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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Sep 11, 1897
Page
6
Thompson Bros advertise a vast selection of furniture claiming the largest stock west of St. Louis and inviting customers to inspect and compare their bedroom sets and other pieces. The notice emphasizes helpful staff and superiority of their goods within the city market.
A fragmentary report details Bishop Millspanet and companions returning from Europe. It notes praise for Holland, arbitration work with Lord Carpenter, and visits to Canterbury and Paris amid mentions of the Archbishops of Canterbury and Faure. Also references the Fall Festival publication by W F Roehr and a Queen portrait by Mrs CS Sutton.
Relief in six hours followed by prompt relief from bladder, kidney, and back pain. Ads claim a “soul remedy” sold by Gro. W. Stansfield and Sim Drug Co in Topeka Kansas, urging fast cure. Aver's Sarsaparilla offered for skin diseases. Peerless Steam Laundry promises smooth edges on broken collars.
Mr Patten plans wire lifters and Dudley Joslyn coordinates floats not to exceed twelve feet. City Railway officials promise sixteen foot clearance, with rail guidance and careful turning to avoid wrecks on Topeka streets and near Kansas avenue tracks.
Middle Division of the Santa Fe plans a splendid showing with eight floats for Topels Fur Santa Fe celebration. The bridge and building department will supply two floats, while Newton McPherson Strong City Sterling and Kinsley units will each field one float. The Colorado Fuel and Iron company adds two floats instead of one.
The Kansas City police commission issues parade rules for Karnival week. No vehicles on march routes, crowds on sidewalks, women cannot wear male attire, beanshooters banned, no blowing of horns or use of blow guns before Thursday night, flour, dirt, and grease prohibited, bladders forbidden on slicks, evening misbehavior punished by fines, with officers instructed to arrest violators.
Prominent society figures plan a unique evening at Library Hall to raise Geral fund during the Felt Festival. A farce titled Chance and Was to be staged under Georgia Brown of Lawrence and accompanied by a dance, promising novelty for Topeka audiences.
Emporia reports indicate at least eleven dead with hopes yearned for more bodies from the Lang Emporia wreck site. Workers removed charred remains while Santa Fe officials dispute earlier reports of three bodies found. Engineers and officials attribute fatalities to the crash with investigations ongoing.
New York reports 20 prostrations from heat yesterday with no fatalities. The city continues to battle high temperatures that mirror last summer's impact.
The funeral for engineer William W. Frisbie of the Santa Fe, who died from injuries in the wreck Wednesday, will be held Sunday at 4:30 PM at the Mason temple. Rev S E Busser will conduct services with A M and commandery No 5, Knights Templar, and Orient Lodge No 51 aiding before burial at Topeka cemetery.
Topeka society gathers for rides to Burnett's Mound and moonlit suppers chaperoned by Mrs. James L. King and others. Kansas City visitors, houseparties, arrivals from Denver and Atchison, and a new secret society the Sisma Slema feature among many social notes and upcoming events.
The Topeka streetcar system halted three times at noon today due to an Edison wire crossing the trolley line on East Sixth Street. The first break occurred at 12:46, stopping cars for four minutes, then a restart and a 25 minute halt. The Edison wire was removed and repairs began but another slip cut the service again. no injuries occurred as workers avoided releasing the current amid a strong arc.
Weather report from Topeka notes temperatures rising with a high around 60s and a low near the 30s. Mr. Jennings says warmth will persist Sunday though cooling may return later, with little chance of rain except a few showers northwest of Topeka earlier today.
Hazleton Pennsylvania reports 1500 miners quitting in Latimer region following yesterday's fatal confrontation. Labor leaders urge restraint while operators back the sheriff. Militia deploys with multiple regiments arriving to bolster order as nightfall looms and tension remains high.
Major General Snowden arrives in Harrisburg and is placed in charge of moving troops by Governor Hastings. Hazleton reports indicate General Gobin and General Schall movements, with regiments dispatched to Hazleton and the strike region. The governor stays at the executive mansion as mobilization proceeds, with the First brigade held unless needed.
Gen Gobin in command of state troops at Frazieton says troops are assigned to maintain law and order and will disperse any three body marching along roads. He states his mission is to keep order, not involve himself in striking or operator disputes, and that soldiers are responding well with more arriving by nightfall.
Warrants were issued this afternoon by the Dalet Hungaran eorletics for the arrest of Sheriff Martin and 162 deputies in Hazleton Pennsylvania.
Warrants issued in Latimer case name Robert Tiley of Anthractte agency and Joséph Méchalte of the St George society as figures linked to the miners’ deaths. Deputies including Thomas Hall and L. L. Babcouk are cited. searches extend two miles toward Haririgh for eight missing miners amid reports of brutal treatment and a dying miner insult.
Wilkesbarre Pa Sept 11 Sheriff Martin returned to Wilkesbarre at 3 4 p m and said he was all played out. He declined to speak, went to his court house office, and sank into a chair remarking about a crowd at Hagleton and apprehension of trouble there but no further actions planned.
Governor Leedy and state officials condemn the killing of striking miners in Pennsylvania. They blame the court and injunction that authorized the sheriff’s actions, calling the event a public outrage and questioning the use of injunctions to control peaceful marchers on public highways. State Auditor Morris echoes horror at the massacre and the denial of the right to walk or march.
The steam Schooner Spurs Coast arrived at Port Townsend from St Alleh this morning with passengers aboard. Report states the steamer F M Weare, which ran on the Yukon and burned, has reached St Michael but with minor damage.
The Cinderella Cafe plans a 6 PM supper with corned beef, wafers, fruit punch and tea. Twelve tableaux will entertain as an orchestra performs led by General Kood Ume. Cinderella children will appear in the parade with two extra large floats, funded by cafe proceeds and Mrs Meredith.
Notice announces a band concert by the state shield’s band at Grid Park tomorrow afternoon at 4 o clock. William W. dtrhanle is listed in the event details.
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