The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-05-08
LOCAL MENTION.

Patrick H. Sherman, Santa F'e depot
master for 80 years, who is seriously
ill at his home, 20S East Eighth avenue,
is holding his own today. Dr.. Mark
B1shoff, of the Santa Fe hospital staff,
Who is in attendance, says Mr.. Sher-
man failed less from Sunday to Mon
day than from Saturday to Sunday.
Dean Harris was arrested Sunday in
Kansas City on state warrant charg-
ing grand larceny. 1t is claimed that
Harris was among the men implicated
in the recent wholesale thefts from
missouri Pacific freight cars. Harris
Is now in Jail awaiting his preliminary
hearing in the court of Topeka.
Suits that fit SIS, made at the Glas-
gov Wooden mills, 729 Kansas avenue.
The case of the state against c. ].
Price, Jr.. charged with passing worth
less checks, was today continued until
next Monday on motion of attorney for
the defendant. The case will be heard
May Is in the court of Topeka.
Arthur Vann was arrested today by
the sheriff's force on a charge of forg-
cry. 1t is claimed that Vann attempt
ed to pass a bad check at the Ben
The young man will be given a hear
ing next week in the court of Topeka.
The will of Susan Scudder was filed
for probate today in Judge Schoch's
court Mrs. Scudder leaves her prop
erty, valued at $3.50 to her sister. Mrs.
Eliza Hyde, of Triune, Tenn. Nearly
IL years ago Mrs. Scudder prepared
her will. Since that time it has been
on file in the probate court for safe
keeping
Smoke Burgharts new size Favorite,
clean. mild and sweet. Try one.
It is proba bic that a new pension
examiner will be appointed for the
Kansas department. The new exam
liner will probably have his headquar-
tiers in Topeka, as nearly all of the
central western business is handled
from this office. The job of pension
examiner is one of the most difficult
in the department. Hundreds of
claims are sent to the local office for
investigation and at the present time
the office is months behind with the
work. A second examiner is much
needed and was recommended by d.
r. Anthony, congressman from the
First district.
Edgar Washington, who was arrest
ed a few days ago on a charge of petit
larceny, was today turned over to the
state and will be prosecuted in the dis
trict court.
B. F. FIenniken, United States dep
uty marshal, left todawy for Emporia,
where he will spend the day on Off
cial business.
The work of committee of the
Commercial club under Elon S. Clark,
which has been acting with a view of
accomplishing a merger of the bust
ness colleges of the city eliminated
this afternoon when it was found it
will be utterly impossible to build up
a great business institution by COM
bining the three colleges now in oper-
alton in Topeka.
Ralph McEntire, who was in charge
of the information department at the
Headquarters of the recent Sunday
school convention announced today
his committee handled 1000 pieces of
baggage, and 5000 pieces of mail,
and sold $500 stamps.
The district over which E. w.
Thompson is head holds the best rec
ord in the United States as regards
to amount of insurance premiums paid
in the month of April. This record
applies only to the life insurance COM
pany which Mr.. Thompson represents,
and it speaks we'll for the financial
condition of the counties In the vicin-
ity of Topeka.
Mrs Margaret Hill McCarter, author
of 1.-THE Price of the Prairie" this
morning presented each of the high
school players in the cast of the dra-
matized version of the book given at
the Grand Friday evening with an au
tograph copy of 1.-THE Price of the
Prairie" Miss Hazel Barnwell drilled
the student actors.
The alumni J. A. G. S. of Topeka high
school, June, 1910, will take a hay ride
to Martins Hill tonight in honor of
Homer Bonebrake who leaves soon for
California, and Fielden Gall who leaves
for Kansas City, Mo.
Dr. F. L. Loveland, will give his lee
ture, Bonnie Briar Bush" at Lowman
chapel Wednesday evening. Admission
95 cents