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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Oct 14, 1901
Page
7
A city night school begins its seventh year tonight with a turnout of young men and local residents. Teachers specialize in arithmetic, bookkeeping, and stenography, while drawing and penmanship instructors prepare students for practical work. The event highlights dedication and community support for continuing education.
The Shawnee county Republican central committee met Saturday afternoon at the old courthouse Otto Hungate named the executive committee members Will Van Ore an Jake Ovland David Greig James Mullin W 1 Jamison Philip Rasman Thos Hurley A 2 Alton Reese Van Sant and Chas W Smith to serve on the panel for party affairs.
The Shawnee Mining company met at the Commercial club rooms on Saturday night and chose directors: Jonathan Thomas Guilford Dudley Albert Snowler William Quail and LS Dot fean. A committee of Milton Brown A William Quall and 1. 3 Dolman was appointed to collect and sell stock. Officers to be chosen later. The capital stock will be raised. A four pound nugget was exhibited in New York.
A correspondent reports on government relief and social upheaval as winter approaches in Russia. It notes references to harvest policy, provincial names, and the uncertain impact on subjects amid official actions and preparations for hardship.
The Will of Jacob S. Rogers allocating millions to the Metropolitan Museum of Art faces a contest. Reports say an synthetic agreement among brothers Columbus Jason and Theodors bound them to dispose of their estates upon the tester’s death to family or institutions. The contestants claim the agreement bars such bequests and demand clarity on its effect.
The Marseilles World correspondent reports Count Henry de Le Vaulx plans another attempt to cross the Atlantic by balloon after a prior Paris to Central Russia voyage. He believes such a crossing is practicable and intends to try again as soon as possible. Also noted is the death of Henry Milla Day, long associated with the New York legal firm Day & Heaton.
New York reporting from London states the Tribune’s London representative believes Bir Heodar Mac may assume the post of commander in chief of the Australian forces. The claim reflects a possible leadership shakeup amid Commonwealth defense talks.
Cincinnati reports Chief of Police Deitsch leaves for Washington to join a National Bureau of Identification gathering. The day features the formal transfer of the bureau from Chicago to Washington and a new superintendent election. The main aim is a lawful nationwide scrutiny of anarchist movements to thwart their plans.
New York reports indicate renewed talk that J P Morgan may acquire the White Star Line. Officials deny the claim though the Herald cites rumors of a London meet and Morgan’s possible England trip. Clinton Dawkins is noted as a Morgan partner reportedly preparing to travel first. Separately, bankers head to Milwaukee for the American Bankers Association meeting with eastern delegations seen as largest ever, over a thousand new members joined in the past year.
Reported Oct IM Doctors say Congressman J B Robinson is critically ill with malignant typhoid fever after a prior improvement. Attendants brace for the worst as the crisis is reached and his condition remains doubtful. Meanwhile Paris and yachting circles push broader headlines in other items.
New York dated October 4 reports that Pekin Times correspondent says Chinese envoys and Leagas the Russian minister seek restitution of the Shan Hat or Nie Chwang Signin g Ting railway under conditions. China hopes a decision will be moved to them within the next fortnigh.
Deputies near Springerville engage a band of outlaws in an Arizona clash. Deputy Sheriff Willie Maxwell of Pinetock, Arizona, is shot and killed after being tied. his partner Trefola wounded and dies hours later. Desperadoes roam New Mexico and Arizona, spreading fear for months.
A Chicago student from Notre Dame era Hyde Park is accused of multiple burglaries. The unnamed prisoner, linked to the town hall case, is said to have financial support from his mother in New York and to be well supplied during the period.
Heavy rains temporarily interfered with communications in Natal. The main Boer force under General Hotke moved from Lainebure forest toward Leanybore area, while British columns under commandants attempted to advance. The situation centers on disrupted lines of supply and troop movements amid the Natal battlefront.
Charles Crockett aged 37 died under suspicious circumstances after gambling with companions and leaving with winnings. Police found money missing and a belt buckle weapon recovered among 30 suspects. In a separate incident burglars dynamited a mill, causing $35,000 loss. the empty vault and an operator’s alarm firing were noted. A New York chess and course planning for a state fencing tournament was also reported.
A London Times dispatch via Simin reports India will observe a day of mourning for Ameer Abdur Rahman, seen as an ally of the British government, with general approval noted. Explosion Kills Two in Clinton Arizona
Fragmentary notice reading for rent rooms in Valencia Kansas with mention of pasture balance and potential stock trade. Names Z L Van Hook Room 27 Columbian Building appears in the readable portion.
A petition prompts Shawnee County to levy one mill for two years for permanent improvements. The county commissioners order a special election to decide the tax and authorize notice in the State Journal. Election sites, timing, and sheriff duties are specified for Shawnee County Kansas.
Shawnee County commissioners order a special election to approve a tax levy not exceeding twenty thousand dollars for a steel bridge across the Kansas River near the old sugar mill site in Mission township. Notice will run 40 days in the Topeka State Journal and five Sundays in the Topeka Daily Capital.
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