The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-02-13
IN NORTH TOPEKA
Santa Fe junction Depot Is
Destroyed by Fire.
ID. HI. Wallace and Ralph But
ton Win Lyceum Debate.


$40 this morning and the interior
was completely Quilted by the flames.
The cause of the fire is unknown.
The alarm was telephoned in by one
Of the night employees at the Page
MILL about a block from the depot.
The central operator notified the fire
department that the fire was at the
mill.
Company No. 1 of North TODeks
was the first to arrive, but found no
fire at the mill. Several Of the fire.
men were inside of the mill, thinking
perhaps the fire was in the basement
and could not be seen from the out
side. In few minutes Fire Chief
Hanlon arrived. On his way to the
fire, he noticed the glow seemed to
come from the location. Of the depot.
On crossing Laurent street CHIEF Han
lon saw the depot Attire and immedi-
ately notified the fire companies at
the Page mill.
The Santa Fee junction depot is one
of the oldest landmarks in North To-
peka. -
About a year ago the Santa Fe Of
f9cials decided to replace the antique
edifice-as the old junction depot was
called-with a modern structure, but
90 far nothing has been done. The
railroad gives as an excuse, hard
times.
A small amount of freight and bag
gage was lost in the fire this morning.
Lyceum Meeting.
Between four and five hundred
persons attended the meeting of the
Shorey 1yceum which was held Fri
day night in the East Indianola school
house.
The program was furnished by the
members Of the West and East In
d:anola and the Lyman schools.
A debate was the chief feature of
the program, subject, Resolved,
That our present army and navy are
not adequate for the proper defense
of our country, and to uphold the
side composed Of D. H. Wallace and
Ralph Button, won the debate. The
negative was upheld by Roy Butter
field and Otis Snyder.
Red Cross Car.
A car operated by the Red Cross
society of the United States and in
charge Of DR.. Liscomb was parked in
the Union Pacific yards Friday. In
the afternoon DIR. Liscomb gave a lee
ture and demonstration to the rail-
road employees on first aid. The car
is used in connection with the safety
first" movement. From Topeka the
Red Cross car went to Manhattan.
Among the Churches.
At the North Topeka Baptist church
the usual services will be held. Sum
day school at 10 o'clock; preaching at
o'clock; intermediate and Senior B.
Y. z. u. at $50 o'clock.
Rev. Handley. the pastor. will
preach and hold baptism at the even
ing service. His theme is. Jesus
and the Working Man. or Did Abe
Lincoln Tell the TRUTH" The even
ing service starts at 1880.
The young mems gospel team of the
Baptist church will have charge of
the services at Rochester Sunday aft
ernoon.
The usual Sunday services will be
held at the North Topeka Congrega-
tional church. Sunday school and
preaching in the morning, and En-
deavor in the evening.
Kansas Avenue Methodist church
j. f. Scheer, pastor. Sunday school
at $3.50 O'Clock, H. A. French, super
fntendent. Communion service at II
O'Clock. Junior league at O'Clock.
intermediate league at 6:15 o'clock
Epworth league at 6:15 o'clock; top
ic, THE Challenge of the Changing
East" Miss Ida Henry leader. At
1880 o'clock preaching; theme, what
He Might Have Been"
Church Of the Good Shepherd, Epis-
copal, corner of Laurent and Quincy
streets. Quinquagesima Sunday. Feb
ruary IA. Holy communion at 1890.
The sacrament of baptism will be ad-
ministered at 9:45 by the Rev Albert
p. Mack. Sunday school and Bible
class at 10 o'clock. Holy communion
and sermon at IL o'clock. Evening
prayer and sermon at 8 o'clock The
Rev. Albert p. Mack will officiate
Notes and Personals.
Dudley Cooper. the night man at
the fire station. is spending the day
in itVy limo
show
Word has been received by Otis
Cummings of the Dibble grocery store
from Ittai Luke. a former North To-
peka boy, who recently returned from