The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-01-27
SNAP SHOTS
AT HOME NEWS.


AT HOME NEWS.
Civil suit was today filed in the court
Of Topeka by H. W. Bomgardner, To-
cal undertaken, against George CraW-
ford for $S1.
Suit for 81, 900 on a promissory note
was today filed in the Shawnee county
district court by l.. A. Gillette against
Frank Short and A.. C. Longren-
Suit for judgment on promissory
note for $500 was today filed in the
court of Topeka by E. A. Kulp against
Walter James and Emma James.
Criminal complaint against Shelly
Bradford. charging the defendant OF
stealing hogs valued at 500 from Rock
Island freight cars. has been filed In
the court of Topeka
The following births were reported at
the office of the city clerk today: Car
ence E. Kyes and wife, "a Lafayette
street, Jan. %, boy; Salome Loya and
wife. 425 West Curtis street, Jan. a.
girl.
The Topeka Rotary club met today at
Samples from the Midwinter were
placed on the banquet table In stesnpt-
/ ing display. The feed was an unusually
enjoyable one.
George B. Edgell of Leavenworth,
secretary treasurer Of the Kansas state
Federation of Labor, who was in To-
peka the first part of the week on
business connected with the federation,
returned home today
The preliminary hearing in the case
of the state against Sacarias ADllla.
Mexican, charged with Immoral refa-
tons with a Mexican GIRL. was con-
tinued until February in the court OF
Hv,~ ES0hnR
The State Bar association is in an
nual session today. The meeting Will
close Thursday evening with the annual
banquet in the Masonic Temple. Fri
day and Saturday the Kansas state
Editorial association annual meeting
will be held in Topeka.
The fire alarm at 1920 o'clock this
morning was occasiOned by burning
SCOT from a chimney setting fire to
| the shingles on the roof OF the dwell
ing at 10 West Eighth avenue, oc-
cupied by Mrs: Campbell and owned
| by Mrs. ]. D. Norton. Little damage
was done.
| Mrs. d. p. Paxton Of 315 West Tenth
street. was injured Tuesday when she
| fell at q point between Kansas avenue
land Quincy street on East Sixth ave-
nue.. The pavement there was covered
taken to her home in an automobile
| Her back and spine. shoulders and neck
were badly sprained-
| The Rev. s. J. Anderson, chaplain OF
the senate, will speak on The White
Life at the Salvation Army hail.. 40S
| Kansas avenue, this evening. Special
meetings are being held at the hall in
connection with the Jubilee siege"
since Saturday there have been seven
teen conversions as q result OF the
meetings. The gospel team OF the Fist
| BAPTIST church will conduct tent"
meeting In the hall. Thursday night
Other Topeka pastors will cooperate.
| spark from q chimney set fire to
the roof Of the home of Mrs. J. D. Nor
| ton. 10 West Eighth street. at 10
| O'Clock last night The damage. done
amounted to only Il. A chimney nre
ment to 1907 Kansas avenue. where
Joseph Whitmer lives. Later the de-
nartment was called to 736 Kansas ave-
nue. occupied by b. NJ. Davies, where
an unusual quantity of smoke was is
| suing from a chimney.
| Investigation by the city health au-
thorfties determines that chickenpox
and not smallpox exists in the family
living at 1909 Polk street. Neighbors
were interested in the case and when
the city physician entered the house,
there were three telephone messags to
the city board of health that quarantine
was not being observed. because a man
/ had Just entered the house. The persons
| telephoning were pleased when they
were told that the man was DR.. J. C.
McGill, city physician.
| There is one woman in Topeka who
can arise to emergencies She tele-
| phoned J. A Ramsey, sanitary SER
| geant, asking that the dog officer be
sent to her neighborhood to kill dog.
| She was told the officer was not work
/ ing, and Mr.. Ramsey jokingly suggested
that as women now enjoy equal rights
| with men, that the privilege was hers
to Kill the offending animal herself. If
! she felt so inclined. II would not like
/ to. really, wouldn't" she replied. But
IL you will send me a revolver, I will
Il do it,
i The case Of Frank Newcomb, charged
with being a delinquent parent. will be
heard before Judge MacFariand in the
Shawnee county probate court Thurs
day morning The case OF William
Tucker, now in the county Jail pending
q similar hearing. viii be heard Friday
morning. Following Fecant heartna