The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-10-17
LOCAL MENTION.


Notwithstanding the fact that the
morning paper stated that George S.
Badders would hand in his resignation
as secretary of the Commercial club this
morning no such action was taken on
the part of Badders, and what is more
the members of the board of director s
were not notified that a meeting would
be held to consider the resignation.
Another meeting of the finance com
mittee of the First Baptist church was
held this noon at the Commercial club
for the purpose of making arrangements
for collecting funds for running the
church.
A meeting of the manufacturers COM
mittee Of the Commercial club held
meeting this noon to listen to the pre-
position of a man who wants to start
a large chicken incubating concern III
Topeka.
This afternoon at the Missouri Val
ley Unitarian conference in Unity
church a paper was read by Mrs; Ei11.Iil
n. Delano of Chicago on THE Import
ance and Outlook of Alliance Work
Mrs. Genevieve H. Chalkley Of Law
renee read a paper on Institutional
Visiting
The one week personal canvass cam
paign by the men of Grace cathedral
was opened Monday evening with an
enthusiastic meeting. held in the Gali1
parlors of the church. The speaker o.
the occasion was the Rev. Percy Sill
yer who dWelt on the various neeus
of the church and mission field IN gen
eral aud of the parish in particular,
and gave valuable suggestions as .
the bes- way to secure funds for the
work during the coming year A nqal
appOrtionment and distribution of the
names Of the members OF the PARISH
a1norg The men of the canVaSslng com
RI
of the committee are requested to meet
for dinner and to report progress at
the Commercial club at l2:1o p M.
Wednesday, Friday and Saturday 81
this week
Because he refused to work his poll
tax, H. F. Holt, farmer in Silver Lake
township, was arrested Monday even
ing on a state complaint II HoH
doesn't change his mind, it is prob
able that the state poll tax law will
be contested and the action carried to
the supreme court
A marriage license was issued to
Anton r. Reed, 26 years old, Topeka;
and Agnes NJ. Johnson, 10 years old,
Usage City.
None of the jurors in the second
division of the district court reported
for service today and are enjoying a
two days vacation before beginning
work on the assignment of city cases.
Motion for a new trial has been
filed in the case of J. W. Willis
against the Merchants Transfer &
Storage Co The case was tried last
week in Judge Dana's division of the
district court and the jury returned
a verdict for the plaintiff.
Local Union No. 226 Of the Interna-
tional Brotherhood of Electrical
Workmen have declared a strike
against the H. B. Howard Electrical
Co. According to a representative of
the striking organization contracts
have been entered into with the other
electrical companies of the city For
the reason that H. B. Howard & Co.,
choose to employ anyone they please
the strike is on.
Because Link Allen stole three new
fall millinery creations from a travel
ing man at the Throop hotel he was
arrested today on a charge of petit
larceny. Link walked into sample
room at the hotel, saw the marvellous
display of head gear and selected
three hats that he knew would just