04 Aug 1902
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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 04, 1902
Page
1
City budget totals $95,881 with a projected eight month deficit near $29,000. Authorities urge drastic cuts to street department, pest house project, sanitary staff, and mayoral allowances to save around $10,000 plus additional revenue via licensing reforms. Officials warn only radical reductions prevent further debt.
Acting Secretary of the Treasury Spalding issues orders to New York customs to admit free of duty a box of decorations sent to the German ambassador by the Emperor William for delivery to participants who helped entertain Prince Henry during the war in the United States.
The executive board of the Window Glass Workers' Association adopted a resolution declaring that no wage scale will be set for any class of workers. The action, aimed at standardizing pay, reflects ongoing bargaining tensions and potential labor unrest.
Negotiations began in Washington for an entente cardiale linking Colombia and Nicaragua. The talks address mutual concerns over Panama unrest and accusations of Colombian involvement, aiming to ease tensions, respect neutrality, and prevent incursions from both sides.
Leavitt of East Twelfth street Kansas City fell asleep April 26 in Parsons Kansas after sleeping 60 hours. Doctors blamed a car seat injury that dislocated a vertebra causing a stagnant brain blood flow. By kneading the spot doctors slowly restored circulation and he gradually woke.
Review notes a new stage sensation by Revie author of Quo Vadis with MindebUltied On the Pinnacle of Fame. It dramatizes the Ottoman expansion into Vienna and aims for simultaneous production in New York Paris and London. Blenkiewler promises Sarah Bernhardt a magnificent role after interest from the great actress.
Paris August 4 The autumn exhibition by Paris artists is assured after strong public interest. Two hundred fifty five rising artists and home celebrities have become members. Albert Besnard presides over the painting section, Eugene Carrier leads the black and white section, and Rodin heads sculpture.
London reports Lady Rosslyn hosted a garden party featuring her five daughters famed for beauty. The duchess of Sutherland and several countesses were among the attendees, nicknamed modern Dianas. A protest in Montreal concerns the Trident yacht and Seawanhka cup defense. Commodore Mac Donald’s stance is undecided. Designer T Herrick Duggan plans to drop one centerboard, amid protest considerations.
R J Little of Priveton New Jersey won the Northwest singles title at Deep Haven by defeating B J Hunt, then captured the Lance vy uetank from Arthur C Snow of Chicago. LW Waldner of Chicago and HEY battled to a tie in the Northwest doubles, beating Harry Bellew and Trafford N Jayne. Peters of Chicago won the consolation. Teamsters union meets Joliet with about 100 delegates as the National Union of America opens its second annual convention led by President Albert Young. Weather notes list temperatures for major cities including Chicago 70 and Minneapolis 62.
Across Shenandoah Pennsylvania August 4 the Eighth regiment ordered to arms after a prowler neared horses near the stable. Sentries fired at the fleeing man while another ran after him. No injuries reported as yet and the camp resumed routine. Colonel Hoffman suspects an attempt to hamstring horses. patrols intensified and arrests unclear. In nearby Wilkes Barre striking miners encircled Woodward colliery while Duryea tension rose but no violence occurred.
Washington reports the July departure of the schooner Herman bound for Cocos Island to seek buried treasure amid sensational claims. Captain James Brown leads five to six associates with heavy equipment, while Costa Rica’s Lieutenant Governor of Cocos, August Gissler, seeks his own crew and concession plans.
Captain Gisler recruits men for a four month schooner voyage to seize a rumored treasure on Cocos Island valued between 23 and 60 million dollars. Herman's crew led by Captain Brown challenges landings with a Gatling gun amid claims of government backing and prior pirate plunder. The stake includes gold, bullion, silver and jeweled arms, fueling tensions and possible confrontation.
In Calettsboro Kentucky on August 4 the street railway strike escalates with nonunion workers dragged from cars and rough treatment. Tracks are greased, cars halted, and officials deploy deputy sheriffs to Ashland bound operations. Ashland reports no service on its side while Huntington notes calm with limited patronage and no immediate settlement, and other city districts report factory eggs damaged amid the unrest.
In New York on August 4 RB E Broddard spoke a funeral eulogy at his wife Sax Herbor’s grave. With no minister present he read from memory and, though frail from rheumatism, stood supported by two attendants to honor her life.
Boston postal authorities report a missing letter containing 25 000 in notes issued by multiple firms. The notes, involving HH Canin & Co and Blake Brow bankers, were mailed in Boston for Lowell and were not delivered. Investigations traced the letter’s journey and noted several large notes from different companies.
A factional fight within the Populist party unfolds as H N Gaines and allies clash with John Curran and other leaders over committee control and biographies. Gaines threatens to publish damaging material unless his demands are met, while tensions rise among state central committees and officers amid calls for reconciliation.
Disputed session reveals Gaines refusing to back down over amends and leadership. He claims defeat for secretary but opposes Curran’s handling, seeks apology, and vows ongoing fight with Harvey over the American Book Company coverage.
Congress man Calderhead announces entry into Kansas senate race to succeed W A Harris. He weighs whether to pursue the contest as a first candidate or dark horse and discusses district politics with Governor Stanley and others. The move complicates the field among Republican lawmakers in the Fifty first district.
A worn Greek couple William Mallory and his wife traveled from Columbus to Washington believing a pension awaited them. They were arrested as vagrants when the hoped pension did not exist, and in police court the husband and wife decided to return to Ohio.
August 4 at Sing Sing prison, Aaton Halle was executed by electric chair for the murder of his sweetheart Mary McCarthy at a department store. He killed her after she refused to grant a final interview, firing several shots. The case reached the U.S. Supreme Court on technicalities and was appealed to Governor Dewey, with claims Halle was insane at the time.
William Zeigler, financier of the Halt expedition, tells the Associated Press that he has received no advices from the explorer since a reported arrival at Hohneingsay and he is skeptical of Baldwin's return story.
Denver reports a claimed kidnapping plot involving the daughter of James McClure and granddaughter of David Moffat, with a First National Bank link. An alleged disguise and deception led to a confrontation. the assailants reportedly fled with a gold watch and other items as the victim pretended sleep and listened. Authorities say special guards monitor the area. The period also notes New York Yacht Club’s annual cruise and weather observations in Denver and Nome indicating cyclonic winds and heavy rain.
Local retailer Mills Co advertises nonstop daily low prices on essentials for quick selling. Highlights include 89c items, 10 close deals, Silk Stecks, White Lace Fichues, and Raye ribbons, plus broad assortments and promotional sale angles to attract shoppers all week.
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