The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-01-11
NORTH Side NEWS.
Opposition to Proposed Union
Depot Plan.
North Siders Hope for New
POstoffice Building.

The grocery store of Maze & Par
sons at 500 West Gordon street was
robbed last night of tobacco, money
and jewelry valued at more than sou.
1t is believed that the robbery was
committed by a number OF boys. "a
tray of 26 rings, neck cIldlh, "
brooch and a number of other aru-
Giles of iewelry, and some TOBACCO
was taken out of the cases. The cash
drawer was robbed OF its contents
which amounted to about 81. Inc
burglars entered through the rear
door of the building.
The stock n the millinery store of
Kansas avenue was badly damaged by
water from a broken water pipe about
O'Clock Friday night. Pipe in the
second story of the building broke ana
flooded. The stock is practically q
total loss Mr.. WetherhOlt discovered
the water in the building about 6
O'Clock and made an effort to locate
necessary to do this. The water was
several inches deep in the floor of the
building. Millinery OF all kinds was
damaged and is total loss. a few
hats and some trimming of cheap
quality is all that was saved from
damage
The people of North Topeka will
passenger station across the Kaw river.
Past experiences cannot be forgotten
and the people who live in that district
will not consent to anything of this
feature which might cause an over
flow.
Members of the Commercial club
have suggested that the Viaduct span
the Kaw river. The people of North
Topeka have burdened themselves
with taxes for flood protection and
they will not agree to any project that
would retard the waters in the chan
mel of the stream in any manner.
Information of the suggestion made
at the Commercial club Friday night
reached North Topeka this morning
and not a person could be found who
would agree to anything of this char
acter. They believed that to build
any kind of a structure across the
Kaw river would retard the water
during flood periods and cause the
residence section OF North Topeka to
be covered with water.
In addition to this objection the
people who live in that part of the
city Will not consent to the removal
of the two railroad stations which are
located in their part OF the city They
fear that such a removal would cause
decrease in business patronage and are
unwilling TO take any chances of this
character.
They will not object to the cree
ton of a union passenger station but
Santa F'e stations. The railroad com
panies may take q notion to remove
these stations but the people CT the
First ward would make an effort to
dissuade them of any notion of this
kind.
People of North Topeka are await
ing the action of congress on the bill
which provides for an appropriation
for a postoffice building in their part
of the city. The bill was introduced
by Senator Charles Curtis and was
passed by the senate during the last
session. 1t is desired by the North
Topeka people that this approximation
be passed at early date that they
might select site and get the build
ing built as soon as possible.
The bill, as it passed through the
senate. provides for an appropriation
of 1900. This will be sufficient tc
purchase a site and erect buildine
large enough to supply the demand
Alva Robinson. clerk in charge OF
the postcfffce station in North To-
peka, has been assured by Congress
man Dan Anthony that he would rush