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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Apr 23, 1900
Page
5
Local ad lists cotton and notions deals with Pa pins in sizes three two and a half and three per pair. Clark’s Crochet Cotton white balls offered at fixed prices.
The United States grand jury convened and returned 22 indictments against members of the Pottawatomie band on thefts at the reservation. Among those named are Ka-Gish-Mah, Shim-No, and others accused of assault, robbery, and concealing stolen property. Indictments also charge Goodell brothers and Leavenworth residents in related offenses including plumbing fixtures theft and a fraudulent pension claim.
Testimony before the grand jury in Topeka implicates Caesar Smart and others in a Long Branch post office robbery attempt. Charles Martin faces an indictment after months of treatment for a wounded ankle. A half starved man with an ankle wound, found near Long Branch, was arrested as a likely robber and taken to Topeka. The other indicted individuals remain at large and the papers will keep the cases secret until arrests occur.
A report from Tacota, Wasaga, states Samuel & Co. won the Formosa camphor monopoly bid for ten years over American and other firms. The agreement sets 8 percent return to Samuel & Co. on first class cams and 1 yen on second class. The broker quit before award, leaving questions about the deal. Kobe port reports ninety plague-burned houses, Mitsui Bank funds relocation and reconstruction as authorities seize sites for warehouses.
Weatherman Cox notes spring rain saturates Kansas after a wet spell. Forecaster predicted rain around Buster, with continued showers into Sunday and Sunday morning. Winds shift to northerly by Tuesday as weather pattern persists.
A transit notice details a Wichita and return fare of 4 62 dollars with a stated return limit of April 36. A fragment mentions Prof Ficia’s war powders sold by druggists nationwide and a quoted exchange about reassurance and love.
Social pages report Miss Margaret Monaghan becoming Mrs Thomas Kenny in a St Louis bound wedding after a Topeka lawn party farewell for Wilhelmina Marburg. The piece lists guests, attire, and a subsequent ceremony at the Church of the Assumption, followed by a wedding breakfast. Also noted are the Manley Skinner wedding on Topeka avenue with military attendants, plus assorted visits and social notices from Topeka society life.
Local snippets show shad and shad roe appearing in restaurants while a Bergan habeas corpus liquor case is set before Judge Hook. Reports of fishing catches, renovations at the post office north wall, and a Goosetown Washburn-KU game loom. Community events include Easter services, a May house warming, and a religious procession with Marshall’s band.
Saturday afternoon smo police raided three joints despite claims none were open. At the Chesterfield hotel officers found beer and arrested G Smith and Walt McComb. They denied operating a joint, claiming Deer would be used for a picnic. In the basement of the blue store H H Keith’s place, a door was broken in and fixtures seized. Ed Eanes and Geo Simmons were arrested as proprietors on the street near Quincy and Sixth, where paraphernalia was found for Charles Lindsey, also arrested.
Report describes extensive timber fires with property and life losses. Stranded fugitives near Vassar recount desperate escapes, claiming vast lumber and outfitting losses. Drivers and bushmen dispersed, while others vanish into the woods as authorities assess the danger and seek survivors.
A fragmented Topeka column lists visitors and residents with varied mentions of towns and streets. Names include Viola Whitehead, Mrs. Givena, Mrs. Bernstein, J. M. Jeffers, and Mrs. Jeffers, with notes on visits, sales, and social events around Lawrence, Omaha, and Kansas City.
The district conference of the German service will be held in Topeka this week with a real session tomorrow evening. The Enterprise reports the Germes Methodists gathering at the corner of Tyler and Pate.
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