The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-03-23
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The new quarters for the Bank of To-
peka will be ready for occupancy by
April TO-
Steel stairways are being planned for
the high school and the Lincoln school
buildings.
w. C. Siler has commenced the con-
struction Of a s., 400 dwelling at 420 Elm
wood avenue.
The Washburn baseball team will go
to Lawrence Wednesday to play the
Kansas university team.
The w. c. T. U. silver medal con-
test will be held at the United Breth-
rem church Tuesday evening.
Captain P. H. Coney has accepted
an invitation to deliver the memorial
address at Minneapolis, May 30th.
The fact may not be worth noting
but nevertheless Easter Sunday will oc-
cur Just one month from yesterday.
The April term of the district court
which convenes Monday, March Goth,
promises to be one of the lightest in
several years.
The Washington American ball
team opened a three days engagement
with Cooley's White Sox at Assocta-
ton park this afternoon.
Reports from Louisville indicate
that RED" Davis, the premier bats
not lost his clouting eye.
A meeting of the home missionary So
ciety Of the Methodist church will be
held in the church parlors Wednes-
day afternoon at o'clock.
The fact that the local florists re-
port a shortage Of Easter lilies indi-
Gates that the Easter beauties will com
mand fancy price this season.
At an adjourned meeting Topeka So
cialists Sunday afternoon adopted q
platform which will be presented to
the convention which meets in Topeka.
Another indication of spring prom
inent on the streets of Topeka-low
shoes and fancy hosiery, the lattice
work and Powered varities predomin-
ating.
The James Hayes green houses at
Euclid and Strong avenues were slight
ly damaged by fire at 1:3o last evening
The fire started presumably from a
chimney.
A meeting of the Sunday school
teachers of the First Presbyterian
church will be held in the church par
lors Tuesday evening, followed by a
banquet
A meeting of the Toltec rite of the
Topeka Masonic bodies will be held at
the Masonic temple this evening, fol-
lowed by an entertainment and re-
freshments.
DR.. Lyman Abbott and his daughter
who have been in Topeka for part of
the day will return to their homes in
New York tomorrow, leaving over the
Rock Island.
DR.. Brockett a prominent resident
of Usage county, and a former resi-
dent of Topeka, is seriously i'll at
Christ's hospital from an attack of
peritonitis.
L. P. Robinson of the Pioneer Mort
gage company of Burlingame has moved
to Topeka to make this city his future
part Of the time.
company Of MINISTRIES will visit Topeka
this week, recalls the fact that 1.-THE
Only Lee jones' has not been heard
from for some time.
Charles Short ,Hwho was formerly a
conductor on the Santa Fe and later
| In the oil business, has purchased the
dwelling at AL Woodlawn avenue and
Will remodel 1t and make his home
there.
Walter Steward, a representative OF
school district No. 81 won first place in
| the spelling contest held at the court
house under the direction of County
| Superintendent Carter, Saturday after
noon.
The Washington team of the Ameri-
can league arrived in Topeka this
| morning over the Santa Fe, and will
play three games here. The first game
was called at three o'clock this after
noon.
A special service was held at the
Seabrook Congregational church Sun
day in memory of DR.. L. p Broad for
a number Of years superintendent Kan
sas missions of the Congregational
church.
All of the exhibition ball games at
| Athletic park will be called at 8
O'Clock, and every day will be ladies
| free day until the Western assocfa-
| ton season opens the 30th of next
month.
The opening of the Oakland revival
| which was planned for today by Rev.
Homer Fo1tz has been postponed one
week on account of the death of Mrs.
Fo1tz's father, which occurred at Sa-
| betha, Saturday.
| The Majestic theater which has
been conducted since it was opened
last year as a vaudeville house will
finish this season with a stock COM
pany which will make it's first appear
ance next Sunday.
| Two murder trials are set for tria
during the April term of district court
| May Buckmaster charged with the
| death of Addie Kyle and Fred John
son who is charged with the murder
| of Mary Kimba1l.
With the temperature where it was
Sunday those who patronized the bal
game have right to insist that they
be classed among the dyed in the WOO
fans and for the season accorded all
| honor due the class.
| According to the schedule which i.
said to have been adopted at a meet
ing of the management Of the Western
Baseball association at Kansas Cit,
Saturday the season will open Apri
TODAkQ wi oct
important holiday games.
The concert which is to be given b!
MarshalPs band for the benefit of the
State Fair Fund being raised by the
Commercial club will take place at tht
Auditorium Tuesday night, March 81
The music will be the best in the re
portoire of this famous musical organ