The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-04-27
A HALF HOLIDAY.
Mayor Green Will Proclaim One
on Thursday.
Marks Opening of the Western
League Season.
BUSINESS MEN SIGN.
Majority Agree to Close Their
Stores.
City and County Offices Fol
low Suit.

Mayor William Green announced this
afternoon to the State Journal that he
would issue a proclamation asking all
the stores to close for the opening of
the Western" League season Thursday
afternoon, and the general observance
of the afternoon as a holiday. Mayor
Green did not say when the proclama-
tion would be issued but it will likely
take place this afternoon or early to-
morrow morning. Mayor Davidson Of
Wichita has already issued a similar
proclamation. At Lincoln the governor
of Nebraska will pitch the first ball.
The opening of the Western League
baseball season in Topeka Thursday
afternoon promises to be a great event
much bigger than was at first expect
ed. Those who are pushing the move
ment for the closing of the stores on
that date are meeting with encourage
ment at every turn. In the neighbor-
hood of $50 business houses have agreed
to close on that date. From sections
of the city not yet visited many re-
quests have come, asking that the Pc
tition blanks be sent around to their
addresses so that they may get a
chance to sign. The committee Is work.
ing on lower Kansas avenue and in
North Topeka this afternoon. 1t Is ex-
pected that nearly every business house
in the city will be closed from 2:30I
Thursday afternoon.
The dry goods stores of the city have
decided not to close. This was brought
about by the refusal of one firm to en-
ter into an agreement with the other
members of the firm.
The committee will be kept at work
until every house in the city has been
asked to close. Very few refuse to af-
fix their names to the petition.
The Santa Fe offices seem to be in
favor of closing and it is not unlikely
that consent will be given by the Off
Gals in authority.
The Shawnee county court house will
be closed during the afternoon. The
city offices are also expected to close
Arrangements have been made to in
vite Governor Stubs to throw the first
ball and have Mayor Green catch it
with the big glove and mask. This will
be worth the price of admission. The
governor and the mayor will ride in a
special carriage at the head of the
parade.
The parade will start from the Throop
hotel where the Lincoln team win stay
while in Topeka. 1t is likely that the
parade will go to North Topeka after
which 1t Will return along Kansas ave-
nue. to Fifteenth street from where the
carriages viii turn down Fifteenth
street to the baseball park.
Cooley had an extended conference
with DR.. Shively of the Western Asso-
citation over the long distance telephone
last night. and it is likely that the
pennant will be sent here in time to be
unfurled at the opening game. It is
hardly likely, however. that DIR. Shive-
ly viii be here. President O'Neill will
not be able to attend. having some time
ago promised to attend the opening in
Wichita, but Will likely send Jack Has
ken, the chief of umDlres here. and Mr.
Haskell will welcome the city into the
Western League.
r,TI
agreed to close their stores in honor of
the opening of the Western league sea-
son in Topeka, which event will oc-
cur Thursday afternoon: David Lakin.
J. c. Holland, Capital Shirt company
Charles Eagle, Topeka State bank
Jay Van Houten. W. J. Lewis &. Co
Hindman Grocery company c. NJ Hill
Model barber shop. A F. wessen. Fred
Walker. w. E. Culver. J. C. Harding,
Matt Weightmann. Oscar WooIverton.
L. S. Cycle company, Coe Bros. Arr
Co. o. NJ. MCGEE. c. A HARLAN Fur
niture Co, Roediger & Son H NJ
Cross. Topeka Stamp Co. the Tromp
Smoke House. Topeka Edison Co. ]. c.
Wolcott. c. w. Ortmann, Antiseptic
Co. Smoke House, G. Schmidt. E. &. S.
furniture store S. F'reidberg. H H
West barber shop. Robinson, Marshall
& Co, August Clothing Co.. Fullerton
Bros, E. b Guild Music Co, William
Green. H. B. Toward. Capital Hard
ware Co. Grand Union Tea Co. A. F.
Gatlin. drugs. Central National bank.
Prudential Trust Co. George STAINS
fell. w. F. Roehr. George NJ Ham
m.r. Fair Mercantile Co, Cash Bar
gain Co.. Matthews shoe store. C. s.
Bulre. The Toggery, State Savings
bank. G. w. Flad. c. E. Wardin.
Crockett's. F. w. woolworth. Felix e
Sons. Capital National bank. Drechsel
Shoe Co. Berkson Bros. Palace, L. T.
Price druggist. ]. B. Hayden. A. T.
Waggoner, Capital Jewelry Co, Rosser
Bros. Copeland County pharmacy. H.
c. Lang. V. I. Harris. Kiehl laundry.
]. F. Petrik. o. A. Noel. H. H. Stew
art. T H. Shaffer City Hand laundry.
Dreisbach grocery, Gus Van Sprey-
brock, Callahan & Brown. George G.
Gray, w. W. Usher. Parr Bros. E P
Jordan, Whitmer Bros, Wilson Office
Supply Co.. F. f. Grimes. ]. c. Payne
& Co, 1. NJ. Blitz. NJ. Langhart. Win
gett Land Co, p. C. Chamberlain.
Shawnee Building & Loan association
Fraser Bros, Mood & Co. ]. P. Row
ley, Wolf Bros, A. E. Jones, F. A.
Snow, H. L. Studevant, c. A Wolf