The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-04-05
LOCAL MENTION.


Don't fail to get our estimate on that
| lumber bill. J. p. Whelan & Co., Fourth
| and Santa Fe tracks Phones S65.
The Rev. Roy B. Guild of New York
city has accepted the call to the passionate
of the Central Congregational church. He
Will be ready to assume duties by the
first of June He is a brother of George
A Guild of this city and is well known
here. DR.. Charles NJ. Sheldon will Of
ficiate for the last time pastor of the
Central church when he administers com
munion on the first Sunday in June.
More than $50 pupils in the Shawnee
county schools are today taking an ex-
are in progress in II schools, including the
Sumner school. The examinations this
week are the last to be held this spring
and because of favorable weather condi-
lions, the attendance is unusually heavy.
1t will be several days before the papers
are graded and announcement made of
the successful candidates.
Application was made to the county
commissioners today for the release OF
Mrs. Porter Patterson, serving Jail sem
tence for violating a liquor injunction.
The board declined to act without re-
quests and o. ks from the district court,
the county attorney and perhaps a few
others
Attorney John Hanson stepped into the
limelight again today when he filled suits
of the board of control, asking for attor-
Hney's fees in recent sanitary cases. Ac-
cording to Hansons figures, the state
should pay him $500 for his recent activi-
ties.
Our 15o paint is pure paint. J. K.
Paint Co.
Frost today filed suit in the district court
in which she asks 5000 damages from the
city. The woman was injured March 16,
when she fell on an icy walk at
Third and Jefferson streets. 1t is charged
that the city was criminally negligent IN
failing to have the ice and snow removed
from the walk and should pay for the
wornans injuries.
In a statement submitted to the county
board today, J. ]. Schenck, former coun-
ty attorney, makes settlement for s12S so.
claimed to be due the county in recent
auditors report. OF this amount $103. 80
was due from the district clerks office
and was collected by Schenck. The re-
naming SIS was charged against Schenck's
account in fee cases
The criminal case against w A Nc
Nance was continued today in Judge
Garver's court. A continuance was grant
ed because of the serious illness of Mrs.
charged with fraud in a recent real estate
transaction.
trict court asking that a receiver be ap-
pointed for John and Lucinda Hern in the
of their financial affairs
Miller, in his petition, files a claim for
$500.
Pure paint $50 per gallon this year. J.
K. Jones Paint Co.
Lawrence w. Edmonds must go to the
court house Saturday and explain to
Judge Whitconb why he has failed to pay
-IAv~ fv-7-~ no
court The divorce case of Lawrence w.
Edmonds against Hazel E. Edmonds is
now pending. When the court made an
order for temporary alimony for the wife,
failed to respond with the cash.
Charging that her husband abuses and
support. Frances w Shaner today filed
suit in the district court, seeking di
vorce from George L. Shaner. The
couple were married in Cleveland, Ohio,
January %, 1904.
Grace Lane, the girl who was found on
The street in her night clothes by police
man. hasn't disappeared after ALL She is
stopping at the Oxford hotel and is be-
ing cared for by her foster brother,
George Foster. She came to the State
Journal office today with Foster to deny
the report that she could not be found.
Books and accounts of the Anderson
Mica Mining company were piled high in
Judge Whitcomb's court today in in
1esfigation of the liabilities and assets of
he Mica concern. S. B. Rohrer, defend
ng a personal claim against the company
Tor some $1,000, was on the stand
throughout the morning session. 1t was
Rohrer who financed the promotion of the
Mica company.
wall paper, new spring styles. J. K
Zones Paint Co
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