The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-04-03
SNAP SHOTS
AT HOME NEWS

me East size Ladies Alu SOCl6ly
will meet Thursday morning, in time
to take the O'Clock car at the Seward
Avenue church to spend the day with
Mrs. H. A. Harper. 337 Shawnee street
There will be a rehearsal of the
Musical Art society chorus at 1880 to-
night at the First Baptist church
Members of the chorus will be expect
ed to hand in their names tonight if
they wish them to appear on the
spring festival program.
During the month of March the Of
flee of the city fire marshal issued A
building permits, covering an expendi-
tune of $51,440. Most of these per-
mits were for small homes. there be-
ing no permit issued carrying an eX-
penditure in excess of $4,000.
A petition was received by the city
commissioners this morning signed by
30 citizens praying that a sidewalk five
feet wide be built at once on the east
side of Monroe street extending to
Paramore street. The petition was
referred to the street department.
Owing to the semi-annual city civil
service examinations being held in the
council chamber the regular meeting
of the city commissioners was held in
the office of the mayor. At the civil
service examination about twenty-five
applicants for various positions were
present and taking the examinations
Two women were among the number
The first movie" show in the Bap-
fist church was given Sunday eve
ming. A moving picture machine was
recently purchased by the Baraca
class of the church and it is proposed
to give an exhibition every Friday
night A fireprOOf steel booth for the
machine and all the necessary equip
ment for moving picture exhibitions
have been purchased and installed. The
reel, Beautiful Roses was shown.
The city food department. Commits
sioner Porter'S department, is today
making an examination of the ice fur
nished by the Peoples Ice company
to the Missouri Pacific Railroad COM
pany. This is semi-annual examina-
ton which this department makes for
the railroad company to determine
whether or not the ice contains any
disease producing organisms. 1t fur
nishes the railroad company a written
report of the findings.
Only two cases from the police court
have been appealed to the district
court of Shawnee county for the April
term of court and Charles Bower,
clerk of the court, says it is
time to say something. Il want to
compliment the city authorities for the
manner in which they are handling
matters at the police station" he said
That is the best showing l recall dur
ing the ten years 1 have been around
the court house."
The results of the first days BUSH
ness at the Cremerie showed that the
old Topeka landmark has not lost it's
popularity. Only the restaurant was
opened. 1t will be a week before the
cafeteria will be ready. The new Gre
merle is under the management of
Jake" Vogt, who has had a long sue
cessful experience as restaurant
man. He announces that the cafeteria
ct
on the serve yourself plan.
A. Fassler has received a permit
from the office of the city fire mar
shall granting him permission to re-
model the building at S31 Kansas ave-
nue.. Charles Stewart was granted
permission to erect a $f00 garage at
1045 Central avenue, and E. E. Bla-
zier was granted a permit to place a
small shed at 1927 North Madison
street to cost $12. Henry Eberly.
400 North Van Buren, street, will
erect a 500 shop on his property at
once. ~ sfi-'
Otto L. Rain, assistant foreman in
the State Journal composing room,
was unanimously elected a delegate to
the national convention of the Ameri-
can Federation of Musicians to be held
at Cincinnati the week of May s. The
election was held Sunday at meeting
of the Topeka Musical association,
chosen alternate. Rain attended the
national convention at Des Moines in
1914 and Barnes was present at the
1915 convention at Sar Francisco.
Howard Guild, for many years
partner in the E. B. Guild music store
son music store in Kansas
City, Mo-, this week. Tho
Kansas City store is located at 1917
Grand avenue and is one of the largest
musical stores in Missouri. The store
will be conducted by Guild in partner
ship with his brother, Lester Guild. a
Victor Franchise" and Mr.. Guilds
long experience in the musical lines
seem to indicate a success for the To-
peka men.
A large wall map is installed in the
office of commissioner Newland.
Workmen were busy sticking lacks in
various places in the map this morn
map of Europe, but information i'm
parted stated the lacks represented
light. The commissioner is having the
lacks placed at every point on the
map which is a complete one of To-
peka, in order that he NAV know lust
where a light is installed and states
| that it will not be long until every cor
ner in the city is covered by light.
Topeka's city water department has
not escaped the high cost wave for it
has hit various materials which the
city must have daily and in some in
stances has hit them hard. Lead that
/ in 1915 cost the city s4.45 now costs
just double, or SO, while cast iron pipe
has advanced from $25.45 to $3l.75.
Commissioner Newland. however, long
ago sensed the rise in prices and laid
! in a stock of lead at the low price
and the city has not had to buy any
/ lately. He was not so fortunate in
the pipe line for the requirements are
such that he must be a steady pur-
chaser.
Before coming to Topeka the Rev
Mr.. Hartman was pastor of the L. B.
church at Parsons. While there he
assisted a down and outer" The
latter Immediately began to make
good and eventually located in Kala-
mazoo, Michigan. He has since kept