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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 11, 1901
Page
5
Holton wife murder suspect held for hearing in district court as venue issues loom. Prosecution and defense teams, including Jackson County officials, examine evidence while the body has been exhumed for further examination.
Fragmentary OCR notes indicate a circus event by Bearcity Feet Show in Quincy Street Idaho last week faces postponement due to unfavorable winter weather. Text hints at potential return delays and risk of failure for eastern Kansas plans amid rising costs and shifting management decisions.
Fragmented late 19th or early 20th century notes describe the final march home of Philippine volunteers and a clutch of accompanying items. The text shifts to reports of a July sale in New York, a request for a receiver in Oklahoma City, a fatal burn in Emporia, and a bank agent in Washington, reflecting scattered local notices and brief items.
Fragmented report notes a visit by Wynne and Congressman Usiderhead in the city. It mentions 550000 spent on new buildings and references government tasks, military establishments, and cavalry, with garbled phrases about stage acts and a broader plan.
A frame dwelling on Seventeenth Street in the district was totally destroyed by fire early this morning. The structure, vacant and owned by CT Hayward, suffered from an initial blaze connected to an incidental origin. Santa Fe department station No 3 responded, with the fire extinguished after multiple rekindlings. Loss amount not stated.
The Greenspan family feud over 90.5 dollars and a failed claim against Rebecca Greenspan was rejected by the court. The suitor was cared for at Topelsingare asylus then taken to a private hospital in Leavenworth where he died. The court found no proof of expense for Blacare or services, and the case may be appealed.
Representative Edward Filing of Tawrence secured payment of an A805 Quantrie claim today after earlier concerns of theft. The payment did not come from the state treasury but from a duty bond, ensuring funds remain protected against future loss.
Judge Ratan B. Smith of the superior court issued an injunction against ticket brokers in Cincinnati prohibiting buying or selling non transferable tickets. The order targets all forms of non transferable passes related to the Christian Endeavor movement and lists rail lines including the Big Pour, Pennsylva nia, Baltimore and Ohio, Louisville and Neastville, Cincinnati, Hamilton and Dayton railroads. The action aims to curb speculation and line-sropping across eastern routes.
A 19th century dispatch reports the surgeon general stating at least one thousand lepers in the United States, largely immigrants, with 277 cases registered from 600 facilities. New York and New Orleans are noted, plus San Francisco cases. The commission plans international centers in New York and elsewhere as mails yield more replies.
Production and consumption in the Tron trade show a nearly balanced outlook. June to July shifts reveal falling pig iron stocks and decreasing coke and anthracite kilns output, while steel mills report strong orders and improving deliveries though some departments ease. The scene points to a restrained yet resilient market with forward capacity expanding and export activity shaping prices.
A midwestern professor from Dorne college Crete Neb visits and discusses education funding. He notes sharp spot market shifts and argues for more state and wealthy donor support to endow liberal arts colleges. He stresses denominational roots and the need for funds for growth across Dakota Nebraska Kansas Colorado and neighboring states.
Col John C Carpenter of Chanute is slated for the Cherokee nation attorneyship, promised by Senator Burton after talks with Chief Buffington. The post carries a $5000 yearly salary and is tied to Cherokee council consent, with political maneuvering in Washington and ongoing nominations in the Sedan district. Others like Percy Willits George Wheatley and H C Dootry are also in the field as the race heats up.
A Topeka dispatch reports Kansas City faces a severe water shortage due to reduced Missouri river supply and a crippled plant. D. W. Langewell, superintendent, appeals to patrons to curb sprinkling for a day or two while repairs catch up, warning of risk to homes and buildings if a large fire occurs. The city’s aging pipes and underfunded system are blamed for inadequacy as demand outstrips supply.
Paris dispatch notes the agriculture department reports wheat conditions as very good in one department, good in twenty five, and fair in fifty two. Spring wheat is good in five departments, fair in twenty two, and middling in eight departments.
Ohio Democrats name Governor Jens Efibouthe and Lieutenant Governor Anthony Howells to lead ticket. Supreme Court candidates Joseph HiWy and Harry R. Youngs for clerk, MB McCarthy for attorney general, F Alshire for treasurer, and James B. Holman for board of public works. Vioturex Baking Bowder is listed.
A Pekin dispatch reports imperial troops led by Gen. Lu Pen Yuen were defeated by the Allied Villagers' Society at At ehichow, forty miles southeast of Pay Ting Fu. The district magistrate arrived in Pekin and urged Li Hung Chang to send reinforcements, with 2,060 troops awaiting permission to move from Lechien Fu, where 2,000 Shan Tung troops wait to join. France has agreed that troops may enter any district in Chill.
An advance guard of New York unemployed arrived in Topeka amid plans to ship workers to Colorado and Kansas. About twenty men gathered on city hall steps, seeking work on the Santa Fe line and at Rock Island shops, but all expressed no desire to move. Local employment offices report slim job openings and limited favorable responses from applicants, with linking mentions to Colorado Springs and Topeka labor needs.
Hiring notice seeks 100 trackmen for five months on Hutchinson cutoff steel work. Pay $140 daily, $33 weekly for boarding in cars. Apply to W. Hulton or H. Triplet, foreman in charge, A. West Roadmaster Newton Kansas July 6.
London reports confirm charges that Boers killed wounded British soldiers. Lord Kitchener initially denied but later confirmed sworn witness testimony from seven men who saw shootings. In Denver a bill to lease public range is being drafted by a bipartisan committee.
Chicago July report states the supreme lodge of the Knight of Pythias accepted the resignation of Ioha H. Hinsey former president of the endowment rank as a member of the Board of Control. The supreme lodge then adopted a reform instructing the supreme chancellor and board of control to prosecute civilly and criminally all liable for offenses against the endowment rank.
Five thousand acres of Orange Iochen land sold at the United States land office on Wednesday by R B Welch, receiver. The 40 acre tracts lie in isolated portions of the old Orange Indian reservation across Cowley, Greenwood, Chautauqua, Elk and Wilson counties. The land is very hilly and suited for grazing. Proceeds go to the Orange Indians. A similar sale occurred at the Dodge City land office.
Readable fragments indicate a volatile day across Chicago Live Stock and New York stocks. Cattle receipts mixed with demand from Texas and western markets. prices fluctuated with gains and losses, while equities opened weakly before mid session recovery uncertainties dominated trading.
General Maxime Games sails for Havana with his son and Alexander Gonzales aboard the Seguramen. The report notes cattle prices, corn condition, and deteriorating feed stocks, alongside New York money market and commodity listings for July, including butter and sugar markets.
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