The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-08-31
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]. c. Emahizer, who has just returned
from a vacation trip to the northern
lakes. experienced some stormy wealth
er on Lake Michigan in which a num-
Der of Topeka people Jared badly While
the storms were not unusually bad they
made the going SO rough as to spoil the
pleasure of the trip and upset the d.
gestions of. several well regulated To-
peka stomachs.
The annual swimming contests of the
Central Y. M. c. A. will begin Wednes-
day evening at 8 O'Clock. The con-
tracts for the members Of the employed
boys. young men and the senior classes
Will be held that evening. The contests
for the boys in the junior classes will
be held Saturday morning. An en-
blem will be awarded to the best
swimmer in each class.
Several plans for changing the via
duct on Branner street over the Santa
F'e's tracks were presented to the city
commission today by the Santa Fe
Railway company. The company seeks
a way to secure the closing of Second
street and compelling the surface traf-
f1c to go over the viaduct. The plans
were referred to the city engineer. the
city attorney and w. G. Tandy, COM
missioner Of streets.
The property devoted to the uses Of
Battery A., X. N. G., the Topeka or
ganfzation of the National Guard. il
valued at no less than $125, 900. When
it is recollected that large part Of
this equipment is renewed annually the
importance of the National Guard in
the eyes Of the federal government.
becomes apparent. The equipment Is
furnished by the general government
and regularly replaced with new sup
plies.
The gospel team and the male quar-
church went to Maple Hill Sunday
night to assist in the services at the
Congregational church Of that place.
Members of the team: DR.. Frank o.
Boyd. o. M. Thoroman. w. J. Ricken-
bacher, o. H. White. L. D. White
F. Dawdy. M. E. Mikesell. DR.. Boyd. A.
G. Kittell. and Thomas Crawford. ac-
companist.
The action Of Arthur Carson against
Mrs. ]. T. Harley for the recovery Of a
flock of geese which were locked up by
members of the Harley family when
they strayed into the Harley premises
and ate quantity of fresh picked
grapes, was decided in favor of the
owner of the geese by Judge Robert
Carver in the court of Topeka today.
Under the favorable decision the re-
pieV1n bond at first furnished by Car
son was discharged by the court.
The Phi Delta Theta fra ternity house
at Seventeenth and Boswell avenue Is
the only one of the fraternity houses
at Washburn owned by the association
which occupies it. The Phi Delta house
and property are listed by the county
assessor at $3.50. on which valuation
house. ground and furniture would be
assessed were they liable to taxation
The question of taxing fraternity
houses was fought out at Lawrence a
few years ago when an effort was made
to tax one at the buildings at the State
University.
j. D. Gossett, cashier State Savings
bank, tells Of the experience Of a friend
of his who was e passenger on the
| Mauritania on its last trip to this coun-
try before it went into British naval
service. He had engaged passage but
on boarding the ship found his own
| cabin had been sold to another passen-
ger who was already in possession. He
| was accordingly lodged in the bridal
suite quarters that would have ordi-
narily cost him $3.50 for the trip. Pas
sengers were left in uncertainty OF their
port of arrival and after expecting first
to land at Boston and later at New
York, finally arrived at Halifax, where
they were unceremOniously dumped and
left to make their way into the United
| States as best they could. v