The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-09-02
SNAP SHOTS

Monday is Labor day and all the
banks In the city win be closed.
n. o. Byrd will build q one-story
dwelling ut 1888 Jackson street.
". D. Bridge Is building coal
house at 424 East Gordon street.
The regular September meeting Of the
board Of education will be held next
Monday evening.
The Shawnee Agency has taken out
permits to erect dwellings, at 1909 and
1 % Madison street.
Fairbanks OF Emmett were granted q
marriage license in the probate court
today.
1t will be the second oemester Of
school before the addition to the high
school-now buildings ready for
occupancy.
Rev. A. H. jacobson of Marquette.
Kan, will speak in the Swedish Bethel
church. Polk and Sixth, Friday evening.
September =.
Alonxo s. Thomas has purchased the
DR.. Fay property at 1214 Harrison
street and will occupy the home about
September Is.
H. A. Chamberlain took out a per-
init today to add to his dwelling at
1888 Fillmore, and q second permit to
build q garage.
"A meeting Oh ImS shawnee county
Republican club is called for tonight
in the Republican headquarters In the
ONCE Block on East Fifth street.
The first fall issue of the CONNER
cial Club Bulletin will be issued the
latter part OF this month. In the
quiet summer season publication was
suspended.
Students Of the high school are ex-
pected to report for enrolment at .
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Those entering from the grades will
report at IL o'clock.
The American Medical association
has made out q report Of the number Of
persons killed or injured since 1907 on
Fourth of July celebrations. Not a sim
gle casualty was reported for Topeka.
Francisco Gonzales has been arrested
at Wichita charged with converting =
currency notes into $40 ones. Gonzales
is a Mexican OF the better educated
class. He is held by local authorities
pending the serving OF federal war
rant.
Lincoln street between the Shunga-
nunga bridge and the entrance to the
Country club Is rough and messy"
The macadam has been stirred loose
and the contents Of several tank wag-
ons loaded with crude oil were poured
on the road
Members OF the Democratic county
central committee have been provided
with subscription lists for circulation
in their respective precin It's for the
purpose Of collecting money to pay
the expenses of the campaign in
Shawnee county.
The police within the next few days
may be able to determine whether or
not the 'clew" to the identity of the
young woman victim Of the outrage of
Saturday night is genuine. Apparent
ly the police department 10 still in
doubt on this point.
George E. Clark, secretary Of the
Kansas State Fair association, said to-
day: THE big fair is taking form and
beginning with this week the activities
on the grounds of the Kansas State
Fair association will give some indica-
ton of what will be there the week Of
September a.
H. B. Wilson, supe rintendent Of the
city schools, announced today that a
general meeting of the city school
teachers will be held at O'Clock on
Saturday, September IL. The princi-
pals will meet at 2:15 o'clock. Gem
eral instruction viii. be given by SUI
perintendent Wilson.
An executive session of officers and
committeeman of the Young Mems
Republican club of Shawnee county is
called for Thursday night at Republic
can headquarters in the Office Block.
Arrangements will then be made for a
big general meeting for the opening
of the work of the campaign.
The Topeka school buildings and
grounds are valued at $9O3.501. The
insurance on the buildings is $45O,00O,
in round numbers, according to NJ. C.
Holman, clerk OF the board Of educa-
ton. The board is cutting of 10 per
cent of the insurance a year, and will
soon be carrying its own insurance.
Two weddings were held in the pro-
bate court yesterday, Mrs. Mary
forming both ceremonies. The two
couples were Carl A. Frantz and Olive
Finley, and Frederick Ingethrom and
Flossie Lock, all of Topeka. A mar
riage license was issued to Everett G.
Young and Charlotte A. Eldridge. also
Of this city.
|. Katie Jewell was this morning
granted a divorce from Roy Jewell.
who is ordered by Judge George H.
Whitcomb of the district court, Sec
ond division, to pay $40 monthly ALI
mOny. Mrs. Jewell was given custody
of their little daughter. Mamie. Jew
ell was charged with desertion q few
mo- this after their marriage.
The Commercial club believes that
Topeka has made a gain in population
and that the work of the tax assessors
who reported a loss of 5000 was care
lessly done. The club. through J. Will
Kelley, secretary, has asked the car
riers to ascertain: the number of va
cant houses in Topeka. It is Mr.. KEEL
ley's opinion that there are fewer va
cant houses than in 1910, and 500 new
ones have been built in Topeka since
that time.
Members Of last -eason's business
mems gymnasium classes Of the Gen.
trail Y. N. C. A. have been asked to
,, attend q $50 O'Clock dinner in Gem
nell hall Friday evening to plan class
work for the season and discuss the
question of organizing a volleyball
league. Because OF the interest that