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Newspaper
Kansas City Star
Location
Kansas City, Missouri, United States of America
Date
May 06, 1908
Page
4
Mr Heim, a noted figure, asserts an incendiary caused last night’s fire at the band pavilion in the park. In the German garden area workers clear charred timber, load dirt wagons, and prepare rebuilding while carpenters and painters repair the damage. Electric arc lights will illuminate the ruins this afternoon as reconstruction proceeds.
Kansas City trade winners reached the central branch on the Missouri Pacific at Kenora early this morning. The train then reversed to Beloit and halted at Edmond Logan Marvin Kirwin Cedar Parlan Portis Cawker City and Glen Fides before resuming toward Minneapolis. The Missouri Pacific leg covered 547 miles plus 34 miles Beloit to Minneapolis for a total of 561 miles. A chilly wind and rain threatened as W I Day assistant secretary of Kingman Moore Implement Co hosted a chocolataire for George L Bonner dining car supervisor aboard.
Dr James Middleton prosecutes John McMahon for disturbing the peace after an incident at a gate described as marred by a push and march to the police station. McMahon pleads not guilty but is found guilty in police court. The narrative centers on a house on North Montgall and the gate surrounding it.
A fragment notes the ruins of the Music Pavilion at Electric Park. The brief item records a structural collapse or fire damage affecting the venue and surrounding park facilities, with limited contextual details available in the readable text.
Fire sweeps through a city park destroying the band shell and surrounding buildings. Community leaders argue over arson, while police say no evidence supports incendiary causes. A witness describes a terrifying car ride away as flames engulfed the area and a family feared children perished.
In a federal court in Baltimore Hite opened for the government arguing the evidence against M. H. Tucker Jr on mail fraud charges. Albert Wilson for Tucker argued that Uncle Sam’s fight with Standard Oil caused the trouble and that Tucker merely answered a divine call. Judge Amidon planned to charge the jury at 2 pm after a brief recess.
A railcar recognition named the Buttermilk Special honored Day for avoiding intoxicants in respect to Kansas law. A large milk can with a gingham sunbonnet framed the event while M. Clendening led ceremonies and music filled the car. An early mishap saw A C Jobes burn his foot on a hot goose in the tailor shop. he recovered by morning supervised by Dr. Kuhn.
The Independence school board reappointed most current teachers and principals, excluding C. M. Haworth Benton principal, W. H. Haupt German teacher, Miss Cora Thomas music supervisor, Miss Inez Clark High School teacher, and Miss Ollie Martin Negro school teacher. Mattie McCoy appointed for ward schools. J. T. Morris, Miss Carrie J. Henry, Miss Carrie Wallace, and W. H. Harrison receive monthly salary increases.
The Philadelphia Ledger reports Congress intends to confront the executive branch in a bold showdown. The White House reply signals a ready clash as tensions rise over the handling of key policies.
Dr Middleton found his sky blue cottage gate repeatedly stained by tobacco marks. He set a night watch and caught McMahon at 5 am near the gate. After a scuffle and police involvement, the judge fined McMahon five dollars.
Arrived today Pannonia at New York from Naples and Kaiser Wilhelm II at Bremen from New York. 18 communications with La Savoie. Browhead May 6 The Savoie steamship from New York for Havre was reported by wireless telegraph 160 miles southwest at 9 this morning. It will likely reach Maore about 8 o'clock Thursday morning.
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