28 May 1903
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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 28, 1903
Page
1
A crowded Topeka session draws financiers from Kansas and beyond. The report highlights Myron Ay Waterman and Monte Weiners networks, with multiple committees, speakers, and bankers from St. Louis and New York addressing currency policy, banking stability, and fiscal plans amid controversy over Albaughs paper and unsettled details.
President Roosevelt arrived in Butte amid an immense turnout from fifty miles around with Spanish War veterans and labor leaders forming a guard of honor. He spoke about liberty under law, equality before justice, and the duty of citizens, receiving ceremonial gifts before addressing the crowd and departing for Boise.
New York May 2 Carnegie Hall heard speeches urging action against anti Jewish violence in Europe. Former President Cleveland spoke as Mayor Turner opened the event praising unity. letters from leaders like Lyman Abbott and John F tion Cart Sebure were read. The gathering condemned massacres in Austria Hungary and pressed the U.S. to influence governments to protect Jews. Weather: Chicago forecast cooler northwest region Friday.
Advices from Asiatic Turkey report a catastrophic earthquake on April 29 near Melazgherd on the Euphrates. The town and garrison, about 2,000 inhabitants including Armenian soldiers, were wiped out and over 400 houses in neighboring villages collapsed. A British consular report confirms a 30 second tremor with widespread destruction and casualties.
A fragmentary account describes Shamrock racing a yacht named Shamieece Ne and tug Cruiser in a regatta amid shifting winds. Spectators and bands provide a noisy backdrop as crews maneuver near the finish.
Forecasters report scattered showers across Kansas tonight with cooler and unsettled conditions. Rain observed in central areas and light showers in northern and southeastern portions with warmer temperatures in the west. statewide hourly temps and winds noted from several stations, including McPherson and Hays City, through the morning.
A New York report claims a 435 million discrepancy between General Leonard Wood and Bix secretary of Naanch on American disbursements in Cuba. The Tribune cites Midest authority asserting the difference will be solved in the Anal set between the war department and Cuban minister at Washington.
A garbled OCR text discusses automedilists and license recognition across states, mentioning New York and multiple mentions of permits and devices. It references efforts to standardize approvals and questions about whether a single license number can be valid nationwide.
Two men drowned while trying to move mail across the swollen Arkansas River at Fort Smith Arkansas. The incident involved a mall contractor and a carrier as they attempted to ferry the packages across the flood waters.
Topeka Commercial Club directors move to discuss reorganization of Kansas Mutual Life Insurance as a Kansas corporation. A Friday meeting invites policy holders for debate on methods, with a possible plan to present to holders at a June 1 reorganization meeting.
Offditions at Seote We general offices report track troubles on the river lines. A washout at Lek View was rumored but not confirmed. Eastbound Santa Fe traffic has been halted toward Kansas City, causing delays as the river remains high and more outages are expected. Temperatures across major cities are listed with varying readings.
A large structure labeled the 400 block collapsed today at the stated hour causing concern among witnesses. Emergency crews responded to the scene and cleared debris as investigators began assessing damage and potential hazards.
A building at 106 North Kaomnav epur in Cumyoos w the Hig 400 collapsed at 4 46 AM injuring no one fatally. Five renters, Swedes, were trapped but all survived and were only lightly hurt except one man, Charlesbore, treated at Christ hospital after a severe jolt. A dog and a spaniel were rescued from the wreckage as authorities sifted debris and braced the remaining structure.
A mob of about 300 men gathered outside Wichita jail on May 8 seeking the arrest of J M Woods a Black man charged with assaulting a white woman They moved off after the sheriff moved Woods to a distant location and then back to Wichita New anti lynching law expected to take effect next Tuesday assigns harsher penalties for mob violence and grants militia aid to protect prisoners.
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