18 Apr 1902
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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Apr 18, 1902
Page
1
Ten year lease signed for the Grand Opera House with Kane named local manager. New owners plan to revamp the theater at once spending several thousand dollars to present a first class house. Detailed plans describe renovations, improved facilities, and a renewed schedule expected to begin in May with the aim of attracting audiences and restoring the theatre as a premier local venue.
A fragmented account describes Kane promoting a Topeka Grand concert season featuring the Band Rossa and the Chicago Semple orchestra with plans for international tours. It notes Topeka’s brighter prospects, the Grand venue, and expectations of larger audiences than prior shows.
In Washington a April Ik-Séreetary teat and Unkle for Cabs discuss appointments and electoral actions. Reports cover General Pyceter, the board of ordnance and fortifications, and indictments or trials. References mention a failed negotiation and a murder jury verdict, with various appointments and a telegraphy interruption noted.
Congressional floor activity centers on the Cuba reciprocity measure with Mr Richardson defending the majority report. Hepburn of Iowa and Long of Kansas confront opposition as caucus notes signal possible changes to tariff reductions on refined sugar. The session contends with political maneuvering, party lines, and warnings of a brewing storm over the tariff and sugar policy.
Famine and typhoid devastate peasantry as seed grain is consumed by hunger. Houses left unthatched to feed cattle while thousands die, and prices rise amid crop failures. Reports from senior districts describe widespread misery, hunger, and relief needs as famine spreads.
A native born movement backs a group forming a society known as Native Sons of Kaname. A preliminary meeting at the Commercial club room Wednesday May 1 aims to unify state and local chapters, elect officers, and align with a statewide association. Local men and youth groups are urged to attend and support the organization’s objectives.
Police recover part of a car load theft booty from a Peoria consign to the Glicoe works in Davenport It includes four watches five diamonds a brooch and other gems valued at thousands of dollars The raid followed by a later recapture of a suspect in Davenport and the search continues in the area Meanwhile in Washington April 15 routine Senate travel and a proposal for a union railroad station in the District of Columbia are discussed with moves to honor Lincoln and a five thousand dollar appropriation debated.
Delegates threaten to withdraw from the Amalgamated Association of Mill Workers if concessions are made to delinquent lodges. Reports say tensions may rupture the convention, with strike organizers active and diplomacy urged. Columbus and Wheeling figures campaign publicly, as the session nears adjournment.
New York April 18. A 500 mile auto run between Glanow and London in 28 hours with one atop is declared a new mobility record. The attempt for endurance tested the machine’s limits and proved its utility, according to Mr. Tige who praised the performance and speed.
April 18 in Topeka, Bentley died at his home after a career tied to Iowa Central railroad development. He engaged in coal mining ventures in Colerain Springs and Cripple Creek, later led water service operations, and had wide ties to Topeka, Bent ley, and related mining interests.
A garbled draft reveals a festival schedule with a suggestion to move dates to June and May. It mentions the Sap erent symphony orchestra and a musical contest with choirs and choral sections. A manager or organizer notes confusion over participants and a pending schedule decision.
Fragmentary weather bulletin mentions a dry period after showers and a forecast of generally fair conditions in the northwest. The text also references deaths, including T. McKeever of New York and John P. Keever, with unclear details about their roles.
A March 12 Associated Press dispatch from St Petersburg reports hunger tactics by political prisoners to win hearings and release. Hunger strikes secured several detainee releases. protests continue in Moscow and other cities. Authorities consider raising passport fees to deter emigration and fund fiscal needs. reports note foreign travel costs rising and crackdown on political dissent.
London April 18 government leader A J Balfour spoke in the house after two conferences between Lord Mune and Lord Kitchener with Boer delegates at Deets The plan called for facilities for UK election and a meeting of Boer commands to consider the position The Boer leaders then left Pretoria to carry out the plan and communications between the British and Boer sides were not expected to resume for at least three weeks.
Denver April 1. Admiral Dewey has been invited to be guest of honor at a banquet to honor Gen Frederick Puneton, commander of the Colorado department, by the First Regiment Colorado National Guard at the Windsor hotel on May day. Invitations sent by Col Verdeckberg and Capt Elison with Colorado representatives urging acceptance.
A jumble of dates and places notes mileage exchanges and a national convention. References include Denver San Diego Boston Punews Bal and Fortland with delegates from Key West to Portland. A separate line reports the death of Sil Hanrahan in Chicago after a medical incident.
The item notes temperatures for several cities including Chicago and Cincinnati around mid April. It lists readings such as 44 degrees in one city and similar figures for others, reflecting a chilly spring pattern.
A Topeka hearing on the Vieweat Pine railway franchise ends with seven conditions proposed by the committee. City protection from damage and limits on selling the line are among requirements, while the company must cover litigation costs and provide a good-faith bond. The meeting ends with tensions as promoters press for plan flexibility.
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