No Legislation Yet as House Grapples with Absences
The house adjourned after roll call with 21 members absent due to illness and requests for excuses, while discussions swirled about seating, lobby control, and even a joking proposal for a barb wire fence to keep the lobby crowd back. Tension rose over a resolution to place chairs for decorum and crowd management as lawmakers debated adjournment and who should be recorded with correct names.
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Buckner
Saquins
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Phar
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Brooke
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Woodson
Longley
Washington
Osborn
Tougins
Babb
Sedgwick
Motion on chairs adopted after amendments fail
Both amendments were voted down and Burkhalder's chair proposal was adopted. The house then adjourned to 4 o'clock Monday.
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Senate Adjourns After Brief Short Session
After a short prayer the senate spent about thirty five minutes in business before adjourning until Monday at 4 pm. The body reviewed bills and petitions, read and corrected the journal was sent to a committee led by Senators Rawles Cook and Campbell. Helm presented the governor's message and referred parts to committees for consideration.
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Richter
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Helm
Bridge Plans Spark Topeka Area County Debate
Residents near the Eaw river east of Topeka push for a crossing over the elves. Jefferson county’s land rights blocked the project until a senate bill transfers the ground plat to Jerson county. Senator Anderson and Senator Anstersom push bills to authorize two bridge constructions, including the Rossville crossing amid ongoing controversy.
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Shawne County
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Anderson
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Anstersom
Rossville Brides
Kansas University teaching certificates bill introduced
Senator Hart introduced in the senate a bill to grant three year teaching certificates to graduates of the Kansas University School of Art and to graduates of other state institutions whose course matches the university’s teacher training requirements. It allows three year certificates with option to convert to life certificates for those who have taught two years and display good character. The normal life certificate privilege remains limited to state normals.
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State Normal
Lupfer Bill Seeks School Levy in Kansas Counties
Senator Lupfer introduces a Senate bill to submit at the next regular election a general annual tax levy by county commissioners for public school support. The levy, if approved, funds the county schools. Continued on Sixth Page.
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Lupfer
Kansas
30 000 Filipinos Tense Situation Flares In Manila
A Herald dispatch from Manila reports growing danger as 30,000 Filipino fighters near Manila express deep hostility to Americans. Posters proclaim Independence or Death and Aguinaldo’s troops vow attack, while lights are out and river approaches blocked. The Yorktown sails from San Francisco to join Dewey, while reports from Iloilo note constant activity and successful river obstructions.
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Kansas State Poultry Show Crowds Observe Variety of Fowl Exhibits
Visitors at Hamilton Daily view the crowing displays and Asiatic clues in Polish class and Breach categories, while a kindergarten-like toy display and a monster-themed exhibit draw attention. Spectators discuss Barred Rocks and Silver Laced Wynadottes as breeders showcase heavy copes, with many marveling at the "biggest blow on earth" fowl exhibit and the appeal of pretty, well-fed chickens in the pens.
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El Caney Hero Aims For West Point Admission
Walter J. Sharpe, a Rough Riders veteran from El Caney, seeks admission to the United States Military Academy at West Point. A Chicago candidate, he survived El Caney and the charge that killed Captain Allen N. Capron, later traveling with Capron's body to the coast. He is tall, nearly 6 feet, and an athlete.
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West Point Military Academy
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Sharpe
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Alen N. Capron
General Kagen Statement Silent on War Policy
Washington January 15 General Kagen issued a statement yesterday that shed no light on the war policy. Officials indicated the remarks were cautious and avoided firm commitments, leaving the public and allied nations awaiting further guidance.
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Washington
Kagen
General Gagan Censured Over War Commissary Statement
Washington January 13 The war investigating commission adopted a resolution of censure against General Gagan for the language in his prepared statement read yesterday when answering charges against the army commissary branch by Major General Miley. The commission returned the carefully prepared typewritten statement with a letter explaining the action and a copy of the resolution.
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Army Beef Row Sparks Debate in Washington
Washington dispatch reports Army circles shaken by Commissary General Eagan and Miles clash. Officials, including Secretary Alger, hesitate to comment publicly while privately lamenting the incident. President pledges protection for witnesses before the war investigating commission as officers confront embattled reputations. Breckinridge ordered to inspect Puerto Rico camps, with no link to the Miles beef inquiry.
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Controversy Over War Department Attacks on General Miles Reaches Board
A heated war inquiry hearing exposed sharp personal attacks by General C P Eagan on General Miles. The commission ordered a brief executive session and a redacted print of Eagan’s testimony. Miles indicated possible action only after reviewing the offered materials and testimony. The commission sent a letter requesting Eagan resubmit his language for consideration.
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Stay of Execution Granted for Ardmore Murderers
Wichita January 12 Two men named Noka and Bias who had been sentenced to hang at Ardmore at noon today have been granted a stay of execution until next June. The scaffold had been erected for the hanging.
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Noka
Bias
Ardmore
Beo Bute Zoey
Menaced by Ice Tugs Fail to Break Through Barrier
Fifteen workers are trapped in the sixty eighth street crib, facing starvation as ice blocks access to food. City Engineer Ericson orders tests to break the four to five inch thick ice, with relief expected by Saturday if winds and thawing improve.
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Relief Corps
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Sixty-eighth Street
Erlcson
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Thara
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Terrife
Topeka Senate Intro of City Auditorium Bills
In Topeka the senator rose to introduce bills in the Senate. The secretary received a small bundle containing new measures read for the first time. The bills mainly concern city matters, notably a city auditorium project.
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Anderson
Richter appoints new Senate officers in routine reshuffle
Mr. Richter appoints Quincy A. Raush son of Motorman Raush to the presidency of the Senate and designates A. J. Lymer of Cornell Grove as dean at arms and messenger, with related changes in the lieutenant governor’s office.
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