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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Apr 11, 1903
Page
16
Lodge notes outline preparations for a large Odd Fellows gathering. Details include event timing, expected attendance, and activities as a community notice encourages participation and coordination for the celebration.
Grand Lodge of Indian Territory meets April 13 to 16 with 644 fellows nationwide preparing for the founding ceremony by Thomas Wilt and Fraternities, including a grand parade and a street procession. A benefit event and singing will follow, with notable speakers and a large audience anticipated.
A summary of turbulent events dominates the week with government standoffs in Holland and petitions to the Nurseries Seesiites case. Reports detail courtroom actions in Chicago and Columbia, shifting political lines in Washington, criminal cases in New York, and civil disturbances near Topeka. The piece notes damages, public protests, troops in barracks, and ongoing investigations amid a flood of civic and legal developments.
The week features Easter buying volume at retail centers and improved labor conditions, aided by strong March prices. Rail earnings rise, Western markets lead trade, and raw materials show uneven gains with iron and steel steady amid strikes. Prices for delery products dip, but livestock and wool demand stay firm amid broader industrial activity.
Topeka Pell Behind as Bank clearings for the week show a 14.6 percent decline. The report, compiled by Bradstreet, notes weaker activity in New York and financial centers. H. C. Stoveng, editor of the Western Gold Fallow, plans to travel to Indian Territory for a meeting of the Odd Fellows. Grand Patriarch John Gootein of Georgia is among notable attendees, with the lodge recently establishing a local presence east of ELM.
Benton Murdock known as Uncle Bent voices concern at El Dorado Republican gathering over his nephew Pearl’s nomination for Congress in the Seventh District. The elder Bent cites family ties and local support as key factors in the race, urging voters to consider the candidate’s character and roots in Topeka and surrounding areas. Nearby ads promote gardening supplies at 26% Karsne avenue, by H. Downs, manager.
In a routine session the Supreme Court released a monthly batch of detisi rulings. The docket includes decisions on civil and criminal matters, with several cases highlighting administrative procedures and sentencing adjustments. Legal observers note the volume reflects standard appellate pace for the period.
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