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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Oct 02, 1901
Page
7
Fragmented text discusses new focus on South Africa involving British figures like Kitchener and Boer forces. Mentions pairings of military strength, public response, and possible timelines for tense developments. Notes confusion in reporting and uncertain control over regions.
Rasmus Freie reports disrupted racing at Oakland with uncertain pacing and unclear entries. Officials say stewards will report results as they untangle the schedule, while conflicts delay the program and riders seek clarity on eligibility and lane assignments.
New York October report notes British observers argue yacht races would favor wind from England coast. Widespread interest centers on Monday’s wind loss that left boats underpowered and unable to display true merit, according to London correspondent.
The Yachternen display open bias against the Sandy Houx Simees and argue the benefit of capturing the cup by Sir Thomas conal. They claim transfer of hosting rights to Behe lsh waters will bring wind and defense near optimal conditions. They contend the Clyde and Solent winds failed the Tiguant, while congratulating a future era shaped by the New York Yacht Club deed of gift and new racing constraints.
Ambassador Choate applies for leave from the Washington wage department as he seeks to remain in the capital to press for a can treaty agreement. He lists personal reasons but confirms return to New York next Saturday. English athletes at Yale and other notes from New Haven report track events and a captain’s possible dismissal. Dawson officer J Langols Bell is suspended as gold commissioner for the Kin dhoe district without stated reason.
Judge Bain imposes fines in Disney case while Patrolman Volles is assigned to suppress the Parkdale Gang as the morning session concentrates on Frank Raynor.
A dusty court session covers a nuisance case against Frank Raynor and Charles Rigby from July seventh. Witnesses recollect a disturbance after heavy drinking as officials question identities and roles. Patrolman Volles debuts in Parkdale, confronting a youth with bold street theatrics and a rubber insult amid a wary crowd.
Estate details show over five percent state tax on the value of the personal property. Executors face accounting to the state while stock holdings in several corporations trigger double taxation, draining nearly one and a half million dollars from the fortune already invested in diverse industries.
Oct 2 Shelbyville Kentucky reports Jimbo Fields age 12 percent and Clarence Garnett age 15, both colored, were lynched for the murder of Willie Hart Brinter. Prisoners taken from jail, swung from Chesapeake and Ohio trestle near the depot within 500 yards. Jailer resisted. doors battered. Details unclear but Fields and Garnett believed to be responsible.
Three Greenwood county township trustees Wv. L. Jamison L. Ms. Livingston and KL. Strimple are cited to appear before the supreme court on November 6 to answer contempt charges for ignoring a Court of Appeals mandate to levy a tax to pay a 220 judgment in Pleasant Grove. A motion by Eureka attorney F. S Jackson was allowed, marking the first use of new supreme court power to enforce defunct Court of Appeals acts.
District Court heard a case between employer D G Sappenfield and employee J N Town. Sappenfield seeks 50 dollars for work on Town’s farm while Town contends Sappenfield burned off land against orders, causing a grass fire that consumed hay valued at 42 dollars per ton totaling 15 tons and leaving Town claiming 90 dollars owed to him. The jury works to determine liability and balance of dues.
Real estate transfers list multiple deeds with prices and parcels in Washburn Price addition Harrison Street Jefferson Street Tyler Street Van Buren Street Daniel's subdivision and Garden Place. Also notes Missouri Pacific excursion plans for home visitors to Ohio and Indiana with round trip tickets from Kansas City to St Louis via four daily trains and Union Station connections.
Philp G Gillette died this morning in Jacksonville at his home after forty years as superintendent of the Illinois institution for deaf mutes and noted editor with international reputation. The report mentions a single remedy claimed for the body earlier in the text, reflecting the era’s medical perspective.
Attorney General Godard moved to place the State versus Nick Chiles on the docket in the first division of the supreme court. The motion was granted and the case ordered for immediate hearing. Albert Johnson and Dy EK Grimes were tied to earlier appeals. Grimes previously exited the whisky trade and served in the state treasury. Attorneys Vante and Campbell revived the Albert Johnson case and redocketed it in the same division for the court’s Tuesday session.
A report by the industrial commission on railway regulation notes incomplete law in foreign and domestic aspects. It highlights state law disparities, weak administrative machinery, and limited powers to compel compliance, with lingering special franchises and exemptions persisting after general statutes.
A special election is planned to authorize a special levy for improving the fair race track. Voters will decide on funding to construct a grand stand and related enhancements at the venue. The measure seeks to raise funds through a levy to complete the project.
New York reports show Columbia leading bets in the international yacht race with odds near even. McIntyre & Marshall claim to have wagered 310,000 on Columbia against 4,008 on Stamrock, identities not disclosed. Joseph Corvan of Jos Corvan & Co placed 1,400 to 1,000 on the Columbia yesterday.
The telegrams cover varied items from Washington treasury bond purchases and New York party conventions to Newark governor nominees and Chicago police matters. Other notes include a Utah funeral description, Portland dispatches on a body found near Philadelphia, and stockholder reports from a Texas oil firm.
Train services advertised for October include round trips of one day each way to Kansas City and return via Santa Fe. Tickets go on sale October 3 with limited trains per day. Weather reports forecast overcast conditions in Washington with clearing later in the day.
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