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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Apr 27, 1904
Page
7
The note suggests Thursdays and Fridays are better for shopping while a sixteen worker capacity is reached on Saturdays. It indicates the store’s limit to producing artistic millinery is hit on Saturdays and implies staffing constraints.
April 27 report from Georgia Representative Watson reading a letter to Rouse defending charges against Grover Cleveland while governor of New York. The letter asserts Cleveland supported a mixed schools bill and entertained a Black man at the White House, plus appointing a Black representative abroad. The discussion includes references to a May 6 act and related newspaper accounts, with notes on political affiliations and source disputes.
Reports from multiple posts dated April 1904 show strong support for Capt P. 4. Coney as department commander. Posts including Captain Hingecott 443 and Captain Kingscutt 464 pledge their votes and endorse him for the ensuing year. Comrades express confidence in his leadership across the district.
In Armourdale district joint operators refuse to pay monthly license fees of 100 or 350 as ordered by Mayor Oilberts. Authorities threaten closure of all joints, with protests from workers and local merchants about packing houses and grocery shortages. Separately in Boston, cotton manufacturers address supply concerns and rising demand, urging resource development in the southern states to balance U S production and exports.
The speaker argued that the country could retain vast wealth if the trade was free from unlawful high prices and speculation. He warned that price instability would persist and harm fluctuations until a steady supply of the raw material was secured.
The Philadelphia agency N W Ayer & Son marks 35 years in business since its 1800 founding by N W Ayer and F W Ayer. From a 260 dollar start in a twenty foot room the firm grew to handle newspaper advertising nationwide with 16 000 publications and average payments around 8 million dollars yearly.
Washington April 21 Judge J G Slonecker declined a United States judge appointment in Indian territory after Representative Curtin asked if he would accept if a bill creating four extra judgeships became law. Curtis learned Slonecker had interviews with Roosevelt and wired a formal rejection. The post calls for a four year term with a 6000 annual salary. Curtis backs Judge J T Dickerson of Macles, with Miller Cinderhead and Reader also favoring Dickerson. Rep Bower may propose a candidate from the Second District. Senator Long would not endorse until the bill becomes law.
Masons hold the twenty second semi annual reunion of the Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite bodies in Topeka. The session began Tuesday morning and will end tomorrow with the seventeenth eighteenth degrees conferred by Oriental Lodge of Perfection and Rene Creix No 1. Later Godfrey De St Ormar council Knights of the Kadosh No 2 will begin the nineteenth degree. Topeka consistory to confer its degrees tomorrow. Large attendance with visitors from Kansas. Meals served in Muson temple banquet room. Choirette provides music.
Charles E. Eldridge manager of the insurance rating bureau remains undecided about recalling the 20 percent increase set after the Parkhurst-Davie fire on February 13. Local agents petitioned to reduce rates due to improved city fire protection, but no ruling has been made.
The Pullman company will pay tax on an assessed valuation of $200,000 this year, a gain from $267,500 last year. The growth is tied to more Pullman cars in service in Kansas, with standard sleepers valued at $6,000 per car and tourist sleepers at $32.60 per car, keeping tax shares consistent with the prior year.
In a lengthy address Senator Cullom lauds the diplomatic gains with Russia and Japan, noting China’s neutrality protected by both nations. He praises President Roosevelt and Secretary Hay, touts Dingley tariff reciprocity, and cites a consular official’s tax-revenue gains. The House session follows with mining, land, and naval bill actions and adjourning efforts as conferees push sundry civil measures and Capitol improvements.
Fragmentary political platform praising monetary policy and the Roosevelt administration. Mentions conservation of gold standard, anti trust enforcement, publicity for rail rebates, commerce department, reciprocity with Cuba, Panama Canal, Philippines governance, arbitration principles, and support for soldiers and veterans.
Markets report a volatile session with wheat and corn futures fluctuating amid war risk and demand. Trading notes indecipherable OCR mentions July wheat, July contracts, and mixed local prices, with brief references to cattle, pork, and grain deliveries across Duluth Chicago and New York markets.
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