Rochester Grave Robbery Trial Returns Grim Details At Alma
Alma Kan Feb 1 The Sonus case verdict came in at 8 40 pm to the surprise of many The Lowe defense faced a long testimony spree as Dr Nella and J B Minney of the Karsus Medical College were among witnesses Clarence Willits the undertaker and Mury Hayount testified about graveside events The witness described hook use and grave tampering while Lowe denied direct involvement and implicated a broader network of grave robbers
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Alma
Kan
Lowe
Nella
Mecy
Topeka
Ntilue
Karsus
Anathen
Karka
Campbell
Clarence Willits
Aire Mury Hayiount
Gulstintia
Amohy
Tuysdiay
J. ON
Cifield
Bexton
Rochester
Ortuber
Tim
Andie le
Gkyden
Mr. Lowe
Guyden Hose
Ted
Chen
Bryan in Topeka Arrives After 1 P M Delights Crowd
In Topeka 3000 plus residents crowded Rock Island platform and National Hotel as William Jennings Bryan arrived by special train from Lincoln. He spoke from a balcony at 2 PM after meeting ex governor Lewelling and others, kissed a child named William Jennings Bryan Young, and mingled with supporters amid police at the depot and hotel entrances.
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Rock Island
W. J. Bryan
Topeka
Mr. Bryan
Union Pacific
Farge
North Side
Kansas City
Bryan
Lincoln
Free Silver Flambeau Club
Reour
C. A. Fellows
Neb
Harris, Householder
Stocks
Rothweller
Harvey and McKeever
Speaker Street
Kansas
A. Fellows
Brryan
Grace
Rock Island Depot
Poliveemen
Plambeau Club
Mrs. Bryan
Varrlace
McCurdy
David Overmyer
Grace Bryan
Telelock
Rothing
Mr. Hrvan
Gov. Lewelling
Senator Lewelling
Air. Bryan
Young Cxime
Young
William Jennines Bryan
Bir
Grace Beyan nite age grace visits with Mr Bryan
The scene unfolds at the National hotel where Grace Beyan nite and her siblings meet visitors. Mrs Ryan interrupts the interview as Harris, Mr and Mrs Bryan, and Grace join a reception committee. A large crowd awaits Mr Bryan who speaks from the hotel terrace.
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Papa
Balom
Grace
Mrs Bryan And Grace The Silver Leader's Wife And Child
Mrs Bryan accompanies her husband constantly during the visit wearing a dark blue traveling gown and a black hat. She is besieged by many ladies seeking a smile or greeting from both her and Mr Bryan. Her daughter, six years old, with yellow hair, is present and enjoys the crowd.
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Mrs. Bryan
Mr. Bryan
Beyen
Gomez Slips In Between Werter and Havana
Special report from Key West dated February 12 states Gen. Gomez has slipped by Gen. Werter and is now between Werter and Havana. He reportedly captured all arms and munitions of a fort at the trocha and broke through.
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Jacksonville
Finn
Key West
Gomez
Werter
Havana
Trocha
Deaths in Topeka Daily News Carrie Crosby and others
Mrs. Carrie M Crosby wife of Warren M Crosby dry goods merchant died at home corner Ninth and Tyler streets from consumption She was 40 and would have birthday next Wednesday Active in First Congregational church missionary work funeral planned by Reverend Linus Burkseley at First Congregational church Miss May Nelson died last night after appendicitis at home west of Washburn College aged 19 She attended Washburn College Funeral at family residence tomorrow at 1 PM Interment in Topeka Cemetery Mrs Twoinds Sithestreet mother of ee M Stone street died today buried at African Maptist Church Arthur Parr four year old son of Mr and Mrs Samuel Parr died Wednesday of typhoid fever funeral tomorrow at residence
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Carrie M. Crosby
Warren M. Crosby
Bilf
Ninth and
Tyler Streets
Mr. Crosby
Topeka
Boston
First
Est
Crosby
Hoy
Linus Birkesley
May Nelson
Wastburn College
Washburn College
Twcinds Sithestreet
Eee
M. Stonestreet
Unis Acternoun
Arthur Parr
Samue Parr
Hhe Tarent
Bryan to Speak at Representative Hall Tonight
William Jennings Bryan will address a crowd at Representative Hall tonight at 7 o clock. Admission requires tickets except one gallery that is free. He will also speak at Hamilton Hall at 9? p.m. The hall will be open to the public. Earlier he spoke from the National Hotel portico at 3 o clock.
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Wm. J. Bryan
Representative Hall
Hamilton Hall
Mr. Bryan
National Hotel
Tanner Will Emigrate and Other Short Items
A jumble of short notices reports Tanner plans to emigrate and notes about local business, a Parkersburg item on Rhodes-Morton company debts, a Women’s Club meeting set for Omaha, and a Washington postmaster appointment for Rowse Kansas.
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Omaha
Washington
Womens Club
Denver
Investigation Over Fire Insurance Tax Case In Kansas
A Kansas resolution seeks to rebuke ex Superintendent Snider for settling a fire insurance tax suit, with Burtis alleging the 127 100 claim was inadequately pursued. The measure prompts a potential wider probe into settlements with New York insurers and the 2 percent reciprocal tax.
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Burtis
Finney
S. H. Sulder
Lewelling
Snider
Mome
Niagara
Facitic
Phoenix
Wiiamsturt Oly
Hanover
Greenwich
Glenn's Bulls
Geraatees American
Continental
American Fire
Agricultural
Il of
New York
Wrerean
Department of Insurance
State of Kansas
Ragen
Senate
Kamsuse i
Sublitenance Companion
AL Otter
Aimilarly
Tatsam Die Iron
Governor Leedy Defers Veto On Printing Deficiency Bill
Governor Leedy signs the state printing deficiency measure and informs the house and senate he hesitates to veto Senate Bill No. 385. He notes the risk of delaying the legislature near term end and urges economy by reforming how printing funds are appropriated and controlled.
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Leedy
House
Senate
Hive
Iwesslaus Ural
Printing Board
Printing economy proposal for department reports
A speaker urges the legislature to assign fixed funds to each bureau for printing to prevent excess and bulky reports. He notes printing committees lack time to review every department and suggests specific appropriations or limits on report size, with funds payable on warrants to avoid deficits.
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Ring Committee
Senate kills Forney tax bill amid banking backlash
In a sweeping session the Kansas Senate rejected Senator Sheldon and then Senator Forney s taxation bill on bonds and notes by a 20 to 1 vote. Proponents argued for fair taxation while opponents warned the measure would drive capital and private property from the state. Senators Lamb and Crovenn led the opposition, while Forney defended the substitute as minor in impact.
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Kangas
Jay
Senate
Sheldon
Forney
Fomey
Lamb
Woodson County
Senuice Crovenn
Miami County
Thielhess
Henatora Kewsin
Coleman
Jeeps
Ivan and
Sheffer
Pops
Glad
Vothur
Meters Battey
Crossan
Farrelly
Ficta
Fulton
Harive
Holt
Hessel
Jonson
Jurmpbr
Matthews
Morrow
Reser
Kyen
Shaffer
Stertie
Wallack
Zimmer
Memita Beoson
Braddock
Caldwell
Campbell
Cooke
Marl
Helmick
Kins
Lupfer
Mosher
Prichard
Titus
Young
Senator Forney
Thi
Railroad Bill Comes First In House Agenda
Brown H. Pratt, chair of the committee appointed to revise the house calendar, said the committee will make its best report tomorrow. The committee will place the railroad bill on the head of the calendar followed by insurance bills. Supplemental reports on other bills may follow once these measures are disposed of.
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Brown H. Pratt
Freight Rate Bill Postponed Due to Senator Harris Absence
The maximum freight rate bill prepared by the senate committee on railroads was postponed for several days because Senator Harris, chairman of the committee, was absent. The delay shifts consideration to next Wednesday at 10 o clock when Wheat and Corn rate figures will be revisited with a comparative statement showing current versus proposed rates from Topeka to Kansas City and from Wichita to Kansas City.
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Senate Committee
Senate
Harris
Wi Wil
Senster King
Topeka
Kansas City
Wichita
Kenras City
Conference Bill Held Up In Washington
Advocates of internal money reform expressed disappointment as the conference committee failed to obtain a quorum. Chairman Stone and others waited an hour past start time, then adjourned until tomorrow. Some supporters expect postponement to be pushed by absent members aligned with the new administration.
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Washington, Ren
Stone
Messum
Barnato’s Daughter Claims Cleveland Man Is Barney Barnato
Mrs J M Blackman wife of a cigarmaker in Cleveland says she is a Sudentee Seat Barney Barnate the riiliionstre and one of five children Dare ta ta Barney she married 27 years ago. Barney 47 born in Ruswin Poland where he wed Anne Bethel Michowak. His real name Berney Wolt Brawecki. They lived in London and ran a laboring establishment and secondhand store before he left for Africa.
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Chicago
the Tribune
Cleveland
Mra
J. M. Blackman
Barney Barnate
Barney
Ruswin
Poland
Anne Bethel Michowak
Shr
Saya
Berney Wolt Brawecki
London
Africa
Greeks Take a Fort on Crete Report
Garrison of Fort Voukolles retreats to Allikiany after Greek artillery dislodges the 1% Cretan Mussulman defenders. Government mobilizes Mussulman volunteers amid rising tensions as Rishtinev advances.
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Canea
Island of Crete
Voukolles
Allikiany
Rishtinev
Gladstone Opposes Use of Force in Turkish Affairs
London February 19. Mr Gladstone, replying to a Cannes telegram to the Chronicle, says he has no information to judge the Greek Part of Pharus crisis but detests the idea of using force for Turkey, which he calls an outlaw.
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London
Gladstone
Cannes
The
Chronicle
Pope Bhockade
Pharus
Turkey
Memory of Daniel Boone Monument Planned in Missouri Grave
Warren county residents Daniel Boone and his wife were born here. A Missouri monument over his grave is proposed, with funds raised in February. Details of a local drive and costs are mentioned, though the text is damaged and partially unclear.
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Daniel Boone
Missouri
Josenti
Tyke Dalyefron
Mike Fis
Pease
Danielle
Warren County
Lowe’s Story in Alma Case Against Laws Ends Testimony
The Alma Kansas murder trial closed a day of testimony with Dr Clareies McClinock recalling meetings before the grave robberies and Lowe denying involvement. He said he was home the night of the alleged thefts and claimed persecution by others, asserting he moved bodies for a college but sold none.
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Alma
Kan
Pets
Clareies McClinock
Diaow
Pike Gm Tee Sian
Jura
Lowe
Hochester
Jon
Bhat
van Fleet
Wreck at Bosky Dell and New Officers Elected
Freight wreck on the TiVos Central near Bosky Dell today killed the engine crew and fireman, with the derailed car causing the disaster. Cincinnati, February 3, officers were elected at the American Cherneniad Society meeting, naming W. Itachi as president and Albert Lancaster as secretary among others. The same report notes James Gate of Baltimore meeting with President McKinley about a cabinet portfolio, with potential assignment to a postmaster general or attorney general role.
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Canton
James Ft Gate
Taljimore
Pliet
McKuney
Axsouishel Press
Gurr
McKinles
Msg
Hia Caldoet
Bosky Dell
Kimundy
Tivos Central
Otte
Carration Society
Cincinnati O
Itachi
E Corner
Lafayette
Ind
Albert Lancaster
Charles Kuen
Floral Park
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M. E. Lowe
Johnson
W. B. M'Vey
Eefurs
Mr. Hout
Ube
Thia
Boe Tran
John Wilkerson
Gayden
Marbell
Hin
Lyke
Wilkereon
Wilkerson
Jennings Bryan Young
Mrs. Bryan and
Weyler
Tanner
Elise
Parkersburg
W. Va
Rhodes-Morton Company
Ronceverte
Jota W. Morris
Lewishurz
Wndersiomdt
Washington, Fel
Hennete Swaten- Eel
Rowse, Kan
Ecgent Hagan
Barnato's
Mussy Mans
Gary
Santa Fe
Bante
Santa Fé
Tive Ney
Simon Jonea
Walter McMurtrie
Wan
Jones
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