Missouri Kansas University Debate Set in Columbia March 17
Final arrangements for a joint Missouri Kansas universities debate on the colonial policy in government of recent acquisitions are announced. The dispute centers on whether the United States should adopt British colonial policy in Cuba Porto Rico and the Philippines with the Missouri side affirming the resolution. The event will be held in Columbia on April 7.
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Columbia
Missouri
Kansas
Nebraska University
United States
Cuba
Porte Tico
Philippine
Culumbia
Colemits the Senate and Audit Confusion Over Janitor Pay
State auditor Cole declines to audit a Senate adjournment payment to J Wandeman a colored janitor chosen by the Senate with no specified salary. Attorney General opinion says Secretary of State controls legislative ballots and care of chambers at session close, complicating the restitution proposal.
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Cole
J. Wandeman
Senate Chamber
Anderton
Senate
Connecticut Fire Insurance Licenses Nutmeggers Fight
W. W. Church, superintendent of insurance, issued a license to the Connecticut Fire Insurance company of Hartford after the state barred it for officers refusing state exam. D. Heaite, attorney for the company, says a suit against Webb McNall to stop him from interfering with the company will be filed to obtain a judgment against McNall if possible. He notes the company has spent more avoiding examination than it would have cost to be examined.
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Church
W. W. Church
Ham
Connecticut Fire Insurance Company
Hartford
Webb McNall
Kansas Department
D. Heaite
Hite
Shaefer in Line for Topeka Asylum Stewardship
Politicians in Morris County expect Ed Shaefer of Council Grove to be chosen steward of the Topeka insane asylum by the current administration. Other candidates include George Basie of Topeka and George C. Jones of Mound City. A board meeting is set for tomorrow afternoon to elect several new officers.
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Ed Shaefer
Council Grove
Topeka Insane Asylum
Dox- Pua
George Basie
Topeka
George C. Jones
Mound City
Boant
Chart
Sissum
Therefort Behnd
May sue Capt Morris over janitors’ pay dispute
The two year old legislature funded 360 for moving the white auditor to new quarters. Janitors under Populist rule say they did the work and allege Morris paid the money to his son. They seek recovery and have engaged a Topeka lawyer to pursue a suit against Mr Morris.
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Morris
Senate
Mr. Morris
Telegraphers Sought for Cuban Signal Service Amid Volunteer Shortfalls
General Ivory dispatches a plan to solve Cuba and Porto Rico telegraph challenges by enlisting volunteers into the regular army’s signal corps. A 50 volunteer and 308 regular force lacks telegraph expertise, prompting transfer of operators to stations and management roles. the Nine Tenths Signal Company completes at Manila with sixty men from the Philippines volunteers, ensuring wirework support for the signal corps in the far east.
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Porto Ilo
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Signal Corps
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Liege Exposition Planned for May 1903
Consul Wins ton reports Liege will host the international exposition beginning in May 1903 for six months under Heleneum and Liege authorities. A 200 acre site on valley and hills will showcase Belgium’s manufacturing industries, urging U S exhibitors in wood working and labor saving machinery to participate. Promoters are reputable businessmen and building costs run into millions of francs with early 1900 construction.
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Liege
State Department
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Jng
Belgium
United States
Buisiness
California Rejoices As Rain Boosts Crops Statewide
A three day storm across California brings rain to San Francisco and southern counties. Farmers gain relief as hay and grass surge, cattlemen welcome abundant pasture, and mines resume operations. Mountain streams fill and fruit trees benefit, signaling millions in crop value.
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San Francisco
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Ventura Counties
California
Wreck on L and N near Wheeler Kentucky kills fireman
March 17 a wreck on the Louisville and Nashville railroad near Wheeler nine miles from Migdiestboro at 2 am caused by a landslide killed fireman Charles Painter and injured engineer Charles Snively. Also a note mentions wage adjustments for Zoo employees at Pens coyd Iron Works in West Mayank and a March 21 department change.
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Migdiestboro
Louisville & Nashville Railroad
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Charles Painter
Charles Snively
Zoo
Penscoyd Iron Works
West Mayank
Tha
Sti chief of survey faces removal and Fawcett prosecution
A request will be made to remove the sti chief of survey from his post, and a demand will be pressed for prosecuting Fawcett on multiple alleged official misdeeds amid a dispute over authority and governance.
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Wie
Sti
Survey
Fawcett
Trade of the Ladrones Explores 19th Century Pacific Commerce
The report by Chief Frank Hitchcock outlines 1897 US imports from the Ladrones and Caroline Islands totaling 5 047, with figures from 1887 1889 and 1890 year exports and imports among Pacific partners. Western Australia New South Wales and Victoria show fluctuating Guam trade while Victoria NZ and other colonies send wheat flour biscuits and other goods to Guam and surrounding markets.
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Washington
East
Frank Hitchcock
Agricultural Department
Ladrones
Caradint Island
Western Australia
Guam
Western Austral
New South Wales
Victoria
Philippines
New Zealand
Death of Old Hutchinson Prominent Chicago Trader
Benjamin Hutchinson, once a famed Chicago board of trade operator, died of heart failure at 5:30 last evening in Lakeside Sanitarium Lake Geneva Wisconsin at age 70. Remains to be moved to Chicago for interment. Hutchinson rose to prominence in 1875 when he led his wheat pit, then faced financial decline ending with wealth estimates ranging from modest to several hundred thousand dollars.
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Benjamin Hutchinson
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Duct Packer
Lakeside Sanitarium
Lake Geneva
Wis
Mutchinson
Met
Snitarium
Hutchinson
Jivn
New Surrk City
Sune
Bamae
Seeaig Pances
Armour Beef Court of Inquiry to Probe Kansas City Plant
Army beef court of inquiry arrived from Omaha and began testimony at Armour packing plant in Kansas City. The commission will later travel to Fort Leavenworth and then Chicago, possibly remaining beyond Sunday. In Canal Dover New Hampshire, Royal Clay works to resume after three years idle, employing over 20 workers.
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Court of Inquiry
Army Beef Court of Inquiry
Omaha
Armour
Hots Midland
Fort Leavenworth
Kaw
Chicago
Fnally
Washington
Slomeseekers Excursion Via Santa Fe Route
Slomeseekers excursion offers round trip tickets on Tuesday March 21 to Arkansas Arizona Indian Territory Louisiana New Mexico Oklahoma Montana Texas Oregon Washington Idaho for one fare plus 2.00 with stopovers allowed. Public notice urges readers to (advertisement) for Dosas Kidney Pills at Rowley Snow druggists. Also notes New Gypsy Queen Baking Powder praised with good satisfaction.
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Arkansas
Arizona
Indian Territory
Louisana
New Mexico
Oklashoma
Montana
Texas
Oregon
Washington
Idaho
Rowley & Snow's
Sixth End
Kansas Avenue
Kindergarten Idea Advocated by Emilie Poulsson in Kansas City
Miss Emilie Poulsson of Boston, editor of Ye Kindergarten Review, promotes kindergartens in public schools. She argues early reading is premature for five or six year olds and emphasizes education through play, citing ancient Greeks who valued learning by pity.
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Emilie Poulsson
Boston
Kansas City
Postmaster Salary Hike to Put Kansas City High Rank
Kansas City reports show post office receipts for the first half of March hint that the city will rise to the highest tier of pay in the nation. From July 2 next, the postmaster’s salary will exceed earlier amounts, with top rates reaching around $3 000 annually for certain cities while others may see about $2.08 for this month.
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Kansas City
Grand Chiefs Called In Denver Telegraphers Strike Issue
Denver dispatch reports counsel ML M Dolphin of the Order of Railway Telegraphers summons railway officials to Denver to decide if a strike will proceed amid refusals of managers to negotiate with national officers. The action tests relations with Colombo and Southern railway telegraph offices under the Railway Telegraphers union.
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Uners
ML M_ Dolphin
Order of Railway
Colombo
Southers
Southern
Macke seeks habeas corpus over forged checks
An application for a writ of habeas corpus has been filed in the supreme court on behalf of I. H. Macke who is jailed in Jackson county on forgery charges. He formerly partnered with the Indian supply house at the Pottawatomie Indian reservation and reportedly fled the state with several thousand dollars of firm funds. Macke was arrested in New Mexico by federal authorities and then rearrested by county officers. the defense argues he should be held only for the offense he was arraigned on in federal court. The hearing is set for April 4.
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Supreme Court
I. H. Macke
Jackson County
Pottawatomie
Habeas Cormed
Toran
Macks
Danish official to China amid harbor talks
London dispatch reports Copenhagen says M Heide, rector of the Danish East Africa Steamship Co, plans a China mission for the company. He may undertake a government role to press for a more convenient harbor in China as Denmark seeks to follow other powers.
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The
Daily Mail
M- Heide
Danish East Africa Steamship Company
China
Denmark
Powera
Has Dreyfus Been Moved from Devil's Island
Kingston Jamaica March 17 A cor response Cayenne capitel of French Guiana writes that Dreyfus the famous military prisoner is exerting it Public interest there but private circles feel strongly against him predicting his turn to his place of captivity on Devil's Island off that coast This is looked upon here as implying that Dreyfus was recently removed from Devil's island to Cayenne.
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Jamaica
Cayenne
Capitel
French Guiana
Dreyfus
Devil's Island
Charges set for ex government official Fawcett
San Francisco editor notes D W Semple of Dawson City arrives en route to Ottawa to formally present charges against ex Government Commissioner Fawcett. The Klondike Nugget manager chronicles the ongoing attack on Fawcett methods that led to his removal.
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D. W. Semple
Dawson City
Klondike Nugget
Ely
Ottawa
Fawcett
Pavement plans near Washburn College face delays
The Washburn pavement project stalls over property petitions. Two options propose extending pavement along Tacolh and Buchanan streets to Lincoln, with a 30 foot brick road planned once a lawful majority is achieved. A recent law lets the council pave a block if enough property holders join the petition, or pave it by mandate. Rentals and real estate ads fill a block of notices after.
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Thirteenth Street
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Lane Street
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Thirteenth
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