The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-06-29
LOCAL suMNfARY.

Frank j. OStranQeT OF W duOOltCs
who was serving a five year term IN
the penitentiary for grand larceny was
pardoned by Governor Stanley for ser
vices rendered during the mutiny IN the
mine there this spring
The hearing of the Parker-Hughes
case has been postponed until OCTOBER
by the supreme court.
The city board of health has decided
to abandon the pest house in the tair
grounds and has ordered 1t burned To
make room for the preparations for the
state fair which is to be held there
September so to October 5
H A Auerbach, a prominent clothing
merchant was married Tuesday even
ing at the Standard club in Chicago TO
Miss Rosine Duetsch
Work was begun this week to repair
defective sewers which We're causing
trouble with the floor in the city fire
department The work of laying the
sewers was improperly done when the
Auditorium was constructed
Chas. F, Scott. of lola, announced MS
intention of being a candidate for re-
election as congressman-at large.
The officers of the State Exposition
company were elected here this week
and a state charter applied for. The
officers are. M. A. Low of Topeka,
president, B. f Pankey of Topeka, first
vice president, T. B. Babst, second vice
president, o. P Updegraf, secretary
and c. H. Samson, treasurer.
The contract for the construction Of
the state house heating plant was Civ
en- to Michael Heery of Topeka for s10,-
524
Crosby of Topeka, will get the appoint
ment of government land agent in Ok
lahoma
A company of Topeka men have Ia
ken out charters to open up a bank in
each county Of Oklahoma. The syndi
following; George E Clark, c. S. Jobes.
NJ. A. Low, Cyrus Leland, I. E. Lam
bert. and George E. Cole.
The city council took initial steps
Monday night to rescind its action with
reference to the city railway company
pleasure in the matter of the time for
the completion Of its paving.
Elmer Motifs was arrested here for
pilfering at the postoffice. He will have
a hearing before the grand jury in Oc-
tober.
Dean Sykes is supplying the vacancy
at the Grace Cathedral here week by
week until other arrangements may be
made.
Nj. A. Low. general attorney OF the
Chicago Rock Island and Pacific has
been elected president of the Chicago
Rock Island and Mexican railway
Police Officer Hall, who killed George
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blow with his club. pounded up A Ro-
binwltz Thursday and threw him in jail
without just cause Thursday. Sergeant
Carpenter became involved in a street
brawl and Officer Blank attempted to
start a fight with a street car motor
man in North Topeka, both the same
day.
The strike at the Topeka wooden
mills was closed Friday by the demands
OF the striking weavers being acceded
to- They asked for an increase of from
51s cents to Q cents per yard.
A movement has been started to Sc
cure the passage of an anti-hitching or
dinance.
The Commercial club viii father
movement to secure a union depot here
The county commissioners made
contract with the law firm Of Keeier
& Hite for them to assist County Atto.--
ney Nichols in the prosecution of the
cases against 80 insurance companies
doing business in Topeka. under the
trust law passed by the last legislature