The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-03-11
LOCAL MENTION.


lumber bill J. B. Whelan & Co., Fourth
and Santa Fe tracks. Phones S65.
Burglars entered the room of H. L.
Roshon at 1907 Jackson street between
the hours of and 10 o'clock Sunday
used a skeleton key in entering the front
door, stole the clothes and left through
the same door. They locked the door at
they left
Lester Charlton was arrested by Off
Ger Anderson Sunday night and was
He admitted that he had been member
of the Tenth infantry but that regiment
is now on duty in Panama. Charlton
will be released.
| Jealous because of her husbands atten-
tons for other women, Susie Loveland
has filed suit asking for a divorce from
George f. Loveland. The couple were
married in February, 1870, but the wife
insists that her husband has distributed
his affections among other women with
such frequency as to become extreme
cruelty. Loveland and his wife are par
ents of six children. They own property
to this small tract of land in addition to
Judgment for permanent alimony
I1ake Wil5dal. the most rabid fan in
town and who will be the travelling secre-
tary for the I<aw club this year will join
the squad at Shreveport the day the play
ers report there and accompany the team
on its southern invasion. He will leave
tomorrow.
The executive committee of the Ladies'
Missionary society of Westminster
Presbyterian church entertained the new
officers and chairmen of old committees
al a thimble party Friday afternoon at the
home of Mrs w. L. Little, 1878 College
avenue.
J. E. Cross is building a new residence
at ga Lime street. The material is from
the Gabriel Lumber Co, Third and Jack
son streets.
The Woman's Foreign Missionary
ciety of the First Methodist church will
meet Wednesday afternoon. March IS,
with Mrs. W. NJ. Welcome, 1921 Fillmore
street.
A public meeting will be held at the
Commercial club Wednesday evening
when the committee of 40 of the Kansas
State Fire Prevention association which
will complete its investigation of the
structures in the business district of the
city will make report of their findings.
Get off the bIeechers; get on the grid
iron; get into the game; do something.
This was the advice given 500 men at the
Novelty theater Sunday afternoon by DIR.
E. S. Pettyjohn, chairman of the local
organization of the Men and Religion
movement who took the place of A. &.
Peck of Denver who was snowbound en-
route to Topeka and consequently wired
sion. The State Agricultural college,
quartette pleased the audience by singing
several times. cornet duette was
given by c. C. Rogan and Carl Berg.
Elon S. Clark led the congregation sing
ing.
Because of the widening of the shun
ganunga, two new bridges are necessary
in the East side drainage district. Peti-
tions for these bridges were filed today
with the county board. Under the petit
T0T6 Tod nv c=f-
dent of the drainage board, bridges are
needed at both the Davis street and Sew
ard avenue crossings. No action was
taken today by the county board.
That they might drive to Grove station,
residents and property owners in Silver
Lake township have petitioned the county
commissioners for a new road The pro-
posed road is half mile extension of the
permanent east and west road and would
give the public direct road tc Grove
station. When the petition was present
ed today, members of the board appoint
ed themselves members of a board of re-
view. In a few days they will visit the
new road site and investigate the cost o
the new highway. Final action on the
petition may not be taken for several
weeks.
Because he failed to pay judgment
in recent damage suit where fraud was
alleged and sustained by the jury. W. a.
McNamee was arrested late Saturday
evening on a state warrant Judgment
for $500 was granted against McNamec
because of alleged false representations
concerning Oklahoma real estate which
he desired to trade to Anna 8IcAndrew,
an Oakland woman.
Joseph NJ. Smith was arraigned in the
probate court this afternoon on an in
sanity charge filed by his mother Smith
has been employed in the Santa Fe shops.
Recently his peculiar actions attracted
the attention OF fellow workmen and the
mans mind is believed to have become
affected because of worry.
Mae H. Spring must permit her hus-
band, James F. Spring, to visit their
minor child, according to a decree issued
by Judge Dana. Mrs. Spring recently
filed suit for divorce and declined to per-
init her husband to see the baby. Then
Spring took his own troubles to court.
Judge Whitcomb has granted a new
trial in the Kiehl laundry case. Because
of alleged efforts to injure their business
r. NJ. McElvain and wife were given
Judgment against C T. Harris for 81. 997. 50.
The suit was the result of the sale of
the Kiehl laundry by Harris to Nc