Insurance Bill Sparks Clash With Foreign Firms in Legislature
Special agents for life and fire insurers press back as Kansas lawmakers consider a measure to restrict foreign insurance companies. Proponents warn the bill would drive firms out of state while defenders fear higher burdens and discrimination against Kansas businesses. A tense hearing followed with inspectors, lobbyists, and agents present discussing potential impacts.
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Tife Aneurance
Kansas
Norwinn
Putelianen
Houth
Senate Apportionment Bill Faces House Resistance
A conference report outlines a plan for state legislative apportionment with districts listed by counties and population figures. The Senate committee mentions the most and least populous districts while noting possible shifts and political contention over accepting the House’s apportionment.
Grain Inspection Bill Deputies Named by Inspector Not Boards of Trade
Bills in both houses seek to remove the boards of trade from appointing grain inspectors who are state paid. Present law lets boards recommend candidates and the state inspector must accept, a setup critics say gives boards dictatorial control and rewards political influence. The proposed measures aim to end this practice and the patronage system surrounding grain appointments.
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Inspector Not Boards of Trade
Boards of Trade
Boards of Wade
In Sending Us Your Work for 1897 Best Service in State
A bold campaign line touts improved crate production claiming fastest dispatch largest capacity and best service in the state as a sales pitch for 1897 offerings.
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Eeae
Doster Opinions Agree With Rail Case and Others
Chief Justice Frank Dowter authored the first opinion against railroads in a Doniphan county appeal by Mrs Laura Mills seeking 19000 from a Rock band over her husband’s death. The Supreme Court, with Doster’s lead and the other justices concurring, sustained the lower court ruling for Mills. A Nemaha county decision followed on a technical real estate dispute involving Mrs Berry and a claimed signed away homestead under spousal pressure. The court sided with Mrs Terry, upholding the Berry deed as valid despite challenges.
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Frank Dowter
Doniphan County
Laura AL Mills
Mille
Supreme Court
Doster
Nemaha
Berry
Eult
Terry
Toster Hide Dure
Delegations Inspect Hutchinson Reformatory for Support
Hutchinson, Lawrences and Wichita visitors returned from a two day visit to the Hutchinson reformatory praising its work. They indicated liberal provisions may be made for the institution this year. a $4 to complete main buildings and related improvements was requested. The group, including senators and representatives, met with Commercial Club members in Wichita and discussed appropriations and university projects observed at Lawrence and nearby sites.
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Hutchinson
Lawrences
Wichita
Eldhiesn
Field
Armetrone
Mort Cain
Hutchinson Reformatory
Raha
Reformatory
Init
Reformory
Prikamers
Commercial Club
Wikidlatuise
Anhwuticul
Lawrence Woking
Lewelling
Missouri and Illinois to join Kansas on stockyard laws
A Kansas House delegation reports plans to cooperate with Missouri and Illinois to regulate stockyards in Kansas City and St Louis. The five member committee will discuss coordinated legislation with Missouri and Illinois, aiming to curb what they call a powerful stockyards monopoly and protect western farmers.
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Issouri
Illinois
Kansas
House
Tiinois
St Dhene
Iask
Kane City
Jefferson City
Whitecotton
Inquins
Missouri
Jaquins
State Fark Measure Three Commissions Named and 15000 Appropriated
Governor Cox and W. Glick introduced a bill to create three Kansas exposition commissioners. They would hold an annual state fair, with commissioners reimbursed for actual expenses and empowered to secure exhibits from townships cities or counties and guarantee premiums. An annual appropriation of 1540 is set for each fiscal year. The measure follows a recent meeting to revive the state fair.
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Lewis
Cox W. Glick
Bank Examination Fees Bill Introduced in House
Representative Wellep introduced a bill to regulate bank examination charges. The proposal adjusts fees for banks with different capital stock levels and sets per examination costs payable to the examining officer, detailing higher charges for larger capital banks and specifying payment responsibilities.
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Wellep
Bay & Fea
Seaves
Financial audit procedure for banks and receipts
The text describes an officer’s duty to tax examination payments by banks. It mandates a minimum fee, requires the examiner to issue a duplicate receipt for each bank examined, and directs one copy to be mailed postpaid to the state treasurer for filing.
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Tte
Reforming the Rail Pass Debate and Clay Center Asylum Drive
A heated railroad pass reform debate stalls amid House committee exchanges. Clay Center business leaders and farmers press for a state insane asylum at Clay Center, offering tenant support and urging favorable consideration from home and Senate for the project and a regional normal school proposal.
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Clay Center
Clay County
Binte
Lay
Emporia
Trust Deed Law to Be Discussed by Senate Soon
A bill on deed of trust procedures faces Senate consideration after a suggested committee of the whole review. The measure would allow trustees to sell real estate at public auction if the owner fails conditions, with a twelve month redemption period.
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Senate
Harrie
Wan Arak
Benater Hirris
Combine Forestry and Irrigation Boards Under Commission
Senate Ways and Means backs passage of a substitute bill abolishing the state board of irrigation. It creates a Forestry and Irrigation Commission to oversee both areas, with a four year term for the commissioner and a $900 annual salary. The proposed appropriations total 260 for the year ending June 20, 1888 and 4,250 for the year ending June 30, 1889.
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Senate Committee On Ways and Means
Sunater Pritchard
State Board of Irrigation
Comim
Diooe
Bill aims to make Junction City officers elective
A bill by Representative Muensenmayer would require city marshals, street commissioners and animal officers to be chosen by direct vote at council elections. It targets the Junction City marshal seen as blocking reform and aims to depose him at the ballot box to break up a local ring.
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Junction City
Muensenmayer
Animar
Railroad Day Hears Labor Bill On Hour Limits
The house labor committee led by Representative Loomis met today to consider bills to shorten railroad workers hours. Debates focused on a suitable limit with ten hours seen as possible for a standard day. The panel expects a report tomorrow.
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House Committee On Labor
Loomis
Bill to Make Mortgaged Property Pay the Debt
A proposed bill aims to foreclose mortgaged property to fully satisfy the debt. It critiques current law that allows foreclosure in a short time with little personal liability, suggesting personal fulfillment remains for any shortfall.
Senate committee estimates 574640 for executive and judicial costs
The ways and means committee of the senate places the total appropriation for executive and judicial purposes for the years ending June 30, 1893 and June 30, 1899 at 574,640 dollars. The committee recommends that this amount be allowed by the legislature.
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Ways and Means
Senate
Contests Settled: Bradley to Retain Seat in Hodgeman
The house committee on selections has virtually decided that J. W. Hunter, the popular candidate, will contest the result as Everan Doufely, while the committee finished the investigation late Saturday afternoon.
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P. Bradley
Hodgeman
Investigation results on Bradley seat retention in Topeka House
The committee reviewed the poll findings and vote, recommending Bradley be allowed to keep his seat. A separate fire contest brought by W A Snook to remove J Subboo from office was withdrawn by Subboo after learning of the proceedings from newspapers and returning to Topeka to request dismissal.
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Cass
Una
Bradley
W.A. Snook
J. Subbue
All
Coubkeon
Old Soldiers Club Seeks Legislative Help for Discharges
At a February meeting the Old Soldiers Bryan and Leedy club, 417 members strong, unanimously resolved to appoint J. J. Miller H. T. Henry and Rev. W. Inland to urge the joint committee on temperance to report favorably a bill providing for discharges of soldiers' home children under 16, aged under 14 now in Dodge City.
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Bryan and
Leedy
Old Soldiers
Bryan and Leedy Club
Old Court House
J. J. Miller
H. T.henry
Rev. W. Inland
Dodse City
Penalty clause altered in railroad act bill
After a conference with Attorney General Boyle the house committee on railroads revised the penalties section of the proposed law. The clause now imposes fines of five to ten thousand dollars per violation payable to the permanent school fund. Fines must be collected by any competent court and must be paid within thirty days. failure to comply could forfeit the charter and trigger receivership proceedings.
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Boyle
House Committee On Railroads
Still FightinG in the State House News Roundup
Fragmented report from the Kansas state government scene notes the attorney general challenging seizure of state printer offices, court actions against Major Hudson, and a permanent injunction bid. Legislation includes funding for Emporia State Normal School, taxes for a new county court house, and power shifts for city councils on water and electric utilities. Senate sets key votes on initiative and referendum, election controls, and labor discrimination fines.
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J. K. Hudson
E. Hi
Supreme Court
General L
Bayte
Julien Hazen
Ain
Mrs Logan Praises McKinley and Cabinet Hope
Mrs Logan at Waldorf luncheon lauds McKinley and cabinet appointees. She predicts a brilliant administration and backs Senator Sherman and General Alger, praising their suitability and anticipating strong public support. Logan says her son John A Logan Jr seeks a post in Austria Hungary and expresses optimism for the new era.
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McKinley
New York
Gandia
John A. Logan
Logan
the Waldorf
Washington Hoebling
Trenton
Toren
Scadter Sherman
Sherman
Alger
Senate
Charity Conference Set to Reform War Time Charity
The conference gathers March in New Orleans to discuss housing, care, and prison reform, with aims to better organize charitable work. Attendees from New England and state conferences will review needs and coordinate efforts under reduced railroad fares.
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Moe
Chicora
National Parte
Tiki
Cie
Orleantane
Cinferencr
New Orleans
Wransh
Unclear fragmentary arrest report from old notice
Fragmentary OCR text mentions a last week arrest for fast driving and a man named Anerien in a dated city near Dunford bells. References a medicinal claim and a sponsor at 12 W Eighth Ave.
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W. K. Anderson
Willim Dunford
Anerien
Martin & Dennis
Dunford
Aver
Corbett Plans Two Meals Daily Training to Fight Indigestion
Kansas City February reports boxer actor Jim Corbett outlining a four week Nevada training path with two meals daily to avert indigestion. He claims higher confidence, details his daily routine from rising to long workouts and meals, and recalls past fights and humor with fellow fighters.
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Corbett
Kansas City
West
Eald
Lefor
Peter Jacks
Lia Fe
Wax
Tam Stad
Wlage Oak
Nevada
Tam
O. T
Gentleman Jack
Jim
Kid Eagon
Hoya
Fitz
Jim Corbett
California
Air Ship Sighted Over Ellinwood Believed To Fly South
Two Ellinwood residents report a strange air ship with two large wings moving south at about 40 miles per hour last Friday evening. They describe it as bright with electric lighting and say the craft hovered for ten minutes. The tale is widely believed in Ellinwood.
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Hutchinson
EN Nwood
Citvens
Ellinwood
Aera Seneneeee Ano
Eliin- Wweod
Washington Senate Overrules Veto on Texas District Bill
The senate voted 57 to 1 to override the president's veto on a bill creating a new district in eastern Texas. The measure becomes law after the veto removal. Elsewhere, flood waters submerge the Eton playground and course, with homes and grounds in the valley swept by rising rivers.
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Washinton
Senate
Tatogey
Texas
Eton
Orign
Fen
Yvette Guilbert and Jack McAuliffe in Atlanta Visit
Atlanta notes recount Yvette Guilbert arriving from New Orleans with Jack McAuliffe as her guest. Reports claim he joined her private car to New Orleans and later left with visible regret. Guilbert, asked about McAuliffe, said she had met him previously and he planned to follow to the next port.
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Atlanta
Reo
Lvette Guilbert
Jack McAuliffe
Yvutte
New Orléans
New York
San Francisco
Yvette
New Chritemt
Simp
Jack
Yvere
New Orienns
Leeve
Min
Dmcaulife
Jim
New Orlenns
McAuilife Tx
Folllow
Prince
Uxt
Train Wreck on Cumberland Railroad Leaves Many Injured
An excursion train crossing a high stream on the Cumberland line derailed as the trestle failed. Passengers including men and women scrambled to escape while two coaches fell after the engine stalled. Fire and medical aid rushed to the scene as several injured were identified and evacuated.
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Washington
Ron
Cumberland
Vraniuim
Rathday
John Waward
Inhal
Theatrical lawsuit involving Mise Vall DeVernon
The leading lady of the Newell Stars company allegedly fled after a week of performances at Crawford Saturday, leaving the box office receipts unsettled. DeVernon reportedly disappeared after taking charge of box office duties, with the company noting her departure amid ongoing dispute.
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Mise Vall DeVernon
Newell
Wis
Hich Mhiahed
Crawford
Mian DeVernon
Dr Quayle's Call and a Wealthy Pastor Rumor
A New York congregation questions the Popular Divine Dr W A Quayle pastor of Independence A sh Methodist. Reports say he is wealthy and may be paid more. Quayle avoids talking about plans. Born on the Isle of Man, 45 years ago, he previously led Baker University in Baldwin, Kansas.
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New York
Kanasity
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