The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-08-23
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AT HOME NEWS.

w. H. Hanson is building a dwelling at
l56 Grand avenue.
The Flambeau club will give a smoker
tonight at 22S Kansas avenue. The pub
lie is cordially invited.
Monday, August 26, bids viii be accepted
for the wading pool to be built for the
children at Garfield park.
w. T. Houser, 1156 Grand avenue, has
taken out building permit. His new
residence will be completed December j.
and is to cost s., 200.
A good many transients have called for
aid at the Provident association recently.
However, the workmen of Topeka seem
to be pretty generally employed at the
present time.
noon at Rekoff Bros, 20 West Sixth ave-
nue.. A lumber pile caught sparks from
a bonfire, and blazed merrily; the dam
age, however, was small.
Attorneys are busy today arguing a mo-
ton for a new trial in the case of II. c.
Ericsson and c. w. Black, convicted re-
Gently of libelling Judge P. b. Gillett
The arguments are expected to require
all day.
The management of the Anti-Tubercu-
loss association suggests that while the
jellies and other preserves that they set
aside a portion for the victims of the
great white plague" on the North side.
Court house officials have contributed
to fund for the purchase of floral
offering for the funeral of Charles w.
Bradshaw, deputy marshal of the county
court, which will be held this afternoon.
Bradshaw was shot and killed by his wife
several days ago.
Some time ago the city board of health
ordered the Topeka Anti-Tuberculosis as
ISOLATION to vacate the camp on the North
side This has not been done as no other
suitable location has been found. The doc
tors interested in the camp claim there is
no possible danger from such village
of tents.
In some cities laws have been passed
prohibiting doubling up" on motorcycles.
In Topeka the pop-pop enthusiasts do not
have even a two rider limit. Four good
sized boys were seen on one machine on
West Sixth avenue. When some serious
accident takes place, then some city ordi-
nance Will probably be passed
A contract for the building of seven
small bridges for the county probably Will
be let by the board of county commission
ers late this afternoon. The board was
engaged at noon IN opening b1ds iron ron
the bids and arriving at a decision may
require some time. The estimated cost os
all the bridges is something more than
$4,000.
Fred Graves, charged with an assault
on L. o. Darling a few days ago, pleaded
guilty in the county court this morning.
and was sentenced to serve term OF a
year in the county jail. Graves, who is
colored, has a reputation for being Dad
His assault with a knife on Darling,
white is said to have been unprovoked
Graves has been in trouble on a number
of occasions before.
Joe Higgins and Elmer Jones, charged
with the theft of a tin box containing %
cents from the home of Mrs Arion, IzO
Monroe street, recently, were arraigned
in the county court this morning and I
preliminary hearing set for next Monday.
The money said to have been stolen was
tn property of Frank Brown, a roomer at
the house. Although the amount stole1
is very small the offense charged is a
felony, and upon conviction both men may
be sentenced to a term of years in the
state prison. The theft occurred after the
men broke into the house, according to
the charge.