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Kansas City Star

Location

Kansas City, Missouri, United States of America

Date

May 18, 1908

Page

6

Stabbs Back at Waggener in Tax Law Debate

The piece argues Waggener condemns reform laws while praising other measures. It cites 1903 to 1907 actions on legislative employees, state printer, depository, railroad laws, and a tax law pitched to broaden voter control. It warns the primary and anti-pass laws shift power from politicians to citizens, arguing the reforms spurred growth in state institutions despite attacks.

Wangener Tail Agere Leland Waggener Representatives Senate Reich of Representatives Waggenet Kansas C. L. Davidson Wichita House State Tax Commission Board of Control School Fund Commission Juvenile Court Uniform Bank Erate Santa Fe Wageener State University State Agricultural College State Normal School

Pioneering Electrician John Kelly Remembered In Obituary

John Forrest Kelly born March 28 1889 near Carrick on Suir Ireland son of Jeremiah and Kate Kelly is honored in a detailed obituary. He trained at Stevens Institute of Technology Hoboken and contributed to Edison projects and Westinghouse research shaping polyphase motors long distance transmission and high resistance alloys. He held eighty patents and was active in many electrical and academic societies. He married Helen Tischer in 1892 and had two children Eoghan and Domnall.

Sing John Forrest Kelly Jeremiah Kate (Forrest) Kelly Carrick-on-Suir Ireland Kelly Stevens Institute of Technology Hoboken N. J Thomas A. Edison Menlo Laboratory New York Estern Electrical Company Edward Watson Keily Watson Mr. Kelly United States Electric Lighting Company Westinghouse Berkshire County William Stanley Great Barrington California American Institute of Electrical Engineers American Electrochem Society American Academy of Political Science American Economic Association American Statistical Society American Irish Historical Society Engineers’ Club United States Institution of Electrical Engineers Society of Arts and Irish Texts Society England Societe Internationale Des Electriciens France Helen Tischer Eoghan and Domnall

Billion Dollar Congress Seen After First Session

Washington May 18 the sixtieth Congress will be called the Billion Dollar Congress as appropriations for the current session are estimated at 1 026 million dollars the largest ever for a single session. Key items include Sundry civil 120m legislative 83m army 163m district of columbia 11m naval 122 662 000 and other totals bringing the year start July 1 1908 and a projected deficit of 125 to 175 million dollars.

Washington Army Fistaet Batre Ture District of Columbia Naval Niles Mion Tawney House Committee House Treasury

New Illuminant Blau Gas Promises Easy Lighting Breakthrough

Report on blau gas a liquid gas from Germany tested at Columbia University. Proponents claim low cost per hour and portable 1 small copper pipe system, enabling lighting without fixed pipes. Potential safety and reliability advantages over ordinary gas noted.

William J. Hallock Columbia University New York Hallock Halleck Germany Herman Blau Augsburg America Haliock

Suburban trolley line to connect Joplin and Pittsburg opens July first

The Heim system will link Joplin Missouri and Pittsburg Kansas by a new thirty four mile trolley line known as the sir line. Construction began last October and the route will run thirty four miles.

Joplin Pittsburg Kas

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