Governor Folk Urges Wide Reforms In Missouri Address
Governor Folk in his legislative message calls for life insurance reform with a standard policy, nonresident investment rules, director elections, and anti lobbying crimes. He seeks a two cent rail fare within Missouri, a state primary for all offices, direct senatorial elections after constitutional amendment, a 10 000 inhabitant town registration law, and tighter anti gambling and anti trust penalties. He urged bucket shop suppression and stronger railroad rebate penalties.
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Jefferson City
Medan. O
Folk
Missouri
United States
Railroads Bow Down in Kansas
Topeka January 3. After a conference among freight traffic managers of Union Pacific Missouri Pacific Rock Island and Santa Fe and the state railroad commission all suits in federal court to test the state commission statute will be dismissed. Railroads will comply with commission orders and implement reductions saving about one and a half million dollars yearly for Kansas shippers. Coal shipments will see the largest cut.
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Topeka
Union Pacific
Missouri Pacific
Rock Island
Santa Fe
State Railroad Commission
Kansas
Bad Wreck on the U P In Nebraska Kills Actor Hastings
In a rear end collision near Brule Nebraska the Union Pacific Overland Limited and the Los Angeles Limited collided. Actor BE Hastings of New York was instantly killed and Mail Clerk Worley had a fractured skull while passenger Jennings was scalped. S A Peacock of Weiser Idaho was among the injured. Hastings, returning from Portland, had acted with a stock company and belonged to Lambs and Players clubs.
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Omaha
Neb
Brule
Union Pacific Overland Limited
Los Angeles Limited
BE. W. Hastings
New York
Worley
Jennings
Los Angeles
Union Pacific
S. A. Peacock
Weiser
Idaho
Jan
Ernest Hastings
Nebraska
Portland
Oregon
Hastings
Lambs’ Club
Players Club
Actors’ Society of America
Charles Hastings
City Council Debate Reevaluates Mayor Voting Power
The August city council adopts tonight’s agenda amid questions on the mayor's right to vote on ordinances. Four members back the liquor license measure, four oppose, and past ties were broken by the mayor, a practice now contested by ex mayor Dr O B Steeley who cites no right to vote.
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O. B. Steeley
Residence Fire at Walton Home on South Main Street
Telephone alarm sent the fire department to 246 South Main Street this morning where a defective range burned a hole in the kitchen floor and into the cellar. Mr and Mrs Walton were away in Salt Lake, leaving children present. Firefighters prevented major damage with prompt response and chemical extinguishers.
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James Walton
South Mainstre
Professor Tatts to speak on Idaho moral issues
Prof G L Tatts from the Refern bureau Washington arrives from the east to address Idaho moral issues. He will speak Sunday January 6 at the Presbyterian church in the morning and at the Congregational church in the evening in a union city service.
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G. L. Tatts
Refern Bureau
Washington, D.C
Presbyterian Church
Congregational Church
Idaho
Tutts
Gate City
Sheldon Inaugurated Governor of Nebraska
George L. Sheldon was today inaugurated governor of Nebraska. In the inaugural address he urged banishing the lobby from the state house and urged the legislature to enact a law making it illegal to give or accept railroad passes in Nebraska.
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Lincoln
Neb
George L. Sheldon
Nebraska
State House
Death of St. Petersburg official shocks city
Major General Vonderlay, 14th prefect of St. Petersburg, was shot and killed this afternoon at the institute of experimental medicine by a man described as a gout patient.
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St. Petersburg
Vonder Lay
Tit
Institute of Experimental Medicine
Defaulted cashier charged with embezzling twenty thousand dollars
Otto B Stallard, former cashier of the People's National Bank in Sedan Kansas, was formally charged with embezzling twenty thousand dollars. He returned to Sedan voluntarily and says he will plead guilty. He has disposed of most property to cover the shortage, leaving two thousand dollars untouched, covered by life insurance.
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Sedan
Kan
Otto B. Stallard
People’s National Bank
Stallard
Whipping Post Called For Husbands Crimes in Washington
Seattle dispatch reports Chief of Police Wappenstine urged Governor Mead to establish a Washington whipping post for crimes by husbands including wife beating wife desertion and possibly burglary. He advocates public punishment urging Pinkerton’s stance as support.
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Seattle
Wappenstine
Mead
State of Washington
William A. Pinkerton
Ultimatum Issued by Firemen to Harriman on Grievances
Peoria reports Grand Master Hannahan of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen warns E. H. Harriman, head of Southern Pacific, that unless he acts to restore conditions, drastic strike measures may spread. The telegram urges arbitration by a third party and cites May 1 abrogation of an agreement with the firemen.
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Peoria
Hannahan
The
Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen
E. H. Harriman
Southern Pacific Railroad
Lim
Brotherhood of
Locomotive Firemen
Brotherhood of Engineers
Arrested for Taking a Ticker at Saloon in West Side
John Doe is jailed after last night’s police arrest on a charge of touching a ticker stolen from Billy Corbridge in a west side saloon. Billy Corbridge, a miner employed by the Pappoose company near Fort Hall, was closing a chair when the ticker vanished. Doe was found with the item. A hearing is set this afternoon before Police Judge Knowles.
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John Doe
Billy Corbridge
West Side
Billy
Joe
Knowles
Corbridge
Pappoose Company
Fort Hall
Joseph Jones
Jones
Peterson
Chinese boycott spreads across China over exclusion act
Shanghai reports a revived boycott of American goods spreading from Canton to other cities. Chinese officials urge newspapers to refuse advertisements from American firms, intensifying pressure amid U S exclusion policy protest.
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Shanghai
Jan
United States
Canton
China
Nebraska House approves anti lobbyist resolution in session
Lincoln Neb Jan 5 The Nebraska house of representatives votes 59 to 34 to adopt a resolution that instructs the sergeant at arms to eject any lobbyist who shows on the floor while the house is in session, even by force if necessary.
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Lincoln
Neb
Nebraska House of Representatives
Storm in Spokane Buries Streets with Snow
Spokane reports nine inches of snow overnight with a continuing storm. A strong southeast wind has formed, causing expected railroad blockades on transcontinental lines.
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Spokane
Jan
Senate Postpones Action on Foraker Resolution
Washington January 3 The senate agreed to postpone action on Foraker s resolution regarding the discharge of negro troops until next Monday.
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Washington
Senate
Foraker
Woodmen Honor Dr Loux At Installation Night
The Woodmen honored Dr C B M Loux during the installation ceremony with a gold Past Counsel’s pin. Neighbor Frank Holzheimer presented the pin and offered praise as the doctor, moved by the tributes, could barely speak. The event featured a detailed program and ended with a luncheon.
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C. BE. M. Loux
Frank Holzheimer
Holzheimer
Harriman Returns Home After Brief Illness
E. H. Harriman, kept at his Arden country home for about a week, had a slight operation Monday and returned to his town house. Reports earlier in the week spoke of a serious illness, but officials say his condition is improved. He is expected to be downtown tomorrow.
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New York
E. H. Harriman
Arden
Murderer Pardoned by Nebraska Governor
Lincoln Nebraska January 3 Mrs Lena Margaret Lillie of David City in the penitentiary for life for the murder of her husband Harvey Lillie four years ago was granted an unconditional pardon today by Governor Mickey This was his last official act before retiring from office.
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Lincoln
Neb
Lena Margaret Lillie
David City
Harvey Lillie
Mickey
Perjury Guilty Verdict in Hartje Divorce Case
Pittsburg Kan. William P. De costa, a Black tailor, was found guilty by a jury this afternoon for perjury in his testimony in the Hartje divorce trial. Clifford Hope, a Black coachman, had earlier been sentenced to six years in the penitentiary on perjury conviction.
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Pittsburg
Dan
William P. Decosta
Clifford Hope
31 000 Foot Siphon to Carry Water From Mink Creek
A proposed irrigation project in Oneida county plans a 31 000 foot inverted siphon to cross Bear River bringing Mink creek water to Clifton Malad and surrounding farms. The scheme includes large siphons and extensive canals with costs nearing half a million dollars and major engineering works.
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Mink Creek
Bear River
Clinton and
Malad Valley
Oneida Counnty
Adelbert Anderson
A. Hart
Stephen Callen
Clifton
Malad
Oneida County
Mini Creek
House Adjou rns After Holiday Recess Without Quorum
Washington january 3 the house convened after the holiday recess but failed to achieve a quorum and no committees were ready to report so it adjourned until tomorrow.
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Washington
House
Scharman Home Sold for 2000 Dollars
John Stanger, a prosperous farmer near American Falls, closed a deal for the Scharman home on North Garfield for 2000 dollars. The five room house with a fine lawn sits in the LOO block. Stanger, a blacksmith at Short Line shops, moves his family to the Episcopal church rectory.
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John Stanger
American Falls
Scharman
North Garfield
Seharman
Episcopal Church
James Knowles
Stanger
Demurrer Overruled in Standard Oil Indictments
Judge Landis in federal court overruled the Standard Oil demurrer to eight indictments charging rebates and unlawful discrimination in railroad freight rates. He sustained the demurrer on two indictments due to technical defects as the trial proceeds.
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Chicago
Landis
Federal District Court Today
Standard Oil Company
Studard
Roth resigns from Utah Short Line post
Officially announced yesterday in Ouden the resignation of HH J Roth Assistant Division Superintendent Utah division of the Short Line. Roth began as a messenger boy in 1882 at age 11. successor unnamed.
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HH. J. Roth
Utah
Short Line
Mr. Roth
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