The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-03-08
LOCAL MENTION.

LOCAL MENTION.
lumber bill ], 3, Wbeelan & Co. Fourth
and Santa Fe tracks. Phones s6S-
R. c. Harris of 400 Van Buren, street is
not the Harris under arrest at the police
station, although the initials the
same. Mr.. Harris is employed by the
Hinkson sign company.
For fall from street car, E. B. Bur
nett was awarded damages against the
Topeka Railway company late Thursday
afternoon by a jury in the amount of $50
to cover medical attention and expense of
a physician. Burnett asked for s5,710
against the street railway company. The
plaintiff was injured last summer when
he fell from the car at the baseball park.
Burnett is 70 years old.
Plant by the office boy: Discovering
the North and South Poles is all right In
its line but will some one please dis
cover some signs of spring?
Mr.. J. W. Godfrey started for Montana
last night, where he expects to make his
Godfreys lived for some time at POT Van
Buren, street. Mr.. Godfrey was store
keeper at the Jensen Manufacturing COM
pany-
John Bechtel is building an addition to
his residence at sol Swigart avenue. The
Lumber Co.. Third and Jackson streets
Dr. L. V. Sans has moved his office to
the rooms formerly occupied by the late
DR.. Ida c. Barnes, over the Crenerle
restaurant.
The Christian Endeavor society of the
English Lutheran church has elected the
following officers for the year: President,
Mr. Leland McAfee; vice president MI
viii Nelson; corresponding secretary,
Tinker V,
Miss Vida Gall, and treasurer, Mt Fred
Miller.
James venable, arrested recently on a
charge of fracturing the prohibitory law,
is under arrest in Kansas City. He VIII
be brought to Topeka to answer the oid
evaded the officers and beat the sheriff
force to an outgoing freight train.
In a monthly report filed today with
the county commissioners, Rad NJ. Lee,
clerk of the court of Topeka, shows cash
receipts of his office in February amount
the amount of $50. IS. The business for
the month amounted to $271.70.
Because his wife refuses to live with
him Gran Nulph filed suit in the district
court today in which he seeks a divorce
from Nina Nulph. The husband says
Mrs. Nulph has also been guilty of ex-
IRENE cruelty and neglect and asks for
relief Nulph and his wife were married
in Eddyville, Pa, January IS, 1865
The state case against Charles smith.
alias H. J. Adams. was resumed today
in the court of Topeka Smith is charged
with stealing horse belonging to j. j.
King, a North Topeka lawyer. The horse
was found in Linn county several weeks
ago and Smith was arrested in st. Joseph,
Mo Several parties who saw Smith IN
stolen from King, testified at the pre-
linainary hearing.
Morton AIbaugh. clerk of the United
states district court, returned today from
kansas City, where he attended the heat
ing of applications for receiver in the
Orient cases.
The board of directors of the CONNER
cia1 club appropriated the sum of SIS this
noon to go towards prizes for the school |
coming season in back yards and vacant
lots The contest will be conducted by
Superintendent e. e. starr, and DC, G. g.
peka Real Estate Dealers association has
voted s17 80 for the same purpose, and
with the plan, has given S.
In letter to Robert Tasker members
of the county board commend the register
of deeds for the excellent showing which |
his office made in the recent special |
audit Especial mention is made of the
modern methods adopted by Tasker Iii
members of the board signed the letter |
which was received by the register OF
deeds
The entertainment which was to be |
given tonight at the Highland Park |
school house by the Highland Dramatic |
club. will be held a week from tonight |
Miss Edith Cole organized the club, and |
she is being assisted by Miss Hazel Barn |
well.
OUT OF COURT !