Kansas Population Up 15.8 Percent in Decennial Census
Topeka reports Kansas total population March 1 at 1,543,814, up 15.8 percent in ten years. Wyandotte leads gains at 11.78 percent. Kansas City shows the largest city increase with 9,903 residents. Several towns enter or rise in rank as counties and cities add population.
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Topeka
Kansas
F. D. Coburn
State Board of Agriculture, Trust
Coburn
State Board of Agriculture
Assassors
Wyandotte
Crawford
Cherokee
Montgomery
Wyandotta
Shawnee County
Sedgwick
Amy Tat
Altelala
Geo
Olleas Choy
Lyndon
la Cygne
Oberlin
Scranton
Kansas City
Fort Scott
Coffeyville
Parsons
Lawrence
Hutchinson
Chanute
Emporis
Winfield
Arkansas City
Cherryvale
Wellington
Rosedale
Horton
Osawatomie
Independence
May Get It Topeka Parole Officer Appointment
John Biggins of Lansing is expected to be named parole officer of the state penitentiary to fill the vacancy caused by Frank McGrath’s death. The governor will issue the appointment early next week. Biggins is editor of the Lansing News. Attorney General Coleman travels to Denver for Kansas attorneys conference on the Kansas Colorado irrigation suit.
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Topeka
John Biggins
Lansing
Parola
State Penitentiary
Frank McGrath
Lansing News
Kans
C. ©. Coleman
Denver
Kansas
Devlin receivers to report to creditors meeting
Topeka Sept 29 CH Histed attorney for the Devlin receivers says the receivers and expert auditors will be ready to report by the creditors meeting October 18. Receivers report to the federal court auditors to the cadioss. Auditors finished work in Illinois and Missouri and are reviewing Devlin Kansas affairs. They are in Crawford county this week then will move to Topeka next week. Mrs Davis will sell her purebred stock near Spring Valley Illinois October 3. The 1st sale includes sixty one head of Percheron Clydesdale horses and sixteen Shorthorn cattle. APTER THE OFFICIALS New York Sept 20 C H Venner a banker of 33 Wall Street and a $450,000 policy holder in New York Life has moved to secure the resignation of John G McCall and George W Perkins as president and vice president of the New York Life respectively or their removal. Venner after writing to McCall and Perkins calling them to resign sent the letter to the attorney general.
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Topeka
Topaka
New York
C. Il
Venner
New York Life Insurance Company
John 4. McCall
George W. Perkins
McCall
Perkins
Woup
Genera
Present from Roosevelt to Japanese emperor hidden parcel
Ottawa reports a large sealed parcel on a special train bearing Baron Komura homeward to Tokyo. Its contents remain unknown until it reaches the imperial palace.
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Ottawa
Ont
Roosvelt
Japan
Baron Komura
Imperial Palace
Tokio
Typhoon Devastation Hits Luzon and Islands
Reports from Luzon and southern islands describe great loss of life and property. Coasting vessels wrecked, Leyte cutter complete loss with 11 Americans and 24 natives drowned, 15 natives drowned at Sorsogon, hemp plantations hit hard with 1,000,000 in losses. Army transport Juan Rodriguez ashore at Legaspi, thousands homeless on Samar, posts on southern islands destroyed, authorities rushing aid. Telegraph systems down, reports scarce and fragmented.
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Manila
P. J
Luzon
Samar
Coast Guard
Leyte
Sorsogon
Juan Rodriguez
Legaspi
Eider
Thief Behind Forged Check Holds National City Bank Securities
New York authorities report securities valued at 2600000 obtained from National City Bank remain outstanding with no disposal efforts by the thief. Investigators note the forged check carried one day’s interest at 4 1/2 percent, suggesting the forger had close knowledge of the Juan department and the bank’s dealings. Pearl & Co. owned the collateral.
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New York
N. Y
Pearl & Co
Juan Department
The
National City Bank
Threw dynamite bomb at crowded New York tenement
A bomb with dynamite and inflammable material exploded at the rear of a crowded tenement on Eighth Avenue and 143rd Street in New York City early today. More than twenty people asleep were thrown from their beds and two were carried out unconscious. Police suspect Italian gang involvement.
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New York
N. Y
Eighth Avenue
143Rd Street
Skeleton found with bullet hole in Staten Island woman
New York report states laborers arriving at a callie in St. George on Staten Island found the skeleton of a woman with a bullet hole in the skull. Coroner Schaefer ordered a thorough investigation. The body lay about a foot and a half deep with no clothing.
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New York
N. Y
St. George
Staten Island
Schaefer
de Poica
Norway Sweden treaty draft split vote in parliament
Sept. 24 Christiania Sweden special committee recommends adoption of government bill drafting a treaty for separation of Norway and Sweden signed at Karlstad in September. Vote 12 to 6. Also reports from Seoul about Roosevalt party reception in Korea and a bond case in Manchuria with charges related to private banks and influence.
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Christianis
Sweden
Storihfog
Norway
Karlatad
Seoul
Corea
Milus Allee
Roosevalt
Treaty signing eyed after Witte interview and plan
In St Petersburg amid treaty talks PM and foreign minister Lamsdorf arranged for a layouf to the emperor on the conference. The treaty itself would be taken to Foterhat by Count Lamsdorft for final dispatch. Topeka reports the state treasury discovered an overage of $12,000 from an overlooked warrants error. accounts balanced to a cent after correction.
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St. Petersburg
Sept
M. Witte
Lamsdorf
Petarhof
Foterhat
Lamsdorft
Topeka
Treasury Board
State Treasury
WASHINGTON DETECTIVE TIES KANSAS AX MURDERS
Topeka detective ex chief Shawnee county presents evidence linking Joseph Stepeck, once Kansas City Kansas resident, to two ax murders last year in Topeka boarding house and Orla ws home. Victims Mrs Hi A Nickum and Mrs Jobs were slain with an ax, shocking the state. Stepeck is confined at the Topeka state hospital for the insane.
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Topeka
Kans
Jobn M. Wilkerson
Kansas
Hi. A. Nickum
Jobs
Orlaws
Wilkerson
Joseph Stepeck
Kansas City
Topeka State Hospital
Oil price advance misprint corrected in Kansas dispatch
A Chanute Kansas notice clarifies that oil and fuel 30 degree grading prices were advanced 5 cents per barrel. Salina Kansas report notes a misdated item and a separate bail issuance for Mrs Susan Caldwell, keeper of the Veraia Oil & Gas company, with a $6500 bond and expectations she will accept the new terms.
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Chanute
Kans
Salina
Do Adalsen
Justine Lot the Peach
Susan Ager
Vrairia Oil & Gascow
Caldwell
Mrs Edith Baily Bound for Manslaughter in Murder Case
Held for murder in Cleveland. Edith M Baily wife of a wealthy manufacturer is bound over to the grand jury on a manslaughter charge after the death of Joseph Sroestila who was fatally struck by an automobile. In Calcutta fifty thousand Hengalls at Zalighat temple vow to boycott British goods over provincial partition protests.
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Cleveland,c
Edith M. Baily
Joseph Sroestila
Calcutta
India
Zalighat
Godden Kall
Benga
Packers restraint of trade plea blocked by federal judge
Federal Judge Humphrey sustained the demurrer to the plea in abatement by the Packers seeking to void Indies restraint of trade charges. The court ruled the government argument lacked factual basis and did not warrant further consideration. Separately in New York City, interest rates rose with banks advancing to high levels, many to mid to high-percentage figures.
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Chicago, Lls
Humphrey
United States
Morrison
Gente
Telegraphic Brevities From Clarksville and Nearby
A string of brief items reports Peter Jacckson a nexro mortally wounding his wife and himself near Clarksville Missouri yesterday. Lloyd Eldridge of Oklahoma City died from lead poisoning. M P Hunt addressed the Baptist Association in Oklahoma City. The First National Bank of forning Oklahoma has 325000 capital with Prentiss Price president and Frederick Drummond VP. R G C Horne bought the Marshall Missouri Index plant for 1500. Theodora Wagner who left the Oklahoma Sanitarium died by suicide in Shedde Oklahoma. University of Michigan enrollment listed at 4200. J A Monthan of Enid appointed electrical engineer at Fort Thomas Kentucky. Chicago and Northwestern reduced passenger rates to the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. Lieutenant General Stoessel of Russia suffers a paralytic stroke and hopes for recovery. C W Henderson learns his son was born at Colorado Springs, making him a grandfather. Mrs Clarence Henderson is daughter of C W Smith of Lawrence. Fall foliage decorations brighten Starkweather Shop windows for Old Home Week.
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Peter Jacckson
Big Wife
Clarksville
Lloyd Eldridge
Oklahoma City
M. P. Hunt
Kansas City
Baptist Association of Oklahoma and Indian Territory
First National Bank of
Forning
Okla
Prentiss Price
Frederick Drummond
Howard M. Maher
University of Michigan
J. A. Monthan
Enid
C. T
Fort Thomas
Kentucky
Chicago & Northwestern Railroad
Upper Peninsula
Michigan
Stoessel
Port Arthur
Praise for Witte and the Emperor’s praise in Berlin
Berlin dispatch reports that Emperor William lauded Witte as a man worthy of crown head status. The National Zeitung’s St. Petersburg correspondent cited the emperor’s words, praising Witte for extraordinary achievements and congratulating Russia on his possession.
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Berlin
Germany
National Zeitung
St. Petersburg
Big Schooner Burned in South Seas Disaster
Details from Victoria report the American schooner Roanoke Captain Amasbury burned at Nehoue New Caledonia while carrying 3085 tons chrome ore. Fire broke out forward as men fought flames with bucket brigades and pumps. All hands survived but the ship was a total loss. crew from Susquehanna and Arabia aided in the effort.
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Victoria
South Seas
America
Roanoke
Amasbury
Nehoue
New Caledonia
Susquehanna
Arabia
Infernal machine found near coalition leaders meeting
A tin box filled with powder was found under the staircase of a four story hotel where coalition leaders met in Budapest Nungiy on September 20. The.box was sent to police headquarters for examination as officials deem it an infernal machine.
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Budapest
Nungiy
Big Plans For Kansas Beef Station Lease Announcement
Topeka Kansas secretary F C Coburn reports a mammoth Kansas beef station plan with 6600 acres leased near the city. In Arkansas City Saunders of Citizens Bank announced the lease as part of agricultural development. New York bankers testified before a committee on life insurance and related matters, detailing minutes from a meeting of a major life firm’s committees and the union preferred stock accounts.
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Topeka, Kang
F. C. Coburn
State Agricultural Society
Kansas
Saunders
Citizens Bank of
Arkansas City
Tortus Coburn
Ely
New York
N. Y
Jacob J. Schitt
Kuhnboab & Co
Die Insurance Invest tKa Lingg
Aan
Mquitable Life
Union Paalile
Parker to beckare New York New York Septlet
Horm vedidge Allen WH Marker democratic candidate for president in the last national campaign will be one of the lecturers to the law school of St Johns College Kurdhaw which next week will begin its first year. London England Sept 24 Alder man Walter Vaughan Moran today was elected lord mayor of London.
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New York
N.Y
Horm Vedidge Allen WH. Marker
Law School
St. Johns College
Kurdhaw
London
Eng
Walter Vaughan Moran
Engineers sail for Colon to inspect Panama Canal route
New York Sept 29 The board of consulting engineers and several Panama canal commissioners sailed for Colon on the steamship Hayana to inspect work already done and review the proposed route to report the best canal to build. Lost a time book finder’s leave found reward offered by E T Biling’s law office, James G Corsoran Co.
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New York
Board of Consulting Engineers
Panama Canal Commission
Colon
Hayana
E. T. Biling
James G. Corsoran
Falling in the Alps Provoked Quiet Near-Death Tale
Professor Heim, geologist and Alpine climber, described at a Geneva Swiss Alpine Club meeting how he felt no fear while falling from a precipice in the Alps. He recalled a flood of memories, heard soothing music, and woke to ground contact with no shock or pain, then lost consciousness.
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Heim
Swiss Alpine Club
Geneva
Alps
Pal
Carriage and Wagon Painting Ad and Local Notices
An old Lawrence Kansas page advertises J B Churchill carriage and wagon painter at 1016 Massachusetts St with notes on money to Joan on farm and city property and low interest rates. It mentions Morrison Lemap and TH Blass St promoting moving or storing goods via Lawrence Transfer Co 844 Massachusetts. Local ads tout Black Seal and Congo Queen products, August J Pleman coffee and pies at Episcopali Jadlea Junch Home Week, souvenir cards at Boughtons, Wiedemann ice cream and egg cream puff specials.
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Joan
Morrison & Lemap
TH Blass
University of Kansas Chapel Address Encourages Balance and Study
General Wilder Metcalf urged students to pursue a balanced education in body mind and morals at the University of Kansas chapel. He warned against excessive social life and urged regular exercise, study, and restraint while noting a pivotal era of national leadership and youth opportunity. Chancellor Strong announced an upcoming athletic constitution change and the need for student attention.
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Wilder S. Metoslf
Krat
Tiy
Metcalf
Strong
C. KE. Mudach
Wiwnche Lyons
Mendelsohn
Schumann
Methodist Revival Draws Large Congregation
Yesterday afternoon about sixty attended the Bible study and in the evening a large congregation gathered. Three adults professed conversion. Evangelist Handauschfeld speaks on Sin and Its Effects tonight. All are invited. Tomorrow details include sacraments and a 7:30 drill for the large chorus with invited singers.
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Evangelist Handauschfeld
Provisions Made For Floats In Parades Next Week
Provisions have been made for floats in all parades next week and merchants wishing to participate are invited to prepare for the displays and to take places in the lines. Notable parades are planned, with Fraternal Day Thursday expected to attract the most interest. An advertisement notes Eye Puff a new drink, and lists rental notices for a room house at 723 Mississippi Street and inquiries at 031 Louisians Street.
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Aoh
An& Room House
Mississippi Street
Tequire
Louisians Street
Grain and provisions market notes from Kansas City
Sept 9 grain prices show wheat trading around 74 percent for September and 1{4} for December, with mixed cash bids. Corn for Sept and December offerings hover near 44 to 45 cents, while soybeans and oats show varied quotes. Timothy hay bids and prairie hay trade in the 83 to 85 price range, with creamery butter and cheese markets noted. Wheat futures on Chicago boards indicate mixed activity, with September and December futures quoted, while receipts and deliveries signal steady demand across grain markets.
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Kansas City
Prairis
Kyga
Chicago
Leon
Qata Hope
Ray
Larde-Haye
Buy coal low prices and Santa Fe travel deals
Advertisements for coal at low prices by Pingrey & Blood with travel by Santa Fe to Kansas City via Priests of Pallas and Fall Festivities October 1 to 7 with return October 9. Includes seven daily trains and a special October 3 return. Also notices for stenography services by Mina P. Dias and fall flowering bulbs from F S Barteldes Co. with growing planting tips and assurances of quality work in Lawrence.
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Kansas City
Retoro
Santa Fe
Pallas
Sana Fe
Gav. C. Bailey
Mina P. Dias
Dick Building
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