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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Feb 09, 1904
Page
7
Fragmentary OCR recounts fire damage at a parking yard and a two-story building at a corner near Lagmbutrd exit Goy Streets. W W Hoyer racking plant and surrounding structures were destroyed, with the fate of the vaults implied in a near intact scene.
Telegraph service in Ralthnore struggles after a fire at the Continental Trust building. Telegraphed messages were interrupted as lines failed and workers evacuated. Postal and telegraph companies faced huge backlogs while attempting to restore operations and reroute traffic.
A massive blaze devastates a district causing extensive property loss and the fear of greater civic readjustment. One seriously injured, Jacob Enelerrits, a York resident, amid reports of multiple damages. National guard and federal troops deployed as authorities restore order and relief efforts continue.
A scrambled OCR passage describes a Baltimore riot era event with mentions of districts, police, troops, and civic figures. It references unrest, guard postings, and attempts to maintain order around polling and public spaces amid violent disruption. The text is fragmented but centers on the Riot control and the impact on city life and policing.
North Topeka notes multiple relocations and births including a new cab company birth at Harrison Street. Families such as Mr F Netewender, Mr T M Gray, and Mr Jernest Lindamemt move within the city. Obituaries signal Mrs WH Netewenster and Mrs FW Frasius, with deaths at Prairie Home and Wichita respectively. The community gathers for meetings at 109 Van Murer Street and prayer rounds with Rev HM Fowler heading to New Jersey for study.
In St Louis the Japanese exhibit at the fair is framed as unchanged by war, with officials claiming cultural resilience and victory will endure. The message emphasizes Japan’s culture and artifacts as steadfast, despite ongoing conflict, highlighting expectations of continued display and influence at Port Arthur and elsewhere.
The blaze ravaged the financial and wholesale zones, destroying offices, brokers, and the central power plant. Suburban trains run, transport crews labor to restore service, and many residential areas yet lie blanketed in smoke and rubble. Large districts including groceries, retail jewelers, and manufacturing hubs suffered extensive damage.
Haltiere Feb 9 Despite seven day limits declared by Governor Waefield, the U S Treasury moves to aid Baltimore business. Secretary Shaw and Assistant Treasurer Dryden, via telephone conference, arrange supplies to reinforce the subtreasury as money will be extended to meet banking demand and prevent disruption.
A clause states that if the party is satisfactory the elf pays 30 for cleaners and if not nothing is due. The company is headquartered at Wichita.
Russia and Japan clashed over Korea and Manchuria as Tokyo pressed for harsher terms while Moscow urged restraint. The Russian government warned of military measures if disturbances rose, and Japan began to push provisions into its warlike demands, risking a broader crisis.
Disjointed dispatches describe 2000 beds sent by Red Cross to aid war zones, public mood stiffened by Imperial Opera House ceremony, and volunteers rallied as Japanese forces press Rus sian positions. Reports claim European centers confirm tensions, with Russia calling for retaliation and Hague arbitration discussed as crisis deepens.
Norton Kansas February nine jurors in the Dewey case are being examined with few notable interruptions. About 230 men have faced challenges. the state used ten, the defense nine. Questions focus on whether a Norton County jury can be fair, with some optimism but also concerns about bias. Lawyers note disqualifications tied to Kansas practice and newspaper reading as inquiries probe impartiality.
Seventeen constabulary members at Vigan Luzon have looted the community department taking rifles five thousand rounds of ammunition and two hundred dollars. Fugitives increased as another party fled. Governor Wright dispatched cavalry and Colonel Scott with a force as reports indicate a growing revolt among Americans and royal Filipinos. Two priests, McCloskey and Girk, were targeted. wires to the district were cut.
The Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe announces a two cent net rate cut on grain from interior Kansas points to Galveston for export. The move follows Western rivals cutting rates and appears part of a broader grain rate war. The change takes effect around mid February.
Mrs Louise Hull files a civil action in district court seeking $1000 against Joy Larimer alleging she was defrauded of cash and a note after a 1498 judgment for $1054.29 and a mortgage security. Larimer admits collecting the money and expresses willingness to settle.
Market summaries show corn barely steady amid easier cables and mixed futures. Native steers steady at 3.80 to 5.10, hogs weak with lower bids, and wheat futures rebounding for May and July as foreign prices ease. Chicago and Kansas City receipts about 32 to 45 cars, with notable gains in May pork futures and stronger late session tones.
Chicago markets moved higher as pork futures surged with May delivery rising to 14.00 a barrel from 13.50. An aggressive demand from English houses was cited as a key driver. The outbreak of hostilities in the Far East pushed speculation and supported broader advances in the entire provision market.
Clem Deutcher, an employee at the Santa Fe tin shop and brother of foreman Louie Deutcher, was arrested after being seen acting, with reports of a revolver and threats to harm others in the neighborhood. Police noted no clear mental illness after recent observation.
The report details the wool market at St Louis with Western medium and territory staples cited, and a stock market session in New York with broad activity and mixed gains. It notes declines in some securities, gains in others, and a late rally as traders took profits, with mentions of United States Steel and Amalgamated Copper among active issues.
A M McDearmott Commission Co. Room 2 and new Devin Building in Kansas Avenue handles stocks grains provisions and investment securities for cash or on margins. United States bonds are a specialty and references note Kansas City and Topeka coverage through commercial agencies.
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