The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-06-17
SNAP SHOTS
AT HOME NEWS.

F. Partridge is building two
story dwelling at 1896 MuIvane
street.
The theft of an Iver-Johnson bicycle
from 406 Van Buren, street was re-
ported to the police today.
+. A. Anton has taken out permits
to remodel dwellings at eo7 West
Fourth street and 405 Western ave
The concrete bases for the Mrs
Warren NJ. Crosby three-story build
ing at 713 Kansas avenue are being
laid today.
A. J. Bolinger, a, local attorney, left
Topeka this afternoon for Columbus
City, Ind. He was called there by ill
ness of relatives
Since the last week of rain a few
local strawberries have been coming
into the market daily, but the CROP
is practically gone.
r. Geer, living at All East Euclid
avenue, presented quart of flies to
j. A. Ramsey, city sanitary sergeant
today and was paid so cents for them
Several white way globes We're
nue. by the high wind today. The
glass was particularly damaging to
auto tires.
The five nurses of the Public Health
Nursing association and the ten youne
women employed in the city hall, will
rms picnic is an annual affair
The theft of one gray overcoat and
a pair OF shoes was reported to the
police this morning by Lester Davis
Inc coat and shoes were stolen from
Davis's home. ZIG East Eighth street
Several subcommittee of the WAYS
and means committee of the CONNER
cfal club under E. L. Overton, were
out this afternoon seeking renewals
and new members Other committees
Will go out Friday.
The Rev. Frank C1uney will lecture
tonight at The Salvation Army hall
on THE Second Coming of Christ" A
special prayer service for peace will
be held. Peace services will be held
by The Salvation Army tonight ali
over the world.
Governor Capper will this afternoon
hear evidence in the application of
William Yahn of Douglas. county for
a parole from the state penitentiary
; Yam mas served two years for the
killing of his Drother-in-law The
jury found the man guilty of second
degree murder Yahn is a Kansas
University graduate.
The following births were reported
at'the office of the city clerk today:
vane street, June Is, girl: Thurman
l.. Wolfe and wife, zoe Emmett street.
June II, boy: Harry Morton Salyer
and wife, r; r. s, June 9. boy; George
II
street, June 2, boy.
A Topeka woman today received a
letter from q nephew in the east who
is one of q party Of five young men
bound for the Kansas harvest fields.
I'VE are roughing it," the Young man
said in his letter and explained that
by 'roughing it, he meant that the
party was not travelling in Pullman
cars. but in the day coaches.
Many of the owners of wells in the
a ri 70. ,,-;,1
tamination from the recent flood wa
ters have submitted samples of well
water to the city bacteriologist for eX-
animation. Most of them show no
dangerous impurities. but several have
been found to contain gas formers"
Wat0r from such, wells should not be
use without being boiled.
The annual meeting of the Kansas
Society of Mechanic Therapy was held
in Topeka, June 1e. The following
officers were elected: r. W. Wood
side, Council Grove, president; c. F.
Rose, Junction City, vice-president;
W. H. A. Fusch, Topeka, secretary
treasurer. In the afternoon session,
DR.. r. T. Snediker. Kansas City. Kan,
gave a lecture on the Biology of
Ductless Glands"
Gale Morgan, a high school student
of 927 King street. broke his left arm
Wednesday afternoon at the Country
club when cranking the gasolene
grass cutter on the golf links. The
crank on the machine kicked with
enough force to fracture the arm. Ac-
cording to DR.. c. A. Mcclure, the
break was a clean one and no serious
results will follow. Morgan is a son
of Mr.. and Mrs. J. e. Morgan.
Every man and boy in Topeka will
be given a chance to learn to swim
next week at the Central Y. NJ. c. A.
when n "teach-another- to-swim'' cam
paisn will be held. Each member of
the association may bring in at least
one man or boy who is not a mem
not swim. Each person who brings in
a pupil will assist in teaching him to
swim, and there will be several ex-
perts on hand to give suggestions
The one and one-half story frame
building located at 400 Green street
and occupied by the grocery of D. D.
Smith, was completely destroyed by
Both the building and contents were
a total loss. Smith mas not estimated
the amount of his loss. He carried
insurance amounting TO $1,000. The
building was outside the city limits
and was almost a total loss before the
fire department arrived. By stretch
ing three blocks Of hose Smiths
residence was say eG
Elmer Williams. a 14-year-oid col
ored boy, was committed to the re-
form school by Judge Hugh MacFar-
land after telephone consultation
with the juvenile court of WyandOtte
county. The lad had been brought
here from Manhattan, where the po-
lice picked him up on the theory that
he was a Topeka runaway. In the
Juvenile court Elmer conducted his
own defense SO ABBY as to win the
hearts of all his auditors. 1t was
rel