The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-05-10

pan into the fire asturday afternoon
when he was paroled from a sentence
| in the county Jail by Judge Whitcomb,
in the district court, and was arrested
at the court room door by an assistant
United States district attorney. Will
son is one of the 81 Topeka bootleg
gers recently indicted by a grand jury
on charge OF violating the revenue
act.
The city commission today received
a petition asking the city to tear up
a section of sidewalk on East Eleventh
street and relay it in manner more
pleasing to the property owners. The
petition complained that the walk is
flush with the curb, is out of con-
formity with the general style follow
ed by the city in constructing walks,
and that pedestrians are compelled to
walk close to an offensive sewer man
hole. Il understand there is a neigh
borhood row about this walk and refer
Mayor House The city attorney re-
marked that the row includes mem
bers OF the Hayden family
Marks A. M. E. church in North To-
peka was laid Sunday afternoon. The
ceremony was in charge of the Prince
Hall grand lodge, A. F. and A. M. A
procession led by the Twenty-third
regiment band formed at the Masonic
hall, Fourth and Jackson streets, and
marched to the site of the church a.
Norris and Harrison streets in North
Topeka.
The executive committee of the free
state fair has arranged to offer prizes
to the school children of Topeka for
those with the best knowledge of the
tax levy plan for free admissions. The
plans were made after consultation
with IL. Il. Wilson, city superintendent
of schools. The contest will be super
vised by Dr. Eva Harding. Mrs. Ida
Hardy and Mrs. H. n. Rhodes, who
will act as judges.
In search of his wife, who he claims
has eloped with James Alexander, NJ.
F. De Ford of Blue Mound, Kan, is
in Topeka today looking up the run
away couple. They are believed to be
in Topeka. De Ford claims that
Alexander boarded at his place for
some time and alleges that he won his
wires directions. l.. F. Pringle and
Will Bartlett are working on the case
The engineering class of the higI:
school visited the Cofran iron works
L. Cofran. The class made a study of
the various types o. machine tools.
and saw the process of melting and
pouring iron with much interest.
George R. Millice. who for many
years was a resident of Topeka but
now lives in Oklahoma, is in the city
on business.
To guard against light fingered
gentry six special policemen and as
many regular policemen were put on
duty at the fair grounds during the
track meet this afternoon.
Alleging extreme cruelty on the part
of the defendant, petition for divorce
has been filed in the district court by
Fay jackson against L. e. Jackson.
In suit for divorce in the district
court. Jesse Glenn claims that her
husband. Robert Glenn. has refused to
support her for the last eight years
The usual routine at the police sta
ton was broken Sunday evening when |
Buck Lowe, cOlored, full of fight and |
bad whisky, was showed into the lobby |
and, according to officers. declared his |
intention of handing officers at the |
police station freesticket to pa radise |
Lowe made a. short arm jab at Ser !
geant Sauls and swipe at Frank Par |
cells, jailer. Arms, legs and bodies of |
ored man filled the room for a few
Lowe was steered into the |
bull pen. Sergeant Sauls is nursing an !
injured hand.
j. E. German, chief traffic officer |
of the Rock Island, passed through |
Topeka this afternoon on Santa Fe |
train No. 1. Mr.. German and his fam |
lily were bound for the Pacific coast |
to visit the California expositions Ac-
cording to local Rock Island traffic |
no special import is attached |
to Mr.. Germans visit, as he is merely !
taking his vacation. He was vice
president of the Rock Island until the |
and title was changed
Rev. E. Aug Skogsbergh of Mime
apOlis, Mimi, one of the best known
Swedish clergymen of America, will !
visit Topeka this week and he will
speak in the Swedish Bethel Mission
church, Polk street, near Sixth, Thurs
day evening, May IS, at o'clock on
the subject, 1.-The Kingdom of Christ,
Or the Fifth World Power" There j
will be no admission, but a silver COL
lection will be asked for.
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