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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 14, 1901
Page
4
A chaotic patch of 19th century style dispatches covers political tensions in New York amid Democratic shifts and foreign policy debates, alongside warnings on war readiness and a dire agricultural forecast. Market chatter mentions Wall Street unrest, and a housing dispute highlights landlord obligations and repair duties in a tense urban setting.
The article discusses a sudden shift in market speculation and the collapse of a speculative bubble. It notes that the market had seemed unsustainable for weeks and that trading volumes followed a pattern of rising interest before a sharp reversal. The piece references interference by the Northern Pacific and hints at the broader social and economic consequences of speculative excess.
The piece notes aggressive margin speculation collapsing and traders pressed to pay high prices for worthless stock pots. It warns that rules must change while urging investors with modest sums to buy solid dividend stocks for future value. The writer believes the worst of yesterday's decline is over and advises holding quality shares.
Columbus May 4 The fourth biennial session of the Woommen of the World convened with Sovereign Commander J C Bowt of Omaha presiding Delegates from 21 states attended The gathering opened with welcomes from State Secretary Layto and others amid ceremonial entries and the secret work that followed.
The Home Rule party led by J C Brewart from Topeka held a county meeting in Douglas County with officers including H Perry treasurer and M Root vice chair. The movement backed Sew, with Stewart as treasurer and others endorsing progress. County attorney Taylor was denied a stay to block an elevator project adjacent to the railroad, with the case moved to the supreme court on error. George A Vanduveer acted for the county attorney.
A fragmented local column mentions Finton Ta in Strong City and Kalsiiniter at a fork on Noor of Lie everaesy De Bharitt. Jer Tae and Topeka figures travel by special car, with references to West trip, ads, and political talk. Mentions Luther Bailey of Bros & Co, Union Car Ralty agents, and Halley Bros. & Co with regional offices. Street games, attire, and foods at Murrhams’s on Vosses avenue are noted amid scattered names and places.
A Santa Fe committee states it held talks with management and denies demanding removal of any shop action. They claim their aim was an advance in wages, which the company granted without hesitation, revealing their goal to be wage increases rather than specific demands.
Mise Teresa Ruse of Denver, a equestrienne with a Wild West show, was fatally injured during a practice act near Vincennes Indiana. She was dragged by a horse as onlookers struggled to halt the animal, finally stopping it with a pitchfork. The accident left Ruse unconscious and her death was reported in local dispatches.
The Tax Revision Committee, chaired by an ex-officio bribery figure, will travel to Buffalo with plans for upcoming tax law drafting. Attending officials depart Sunday and Monday, with meetings through next week to seek guidance from American Civic Federation conferences. The group aims for tax uniformity and contemplates adjustments to exemptions and valuations under the proposed reforms.
Transcontinental Sunday school tour group arrives in Topeka to open the state association meeting. E Excell, Marion Lasertnce, Prof EH Hamill, Mrs Heraill, and Rev 23 Spilman form the party. They will conclude the continent’s work begun February 17 in Richmond, Va, with a farewell photo session before separating.
Mrs Carr wife of a parish clerk residing on Mia Tyler street was injured in a streetcar style runaway near Tenth avenue and Jackson Street. She fell on the street striking her scalp, requiring stitches after a prior fainting spell earlier in the same incident. Nearby activity notes report a Whist Club match results and various game scores from the Topeka club, including Ryder, Woit, Shakeshaft, and others with mixed outcomes and averages.
Fragmented report describes Miss Miller and Miss Autier injured when a horse was untied and jumped into a doorway near Kel’s Book Store in St Wayne Indiana. The chaotic item cites unrelated names and erratic text about railway workers, wages, and a patent remedy.
New York dispatch reports Chinese plenipotentiaries propose yearly instalments of 10 million taels to settle 327 million dollar debt, with no interest on deferred payments. They note government revenue decline and outline payments to cover war loans and foreign obligations, while Britain and Berlin note demands for 16 million taels monthly in 1902.
News from St. Louis reports the City of Paducah wreck at Stunkhorst Landing. Fifteen dead, six whites and nine blacks, including Dr. J W Bell and Miss Mabel Gardiner. The steamer struck, listing, and sank within minutes as cargo shifted pinning many below decks. Survivors assisted others to cabins and shore. bodies recovered later, with others missing.
A wreck yesterday morning yielded a list of survivors from the City of Paducah. The register shows Mrs HT Allen Miss Carrie Minnie Greed Mr and Mrs James M Trusiow Fritz and John Gillen pilot John Gll let engineer B A Lee crew member William and Clarence Dodds John Scott J J Force and others aboard who returned to Santa after the incident.
The climate and crop service report notes dry weather across the western half with scarce rain in the east. Wheat and oats suffer under drought, corn planting lags, strawberries bloom in Wilson and Cherokee, pastures fail in parts, and overall crops need rain with warm weather for corn and better germination in cool conditions. Meantime, alfalfa and rye show variable progress as conditions vary by division.
Supreme Court upholds Lyon County foreclosure on a widow’s mortgage of a homestead after the husband’s death. The court rejects claims that marital consent exempted the loan from sale, ruling the homestead remains subject to forced sale to satisfy debts despite the widow’s election to take under the will.
Judge Buck insists the appeal remains valid as the plaintiff and defendant in error, plus their administrators, are all deceased. The long case from five years ago has culminated in a funeral like moment as the court notes Death loves a gaining man and the record barely survives.
In North Topeka today many residents, including Morris of Hoyt and Mrs Russell Barber, were seen in town. A removal sale at Costley & Post promises reduced prices, while a box social at Barrett Brook and a meeting of the Fraternal Ald Association unfold. Several locals travel to conferences, and Misses Mabel Manifold and Annie Eawil arrive from Beloit for family visits.
A fragmented report details a jury in a distant court, mentioning Dr M and Rev F W merry, with references to joint smashing charges and a conviction of Shew Lysto and M Wagner in a sailing judgment. Names like Wagner and others appear amid unclear lines and misprints.
Police swooped on George Klaber at a street in Cheney SC capturing two reges of beer and several bottles of ginsten. Officers Stahl Golt Carpenter Rail wards and others accompanied the suspect during the operation.
The Burghart's biscuit factory employees and numerous family members gathered for a pleasant picnic at Smith's farm near Grastville. Attendees included Mrs. I Guurne, C Dodding, Mrs. Allen Wiloar, Jane SGuninger, Viole Virgi, and others. Also noted were discussions on infant feeding substitutes and Morden's Bagie Brun Conderite for purity and sterility.
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