The Topeka state journal., 1911-08-31
NORTH SIDE NEWS
South Side Fire Calls Attention
to Danger.
Possible Delay by Union Pacific
Freight Train.
BLOCK DEPARTMENT.
Wagstaff to Speak at A.O.U. W.
Watermelon Feast.
BLOCK DEPARTMENT
At DIETRICH Grove, ShOrey, To-
Night.

The fire at 423 South Kansas ave
nl,a early this morning in which RoDt-
B. Emens, a PHOTOGRAPHER, lost ms l:ls'
ana e F. Babcock, acting nre cnlel'
was injured, calls attention to the 1act
that danger threatens part of tile North
side north of the Union PACING tfaShs-
Attention was also called to tins Whel
p long Union Pacific freight train delay
ed traffic several minutes while 1t was
crossing North Kansas avenue Weanes-
dav afternoon. Herein lies the i-ieh-
ace. 4.o,,
If the fire department from station
No. 1 would be delayed by the same s
cause on the way to hre norlh oI
the tracks what might have oeen the
result? Or if the steamer from mead
ouarters on the way to a big IRE sue;
% tIe Forbes elevator fire a year ago
last spring had been stopped py d tiaii
what would happen? Ana III case ~
were a fire at the Central Sash anu
door company or in one of the otner
These questions were being discussed
on the North side this morning II 10
4r,1e that mere is hope OF getting
steamer and aerial truck for station NO
/ as has been asked for in the budget
prepared by Fire Chief Wilmarth- how
ever under the circumstances mentlon-
ed this equipment If needed norlh Ol
the tracks would be delayed.
While railroad men do not appear to
have a prac tical solution OF the trouDle
it has often been suggested lhdt Nla q
duct to cross the tracks be erected VI
,-f,tlrse this is largely speculative put
i i NOT arrOng the jmpOssibilitics that
some may be done in the future py
the railroads or city to improve the
present conditions
Tae Dietrich grove near Shorey will
h.9 tie scene of the fifth annual water
melon feast held by the A. Y. Y VI
LODGES of the city Thomas W3SstdlI'
of Independence. who ran for the guper-
material nomination last year and j. W.
Csraybill, grandmaster of the Newton
lodge will be among the speakers. ABOUT
800 members and their wives are eX-
pected to be present The A o. u
w. band will furnish the music Ihe
feast will be held tonight.
Frank Newcomb, assistant stage man
ager at the Novelty, a North side man,
has DEVELOPED INTO an actor. This week
he is playing in a sketch with Norton
and Kramer at the Novelty. he Is
taking several parts Tonight ne Will
assume the role of Hiram Oatcakes
in a sketch Last night he took the
part of Carrots in the same act His
most dramatic scene is When he says
Here is letter for you Mr.. SlInp-
kins" His parts are what may he call
ed invisible parts like that of Justice
Hare" il East Lynn and do not
call for an extensive wardrobe put
to show his dramatic talent if not TO
show himself. 1t is rumored that ne
is to take the role of ''Nonesuch." the
first falsetto part. in the Nowhere on
Earth opera company, but he will |
neither deny nor confirm the report.
]. F. McAfee. manager CT the West
ern Woolen mills, returned this morn |
ing from EIlensburg, Wash, where ne
has been negotiating for the sale of
the mill. The Ellensburg papers state
that monev is being raised to buy the
plant but Mr.. McAfee says that the
deal has not been closed so far.
choir practice will be held at the
North Side Baptist church tomorrow
evening The choir has not met for
two months on account of hot weather.
but will take up its regular meetings
again.