The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-01-25
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NEW SeM

Don't fail to visit the Life o. Wheat
booth at the Midwinter. We want to
meet you.-Kaw Milling Co.-Adv.-
D. w. Stratton, charged with arson.
was found guilty of the charge by
jury Wednesday. 1t is said the case
will be appealed.
The Ladies' Aid Society of the First
United Brethren church will meet at
the home of Mrs B. H. Tobias at 1927
Quincy street Friday afternoon at 2:3o.
The Presbyterian Home Circle will
hold its second meeting this evening at
923 North Van Buren, street. Re
freshments will be served and a social
hour enjoyed.
Miss Eva Corning has been appoint
ed a probation officer for Shawnee
county by Probate Judge Cav. Miss
Corning formerly was in the employ
of the city and has had considerable
experience in welfare work.
The new water rate schedule will
go into effect February 1, it has been
announced by the city water depart
ment. The minimum rate has been
reduced from 40 to 80 cents Provi-
sion was made in the ordinance for
the repair by the city of all service
pipes which heretofore have been met
by the consumer.
Friday evening at s o'clock Beulan
chapter of the Eastern Star will hold
a reception at the Masonic temple in
honor of the newly installed officers.
Associate Grand Patron Walter E.
Wilson will be present. A special in
vItation is extended to all visiting
members of the order, by Worthy
Patron Brookens.
Hugh Larimer, sheriff. is still inves-
tigating the Three Bridges murder
confession of Frank Emanuel, who
lives at Tulsa, Okla. Within the next
few days Larimer will know whether
there is enough foundation to the con-
fession to warrant bringing Emanuel
to Topeka. A number of men have
been found who knew Emanuel.
L. NJ. Penwell received word today
from Sherman. Texas. that George II.
Ray, connected with the Penweu I'M
dertaking firm for a number of years.
is dead at that place. Ray was well
known in Topeka and was prominent
in Modern Woodmen circles of the
city. He left Topeka to go to Texas
about four years ago.
The Topeka Railway Co. is making
rapid progress on the installation of
the Oakland electric lighting system,
which will be completed very shortly
now is the time to get your house
wired for electric lights. See your
electric contractor now and get the
wiring done so that you will have light
when the current is turned on.-Adv.
An attempt to burn gasoline in an
OIL stove caused a lot of excitement, i
call for the fire department and little
damage at 10 o'clock this morning in
the home of F. J. Harrison at 1901
Tyler street. The house is the proper
~ of j. ]. Carlin. A passerby, hearing
the screams of the women in the
house and seeing the flames shooting
up from the stove, ran in and carried
1t out in the yard.
At the Chamber of Commerce ban
quet given to the Kansas Editorial
fOr
club Will also be given an opportunity
to attend. On account of space only
limited number of reservations have
been saved. Press club members de-
string to attend, are requested to noti-
fy j. VIII Kelley tonight or tomorrow
morning at the latest Reservations
for Press club members are 81 a plate.
Nathaniel Sawyer, of the city
schools, is against the city manager
plan for Topeka on this ground: "a
city and a private corporation differ
in that the latter is mana ged for gain,
while the city is a government charged
with the liberty and property of The
people, with its chief object to safe
guard one and protect the other. The
manager system of government is in
consistent with the theory of democ-
racy; and thru perversion of the tenn
per of the people created by it, would
mean a powerful trend in the direction
OF national autocracy"
The Carlton Sentinel of Carlton,
Yamhill county, Ore, edited and pub
lished by A. G. Carruth, well known
for many years in Topeka, contains
the following item of January 10: Mr.
and Mrs. n. E. Keller of Topeka, Kan,
and Mrs. c. 1. Wiley of Orient, Ia,
were guests of Mr.. and Mrs. B. E.
Herrick, just southeast of Carlton.
several days, leaving Tuesday. The
three ladies are sisters. The visitors
had been at Newberg on account of
the burial of their brother, w. d.
Coyle, who died January 2. Mr.. KEEL
Ter is contractor in Topeka and his
sign and shop were familiar to this
editor for years. We were pleased to
meet the visitors and chat about fami-
liar scenes and old-time friends.