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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Nov 16, 1903
Page
6
The court confirmed the city ordinance banning street blockades after B. Culp was convicted for blocking Quincy Forest with vehicles. The appeal questioned validity. the ruling may advance to the supreme court. Discussions covered park land, park visitation, and potential U S possession of Yosemite Valley.
Lieutenant Colonel Joseph Girard acting superintendent of Yosemite National Park submits his annual report urging protection and preservation of game in forest reserves bordering the parks. He advocates returning to Indian practice of controlled autumn burns to reduce fire danger and tightening rules to prohibit mining surveying and water power claims on government lands. He also urges the government to seize immediate possession of patented lands within forest reserves and the park.
Judge Hazen granted a legal separation today to Joseph Fiederling a farmer living north of Topeka who charges his wife Lyle Fiederline with desertion and being too fond of another man Once known as Topeka’s best heavyweight boxer ten years ago he fought in several prize battles.
A swarm of Moorish Jews fled Tazs and reached Marina after alleged sultan cruelty and looting in Tusa. The exiles describe widespread outrages against Jews and women, warning of ongoing persecution amid occupation.
The article traces factional splits among Kansas Democrats over federal judgeship candidates including Charles Blood Smith Loomis Pollock and Justice Johnston. It notes key supporters like Mackey Dean Low and Salph Faxon in Washington, cites bets on Pollock, and references broader party tensions surrounding Grover Cleveland and Frank Doster amid regional endorsements and intra-party rivalries.
Atchison Globe reports a power struggle within the Indian affairs arena as Congressman Curtis seeks the chair of the Indian committee earning possible $10000 a year. Opponents fear his leadership would shift Indian policy power away from allies. The piece mentions industry ties and a World’s Fair information bureau setup in Kansas City for public guidance.
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