The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-06-02
SNAPSHOTS AT HOME NEWS.

me FAMOUS Sells the CGAsIAe ~~~S
''Washburn" Shoe for $3.50.
The interior of the santa Fe hos
pital is being renovated and redeco-
rated.
The screen at Association park sue
cessfuIIy shuts Of the hill and the clih
jewellers.
Springfield will be here on Monday
to open series of four games with
the White Sox.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. Knox, Of 1926 Blu
chanan street are the parents OF a
boy. born Wednesday.
The use of the Auditorium has been
granted to the Bankers association,
which convenes here June S, z, 8.
J. Miles has taken out building
permit for the erection Of a $1,000
dwelling at 1900 Van Buren, street.
The ditch digging machine. being
used in excavating for the Fifth ward
sewer. pouFs out as much smoke as
/ locomotive.
/ The law department Of Washburn
VIII give a banquet for the members
Of the faculty at the National hotel
( Saturday night
z. c. Thompson was granted
building pernait this morning for the
erection of a dwelling on lots S92-SS6
Kansas avenue, to cost S1s5O0.
I DR.. J. H. Solecd was a victim Of
/ plant thieves last night. He lost
half dozen valuable ferns and flowers
/ from his porch at 1925 Jackson street.
/ This weeks issue Of the Washburn
I Review deals to great extent with
college religious organizations, and has
a good deal to say concerning Sheldon
Hail.
There win be a welcome meeting at
/ the Salvation Army hall tonight En-
sign and Mrs. La PlOunt who were
here during the food two years ago,
have returned to Topeka and will be in
| charge.
Isaac Byers. who lives at Twenty
fourth and Fillmore street, caught
Shunganunga bridge this week. The
animal is rare in Kansas but plentiful
! in the east.
The city detention hospital south
west of town no longer has a patient.
For time the capacity OF the hos
pital was taxed with the presence of
four smallpox patients, but these have
since all recovered.
The question Of taking care Of the
| city free employment agency will be
called to the attention of the city coun-
ell for disposition Monday evening.
! Mayor Davis viii try to secure the con-
sent of the council to appoint T. j.
Anderson to that position.
Colonel Boyd, who looks after the
destinies OF the city rock pile at the
prisoners this morning cleaning out
! the Auditorium preparatory to the
| commencement exercises of the high
school this evening.
The paper hangers. who ran shy on
enough paper of a particular pattern
to finish out the papering of the cor
ridor on the third floor of the city
/ building, after strenuous endeavors
/ finally procured a shipment sufficient
| to complete the contract.
Five of the new hydrants have been
| placed in service on Morris avenue,
] while three others hnirar inSfa He'd
today on the College avenue extern
sion. The MIGRANTS are being placed
| in a district which has been pFac-
ticaIly barren of any fire protection.
Owen began of AtchisOn. Kan, was
/ ordained to the Roman Catholic priest
hood yesterday by Bishop Lillis in Kan
sas City Kan He viii say his first mass
Sunday at st. Benedict,s church al
/ Atchison. Father began will be assign
| ed to assist Father Hayden of Topeka.
| A mistake was made in the age of
I Harold Parr, the boy soprano, who
viii soon leave for Chicago to take in
| structiOns in voice. He is u, instead
I of IA years old, and has never had
instruction except from his mother
who taught him with the aid of a
1 guitar only.
Joseph Griley, councilman from tn e
/ Second ward, will leave soon for Los
/ Angeles and the Pacific coast for a
| months trip. He will go as a delegate
ALOlll 4ODGhd u TIC L2ll1z IAL6 VI OOlQLl-
| bus which convenes in annual conven-
ton at Los Angeles.
The anonymous letter which for a
time was the bane of. the existence of
Mayor Davis has ceased to appear in
the mails. For a time the mayor was
seriously considering the advisa bility
of consulting nerve specialist for
fear of Il breakdown but the froWns
of nervous care have been chased
away and things are all serene now.
The National Good Roads conven-
1 ton meets at Portland in June from
the 21st to the oath. Mayor Davis is
invited to send five delegates to rep
present Topeka. But as in the case of
the national convention of Associated
Charities and Corrections which meets
about the same time the mayor is at
n loss to discover whom he can send
without any cost to the city.
The Managers of the Topeka City
Baseball league viii meet tonight at
the Y. NJ. c. A. rooms to draw up the
schedule for the season and the cleo
ticn of officers. Gus Alberts will be
elected president and Clarence Smith
secretary and treasurer. Robert Smith
!. temporary president, will preside at
tonight's meeting until the Organiza-
ton is perfected.
The white wings which have ez-
listed in name only for the past year
} have been brought into existence again
by Street Commissioner Ramsey. This
I morning the. city street IOTCG WAlch Is
/ employed In the downtown district
started out rugged in new white suits
The men will have to keep a present
} able appearance or else the axe falls
; such is the edict from the head of the
street department.
The OskalOosa Times says: Mrs W.
O. Worswick has accepted the position
as instructor in the art department of
Bethany college in Topeka, and will as
sumo her duties at the opening of the
school year next fall. Mrs. Worswiok
is well qualified for her work, has stu
died abroad as well as under some of
the most competent teachers in this
country, and is, herself, an excellent
teacher as her success in the Leaven-
worth Art league and also in her stu
dio in Kansas City. No, where she has
been for the past year, testifies. Mrs.
Worswick has also had a class in art
work here and the work by her pupils