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Newspaper

Topeka State Journal

Location

Topeka, Kansas, United States of America

Date

Mar 02, 1904

Page

2

Meeting on Auditorium Use for Pipe Organ Fund

A Tuesday afternoon gathering at the Commercial Club formed the Pipe Organ Association. The group aimed to draft propositions for Thursday’s night setting with the Ways and Means Committee of the Joan K. Frost to authorize the auditorium’s exclusive use to raise money for the pipe organ fund. Signatures listed include local citizens supporting the request.

Clu Ays and Ieans Joan K. Froet Ciy Pipe Organ Va Davin John A. Tatia Ee Cot. Tran W. T. Heerbahen Cot W. Find Jann F. Lont J. G. Woet

Bibles in Schools Conference Opens at Sfiilaampma

A religious education conference opens today in Sfiilaampma with speakers outlining themes The Bible in Practical Life and The Bible in Education. Attendees include prominent scholars and church leaders, discussing morality and civic duty in biblical contexts.

Stanley Hull Chirk Stileecwtey Arcester Mass Prodeick ‘Krmey Enivervsity of Toronto Canméix Shaive Matthews Verelty of Chics Taheralge Gullckal New York

Tall Is Overflowing

Fifteen of the arikine miners arrested for v a cy are held by authorities in Telluride Cole on March 3. They face custody and were ordered to report by five o'clock to the Work Of to Sell station for assignment. Some will be transferred to the tallying facility and others to the quarry.

Telluride Cole

Camps For The Purpose Of Accepting Work If Offered

The focal jail is led to overflowing by inmates seeking work options. Officials report crowded conditions as authorities explore placements and daily routines to manage demand and safety. Local agencies coordinate with labor programs to address overflow and provide employment avenues.

Seven Convictions For Liquor Sold In County Case Stack

Seven convictions were secured in two days for liquor selling in county cases tried by Judge Hungate in district court. The juries rapidly returned verdicts of guilty in the first cases and later failed to reach verdicts in several others. Some defendants were found not guilty, with appeals planned to the supreme court.

Hungate Ehingate Reyalty Simmons Run Nile Joint Avenue Cate Gealnet Jamen Sheussey Running & Folit Shean Bungie Wil Mord Pete Plamonton Mike Thompson Wil Hord FP Simmons Pete Plamondon Tim Supreme Court

Topeka News Briefs: March city actions and events

Topeka items report Republican primaries, local meetings, and upcoming events. Highlights include plans for a baseball and choral concert, tempo in politics with the central committee meeting, weather summaries for February, and notices of marriages, court schedules, and a street vacation request for Walnut Street by Santa Fe.

Chen Ak Jay Dia Overbrook Kas A. Low Etty Primarh Wellhouse Toneka Baseball Associatte Commercial Toreka Choral Society Symphony Orchestra Sererma J. W. Gired Bennett Fats Toreka Mmipe Tooms Kansas Republica Central Alberts Topeka Jim Kellar Clyde la Prance Harold N. Kolter Lawrence Topeks Dodges City Washburn Soldier Creek Central Grave Bishop Ralph Judkins Tewka S. Willams Theraday Manhattan Nation J. K. Miller Rose Potwin Chanute C.F Kumpall Missouri & Kanson Oil Company New York Frank Washburn Figain

Low Rates to Southwest March 15 by Santa Fe

Santa Fe announces unusually low excursion rates to Oklahoma and Texas for March 15, with round trips to Guthrie Oklahoma City Shawnee Fort Worth Austin San Antonio Houston Galveston and Pecos Valley points. Special fares start at 15.00 round trip to some points and 36.50 round trip to others with health travel appeal and pamphlets available from T. L. King Topeka Kansas.

Santa Fe Southwest Oklahoma Texas Pecos’ Valley Guthrie Oklahoma City Shawnee Fort Worth Austin San Antonio Houston Galveston Otter Pointe Texans

Returning from Panama on steamer City of Washington

Report notes Col. William P Badia and Capt. Atewander Williams with aide de camp aboard the City of Washington, en route to New York from Burnos Asrex, with Armes, secretary at the legation, aboard as part of the party.

Panama Wiliam Pbadia Mf C

Victory by legal maneuver reshapes Cook County politics

The Cook County Democracy faction, loyal to Mayor Carter I Harrison, secured control after a legal ruse. Powers and allies obtained a charter by proving the opposing group failed to file required annual reports to the secretary of state. Harrison adherents secretly formed a new organization and received a license.

Cook County Powers Harrison Secretary of State

Fairbanks and Roosevelt Likely Presidential Ticket

Chicago dispatch says Roosevelt and Fairbanks are favored for the 1904 Republican ticket. Indiana Senator Fairbanks may allow his name to be presented at Chicago, seen by friends as effectively a nomination. If Indiana and other states support him, he could become the vice presidential nominee.

Chicago Walter Wellman Washington The Record Herald Roosevelt Fairbanks Vic Indiana Fairbasser Ulse Feirbanks Senate

Trio Players Named In Team Roster Mentioned With Western 5

Ch and C B Owens are noted in connection with last year’s Three 1 and this season with the Western 5. The brief reference places them in the same regional context and hints at roster movements affecting local teams.

C. B Owens

Kansas City to Send Flood Aid Delegation to Washington

An executive committee of the river improvement commission meets in the National Bank of Commerce directors' room to approve sending a delegation to Washington for an urgent 1% million dollar flood prevention appropriation. W. A. Futile acts as treasurer, detailing available funds as the group plans to include Rep. Bowers and Congressman Curtis, with ex-Senator W. A. Karrick among those invited to attend and help press the request.

Kansas City Washington River Improvement Commission National Bank of Commerce Congress W. A. Ftule Commission Congrese Win Canstesxnan Bowers Congressiman Curtis W. A. Karrix Talof Afta Gueaas Enieim Harieee

Fire Chief Comments on High School Heating Risk

Chief Wilmarth notes the high school poses a fire risk due to heating methods and urges an immediate heating system change. He believes occupants could evacuate quickly if a fire occurred, and while the Quill fire drill is excellent, the building would burn if a fire started.

Willworth Fire Department Wilmarth

Nomination motion at Wichita state convention noted

F DUMONT SMITH of Kinsiegary is backing Fred Hoch for the Republican state convention at Wichita next week. Hoch asks Smith to do the crating and O C Billings of Marion will second. Smith is expected to be renominated at the senatorial convention in Garden City today without opposition. New York also reports the death of Samuel Cha ot Russell Sage at age 83.

Fred Dumont Smith Kinsiegary Ed Hoch Wichita

Paris Theater Scene Ends On Chaotic Morning

The scene at Boulevard Stratsbore unfolds as Gabriel Bomparde and pdlvasey confront a chaotic morning at a cashier’s desk in a concert hall. A striking figure named Strangelid recites lines from Ides in New York while describing a trunk ransacking in Liverpool. The exchange ends with questions about reception and civic freedom in a supposedly free and enlightened society.

Paris dGabriel Bomparde Pdlvasey Boulevard Stratsbore New York Liverpool M. Bompariis

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