The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-04
I'm NORTH Topeka
OakIey'S Grocery Store Was
BurglaFized Last Night.
Stockholders of Shawnee State
Bank Hold Annual Meeting.

The street light on the corner OF
Kious and. Central avenue is good
light when it is lighted. But residents
in the neighborhood complain that 1t
offers light only internationally during
the night.
Shortly after 10 o'clock last night
the light went out. This morning
when c. E Oakley, who runs a gro
Gerry store on the northeast corner OF
Kious and North Central avenue, came
to the store he discovered that some
one-or more-under cover OF dark
ness entered his place OF business ana
took with them when they ieIt sup,
ply of cigars and tobacco ana several
nickels and dimes that had been left
in the cash drawer.
Entrance to the building was eff
fected through window on the south
side that the invading party broke
The exodus was made by way of
back door that had been securely
locked and barred.
Besides breaking open the cash
drawer and sadly depicting the stock
the visitors ransacked desk IN the
rear end of the store.
The invasion last night is not the
first that has been made on the store
though it is the first time since oak
lev has had possession OF the place.
Visitors called late in the night dur
ing Frank Billings's career as proprle-
tor of the grocery store ana curing
the reign Of j. B. Cain.
The invaders. it appears, are not
without a sense of humor ana Will
fngness to do the right thing. EVIL
dence tends to show that on no occa-
sion have they tempered with por-
tons of the stocks that could not sup
ply their Immediate wants. A pipeful
of tobacco and a bit o spending mon
ey would suffice.
on the occasion of the first visit
one Sunday night-while Billings hao
the store "A light in the place inter
ferred with the Job on hand. so Il
member of the gang called Mr.. Bill
inrs at his home. advised him that the
police department was Gaining ana
that they could not permit MIN 10
have his store lighted on a sunday
evening. Mr. Billings went to the
place and put out the light Next
morning he missed his cash drawer
and considerable portion or the
smoking supply stock.
Installation of Officers.
DIR. Charles Bycrly, recently elected
chancellor commander of Amity lodge
No 23l. Knights of Pythias, was last
night installed in office. With DR..
Byerly were installed the other officers
who will serve for the remainder or
the year. They are Frank Ellenber-
ger, vice chancellor; w. D. Perry,
keeper Of records and seals; Il T.
Johnston, master of finance; j. A
Sheetz. master of eXchequer; =. T.
Mcpherson. master of work. j ii.
Harring master of arms; Frank Ham
ilton, prelate; Frank Crammer. inner
guard Charles Clevenger, outer guard.
Stockholders to Meet.
Election of officers of the shawnee
state bank will be held this afternoon,
when stockholders of the institution
hold their annual meeting in the
board room at the bank Annual re-
ports will be made and business that
has been hanging over from last year
will be wound up.
1t was considered unlikely this
morning that any changes would be
made in the board of directors Mem
hers of the board are Thomas Page,
president; D. J. Hathaway, vice pres1-
dent; David Bowie, secretary; f r
Elmore, cashier; J. B. Billiard. Charles
Curtis j. H. Skinner, N. Z. Copeland,
s K. burroughs. F. M. Bonebrake, ].
Notes and Personals.
c. f. MARBLE, of 1900 North West
ern avenue, is suffering from serious
attack of pneumonia. He is well
known North Topeka expressman. On
account of his advanced age, it is be-
lieved his condition is precarious
Mrs. Carl Robinson, who was con-
fined to her home, 120 East Laurent
street, yesterday on account of illness,
is able to return to the Austln-Sned-
iker store, where she is member OF
the sales force.
Mr.. and Mrs. ii. h. BrOWnell nave
returned to Shawnee, Okla, after
spending the holidays in North To-
peka with relatives. Both Mr.. and
Mrs. BrownelPs parents reside on the
North Side and considerable time was
spent with them.
The post card found in each pound
can of Rumford Baking Powder will
admit you free to the Midwinter-
Adv.
The womens Missionary society OF
the Central Avenue Christian church
will meet at O'Clock this afternoon
at the home of Mrs William White
head of 1414 North Quincy street.
Tracey Doane, of 1928 North Quin-
CIV street. has returned to his home
after spending the holidays with MS
mother in Kansas City, No
A NJ Petro, Druggist--Adv.
Mrs Claud c. Maze, of 1892 NORTH
Quincy street, is confined to her home
on account of an attack of the grip
Her condition is not serious.
Charles Ayers. S24 North Monroe
street, is confined to his home on &C
count of a serious attack of the grip.
Because. several members of the
cast are too i'll to appear the Christ
mas play which a number of student:
from the Rochester school were II
present at the Boys Industrial schOo
has been postponed Another date OIL
which the play will be presented vii
be set later. The play was presented
at the Rochester school December p
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