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Newspaper

Topeka State Journal

Location

Topeka, Kansas, United States of America

Date

Mar 05, 1904

Page

9

Leavenworth Builds 190000-Pound Light Engine at Fort

Leavenworth Kansas marks today the initial spin of the Letvert worth Light Heating Company's new engine. Weighing 190000 pounds with a 123 foot belt, the unit will boost city capacity to power lights and fort facilities. The machine, largest ever built here, will deliver 10000 tents of illumination and support additional motors for capacity and heating.

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Bothner Set for England Trip with Jenkins Abroad

The report notes Bothner will accompany Jenkins on an overseas trip to England. Details are unclear amid garbled text but reference to a wrestling plan and New York locations. Tom Jenkins reportedly wants Bothner in tow as part of a touring effort.

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Unclear fragmentary text on preparation and outcomes

Fragmentary OCR lines mention preparation, timing, and potential actions but lack coherent details or identifiable entities. Unable to determine a clear event, people, or place from the provided excerpt.

Attorney Letters on Lieutenant Burbank Case Blackmail Claim

Leavenworth March. A prominent attorney who probed charges against Lieutenant Sidney S Burbank says many army officers who served in the Philippines face blackmail from women there. He alleges others helped by natives forged affidavits to aid the accused and notes similar cases of alleged marriage and extortion. He asserts Burbank can show officers elsewhere faced similar schemes and questions lack of jurisdiction in the case.

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Unclear historic plan notes amid hospital and water woes

A fragmentary report discusses a wing plan for a new main hospital built four years ago at 70000 dollars, a waterlogged wheels issue, and a Burlington mill purchase with unpaid fall amount. Attorneys Lamb and Hogueland claim misrepresentation by Mr. Hiller and say about 6500 dollars were needed to obtain wheels large enough to ram the Burlington Jeffersonian.

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18 Touring the Globe and War Views in Salina

W Doubey a Russian student touring the globe stopped in Salina for a day. He left Vand Augeant 15 1883 and has visited many countries, speaking seven languages. He discussed the Russian Japanese war, predicting Russia would struggle against Japan. A model of the United States penitentiary may be shown at the Louisiana Purchase Exposition with plans to exhibit at the government building. C J C Clay will help arrange. Fort Leavenworth Hospital plans to spend 99000 for a new wing, adding four beds at the corner south of the existing building.

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Western Cattlemen to Meet for Packing Plan

Cattlemen from twenty seven Kansas counties plan a Dodge City convention on March 31 to push an independent packing company in Kansas City. A five member committee, including G M Hoover and Charney Jones, will arrange the event. Also note health-related moves from Emporia and copper mining ventures near Carlsbad, New Mexico.

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BOUT WITH A VILLAIN Jim Corbett eyes stage fight career

In St Louis Jim Corbett ex champion talks of a spring play in which he stars and fights the villain on stage. He jokes about hotel and street attention and notes plans for a national tour, while commenting on Jeffries and Fitzsimmons. Corbett recounts cafe mishap with his dog and a New York restaurant scene during conditioning.

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Died at Ruble aged 76 longtime county resident

Mrs Elisabeth Ruble a long established resident of Ruble county died at her home aged 76 The death followed bivumenta cause and she came to the village 43 years ago She is survived by one son and one daughter Also noted reorganize Shipbuilding Trust with 80 percent assent from bondholders extending deposit deadline and Topeka dispatcher changes posted for railway operations.

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Holliday Appointed Umpire by American Association

President J Barrillo of the American Association appointed James W Holliday as umpire to fill the vacancy created by the suspension of Jamey I Hasnett who was released from both the American Association and the Eastern League.

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Meeting to finalize arrangements on Rock Island lines

A report notes that Pratt and Buckfin are excluded from the Santa Fe project and that meetings will be held near the Rock Island lines. It says arrangements are to be concluded at the Dodge City gathering tomorrow or the next day, per Hutchinson News.

Santa Fe Pratt Buckfin Rock Island Dodge City Hutchinson

Baseball schedules set for National League season opener

New York reports the NL adopts a three trip plan with eastern clubs opening in the west. The season starts April 14 with New York at Brooklyn and Boston at Philadelphia, followed by April 21 with further city pairings and holiday and Labor Day splays. Home Saturday games allocate most to Philadelphia and Chicago among others.

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RuleD From The Turf Jockey Redfern and His Father in Trouble

Jockey Arthur Redfern and his father W. W. Redfern faced a turf ruling in Los Angeles after disobeying judge orders during the final race. Judge A. W. Hamilton barred both Redferns from racing following Arthur’s refusal to ride Laureats, amid a prior dispute with the mare owner J. Pelter. In the day’s Great Meadow handicap six furlongs, Baldwin's Cruzades won by a length over Elfin King, with Golden Rule third. Cruzades opened at 15 to 1.

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Pitz Begins Training in Ring Comeback Plans

Ex champion Bob Pitasim from Chicago arrives in New York full of resolve. He declares he has not quit and aims to fight top opponents, targeting Jim Jeffries and especially Jim Corbett, arguing a path to challenge Corbett by beating other fighters first. He states he would face any challenger to prove himself.

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Milwaukee to Fight for Stratton in National Commission

Milwaukee officials plan to appeal the Stratton case after he was awarded to Memphis in the Southern League through alleged misrepresentation by Manager Charlie Frank. The National Commission's decision could return Stratton to Milwaukee. the reserve clause is part of the argument.

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