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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Nov 24, 1903
Page
7
Pleaded guilty after jury deliberation in a federal court. First degree murder without death penalty, life imprisonment. Katine Torker Montt and others implicated in the case face penitentiary terms. The fefernt mutts on coarye case details unclear but indicates a death penalty ruling avoided.
A special train carrying railroad officials and dignitaries departed for the Salt Lake cut off to drive the last spike in the Lucien cut off Ceremonies were set for Thanksgiving Day with President Harriman among the party. The route passed Witchs, near the Central Pacific area, marking a milestone for the Southern line project.
New York reports the open air treatment for tuberculosis on North Brother Island shows progress. Of 127 patients admitted six months ago, six have been cured, eleven died, and the rest remain under care. Pure air, good food, and rest are cited as key factors.
The six men involved in the federal prison mutiny pleaded guilty to manslaughter on Monday and were sentenced to time in Leavenworth. The case centered on the 1947 incident where guards were attacked, leading to multiple injuries and deaths. The defense sought mercy, while prosecutors urged strict penalties. Sentences run concurrently with other terms, and authorities planned careful handling of the inmates as they return to the penitentiary.
Daniel Prohman and Margaret Tington were quietly married yesterday by Judge Henry Ime- Sele. The couple had been starring in A Japanese Nishi- Ingele at Tel y's theater. Guests included family members and the production team.
Sir John Handle Maple bart MP died after long illness in London on November 4. A prominent figure in business, banking, racing, and politics, Maple built a furniture business into a large enterprise and led voters to the polls in a four horse coach. He funded a generous donation to University College Hospital and leaves a wife married to Baron von Eickhardstein.
The report urges educating the Tedian in rudiments of English and self-reliance, arguing work or starvation will force progress. It notes 16 reservation boarding schools, 140 day schools, and total enrollment of 4,257 with staff. Also reports opposition to Sun dances and lists funds paid to the Trdhaune, plus travel notes on President Robinson and Alexionn Central courant arrivals.
Len Caldwell and Miss Nettle Sting faced widespread refusals from seven ministers five priests and two aldermen in Hanover as they sought a marriage license. Beliefs they eloped and misrepresented themselves led to rejections before they finally married in York after a second license was secured.
Washington scene covers Frye reading Louisiana governor invitation for the one hundredth anniversary of the transfer of Louisiana territory. Senate explores whether concurrent resolutions need presidential approval as constitutional questions arise. House adjourns until Friday after Payne move.
Eleven crewmen are confirmed lost from the Trench bark Pratcols Coppe after a wreck off a reef north of Point Reyes near Tomales Bay. Survivors indicate order aboard after the strike and Captain Imaye is among the missing. only 12 of 74 crew members are saved. Two more bodies landed ashore at Bodina bay add to the toll, with earlier reports from Point Reyes.
Wealthy Duluth man J. D. Campbell and a party of three chase a bull moose 40 miles north in a swamp. Campbell mounts the beast, clinging as it dashes through brush, then slides into a slough where the animal subsides and he is unhurt. Four firemen injured in New York tenement collapse.
Chicago dispatch reports Eddie Hanlon and Young Corbett have been matched for a December 29 featherweight world title bout at 120 pounds. The match is slated for twenty rounds with travel options including Kansas City and return via Santa Fe.
Markets today report weak new corn in cash trade while live stock trading sees cattle steady and hogs 5 to 10 cents lower. Wheat futures firm but corn and oats turn soft on selling. receipts rise in Minneapolis Duluth and Chicago. Provisions weaken as hog prices decline and packer demand softens.
Secretary of State J R Burrow reports Smith county corn yields ahead of expectations with 60 bushels per acre in places and an average near 45. Wheat is lower but overall acreage and feed demand tighten markets as cattle feeders buy at about 25 cents a bushel and many cattlemen ponder reduced feeding this winter amid low stock prices.
Maresohault of Spokane in Nel non dropped fifteen $100 bank notes through a pocket hole. A passer-by found the new bills and passed them along until several people handled them. Mareschandt reported the loss and police traced and recovered the notes, yielding a $10 reward from the owner.
A special dispatch from Gripple Creek cites a vigilance committee formed after a train wreck attempt. It vows action to curb violators and threats amid miner tensions, with emphasis on enforcing order and protecting workers.
Paris reports claim four secret arrests were made in Marseille of anarchists suspected of plotting against the Italian king and queen during their royal train passage. A separate note says an attempt on Italian orders may have occurred at Cherbourg with a soldier placing rocks on rails, but verification remains uncertain.
Market gossip and price lists show wheat, corn, oats, rye, and timothy moves. Reports cite open high and low figures, cattle receipts, dairy quotes, and stock market activity with emphasis on grain commissions and futures in Kansas City and Chicago areas.
A. M. McDearmott Commission Co lists rooms in the Devlin Building and offers stocks grains provisions and investment securities for cash or on margin. Direct private deals to Chicago and references available.
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