The Topeka state journal., 1916-06-01
SNAP SHOTS
AT HOME NEWS

The city clerks Office was busy this
morning with people who caied TO
register in order to vote at the August
primaries.
The report of the water department
for the month of May was received by
the commissioners today. IL sho"eo
S24,7T3.6S on hand.
The final estimate for the Lincoln
street bridge over Shunganunga creek
was received by the city commission
ers this morning and approved
A. E. Allen submitted a final esti-
mate for the Kansas avenue bridge
over the Shunganunga to the city
commissioners this morning amount
ing to $2,325.36. The estimate was
approved
Forty-seven will graduate from the
eighth grade of Branner school this
term The graduation exercises will
be held at 9:15 o'clock Friday morn
ing, it was announced today by Prof.
H E. Jones, principal of the school
Mrs Margaret Hill McCarter will de-
liver the address
George Senne was awarded the
contract to erect the comfort station
in Ripley park by the city commits
sioners today. The contract called for
an expenditure of $1,640 and was
based on revised plans and specifica-
tions drawn by c. D. Cuthbert, the
architect.
The city commissioners received
communication today from w. G.
Stagg, a local public accountant, ask
ing that he be allowed to file a bid
for the auditing of the books of the
Topeka Edison and the street rail-
way company No action was taken
on the letter.
The Odd Fellows and Rebekahs of
Topeka will hold their annual memo
rial services at the First Methodist
church next Sunday evening, June 4.
DR.. Benjamin Young will deliver the
address. All Odd Fellows. Rebekahs
and friends of the two lodges are in
vited to attend.
Mrs. Ruth Estes has brought suit
for divorce in the district court against
Charles Estes who is missing from his
familiar haunts in Topeka. Estes is
fugitive from justice, He violated
prison parole. He is brother of Hazel
Estes, sweetheart of William Butler,
charged with blowing the Fritton gro
Gerry safe the night of April s.
Following the series of recent bur-
glaries Harvey Parsons, chief of po-
lice, suggests that the enforcement of
the prohibitory law in Topeka is re-
sponsible. He holds that the clamping
down of the lid has forced the boot
leggers into other lines of endeavor
and that some of them apparently
have taken up burglary profess
sion.
Postmaster w o. Rigby would put
the appointment of all postnasters on
the civil service basis ana require them
TO pass an examination before their
appointment. Then he would have
them hold their positions without re-
gard to political changes in the presi-
dental administration. Mr.. Rigby
says the present plan is not conducive
to efficiency.
The jury in the case of Song Kim,
Korean widow. against the Santa Fe
Railway company, granted Mrs. Kim
$4,000 damages for the death of her
husband, Chang Kim. She sued for
$4,000. All Kim had at the time he
was killed in the Santa Fe roundhouse
at Topeka was an uncashed check for
$40. In fifteen years he had sent his
wife in Korea only a little more than
800.
Plans to distribute 10000 fish
from the state hatchery at Pratt are
being outlined by w. G. Tegmeier,
state fish and game warden The
warden is now waiting for some cool
weather when the fish may be trans
ported safely. Recently more than
10000 fish large enough to spawn
were placed in Kansas streams. More
than 1000 have been distributed this
year, many fish being placed in pri-
vate ponds and lakes.
The police blotter this morning
shows total of 265 arrests made dur
ing the month of May. The current
cash fines during the month amounted
to 1894 and s32.15 in back fines was
collected. The total collections by the
police court during May amounted to
$426.15.
Who are they? They may be seen at
the carnival given by the Holy Name
Parish next Saturday night at Knights
and Ladies of Security hall Also
Tom Thumb and Bride and number
less other attractions are to be shown
There is no charge for admission.
Wellington Walton was found guilty,
on three counts. of violating the pro-
hibtory law by the jury in the second
division of the district court Clyde
walton, a son. was extra driver for an
express company,a and it is charged that
beer addressed to fictitious names was
delivered by young Walton to yelling
ton Walton and disposed of by the
| latter.
Andy Dupree. persistent violator of
| the prohibitory law. was allowed to
plead guilty on one count in the sec
ond division of the district court today.
When he did so. thirteen other counts
| against against him were dismissed.
| Nels Robinson, also charged with vio-
latIng the prohibftory law, pleaded
! guilty to one count. Neither Dupree
nor Robinson was sentenced today.
| Because she went 10 Chicago for a
week and stayed four weeks, leaving
| her een-months-ofd baby with
Miss Maud Mason of 4Z2 East Eighth
avenue, Mrs. Warren Briggs of 1926
Kansas avenue has been deprived of
the care of the child by Hugh Mac
Farland, probate judge. The child is
in an orphans home and Judge Mac
Farland ruled that it snail stay there
until Mrs. Briggs proves she is a prop
er person to have its custody.
Elijah Lanes hurried trip to Can
| ada to pc sentence to the peni-
tentiary on the charge of forgery will
avail him nothing. Hugh Larimer, un-
dersheriff, received a fugitive warrant
from President Wilson last night
naming him as special agent of the
! United States government to go to
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