The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-03-14
NORTH TOPEKA.
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kimbau Prfn ting Co.. 81 North
Kansas avenue

O. G. Paxton was in town today from
| Meriden
North Topeka people are well pleas
ed at the result of the primaries yes
terday.
The latest creations in millinery at
Mrs Burgen's. 1913 N. Kansas avenue.
upstairs.
The J. ]. King real estate company
has sold the Frank Andrews property
at 922 Harrison street to Mrs. Mary E.
Wallace.
Herbert Green who has been suffering
from an attack of grip was able to be
out Yesterday for the first time in sew
eral days
Do not fail to attend the opening of
spring and summer millinery Friday
and Saturday. Mrs. Burger, S33 n.
Kansas avenue, upstairs.
Mr.. A. Finney leaves today for juno
ton City after spending a few days
here the guest of his niece, Mrs. Van
Iuyl, OF West Laurent street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Kenneth Clark of 1926
JEFFERSON street are the parents of
son, born yesterday. Mrs. Clark was
Formerly Miss Edna Lorena Fraser.
The revival services at the Central
Avenue Christian church continue with
good attendance and interest Special
music each evening by Miss Park, SOLO
lists and leader of music
Mr.. and Mrs, Sherman Hathaway ar
rived Yesterday from Denver, Colo, to
visit Mr.. Hathaway's brother and sis
! ter-in-law Mr.. and Mrs. d. J. Hath
| away, of 1117 Jackson street.
Tone, character and style are leading
features in our millinery. Everything
new and fresh from our workroom. also
a complete line of pattern hats See
our display Friday and Saturday Mrs
Julia Joseph, 1913 Kansas avenue.
Mr.. G. Lavender of 1910 Van Buren,
street has received word that his daugh-
ter who has been i'll at her home in
st. Joseph, Mo-, has suffered a relapse
and that there are fears for her recoy-
cry, and he is making ARRANGEMENTS to
go there today.
The magazine section of the Wash
1ngton Cd. CO Post for last Sunday con-
tains an excellent picture of Elmer A
Forbes, who is chief of the bureau of
Internal revenue, division accounts
Th1s position is very important one
some days over $1,000 900 passing
through Mr.. Forbes hands. Mr. Forbes
| formerly lived in North Topeka He is
son of Mr.. and Mrs. L. B. Forbes of
, the Rochester road and a brother of
Messrs- w. A. and T. M. Forbes of
Forbes Bros elevator
Frank Jaques, justice of the peace
at Elmont, was in town yesterday to
present petition to w. S. Tinsman
superintendent of the lines west of the
Missouri river for the Rock Island
railroad company, asking the company
to remove the Mexican Iaborers who
are working on the section near Ell
mont. The petition contained the
names of all the well known residents
of Elmont and the surrounding coun-
try and every one is patron of the
Rock Island road. They claim that
the Mexicans are dirty and that white
section hands fear to work with them
as they might contract smallpox or
other diseases. The citizens of Elmont
claim that there are plenty of white
men to do the work. Mr.. Jaques who
| represented the Elmont people, is un-
doubtedly one of the biggest men in
that section of the state, as he weighs
500 pounds.
John Carney, an old soldier who
lived alone in his shanty at 140S Lo-
gan street, was burned to death at his
home last night about 9:45 o'clock.
His body was burned in several places
and it is supposed that he inhaled the
smoke and flames and that his death
resulted shortly after the fire was dis
covered. The Told man was found by
some of the neighbors who were soon
at the scene of the fire and COM
menced to hunt for him. A north win
dow of the kitchen was broken In and
the form of the old soldier seen lying
with his feet towards this window. S.
P. Hill, r. S. Marlett, L. S. Buzbee and
a man named Lafferty pulled the body
from the burning room. AS there was
a small place on the dead mans fore
head from which blood oozed, rumors
of foul play were started, although
his moustache was burned which
might indicate that death was caused
from inhaling the flames. The body
was removed to the Conweu under
taking rooms where an inquest will be
held as soon as Coroner Keith returns
to town The dead man was married
some time ago but his wife lives in
Oakland He was a we'll known char
acter in North Topeka and was fire.
ouently seen going around the streets
| and alleys picking up any kind of old
refuse. The fire seemed to have
| originated in the rear of the house.