The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-04-29
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Woodmen circle and Woodmen of the
World will give a free entertainment
tonight at their hall, Sixth and Quincy.
The ruins of the Parkhurst-Davis
building have nearly all been cleared
away. Not so with those of the Cope
land.
No baseball, questions will be an
swered by the State Journal except on
| the new baseball phone. Independent
No. s1s.
The real estate men will meet to-
morrow noon at the Commercial club
rooms for the purpose of completing
the organization of the real estate ex-
change
Everybody in Topeka is a baseball
fan today. Nearly every place of bust
ness is closed and in many places dec
orations mark the opening of the
Western League season.
Mayor William Green has received an
invitation from the officials of the
Alaska-Yukon Pacific exposition to at
tend the opening ceremonies, Tuesday.
June l. The exposition is to be held
at Seattle.
Postmaster A. K. Rodgers has re-
ceived letter from Catherine L. White
OF Schenectady, New York, who is hunt
ing for relatives of her father, Coleman
Smith White. Mr.. White at one time
had two nephews named White living
in Topeka
Sheriff Wilkerson certainly had his
troubles Wednesday and today. Every
man who could devise no other way of
attending the ball game has called and
asked for commission deputy
sheriff with his special jurisdiction
confined to the ball park.
An important meeting of the jobbers
and manufacturers of the city has
been called for the Commercial club
rooms at 6 o'clock Saturday night. I'm
portant business is to come before the
committee. and the preliminary ar
arrangements for the annual Merchants
| week will be made. A full attendance
| is desired.
A few days ago John Strickrott took
a few instantaneous pictures of the To-
peka ball players in action. These he
has enlarged and this morning he
placed some on exhibition in the win
dow of the Snow drug store. Since
that time pedestrians have been al
most unable to pass this store without
leaving the walks
Wilder S. Metcalf, of Lawrence, was
reelected colonel of the First infantry
of the Kansas National guard at a
meeting of the officers Of the regiment
held here this week and Charles F1and-
ers of Paola was reelected lieutenant
colonel The meeting was held in the
offices of Adjutant General Charles
Martin and was presided over by Brig
adler General Drew.
Richard ]. Hopkins. Of Garden City.
speaker pro tenn of the last house of
representatives, and talked of by the
wise ones for the Republican nomina-
ton for lieutenant governor next year.
spent the day in the city. Dick stopped
off on his way to Kansas City and at
tended the opening of the Western
league baseball season. While he held
a conference this morning with Cover
nor Stubs and Bank Commissioner
Dolley. yet Sir Richard declared that
he came to Topeka for the purpose of
attending the ball game. Dick is strong
with the fans.
Baseball has many devoted followers
in the state house. and the fact that
Governor Stubs pitched the first ball
in the opening game today made hit
with most of the state officials. Sec
retary Denton and Ike Lewis are the
dyed in the wool fans and several of
the judges of the supreme court know
and enjoy the fine points of the game.
Clarence Smith, secretary of the tax
commission. Is an ex-ball player and
so is Assistant Auditor Davis. Joe
Longshore is ball crank and there are
others. The state house was almost
deserted this afternoon when the UNI
pire called out: Play ball.