavy snowfall of the winter in the
San Juan country has been followed
by snow slides in the mountains in the
vicinity of Telluride in which eight
men narrowly escaped death.
They were carried long distances
and completely buried, but rescuers
speedily dug them out and found but
one whose injuries were serious. He
may not survive.
The Silverton & Northern and Rio
Grande South ern roads are blocked
and telegraph and telephone service is
crippled.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-02-05
Protest Against Picture Hats.

Chicago, Feb. 5.-Men students in the
psychology class of prof William
Waugh of the University of Chicago
have petitioned their professor to forbid
the wearing of picture hats by girls
in the class room. They assert that the
forests of wells and plun1es interrupt
their gaze upon the professor and cause
them to funk. On Monday the pro-
lessor sent out funk notices to more
than three fourths of the men in the
class, and the petition was their re-
Spouse. Prof. Waugh said the matter
would be taken to President Harry
Pratt hudson.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-02-05
Defectiye Wiring Causes a Fire.

Colorado Springs, Col, Feb. 5.-Defec-
tive electrical wiring is supposed to be
RESPONSIBLE for a fire early today, which
for time threatened the destruction of
the First National bank building. The
flames were discovered shortly after 8
OF clock in the rear of Ashby jewelry
store in that building and in a few
moments they had spread to the Hol-
brook & Perkins clothing store and the
Weir togs Try. The losses will run ap-
proximately $4,000. OF this sum Hol-
brook & Perkins will suffer most with
a loss Of about $4,000
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-02-05
lavors

With great care, by process en-
tirely his own, Dr.. Price is enabled
to extract from each of the true,
select fruits, all of its character
istic flavor, and place in the mar
ket class of favorings of rare
excellence. Every flavor is of
great strength and perfect purity.
For f1avoring ice-cream, jellies,
cake, custards, etc,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-02-05
THREATENS COOLIDGE.
A Prairie Fire May Wipe Out the
Western Kansas Town.

Coolidge, Kan, Feb. 5.-Driven by
high wind, a prairie fire is raging west
of here, near the Kansas line, and
threatens to enter the town. The fire
originated one mile east of Holly from
the burning of some weeds in front Of
a farm house.
The farmers between here and Holly
are out fighting the blaze.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-02-05
socinlist NATIONAL Convention

Chicago, Feb. 5.-The national con-
vention Of the Socialist party for the
nomination of presidential candidate
will be held in Chicago on May 10. It
was SO decided by referend dunn vote, the
result Of which was announced here
tonight.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1908-05-01
Press Paragraphs


Mrs. J. ID. Plamondon was in Pen.
dleton Saturday.
The bankrupt sale of the T M. Tag
gart stock opens tomorrow.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Adams,
April 30, 1908, daughter.
County prisoners aro being employed
at road making near Weston.
Edwin Mitchell of Weston noun tain
is critically i'll with typhoid fever.
Mr.. and Mrs. ID. Fl. Sanders visited
in Walla Walla the first of the week.
Shamrooks vs.. Oartano's "Sluggers, -
on Athena grounds, Sunday afternoon.
Charles Gay has Eeen ffiicted with
rheumatism since going to Waitsburg.
Saturday, sale day at Jones & Jack
sons millinery store. ALI bats mark
ed down.
Mrs. t. J. Kirk visited at the home
of her son, Grant Erhart, the first of
the week.
New-York tribune., 1908-02-23
DANGERS OF RESCUE WORK.

Il proves TO he a tenement house fire. Smoke is
pouring out OF the hallway and out Of upper win
dou-s. where frenzied and in night
clothes stand beseechng aid. A woman. out on
q balcony with a child in her arms, and casting
terrified backward looks at red tongues of fame
shooting toward her is the point of jumping to
certain death Don't jump shout the men be
low. yet. fearing that she will before the seventy
fve-foot extension ladder be raised by its
crank. they bring out the jumping net This is a
circular piece of heavy padded canvas, attached to
iron tubing by strong springs. The may
miss the entirely in her wild descent be in
oured 10y striking it feet first instead of in the
proper sitting posture. But meanwhile a number
Of frenen have dashed into the smoke-filled hall
ways and others are putting all lengths of lad
ders scaling the sheer front of The tenement
house by means apparently miraculous.
Those inside stoop and leap upstairs in crouChing
positions SO as TO get the lower stratas of smoke
that contain q little air. They put their to
the floor for a breath and hold the air in their
lungs long possible. They smash in doors
with strokes of axes and without loss of words
seize any beings they find and carry them
down their backs. There is q flame swept zone
st the head Of the third flight Of stairs. The res
sees that he pass it in quick dash. but
he will not be able return half minute later.
No matter He through; he is hunting for hu-
beings He searches each squalid of apart
ments the floor.
Always look for the kids under the beds is a
maxim that he learned long ago. and after feeling
about the surface Of the mattress in the smoke
dark room he drops his knees, crawls under and
feels with his hands for the frightened little chill
dren who may have hidden in a vain refuge from
the fire monster He finds small creature too
scared to whimper. and wrapping her in a wooIIen
blanket, ne rushes back hallway and up
toward the roof. hoping that II Will be possible to
escape TO the roof, that his comrades will
raise ladder the top that the line gun will
send the means of descending by a rope o the
street TIE is ready below. with a blank
Cartridge to shoot il and a hollow projectile con-
rected with 35e feet Of shline. II is aimed that
the projecte falls the cornice and the man
On the roof draws the line until he gets a
heavy rope with graphing hook the end.
New-York tribune., 1908-02-23
FEATS WITH SCALING LADDER.

Feats are being performed the steep front Of
the tenement house. takes a fifteen foot
stick with slight cross pieces and long iron hook
al the end. The hook crashes through a window
pane high above his head Up he runs and. standing
On The ledge with fingers clutchng the window
casing. he raises another stick that handed TO
him from below. Thus he mounts building a
fragile structure Of stairs the top II necessary
be could climb the height with a single scaling
ladder. thrust in windows and withdrawn with his
ascent There is woman 10 be rescued at the
fourth story. Her window is not in the line of
march OF tie helmeted climber. He calculates
whether he reach her by walking along a stone
ledge SIX inches wide. He decides to tab the
scaling ladder hook into her window and swing
over sideways
Amid smoke and squirting fame he takes her on
his back Ike sack Of grain and steps down the
sTaying. bending apology for ladder, feeling the
rUngs with his feet. The ladder holds though il
cUivers; il is made of seasoned ash. reinforced
with strap iron 4 gulf yawns below. but somehow
II must be bridged- Either the extension will swing
human chain with their bodies Perhaps a drop
into the arms OF men bracing themselves on a bal
cony q story below.
The sweat cane out my forehead when /
went around the morning and seen what /
oone, said fireman. describing the Happenings at
a tenement blaze III was nothing but chances |
took, though didn't know IL a the time
New-York tribune., 1908-02-23
BRAVERY OF THE RED HATTERS. y

The red hatters'' of the insurance patrol not
regular firemen. but they sometimes perform braye
deeds transcending their duty, which is TO
property with tarpaulins lest the torrents OF de-
scending water destroy more than the flames Cap
John r Vaughan of Patrol has eight lives
his credit. After helping rescue four persons at
the Hotel Royal fire, in 5lst street, several years
ago, Vaughan discovered q 20-pound man, who
happened be State Senator Kline Of Pennsylva-
MIA, remaining on the top floor Forming human
chain, with himself the last link, Vaughan
swung around TO the mperilled and hauled
him to safety. This of the fires where the
canvas sheet with pocket for feet in.
cords TO lace up flaps the body and rope han
dies for to carry it when freighted taken
from d truck and used more than once.
There medals for heroism of them
given by individuals and newspapers 1t has
been suggested since Chief Kruger's death that
there should be memorial hall in which tablets
inscribed with the names of brave fremen who
have died in the performance of duty could be
placed for the sake of honor and to inspire the
living.
New-York tribune., 1908-02-23
FREEING THE ANIMALS.
Manumisaon of Domestic Beasts To
BE Effected by Science.

These days of sleet and snow. when car
riage horses stand shivering before opera houses
and restaurants and draft horses staggering along
the Icy streets and falling with bloody hooks or
broken legs long for the speedier
ing Of the time when inanimats steel and tireless
electricity shall take their places. In Paris to-day
there only 3.45s horses employed where ten
years ago there gees. a reduction Of INsper
cent. Probably the displacement OF the horse BY
the machine will be more rapid in the future, until
ultimately he viii receive an honorable discharge
from his thousand years Of service 70 man.
DE Yankees is queer people, said a neEro
the street of Southern city when the trolley cars
were first seen. 'Dey come down hyah and set FREQ
the Niger. and den dey come down and set fres
de mule
The abolition OF animal slavery is TO be effected
by the progress of applied science. not by legisIa-
tion but legislation should facilitate rather than
hinder. public sentiment Will a strong factor
in tire cause especially It's later Already
the sight yoked Is somewhat offensive 70 our
unaccustomed eyes. and shocked when We
in Europe dogs pulling heavy carts working on
tres.,lms. Dogs. think. should cad the leisure
life pets policemen
The extension Of slavery any OF the rres
creatures. such. FOR example. the use Of moose
for dray work or ostrches for carriages wculd Be
likely to be checked by the Society for the Preven-
ton oe Cruelty 70 Animals with the backing Of pu1-
lie sentiment. A little girl coming to New York
recently from the country cried out: "Oh. looS.
mamma. a that naughty man EIs's making horses
pull The trolley carr II viii be many years
before all see through the eyes OF this girl
Whether We VIII ever be- able 20 dispense alto
eether with the aid If the lower animals nobody
say long dependent cattle and
sheep and chickens Tor their flesh and int
must keep up the system Of animal mp-sOn-
nent but that is tot bad an;mIl slavery.
because they lead comparatively easy. happy and
healthy lives. with presCence violent death
Let then manumit slaves as soon
Al.
worms and the bacteria We VIII retain IN o,lr SER
vice udehnitely.-The Independent
New-York tribune., 1908-02-23
RENT OF $1,000 A ROOM.

It is said in the Empire Building in which the
Carnegie Steel Company is. that its offices rent
for over So a foot, or more than $1,000 yDOm.
and some companies occupy several floors III this
building each representing annual fortune In
rentals The same prices obtain in the Trinity
and its companion building. where company
occupies more than two floors at an estimated
rental of more than $4,000 floor. 1t is said
that these prices are matched by those obtain
ing in the City Investing Company. Hanover
Bank, Equitable. Singer and Terminal build
ings. The two latter are, respectively, the tall
est and largest office buildings in the world.
while the City Investing Company is said to
possess the longest main corridor in the country.
In the neighborhood of these structures store
space rents S15 square foot. $1,000 u
year for small store of four hundred square
feet, while second floors. with only short flight
of stairs from the street. bring $40 a square
foot, or 81 600 for a small store Correspond
ingly high prices also paid for offices which
occupy especially advantageous positions.
In the uptown office district $4,000 year is
said to be the highest rental paid for store
floor. This is at Fifth and 18th street
and for offices In this locality bring about
81 900 a year, s. ~ square foot.
Significant of the times is the fact that pri-
vate houses which have rented at $4,000 and
$4,000 are bringing only $1,000 and 5000
For exceptionally fine houses people pay
rental OF from $4,000 to $. 1000 a year price
which would have made the early knicker
bockers gasp while the fact that the late ].
Henry Smith paid S2,;'oO.OO for the Whitney
house when he bought it. with a few of its fur
nishings, would have caused the very wigs TO
rise from their heads in amazement.
1.-THE most expensive residence property in
Manhattan said Messrs. PeaSe & Gilman.
lies between Fifth and Madison avenues from
59th TO 12d street. In good sections this prop
erty sells for 100000 to 5000 900. while in Park
and Madison avenues values from $1OOGO
to 5000 coo for house and lot
New-York tribune., 1908-02-23
A S12,OOO,OOO LEASE.

The longest lease of its kind in New York Is
that of a Greeley Square site at the southeast
corner of Broadway and 33d street for term
of 1O5 years for $12OOOOOO- Four millions will
be paid for the first forty-two years and S.
100000 for the rest OF the term. an ar
rangement on the part OF the lessee. Harry
Levey, which goes to show that he believes the
site will increase in value a generation so
after he has erected a two or three million dol
lar structure to stand upon that corner on COM
pletfon Of the Pennsylvania tunnel.
The old New York Club site. at Fifth avenue
and 3Jth street, has been taken by a grocery
firm for term of twenty-one years for S4,
100000 net while another lease for the same
period has been entered into for No. / West
34th street.
Notwithstanding the present money strin-
gency, there has been appreciable reduction
in rentals for office space this year, said Robert
A Granniss. jr., vice-president of the firm of
Pease & Gilman. speaking about downtown
office buildings The general average of offices
rent for 50 a square foot, and $4,000 for floor
is considered a pretty good rental in the average
office building A common price is about $1,000
a year for an office about '2S by IS feet in size.
which is usually partitioned off into three rooms
"Of course, there exceptions to all rules.
and certain buildings in Broadway, in the
neighborhood of Wall Street get from s3 to 81
a square foot for floor 10000 to 10000 square
feet In size.
"a brisk demand exists for offices. and. owing
to the opening of the new buildings. many firms
have been attracted to New York who have
never had offices here. OF course, store rents
are always higher than office rents. and ground
floors are looked upon practically store floors
and rent accordingly