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Kansas City Star

Location

Kansas City, Missouri, United States of America

Date

Apr 05, 1908

Page

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Election Crooks Beware Judge Promises Grand Jury to Fight Fraud

Judge Wallace urged the re summoned grand jury to deter election fraud. He said stund that jurors will sit again after the election to deter fake registrations. The panel examined registrations at rooming houses and hotels in the North End and West bottoms and will review lists again post election.

Wallace William H. Wallace Criminal Court Grand Jury al Heslip William L. Bryant Albert Marty Mr. Bryant Mr. Marty North End West Bottoms Cnstom

Platform of Ketner Wins Second Ward Campaign

The Second ward race heats up as Mickey O Hearn for Democrats and James Ketner for Republicans present rival visions. Ketner pledges support for Beardsley, West Traffic Way, a fair utilities commission, clean and well lit streets, park improvements, more street lights, Wea Terrace park completion, and a new Union station on fair terms. He vows to work toward these goals.

Second Ward Mickey” O'Hearn James Ketner Beardsley Wea Terrace

Captain Sedjyle Returns From Snagboat Mission on Missouri River

Captain E H Sedjyle reports the snagboat Missouri is in good shape and at work on the Missouri river. In two days, thirty one snags were pulled between the river mouth and St Charles. The vessel will operate mainly between Kansas City and Boonville until high water. The stretch was skimmed last year and should be thoroughly cleaned before Kansas City boats resume regular service.

E. H. Sedjyle Missouri Missouri River St. Charles Kansas City Boonville

Taft Campaign Backed Unanimously by Montana Republicans

The Montana Republican state central committee met in Hercena on April 4 with 27 members none dissenting. They endorsed Secretary Taft for the presidential nomination in Chicago and decided to hold the state convention delegates in Butte on May 14.

Hercena Mont Taft Chicago Montana Republican State Central Committee Butte

German Motor Tour to India Ends in Crash Near Berlin

A short motor car journey from Berlin toward India ended abruptly when Rudolph Zabel the author and his wife, with the chauffeur, collided with a tree. Frau Zabel suffered a broken jaw, the chauffeur a broken arm, and Zabel endured a severe shock.

Frankfort India Rudolph Zabel Berlin Frau Zabel Zabel

Council to Meet at Noon To Morrow

The city council will convene at noon to morrow to permit members to attend closing campaign rallies. Crowds gather daily at the Temple of Health refuge for the hopeless, incurable, with many cures claimed without drugs or surgery. Carson, Temple of Health, and Washington Sts., Kansas City.

Temple of Health Carson Emple Washington Sts Kansas City

Prohibition Fight Builds Across 1200 Illinois Communities

The Drys plan to win in at least 900 of 1200 towns as April 21 votes approach. Anti saloon forces cite mobilization in Peoria East St Louis Rockford and Bloomington while telepathy driven drives by Aurora women and mass parades underscore a heated campaign with church bells and school children in support.

Cutcaco Peoria East St. Louis Streator Ottawa LaSalle Gy Rayona8 Rockford Waukesha Elgin Rock Island Galesburg Bloomington Danville Aurora Joliet

Beardsley plan proposed as city jail reform

A public plea argues for adopting Beardsley style reforms in place of the Workhouse. It notes land bought outside the city for new facilities to train minor offenders and suggests appointing an experienced prison administrator to oversee the program.

House of Correction Beardsley

Desperate Election Push Divides Galesburg Saloons

On election day a large turnout is planned with over 800 workers assigned to mobilize voters for the wet vote. Dr Mangasarian of Chicago is set to address a Sunday mass meeting as liquor interests clash with prohibitionists. A children’s parade and women volunteers highlight the heated campaign in Galesburg.

Fair Day Forecast for Kansas City and Surrounding Areas

The forecast calls for a fair day with no major temperature changes in Kansas City today. Rain is expected in other parts of Missouri while Eastern Kansas remains clear. By Monday the weather should be fair and warmer for Kansas City and across Kansas and Missouri.

Kansas City Missouri Kansas

Commission form vote petition drive in Kansas City Kansas

Petition drive for a commission government in Kansas City Kansas has gathered 300 names beyond the required 10 percent threshold. With 16 petitions out, organizers report 399 signatures and expect total around 500 after checks by the commissioner of elections. If the signers are registered voters, Mayor Corneil will issue a call for an election within sixty days.

Kansas City Kas Cornell Commission Corneil Commissioner of Elections

Theater Change of Venue Trials Set This Month

Judge Porterfield to try three theater cases and twelve felony cases this month in the criminal court. Judge Wallace directs Theatre cases from Century Orpheum Gilliss and Auditorium theaters to Porterfield after felony cases on April 13. Each theater will supply a manager a ticket seller and a stage hand for Sunday work indictments while the remaining venue decisions split between the judges.

William H. Wallace Criminal Court E. E. Porterfield Century Orpheum Gilliss Auditorium Wallace Porterfield Porterfeld

Cleveland Sets Stage for 3-Cent Line Settlement

Cleveland reaches a street railway agreement ending months of talks. Mayor Johnson and attorney F H Goff oversee a plan to form the Cleveland Railway Company with a 3-cent fare as an experimental period. Stockholders and council set to approve, with gradual rollout and profit safeguards.

Lange Crevetown Cleveland Johnson Stratetic Corporation F. H. Goff Goff Cleveland Electric Railway Company Goff and Johnson Public Peace Johnson and Cleveland Railway Company Forest City Railway Company Congress Baker Council

Prohibition Loses In Lenape County Vote Near Lexington

In Lexington and Lenape county Missouri early results show prohibition lost by about 400 votes. Lexington township and surrounding areas voted against prohibition with a 157 plurality amid a low turnout driven by saloon interests. The county tally leaves twelve country saloons outside Lexington and Higginsville poised to remain open.

Lexington Lenape County Eee Higginsville

Beardsley Backed Against Metropolitan in City Fight

A political clash pits Mayor Beardsley against the Metropolitan as Beardsley seeks a Public Utilities inquiry to reveal the franchise holder’s practices. The Metropolitan accuses Beardsley of antagonizing it while defending its control over city affairs. The union of public interest and reform against corporate interference stands at stake.

F. H. Goff Kline, Tolles & Goff Ohio Tom Johnson Goff Baker Johnson Public Utilities Commission Beardsley

Lexington Faces Uncertain Prohibition After Local Drying

Turbed, Higginsville went dry some time since, and no election has been called in Lexington, where thirteen bars are operated. This note highlights ongoing liquor regulation issues and potential vote impacts on local nightlife.

Higginsville Lexington

Miss OBrien Cant Return to Missouri University

The Board of Curators sustains the suspension of Agnes OBrien of Independence Missouri. The action follows a refusal to apologize to a teacher. Suspension lasts the current session with possible return next fall or summer without an apology.

Columma Agnes O'Brien Independence University of Missouri University Committee On Student Affairs Miss O'Brien Miss O’brien

Beardsley Faces Crowd On Utilities Plan And Speedway

Report of a tent meeting on St. John and Hardesty avenues where Mayor Beardsley denied boosting a beer license in Forest Park. He defended a proposed public utilities commission and attacked Metropolitan control over the speedway issue on Gillham road, amid rain and crowd cheers.

St. John Avenue Hardesty Avenue Forest Park Beardsley Democratic Platform Public Utilities Commission Metropolitan Twenty-ninth Street Prospect Avenue Utilities Commission Gillham Road Harry Train Park Board Nelson B. J. Fradenburg Tattesty Avenue Belmont Street Fradenburg

Beardsley Attacks Special Favours and Local Interests

Mayor Beardsley warned a Twenty third Street crowd that the campaign faces two allied forces: corporate and saloon interests aligned against municipal democracy. He cited a Bell telephone tax dispute and claimed laws were manipulated by city officials to favor those powers, urging resistance to party divisions while defending the people’s control of city government.

Beardsley Twenty-third Street Troost Avenue Emocrate Aera Vnto Bell Public Utilities Commission R. J. Ingraham Twn Adinance Pepone Oaks

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