Kansas Legislature Prepares to Adjourn Amid Bill Culling
Toress Kan March 10 1897 the legislature votes to adjourn Saturday after restricting debate. Both houses trimmed calendars by about 100 measures each. The Senate and House will focus on passing remaining Senate and House bills with governor messages only after Thursday midnight. The official county paper measure sets publisher duties and fees for notices and stationery with rates per tract or town lot and legal ads.
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Sanaas
Toress
Kan
House
Senate
Slouse
Board of County Commissioners
Democrats caucus on coalition options for Senate control
Democratic senators met in caucus for about ninety minutes to discuss forming a coalition with silver Republicans and Populists to control the Senate. They authorized Senator Gorman to appoint a new steering committee to study the situation and report later.
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Wasurxeron
Silver Republicans
Senate
Gorman
Wasnindvox
Albany Eyes State Press Censorship Bill
New York legislators in Albany move to require state oversight of all newspapers. The bill, by Senator Lamy and Assemblyman Traum, would appoint county censors after twenty days and require reading of all articles with powers to strike content deemed harmful to state or officials.
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Albany
Lamy
Traum
Democrats Face Senate Committee Power Question
In Or Originizing the Senate March dem leaders weigh coalition options with Silver Republicans and Populists. Democrats may gain a slight edge in committee appointments while conservatives urge preserving the current setup.
Ambitious Kansas City Packing Plant to Employ Thousands
A Kansas City packing plant project, rivaling Armour in capacity, will create thousands of jobs during construction and operation. English capital backs the project as contracts near completion and a European trade line is secured. Branch houses planned across the South.
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Kansas City
Armour
Aking
Representative Lobdell Buys Leavenworth Standard
Representative Charles E. Lobdell of Lane county has purchased the Leavenworth Standard and will take charge after the Legislature adjourns. He plans to run it as an independent paper with Republican tendencies, aided by his brother.
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Leavenworth Standard
Leavenworth
Kan
Charles E. Lobdell
Lane County
Tragedy in Kaukauna Ends Fatal Shooting
At Kaukauna Wisconsin a shooting leaves a dead woman and two others gravely wounded. Peter Ross is named as the shooter. Victims Fred Schabel and Kittie Duepree sustain critical abdomen and chest wounds respectively. In San Antonio the Texas Live Stock association meets with about 3000 in attendance. A resolution threats a shift from Chicago yard charges.
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Kaukauna
Wis
Peter Ross
Fred Schabel
Appleton
Kittie Duepree
San Antoxio
Texas
Texas Live Stock Association
Chicago
Kansas City
Father and Two Sons Killed in Missouri Trestle Crash
Orlando Howe of this city quarreled with his wife and left with his twin sons aged 10. They walked toward Stillwell when struck by a train on a trestle near Oliphant, killing Howe and one son instantly and fatally wounding the other boy.
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Lirrne Kocs
Ark
Orlando Howe
Howe
Stillwell
Oliphant
Brockman named receiver for Consolidated Building and Savings
Cincinnati reports Brockman appointed receiver for Consolidated Building and Savings Company. Liabilities reach 230,000 with assets at 175,000, dwarfed by the company’s street railway employee shareholder base.
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Ie Cincinnati Failure Cincennati
Ohio
Herman Brockman
Consolidated Building and Savings Company
Taylor's Anti-Nepotism Bill Reported Adverse
Torexa Kansas March 9 The House committee on state affairs reported adversely on Representative Taylor's Anti nepotism bill.
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Taylor
Torexa
Kan
House Committee On State Affairs
Representative Taylor
Lawmakers Clash Over Surging Federal Spending In Congress
In March toronto the House leaders discuss spending blows as Cannon and Sayers rail at total appropriations. They note 1 050 437 018 for the Congress up from the prior term and urge consolidating bills. A reallocation plan proposes trimming to ten major measures and creating a tribunal for indisputable claims while warning tariff policy may fail to curb expenditures.
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lUnuis
Appropriations Committee
House
Sayers
Texas
Congress
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Executive
Iier
Postal Service
Naval Establishment
Cleveland
Senate
Army
Naval
Governor Leedy Signals Railroad Bill Veto Plan
Governor Leedy will veto the bill on maximum railroad rates and send a message to the Legislature outlining his reasons. Supporters debate next steps with possible fusion talks and potential House action. Some expect a special session next winter to pursue railroad legislation, others seek immediate action.
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fTorewa
Kan
Marth
Leedy
Governor Leedy seeks repeal of Kansas coal law at Lansing penitentiary
Governor J W Leedy sends a special message urging repeal of the 1391 coal disposal law at Lansing state penitentiary. He argues the contractor blocks open sale and demurrage accrues, risking at least $10,000 in lost revenue before the next session. Senate quickly votes 27 to 2 to abolish the contract system. A separate Kansas University appropriation bill calls for $95,000 yearly with $35,000 salary reductions for professors.
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Kan
Muareh
Stile Penitentiary
Aimes
Lansing
State Penitentiary
Fst
J. W. Leaoy
Senate
Economittes of Mines and Mining
Ryan
Householder
Cherokee
Crawford
K. U
Toreka
Trueblood
Houseways and Means'committee
Kansas State University
ST NICHOLAS MAGAZINE PREVIEW FOR COMING YEAR
The ST NICHOLAS magazine announces a 1973 revival with a richer table of contents and vivid illustrations. Leading serials include A Story of Shakespeare's Time Master Skylark and The Last Three Soldiers. Also features for girls, short stories, poems, puzzles, and travel tales. Subscriptions $9 a year, 25 cents per issue. The Centley Co. New York.
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Sery
Union Anidiara
June
Gambit
Marion Hill
Addreesi Depseisliv
Ftaverna Weiter
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Geoerge Benwan
Russia
Walter Ocammp
J. T. Trowbridge
Wll
Cextley
Caden Square
New York
Desert climate touted as health cure in southwest
Expert physicians endorse the Salt River Valley in Arizona and parts of New Mexico as ideal for invalids due to pore air equable temperature and constant sunshine. A pamphlet from the Santa Fe Route explains these regions and includes a free address for details. Also reports excitement over new gold ore discoveries near Raneburg California and travel costs to reach the site.
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Arizona
New Mexico
Santa Fe
G. T. Nicholson
8. F. Ry
Chicago
California
Raneburg
Cal
Cramer Station
Atlantic and Pacific
A. T
8. F
The Century 1897 Features Revolutionary Novel
The Century presents a major new novel of the American Revolution titled Hugh Wyne Free Quaker by Dr S Weil Mitchell. The work purportedly details heroism and social life through diarylike chapters and includes portraits of Washington Franklin Lafayette and others. The accompanying illustrated diary by General Porter spans war campaigns and campaigns with vivid scenes. The November issue will feature the first installment with high illustrative plates.
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Weil Mitchell
Big Safa
Thia
Fia Tharer
Weno
Sturre
Porter
Generil Grant
Atrie
A Rose of Yesterday by Marion Crawford Opens in November
A new novel by Marion Crawford titled A Rose of Yesterday begins in November set in Europe with American characters. The issue features the first of a series of engravings by wood engraver T. Cole of old English masters. The Century Co offers subscriptions and upcoming features.
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Saracineaca
Gorn Braceio
Europe
T. Cole
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