Thief Goes Through Glass in Downtown Flight
A 28 year old Black man, wearing a light spring overcoat and crush hat, ran through a store window at 719 721 Main Street after Pinkerton watchmen chased him through downtown. He showed a blue revolver. one bystander struck him with an umbrella. No items were stolen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pinkerton
Golden Eagle Clothing House
Main Street
Adam A. Angel
A. C. Colburn
McGee Street
Eighth
Main Streets
Mr. Colburn
John Andrews
Eighth Street
Central Street
Central
May Streets
Pinkertons
Parents Freed In Nazareth Child Murder Case
Henry Smith and wife and Mrs Bachman, parents of Irene Smith killed by Robert Bachman in Nazareth, released from Northampton County Prison after habeas corpus ruling finds no evidence tying them to the death. They remain bound as witnesses in Bachman’s upcoming murder trial. Bachman’s brother from California reportedly plans a defense and a venue change may be sought due to local sentiment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pennsylvania
Easton
Henry Smith
Irene Smith
Robert Achman
Nazareth
Northampton County
Judgecott
Smiths
Bachman
California
Smith
Warren Case Delayed as Government Seeks Continued Trial
In Fort Scott Kansas on May 4 the Warren editor case was postponed at the government’s request. Fred D. Warren of Appeal to Reason faces charges of sending defamatory material through the mails. The next term will again grant further continuances. Clarence Darrow appeared as his chief counsel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred
Warren
Fort Scott
Kas
Fred D. Warren
Appeal
Reason
J. Warren
Clarence
Darrow
Kaaaaywood, Pettibone and Moyer Federation of Miners
Nagdaho
Warcharge
Warren Pening
Help Up And Robbed Of 10.50 On West Twelfth Street
James Bogard of 1817 Bristol avenue reported being robbed of 10.50 at 12:30 Sunday on West Twelfth Street near the St. Louis and San Francisco railroad tracks. He gave a description of two assailants to police.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Bogard
West Twelfth Street
Bristol Avenue
Rez
Sunda
St. Louis
San Francisco
Charles Will Filed Distributing $2,000 and Homes
The will of Augustus L. Charles who died April 28 at 1510 Wyandotte Street was opened for probate. His widow Mary A. Charles receives the homestead and $2,000. Daughter Nancy J. Charles gets a house at 1312 Michigan Avenue, $2,000 in life insurance, and $1,000 cash. Sons A L Jr in Lancaster Kansas and Joseph D Charles each receive $2,000. Minnie Daniels stepdaughter and Augustus Lester Charles grandson each get $200.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. L. Charles
Wyandotte Street
Augustus L. Charles
Mary A. Charles
Nancy J. Charles
Michigan Avenue
Corn Wheat and Cotton Prices Jump on Market Corner
Corn for May delivery rose above 70 cents a bushel as Patten controls most May contracts and much of the corn in storage. Wheat strengthened with May at 1.041 and July at 1.04 and a sharp Cotton futures surge in New York lifted May to 8.83 and July to 8.89 amid Liverpool demand and poor regional crops.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cmbaco
Board of Trade
J. A. Patten
New York
New York Cotton Exchange
Liverpool
Pay Telephone Robberies In Kansas City Tie Two Suspects
A six week spree of pay telephone box robberies hits Kansas City. Police detain Joseph Pope after Abraham Byer identifies two main suspects, with Pope held for preliminary examination by Justice Remley. Fifteen April incidents reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Pope
Kansas City
Missouri and Kansas Telephone Company
Hucke
Fifteenth Street
Grand Avenue
Abraham Byer
Nineteenth Street
Enghland Avenue
Joyce
Justice Remley
New Jersey Republican Delegates Face Taft Question
Trenton May 4 The New Jersey Republican convention will choose six delegates at large from Fort Murphy Griggs Keen and Baird. Fort and Keen are Taft supporters while Taft backing appears in Seventh and Eighth districts. John F. Dryden will chair the Taft aligned meeting. No unit rule expected and Taft may gain votes from delegations favoring his nomination.
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Trenton
N. J
New Jersey Republican
Taft
Governor Fort
Murphy
Griggs
Keen
Briggs
David Baird
South Jersey
Baird
Fort
John F. Dryden
United States
New Jersey
Judge Sends Earl Scott to City Workhouse for Theft
Police court heard C N Boley of Boley Clothing and Herman Schmelzer of Schmelzer Arms prosecute Earl Scott, accused of stealing a baseball glove and trousers. Scott admitted hunger and the judge ordered fifteen dollars and confinement in the workhouse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Judge Kyle
Pure milk issue sparks heated debate at polling place
Dairymen tell the crowd pure milk is not good for them while Hercules appears overwhelmed at the polls. Local items note a Baker University glee concert in Kansas City and a Baraca Union address by Marshall Hudson. J W Forsyth dies at 49 in Argentine. Burglars rob The Togetter on the west side of the pa square.
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Ramet
Agean Sta
Hercules
Glee Club
Baker University
Washington Avenue M E
Kansas City
Kas
Baraca
Pa Square
Independence
Albert H. Helder
Manhattan
Kansas State Agriculture College
City Deposits Are Awarded to Three Local Banks
The mayor, city counselor, and city comptroller selected three banks to hold city funds. The National Bank of Commerce, National Bank of the Republic, and Union National Bank won bids of 2.97, 2.05, and 2.04 percent respectively, with two other bids from First National and Pioneer Trust. Each bank must cover about one third of the daily balance, with bonds of 2.5 million dollars. The chosen banks are the same as last year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Bank of Commerce
Ba National Bank of the Republic
Union National Bank
First National Bank
Pioneer Trust Company
Wabash Railroad Fined Over Tariff Violation
Kansas Transportation Bureau accuses the Wabash railroad of a tariff amend discrepancy on switching charges set at one and one half cents per 100 pounds with a 40000 pound carload minimum. The state board ordered compliance or face a fine, after a morning session in the inspector's office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas Transportation Bureau
Wabash Railroad
State Railroad
George Bell
Bureau
Board of
Not to Prosecute Regicides In Portugal
May 4 report from Lisbon states the government will not prosecute many involved in last fall’s killings. King Manuel will grant oral amnesty for offenses up to the February 1 assassinations. Civil authorities demand arms be surrendered. post May 5 possession without permission will be punished.
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Liston
Manuel
Car
Jose de Alpom
Lisbon
Social notes of May events and court actions in Kansas City
Invitations for a May 7 buffet at 54/4 prison street greet Mrs Simeon Ray of St Louis entertaining Mrs Robert M Goodlet of Kansas. Reports of returns from Panama, travel plans, and visitors fill this community diary amid police court sentences for liquor selling and nuisance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward F. Swinney
Prison Street
Simeon Ray
St. Louis
Robert M. Goodlet
Kansas
Robert W. Wood
Miss Wood
Panama
Broadlands
Robert Elkington Wood
Wood
Kansas City
William M. Abernathy
Celia Abernathy
James
Adna R. Chaffee
Bertrand Rockwell
Seventh Street
Rockwell
Mra. Connors
Mra
Adena Elich
General Chater
Mollie Connors
Shawnee Avenue
Allen Lee Withers
Armourdale
Lowinville
Sims
Charlies
Kas
B. O. Moffatt
Connors
Lilly Callahan
Mig
Sel Ae
California
Teleter
Anti-Combine Suits Delayed For Supreme Court Hearing
The Hadley suit against Missouri Pacific Iron Mountain Wabash Pacific Express and others over joint stock ownership is postponed to tomorrow for en banc review. State counsel includes Hadley Kennish and Lehman. company counsel include Clardy Minnis and Mager man.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Supreme Court
Jorrenson City
Herbert S. Hadley
Missouri Pacific
Iron Mountain
Wabash
Pacific Express Company
Mr. Hadley
John Kennish
Fred Lehman
St. Louis
Man Dies While Seeking Job at Star Office
A 27 year old Black man named Statum collapsed and died in The Star business office while handing a want ad reading as a reliable gentry porter or stable man. He had lived at 618 Ii street for two months and local coroner cites probable heart disease as the cause.
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the Star
II Street
Liebermans At Home and Local Court Actions
Dr and Mrs B Albert Lieberman at 1125 Michigan Avenue are mentioned amid a police court report. John C Read arrested at Hotel Baltimore faces a $500 concealed weapons charge with a stay of execution if he returns to Omaha. Read had connections with Mrs Read and Huntington, and threats involving a revolver are noted. Clyde L Taylor of Continent Refrigerating files a deed of trust to secure a second mortgage as the company reorganizes from Herendeen Refrigerating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. F. Draper
James F. Draper
A. H. Draper
J. W. Patham
Paola
Kas
John W. Patham
Arthur Fraverue
Macomb
Mrs. B. Albert Lieberman
Michigan Avenue
J. ©. Mead
John C. Read
Baltimore
Omaha
Herendeen M
Seared Oneney
Cmh
Ington
Huntington
Read
Wash Street
Cha
Wende
Clyde L. Taylor
Continent Refrigerating Company
Corder
id-Cisnts
Ichon Refrigerating Company
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Anatio
Oxtanoma City
Leeper
Oriental Rug Sale. Bros
East Eleventh
Ohio Man
Oman
Mrs. Rice Miner
York
Mr. Miner
Charles R. Russell
Jillness
Russell
John Brown Kerr
William C. Helmers
Fort Riley
Christopher M. Russel
Misses Russell
North
Sas City
Elmwood
Clay County
Cammack
Columbia
Chait
Edith Cammack
J. Milton Singleton
E. McCrae
East Arttowr Boulevard
FF Fennetta Sargent Ht
William H. Landreth
Joplin
Helen
Elmer Hetrick
Ninth Street
Omana
Hes “Revolr
Gordon
Oppel Clothing Company
SY Tran
Wainy
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