The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-01-11
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AT HONE NEWS

L Gillette has taken out a permit
to erect two-story dwelling at SIS
Fillmore street.
Topeka stores are pushing the sale
Of marbles among the kiddie& Tops.
too. are on display.
Reservations for the Houston din
ner at the Commercial club Thursday
noon must be made by Wednesday
noon.
Suit for judgment on n promissory
note was filed in the Shawnee county
district court today by T. b. Sweet
against Frank Dreisbach-
Permanent officers for the Shawnee
Golf club will be elected at a meet
ing to be held at the Commercial club
rooms week from tonight.
The Kansas Midwinter exposition
will open a week from today and con-
tinue until January 80. The work of
putting in booths started today at the
Auditorium.
Orville d. Helms, age "a. Of Silver
Lake and Lauretta Perdue. age %. OF
Hugh MacFarland. judge OF the Shaw
nee county probate court.
The new board of directors of the
Commercial club elected at the annual
Commercial club meeting Friday
night will meet Tuesday noon at the
P<SS
ing officers.
Because it is alleged that he jumped
board bill in Arkansas City, Charles
North, a - year old youth, was lodged
in the Shawnee county Jail Sunday.
Arkansas City oflcials will arrive in
Topeka soon to take North into GUS
tody.
In the case Of ]. H. Rinehart. a To-
peka physician, against Walter Har-
rell. in the court Of Topeka today. judg-
ment was given the plaintiff for $50 by
Judge Hugh Fisher. Rinehart alleged
that Harrell owed the $50 for medical
services
The meeting of the Topeka Rotary
club will be held at the Kimball store
Friday noon instead OF Thursday be-
cause Of the dinner that will be given
at the Commercial club Thursday
noon complimentary to d. F. Houston.
United States secretary of agriculture.
Bob Tasker. retiring head of the
Shawnee county register Of deeds
ONCE. filed for the report for the
months of October, November and De-
cember with the board Of county COM
missioners today. Collections for Tas-
ker's office for the quarter amounted
to 1885.
1t has been announced by Ralph W.
| Souires, who assumed the office of
register of deeds OF Shawnee county
this morning, that he has selected
Miss May Graham as his deputy in
the Office. Miss Graham is a sister
| Of Douglas A. Graham, new clerk OF
the court of Topeka.
ed Brethren church will have a social
gathering in the church parlors Tues
day evening at 7:45 O'Clock. A humor-
GUS mock trial will be staged. Music
will be furnished by the orchestra. The
class is anxious to have not only its
members but also its many friends
from all parts of the city present to en-
Joy the entertainment.
The hearing of Sam Williams and
others. charged with having taken an
auto belonging to Frank Newland. city
4 commissioner, and q quantity OF wine
from the cellar of John Weber. sol
= Lafayette street. was continued until
January IA in the court Of Topeka by
Judge Hugh Fisher today. 1t is alleged
that Williams with two companions
and damaged is considerably. several
weeks ago.
Eustis c. Clay, who announced his
candidacy for page in the senate sew
eral days ago seems to have pretty
good chance of landing the position.
he were going to get the chance to
make good his efforts. Many of the
senators remember him by his cour-
teous manners during the last session
AS he sums up his campaign he be-
llieves he will land the coveted position.
written complaint signed by a
number of property owners asking
that the city forbid the dumping of
/ waste and refuse matter at Fourth
and Swygart streets, and also on Di-
vision avenue between Fourth and
Fifth streets, was presented to Mayor
Cofran today and read at a meeting
of the city commission. The mayor
did not ask the commission to act on
the matter. but stated he would him.
self see that the offense was discOn-
tinued.
Elon C. Borton. secretary of the
intercollegiate Prohibition associa-
ton. has written to the State Journal
to praise Topeka as a convention city.
and express appreciation of the treat
ment that the collegians received at
the hands of the Commercial club and
citizens December 2S-January l. I'VE
, retain pleasant memories of our stay
in Topeka" writes Mr.. BOrtOn. "and
shall be glad to speak a good word
for Topeka as convention city wher-
ever we can
Two raids. one at $40 North Van
, Buren, street and another at S0S North
Topeka avenue, were made Saturday
evening by officers from the sheriT's
Office. The place at North Van Buren,
street is owned by Mabel Bridges and
: was raided by J. J. Holman. deputy
sheriff. According to the officers, six
gallons Of beer was obtained The
other raid was at the home Of Ber
Seymour and was made by Hugh Lar
inner undersheriff. and J. ]. Holman
Evidence was obtained.
Topeka's confidential charity ex
change with Miss Mabel Adams il
charge opened at the Y. W. C. A
, building today. A room has been Civ
: en- by the association for exchang,
,Jovr 80 ~
!, Rotary will be paid by the city. Per
! sons or organizations applying for in
: formation concerning charity case
will be told where to find the desired