The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-09-10
NORTH SIDE NEWS.
First Regular Trip Over Shorey
Extension.
Run Extra Over Line During
G. A. r. Encampment.
BI-PLANE is HERE.
Colorado Springs Man Has Ma
chine at Taylor Tract.
Will Make Experimental Flights
Next Week.

With Is minute service street cars
made the first regular trips over the
Shorey extension of the Topeka street
railway this morning. The cars went
as far as Topeka avenue and st. John
street. The remaining two blocks of
the road from st. John street west and
| north on Tyler street will be in shape
for traffic in a short time when "Y''
is put in there.
The cars ran from Morse street to
the st. John street. This system will
be used until the whole line is ready
for traffic when the Tenth street cars
will go from Twelfth and Clay on the
South side to the end of the line at
| the north limits of Tyler street.
The first car left at 6:10 o'clock this
morning. About a hundred passengers
rode on the car up to this afternoon.
A number of them were Santa Fe shop
men who live in Shorey. E. B.. Guild
and Harvey WOrrall were among the
| first passengers. They said they were
| over the line just for pleasure and to
look over the ground, but said that
| they did not contemplate any business
enterprises in connection with the ex-
tension.
The car was No 101 and had a Vine
wood label. Robert Johnson was mo-
torman. E. Duvall was conductor. The
men said that people watched the prog
ress of the car all along the way from
their DICK pOrcneS anu CQ0ST0Q StIlQ
yelled as it passed by.
while the G. A. r. at Garfield park
is in progress the same service as be-
fore, a seven minute service will be
maintained clear to Garfield park and
a Is minute service on the Shorey ex-
tension said Albert Patten, superin-
tendent of the Topeka street railway,
this morning IAN extra car will run
from Morse street to Topeka avenue
and st. John street and the Tenth
street and Lowman Hill cars to Gar
field park, but after the encampment,
the Tenth street car will leave Kan
sas avenue at Morse street and run
over the Shorey line. The Lowman Hill
cars will go on to the park, making a
Is minute service both on the extern
sion and from Morse street to the
park
Hearing of the success of Aviator
Mars on the Taylor tract north of Gar
field park. F.: A. Payne, one of the
inventors of the Payne Mathewson BIZ
plane, has leased the tract for a
month during which time he will make
experimental flights.
The machine arrived on the grounds
Friday afternoon and is being set up.
1t weighs $50 pounds and is operated
by a so horsepower Elbridge engine.
The Payne machine is larger than the
Curtiss machine which weighed only
$50 pounds.
The smaller macnlne maze an at
tempt to fly from here to Kansas City,
but failed on account of the engine
breaking down near Lawrence. Mr..
Payne says he will try the same trip,
providing the prize offered Mr.. Mars
by Strang of Kansas City is still open.
However, he says that If this one does
not fly successfully he will continue to
build air f1iers until he makes one
satisfactory.
According to Mr.. Payne, his ma
;z 11Ix h,1i1 of
which left the ground by its own pow
er. At that place, the high altitude, a
mile above sea level. hindered the
working of the apparatus on account
of the lightness of the tmosphere. In
Topeka Mr.. Payne stated that the con-
ditions approach ideal and that the
Taylor tract is we'll adapted for the
flights.
His biplane is SO feet long, u feet
wide and feet high with the lower
kept in a large tent. 1t may be some
time before it is ready for flights,
some readjustments being made neces-
sary on account of the difference be-
tween the altitude here and in Denver.
The machine cost about $4,000.
Notes and Personals.
Miss Clara Plummer, who visited at
Mackinac and Ludington, Mich, this
summer, has a postcard showing the
there yesterday.
E. Kemper has returned from trip
to st. Louis which he made in a canoe
in company with some companions
They went down the Kaw to Kansas
City and from there on the Missouri
river to st. Louis, camping out on the
way.
J. K. Withers, Jr., of Emporia. a
travelling salesman, has returned home
after a visit with his parents, Mr. and
Mrs. j. K. Withers, ST., at I'LL North
Kansas avenue.
Mrs. ]. M. williams, of 1901 North
Jackson street, has returned from
visit in Platt. Mo.
Mr.. and Mrs. Claud Shields and chill
dren, Richard and CAMEL, have return
ed from an extended visit to Mrs.
Shields parents in Ohio.
The cider mill on North Central ave-
nue. is running every day. o. Ainsworth.
Ed Burroughs of Granville has pur-
chased an automobile.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. W. Robinson of
Seneca are visiting at the home of
their son, w. s. Robinson. of Menoken.
c. w. Lukens of 1909 Central avenue
has returned from visit in Hoyt.
Francis Rodgin of Elgin, Okla, is
visiting friends here. He is on his way
to attend ST. Mary's college.
v. R. Parkhurst. who has been in
Westmoreland on business, has re-
turned home.
Mr.. and Mrs. b. F. Burk OF kansas
City are visiting Mrs. A. E. Andrews
of 1923 North Quincy street.
Miss Grace Wade and Miss Elizabeth
Wade of Mayetta are visiting at the
home of their sister. Mrs. William
Wetherholt, at S23 North Kansas ave-
nue..
Mr.. and Mrs. L. S. Dolman of Ard
more, Okla, are visiting at the home
of Samuel Dolman at 824 North
Quincy street. Mr.. Dolman will re-
fIrrn home this evening Mrs. DO1man
will remain until later and then leave
for visit with friends and relatives in
Iowa.
At the Central Avenue Christian
church, NJ. B. Madden, who a mis-
sionary in Japan for IA years. and who
will soon return. will preach at II