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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Feb 24, 1899
Page
6
Wholesale and retail listing of grocery items with prices and brands. Includes White soap, oats, flour, lard, fish, syrups, coffee, peaches, tomatoes, grapes, butter, preserves, jams, mince meat, and sugar cured hams. Mall orders shipped promptly.
Kansas City reports the Missouri case against Jesse James opened in district court with prosecutors outlining the state’s reliance on Lowe’s confession and defenses aiming to prove conspiracies among Kennedy Lowe and James. Frank Walsh argues customer ties and Lowe’s confession were coerced while detailing the robbery route and key witnesses.
Witnesses describe a planned robbery at an undated Leeds route, mapping the salt route on a chart, with Jesse and Be Salt involved. Details cover train movement, a night recon, a confession about a pistol and revolver, and the court adjourning after questioning furniture and pictures in the house.
Real estate transfers show Christian Fischer and wife to City Real Estate Trust Co for 800 dollars covering multiple lots on Wakte street and Story street. Other transfers include Davis to Jas Rose for 400, Rout et al to Luella M Lewis for 450, Manker to BE Thorpe for 1, Skanses City Hay Press Co to Wm. Lees for 870, and several others involving Crane's addition and Van Buskirk's. Amounts, lot numbers, and street names appear, with multiple properties in Crane's addition and surrounding blocks.
In Phoenix Arizona on February 24 a striking find at the Oriole mine near Old San Domingo ten miles east of Wickenburg reveals a two foot vein grading more than 300 per ton. The Ardath Gold Mining company, led by Indianapolis capitalists, sunk a shaft and drifted, calling the new strike potentially as significant as the Crowned King discovery.
Washington action centers on Speaker Reed and a rumor that he told Col lector Milliken of Portland he would retire at the end of the current term. In a later moment at the House desk Reed joked to Lacey of Iowa about Mike Alger with a drawn out remark.
Memphis Feb 24 A Ward on his sixth trial is convicted of forgery and sentenced to five years in the penitentiary. He allegedly forged his father in law C Toots name on a check cashed while Toot was in Cuba. Ward fled Memphis four years ago leaving 200000 in forged notes. Indictments total ninety six, with forged names attributed to W F Taylor and J Welford. Ward once seen as a small financial Napoleon faced long odds of conviction.
Washington February testimony from Col. Weston and Gen. Eagan at the Infantry court probes Gen Miles beef supply in Cuba and Porto Rico. Weston defends refrigerated canned roast beef as wholesome though some discoloration noted. Eagan explains plans for fresh beef and rejection of a government herd. The hearing adjourned with Gen Eagan's testimony unfinished.
Tomorrow's program includes Grong Opera House events with Miss Jenny Osborn and Miss Jeanne Bentt, plus Bendix as soloist in a Theo Gore orchestra setting. Crawford theater promises short pieces and new vaudeville acts, while Ely's Cream Balm ad claims relief for catarrh and cold symptoms.
Edwin T. Tir, a California fruit trade expert, states that the southern California orange crop yields about 3,000,000 boxes this season, with roughly four-fifths shipped to eastern cities. Returns to growers are forecast between 3,000,000 and 4,000,000 dollars, while Florida lags as a competitor in orange production. Cherryvale franchise allows C J Corbin to build an electric street railway linking the town southward, with a one mile initial track and obligation to finish within a year.
W F L Schoepe candidate for lieutenant governor subject to Republican primaries February 3. John V Abravamba candidate for attorney subject to Republican primaries February 25. N S McFadden seeks reelection as city clerk. H S Squires candidate for City Clerk subject to Republican primary. L G Beal candidate for city treasurer. B A Bird seeks reelection as city attorney. Chas Gault listed as candidate for city marshal subject to Republican primaries.
Journal classifieds list jobs and opportunities including sales agent positions and cooking work. Entries mention a man seeking steady employment with favorable pay and all references, a white woman seeking work, and a farm hand position for a couple, with care to the Journal for addresses in Rossville Kansas and other locations.
Farm listing mentions exchange options on 16 acre property with bottom land water access and timber. Also offers a team of hay mares with harness for trade, plus a sale of a Buss?ey horse and other land and property notes near Kansas area. Multiple fragmented lines indicate real estate and livestock trade possibilities. details include 16 acres, 12 miles west of Troba, Meotion southeast area, and 7214 land references.
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