Woman Clerk Arrested in Tolman Usury Case
A warrant issued April 29 by Justice Theodore Remley targeted Miss Garnett Willis, a clerk in the Tolman loan office, on charges of usury. Constable Casey arrested her afterServing officers learned she had given the alias M Campbell and a second woman was involved in the office scene as details emerged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Theodore Remley
Garnett Willis
Loan
D. H. Tolman
Lawrence B. Ditson
Indiana Avenue
Miss Willis
Justice Remley
Roy Casey
Casey
Ditson
Tolman
Prosecuting Attorney’s Office
M. Campbell
Hall
She Steesreana
Boy Struck by Buggy On Thirteenth Street
A nine year old boy named Harry Moore was run over by a buggy at noon on Thirteenth street and Grand avenue. The driver did not stop and a man took the child to the Franklin Institute at 1901 McGee street. He was uninjured aside from a few scrapes and could not say where he lives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thirteenth Street
Grand Avenue
Franklin Institute
McGee Street
Harry Moore
Oklahoma House Row Over Senate Message Turns Physical
A midday clash in the Oklahoma House between Speaker William H. Murray and Representative Vandeventer of Bartlesville escalated when Vandeventer refused to sit and pressed for reading a Senate message. Representatives Ellis and Chief Clerk Pittman intervened, ending the confrontation as the sergeant at arms escorted Vandeventer away. The incident occurred during a senate day focused on house measures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gurfurm
William H. Murray
Vandeventer
Bartlesville
House
Representative Ellis
Pittman
Senate
Murray
Filisami
C Pitinay
Edmond Normal School
Spring Weather Forecast Reports Mild, Frost North of KC
Weather observers predict fair conditions this evening and tomorrow with moderate temperatures. Frost possible north of Kansas City tonight. earlier sprinkles in Northern Missouri and snow in Minnesota and North Dakota were reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Missouri
Minnesota
North Dakota
Child Witness Testimony in Domestic Disturbance Case
Oliver Bishop, Kansas City Gas employee, faced police court for disturbing his wife. A four year old witness testified of choking both his mother and himself. the judge fined Bishop twenty five dollars after questioning the child about the father's treatment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oliver Bishop
Kansas City Gas Company
F. O. Miller
East Fifth Street
Mamma
Fire destroys Verden business district injures marshal foe
In Verden Oklahoma an incendiary blaze gutted the principal business block including the First National Bank and several stores. Marshal Gillespie, enforcing strict blue laws, faced threats as the probable arsonist fire caused over 50000 in losses and left locals homeless. Firefighters from Chickasha and Anadarko arrived too late to save the structures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma
Annanarko
Verden
Here
Gillespie
First National Bank
Protzman & Co
Marshal Gillespie
Chickasha
Anadarko
Judge Prather Performs Quick Vault Wedding
A man and woman visited Van B. Prather, Wyandotte county probate judge, seeking marriage. He guided them to the office vault, closed the door, and soon the bride emerged in a white dress before the ceremony. The couple, Robert R. Hardan, 44, and Anna Bradley, over 18, both of Kansas City, were married.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
van B. Prather
Wyandotte
Anna
Judge Prather
Robert R. Hardan
Anna Bradley
Girt Cooks Show The Women At Athenaum Luncheon
The Daphnes, a 34 member cooking society, hosted the Domestic Science section of the Athenaum for a luncheon at the Daphnes rooms in the Manual Training High School. The program featured table setting by Virginia Brainard, meal serving by Augusta Walsh, music by Maud Himoe Edith Burkhart Arline Burkhart Elizabeth Eigler, toasts by Eva Darnell and Frances Canny, and a violin duet by Annette Robinson and Bessie Todd.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daphnes
The
Athenaum
Manual Training High School
Virginia Brainard
Augusta Walsh
Maud Himoe
Edith Burkhart
Ana Walsh
Arline Burkhart
Elizabeth Eigler
Eva Darnell
Frances Canny
Annette Robinson
Bessie Todd
Mulholland Case Dismissed Over Prosecution Lapse
Election case against A. B. Mulholland, city scavenger appointed by Mayor Crittenden, was dismissed this morning for lack of prosecution. George Williams had sworn a complaint accusing Mulholland of paying five dollars for Andrew Oliver’s vote on election day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. B. Mulholland
Crittenden
George Williams
Mulholland
Andrew Oliver
Record in Divorces Spikes in Wyandotte County April
Wyandotte county district court filed forty five divorce suits in April the highest monthly total in its history. Nine tenths of the cases are expected to be decided by default.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wyandotte County District Court
Saloon Robbed at 1700 West Ninth Street
Vidich Crowley’s saloon at 1700 West Ninth Street was robbed last night of 116 dollars and 75 cents, ten quarts of whisky, and several hundred cigars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Ninth Street
Vidich Crowley
Snowfall Updates From Jamestown and Nearby Areas
May 1 reports seven inches of snow locally with Jamestown listing ten inches at morning. Bright sun today sped melting, while stray notices mention new hotels and hotel rates from Europe and other locations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Duffute
Burrato
Jamestown
Opening Day Heartbreak as Blues Edge Blues and Toledo Duel
In a 13 inning opener the Toledo Blues beat Kansas City 6 to 5 after Beckley tied the score with a ninth inning steal of home. Mayors, bands, and a 6,000 crowd witnessed the midseason-style debut with Mon te Cross leading Blues and a ceremonial first pitch tossed by Mayor Crittenden.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toledo
Beckley
Hiner
Monte Cross
Kansas City
Blues
Crittenden
R. S. Gregory
R. HE
Hatteries
Wood
Goodwin
Crisp
West
Abbott
Postponed Games in American Association and Paris League Results
In the American Association Indianapolis plays at Minneapolis. In the National League St Louis at Chicago Cincinnati at Pittsburg. Jamaica race results show Preceptor winning the first with 10 to 1, Second race Triumph 7 to 6 taking maidens, Third race Light Wool wins at 6 to 5, Fourth Corona Stakes Tileing prevails at 11 to 10, Fifth race Aluda wins at even money, Sixth race Mainden 2-year-olds with Battenberg incident and Lily Pad among runners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Minneapolis
St. Louis
Chicago
Cincinnati
Pittsburg
Radax
Jamaica
G. Burns
Occidental
J. H. Read
Musgrave
Rat
Wambro
Notter
Almandine
Twigs
Slumbertess
France
Recatio
Sparker
Ariel
Eydent
Alabama
Select
Goshen Star
Berkeley
McDaniel
Zienap
Umbrella
Tileing
Dw Gan
Juggler
Sir T Dington
Aluda
E. Dugan
Castay
D'Arkle
al HL
Woods
Royal Lady
Hayre
Thisti« Welle
Battenberg
College Man Accused of Theft In Oakland and Berkeley
Dr W W Goelet a Columbia graduate and Oakland society wife of four months is jailed in Berkeley accused of eight residential robberies. He used the alias D F Wythe and rented rooms in upscale hotels to steal. formerly secretaries for Mills and Biddewolfe, 35 year old Virginia native and Spanish War hospital corps member.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
W. W. Goelet
Columbia College
Oakland
Berkeley City
Berkeley
D. F. Wythe
Goelet
Goelett
Benjamin Fay Mills
Mills
Los Angeles
Biddewolfe
Codlet
Virginia
Washington
Cuba
Bronze medal awarded to railroad brakeman for bravery
Charles Bennett of Waukegan Illinois received a bronze medal under an act of Congress for saving an unknown woman from a passenger train two years earlier. He was a brakeman for the Chicago Northwestern railroad and also received a lapel button and a personal commendation letter from President Roosevelt. The woman did not give her name.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Bennett
Waukegan
Ill
Congress
Roosevelt
Bennett
Chicago & Northwestern Railroad
Pennsylvania Railroad declares 3 percent semiannual dividend
The directors of the Pennsylvania Railroad company declared a semiannual dividend of 3 percent. This halves 1 percent from last period, placing the stock on a 6 percent basis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania Railroad Company
R. C. Rann Die s After Derby Hopeful Drace
R. C. Rann, the Kentucky Derby hopeful bred by R. L. Baker and bought for 3500 dollars, died at the Kentucky Association track after illness at Lexington. Trained by J. C. Milan in Memphis, the horse fell ill soon after arriving in Lexington and battled pneumonia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lexineton
R. C. Rann
R. L. Baker
J. H. Stoll
J. C. Milan
Memphis
Lexington
Rain
Leishman Asked for Explanation in Turkish Case
Washington reports State Department cabled Ambassador Leishman in Ankara for explanations on conduct linked to Mrs. Bernard Warkentin case after Rep. Murdock protested seeking House investigation. Officials deny published accounts, say Leishman will forward facts and wait for guidance. Leishman, a long time Turkey envoy and Carnegie Steel figure, is connected to Andrew Carnegie and Senator Knox.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
State Despatriest
John G. A. Leishman
Turkey
Bernard Warkentin
Kansas
Department
Victor Murdock
Murdock
Ambassador Leishman
Congress
Leishman
State Department
Secretary of State
United States
Carnegie Steel Company
Andrew Carnegie
Knox
Mysterious Death: George B. Coe Dies After Fall
George B. Coe of Kansas City fell on Broadway in Excelsior Springs at 4 PM yesterday. He sustained a fractured skull and died at 3 AM. No inquest will be held. Coe, about fifty, lived at 1639 Madison Ave and ran an employment agency at 1000 Union Ave. He came from Sedalia and will be buried there next Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Excelsior Springs
Excelsion Springs
George B. Coe
Madison Avenue
Union Avenue
Sedalia
Richards
Napoleon
Harding
Alderman
Humes
Wading Party
Locked Jailer In Cell As Prisoner Escapes
Fred Auterburn alias George H Howard jailed in Atlantic Iowa escapes by locking Jailer La Rue in a cell after requesting water. The fugitive, held for burglary and horse stealing in Tuscola NL, vanished before dawn and was not found until morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlantic
Fred Auterburn
George H. Howard
la Rue
Auterburn
Larue
Tuscola
First English skyscraper approved for Liverpool Mersey side
Liverpool May 1 The corporation has authorized a 300 foot high office building opposite Prince's landing stage on the Mersey bank. It will be England's first skyscraper, marking a landmark in tall construction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Liverpool
Prince's Landing Stage
Bank of the Mersey
England
Robbery Report From East Ninth Street Cigar Store
W. E. Rider of 219 East Ninth Street reported a robbery at his cigar store last night. Thieves took the cash register, about 400 cigars, and a suit of clothes. the register was found empty this morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rider's Cigar Store
East Ninth Street
W. E. Rider
Theft at Union Mission Stolen Organ and Mandolin
A sneak thief stole the mission's folding street organ and a mandolin from the Union Mission at 13 West Missouri Avenue this morning. Police are investigating the daytime theft amid a string of urban petty crimes. Meanwhile in Rome, Mme Anna Gould and Prince Helie de Sagan arrived from Naples and are sightseeing, declining interviews.
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Union Mission
West Missouri Avenue
Missiae
Manlin
Anna
Rome
Mme
Anna Gould
Prince Helie de Sagan
Naples
Lawyers Clash as Richards Humes Case Unfolds
In Kansas City the Richards vs. Humes deposition session ends in a scuffle between John T. Harding and Battle McCardie. A notary adjourns proceedings to 10 a m tomorrow as Richards details party antics and postcards amid allegations of deception.
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Mr. Harding
Mr. McCardie
Richards
Richards- Humes
Brown, Harding & Brown
John T. Harding
J. C. Humes
E. J. Richards
Humes
Battle McCardie
McCardle
Mr. McCardle
Charles McCrum
Good Business in This Town
The Star in Kansas City reports rising advertising volume across editions. May totals show up 42 more pages than April 1907, with the first four months of 1998 surpassing 1907 by 89 pages. Easter advertising and trade are described as unusually large and historic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
STAR
Kansas Cty
the Star
Veteran actor James H Wallack commits suicide in Mrootetown
James H Wallack a famed theater owner and longtime associate of leading actors killed himself at 9 AM in the Commercial hotel of Mrootetown New York. He had traveled from New York on April 21 and feared undergoing a planned operation. Wallack once enjoyed great wealth before later touring with plays including The Bandit King.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrootetown
N. Y
James H. Wallack
Mr. Wallack
New York
Kansas City
No Hope For Mr Cleveland Report Circulates
The New York Evening World cites a report from Equitable Life about ex President Grover Cleveland collapsing to a stomach illness and doctors calling it hopeless. Cleveland stays at Lakewood hotel in New Jersey with family and staff, while Dr Bryant downplays the severity as attempts to confirm the prognosis continue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
New York Evening World
Equitable Life Assurance Society
Grover Cleveland
Joseph D. Bryant
Cleveland
Lakewood Hotel
Lakewood
N. J
Evening World
Bryant
Mr. Cleveland
Electric Train Hits Car Near Atlantic City
In Mays Landing New Jersey three people were hurt and one man Joseph Bailey a Camden N J manufacturer died after an electric Pennsylvania railroad train struck a motor car. His wife suffered minor injuries and the car driver was badly hurt. The car occupants did not hear the approaching train. A work train rushed the injured to Atlantic City in the train cab. The electric train baggage car was damaged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlantic City
N. J
Pennsylvania Railroad
Mays’ Landing
Here
Joseph Bailey
Camden
Two Racing Cars Aim for Vladivostok Start From Tokyo
The French and Italian round the world cars arrived in Tokyo and plan to depart within days for Vladivostok via the Tsuruga railroad route. The trip will continue the bold overland voyage across Asia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vladivostok
Prench
Italian Motors
Tsuruga
House Leaders Back Shift on Roosevelt Endorsement
House leaders, alarmed by Roosevelt’s stance, move to partial action to avoid a do nothing record. They plan a summer program including tariff and currency bills, anti injunction reform, a D C child labor bill, McCall publicity measure, and employer liability rules.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wasnixeron
Chicago
Roosevelt
Congress
House
Ways and
Payne
District” of Columbia
Senate
McCall
Alene
Itate
Arkansas Delegates Back Taft in Second District
In Newport on May 1 the Second Arkansas district Republicans chose H. H. Meyers of Brinkley and Charles D. Henry of Newport as delegates to the national convention and instructed them to support Taft.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newport
Arx
Second Arkansas
H. H. Meyers
Brinkley
Charles D. Henry
Noth Taft
Church Uniters with KU Divinity School Plan
The Kansas State Ministerial Institute of the Christian church decided to establish a divinity school at the University of Kansas, replacing support for a denominational college. A committee will present the plan to the October convention and seek 4 to 5 million dollars to endow the seminary and hire teachers while general education is kept at KU. Public Works meeting postponed to next Tuesday amid routine agenda and ratification items.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emporia, Kas
University of Kansas
Kansas State Ministerial Institute of the Christian Church
State University
Christian Church
Linical Seminary
Public Works
Board of Public Works
Also Mentioned on This Page
C. H. Tolman
Miss Garnett Willis
Piet
Mr. Tolman
Marty Moore
Oklahoma Normal
Seew Coliseum
Ady
Girt
Manual School For the Athenaeum
Aew
Cross
California
Evangelist
Wilnets
the. Rann
Warkentin
G. B. Cor
Iowa
Sykscraper
Ee Coliseum
Fa’ Skallight
Rink of Quality
Mark A. Lawyer
Richards-Humes
Mark A. Sawyer
2311
East Twenty-eighth Street
J. H. Wallack
Atlantic City, N. J
Tokio
L. P. Farmer
Trunk Line Association
Universal
Arkansas
Taft
K. A
Lawrence
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