The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-12-08
LOCAL MENTION.

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Co, S2S Kansas avenue.
Sheriff J. D. Norton has made formal
announcement of his candidacy for re-
nomination to the office which he now
holds 1t has been generally conceded
that Norton would ask for second term,
but recently it was reported that ne
would withdraw from the field. His an
nouncement was made to discredit this re-
port. Norton appointed to succeed
Sheriff Wilkerson and after serving the
unexpired term was elected to the office
in November, 1910.
James Davis was brought here today
from Kansas City on d charge of grand
larceny. 1t is charged that Davis stole
a $40 overcoat from the Gilchrist feed
yards last week. The coat was the prop
erty of a Shawnee county farmer the
arrest was made by Josiah Ross, dep
uty sheriff.
William Meadow. arrested recently on
a charge of wife desertion, today waived
his preliminary hearing in the court OF
the January terms of the district court
Fred johnson, arrested on charge of
selling stolen goods, was today given his
freedom when the action against him was
dismissed by the county attorney. JOHN
son is the man who was shot by W. H.
Dutton a deputy marshal, when Johnson
attempted to break the smallpox quars'n-
tine rules enforced on the East side dur
ing the smallpox epidemic last summer
Ray Halls orchestra will play for Sun
day dinner at the National.
Mabel Oldham. charged with assisting
in the robbery of Tony Hermann, was to-
day held for trial in the court Of Topeka.
Her case is set for December Is and bond
fixed at $500 Mabel Oldham, with her
sister Lille Oldham and Blanche Wood
ALL are charged with the robbery OF Her
mann a few days ago. TO the county Gift
Gals, Herman stated that the women
took $50 from his pockets.
Lucy Stephenson today pleaded guilty
to contempt Of court in the violation OF
a LIQUOR injunction and was sentenced TO
six months in the county Jail. The IN
junction was granted by Judge Dana sew
eral months ago
The FraternaI Brotherhood, Topeka
Lodge No 81, has elected the following
officers for the ensuing term: President,
Elliott. treasurer, E. It. Hearick; secTe-
tary Edna Lieurance; chaplain, Mrs
Hartman; sergeant at arms, Joseph How
er; NJ at A. Irma Clark; l. D. K, Mrs
HowIett: o. D. x Mr. Hewlett; trustees,
L. F. Cline. S. L. Lashbrook; finance
committee. Gilbert Carter. 7. p Mention;
press correspondent, Miss Jennings,
3ianist. Mrs Oleham; assistant pianist,
Miss Newcomer; captain, Geo. Clark.
J. F. snyder, who was injured in the
explosion in the West Seventh street
gas cellar in December, 1903, brought
suit in the district court today against
the Consumers Heat, Power & Light
company, in which he seeks judgment
for $4,000. A number of suits, grow
ing out of this accident, have been
fled in the Shawnee county court in
the last two weeks.
Transcripts in the state case against
Clarence Newborn, charged with as
sauIt with intent to kill, have been
filed in the district court. Newborn
was held for trial in the district court
several weeks ago, charged with the
shooting of Harry Streetor.
A woman came up to the Commercial
club this noon with a pitiful tale. She
gave her name as Cora Henry, and said
she was poor and afflicted and was try
of her sister in Hannibal. Mo- When she
was told by the business men to go to
the Provident association. she changed
her tone of pleading to one of scathing
criticism. calling upon the Almighty to
bring on the members of the CONNER
cia1 club abject poverty
On recommendation of John F. Eby,
county superintendent, the county com
missioners today appointed H. E. Bullock
as county truancy officer to succeed R.
G. Lewis who resigned several months
ago. Lewis is now holding a civil ser
vice appointment and since his resigna-
ton the office has been vacant
Lillian NJ. LuII this afternoon filed a
petition for a divorce from Charles w.
4 IuI to whom she married in 1890.
/ In her petition the plaintiff charges that
| Lull deserted her more than is months