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Newspaper

Topeka State Journal

Location

Topeka, Kansas, United States of America

Date

Dec 04, 1901

Page

8

Jenkins Surprised by Washington Action on Removal

Ex governor W M Jenkins returns to Guthrie in cheerful mood after removal from office. He claims resilience and vows to address Oklahoma and Washington events of recent months. Roosevelt’s stance surprised Jenkins, while Hitchcock's trust and Jenkins' wife seek vindication amid charges and disputed memorandum.

Guthrie W. M. Jenkins Washington Oklahoma Roosevelt Jenkins Hitchcock Beminstein Ry Hitchcock Mr. Jenkins Con. Jenkins Minder Joni Jess Oklahoening

Better Commerce Laws Move Faces Commercial Club Support

At the next meeting the Commercial Club will be asked to contribute from its funds to back a movement to secure passage of an interstate commerce bill in Congress. The club's influence will be used to persuade state congressmen to support the measure. The bill will be introduced in both houses at the earliest moment, with several people kept in Washington to safeguard mass interests. The principal provisions include establishing a commission to oversee commerce matters.

Congress Washington

Commerce Act Rules and Penalties Outline

The document outlines that after full hearings the commission may require changes to rates to align with the interstate commerce act, including classification of freight. Rulings become effective twenty days after service, with appeals to circuit court and potentially the Supreme Court. Imprisonment penalties would be replaced by fines to aid evidence collection and reduce harsh penalties.

United States Supreme Court

Snow Brings Moisture to Western Kansas Fields

Atchison Kansas December 4 Dry districts benefited from a Tuesday snow. Western Kansas wheat fields received needed moisture with two inches of snow reported at Marvin Lenore Downs Stockton and along the Central Branch. Water shortages threaten livestock as winter snows linger.

Atchison Kan Kansas Marvin Lenore Downs Stockton Central Branch

Mrs Armour Announces Engagement to P A Valentine

New York declares the engagement of Mrs P B D Armour Jr to P A Valentine. The wedding is fixed for the last Wednesday in April after mourning for her husband ends. A European and Asian tour will follow. Mr Valentines home is Chicago.

New York Journal and Advertiser PB. D. Armour, Jr P. A Valentine

Deroin to be tried in state court for murder at Hiawatha

Joseph Deroin, the Indian charged with murder, moves from federal to state court after Judge Book dismissed the federal case under an agreement. The decision follows the U S Supreme Court's jurisdiction question on state and federal courts over Indians. Defense attorney Captain J G Waters and government attorneys agreed to the dismissal. Deroin was transferred to Hiawatha for state proceedings.

Deroin Hiawatha Indian Joseph Deroin Judes W. G. Book United States Supreme Court J. G. Waters U. S

Divorce Petition Filed in Allen County Reads Like a Novel

A long court document recounts Dr Shearman L N Foote’s divorce petition from Lizzie D Fonts in Allen County District Court. The narrative blends literary phrases with accusations of neglected duties, listing Foote’s Kansas residency and a past sequence of marriages, divorces, and suitors before the couple wed in 1900 and drifted apart due to alleged neglect and insult.

Allen County Ioln Iola Ailen County Shearman L. N. Foote Lizzie D. Fonts

Untitled Anecdote of Married Rift and Odd Beliefs

A terse narrative depicts a split marriage where a wife challenges her American husband with anarchist views, mentions of heaven and hell, and disapproval of his politics. She hoards papers, including an autograph letter and a long tapeworm specimen, leaving him alone and distressed.

Heaven Hell John’ S Ingalls

Not to Form a Trust in Steel Plate Pool

New York December 4 negotiations to form a steel plate trust have been declared off. The plan valued at 25 to 50 million dollars involved key plants including Tidewater Steel Lukens Iron and Steel Central Iron and Steel and Worth Brothers to prevent price cutting in a potential trade war. Some members and affiliates remained independent or outside the United States Steel Corporation.

New York The Journal of Commerce Bedhood United States Steel Corporation Schwab Tidewater Steel Company Lukens Iron and Stes Company Worth Bros Central Iron and Steel Company Steel Plate Combine Consolidated Company Phoenix Iron Company Otis Steel Company Limited Glasgow Iron Company Carbon Steel Company Crucible Steel Company Jones & Laughlins Hmited Birmh Cole- Rolling ‘Mail’ Company Mie Ares Oiling Lee and Steel Company, Steel Company and Tennessee Company

Dr Mann Consecrated Bishop in North Dakota Mission

Dr Cameron Mann, long prominent in Kansas City’s Episcopal church, was consecrated bishop of the North Dakota missionary district at Grace Episcopal church. The rite featured bishops Edsell Millspaugh and Tuttle, with co consecrators Talbot and Atwill assisting.

Kansas City Cameron Mann North Dakota Grace Episcopal Church Theodore Morrison Iowa Mann Samuel C. Edsell Minnesota Frank BR. Millspaugh Kansas House of Bishops House of Deputies San Francisco Daniel Tuttle Missouri Bugh L. Burlson Rupert Talbot Tuttle Apostolic One Ethelbert Talbot Central Pennsylvania Edward R Atwill West Missouri

Armour Estate Values Put At Nearly Four Million

Armour Packing company president Kirkland B Armour has an estate valued at about 3,995,020 in appraisals filed in Kansas City probate court. The total assets reach 4,082,401.63 with 36,881.26 in bills and accounts payable. The principal asset is 19,000 shares in the Armour Packing company and related memberships.

Kansas City Kirkland B. Armour Armour Packing Company Armour Packing

Ledger of assets and holdings of Armour estate and others

The estate lists shares in diverse companies with values per share and total amounts, including Kansas City entities and banks, plus real estate and farms such as the Wornall and Armour properties. Notable names include Charles S. Pitkin and H. H. 6th Armour, with farms and stocks detailed. the document also notes life policies and a Kansas City live stock exchange membership.

Kansas City Cattle Loan Company Pitkin Realty Company South Hisehland Improvement Company Amigo Realty and _improvement company Woodland Building Company Mayflowe Mining Company Home Land and Improvement Company Wyandotte ‘and Company Kansas City Kas Kansas City Live Stock Exchange Kansas City ‘Board of Trade Amigo Realty Company Charles 5. Pitkin H. H Armour Warwick Boulevards Glock W Wornall Wornall Hinkle Charles

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