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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 22, 1900
Page
2
Fort Scott reports a deadly escape attempt following an arrest for murder. A mob overran the jail, hanged two convicts named George and Ed Meeks, and wounded Deputy Patrolman Behmer during a chaotic night. An alleged accomplice was spared amid doubts of guilt.
Reports from Bates and surrounding counties describe a mob action, an arrest of Leopold Fiedlinger and others linked to a murder. Witnesses and jurors faced intimidation as court actions stalled. A local firm was appointed to defend defendants after jurors withdrew. Bodies to be shipped to Kansas City for burial. inquest to follow.
Olathe city council grants a twenty year franchise to J K Tryon Edward ere and Rob an Fears of Kansas City for erecting an electric road across town. promoters have three months to plan entry routes toward Kansas City with a northeasterly direction. Farmers along routes offer stock and oppose delays as plans show wine line west to Gardner eight miles away.
Mutnit Jan 22 Sheriff EB Cne of Mitchell county reports the capture of El C Laper, wanted in Indianola Iowa for forgery with a large reward. Arrested at Glen Eider after a chase, the suspect was guarded and brought to Betott, then shipped to Shwane in Cownty county for custody in Mitchell.
A Saturday blaze in Olathe consumed four frame business buildings and contents on the southeastern edge of the public area belonging to BMG Milloe and...
Partial readable items mention S J Kelly drugs Geitiee Hanictne Jewelers and Wallord jeweler with insured losses. John McCurdy Wack BN Stephenson Jeweler and Ferby barbers suffer unknown losses. Burned district recalls first buildings in the city.
A cattleman living east of Kinsley departed and hundreds of mortgaged cattle vanished. Kansas City firms sent agents to locate both the cattle and the man. Local banks report unpaid checks complicating the case as authorities seek to determine the man’s whereabouts.
Henry Gallup pleaded guilty on two counts of violating whisky laws. He was fined 1000 dollars and sentenced to six months in jail plus costs. The case was heard Saturday in Hutchinson Jointibt court.
Ottawa January 2 The Rev. FM Alexander of the Presbyterian Church here received a letter from D. Hilbberd formerly of Lynden stating that Misa Othiel Tucker, the Ottawa girl who left San Francisco for her lover Sergeant Irvin V. Todd of the Eleventh Cavalry, arrived December and that he performed the ceremony that evening making them man and wife. Seana Todd was a member of Company Front?ian at Praied for Hin brid. He reenlisted for two years.
A magazine at Central Coal and Coke Company's plant No 31 near Weir City exploded Saturday afternoon. Night watchman Cilver, a Black man, was badly injured while using a pick to open a keg of powder. The magazine held forty kegs at the time.
Thieves struck three Effingham stores in one night taking thirty razors from J Mayhews hardware. D A Grangers general store lost $30.15 in cash and goods. J G Wolvertons general store suffered jewelry loss. No gang identified. report notes many details from Newton area.
Five year old boy, son of J. L. Pitt, was assaulted by a masked assailant in South Wichita. He was stripped, beaten, and dragged through a burr patch before being cast into the Arkansas River. He was found injured and unconscious, with uncertain recovery. The attackers robbed him of pennies and nickels, threatened to tell, and covered his ears and mouth with sand.
January 22 report from Pra Pratt notes scarlet fever and other illnesses at a Mr. Failroader residence, with confusion over health status. Residents complain about three years of difficulty learning anything from the depot at night, highlighting local frustration and limited information.
A smallpox guard at Pacla Depot on January 18 faced possible trouble as nine Pacla men, described as negroes, attempted to work on the Missouri Pacific railroad near Garnett. One man was taken to the pewt housel in Oswiwalomie yesterday, and city marshal Culberston led officers with shotguns to the depot amid fears of the returning passengers.
Burglary at Ottawsee Ottawa 2nd Jewelry to mount at about $300 was taken from the home of E. Fulesat, a Santa Fe engineer, who found entry through a rear window while the family was downtown. Items included diamond earrings and gold watches. No arrests. Also notes on pensions for Kansans, Angora goats arriving in Iola, and local government affairs.
Concordia Jan 2 The two Republican papers Daylight and Empire have consolidated. This was likely prompted by the sale of the Binge and the plan to run as Republican paper. Smallpox cases report in Two Points Yates Center Jan 2 Two cases in this county One case at Piqua and one at Hose At tone whexru railroad laborer was taker Wick and gent ta ya where Ipax develo
In Toledo Ohio on January 2 a pioneering operation used skin grafts from young women to cover severe injuries on a patient named Miss Huckstedde. Doctors Base Vanpelt Hullister and Lasalle oversaw the procedure, with consent from volunteers including two friends offering epidermal tissue. The operation aimed to restore the injured limb with donated skin, and extra volunteers soon joined to supply additional graft material.
The Cock of Baltimore married a young woman a week after the late Mrs Cock’s funeral. Mrs Cook had been ill for years and cared for by her husband. A former guest, Miss Backer, grew close to the couple leading to the ceremony.
A century old safe in a Georgia home was opened revealing guj liver and green-Dricketh items worth 5 090 dollars. A widow was affected as $200.8 and $40 were reportedly missing. The incident exposed a long-shrouded crime tied to the safe’s contents.
Ten thousand spectators at Tantoran park watched Bannockburn ridden by Bullman edge Geyser by half a length in the Turf Congress stakes. The 3 year old carried 124 pounds and ran 1:39 on a fast circular track, within a quarter second of the world record. Geyser and Zoroaster followed, with Advance Guard well back. Corrigan stable claimed the $2,000 purse.
A fragmented market report notes stallions including Mazatlan, praised as the best trotter in America, sold from Lexington to farms in Kentucky and Pennsylvania. The article chronicles purchases by Williams and others, with high figures and pre sale speculation, mentioning Electioneer and Rosamond lineage and various buyers.
A description of a 1922 auction where renowned stallion Axteh and Ai e Taced the horses were sold for 116000 to W. bane of Haute. The proceeds funded independent ventures in Iowa while the owner, saved by success, spent much on local improvements and entertainment in Giesburg.
Sailor Sharkey outlines plans to fight Jeffries after his Corbett bout and to pursue the championship. He discusses beating Jeffries daily, offers to fight Fitzsimmons, and describes a long tour including England Ireland Scotland the Paris exposition Australia and a Boer War reference. He predicts a year and a half away from home if no fight materializes.
Jeffries former sparring partner May to the Californias assists Corbett with tactics at Lakewood where Corbett trains. Gus Rubini noted as a capable foil. Ryan to center Corbett on fight night March 15 with Jeffries likely counting on Saree to counter Corbett and reveal the champ’s plan.
Former Orioles shortstop Hugh Jennings says he will coach Cornell Varsity baseball and expresses doubt about the new American Association. He hints at possible Milwaukee links but stresses salary and timing as decisive, noting the association has not organized and predicting a future in Brooklyn or possibly Washington.
Boston pitcher Charley Nichols arrived in New Haven to coach Yale baseball. Captain S G Camp and catcher C F Sullivan met Nichols to finalize a deal and begin training the Yale squad.
A fragment suggests a cure for drunkenness offered as a trial package malted free to all. The notice touts testimonials and claims of saving people from a life of poverty and disgrace, though the text is garbled and lacks clear dates or locations.
Dr. Becket and Cincinnati Chem Co advise patients new methods to quit tobacco. The guide promotes reducing tobacco smoke exposure at home and cutting spitting habits to improve health.
The star pitcher will travel to New Haven for four weeks starting March 13. Nichols will supervise batteries while overseeing players under care, with training guidance from Yale and Harvard figures. Boston players show interest in the success of Harvard and Yale, as Fred Tenney works at Brown and Rush Dutty will lead Boston College efforts.
New York clash at Hercules Athletic Club features Jon Cals of Brooklyn versus Henry Lyons of Chicago for a grueling 95 round main event. Tommy White was initially slated to fight Cain but injury forced a replacement on short notice. Lou Houseman announced the change as White’s出 injury sidelined him.
Toronto player Rothfuss and Shaub report Manzing Gats Al Wagner has been traded to Kansas City for elder Rothfuw and Bohaut yl Wagner. The new shortstop is praised as a wonderful player with strong bat and defense, expected to fill key positions in the lineup.
New York baseball officials deny Baltimore trade rumors as reports claim several players may move to New York. Kid McCoy plans two bouts in one night in Detroit as George Stallings eyes upcoming matches. Pittsburgh figures push for a championship bid while talks tie McCoy to potential transfers and Galveston wine plans.
A fragmented report discusses whether Sevker ee or others can be accepted into American armed forces and notes a Cuban committee forming. References to Cabane, Gur, and a subscription ballot hint at political maneuvers with Wood as president candidate amid unclear factions.
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