The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-10-25
LOCAL MENTION.

Fire broke out in the small charcoal
house at the Santa Fe shops Friday
night at 10 O'Clock. and before the blaze
could be extinguished the roof had been
badly damaged. The damage is thought
to amount to. about $50, the shops fire
department quickly responding to the
alarm and preventing a spread of the
fire The origin is said to have been
from spark of passing engine.
Col. Clark E. Carr. of Galesburg Ill,
former United States minister to Den
mark, and Mrs. Carr arrived this after
noon for short visit with Mr.. and Mrs.
John E. Frost
There will be a called meeting of the
Orphans Home association on Monday.
October q, at o'clock p. M. at the
home. T5E 3
The mandamus suit which was
brought some time ago in the supreme
court against the Kansas Medical col
lege by j. p. Shelton, a former student
Of the college, to compel the college au-
thorities to issue him medical diploma,
probably will be dismissed soon. Shell
ton claimed that the college agreed to
give him diploma at the end of a GER
tain time, but while he was in school
the course was heightened and when
he had remained the time agreed upon
the faculty refused him a diploma until
he completed the entire course. Depo-
sitfons in the case were taken yester-
day. 1t is stated that Shelton's attorney
concluded he had no case and has made
arrangements to dismiss it.
The Harrison football team was de-
feated by the second team of Washburn
by the score of 20 to this morning.
Zarcher right tackle of Harrison made
20 yard run for touchdown and
Sloan played a star game at end
On Monday. the sanitary policemen of
the city, assisted by Mr. Dog Catcher
John Allen will commence the work of
securing signers for the petition for
special election to vote bonds to buy
the city waterworks. The petitions are
all ready today. and have been turned
over by Mayor Parker to the sanitary
sergeant. The petitions will be circula-
ted by the following officers: First ward
Chas. Jones; Second ward. James Harr;
Third ward p. C.ThOmas; Fourth ward
Charles Lindsey; Fifth ward. T. V. Cod
dington; Sixth ward. John Allen.
The Vinewood Park railway is now
tearing up Seventh street in front of the
fire department, preparatory to laying
their track.
At midnight last night the fire depart
ment was called to $40 East Fairchild
street. where one story frame house
owned and occupied by George Gardner
was afre from some unknown cause
The damage was only $40
Charles Hoffman quit running an
open joint on the Sabbath day. and went
to raising hogs seven days in the week
Because he forgot to remove his pork
from the city he was again arrested
just in days of old when he sold beer,
but the price is not so high The police
would not be happy if they failed to ar
rest Hoffman for a month
! George Dupree was arrested by a CITY
court officer yesterday for assault He
/ tried to collect rent from a man named
Max Walker, using club for the pur-
pose
The police have two good bicycles on
hand which have not been claimed by
anyone. An average of ten wheels a
they had been abandoned by parties
who stole them AMI left them in a re-
mote place.
The Second street athletic football
team defeated the Wolfe packing house
team this. morning by the score of IS
to 0.
Owing to the high winds. Santa Fe
! passenger No. 5 was over an hour late
! today.
T. B. Thorpe. travelling passenger
agent for the Pennsylvania lines, with
headquarters at Omaha, was in Topeka
today
Arthur Moore. travelling passenger
agent for the Erie was in Topeka today
on railway business.
The funeral of Glenn Lyon. who was
found dead in Kansas City, will be held
at ) D. m Sunday at the family resi-
ester cemetery.
Eliza J. Burton filed suit in the dis
trict court this afternoon against her
former husband, B. E. Burton. for s., 300
alinony which he has failed to pay.
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