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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Apr 29, 1901
Page
6
Fragmentary OCR text references presidential communications with officials and the White House. It mentions travel, travel duties, and reassurance of oversight, with scattered names and locations obscured by garbled typography. The passage hints at planning and timing for executive actions and public statements.
A partial report indicates Morgan & Co arranged payment for a steamer acquisition. The note mentions a large shipping enterprise, an East Coast office, and references to notable steamship lines and routes. Details are unclear due to damaged text.
Governor Studley stated parole failures discourage public confidence and call for stricter parole rules. He cited Salink Nutiian Prowatas' parole and recent incidents, urging caution in releasing offenders as he contends the system must tighten to prevent further trouble.
An An Arbor student from Bourbon County Kansas, Charles Hare, is diagnosed with plague. The notice, sent by state health officials, confirms exposure, precautions taken, and limited risk of spread, stating efforts aim to prevent arrival of infection to broader shores.
William Tirake, an 18 year old newsboy, vanished Saturday evening from 25 Madison Street. Parents Mr and Mrs Williarg n seek information as authorities note the boy is nearly helpless and may be in danger.
Correspondent reports sharp public interest in the arrival of prisoners from the war. The British government plans include a year and a half confinement with potential further action, with prisoners being inspected up to April 24 and retained in remand.
The creditors of the CB and O total dividend of 32 per share for the months ending July 1, payable June 30.
The Topeka case centers on whether tally sheets or judge certificates form proper election returns for the Second ward and Third ward mayoral vote. The court allows a mandamus to compel canvassing the precinct results per judge certificates and to declare the elected mayor based on those certificates.
Report notes the highest numbers in each canvass and records vote tallies with emphasis on top totals. The wording implies prioritizing the largest figures in every listed canvass for clarity and comparison.
The document presents findings of fact and conclusions of law by Judge Hagen on a Topeka mayoral election dispute between W. F. Hughes and Albert Parker. It outlines precinct tally procedures, miscounts, and contradictions in tally sheets versus certified statements, and sets groundwork for appeal to the Kansas Supreme Court. It notes potential mandamus relief to compel canvassing per certified precinct returns.
In Omaha the mayor Moorer orders tight closures from Saturnia night to Monday. The purge affects barber shops, ball games, and gatherings as he vows a full Sunday observance, while a press-driven stir follows. Eight burned to death in Cannen France alert from a fire at the artillery camp near St Jein.
Chicago markets show mixed grains and futures action with wheat and corn prices moving. Mentioned values include 706,000 bushels and a 4,305,000 bushel figure, noting declines in some commodities while others see steady demand and unusual market activity.
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