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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 14, 1904
Page
9
Everything in dry goods soon to close with spring and summer stock abundant. All items marked down at least twenty five percent. Shoppers can secure a dollar’s worth of goods for ten to seventy five cents. Sale ends February 1 after two weeks.
Four Bechtel family members including Mrs Catherine Bechtel and her daughter Mar Him faced counts as accessories after the fact to a murder. The district attorney sought joint arraignment but the defense resisted. the judge allowed Catherine Bechtel to plead first and she entered a not guilty plea.
Merchant National officers report from the city notes a merchant association leader departing. Corrotisun is mentioned as the place of departure with no further details on timing or actions. A boardroom note references Bonetra and Wear in unclear roles amid the disrupted leadership.
An old advert promotes White Ribbon Remedy as a cure for drunkenness. Claims include gradual withdrawal from alcohol without the drinker knowing and restoration of appetite. Endorsed by a Woman's Christian Temperance Union officer and offered with charged mail promotions.
New York January reports Bob Fitzsimmons praising Tom Sharkey as a dangerous fighter who can end a bout at any moment. He notes Munroe’s improvement but doubts Wyatt Earp era interference, while a Somaliland expedition dispatch confirms the body of Captain Thomas Lister found pierced by a spear after a recent engagement with the Mad Mullah forces.
Hundreds of embroidery pieces offered at cut prices across many types including Edgings Insertions and Allovers. Prices range from 10 cents to 50 cents and up to 1.75 dollars with bold claims of never before priced items. Located across North Topeka with a closing date near February 1st, buyers urged to see assortment for themselves.
Inspector Joseph Wriett and James Hodges were killed in a freight collision near Ftuss Point while Wright watched for Chinese to prevent border crossings. Firemen and two others were injured. Frank Mitchell died of injuries.
Charles Tunce appeared in city court bound over to district court for a criminal assault on Marie Kirkpatrick aged eight years. His bond set at 1000 dollars could not be furnished and he was sent to jail.
Chicago reports that the Iroquois theater disaster jury urges eliminating nonessential testimony. Foreman proposes calling owners lessees and managers of the troupe. Six more churches ordered closed as strer enforcement of teelty ordinances affects lodging houses.
Real estate transfers list numerous filings including J W Conner to J C Clark on Brock and Hoynton streets, Mrs I Munn to L Munn for 100, P Seymour to F P on Bea brook Avenue, and others. Amity Colony news from Denver reports financial embarrassment and possible state care for 300 inmates. Salvation Army investment noted and a meeting announced with music by Capital City quartet on January 15.
Partial text indicates a bishop named Hendrick traveling to the Philippine Islands with a party. Readable fragments suggest a meeting in Rochester N Y before departure on January 14 with companions listed, though details are incomplete.
In North Topeka at 834 North Laces and Kansas Ave a vast stock of laces including allovers is discounted to 1c through 50c and up to 5.00 a yard. The store quits business February 1st, with only two weeks left to claim prices on 1000 pieces and fabrics in the January wind-up sale.
New York reports the social group Daughters of the Faith plans to ostracize divorced women and others from society. Charter members include prominent Catholic women. a restrictive manual, with foreword by Cardinal Gibbons and Archbishop Parley, bans inviting divorced individuals, gambling like bridge whist, and public drinking. An executive board will govern under New York's archbishop.
The article notes Toormmevon, new superintendent of the Peoria Decatur and Evansville branch of the Illinois Central, rose from bootblack in Pekin to messenger, operator, dispatcher, train master, and finally this week superintendent. It also covers unrelated brief items on shipbuilding foreclosures, a St Louis to Chicago freight derailment attempt thwarted by saved train, and a Venezuela arbitration update.
George Herman once chief Inspector of constabulary who with C J Johnson robbed the government and led a piratical cruise has escaped from confinement in Cebu and remains at large. He was captured off Bayauan. Johnson lay dead in an abandoned boat shot by constables after Herman killed four men during a fight.
In an opinion by Justice Brewer the Supreme Court rules the Wabash railroad may retain cargo until tariff charges are paid. The four boxes of curios from Japan were shipped via Vancouver and St Paul with $264 in charges. Pearse’s executor contested the retention, but the court affirms the carrier’s duty to hold goods until fees are settled. A second item notes Mrs. Winamyna of Kansas City praising Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy after relief from hoarseness and cough.
The notice advertises the Golden State Limited traveling from Chicago Kansas City and Topeka to Los Angeles Santa Barbara and San Francisco from December 2 to April 14 via the Southern route through Rock Island and Southern Pacific via El Paso. It touts no high latitudes no snow equipment on wheels fastest time shortest line and a French exposition exhibit between the Missouri river and southern St Louis. Berths and tickets are available at the official office.
A New York Technology Club meeting showcased radium from Colorado minerals with Dr William Morton reporting three complete cancer cures. He described experiments with radio active solutions and violet light treatments, claiming notable effects on malaria, liver cancer, and other bacterial diseases.
M A W Rieh of Milwaukee board of charities arrived in New York to discuss linking Milwaukee Jewish Industrial Aid with the Jewish Agricultural Association. The aim is to buy land, slice into farms, equip settlers, and allow homes to be bought back as repayment grows the movement, costing about 1370 to settle a family. The program targets Hebrew and non Hebrew alike.
Louis reports the French exhibit for the palace of education and palace of art will depart Havre on January 19. Of 4800 submitted to the jury, 568 were selected, indicating the exhibit's high quality.
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