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Newspaper
Kansas City Star
Location
Kansas City, Missouri, United States of America
Date
May 23, 1908
Page
3
Reports say Alfred G. Vanderbilt agreed to a five million dollar out of court settlement for Mrs. Vanderbilt, intended to provide for their son Bill. The wife had originally demanded ten million, the husband believed fourteen percent was enough, and no alimony was paid.
Gertie Millar, a London gaiety favorite, enters New York engagement as a danseuse and will later star in a musical in London. Society expects an engagement announcement soon for Mrs Mae Brady Hall and Herbert Harriman, who were seen together at Newport. Harriman, a wealthy sportsman, is separated from his ex wife Isabelle Hunnewell and has divorced again. Hall was formerly married to C Robert Stevens and Captain Charles Hall. Everard plans a Maxim like Times Square cafe caprice with restricted licensing and dancing space. Airship races at Queens County Fair gain entrant Captain Van Vrecken while Captain Baldwin cannot enter until later due to an accident to his airships.
Captain Baldwin, who recently tested Bell's aeroplane concept, declares readiness to enter the contest. The statement follows days of experiments and signals upcoming competitive entry.
Miss Juliette Williams and Joseph Leiter plan a June 10 wedding in Washington with a small ceremony at Mrs Williams's apartment. A breakfast at Rauscher's will host about two dozen close guests, followed by a two week honeymoon. The couple will travel to Manchester by the Sea after the ceremony.
Mr and Mrs J M Murdock of Johnstown Pennsylvania with three children Lilyan Alice and Milton completed an 8270 mile journey in 27 days arriving in Pittsburg then headed for New York Weather allowed smooth progress averaging over 120 miles per day Their voyage began April 24 from Los Angeles and included a desert detour in Arizona Health remained excellent and Mr Murdock a lumber firm president aims to top prior records with this trip
James H. Wade longtime secretary of the University of Michigan submitted his resignation to the board of regents after an investigation into university finances. Accused improper use of university coal materials and work time prompted the probe led by Attorney General Bird. Wade sent two checks with his resignation: 720 for coal used at home and 300.20 for unaccounted vouchers from coal sales to the University Young Men's Christian Association. He said he hoped to locate the missing vouchers but could not.
In Curiaco on May 23 a flowering gift valued at 4108.71 in cash was presented to Mother Loretta of the House of the Good Shepherd by the Ladies Auxiliary led by Mrs. P Cavanaugh. Hidden among the petals was a certified check for 4198.71 of which 4000 came from an address on Charity by Archbishop Glennon. The funds support work for women and girls.
A Kansas City clearing house committee will soon discuss creating a bank devoted solely to savings accounts. The plan envisions stock division among member banks and separate quarters. A banker notes KC lags peers with under 2 million dollars in savings, while Davenport Iowa reports 10 million, the aim to boost local savings.
The Woman's Dining club will hold its first state dinner at 6 45 PM Monday at Morton's cafe on Main Street and Westport Avenue. Rev Caroline Bartlett Crane of Kalamazoo Michigan will speak on Civic Reform, an internationally noted charity leader.
W J Bryan sparred with James B Forgan president of the First National Bank of Chicago at a Bankers Club dinner in Chicago The exchange touched on national bank lending limits and criminal penalties Bryan argued for strict enforcement and criminal penalties for bank officials who lend over 10 percent of capital and surplus He condemned lax enforcement and urged guarantees for depositors including a postal savings option to curb overseas banking.
Horace L Roy of Kansas City was elected president of the Missouri division at the Travelers Protective Association annual convention in Springfield on May 21. The Missouri division has over 6 000 members, part of a nationwide group of 35 000. Also noted a Kansas child stung by bees near Antheny. the 1 year old boy was critically affected but expected to recover.
Dispatches from the West coast report the Ville de Bruges on the Congo River was sunk by a tornado. Six Europeans and forty eight blacks drowned in the disaster near Bousseirs on May 23.
Charles W. Armour of Armour Packing Company and Stephen H. Velie of John Deere Plow Company returned from a Colorado hunting trip with no bear taken. Snowy weather blanketed the mountains as the party tracked a large grizzly on Loop Creek after camping thirty miles from Cebolla.
Workmen razing a tenement at 177 North Curtis Street unearthed disjointed human bones two feet underground. A skull is missing, and neighbors once speculated the remains might belong to Belle Gunness, though experts think the bones date from 25 to 30 years ago and were buried well before her time.
Missouri bankers charter a special train from Kansas City to the American Bankers Association meeting in Denver next September. A Joplin meeting authorized the arrangements. J. R. Dominick was elected Missouri association president and noted optimistic business prospects and crop conditions.
Kansas City comptroller Gus Pearson bought 10,476 old water works bonds at 103 with 4 percent interest and seven years to run. The deal from H. P. Wright & Co. nets a gain after a 2 percent bank balance deduction, lowering city interest costs about 2 percent.
The body of John Baepler of Concordia Missouri was removed from the Union Pacific eastbound flyer at Junction City Kansas at 5 am. He died at Solomon due to heart disease. A Spanish War veteran, he was 34 and had just left the Soldiers home in Boise Idaho heading home.
The steamer Tennessee began loading at St. Louis last night for the return trip to Kansas City. If cargo completes in time the boat will depart tonight. Captain William Thompson hopes to beat or match the season’s first round trip record of under ten days, and this voyage may exceed 250 tons of freight.
Denver officials announce the new auditorium used for the Democratic convention on July 7 will be completed by June 6 as contractors finish plastering and seating. A final week will be for cleanup and house setting before public access.
Mrs. Sarah Nash died today at her daughter’s home in Platte City. She leaves Mrs. M. J. Pyle and William Nash as children and Mrs. J. R. Allen as daughter-in-law, all of Kansas City. Funeral at 1 p.m. Sunday in Platte City. burial in Farley Mo.
Miss Helen Spencer of 3924 Cook Ave in St Louis provides a testimonial praising Peruna for catarrh of the liver. She details years of tiredness bad taste and despondency before recovery, saying she feels like a new person after using Peruna and recommends it to others. The note explains how liver catarrh can affect bile ducts and cause bilious colic, and urges a full Peruna course if relief from one bottle is felt.
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