The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-08-15
Lack of Material May Delay
ShOrey Extension.
Rails OF Line Laid as Far as
Harrison Street.
OPEN BY SEPTEMBER
Indications Onaga Road Will Be
Ready Then.
Young Peoples Alliance Closed
Sunday Night.
OPEN BY SEPTEMBER?

The ShoIey extension of the Topeka
Street railway has been graded and the
rails have been laid as far as North
Harrison street. 1t VIII be practically
completed as far as Van Buren, street
by tonight. A trolley line extends that
far from Kansas avenue. The current
for the work train between Van Buren,
and Harrison streets at present is sup
piled by a temporary cable.
The rest of the trolley wire, as well
as spikes, and other material, are not
on hand for the finishing of the road,
and the nonarrival of the stuff may
delay the completion of the extension
which is scheduled to be done by the last
of August. 1t is said that there was
mot enough material on hand to finish
the Shorey line when the order was
given to go ahead with the project, but
work was begun with the hope that the
material would arrive by the time 1t
was needed.
Reports from Onaga state that s. rem
uous efforts are being made to open
The line known as the Onaga cutoff,
between Onaga and Marysville on or
before September 1. Stations and sec
ton houses are being built, agents and
operators are being hired and according
TO indications it is likely to be open for
traffic in two weeks. A new time card
and a passenger service will probably
go into effect on the Union Pacific at
The opening of the new line.
The road will connect Kansas City
with the Pacific coast direct via Grand
Island, Neb., and Cheyenne, Wyo.
At the Saturday morning session of
the Young Peoples Alliance and Wom-
ems Missionary society which has been
holding its nineteenth annual conven-
ton at Garfield park the past week,
the following officers were elected:
President, Rev. B. Barthel of ST. Jo-
seph, Mo-; vice president, Otto Hanne
of st. Joseph, Mo; recording secretary,
Nettie Humfeldt of Kansas City, Mo-;
corresponding secretary, ]. A. Werner
of Alden, Kan; treasurer, Rev. G. f.
Iwig of Leavenworth; missionary sec
rotary, Florence Erffmeyer of Kansas
Amanda Lueck of Holton KAN; ex-
ecutive committee, B. Barthel, Otto
Hanne. c. F. Iwig, C. johnson and A.
E. Butler.
The officers of the Women's Mis-
sionary society were elected as fol-
lows: President, Mrs. w. c. Johnson,
Hiawatha; vice president, Mrs. w. F.
Schuerman, Abilene; recording secre-
tary, Hattie Solt, Abilene; correspond
ing secretary, Mrs. NJ. F. Gabel, Hol-
renee; superintendent missionary
bands, Priscilla Wahl, Kansas City,
Mo. Delegates to the general conven-
ton of the Woman's Missionary so
watha Miss Priscilla Wahl, Kansas
City, Mo; Mrs. W. F. Schuerman.
Abilene; Hattie Solt, Abilene; Mrs. C.
/. Sorg, Topeka.
According to Miss Edna Weld of
Yates Center, missionary secretary,
$3,391.S6 has been raised and appro-
priated for the mission fund. The
Kansas conference branch also voted
$4,000 to equip the surgical department
of a hospital which will be establish
cd a Chan-ChOvy FIJI Hanan- China
This action followed a lecture by
Bishop S. P. Spreng on 81 900 Miles by
Rice Power" The speaker told of a
trip through China and his establish
ing the mission at Chen-Chow Flu
Hanan.
AS substitute for Governor Stubs,
who is away on his vacation, Attorney
General Jackson delivered an address
government Saturday afternoon.
For a church at Lawrence $3.50 was
raised.
The session closed last night.
The band concert in the park did
not draw the crowds from the casino
where the last exercises of the conven-
ton were being held.
Community Comment.
A Colorado "Too-rist" who returned
TO Topeka dead broke asked for loaa
of quarter but was Immediately
handed a dollar to keep as long AS
needed without interest. Such are To-
peka people. This is one of the rea-
sons why Topeka always looks good to
the prodigal sons.
On the Union Pacific train recently
a youth asked a girl If a chair next to
her was occupied and the fair one said
it was not. However, as the young
man proceeded to sit down thereon,
the young lady arose and with a
whitening look exclaimed: II VIII NOW
20 and sit by my MOTHER" This is
the proper stunt" Such methods are
warranted to check even the boldest
of men.
Upon looking down from Pixies
Peak, Col. a woman was overheard to
exclaim: MY, amt them sunrises
and sceneries grand!'
Just one thing lacking about Mani
tou for me. I saw no trained nurses
in costume. Bill Black.
Notes and Personals.
Miss Grace Spokes of Colorado City.
home of her grandfather, w. A. Mar
shall, has left for visit in Holton.
J. E. Guild has moved from Silver
Lake to the North side.
Miss Lucille Kutz of 101S Kansas ave-
nue. is visiting her grandparents, Mr..
and Mrs. J. A. Kutz, at Pratt, Kan.
Mrs John Havens is visiting in Kan
sas City.
Chester Hall of Richland is visiting
his sister Mrs. George Keesee, 1924
Harrison street.
Miss Handy Reid, 924 North Harri-
son street will leave Wednesday for an
extended visit in Davenport Ia, and
south Bend, Ind.
Mr. and Mrs. r. H. Stephenson, for
rnerly of Wichita. who have been visit
ing at the home of Mrs. Stephenson
eister, Mrs. William Boast. of 800 Jack
son street have left for Kansas City
where they will make their home. Mr..
Stephenson is a mail clerk for the
Santa Fe.
Mrs. Sarah Todd, of 1101 Madison
street.. has returned from a business
trip to Kansas City, st. Louis and Chi