The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-05
Parkhurst Makes Answer 1
MatsOn's Question.
Concerning Proposition of Elk
tending Melan Bridge.
FRED CAMPBELL DEAD
Typhoid Fever Was Cause-At-
tended High School.
PhilipWarner, Catechist of Good
Shepherd Church, Resigns.

V. R. Parkhurst. drainage board
engineer. this morning answered
questions asked by R. P. Matson in a
letter to the State Journal yesterday.
Mr.. Matson's questions were as fol-
lows:
Does the whole city have to pay for
this extension? North Topeka spent
some $751; 600 to build dikes around
it to keep out the flood and now feels
pretty safe-why should it be called
upon to help the South Side protect
itself? Why can't the South Side
build bikes also? Is there any as
$50 feet all the way along? Will
Wolh's packing house be cut off
$50 feet? Who will pay for all this
property taken to widen the river :?
Where will they get the funds to cut
away the ground $50 feet all along
from above the Rock Island bridge to
Oakland? Why will not bikes keep
the river out?
To the first question Mr.. Park
hurst replied: Yes, the whole city
will pay for the extension"
To the second he said: There is
no North Topeka as far as the in
terests are concerned. We all live in
Topeka, and both the part which lies
north and the section which lies
south of the river have mutual in
terests so that the bridge extension
and the meaning of the word entire is
undivided. AS Aaron Sheetz said in
the Interview published in the State
Journal yesterday as regards the mat
ter under discussion: of course the
extension of the Melan bridge will
benefit the South Side as well as the
North Side. but then I have always
wished that we could get away from
the idea of rivalry between the two
sections -
To the third question Mr. Parkhurst
told that the plans were being made
for a dixie along the South Side.
answered. TeTstI" by j. saying: ~ The same
water way will be maintained from
above the Rock Island bridge to be
low Sardou avenue which will be
given when the Melan bridge is
heightened. I will answer the fifth
enquiry by this same statement.
LAS to who will pay for the prop
erty taken to- widen the river. of
course the South Side drainage dis
trict which has been created for the
purpose of doing the work will fur
nish the funds for the ground taken.
Regarding the question as to
whether why will not the bikes keep
the river out?' I wish to call atten-
ton to the fact that the small dikes
which have been erected by the
farmers along Soldier creek kept back
the water from that stream and thus
saved thousands of dollars"
Fred Campbell. a high school
student, died at the home of his
mother, Mrs. J. M Campbell. at 224
West Laurent street. about o'clock
Wednesday afternoon. Typhoid fever
was the cause. He was about 20
years old. He has been sick for about
ten days. but has not been confined
to his bed until Sunday. Yesterday
he began to sink and grew worse I'M
til his death.
The young man was born in In
lite
parents when he was quite young.
He was a member of the high school
class which will graduate next June.
He leaves two brothers, Ralph and
Joe Campbell and sister. Miss Bessie
Campbell. He is a nephew of Mrs. A.
]. Arnold and Matt Campbell
The funeral will be held from the
home at o'clock tomorrow after
tor of the North Side Presbyterian
church. will offciate. The remains
will be inferred in the Rochester
cemetery.
Philip Warner. who has been
catechist of the Church of the Good
Shepherd for the past three months,
has resigned on account of i'll health.
He left last night for Philadelphia
where he said he expected to visit
friends for some time and later to re-
sumo his ministerial studies. His sue
cessor here has not yet been ap-
pointed
1t is said that Mr.. Warner has been
suffering severely from insomnia and
nervousness for several weeks.
Mr.. Warner is the son of Bishop
Warner of New Orleans. He sue
ceeded Rev. Carl Nau- who is now
rector of Trinity church at lola. Mr..
Warner has been very popular since
his stay here.
In token of their appreciation Of
him, the choir of the church went to
the Rock Island depot last night to
wish him good bye. They also
ehowered rice on him. just for good
luck.