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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 12, 1897
Page
7
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Pitiburg hosts the annual convention of the American Ticket Brokers Association with about forty members in attendance. They will discuss and act on a new law restricting ticket scalping and prohibiting sale of unused tickets, noting a New York prohibition and a protest report from Secretary McKenzie of Cleveland to Governor Black.
At a special meeting May 12 Ottawa officials rejected a request from the A U W organization of Kansas City MO to use Forest Park for a Sunday excursion on June 6. Business leaders and bankers packed the council chambers and voiced opposition to Sunday activities, with the majority firmly opposing any Sunday use of Forest Park.
Bud Funkhouser testifies to thefts from farmer Ferrick Gorman including wagonloads of wheat and salt goods while Carroll E. Shaffer, son of a Populist senator, faces slander case over $10100. Funkhouser confesses theft in February. Also notes John Heesis in New York then returns home and a lynching of two negro men in Paris Tennessee.
Olathe May 12 Nancy Jane Mayes of Topeka goes on trial for the murder of Annabel Williams a 12 year old imbecile daughter of A B Williams. Fifteen of 36 state witnesses have been examined. A confession from Shawnee county jail was admitted after a dispute. Defense argues mental unsoundness and lack of responsibility. Trial likely to be given to the jury tomorrow.
James Pace, a Ringling tumbler, suffered a partial stroke while diving at the Albatarium in Parsons Kansas. He struck the cement bottom, lost consciousness, and was rushed to the city hospital where doctors reported a severe shock with paralysis suspected but not affecting his legs. Pace quit the circus show earlier and had gone to watch swimming and acrobatics at the pool. Police Surgeon Landon attended him as attendants pulled him from the water. His condition was hoped to improve quickly.
The railway commissioners at St. Louis on May 12 backed a Senate bill for national freight classification by the Interstate Commerce Commission. The report urged Congress to act and named a committee to draft classifications for electric roads and steam railways. President Jeffrey of the Denver and Rio Grande spoke and invited Denver as the next meeting site.
Chicago May 12 The world 3 yard hurdles record fell twice in the rial heats of the military and athletic carnival at the Coliseum P Oden of Chicago Athlete association ran 8 2 5 seconds and Kraenalein of the Chicago Athletic association 37 2 5 seconds Both students at the University of Wisconsin wearing C A W A colors
The report covers commodities and livestock prices from Chicago and Kansas City on May 12, highlighting weak wheat with late gains from Liverpool cables, firm corn influence, and scatters of weather-driven crop reports. It includes hog, cattle, and sheep receipts and price ranges, noting market steady to lower for hogs and steady to higher for sheep and lambs.
Kansas City market notes show wheat prices climbing while corn remains weak and oats firm. Reports from Topeka and Chicago indicate strong demand, broker activity, and shifting contracts as Paris and New York markets reflect higher futures. Receipts across major lines increase with hogs and cattle trading in competitive settings.
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