The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-09-18
NORTH SIDE news
Another Auto Collision at Morse
and Jackson Streets.
William Austin, of Perry, Seri-
ously Injured by Accident.
STREET CAR HIT AUTO.
H. B. DOugan, of Perry, Owner,
Not Badly Hurt.
Eye Witnesses Say. Automobile
Was Going Fast.

AS a result of an auto and street car
collision at Morse and North Jackson
streets about 4 O'Clock Sunday after
noon, William Austin of Perry, a Ia
borer, is at St. Francis hospital in a
critical condition. From the time of
the accident until late this afternoon
he was unconscious from bruises about
the head. His right shoulder was also
broken H. b DOugan. owner of an
elevator at Perry and son of J. H.
Dougan, 1909 Topeka avenue, who was
driving the auto, received several
bruises, but none was serious. He is
the owner of the machine. The rear
of the auto was caught by the fender
of the car east bound and turned over.
1t was considerably damaged. Austin
was thrown out. Dougan was pinned
under the seat to the ground. He said
that he did not see the street car until
he was too close to avoid the collision
and that it was running at a high
speed. They had been driving north
on their way to Perry. Dougan, who
had come to the state fair in his ma
chine last week. left it here on account
of the rain until he started home Sun
day afternoon.
Mrs w. G. Russell of 1902 North
Jackson street and Mrs. Carrie Pyle,
who was visiting her, saw the accident
from the front porch of the Russell
home. Both say that the auto was
running faster than they had ever seen
an auto go, and that they heard the
motor man ring the gong before the
street car struck. They also state that
the street car stopped after the acct
dent with the middle of the car even
with the east side of North Jackson
street, and from that judged that the
car could not have been going fast.
Notes and Personal.
The Women's Foreign Missionary
society of the Kansas Avenue Nj. E.
church will hold mite meeting at
the church tomorrow night
The Merry Matrons will meet Thurs
day afternoon at the home of Mrs. H.
NJ. Barnes.
secret History" by Rob NJ. Camp
bell, is on sale at BARS book store.
The election of the officers of Victor
council No. 4, K. & L. of s., will be
held tonight and all members are
asked to be present.
A North side man says that a sis
ter appreciates her brother at least
when he carries her grip for her or
when he shows her around in a city
Robert Thomas spent Sunday in
Lawrence.
Miss Doering, manager of the tele-
graph office at the Union Pacific de-
pct, is spending her vacation in Nc
Mr.. and Mrs Dennis Donley is visit
ing A. c. Gurtler of 141S North Kan
sas avenue.
Michael DIETRICH of Wamego is Wis
iting his son, Henry DIETRICH, of 319
East Gordon street.
Frank barrow is in Kansas City on
business.
Thomas Neiswender of Eiro last week
placed ten loads of melons on the mar
ket and. according to Mr.. Neiswender
and the dealers who bought the mel
ons, the average weight per melon was
fifty pounds.
Earliest Darling of Hoyt is visiting
at the John Preston home
Edward English of Eskridge is Wis
iting at. the home of W. L. Allen. 1411
North Kansas avenue.
Indications are that the attendance
at the First ward schools will be larger
this year than ever before. This is
judging from the inquiries received by
the principals and teachers in the
schools