Water company clash over mandamus and quo warranto actions
The Journal reports a heated council debate over a waterworks litigation and a resolution to push mandamus and quo warranto proceedings against the Topeka water company. City Attorney Bird warns against passing the resolution, fearing recognition of the corporation would harm the case, while other councilors urge firm action to protect taxpayers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Skinner
Supreme Court
Isenhart
Bird
Jeenhart
Hat Settleman
Mergat
Demur
Fellme
Councilmin
Teenthart
Topeka
Wrier
Councliman Kent
Ciunenman Ekinner
Tam
Water Company
Thie Corporation
Une Wisteics
Supreme Courts
Coppersman Stephenson
Netty
Ayre—ioundtree
Warner
Ste~ Phenamn
Meruan
Nettris
Nay—Bururss
Sarria
Barenee
Pactison
Birarse
Committee On Ways and Means
Bireet
Wnartenaashy
Kerler, Welch & Hite
City council names Journal as official paper
The council passed a resolution by Councilman Drew making the Journal the official city paper for one year. A weed ordinance was adopted empowering the city to cut weeds on neglected lots and bill the owner via taxes. Sewer bonds were approved with contractor L Blackman posting two bonds for 2000 and 1700 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Drew
Biaw Journal
City Board of Health
L. Blackman
Ninth Street Pavement Repaired At Once
Ninth Street will be repaired promptly after a city bar asphalt agreement. The Barber Asphalt Co will lay 400 square yards of asphalt while the city pays for an equal area. Work to commence immediately near the Santa Fe building, ending long-standing visual complaints.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ninth Street
Santa Fe
Kasson
Barber Asphalt Company
Topeka Items Include Baseball, Dances And Appointments
A jumble of Topeka news notes covers baseball in Downe on July 7 for a purse of 50, Fort Topeka avenue home projects, and new sheriff appointments. Mentions Hunt for dancing fund benefits, Royal Arch Mason degree conferred, and Santa Fe staff travels to Chicago and Denver.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emporia
Topeka
Jus, Kesson
Santa Fe
Chicago
Verin
Sair
Lerdy
Reform Press
Aasoctathum
D. C. McCray
Downe
Atchison
Fourth Street
Starch
United States
Floral Fund
Leely
John Packer
Johnson County
Stanton County
J. H. Taylor
Resland
State Historical Society
Marty Purdon
la Plata
Panson
Banta Fe
Supreme Court
Worreing
Jennings
Whitehead, Hoag and Company
Ne Wark
N. J
J. N. Bradshaw
East Fourth
W. J. Healy
Spring Lake
Mich
Healy
Teedy
Bertha E. Mulvey
Ellis
Bessie Myers
Lawrence
J.T. Sliver
Minneapolis
W. M. Orsbourn
Welleville
Alexander Walker
Alexander
Geo. W. Martindale
Emporit
Ross H. Hrophead
Melvin S. Howard
Dana
H. V. Hinckley
Eighth and
Kaneas Avenue
Carnival Knights to crowning Topeka carnival mystery badge
Topeka organizers form a general carnival committee with Chas Holliday as chairman and A W Dana as key organizer. A secret guessing badge will feature a Topeka girl holding a mask, with funds sought to support the event and a public meeting planned to finalize plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Topeka
Karnival Knights
A. W. Dana
Secare Babies
Charles Holliday
Olgbe
Leet
A. W. Dane
Chas. Holliday
A.W. Dank
Chas
Monnday
Geo
Ashton
Siicets
Dr. Ashton
Secreta
K. Mulley
F. B. Chane
Jno
F. McManus
Waters
Galen Nichols
Frank Bennett
GP. Ashtem
Will’ Alexander
Archie Williams
WF. Roehr
K Swayze
Ed Curry
CM. Merriam
P. H. Collier
Thranp
Humphery
C. 8
Downing
Paul Torrington
F. E. Nipps
L. Copeland
Pick Smith
Ned Henderson
Frank Crane
Walter Noble
EB. B. Edson
PT. McCabe
FL .A. Weaver
E. Heyden
W. A. Adams
Morris Schlegel
T. W. Bean
Z. G. Lescher
I. B. Blythe
Bird
Popenoe
W. J. Burgess
Robt. Pierce
Charle Holman
Wilard Scott
J. G. Doneyson
Charles Nelson
Lindsay Pegues
Julia Waters
Holliday
Amego Floral Queen View Split City Plans
People of Wamego favor selecting a floral queen while Topeka struggles to choose a queen for the Fall Festival. Wamego residents offer to supply a queen, a floral carriage, and a place of honor in the procession, should Topeka send a five member committee to assist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amego
Wamego
Topeka
Wamego Agriculturial
Wamegha
President signs war funds and encampment aid
Washington July 29 President signs joint resolution authorizing the secretary of war to devise tents for the G A R encampment at Leavenworth Kansas and also the deficiency appropriation bill. The Feiltz Leland swimming pool at Topeka avenue foot has been improved and now runs as a pleasure resort with over 10 people swimming on Sunday. De Witt’s Early Risers advertised for constipation and stomach aid with no griping. G W Stansfield 032 Kansas avenue.
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Washington, D c
Leavenwoth
Eug
Feiltz Leland
Topeka Avenue
de Witt
G. W. Stansfield
Kansas Avenue
Bradbury Quarrel Clouds A Millionaire Couple In Chicago
A report from Chicago describes Juan Bradbury and his wife amid a tense two day dispute at a hotel. The couple’s tensions culminated in a terse wake of tears and separations as a white messenger pigeon was lost and later found among luggage. They departed for New York via Lake Shore railroad with Mrs Banning planning travel to California.
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Chicago
Wellingum Hotel
Juan Bradbury
Bradbury
Millonaire
Evelock
Mr. Bradbury
Lake Shore
Weather Bulletin Reports Need for Rain Across Regions
Jennings issues the weekly climate and crop bulletin for the week ending July 19. The report notes a cool week with much sunshine and scattered rain from Trego to Barton, damp conditions by week’s end, and a general need for rain across most counties. Crops show good yields in wheat and oats, hay cut, and second alfalfa harvest, while corn and pastures suffer in central areas. Western division sees cooler weather aiding crops but calls for more rain as grasshoppers harm spring wheat. Forage crops grow rapidly in the western region with new alfalfa cut in Finney.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jennings
Trego
Barton
Cisrknd Chautaugga
McPherason
McPheraon
Hodgeman
Finney
Delegates Arrive in Snow Storm at July Park Event
Two special trains brought 000 more Christian Endeavorers to the park for the July 4 event. Delegates from New York, Pennsylvania, and New Jersey arrived, handled by Parl s Transportation company without accident and on schedule. Delegates in the park rode through a July snow storm as snow melted quickly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mammoth Sane
Park
New York
Pennsylvania
New Jersey
Parls Transportation Company
Creede seeks two thirds of miner estate in Los Angeles
Mrs. Creede arrived from Iuka Mississippi and declined details on her contest over a dead miner estate claiming about two thirds. The Lawrence Journal notes the McMahon Bros circus near the city jail drew praise for Grace Washburn, Lowando, and Prof. McLaughlin's horses.
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Los Angeles
Cal
C. Creede
Iuka
Miss
McMahon Bros
City
Grace Washburn
Lowando
McLaughlin
Lawrence Journal
Kepley Seen With Mixed Forecasts In Sheriff Race
Local opinion splits on Sheriff Kepley's bid for re election with supporters confident and opponents predicting defeat. Quotes show Republicans Populists and Democrats voicing contrasting views and citing issues from prohibition to past office tenure.
Hawaiian Bogy Interview Reveals Annexation Views
Colonel J W McFarlane in London discusses Hawaii situation with AP. He cites Japanese immigration as a key factor behind US annexation moves and notes no British designs on Hawaii, while denying imminent Japanese control despite pressure.
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London
Associated Press
J. W. McFarlane
San Francisco
Honolulu
McFarlane
England
al O
McKinley
Sherman
Congress
Dole
United States
Great Britain
McParlane
Washington
Imikado
Hawaii
Japan
Ma=Kinley
Annexation Views on Hawaii and Pacific Routes
Colonel McFarlane notes Britain Canada Australia ties influenced US more than Japan. He warns annexation of Hawaii would jeopardize the British Pacific cable and put a direct route to Japan and Australia at risk. He says Hawaii’s voters are pro English yet likely to accept statehood, opposing treaty ratification if Hawaii remains only a territory.
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Great Britain
Canada
Australia
United States
McFarlane
Panama
Nicaragua Canale
Japan
Far East
Hawai
Hawaii
Republic
Sumewhant
Mawaii
Alaska
North Topeka Social Notes and Local Moves
Items for this column are left at the Kimbell Pig Co before 1 in the morning. Photographs, milk business notes, a sewing society meeting at Kansas Avenue church, and several local visits and travels are listed. Mrs J Joseph and children depart for Extelsior Springs for a two week vacation, while others visit Silver Lake and Wichita. George Mayer promotes bakery goods as Mrs Ada Foreman and Miss Winnie Hughes visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kimbell Pig Co
Courtney'a
Lacey
Kansas City
Mias Adah Conkle
Edwin James
T. M. James
Kan
Rosin Crouuet
An. Ave
Betme
EA Ryberg
Excelasir Springs
J. Joseph
Abe
Pred
Extelsior Springs
Cutbirth
Silver Lake
Wichita
Thomas
Monros Street
Sliver Lake
Mr. Hoover
Alice Foreman
Tilinots
Miny Jonnie Finch
Monroe Street
Winnie Hughes
Ottumwe
Town
Charles Kistler
Lailes Sewing Society
Kansas Avenue
Geo. Mayer
George Mayer
Jesse Kistler
Puebla
Colt
B. Jefers
Daniphan
Kansas
Sunda
Jeffera
Fred Carson
Local Socials and Oddities at Santa Fe Shops and City Highlights
A garbled society note records plowhan at Santa Fe shops, minor injuries, Mrs. W. J. Hiller visiting Kansas City, travels to California and Old Mexico, McMahan Brothers parade through Marth Topika, and a late birthday gathering on Jackson Street with many attendees. Also mentions Union Pacific fare sale and a promotional agent in Kansas City with a blurred concluding line.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Plowhan
Santa Fe
Marth
Enge
Fly 4
Bula
Mies Hursh
Frinds
Jackson Street
Privent
Miles Nei Hors
Mies Lert Hohobaum
Stew Eunno Offerman
Gertie McCisson
Mies
Mary Crown
Mise Chim Netawendir Miles
Carrie Hannan
Charies Afifler
James Pativeron
Harry Shortstr
Clarence Wxi
Man
Jake Siovul
Duck Sertain
Clifford Miber
Fred Buehner
Orele Merrin
John Netawender
Mies Suresh
Prentha
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City Congert
The
State Journal
Comel
A. J. Arnold
P. Sardow
Wednew
Roundtree
Ing
Pattison
Wear Coal Company
Southwestern Fuel Company
J. W. F. Hughes
Topeka Coal Company
Journal
M’kinley
Leavenworth
Bradburys
Xene Bering
Kepley
Sheriff Kepley
Leech
Central Committee
J. T. Ward
Gawlt
Republican County Central Committee
Repney
Burdge
Cook
Ferry
Repub- Ncan
Kejtley
Robert Stone
H. O. Rout
Kerley
Repubicans
W. P.tomlinson
Ikepley
S. B.isenhart
George Wagner
Larimer
Gac
Kemper & Paxtons
Sixth and
Quincy
North Topeka
Rootbeer
Hires Rootbeer
Union Packtic
A. Lewis
Clet
Kaneas
Fulton
Depot Agen
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