The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-05
NEWS OF THE WEEK.

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Russian troops are repulsed in an en-
gagement with Japanese land forces at
Ping Yang.
Four hundred truck drivers at Kan
sas City, No. go out on a strike on &C
count of the failure of the union to get
an advance in wages
A bill is presented in congress to in
crease the salaries OF the president and
congressman.
The cabinet decides that no troops will
be sent by the United States to Panama
but that patrol duty shall be left in the
hands Of marines.
The investigation Of the eligibility of
Reed SmOot of Utah for a seat IN the
United States Senate is commenced in
Washington. President Joseph Smith of
the Mormon church being the first wit
ness called
A nine story building IN New York
eolapses from the explosion of boiler
in the basement
Port Arthur and Vladivostock are de-
clared by the Russians to be in q state
of siege
Ex-President Cleveland denies the as
sertion Of Representative Charles F.
Taylor. negro at dinner while he was
president
; Hobart, Lawton and Anadarko, Okla
are threatened or seriously damaged by
prairie fires which sweep over the sur
rounding country.
A big fire at Livingston, Mont, de-
stroys the postoffice and other property
valued at 100000.
LOCAL SUMMARY.
The cases against gamblers In the
Shawnee county district court are
postponed on account of the absence of
their attorney, J. G. Waters.
Judge z. 7. Hazen allows a writ of
mandamus asked by Druggist W. F.
Lake to compel County Clerk Newman
to issue him permit to sell liquor.
Ex-COngressman Jerry Simpson Wis
its Topeka on his way to Chicago.
President Charles F. Street of the
Topeka Water company visits Topeka
The indoor circus opens a weeks en-
gagement at the Auditorium.
T. A. McNeal is chairman Of the
county convention which names a DEL
egation to the state convention.
z. W. Poindexter, q prominent To-
peka insurance man, Is struck and
badly hurt by a moving street car on
West Eighth street
The Topeka board Of education dis
covers that the heating plant in the
high school IS worse than useless and
that the building is in danger of de-
struction by fire.
County Attorney Hungate secures
the conviction of seven jointists in the
district court as the result of the in
QUESTION proceedings of last fall
J. W Gleed purchases the Bennett
flats for So 900 and announces his in
tentiOn of remodeling them
The Second district convention splits
up into an Allen and a Bowersock con-
vention. and each man is nominated
by his wing. BoYersock gets his nom
ination filed with the secretary of state
a little sooner than Allen does.
In a family fight John Spillman as
saults and fractures the skull of his
brother James
Blanche Boies pleads guilty to the
charge of malicious destruction of
property in connection with the smash
ing OF Clusters Last Battle picture in
the State Historical society rooms.
The city council and the Topeka Pipe
Organ association get together upon a
proposition by which the latter can in
stall a pipe organ in the Auditorium
The Saturday Night club is enter
/ tanned by Governor Willis J. Bailey at
a dinner at the executive mansion
". L Taylor announces his intention
/ to erect a new Touring mill in North
Topeka
Leon Grady, six years old, is killed
| by street car on North Kansas ave-
uua.
". H Grass retires from the race for
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