Topeka Water Works Dispute Set for Court Hearing
The district court will hear the Topeka water works case tomorrow with Judge J. G. Slonecker presiding. The city seeks to compel the water company to extend mains to Martin and Dennis addition, arguing rent on hydrants and city protection. The suit has lingered three years, with potential appeal to the supreme court. The piece also notes alleged tax-transfer injustices shifting assessment from city to township and criticizes county commissioners.
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Topeka
J. G. Slonecker
Topeks
Topeka Water Company
Citizes
Topeke
Water Co
Wexpense
Martin d& Dennis
Supreme Court
Tian Mine
Mulvane
Douthik
Jude Hazen Wag Me
Isoubhart
Wee Lrnight
Topeles Twnship
Water Works Company
Water Company
Couity
Fe Mat Amatore
Majust
Lima
Captain Knight
Suffoni
Mr. Knight
Knight
Weseneor
Iowa Supreme Court
The Bell Telephone Central Office Visit and News
A Journal representative toured the central office in Kansas City and described holiday greetings, music over the lines, and staff at work. The article notes improved out-of-town lines, a new Kansas City box, upcoming box placements, the Magnets instrument gaining popularity, and a rate reduction boosting residence lines to 36 dollars yearly with many subscribers. Eight operators handle calls while Bayless, the manager, touts clear lines and customer cooperation.
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Central
Central Office
Bell
Vinton Phenis
Henry Dreby
Kansas City
Bayless
Pera
Ind
Rowley Bros
Grand Theatre Schedule Features Nash Vale and Returns
vb Smith Russell stars as Nash Vale in A Poor Relation at the Grand Saturday night with The Ratiroid Ticket returning Monday. Louie Meek performs a violin solo. On Tuesday Finnegan's Ball arrives with Murray and Mack leading a strong Farce team and company.
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Vb Smith Russell
Tieleat
Louie Meek
Finnegan
Washburn Notes on Holiday Visits and Students
Ming Anna K. Denison spent ten days with her cousin at Colorado Springs. W. K. Adams joined a Washburn alumni party at Garnet M. B. P. Good heard the Yale Glee Banjo and Mandolin Club in Kansas City on New Year’s Eve. Miss Minnie Cotton has not returned from Joplin. Miss Blanche Stick attended receptions at Paola. Miss Ella Scott of Bonington visited Paola and attended the New Year’s ball. Miss Ellen Pugh visited Miss Pauline Chandler at the State University. Mr. Charles Boughton served as best man at the marriage of Mr. Taylor and Miss Rodgers at the Congregational church New Year’s night. Prof. Woodworth greeted Prof. Jones from the State University Mathematics Department. Miss Helen All and Miss Maude Fulkerson helped receive at the Y M C A New Year’s. Miss Price of Cherryvale will not return to study art but will teach drawing in the city school. Ed and Secrest, Junior Annual manager, worked on his oration. W. S. Belden visited Horton after working for the Western School Journal at the State Teachers’ Association. Junior Annual business managers promoted efforts on Helianthus during holidays.
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Ming Anna K. Denison
Colorado Spring
W. K Adams
Ellen Pugh
Pauline Chandler
State University
Charles Boughton
Taylor
Miss Rodgers
Woodworth
Jones
Mathematical Department
The
Helen All
Misa Maude Fulkerson
Miss Price
Cherry
Miss Vanderbilts Debut Largest New York Reception
Miss Gertrude Vanderbilt eldest daughter of Cornelius and Mrs Vanderbilt was presented at a reception hosted by her mother in a newly opened Fifth Avenue complex. The crystal and bright rooms were filled with guests during tea and the event billed as the largest reception in years in New York. A men’s meeting at the M C A was to be led by four business leaders and the M C G A spring term opened with good turnout. Yoke fellows meeting stressed stronger Bible study and personal work.
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New York
New Youk
Gertrude Vanderbilt
Seagate
Cornelius Vanderbilt
Fifth Agenas
Fifty-seventh
Fifty-eighth
Personal and political in Topeka as state events unfold
Senator Ed O Bryan of Wichita remains in the capital with Leland senatorial workers. Frank Byera of Ulysses arrives as Representative elect. Inaugural committee meetings, water bonds for Coffeyville, and cabinet posts dominate sessions. Governor Lewelling grants a pardon to Julius Horn alias Frank Schmidt.
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Ed O'Bryan
Wichita
John Schilling
Hiawaths
Leland
Frank Byera
Ulysses
Grant County
Frank L Brown
Garnett
Asa Thompson
Howard
Eli County
Courant
State Board of Charities
Topeka
W. J. Fitzgerald
Dodge City
Ford County
Joseph W. Ady
K Peters
Chester L Long
Simons
Caldwell
Sumner County
J. M. Doubleday
Solon O. Thacher
E. F. Caldwell
John Rankin
Edwin Taylor
Wyandotte County
Morrill
John W. Breidenthal
Gompers Out as AFL Moves Headquarters to Indianapolis
New York January 3 The American Federation of Labor headquarters are being moved from New York to Indianapolis. Ex President Gompers says he is glad to be free of office burdens while the federation updates its books and prepares for a new headquarters opening. President McBride declines to comment on anticipated changes. The executive committee supports the impending seamen station effort against involuntary servitude and shipboard conditions.
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Labor Federation
Indianapolia
New York
American Federation of Labor
Indianapolis
Gompers
McBride
Democratic Party
Grand Union of Labor
Topeka News Snippets Note City Life And People
Captain Dodd of the Salvation Army is sick but improving. Salvation Army, Associated Charities aid 282 cases this season. A wagon hay load ran away on Jackson street with no injuries. PF Popenos returns from New York visit. Court records show nearly twenty cases in police court this morning. Major Barnes of Kansas City Kansas praised as best looking mayor in state. Doctors report little sickness in Topeka for the season. Various locals include a state bar meet January 16 17 with a banquet, Bijou rehearsals for The Cashier next week, and a raised name artist touring the city. Coroner Bailey and Dr McClintock attend Stewart murder case at Wamego. Street railway builds high fence to deter tie theft. PF W Crazin now geology professor at Colorado College. Seven children in Ed Seip family include a diphtheria sick five year old girl.
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Captain Dodd
Salvation Army
Soldier Creek
Associated Charities
F. C. Popenos
New York State
Major Barnes
Kansas City
Kansas
Topeka
Jackson Street
Joe Lyon
Missouri Pacific
PF. W. Crazin
Washburn
Colorado College
Colorado Spring
State Bar Association
Bain
Western Passenger Association
Kansas Day Club
Ed Seip
City Street Railway
Ean
Dillard
Ft Scott
Ft. Scott
Gen. Raystone
United States Department of Agriculture
State Board of Agriculture
J. D. Lovell
W. A. Harshberger
J. W. Beede
Washburn College
She Ter
Sapsan Academy of Science
Manhattan
Bailey
McClintock
Wamego
Stewart
Eleventh Census to Finish Within Time Allowed by Congress
In Washington on January 8 1900 acting superintendent Colonel Wright said the eleventh census should be practically completed within the congressionally allotted period. Only the population volume and parts of vital statistics remain unfinished though printing waits for final preparations. Twelve reports are at the government printing office with more volumes expected monthly. Some final reports on manufactures farms homes mortgages pauperism crime and others are under revision. The office has reduced staff to 290 with about 100 more to be dismissed by February 1.
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Congress
Wasninctos
Wright
Junnd
Camille d Arville Suit Dismissed Over Restraining Bond
The Boston supreme court dismissed Edward E. Rice’s equity bill to restrain Camille d Arville from singing in the United States or Canada except under Rice’s management. The contract began November 21 1883 with d Arville as prima donna from September 17 1894 for thirty five weeks at 450 dollars weekly in New York and Boston and 50 elsewhere. Rice had paid travel and carriage but later demanded her in New York for a rehearsal of Little Christopher Columbus. she refused. The ruling addresses enforcing a negative covenant in personal service contracts.
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Camille d Arville
Boston
Camille d’ Arville
Supreme Court
Edward E. Rice
United States
Canada
Songstream
D’ Arville
Rice
New York
Two Trains Collide Near Germantown Injuring Seven
Seven people were injured in a Philadelphia and Reading railroad wreck just below Germantown early today. No collision between passenger trains No 181 bound for Chestnut Hill and No 88 returning to the city. Both engines badly damaged, two front cars wrecked. Engineers jumped to safety.
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Germantown
Turmapenenza
Philadélphia
Reading
W. Pell
C. O'Grady
T. Snyder
Redfern
Keyser
Jank Bacon
Pope approves czar action in ambassador Rostovasky notice
Four, Jan. 3. The pope praises the czar for naming Count Lobanoff Rostovasky Russian ambassador at Vienna to announce his accession to the throne. His holiness sees this as further proof of cordial relations between Rome and St Petersburg.
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Lobanoff Rostovasky
Vienna
Russia
St. Petersburg
Vigorous campaign to topple Crispi government
At a meeting of followers of Marquis di Rudini former premier, plans were laid to force the Crispi government to resign and to form a cabinet composed entirely of senators, marking a bold push against the administration.
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Fin. Tore
Marquis di Rudini
Crispi
Armenian Ball Permit Granted to Benefit Schools
In Stantinople on January 2 a permit was issued to hold an Armenian ball to aid the schools across Armenia’s provinces. The long-delayed approval is seen as a sign of a conciliatory Civil Service reform atmosphere, amid ongoing debates on Armenia’s treatment.
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Porte
Stantinople
Armenia
Thirte
Civil Service Reform
Norse Railways Feature Highlighted by Hawtis Nel
A brief note honors Hawtis Nel, noted as a well known mustelin of this era, serving as the musical director of the wisnpasye inlin solo between the acts at N's.
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Mustelin
Inlin
Women and Men Strike in Haverhill Textile Action
In Haverhill Massachusetts 1500 workers join women strikers at Chick Brothers factory and Spaulding & Swett to pressure wage and contract terms. Mass meeting addressed by Agent Pomeroy and Lady Henry Somerset condemns the contract system as a form of slavery. Ming Frans E Willard lauds the women’s resolve and predicts a broader emancipation in days ahead.
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Haverhill
Hasemunt
Mass
Jan
Iife
Chick Brothers
Tyme
W. W Spaulding
Chick
Imen Noa
Spaulding & Swett
Jour
Ete
Pomeroy
Mia
Henry Somerset
London
Boston
J. M. Conner & Sar PN
Wadieih, Field, Thayer & Co
Hodgton & Sargent
Hnfarts
Speulding & Swott
W. W
Telon
Ming Frans E. Willard
Mueio Hall
Abe
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Mir John Thompson
Haurax
N. 3
Sir John Thompson
St Marys Cathedral
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Baker University
Bell Telephone
Vanderbilt
Lewelling
Julius Horn
Frank Schmidt
Independence
A. Smart
Ottawa
Shawnes County
Senate
Charles E. Lobdell
J. K. Cubbison
Benedict
J. W. Beekman
Lobdell
Cubbison
Parker
Olathe
Judge Thacher
Thacher
Rock Island
Humphrey
Atchison
Gomaian
Patrick cArdle
Mra McArdle
McArdle
Green
He. News
Camille May
Pope
Lrapville, Cola, Jac
Franklin Bailoy
Leadville
Grand Opera House
Utuniest
Rationery
Adams Bros
Modern Printers
Kansas Avenue
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