The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-09-18
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All attractions open vinewood Sum
day.
The postoffice windows are being
covered with huge iron screens.
Roller skating every night and Sat-
urday afternoon at Music Hall
/ Hudson's dancing class for begin
ners opens Monday evening. Sept. FL.
The calling of the motion docket in
the district court Saturday morning
Will be postponed one week.
A sister of Henry Littjohann. who
| has lived in California for 20 years,
will arrive in Topeka toady for visit
r. C. Rowse was granted build
! ing permit Thursday for the erection
of a $4,000 dwelling at 900 Lane
! street.
Washburn campus week ago ap-
peared more like a deserted village.
Today it is one of the busiest spots in
the city.
A series of religious meetings will
be held at the auditorium SATURDAY
/ and Sunday under the auspices or the
local Salvation army.
Six members of Marshalrs band left
| this morning for Wamego where they
/ will help the Wamego band in that city
/ to play for county fair.
The only birth reported to the city
health department today was a boy
born to Mr.. and Mrs. John Klusmier
| OF ZUS East second street.
P. Walsh, general baggage agent
| of the Santa Fe system is in Denver
this week attending the annual meet
ing of the Western Baggage Agents
association.
A meeting of the West Side Wo-
mans Christian Temperance Union
will be held at the home of Mrs.
day afternoon.
The result of the Topeka-Wichita
game at Wichita wasn't very enjoy
able to the few hundred fans who
watched the returns in the State Jour-
| nal bulletin window.
The city street gang was at work on
Monroe street all day yesterday. me
| big sweepers were brought into play
and this thoroughfare presents a much
neater appearance. today.
President Frank K. Sanders of
| Washburn college will deliver an adj
dress at the First Congregational
church Sunday evening on 'The His
torical Study of the Bible"
President Frank K. Sanders. of
| Washburn college, will address the con-
gregation at the First Congregational
church on Sunday evening on THE
Historical Study, of the Bible"
| The Salvation army is planning
big meeting at the Auditorium Satur-
day night when 1t. Col. Blanche B.
Cox. of Kansas City, will deliver an
illustrated lecture on the Holy Land.
/ A local commission firm yesterday
received a car load of Cape Cod
cranberries which indicates that there
will be a liberal supply of sauce for
the turkey dinners during the holt
days.
One case Of diphtheria was reported
to the city physician Thursday, 1t be-
ing the only conta gious sickness IN the
city. The case of diphtheria is report
ed at 1170 Grand avenue. George Gill
more.
Local commission. men claim that
potatoes will be much higher. this
winter than last on account of the
which followed during the next
i month.
Topeka hunters who are in the
western part of the state are paving
the way for their hard luck stories
which they will tell when they return
by writing about the scarcity of prai-
RE chickens.
| About o'clock Thursday afternoon
the fire department was called to the
Santa Fe yards where small blaze
had been discovered in the roof OF the
boilerhouse near the roundhouse. No
damage was done.
The new school building at Eleva-
ton which is being constructed to
take the place of the one destroyed
by lightning this spring will be COM
pleted and ready, for occupancy by
Monday, Sept 2Sth.
Roy Johnson of the Santa Fe pas
senger department has overhauled
his camera and will start for New
Mexico Saturday where he will estab-'
lish a temporary photograph gallery
| in an Indian village.
Tom Houser OF Milsap, Texas, who
| has been spending his vacation with
| his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. E. Houser Of
1882 Clay street, has left to resume his
| old position with the Acme Pressed
| Brick company at that place.
One of the members of the Topeka
ball team has given an order on the
household goods which he has pur-
| chased, which suggests a wonderful
amount Of confidence on the part of
! the merchant as well as the ball
player.
The Swedish-American league.
Sept. Z, has adopted resolutions
| thanking the merchants, the press,
| the speakers and others. for con-
| tributing to the success of the enter
prise. c. E. Malmberg is president
of the society.
A committee from the Commercial
| club is abroad today attempting to
| collect the remainder of the money
pledged some months ago for the st.
| Francis Catholic hospital. Three thou
! sand two hundred and sixty-six dollars
| and fifty cents was pledged and OF
| this sum all but $287.50 has been col
! lected.
| The letter from the gas company
recently published warning the users
| of gas of the possibility Of a shortage
| this winter has proven a boon to the
| contractors who are paving West
| Sixth avenue. Dozens of loads OF
| cedar blocks are hauled away every
| day and stored for use as fuel this
| winter.
Two permits for residences were is