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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-07-19
NEED BETTER SERVICE
So Building May Re Enlarg U
and s. Gamer Installed.
To Increase Height OF NOR Ii
Side bikes?

Tho renairs which are being MADE
On the roof of the tower of fire statioi
No. 1 recall the history of the 'peauli-
full and ornate building as it was spy
ken of when first erected. And the re,
pairs also call attencion to the 1ac'
that a new ore which can accomIno'A@se
a fire steamer and equipment . :.
ed to protect the $1'OOo,oUo w"r1n ~
property IN mills, planning 10
etc, which now must depend upon ~
steamer coming from over the riVei -
case of big fire. g.
From about 1875 until 1883, what III
fighting equipment protected .he Nv, o NJ
side was housed in the bulldlng ae 'o q
North Kansas avenue, row ,I USE 49,
storage by Morns & Myers ileii 'iie-
wasn't much to protect. ..o-4., of
At that time everything norln ~
Laurent street was consloere4 Du;dara
the country" Even When - + - 90
located an Office at GORDON SlIe 1II ~ ~
Kansas avenue people would ASK Hllr I'M,
az he came down town: How 90 you
like lining out in the country 4,o
between Laurent street anu ~
bridge Inc street sagged ana the Sc of
walk was on stills so as 10 De o 49,, o
the water which mace 'Souns
after hard rain storms. .os.
But as William Allen White quotes.
81 no order c;1angeth.' The street was
ereded mn n, 1888 the present lre
Station was built. John Marshall ana
William Angle were on the couHcIA g.
the time and had great o a+in,, -
with erecting the present STATION. :
John Marshall was the fouhaei u
-A4srshai1's hand. BILLY" Angle ran
two drug stores, one where the lOi a,,i =
room of the Adams House now Is an
enc in the first story of Lukens opela
lot
or 7. G. Fulton, present agent Tor the
Union Pacific in Topeka: - 20
pave Harold now dead, was one ol
the first in charge of the present SD
ton No. 1. -.-o+o- rose
70 the second story. Here about 4O
leople found shelter. In caring LoL
them. Mrs. Ruth Steele was among
those who did effective WORK
The water was so high on the street
below that the ton o. the sh1ohes go az
of the fire steamer which hau been SEM
over before the water broke over the
bridge, looked liee a brass rim On thGs
top of the current 81
The steamer has never beer at the
station permanently. 1t has b en- sent
over from headquarters on speciai' AZ
casions when the water MAINS were as
connected or in case of a big nre sucn
as destroyed the Forbes mill some time
ago 49,
However, Chief W1lmartA ana Ilte
citv commissioners are planning TO
erect a fire station or enlarge the ola
che so that an engine and extra men
NAV be lccomrloda Be ause such
vas lacking. the fire engine has not
been kept on the North side.
At the next meeting Of the drainage
hoard in August it is probable that the
matter # making the North side diEes
one foot higher than the water level or
1908 to which height it is proposed to
erect dikes on the South side MAJ be
taken up. 1t is estimated that ole fe"t
could be added to the four miles of
dikes around the First ward at a cost
Of $4,000.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-07-19
WAGsTAF,F AT HOLToN.
Regular Candidate Given Warm
Reception in jackson County.


Holton, Kan, July 19.-The en-
thuslasm with which Tom Wagstaff
was greeted in his automobile tour
over Jackson county was a surprise to
Governor Stubbs' supporters. Begin
ming at Hoyt, where Wagstaff and his
running mate, J. w. Creech, left the
train early in the morning and took to
automobiles, the day was a round of
encouragement, finishing with a meet
ing in the opera house here.
Senator Curtis was unable to accom-
pany the two candidates, owing to the
serious condition of his voice.
At Hoyt, in the morning, Wagstaff
and Creech were met by a delegation
of Republicans from Holton and May
eta, there being four automobile loads.
me entire. party then went to May
eta, Whiting, NetaWaka, Circleville
and into Holton for the night meeting,
covering seventy-five miles.
Though tired, Mr.. Wagstaff made a
strong speech in the evening on the
tax issue. The audience applauded the
specific declarations as to how Mr..
Wagstaff proposes, if elected governor,
to revise taxes downward. He said:
Economy, like charity, should be-
gin at home. If am successful in my
candidacy shall begin to economize
right in the governors Office. Cover
nor Stubs Instituted the policy of ex-
travagance which brought an increase
in state taxes of nearly $1,000O0O,
when he demanded a f1ve-fo1d increase
in the governors contingent fund. If
Governors Stanley, Bailey and Hoch
could administer the affairs of the ex-
ecutive Office as they did on annual
contingent funds of $4,000. Governor
Stubs should be able to do the same,
and 1 know that if elected Tom Wag-
staff can. That is where 1 would be-
gin to economize."
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-07-19
VNDERTANFNf

l. ~: PENWELL. funeral director an6
embalmer. First class seryIl. reason
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-07-19
FAIR PROSPECTS BRIGHTER.
Satisfactory Entries Being Received BY
the Management.

| According to the MANAGEMENT of
the Kansas State Fair association,
prospects for a successful exposition
never were brighter.
A Transformation is taking place at
the fair grounds. The stock pavilion
| of Spanish mission style of architec-
ture is nearing completion; the horti-
cultural and agricultural building has
been altered and painted inside and
out, and other improvements are be-
ing effected.
Entries in almost all departments
are being received to highly salts
factory extent though there is one
thing that is puzzling Secretary H. l..
Cook.
"Have the women lost the gentle art
of needle work ?'' is the question.
Have autos and the playing of bridge
whist proved too Fascinating to be re-
sisted %
This is a mooted question which the
textile display at the Kansas State fair
will have to decide. It must be adj
peka women have not taken very
much interest in this particular feature
of the big fall show.
A state fair without display of
some of those good old fashioned COM
forts certainly would not be state
fair. Ever since there have been
state fairs one can remember see
ing those wonderful geometrical fig
ures worked out with bits of cloth and
needle in patient hands.
But this is only one of the items in
the textile classes in which the Kan
sas State fair is to give awards aggre-
eating about $1,000. There are de-
partments for plain sewing. fancy sew
ing, knitting and crochet work, old
ladies' work, children's department,
lace work. embroidery, white embroida
cry and needlework for professionals.
Mrs. C. H. Samson is superintendent.
For those whose talents lie rather to
the pen. brush or pencil the fine arts
department with as valuable awards
holds out fiatterfng inducements.
Awards for oil painting water color,
pastel tapestry, drawings. decorative
design, arts and crafts, both for anna
teurs and professionals. are offered.
Miss Laurent is the superintendent.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-07-19
THE GOAT Is STANDARDIZED.
From Tariff Point of View This Work
Has Been Effected.

Washington. July 19.-The Standard
Gztion of the goat from a tariff point
of view has teen effected by the treas
ury department.
On the Cape of Good Hope the origi-
raj so-called Cheap Skate goat be-
came crossed with merino sheep and
the governments tariff experts encoun-
tered a new problem, that of Whats
wool?" when it appears on the backs
of the blended goats? Such wool is
unsuitable as real WOOL but is used
for plaster hair and for collars for
horses and mattresses for mankind
Now tho treas ury department has
prepared a new sample formally stamp
ed Sample 399-R" for use in apprais-
ing and Gle ssifying wools under the new
tariff law. This sample is officially
classified as Cape of Good Hope Ma
tive skin wool of a kenny (tangled)
character shorn from so called Cape
goatsheep in a rundown condition. all
of which means that the government
will hereafter tax all such product as
the lowest class wool entering Ameri-
can ports.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-07-19
REAL Estate TRANSFERS.

~~-~---~~~~-~----~-~~-~-~ -----~~-~---~~-~~
G. w. Hamilton and wife to E.
Smiley. lots % and 5 Strong ave-,
J. Herr and wife to a. Schmidt lot
100 and e. " So, add A to Garden
rage =. :, $50
Shaffer. lots 49S and 500 Quincy St,
Paramore's add, North Topeka. -. /, 200
pt: res s-1i-ls. - {, 900
l. G.. Bronson to w. w. Manspeaker,
lot Z, 10th ave east Observation-Disclosures. $500
L. E. Humphreys and husband to D.
Searles, lots 3T and 70 East 5th St,
Metsker's md add. ::...::........... $50
Plat of Broadmoor add filed.
NJ. Helton and wife to J. B. Craig lots
5 and 6, blk. 8, Railroad ST., Rich
4and 49, ,:,,s -. n n
lory. e: X 5. ". 4 2s-12-1 Is. 1o7.s5
H. Ritehie and others to W. I. Os-
BORN tract on Quincy ST., Ritchie's
add. INSTRUMENTATION. 40
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-07-19
Almost Killed nv Train.

Junction City. Kan. July 10
Oscar Erickson, boy from Kirksville,
Mo-, narrowly escaped death in the
Union Pacific yards here. Erickson
fell from the train and narrowly es-
capped being run over. He is under the
care of the local railroad physician 1t
is said that Erickson's parents are
weIl-tO-dO
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-07-19
Fires destroys thousands Of Logs.

Seattle, Wash, July 19.-Five hun
dred thousand feet of logs that has
been cut and were ready for delivery
have been destroyed by a forest fire
now raging near Tolt, IN this county
The fire is the worst this side of the
Cascade mountains this season. The
fire is eating its way into valua ble
green timber. Another big fire is
burning on the east side of Lake
Washington.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-07-19
Office of Commissioner of Elections.
Topeka Kansas, July 13, 1910

OkcA1- falSSS, uly l3 1910.
REGISTRATION NOTICE, OFFICE
OPEN UNTIL 10 P. NJ
Notice is hereby given that the books
for the registration of voters for the CITY
Of Topeka win be closed Friday, July end.
1910 at 10 O'Clock p. M. and viii not be
open for registration until after the
Urinary Election to be held on Tuesday,
August End, 1910 for the nomination 6f
State and County officers.
FIT. From Wednesday, July. 18th. to Friday.
July END. inclusive registration can be
made at the office of the Commissioners
of Elections. at the Auditorium from 8
O'Clock A. M. until 10 O'Clock p M in
GLIDING the noon hour.
sAH voters who were legally registered
for the City Election held on the 5th dav
of April, 1910. and voted at said election.
or have registered since and have mot
changed their residence are legally regis
tered at this time.
All voters who did not vote at the last
City Election held April 9Th. 1910 and who
have not since registered will have to reg
lister to become legally entitled to vote at
any election whether primary or general
Failure to vote at a primary or special
election does not disqualify the voters
registration as it does under the law
governing General Elections
ISeall c. H. TITUS.
Commissioner of Elections .
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-07-19

First published in The Topeka state
Journal Wednesday, July 13. 1901
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-07-19

the principles nor the sentiments of
5 per cent of the voters affiliated with
the Republican party in the United
States.
"Mr. Anthony, you owe it to the
voters of your district to explain upon
what terms you have obtained the sup
port of Dave Mulvane and the entire
official force of the consolidated Long
Curtis machine in this campaign
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-07-19

The North Side Congregational c. E.
society will hold a social at the home
of D. W. Little, near Shorey tomorrow
evening.
Frank Overton, foreman at the Cen
trail Sash and Door company, will leave
in the near future for trip in Col
crado fer the benefit Of his health.
Mrs. Harry Anderson, of 1006 Quincy
street, is i'll at her home.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. B. Kemp and fam
ily have moved from II 80 Jackson street
to 1895 South Buchanan street.
A. v. Lindel. cashier of the Shawnee
State bank, has returned from short
visit in Usage City.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles S1einberger,
of Wa-Keeney, are visiting North side
friends.
]. @. A Peyton, who has been in
Hot Springs, Ark, for the benefit of
his health, has returned home.
A large crowd attended the social
given by the c. E. society of the Sec
ond Presbyterian church at the church
lawn last night.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-07-19
LEGAL.

thirst published in The Topeka State
Journal. Wednesday, July i3, 1910
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-07-19

TRANSFER AND STORAGE.
MERCHANTS TRANSFER & STORAGE
Co. packs, ships and stores household
goods. Tel 1s6- Skinner & Gayhart. Gil
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-07-19

office of Commissioner of Elections
Topeka, Kansas July 49, 1910.
MEETING OF THE BOARD OF SUPER
VISORS OF ELECTIONS
A meeting of the board of Supervisors
Of elections viii be held at the office OF
the Commissioners of Elections on Tues
Ior the purpose of receiving the registra-
tion. hearing appeals from the decision of
the commissioners of Elections and the
consideration of bids for furnishing meals
70 TO the election boards for the Primary
I'd, 1910; also any other business Which
may properly come before the board of
Bids for furnishing meals for the cleo
ton boards are solicited and same must be
filed at the office on or before 10 O'Clock
Tuesday. July &c. 1910.
lSeal1 w G. TANDF.
Chairman Board of Supervisors of Flee
lions.
c. H. TITUS, Secretary.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-07-19
-oov AND BrLLIARD TABLES.


FOR SALE-New ana second-aand bill
lard and pool tables a I bowling alleys
We lead the world in cheap bar fix
lures: easy payments; Send for catalogue
Main street. Kansas City. Mo.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-07-19
First published in the Topeka State
Journal July IS, 1901
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.
Office of the Board of Education

Topeka, Kansas, July 10, 1910.
Sealed bids will be received at the office
of the Clerk of the Board of Education
until O'Clock p. m. Monday, July %, 1910,
for the construction of a one-room addie
ton to the Lincoln school building ac-
cording- to plans and specifications in the
office of ]. c. Holland & Son, Architects.
A certified check. for three per cent of
the amount of the bid must accompany
each bid as a guarantee that the success
full. bidder will enter into contract for
the same il awarded to him and give a
surety bond in a sum equal to the amount
bills accruing against the work which
might become liens against the building
according to law, said check to be made
payable to the Treasurer of the Board of
Education of the city of Topeka, Kansas,
In case said successful bidder fails to en-
ter into contract and give bond within
five days after the award is made.
The Board reserves the right to reject
any or all bids.
By order of the Board of Education
T. E. STEWART Clerk
The San Francisco call., 1910-06-02

has said no word Of the corps of
private detectives who hedged him
round and about
OF course, being a society novel by
San Francisco society woman, hom-
age had to be paid to the rotund Czar
Ned The tale would be incomplete
without mention of him. Two girls are
discussing their respective lives and
Ned Greenway pops in. like some be-
nign jack in the box. It is only for
moment. but that moment is ecstatic.
"And only last night you were as
gayly inconsequent as a butterfly
Fiel" so says one. The other answers:
Yes. just to think I attended the
highest society sacerdotal function.
given by the most aristocratic wine
seller in the United States in honor
of his birthday. Do you see any wings
sprouting, or any unusual signs of an
uplift? I assure you that feel as if
I'd been raised clean out of my white
skin. My head rests dizzily among
the clouds. Well. ia. tar
The unique charm OF the novel lies
toward the end. when Crosby gener-
ously rises to higher principles and puts
in the underground streetcar system.
over which the whole trouble arose.
The finish. is smothered in happiness.
The special prosecutor, none other than
Heney, goes to the Marin county hills
at nighttime to mourn his failure. and
raises his hands to the stars. Mayor
Taylor~and Calhoun, have a pathetic
touching scene as follows.
Crosby swallowed hard His voice
shook as he replied:
e There are so many misunderstand-
ings through simply not knowing the
people with whom you are dealins Up
to the time of the Investigation / was
practically stranger to san Francisco
Since I lived with her and suffered for
her. I realize that there are no better
people on earth than here
His honor smiled sincerely. The
muddy current runs along the top; be-
meath the surface are other currents
sweet and pure as a mountain spring
Man is simply human, and not all have
wisdom. We are learning our dehcien-
cies. Now about that underground
system,
The two heads drew close together.
as the men. both public servants, en-
gagged in earnest colloquy. The result
was satisfactory
With the underground system granted
to San Francisco the lovers in the
novel, who. Of course, have quarreIed.
kiss and make up, every one smiles and
the governor comes in with a timely
pardon to adjust matters. 1t is rather
difficult to place the lover in the novel.
He has the earmarks Of Louis Glass.
but his mannerisms are those of Thorn
well MulIaIly. He finds himself SEN
fenced to San Quentin and also in love
with two women. He carries the bribe !
money in a suitcase and is "dhiviF' of
a fellow among the ladies.
1t would be a bowling Injustice to
any San Francisco girl to declare that
she resembles any OF the feminine
characters in the book
The San Francisco call., 1910-06-02

Teverberated through a courtroom are
allowed to lose themselves in the polite
twitterings of society shop talk If
force of circumstances and the stage
settings drove some of the characters
to accept bribes, Mrs. May saw to it
that the hands which received the
Doodle were well kept and the finger
nails properly manicured. If some of
their morals were soiled the linen was
not; if thoughts were vicious the ex-
pressions were, at least. elegant. 1t
is the view of the other side-the side
which saw the battle from the heights
of Mob hill.
For instance, Abe Ruef. dubbed, for
literary purposes, Isaac Levy. is made
out to be the following being:
Seated upon white bearskin watch
ing the blazing wood fire shed its
jewels over the hearth. his eyes glowed
like cats; his slender-Iimbs were
stretched before him with wild ami
nal grace. In fact, every movement
of the man. although alert. was mimi
tably graceful His feet were arched
and slender; his hands what the palm
ist designates as the psychic hand.
The fullness of the eyes suggested a
taste for languages, and. indeed, he
spoke a dozen f1uently; his head was
that of a scholar, at the same time
that of a schemer. His bump of rev.
erence was small. that of conjugality
entirely missing; yet lower down toward
the base of the neck sensuality loomed
prominently. Yet, as his slender hand
showed it was a sensuality of the re-
fined type. one which reveled in luxury,
in fineness of textures, surroundings,
music, color, the fine arts, rather than
the grossly physical. Few men had
fewer romantic heart affairs than Levy,
yet his type was one generally at
tractive to the sympathetic sex. As he
sat upon his own hearthstone, he rested
lazily after the labors of an unusually
strenuous day. AS he mused he sang
occasionally bright snatches of song, or
read from the Roycrofters' edition Of
Omar Khayyam, his favorite philosopher
and poet
Ruef then sends his soul into the
invisible and phiIosophically gives vent
to poetical bromides as he analyzes his
soul Schmitz is blessed also with
that ineffabIe sweetness of character
and thought, and thus is he portrayed: !:
From his musicians chair before the
footlights. or at gay Zinkand's, glanc-
ing dreamily at the silken attired au
dience, which laughed and drank, or sat
waiting to be amused, the violinist
struggled with a cry of pain. These
children of wealth and light joyous
ness, who came to laugh and cry over
mimic joy and mimic sorrow, what did
they divine of the humble artist soul?''
The villain in the novel is Donald
Doolittle, who it is evident is none
other than Rudolph Spreckels in real
life. Doolitt1e. for f1ctional purposes,
desires to wed maiden and own a
streetcar system. Thwarted in both
ambitions he turns sour and brings
about the prosecution.
"Doolittle was personally ambitious"
The San Francisco call., 1910-06-02
PRECIOUS LITTLE INFLIIENcr

Republican papers whose editors advocate
free trade, when no election contest is being
waged and come out for protection when
influence except for harm.''-San francisco
Chronicle.
We do not know that there are anv
such papers. But we know one paper
which advocates independence and de-
and always takes the side of serviiitv
and indecency when a campaign is in
progress. That paper is the San Fran
cisco Chronicle, and it has, indeed.
precious little influence except for
harm. Fresno Republican.
The San Francisco call., 1910-06-02
PERSONS IN THE NEWS

REV. WILLIAM RAIDER, pastor Of the Calvary
Presbyterian church, has accepted the invita-
tlon 70 preach for several Sundays In the
East Liberty church Of Pittsourg during his
FIVE or six weeks vacation. which he will
spend in the east DR.. and Mrs. RAIDER ex-
pect to leave for Pittshurg in the middle Of
July and will also visit New York and Phil
adelphia.
R. L. HEARoN. general manager of the Colo
rado and wyoming railroad. Is at the Palace
registered from Denver.
CHARLES TEAGUE, business man Of Fresno.
is among the recent arrivals at the Palace
W. H. DAVIS, insurance man of Los An
geles, is registered at the St. Francis.
HUGH L. THOMAS. manager of the Nevada
telephone company, is at the Palace
q. E. AvERILL, an oil operator OF Los An
geles. is staying at the Palace.
FRED swAHToN. Santa Cruz booster and
promoter. is at the St. Francis.
JAMES IRWIN. fruit grower OF san Jose. and
Mrs. Irwin, are at the Turpin.
J. H. cARsTAIRs. a distilIer Of Phfladelphia.
is guest at the st. Francis.
MR. AND MRS. F. E BABcocK Of New York
are guests at the FairmOnt
JOHN B. KEATING, mining man Of Redding.
is registered at the Palace.
J. o. JONES, mining man of Nevada City. is
registered at the Argonaut.
II. J. McGARRY, attorney OF Los Angeles.
is staying at the Manx.
The San Francisco call., 1910-06-02

GEORGE oSBoURNE. the veteran actor. form
erly with the Alcazar, came up from his ranch
at Fresno yesterday and registered at the
Stewart.
W. E. GRATTAN. assistant manager Of the
Hotel Green. Pasadena. is a guest at the St.
WILLIAM BAYLY, mining man Of Los An
geles. is among the recent arrivals at the st.
Francis.
A. cAMNETTI. an attorney at Jackson. is stag
ing at the Argoualt.
N. NJ. ADDS. hoteIman OF singapore. Is
guest at the Palace.
J. ). NeMAsN. a real estate man Of Modesto.
a. K SMART. mining man Of Grass valley.
is at the Belmont.
J. W. DEJoHE tobacco man Of SAINT. Ro.,.
is at the ToEpin- '4'
Z. NJ BUCKLEY, hotel man Of santa Rosa.
is at the Dale. '@'
DIR. P. T. PHILLIPS Of Santa c,u. =
at the Stewart
H e CASSIDY. contractor q Sacramento. =
at the Dale.
Belmont. - ~ 10
]. q. AITEr -
Manx. ~ tns