May Play Ball Law Does Not Apply to Sunday Games
A Kansas court case centers on whether playing baseball on Sunday is illegal. Judge Hazen sustains a motion to quash the complaint, ruling the statute targets gambling or immoral games, not athletic sports, and that Sunday athletic games not of immoral tendency may be allowed. The decision cites Missouri and Arkansas analogues and urges appeal to the Supreme Court.
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Jug Hazen
Topeka
Dunce Hazen
Supreme Court of Ap
Ces
Hazen
Mazen
Ohe Mint
St. Louis Agricultural and Mechanical Association
Delaso
Interes
Berger
Reeve Racine
Sparta
Aca
Supreme Court of Mispour
All Court
Karimi
Supreme Court narrows scope of games prohibition ruling
In a Mississippi case the court rejects a broad ban on all games as illegal. It holds general words following specific terms apply to like, not all activities, and that baseball does not fall under the prohibited class. The decision overrules a contrary appellate ruling and discusses statutory construction.
Mrs Maybrick IIIs Delayed American Trip Plans
London July 20 Mrs Florence Maybrick has been forced to alter plans for a United States journey due to nervous prostration since release. She likely cannot begin before late August and must rest, unable to personally answer many congratulatory letters. Reporters besiege Rowen France as authorities curb access.
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London
Florence May Brick
Maybrick
Rowen
France
Farious
Massachusetts Supreme Lodge Ordered Halt on Business
Attorney General Parker of Massachusetts sustains the state insurance commissioner's ban on the supreme lodge of the Ancient Order of United Workmen. The ruling notes the group has not enacted required mortuary benefit rates and current rates fail to meet solvency standards set by the national fraternal congress.
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Boston
Parker
Massachusetts
Massachusetts Insurance Commissioner
Supreme Lodge of the
Ancient Order of United Workmen
Supreme Lodge
U. W
National
Fraternal Congress
Young Men Near Target for Building Fund
The YMCA campaign reports 7250 dollars raised toward a 10000 dollar building fund. A final canvassing meeting is planned next Friday night as organizers expect to complete subscriptions soon despite heat.
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Weber
State Convention to Nominate Dale for Governor in Topeka
Political gossip notes the Democratic state convention in Topeka will nominate Judge David B. Dale for governor with fusion likely to back him. Populists and Democrats may share the ticket, with Ridgely discussed for lieutenant governor and other spots eyed by several candidates. Leaders from both parties plan to arrive Monday, with formal credentials and a large attendance anticipated at the Auditorium and Throop hotels.
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Topeka
David B. Dale
Dale
E. R B. Ridgely
Ian
Dayid Guermyer
W. P. Feder
Barton County
W. H. Ryan
Girard
Tom Dolan
Ditron
R.D. McClinsin
Seneca
John Madden
Exmporia
Madden
Parker
A. E. Carney
Concordia
State Federation of Commercial Interests
Ohe
Fallhad
Lot Ravenscroft
Clark County
Supreme Bench
Date
Wichita
Throop
Democratic Committee
Democratic States Central Committee
Sopeke
Chas. Crum Ube
Marshells Miliary
SEC
Ine Com
Chas. McCrum
Ake Topeka
Amateur contest winner shines at Vinnywood show
B. KR. SHREVE took first place in Vinnywood Amateur Night drawing card. The curtain rose on A Woman's Wit with R. Re ging awarded first prize for song and monologue by Walter Rice earning second prize for a blackface act. J. ALees Iso mare and Family Affair provided further entertainment in a Sunday night program for a week-long run.
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R. Reging
Prine
Walter Rice
J. Alees Iso
North Topeka Dykes Planned To Shield From Floods
Engineers from Trion County survey, Santa Fe and Union Pacific map a dyke plan for North Topeka. County Surveyor Rodgers to survey levels and report, with a proposed ditch from Soldier Creek to the Kansas river to drain swamp lands and relieve flood risk. Residents north and south of Soldier Creek favor different dyke placements leading to debate.
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North Topeka
Cal NH
Loomis
Trion
Rodgers
Story
Santa Fe
Berry
Union Pacific
Beye
Taranse ‘House
Soldier Creek
Solier Creek
Kan Mun
Salt County
Burryer
Fowt
Saldier Creek
Union Pacific and
Rock Island
Paymaster Robbery at Puritan Coal Works
Portage Pennsylvania July 20 Charles Wayes a Purl ten Coal driver was shot and Patrick Campbell the company's paymaster fatally wounded by three men who seized a satchel containing 2000 intended to pay workers. The robbers fled by a buggy as armed detectives hunt them. Campbell says the transit men appeared to be Italians and that the robbers used shotguns before the pair could draw their revolvers. Campbell also serves as Puritan general superintendent.
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Portage
Charles Wayes
Purlten Coal Company
Patrick Campbell
Puritan
Campbell
Hayes
Puritan mi
France breaks relations with Vatican over Paris mission
Paris July 30. Foreign Minister Delcasse sent a note to the papal nuncio announcing that with the rupture of relations between France and the Vatican the nuncio's Paris mission has no object remaining.
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Paris
Delcasse
France
Vatican Bia
Fire damages room of new Greensburg hotel
Fire swept the roof of the new hotel in Greensburg and badly burned a guard. officials fear the woman in the room may not recover. In Herl and Wisconsin Margaret Fast and Florence Mangan rescued yacht crew from a capsized craft in a separate incident. A straw hat life buoy saved an 8 year old child in Sheboygan after a lake mishap.
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Greensburg
Sheatwet
Iris
Hertland
Wis
Margaret Fast
Florence Mangan
Nagawicka Yacht Club
Sheboygan
Schultz
Final Assault At Port Arthur Denied Amid Intensive Fighting
In Manchuria and at sea, rumors of Port Arthur’s fall are contradicted as fierce battles persist from July 28 to 29. Reports describe Russian and Japanese forces contesting key passes near Hai Cheng, Kuchiatzo, and Kuanchia, with naval activity and a Vladivostok squadron sighting moving northward. A Japanese balloon reconnaissance and heavy artillery exchange mark continued efforts to breach the fortress while casualties and reinforcements unfold.
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Port Arthur
Chefoo
Togo
Miao Islands
Associated Press
Russhin Vindivoatok
Bln
Kuchiatsu
Manchuria
Hai Cheng
Tinabujteun
Chintelyen Pien
Kuanchin
Kuan Chin Pass
Shi River
Russia
Lien Pass
Hipen Pass
Hai Yan
Tsehutay
Ong
Tsu Pass
Mo Tien Pass
Taltza
Mukden
Pensihu
Kuchiatzo
Kuanchia Pass
Pien Pass
Tokio
Sp. m
Generi
Fortres
Heat wave nears Topeka as highs reach 100 degrees
Weather bulletin notes high temperatures across Kansas with Dodge City Dresden and Wichita in the 90s to 100. Western counties report cloud cover and traces of rain in parts of Kansas and Missouri. Forecasters predict generally fair tonight and Sunday with cooler air arriving. Wind from the south at about 20 miles per hour.
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Topeka
Pater ET Aan
Mercury
Dodge City
Jana
Dresden
Baker
Concordia
Ft. Scott
Macksville
McPherson
Manhattan
Oxage City
Sedan
Wichita
Corn and Wheat Region
Kansas
Aus
Wouri
Missouri
Warfield probing state canal stock mystery
Baltimore July 30 Gov Warfield begins a semi annual inspection of Maryland securities in vaults of the Safe Deposit and Trust Co seeking Black stock said to be held by the state in the Chesapeake and Ohio canal but none found The state claims 29062724 plus interest in the waterway and the canal is controlled by Baltimore and Ohio interests The Western Maryland railway seeks to buy the canal for railroad use and Warfield will decide sales by the board of public works next week.
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Baltimore
Warfield
Safe Deposit and Trust Company
Chesapeake & Ohio Canal
John P. Pos
Court of Appeals
Baltimore & Ohio
Western Maryland Railway
Wabash
Udewater
Board of Public Works
Death of a Russian official sparks mass anarchist rally
In New York at Cooper Union about five thousand attendees cheered the death of Interior minister Van Plehve. Anarchists waved red bandannas and shouted praise for the bomber, while police counted around 500 anarchists among the crowd. The United States revolutionists staged the meeting to herald a new era of liberty for Russians, though authorities attempted to keep anarchists separated from the public.
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New York
Cooper Union
Piehve
Sevral
United States
van Plehve
Russia
New York City
Miss Scott Seeks Mandamus to Pay $25 to County Treasurer
A peculiar mandamus suit was filed in the supreme court today. Miss Jesse B. Scott asked the court to issue a writ to compel Fred L. Schwab Rawlins County treasurer to accept $25 she offered as the annual 10 percent payment on a school land purchase. Justice Cunningham issued the writ but made it alternative and returnable September 1.
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Supreme Court
Jessse B. Scott
Fred L. Schwab
Rawlins County
Schwab
Miss Scott
Justice Cunningham
YAWN MAY COST HIS LIFE IN Sheboygan Police Chief
Sheboygan July 10 Chief of Police Charles Scheck, seated in his office, yawned repeatedly and felt a fiery pain in the back of his neck. A doctor reports the yawn may have torn a muscle and risks strangulation as his condition worsens and his jaw draws back.
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Sheboygan
Win
Fotce
Charles Scheck
Police
Scheck
Soule College Ad on Sixth Page in Dodge City Paper
College students are urged to read an advertisement about Soule College in Dodge City Kansas on the sixth page of this paper. The notice targets prospective entrants for the fall term and emphasizes college opportunities.
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Dodge City
Kansas
District Attorney to Prosecute the Packers
In a bold stance, the district attorney signals intent to prosecute the Packers in the latest legal action. Officials promise a rigorous pursuit of charges and a public accounting of the case as it unfolds.
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District Attornaya
Word from Him They Think Would End Strike
Chicago July 20 The allied trades meet today to consider a resolution urging President Roosevelt to back criminal prosecutions of major packers under antitrust orders Two thousand plus workers face a nationwide strike threatening widespread misery and public harm if unresolved The meeting discussed sending the resolution and awaited a potential conference with Secretary Darrow Donnelly on the plan and possible action by federal authorities
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Chicago
Allied Trades
Roosevelt
United States
Bss
Ti Ls
New Pending
Mar
Amons Seni
Pee
Charities
Pas Donnelly
Donnelly
Bureau of Charities
San-Union
Armour
Swift
Swift Company
Pun Armour & Cos
Hunt
Golden
Teamsters
Ation
Barrett
Wee
Dennally
Butchers’ Union
Co Arferiben
Leonard
Union Stodpany
Bat
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Mrs. Maybrick III
Simner
Supreme
Dotuz
Los Angeles
Cal
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B. W. Jones
Jolt
Kan
Harvey
Jordan
Gro
Wichita Man
Webb McNall
B. KR. Shreve
Vinnywood
Vatican
Arthur
V Vladivostok Squadron
Ta Tohe Kiao
von Piehve
Jessie Scott
Government
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