The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-11-26
NORTH SIDE NEWS
Automatic Fire Protection for
Western Wooden Mills.
System to Cost S4,OOO-Self
Working Sprinklers.
TWO SMALL FIRES.
Damage Slight in Both Cases
Man Burned.
Father of C. C. Nicholson Dies
Suddenly at De Soto.

a fire protection system to cost $4,-
600 IS being installed in the Western
Woolen mills 1t is known as the
automatic sprinkler system and works
so that in case of fire. through the heat
of the flames melting solder, the water
will be turned on automatically.
It consists OF pipes to which latera1s
are connected every ten feet. Small
each lateral. If the building catches
fire at any point the heat will soon
melt thesolder covering the holes and
a stream of water having a radius of
ten feet will flow out. The pipes are
being placed Just below the ceiling on
all of the three floors of the building.
The laterals extend some distance be-
low. Altogether there are $50 sprink-
ling points in the system OF pipes. This
will greatly reduce the insurance rate
on the building.
It is a duplicate of the system which
was installed in the Oakland mills last
year. It has been successfully tried in
many factories in the east.
The fire department from station No.
1 was called out twice this morning In
each case the damage was compare
lively slight. About 10 o'clock a small
blaze from frying fat started at SIG X
North Kansas avenue, occupied by the
D. Bowen family The hre was put out
before the fremen arrived. About
11:15 a call came from 14S4 North
Kansas avenue, occupied by a colored
family nomed Haynes The fire was
caused by a gasoline explosion as John
Daniels, coIored, was cleaning clothes
damage was slight
C. C. Nicholson of eli North Van
Buren, street today returned from
DeSota. where he was called by the
sudden death of his father, J. E. Mich
| olson, which occurred Friday noon al
| his home. Apoplexy was the cause
He was rs years old He located in
Kansas in 1877, when he came from
| Ohio, and settled at DeSota-
For many years he lived across the
street from ]. II. Hadley. the father OF
| Governor Hadley of Missouri. Mr.
Nicholson of the Topeka school board
once worked in the mill owned by the
| father of the governor at DeSota-
| The late Mr.. Nicholson was born IL
! Belmont county Ohio. January l
/ 1888. Besides a wife he leaves eight
| children, besides c. C Nicholson. His
sons are T. B. Nicholson Of DeSota-
| D. NJ. Nicholson of O1athe and Aller
| Nicholson Of Redding- His daughters
are Miss Lizzie Nicholson OF DeSota
Mrs. L ]. Lyons. and Mrs. George
FRAN of Kansas City. The father:
| death was the first In the family. The
funeral will be held at DeSota tomor-
row afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. c. c
Nicholson will attend.
Notes and Personals.
Lost: Piece Of hand embroidery be-
tween 1900 and 400 block on Quincy
street. Finder please return to 1921
North Quincy street and receive re-
| ward
Rev. Mr.. Phillips will preach tomor-
| row morning and evening at the Sec
ond Presbyterian church.
| George Williams and Ella WevoT
were married at Kansas City Novern-
| Der p He is the son of F. E Williams
/ Of 302 East Laurent street. The mar
ried couple will live at Springfield, Mo
Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Section have re-
/ spent Thanksgiving
Mr.. and Mrs. Boutwell, of ottawa are
visiting their daughter. Mrs. Tom
Prosser, 1920 North Harrison street
| R. z. HolcoTnbe has returned from
| Tacoma, Wash, where he has beer
visiting several weeks.
| Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Peyton are NOV
| ing from 423 Grant street to 1211 North
Van Buren, street.
Mrs. Rose Angle of s21 North Mon
roe street has returned from a visi;
| with friends in Grover.
Mr. and Mrs. ]. A Sprague have
moved from Hugo, Col, to 1920 North
| Monroe street.
A NJ Petro, the druggist.
Beginning with tomorrow evenfue
Rev. David Lyons. pastor Of the Cen
trail Avenue Christian church, vii