The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-05-08
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Roy Ticehurst, 1924 North Jeffer-
son street, has been granted permit
for the erection of $3.50 frame
dwelling. by the office of the fire mar
shall, work to begin at once.
C. B. Hypes has made formal an
nouncement that he will be a candi
date for the Republican nomination
for representative for the Thirty
fourth district, composed of the Sec
ond, Third and Fourth wards of To-
peka.
J. 1. Wilson. Meriden merchant, who
narrowly escaped death when his au-
tomobile burned several weeks ago,
practically has recovered. For some
time Mr.. Wilson's condition was seri-
Gus as a result of having inhaled gas
fumes.
Union Pacific trains Nos. 101 and
102 are to be reinStated late this
The trains, which run between Kansas
City and Denver. are operated only
during the summer to handle Colorado
tourist business.
Final passage of the ordinance di-
recting the mayor to issue a proclama-
ton calling an election on the ques-
ton of issuing bonds for the cree
ton of a new Jail and auditorium took
place at the meeting of the city COM
missioners this morning
It is probable that the Country club
will hold its opening a week earlier
than usual because, it is believed, the
rainy season has passed. 1t has been
the custom to hold the opening on
June l but a plan is now under con-
sideration to open on May "a.
Under an order by Charles L Mar
tin, adjutant general DR.. T. S. Morri-
son of Topeka has been promoted to
the rank of brigadier general and re-
tired from the National Guard. The
rank was bestowed under a special
order issued from the adjutant gen.
erals office.
S. r. Duckett has been elected sec
retary-treasurer of the Topeka Traffic
association, and e. H. Hogueland
commerce counsel. Duckett succeeds
H. D. Driscoll, who rendered his resig-
nation to accept a position as traffic
manager for the Waco, Texas, Cham
Der of Commerce.
Governor Capper was the principal
speaker at children's day celebration
Sunday evening at the United Brethren
church, Twelfth and Quincy street. In
his speech the governor urged a closer
relationship between parent and child
and the setting of examples of clean
living by the parent.
Topeka lodge No. 2, F'raternaI Aid
| Union, recently ordered a new set of
rituals. The change was necessita ted
on account of the consolidation of the
two orders-the Fraternal Union and
the Fraternal Aid. Tuesday evening
after the close of the lodge meeting
lunch will be served.
DR.. S. ]. Crumbi secretary of the
state board of health, will be elected
TO another four-year term without OPP
position when the annual meeting of
the board is held in Topeka June 3
With the expiration of his present
term DR.. Crumbine will have served
Twelve years as secretary of the
board.
w NJ Amos of Topeka, is a can
dldate for auditor of the international
year the union adopted a constitutional
amendment providing for board of
three auditors which shall audit the
DOCKS OF the secretary and treasurer
tnree times a year. The election is
to be held May "a.
1hree baby swans made their ap-
pearance at Gage park this morning.
commissioner Porter said that the
three baby swans took to the water,
leo by the mother swan, as gracefully
ana easily as if they had been veteran
swimmers and that it required no
coaching on the part of the mother
till they left the water
All the Christian churches in the
city Joined in the dedication services
| of the West Side Christian church
Sunday. at the corner of Underwood
and Duane streets. Three meetings
We're held during the day. Mrs. Clara
NJ. Hazelrigg, pastor of the West Side
! cnurch and the only woman pastor in