The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-11-18

which is being planned by J. L. Mont
gofnery, physical director of the Cen
trail Y. M. C. A.
General Garcia, who was booked to
speak before the Commercial club on
December 2, on account of unexpected
business in Washington at that time,
has postponed his western trip.
Cecil Forter, assistant to the city en-
gineer, has completed the measurement
Of the Auditorium and the estimates for
the work will soon be made. The in
side of the building will be calcimined
at once.
S. S. Mcclure, publisher of the Nc
Clure Magazine, will pass through To-
peka in December or January on his
way to the Pacific coast. An effort is
being made to secure him for a speech
at the Commercial club.
A special meeting of the city council
tonight is to decide on the Memorial
bids on the printing of the annual
booklet and to make plans for cal
Ginning the Auditorium.
| Until the last few minutes of the
1 ay the Grand opera house was as cold
! q the weather last night. Not a pound
Of steam was in the pipes during Sse
best part of the performance. Result
hard colds and pneumonia.
| building permit for a new brick
warehouse to cost 81, 500 has been issued
to William Schick. proprietor of the
Schick mattress factory. at Second and
Jackson streets. This factory will soon
| cover three-quarterS of a block.
| The Santa Fe has petitioned the city
| council asking for permission to build
a track from their main line to the site
of the new shop office building. Bran
| ner and Crane streets The track will
| run through city alley and will be
used for taking materials to and from
| the new building
| Edward F. Gillian, representing the
| bureau of census, Washington, D. c., is
IN the city making records of the re-
| celpts and expenditures of the city.
These statistics are recorded at Wash
! lngton and used for reference. Mr.
| Gillian will be in Topeka with this work
| for the next 30 days.
| In appreciation for their co-opera-
| ton IN caring for her work while
| Mrs. L. f. Thorpe, police rnatren, was
| absent from Topeka last summer. the
| latter today presented two magnificent
OIL paintings to Jailers Henry D. Smith
| and A. L. Hopkins. The paintings are
| the work of Mrs Thorpe's sister, Mrs.
N. A Dixon of Forest Grove. Oregon.
A remarkable coincidence is that the
| Firth anniversary of both Mayor Will
lam Green and Police Chief r. W. Ea-
| ton is on the same day. Each were
| surprised at their respective homes
| last night. and suppers for the friends
| VINO Planned the affairs were the fea-
lures of the birthday celebrations
That the evening was enjoyed at both
places goes without saying.
The second of the fortnightly series
o: entertainments being given at the
Provident Association headquarters
I during the autumn and winter months
:, will be held Friday night. when the
entertainment will be given by the
young people of the North Baptist
church. The affair was deferred one
week hence on account of the rain las;
Friday night when it was Intended t.
be hell.
Friday evening will be held at TIL.
Central Y. NJ. c. A. general chess an,
checkers rally. Major Harvey, stat,
chess champion, will play all corners
For checkers E. A Wagner of Meri
den. who recently defeated the stat
champion, has been invited to be pres
ent. Arthur Green, recently from Lon
don. will give some exhibitions of til,
game of ..draughts" as played by tn
best English enthusiasts.
Effort is being made to locate Har
vey E. Wilson. member of the Car
riage and Blacksmitlls' union, who lef
California in August. and who's
whereabouts are unknown A lette
ass been sent here relative to his dis