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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 10, 1903
Page
6
Police notes report Chief Go back on duty and a new patrol team driving from Nebraska. The beat details arrests for theft and disorderly conduct, with patrols and jail area crowded. Several cases sent to county court. warnings issued for vagrancy and street disturbances. minors cited for truancy, with multiple youths and locals named in the period’s chaos.
Fragmentary OCR text mentions a police court case and a social event on a Saturday but lacks coherent names places or outcomes to identify. The readable portions do not provide a definite incident date or involved persons.
A casino in Trouville near the beach was engulfed in flames sending a tremendous crowd toward the water. The right wing burned quickly, furniture and valuables were thrown out as water was scarce, and authorities prepared for further danger while the building’s decor and fixtures suffered losses. Insurance covered the structure but redecorating costs were noted.
The proposed Masonic temple at Eighth and Quincy is temporarily dropped due to steep material prices. The Scottish Rite Masons bought the Lennis Rewart Building and refurbished its interior for Masonic use. Future revival is expected, with plans to sell the completed site and coordinate with other bodies for a joint temple.
County Surveyor Rogers states saturated ground from heavy rain and Moottus runoff has water flowing into the Kaw valley and north of the river, creating a 160 meres lake near the Indianoin boat house. Director Hugens notes a lack of outlet east of Silver Lake, with farmers blocking ditches, causing water to back up Selder creek and flood fields.
Shawnee County reports severe potato damage from two recent heat waves and cloudbursts. Most fields escaped earlier harm, but heavy rains now rot crops in the ground. Officials note limited acreage still growing, with summer storage decisions uncertain.
New York aug 10 marks the twenty fifth anniversary of the world committee of the ML CLA celebrated in Geneva Switzerland. Clarence J Alecks and John K Mott, with Richard Morse of the international YM committee, represent American associations. Leaders from many countries form the committee. A feature is a presentation to Charter Fermind for 24 years of service in developing the associations now numbering 551.
The report notes rising prices in fuel and wood as cold weather approaches. A factor cited is a large stockpile of ore cards in the river valley being lost. The coke supply is described as jeopardized by one company, with price not yet cut for customers. Vienna reports Servian officer studies being sent home amid wartime tensions.
County commissioners plan to call bids for rebuilding four Kansas River bridges in Shawnee County. Specifications may require bridges one foot above the high water mark, with tubular piers higher and altered ironwork. Township boards would pay long approaches, and bids will include option to reuse available materials.
A damaged ad promotes Postum as a substitute for coffee to ease nerves and headaches. It recounts a Washington woman’s relief from chronic headaches after switching to Postum, claiming improved strength, steadier nerves, and better rest.
Authorities deem old bridges costly to cover after outages. Tii builders must decide if restoring the aging structures is worthwhile, weighing repair expenses against continued service and safety considerations.
Benjamin Rollin Nickerson a pioneer of Chicago and California dies in Chicago after a week of pleurisy He left a widow younger than himself and two daughters in Brooklyn from his first marriage Nickerson aided early California gold days served on a vigilante committee and engaged in state politics He attended Republican national conventions in 1860 and 1868 later worked in Washington before returning to Chicago in 1880 to business He had two marriages first to Sarah Mather then to Nancy Hill.
Witnesses and lawyers in the case against Elmer Mundin Claud Mundin E D Thompson Cornelius Callahan and Henry Devlin charged with shooting and killing Mary Mabana have received threatening letters from unknown parties. The letters threaten violence if they participate in the prosecution or assist in the conviction of the defendants.
The Washington Post opines that Eugene Ware, a pension commissioner, should keep both coach and carriage, criticizing his renunciation of official luxuries as overdone. It argues many officials use government vehicles in a public, visible way and Ware should not forgo these trappings entirely.
The weather bureau reports annual rainfall nearing the normal 38.58 inches with 35.28 inches recorded so far this year. Through January to August, monthly totals include January 0.44, February 1.4, March 1.27, April 1.98 excess, May 0.83, June 4.01, July 4.74, and August 10.08 inches, leaving four and a half months for rain and snow.
Real estate transfers list multiple parcels in Topeka and Higginbotham's Addition, including Orchard Price and Liberty Street properties with various buyers and sellers. A separate St. Louis wreck report details W J Bryan shaken but unharmed after a switch error near Vernon, Texas, delaying him en route to Sycamore. Anarchist links surface as authorities identify Italian figures tied to a Combes assassination attempt in Rome, with diplomatic messages noted.
North Topeka column lists residents and visitors with addresses at 92 North Kansas Avenue. Included are illnesses, trips, visits to Meriden Belvue and El Dorado, and family movements. Names include A M Baird, Tile Kiussman, Mayra Grow, Lucile Lambert, J S Ketley, Ella Rose family, George Heyes, Myrtle Fox, Minnie Sarver, Celim Davis, W M Costley, J C Petro, W D Woodford family, Robert J Anderson, J A Campbell, T M James Jr, Booker Hawkins, Fred [es, Nell Test, Mrs R B McMaster, D T Gabriel, Louis Nystrom, John Nystrom, A M Petro, C B R Moore. Notable notices: James & Campbell dissolved. Booker & Hawkins expanding.
Flalf Day Cemetery mourns Mr. Moore described as a young man of great promise who achieved business success. He was once a teacher near Elmont and highly respected by all who knew him, a son of John Moore of Elmont. Shawnee council No. 1K and L will meet Tuesday evening August 11 in the lodge room above the former American Bank location. Repairs at 4 Kansas avenue are finished and C A Fernstrom of the shoe store plans to resume business there this week. Booker and Hawking offer economical hard oil finishing and painting estimates at 13 North Kansas avenue. SL Courtney, Mrs. SB Thomas and Beulah Leeman of Council Grove, with relatives from Alvord Texas, traveled to Kansas City to visit millinery wholesale houses.
Chicago news reports a young woman who attempted suicide in her Auditorium apartment remains unnamed. She is cared for in critical condition and asks to write to reveal herself. authorities hope letters help locate relatives. Only identified so far is Mrs Henry Glover, Montgomer y Ala, with possible ties to Mile Marie Gordon of Montgomery. King Peter’s children arrive in Belgrade. Also listed are railroad fare notices and travel details for Midwest resorts.
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