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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Oct 29, 1902
Page
2
Robbers seized a marshal and forced him to watch as they blasted open a bank safe with dynamite. They looted an amount between 83,000 and 34,000 and fled toward a wood lake area. The marshal was later left tied as police tracked the scene and secured the bank’s wrecked interior.
Clergymen and lay delegates met at Sew Yurm to consider the bylaw reforms and a proposed act for church alliance work. An adjournment was taken with a plan to resume discussions and seek donations to fund an organizer in the field.
Fragmented report details factional fighting over control of a London company and a planned hearing. Mentions Morgan, Terkun Interests, and named executives amid political tension and safety concerns. Also notes Big Four railway directors elected and a New York meeting anticipated.
The defendant pleaded not guilty to a rand larceny charge involving a diamond necklace valued at 91 Gaon Rod Wy money. He was arraigned, held on 5.90 bond, and remanded to a sanitararkarn awaiting December term. case ongoing.
The U S Ganboat launched in Japan, first ever built there, with Kan Francino and Admiral Rob Ivy Evann among attendees. The event featured champagne, a bottle broken by Evann’s daughter, and dignitaries including Count von Spee, Viscount Beamore, and various admirals and consuls. The ceremony, held at a base with a shipyard, celebrated the new design and its five orders for service.
Rumor mongers in British politics stir trouble between Cilipala Secretary Chimberlain and Lord Milner on the eve of an official visit to South Africa. Correspondent cites anxious London chatter about disrepute and red tape, with speculation on how countless details may be settled during the secretary's pending visit.
A historical Chicago report notes large uncollected taxes over ten years totaling millions. It criticizes methods in tax collection, cites delays and partial payments, and describes a shift after an audit by controllers and accountants uncovering improper recording and practices in delinquent property tax handling.
A fragmentary report notes a tariff decision parsed by TO in two votes, with a minimum duty per double, and a related indictment by a county grand jury. Washington and New York mentions appear, with Watertown dispatches from New York on a charge.
The Los Angeles area firms announce a pact among major shippers to refrain from rushing green oranges to market. The delay is expected to push first shipments back two to three weeks as Southern California aims for a coordinated commercial launch.
Reports circulate in financial circles about a potential shift to a gold base for Mexican currency. Some bankers are intrigued by the idea, while others fear the change could disrupt existing systems. Meanwhile, celebrations mark the Mikado's birthday with plans to observe in New Haven and New York campuses.
Fragmentary report notes Commander Jamuel W. of the United LaGuinra ill with fever, a Heart dispatch from Caracar Veriexue. Mentions budget figures for New York City and a rare feat, with weather observations of snow in Buffalo on a October day.
G A Bigbee forms Cumberland band from Sunday school youths to keep colored boys out of trouble. The group, organized March 1, 191X, purchases six new instruments for 3860, with members led by Samuel Cary as president and Thur Mardy as vice president.
Testimony from Bryan Chollar on 1972 Tonekmens works owner background and gas manufacture steps. He traced career from 1882 to Laclede Gas and stated Topeka works suit details, purification methods, and by products with limited salvaged profit.
Customs inspectors boarded a coastwise cutter and seized eighty pounds of opium hidden in the cargo compartments. Steward Gong Gee and shipmate Edney were jailed awaiting trial for attempting to move contraband to Seattle. A second suspect, Gene Gey, had his office allegedly influenced by a Celestial contact, with an attempt to throw evidence overboard amid the search.
New York news reports a plan to form a national cricket association for North America. Discussion occurred at the Metropolitan District Cricket League annual meeting with A. E. Beale proposing eligibility of all US and Canada clubs. A tournament to crown Americas champion would grant a trophy open to challenge by any member.
Boston reports on Wellesley College women adopting a course in hy-to-fere farming to dignify gardening and rural labor. The program, part of the college’s broader agricultural emphasis, showcases facilities like the Hunnewell estate and aims to elevate women in agricultural studies.
Ten year old Mabel Waters Sparky is praised as the brightest girl in Chester for receiving a hand embroidered handkerchief gifted by Mrs. Roosevelt. The item arrived from the White House in response to a local letter requesting a donation for a South Chester Baptist church bazaar. The package included a card signed by Alice Roosevelt.
Fragmented OCR mentions a shooting with a bullet wound near the temple. Remarks imply a weapon and a crime in a home, with characters like Petersen and Cooper cited in partial phrases. Reading is incomplete but centers on a fatal or attempted violent event and a search or discussion in an urban setting.
Mrs Lynch, wife of a leading merchant, drowned her 5 year old daughter in a bath room and then tried to cut her own throat. She was severely wounded and believed to recover. One Lynch child had died a month earlier and neighbors report the woman was insane.
Theatergoers expect a varied bill with Robson in Topeka’s Richart Carvel and a Winston Churchill adaptation while New Crawford hosts a strong lineup including A Modern Magdalen with Amelia Hogham’s company. Foxy Quiller and Cumberland Gap also feature asGrand Opera House plans three night engagement starting Monday with ticket sales Friday.
Topeka notes include ducks awaiting in the hunt season and a broad mix of local items. Weather readings show temperatures from 2 to 55 while various city projects and meetings unfold, from glass shortages delaying basildinage work to new billiard tables in Topeka Athletic rooms and political events and speeches around the county.
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