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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Apr 27, 1904
Page
5
Topeka readers learn about subscription terms and delivery, carrier rates, and lineups for telegraph and Associated Press news. The dispatch touches on political debates, health alerts, and Chicago accident statistics, citing figures like 10,707 Chicago accidents and street car injuries.
The New York World weighs impeachment of Commissioner Ware over recent orders. It argues Congress should act promptly, but warns Democrats may hesitate or delay. The paper proposes introducing a resolution to impeach Ware and questions how Democratic leaders would vote.
An editorial critique in the Chicago Journal laments the habit of people letting a few leaders think for the many. It argues for individual scrutiny of arguments in politics, religion, and science, warning that simple, catchy devices sway voters more than clear reasoning.
A call for a public test of Topeka water and fire facilities argues that until the city demonstrates adequate water pressure and volume, insurance rates should not drop. The piece urges evaluating the Harrison street pumping station, a steam engine, and readiness of the old Farisan Street station to prove capacity for fires and floods. It asserts carriers demand real proof before reducing the 20 percent tax on insurance and warns against relying on generic assurances.
A garbled Kansas news column surveys towns from Whinon to Dodge City with quirky remarks about pests, politics, open air bands, Fourth of July plans, and jokes about governors and bonnets. It references Hutchinson, Belleville, St Francis, Newton, Greensboro, Norton, Bourbon, Topeka, Saline, Oberlin, and other locales in a playful but nonspecific roundup.
A fragmentary notice describes Ballard’s Horehoand Syrup advertised to remove horse, croupy symptoms, rash and difficult breathing. It mentions Stearn, Staggast, Brullshure, Wie.wiles May selling in the region for two years with bottles hoped to improve health.
Chief Stahl told reporters there are men in Topeka's teller business who predated felonies two years ago and promised good behavior if they left town. Six men took the offer, including Bert Russell Charley Humbert Dan Finney Frank Crist Rigby and another unnamed. Finney and Humbert were recently arrested for the same offense while their old sentences loom with no appeal.
In St Louis the river rose to 42.9 feet with 53 feet forecast by tomorrow. A levee break near Timels threatens Madison and Granite City. Water floods West Madison streets. residents seek high ground near Edwardsville Cahokia and Belleville. Cahokia reportedly entirely underwater and schools closed. The Okaw River is out of banks flooding 20 miles east of Belleville harming farmland. Fleeing residents from New Athens move toward Belleville as crops face ruin.
In Oakland California on April 87 a prolonged clash ended with the death of Wilson Anderson a dangerous man after a night long siege at Fourth and Broadway. Police Officers Sherry and Ford led the assault firing on the barricaded house and eventually overpowered Anderson resulting in nine bullet wounds.
Fragmented notice reports William Fisher 45 and Keele infant death and funeral details with cemetery and church times. Scattered items mention J Pierpont Morgan arrival in Paris and possible arrangements over a Panama Canal transfer of 40 000 000 dollars.
A charter was granted today for an electric line running between Kansas City and Topeka via Lawrence Olathe and Poa with branches to pass through Topeka. Lawrence figures Alexander Mntos John Hoberts and Ebhan Baldwin listed as interpreters and local backers. The charter teams include Daty securing the license while Holmes Detroit interests pursue a separate Topeka Kansas City line and a plan to extend from Olathe to Burlingame.
In a supreme court standard damus case the Northwest railroad agrees to keep a Ontario depot open and maintain an agent there as ordered by the State Board of Railroad Commissioners. Justice reinforced by J G Slonecker notes a settlement by both sides leading to dismissal of the suit. The action follows earlier abandonment of the Ontario station and subsequent orders to restore service and agent. The case suggests railroad commissioners can enforce their orders under current law.
Topeka Council No 42 United Commercial Travelers plans a special train from Santa Fe for the fifteenth annual grand council in Oklahoma City May 18. The train will include baggage, coach, and four sleeper cars, with departures from Topeka and Hastings mounting additional cars. Members and escorts will join at designated stops and travel together to Oklahoma City.
Delegates and alternates were selected in Topeka for the Knights and Ladies of Security convention to meet in St Louis June 14. Kansas districts held meetings to choose 30 delegates with 18 from Kansas, naming Swartz Short McCliman Horton Har ton Clark Hurach Southiam among others. Resolutions pledged loyalty to the order and urged support for current national officers and leadership.
Washburn College Drama Club stages a Dickens dramatic at Crawford Theater tonight under Professor Towne. Costume and stage work have drawn praise during two weeks of rehearsals.
The new building south of the Mall and Breese Liner on Jackson Street, between Fitzpatrick and Fitenwry streets, begins excavation. Van Dorp plans a one story plus basement tinshop and cornice works, 60 by 156 feet. The Twelve Star Club met Mrs Ila M Jordan on April 25 with visitors Rev West, Mrs Cornish, Rosa Wilkin Mere, Dosis, Mrs Wilson, Mrs Jordan. adjourned to May 2 at 205 Western Avenue.
A list of new insurance companies admitted to operate in the state includes The General Accident Assurance Corporation Limited of Stolland The Woodmen's Modern Protective Association of St Louis The Home Fire and Marine Insurance Company of San Francisco The Anchor Fire Insurance Company of Cincinnati The Firemans Insurance Company of Newark New Jersey The Woodmen's Modern Protective Association of St Louis linked to EE Murphy of Leavenworth and W A Northcott, formerly headed Woodmen of America, with plans to grow. Additionally news items report prominent wedding in Paris and a governor's accident in St Louis during World’s Fair events.
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