Labor City A Lability Bill Passes With Democratic Support
The House passed the Sterling liability bill amid a truce with Republicans in suspension of the rules. Democrats cheered as Mr Sterling explained the measure’s scope covering interurban car lines and street railways in territories and DC. Mr Littlefield objected to the contributory negligence clause, calling it an innovation. the roll call stood Yeas 300, Nays 1, eight absent.
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House
Seer Se
Ilinois
Sterling
Territories
District of Columbia
Henry
Texas
Littlefield
Supreme Court of the United States
Yeas
Mr. Littlefield
Thieves Rob Phillips and Suspected Band Moved to Jail
P. W. Phillips reported a robbery at Walnut Street with 14.50 and a revolver seized. He identified three men as accomplices and led officers to Grand avenue barn and four robbery sites at 1408 Tracy, 1618 Forest, 1513 Tracy, and Seventeenth McGee corner. Officers held all four suspects for further inquiry.
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P. W. Phillips
Walnut Street
Pais Metzinger
Phillips
Grand Avenue
Impney
Illips
Tracy Avenue
Forest Avenue
Seventeenth
McGee Streets
Kansas Salt Rate Talks In Hutchinson Conference
Torexa April 6 The board of railroad commissioners meets in Hutchinson with railroad traffic men and Kansas salt plant managers to adjust interstate rates to the East. The goal is to restore parity after Michigan rates undercut Kansas and to reestablish Kansas salt sales east of the Missouri River.
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Torexa
Board of Railroad Commissioners
Hutchinson
Kansas
East
Michigan
Missouri River
Wabash
Ramsay Syndicate Receiver Hearing In St Louis
In St Louis on April 6 Circuit Judge Taylor heard John S. Jones of Chicago seek a receiver for the Little Kanawha syndicate. Jones says he subscribed to 6 million dollars of its capital stock and claims mismanagement. The firm was organized by Ramsay Jr. in 1901 with Gould and others to buy coal lands in West Virginia for sale to railroads. The syndicate listed 1.5 million in stock subscriptions and included Adolphus Busch and William K. Bixby among its members.
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St. Louis
Taylor
John S. Jones
Chicago
Little Kanawha Syndicate
Jones
Soups Ramsay, Jr
Wabash Railway
George J. Gould
William Guy
West Virginia
Adolphus Busch
Robert Brokkings
William K. Bixby
H. C. Haarstick Mas H
West
Stolen Clothes Charge Shocks Kansas City Speech
The passage notes an unspoken claim that elements of Beardsley policies were copied for Democratic planks. It suggests Beardsley’s ideas were taken to adorn the platform while Democratic speakers failed to wear them, leaving the items gathered in a unused stockpile.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Josuine Rerupican
Bryan
Kansas City
Beardsley
Lighting Costs Across Cities Compiled by Business Men's League
J M Bone secretary of the Business Men's League describes a study to compare street lighting costs. The league is preparing a table of lighting statistics from other cities and reports many Eastern cities have inquired about the data.
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Business Men's League
J. M. Bone
East
Ministers and the Mayor in Kansas City Fight on Liquor Licenses
The Ministers Alliance of Kansas City met at Grand Avenue M E church and voted unanimously to back a mayoral candidate who opposes liquor licenses in parks and rejects saloon influence. They cite moral concerns and the home’s welfare as central to the campaign.
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Grand Avenue M. E
Ministers Alliance of
Kansas City
Livestock Man Jerome Eubank Seeks Sanatorium Amid Habeas Hearing
In St Joseph a habeas corpus case seeks to prevent Jerome Eubank a livestock man from being sent to a mental asylum. Judge Hermann Brumback’s court set the hearing for April 15 and ordered a lunacy inquiry in probate court. Eubank agreed to voluntary confinement at a Moniteau Springs sanitarium for rest with plans to follow medical advice.
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Jerome Eubank
Asylum For the Insane
St. Joseph
William P. Borland
Hermann Brumback
Eubank
Ahern
Moniteau Springs
J. C. Green
Local Candidates Back Pro Saloon Licenses in Parks
A committee comprising D. McGuiex, G. P. Barry, and J. M. Caomea pledges support for the mayoral candidate who will advance saloon licenses in parks and pleasure resorts. The notice asserts a platform of domination by liquor interests and requests voter backing.
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D. McGuiex
G. P. Barry
J. M. Caomea
No Insanity Probe Linked to Jerome D. Eubank Case
An investigating officer notes that legal moves to have a man declared insane will likely be dropped. The statement clarifies that this Eubank is not the ex judge Jerome D. Eubank of the Eastern district country court.
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Eubank
Jerome D. Eubank
Country Court
Attempt on Police Inspector McCann Shot Near Desplaines District
An armed assault targeted Robert McCann, inspector for Desplaines street, as he neared Lake and Peoria streets. Multiple shots were fired, one man, Edward Becker, was captured, and a sweep of arrests followed to capture the second assailant.
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Curcaco
Robert McCann
Desplaines Street
McCann
Lake
Peoria
Edward Becker
Gossip of Society Informal Afternoon Honoring Los Angeles Guests
Mrs. E W Freyschlag hosted an informal afternoon in honor of Mrs. M FE Robertson and Mrs. Charles Taylor of Los Angeles Cal Selections from Thomas Nelson Page were read by Mrs Robertson followed by a talk on Bath religion by Mrs Mary Hanford Ford Guests were friends of the honorees Several listed attendees and travelers are noted including visits to Ex celsior Springs and trips to Europe Mexico and Oklahoma City families from Kansas City and Indianapolis are mentioned with several homes and addresses listed
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E. W. Freyschlag
M. FE. Robertson
Charles Taylor
Los Angeles
Cal
Elm Ridge club to hold Blind Bogey Handicap match
Elm Ridge golf members of the Board of Trade plan a blind bogey handicap at Pim Ridge tomorrow afternoon with about thirty entries. Two prizes offered for winner and lowest score. A clubhouse dinner and music follow the event. Election returns will be received.
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Elm Ridge Club
Board of Trade
Brief City News Items From Topeka Field
O P Updegraff of Topeka visited today. Adam Eck a barber died of pneumonia at the Pacific House. Mrs Mamie Miles wife of Harvey Miles died at 1024 Locust street. The Wyandotte county district court docket was finished and civil hearings begin Thursday. Divorce proceedings filed against Walter F Hughes by Gertie B Hughes. Mrs F A Anderson died last night in Sugar Creek of tuberculosis. Camp Craig Army unit will host a smoker Friday night. Delegates to the ninth annual reunion in Galesburg Illinois will be elected. Worthington West funeral at 2 pm tomorrow at 1820 Campbell street burial Elmwood. Mrs Mary J Dey services to be held at 10:30 am at her home.
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O. P. Updegraff
Topeka
Adam Eck
Pacific House
Mamie Miles
Harvey F. Miles
Locust Street
Wyandotte County
Walter F. Hughes
Wyandotte District Court
Gertie B. Hughes
Mra
F. A. Anderson
Sugar Creek
Camp Craig
Army of the Philippines
Galesburg
Worthington West
Campbell Street
Elmwood
Mary J. Dey
Norce
Tenth Street
Finlay Engineering and Business College Graduates Thirty
The first graduating class numbers thirty engineers. Commencement was held in the Boston building with principal address by J Logan Jones. Short talks by Joseph H Brady Henry Finlay F A Manuel and others followed. New classes will start at once and the teaching system will be reorganized. A new building has been purchased and will be remodeled to fit the school.
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Finlay Engineering and Business College
Boston
J. Logan Jones
Joseph H. Brady
Board of Education
Henry Finlay
F. A. Manuel
Barbecue Poisoning Claims Montgomery Official
J. H. Edgson, a Montgomery revenue board member and planter, died after a barbecue of politicians on Saturday. Several others became ill but are expected to recover. The cause is undetermined though suspected chemical impurity in the food.
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Montgomery
Ava
J. H. Edgson
Montgomery Revenue Board
Beardsley Seen Likely To Win In Kansas City Vote
Republican city chairman Clyde Taylor predicted Beardsley will win re election by a large majority. He said polls show strong support on the south side and that workers will mobilize for turnout. Democratic HQ indicates ample funds and organized labor, with optimistic claims of a landslide.
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Clyde Taylor
Kansas City
Beardsley
South Side
Democratic
Bloomington anti saloon parade rallies for local option
Wives and children of drunkards join a large Bloomington parade urging a dry vote. About 1 000 women and 3 000 children march through the business district amid supportive school students. tomorrow volunteers serve coffee and sandwiches at all polling places to press the anti saloon message.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bloomington
Childen
Campaign Letters Increase Mail in Kansas City
Campaign literature mailed in the first four days of April swelled local mail delivery by 180 percent, with 560 840 letters distributed, 360 840 more than normal. Stamp sales rose 7000 dollars versus the previous year as J H Harris notes extra carriers were added to meet demand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
J. H. Harris
Harris
Tenements Fall Eight Dead in London Collapse
A gas or foundation failure caused two Castle Street tenements to collapse early today in London. Eight bodies recovered by noon. about twenty rescued, none gravely hurt. Most victims thought to be German waiters buried in the debris.
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London
Castle Street
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Matoc
Ramsay Syndicate
Seimei Uate
Mr. Beardsley
Borland
J. F. Seitberling
Ernest Pflueger
Luther H. Firey
Akron
L. T. Wolle
Helen Wolle
Cambria
Wyo
J. G. Strean
Warwick Hboulevard
Margaret Strean
Excelsior Springs
Emily Toll
Fulton, Mo
L. R. Wright
Edward Wilder
Keee
Wilder
Edward Fowler
Thomas Wight
William G. Holt
Wight
Ts. Holt
John Steele
Mrs. C. S. Jobes
Mexico
Jerome Stuart
Jerome
Red Rock
Louisa Rankin
S. A. Moore
Charles B. Wilser
Charles Purdy
City
S. D
Edwin B. Fisher
East Armour Boulevard
Mildred Koken
Theodor C. Peltzer
Fred D. Northup
Galena, Kas
Mrs
B. J. Northup
East Tenth Street
John W. Wagner
Hot Springs
Ark
A. A. Potters
Garfield Avenue
Lulu Potters
Torington
Nell Armentrout
J. F. Hassig
North Seventh Street
Kas
Irving Ward Lemaux
Indianapolis
Ind
A. C. Stiebel
Brooklyn Avenue
H. R. Campbell
Great Bend, Kas
J. C. Egner
West Fifteenth Street
Pim Ridge
Piny
Detroit News
Detroit
Cleveland
Star
Metropolitan Street Railway Company
Anson
Traction Company
Metropolitan Company
Spie
The
Finlay College
Alabama
Repub
Pollilen
Gordon
Koppel
Walnut
John Taylor Dry Goods Co
Battle Creek
Zwieback
Duchess Point
Brussels
Nottingham
Eath Street
Hoffman’s
House of Hoffman
Smellburn
Chickering
Emerson
Easil
Mission Rockers
Main
Rocn’s
Arlington
Grand Ave
Jersey
Smith-Yost
Melvin's
Neastle’s
Eeksy’s
P. m
A. T. Barnett
Main St
Taylor's
T. C. Cramer
East 12Th Street
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