The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-04
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The country roads are again in
good condition for automobiles.
man was seen on Kansas avenue
this morning wearing an overcoat.
Mr.. and Mrs Frank Hall of 1101
Woodward avenue, are the parents of
boz.
There are four vaudeville houses with
in block of the corner of Eighth and
Kansas avenue.
Electric fans have been disconnected
and are occupying out of the way places
awaiting the return of summer weather.
r. P. Simons has been granted
building permit for the erection of
dwelling at 1717 Buchanan street to cost
$3.50.
An epidemic of summer colds is prev
alent in the city as result of the low
down action of the mercury during the
past AZ hours.
Del Travis, state fish and game war ar
engagements for his semi-annual tour
for the distribution of fish.
Some one threw a brick through a
window in the Capital office last night
and it nearly created panic. The re-
porters thought it was a bomb.
With the weather in its present
condition, the electric fans and other
mechanical methods of cooling the at
mosphere are taking a back seat.
Tickets for the race meeting have been
placed on sale at a number of stores in
at 40 instead of so cents, the regular
price.
Malon Burgett. the deaf mute pro-
phet, scored one prediction on the base
ball results this year when he prophe-
sled that Wichita would win the PEN
nant.
Contrary to the usual custom, the
derby this year will be held on the
opening day of the race meeting and
fifteen entries have already been
made.
Water will be turned into the Cen
trail park lakes by tonight. This is all
that is necessary to make Central
park one of the most beautiful spots
in Topeka.
The 1907-'0S term of the Kansas Medi-
cal college opened this morning in the
Whiting building, 523 Quincy street,
which was recently purchased by Wash
burn college.
once more the announcement is
made that water is to be turned into
the lakes at Central park and this
time the statement comes from the
plumber in charge OF the work
Jay Farnsworth, formerly of Tope-
ka young man, married the daughter of
General Pleasant Porter, the chief OF
the Creek Indian nation who died Iues-
day. Mr.. Farnsworth is practicing law
at Muskogee.
The state fair will open at the fair
grounds next Tuesday afternoon The
races this year promise to be much
faster and more elaborate than any
which have ever been pulled OH at the
fair grounds.
Pie Jordan is again In trouble. this
time charged with burglary, and the in
dications are that he mas at last made
arrangements for transportation TO
Leavenworth and an 1ndeterminate term
in the state institution
The White Sox will go to Joplin to-
FRIDAY, saturday and sunday Tues-
dav they will open UP on the nome
grounds with Wichita, the games be-
ing played in the morning
The influx into Topeka of students
who will attend Washburn college is
beginning and before many days To-
peka will be filled with students, rib
bons, small caps and various other
varieties of collegiate garb
The streets and walks committee OF
the council made a trip of Inspection
this morning over the proposed route OF
fine Topeka Southwestern railway In
Topeka preparatory to passing upon the
franchise which is pending before the
council.
..That must have been a bum steer
that the fellow who cut up the street
car conductor gave Ch1ef Eaton yester
day, when he said he was coming 10 the
Jail to give himself up, remarked
trIlstv. "as he has not reported at our
happy home"
DESPITE the chilly weather of last
night the concert by Marshalls band
was attended by the usual large
crowds. However. owing to the heaVy
dew on the grass the seating accom-
modations of the park were Hluch
lower than usual.
II. ]. Bone, United States dlstrIct at
+orney who has returned TO topeka
from Denver. was the recipient al DAY
Yesterday and today of congratulat
from friends on the manner IN when
he had conducted the Lost Bullion Ihlh
ing fraud case at Denver
According to the monthly weather
story sent out by the government
weather bureau in this city August Was
only an ordinary month after an lne
mean temperature being but tWo-thIr e us
of a degree higher than the average
temperature for the past 20 years