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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 12, 1901
Page
15
Government offices trace a large fraudulent operation tied to a St Louis firm. Conmen used false reputations to sell dry goods, shipping hoards and bundles to a Philadelphia company and others. Investigators identify the circle and detain suspects as the case unfolds.
In a report from Germany, patients sent home to America for food were advised to use a specific product made in America. A woman named Otis later recovered after adopting the product, reporting weight gain and improved health. She described it as a great convenience.
A garbled OCR style report recounts a restless night with mentions of police, public order, and community concerns. It references a sergeant, a chief, and a district center, noting injuries and duty returns. Scattered names imply street events, thefts, and local clashes, with mentions of visits, debates, and investigative notes.
A Manila discussion on religious instruction in public schools roams over church influence, with Burgos and Taft arguing for cautious, experimental inclusion and potential ecclesiastical oppression concerns. Justice concerns and Catholic sentiment surface as the Malolos congress calls for church-state separation.
The Canadian Pacific millway company acquires the Canadian Pacific Navigation Company, which has operated steamship service along the Victoria and British Columbia coast. The merger aims to add thirteen vessels and improve service, with plans to modernize and expand routes.
The piece notes disbelief in British optimism as General Kitchener faces a difficult South African situation. It cites calls for urgent measures, discussions of sending 5,000 regulars to replace militia, and widespread belief that the army is worn out and in need of reprieve. It lists Boer strength in various regions and questions the campaign's prospects.
Washington reports President M'Kinley continues to improve. He slept well last night and is expected to sit up for a while today, with steady progress toward recovery as Jaz and Washington monitor his condition.
The article notes the first week closed with no bills introduced, a rare event in the long-tenured legislature. Senator King, from Cowiry, comments on needed reforms including a statewide property assessment system with penalties to ensure true valuation and prevent arbitrary valuations by assessors. King urges stronger enforcement to ensure fair and uniform taxation.
Salt Lake City Utah January 1 Three of the largest cattle deals of the past year were cited with one quarter of a million dollars. The sale by John Sparks of Reno Nevada was for himself and associates. Reonas buys Nevada man’s entire output of steers and heifers for the year estimated at seven thousand head.
In Seattle on January 12 the committee formed by the state convention at Tacoma drafted a bill for the next session. It provides for a state road commission to oversee road construction and a state road council to oversee the system. The proposals aim to centralize control of road development under state authorities.
A garbled item notes Canada purchasing American coal under a questionable contract. The text mentions dates in June and April and lists names or initials such as John and X JF, with references to Pennsylvania and fans of an entity likely “Parnaivania Bitusataos.” The exact details are unclear due to transcription errors.
John H S Lee, former North Topeka resident, named assistant State's attorney after a selection by State's Attorney Deneen. Chicago-born lawyer practiced there for four years and studied at North Western Law School before joining in Topeka. Son of the late John J Lee, former Bathary Episcopal college president in Topolis.
New Jersey类 corporate report says 4 003 corporations paid $2 051 209 into the state treasury in the past year. Tax rate is one tenth of one percent of paid in capital stock. total tax due estimated at $10 256 047 000 in authorized capital stock. The board notes shifts in charter activity and new company additions through 1900.
San Domingo government wins a congressional vote to secure a credit from the New York firm to compensate a local enterprise. Customs control remains with the government as diplomatic representatives from the Dutch and Belgian consulates, along with American and Haitian officials, stay in place. The president is praised for the decision while the situation in LaGrippa appears calm. Take Bromoline for colds, price per package given.
Louie Tatte, an arty convict from Colorado, lodged at Dealegatiany and recounts trade work as a plasterer. He mentions a strike by men at 16 Atchison demanding higher pay and threatens with dricks, noting liquor concerns. He seeks Goldens when pneumonia looms, advocating early treatment with One Mighty Cure to prevent consumption.
W m A Eddy of Bayonne New York reports drawing from his kite wires since 1902 hundreds of electric signals regular and irregular possibly from another planet. Sparks jump at one second intervals when wire ends are separated by silk strands amid mysterious short disappearances of electrical activity. Eddy plans careful measurements and notes the signals travel with electricity yet may originate in the upper air or clouds. He cites long observing history dating to 1897 and mentions distant trace from Pike's Peak.
Chicago January 12 Rev John Schneider longtime president of the Evangelical association of North America died at his home after sixteen years in office He was born in Bavaria in 1633 and came to the United States in 1351 aged clergyman since 1556 The text also contains a garbled merchant ad about an antiseptic preparation with warnings about imitators.
An advertisement profile touts Dr W S Rice offering a free trial of a rupture treatment said to cure without surgery in weeks. It cites a Morrixon patient aged 72 recovering fully and claims the method works rapidly with minimal pain and no danger.
State bank commissioner Jon W. Breidenthal released a corrected statement noting a surplus figure and indexing errors in last week’s publication. The revised report includes loans September and December totals, correcting an omission from the prior exhibit.
Dr Georges La Cole of California spoke last evening at the high school, presenting The Cir Dwellers with photographs and a study of the Chit dwellers and mound builders. Bir Bris ham delivered another address on The Grand Canon of Arizona to a smaller audience, while the lecturer urged a national museum to preserve relics of the civilization. Attendance was small but attentive.
Four inches of rain over the past 48 hours disrupted rail traffic in Jackson. Washouts and weather caused scheduling delays, but service has resumed after yesterday's interruptions.
George E. Johnson was appointed this morning to head Clark County and fill the vacancy after the death of Sheriff Michael Sughrue, who had served the county for the past six years. The report notes Sughrue as a well known figure in southwestern Kansas.
An evening program at Tan Yvers churches announces a muse meeting with speakers Moket, Potter, and others. The event begins at 7:90 p.m. with performances by Memes and Billorme.
In Memphia Tennessee on January 12 a deputy was killed in an ambush near Prior’s Point Mist by Andrew Cuvier. The vice had a warrant for Caylor’s arrest on alleged whisky tilheit and was said to have been part of a planned lynching attempt. officer confrontation followed and Caylor faces amination at Friars it.
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