The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-09-18
NORTH Side news
Harness Thieves Are at Work
in North Topeka.
Four Barns Were Broken Open
Last Night.

tanning valuable harness, were broken
open and the harness stolen.
In a barn belonging to Ora Myers of
the North Topeka post office there
were two sets of harness, one valued at
about SIS and the other about $50. The
thieves broke in and took the best set
and did not touch the one valued at SIS.
Perhaps the heaviest loser is Col. Bert
Fisher, who lost a set of fine harness
valued at about $50 Two other barns
were broken into and harness valued
at about $50 was appropriated.
Several men are now working on the
case but up to noon today no trace of
the thieves were found with the excep-
ton of a few smaller clues which may
lead to arrests. A sharp lookout for
the harness is being kept by the losers.
Asks for Damages.
A claim for damages was filed with
the city this morning by Miss Minnie
Lewis, charging that she fell a
rough sidewalk on Norris street in
North Topeka on May 10, last, and per-
manently injured herself.
No definite amount of damages are
asked. The matter was referred to
Commissioner r. L. Bone and the city
attorney. According to the petition
Miss Lewis was going home from
grocery store with her arms full of
bundles when she encountered a piece
of sidewalk where the bricks were
loose and a considerable amount of
sand was piled over them. She STUN
bled over a loose brick and fell. Her
fall occasioned internal injuries from
which she will never recover, it is
Claimed. She is about 20 years old.
Horseshoe Club Held Meeting.
The North Topeka Horseshoe club
held meeting a Fire Station No. 1
last night and laid plans for the state
wide tournament which will be held in
Topeka, Oct II and 49, On account of
the threatening weather very few out
of-town people attended and another
meeting will be held the first of next
week. Some of the plans were complet-
ed, including a few of the prize awards.
A prize of $50 will be awarded to
the eight-man team making the high
est mark s25 to the second and SIS to
the third team. A prize of $25 will be
awarded to the man making the high
est score. SIS to the second and $40 to
the third.
THE tournament will be held on Oct.
Ia and IS. rain or shine, said R. R.
Baer this morning. IF the weather
permits we will hold the contest out
of doors, and if not we will pitch in the
stock pavilions.''
Teams representing Manhattan, OF
tawa, Silver Lake and a number of
= other towns will be present and if cir
cumstances permit there will be
number of teams from Oklahoma. Mis-
souri, and NebraSk ska.
Il. f.. Spetter to Open Reading Room. |
F. Z. Spetter will open a reading
room in the rear of his confectionery
store in q few days. --The room will |
contain a library of about 1000 books
and all the current magazines. The
furniture of the room will be mostly
mission style and the chairs are large
and roomy with leather upholstering
A charge of Is cents month will be
made to the boys who wish to gain
access to the library. There is no
other such place in North Topeka"
will be a pleasant place for the boys
to spend the long winter evenings
without knocking around on the
streets"
North Topeka Police Are Busy.
Business has been picking up recent
: ly for the North Topeka police force.
For some time through the summer
months one arrest week was count
ed a lot of business by the North side
patrolmen. Last night Nancy Lucen
bury was arrested for fighting with
Lulu Hamilton and charged with dis
turbing the peace.
When arrested Nancy Lucenbury
was badly beat up and cut around the
face and neck. This morning Spence
Bridges was arrested charge of
vagrancy and interfering with Of
ficer. The latter charge according to
the police was made when Bridges
tipped off a crap game as they were
about to make a raid on the place.
Four Miles of Soldier Cleaned.
The latest reports coming into North
Topeka from the men working on the
cleaning of Soldier creek are to the
effect that about four miles of the
stream has been com pleted. The men
are somewhat hampered in the work
on account of the raise of water in
the last "a hours. J. M. Riley, who
has charge of the work thinks it will
be completed in a very short time.
To Improve Grant School.
A movement is being started by the
residents of the Grant school district
for immediate improvements on the
school building. A meeting will be
held this week by the residents at fire
station No. 1. For number of years
the building has been in very bad
shape and this year it has not even
been renovated or repapered. 1t was
reported some time ago that the build
Ming had been repaired, but this is un-
true, according to c. NJ. Morrow.
Personal Mention.
Mrs. NJ. E. Britton of Alton. Kan,
and Mrs. I. G. Fowler of Rushville.
Mo, are visiting for a few days with
Mrs. S. ]. Britton in North Topeka.
J. C. Mccall of the Santa Fe shops
is confined at his home on Monroe
street, on account of illness.
Mrs. Chas. Turner has left on a
trip to Wheaton, Kan, where she will
spend few days visiting friends.
A. M Petro druggist-Adv.
O P. Kenneth, of Wakarusa. made d
shcr. bushes trip to North Topeka
this morning.
Ralph Button, of the Union Hill
stock farm, who has been ill at a local
hospital for some time. is rapidly i'm
proving.
]. S. jackson, of Elmont, has return
ed TO his home after two weeks visit
to Kansas City.
Mrs. ]. NJ Campbell left Wednesday
evening for Indiana where she Will
visit relatives. She was accompanied