The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-04-01
LOCAL MENTION.

Because of differences with Contractor
Henry Bennett, supervising contractor.
Journal building, today laid down their
tools. The troubles are expected to be
settled Tuesday night at conference of
the union laborers and the contractor and
work will be resumed Wednesday.
Coroner H. W. Bomgardner today called
an inquest over the body of Charles Pres
ton to be held Tuesday afternoon in the
court of Topeka. The hearing will begin
at , O'Clock. Preston was found dead
Sunday night in his room at 416 East
Third street. There is apparently no
question concerning the mans intentions
to commit suicide, but a thorough in
vestgation of the case was deemed ad-
visable. Prestons son in Abilene has
been notified of his fathers death and
will come to Topeka tonight to take
charge of the body.
The county commissioners today can
vassed the March expense account of the
county, as reported by James LarirneF,
county auditor. The March report shows
pay Shawnee county's current operating
expenses.
Under an order from the district court.
lot IS, Liberty street, VeaPs addition to
the city of Topeka, was sold today at
sheriff's sale. The sale was made to sat
isfy a judgment held by the Shawnee
Building and Loan association against J.
Montgomery in the sum of $3.50. Title
to the property went to the loan associa-
ton in satisfaction of the judgment.
Because her husband does not support
her. Luetta E. Applegate today filed suit
in the district court asking for a divorce
from Frank c. Applegate The couple
were married in Springfield, Col, Decem-
Der %, 1892 and are the parents of three
children. The wife charges gross neglect
and nonsupport in her petition for de-
cree.
Petitions to change the boundaries of
the west precinct Of Soldier township
were filed today with the county commas
sioners. Twenty-three voters in the west
precinct signed the application to change
the precinct lines. The petition asks that
the district be changed by continuing the
boundary north from the northwest col
ner of section II along the section lines
between Z and and and to and
tween townships 10 and IL. This division.
it is claimed, will more equally divide the
voting territory in the east and west pre-
cincts of Soldier township and facilitate
the work in the elections.
Chicken dinner at Baptist church to-
% cents.
James E. Delk, the '.Nazarine'' held
two meetings in Hiawatha Sunday at the
Electric theater.
An automobile in which were o. W.
Bronson and DR.. W. S. Briscoe wrecked
a wagon belonging to Charles Kemp of
ia Tyler street at Sixth avenue and Lane
street Saturday evening. Mr.. Bronson,
who was driving the car, blinded by
the electric light of a street car and turn
ed into the wagon which was going in
the same direction. The automobile was
travelling slowly. Kemp was not hurt
The board of directors of the Provident
association met this noon to transact rou-
tine business.
The regular monthly. meeting of the
board of directors of the Commercial club
was held today when the bills were al
lowed and other business or a routine
nature transacted
George Hughes, an aged blind man, has
been taken to the county poor farm.
Clarence Sutherland, who claimed to
be in the employ of ]. c. Harding who
runs a bicycle store East Sixth street,
was found in the place early Sunday
morning by OFFICERS Woodward. Wyatt
held in default of bond. He is charged
with burglary. He did not have anything
in his pockets to indicate that he had
been stealing at the store but Mr.. Hard
ing contended that he had no business in
the place. especially at that time. A state
warrant will be issued for his arrest to-
day and he will be turned over to the
sheriff.
May Crisp, Miss Weber, Fred Bailey
and waiter WGDDer were arrested on a
disorderly charge Saturday night when
found in a room in the Thompson block
Sauls and Officers Palmer and
Wonderly made the arrests and charge
that the persons were disorderly and gull
ty of improper conduct. All were re-
leased and are due to appear in police
court at $50 this afternoon.
Clarence WoodaI. Robert Orendorff,
David Woodall and Melvin Miller were ar
rested Saturday night by Officers Frazier
and Sanders on disorderly charge. It
Is charged that the boys, while under
the influence of liquor, became boisterous
while on East First street and created a
general disturbance. Officer Frazier ar
rested them at the time but they made
their escape while he calling the
patrol wagon Roy Jones was arrested
On the same charge last Friday.