21 May 1901
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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 21, 1901
Page
1
Auditor of Santa Fe Pacific is removed after a tumultuous incident. The article reports rumors of heavy stock losses and a failed suicide attempt as officials move to address the situation and changes in leadership unfold amid chaotic coverage from Los Angeles and Chicago press.
A fragmented account recalls a clerkly figure once here and an alleged incident marked by panic. Officials dispute details while noting possible eligibility of a suspect for a prior domestic incident, with names and places obscured by garbled OCR.
Washington and coast reports show a general machinists strike affecting about 50,000 workers. By May 11 negotiations spread near Cincinnati and across the Pacific coast with most firms agreeing to a nine hour day and a 12 percent raise while a few plants in New York and other cities resist. About 2,500 in New York and several hundred in Chicago and Boston have joined or returned to work as settlements progress.
In Cleveland, reports say about 220 members of the machine workers union backed a nine hour workday while seeking wage increases. Lenders reportedly satisfied with t warlock and supporters offered encouragement in a morning speech.
General Fitz Fith Porter dies at his Morristown home from chronic diabetes at age 66. Born in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, August 1, 181? He graduated from West Point in 1845 and fought in the Mexican War. He rose to major general of volunteers, led the Fifth Army Corps, faced dismissal for alleged cowardice, was later exonerated, and held multiple New York city trust positions before his death.
A gunman killed Ayres with pistol wounds inside a Washington hotel room. Police report a swift investigation with no immediate motive disclosed and the suspect detained for questioning. Further details issued by local authorities pending court action.
Washington May 2 An unsolved killing at the Kenmore hotel is attributed to a voluntary confession by Mrs. Lulu J. Bonine a guest there She admits shooting James Seymour Ayres a census office clerk and describes a preceding dispute and a plan to frighten him revealing she used a revolver and later surrendered to authorities The case including inquest and police interrogation remains under coroner and district attorney review
A battery of artillery leaves Port Riley for an overland march and will reach Topeka Thursday. Troops plan to camp at the fair grounds or Death Wit tract on Fourteenth street and conduct exhibition drills. The outing will last about a week.
Andrew Carnegie has given £2,000,000 to Scottish universities including Edinburgh Glasgow Aberdeen and St Andrews. He stipulates beneficiaries be Scottish fellows only with no English Irish or colonial foreigners. The fund funds medical and commercial education and will be held by trustees to cover student expenses.
Mrs Carrig Nation returns to Kansas City following a temperance debut with Carl Browne in Fort Scott Sunday night. She orders 1,060 souvenir shutcheta bearing inscriptions like Currie Nation, your loving home defender, and cites a prophetic verse from the Bible as divine confirmation of her mission.
Washington May 1 The United States Supreme Court granted a writ of certiorari to review Stlebrute mil v Mrs Sallie E Hillman a 45000 insurance payment dispute over her husband’s death. The Connecticut Mutual Life Insurance Company appeals after losses in circuit and appeals court, with the case long tied to the Hillmon ruse and prior rulings. The decision may affect the final judgment due in the lower court.
Cleveland May 21 Charles A Winship of Los Angeles yesterday sold Velvet Rowe a three year old trotter from Terrace Farm Titueville Pa for 20600 the largest price for a year old trotter in years J Mekhinney secured title to the mare and the sale marked a record for the region samtidig in Harrisburg Governor Steme reversed a wartwa5t for 10244406 from the United States government as part payment of the war debt N S Gleason Dice noted New York May 2 death of Patrick J Gleason formerly of Long Island City and Populady kinna at his home after illness aged about years Admiral Sir John E commemell dies in London May 21 aged noted admiral of the fleet born in 1588
Governor Nash of Ohio and party toured Salt Lake City after launching the battleship Ohio in San Francisco. They visited sights with Governor Wells and other officials, attended a large organ recital at the tabernacle, and planned a spec train excursion to the shore of the Great Salt Lake before continuing east in the evening.
At a May directors meeting of the Chicago Chicano board of trade the Peavey Elevator was declared irregular amid charges from Slaughter & Co. that grain in the elevator was not regular. The dispute centers on 45,000 bushels of No 1 corn linked to Phillips, with deliveries refused for not meeting contract grade and a broader probe into elevator inspections and private warehouses.
A Manila cable reports that Han cock Buford and Aztec sailed with volunteers on Saturday. Logan Kirkpat Tick and Ob will sail later. Grant and Thomas return as soon as they arrive in Sante. The departure lists enlisted men and Forty Volunteer inquiry remains. 25 sailors sailed.
Washington May 11 Coroner jury finds Ayres killed during conflict between Imnett and Big Lola Iga Henri Bonne. The woman was held for the crowd jury as details of the case unfold.
Attorneys for Mrs Nation filed a motion in district court seeking a new trial. The motion is set for hearing, with dates and specifics to be determined.
T A McNeal delivers welcome address saying people do not appreciate the druggist. Delegates to the seventh annual convention of the Marske Five Wifktetthal are yet to arrive. Open day yesterday featured prayer and a large gathering for visitors.
The text notes timeframes for possible actions if refused and estimates 30, 60, or 90 days for attorneys to file with the Supreme Court. It mentions the court may not have the case on file before fall and might not decide before winter, while Mrs Nation remains at liberty.
Reports from the Scott mansion say Mrs ScKinley is resting easy and growing stronger. The annual wage conference of the Flint Glass Bottle Manufacturing Association and the American Flint Glass Workers Union opened in Pittsburg covering wages for prescription blowers gatherers production and working hours. Workers request a slight wage increase, but producers say no raise.
A passenger train on the Idaho Asene railroad derailed after a washout near Ban Carioe two miles south of Pueblo California. The locomotive fell into St Charles Creek while the rear truss stayed on the bank. Initial reports claimed fatalities and a hospital train, but no injuries to passengers or crew were found beyond slight damage.
A dispatch received at the Navy Department from Fear Actual Todeors announces New York’s arrival at Cavite. Admiral Rutgers becomes senior commander of the Asiatic Station, succeeding Admiral Kempt as junior squadron commander. Weather forecasts note March 31 prognostications.
A garbled historical segment describes a procession toward a city gate. Visitors are greeted by a captain and host amid warnings that the wall and river defend the metropolis. The text hints at ritual welcome, surveillance, and the cost of entry to the urban space.
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