The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-01-11
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
JOCAL SUMMARY

The twelfth annual session of the
Kansas State Improved Stock Breeders
association convenes here this week.
DR.. J. D. Mcfarland defends the idea
of reading the Bible in the public
schools.
The Building Laborers' Protective
union decides to ask Topeka contractors
for an increased scale of wages begin
ming March 1.
The state poultry show attracts large
crowds at the auditorium this week.
A contract is awarded for new dec
orations in the state house DONE
DR.. I. A Shields, negro doctor, is
held for trial on the charge of man
slaughter for performing criminal OPP
Grafton upon Nellie Thomas, a colored
girl of North Topeka.
The city council decides to raise the
salaries of policemen, the new schedule
allowing them $50 for the first years
service $55 for the second and $50 for
the third and all subsequent years.
G. S. Sutton, formerly auditor of the
Santa F'e is appointed auditor of the
Mexico, Cuernavaca and Pacific rail-
way.
The officers of the Stock Breeders as
ISOLATION for the ensuing year are: Col.
E Harrington of Brown county, presi-
dent; H. A. Heath of Topeka, secretary
and treasurer; Charles E. Sutton of
Russell county, vice president, and H.
W. Cheney of North Topeka, assistant
secretary. The newly elected directors
are: Col. J. c. Robinson, Towanda; H
w .McAfee, Topeka; Col. j. F. True,
S. Cook, Wichita.
At the annual meeting of the Com
mercial club the following officers were
elected: President, John E. Frost; vice
president, E. w. Poindexter; secretary,
T. J. Anderson; treasurer, D. ]. Green
valid The board of directors for the en-
suing year are: John E. Frost, w. H.
Davis, T. f. Carver, w. S. Bergundthal,
NJ. D. Henderson, D. P. Paxton, z. w.
Poindexter. John Sargent and j. s.
Warner.
Trego mine owners announce the fact
that enough money has been raised to
erect a Fahrig test mill in Topeka.
The following officers are elected by
the Kansas State Poultry association
President, L. L. Dyche, of the State
university at Lawrence; vice president,
Frank Bacon. Topeka; secretary, ]. w.
Raymond Atwood, Topeka treasurer,
Thos. Owen, Topeka superintendent,
Chas. Steinberger, Wa-Keeney.
Mrs. VIM. Bergman is frightfully
burned in lamp explosion.
The State Farmers Alliance elects
the following officers here this week:
President, w. B. Gasche, Hartford; vice
president Mrs. Emma D. Pack, Topeka;
secretary, Mrs. Emma Troudner, Car
bondale; treasurer, Mrs. Vina A. Otis,
Topeka; recorder, Mrs. May Taber, Bur-
l. Councilman Griley asked Mayor
Hughes to remove License Collector P.
H. Forbes from office because of his
opposition to Nordica guessing contest.
TELEGRAPHIC SUMMARY.
Scots Greys ambushed by Beers who
killed six of the British and wounded
ten.
Collision of trains on New York Cen
trail road in tunnel in New York city
causes death of fifteen persons and in
jury to thirty others.
Chinese court enters Pekin, return to
the capital being marked by remarkable
display of Oriental splendor. Dowager
empress domination over the Chinese
emperor shown at audiences given by
the court.
The Hepburn Nicaraguan canal bill
passes the house by practically a unan-
imous vote, only two members out of
80 voting against it.
American sailors clash with Russian
soldiers at New Chwang, China, and one
of latter is wounded
Six masked men enter National Stock
Yards bank at East st. Louis, bind and
gag three men, hold them in captivity
for nine hours, blow open vaults and
escape with $4,000.
Minnesota officers file in United
States supreme court bill of complaint
against Northern Securities company,
asking judicial interference to prevent
the consolidation of northwestern rail
road systems.
Admiral Schley has been granted an
appeal from the judgment of the ma
jority of the court of inquiry
The interstate commerce commission
begins investigation of the handling
of packing house products, the railroad
officials eonfessing to having violated
the interstate commerce law.