Red Flag Debate and Ship Collision Report At Topeka
Survivors recount a sinking near the Cratie where an ear was torn by a plate driven through the hull. In Topeka, Mark Twain quotes critique and social commentary as Grace Grace library hosts a portrait draping by the Ladies Aid Society. Clemens defends his stance, calling for “something” and referencing socialistic literature from Washturn College students.
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Spicopal
GC. Clemens
Ladies’ Aid Society of Grace Call
Library Hall
Clemens
Topeka
Washturn College
Ninde Chautauqua
Arthur
Richard T. Ely
Wucitty
Pre Ely
Japs Take Three Forts At Wei Hai Wei
A Pall Mall Gazette report from Che Foo notes the Japanese fleet bombarded Wei Hai Wei, landed a large force, captured three forts, and silenced another. Meanwhile North Topeka revoked M G Potter’s appointment as policeman after his prior discharge for drunkenness, ending a turbulent local political episode.
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Wei Hai Wei
Lesvox
Pall Mall Gazette
Che Foo Saga
M. C. Potter
M.G Potter
North Topeka
NEW PATROLMEN APPOINTED BY NEW POLICE GUARD
The new guard last night appointed patrolmen John A Lowe J S Stevenson J K McElroy and J K Pinkstone. Lowe, a former Republican loyalist, is brother in law to President Bonebrake of the board. Stevenson is said to be a Democrat and a Santa Fe shop man living in the Second ward. McElroy is an old citizen and a Republican who previously held the city marshal post. Pinkston, a colored man from the Third watch, led the Colored Republican Flambeau club during the campaign.
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John A. Lowe
J. 5. Stevenson
J. K. McElroy
J. K. Pinksteo
Lowe
Bonebrake
J. R. Stevenson
J. R McElroy
Pinkston
Third Watch
Colored Republican Flambeau Club
Suicide attempt at Athlet house ends in rescue
Nellie Towne a young woman living at 107 Kaar Seventh street attempted suicide by laudanum yesterday. After a strenuous effort her life was saved. She is not from Topeka and came here recently, with distress linked to a troubled relationship with a young man. The landlady kept visitors away while she recovered. A distant obituary note mentions an Elbe victim not from Topeka. Prescott & Co moved to 118 West Eight.
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Nellie Towne
Athlet
Kaar Seventh Street
Topeka
Henry N. Castle
Lowestoft
Eng
Mr. Castle
Prescott & Co
West Eight
Bankrupt of the Lactic Train Bandits Hold Up Western Route
Southern Pacific west bound train No 20 was robbed six miles past Wilcox Arizona last night masked men separated the express car blew it with dynamite removing 10000 dollars in Mexican silver. The culprits left a trail of Mexican dollars in Sulphur Springs valley.
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Denver
Times
Phoenix
Ariz
Saye
Southern Pacific
Wilcox
Brooklyn Warehouses Consolidated Into One Firm
New York January 31 The Brooklyn warehouse sector largely unites into The Brooklyn Storage & Warehouse Company after a $30 million deal. Representatives met and paid for properties with checks including a $12 million settlement from United States Mortgage Co. on Corn Exchange Bank.
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New York
Brooklyn
United States Mortgage Company
Corn Exchange Bank
Brooklyn Storage & Warehouse Company
Murderer Nevels on Stand in Matson Case
Frank Nevels, the suspect in the December murder of Mrs. Matson, testifies before Justice of the Peace Chesney alleging an immunity deal. He claims he saw Sam Milton and another man kill Mrs. Matson and describes an axe wound scene while defense questions his account.
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Frank Nevels
Cospreu
A. D. Matson
Justice of the Peace Chesney
Nevels
Mr. Matson
Sam Milton
Milton
Mrs. Matson
District Court
F. W. Badger
The
Jour- Nav
Doe
A.W. Hopkins
W. M. Robinson
Ward
Doc Ward
Delegation Urges Hughes Appointment as Adjutant General
A large group of eighty five legislators led by Col. Hughes delegation visited Gov Morrill at noon urging Col J W S Hughes appointment as adjutant general. Speakers Lobdell Douglass Sea ton Warner Brown and Troutman praised him.
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Geo. L. Douglass
Miss Turner Not Coming With Crust of Society to Topeka
Miss Carrie Turner and her Crust of Society company will not perform in Topeka next week. An internal war led to the disbanding after mixed reviews and financial losses from recent one night stands. Turner refused to act in Under Compulsion, plans for return were abandoned, most members fare well financially, Turner may join her husband in Albany New York.
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Kansas City
Carrie Turner
Topeka
Miss Turner
Misa Turner May
Albany
Local Election Note and Court Sentences
A. M. Thomas runs for justice of the peace while Monte Wells, the jointist, receives $200 fine and 60 days in jail after pleading guilty in district court. Aldridge, an engineer on the St Louis and San Francisco line, earned $8,000 for papers. he was killed December 20 at Burgess. Park of Emporia jailed, and Chief Detective Finny faces another charge tied to a recent strike. Skating at Palr Grounds upcoming.
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A. M. Thomas
Monte Wells
St Louis & San Francisco Railroad Company
James M. Aldridge
Wood
Ir. Aldridge
Burgess
W. J. Park
Emporia
J. J. Finny
The
Santa Fe
Wilcox the Revolutionist in Hawaiian Uprising
Robert L Wilcox a native Hawaiian born about 50 led the late royalist insurrection in Hawaii. A veteran revolutionary, he studied at Turin then returned to Honolulu with an Italian wife. He plotted against Kalakaua and Liliuokalani and later fled, only to be betrayed and crushed by Adams aid.
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Hla
Hawait
Robert L. Wilcox
Hawaii
Wilcox
Kalakaua
Royal Military Institute
Turin
Italy
Honolulu
Jina Sobroro
San Francisco
Robert J. Wilcox
Self
Spring Valley Water Company
Island Kingdom
Liliuokalani
Lilinokulani
Peffer Seeks Referendum on Financial Policy
Kansas Populist Senator Peffer introduced a resolution in the senate calling for a special election to obtain the people's sense on several questions of the government's financial policy. The measure seeks a direct vote on currency questions and related fiscal issues.
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Peffer
Wasittscros
Pop
Kansas
Senate
Ottawa Journal Sold to Local Porter in Franklin County
A Kansas City dispatch reports Ottawa, Kansas, businessman L L Porter bought the local Franklin county edition of the Ottawa Journal from State Printer Snow. The paper will be printed again in Ottawa, with Porter noted for long involvement with the Journal. Also announced is a new arena, and Col George W Weed appointed ordnance sergeant under the state military department at a $49 monthly rate, previously state house guide under Governor Humphrey.
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Kansas City
Star
Ottawa
Kas
L. L Porter
City
Franklin County
Ottawa Journal
Snow
Porter
Morrill
George W. Weed
State Military Department
Weed
State House
Humphrey
Rawmouth Robbers and Political Farce in Kansas
The Kansas house debates a motion to table a remonstrance on banking and a proposed 1806 constitutional amendment for women’s suffrage. Pamphleted quips erupt as Populists clash with Republicans over terms “infamous banking system” and calls to end session scolding. The senate later weighs a grain inspection bill as a farce unfolds over a mock resolution directing a government receiver.
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Ing
Congress
Ballinger
Barkley
National Banking System
Messrs. Cole
Warner
At. Sutton
House
White
Atchison
Gardenhire
Senate
O'Bryan
Morgan
Kansas
Reed
Maine
Carpenter
King
Henry George Attacks Tenement Reform Report in New York
In Cooper Union last night the Social Reform club debated the tenement house committee’s report. Henry George challenged the panel arguing reform fails to address root causes and that abolishing private land ownership is the only cure for poverty. The resolutions backed the report and urged legislative adoption while criticizing the Trinity corporation.
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New York
Jan
Cooper Union
Social Reform Club
Richard Watson Gilder
Henry George
Mr. George
A Congressman's Sly Finance Test Ends in a Dollar
A well known finance minded congressman was approached by a sharp con man in a hotel who asked him to answer a finance question. The intruder then asked to borrow a dollar for a day or two claiming he was broke. The statesman admitted he could have fooled him for five dollars instead.
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Congress
Blank
Sam
Statesman
George
Battle of Bogota Eyes Government Forces in Peruasion
Coron Colombia January 31. A severe engagement has been fought at Bogota between government troops under the president and rebel forces. About two hundred rebels were killed. Government units were dispatched by train from Carthagena to Machinan to pursue the rebels.
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Colombia
Porson
Coron
Bogota
Carthagena
Machinan
Santa Fe Officials Move to Chicago
Five in all depart for Chicago as George T. Nicholson and W. H. Simpson lead the Santa Fe changes. Nicholson and Simpson relocate their departments with no clerks discharged. Stewart and Shook accompany to Chicago. Evans also heads there temporarily.
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Geo. T. Nicholson
W. H. Simpson
Santa Fe
Chicago
George T. Nicholson
J. W. Stewart
B.S. Shook
Mr. Simpson
Will
al T. Evans
W. J. Black
Change in Kansas YMCA leadership announced
A. M. C. A. CHANGE. EM. Aiken becomes State Secretary and A. E. Moody Office Secretary. F. B A. Savith retires after three years as state secretary. E M. Aiken, assistant state secretary since last April, succeeds him. Mrs. J. C Rexford retires as office secretary after over three years. A. E. Moody, president of Kansas State University YMCA, will fill as assistant state secretary combining office and college work. He is nephew of Evangelist Moody.
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EM. Aiken
A. E. Moody
F. B A. Savith
Young Men’s Christian Associations of Kansas
E M. Aiken
J. C Rexford
Kansas State University Y McA
Evangelist Moody
Interior Department to Repeal Bonus for Contestants
The Dockery joint commission favors changing interior department practice on contested food cases. It backs repealing section 2 of the May 14, 1880 act, removing the bonus for successful contestants. Officials project a $32,000 annual saving by reducing clerical staff and easing public land business. The public lands committee agrees and proposes including the measure in the legislative appropriation bill.
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Interior Department
Wassinetos
Jan
Dockery Joint Commission
General Land Office
Commission
Public Lands Committee
Golf Bonds Resolution Moves Congress Support
At a clearing house meeting in Cleveland on January 31 a unanimous resolution urged immediate passage by Congress of a bill aligned with the president's message. The resolution was telegraphed to the president and to Senators Sherman and Price and to the two Cleveland representatives.
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Clearing House
Crevenant
Clearing House Association
Congress
Sherman
Price
Glass Factory Shuts Down Over Child Labor Law
Avon NL January 31 Illinois Glass Co shuts a continuous tank furnace, laying off a $35 hand due to child labor law. Coming winter means suffering and destitution. Remenyi tonight admission 50 cents. Ingleside Lady Minstrels programme remains unrevealed as they rehearse daily at the Physical Culture rooms at 2 PM.
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Avon
Tlinois Glass Company
Remenyi
Ingleside Lady Minstrels
2 Po
Wasted Bizarre OCR Note From Topeka Page
Fragments describe a hotel dining room staff and a dining room waitress named Kathburn in Topeka Kansas. The garbled text mentions a restaurant buyer and a party planning a hike, with scattered references to pastry cook and barber seating. The overall meaning is unclear.
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Kathburn
Ul Kab
H.R. Ae
Kansas
Accu
Topeka
Kan
Market Report Shows Mixed Wheat and Hog Prices Rise
Wheat opened lower then recovered aided by strong foreign buying and better tone. May moved between 50 14 and 52 1 4 with a late rally. Hog receipts under estimates. May pork at 10 10 and lard at 8 00, market steady with firmer provisions and active receipts at the yards.
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Associated State Journal
Catcada
New York
May
Anglo American
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Charley Holliday
Pottar
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Palr
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Rawmouth Robbers
Trinity Corporation
A. M.C. A. Change
J. M. Knight
Undertaker
Ding
Topeka Foundry and Machine Works
R. L. Cofran
Topeka, Kansas
Geo. Burghart
Lal Attenti
Ana
Qhiasy Sugsler
Scott & Scott, Proprietors
Kansas Avenue
Cleveland
Goldbugs
Kansas Cruz
Carter
Colorado Steort
Texssatecra
Texas
Sam Lon
Mississippi River
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