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Newspaper

Kansas City Star

Location

Kansas City, Missouri, United States of America

Date

May 23, 1908

Page

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Bankers Trust Assets Will Be Sold To Satisfy Creditors

Judge Brumback indicated approval of Ira M. Cobe’s plan to buy Bankers Trust assets from receiver Thomas R. Marks. Creditors would receive between 40 and 43 percent, with the first cash payment expected by mid June. decision postponed until next Tuesday to hear all creditors.

Brumback Mr. Mark Bankers Trust Company Hermann F. Brumback Ira M. Cobe Chicago Thomas R. Marks Marks Mr. Coke Mr. Marks Coke Cobe

Chief Returns One Dollar for Matrimonial Blind Eye

The Moberly police chief recounts a reader seeking a man in Kansas City and a failed romantic entanglement. A woman sends a dollar with a letter claiming a former lover is widowed, prompting the chief to humorously remark on police involvement in personal matters.

Daniel Ahern Police Moberly Kansas City Cemalee

Dailey the Comedian Dies in Chicago

Peter F. Dailey, a widely known American comedian, died today at the Auditorium Hotel in Chicago after about a period of illness. The news item notes his prominence in the entertainment world and marks his death in Cunaco on May 23.

Cunaco Peter F. Dailey United States Auditorium Hotel

Peter F Dailey The Comedian Stricken By Illness

Peter F Dailey a leading comedian with Joe Weber company faced a week of grippe lumbago and pneumonia. He opened in The Merry Widow burlesque at Colonial theater last Monday and poor health limited his onstage performance. His temperature reached 103 as his condition worsened to a critical point by this morning.

Dailey Joe Weber Colonial Theater

Courageous maid drives off intruder in Anaucest incident

Effie Pyles, a maid for Mrs. Frederick B. Shields at 3400 Michigan Avenue, followed a black man into J. M. Davis’s home at 3348 Michigan Avenue. She spoke with him, frightened him away, and provided a description that led to the arrest and identification of Reuben Webster, a patrolman who arrested Price Thomas of 3111 Charlotte Street.

Effie Pyles Frederick B. Shields Michigan Avenue

Showers Forecast Across Central West Sunday

The observer warned of showers tonight and Sunday with cool weather continuing. Rainfall yesterday drenched areas south and southeast of Kansas City with Abilene Texas recording 4.44 inches and Amarillo Texas 0.70 inches.

West Kansas City Abilene Tex Amarillo Oklahoma Kansas

New York Banker Finis Marshall Visits Kansas City

Finis E. Marshall, president of Phoenix National Bank in New York, visits Kansas City. He praises crop prospects in the Midwest and says a recovery in finance depends on harvests, noting fewer idle freight cars and workers than gloomier forecasts. He recalls early career in Missouri and national banking roles.

New York Kansas City Iowa Kansas Missouri Oklahoma Texas Finis E. Marshall Phoenix National Bank Marshall E. F. Swinney First National Bank Unionville Comptroller of the Currency Washington National Bank Examiner National Bank of Commerce St. Louis Phoenix National August Belmont

Rescued a Balking Burro in Argentine Impound Lot

A Mexican burro balks at the city pound as Henry Parker the impounder and bystanders try coaxing tricks from playful advice. A high school boy suggests alternatives and finally leads the burro home after the animal responds to gentleness.

Henry Parker Parker E. L. James Fire Department

Quayle Needs Five More Votes on Ninth Ballot for Bishop

Baltimore May 23 The general conference finished the ninth ballot for bishops with 741 total votes and 404 needed for election. Candidates include Uagle Lewis Stunts Charles Smith Melntye Hughes Downey Ingeley Jennings Goodell Cooke Dorchester Mason. The tenth ballot was taken but not counted. the temperance committee majority endorses the Anti Saloon league while urging opposition to liquor friendly candidates.

Baltimore General Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church Uagle Lewis Stunts Charles Smith Melntye Hughes Downey Ingeley Jennings Goodell Cooke Dorchester Mason Temperance Committee Anti- Saloon League Anti-Saloon League

Prince de Sagan and Mme Gould Reported Married in Hoboken

A revived report claims Prince Helie de Sagan and Mme Anna Gould wed at Meyers's hotel in Hoboken New Jersey the night before the prince's April sailing for Europe. No marriage record was filed in New Jersey within the required thirty days, and no penalty is stated for the lapse.

New York Prince Helie de Sagan Mme Anna Gould Hoboken N. J Europe Prince de Sagan Mme. Gould Meyers

Midland Hotel to Close with Last Dinner Wednesday

The Midland hotel will be formally closed Wednesday with the last dinner served that day. The lease expires and the hotel company plans to move staff to the Baltimore properties. Clerk T. F. Randolph will transfer to the Baltimore Hotel, with most employees seeking work at Baltimore or in Baltimore Hotel Co. operations.

Midland T. FE. Randolph Hotel Baltimore The Quiere Sale Baltimore Hotel Company

Morrell airship collapses on trial near Berkeley

The Morrell airship, 450 feet long and 36 feet in diameter, collapsed at about 300 feet during a trial above Caxtann California. Sixteen Berkeley and Oakland residents in the car were badly hurt as the gas bag ruptured and the aircraft fell to the ground, many spectators fainting. The injured were taken to Roosevelt hospital in Berkeley.

Caxtann Cal Berkeley Oakland Roosevelt Hospital

Dog attacked porter at Armourdale drug store

A mad dog reportedly bit John Foster, a porter at Thomas Lilly’s drug store on Fifth Street and Kansas Avenue. Foster shot the animal from a shed door, after it allegedly bit several people. the dog belonged to John Buckingham of Kansas City and was later killed by patrolman Savy Greathouse.

John Foster Thomas Lilly Fifth Street Kansas Avenue Armourdale Foster John Buckingham M12 Th Street Kansas City Kas

Shonts To Return Home From Paris May 27

Theodore P. Shonts of New York will depart Paris for home on May 27. His wife will stay with their daughter, the Duchess de Chaulnes, until after the birth of the latter's child. The Duke de Chaulnes died suddenly in Paris on April 23.

Paris Theodore P. Shonts New York

No Cabinet Row Denied Over New Haven Suit

The White House rejected claims of a split with Attorney General Bonaparte over suing the New York New Haven Hartford line. Officials state there was no dispute or resignation threat, and cabinet members confirmed uniform stance on bringing the suit following Massachusetts actions.

Washington White House Bonaparte New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad Whitehouse New York New Haven Hartford Massachusetts Tosley Siage Massachue

Miners Near Agreement After Noon Talks

With only three points remaining, the Missouri district miners’ president Jorge Colville said an agreement was possible after another session with operators late this afternoon. The wage scale will remain the same as last year.

Jorge Colville Missouri District

Glover Arrested After Horse Altercation in Deanwood

George Washington Glover, son of Mrs. Mary Baker G. Eddy, arrived from Lead and refused to move his horse to a livery stable when warned by a Deanwood officer. An altercation followed and the officer placed him under arrest, keeping him in jail for the night.

Deanwood S. D George Washington Glover Mary Baker G. Eddy Lead Glover

Blues Win Ninth In Slugging St. Paul Baseball Game 9-7

The St Paul Blues defeated the Saints 9 to 7 in a high scoring game. Wood relieved Goodwin in the seventh inning and the match remained a power display from start to finish with multiple runs driven in by both sides.

Goodwin Cross Wood St. Pau Blues Saints

Pitching duel ends with late two run push

In a tense game Kansas City and St. Paul exchange runs across eight innings. Wheeler powers a two base homer for Kansas City while Brashear, Neighbors and Cross contribute key hits for St. Paul. Final line shows Kansas City 8 St. Paul 2.

Batt Park St. Paul Minn Kansas City Halkhan Cross Wheeler Rowan McKune Beckley Brashear Neighbors Kerwin Dunleavy Geier Davis Tiemeyer Krueger Sullivan Goodwin Meyers McCune Farris Hallman KeKune MeeKune Hallian Mekaoe Geter

Ames Leads Missouri Valley Meet at Elm Ridge Park

Ames dominates the Missouri Valley Intercollegiate track meet at Elm Ridge Park with 38 points after nine events led by Iowa and Nebraska. Missouri, Drake, Washington, Kansas and others trail as Wyoming and other competitors post top results in sprints and distance events.

Exim Ringe Ames Elm Ridge Park Iowa College Missouri Drake Washington Kansas Iowa Nebraska Lincolners As A Brandas Grover F Weubianee Green Beard Aemes van Martin Guthrie Walker Hewitt Dumas Douglass Misssouri Dennis Ammer Pat—Conway Lampmankee Brugger Dechert Branhamissouri Beard Ers Dav Davie Mitchell Snyder Mutehnae _stone Cummings Vanit Hiaxward Drake Ault— Cae Chalis Cxeathington Newbolt sergnyicDonald di Hurl—Stutsman cAmee Vadia Ie Tanee

New Trial for German Editor Maximilian Harden Cleared

The supreme court set aside the lower court verdict finding Berlin editor Maximilian Harden guilty of libel against Count von Moltke. The case was remanded for retrial, Harden was cheered by the crowd as he entered and left the courtroom. The Berlin dispatch reports a harsh public tone toward city crowds and street behavior in contrasting scenes.

Lerpsic Supreme Court Maximilian Harden Berlin Count von Moltke Harden

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