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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Mar 23, 1904
Page
4
Probate report confirms $2,000,000 bequest from the late Panny Wilder to his wife and daughter for charity. Estate appraised at 1203, and Appleby estate noted as a beneficiary in the sequence of survivor provisions.
Democratic county caucuses are held this afternoon to elect delegates to Saturday’s county convention at Francheau sub rope. The meeting will choose delegates to the state Topeka convention and Wichita national conventio n, plus a Hemphill county ticket. Delegates per ward are listed, with caucus sites and voting times noted for Shawnee County.
Salt Lake City March 1 The Herald reports sweeping changes in railroad leadership and routing. W H Bancroft remains Union Pacific general manager with control of the enlarged Short Line. Genoa Short Single moves to Portland to oversee Oregon Railroad and Navigation. A Le Moller shifts from president to Omaha Union Pacific position. Markham to oversee southern pace system as general manager.
Fragmented political notice lists multiple ward precincts and names for election judges and clerks, indicating delays in finalizing the roster for the upcoming election. The document enumerates supervisors and clerks across First through Sixth Wards, with numerous spellings and partial titles. It also includes a geography note comparing Manitoba in latitude and a local ad for Spring Millinery at 625 Kansas Avenue.
Wahlkommissar J S Williams berichtet von ungleichmäßigem Registrierungseifer in den Wänden zwei und drei. Die Gesamtzahl der Registrierten nähert sich 8000 nahe, mit 4925 männlich, während die Werklraft der Wände zwei und drei deutlich stärker ist. Einfache Abstimmungen werden in Rathausbüros abgewickelt, mit möglichem Notfallbetrieb im Auditorium bei hohem Andrang.
Court gossip from 22 describes an engagement rumor between German Crown Prince Frederick William and Princess Alexandra of Brunswick and Lauenburg. The Brunswick Landes Zeitung notes the emperor resented Duke Cumberland’s sudden departure from Copenhagen before the emperor’s arrival, and implied the engagement had some basis despite official denial.
The Brunswick min ety reports a duchess favoring an alliance with the family and seeking support, which failed due to a Hanover deputation opposing a marriage with the Prussian royal family. A second version says the duke consented, went to Copenhagen to settle details with Erayer or Wiliam, but withdrew before his arrival and left without explanation.
Adjutant General Kelsey reports unions force members to resign from militia units in Topeka and Atchison. Strength shortages persist as 1400 total National Guard members in two regiments and two batteries adjust to a 40-60 per company minimum. New indoor practice, gallery targets, and ammunition allocations are set, with cash prizes for contests and official shooting competitions.
Red headed men recall ten years in the lightning rod business. A farmer like figure notes people want protection for homes and barns as always, while the other laments shifts as modern patent churn terms crowd them out.
The Lawrence Gazette recalls E P Harris completing half a century as a printer. He is praised as a practical, industrious, honest worker who has shaped Kansas journalism and history. Harris is described as wealthy from farming and capable of supporting many, yet modest and dedicated to honest labors.
One of five joint cases tried last evening ended in conviction. Shoaf proprietor of the Holliday hotel near the Santa Fe depot was fined and sentenced to 40 days in jail with usual appeal. Matt Cave Joe Allen and Chirence Wood charged as keepers at 69 Northansas avenue were discharged for want of evidence. The second court trial of Joe Allen yielded the same result.
Fragmentary Missouri news item notes March supreme court action on a motion to transfer the Collins bank robber case for review. The document hints at a possible execution date next day and mentions Dayhoff and Pearson in unclear roles amid references to Lyon County graduation events.
In a federal building the United States attorney discusses obscene valentines sent via mail. Some joke letters offend recipients and prompt pursuit of offenders under postal laws. Prosecutors note few convictions exist for selling obscene valentines, as many letters urge authorities to punish offenders.
Snyder, Democratic candidate for councilman, says he will stay in the race despite pressure to withdraw. He notes a tough fight ahead and references Missouri origins while praising ongoing Florida tour information and travel stops.
A wry quip contrasts a businessman who serves customers with a druggist who prioritizes personal convenience, implying self-interest in the latter.
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