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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 24, 1900
Page
5
Mayor Drew urged a $109 reward for the arrest and conviction of anyone setting fires in the city amid a tax levy discussion. Ordinances updated sidewalk funding and annual expenditures while bonds were approved to curb fires and fund municipal needs.
In New York probate records, William S Huntington is described as leaving an estate with extensive holdings. The will places interests in the Pacific Improvement Company and Pacific Mail Steamship, and real estate across New York and California. Total estimates exceed 30 million dollars, with assets in other states bringing possible value to over 33.5 million.
A Ventura county man John W. Burson led a party including Mortis P. McCray and William Simonds in a desert trek toward Eagle's Nest to locate a missing comrade. After a day with gunfire to signal progress they found him alive, having endured harsh conditions with minimal clothing and provisions. The scene depicted shows the extreme gunnery and stark survival details of the mission.
Acting Governor Warder authorized Grand Army officials to remove old battle flags from Illinois regiments at Memorial Hall and transport them to Chicago for a parade. The military code forbids carrying the flags from Memorial Hall, and Warder deemed removal necessary.
Modern and comfortable equipment promises quicker travel than any other line. Trains depart at convenient hours and reach Chicago at Garfield Park by 8 o'clock, with music by Marshall's band featured at the concert.
The Department of Agriculture in Washington announces an upcoming Mosquito Bulletin by Epist L O Howard. It discusses mosquito types that transmit disease versus nonvectors, remedies, and notes Alaska experiences, New Jersey notoriety, and coastal mosquito trends. It mentions pyrethrum powder burning and kerosene-in-walls remedies.
In New York a 13 year old girl seeks to adjust her age on a marriage certificate to match her claim of maturity. Her husband, 34, had buried his first wife in her late teens. The woman, described as pretty and in good form, hopes to pass for 30. Her mother and the man insist on proper procedure as they discuss approval by the woman's guardian.
Report notes a muted, partisan atmosphere at a local exhibition titled They Flew the Kites, with A M Philips declining to confirm claims about Scar and Roosevelt. The scene includes a courtless, ritualized welcome and scattered criticism of political infighting during the programme.
A committer acting for the board of regents of the state agricultural college selected B. F. Eyer of the Topeka school to chair physics in the college. The decision references notes from Bradley Institute last year and assigns the chair to Eyer despite earlier assignments.
Denver to Colorado Springs and Pueblo round trip priced at 10.00 with sale date August 21 for females and 18 final return.
New York August reports Croker has sold his stock in the American Ice company. Wall Street notes Mayor Van Wyck Augustus Van Wyck and a couple of Tammany figures may have sold as well. Croker says he sold on the open market after returning from Europe and expected full value though timing proved unsettled.
Aug 4 reports propose forming two large salt firms to operate Kansas salt fields and supply the world, challenging the salt trust said to control much of the industry. Cites Blate of Chiars advocating a Kansas charter within two weeks.
In New York on August 24 lively summer girls joined the Oceana company’s blaze control at Rockaway Beach. Two alarms rang after midnight as volunteer workers moved to the truck and helped handling hoses, inspiring onlookers with quick action and teamwork.
Local items describe visits by George Noble and Ansy of Emporia, preparations for Chicago, Topeka tennis visitors, and streetside chatter. Reports mention rain dampening decorations, golf plans in Chicago, and crowds at the Santa Fe depot for Bryan and Roosevelt. A Cloud county man questions a new water fountain as workmen connect it to the municipal system.
Michigan report notes several railroads delinquent on taxes levied for 1808 with Ann Arbor Railway owing the largest share. If payment not made within ten days, interest at 3 percent per month from delinquency date will be charged. Delinquents include lines in Michigan Indiana Wisconsin Manistee and Northwest region.
An airplane veered and dragged a man from its hull into the St. Clair River near Niles Michigan on August 2. He landed in the water and was rescued by bystanders as the ship sustained injuries, leaving the pilot bruised and battered.
Montres, quenec August 14. The Canadian Pacific railway reported W. H. Walling and W. G. Walling of Chicago have reached the notch at 11360 feet, a higher climb than any previously recorded. They plan another ascent next season. A concert by Marshall's band is slated for Gartfield Park this evening at 5 o'clock.
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