The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-05-05
SNAP SHOTS
AT HOME NEWS

Police Judge Robert M. Yates turned
in to the city treasurer today, S271-1e
being the proceeds of fines collected
during the month of April.
Ted, the valuable Airesdale Terrier
belonging to Fred Petrik. was run
down by a Highland Park street car
early this morning and instantly killed
New water mains are being laid on
Brooks avenue from Sixth avenue to
Seventh street, and a new fire hydrant
is being placed at the southwest COR
ner of Brooks and Sixth avenues.
Sid Hercules, animal keeper at the
city zoo. reported to the city treasurer
today that $500 worth of gold fish
had been sold by him, for the munich
pal gold fish farm during the past
month.
Tomorrow morning work will COM
mence on the new water main to be
laid on Elliott avenue from Seward
avenue to Crane street. This will en-
brace two city blocks, or about 1000
feet of new main.
Charles Lyon, who is at a hospital,
where he recently underwent an oper-
alton, probably will return to his
home Sunday. Lyon returned from
New Mexico ten days ago to obtain
treatement for a growth on his neck.
He will return to New Mexico as soon
as his health permits
Temple Hamm, charged with steal
ing tires and auto supplies from local
garages, pleaded guilty to larceny in
the second division of the district court
today. He has not yet been sentenced
by Judge G. H. Whitcomb. Kit Col
Inns, charged with violations of the
prohibitory law, was convicted on two
counts.
Captain George Goodrich, veteran
member of t--e fire department, who
was taken to n hospital a few days
q go, is reported to be somewhat better,
although he is still suffering greatly
from gall stones. Captain Goodrich
was on duty at headquarters when
stricken and was rushed to the hos
pital by Fire Chief Hanlon.
Great interest is being shown in the
lecture to be delivered by DR.. A. S.
Embree at the Elks lodge room next
Monday night. The fact that DR.. En-
bree's lecture has been accepted by
the Redpath Lyceum bureau caused
| a number of his friends to persuade
him to present it to a Topeka audience
before he took to the platform.
At the First Baptist church tonight
a film showing the life of African Sea
| Birds will be thrown upon the screen
! Other reels to be used are "Under the
| Feet of Men or the Manufacture OF
Carpets" and the famous story
''Fanchon the Cricket" The program
] Z
Beginning next week admission will
| be by ticket only
Herbert S. Bigelow will speak to
the union men of Topeka in Repre-
sentative hall, May II. Bigelow has q
reputation as a student of labor con-
/ and co-worker of Mayor Tom" John
son of Cleveland. Lately he has beer
| doing platform and chautauqua work
| He will lecture under the auspices OF
/ the Industrial council.
The City Federation of Negro Wo-
mems clubs will present Miss Miriam
da,' a musical comedy, Friday even
ing, May 80, at Metropolitan hall
! Thlrty-one persons will take part il
the production. The musical part OF
the comedy is being coached by the
! Jackson-Oden studio. The knights OF
1 Tabor band will play. Eta M. Jack
son is head of the fedora ton commit
! tee.
Frank NJ. Spencer & Son of To
peka, were awarded the contract to-
day for building the 100000 Masoni,
library at Eighth and Harrison streets
| Work will begin in a few days ant
under the terms of the contract tn,
building must be completed by Feb
/, 1917. The contract was awarded
by the council of administration of tn,
/ Grand Lodge of Kansas. Members O
the council have been in session 70,
two days.
Two good roads meetings will b,
held by the Commercial club in one
day. One meeting will be at Eskridg.
and the other at Dover. The trip will
be made to these towns in automobile
but the exact date has not been de
c1ded upon. The meeting at Eskridg,
! Will be for the purpose of stimulating
interest in a good road between To
peka and Council Grove. The Dover
meeting will be held in an endeayol
to get started on building a good roaC
between Topeka and Dover
Teresa Douglis, alias Mary McCord
negro woman, went on trial in tn,
second division of the district cour
this morning on the charge of vic
lating the prohibitory law. A barre
of bottled beer was brought into tn,
court room as evidence. Joe Holman
deputy sheriff, testified that Teres;
called for it at a depot with a Wagon
and that he climbed onto the. Wagon
with her to see that the beer went t.
the right place. The beer came ad
dressed to Mary McCord
The board of mana gers of the Flor
ence Crittenton home is sending liter
allure and return envelopes to all tn
churches of the city for the purpose O
3, collecting funds to carry on the Worl
of the institution. The ministers ar
being asked to gather the contribu
tions and send the money to w, Z
Scotch, treasurer of the board at 81
Clay street. Money is badly needed t.
carry on the work of the home an,
the ministers of the city are asked t
cooperate with the board of mana ger