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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Sep 09, 1901
Page
6
Chaos envelops McKeesport as hundreds are kept from crossing picket lines in a violent strike scene. Police maintain order while workers and sympathizers gather, fearing clashes as talks fail to break the deadlock.
A hopeful sense surrounds continued session of the Anteguatated executive board amid steel strike tensions. President Sehwul faces union pressure as talks stall, while Workmen and government officials monitor the Mokeesport situation for any disruption to production and potential longer stoppage.
An article reports on a sweeping federal pursuit linked to Emma Goldman and a broader plot to attack government authority. Police across the United States seek Knut Goliien believed connected to the sensational case. Authorities vow to pursue all leads and compel testimony while public alarm grows over possible cabinet links.
Three inmates of the National Soldiers' Home are under arrest and confined in the guard house for expressing sympathy with anarchist ideas. The incident occurred on September 9 as security officials moved to suppress the threat.
A detailed wartime dispatch describes a wounded man named Air McKinsey amid medical efforts and patient monitoring. It notes pulse and respiration readings, surgical considerations, and the grim possibility of death while detailing the hospital environment and care by doctors and nurses, with political anxieties referenced.
The Cook County Democratic Club scrapped plans for a trip to Buffalo as the party faced internal distress. President Stites toured local streets while supporters debated changes during a tense chapter in the county organization.
A garbled fragment notes sorrow and regret over an attempted assassination of the President and asserts the President will be restored to full health. The wording is unclear and contains transcription errors but centers on mourning and anticipated recovery of the leader.
Fragmented OCR recalls Trades Unions act and Boston organizations Mest and Pass resolutions. The text includes garbled phrases about unions, political aims, and social order, mentioning President and law, with references to violence and murder, though details are unclear due to damaged wording.
A fragmented report notes Emma Goldmas traveling toward Chicago and a request received for forwarding mail to general delivery in Chicago. The text mentions St Louis, Rt. Tas MO, and a center of postal activity but details are unclear. The article reflects a transit and mail forwarding context with no clear dates or outcomes.
Dr. Bohrer of Lyons Kansas visits Topeka as a potential gubernatorial nominee in a proposed fusion ticket. He is a strong Populist writer and reformer, advocating broad reforms across Populist, Democratic, and Independent wings to unite forces and win.
Mayor Hughes and Chief of Police Stahl pledge to bar anarchist meetings and disband disruptive elements. A bicyclist policeman was dismissed for express praise of McKinley’s assailant. officials vow to remove troublemakers and keep civil discourse in Topeka after the attack on the president.
Light rain fell with a trace to eight tenths of an inch reported along the Rock Island area. Forecasters said no significant rain is expected but warned of partly cloudy skies tonight and tomorrow with warmer conditions in the north portion. Winds from the east at four to five miles per hour. Temperatures around 62 at 7 AM and near 60 by 12 PM.
The court record shows J. T. McFarland appealing to the supreme court in the Harrison matter. Harrison paid approximately $1 004 to Henderson and faced fees. The referee ruled Henderson must return $2.28 of the amount, with further administrator actions noted for the estate of Jearer Rood.
Amherst NH resident 1 R Roby proposes a new $100000 independent electric plant to compete with the Battle Creek or similar utility. He plans to locate away from town, raise stock in The Topeka Mutual Electric Light Company, and secure capital from eastern backers. The council demands a $500 guaranty bond and wary scrutiny after past fake franchises.
New York September 9 at market close a telegram from the Clearing House urges Secretary of the Treasury Lyman J. Gage to adopt measures to replace surplus money in circulation as demand for currency rises for moving cargo. St Paul led gains with optimism spreading sentiment though profit taking trimmed gains and speculation dulled.
Sheriff Cook and deputies conduct a shallow inquiry into the mysterious death of Miss Selah Hounrr burned in her Kielo Street home Thursday. Officers find little beyond what the State Journal reported at discovery, leaving arrests unlikely due to lack of effort.
In Washington two Bebley court members claim to be officials at the navy department while Admiral Devry and Admiral Bank are named as permanent court figures. Admiral Winvelean has not yet arrived. The determination of the court will settle actions as work begins. A disturbance involving three men claiming Ingene y access to a Chicago area office leads to injuries to a sight watchman and an explosion is reported.
Senator J R Burton plans a return trip arriving Wednesday with a span of talks in Comanche and Wichita. He would take a deputy marshal role while rumors link him to appointing Joe Tantin and KR R Ross as legal counsel in Chickasaw Nation matters, amid cross territory negotiations.
Clay Center Kansas reports a Sunday union prayer service at the Presbyterian Church aimed at restoring President McKinley. Speakers CC Coleman and Fr. Williams urged banishing anarchy, praising McKinley’s service even amid the Friday tragedy.
The Kansas Executive Council conveys sympathy for President William McKinley after an assassination attempt. A telegram forwarded to George B. Cortelyou expresses the people of Kansas’ condolences and wishes for his speedy recovery, signed by Governor W. E. Stanley and others.
Local mentions include Mr J T Yount in Garnett for a few days and Miss Potniny's school set to open Sept. 2 at 78 Turnor Street. J F Randolph editor of the Nortonville News visits the city. J C Graf of Latine enters Kansas Medical College for two years. Geo M Crawford of Mail and Breeze prints a birth in his family. Rock Island trains adjust schedules with extra cars to Cleveland. Fire department responds to a blaze at 1260 Polk Street early today. State horticultural society awards announced at Paris expansion office. Joe Meyers reports for Culemgo Rock Island Mexico line after visit to Rock Island officials. Nelson, State Superintendent, leaves for McPherson College opening address. Stepherson prep opens school year tomorrow. T Mc James applies to be a registered news agent. application sent to Washington. A boy named Jor Bautr, age 10, injured by a horse while swinging. J C Brown at the penitentiary files August expenditures and earnings. Senator Jobs Chaney may push auto chartwart bill. William Batley of Dickinson County gravely ill. Major Thomas Anderson and wife travel to Cleveland for GA national encampment. F M Philips acts as club secretary during absence. James Manusas, a Grack confectioner, did not open shop Sunday after McKinley news. Mayor Hughes says Greek point to be given. Boy Hay Trier, 10, struck by Santa Fe train near Pauline, hospitalized with injuries. Reports note various local farm and rail details and a Pearson, Tecumseh area, with yields and farm prospects.
Santa Fe street plan proposes removing Klein street access and permitting a rail crossing at Eramide Street. City would gain a 60 foot by 247 foot strip plus two small northern lots to build a street connector from Branner to Lensky. City to be paid 200 dollars per acre for the land and the measure awaits council consideration at a special meeting.
Train No 2 traveling to Topeka was delayed Sunday after a bridge near Maple Hill caught fire and burned. The blaze halted the line until crews extinguished the flames. the cause remains unknown and the train did not cross before the bridge failed.
A World-Herald note surveys reformers who are too busy drafting utopian views to attend primaries, reflecting on the gap between ideals and practical political action in municipal reform efforts.
The market overview shows gains in some futures while others dip. Cables, coal, and wheat traded mixed as higher December prices sparked brief rallies before subsequent pullbacks.
Open high law tans Bak. The fragmentary OCR text shows a pricing or commission context involving Pu A G Gescwin and Marchant with unclear details. Readable items include references to prices, commissions, and a range. No clear names beyond those two entities.
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