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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 18, 1903
Page
11
A retail notice urges shoppers to place orders within five days for Christmas selections. It promotes Combination Book Cases priced from 12 to 35 dollars and offers a 10 percent discount on all Ladies' Desks and Combination Cases.
Rep Overstreet argues Information Bought is already in members hands while Cobb contends both committees should have the information and the judiciary committee. The dispute centers on who should possess the data.
Utah report notes plans for a Monday journey to the coast with games scheduled for Christmas and New Year’s. The text also covers local election intrigue involving council candidates Snattinger and Wolf, party lines, and a December campaign context with debate over ballots and political moves.
Dec 18 news reports H. Carr died suddenly in Sadora Kee, described as an ex attorney and district officer. He was father of the late W. W. Carr of Tapeh, once with the State Journal and killed in an earlier hunting accident.
East Lake Utah December 18 The Car Ee Indian football team under head coach Warnick arrived early for a practice in advance of a forthcoming game against the University of Utah.
Jesse Shaw remains a leading candidate for superintendent of the city waterworks. Council members reportedly back Frank Schmittendorf of the Santa Fe railway water service, seen as thoroughly competent. Shaw’s deep knowledge of both mechanical and financial aspects is noted, with concerns about finding a successor who can match his control.
Judge Kingman, associate judge of Wyoming under President Grant, has died in West Falls. He studied law in Daniel Webster's office and was related to the Webster family. The body will be sent to Dover New Hampshire.
H B Holman of 1125 Lincoln Street stopped a runaway horse at 2 45 pm risking life. He was knocked down with a head gash yet held the horse to prevent danger to women and children. The horse, hitched to a light buggy, carried a dangerous war bridle and came from the west toward Kansas Avenue.
Mrs Geneva Flaherty of Duluth died on a Northern Pacific train as it neared St Paul, with the coroner's verdict stating death from starvation and exposure. Accompanied by four children aged 15 months to 10 years, her husband remains jailed in Duluth on non-support charges.
Bert Ross was hanged today at San Quentin for the murder of Deputy Sheriff William D. Ward of San Diego County. He died as he faced the scaffold after a coast steamer transfer from Port Harford, where an escape attempt preceded the fatal wound to Ward. The case, once tied up in a long federal appeal, ended with the death sentence upheld by the courts.
Twelve Morris chairs in velour with golden and Antwerp oak finishes are offered from nine to twenty five dollars. A ten percent discount applies to Morris chairs during the sale.
Washington dispatch notes Daniel and other senators spar over a call for full information on the Panama revolution. Debate centers on secrecy in diplomacy, with Loomis Bunau Varilla speeches cited and fears of war with France or Colombia. The scene shifts to a Capital joint where a bar fight leads to arrests and a lesson on police authority.
Testimony from brick sidewalk contractor John Hngton alleges councilmen pressed for a 60 cent per thousand feet kickback on brick for streets. He claims brick companies paid officials for votes and continued to pay well. Weather forecast notes warmer conditions with approaching colder readings, detailing hourly temperatures.
Mrs Cora Ramey died Thursday night at her home on Palmetto Street. The remains will be shipped to Hutchinson for interment. A naturalist notes the ostrich is a very stupid bird while a quoted passerby dismisses the remark as nonsense.
An older offender named H.i Jonen, arrested for Nehting prior to the raid on the Joint, appeared in police court this morning and paid a $5 fine. Officers, unfamiliar with him, tracked him down after he had gone out.
Russian naval forces anchored at Bizerta and Tunis include a battleship, three armored cruisers, and torpedo boats under Admiral Viernius. They will be reinforced by six torpedo boats in days and head to the far east. A London Punch joke notes an American ear bounty claimant weighing multiple ears as a sign of ostentation.
A Friday gathering in Concordia brings leading Fifth district Democrats including C. P. Carstensen and Dr. J. P. Stewart to discuss party matters. They back calling the state committee to set date and location for January state convention and review district conditions. Carstensen seeks congressional nomination. Stewart also seeks office. both backed an early state convention.
Mayor Bergundthal announced a new city supply plan to start January 1, 1904. The system will seek competitive bids for stationery and printing, stock essential items, and issue them on requisition through the city clerk. Other supplies may be bought directly from stores to obtain the lowest cash prices.
Bruce Gemmill, longtime head of the Missouri and Kansas telephone charge at Emporia, is promoted to manager of the Topeka exchange. He will assume charge Monday. He is married to Miss Lorne Pall of Abilene in a recent ceremony.
A Utah district court room will be painted and redecorated between now and the January term as workmen prepare the space. A meeting of 200 business leaders in Salt Lake City decided to eject the Citizens' Alliance to fight labor unions and discourage strikes and lockouts. The YWCA is selling homemade Christmas candies at Wartens Creeky.
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