The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-06-04

| smoking. explosion of fireworks or 9TH
err explosives shall take place near
stock of fireworks or on the same
premises. Chief Wilmarth will see that
| the city has a sane Fourth as far as
! fires are concerned.
Philip w. Zimmerman, formerly of
| Topeka but recently claim agent for
the Texas lines and stationed at Anna
rillo, has resigned to take position in
| Kansas City as adjuster for the West
ern Adjustment and Inspection COM
pany.
| Next week is comm encement week at
| Washburn college and alumni members
| OF the college classes from all over the
country are arriving in the city for the
big doings. Stories of what ''us fellers
used to do will be snapped free of
charge.
A o. Bush, formerly of the North
side. and for many years connected
| with the Otto Kuehne Preserving
works, mas been appointed superintend-
ent of the Pacific Vinegar and Pickle
works Of San Francisco, Cal, operating
in Hayward, Cal.
Building permits were issued today to
George Brown for three story brick
tenement house to be located at the
| corner Of Sixth and Western avenues.
These flats will be erected at once at
a cost of about ST. 600. and will be COM
pleted by September 1.
There will be no morning services at
either the First or Central Congrega-
tional churches Sunday, as they will be
merged with the baccalaureate service
at Washburn chapel. President Frank
K. Sanders will preach the sermon to
the outgoing students
| William Kovar, whose nephew recent
~ caused the death of a playmate at
Rossville, is out of the county Jail on
| q $500 bond. He was arrested for neg
ligence and carelessness for having fur
nished a loaded rife to his nephew on
the Sunday of the killing.
The Mrs. Shorthorns. thoroughbreds,
of Henry McAfee won in the district
court damage suit for loss of reputa-
ton against Mr.. Holstein of o. E.
Walkers ranch when a jury returned
verdict for $175 for the plaintiff last
night. This is the second trial.
Rev. Percy H. Silver was the guest
this noon of the laymen's missionary
committee of 40. at the Commercial
club this noon Subsequent to the
results of the series of conventions
which were held throughout the coun-
try.
The summer school at Washburn coll
Iege opens up Monday morning. Several
Il prospective students have arrived in the
city from over the state to take this
work. Some attractive courses are be-
ing offered and number of the profess
sors wall remain in the city to give
work.
Rock Island goes into effect tomorrow.
This card will include two new trains
to Colorado and to California. 1t will
also give Topeka travellers nine trains
q day to Kansas City over this road
and % over the three roads entering
Kansas City.
Superintendent Patten. of the Tope-
ka Railway company, told City Com
missioner w. G. Tandy that the paw
ing over the Eighth and Kansas ave
nues' earthquake would be laid today.
The rain has delayed the work. The
old fire cistern was filed up complete
ly Friday-hurrah.
Chief of Police Jenkins has announc-
ed that extra men will be employed to
watch for crooks at next weeks avia
ton meet. In addition to this the day
patroln,en will work until midnight An
effort will be made to have the grounds
and city free from Objectionable char
acters who sometimes ply their trade
on sucn occasions.
G. T. Mattingly has started petition
out over the western part of the city
asking the city commissioners to place
q bandstand and give band concerts in
Chesney park-a park located at Nine
teenth and Buchanan streets. These
people are anxious for the concerts
which were turned away from Central
park. The petition now contains about
900 names and is being signed willing
ly.
In connection with the annual ban
quet of the Washburn medical depart
ment DR.. S. ]. Stewart acted as toast
master. Responses were made by
William J. Robb for the sophomores,
NJ. d. McComas for the juniors. and NJ
1. Belot for the seniors. President Frank
K. Sanders spoke on 1.-The Future of
the Medical College" Music was fur
nished by Miss Mary Cell and Miss
Hattv Howard