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Weekly Call

Location

Troy, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Feb 17, 1900

Page

3

Goebel Law Jurisdiction Question Heard By Taft Court

In Cincinnati Judge Taft heard three hours of arguments on injunctions against Kentucky state election board and contestants for state offices. Ex-Gov Bradley argued the Goebel law creates a judicial board and violates republican government. defendants urged no jurisdiction. Decision planned for Wednesday at 2 p.m.

Cincinnati United States Circuit Court of Appeals W. S. Taft Kentucky State Board of Election Commissioners Kentucky State Board Covington Judge Poyntz Frankfort Louisville Bradley Wilson Sweeney Yost Scott, Hendrick Hager Maxwell Taft State Board of Elections Board of Contest

Quiet day in Frankfort as legislature adjourns

Frankfort Kentucky February 14 Monday brought unbroken calm as Republican legislators met to inform Gov Taylor they had arrived and would transact business as needed. The two houses adjourned until Wednesday while a Democratic report from Louisville failed to appear. Taft’s Cincinnati decision loomed as a possible trigger. The governor briefly ordered troop moves but later halted further redeployments, keeping most soldiers in place.

Frankfort House Louisville Taft Cincinnati Terror Col. Williams Gov.Taylor

Omaha Ex-Employee Frederick S Kelly Arrested in San Francisco

Frederick S Kelly, once with a major Omaha insurance firm, was arrested in San Francisco for about 45 000 alleged defalcations. He fled Omaha two years ago, dodged detectives while traveling, and reportedly returned with his Oakland born wife after being seized in a secretive operation. His relatives hold prominence in Lincoln Neb. The Chicago Building Material Trades Council pledged support to the Building Trades Council, withholding materials from contractors employing non-union labor.

San Francisco Frederick S. Kelly Omaha Neb Ais Kelly Oakland Cal Chicago Manila Lincoln Building Material ‘Trades Counc Building Trades Council Comntractors emp qyiz @ nou-ovicn

National Editorial Association plans New Orleans meeting

A private letter from R. H. Henry, president of the National Editorial Association, outlines plans for the next gathering during Mardi Gras week in New Orleans. Delegates would travel from St Louis to Memphis to Jackson then Vicksburg, with tours of Grant and Pemberton’s sites, a Rex parade, and multiple receptions before concluding with business sessions and a fifteenth anniversary celebration. Additional side trips to Cuba or California are discussed if feasible.

St. Louis R. H. Henry National Editorial Association Illinois Central Railroad Memphis Jackson Vicksburg Grant and Pemberton Beautiful National Cemetery Mississippi River Yazco & Mississippi Valley Division New Orleans Crescent City Rex Royal Castle Welfe Londoner Cuba California Mardi Gras

Court Denies Preliminary Injunction in Kentucky Cases

In Cincinnati on February 16 Judge W N Taft of the circuit court refused the motion for a preliminary injunction in two Kentucky related cases. He held that no equity jurisdiction could prevent a removal from office, directing that the remedy be pursued at law via quo warranto or other proceedings, while noting the potential for appeal to the U S Supreme Court if a federal question arises in state courts.

Taft Court of Appeals Gov Bradley United States Court of Appeals Bradley Kentucky Jai Elion United States Vic Geeted Justice Harlan Sue's Court of the Dude Taft Chadley Lawrence Maxwell, Jr Maxwell Cincinnati Circuit Court of the United States W. N. Taft Covington Newport United States Supreme Court Sadley United States Court Court of Equity Supreme Court of Sawyer Supreme Court Waite Wilson North Carolina U. S Supreme Court of North Carolina

Governor Taylor reacts to Taft jurisdiction ruling

Governor of Kentucky William S. Taylor comments on Judge Taft’s decision that his court lacked jurisdiction in cases of minor state officers and clarifies the ruling does not affect the merits or his own case. He states the ruling merely limits jurisdiction and that Republicans would have won otherwise.

Frankfort Taft Gov. Taylor WM. S. Taylor Kentucky

Governor Taylor Upholds Troop Presence in Frankfort

Gov. Taylor sent a message to Crenshaw committee members demanding troop withdrawal, stating troops will not be removed as their presence is essential to protect life and property. Assurance given that legislators will not be molested while performing duties.

Frankfort

World markets open to us says Cornell president

Ithaca N Y Feb 15 President Jacob G Schurmann of Cornell University told Ithaca’s Business Men association that the Spanish American war opened world markets to the United States Our flag anchors in the Pacific and the nation becomes an Asiatic power with new outlets for products He argues the United States must share its civilization and liberty with eight million Chinese rejoining a global role once denied by Europe and Japan Our mission is both economic and moral to redeem nations under tyranny and spread American civilization

Ithaca N. Y Jacob G. Schurmann Cornell University Business Men's Association United States Cuba Mr. Sceharmann England Germany Africa China Russia France Singland Klas Pacific Philippines Asia Pranece Providence

Live Stock Statistics Show National Farm Herds Shift

Washington reports from John Hyde, Department of Agriculture, that January 1 numbers across the United States show 13,537,000 horses, 2,086,027 mules, 16,292,360 milch cows, 27,610,054 other cattle, and 41,853,065 sheep on farms from 50,900 correspondents. Value per head rises and total farm-animal value gains approach 216 million dollars, with three-year increases over 570 million. Swine figures await census in June.

Washington John Hyde Department of Agriculture United States

Senate and House adjourn to meet Thursday in Frenkfort

Frenkfort Kentucky February 15 the house and senate met at 11 am both houses lacking a quorum adjourned to meet at 11 o clock Thursday to appoint a steering committee in Washington February 15 the Republican caucus of the senate authorized its chairman Senator Allison to appoint a committee to arrange the order of business for the remainder of the session but the selection was not announced

Frenkfort House Senate Washington Allison

Roof Collapse At Joliet Steel Plant Kills One

In Joliet Illinois a heavy sheet iron roof collapsed at the Illinois Steel Company's plant injuring several workers. One man was killed, two seriously hurt and several others lightly injured in the cast-house area.

Joliet 3Linoz Steel Co

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