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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Oct 19, 1903
Page
7
Wheat prices drifted lower with broader market weakness, trading at a steady pace as favorable autumn weather and crop prospects weighed on prices. Livestock followed, with cattle and hogs down about ten cents, while grain receipts and trading activity showed mixed signals from Duluth to Chicago and New York.
Kansas City market notes a weak to slow tone across cattle hogs and sheep with varied quotes. Beef steers and native cattle show softer demand while hogs and feeder cattle post lower bids. farm products also listed with erratic corn oats hay prices and dairy items in the mix.
The Topeka city council will not take up the Manhattan interurban railway franchise this evening, delaying action until next Friday. Officials emphasize a mandatory cash guarantee bond and safeguards to protect the city, noting similar bonds posted by Vinewood Park Railway and Continental Gas.
Mixed commodity notes from St Louis and surrounding region indicate cattle and hog markets softening with supply robust. Prices for cows and calves hover lower while beef demand shows cautious movement. other markets such as cotton, butter, sugar, coffee and wool feature steady or unsettled readings with regional price shifts and dated quotes.
City Railway crews begin rebuilding the West Twelfth Street line to double track from headquarters to Huntoon Street at Clay. West Twelfth Street cars run to Topeka Avenue as work continues and North Topeka lines will follow. Santa Fe shipments and damaged freight sale details appear amid broader notes on new lines and holds.
Bridges in Mencken Township require repair on two spans and a new construction totaling 60 feet in span and 20 feet high. The Roberton bridge is to be rebuilt. The Young and Peare bridges in Mencken will be repaired, and one bridge in Sumster Township will also undergo repairs.
Scientists and engineers hail FS Smith of South Bend for a steam generator that could render boilers obsolete by supplying steam directly. The device reportedly completed in two months with 17 of 14 U S patent claims allowed, praised as compact and fuel efficient, eliminating valves gauges and boilers. / Humboldt moves up in state classification. Sheboygan city hall burns. coal advert pushes fuel sales.
Mankato Kansas October 19 the new post office building is finished and substantial. Built by Col L and Morne and loaned for twenty years at low rate the brick structure spans large with glass and steel detailing. Postmaster Woollen notes the well ventilated office and expects continued growth as Congress considers expansion.
Topeka high school football dominated Lawrence with a 47 to 0 victory. The game drew about 400 fans as Topeka's offense and defense clicked, featuring crisscross plays and a late field goal by Hope. Lawrence struggled on defense, while Topeka capitalized on turnovers and special plays, with touchdowns from multiple players and a safe lead sustained through the second half.
In Cincinnati on October 1, the jury in the Miller and Johns conspiracy case was unable to agree and was discharged. The defendants faced charges of defrauding the United States by soliciting a bribe from John J. Ryan related to the Post Office Department. Judge A C Thompson instructed the jurors on the necessity of an overt act and emphasized Ryan's testimony, noting corroborating evidence. The court noted that a verdict could not find one guilty while the other was innocent.
ME SAVED THE TRAIN. A 20-year-old telegraph operator at Welch's Spur station moved under threat, crawled to his telegraph, and signaled the North Coast Limited to stop. The bandits fled as a posse pursued at daylight. The report mixes multiple briefs from Butte and Lawrence, with other items on Haskell Indians, Prairie football, and boxing gossip.
Fitzsimmons declares he will train hard for a bout with Loli despite acknowledging the opponent’s strength. He jokes about being a “has-been” yet vows steady preparation to reach the 168 pound weight class for the scheduled fight.
London reports the grand jury advised a true bill against Whitaker Wright promoter of the London & Globe Finance corporation after his extradition from New York. The recorder hoped the disclosed facts would warn high officials against lending their names to unfamiliar enterprises preyed on by corrupt men.
Convicted mutineers Gilbert Mullins Turner Barnes Bob Clark Fred Robinson and Frank Thompson have recovered from their trial and been assigned to regular duties by federal prison officials. Clark Mullins and Thompson work in the stonebreaking yard Barnes in the tailor shop Robinson in the carpetmaking shop. They will be housed in the old privy at Fort Leavenworth while officials consider transfer applications to Avanta or another U S prison to improve discipline at Fort Leavenworth.
Rev John Peters of St Michaels Protestant Episcopal church announced that a defalcation by parish treasurer Henry Edam totaling 859 600 with 10 078 restored to the church by the wife of Mr Holson through life insurance policies. Part of the remainder may fail in a bank amid forgeries connected to Bax Franello. Bishop Lots Vernier of Tahiti plans six months in Paris before returning home. The telephonic jurisdiction covers 135 islands of the South Sea chain. The report notes possible political implications.
Wellington Kansas October 19 Judge Swarts declines to act on Ed T Hackney plea for disbarment Brunette the law er disbarred for writing a letter to win a valley land quarter section in this county asserts Hackney aided in the letter Swarts says there is enough evidence from trial to prove Brunette guilty and will not act until sworn statements are made Brunette testified he wrote the letter while claiming others testified to contrary facts
Local residents in Griley clash over sewer projects with calls for a drain fund and council action. McCabe and Gilley weigh in on costs and project viability while officials discuss funding and a 2000 foot sewer line purchase. Judge Hazen rules Lang’s request for a new trial on a mechanic’s lien claim will not be allowed, with ownership records and subcontract payments under scrutiny in the W.W. Mills property case.
The lifeless body of a man registering as J. Myers at the Portland Hotel near Union Station was found in his room. A necktie bore letters addressed to J. G. Moore of East St Louis, a horse dealer, with references to Thon Moore and the National Stock Guard. The deceased, about 40 years old, wore fashionable clothing but had no baggage. A social reunion for Pottawatomie County former residents is announced at the G A R hall in Topeka on Thursday evening at six thirty.
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