Condemn Water Works Debate Reaches Monday Meeting
Mayor D E Cornell of Kansas City plans a Monday night meeting of councilmen and citizens to discuss condemning the Metropolitan Water Company plant if bondholders do not consent to a sale. P W Goebel backs action and cites Taintor’s failure to win bondholder approval.
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Taintor
Rondholders
D. E. Cornell
Kansas City
Metropolitan Water Company
P. W. Goebel
Commercial National Bank
Goebel
Action Ordea
Ainter
Washington
Kas
Cornell
Flood safety kept Cincinnati baseball game from move
River stagnation at 53.9 feet kept flood danger away as sewers protecting the Grand Central area were closed. The National league ballpark near the river was saved from backwater flooding, allowing the Cincinnati Nationals to host the Chicago American Leaguers in a planned exhibition.
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Ohio
Baxter
Grand Central
Cincinnati Nationals
Norwood Inn
Hearst's League Loses Bid in Supreme Court
Boston April 4 The supreme court ruled Independence league not a leading party and denied its veto representation on bipartisan bear The court found the league's claim based on its gubernatorial candidate Thomas L cae invalid since Whitney's total votes including independents outpaced Hisgen's The decision was unanimous and the information was dismissed
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Boston
Supreme Court
Independence League
League
Thomas L. Cae
Henry M. Whitney
Whitney
Hisgen’s
Interpretation League
Washable Seas and Windsor ties arrive for summer wear
The piece notes stock of washable Seas and Windsor ties for summer fashion. It mentions high school students adopting stocks, praise for Windsor style, and color trends favoring wine, reseda, Copenhagen blue, and browns over bright reds.
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Copenhagen
Oklahoma Public Utilities Faces Semiannual Revenue Reports
Oklahoma corporations must file detailed revenue statements by June 30 and annually show state credits per an order from the corporation commissioners. Great Northern Railroad declares a 1% quarterly dividend, unchanged from prior quarter. A lighted cigar caused a small fire on the Kansas avenue bridge over the Kaw river. Armourdale fire department extinguished it.
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Gurnair
Corporation Commissioners
Great Northern
New York
Great Northern Railroad Company
Kansas Avenue
Kaw River
Armourdale Fire Department
City Notes Life Events and Local Services
Welsh service to be held Sunday at 3 PM at Central Presbyterian. Revival meetings continue at Westport Methodist Church Fortieth and Washington streets. Minnie Diltwood, 32, dies at 509 West Forty third Street. burial in Smithville Missouri Monday. Daisy Detrick seeks divorce from Derrick in Independence. married in Kansas City in 1904. Infant of Mr and Mrs at 908 West Electric Street dies. burial in Mound Grove. Jima Nequist, 22, dies at home 4243 Cen. funeral tomorrow. burial at Union Cemetery. Moore, 46, dies in Rosehill addition. wife survives. services to be held.
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Marvin T. Hawee
Westport Methodist Church
Fortieth
Washington Streets
Minnie Diltwood
West Forty Third Street
Smithville
Daisy Detrick
Detrick
Independence
Derrick
Kansas City
Kas
Mengeas
J.een
West Electric Street
Rosehill Addition
City
Iy & Pacihe Reine
Petition Drive Aims For Kansas City Commission Plan
Citizens beat the drum for a commission government as petitions near completion. A verification meeting at 713 Minnesota Avenue will tally names gathered by volunteers led by J Preston Clarke. If enough valid signatures are confirmed by Monday, a special election may be set in sixty days.
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Commission Plan of Government
J. Preston Clarke
Minnesota Avenue
Kansas City
Kas
Cornell
Judge Fights Suspected Burglary at O Gorman Home
Justice James A. O Gorman of New York Supreme Court is reported to have wrestled with a large black burglar who forced entry to his residence early today. The intruder first fought the judge's butler before clashing with the resident in a hand to hand struggle.
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New Yor
James A. O’gorman
Supreme Court
O’gorman
Esperanto Not Practical The Talk of Prof D Ooge
Prof Benjamin D Ooge of Ypsilanti Michigan told teachers at Central High school that Esperanto cannot be universal. He argued English is the true universal language as observed across Europe where nations must learn English to engage in business and affairs.
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Benjamin D'Ooge
Ypsilanti
Mich
Central High School
Europe
Justice officer aids in scuffle and arrests suspect
The report states Justice O Gorman telephoned for help then joined the fight using his fists to drive the assailant away. Police summoned by the justice arrived promptly and arrested the man.
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Justice O'Gorman
House of Mystery Fire Leaves 40 Benton Place Burned
A vacant 40 Benton Place home once known as the House of Mystery was partly destroyed by fire after four explosions. Owner Christian J. Zeitinger was away from the city. The last blast followed by a rapid rise in flames left the interior burned out. the cause remains a mystery.
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St. Louis
Benton Place
Christian J. Zeitinger
Mormons Meet at Salt Lake for Annual Conference
Saul Laxe Crry April 4. The seventy eighth annual conference of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints is called to order at the tabernacle in Salt Lake City. About 15 000 Mormons from the West attend as reports and discussion on church affairs begin and the conference will adjourn Monday.
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Saul Laxe Crry
TM Seventy Eighth
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints
Tabernacle
West
Sautter 44 year old Shawnee merchant dies at home
Earnest F. Sautter 44, a Shawnee, Kansas merchant for 25 years, dies at his home after residing there all his life. He is survived by a widow and three daughters Maude Katherine and Mildred. Funeral services by the Masonic lodge will be held at 2 p.m. Monday at his home, burial in Shawnee cemetery.
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Earnest F. Sautter
Shawnee
Kas
Frederick Sautter
Maude
Katherine
Mildred
Masonic Lodge
Broad education urged for trained men and broad studies
A speaker argued Esperanto will not become a universal language, calling for wide curricular studies. He urged schools to provide a broad range of studies as children should not freely select subjects. Prof Arthur Tappan Walker discussed "The Morals of the Romans."
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Arthur Tappan Walker
University of Kansas
Rare Stamps to Be Sold at Collectors' Club Auction
Stamp collectors will view a large sale next week at the Collectors' club in New York featuring a San Francisco man's collection. Highlights include the rare 124 Black Canada with fewer than ten copies known and valued at about 400 dollars, scarce shilling stamps from New Brunswick and Nova Scotia at 100 dollars each, and the $5 State department United States issue with about 2,000 printed but under fifty remaining.
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New York
San Francisco
Collectors’ Club
Canada
New Brunswick
Nova Scotia
State Department
United States
Bryan to Speak in Hutchinson and Dodge City
William J. Bryan travels to Kansas for three speeches today. He spoke in Hutchinson this morning to a large crowd and will address Dodge City this afternoon and Garden City this evening before continuing to Colorado.
Orchard Asked No Pardon Delays Hanging Date
Harry Orchard refused to file a pardon petition but his counsel Frank T. Wyman acting for Judge Fremont Wood filed for pardon. Four weeks must pass before action, requiring a respite and delaying the hanging to sometime in July with the current date set for May 15.
Old Paintings Bring Fortune in Brandus Sale
New York April 4 From the final sale of the Edward Brandus collection of ancient and modern paintings at the Fifth avenue art galleries last night 61860 was received bringing the three nights total to 127827 Attendance exceeded prior evenings The record price 7500 went to Corot Sonia Ville d Avray The next highest 5750 was paid by E O Reilly for Frits Thaulow Inter Scene Near Copenhagen
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New York
Edward Brandus
Fifth Avenue
Corot
Sonia
Ville d’Avray
E. O'Reilly
Frits Thaulow
Inter
Copenhagen
Night Riders Strike Farm in Clark County
A band of night riders damaged five tobacco beds on Mrs. Lizzie Gays’ farm tenanted by A. Thomas, five miles from Winchester, Lexindon area. They scraped beds and dumped the vas covering in a pond, then fled before Thomas learned of the attack, Clark county’s first outbreak.
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Lexindon
Lizzie Gays
A. Thomas
Winchester
Thomas
Clark County
Mrs Vanderbilt on the Stand in Millionaire Divorce Case
New York April 4 Mrs Alfred G Vanderbilt testified before referee David McClure in her divorce suit and will continue today. It was thought her testimony was finished yesterday but she will recount more details as the proceedings move toward a referee report to Justice O Gorman. The elder Vanderbilt home is her base in New York during the case with speculation that Mrs Cornelius Vanderbilt seeks an amicable settlement.
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New York
Alfred G. Vanderbilt
David McClure
McClure
O’gorman
Vanderbilt
Custody Fight Ends with Boy to Father in Wyandotte
Judge Moore orders 3 year old Elwood Priest given to C. S. Priest after divorce custody granted to him in Missouri. Mrs. Shellie S. Priest, living in Kansas City, fainted upon the ruling. she likely will appeal. Court observers linked the moment to Morasch trial results.
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McCabe Moore
Wyandotte County District Court
Shellie S. Priest
Elwood
C. S. Priest
Priest
Eee
Wyandotte
Moore
Morasch
Miners’ President to Meet Operators in Southwest Talks
T L Lewis of Indianapolis head of United Mine Workers arrives to lead Monday negotiations with coal operators. A conference is set for Monday morning in Turner Hall with UMW executive members H Bausfield John H Brittain and Con Kelliher present. Jefferson City report about a state arbitration bring is mistaken. no outside mediation was needed.
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T. L. Lewis
Indianapolis
United Mine Workers
Southwest Territory
Old Turner Hall
The
H. Bausfield
Pittsburg
Kas
John H. Brittain
South McAlester
Jefferson City
State Board of Arbitration
Ford A. Allen
Bliss Denies 4 Percent Million From Railway to 1900 Campaign
New York report states Cornelius N Bliss, treasurer of the Republican national committee, rejects any 4 percent million dollar donation by the Metropolitan Street Railway to a 1900 campaign fund. He says such a sum would be unheard of and that he would have known about it if it occurred. He comments after a grand jury presentment based on Thomas F Ryan testimony.
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Electric Light Company
New York
Cornelius N. Bliss
Republican National Committee
Republican Party
Metropolitan Street Railway Company
Bliss
New York County Grand Jury
Thomas F. Ryan
Mr. Bliss
Paroled son fined after third vag rancy case
Leo Collum of 903 Forest avenue appeared in police court for the third vag rancy charge in two months. His mother Mrs Mary Collum had previously testified, begged clemency, and was praised by officers for her efforts. Judge Kyle paroled him earlier and Justice Young imposed a $500 fine after a tense exchange.
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Leo Collum
Forest Avenue
Mary Collum
Kyle
Frank Snow
John B. Young
Acts
Callum
Justice Young
Smith Elected Director of Orient Railway
G M Smith, president of Central National Bank, is named a director of the Kansas City Mexico & Orient railway in place of Russell Harding, who died recently.
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Russell Harding
Central National Bank
G. M. Smith
The
Kansas City, Mexico & Orient Railway
Spe
Sergeant Newton Adams Improves at Armourdale Station
Sergeant Newton Adams of the No 3 police station in Armourdale is improving after suffering heart disease on duty the night of March 19. He is one of the oldest Kansas City police officers and lives at 1 Ohio avenue.
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Newton Adams
Armourdale
Sergeant 3
Kansas Citys
Ohio Avenue
Realty Dealer William St. John Dies at 56
William St. John a real estate dealer aged 56 died this morning at his home 4217 Independence Avenue. He had lived here ten years. Survived by his wife two sons and a daughter.
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William St. John
Independence Avenue
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