The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-10-06
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The Independent phone is home
product of which Topeka is proud.
John NJ. Washburn. 222 Greenwood
| avenue, was successfully operated on
! for appendicitis at st. Francis hospital
this morning.
DR.. T. F. Ratledge, president of the
Chiropractic school of Guthrie, Okla
homa, arrived in Topeka today to es-
tablish branch school here.
An assembly will be held at the
High school Friday at the end of the
fourth period, for the purpose of dis
| trIbut1ng the first issue of the High
| School World.
The question of the hour is-why
did so many Topeka people take suit
cases to Kansas City with them when
| they attended the P. o. P. doings and
when they had no intention of stay
| ing more than one evening.
The city and county commissioners
| are arguing to see whether the south
| side dixie on the Kaw river will be con-
crete or dirt The work on the Melan
bridge has been so slow and uncer-
tain that concrete may be used.
Tomlinson, the big Washburn half
| back is going to make one of the best
| players WaShburn ever turned out. He
| is hard hitter, a good plunger, fast,
aggressive and is one of the premier
place kickers in the Missouri Valley.
Tomorrow is the football battle be-
| College sometimes called a univers-
! ity.) Baker comes to Topeka to play
that is the only reason that there is
any chance of Washburn getting a
square deal.
The Santa Fe general officials are
| going out over the state to talk to
the farmers about the weather. the
| crops, etc. Imagine, dear reader, j.
| R. Koontz perched over the edge of a
cracker barrel "chinning'' with a man
| fresh from the fields.
| De Witt Lee, who has played in the
! Washburn academy football team in
the past and who never has had the
| time to try out" for the varsity until
this year, will make one of the best
| ends in Kansas. He is as fast as light
ming and is a sure tackler.
Captain McCarrolI. of Washburn, is
running the team in fine shape this
year. He is fast and heady and uses
good judgment in his assortment of
plays against the opponents. McCarroll
| undoubtedly will lead the blue to a
| number of victories this fall.
c. W. Kouns, the new general man
| ager of the Atchison, Topeka & Santa
| Fe, took his desk at the general Of
flee building in Topeka last evening.
He has moved his family and house
| hold goods from Amarillo, Texas, and
is living at 1921 Harrison street.
More than 1000 wagon loads of debris
| have been removed from the ruins of
| the old Copeland hotel. Most of this
material is being dumped on the old
| South Topeka dump near the Shunga-
| nunga. There are at least 1000 loads
| left in the ruins to be removed.
The Santa Fe shop Office building is
| almost completed. The offices which
are distributed over the shop district
| will be moved into the new building
before cold weather. The new building
| is four stories high and is construct
ed of solid concrete. 1t is absolutely
fireproof.
! Wanted-in Topeka-a buyer for the
baseball franchise. The Topeka license
in the Western League costs only $15,-
900 and with a good bunch of men the
investment would be worth twice the
price. And if thesball team fails the
baseball park would make a dandy ad-
dition to the city.
Manager Treleaven, of the gas com
pany, says that Topeka will have plenty
| of gas this winter and there need be
| no worry of a shortage. However, Mr..
| Treleayen says that it is advisable for
all consumers to put a ton of coal in
| the basement in case pumping sta
ton breaks down or an accident be-
| falls the pipe lines.