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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Feb 13, 1904
Page
14
A major blaze damaged the Topeka Ice and Water works district, crippling boilers and pumps and threatening surrounding buildings. Firefighters fought the flames as the town faced water pressure loss, with repairs ongoing and insurance questions raised about equipment and losses. Authorities cited delayed water pressure and criticized the utility's preparedness amid the incident.
Insurers face heavy losses as buildings burn with no firefighting means. Captain H. E. Wentworth of Commercial Assurance notes a $26,000 loss against $15,000 insured, plus about $10,000 tied to Park-Urst-Davis stock in Mulvane. A city meeting of insurers is planned to discuss settlements, while fire department records show pressures peaking around 50 pounds during the blaze.
In St Louis February 12 Senator Burton of Kansas faced a demurrer hearing over charges that he used his influence to block a post office fraud order against Rialto Train and Securities. Burton contends the federal interest was limited to trade issuance and denies violating federal law, admitting only accepting funds as an attorney.
Germany is treated as a factor in the far eastern crisis with potential impact on Russia. Cables from New York quote a Herat correspondent and a Daily Telegraph St Petersburg reporter stating Germany may provoke a diversion if war fortunes favor Russia. The German government is said to back Australia diplomatically in any such move.
Telegrams went out from Washington reporting Senator Hanna’s continued fragile state with fears of the illness. General Diet notes Hanna is holding his own though condition remains serious. President Roosevelt visited the White House and spoke with Mrs Hanna and family, while others attended to Hanna’s bedside.
Forecaster notes a warm day with a forecast of much warmer weather tomorrow and Sunday in Kantas. A colder turn with northerly winds is expected tonight. Winds today were west at six miles per hour, with hourly temperatures recorded by government monitors.
The Poultry Gazette issued by Gillies Publishing of Topeka is the third largest poultry journal in America with widespread distribution. The February issue carries 1150 inches of paid ads at nine cents per line, and the March issue is expected to be equally large with the April issue expanding by four pages. Soldiers at Leavenworth and the home veterans receive pay. funds largely go to furloughed soldiers while authorities patrol streets nightly to curb drunkenness.
Death of G M Bittman aged seven in Leavenworth Kansas after a lingering illness at Kis Home. Funeral Sunday afternoon. Wealthy resident leaves a large estate and is survived by a widow and three children. Born in Germany he came to this country at age seven and settled in Leavenworth in 1858.
Weakly bank statement from New York for five days shows averages of clearing hours with figures around 988,560,500 and 738,100, followed by garbled entries and unclear totals. The source text is heavily corrupted, providing no coherent dates or entities beyond the city and general financial terms.
Testimony centers on the shooting involving Chauncey Dewey and others near the Berry and Dewey ranches. Witnesses describe a volley of shots, gun ownership among the Dewey party, and questions over the legality of the information and witness cross-examination as court adjourns and jurors retire.
William J. Lemp, longtime St Louis brewing company proprietor, died by self inflicted gunshot amid grief over the recent death of his six year old son. He had lived in St Louis for 48 years and faced financial and social pressures before the tragedy. He was found alone at the home after breakfast and the shot ended his life.
The passage describes the deaths of Edward and William Lemp’s sons and their impact on Captain Palet and the Milwaukee brewery. It details how the elder Lemp’s grief over Frederick’s death worsened his health and led to despondency, with the brewery facing further strain as relatives and close associates mourn the losses.
Washington reports an official note by Secretary Hay urging belligerents to localize hostilities and protect Chinese administrative integrity in Manchuria. The note warns of grave danger if Pekin suspects invasion aims and notes no invitation to join forces, while anxious officials expect no entry into broader war.
Markets today show corn influenced by higher cables with strong demand for shorts. Cattle steady natives selling 3.75 to 5.20, hogs and veal mixed with pockets of rally as shorts cover, futures in oats and wheat fluctuated amid foreign grain market cues. Chicago and St Louis livestock mixed, with cattle steady and hogs weaker on publication date.
New York reports show cotton prices steady and gas and goods markets fluctuating. Wheat and corn futures rise as traders eye stronger demand while Minneapolis and Duluth show varied activity in weekly stock and grain notes.
Market notes from New York report sugar and coffee prices steady with raw sugar near four dollars. Trading activity described as subdued amid mixed futures signals and liquidity constraints amid broader commodity caution.
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