The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-11-24
NORTH SIDE NEWS
Union Pacific Cuts Schedules
Between Chicago and Coast.
Claims Fastest Trains Of Any
Transc0ntinental Road.

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The Union Pacific railroad has
again cut down its schedules between
Chicago and the coast. The time on
the west bound San Francisco Linn
tied has been cut down 40 minutes
between Topeka and San Francisco.
cut down hours and IS minutes
The run from San Francisco is now
made in 81 hours and 15 minutes.
According to Ray Harries local pas
senger agent, the reduction In time
. Is made by eliminating q number of
smaller stops. This cut in schedules
Is for the benefit OF the Panama Pa
cific exposition. which is to be held
| in San Francisco in 1915.
In connection with this it il ru-
mored among the local officials that
the road will pull on another stunt
about the first of 1914 and run the
Overland Limited over the Marysville
, cutoff. This will take more than
three hours OF the present schedule
Of this train.
A New Train.
The Union Pacific has put on q new
second class train on their northern
line between Salt Lake City and
Omaha. The train was put in oper-
alton Nov. 16. It will be known ON
the time card as the Omaha express
Part Of this train is made up Of all
steel coaches. 1t leaves Salt Lake
City at 7:15 and arrives in Omaha at
$3.50 the next afternoon.
Range in Tourist Cars.
The Union Pacific has installed
kitchen ranges in the end of each of
their tourist cars for the benefit of
those who wish to cook their own
food. Fuel is furnished by the COM
pany. The idea was introduced the
former part of this month and is be-
coming very popular among the tour
lists, according to the local officials Of
the road. On the Overland limited an
electrical heating device has been re-
Gently installed for the convenience
OF the tourists.
Auto Hits Street Car.
! Joseph Hook who lives two miles
northwest of North Topeka, narrowly
escaped being seriously injured Sunday
afternoon when his auto hit a street
North side fire station on North Kan
sas avenue. The car was badly dam
aged but the occupants were not seri-
ously hurt. Eye witnesses Of the acct
| auto nor the street car motorman was
| to blame for the accident.
| Argonauts Will Meet.
| Tie regular meeting Of the Argoneuts
will be held tomorrow evening at The
| home OF Mrs. c. c., Nicholson. The
question for the evening will be '.Bas-
kerry and Pottery and will be dis
reports that their meetings are being
very successful this year. A good at
tendance Is expected tomorrow evening.
Thanksgiving at Ne1orm School.
Thanksgiving at the Boys, Industrial
school will be recognised bS-xpecial ser
vices at the chapel at 10 o'clock in the
morning The chaplain Of the school
will deliver an address to the boys. A
bountiful dinner will be served the
boys at noon. In the afternoon there
will be a sham battle on the grounds
north of the school buildings in which
about 200 boys will take part.
| Lecture at Rossville.
! H.,V. Adams will give lecture next
Friday evening at Rossville on Grapes
of Cold" Mr.. Adams is on the Lyceum
course which is given each week at
that place All his lectures have been
!, we'll received and q large crowd il ex-
pected Friday evening.
| Personal Mention.
| George Knoll and wife have re-
turned from a wedding trip to Chi
cago
Mrs. James Wade Of Rossville Is
spending some time in North Topeka
visiting her daughter. Mrs. Bertha
Wetherholt.
Charles sheetz of Texas is spend
ing some time in North Topeka visit
ing his parents.
The Christian Endeavor society OF
the North Topeka Christian church
will hold their monthly business meet
ing tonight at the home of w. E. Cow
| dry Of 1919 North Harrison. street.
! Amity lodge 231 will hold an cleo
ton Of officers tonight A good at
/ tendance is desired.
Lon Berry and w. III. Woodland. both
of Elmont. have returned to. their
homes after a business trip to North
Topeka.
George shidler of Silver Lake has
returned home after a business trip
to North Topeka
r. X. Beam Of Kilmer is spending
a brief time in North Topeka on bust
ness.
G. W. Bradley Of Clifton il in
North Topeka spending some time on
business.
F. D. Miller of Rock Creek is spend
ing a short time in North Topeka on
business and pleasure.
p. Kennett of Wakarusa will re-
turn home in a short time after a bust
ness trip to North Topeka.
I. Huey OF Wamego II in North
Topeka for short time on business
Sow the seed for good bread order
Banquet F1our.-Adv.
g. w. Little of Overlook has re-
turned home after some time spent in
North Topeka on business and pleas
ure.
| Louis and Rose Christman Of Sill
yer Lake were in North Topeka on
business Saturday.
i w. T. Casebier has returned to his
home in North Topeka, after q bust
iness trip through northern Kansas.
r. E. Holcolm Of Elmont il IL
North Topeka for q short time or
business.
H ]. Shook Of Wakarusa has re.
turned home from North Topeka
where he spent some time on bust
ness.
E. v. Lindamood credit man Of tn,