Stanley's Idea Prefers Soldiers In State Patronage Reform
Governor Stanley outlines a new system for appointing patrons to state charities. He urges the board to hire honest, efficient managers and to limit patronage while maintaining civil service standards. The message calls for accountability, selection of responsible appointees, and a reorganization of state charitable institutions to reduce politics in appointments.
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Board of Charities
Siiler
Wenerras
Concordia
Fenath
Fuiloeime
Fealy
W. E Stanley
Paris Exposition Exhibit Bill Advances in Committee
A Kansas exhibit at the Paste exposition moves forward as a recommended bill in committee. Representative Wilitts aims to appropriate $4,000. The governor would appoint three commissioners, including one woman, to oversee the display, with Mr. Gelasler proposing an amendment.
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Wilitts
Kansas
Gelasler
Three Commissioners Debate State Exhibit Board
The debate centers on replacing the single secretary with a three member board for the agriculture commission. Supporters argue three can do better. opponents fear high salaries. Amendments propose Coburn on the board or an all female board, but most favor three commissioners chosen by the governor or left with the state board.
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State Board of Agriculture
Rome
Coburn
Hira
Dawes Sist
Seaton
Adams
Arta
Mr. Adams
Warnes
Air
Bailey
Caine
Kansas
Geissler
Pairehig Wis
Stanley
Seiver
Benefit
Bur Ho
Carle
Evers
Tam
Peay
Burerior
Wright
Lyon
Harris
Mtr Wrisht
Forin
Mason
Ormita
Levy
Ie Peor
Hue
Teitihurss
Oe Individuedu
Wien
Binding Twine Bonds Bill Faces Penitentiary Fund Clash
The legislature debated a $100000 bond issue to fund the penitentiary revolving fund and the twine plant. Wording confusion risked creating two separate appropriations totaling more than $150000, prompting calls to reconsider and amend to prevent misuse of general revenue.
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MY Ayurno
Lille
Dawes
General Revenue Fund
Senate panel approves nineteen appropriation bills for passage
In a committee of the whole session the senate advanced nineteen appropriation bills totaling thousands for Kansas institutions. Senior Romney, head of Ways and Means, led the push with new buildings funding for Reformatory and related homes, plus maintenance. Senator Anderson pressed for a quarter mill levy to complete the state house, estimated near $30,000.
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Senate
Kansas
Romney
Ways and Means
Industriel Technat
Home for historic flag returns to Detroit quarters
The Seventh regiment flag, revered by its soldiers, will be moved from Denver headquarters to Detroit with Major Corliss assigned to carry it. The banner first unfurled at Fort Harrison during 1812 1814, bearing the name of the regiment and its battles, including the enduring title fighting regiment.
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Denver
Cola
Cuba
Corliss
Detroit
Fort Harrison
Great Britain
Ted
Jury Chosen For Jesse James Jr Train Robbery Trial
Kansas City report notes jury selected for Jesse James Jr charged with train robbery. Names and occupations of twelve jurors listed, with one outside city, all urged to avoid discussion until deliberations. Trial set to begin Thursday morning at 10.
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Jesse James, Jr
Lee's Summit
Willun S. Rodgers
Kansas Avenue
Leonard Veughlen
East Fourteenth S Treet
Armour Packing Company
Sauvel BW
Spence
Must Eleventh Street
Joseph M. O'Connell
West Fourteenth Street
Packer
William B. Mullins
Linwood Ave- Bite
Cleri
Joseph E. Broughal
Jackson
Harry G Clark
Eest Twelfth Street
John J. Durvitt
Lee'n Summit
Jessy James
Frank Jucnes
Sharkieford
Shackleford
Chiles
Japan's New Cruiser Hiloce To Be Turned Over
San Francisco Feb 22 The cruiser hilose will be formally turned over to the Japanese government by the Talon Iron Works on next Monday. The que Mel has been very closely inspected by the mikado's examining Minwayd, every detail of the machinery being closely scrutinized.
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Japan
San Francisco
Hilose
Talon Iron Works
Mikado
Carbon King Bankrupt in New York
Simon Dessau once called the Carbin King and now a theatrical manager filed a bankruptcy petition. Liabilities amount to 215000 dollars with assets described as bone.
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Carbon King
New York
Simon Dessau
Sleep remedy promises ease for Topeka readers
A sensational advertorial touts a sleep claim tied to kidney pills sold in Topeka for fifty cents at Swift & Holliday’s drug store. It features Mrs Mary Smith of Jackson Michigan and Mr Steith’s unknown offer, alleging dramatic cures and improved health from Morrow’s Kid-ne-ids, Yellow Tablets.
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Topeka
Swift & Holliday
Drux
Mary Smithe
Cooper St
Jackson
Mich
Steith
Morrow
Ae Dcta Atorrow & Gay Chesnisis
Vanderbilt Jr and Bride To Occupy Sloane Mansion
New York February report on Mrs Neary Z Sloane’s East 74th Street mansion being prepared for occupancy by Vanderbilt Jr and his bride Miss Faty Vanderbilt Jr after the Newhart season. The article notes extensive luxury features and modern contrivances, with detailed description of the main hall staircase and rooms suitable for grand entertainments.
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Uiey
Sloanes
Michigan House Subcommittee Votes Income Tax Plan
Lansing lawmakers move toward a graduated income tax for incomes of one thousand dollars or more. The panel plans to require sworn property statements from taxpayers, making the assessor’s oath mandatory rather than optional.
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Lansing
Mich
Hous
Shanghaied Reporter Becomes Island Ruler Tale
A Boston Journal reporter, allegedly shanghaied in New York, was placed aboard the American bark Gerard C. Tubey. He sailed to Shanghai and Hong Kong where King O Keefe appointed him assistant king of the Caroline group and granted control over nearby islands. The captain reported the journalist known as Charley ruled with a bold, uneasy hand.
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Heston
Charley
Heart Lesson Amid Seine of Walter Holt’s Death
Walter Holt of Wilmington New York died after a prolonged illness. An autopsy was performed at the Delaware state hospital where Miss Stroud, his nurse, reportedly removed Holt’s heart claiming a medical lesson could be learned from his organ.
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Walter Holt
Wilmington
New York
Alo Strand
Walter
Receiver for Silk Firm Eiseman Bros Appointed
Augustus Van Wyck named receiver for Eiseman Brim a silk firm in a suit by Muses 1 Samuel Eiseman against his brother for dissolution of partnership. Assets listed last December at 840100 liabilities 424000 profits since 1881 759000 Samuel Eiseman capital 216000 brother 234000 sales noted 1885 over 5000 in affidavits at hearing.
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New York
Augustus van Wyck
Eiseman Brim
Sik Fobbera
Browebt
Muses 1
Eiseman Weaingt
Samuel
Tiseman Pros
Samuel Eiseman
Lunch at the Opera Sparks Hunger Protest in New York
New York women stage a hunger relief protest during a Wagner opera. Patrons from 2:10 to 4:38 are served meals amid a crowded, fast moving scene at the theater and nearby pastry counter. Reports describe a disorderly but orderly and charitable effort with special attention to feeding attendees and staff, followed by a calm cleanup. In Tacoma, Lieut. Cok Fife of the First Washington Regiment is acquitted on intoxication charges after a court martial, with the Ehrlich case dropped.
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New York
Trebretta
Elf
Fife
Tacoma
Wash
Banila
Cok Fife
Waxhington Reiment
Capt
Ehrlich
Rail line may be abandoned as sale ordered in court
Rail line connecting Leavenworth and Topeka appears headed for permanent abandonment. The Leavenworth Topeka and Southwestern Railroad faces a court ordered sale within two months, with the line valued only for scrap and the Choctaw street right of way. Neither the Santa Fe nor the Union Pacific want the line, stockpiled by decades of losses.
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Leavenworth
Choctaw Street
Santa Fe
Union Pacific
Qe Maple Leaf
Santa Fe Ollici
Topeka
Meriden
Els
Rail and railroading notes from Kansas City to Hanover
Railroading items report Thomas Stuart of Santa Fe winning a diamond in a Kansas City rail event. Reasie Reivers travels from Colorado and may join a Canadian baseball club. Assistant roles and mail car changes affect Atchison Sedalia service. Workshops discuss air track instruction in Topeka and Arkansas City. Local civic actions in Coffeyville seek mandates on rail employers. Baldwin and Rogers locomotives ordered. ballast carts and depot upgrades noted in Hanover with tallies of railroad improvements and a fire alarm incident.
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Santa Fe
Atchison
Kansas City
Toneka
Karata
Reasie’ Reivers
Coto~ Rade
Newton Te
Newton Clunds
Bante Fe
Canada
Central Branch
Sedalia
Emporia Gazette
Topeka
Arkansas City
Coffeyville Council
Migsouri Pacific
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Katy
Hae
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Regers Locomotve Company
Nlon
Wells & French Company
Reger
Hanover
James Thompson
Grand Island Read
John Lonergan
Maryeville
Thompson
Grand Island
Grand Island Way
Explosion damages lead to Chicago court judgment for worker
A former Tilnois Steel Works employee, burned in a past explosion, has obtained a judgment for $16 from the supreme court of Tilnois. The worker, once at Harvey Eating House in Newton and later at a Santa Fe hotel, pursued the case for several years through the courts.
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Fell
Nerey Tsauman
Santa Fe Hotel
Tlarvey House
Supreme Court of Tilnois
Tilnois Steel Company
25 COLORED PORTERS To Replace White Brakemen On Santa Fe
The Santa Fe management orders 25 colored porters to replace as many white trainmen on through trains by week’s end. Porters will serve on California trains 1 2 and 17 Chicago and Colorado trains 5 and 11 Kansas City and Arkansas City trains 113 and 111 and Dodge City and Kansas City express No 8. The 25 white brakemen displaced will transfer to other branches and rank for rear brakeman roles when vacancies occur. A Rock Island pamphlet promotes Manitou and the Mountains via the Great Rock Island Route.
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Santa Fe
California
Chicago
Colorado
Kansas City
Arkansas City
Dodge City
Santa Fe Shops at Cleburne and rail expansion plans
A report covers Santa Fe Railway shop location at Cleburne Texas, details on contracts with the city, and expectations of payroll up to 100000 dollars monthly. It also notes negotiations for a new line into Oklahoma and possible eastward routing between Santa Fe and M K T as plans advance.
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Cleburne
B. Ious
Tex
Santa Fe Baihway Company
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