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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Nov 08, 1897
Page
3
Kansas report notes seventeen saloons near the Soldiers Home clash over pensions with officials vowing no tolerance and Coffeyville contemplating a municipal light plant. The piece hints at corrupt schemes and calls for reform as authorities prepare actions to curb vice and protect residents.
The program outlines lectures and addresses for the coming Kansas convention at Lawreste, with noted figures such as Professor Eras mus Howarth and Chancellor De F Snow involved. Speakers include Captain JHE Churchill, W. Campbell of Sioux City, and Judge J. S Emery among others, covering topics from dairying methods to irrigation, soil moisture, and national science initiatives.
A massive investment is announced for the Galena Black Hails Mines with a $10,000 chusher facility to be erected. The project aims to expand ore processing, power supply from a dedicated line, and boost output as crews already haul thousands of tons from a single shaft.
A man from Yates Center lost 414 in a street alley near Ninth Street cable station. Police traced the incident to an alley confrontation with a missing pocketbook valued at 318, but no arrests were reported after a late Saturday inquiry.
The Presbyterian women publish a Thanksgiving souvenir under editor Mrs J. H. Mouler. They have prepared tweaked space holders for the event and aim to fund church needs with proceeds from the sale. The work includes contributions from town merchants and local advertisements as in the church effort.
Fort Scott officers seize a Moran tenant, John B H Car Minin, charged with sending an improper postal card amid a slander case that led to a $1 judgment against George W. Stephenson. Stephenson denies writing the card and a postal inspector investigates.
Reports from Hiawatha recount a burial where racial segregation followed the deceased veteran into the graveyard. A.G.A. post and local attendees witnessed conflict as white and colored mourners confronted by the color line at the grave of A.A. Holmes, former commander, highlighting racial tensions in a late 19th or early 20th century observance.
The November report from the state penitentiary details over 50,000 bushels of coal sold during the period and documents total expenditures. It notes costs exceeding prior estimates and highlights charges related to confinement and related services. The figures reflect ongoing budget pressures and administrative costs for the month.
In Wellington Nevada the county commissioners announce a bounty program to combat a rising pest issue. The Filings describe a pest control drive amid concerns over scaip threats and growing urgency in Sumner County governance.
A southbound Maple Leaf freight collided near Beverly about 9:40 p m causing eight cars to derail into a ditch and scalding injuries to a brakeman believed fatally. The first section had stopped to coal, the second section struck it, derailing seven cars and badly damaging an engine. A former employee named Hay, discharged three days earlier, was among the injured and may be unable to survive.
In federal court, Gleed, Ware & Glee filed for Scottish American Investment Co. against Kansas Investment Co. and T. B. Biweer seeking 125000, part of a 320000 claim tied to investments in Concords Farm Land and Irrigation bonds, Brower County lands, rents, and real estate. They allege fraud and deception by the Kansas firm and cite letters from President T. Bo Svecet as evidence. The complaint asserts misrepresentation and improper closings in land purchases by George M. Noble and others.
At a mass meeting in Marquette miners from Spring Valley La Salle Peru Ladd Seatonville and Marquette voted to maintain the winter egal strike by enforcing union scale. The gathering drew broad attendance from local mines and districts as delegates pledged to uphold the agreed pay rate.
Orville Taker, an 18 seared son of farmer D. Baker of Patt Hives, was critically injured when a horse fell on his foot yesterday afternoon around 7 oclock. The ankle joint was dislocated and the bones crushed. he was rushed to a local hospital in a weak condition. The physician noted severe damage but stable vital signs as doctors prepared for further treatment.
A sensational murder case headline announces the trial of Martin Thorn for the killing of Wine Gundeluppe in Queens county court, jury selection from about 200 names. Judge W E Smith presides with DA Youngs leading the prosecution and defense by Weller Miess and others, Thorn handcuffed as court detours through witnesses and opening remarks.
Washington society notes the upcoming marriage of Col Frank Crawford Letts to Miss Cora Perkins daughter of the late Senator Perkins of Kansas. The ceremony will be at the Church of the Covenant at 4 40 p m with Prof Jorge Porter Lawrence at the organ. After a short reception the couple will depart for a honeymoon to Marshalltown.
A late night robbery at Stats Bank Vermillion Kansas netted $2,200 in cash and gold. The safe was blown, with the thief fleeing after midnight. Police reported no silver taken due to weight. No suspects named and details unclear.
Today’s unusual storm outlook is recounted by Mr. Jennings describing misinterpreted ease and a winter dwelling in California. He notes temperature drops, forecasts mixed with sunshine, and a predicted shift to fair weather tomorrow, while detailing local conditions and timing.
Chicago leaders and labor groups including the trades council and city readers push a plan for a new stone cut project in Chicago. The project would require stone to be cut in the city, with an estimated cost around 1 250 dollars and potential government expenditure exceeding 4 000 000 dollars if approved.
Leavenworth politics see a board shake up as McGuire removed as polls secretary and D A Coleman appointed. Populists accuse revenue from joints and disorderly houses of funding political aims while urging the governor to alter police control led by John H Atwood. The shift follows complaints and a sustained political pressure amid Democratic and Populist tensions.
Report from Naples on a major Vesuvius eruption with the crater at Atri del Vavallo widening and lava or ash streams descending toward Vi tree wadiano del Tnestre as snout activity increases and two streams move downslope toward prepared paths.
A body described as Aunty Freeman was found in a dilapidated shanty near Union Pacific tracks. Police report suggests possible murder or heart failure as coroner and detectives examine the scene at DeMoss and Pengel’s morgue while an inquest proceeds. Nearby residents say valuables rumored to be hidden, and the shanty shows great disorder.
Springfield reports a heavy thundershower on a Sunday that breaks a drought lasting three and a half months. The rain started early in the morning and is expected to benefit pastures and help dry wells.
Chicago press reports a rate fight among Gulf to Colorado lines with the Gulf objecting to lower overland routes via Chicago St Louis and Kansas City. An agreement failed and lines withdrew, prompting a proposed commission plan to set a $10 first class rate from Missouri River to Colorado points, a 16 cent cut and 84 cent drop from prior levels, making Chicago first class rate $1.01.
Albans Nov 3 The New York Central wreck drew railroad commissioners attention to end damage in collisions. They recommend placing tool boxes inside the car centers rather than at the ends, arguing current placement renders them useless when most needed and pledging enforcement.
Western line traffic official said Kansas City to Texas packing house shipments will see open reductions in a few days. Authorized rate now 19 cents, with 40 cents to be set soon as Texas lines respond. Week-by-week shipment data from Kansas City to Texas points show several roads moving volumes in October, including Santa Fe, Fort Scott & Memphis, and Missouri Pac.
A company has leased the right of way of the Kansax and Southeaston railroad from South Haven to Parker City. The line runs southeast through an agricultural area into Oklahoma and will span about 35 miles. The right of way includes grades land grants and other property valued around zero dollars. Construction is planned to push completion.
A garbled query discusses late application, a mysterious Magnet, and mentions names like Bent and Harriagun. The text reads as an OCR fragment with unclear meaning and no coherent events or entities to summarize.
The arbitration board convenes this evening in Philadelphia Nev with a packed agenda. Key issues include clarifying service of players and a dispute over requesting players from Brooklyn and Pittsbury while considering Philadelphia Club’s right to hold five Atlantic League players: Childs, Afe Vey, Moran, Juve, and Holbert Schaub.
The United States Supreme Court denies a writ of habeas corpus for William Henry Theodore Burtt, condemned for the murder of Mine Biayehe. The decision allows the law to run its course in California with the condemned man to face execution.
The notices report the funerals of Althea A. Picek and Stile Frances, with burials in Porter Cemetery and a family residence ceremony in Topeka. Additionally, Denver Rio Grande October receipts totaled $736,900, up $84,700 from last year, and Ex-Governor Morrill plans reentry into public life after four weeks.
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