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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Oct 28, 1901
Page
2
The public shows little interest in the Jim Jeffries vs Gus Ruhlin bout in Frisco, with Jeffries as overwhelming favorite. Authors note the public’s mixed enthusiasm, while reporters discuss oil land stakes linked to Jeffries and ongoing legal actions, and dwindling local press coverage.
Brunswick Balke Callender announces a world billiard tournament at Madison Square Garden in early December with a $2000 purse and a diamond trophy. The 41st inch billiard event uses one-shot 41st plays on a regulation 5 by 1 table. Up to six players may compete and entrants pay an entry fee. prizes total include net box office receipts.
The piece notes an upcoming chess tournament with international flavor as M Barutel arrives from Frahow via Bos and joins Jacob Schaffer and Leonard Howson. They have played exhibition matches nationwide. Other players include George Sloseon, George Sutton and Schaefer.
Wisconsin Dominates Kansas in a one sided 50 to 0 victory at Madison. Key performers include Cowies, Larson, Inkington, Bram, Louthan, Dodds, and Notsinger. Kansas team, lighter and outmatched, will stay in Madison Sunday for conditioning ahead of Tuesday’s rematch with Helolten.
London, Oct. 1 Kie McCoy says he will reside in London to open a boxing school in the West End. Parson Davies, an outside dealer in off shares, eyes an athletic club partnership. McCoy claims the English middleweight championship and vows to defend it, challenging O Brien and noting his past win over Creedon.
Cresceus the trotting champion is loaded at Kansas City’s union depot for a tour to Minneapolis St Louis Denver the Pacific coast via El Paso and the City of Mexico. He will exhibit at each stop with Mr Ketcham joining the journey before plans to retire Cresceus at Ket farm near Toledo.
IGE high school played Washburn Saturday in a lively grid contest. The game featured two halves with both sides scoring and notable contributions from Rane Ugh Thompson Mon aid Delay and other players as Washburn held the line and the high school showed a strong impression on the crowd.
In Memphis Tenn on October, uncertainty lingered over players still recovering from Kirkaville effects. Coaches expect all men to be fit by next Saturday, with Fiesta claiming his team can win as he sits in position. The Memphis trotting association reported two more records set that evening, highlighting the tense buildup.
Saturday football results feature Madison Wisconsin Kansas Princeton Harvard Cornell Harvard Chicago Pennsylvania State and more with Naval Cadets Oberlin Drake and Missouri losses. Drake defeated Missouri 14 0 as new lineup shows solid play while Missouri struggles on offense and defense.
Parsons Kansas hosts Nevada in a Sunday football clash and earns a decisive 23 to 0 victory. Parsons showed cohesion and strength, outplaying the visiting Nevada squad and securing the win on home turf. Sale reports include Whitney Horace horses auctioned at Morris Park with notable prices.
Eureka Kansas reports a dramatic arrest of J W Weatherford, once a Missouri Pacific night agent, linked to missing mail funds. Detectives traced him to a Georgia Mountain cabin after he fled the country, where he confessed and described how sacks and drafts were stolen and cashed in the South. Subpoenas issued for federal court witnesses.
The article describes Weatherford confessing to complicity in a mail theft ring. He used a key to open mail pouches at Bis Beowtershelay and Dean's post office in Kentucky, sending drafts to southern relatives for cashing. A $43 draft to Kentucky aided authorities in tying him to the crime. trial scheduled at Fort Scott federal court.
Chicago Oct 28 Sam Hildreth owns the two year old Chestnut colt Chesney who won the seven furlong handicap at Worth. He previously offered owner J S Ward 8000 but the price rose to 10000. After the performance Hildreth reportedly paid the demand and is said to have purchased McChusney from Oots Tron after a six furlong work at Washington Park.
Caney Kansas October 28 Hiram Warren a young farmer living nearby faces possible prison time over an alleged act of forgery to help his sister a Red Cross nurse who needed funds for El Paso. He is said to have forged a check on the Caney Valley bank signing the Caney Grain company name and cashed it for 156.70 at Coffeyville’s First National Bank. The forgery was discovered and Warren was arrested.
Independence, October 2. N H Giger proposes a plan to lift wheat prices next year by getting farmers to sign contracts not to sow more than seed for 1002. Each signer pays $1 to fund organization across counties, aiming to halt wheat sowing in 1901 and shift to other crops. The idea, once discussed at the Anti Horse Thief state meeting, echoes a prior successful tactic used to raise horse prices.
Atchison woman Ella D. Nevins sues her father in law William C. Nevins for 10000 damages claiming he and her husband alienated her affections. The case, filed in district court, notes their Arlington area prominence and details a February 1901 marriage and alleged coerced separation. The suit cites malicious remarks about her character prior to marriage as part of the alleged motive.
In Kansas City Kansas a Dunkard love feast occurred at a frame church on Central avenue and Boeke street starting Saturday afternoon and lasting through the night. About eighty Dunkers from Kansas City, Argentine, and Grandotte counties attended. Elder C J Hooper of Topeka and Elder LH Crist presided. The Agape feast included a full meal and the ritual foot washing as practiced by the sect, with participants washing each other’s feet in a ceremonial act.
Morton Kansas October 28 arrangements completed for Campbell university transfer to the Baptist church of Kansas. The aceaeae company has relinquished its five year lease, and the college will be controlled by a new corporation.
Fort Scott reports the state MCA executive committee budgeting 6000 for the year with 1200 raised on the floor. The new state executive committee lists Topeka and Ottawa members. Oil firm is said to have sold Beaumont interests to Standard Oil. A stranger shot Thomas Sheath, wounding him in the back as he stood in the street. the attacker fled after remaining nearby.
Arkansas City hosts the Law and Order league open air meeting attended largely by farmers. The group aims to curb liquor traffic with farmer support. A third artificial ice company enters the city backed by eastern money, joining two others planned to operate by spring. Alvin Melver of Greenwood county, robbed of $80 in transit, fought back with a six shooter but was arrested and fined in police court, now paying the city rockpile fine.
Knights of Pythias from eastern Kansas gatherings assemble in Pythias hall at Sixth Street and Minnesota tonight. A large district crowd is anticipated with all Knights invited as work is planned in the third degree.
Wellington Kansas October 22 city council plans to pass an ordinance prohibiting expectorating on sidewalks to keep the town neat after new cement sidewalks in the business district are finished.
A sequence of transfers shows G Thomas and wife selling property on Winfield avenue to D W Birgs for 150 dollars and Kittie I Coates and husband selling to Wr Z Coates for 1000 dollars. Additional entries include myriad parcels in Crane and Gould additions, a 2002 East avenue sale in Fairview, and quit claim deeds involving Wm Lawrence to F Gil. Also noted is an A.M. Widener related sale and a cycling record from New York with J Tue Dieyole and Cham in a match race.
A fragment notes concerns raised over a city gallery and park spaces. Residents or officials are implied to discuss access, safety, and management of a local cultural venue within public parks. The item signals public discourse rather than a resolved decision.
The Y M A night school presents a free business course for Seambers of fips Ae including Elementary and Advanced studies, Typing, Writing, Spelling and Punctuation. Professors K H Roudebush and C B Van Horn, experienced business college teachers, will conduct the classes. Each student gains personal attention and those who complete the course earn the International certificate. For details call the Association office on East Rist.
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