Circuit Court Proceedings in Missouri v Skillman
The Missouri v Skillman trial concluded with a guilty verdict after five hours of deliberation. Punishment set at two years in the penitentiary. Judge Marvin denied a motion for a new trial. notice of appeal filed by defendant's counsel. District prosecutors were Daw son and W C Jackson. Judge Denton presided. Garnett Hahn obtained a divorce from Noah Hahn with alimony of 1300 dollars. Joe Tucker pled guilty to five indictments for illegal sale of liquor and was fined 40 dollars per case, paroled on two cases after payment. Tucker also faced information for illegal sale of liquor, was convicted, and paid 246.65. William J. Catron received a judgment of 4507.20 with 7 percent compound interest against J C Clark on note. A motion to quash charges against Curtis Leneve and Louis Phillips for assault on W G Daniels was sustained. an information followed, they were re-arrested, bonded at 500 each, and to appear in October. The incident involves a charge of hanging and alleged confession regarding anonymous letters. Butler County drew many witnesses, with 75 claiming witness fees. Court adjourned to July 6, Sheriff Beard to auction J C Clark property under execution.
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State of
Missouri
Ve. Skillman
Marvin
M.S. Horn
H.C Clark
Daw- 6On
W. C. Jackson
Denton
Garnett Hahn
Noah Hahn
Joe Tucker
Merwin
Tucker
Wm. J. Catron
J. C. Clark
Curtis Leneve
Louis Phillips
W. G. Daniels
Dawson
Daniela
Butler
Beard
J.C Clark
Jap Restaurant Man to Sue in California Courts
Japanese restaurant owner from the Horse Shoe expects to file damages claims in California state courts against the city of San Francisco after an anti-Japanese riot attack. U S district attorney Devlin will represent the plaintiff, as advised by the Department of Justice offering his services.
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Washington
Horse Shoe
San Francisco
California
United States
Devlin
Department of Justice
Hia
Brakeman Hurt In Missouri Train Accident
Fred Todd reports a Kansas City Southern brakeman was injured Thursday afternoon while flagging an extra freight north of Stotesbury. He, a Merwin resident, was struck by the engine pilot and hurled about 15 feet, suffering three deep head gashes and other bruising. He was treated in Richards by Dr. T. B. Todd.
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Fred Todd
Richard
Post
Kansas City Southern
Merwin
Stotesbury
Richards
T. B. Todd
Nevada Post
Cyclone Kills Man and Three Race Horses at Park
A cyclone at Recreation Park Kalamazoo Michigan struck at 2 30 this morning killing three valuable race horses and a man William Wiedmayer 39 found dead two hours after the storm passed He was killed by contact with a telephone wire The storm lifted a long row of stalls and hurled them over the fence into the park
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Kalamazoo
Mich
Recreation Park
William Wiedmayer
Standard Clothing Company Changes Hands in Jacksonville
Mr G D Jackson and Mr R P Colyer have acquired the estate of the late L B Newman in Standard Clothing Company at 17 West Bay street. The firm, started fifteen years ago by Benedict Pollak Co and later run by G D Jackson L B Newman and E G Ecker, is one of the Souths best clothing stores known as the Original One Price Store. Mr Colyer, a four year bookkeeper for the company, becomes treasurer and head of the credit department.
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G. D. Jackson
R P. Colyer
L. B. Newman
Standard Clothing Company
West Bay Street
Mesers
Colyer
Ove Harris Nominated for Bates County Clerk
The Times notes Bates county native Ove Harris won the Democratic primary with the largest county majority. Harris received 1608 votes to 678 for his opponent, and his nomination for district court clerk is viewed as effectively securing election in the county. Harris was a popular Bates county Democrat previously mentioned for county clerk.
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Bates County
Lawton
Okla
Ove Harris
Theket
Harris
Oklahoma
Missouri highway plan to link St Louis and Kansas City
Governor Folk will call a conference with the state board of Agriculture in St Louis on July 6 to propose immediate construction of a modern highway from St Louis to Kansas City. The meetings aim to choose the state highway engineer as required by new good roads laws.
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Jefferson
St. Louis
Kansac City
Missouri
Folk
State Board of Agriculture
Ballard Notes Report On Weather And Local Life
Generous showers last week brightened farmers crops of all kinds. Mr Mabrey traveled to Kansas City for a business trip late last week. T D Embree and wife of Butler visited her father D Teeter and family on Sunday. Chas Warford and Herman Crow left for Pratt Kansas to spend the summer. Wood Hill and Miss Laura Hurt wed at Oak Hill church on Sunday June 23 at ten in the morning with Rev Riley officiating. The couple will reside in Colorado and earn the good wishes of friends.
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Mr. Mabrey
Kansas City
T. D. Embree
Butler
D. Teeter
Chas. Warford
Herman Crow
Pratt
Kansas
Wood Hill
Laura Hurt
Oak Hill
Riley
Colorado
Hawthorn Cattle Feeder Reports Remarkable Gain
W P Gibson notes neighbor Isaac Hawthorn feeds two beets and records a striking gain of 171 pounds per head in a month from May 6 to June 6 under identical weighing conditions. Doubtful scales prompted a reweigh with the same result, to be checked again on July 6.
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W. P. Gibson
North Side
Isaac Hawthorn
Windsor Review
Hawthorn
Vandiver Expected to Join State University Faculty
An editorial in the Dunklin Herald rekindles talk that State Superintendent of Insurance Vandiver will resign to become president of the State University or take another major post. If not president, he may join the university faculty, a move his supporters say he favors.
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Jefferson City
Dunklin Herald
Vandiver
State University
Judge Evans Leads Missouri Liquor Raid Near Arkansas Line
West Plains Missouri June 24 Judge W N Evans chairman of the Democratic state committee the prosecuting attorney J D Brooks and Lindley deputy sheriff of Oregon county raided a joint near the Arkansas line last night. They seized 200 cases of beer and whisky. The beer was moved to Thayer and stored as evidence for Marshall and bie sons at the July 28 trial in Oregon City. In Howell county home of Judge Evans twelve arrests have been made for liquor law violations since local option began March 1.
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West Plains
W.N. Evans
Democratic State Committee
J.D. Brooks
Lindley
Oregon County
Arkansas Line
Judge Evans
Strayed or Stolen Mare Near Pleae- Bot Gap
A little brown western mare with left hip brand 82 was lost or stolen three miles northwest of Pleae Bot Gap on June 18. Information leading to her recovery will be gratefully received. R. L. Lew, Spruce, Mo., No. 2.
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Pleae- Bot Gap
R. L. Lew
Spruce, Mo
Nevada Chautauqua at Lake Park Springs July 10–20 1907
Rev G H Cooper and postmaster Wix visited the Nevada office announcing a Chautauqua at Lake Park Springs from July 10 to 20, 1907. The event promises top talent, fine music, and engaging lectures, with many Butler residents planning to attend.
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Wix
G. H. Cooper
M. E
Nevada
Butler
Three Tornadoes Sweep Medicine Lodge Town
Three distinct tornadoes struck Medicine Lodge Kansas late last night, destroying twenty five houses in the town area. Six persons were seriously injured, one is missing, and no lives were known to be lost.
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Medicine Lodge
Kas
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