Lobby Rules Shaped by Speaker as House Adjourns
The session opened with Chaplain Buckner reciting the Lord's Prayer. Speaker Osborn ordered lobbyists back to the wall to avoid crowding seats while members debated journal reading and a motion to dispense with it. A resolution directed the sergeant at arms to prepare 200 copies of the 1887 house rules before adjournment to 10 o'clock tomorrow.
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Osborn
House
Wweker
Buckner
Buckner Bgan
Benafel
Morten Sty
Seaton of
Atchison
Seaton
Sexton
Serie Reant-at-armes
House Niies
First bill seeks sale of Topeka city building
In a Senate session at 1 am thirty four members answered roll call with few onlookers. The new chaplain Reverend C Slinky offered prayer. There were no petitions. Senator Benfort Anderson of Shawnee introduced seven new laws, the first authorizing sale of the Topeka city building and bonds to fund an auditorium, derived from a plan in the State Journal.
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Topeks City
Senate
Topeka
Ander
Governor Stanley’s first working day in state house
Governor Stanley’s long first day included welcomes, handshakes, and visits from lawmakers and former officials. He urged openness, greeted many guests, and planned early morning duties with aides while addressing attendees at the Copeland dining room and nearby lobbies.
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Stanley Kent
Karwan
State House
Mra Stanley
Drepkfaxte
Copeland
Ok Mande
Copeland Lobbies
Wtale Hotes
Shawnee lawmakers push new courts and school tax bill
A Topeka legislative session reports Shawnee county leaders plan to lease fairgrounds for park use and discusses creating two new Topeka courts with governor appointed judges at $2,000 yearly, plus elective first two years. School district 8% tax for high school tuition also proposed. Governor Stanley interacts with officials as a busy day ends with supper.
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Shawnee County
Anderson
Topeka
Topeland
Nickle Matermeier
Senate
Bly. Anderson
Question of Legality of Extra Session Warrants
Auditor Cole questions the legality of warrants issued during the extra session and states no warrants will be paid without an official opinion from Attorney General Godard. Godard delays ruling to consider the matter, seeking time before deciding.
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Godard
Supreme Court
Hiute
Cole
Free concerts for Topeka offered by Pearl Prescott
Miss Pearlade Prescott initiates a movement to provide free concerts for the poor in Topeka. Musicians from Grace Cathedral and local groups join a plan to stage instrumental and vocal programs funded by donations, with future meetings at Grace Cathedral to organize the effort.
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Pearlade Prescott
Af Pearlade Preacott
Tan
LWO
Parture of Grace
Cathedral
Apeligeltiby Lachew Music Club
Washburn Collegelub
Bay Het Einkren Chytr
Cathedrachor
Bution
Miss “Pearl ‘Genthor Samen
Harry Overtolter
Senate Claims Against the State to Be Filed by Feb Twenty
The Senate adopted Mr Heswin's resolution requiring all claims, accounts, and bills against the state to be filed with the Ways and Means Committee by February 20. This prevents riders on appropriation bills and ensures the Senate approves only committee-recommended appropriations.
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Senate
Heswin
Elaborate Oil Inspection Bill Proposed by Senator Fulton
Senator Fulton introduces a new oil inspection bill to overhaul the current system. If enacted the measure would consolidate inspection duties under five inspectors paid monthly salaries and deputy pay, with a chief inspector at 1800 dollars annually and expenses. All salaries would be funded from the state treasury, and headquarters are in Tope.
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Fulton
Mutton
Iurean of Inspection
Senator Coleman Proposes Amendment to Prohibitory Law
Nemaha senator Coleman introduces in the senate an amendment to the prohibitory law outlining new procedures. It requires the attorney general or county attorney to investigate intoxicating liquor violations upon notification and to file sworn statements with a justice of the peace who will issue subpoenas to witnesses. Witnesses are sworn, depositioned in writing, and may be punished for contempt. the justice may compel testimony.
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Coleman
Nemaha
Senate
Justice of the Peace
Republican plan to thwart Burton in Kansas Senate race
In case Senator Baker resigns, Republicans and Populists may form a coalition to defeat Burton on a joint ballot. Rumors say anti Burton Republicans could with Populists elect another Republican, with Ingalls mentioned as a potential ant Burton nominee. Many Republicans reportedly willing to join such a combination in an emergency.
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Baker
J. #. Burton
Burton
Burton Hee
Burt
United States
House
Senate
Kansas
theant-Barton
John J. Ingalls
State printer caucus delayed by party split
Republicans have not fixed a date for the state printer caucus. Landis Capper and Morgan favor Thursday evening, Crane seeks postponement to Monday. Most others defer, likely leaving the decision to a joint house and senate conference committee appointed tomorrow.
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Landis
Capper
Morgan
Fitz on the Warpath for Sharkey Rematch
Bob Fitzsimmons says he will fight Sharkey within three weeks if a 10,000 side bet is posted and 2,000 forfeit covered. He claims he was robbed after beating Sharkey in San Francisco and vows to finish him, asserting Sharkey is a better fighter now but he holds him at a disadvantage. He demands a 1,000 side bet and challenges Sharkey to a rematch in New York or elsewhere.
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Sharkey
Cleveland
Bob Fitzsimmons
Firesimmons
San Francisco
New York
Eget
Francisco
Washington
Otie
Philippines
Dewney
Hollo
United States
Hailo
Mary
Panay
Lawon
Machias
Annapolis
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Dewey
Herald
Detroit
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Montgomery
Maine
Yorktown
Bennington
Casting
Helens
Marietta
Teduvat
Charles O'Nell
Schlet
She
Bureau Ob Branance
War Department
Manila
Aguinaldo Comes Down and Names Delegates
Manila conference yields Aguinaldo choosing Gen Flores Col Aquilles and Senora Torres to meet Otis representatives. Otis assigns Gen Hughes Col Smith and Judge Crowder for mutual policy talks. Washington notes gentler approach with insurgents and possible prolonged tension without immediate hostilities.
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London
Manila
The
Morning Post
Aguinaldo
Flores
Col. Aquilles
Senora Torres
Otis
Gen. Hughes
Col Smith
California
Advorate Crowder
United States
Philippines
Choate Nominated Ambassador to Great Britain
Washington January 11 The president sent to the Senate nominations including Joseph Choate of New York for the post of ambassador to Great Britain State department confirms Choate’s nomination as representative to Britain and notes the list of other diplomatic appointments.
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Great Britain
Washington
Senate
Joseph Choate
New
York Named Ambassador to Great Britain
Treasury official Charien H. Brickenstein of Colorado is named surveyor of customs in Denver. The appointment places York as ambassador extraordinary and minister plenipotentiary to Great Britain.
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York
Great Britain
Treasury
Charien H. Brickenstein
Colorado
Denver
Colo
Vice President Hobart presides as Senate resumes after illness
Washington notes Hobart chairs the Senate for the first time since holiday recess due to grippe. A China related honor and multiple resolutions address war aims, Philippines independence, and U S control over former Spanish territories with language on sovereignty and future transfer terms.
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New York
Jan, IL
Viner
Harvard
England
Washington
Hobart
Senate
Grippe
Virquain
Nebraska
China
Bacon
United States
Spain
Congress
Philippine
Philippine Islands
Pastry Without Butter Using Dr Price's Baking Powder
The article promotes pastry made with Dr Price's Cream Baking Powder without butter or with less fat. It claims lighter flaky crusts, better digestion, and lower cost, noting substitution of lard or shortening is possible and flour can be reduced to roll thinner.
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Dr. Price
Dr Price’s Cream Baking Powder at World Exposition Tests
Official tests at the World's Columbian Exposition and the California Midwinter Fair showed Dr Price’s Cream Baking Powder to be highest in leavening power purity and wholesomeness and to have the best keeping qualities of any baking powder made They proved it to be The Foremost Baking Powder in all the World
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