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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 31, 1902
Page
6
A lengthy plea from Prof. D and Lants argues bird protection is urgent as many species face near disappearance. Calls halt on egg collection and hunts, detailing poor enforcement and urging new laws to safeguard native birds and related wildlife.
A prisoner escaped from Denewily mine area and was pursued to East Flint street. Authorities recaptured the suspect near the county jail after a lengthy chase. No injuries reported.
An unclear address frames a dispute between Shite Ne and his union and Mr Alden over work and livelihood. The speaker cites casualties among families, notes Alden’s declining health, and hints at a severed deal as the union seeks a $15,000 uplift while Alden would only sustain a $6,000 annual figure before ending the exchange.
Kingston Jamaica reports a violent onboard disturbance aboard the brig Suntight over the color issue. Gardner allegedly fatally wounds the second mate as natives attempt to intervene. Police board the vessel to arrest Gardner who is overpowered and confined.
The article chronicles Parisian women physicians who challenged beliefs that medicine was unsuitable for women. It notes only a small number of female doctors existed a century ago, highlights pioneers among French practitioners, and mentions midwives’ enduring roles and social limits faced by women in medicine.
In Topeka Kankakes ML on December 31 Daniel Th Pidtowl a prominent Republican politician faced arrest after failing to secure prompt telephone service. He tore a telephone from the wall and damaged it, drawing officials including Moyer Bene man and Police Chief Jackson into a dispute over charges. Paddock, a former member of the thirty fourth assembly and bank director, has hired two top attorneys and vows to contest the charge. the incident caused a citywide uproar.
A fragment from a Victorian era item describes an actor prospect tied to Sol Smith Rurseil and an old farmer, with dialogue about performances and social scene. The garbled text references a New York town and a railway petition, noting the subject’s temperament and interactions.
Washington dispatch notes a five signal sequence from the Naval Observatory to mark New Year. Signals transmitted via the meridian wires will show at 1 23 and 30 p m 7oth meridian time, midnight signal guiding eastern western mountain and Pacific sections for the public. Judge Allen Craig dies suddenly at Meech Chunk Pennsylvania December 31.
Albert T Reid designs programs for the Elks Ball held on Tuesday night in the Masonic Building. Guests include Hiram Price Dillon and a long list of Topeka society names, with New Year greetings and numerous social visits noted.
Rev Dr Marks a Tilted Methodist clergyman dies aged 80 near Shelbyville after a four year growth encircled his torso disrupting heart and respiration. Doctors in New York and Chicago could not diagnose the rare condition. Also notices Shawnee Building and Loan directors election January 22 1902 at 313 o'clock.
Kings county grand jury calls for annulling Brooklyn Rapid Transit charters and for city to acquire and run surface and elevated lines. They argue public control would improve efficiency, allow fare reductions, and create surplus revenue to reduce taxes. The presentment asserts 3 cent fares could still yield profit.
London reports Queen Alexandra at fifty eight remains a marvel of personal appearance looking younger than her husband and nearly as young as her daughters and daughter-in-law. Dowager czarina also well preserved though aging brings concerns for her family. In London services at St George’s Chapel, new dress etiquette is observed with mixed public opinion. Mrs Dockery, wife of the governor, remains dangerously ill in St Louis with frail heart action and inflamed brow tubes.
Kansas City detectives report Maud Spears confessed to robbing a boarding house in Armourdale and to a Wasson home burglary in Topeka. A husband accomplice escaped. A dog tied to the suspect aided identification. authorities plan to return her to Topeka for trial. A $50 reward stands for the stolen clothing and jewelry.
A Kansas City woman suspected of multiple burglaries posed as a servant in the Wasson home, collecting watches jewelry and clothing. She used stolen names from several families, aided by a husband, and confessed ties to crimes in Leavenworth and Topeka, linking to a New York origin and a poodle dog.
In Dresden a tale of exotic gifts to royalty persists with tangles of elephants deer and horses amid shifting czarist bravado while Washington reports customs duties totaling about 56 million dollars for the year, a rise from prior figures.
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