The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-09-10
NORTH SIDE NEWS
BENJAMIN Pawn Shop Robbed
by Unknown Mexican.
Adams Hotel, Old Time Hos
telry, Is Closed.

A trip to the state fair Topeka day
nearly cost L Benjamin. North To-
peka pawn broker, about $50 worth OF
watches and chains. zen he return
ed he found two jewelry trays empty.
He at once notified the police but they
were unable to find any trace of the
watches until late in the evening when
Benjamin noticed a Mexican near the
Union Pacific depot who seemed to pc
very well supplied with timepieces. re
approached the man and inquired the
time. The Mexican drew one of Ben1a-
minis watches from his pocket and told
him. Later he was seen to take stun
another watch from his pocket when
also belonged to the pawn broker. The
man was at once arrested by one Oh
the North side patrolmen and taken
to the police station where all put one
of the watches were recovered.
Mrs. Benjamin, who was in charge
of the store when the theft took place
thinks that the man must have enter
ed by the front door while she was in
the back room and emptied the two
trays containing the jewelry in his
pocket
The Mexican is being held al the po-
lice station for Trial.
Adams Hotel Closed.
The Adams House, one of the oldest
hotels in Topeka. closed its doors last
night and went out of business The
furnishings which are part of an es-
tate are now open for sealed bids and
will be sold this month to the highest
bidder. For some time the building has
been in poor condition. 1t was one or
the first buildings erected in North
Topeka 1t is owned by c. q. Chumos
and it is undecided just what Will be
done with it. The furni shings and fix
lures will be sold under the superN
ion of w. o. Rigby, proprietor of the
hotel and administrator of the estate
Surprise for Izadel Waychoff.
A surprise party was given last ev-
ening at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. q.
F. Waychoff 1854 North Kansas are-
nue. in honor of their little daughter,
Izadel's twelfth birthday, at which the
following guests were present: LOIS
Wright Louisa Holiday, Mary Sheetz,
Gladys Cooper. Garnett Cooper, Kate
Ward Thelma Johnston, Margaret
MornS, Mary Fisher. Isadel WaychoH'
John Fernstrom. William Ward. Ar
thur Nipper, John Dennen' Lesile Falr-
all. Frank Adams, Elworth Adams,
Harry Black of Dennison, Kan, and
Clyde Wavchoff-
Marysvilie Special Tomorrow.
The Union Pacific will run their
third and last state fair special tomor-
row over the Marysville branch. The
train will leave Marysville in the morn
ing at = O'Clock and arrive in Topeka
at 1855 in the morning, making all in
termediate stops. and leaving Topeka
on the return trip aIter the nlSHe
shows at 1O:45 in the evening. The
train which the Union Pacific run yes
terdav over the Marysville branch
brought large crowd of fair WISH
tors in to the city and the special
which was run this morning over the
Blue Rapids branch was packed with
passengers.
Correction.
In an article which appeared in this
column of the State Journal in the
Mondays issue it was quoted that
Narshalls band gave the concert which
was SO we'll received at Garfield park
last Sunday evening. This was an err
ror as il was the knights and Ladies
of Security band which gave the con-
cert Under the able leadership OF
c. c. Rogan. the Knights and Ladies
bows have been giving some excep-
tionally good concerts recently which
are well received by the music lovers
of Topeka.
Personal Mention.
Walter Black of Summerfield. Kan.
is visiting in North Topeka during the
State fair.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. A. Jones and Miss