Public safety and political critique mix in late editorials
The piece condemns reckless streetcar and automobile driving, urging strict speed limits and safer driving, while defending Governor Hoch and his anti trust reforms in Kansas. It notes political attacks over Hoch and praises his decisive, resourceful leadership amid campaign lore and national attention. It ends with a brief remark on Count Wilts retiring from public life in Russia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ile
Hocn
Stanley
Hoch
Kansas
Kanata
Kangas
Teggart's Smile as Reform Fails In Democratic Rift
The article notes Thomas Teggart, national chairman, smiling serenely amid party bickering as insurgents clash with the organization. Insurgents face internal attacks while Reform spreads unevenly across the Sixth District. J Kirby Risk of Lafayette abstains from insurgent meeting, and Republicans watch closely, reallocating funds as May Day peace shifts labor dynamics.
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T. Taggart
Lacison
Thomas ‘Teggart
Mr. Teggart
Ang Asaya
J. Kirby Risk
Lafayette
Learna Bre
Secon
Ational
Reform
Snroper
Hopeful Signs In Smoot Privileges Battle In Senate
The senate appears ready to act on Reed Smoot’s privileges as Utah’s senator. The committee on privileges and elections nears a report with a 7 to 6 split against the Uian politician. Delays persist as seven members weigh expulsion or seat vacancy amid a three year timeline. John H. Walsh, Indiana capitalist, faces federal grand jury fasting violations of banking law, drawing sympathy from Indiana friends at Fort Leavenworth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tt Daruy Seeme Questile
Senate
Reed Smoot
Utah
Smoot
United States
John H. Walsh
Chicago
Mr. Walsh
Indiana
Fort Leaven~worth
Auto Caution: Pedestrian Safety in City Streets
Caution about driving in springtime crowding city streets. Increased pedestrian and auto traffic requires careful observance of rights of walkers and adherence to speed laws. Down town areas demand extreme care, while some operators neglect safety in residential districts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ufe
Down Town
Tenetica
Oakland Berkeley Alameda Hearts Honor San Francisco Refugees
A public plea urges Congress to honor Oakland Berkeley and Alameda California for sheltering 100000 stricken refugees after the San Francisco quake. Residents shared homes stores and food, showed charity, and kept prices fair while rescuers aided the injured and homeless. Pittsburg is hinted as recognizing the aid despite the smoke.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
Oakland
Berkeley
Alameda
California
Bay
San Francisco
Wrom
Barmery
Ithan
Guthrie Reform Sparks Battle With Better Element
Mayor Guthrie of Pittsburg launches an original reform targeting the “better element” in the brownstone districts. He moves against house owners who profit from rentals, provoking pushback from elites but driving a citywide cleanup effort. Edward W. Hoch in Kansas is renominated for governor amid debate on regulatory delays.
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Guthrie
Pittsburg
Board of Safety
Guthrie Wa
Fo Il
Hoch
Edward W. Hoch
Senate
Kansas
Taint of Politics in Chicago Drainage Board
A Chicago newspaper report exposes political taint in the Chicago Drainage Board. The probe cites lavish spending aboard the yacht Juliet costing 3000 and 25 012.55 in taxpayer funding, plus another 610 in a related purchase, as evidence of graft and improper influence within board affairs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cnicago Drainage Board
Chicago
Ndts
Juliet
The French Troubles At The Capitol Riots
The article assesses France's May Day disturbances and the government's harsh response. It notes arrests of leaders and troop brutality, questions eight hour demands, and warns that upcoming elections could reshape policy as unrest highlights instability in domestic affairs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franco Oas
France
Atstain
Americans Thrive In Olympian Sports Despite Critics
A Detroit era column notes many Americans, including J A Radigan of Philadelphia, prize outdoor sports and show strong Olympian performances. District Attorney Jerome receives mixed press for his prosecutorial methods, with defenders praising honesty and resolve. Oklahoma’s land and future prospects excite traveler Eusons Steele, while A D Brown of Chicago questions tariff tied trusts and California building material suspensions.
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Eusons Steele
Kentland
Indianapolis
Steele
Oklahoma
Ind
United States
Gary denies rails sold abroad cheaper than at home
The Minneapolis Journal notes Mr. Gary denies that steel rails are sold cheaper abroad than domestically and disputes the taci as a protective measure for the steel trust. It adds that he would likely show the door if asked to join a tariff reduction movement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Republican Party
A. D. Brown
Chicago
Democratic Party
House
California
Gary
Steel Trust
Minneapolis Journal
Hobson Won't Visit Kansas City After Controversy
The Kansas City Journal reports Hobson will not travel to Kansas City and will not reiterate claims about his alleged kissing exploits in the West involving an elderly woman and her young daughter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richmond Pearson Hobson
Kansas City
West
R Kanson
Have Long Memories. Frinston praised for San Francisco work
Anti-imperialists recall Gen. Frinston's past actions with unease. They remember he is the same commander who captured their former leader Aguinaldo, a fact highlighted by the New York Press.
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Frinston
San Francisco
Aguinaldo
New York
Dreaming Night Fog Bends Names and Figures in Sleep
A dream diary lists famed figures and events from Roosevelt to Taft, Sage to Green, and Boston sports figures among shifting scenes. The narrator recounts visions of politicians, actors, and ships sailing through the Panama Canal, ending with waking realization and a quirky local line about vision.
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Pratt
Chauncey D
Mr. Roosevelt
Jim Collinsss
Boston
Fred Tenney
Uncle Russell Sage
Lillian Russell
Mr. Lawson
Jesse Pomeroy
Wall
Henry Watterson
Ani 1
White Vested Senator Plies Dines With Constituents Again
Vermont based Benator Proctor tours yearly, dining with farmers. A wife’s cabbage dinner flames prompts apology, as cabbage burns and stories spread. The white vested senator, a gallery regular, is popular for cooperation with senate clerks to speed business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Benatar Proctor
Vermont
Benator Plies
Washington
Fishing Tales and Angling Notes From the Creek
A garbled Independence Examiner tale recalls a local fisherman helping two youths catch minnows, then observes a striking string of bass. Other items include a Plymouth consul report on dogfish edible names and a humorous dream anecdote by a local businessman. The chatter shifts to Irish salmon lore and hook quality critiques from The Outing Magazine.
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Eagle Creek
Independence Examiner
Stephens
Plymouth
Cornwall Sea
United States
Law of Compensation and legal assurances discussed
A reader summarizes Rink's edition noting assurances that the land and officials are never criminal and urges reading the edition in today’s page to understand the law of compensation and related assurances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Landon
Baldness jokes and a farcical dinner tale from Taft era
A jumble of comic vignettes recalls Charles Schwab joking about baldness in Kansas City. Anecdotes feature a photographer, Mrs. Alexander, and a Western secretary Taft quip about statesmen. The piece skims humor, travel, and theater talk with quick punches and misfit dialogue.
Trying to Locate Him. A Washington chat with a captain
The Washington Star reports a conversation in Washington where a cynical man of the world meets a nervous former army chaplain. The chaplain introduces Captain Blank, who offers a handshake as the man of the world drawls a clipped, cryptic line about a “Balvation army, canal boat or militarrt” revealing a puzzled exchange.
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Waanington Star
Washington
Mr. Blank
Captain Blank
It Left Him No Time for Dining and Travel
A fragment recounts Jess Dandy the comedian seeking meals in a large city while staying with a hostelry clerk. It notes breakfast from 6 to 1 and other meals, and asks when he can leave for another town as he purchases time and travel.
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Taft
Walter I
Palace Hotel
Walter
Walter Wan
Jess
Prince of Fifeen
Clark
Question of Months: Incomotive adoption threatens steam engines
The text debates electric locomotives replacing steam engines, noting huge past costs and lower mining expenses of new motors. It forecasts months until steam engines go to scrap, mentions bicycles, cable cars, the Panama hat, and criticizes Taft and World dispatches with mixed sarcasm and partial quotes.
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Seak
Kanass City
Pont.ee
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Indionapolia
Jerome
Manny
William A. Johnson
Sianapolis
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Womervills
Avery Gay
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Shannon
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Ireland
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Outing Magazine
Joel
Becketary Shaw
Rink
Charles AL Schwab
Schwab
Padua
Florence
Venice
Clyde Fitch
Mr. Fitch
Art
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Boaton
Botton
Buffalo News
Atricken
Pettis Dry Goods CO
Torritory
Armorican Association
Owen
Rueslan House
Styrene GC
Alsiey
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Ole
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Norman Bock
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