The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-03-18

and E. H Whary also of the traffic
department of the Missouri Pacific at
St. Louis.
LOCAL MENTION.
lumber bill. J. B. Whelan & Co. Fourth
and Santa F'e tracks. Phones S65.
Mrs. Eta Lacey. who has been man
ager of the Lacey Millinery Company for
the past two seasons, has taken a position
with We'll & Jacobs, at Eleventh and
Main streets, Kansas City, Mo. She
wishes to express her thanks to her
friends who showed their loyalty during
her business career In Topeka.
F. G. W. Travis has been given per-
mission to connect with the sewer on
Spring street and Laurel avenue. He
lives outside the sewer district and
made application to connect with the
seewr at this place.
The Bobb Brothers Plumbing COM
pany is authorized to do business in
Topeka. The company was recently
organized here. They filed thier bond
with the commissioners this morning
and the bond was approved.
Mayor j. B. Billiard returned Sunday
morning from points in the western part
of the state, where he has been on a
business trip. After attending the state
Democratic convention at Hutchinson last
Thursday he made a trip through Barton
county and visited at Great Bend, Film
wood and other points in that section.
H. F. (Shorty) Place was arrested by
Officer Matthews Sunday night and is
of the hands of a woman Fourth
street Saturday night. He answered the
description but the woman claimed that
the loss was not more than 81 and would
not come to the police station to identify
him.
The police found a barrel of bottled
beer at 41315 East First street Saturday
afternoon but could not find the owners.
They found two cases at 209-1 West Sec
ond street Sunday and couldn't find own
ers for this. The goods were taken to the
police station and are being held for
Identification.
The program which the management of
the Oxford theater will present Wednesday
night at the Auditorium will consist of
our reels entitled Ten Nights in a Bar
Room" This is new picture story of d
popular play
There will be five piece orchestra to
furnish music at the picture and organ
show in the Auditorium Tuesday night.
Also a special vocalist will sing one song
in each performance.
The March issue of the Commercial
Club Bulletin was off the press thd;
afternoon. The front page of the paper
is frightened by an attractive cut depict
ing a scene after the recent heavy snow
storm The picture was taken from
Bethany college. The state house is
shown in the distance.
It is Topeka's turn to kick up a little
dust in the western league. And the man
who can't hit a basketball with tennis
racket, but who can send his voice out
over center field can do just as much as
the fiercest swatter the diamond
Commercial Club Bulletin.
Joe Bren of Kansas City. who will act
as director of the minstrel show of the
Karnival Knights. April IS and 49, sent
word today to President c. B. Burge that
lie would be in Topeka this evening for
the K. K. K. smoker.
Several new members were added to the
Kansas Association of Life Underwriters
at meeting held at the Commercial club
today. They are Carmi L. Williams, e.
T. Lupton and E. D. Clithero. Only rou-
tine business was transacted.
The Gerstley-C Crawford Shoe Co. has
offered to donate per cent of all pro-
ceeds next Saturday to the pipe organ
fund. This is an excellent suggestion
for other firms remarked a business
man today.
The members of the finance committe
of the Topeka Jobbers' and Manufacture
ers' association are hustling for pledges
for the support of the Topeka Traffic
bureau in process of formation. Satur-
day pledges were obtained aggregating
nearly $1,000. Now $500 has been pledged
and there is more in sight. The commit
tee will not cease their efforts until the
full amount wanted-$5 O00-is raised.
Frank Rice. a waiter at the Cremerie
restaurant. is sick with typhoid fever and
was taken to st. Francis hospital He
was too i'll to see his friends on Monday. |
Queenie. the blooded cocker spaniel be-
longing to Mrs. Clarence Scott is near
death and has been turned over to a
veterinary surgeon
Several Topekans will probably attend
the annual convention of the Retail
Grocers' association in Oklahoma City,
April 22-A
Arrangements are being made to start |
Auditorium April 1. The Pipe Organ as |
ISOLATION will arrange for the musicians |
The Ad club has raised several hundred |
dollars to help defray the expense of the |
recitals but 81 200 will be needed to keep |
the concerts going for year.
Every merchant and every employee of |
a merchantile institution in Topeka has |
been urged to write three short letters to- |
day, protesting against the passage of |
the parcels post bill
The annual banquet of the business |
mems gymnasium class of the Y II. c. A. |
viii be held Wednesday.