The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-04-12
LOCAL MENTION.


F. D. Coburn's Birthday Book, given
to him on his birthday a year ago, May
Z, is now a part of the relics in the
archives of the state historical society.
Mr.. Coburn kept the book at his home
for many months and then got afraid
of fire or some other accident which
might damage the book, so he carried
1t TO the historical society and asked
that 1t be kept for him there. 1t is
not expected that the book will ever be
removed. The book contains over three
hundred letters from friends and ad-
nirers.
The following marriage licenses were
issued today by the probate court:
--onville c. johnson, Topeka, aged 26,
and Ema S. Wandersee, Topeka, aged
IS; VIII Shouse. Topeka, %, and Mabel
Elwood. Scranton. 80; Arthur E. Cath
ers. Topeka, %, and Marion York, To-
peka, %.
This afternoon the court of Topeka is
hearing evidence in the case of the
state against ]. w. Higgins, charged
with assaulting an officer Higgins
lives near Wakarusa. When an officer
visited the Higgins place recently,
Higgins Is said to, have attacked him.
Then the officer returned to town and
secured state warrant for the mans
arrest.
Seven divorce cases were disposed Of
in less than ten minutes this morning
by Judge WhitcomJ, of the second di-
vision of the district court. In the case
of Matte Shore against John Shore, the
case was taken from the regular as
signment owing to the fact that service
had not been secured. Martha Gentry's
case against her husband, Fred Gentry,
was dismissed. Susie Scott dismissed
an action for divorce against her hus-
no
Taylor against Perry Taylor was taken
from the assignments. Aired Leander
dismissed his action for divorce agains.
Phoebe Leander. The case of Willis
Clutts against Rose NJ. Clutts was
taken from assignment Addie WoodaIl,
who declared that her husband, Lee
Woodall, beat and abused her and re-
fused to support the family, was grant
ed divorce.
~Vira Melloish this morning filed suit
in the district court for a divorce fro1a
her husband, Charles Melloish, to whom
she had been married ten years. Mrs.
Melloish asks the custody of the one
child, aged Z years.
Miss Irene Bentley has returned to
her home in Havensville, Kan, after a
few days visit with Miss Mabel Paul
son, 1912 Quincy street, and Mrs. E.
Brooks, 927 Monroe street.
A jury in the United States district
court is today hearing evidence in sew
eral liquor cases, in which defendants
are charged with selling liquor without
first procuring government license.
Very little business has been transact
ed at this session of court and the reg
ular term may adjourn Thursday ev-
ening. It is possible that the grand
jury will complete its work sometime
this afternoon.
DIR. E. r. Tenny is the coroner of
Wyandotte county. He is going to re-
sign within a few weeks to move to
Sulphur Springs, Ark, but he has not
told many people about it.. He came
to Topeka today to talk with Governor
a good for the man he is anxious to get
the job. This Is DFs-J. A. Fulton, who
| already has two jobs in Wyandotte
county. Fulton is secretary of the
the Kansas City, Kan, board of educa-
ton.
The laboring men of the city will be
| interested in a lecture to be given by
| DIR. S. J. Crumbine, secretary of the
state board of health, at the First Pres
| byterian church Sunday evening. The
subject of his lecture will be the social,
sanitary and industrial conditions of
| the laboring men of the great steel
WORKS OF pennsylvania, winch was IN
vestigated by what is known as the
Pittsburg survey by the federal gov
eminent.
The board of control has held that
| the State Y. NJ. C. A. is not a charita-
| BILE or benevolent institution under the
| law that requires all charitable insti-
| tutions to secure a license from the
board before soliciting funds for their
support. The law requires all associ-
atoms or organizations that solicit in
more than one county to secure a IL
cense. The Y. M. c. A. is the first
organization where the question has
been decided. The board is now investi-
eating the Salvation Army.
]. N. DolIey, state bank commission
er, does not like the way congress is
acting, or that several recent congress-
es have acted. He says that they are
playing too much politics and not saw
ing the country often enough. Con-
gress has had the monetary question
under consideration for many years
and has not done anything with it
yet.
John S. Dawson, attorney general, has
held that the law consolidating the
board of directors and managers of
the penitentiary and the industrial re-
formatory is legal in spite of the fact