06 Mar 1901
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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Mar 06, 1901
Page
1
Capt. A M Fuller defends Warner’s mayoral candidacy, citing long service and business steadiness. Mrs. L C Case compares candidates, recounting Hughes’s promises and Wood Brothers rent dispute linked to temperance politics and alleged liquor distribution in a local election context.
A retired political column notes Jointist Kline backing Col Hughes for mayor while critiquing Warner’s council record. It accuses Hughes’ supporters of seeking another candidate post primary and alleges ties between the Hughes block and a former open saloon. The piece highlights opposition to liquor interests and identifies A D Bauer at Hughes headquarters.
A chaotic Auustradal gathering centers on temperance issues as Mrs Warner faces calls to fire her husband. The meeting, attended by about 45 women, sees mixed stances on Hughes and Warner with a rally planned tonight led by Hughes supporters and clergy from local churches.
St Petersburg marked the fortieth anniversary of the emancipation as students gathered near Kaen cathedral and Nevsky prospect. Police attacked the crowd, driving hundreds into the city hall area while spectators fled. Police actions horrified the city as delegates and professors faced arrests over student affairs and petitions to the czar.
Fragmented dispatch describes government seizure of three pairs of Duchess corsets due to unpaid duties, slated for sale on March 4 after failed payment attempts. It notes the items, shipped from Manchester to England, valued as fine textile goods with embroidery and fashion appeal, and mentions a related German court decision on worker strike rights and a U.S. court ruling on storage license requirements.
Brief telegraphs report global financial strains. Weakened British trade payments strain creditors while Berlin notes political reforms debated. Meantime Cuba and Cape Lookout wrecks prompt naval actions. Washington reports troop movements and public works projects amid war conditions.
Clyde Miller, son of a state senator, refused the governor's offer for private secretary. The governor extended the invitation ten days ago, but Miller did not respond. The failure to appear left the obligation unresolved and stirred reaction from both sides.
Police report a 27-year-old white man identified as Wisely was implicated after the body of a young woman named Alter was found in the street near Allenty. The jury ruled the death a violent incident, but did not charge Alter's immediate family with the crime.
March 6 report notes paper workers strike begun last Monday with seventeen of twenty two on strike. Natural gas prices fall and a gas supply disruption causes factory and vehicle shutdowns. Lancaster Traction Company struggles to operate.
A Kansas historical note recalls the state’s long effort to establish a branch normal school on the Fort Guys reserve. It details legislative battles, including Sam Wood’s 1870s retrenchment and reform drive, the push by western counties, and the eventual addition of a normal department to the state university after a contentious committee fight.
Governor Stanley signs the lone bill sponsored by Pete Lauehin of Muscotah, overhauling county appointment rules and cattle inspections. Other measures include fraternal society regulation, cashiering and reorganization actions, a penitentiary revolving fund appropriation, and new teacher examiner boards.
Henry Masui of Finney emerges as a Republican leader aiming for an associate justice seat on the Supreme Court. Chief Justice Dexter’s term expires next year, with A Johnston as a contender replacing the retiring chief justice.
Mrs Nation appeals after a Barber county jury awarded $1 in a libel case. The speech at Medicine Lodge accused county attorney Currie Nation of taking $3 a month from saloon owners to aid prosecutions. Petition argues trial errors include improper evidence and denial of a new trial. The document lists involved attorneys and court actions through the state supreme court.
Galveston Tex March meeting re-elected directors including Galveston and New York names. Board to meet later in the week to elect officers.
Irish members clash in the House of Commons over discipline as Chairman Balfour orders removal of belligerent Irish MPs. Deputies resist, police move in amid uproar. sixteen named members are named and ejected, with heavy cries of protest and banners waved as order is restored.
An expedition vessel Capella set to depart Sand tiord Togay bound for Franz Josef Land led by Cuptils Lookkett, with crew including a missing machinist’s son. A fire erupted at Arlington in Washington March causing damage to a tower and nearby apartments due to failed electrical wiring.
In New York on March 1 the crash of a major trust and corporate network emerged. Liabilities estimated between one and two million dollars tied to a prominent figure connected with trusts and securities. Officials indicated intricate connections to banks and reformers, with named companies and individuals cited in creditor actions and proposed security measures.
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