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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 10, 1902
Page
1
A verbose transcript shows Governor Cummins of Iowa delivering a forceful speech on reciprocity and tariffs. Delegates from both sides of the Canadian border attend, with remarks by Detroit leaders and Michigan representatives. The piece discusses congressional and provincial reactions, potential economic impacts, and the push for or against reciprocity in trade.
The Santa Fe railway stockholders' meeting begins in Topeka tomorrow with President Ripley and General Manager Mudge in attendance. Directors up for re election include Edward P. Ripley and Byron L. Smith. Rumors swirl of announcements on new lines and acquisitions, notably a Texas Central purchase and routes to Port Stilwell, but officials say no major business beyond the stated annual meeting agenda.
An interment occurred after an event described as elaborate with music and attendance. Philip Thoma, connected with TNT South Siath, led the ceremony and remarks at the funeral gathering in St Earth Ma. The service featured remarks by deacon and a platform of community figures, with emphasis on a solemn farewell and the expressed wish for a respectful tribute. The funeral rites and related proceedings continued into Friday night with attendees and speakers concluding the service.
In Scranton Penn a bribery tale emerged as witnesses described offers from union leaders to steer miners back to work. A Delaware and Hudson miner testified of a $1000 to $2000 incentive plan and a $2500 payoff to ten men to secure a strikebreak. The plot, discussed with Grimes and others, aimed to influence vote outcomes and foreman appointments amid the Lackawanna Valley tensions.
Longtime Topeka political maneuvering returns as Curtis may press a coup for speaker. Lang, Pringle supporters, and West reappointment tensions unfold with Enright’s endorsement, True eyed for West’s seat, and Hanna weighing senate committee roles amid ongoing legislat ure jockeying in Kansas.
New York report from Camden notes Minotola Jonas Glass company sued to show cause why an injunction should not bar interference with striking workers. A historic case tests whether organized labor has equal standing with capital as unions seek protection against intimidation and disruption by management.
In Washington today the Senate received resolutions by Mr. Quay in favor of the omnibus Statehood bill for Oklahoma and protesting joint statehood with the Indian Territory, a telegram mocked as making Oklahoma “hopelessly Democratic” before being reassigned. The House opened with debate on tea importers relief and duties on goods from Porto Rico and the Philippines, then returned to the president’s message after invoking Mr Grow’s customary Union speech about labor and capital in the United States.
The government thermometer shows a shift toward warmer weather with light winds from the south early today. Forecasts predict partly cloudy skies tonight and Thursday with a cooler east portion, and readings from government stations report mid to upper forties in the morning, suggesting a mild spell ahead.
In a dramatic move, German and British crews seized four warships off La Guaira harbor, totaling 390 men aboard. Berlin reports no confirmation of arrests, while a British-German note seeks $14,000 per nation for revolutionary claims. United States officials monitor the intercultural dispute as tensions rise.
Mills' Store presents a Christmas display featuring teakwood bamboo papier mache and bric a brac items including tabourettes seats stools music racks shirt waist boxes stands hall seats calendars wall ornaments Indian heads and armor. A large line of screens and screen frames priced from 1.00 to 8.00 is showcased in the Carpet Section. Visitors are urged to browse the section whether or not they plan purchases.
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