The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-01-05
LOCAL MENTION.

The hearing of the Sunday theater
case was set by Judge Hazen today fer
Tuesday morning
A case of diphtheria was reported to-
day in the family of Mrs Wayne. at
1854 Woodward avenue.
License Collector P. H Forbes re-
ports collections aggregating $s75.01 dur
ing the month of December.
The Woodmen of the World viii hold
their annual installation of officers this
evening. A special programme has
been prepared and a lunch will be
served during the evening.
Councilman Wolf has returned from
his trip to Vincennes. Ind, where he
went with other councilnen to inspect
the garbage plant at that city. Mr..
Wolf visited Terre Haute while away.
Governor Stanley has extended the
reward of 5000 offered some time ago
for the apprehension of the murderer
of Alice Dunkel of Galena. 1t is be-
lieved the murderer may yet be caught.
The Topeka Gun club will have regu-
lar shoot at their grounds tomorrow al
ternoon. There will be regular pro
gramme, for targets and also expect
some live bird shooting. Shooting will
commence at ? D. m.
Margaret McKirahan. daughter of
Rev NJ F. McTirahan was operated
upon Sunday afternoon at Christ hosDi-
tai for appendicitis. The case had made
considerable progress before discovery
but the operation was successful. The
patient IS resting well.
The Kansas Worlds fair commission
will decide the contest for the plans
for the Kansas building at the St.
Louis exposition on Thursday or Fri
day. Then the envelope containing the
name of the architect who drew the
successful plans will be opened.
c. D. Mason has been paroled from
the penitentiary by Governor Stanley
He is one of four who were sent to the
penitentiary for twelve years from
Linn county for robbery. TWO of the
others were pardoned by Governor
Leedy and the third has been paroled.
There will be meeting on Friday.
January 9. at 2:30 p N. at the home Ct
! Mrs. E. w POindexter, 911 West Eighth,
of the wives: sisters. mothers ard
daughters of the members Of the United
! Commercial Travellers of Topeka. cottn-
ell No. a. The purpose of the meeting
will be explained to those who attend.
The election board met Saturday night.
and changed the boundary line between
the first and second precincts of the
7 Second ward. The line has been hereto
fore at Fifth street. and it was moved
two blocks north to Third. This will
make the two precincts of more equal
size No other changes in the precinct
lines were made.
G. G. Leach. formerly Topeka boy
has recently passed a civil service ex-
/ animation for a governmental position
/ as deputy fish commissioner and has
been appointed to Worthwhile. Mich,
just north of Detroit. The place pays
$500 a year on the start. with an op-
portunity for advancement up TO 50, COO
/ Mr.. Leach has been in the st. Louis
postoffice for some time.
Because Wesley Erwin, who was
paroled from the penitentiary last
spring by Governor Stanley. got drunk
at Joplin, No, and raised a row, the
governor has ordered that he be sent
hack to prison to serve the balance OF
his term. which win keep him there
about five years. Governor Stanley viii
accept no excuse for the violation of g
violations.