Kansas City mayor pledges businesslike city building
In a lengthy inaugural address Mayor Crittenden vows a two year term focused on law enforcement, public utilities reform, and a strong stance on public works. He calls for an independent utilities commission, no new franchises without review, and an era of economy with honesty in appointments.
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America
Metropolitan Street Railway Company
Union Station
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Public Utilities Commission
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Mayor Crittenden Names Inaugural Commissioners
In his inaugural address Mayor Crittenden said he would name a group of commissioners. He did not specify names or exact positions in the brief remarks today.
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Crittenden
Nelson Crews
Crittenden Names Party Colleagues in Cartinal Speeches List
The record shows Crittenden arranging a slate of party affiliates for communion from his circle. The list includes Turner A Democrat, Thomas H Democrat, Warding Democrat, John W Wagner Democrat, John S Gardner Republican, Leon Block Democrat, A A Whipple Republican, George S Graham Republican, John T Green Republican, James F Mister Democrat, C W Wilson Democrat, Taha P Gilmer Democrat, John N Payne Democrat, Gus Jaiser Democrat, BE W Shields Republican.
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Arding
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Ohn S. Gardner
Leon’ Block
A. A. Whipple
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Tohn T. Green
James F. Mister
C. W. Wilson
Taha P. Gilmer
Ohn N. Payne
Gus Jaiser
BE. W. Shields
Hayes Elected Speaker and Scoville Sergeant at Arms
In the Kansas City legislature the lower house chose C. B. Hayes as speaker after nominations by Alderman Miles Bulger and J. G. Lapp. The roll call favored Hayes with support from multiple aldermen, while Frank J. Shinnick drew other endorsements. Hayes thanked members and pledged cooperation for city progress. The lower house also elected W. D. Scoville as sergeant at arms and the two houses held a joint session before adjourning.
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Mene
Miles Bulger
J. G. Lapp
Frank J. Shinnick
Ninth Ward
Hayes
James Pendergast
Michael O’hearn
W. P. Woolf
Michael Cunningham
Cc. B. Hayes
E. P. Madorie
J. A. Gilman
R. L. Smith
Alderman Shinnick
Darius A. Brown
F. J. Shinnick
E. E. Morris
Frank Askew
Alderman Pendergast
Alderman Morris
Kansas City
W. D. Scoville
Farewell Sessions Close City Council’s Two Year Terms
The upper house held a brief closing session as Alderman C A Young voiced a parting address to seven members who will serve two more years. The lower house met at 11 and passed seven ordinances, including funding for the first twenty days of April. Speaker D R Spalding signed the minutes and adjourned sine die after a farewell speech praising colleagues and clerks.
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Bryan Goes to New York in Road to Denver Nomination
William J. Bryan arrives in New York after a two day hop from upstate New York. He visits the Hoffman House and plans several speeches while awaiting his wife, Grace Bryan, and welcomes his mother from Europe. He refuses to discuss the New York convention or the two thirds rule and denies leaving matters to others. Colonel Henry Watterson predicts Bryan’s nomination at Denver and Taft will be the Republican nominee.
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Unions Honor Taylor with Floral Mural in City Hall
Labor groups sent Isaac Taylor a large mural and separate floral tributes as he joined the new upper house. The design shows a horseshoe and a triangle with an eight carved, symbolizing the eight hour day, prepared by Maxwell Jewell Nelson and Freudenthal. The piece accompanied a round of farewells from the old city government as new officials prepare to take office.
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Isaac Taylor
W. H. Maxwell
Sam Jewell
Charles Nelson
D. Freudenthal
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Industrial Council
Boy Robber Confesses In Richards Post Office Case
Joseph Whiteman a 17 year old of 1412 Kensington avenue pleaded guilty before United States commissioner John M. Nuckols to robbing the Richards Missouri post office last Wednesday night. He could not furnish a 500 bond and will be taken to Joplin for federal court trial. Whiteman was arrested by post office inspectors based on information from Richards. He took only a small amount of money. Richards lies 100 miles south of Kansas City on the Kansas City Southern railroad.
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Kensington Avenue
Richards
John M. Nuckols
United States
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Kansas City
Kansas City Southern Railroad
Wild West Show Crowd and City Hats Admired in Petti Lane
A wild West performer, spotting Merry Widow hats in Petti coat lane, exclaims that no boss in the show would shy from the mind games the girls in the city bring, claiming they have the world skinned on big hats.
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Petticoat Lane
Postmaster W R Childs Heads To Kansas Convention
W R Childs postmaster of Kansas City Kansas departed for Topeka to attend the Kansas state postmasters convention today.
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W. R. Childs
Kansas City
Kas
Topeka
Kansas State Postmasters
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