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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 22, 1904
Page
1
Brooklyn era campaign notes describe Congressional candidate Broderick Hart severely injuring his hip in a fall, forcing indoor confinement. On the brink of today’s primary, supporters claim Walker and Broderick-Thompson camps vie for control of county delegates amid railroad and bridge vote tensions.
The case against Willem Thornbrough collapsed as a girl recanted key identification and testified she misidentified Shields. Thornbrough, jailed three months for perioperative fraud allegations, faced no strong evidence beyond the girl’s earlier claim. He was indicted after aiding the arrest, with the judge noting flawed grand jury action. The article notes Thornbrough may receive a reward share for aiding capture.
Chicago report notes Iroquois Club members including prominent Democrats plan a banquet where General Nelson A. Miles will give the principal address and be considered a presidential candidate. Details of date are pending as club organizers arrange the event and the theater connection with Str Davis and Klaw and Erlanger figures are touched.
Long Island Sound remains icebound from shore to shore with only a few ships breaking through as a thaw is unlikely tonight. Strong northerly gales pile ice along the coast and freight delays grow amid freezing temperatures and sleet.
Elwood Mead, irrigation expert, explains limits of allotments for arid Kansas land, noting Halifax and Maya City trials. The agricultural appropriation of 65,000 dollars funds surface and underground water studies, plus a Kansas river weather service with multiple observation stations to warn of floods and save lives and property.
A Seoul dispatch reports Korean attacks on the Seoul-Fusan line and Japanese threats of force unless disorders stop. The Dowager Empress of China strives to defend Manchuria from foreign control, warning that any policy other than steadfast resistance would dishonor ancestral lines. Observers say wartime coalitions may force China to join, with Japan acting as the proponent of anti partition among major powers.
In Norton Kansas January 22 a fatal stabbing occurred in Norton county near Nedragku between Geo Calloway and J Wessenmake. Calloway allegedly struck Moke twice in the head causing death. Calloway is arrested on murder charges with a preliminary hearing set for March 7. The trial is expected to draw strong local interest and involve prominent attorneys from nearby states.
Kansas City Missouri dispatch reports a grand jury finishing a monthlong probe into alleged bribery and corruption tied to the Kansas City Kansas board of education and city contracts. Seventeen indictments are expected to be returned, though Attorney General Coleman signaled insufficient evidence to convict already.
Oakland voters will nominate candidates in Shawnee county at Copeland's nursery on February 2. The ticket lists mayoral hopeful Belehaim, pole judge Witliama, and councilmen across five wards with names including Copriand Stockam Graft Van Sant and Nel.
A blaze broke out in a storage facility in Dawson on January 2 as temperatures plunged to 35 below zero. The fire damaged property valued at about 91500 dollars and involved an unnamed company and storage site. Firefighters fought intense flames through the cold, with investigators evaluating the cause and any insurance implications. The incident disrupted local activity and prompted emergency response coordination.
In Washington on June 2, Senator Hanna is reported confined to bed due to a severe illness. The attack is described as serious, though not life threatening, and the senator is urged to rest as advised by doctors.
Ice movement triggers unprecedented flooding across the city. Officials urge evacuations as waters rise, infrastructure buckles, and residents brace for potential record levels. Emergency crews deploy pumps, barriers, and relief aid while weather forecasts warn of continuing risk.
Pittsburg prepares for possible record flood as the Miami river rises and ice jorges move along the Allegheny and Monongahela. Messages from Greensburg and Freeport warn of rising water while officials patrol threatened districts and residents evacuate lowlands.
In Indianapolis a houseboat occupied by John Schowe and wife was swept away on the White River. Mrs. Schowe drowned. Schowe survived as the boat broke apart and lodged on a submerged bush island. Rollo Mori rushed to help but the boat carried away all. The drowning and rescue efforts unfold amid rising flood conditions and a separate valley inundation near Dayton Ohio with damaged trestles and suspended rail service.
Jan 22 Many families have moved from homes or vacated first floors as Wabash river rises two feet overnight. The 20 year flood record is broken, with the Flowe factory damaged and rail traffic disrupted. Indianapolis Northern Traction fears impacts as water sits inches above level, ten planks laid to guard property while preparations to save other structures continue.
In Washington on January 22 Senator Platt favorable reports a printing office leaves reform costing about 50,000 dollars yearly. House considers a resolution to audit War Department official transport and wages. Hanna credentials Foraker presents Senator Shinna’s six year term. pure food bill and schedule shifts discussed.
Washington January report notes a Senate committee on territories meeting where Senator Beveridge, chair, answered “No” when asked if statehood bills would be considered this session. The St Louis edition mentions editor expulsions and a Florida or Missouri incident involving Rosie Ivers and alleged connections with a person named Clay.
A Alabama tornado reported near Moundville obliterated most of the town killing many residents and injuring others. railway officials and witnesses describe widespread wreckage with downed wires and blocked tracks. North Birmingham also suffered a twister that demolished 38 houses and damaged industry with no fatalities recorded.
North Alabama faces a devastating tornado outbreak with at least thirty dead in Moundville Hale County and many injured. A freight train was blown from the track and critical details are still coming in due to prostrate wires. Names confirmed among the dead at Moundville include HL Warren and J H Redmond with others reported. Local lines indicate widespread damage from the storm center around Moundville and surrounding farms.
Government thermometer readings Thursday show a low of one degree above zero at seven AM, rising to the high of 18 in the afternoon. Statewide map records include Concordia 12 21 and Kansas City 40. Skies were sun and snow with a light northwest wind around 12 mph and fair tonight.
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