State House Frays Over Elevator Inspectors and Law
Elevators and inspectors clash as state departments face internal friction. The governor and inspectors argue over the powers conferred by the new law, with questions on the timeframes for reports and salary funding. Deputy inspectors dispute responsibilities, while the attorney general weighs payment methods and a possible Supreme Court challenge looms. Governor Leedy delays reform board appointment until June as railroad assessors seek valuation hearings.
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Ae Nison W. W. Price
Bridie
Supreme Court
Haz
Kansas City
State Hall
Eider Inspec
Denounce Lewelling Divides Wichita Populists Support Leedy
May 17 Wichita Populists held a county convention to interrogate ex Governor Lewelling and their representative on aims in the current session. They adopted resolutions praising Governor Leedy for vetoing the railroad bill and urged him to assemble honest party leaders to frame a fair maximum freight rate bill. The meeting included sharp criticism of Lewelling and his allies over railroad legislation and the party’s perceived failures.
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Wichita
Leedy- Wichita
Bedator Lewelling
Wefererie Ui
Goveddy
Senate
Lewellims
Nick Bird
Sun Straigamene
Lewelline
Loesweltins
Shieh
Lewelling
Trutivige
Gov
Leeds
Contested Book Case Brews Over Copyright in Early Publishers
A heated exchange unfolds as Kingdom Publish Co and others attack claims against President Gates and the American Book Company. Letters allege misrepresentation, urging court action and urging publishers to curb inflated text book prices amid looming injunctions and public sentiment.
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Ted Evere W. Gilesson
Kingdom
Feok
Yniira
Gates
Walt
President Gates
Oliveon
Crane & Co
Topekw
Enor
W. Crane
Apa White
Ford Bellétr
Bodka
Ateniet
Grinnell
Tawa
They Kingdom Purity Company
Walt Well
Eerotuseot
Submarine Boat Idea By Verne Finally Realized
Rumors and reports describe Holland's submarine torpedo boat Dagt Was leuieted At Thy Crescent whlprizts to this elty tas tor. Vessel christened Holland by Lieutenant Lewis Sian. Crew of six. Engine from Kaweline and Avnoma. Trials planned in coming weeks under U.S. and Spanish authorities.
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Tules Verne
Eligaleth
Nina
Lewis Sian
Triventor Hollgnd
Ae. Helin
United State
Reith
Sannish
Marine
Avera
Fordien Norions
Judge fines spitting taint on street cars in St Louis
A laborer, Larry Comer, was fined by Judge Peabody for spitting on a street car door in St Louis. The judge likened the act to filth and said a person who spews vile saliva sullies the vehicle, placing the offender in a class with fools.
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Louie
Larry Comer
Jove Peabody
Bodthern Electric Cae Ve
Ewine
East Fourth Street
Baby left to Salvation Army Hospital after street ordeal
A white baby, abandoned by a shows-going mother, is brought by two tired African American women to the police matron. Mrs. Thorpe seeks a home for the infant, but local homes refuse due to the baby’s age. Salvation Army hospital agrees to care for the child despite limited resources.
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Jennie John
Amy
Shell
Les
Home Society
Orphans Home
Mrs. Thorpe
Miss. Dusenbury
Buchanan
Thorpe
Gre
Yeu
City appeals for help to care for unnamed found child
A call goes out for support to shelter a child described as healthy and pretty who has no clothing and requires a quart of milk daily. The writer condemns abandoning offspring to others and urges locating the parents to contribute to support, warning of public nuisance and punishment. Also notes a glove contest at Crawford Opera House on May 19 with several bouts and 25 cent admission.
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Crawford Opera House
Joe Fiederting
Se Roberts
John Macdoulet
George Bennett
Tom McManus
Frank Lee
Widow Herrmann Subdues Russian Dog Fights
Mrs. Adelaide Herrmann widow of the late magician nears hero status after stopping two Russian greyhounds from fighting on her Whitestone farm. She was bitten on arms and wrists during the intervention and later sutured by a family physician. The incident recalls a prior event when the dogs were kept as a challenge, and a separate Windsor note reports on a May 17 engagement involving H Jewell and Stella McDonough amid a contested will.
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New York
Adelaide Herrmann
St Petersburg
Pete
Herrmann
Stead
Whitestone
Windsor
Wry
H. Jewell
Detroit
Stela McDonough
Jur Car- Ting
Jewell
Dan C. Jewell
Wm. H. Jewell
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