Blues Lose Final Game of Series in Erratic Showing
Louisville notes a rough 6 inning collapse as the Colonels push four runs across in the second inning. Errors and soft plays plagued the Blues with Cross ejected after a heated plate dispute. Key hits by Perrine, Stanley, and Murphy frame a messy loss as Woodruff and Stovall contribute in late innings.
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Hite
Colonels
Cross
Louisvile
Blues
Wood
Perrine
Stanley
Charley Case
Toledo
Tommy Leahy
Jess Stovall
Johnny Hughes
Murphy
Burke
Kerwin
Danny
Krueger
Harley
Case
Beckley
Sullivan
Quinlan
Brashear
Leahy
Woodruff
Hughes
Stovall
Kitson
Stovail
CAL
Bill to Buy Appalachian and White Mountain Forests Unconstitutional
Washington April 22 The House judiciary committee ruled as unconstitutional the Lever Currier bill appropriating 5 million dollars to acquire forest lands in the Appalachian and White Mountain chains for stream preservation and flow regulation. The committee, by a substantial majority, reports that if forest reserves aid navigability of streams, government acquisition remains constitutional.
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Washineton
House Judiciary Committee
Lever-Currier
Adoalackien
White Mountain
House
Missouri Girl Is Married in Bellflower Ceremony
Miss Edna Ball of Montgomery and Frederick Eckstein of Paducah Ky were married today by Rev Mr Hess of the Methodist Episcopal church at Bellflower. After a brief visit in St Louis they will reside in Paducah Ky.
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Missouri
Montgomery
Edna Ball
This City
Frederick Eckstein
Paducah, Ky
Mr. Hess
Methodist Episcopal Church
Bellflower
St. Louis
Church chimes draw worshippers to Sunday services
Meyer qualifies for the Police Board as Mayor Crittenden is sworn in today as chairman of the board of police commissioners. Judge E. E. Porterfield administers the oath in the circuit court, marking a formal leadership change.
Unsettled West With Showers Likely Tonight and Tomorrow
Unsettled weather across the region favors showers tonight and tomorrow as the observer notes. Temperatures remain moderate while conditions extend from the Mississippi to the Pacific coast with rain reported yesterday and again this morning in coast states and the lower Missouri valley. The Missouri River rose nine inches by 7 a.m. to 11.4 feet, the year's high thus far.
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Mississippi River
Pacific Coast
Coast States
Missouri Valley
Missouri River
Hadley 18 Coming Back to Argue High Court Cases
Hadley returns from Texas to Missouri and will personally argue two major Supreme Court cases. The grain dealers dispute over weighing at private elevators in Kansas City and St Louis is set for April 29. A separate suit by three life insurers challenges a 1907 law restricting payments above 50,000 to presidents. Dodge by Vandiver blocked. final hearing pending. John Kennish was ready to argue both, but Hadley will take charge himself. Kansas City friends caution against overwork risking health.
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Texas
Herbert S. Hadley
Missouri
Supreme Court
Kansas City
St. Louis
W. D. Vandiver
John Kennish
Hadley
Union Agent Fined for Brick Attack on Non-Union Men
W. J. McCain, business agent for the Ironworkers union, was fined $50 in police court for attacking non union iron workers at the New England Bank building on Tenth street and Baltimore avenue last Friday. Des Moines Bridge and Iron superintendent F. L. Brown testified he was struck with bricks. Several witnesses backed Brown as McCain denied involvement and appealed.
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W. J. McCain
Structural Iron Workers’ Union
New England Bank
Tenth Street
Baltimore Avenue
F. L. Brown
Des Moines Bridge and Iron Company
McClain
Brown
McCain
Wyandotte County Commissioners Face Road Work Dispute
Mrs Catherine Burke of Quindaro township near Kansas City Kansas clashes with Wyandotte County over road repairs in front of her home claiming ownership of the road. County officials report to the attorney that she hinders workers as the city’s water main also runs along the road amid prior lawsuits against the water company and county.
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Catherine Burke
Quindaro Township
Kansas City
Kas
Wyandotte County
Burke
County Court Continues Funding New County Home
The county court indicated it will not issue the 44 million dollar bond for the new county home and instead appropriated $10,000 from general revenues to pay contractors. Judge Dodd opposed, arguing current revenues cannot legally fund an institution of that kind.
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Dodd
Price Taylor to recover after rodeo accident
Price M. Taylor, amateur cowboy and guest of the Miller brothers, was injured when his horse fell during the opening act of the 101 Ranch Wild West show yesterday. He arrived at St. Joseph's hospital in good condition and showed marked improvement today.
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Price M. Taylor
City funds show 942 thousand in Kansas banks
City comptroller Gus Pearson announced today that Kansas City has 942,626.41 dollars in available cash across three depositories. National Bank of the Republic holds 308,261.05, National Bank of Commerce 333,188.67, and Union National Bank 301,176.69.
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Kansas City
Gus Pearson
City
National Bank of the Republic
National Bank of Commerce
Union National Bank
Man Fights for Life After Fifth Street Shooting
Joshua Wells remains in dangerous condition after a gunfight at Fifth street and Oakland avenue in Kansas City Kansas. The bullet pierced a lung and a prior hope of recovery gave way to a relapse last night. Reuben Harnole, a Black man, is in custody for the shooting.
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Joshua Wells
Fifth Street
Oakland Avenue
Kansas City
Kas
Reuben Harnole
Nameless Women's Dining Club Plans Second Dinner
The second dinner of the nameless women's dining club will be held Monday night at the Coates house. The programme includes addresses by the resident and other officers and a discussion of a name for the club.
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Coates House
Membe
Metropolis Traction scandal minutes reveal campaign payments
The grand jury minutes show Thomas Fortune Ryan admitting a $4 million loot used for political purposes to influence elections. He says part funded attempts to defeat Bryan in Kansas City, with connections to Huhn & Co. and Metropolitan Street Railway. Whitney domination noted. more indictments anticipated.
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New York
Metropolitan Traction
Cuddihy Grand Jury
Jerome
Thomas Fortune Ryan
Ryan
Meet
Kansas City
Bryan
Huhn & Co
Philadelphia
Metropolitan Securities Company
Metropolitan Street Railroad Company
Securities Company
Wall and Cortland Streeterries Railroad Company
Grand Jury
Thomas F. Ryan
Thomas F Ryan
Metropolitan
William C. Whitney
Wall and Co
Metropolitan Street Railway
Hohn & Co
Bryan comments on campaign financing amid grand jury testimony
New York April 22 William J Bryan says a million dollars allegedly funneled from Metropolitan Securities via Wall Street ferries financed efforts to block his nomination. He notes the sum underscores corporate influence on campaigns and confirms prior charges, while denying talks with Tamany Hall about strategy. He mentions Chanler as a possible vice presidential candidate.
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New York
William J. Bryan
Willis J. Abbott
Washington
Charles A. Towne
Hoffman House
Mr. Bryan
Thomas F. Ryan
Grand Jury
Metropolitan Securities Company
Wall and Cortland Streets Ferries
McKinley-Bryan
Bryan
Charles F. Murphy
Tammany Hall
New York State
Chanler
Bryan speech to Missourians in New York
William J Bryan arrived at the Grand hotel at 1:30 am to address Missouri Society members in New York. He praised Missourians for carrying the frosten state ideals and urged a strong, steadfast national tone in the tour life, though the speech text is garbled in places.
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New York
William J Bryan
Grand Hotel
Missouri Society
Missouri
Man versus the corporation in a moral crisis
A speaker warns that vested interests in corporations threaten honest industry and public soul. He argues citizens must trust law, insist that God placed limits on man not to worship the corporate giant, and claims monopolies fuel political lobbyists, panic, and demoralized business through decades of fictitious capital.
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Corporation
God
Bigamy plea leads to prison term and suicide threat
Dr Joseph E Adams of Pittsburg Kansas pleaded guilty to bigamy in a district court in Colorado Springs on April 22. He was sentenced to eighteen months hard labor and fined 500 dollars. After sentencing he told the Reverend Cross he could not endure the disgrace and would soon take his own life.
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Cororado Springs
Cor
Joseph E. Adams
Pittsburg
Kas
Adams
C. B. Cross
Navy seeks 5 million for new battleships and vessels
Washington reports that Senator Hale will introduce an amendment to the naval appropriation bill to provide about 5 million dollars for immediate construction of two battleships torpedo boats and other vessels. The House had omitted next year's funding awaiting plans but the Navy now plans to build under the latest designs and seeks an immediately available appropriation.
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Washington
Navy Department
Hale
Senate Committee On Naval Affairs
House
Department
Kansas City Eyes Boost in Mexican Trade
A. E. Stilwell president of the Kansas City Mexico & Orient rail road calls for a organized drive to expand Kansas City's growing trade with Mexico. He notes local jobbers and wholesalers already do substantial Mexico business with traveling salesmen and regular agents.
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Mexico
A. E. Stilwell
Kansas City, Mexico & Orient Railroad
Kansas City
Louis
National Spelling Bee Feature At NEA Convention
A national spelling contest for grammar school pupils will be held at the NEA annual convention in Cleveland from June 24 to July 3 at the Hippodrome. Superintendents nationwide have been invited to send representatives. Greenwood, superintendent of the county schools, has been asked to submit contestants but had not decided this afternoon.
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National Education Association
Hippodrome
Cleveland
Ae Greenwood
Asassity Schools
Garland bank sues Bankers' Trust receiver over notes
H A Lee as receiver for State Bank of Garland files suit in circuit court against Thomas R Marks receiver for Bankers' Trust company to recover notes totaling 33158 65. Lee says the notes were mailed to Bankers' Trust and delivered to Mr Marks after suspension, contending the notes are not assets of the Kansas City bank and should be returned to Garland bank.
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H. A. Lee
State Bank of
Garland
Kas
Thomas R. Marks
Bankers’ Trust Company
Mr. Lee
Mr. Marks
Kansas City
Garland Bank
New Missouri Interurban Road Planned Between Nevada and Springfield
Work starts tomorrow on grading for an electric road spanning ninety miles from Nevada to Springfield Missouri. The right of way was secured last year and the line will link several small towns along the route. Backers remain unconfirmed while Nevada reports hint at Heim interests, though J. Heim denies involvement.
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Nevada
Springfield
J.eim
Mrs Beatty Sues Metro for 5000 in Death of Father
Mrs Annie Beatty sues the Metropolitan Street Railway in Kansas City for 5000 after her father John Collins was fatally struck by a street car on the Intercity Viaduct. Defended by Angevine Cubbison Holt in the court of common pleas.
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Annie Beatty
Metropolitan Street Railway
John Collins
Court of Common Pleas
Kansas City
Kas
Angevine, Cubbison & Holt
Metropolitan
Opening the River at Atchison Bridge Channel
Work starts soon to straighten the Missouri river at Atchison. The plan shifts the main channel to the west shore beneath the draw span of the Atchison bridge, currently blocked under the fixed span, preventing steamboats from passing.
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Missouri River
Atchison
West Shore
Robber Supposedly Foiled at Elmwood Avenue Home
Mrs Jesse E James watched a man enter her front door at 809 Elmwood Avenue at 9 this morning and go upstairs. She phoned her husband, retrieved a revolver, and fired as he left the house but the shot missed and the intruder escaped.
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Jesse E. James
Elmwood Avenue
Referendum in Cleveland on Traction Offer Sets City Vote
A week of mass ward meetings begins to decide if the Cleveland Electric Railway stock should be valued at 55 dollars a share for a lease with Municipal Traction. Mayor Johnson favors 50. company initially asked 65, then 60, finally 55. The plan aims to fix the rental amount and avoid municipal ownership.
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Creverano
Cleveland Electric Railway Company
Cleveland Electric
Johnson
Cleveland
Municipal Traction Company
Editors Buy Type Machines at Kansas Editorial Assn Meeting
At Emporia meeting fourteen Kansas editors bought typsetting machines and about thirty more planned to quit hand composition this year. Governor Hoch hinted at possible Senate candidacy, while Ida Tarbell praised Kansas and Kansas spirit. A joke from the audience sparked laughter as she pondered naturalization.
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Emporia
Kas
State Editorial Association
Kansas
Hoch
United States
Marion
Washington
Ida M. Tarbell
the Nation
Miss Tarbell
Two Men Arrested in Ellsworth Kansas With Yeggman's Kit
Two men detained in Ellsworth Kansas suspected of belonging to a Kansas safe robbery gang were found with nitro glycerin and a complete safe blower's kit. Their identities remain unknown. Brookville marshal had warning of an intended safe blow at that town, suggesting the two men planned the job.
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Ellsworth, Kas
Yeggman
Kansas
Brookville
Ecuadoran chemist dies amid bubonic plague preparations
Flores Ontameda, a noted Ecuadoran chemist, died in Guayaquil while preparing bubonical plague medicine. The city reports twenty new bubonic cases and nine deaths since last Saturday as authorities battle the outbreak.
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Guayaquit
Ecuador
Flores Ontameda
Sanders Wins Big in Louisiana Governor Race
Returns from the April 21 Louisiana election show Democratic nominee Jared Y. Sanders elected by large majorities. Across the state, about 60,000 votes were cast with Republican candidate Henry N. Pharr receiving less than ten percent.
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Louisiana
New Orleans
Jared Y. Sanders
Henry N. Pharr
New York Senate Approves 5 Cent Coney Island Fare Bill
The New York Senate approved a measure by a 36 to 9 vote to reduce the fare from New York City to Coney Island from ten to five cents. The bill, passed by the assembly railroads committee, moves toward easing transit costs for riders.
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Asany
N. Y
Senate
Bill of the Assembly Railroads Committee
New York City
Coney Island
House passes McGuire bill on nine million acres
The House approved the McGuire bill lifting restrictions on about 9 million acres in Oklahoma and Washington. No votes against the measure were cast. The lands affected include intermarried white members, freemen, and those with less than one-half Indian blood across five civilized tribes. Chairman Sherman and Oklahoma members supported the measure.
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Washington
McGuire
Oklahoma
House
Five Civilized Tribes
A Fight for More Warships
President Roosevelt told Senate leaders that he would veto the naval bill if it passed by the Senate with only two battleships and no appropriations. He supports four battleships and asks Congress to provide funding if the increase is approved, insisting his allies press for four ships.
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Roosevelt
Senate
House
Congress
Rothschilds to Take 40 Million Pennsylvania Bond Issue
Kuhn, Loeb & Co announced that the Rothschilds of London will join to take a 40 million dollar, forty year, 4 percent bond issue of the Pennsylvania railroad. The bonds are secured by a strong lien on the main line from Philadelphia to Pittsburgh, under an authorizing 100 million. The issue price is expected at 96.
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New York
Kuhn, Loeb & Co
Rothschilds of London
Pennsylvania Railroad
Philadelphia
Pittsburg
Senate Boosts Pension Funds by Twelve Million Dollars
Washington April 22 The pension appropriation bill was reported to the Senate carrying 163 053 000 an increase of 12 184 000 over House total. About 12 million goes to widows pension provisions while the rest funds branch pension agencies not in House figures.
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Washington
Senate
House
Seventy-odd Members Quit Oak Park Scientist Church
Nearly 100 members of the First Church of Christ Scientist in Oak Park split from the church after months of dissent. They have moved to a theater for temporary quarters and expect to form a permanent organization within a week.
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Church of Christ, Scientist
Oak Park
prehistoric Indian skull found in st louis bridge dig
Workmen digging a caisson for the McKinley bridge pier in St Louis uncovered the skull of an Indian about twenty feet below the river bed several days ago. The discovery came to light today as crews continued the Mississippi river work for the traction company.
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St. Louis
Mississippi River
Promotions in the Army Nominations by the President
The President nominated Brigadier General Thomas H. Barry to be major general and Colonels Charles Morris of the coast artillery corps and Phillip Reade of the Twenty third infantry to be brigadier generals.
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Thomas H. Barry
Washington
Charles Morris
Coast Artillery Corps
Phillip Reade
Twentythird Infantry
Second Convention Plan Discouraged by the New Yorker
Ausany New York April 22 Senator H McCarren Brooklyn Democratic leader who with his delegates was unseated in the recent state convention has announced he is not in sympathy with the movement started by several objectors to hold another convention.
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Ausany
N. Y
H. McCarren
Brooklyn
Lightning Strikes Logan Home Roof in Leavenworth Morning
Lightning struck A S Logan’s home at 4100 Highland Avenue at 8 o’clock. Shingles tore off about four feet square. In Leavenworth Mary Ryan died of paralysis at 79, pioneer of 1858, North Third Street home. Funeral Friday. Mrs Konrad and Mrs Stewart improving after collision injures, University Hospital.
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A. S. Logan
Highland Avenue
Leavenworth
Leavenworth, Kas
Mary Ryan
Frank J. Ryan
North Third Street
Konrad
Stewart
H. N. Konrad
FP. S. Stewart
Fourteenth Street
Reels Avenue
University Hospital
Bishop Ellison Capers Dies in South Carolina
Bishop Ellison Capers of the Protestant Episcopal diocese of South Carolina died at his home in Corumara at 2:30 this afternoon. The death closes a long career in the church and removes a leading cleric from the region.
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South Carrollton
Corumara
S.C
Ellison Capers
South Carolina
Statesmen injured in Washington streetcar wreck
Rep Tawney of Minnesota and Rep Chaney of Indiana were hurt but not seriously in a rear end collision on the Capital Traction line at Four and a Half street and the avenue. About a score of passengers suffered slight injuries as a Mount Pleasant car failed brakes and struck the trailer. Ambulances were sent but none were hospitalized. police planned a full inquiry though no criminal action was expected.
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Tawney
Minnesota
John C. Chaney
Indiana
Pennsylvania Avenue
Capital Traction Company
Avenue
Mount Pleasant
Georgetown
Trafic
Chaney
G.G. Griffin
Congressional Library
Man Knighton
A Ball for Fleet Officers on Visit to Los Angeles
All rain last night brightened Los Angeles as the Atlantic fleet officers enter the third day of festivities. Dozens of functions honor the visitors with a grand ball at Shrine Auditorium tonight planned for 250 officers and 1000 couples on the floor.
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Cay
Los Angeles
Shrine Auditorium
Plungers Son Fails to Arrive in City
F C Hunt of Galena Kansas, who believes a mysterious woman financier at the general hospital is his mother, was to reach Kansas City early this morning to take charge but did not arrive. Dispatches said he left Galena at 10 PM and would have reached by 7 AM. Hunt claimed he would come to assume responsibility, but delays and missed rail connections were cited. Mrs Hunt denied being his mother and said she has no knowledge of him, though hospital doctors deem her rational.
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F. C. Hunt
Galena
Kas
General Hospital
Kansas City
J. C. Greenman
Hunt
Vanderbilts Coach Trial Starts in London
Alfred G. Vanderbilt began a series of trial coaching trips on the Brighton road from London amid a large public sendoff. He left with a small party of friends as crowds cheered and traffic halted in Piccadilly to allow the American coach to depart. His first trip is set for May 4.
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London
Alfred G. Vanderbilt
England
Brighton Road
Piccadilly
Vanderbilt Witl
Druggists Object to Free Public Telephones
At Curcago on April 22 the executive committee of the National Association of Retail Druggists resolved that the public telephone in drug stores should be maintained by the public for general use. The body also announced a policy directing physicians to comply with pharmacopeia forms when prescribing proprietary medicines.
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National Association of Retail Druggists
Kansas Delegation Plans Chicago Headquarters and Travel
Kansas delegates to the Republican national convention in Chicago will meet in Torexa this afternoon to choose Kansas headquarters hotel and official rail line. They will decide whether to travel as a group and which train to ride. Also announced is the Manual Training High inter-society oratorical contest Friday with four literary societies competing.
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Torexa
Kansas
Chicago
Shi
Manual
Manual Training High
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