The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-12-30

state and community which are de-
scribed in the statute books.
Mr.. German has a national reputa-
ton as q criminal catcher and as one
who is responsible for the arrest and
conviction of persons guilty of crime
against the company. Mr.. German
gained considerable notoriety among
the police or secret service men of the
country when he arrested and convict
ed L. C. (Slippery) Let's number of
years ago. This man was employed as
a station agent at Princeton, small
station between Lawrence and Ottawa.
The depot with all it's contents was
burned, but under such conditions as
to arouse suspicion. Mr.. German be-
gan an investigation and soon learned
that number of tickets which had
been on hand at this station were in
the hands of ticket scaIperS in Kansas
City and other points, and also that a
number had been sold and used. He
| began a search for Let's and was final
| ly successful in arresting him. Let's
was taken to Ottawa and placed in
prison to await trial but he escaped.
| He broke Jail several times and was
finally located at work as a telegraph
| operator, working on the Panama
canal railroad. He was brought back
and is now serving time in the state
/ penitentiary of Missouri which is To-
Gated at Jefferson City.
Mr.. German and his force have been
| successful in making the arrest of a
number of other notorious criminals.
He employs eight persons in his Office
in the general Office building but has
men under his charge at all principal
cities along the lines of the system.
Heating and VentiIating.
The heating and ventilating systems
are strictly modern in every respect
and the system used is not used in any
other building in the city and not
thought to have been installed in any
h11f1 n f7lcr in 4of
This large building Is heated by
steam, furnished from the Edison
Light, Heat and Power company's
plant A vacuum system with a John
son service control is maintained. The
steam enters the basement of the
building through an eight-inch main
and has a pressure of two pounds to
the square inch. Through the use of
the vacuum pump the steam is drawn
to the top of the building and then
down through the various floors until
it reaches the pump in the basement.
During this system of travel, begin
ming with the entrance in the basement
of the building, the steam is drawn
through the pipes of the entire plant.
The water which collects through con-
densation and the steam that remains
uncondensed enters an economy coil.
This coil is located under one of the
giant ventilating fans and any heat
that remains is drawn off and forced
through the VeHtllatlng cOnuultS ana
distributed through the building.
Under the various steam coil systems
which are usually used a pressure of
As to so pounds steam would be
necessary to maintain a tempera-
ture equal to that which is maintained
under the present system.
Thermostets are located in each
room or department containing more
than one room, which are set to main
tain a desired temperature. The Their
mostets remain open and allow heat to
enter the room until the desired tenn
perature is reached and then closes au-
tOmatically only to open when the
temperature drops below the desired
temperature. AS a result, it is possible
when artificial heat is required, to
maintain normal temperature In the
room or department.
The steam enters the economy coil
at a temperature of about 212 degrees