Lawrence Chief Justice rumors linked to Thacher
A Journal reporter traveled to Lawrence to query Judge Thacher about the chief justice appointment rumor mill. Thacher denies knowing of any appointment and says he would not press a claim. he cites political debts and connections, including Cy Leland, Governor Murrill, and Joe Cox, as influencing or reflecting the ongoing talks and alleged deals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Solin
Thacher
Rawrinca
Justice Horton
Lawrence
LA Anthony
Thacber
Charley Tucker
Tierton
Varius
Wen
Dudge Martin
Leland
Martin
Equeleh Ingalte
Murrill
Congress
Morrill
Sterne
Cy Leland
Dr. Biddla
Emporia
Osawatomioe
Saytumy
Tke Lambert
Hogere
Orm Land 1
Biddle
Osawatomin
Major Warner
Warner
Rogers
Board of Regents
Hays
Board of Public Works
Myself
Ornor
Political dispute over a statewide public works board
The speaker details clashes over abolishing the board of public works. He recalls Rogers meeting the governor, who backs abolition and pledges support. The text notes Library and Electrical Building projects funded by the legislature, with overruns and alleged mismanagement. It also mentions Sol Miller seeking a board seat and a Populist endorsement for Chief Justice Martin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rogers
Board of Public Works
University
Sol Miller
Thacher
Martin
Men To Wear Bloomers In Exchange For Ladies Pants
New York July 18 The Entra Nona clot of 857 Gates Avenue Brooklyn a social organization of young men with advanced ideas issues a manifesto declaring its will to wear knickbackers or bloomers if the Brooklyn Ladies Society a neighboring club of women furnishes the first city pair of pants An agreement has been signed to that effect.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
New Yeas
Entra Nona Clot
Gates Avenue
Brooklyn
Willleas
Brooklyn Ladies’ Society
Two Bad Charges Against Hollow Doctor
Dr G E Locke reading physician in Hollow faces two sensational charges. One accuses him of assaulting a underage woman who is now married to Peter Kaul Jr who swore out the complaint. The second charge alleges he attempted murder against County Attorney A E Crane and is sworn by Crane. A letter found in Milo Simpson's possession allegedly offering a thousand dollars to dispose of Crane is cited as the last charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jeas
Hollow
Rashes
Crty
Holton
Kan
G. E. Locke
Lounder
A. E. Crane
Crane
Milo Simpson
Locke
Crane de
Blackoni
Trees Being Stripped by Hairy Caterpillar in Philadelphia
Puitapetrata July 13. A hairy caterpillar is stripping trees across the city. The nuisance has expanded from maples to pears, poplars, chestnuts in city squares and parks, affecting nearly all shade trees.
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Philadelphia
Puitapetrata
Sunday Closing Harmful
Moses A. Gunst San Francisco police commissioner touring New York criticizes Sunday liquor closures saying New York force is demoralized yet personnel are better dressed and more intelligent than in many cities. He expects Tammany to return to power and warns closures will increase intoxication. notes New York saloons are closed while San Francisco stays open.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
New Yoas
Moses A. Gunst
Gonst
Gunst
New York
Guest
Mquor
Tammany
New York City
National Education conference shatters attendance records
Denver reports indicate the National Educational association's closing meeting drew rivaled or surpassed Chicago totals with about 541 registered attendees. Thousands of teachers depart the city for Manitou, Balt Lake, Yellowstone, and Mexico trips as excursions extend into July. In Prescott, Ariz, T H Orr, son of an Ohio banker, faces jail after a false pretenses case requiring $150 restitution or 150 days, connected to a forged Phoenix check.
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Denver
National
Ed Mestional Association
Chicago
Manitou
Balt Lake
California
Yellowstone Park
City of
Mexico
Senator Brice
Prescott
Ariz
T. H. Orr
Ohio
Brice
Orr
Phoenix
Santa Fe eyes Chicago St Louis link via Peoria & St Louis road
In July 19 dispatch, Santa Fe officials review the Chicago Peoria and St Louis railroad, 153 miles Chicago to Peoria with a 42 mile Peoria Jacksonville branch. A direct St Louis to Chicago route could boost the Santa Fe Frisco system, though ownership chance seems unlikely. An old traffic agreement ended about a year and a half ago due to unsatisfactory terms.
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SrrmGereto
Chicago
Peoria & St. Louis
Cairo
Atchison,Topeka & Santa Fe
Santa Fe
Walker
Biddle
Chicago, Peoria
Peoria
St. Louisa
Laa
Jacksonville
St Louis
Frisco
St. Louis
Fail To Dwell In Unity In Parkdale
Two Parkdale neighbors vie in court after a dispute over a cow beating and a wife beating. N Sickenger allegedly struck a cow, and C B Conner faced cruelty to a dumb animal charges. Mrs Conner sues for divorce as both cases proceed to a next Saturday session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Parkdale
Unity
N. Sickenger
C B. Conner
Sickenger
Conner
WANTS BACK HER CHILD IN KIDNAPPING WARRANT
May Burns working as a domestic for the Ferris family on Fifth street is detaining her two year old daughter. A warrant charges Alonzo Ferris and Lizzie Perrin with kidnapping. Burns left after a dispute and the Ferris family refused to surrender the child. Ferris claims Burns gave the baby. The warrant is with Constable Davies of Justice Grover's court.
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Dirs
May Burns
Mra
May Burne
May Dunlap
Alonzo Ferris
Lizzie Perrin
Mra Burns
Ferris
Fifth Street
Lake and
Lawrence Streets
Constable Davies
Justice
Grover’s Court
The Single Trix Advocate Remembered in a Will
The World reports Silas Mainvilla Burroughs of London died in Monte Carlo leaving 125,928 pounds estate with 15,000 in this estate. Probate granted in England. Olive Augusta Burroughs and Theodore Barrett named administrators. One twenty-fourth of the residue to charities and Henry George the single tax advocate. rest to wife and children. Clerks' Benefit scheme adopted in St Louis offering 8 weekly sickness benefits for 12 weeks and 50 burial allowance. Patrolman Regan fatally strikes unknown man during attempt to arrest saloonkeeper’s assailant in Cleveland. In Lexington, Conservatives and Unionists win 54 seats, Liberals 4, Pargellites 3, without opposition.
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New York
Silas Mainvilla Burroughs
Burroughs, Welcome & Co
London
England
Monta Carlo
Olive Augusta Burrougha
Theodore Barrett
Medina
Edinburgh Medical Mission
Presbyterian Missionary Society
Presbyterian Chore
African Mission
Hope House
Tangier
Henry George
St. Louis
Retail Clerks’ National Protective Association
Primaries Near for Sterne Sage Sheriff Burdge Nomination
Republican voters flocked to many city precincts as polls opened at 2 pm and run to 7 pm for county offices. Senator Sterne predicts Burdge will be renominated, with a split opposition and a close second place likely between Ayres and Evans. Contests for coroner and county superintendent appear tight, with near 2000 votes expected in the city as returns come in tonight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riley Ayres
George Evans
Burdge
John Ritchie
Scott Keltley
Bulley
Westerfield
Sterne
J. W. Stout
Jounwan
Resignations End State Reformatory Board Roles
Resignations from Tally Scott J. M. Humphrey and John Armstrong were turned to Governor Morrill at noon and accepted. The board debated settlements for expenses with three cents per mile reimbursed, while Armstrong earned none on a pass. Morrill plans new appointees including Frank Bacon, with Taylor declining. Wharton unsettled, and next steps postponed until next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tally Scott
J. M. Humphrey
John Armstrong
State Reformatory
Hutchinson
Morrill
State House
Dawen
Piasatetant
Cook
State Board of Charities
Reformatory Board
Elwin Taylor
Wyandotte County
Taylor
Frank Bacon
Chanute
G. G. Wharton
Ottawa
Hiawatha
St Louis Diner Steamer Arrives on Second Voyage
New York July 18 The American dine steamer St Louis under Captain W C Rendale arrived from Southampton on its second voyage to New York in 6 days 13 hours 47 minutes. First birth aboard occurred aboard a Finnish steerage passenger. Saloon passengers contributed 309.50 for the newborn. Notables aboard included Senator Pettigrew Logan Carliste Dr Stanton Colt and others.
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New York
St. Louis
W. C. Rendale
Southampton
Senator Pettigrew
South Dakota
Logan Carliste
Stanton Colt
W. Bourke Cochran
Moreton Frewen
Stanley Hurbut
George Innes
Edward T. Teffrey
Jobn Leslie
E. Merwin
J. H. Outhwaite
Onio
Georgia colonization plan for old soldiers migrates to Irwin Wilcox counties
Atlanta July 13 A Georgia land purchase drive aims to form a colony for northern veterans and their families. About 30,000 acres in Irwin and Wilcox counties will host 12,000 families, with a $500,000 stock company and $150,000 in improvements. P H Fitzgerald and ex Governor Northen promote the scheme, anticipating large settlement and orderly town planning with land allotments and street naming.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlanta
Irwin
Wilcor
W. J. Northen
P. , Fitzgerald
Indianapolis
Ind
Georgia
P. i. Fitzgerald
Great Stock Company
Tanda
Tmmigeanta
P. H. Fitzgerald
Mr. Fitzgerald
Thomas H. Northen
Northen
Calve Receives $100,000 for Fifty Opera Nights
Abbey and Gran arrange New York opera season from January to April featuring Mmex Valve Janvichowski Brema Mme De Reezke Mine Maurer and Plancon. Calve also earns $100,000 for fifty performances while Walter Damrosch’s German troupe includes Minea Klefcky Jer mina Galski Schilling Maurer and Mine Crnning.
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Abbey
Gran
New York
Lennox
Metsra
Mmex Valve
Dteba
Janvichowski
Brema
Mme
de Reezke
Maurer
Plancon
Thas
Calve Peta
Walter Damrosch
Minea Klefcky
Jermina, Galski
Schilling
Mine
Crnning
Fight deemed illegal under Texas law says attorney general
The Texas attorney general will advise county prosecutors that the Corbett Fitzsimmons bout in Dallas is illegal and must be prosecuted under the law until the supreme court rules it void or inoperative. The opinion will be sent to County Attorney Gilleaple in Dallas tonight or Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Corbett-Prizeimmone Mui
Austin
Tex
Crane
Gilleaple
Dallas
Corbett-Fitzsimmone
Ilegal
Supreme Court
Good Citizenship at Christian Endeavor Conference
Reports and speeches at Boston July events highlight municipal reform figures and award Ray M. Southgate of Worcester for outstanding work in promoting Christian citizenship. A noon program preceded a sudden downpour disrupting proceedings.
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Christian Endeavorers
Boston
Ray, M. Southgate
Worcester
Mass
Syracuse
Last Day of L A W Meet Assueyr Park New Jersey
The League of American Wheelmen concluded its last day at Assueyr Park New Jersey with time trials and handicapped races. Harry H Maddox aimed to rewrite the five mile track record while alternately competing in quadruple triple and tandem events. Results include two thirds mile winners Mertz Paige Hunter Coulter Leatherbury Caldwell and O Halloran with times around 2:35 to 4:6 final.
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Jo Assueyr Park
N. J
Anougl
League of American Wheelmen
Harry H. Maddox
Cyclin Board of Trade
League
Charles Mertz
New York
U.S. Paige
Brooklyn
Louis Hunter
J. A.C
C. R. Coulter
Toledo
A. de Kennedy
Chicago
Fred Berry
Syracuse
Leatherbury
Baltimore
Caldwell
Manchester
W. G. Douglass
New York Athletic Club
Hull
Piret
John O'Halloran
Jersey City
A Road for Bicycles Linking Chicago and Milwaukee
Chicago and Milwaukee will be connected by an elevated wooden bicycle road to span the two cities once right of way is secured. The 10 cent toll line aims to carry about 20 000 riders weekly, with construction set to begin soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Mhwwaukes
Milwaukexr
Wis
Milwaukee
Donovan Gains Control of Big 20 Million Ranch Syndicate
John Tay Donovan has acquired a controlling interest in a $20,000,000 ranch enterprise with six cattle and sheep ranches once run by an English syndicate. The properties stretch near Sydney and Melbourne and in Coombe County, Texas. Donovan left New York three weeks ago to review affairs and plans to return by month end.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donovan
New Yeurs
Galveston
Texas
John Tay Donovan
New York
Chicago
St Louis
Kansas City
Itia
Dosugan
Sydney
New South Wales
Melbourne
Victoria
Come County
Australia
Silver Republicans to Begin Campaign of Education in Minn
Pro silver Republicans led by Congressman Towne and Lt Governor Kray plan a campaign of education rather than a silver convention. Four conferences decided to organize silver clubs within the Republican party with a Duluth float club to be formed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sr. Paut
Minn
Charles A. Towne
Biath District
Frank A.kray
Republican Party
Duluth
Assault on Sir William Harcourt and Wife in Derby
A carriage attack near a Derby suburb sees Sir William Harcourt and his wife pelted with cabbage stalks and debris after a political meeting. Both were struck but uninjured as Lady Harcourt’s garments and neck are dirtied. Also notes a missing bank cashier in Peru Iowa burned in effigy and exploration plans for Canada’s James Bay region by Dr. Hubert Bell.
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William Hercours
Sir William Harcourt
Derby
The
Daily News
Lady Harcourt
Catenoo
Peru
Iowa
O. Davies
Citizens’ Bank
W.fh. Deardoril
Davies
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