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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Feb 10, 1904
Page
5
The Topeka State Journal reports on international tension between Russia and Japan, noting resource stances and potential funding options. It also covers local items, including a wild Oberlin cemetery scene, farm news, and political chatter about candidates like Tom Kelly and Gomer Dayies.
Clipped notes reflect a jumble of editorial quips, social commentary, and local curiosities. The fragmentary text references Drakes Watson, council matters, legal candidates in Shawnee county, and a Burmese hospital tale. It also includes export figures for Canada and Mexico, a vintage poem nod about the Russia Japan war, and market chatter from Wall Street.
Washington reports indicate the Panama canal treaty is nearly certain to be ratified soon. President Roosevelt, with Secretary Shaw, is arranging funding of 40 million dollars for canal property and 340,090,000 to Panama. A canal commission is planned to oversee construction, with Rear Admiral Walker likely to lead, and Randolph and General George W. Davin named as members.
Funeral services for Mrs. E A Woodruff will be held at her son's residence 2029 Jackson Street at 2 30 Thursday afternoon. Francis Ritchie will be buried at venue church Thursday from St John A M E church Seventh and Topwt Avenue. The Building Trades Council opened a labor headquarters and reading room at 40 Kansas Avenue 34th floor where tradesmen of all crafts will be welcomed.
Tokio reports a tranquil mood despite early notices of a naval engagement off Chemulpo Korea. Native extras claim two Prussian ships destroyed, but there are no crowds or celebrations as foreigners observe placid streets.
Mrs. Jason Wolfe of 910 East Third Avenue died in convulsions after receiving a Kansas City brother Jesse Edwards letter stating he had attempted to kill himself and planned a second attempt. Wolfe, 23, and her husband Jason Wolfe found her convulsing and rushed to Dr Keith's hospital where she died. The brother's fate remains unclear as a telegram reported he would not come due to his trouble in Kansas City.
New York leader Charles G Murphy of Tammany Hall opposes any plan to press delegates to St Louis for a specific presidential candidate He argues the New York delegation should attend the national convention uninstructed and free to act in the party s best interests Instructions would hamper us and I won t stand for them.
From St. Petersburg under Washington directive Ambassador McCormick asks Russian authorities to allow Colonel John B. Kerr Captain Carl Redman Captain George Gattley Captain William Judson and Lieutenant Newton A McCalls to accompany the Russian fleet if cleared. In Norton an effort to secure a jury for Chauncey Dewey William J McBride and Clyde Wilson in the Berry murder case makes progress and may yield 12 jurors by Thursday night.
A Franklin county probate court jury of four ruled Samari Hose of Ottawa not insane on an insanity charge. He testified that after moving from Oklahoma he faced驱 persecution for being colored, buying a farm near Ottawa for 1600 dollars and paying down mortgages while alleging neighbors harassed him. Police noted gun possession during the proceedings.
Local Topeka club women allege alum is used to purify city water. They discussed the claim at a west side women’s club meeting questioning the water plant’s practices. City officials dismiss the charge, noting alum would be inappropriate and the plant uses approved processes.
Washington February 10 Chaplain Hate cited the Oriental war in a prayer at the senate opening urging rulers to seek peace and God’s will amid conflicts. After routine business Mr McCumber spoke in support of the Panama canal treaty and the senate then entered executive session.
City Clerk Squires received 0 new bonds from lithographers to refund the citys floating debt. One bond is 100 dollars, the rest 79 are 1 dollar each, sold to Seasongood Meyer Co of Chicago. Bonds must be registered in four books before being sent to State Savings Bank for old warrants or sidewalk scrip cashing while the citys debt is paid off.
Anna Eva Fay, famed second sight and mind reader, will perform at the Crawford theater all next week except Tuesday and Saturday nights. She previously visited Topeka two years ago, predicting W. J. Talley's gubernatorial nomination and Chester I Tong's U.S. Senate election, proving a strong political guide. Miss Fay travels with advance agent Frederick Bushnell Hyder of Columbus, Ohio.
Mrs Margaret Hill McCarter will address the Topeka Commercial club tonight on The Helping Hand. Dean Kaye will discuss Civic Improvement for Kansas centennial preparations. The club aims to draw Federation of Women's Clubs members to the February session in the third floor assembly room.
Measles are spreading in Topeka with daily reports to health officers. Adult ukessee cases are noted, smallpox largely absent with only one winter case in a Topeka man, quarantined in North Topeka. A callpox case from outside city arrived at Santa Fe hospital and is at the pest house. Overall city remains relatively free from contagions for this season.
Local residents Mr and Mrs Amasa Akers of Set West Tenth Street located near Meriden report a site on a farm. Robbers blew open the Bank of Commerce safe on February 10, taking 41700 while the interior of the building was demolished.
W A Roberts filed suit in district court against the city of Topeka seeking five thousand dollars for injuries from a fall on East Eighth street near Shuneanunga creek. The incident occurred in June near a defer pane bridge.
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