The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-06-22
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I IdJe, one or the faT
| famed climate of southern California.
| Topeka colored people are to have
| sumner resort of their own. Wilson's
summer garden is to be opened Tues
day evening.
| Mayor Green has appointed j. F.
| Beck, Peter He'll and H. ]. Evans as
| appraisers for the paving on West
| Tenth street.
The Gem laundry which was burned a
few days ago, will likely reopen on the
south side of the river as soon as a
suitable location can be found for it.
| Oklahoma City won yesterday and
| as result. the White Sox reluctantly re-
linquish their claim to second place in
the Western association-for the time
| being.
Officials around at the city hall fear
| ed that this summer would be exceed
| ing dull but with new scandal brew
ing their anticipations are found to be
amiss.
The collection of curiosities from
| the Caroline islands that was exhibited
in the Mills Dry Goods company,s
window has been removed to 1898
Lane street.
Poor old "Pie" Jordanl After enjoying
liberty for one brief day as a result of
and work out a fifty dollar sentence on
the rock pile. ,e
The waterworks trustees will install
small electric light plant of their
own at the waterworks pumping sta
ton to cost $393. They figure that
they will be saving money.
The Missionary society of the Meth
odist church will hold their annual
picnic at Vinewood Park Tuesday
followed by an evening meeting in the
auditorium west Of the creek.
If you go to the Novelty Sunday to
witness the reproduction of the Wichi-
ta-Topeka ball game take your opera
glasses along-then you can keep up
with the plays on the score board.
Another blow has been struck at
personal liberty, this time by Police
Judge Urmy who has said that beer
parties with the hack accompaniment
must be stopped, at least inside the
city limits.
Perhaps after all there is nothing
in a name" said a fan at the Novelty
theater yesterday as he watched the
game at Wichita slipping away from
the White Sox and that with Mr..
Wright in the box for the Topeka
team.
One thousand eight hundred and
eighty-three dollars of the sum sub
scribed for the purchase of a site for
the Sisters hospital has been turned
over to the treasurer of the Com
mercial club.
Stamped paper has gone up in price !
ed envelopes selling formerly at $21.60
thousand have gone up in price to
$21.64, while newspaper wrappers |
have advanced from $1,000 to $10.64. |
When Wright. the Champions new |
twirler, struck out the third Wichitan |
in the same inning yesterday afternoon, |
there was a yell senteup by the crowd, |
which was listening to the game at the |
Novelty theatre, that could be heard /
blocks away. u-ts~ y
If you are overcome with a feeling |
of WEAKNESS this evening do not feel
and charge it to your in
years, for the day has been
the longest one of the year and dark
ness will come a little earlier for the
remainder of 1907.
"I would pay a fancy price for
reserved seat to witness a bout be-
tween that wooden headed captain of
umpire he assaulted, and lay a small
bet on his jumps remarked a To-
peka sport.
The one story flats. at Eighth and
Quincy streets exist now only in the
of the Topeka people. The
last brick in the old building was re-
moved yesterday. The work of erect
ing the theater will be begun in very
short time.
Topeka people ought to be satisfied
with the existing conditions tomor-
row." remarked a man who is neither
a minister nor a fan. zone excursion
leaves at 6 O'Clock for the ball game
in Wichita and half an hour later an
ottawa"
Sheriff Wilkerson is receiving congrat-
llations on all sides for his prompt
md effective work in Topeka's latest
murder mystery. Within a feW minutes
after the victims body was identified
he sheriff took into custody the man
Who is charged with the crime by the
,oroner's jury.
A large number of the fruit jobbersl
# the CITY are out at Mcfarland today
inc he I
giving their employees picnic. The
1icnic is held in the Rock Island park
n that city. AS a result there is moth
ng doing among the fruit men of the
.ity today.
Last night being a > pleasant one1
here was a good sized crowd of pleas
ire seekers out at Vinewood park
1isette, the woman bicycle rider, is
the amusement for the
,rowds this week and her act is one
If the best which has been seen at the
park this season.
Charles E. Morton, travelling passen
5er agent of the Rock Island, returned
from Wichita. While in
the White Sox and the Rab-
,its and what he has to say regarding
he conduct of the Wichita rooters
wouldn't exactly look well In print.
Thursday the juniors at the Y. NJ.
:. A. went through the Continental
creamery and yesterday they went on
hike to the north bluffs Today the II
Whole prep and junior classes took a
win in the big tank. The boys of To- {
,eka do not have to go away for the {
ummer in order to have a vacation {
The East Side Improvement associa-
ion is doing things. On next Tuesday
when the regular meeting will be held
t Eighth and Lake. streets band con-
ert will serve TO llven up the pro-
,ramme, which will also contain a re-
,ort from the committee with refer }
nee to the plan of John Rodgers. city :
ngineer, for the draining of Biddlel
reek. ii
Rev. Thomas Gray, who has just re-
frnrrn the Mfcrn11eSiar1 islands. 1