The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-03-11
In NORTH topeka
Chicken Thieves Busy on the
North Side.
&. Snediker and George
Young Candidates.


Chicken thieves are again busy in
North Topeka, according to the po-
lcemen. This morning one OF the
North side police was called to $50
East Gordon street, the home of Mike
Schlltter, who lost ten chlckens
wednesday night. The policeman
sraced the foot prints down the alley
back of the Schiller home about half
a block, where they were lost
This is the second time chicken
thieves have been at work on the
North side during the last week The
first part of the week the police We're
called to a home on East Curtis street
where chicken thieves had robbed a
rooSt.
Caucus a Success.
The caucus which was held in No l
fire station Wednesday night was big
success, according to those who at
tended. Fifty representative citizens
Fincluding men and women, were pres
ent and definitely decided upon sew
eral candidates to represent North
Topeka at the coming election.
j. c. Snediker, a well known North
side man and member of the Austin
Snediker company, was UNANIMOUSLY
endorsed as a candidate for the SchooI
board George Young was nominated
to run for the office of commissioner
of streets.
A club was formed by those who at
tended the meeting last night for the
purpose of keeping up the enthusiasm
of the North side people. An executive
committee composed or DR.. @: T.
Davis, Claud Maze and Hall W1l1amS
was appointed to assist the nominees
in carrying out their campaign. Other
officers of the club are: President, O.
NJ. Brassfield; secretary, Claude G
Maze.
The meeting last night was entirely
free from politics. The Democrats,
Republicans and Bull Moosers rubbed
shoulders together and were on equal
terms.
Conventions on North Side.
North Topeka. as well as the South
side, will have her share of cOnVen-
lions this spring. The Kansas River
Association of the Baptist Young PeO-
pies Societies will meet at the. North
Topeka Ba ptiSt church the latter part
of next week. This association IN
clues the Young Peoples societies in.
the surrounding counties to Shawnee.
Several hundred delegates are expect
ed to attend this convention. -'- -.' /
Another convention which will draw
a number of visitors to North Topeka
is the meeting of the Second District
of Christian churches which will be
I'D in the Central Avenue Christian
church the 18th, 8th and 9Th of April.
This convention includes the Chris
tian Endeavor societies, Sunday
schools and churches from the south
eastern part of Kansas.
Notes and Personals.
Mrs. H. E. Browne1, who was oper-
ated on at Christ's hospital two weeks
ago will be brought to her home the
latter part of this week
Mr.. and Mrs. J. H. Anderson and /
daughter, Aline, of Chicago, are visit |
ing Mr.. and Mrs. 2. g. Marlatt, 1406 |
North Quincy street.
Mrs. II. Hightower and son have re-
turned FROM CafrfoTnfa, Where they I
have been for the past few months.
Victor council No. a. Knights and I
Ladies OF. Security will meet tonight in .
the lodge hall, 1000 North Kansas ave-
nue..
Boyce Forbes of T<iro was on the |
North side today on business.
The city street department was bus
lily engaged in cleaning the snow from |
North Kansas avenue today.
Ike Hayes of Silver Lake has re
turned home after a business trip to !
North Topeka.
]. w. Dillon of Silver Lake was a |
North side visitor today.
H. G.. Barrett of Granville has re-
turned home after business trip to
North Topeka.
l. L. Whitehead of Silver Lake was /
Il North side visitor today.
y. L. MUssOn is taking charge of 1
the scale office which belongs to Capt. /
s T. Cromwell while he is confined |
to his home on account of sickness
Ralph Grindol of Granville has re-
turned home after a business trip to |
the North side.
VIM. Bartram of Elmont was on the |
North side today on business.
Ed Lang of Menoken was on the |
North side today.
The Christian Endeavor society of /
the Second Presbyterian church will !
meet tonight at the home of J. J. King,
1926 North Jackson street.
Is. +. Woodland of E1lmont has re-
turned home after a business trip to
North Topeka.
a. NJ Petro. druggist.-Adv.
VIM. Orr a Silver Lake on he
North side today on business.
A st. Patrick's entertainment will /
be given next Wednesday at Lyman |
school, by the Willing Workers class
of Lyman church.
The WoIgamatt Bible class will /
meet with Mrs Urban, 1115 North |
Monroe street, Friday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. James DIVER have re-
turned to their home in North Topeka
after spending the past three months
in Arizona.
A meeting was held Wednesday
night by the colored voters of North |
Topeka at their hail on West Railroad /
street. Adam Schoenfeld is chair
man of the club.
Two-days-old baby chicks, Barred /
Plymouth Rock and Rhode Island /
Reds. Phone 1928. Chas. H. Math-
cws.-AdV.