The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-06-19
SNAP SHOTS
AT HOME NEWS.

Swim at Gage lake. It's great sport.
ADV.
E. D. McKeever is in Kansas City
today on business.
The Boy Scout encamptment at
Paw Paw bend closes today.
The new generator at the city cleo
trio light plant is billed to arrive next
week.
City Attorney W. C. Ralston has re-
turned from Parkville, No. where he
spent several days
Ordinance appropriating sewer dis
trict No. Sc was presented for second
reading in the commission meeting
this morning.
The United States civil service com
mission will hold examinations in the
Topeka office July ? Tor fourth class
poStmasters.
a most pleasant number in the con-
cert by Marshalrs band at Garfield
Park last night was a baritone solo
by Matt G. Glasse.
The summer school at Washburn col
lege is in full plast. Many of the in
structors are holding their class reci-
tations out under the trees on the cam
pus.
The members of the Happy Hour
club and their families will have a
lawn party and supper Friday night
at the home of George Pollinger, 41s
Reno street
The Mothers club of the Provfdent
association will have their picnic Tues
day, June "a, on the Washburn campus
The club is to meet at the building
at two o'clock.
Contract for the paving of Jackson
between Ninth and Tenth and the
north side of Tenth in front or the
Memorial building has been awarded
to J. r. Ramsey
A request of the Garfield Operating
Amusement company to display fire
works in the park July has been re-
ferred to the commissioner or finance
and the city attorney.
The following births were reported
this morning to the city clerk: To
Mr. and Mrs. c. Buck. 110e Western,
a boy; to Mr.. and Mrs E. P. Cafferty,
SIS East Eighth, a boy
The police station is being reprinted
and new wallpaper is being placed in
the offices of Chief J. w. F. Hughes,
Judge George A. Huron and Ponce
Matron Mrs. l. NJ. Thorpe.
StahFs thirty-fourth annual picnic
is being held near Auburn today. This
is a great gathering place for Shawnee
county politicians who wish to renew
old supporters and enlist new ones
The city commission this morning
approved the various semi-monthly
payrolls and the report of George A
Huron, police Judge, who collected
$1,079.S0 in fines during the month
of May.
Petition to change the name of Ella
street between Tenth and Eleventh to
Woodward avenue to conform with
the three consecutive blocks was
granted this morning by the city COM
mission.
Governor George H. Hodges and his
military aides. Col. L. NJ. Penwen and
Col. S. E. Barber, are in Manhattan
today attending the commencement ex-
ercises of the Kansas State Agricul-
tural college.
Topeka indoor movies are to be given
credit for the cool breezy condition OF
their houses these hot summer even
ings. The theaters were crowded last
night-rnen in their shirt sleeves and
women in I-see-you waists
There are several reservations on the
Topeka Get-Acquainted Special that
will be filled in a few days. ]. VIII
Kelly, secretary of the Commercial
club has received several checks from
those who are going on the trip
The small sons of Santa Fe officials
who never before realized that sport
ing blood ran through their fathers
blood now are receiving a full sum-
mer workout of baseball on account
of the approaching game between the
railroad and state officials Saturday
afternoon.
MarshaIl's band plays tonight at
Chesney park Several classical selec-
should draw big crowd to the beauty
spot in the southwestern part of the
city. Here's hoping the police will be
able to control the noisy boys of high
school age.
Four colored gentlemen were engag-
ed in "genteel' game of craps south
of Topeka late last night when they
resolved to have some fun A man
was passing by in his buggy and the
four men asked him for ride. This
being refused they tried to jump the
buggy but the man took out riding
whip and used it on them. After be-
ing soundly whipped, the four negroes
beat a hasty retreat.
As result of an attempted riot III
Garfield park several weeks ago, five
men We're fined $50 apiece in the police
court this morning. These men were
arrested on the charge of melting a
riot and beating a negro. The men
who were fined were George Dicks,
Sarle Neff, Roy Ogee, Robert Holiday
and Harry Devlin. John Neff, one II
the defendants has left the city and
his whereabouts are unknown.
Col Bill Collinson, who is going to
catch for the Santa Fe in the Santa
Fe-State House ball game" Satur-
day has accourtrements enough to
furnish a small railroad. His mask
will be made out of large wire waste
basket and he has an array of bats
of all sizes. Two flags, one green and
one red will constitute an elaborate
system of tagging during the game. He
has used up considerable lumber for