The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-05-14
LOCAL MENTION.

A Mexican terrorized the neighbor-
hood around 14S Grafton street this
afternoon with a full sized load of
"skee" and a Al caliber revolver.
had driven Mrs. lager and her two
small children from their home, Mr..
jaeger, the wOman's husband, took a
hand in the affair and relieved the
can was. later brought to the police
station and was this evening sleeping
off his jag in the bull pen.
Brunt Drug company, was run down
by an automobile driven by James
Wall, of 315 Leland street, shortly be-
fore noon today. The Byers boys
wheel was badly damaged but the
boy was not injured.
Officer Richards, following up the
safety first idea, introduced by the
rested Frank Hanes, farmer, on the
charge of exceeding the speed limit.
Tho police say the man was travelling
at the rate of about 35 miles an hour.
The Commercial club will wage an
aIl-day collection campaign next
Wednesday. The ways and means
committee, under E. L. Overton, will
force of fifty workers will be in the
field The campaigners will take
breakfast at the club quarters at 8
o'clock Wednesday morning and will
start out by in quest of coin.
Big money saved by the Santa Fe
Tour Co. on first class trips to the San
Francisco fair. See H. p. Richards, 513
New England Bldg. P. 1524.-Adv.
The SO trimmed hats at Mrs. c. H.
Morrison's are bargains. Special prices
on children's hats. sos Kan. ave.-Adv.
Postal receipts compiled for the
month of April, at the Topeka postof-
flee, show a gain of 1925 over the
same month in 1914 Receipts for the
month total $32,114.O3. In the last 1
months, with the exception of two
months, the receipts show a gain.
An order authorizing the sale of old
furniture and equipment at the To-
peka postoffice was received by w. o.
Rigby, postmaster, from Washington,
d. c., today. The furniture and equip
ment will be sold in one lump by
competitive bids. Mr. Rigby has fixed
the date of the sale for June 1.
George H. Bell, an employee of the
Rock Island Railway company, was
today granted divorce from Agnes
Bell in the Shawnee county district
court by Judge Dana Daisy Travis
was granted a divorce decree from
John Travis.
Hearing of the case of Lena v.
Shepherd against The Topeka Milling
company, Herbert Hackney, George
Hackney and L. L. Bailey for recovery
of $4,000 which the plaintiff alleges
she invested in stock of the Topeka
Milling company, consumed today's
proceedings in the second division of
the district court. The plaintiff claims
misrepresentation of the company's
agents. In the petition Herbert Hack
ney, George Hackney and L. L. Bailey
are named as officials of the COM
pany-
The appointment of Ernest " Hill
mer as substitute mail carrier in the
Topeka postoff1ce was confirmed to-
day in a communication from WASH
ington, d. c., to w. o. Rigby, post
master.
George Cunningham, colored is
booked at the police station on a.
charge of assault. He was arrested on
warrant by Sergeant Sauls and De-
tective Gon- According to the police,
Cunningham went into a local barber
shop and engaged in fight with
porter.
Motion to set aside a divorce de-
cree issued in the district court jan
uary in the case of w. H. Hayslip
against Iva Hayslip, was granted by
Judge Dana today. The petition for
divorce was filed October %. 1911.