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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1901
Page
7
A new tax measure demands sworn answers from those visited by assessors under county supervision. The plan defines real property and personal property for taxation, lists exemptions including churches and colleges, and outlines assessment rules, bonds, and district jurisdiction.
For property taxes, debts in good faith may be deducted from credits and persons face interrogatories about estates guardianships and money or property held in trust. The oath requires true valuation of all property on February 1, listing personal and manufactured items, bonds, and stock, with penalties for evasion and perjury and a detailed audit by county assessors and bank inspectors.
A Topeka Commercial Club push outlines plans for a Missouri Pacific extension to connect North Topeka with Santa Fe lines, creating a new union depot west of the current yard. Major supporters including Dover and Anderson advocate urgent action to secure depot facilities, with expected regional economic benefits and cross-line track arrangements.
Special Rock Island Route trip to Beatrice departs Rock Island at 7 8 a m with round trip fare 1 50. Santa Fe offers Ottawa and Topeka connections with July 2 service to Ottawa and Oleway returning to Topeka. Colorado option via Santa Fe $10 40. other notes list Ballast and Harvey eating houses.
The report notes that British authorities questioned American canned beef quality while preferring U S goods. Investigations by Consul General Stowe, sent to the State Department, found British troops at Pretoria stockpiling corn beef cases to protect other goods from moisture, with deterioration observed after long exposure.
Fragmentary rental notice advertises furnished rooms and unfurnished rooms in a building near 90 Topeka Avenue and Monroe area amid scattered references to Weberst Colorado Springs and Madison. Disturbed punctuation and garbled names obscure exact terms and property's status.
A Springfield telegram reports Tennessee officers who kidnapped Hugh Matthews a wealthy machinist and JIll his chief assistant were served with a habeas corpus writ in Springfield. Proceedings postponed until tomorrow to await witnesses as guards hold the prisoners at a local hotel.
State Treasure Frank Grimes discovered he was the lone state officer in the state house this morning as Governor Stanleyte Auditor Cole Secretary Clark and Attorney General Godard were away in Minnesota. Frantic under-strappers and janitors sought his orders leaving Grimes isolated in his duties.
In Philadelphia the Canadian eleven captained by Major W. C. Strawbeates of Kenston began a two day contest with Belmont at Elorwool. Belmont is led by C. Coates Jr. Weather was warm and the course fine as play began near noon. Meanwhile Root returned to Washington after a week in New York state. No official word reached the War Department about Guz’s fate or Cubs games.
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