Kansas Delegation Faces Speaker Contest In Congress
Western man and Kansas lawmakers weigh the race to succeed Speaker Reed. Curtis plans a Kansas meeting on his return to Topeka to decide who to back, with Sherman, Hopkins, Henderson, and others in the running. Local talk centers on western unity and predicting a possible East vs West contest as the state weighs its best candidate.
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Congress
House
Reed
Washington
Charles Curtis
Topeka
Curtis
Aulantic City
Fame
Sherman
New York
Bir Curtis
Mr Sherman
Calderhead
Tor
Hopkins
Henderson
Payne
Kaneat
John Guthrie
Kansas Delegation Weighs Support Time for Congress Meet
The Kansas delegation has six months to decide who to support as Congress nears its session. Many developments could alter positions in that period. Members plan to choose closer to the opening of the new term.
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New Orleans
Dr. Radway & Co
Radway
W. ¢. Baker
A. Montclone
Boot and Bhoe
Julia Street
Congress
Kansas
OFF FOR THE HAGUE. U.S. Peace Delegates Sail From New York
President Seth Low of Columbia University Captain A. T. Mahan and Frederick W. Holz lead the American peace delegation sailing for The Hague aboard the steamship St Louis. Law receives ovation at Columbia and speaks on disarmament and securing Allies. Mahan urges restraint on privateering and contraband vessels while the United States maintains its stance against European arms buildup.
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New York
Seth Low
Columbia Universtly
A. T. Mahan
U.S
Frederick W. Holz
the Hague
Hner
St. Louis
Law
Columbia
Mahan
United States
Arma
Trainload of Cotton Passes Through City En Route to Japan
A second Oklahoma cotton trainload moved yesterday over the Santa Fe, headed for Japan. The strictly Oklahoma product traveled in through eastern exporting arms, with cars routed to San Francisco then On to Forales pete. The shipment, marked by No. 2 yellow, originated from Kansas and Oklahoma farms and was described as a regular export flow.
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Casnners
Santa Fe
Oklahoma
Japan
Br Th
Coc
Wiehita
San Francisco
Forales Pete
Kansas
Santa Fe Double Track Work Starts Eastward
Ottawa May 3 Mr J K Wright Junction City main contractor on Santa Fe grade work for the second track from this city eastward was in Ottawa arranging for immediate commencement. His outfit of men teams and tools arrived today. The grading work in the Woodnet contract will be in immediate charge of Mr J B Wright and com of the contractor. The work will take about 40
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Ottawa
J. K. Wright
Junction City
Santa Fe
Woodnet
J. 2 Wright
Schooners Ashore on Cape Cod in Gale and Fog
Three schooners grounded on Cape Cod in fog and a brisk northeasterly gale. Crews escaped unharmed as Highland Light Mass reports the incident on May 3.
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Highland Light
Mass
Cape Cod
Three Masted Schooners Go Aground Near Race Point
A gale drives vessels ashore near Race Point. The large three masted Alice TB Phillips of New Haven and the Robert Myron are already wrecked, driven onto the shore with crews saved. Helena from Matport, bound south with fish scraps, struck Peaked Hill bars and faced worsening seas as Race Point and Peaked Hill life savers rushed to aid.
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New Haven
O’clark
Race Point
Robert Myron
Crow HM
Helena
Mate Port
Peaked Hill
Fitz-Jeffries Mill Great Prize Fight Planned in Denver
Denver officials and promoters announce the Pitasimmins Jeffries prize fight may be staged in Denver. Manager Otto Flot of the Colorado Athletic Association quotes a $25.14 purse and reports principals urging him to travel to New York to finalize arrangements.
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Otto Flot
Colorado Athletic Association
Pitasimmins-Jeffries
Hin
New York
Nebraska Judge Commands Cavalry Adjutant General to Appear
Judge Wm V Allen of Chadron Nebraska orders Lt Col Langhorne and First US Cavalry to appear May 30 in district court to answer contempt charges. The case centers on jurisdiction between civil and military authorities after two troopers were arrested by Dawes county sheriff for house breaking. Lt Orne contends civil authorities overstepped, but the judge rules otherwise.
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Otherwine
NATIONAL LEAGUE SCORES AND A CITY POLICE INCIDENT
Baseball score by innings lists Washington Brooklyn Pittsburgh St Louis Baltimore New York Cleveland Minneapolis Indianapolis Chicago and others with batteries and pitchers named. A separate city police report describes Officers Lucas and Matthews ejecting a large colored man identified as A. Craig from a house on Eleventh and Clay streets after he refused to leave and threatened them while repairing a bicycle tire. He was taken to the station without further incident.
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House of
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Ike
Lucas
Minister to Persia Herbert W Bowen Named as Minister to Persia
Washington May 3 The president appointed Herbert W Bowen of New York as minister to Persia. Bowen previously served as consul general at Barcelona before the war. Estimates for the season’s gold yield in the region range from twelve to twenty million dollars with various claims and creeks contributing.
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Washington
Herbert W. Bowen
Persia
Bowen
Barcelona
Seattle
Wash
A. Collawa
Dominion
Burcke
Stewart River
Rain at Wichita and Wheat Prospects Rise in Oklahoma
In Wichita on May 3 a very heavy night rain soaked the region, boosting moisture for wheat grass and corn as three windy days previously hurt sprouting corn. Oklahoma reports its best wheat prospects yet. Norton School Principal H M Culler elected county high school principal at $1200 yearly. he previously led the city schools. Also note April was the driest in 28 years with Chicago reporting heavy rain easing winter crops.
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Wichita
Oklahoma
Norton
H. M. Culler
Prof. Culler
Chicago
Hinots
Lawyer in Trouble Disbarment Appeal From Saline County
Saline County Attorney W A Norris appeals to the state Supreme Court after being disbarred by the Saline district court for using office to win petty cases and settle them out of court for personal gain. The case, brought by H N Gaines and state public instruction official, moved through a hard fought trial. The supreme court likely to issue an opinion next month. Also, four hundred lace and Petee machinists in Biddeford, Maine strike for a 20 percent wage increase.
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Supreme Court
Argood
District Court of
W. A. Norris
Norris
HN. Gaines
Salina Union
State Superintendent of Public Instruction
Lewelling
Biddeford
Tehuantepec Railroad to Begin Business in August
Vera Cruz Mexico May 3 Pearson Son English contractors controlling the Tehuantepec harbor works announce they will take possession of the national railway in August and begin operating it. They must build Salina Cruz harbor on the Pacific side and will replace 77 wood bridges with steel structures. The line is in need of repairs and a first class road across the isthmus is anticipated. Huntington once wished to purchase it.
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Vera Cruz
Mexico
Pearson & Son
Tehuantepec National Railway
Salina Cruz
Pacific
Huntington
Jess
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