The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-04-16
]. w. Rigdon, Former Poor Com
missioner, Dies at His Home.
Chief Clerk for Old Rideneur-
Baker Grocery Co.
AN OLD SETTLER HERE
Urges Civic Club Members to
Buy Fair Stock.
Other Items of Interest on the
North Side.

| j. w. RlgdOn, an old resident ana
former poor commissioner. died Friday
morning at his home. 1921 Quincy street.
Old age and complications were the
cause. He was 70 years old. In the
SOS he was chief clerk in the retail
| department of the Ridenour- Baker Gro
Gerry company. then established on Rail-
road street. about a block west Of Kan
sas avenue. Since he has been in the
grocery business with Charles Pence.
He has also been night Waterman at
the Billiard mills and for other concerns.
Lately he has been retired.
Mr.. Rigdon was born in Blackford
county Ind, 1886. He was reared on
a farm. He served three years in the
civil war in the Eighth Indiana volun-
teers. He was wounded at the famous
battle of Vicksburg.
Soon after the war he came to Kan
saS and located on the North side where
he has always since lived. He was
chief clerk in the Ridenour-Baker Gro
Gerry company, now located at Kansas
City. Will H. Davis, of the Davis Gro
Gerry company. worked with him.
Mr. RigdOn married Miss Emma
Bond. Mrs. Rigdon survives him, also
a daughter. Mrs. W. Teats of Foraker,
Ok. He also has two brothers, William
L. Rigdon of East Seward avenue and
Robert w. Rigdon, who lives northeast
of Topeka on Soldier creek Another
daughter now dead. married ]. H.
Hows of the North side. Mr.. Rigdon
was a member of Blue post $50, which
will have charge of the funeral. These
services will be held from his home at
> p. m tomorrow. The body Will be
buried in the Rochester cemetery.
According to the officials of the To-
peka Street Railway company the West
ern Union Telegraph company is de-
laying the moving of their tracks. The
railway people say that they are ready
to relocate their tracks out of the way
OF the Melan bridge extension work, but
that the Western Union have not yet
transferred their poles from the west
to 49, east side = the street and pre-
vents them from relaying the car
tracks.
E E Olinger, secretary of the Civic |
club, at the meeting of the club at
Lukens' opera house last night, urged |
the club members to buy state fair |
stock. He said that this was an in |
the North side people should cooperate |
in this way with the South side people |
in boosting "A Greater Topeka" The |
North side people have not given up |
hope of securing the fair grounds on |
the 143 acre tract north of Garfield
park. and a meeting of the committee
of twenty will be held Monday to see
what can be done about the matter.
The matter of locating the North side
rest ROOM one of the three which are
to be established by the Commercial
club, two on the South side and one on
the North side, was discussed 1t was
proposed to establish one on the second
floor of the Firth & Short garage which
is being constructed. 1t was also sug-
gested that the apartment be in charge
Of some young lawyer or doctor and
that the room rent be given to him for
attending to visitors and the CORE |
was referred to the ways and means
This body will likely CO.
operate with the Commercial club in
the matter.
The following from this mornings
Kansas City Star refers to the brother
Of Miss Minnie Mccall of 1928 Quincy
street, a teacher in the Quincy schools:
While the wife of Orlin L. Mccall,
president of the Manufacturers Brok-
rage company, lay awake in her apart
nents. last night. tearfully wondering
Why her husband did not come home
md what she could do to win him back {
o herself and their two children, Nc !
Call was stricken with morphine {
in a house not two blocks ]
rom his home.
DR.. B. A. Poorman sent the poisoned I
nan to St Joseph's hospital, where he
lied at 1870 o'clock this morning. The !
,ody was sent to the O'Donnell under j
alIing rooms and DR.. H. B. Zwart,
county coroner, notified. Mrs. Mccall !
Knew nothing of her husbands death |
until 10 o'clock this morning. The fam
ly home is at 17o1 Broadway. Mr.. Nc
all was stricken in a room at 1921
central street.
When Mrs Mccall was told of her ,
end she was hysterical for a :
minute. but finally told how she had
Ieen deserted, of her efforts to learn |
Who was the woman who had broken
Ip her home and of her attempts to .
vim her husband back for the sake of :
er children. For six months Mrs. Nc ;
all knew her husband was drifting :
way from her. He was home the last
ime early yesterday morning and re- (
NAMED there until afternoon. All last !
light the wife lay awake half frantic. !
separated from her husband. F..
The McCalls We're married ten years
go He was SO years old. His wife is
few years younger. The family came y
o Kansas City a little over two years
go from Topeka. The Manufacturers
company of which Mccall =
Tas president. is at 1888 Walnut street.
member of the firm said this morn
lg McCalPs business was in good
hape. He estimated his estate at :.
bout $4,000.
The dead man was an insurance n
gent here several years ago. His d
lther. ]. A. Mccall. a contractor, built
averal residences on the North side. | Il
Community Comment.
The Aggies of Manhattan won out In =
ne debate with Paramount college on =