The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-12-22

Pedrick lost his finger. which was
clipped OF by circular saw. He is
the father Of Ruth Pedrick DALEY.
the thirteen-year-old girl who married
the American Salvation Army minis
ter and is asking divorce.
Three paving petitions were rejected
by the city commission on recommen-
dalton Of Commissioner Tandy on the
ground that they had been Insufficient
~ signed by property owners. The Pc
titioners were for paving of Lafayette
street from the north line of Sixth ave
Fourth street from the east line OF Lo-
Gust street to- the east line of Liberty
street, and Chestnut street from Sew
enth street to Eighth street.
An ordinance for the creation OF q
park benefit district bounded by the
Sixth street, Willow avenue and the
west and north lines of the city limits,
passed first reading by the city COM
mission today. Although the ordinance
is being taken up at this time no work
will be done before the middle of next
summer. The new park will be in Au-
burndale, but its boundaries have not
been determined. nor the title to land
secured.
The Union Pacific and the Santa Fe
railroads will be compelled TO either
construct sidewalks in front OF their
property on the south side OF. East
Thirteenth street, or the city will build
the walks and tax the cost against the
property. This was decided upon by
the city commission this morning after
receiving q complaint from residents
on East Thirteenth street. The city
took the matter up with the railroad
companies some time ago. but as yet
no sidewalks have been built.
In the closing contest OF the younger
juniors at the gymnasium of the Cen
i trail Y. NJ. c. A., George Sherman won
first place in the potato race. Glen
Davis was second and Girls Thomas,
third. Harry Bone was the best high
kicker. His height was 6.S feet.
Arthur Parkinson came second and Don
Lindell third. Glen Davis proved him
self to be a human monkey" in the
rope climbing contest. He covered Is
second. and Warren Coolidge, third.
Frank Carpenter of Kansas City lost
his fight for his four-year-old son at
a hearing Saturday afternoon before
Hugh Mcfarland. judge of the juve-
nile court. Little Lester Carpenter
will remain with his grandparents.
Mr. and Mrs. John Zimmerman, who
, with his grandparents since he was
four months old, when his mother
died. According to testimony intro
duced Carpenter is an unfit person to
have the custody of a child, drinks
heavily and has been married three
times.
The Commercial club will tender a
dinner Tuesday evening at $3.50 o'clock
for the men who participated in the
tango minstrel show last week. The
following IL taken from the invitation
to the dinner sent out by J. Will KEEL
ley, secretary OF the club: 'Tn appre-
citation Of tho courtesy shown to the
Commercial club by you in participant
ing in the minstrel show given on the
nights of the 10th and 18th inst at the
Grand Opera house, we have decided
to tender you and the others who par
ticipated in that entertainment e din
ner at the Commercial club rooms on
Tuesday evening, Dec. %, at $3.50
o'clock You are earnestly requested
to be present. At that time want to
take occasion to thank you for your
kind assistance in this entertainment
which has netted the Commercial club
. neat little sum for it's building fund"