The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-06-26
SNAP SHOTS
AT aOME NEWS.

The year old son of Hugh Lari-
mer is i'll of typhoid fever
G. A Allen, a retired contractor of
Cienfuengos, Cuba, left yesterday for
that place after visiting two months
with his family in 435 Lane street.
Abdallah Shriners will leave for the
forty-second annual session of the
order in Buffalo, n Y, on a special
train, July s. The conclave will last
until July Is.
Word of the death of James Dillon.
25 years old. formerly of Topeka, at
his home in Los Angeles Sunday was
received here today. The deceased
was the son of Mr.. and Mrs. Richard
Dillon, who formerly lived here.
The Stays will initiate a class of
more than ESQ persons July IL. At
, that time the local drove will elect
it's permanent officers. Permanent
lodge rooms will be secured soon
w. P. MacLean. former physical di-
rector of Topeka schools and now first
lieutenant in the K N G. has re
ceived word his brother. F. b Mac
Lean, football coach of Newbury col
lege in South Carolina, is fighting with
the Allies somewhere in France.
An ordinance providing for with
drawal of s96,953.43 from various
funds to pay for bonds and interest
coupons which fall due July L was
passed by the commission this morn
ing. The ordinance was introduced lor
first reading last Thursday
ordinance providing for the is
suance of bonds to pay Tor paving 10
be laid this summer viii be passeu az
a special meeting of the commission
Tuesdav morning. The ordinance was
introduced for first reading TINS
morning. 1t covers the issuance OF
bonds amounting to s234,413-45.
City commissioners were urged this
| morning in a letter from members OF
the Knox family formerly owners OF
~ tract in Auburndale now known as
J E,dpewood park to make the last pay
| rnent on the land. The payment mas
| been due for several years, the COM
| missioners are reminded in the COM
munication.
Eo,,owinp the regular meeting of
tho citv commission this morning, d
snecial session was called to conslder
a report of the appraisers on the Na,u
| a+ion of nroperty in the block bounded
| nv Swygart Greeley, Lake ana the
west line of Webb's addition. IN Whlch
an aIlev is to be opened. No protests
70 annraisal of property having been
| filed. the report was approved by the
commission
The Rev. A. Liljengren, pastor OF
| the Swedish Bethel church, mas re-
turned from a three days concert "Trip
| taken with THE Quartette of the open
!
ing fund of the new Swedish Betnel
church. The quartette sang at Scran-
ton, Stotler and Topeka me Open
| Country Quartette" is made OF Volces
from the Leonards Vile, kan-' S"eoish
| Bethel church choir.
CITY commissioners this morning
completed the last formality prepara-
tory to the installation of an elevator
| in the city hall when contract with
the Otis Elevator company OF Kansas
| City was approved. The OTIS com pany
! agrees to install the elevator by July
Al. The commission this morning
also approved bond offered by the
! Douglas Construction company which
! has charge of preparing the shaft for
has charge of preparing the shaft for
the new elevator is $2,911.
Rotarians close their work for the
summer this afternoon with a picnic
at the Robert Stone place mile west
| of Wash burn college. on Euclid and
| Highland avenues. The event when Is
| being held for members of the club
and their wives begins at O'Clock.
No closing hour has been set The lone
item of business to be considered is
a report of the nominating com mittee
for members of the board OF directors.
At the request of ]. c. Cooper, man
aeer. and w A. S. Bird. representing
creditors. Judge A. W: Dana OF me
shawnee county district court, has
named ]. c. Elliott as receiver for
the Orpheum theater. E. d. Nc
Keever attorney. represents cooper
and states that the application Is Tor
friendly receivership, filed for the
purpose of giving Cooper more free-
/ dom in the management of the the
alter.
Upon the complaint of Clifford
/ Townsend a warrant has been issued
/ from the court of Topeka for Frank
| Robbins of the Robbins Electrical
| company. charging him with assault
| with deadly weapon Townsend
| made his complain to w. E. Atchison,
| county attorney. He was employed by
| the Robbins Electrical company and
/ admitted there was a fight. but de-
clared Robbins attacked him with
| knife.
Because of a nigh hedge fence at
the corner of Thirteenth and West
streets. two automobiles. both travel