Missouri set for liquor votes in seven towns and one county
The anti saloon league plans a renewed drive as Missouri schedules local option elections in Cameron Mob erly Eldorado Springs Sedalia Jefferson County De Soto and Monett between June 8 and June 17. Dr Albert Bushnell says focus will shift to nominating good men to the legislature while local options proceed in strong districts.
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Anti-Saloon League
Missouri
Cameron
Moberly
Eldorado Springs
Sedalia
Jefferson County
de Soto
Monett
Clinton County
Clinton
DeKalb
Davis
Caldwell
Albert Bushnell
Anti- Saloon League
Bushnell
Gallagher’s Dwellings Hit by Dynamite Blast
In Oaxiano Cat May 27 three houses built by James L. Gallagher ex president of the San Francisco board of supervisors and key witness in graft trials were wrecked by dynamite. The blast shattered windows and damaged interiors but Gallagher and his family were not present. Watchman John Rawlins was knocked over by the shock. An attempt to blow up Gallagher’s sleeping house earlier caused damage without injury.
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Oaxiano
Cat
James L. Gallagher
San Francisco Board of Supervisors
San Francisco
Gallagher
John Rawlins
Currency bill compromise approved by House vote
Washington May 27 The House agreed to the compromise currency bill by 166 to 140 with present and not voting. Conferees adjourned at 2 o clock and the bill was referred to the House at once. The time limit was fixed at six years the bill expires June 30 1914. Speaker Cannon said no final adjournment motions until the currency question is settled and if reported today it would pass after brief debate.
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Wasmxcton
House
Houses of
Congress
Senate
Cannon
CARS AFIRE IN A TUNNEL NEAR EVREUX
A White Star line Paris Cherbourg special had two empty first class cars catch fire in a tunnel near Evreux. Twenty four steamer passengers were seated in the third car and escaped injury as the burning cars were detached after exiting the tunnel. the train continued to Cherbourg.
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Eveaux
France
White Star Line
Paris
Cherbourg
Teutonic
Evreux
Nuff's Nuff Judge Dodd Declines County Office Bid
Greenwood judge George J. Dodd announced he will not seek re election as county judge or any other position. He had flirted with nominations for county treasurer state senator and county judge. County clerk S A Boyer said petitions from seven new districts will not count as the last presidential vote determines petition validity.
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Greenwood
George J. Dodd
S. A. Boyer
Divorce granted for J B Patton and Bertie Patton
A divorce from Bertie Patton was granted to J B Patton and J E Patton, ex councilman from the Fifth ward Kansas City Kansas, by Judge McCabe Moore in Wyandotte county district court this morning. The suit was not contested.
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J. B. Patton
J. E. Patton
Kansas City
Kas
Frage
Bertie Patton Byudge McCabe Moore
Wyandotte
Weather Tonight: Cooler Yet Threatening Showers Ahead
Heat-disturbed sleepers can rest tonight as cooler conditions arrive. The forecast warns of continued threats of showers and unsettled skies. Tomorrow, conditions turn generally brisk and cooler with lingering unsettled weather.
Catch 'Em Alive Abernathy Known For Wolf Grip
Oklahoma Marshal John R. Abernathy recounts catching wolves alive by the jaws with a famous grip. He demonstrated the method to President Roosevelt years ago and recalls hauling four prisoners to Lansing penitentiary during a Kansas City visit.
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John R. Abernathy
Oklahoma
Abernathy
Kansas City
E. R. Durham
United States
Federal Building
Kansas Penitentiary
Lansing
Marshal Abernathy
President Roosevelt
Sure Thing Candidate Matthews Gestures At State Race
Buel L. Matthews of St. Louis county, in Kansas City on business, is seen as a strong Republican nominee for the Missouri legislature in the First district. He notes the district’s solid GOP votes and weak Democratic showing, while praising R. C. Kerens as the favorite for U. S. senator in St. Louis.
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Buel L. Matthews
St. Louis County
Kansas City
Matthews
St. Louis
Missouri
R. C. Kerens
United States
Confederates to Observe Decoration Day at Forest Hill
Camp 80 United Confederate Veterans plans Decoration Day activities at Forest Hill cemetery with 10 AM assembly and a prepared program. Separate events are listed for Kansas Chevanner No 149 and the Mary Coterie of Jeste Davis plus a June 3 gathering at Mrs. Samuel Shelby's home.
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United Confederate Veterans
Forest Hill Cemetery
Kansas
Chevanner No. 149
Thaies
Wi Colehalt
Mary Coterie
Jeste Davis
Samuel Shelby
Logan Swope
Independence
Stonewall Jackson
H. D. Hogan
Kansas City Avenue
Rosedale
Buckner Safe Blowing At Post Office and Jewelry Store
Burglars blew open a Buckner Missouri post office safe and R L Beach jewelry shop safe door with nitroglycerin around 3 am. They stole about $80 in government funds and $500 in goods. Lulu Mutford, owner of a nearby restaurant, heard the blast and was frightened to call. Others awakened but learned of the robberies only after they fled.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. L. Beach
Buckner
Lulu Mutford
Midland Hotel Employees Move To Baltimore Conversions
The Midland hotel staff were paid off this morning and many will join Hotel Baltimore for the Connor hotel in Joplin, under the Hotel Baltimore company. Construction chief Louis B. Larmour announced remodeling starts Monday with changes to the top floor dining room and no first floor work for at least a month.
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Midland
Hotel Baltimore
Connor
Joplin
Hotel Baltimore Company
Louis B. Larmour
Supreme Court Upholds $15,000 Rebate Fines
The United States Supreme Court received and filed mandates ordering the Chicago Burlington and Quincy Railroad and four packing companies at Vines City to pay $15,000 in fines for interstate commerce violations. The rebates were tried in Kansas City in June 1906 and the decision was affirmed by the U S circuit court of appeals and the Supreme Court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Supreme Court
Chicago, Burlinton & Quincy Railroad Company
Vines City
Kansas City
United States Circuit Court of Appeals
Supreme Court
No solace for Boyles verdict for Burnett in indepence
After a fifteen minute deliberation a jury in Judge Slover's circuit court division found in favor of S D Burnett a farmer four miles northeast of Independence. Burnett sued for twenty thousand dollars alleging alienation of his wife's affections by B C Boyles who previously ran a saloon. The jury dismissed the charges as untrue. Trial lasted two and a half weeks. Alderman Weston leaves Belton farm to raise fruit in Missouri.
Navy tests armor on Florida amid expected criticism
The Florida bears a gaping wound from Arkansas and Morris tests as Navy experts board to assess the impact. Washington officials acknowledge likely harsh critique from critics of a strong naval arsenal while stressing the test is needed to gauge armor under modern gunfire.
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Washington
Arkansas
Morris
Florida
Navy Department
Navy
Sandy Hook
Army Ordnance Officers
Taft Refuses Talk on Resigning From Cabinet
Secretary Taft declined to discuss reports he would resign from President Roosevelt's cabinet on July 1 in case he receives the Republican nomination. He and his friends deny a fixed retirement date or a quit date tied to nomination. He went to the White House before 10 am.
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Washington
Taft
Roosevelt
Tragic Death Strikes Onboard Overland Limited Engineer Dies
Chicago dispatch reports engineer Albert Gauvins died of a brain hemorrhage while the Overland Limited, with 190 passengers, ran at high speed near Byron Illinois. Fireman Michael Nash spotted the danger as a rear train approached. the run continued with a replacement engineer.
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Chicaco
Overland Limited
Milwaukee & St. Paul
Wee
Byron
Albert Gauvins
Michael Nash
Chicago
San Francisco
Gauvins
Davis Junction
Nash
Limited
Wrights Ready for a Test
Orville Wright of Dayton reports from North Carolina that the aeroplane experiments were satisfactory. He says the flyer’s accident was not serious and the team did not seek long distance or high altitude, testing steering levers and carrying capacity. He notes a government test may occur at Fort Meyer, with September 28 as deadline.
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Sparvoriy
Orville Wright
Dayton
North Carolina
United States
Fort Meyer
Hogs uncover a human arm at Gunness farm pond
Hogs at the Gunness farm pond unearthed a bone believed to be a human arm. Sheriff Smutxer says other bodies may lie buried in the mud and a thorough shore sweep with long rakes will continue to recover remains as investigations proceed.
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Laporte, Inc
Gunness
Patten Seen Firmly In Control Of May Corn Corner
The May corn corner shows Patten holding high priced corn as bids rise to 81 cents and July delivery climbs to 69 cents. Rumors claim Patten settled with Livermore, a Wall Street figure, for a large windfall from a 5 million bushel short, boosting profits to substantial levels in a landmark trade on the board of trade.
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Patten
Livermore
Wall Street
Board of Trade
Shuberts Still Control It In Kansas City
Walter Sanford, ex Shubert manager, returns from New York and says the Shuberts retain control in Kansas City. He explains a pooling agreement with O. D. Woodward, splitting duties between Willis Wood and Shubert theaters, with Shuberts to lead first class musical attractions at $0.25 to $1.00.
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Walter Sanford
Shubert Theater
Kansas City
New York
Sanford
Shuberts
Mr. Sanford
O. D. Woodward
Shubert
Mr. Woodward
Willis Wood Theater
Woodward
New Great Western Directors Chosen by Receiver Panel
The receiver and remaining old directors of Great Western Life Insurance elected a new board. Directors include J. B. Case Abilene as president and Herman F. Lang as secretary treasurer with Lawrence M. Jones and others. The group indicated no immediate large funding need and plans to honor annuity certificates annually while seeking other arrangements.
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Great Western Life Insurance Company
J. B. Case
Abilene
Herman F. Lang
Lawrence M. Jones
Charles H. Luling
John R. Mulvane
Peter W. Goebel
R. M. Hockaday
Joseph S. Rust
D. J. Dean
Jones
Kansas
Missouri
C. S. Johbes
E. L. Scarritt
Missouri Press Association Holds Opening Session at Excelsior Springs
Editors gathered in Excelsior Springs Mo for a three day Missouri Press association meeting led by President Omar D Gray editor of the Sturgeon Leader The opening included a prayer by Rev J W Gresham and an address of welcome from city attorney E L Riley An expected larger turnout was noted for the next day Papers on association business were read Rural Schools to Graduate 157 Jackson County graduation exercises set for next Saturday in Independence High School auditorium with 157 pupils ready for high school work.
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Excension Springs
Missouri Press Association
Omar D. Gray
Sturgeon Leader
Springs
J. W. Gresham
E. L. Riley
Gray
Jackson County
Independence
Hawkins
Out State Normal School
Kansas City Politicians Plan Police Cut to Cut Costs
City officials in Kansas City Kas vote to reduce the police force from fifty six to twenty four officers to bring general expenses within revenues. The move halves payroll and saves about twenty five thousand dollars annually, with critics urging broader cuts without weakening public safety.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Kas
Police Department
Commission
Taft Quarters in Cincinnati Report on Campaign Plans
The Times Star reports if Taft is nominated he will base his campaign in Cincinnati with residence at Charles P Taft's Pike Street home and headquarters at the Sinton Hotel. Final choices depend on the Republican national campaign committee and Chicago convention decisions. Secret Taft plans envision returning to his home city during the campaign pending approval.
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Cinnerywalr
Times-Star
Charles P. Taft
Taft
Chicago
Pike Street
Sinton
Cincinati
Republican National Campaign Committee
Taft Pushes Liability Bill and Currency Legislation
Secretary Taft met with President and key lawmakers to urge quick passage of the government employees liability bill and to influence the currency bill. He asked Senator Aldrich to defer the currency measure until the liability bill advances, expressing strong support for the liability bill in both houses. Depew and Burton discussed strategies as Taft pressed for action on both fronts.
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Washineton
Taft
Capitol
Aldrich
Burton
Ohio
Tafts
Congress
Depew
New York
Senate
Real Estate Dealer Sentenced for Large Frauds
J. W. Hamby, a noted real estate dealer and president of the Hamby Realty Co, was sentenced to three years in prison for frauds believed to total hundreds of thousands. He was charged with obtaining money by altering certificate titles and his company later assigned in favor of creditors.
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Curvecano
J. W. Hamby
Hamby
Hamby Realty Company
Oklahoma Bill A Daw Signed On Indian Lands
The President signed a bill removing restrictions on Indian lands in Oklahoma today in Washington. Secretary Garfield Senator Owen and Representative Davenport of Oklahoma witnessed the signing. He used two pens and gave one to Senator Owen and one to Miss Dorothy, daughter of the representative.
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Washington
Oklahoma
Garfield
Owen
Davenport
Dorothy Ere
More Candidates File Declarations in County Office Race
Several candidates filed declarations for county offices including Frank H H as Republican and Warren L Mills as Democrat for constable in Westport district. Otto Bob seeks coroner in Kansas City with a Kansas Spirit ticket. A note mentions the K S Ry and a special sleeper service to Jean breve Grong Central office in unclear terms.
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Cece Inn
Frank HH
A — Hieteiee
Warren L. Mills
Westport
Otto Bob
K. C
Kansas Spirit
K. 8
Jean Breve
Grong
Fae Fice
Tice
Bia
Walnot
Patti Gives Final Farewell Appearance at Guild Hall
May 27 report from Lennon states Mme Patti made a public farewell at Queen's on the diamond jubilee of Wilhelm Ganz, gifting him a wreath of laurels and kissing him. Mme Tetrazzini attended, listening to Patti with visible emotion.
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Lennon
Mme
Patti
Queen's
Wilhelm Ganz
Guild Hall School of Music
Tetrazzini
Hamlin Gauges Federal Spending With Gold Weight Metaphor
Representative C W Hamlin of Missouri described Congress $1 000 million appropriations in a House speech He compared $1 billion to 1 851 tons of gold across wagons trains and workers to illustrate the scale of spending and to challenge Republican allies He offered a vivid numeric breakdown to convey the size of government expenditures.
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Washngton
C. W. Hamlin
Missouri
House
Congress
Treasury
Thaw Family Angers Evelyn Nesbit Thaw
Evelyn Nesbit Thaw denounces a statement by Colonel Bartlett issued after the annulment proceedings against Harry K Thaw were dropped. She says the move came at the urging of Colonel Bartlett and Russell Peabody and repeats that the Thaw family prompted the case.
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New York
Evelyn Nesbit Thaw
William Thaw
Harry K."thaw
Russell Peabody
Thaw
Tornadoes Cause Deaths and Damage Across Oklahoma Towns
A tornado near Alva Oklahoma killed four people including Peter Rudy and his spouse and two children and damaged several farm houses and crops. Ingersoll Oklahoma reports three dead and a missing child. Tulsa train service remains disrupted with floods and washed out bridges affecting lines and transport. A separate tornado near Fremont Nebraska causes about $10 000 in damage with multiple homes destroyed and several injuries.
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Ingersoll
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Red River
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New York
Missouri, Kansas & Texas
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Santa Fe
Chanute
Fremont
Nex
Indicted broker faces multiple grand larceny counts
In New York, May 27 four indictments for grand larceny were returned against Thomas A. McIntyre head of TA McIntyre & Co. A second man, George Ryan of SPSL TTY, was also indicted and is in Syracuse. McIntyre previously faced charges and posted bail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Thomas A. McIintyre
Ta, McIntyre & Co
McIntyre
George Ryan
SPSL
Syracuse
Heey
Minn City Beats Kansas City In Run-Packed Tilt
A North versus Midwest baseball game saw Kansas City take an early lead but Minneapolis rallying with multi inning scoring. Swan started on the mound for Kansas City while Downey and O'Brien kept the action tight as extra bases and wild pitches shaped the scoring over nine innings.
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Kansas City
Hallman
O'Brien
Cross
Beckley
Clark
Bishear
Biersdorfer
Clarke
Minneapolis
Oyler
Weldy
Downey
Swan
O'Neil
Freeman
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Sullivan
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Wilson
Welday
Quillen
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O'Neill
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Byelow
Fiene
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Ries
Norma
Kern
BO Minneapolia
Swan and
Sullivans
Punetan Buelow
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