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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-04-03
IT MUST BEHAVE.
First Stage of Shunganunga Improve
ment Is Completed.

About forty men have been work.
ing the last six weeks cleaning the
channel of the wicked little Shunga-
nunga river in East Topeka. This work
is now nearly completed and in a short
time the work of Strengthening the wa
ter course of the stream will be start
ed. The plans for the work have been
completed and are now on file in the
office of the county surveyor, who Will
engineer the job.
All of the rubbish, drift and stumps
have been removed from the stream
and now about $4,000 will be spent
by the Shunganunga drainage district
in giving the little stream decent wa
ter course and making preparations
against future floods. Things that the
ters of history. Almost any resident of
the East side can tell you. all about it.
1t was for years the habit of the
treacherous little stream to overflow in
the night and without warning compel
the natives to seek a higher altitude.
Then in a few hours the river was
back in its banks and meek as a spring
lamb.
One of the bad features about the
river was the fact that the river bed
was several times as long as it should
be. When the water was high it took
short cuts and drove law abiding cdti-
zens from their homes. The new plan
will give the river an almost straight
north and south water course and en-
able the river to carry so per cent more
water than in the past This. it is
claimed, will eliminate the floods. But
there has been trouble about rights of
way. Appraisers have been at work
and the work will continue, but it is
likely that there will be echoes of the
work in the district court for months
to come. Several appeals are prom
Used and the court win decide these
matters.
An effort will be made to harness
the little stream before time for the
annual spring freshets-and East side
inhabitants fervently pray that the
will utIn0ood
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-04-03
FRESH AIR CAMP.
Has Been Greater Success Than Was
Anticipated.

The fresh air camp on the North
side, which was started by the Provi-
dent association and is now under the
special charge of the Topeka Anti
tuberculosis association, has proven a
marked success. There has been a
trace of skepticism on the part of some
people, said Secretary Guy 7. Justis
of the Provident association, "but the
fresh air plan will cure. and this has
been demonstrated at the camp on the
been a greater success than was an
ticipated.
Several persons have been cured in
the last year One mother has gone
back to her family, and the father of
another family, who was formerly pa
transfer companies. A young lady who
was patient here is working in a
store.
There are ten patients in the camp,
and the number will be increased as
the spring advances. There is a camp
garden and all of the men who are
able do a little gardening each day.
zone man who has been in the camp
year and, by the way, was so weak
when he first was admitted that he
couldn't walk has a garden of his own,
and in this way he expects to aid in
in the city. He splits all the wood
for the camp.
IA whole family has recently been
admitted to the camp. There is a
mother, daughter II, and son 10, who
are suffering from tuberculosis, and
as the father is not we'll and does not
earn a dollar a day working for the
Santa Fe, the family was in a pitiable
condition when taken in. There are
three other children in the family
'"The tents cost $65, of which amo unit
the Provident association paid $40 and
the German Lutheran church SIS. 1t
costs the association IS a week for
milk and eggs each week. Here is a
good chance for anyone who has more
eggs and milk than he can use to do
some good.
There are flower gardens being
made at the camp and the women en-
ioy working in these when they feel
in condition to do so. Miss Maude Bolt
is the competent nurse in charge of
the camp"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-04-03
ON THE EVE OF BATTLE.
Chicago Citizens Are Lined Up for the
MayOraIty Fight.

Chicago, April 3.-The speech making
and personal influence phase of the city
election came to an end today and the
ergies of the opposing camps in what
is expected to be the closest election in
this city in many years were directed
toward getting out the vote tomorrow.
While aldermen and other city Of
ficials are to be elected and while there
are two bond issues and three annexa-
tion propositions to be voted on at the
same time, chief interest lies in the
fight for mayor.
Alderman Charles E. Merriam, Re
publican, is a professor in the Univer
sity of Chicago. Carter H. Harrison.
Democrat. attracts attention because
he has been mayor of Chicago four
times. Mr.. Merriam has made his
fight upon a platform of 1.-THE New Or
der of Progressiveness and the Era of
the Young Man. and Mr.. Harrison on
the grounds of his past experience and
a demand for 20 cent gas.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-04-03
LEGAL.

directors for the first term after the in
corporation of the drainage district, shall
be selected and designated in the petition
for the incorporation of the district, and
snail be declared such directors by the
board of county commissioners, to which
said petition shall be presented, and said
directors shall hold office until the second
Tuesday of March next after the incor-
poration of the district at which, time and
every year thereafter directors shall be
elected and shall hold their office as pre-
scribed by the act to which this is supple
mental. That every taxpayer of said dis
trict owning real estate therein, whether
resident of such district or not, shall be
entltied to vote at such election, or any
election which may be held in said district
for the purpose of authorizing the issue
OF bonds or other purposes.
Sec. s. That in all respects, except as
herelnbefore provided, the provisions of
the act to which this is supplemental shall
the drainage districts organized under
this act, which drainage districts shall
possess and may exercise all of the pow
ers conferred upon drainage districts or
ganlzed under said chapter PIG of the
Laws OF 1905.
Sec. t. This act shall not be construed
as in any manner repeating chapter 215 of
the Session Laws of 1905, and shall apply
only to corporations organized hereunder
Sec. 8. This act shall take effect and be
in force from and after it's passage and
puolcatlon in the official state paper.
L hereby certify that the above bill orig
mated in the Senate, and passed that body
March 6. 1911,
RICHARD ]. HOPKINS,
President of the Senate
WALTER A. JOHNSON,
Secretary of the Senate.
PassedHthe House March 10, 1911, las.s-
G. H. BUCHANAN
Speaker of the House.
EARL AKERS,
Chief Clerk of the House
Approved March Il. 1911,
W. R. sTUBBs, Governor
State of Kansas.
Office of the Secretary of State.
I. Chas. H. Sessions, Secretary of state
of the State of Kansas, do hereby certify
that the above and foregoing is a correct
copy of the original enrolled bill now on
file in my office.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, have
hereunto subscribed my name
LSeal1 and affixed nv official SEAL
this II day of March 1911
CHAS. H. SESSIONS.
Secretary of State
BY ]. T. BOTKIN.
Asst Secretary of State.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-04-03

An Act authorizing and directing the
building of certain roads in the state of
Kansas by prison labor.
Be it enacted by the Legislature or the
Section /. When the counties of
Leavenworth and Wyandotte shall estab-
river between the limits of Kansas City,
Kansas. and a point not to exceed two
miles south of the south line of the town
of Progress in beavenworth county, Kan
sas. thence establish said highway due
west to a point on the present Kansas
City road, and when said Kansas city
road and said highway, or so much as one
mile thereof, is made ready for macad
annizing and approved by the governor of
ors of the State Penitentiary are hereby
authorized and directed to cause said
Kansas City road from the intersection
of said established highway north to the
south line of said town of Progress and
said established highway to be macad-
amized to a width not in excess of thirty
counties shall provide all material neces-
sary for the doing of said work on the
ground where said work is to be done;
provided, further that the rock crushers
and steam rollers necessary for the. per-
Torrance of said road work shall be fur
nished by said counties of Wyandotte and
Leavenworth; provided, further that the
counties of Wyandotte and Leavenworth
shall furnish all transportation for the
convicts engaged in the performance of
said work.
Sec. 2. The board of managers of the
Kan. Industrial Reformatory are author
lied and directed to macadamize the road
beginning at the north entrance to re-
formatory grounds thence north to Av-
enue A thence west to Avenue A and
Cleveland street connecting with the
pavement. distance of about city
blocks, using waste material at the insti-
| tuition and surplus prison labor.
Sec. 3. Said roads shall be constructef
| by the use of surplus prison labor, undo
| the supervision of the warden of the sal
Penftentiary and superintendent of sal
| Reformatory.
Sec. 4. This act shall take effect and :
| in force from and after it's publication
| the official state paper.
hereby certify that the above bill orr
| mated in the House, and passed that DO
/ March 9, 1911,
| s-s-1s11 House CONQUERED in sena
| Amendments.
! G. H BUCHANAN.
Speaker of the House
| EARL AKERS,
Chief Clerk of the House
! Passed the Senate March s, 1911,
| RICHARD J. HOPKINS,
| President of the Senate
WALTER A JOHNSON,
Secretary Of the Senate.
| Approved March 13. 1911
w. r. STUBBS, Governor
State of Kansas
| Office of the Secretary of State.
| I, Chas. H. Sessions, Secretary of Stat@
| of the State of Kansas, do hereby certify
| that the above and foregoing is a correct
file in my office.
/ IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, 1 have
hereunto subscribed my name
lSealJ and affixed my official seal,
/ this 18th day of March 1911
| CHAS. H. SESSIONS
| Secretary of State.
1 BY ]. T. BOTKIN,
Asst Secretary Of State.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-04-03
GREAT WHITE WAY.
Campaign for improvement Is on in
Earnest.

The campaign in the interests of a
great white way" in Topeka is now
being pushed with a vim. Petitions
are being presented for the signatures
of the property owners along Kansas
avenue from Fourth to Tenth street,
and these will be called in Friday noon
when a meeting of the lighting COM
mittee of the Commercial club will be
held.
This noon meeting of the various
committees which have been appoint
ed to work in each block was called
by w. w. Webb, chairman of the gen.
eral committee, and the sentiment of
those present was that Topeka will
have a blaze of light along her main
thoroughfare in a very few months.
In connection with the establish
ment of the white way a move will be
launched towards the adjustment of
the show cases in front of the stones
and the unsightly, wooden hitchihg
posts.
Boiling things down. said Mr.
Webb at the meeting today, 1--WE find
that the total cost of the installation
of the white way including concrete
curbing and guttering in which the
conduits will be placed, will be $56.25
per lot or $2.25 a front foot.
1--WE have been informed that Wich-
has already taken advantages of the
law which we put through the legis-
lature in respect to Whlte ways, ana
are going ahead with the proposition"
1.-The property owners on lower
Kansas avenue have already made re-
quests for petitions and the chance is
that the white way will extend as far
as the Rock Island depot"
The following are the committees
which are at work in the various
blocks along Kansas avenue:
Between Fourth and Fifth streets.
w. c. Stephenson: M. F. Rigby. ]. G.
Rosen: between Fifth and Sixth STREETS.
]. r. Mulvane. H. L. Hall. s. A. Mich
OILS: between Sixth and Seventh streets.
William Macferren. George Stans1eld,
Scott HOPKINS; between Seventh and
Eighth streets. Sol Berkson, H. A.
Auerbach, r. H. Crosby: between
Eighth and Ninth streets. N. B. Burge,
E. s. Clark, A. A. GODDARD.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-04-03
LEGAL
[Published in The Topeka State Journal
April 3, 1911
SENATE BILL &c. $50

SENATE BILL NO ooV-
An Act in relation to the organization or
drainage districts and supplemental TO
chapter 215 of the Laws of 1893.
Be it enacted by the Legislature or the
State of Kansas:
Section 1. That whenever contiguous
lands consisting of tracts owned in sew
crafty by different owners shall be subject
to injury from the overflow of any nat
ural watercourse, and such land may as
a body be protected from such overflow
and injury by the construction Of levees
or other works. but the owners of three
fifths of the acreage Of such body of
lands are non-residents and there shall
not be five taxpayers resident within the
territory including such lands, then such
territory may be incorporated as a drain
age district by the board of county COM
missioners upon the presentation of a
petition as prescribed by section of the
act, to which this is supplemental, which
petition shall be signed by not less than
three-fifthS of the persons who own and
pay taxes on land situated within such
territory, and shall state the above facts
in addition to the facts required to be
stated in the petition prescribed by said
section 8.
Sec . That the directors of any drain
age district incorporated under the pre-
ceding section shall consist of three per-
sons who own lands within said district
but need not be residents therein; that tbs
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-04-03
War on Kansas Grain Inspection
Begins in Earnest.
Grain Billed for Inspection on
Missouri Side.
MR.. SMILEY EXPLAINS.
Tells How the New Plan of In
spectiOn Works.
Says That the Grain Men Will
Remain Firm.

There is no question but the grain
inspection fight has settled down to
real business and both sides are prom
Using early results. The state grain
inspection department declares that it
will not yield single inch. The grain
dealers declare everything is going
their way. The first steps have been
taken to put the grain inspectors office
out of business. In a few days the
matter will probably find it's way to
the courts.
1t is claimed that the railroads are
with the grain shippers, that they will
unite with them to block every attempt
to force state inspection of grain. On
the other hand the inspectors office
declare they viii claim a lien on every
car of grain in the possession of the
railroads and will not give up until
the fees are paid.
A few cars of grain arrived in Kan
sas City Saturday billed: mot to be
inspected by the Kansas deaprment."
Three cars went over the Santa Fe
and a fourth over the Union Pacific.
More grain is on it's way and the fight
IS on in earnest. Thus far the ship
pers have evaded payment of fees,
but the department will not give up.
ID. r. Gordan, state inspector. has in
formed the Santa Fe that he expects
the railroads to pay the bill and that
it will be charged on the expensr
count. The Santa Fe has refused to
make payment and other roads prom
Use to follow suit.
''I understand some of the shippers
are billing their cars. to be inspected
in Missouri" said Mr.. Smiley secre-
tary of the State Grain Dealers asso-
citation, this morning. Nov, as
have stated that is a physical impos-
sibility on some of the roads. and
hope that none of the shippers in Kan
sas will insist on anything of this kind
for the reason that the railroads are
working with us in this matter and ii
would be unfair as long as they have
shown their disposition to help the
shippers and the commission houses
to ask them to pull this grain into
Missouri when as a matter of fact it is
not necessary.
I'VE have also made arrangements
with the Missouri inspection depart
ment," continued Mr. Smiley, that
cars billed not to be inspected in Kan
sas' may be inspected in the office IF
Chief Inspector Num- from samples
procured from our samples at a cost of
SIS cents a car, which would be % cents
Tor securing the samples and 40 cents
for the inspection. The Missouri in
spection department, however, will not
issue what we call a clean certificate,
In other words the certificate will read
Samples furnished by the board of
trade sampling department. said to he
taken from -. car, grades -. grade.
In case inspection is required a new
sample can be drawn and reinspected in
the office in this way. This will also
get away from the double inspection
fees on cars arriving in Kansas and
unloaded on the Missouri side"
The shippers are confident the rail-
roads viii stand hitched on the plan to
defeat the present grain inspection law
and are willing to carry their case
through the courts.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-04-03

In this, my last appeal to my friends
and voters, wish to impress upon
them the Importance of voting and
getting their friends to cast their
votes for EUGENE B. STOTTS. The
splendid vote which / received at the
primaries in the Fourth-my home
ward. should be a strong recommended
ton to voters in other parts of the city
with me.
I stand pledged for the advancement
of Topeka along all lines, a bigger, bet
such reforms as may lie within my
power. All of my time will be devoted
to the duties of commissioner and the
energy which have placed in my cam
paign is suggestive of my actions as n
commissioner. The only charge which
has been made against me which con-
tains semblance of truth is the one
that 1 am not a large taxpayer. That
is one of my reasons for seeking the
office. And another is that 1 believe /
have the ability to make good. If the
small taxpayers, and a number of the
larger ones who are pladged to so cast
their votes for me, my election is as
sured.
To me the sun is shining and there is
not cloud in the sky and the assur-
ance which l receive on all sides con-
vinces me that I will be elected Tues
day by splendid majority. Thanking
you for your kindly consideration of my
commission chats" and the votes Of
yourself and friends Tuesday 1 am
sincerely, EUGENE B. STOTTS.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-04-03

for trial today in the first division of
the district court. All of the cases
were appeals from the city court. The
cases were in every case settled by
agreement among the attorneys and no
jury was impanelled. The Tuesday
session will also be devoted to cases
from the city court. Then Judge Dana
will take up the trial of the state cases.
The second division of the court will
convene Wednesday morning. Assign
ments for this court have been made
for two weeks and in the bunch which
Judge Whitcomb now has, are some of
the most important civil actions of the
present term.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-04-03
MAGAW TALKS 10 MINISTER'S.
Gets the Endorsement for Christian
Citizenship Convention.

S. S. Magaw of Pittsburg, Pa, field
secretary of the National Reform as
sociation, spoke before the members of
the Ministerial union this morning. He
has been in Topeka several days work.
ing up interest in the state convention
of that association which will be held
in this city April % and 26 in the
Auditorium.
The convention will be called THE
Kansas Christian Citizenship conven-
ton" The ministers of the city heart
lily endorsed the purpose of the conven-
ton, as have other organizations of the
city and state. Among other topics
which viii be discussed at the conven-
ton will be the divorce question.
Robert Stone, Rev. A. E. Samson, and
Rev. D. Everett Smith are local mem
bers of the executive committee.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-04-03
CURTIS FOR M'NEAL.
United States Senator Telegraphs His
Endorsement.

The State Journal received the fol-
lowing telegram from washington this
afternoon from Senator Charles Cur
tbs:
washington, April 8, 1911.-Being
a Republican and believing a Repub-
lican administration would be best for
the city of Topeka, trust my friends
will vote for the Republican nominee
for mayor, Thomas A. McNeal.
CHARLES CURTIS
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-04-03
DEATHS AND FUNERALS.

Miss A. NJ. Skinner. age Sc, died
early Monday morning, after an illness
of years. Her funeral will be held from
the home of her nephew, Rev. A. S.
Embree, 324 Greenwood avenue, Wed
nesday at $3.50 p. m. Friends of the de-
ceased and of tine family are invited to
attend the services at the house. Burial
private. No flowers
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-04-03
TEARS DOWN A LANDMARK.
CuIp Livery Barn VIII Give Way tc
Business House.

Work is progressing rapidly in con-
nection with the tearing down of the
old CuIp livery barn at 5OS-510 Quincy
street preparatory to the erection Of the
two story brick and stone building
which L. M. Penwell will have erected
for his undertaking business.
Frank Spencer has been awarded the
contract and the work of construction
will be pushed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-04-03
Woman Robs a Store.

Washington, April sliding a re-
volver beneath long black veil, a wo-
man entered and robbed a grocery store
here today. Pointing the weapon at
the young woman clerk and at another
woman who was in the store the robber
ordered them out then proceeded to
open the cash register. An arrest has
been made.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-04-03
VETOES SUNDAY BALL.
Bill as Passed Did Not Suit Nebraska's
Governor.

Lincoln, April 3.-Governor Aldrich
today vetoed the bill passed by the
legislature last week legalizing Sunday
baseball.
Governor Aldrich wanted the bill
amended so that county boards could
regulate the playing of baseball out
side of cities and towns. The measure
legalized Sunday games in the rural
sections throughout the state.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-04-03

The county commissioners are in ses-
sion today. Their principal work of
the day is checking over the monthly
audits with the county auditor and
making arrangement for the monthly
payment of Shawnee county's debts.
These claims will be paid Wednesday
from the county clerks office.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-04-03

Nashville. Tenn. April 2.-Fines and
court costs aggregating $4,000 will be
collected from soft drinks sellers who
pleaded guilty to violation of the state
iiouor revenue laws today. There were
900 persons who were assessed fines of
S25 each and costs.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-04-03

Suit for divorce was. filed in the dis
trict court this morning by Fred F.
Geiser against his wife, NJ. E. Geiser
in his petition the plaintiff says there
are no children and that the Geisers
have-nor estate. GeiseF alleges neglect
and cruelty on the part of his wife.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-04-03

A piece Of property in Dover town
ship, formerly owned by Charles NJ.
Hosack, deceased. was this morning
sold at sheriff's sale under a judgment
held by Frank L. Stone, as trustee of
a trust estate. The Judgment amount
ed to $1SS.S0. The property was sold
to the plaintiff, his bid being $500.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-04-03
No Decision in Antitrust Cases.

Washington, April 3.-No decision
was announced today by the supreme
court of the United States in either the
Standard Oil or tobacco antitrust
suits.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-04-03

Leona the 13-months-old daughter
of o. P and Matte Kenneth, died at
the home at Wakarusa at 5 o'clock
this morning of pneumonia. The fun
eral will be held tomorrow afternoon at
o'clock from the home. Burial in
Wakarusa cemetery.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-04-03

Do YOU believe in the Bible? Chris
tan citizenship and morality? high and
noble destiny of this great Republic!
Vote for McNeal.-Adv.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-04-03

City Court Appeals Disposed OF.
1t took just one hour this morning
to dispose of the cases on the docket