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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Apr 12, 1900
Page
4
The piece surveys presidential era factions and figures, noting a new political boss entering the arena and speculating on alignment shifts. References to Dewey, Cleveland, Dever, Gorman, Hill, and actions in Washington frame a volatile national scene with party tactics and veto power highlighted.
President Samuel Gompers of the Federation of Labor addresses the House Labor Committee in Washington urging support for the proposed eight hour law. He cites gains at state and municipal levels, calls for federal action, and critiques earlier limits in the 1893 act.
Taylor Bidar announces run for Congress at Lane County hearing noting support from the electorate. Ex Governor John W Leeds is mentioned as a referenced figure attached to the event and campaign context.
The article discusses a Populist bid to promote Little for governor, with Taylor as chair and Riddle guiding talks that an Abilene figure would be favored for congressmen at large. Sciddie Girther mentions party managers expecting Little to receive the nomination, while insiders plot to sideline John Breidenthal. Little will not enter the gubernatorial race.
Denison forces claim county victory in Sedgwick with a split wards result. Anti-Dennison ticket wins one ward while Breiden ticket influences another. Wichita hosts court of appeals sessions with Judge Dennison as a member.
Kansas Populists plan to travel to Kansas City on April 20 for the Missouri Populist state convention. The state committee met, opposed fusion, and adjourned to reconvene with the convention. The gathering aims to nominate state officers and choose delegates to the national convention. Two years prior Missouri Populists rejected fusion, but their gubernatorial candidate withdrew as campaign heated, with Democratic Bonnines Lea Stephens leading the ticket.
Members of the state temperance union legal advisory committee oppose the three commissioner idea. A. H. Vance supports a single governor appointed commissioner akin to the labor commissioner model, while Judge T. F. Garver favors enforcing all laws through regular officials rather than special officers. Endorsing any plan, they seek clear responsibility for enforcing the prohibitory law.
A collector of patient stories praises Hood's Sarsaparilla as a blood purifier. A Yonkers man reports boils and carbuncles nearly vanished after two bottles and says he feels like being on earth for the second time. A Silver Creek woman cites scrofula from birth and eye trouble improved after taking Hood's, while another Woonsocket resident credits it for energy and appetite.
Washington April 12 the court refused leave to file petitions for habeas corpus and certiorari in the proceeding against Ramon Baez a Porto Rican citizen for violation of the Porto Rican election law by the provisional court of that island Baez is in confinement under this proceeding The chief justice said the petitions were filed March 28 on the eve of a two week recess delaying action and that even if jurisdiction had been taken the prison would have been released before a writ could be heard The court did not indicate any ruling on jurisdiction or other questions raised by the petition.
The federal case against A. H Blew was dismissed by Judge Hook for lack of sufficient evidence to proceed to a jury. The record notes Blew’s alleged fraudulent recruitment tactics and an advertised salary plot to lure agents, with operations traced to Syracuse, New York.
The state board of railroad assessors held a preliminary meeting at the state auditor’s office and will meet again Monday. They plan hearings Thursday for the railroad tax commissioners to submit reviewed property lists. The Celestaph companies and telephone concerns appear in the docket of future actions.
The forecast for Saturday projects fair skies with rising temperatures heading into the primaries. Tonight will be fair with a warming trend into Friday as winds shift from the northwest to the south southeast. Maximum today reached 40 degrees with a low around 28. Northwest winds averaged about 12 miles per hour.
Police nabbed Charles Lindsey at a small stone house on Quincy Street during a raid. Facing charges for operating a hidden joint, officers reported finding two kegs of beer and several jugs of whiskey on the second floor. Lindsey allegedly claimed cooperation but defense and action remain under investigation.
Construction details for the Gage Annex to Stormont Hospital are completed including piano and specifications. The $0,000 funding is from an estate, with the contract set next week. The facility will be ready in five months with male and female wards to improve charity work and hospital capacity. Kansas City convention plans and a $60 India famine fund contribution are also noted, plus a Rock Island rate to Houston and a funeral attendance alert for Mrs Ada Weeks Minster.
The Topeka race for county attorney centers on TF Doran a Kansas native KU graduate and seasoned prosecutor. His track includes backing Pull Festivals and a record of decisive action against crime promising to remove pending dismissals notices and continuances from the docket if elected.
The State Journal warns of a planned scheme to cast multiple votes across precincts in the Republican primaries. Four or five men may travel between polling sites, using different names, to vote repeatedly in Shorey Shangannua Highland Park and Oakland areas. The piece urges vigilance, honesty, and full legal penalties to deter such corruption.
Farmers report the fruit crop is killed after a night of freezing weather in Waknila. The formation last night measured about a quarter to a half inch thick, with reports noting significant frost damage across the area.
County affairs demand a decisive choice this Saturday as four candidates seek the county commissioner post. The piece highlights Chas A Fellows, praised as a frugal, businesslike former mayor who reduced interest costs, left the treasury strong, and stabilized finances, arguing he is the ideal steward for county matters.
The Illinois supreme court in Springfield granted a writ of supersedeas to Frank Steiner, the Swiss man condemned to death in Chicago for the murder of J. The stay postpones the execution as the case proceeds.
Local mentions: BH Munn in Lyons FE Gault in Cleveland OH Mrs S S Scott leaves for St Albans West Virginia Bethany students plan Ester at home Chamberlain embezzlement arguments resume Friday Holy Eucharist at Church of the Good Shepherd North Topeka Mrs H E L Halm to San Jose several Topeka residents depart for Peru Indiana and Minneapolis for a law book home Rock Island announces Houston trip rate 923.95 with return validity 31 days tickets on sale April 17 14 and 18 contact A M Fuller for reservations and depot details
Washington reports the Mills Company promotes its dry goods carpets and millinery amid a telegraphers strike on Southern and Great Southern railways. Officials state traffic remains uninterrupted. Powell of the Order of Ratts Telegraphers cites six hundred eighty five votes for strike and 132 against. demands include reinstatement, grievance procedures, a fixed pay and rules package. Wires indicate scattered work actions across cities with varying impact on lines.
John Reese, state president for Iowa of the United Mine Workers of Smallpox, is quarantined in his Albia quarters after returning from a state business trip. It is unclear where he contracted the illness.
The text lists election voting locations and ward precincts for a city and the supervisors in charge. It identifies First through Sixth Wards with street boundaries, precincts, stores, and intersections where residents may vote for county representatives and other county officers.
Lineman Gibson was seriously injured today after falling 56 feet from a pole while placing a cable to Mr Players office. He was found unconscious and in foul condition. The injured man lived at Eleventh and Buchanan streets and was employed by the Bante cd.
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