Secret handling of waterworks tax collection questioned
City officials faced scrutiny over outsourcing the collection of the waterworks tax. Mayor Fellows defended the contract with external attorneys, while City Attorney Bird and others claimed doubts about collecting the 1894 tax but not the 1895 tax. Council records lack clear deliberation prior to adoption, prompting calls for public discussion and transparency.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fellows
Fieheard
Bird
Toa Jovnxan
Tes
Mayer
Safford
Iys
Sseghart
Topeka Snap Shots Report Lively Local News
In Topeka a safety bicycle rides with a club footed councilman and several civic notes include charter filing by A C Sharman for a Rossville elevator, the urging of $4,000 to Birds 8, Boisembart’s return from vacation, and the next council meeting on Tuesday. Other items mention tax, street, and sidewalk work, county jail meals, migratory birds, and traffic etiquette for bicyclists and carriages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stephenson
Topeka
A. C Sharman
Rossville
Birds
Boisembart
Thorpe
East Fourth Street
Hogeboom
Santa Fe
New Mexico
Jennings
Kansas City
New York City
Charles & Elliott
Chickamauga
Quinteo Heights
Quinton Heights Grays
McKinley Clan
St. Louis
L D. McKinley
Barkbure & Davie Wholesale
Topeka Tay
Oller
R. D. Elmore
W. Smith
E. Wpallico
State Board of Pharmacy
Wichita
Topeka Club
C. N. Sterry
Kansas Avenue
Marshall
Garfield Park
A M. E
Ramsey
Oakland
Copeland
C. W. Snyder
Clifton
Eighth
Harrison
Big Episcopal consecration week in Kansas Diocese
The Episcopal diocese of Kansas holds its annual convention at Grace Cathedral beginning September 18 with morning prayers and an opening sermon by Bishop D S Tuttle of Missouri. A missionary meeting features Bishop L B Whipple of Minnesota. On September 19 the consecration of Fr F R Mills Paget as bishop of Kansas occurs at the pro-cathedral with bishops from Minnesota Missouri and Colorado. Daughters of the King and other groups hold events. a public reception for the new bishop is planned at Library Hall Capitol Grounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Millsprugh
Diocens
Kansas
Episcopal Diocese of
Grace Cathedral
D. S Tuttle
Missouri
L B Whipple
Minnesota
F. R Mills Paget
Colorado
Daughters of the King
College of the Sisters of Bethany
William Stevens
St Andrews
Library
Capitol Grounds
Getting Lecturers For State Lecture League Plans
The Executive Committee of the State Lecture League Mere meets at the Copeland to decide fall and winter lecture tours. By pooling lecturers, Kansas colleges and academies gain access to well known speakers at reduced costs. The committee will name the season’s lecturers this afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Lecture League
Copeland
Kansas
Weather Haze and Fatal Tone Marked by Overdose
In heat struck Kansas City a young colored girl Lillie French nearly dies from morphine overdose. She has attempted suicide before, living at 207 West Sixth Street with Dick Justice's mother. News notes a charter filed by The Meriam Investment Company of Kansas City Kansas with capital of 10000 and directors William Meriam B B Meriam and F D Meriam.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lillie French
French
Dick Justice
West Sixth Street
Meriam Investment Company
Kansas City
Kansas
Secretary of State
William Meriam
B B
Meriam
F. D. Hatching
Dauer Haus Divorce Case Delivers Simple Accusations
Judge Hazen struggled to keep from laughing as George Haus narrated his wife Suzan Hans buying bread, stealing meat, staying out until 9 or 9 30, and repeatedly marrying before. The court granted a default divorce with $100 alimony, fees deducted, and a monthly income of $31 to Mr Haus to support three children. The Ritchie heirs v Missouri Pacific rail case was revived as Kansas Colorado Pacific claims void judgment after name change and no revival within a year. Mechanics Saving Bank v Charles A Goodwin meanwhile awarded the mortgage claim.
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Hazen
Haus
George Haus
Suzan Hans
Hans
Elliott
Childrens’ Bank
Mr. Haus
Ritchie
Missouri Pacific Railroad
Missouri Pacific
John Ritchie
Supreme Court
Kansas & Colorado Pacife
District
Mechanics
Saving Bank Va
Charles A. Goodwin
Sunday School Rallies Planned for September 22
The city superintendent arranged two Sunday school rallies for September 22. All North Topeka schools will unite at the Presbyterian church on Quincy Street between Gordon and Laurent for an engaging programme. Additional unions will meet at the English Lutheran church at Fifth and Tyler with German Methodist and other denominations joining.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Topeka
Presbyterian Church
Quincy Street
Gordon
Laurent
Fifth
Tyler
Governor Morrill Demands Full Monthly State Reports
Governor Morrill orders a minute monthly report from every state department institution and board detailing money handled each month. He recently required the livestock sanitary board to provide month end expense records including purpose and payees. The oil inspector, promised but not filed, has been urged to supply the same detailed report.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morrill
State Livestock Sanitary Board
Kelly
Riding Around the Tu A Bicyclist Tours U S Boundary
Tom W. Winder, the United States coast to coast bicycle tourist, arrived in New Orleans with 12 205 miles logged, after starting March 14 to ride around the country in 30 consecutive days. He crossed Texas, the New Mexico and Arizona deserts, Pacific coast to Seattle, then along the Canadian line to Bangor Maine, turning south toward St Augustine before returning toward New Orleans. James H Eckels, comptroller of the United States currency, and wife left London today for a continental tour.
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Newront
Tom W. Winder
United States
Lins
Winder Ried
New Orleans
Texas
New Mexico
Arizona
California
Pacific
Seattle
Bangor
Maine
Atlantic Coast
St Augustine
Fie
Woman Fraud at Work Targets Nebraska Towns
A 33 year old woman, described as a professional forger, travels Nebraska towns posing as seeking a brother and short on cash. She aims to reach Dubuque with enough funds, aided by a husband who signs checks. She uses church contacts to validate her story while cashing bogus checks at Market Street National Bank in Philadelphia and other places.
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Westpoint
Neb
Nebraska
Dubuque, le
Market Street National Bank Delphia
Joseph Bel
Ship Burns at Sea Off Long Island Village
Crowds gathered on the shore after a ship was seen burning at sea off a Long Island village early this morning. Thunderstorms in the area lead to the belief the vessel was struck by lightning and set aflame, with cottages observing the fire and a large crowd forming on the beach.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sourvauptos
Thiga Long Island
Rule overhauls eyed in yacht racing dispute
The Pall Mall Gazette argues that current rules failed to void last Tuesday’s Valkyrie vs Defender race and calls for a revision. It notes the Royal Victoria Club cup at Ryde awaits a challenger and urges Americans to state any objections promptly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Loxpon
Pall Mall Gazette
New York Committee
Valkyrie
Defender
Royal Victoria Club
Ryde
Foreign socialists expelled in sweeping German action
Berlin dispatch reports the government plans to expel all foreign socialists. A Boersen Zeitung article foresees a military dictatorship. An Italophobe demonstration is planned for September 20 to mark the centennial of Italian troops entering Rome. The czar sends greetings to the Kaiser as intrigues rise over Prince Hohentlohe's power.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iman
Hu Dechiyd
Herald
Berlin
Boersen Zeitung
Italien Centre
Rome
Hohentlohe
Searle Sets New Record in Chicago to New York Ride
Cyclist P Searle arrived in New York City at 3 35 am after leaving Chicago at 4 am last Sunday morning, beating the previous Chicago to New York distance record by three hours and twenty five minutes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
New York
P. Searle
New York City
Wheeling
Cleveland Sister Denies Third Term Bid
Mrs. Lucian T. Youmans, sister of President Cleveland, in Ontario Wayne County confirms he will not seek a third term. She rebuts purported interviews and says the president personally told her he would not run and does not support the idea.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rocarster
N. Y
Lucian T. Youmans
Cleveland
Ontario
Wayne County
Captain Penwell to Address A U W Lodges in Jefferson Co
Captain L M Penwell travels to McLouth to address the A U W lodges of Jefferson county at their annual pleas. Miss Susie Sharitt, daughter of George M Sharitt, clerk of the U S circuit court, is sick with malaria fever after a three week illness. Dr Martin Van Buren Stevens of Lawrence Kansas visits Washburn College and the Adventist meeting in Topeka for a few days on a return from a western trip. The Rev G Rowland Hill has been called to Grace church Ottawa but declines and remains chaplain to the bishop of Kansas. A midway merry go round on Quincy street last month is gone after a local cyclone near Chanute scattered it. Lawrence Mills, the ticket seller, arrived in Topeka this morning. he notes the engine and colored orchestra are cutting corn near Chanute.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L M. Penwell
McLouth
Jefferson County
Susie Sharitt
George M. Sharitt
United States Circuit Court
Martin van Buren Stevens
Lawrence
Kansas
Washburn College
Topeka
Rowland Hill
Grace Church
Ottawa
Midway
Quincy Street
Chanute
Lawrence Mills
Hig Aays
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Theind
Vresna
Francis Joseph
William
Germany
Stettis
Asn Aznorn
Mich
The
M. E Church
Michigan
General Conference
Stewart Stoves
Shelden
Topeka Cash Dry Goods Co
Crawford
Dunbar
Falka
E. 6Th
Chen Bennett
Sihaeses
William Gill
Jed Prout Prechearts
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Avery Nae
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J. W. Ripley
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