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Newspaper
Kansas City Star
Location
Kansas City, Missouri, United States of America
Date
May 23, 1908
Page
5
A fox terrier named Lady, owned by William R. Clark, attends Kansas City baseball games. The dog watches the ball, barks at good plays, and sits in the front row, showing interest and occasional naps, though owner doubts dogs truly understand baseball.
A collection of notes from newspapers notes antics and opinions on the Toledo crowd in St. Paul and Minneapolis, chatter about Buck Freeman and Mike Welday in Minneapolis, Rube Marquard’s luck against Cleveland, and coach Day Clymer's ill judged imitation of an injured pitcher drawing criticism from Indianapolis fans.
Highlander backstop Jack Klenow leads season with league best defense and aiding wins. Dave Brain reinstated by the national and ready to pay a fine. Sam Crane comments on Addie Joss’s dominance and versatility. Cleveland club owners want another Joss as news notes on two hit games and fielding highlights.
A broad recap mentions Olsen and Cooley, Enid beating Oklahoma City, and Tulsa management seeking pitchers. AMERICAN ASSOCIATION notes highlight Monte Crons fading fielding, Saint hitters, and Cheater Milton’s good stretch. Pirates and Brooklyn foes feature in late innings, with Wagner and Leach among key performers.
Stevens will play the Kansas City Athletic Club this afternoon at Stevens Park in the Twenty Fourth and Summit area. The Athletics are regarded as top in the city and the matchup is expected to be close with both teams evenly matched. Lineup includes R S Stevens K G A C Drummy Pechmann Tatum Grane Ford Brooks Spillane Birney Roy Merkle Roller. In Seattle Dr E Roller defeats Fred Beel in two straight falls 66 minutes 5 seconds and 85 minutes 38 seconds.
Youth league updates include Pagteene beating No Counts 18 1 and several calls for signings. Clubs like Garfields Brumm Perkins and Bright onera seek young pitchers and infielders. games set at Chelsea park Concordia Porty-eighth street and Orchard Hills with times and locations, plus reminders for player meetups and practice sessions.
Local clubs list player sign requests and meeting notices, with call-in details for Roy and Bert. Teams from Kansas City announce games at Riverside park and Independence fair grounds, plus junior practice schedules and area school results.
The Heath & Milligan Manufacturing Company, a pioneer Chicago paint firm, was saved from bankruptcy with assets taken over by National Lead and others. E. W. Rockwell named president of the reorganized company as plans to resume operations proceed. Purchasers assume a 280000 dollar mortgage and creditor settlements at 30 percent. The old company was capitalized at 4 million with assets around 1 million.
Curcaco May 23 Police arrested Henry Long a negro today on suspicion of involvement in the murder of R C P Holmes purchasing agent Commonwealth Edison company Long tried to sell a diamond to Edward Kenyon a grocer but no solid evidence beyond this sale attempt. The police believe the diamond may have been stolen from Holmes who carried a similar stone.
Night riders destroyed Walter Hook's tobacco beds six miles from Ripley. Hook fired at the men and they riddle his house with bullets. A bullet came within two inches of hitting the Hook baby. Troop B patrolled the area. some riders were recognized and arrests are expected.
Mrs Virginia Wallace aged 84 died at her home on North Main street Independence after a fall that fractured her hip three weeks ago. Born May 20 1824 in Greensboro Kentucky she moved to Independence at age six. She married B F Wallace in 1847 who served in the state legislature until his death in 1877. Funeral 3 pm Sunday at Maple Avenue Methodist Episcopal Church South with six nephews as pallbearers burial in Independence City Cemetery.
Several candidates declared intentions this morning in the county clerk’s office. Names include Charles J. Foley Democrat constable Fourth district Fred J. Dickey Republican brother of state senator Walter S. Dickey Fifth district Albert Allen Democrat constable Blue Elmer B Sanford Republican from Second district.
The steamboat Glenmore, 160 feet long with a 26 1/2 foot beam, purchased by Philip McCrory and Booth Baughman, will be brought to Kansas City to operate as an excursion boat carrying nearly 1,000 passengers. It is now at Louisville, Kentucky.
The graduating exercises of the Kansas City School of Law will be held Wednesday evening, June 3, in the Willis Wood theater.
The Rev. Rufus Fletcher, a St Joseph Methodist preacher, killed himself with carbolic acid after failing to pull his children from acting. His daughters are in cheap companies and a son sings illustrated songs in a ten cent theater. Ruth Fletcher, a chorus girl, learned of his death after pursuing the stage against his wishes. She is 17 and had left home a year ago to perform.
The Rome Battle of Flowers at Villa Borghese featured carriages festooned with roses and crowds on Piazza di Siena steps. Duchessa Letita d Aosta led the royal stand while Countess Heinrich von Lutzow and Marchesa di Rudini joined diplomatic guests in a rosy, festive display as flowers filled the air.
The German tramp steamer Hornese of 1200 tons has gone ashore on the Brigantine shoals off the New Jersey coast. Life savers from New York departed by wireless call to aid the vessel bound from St John New Brunswick with a cargo of sugar from Cuba. The Hornese lies easy on Little Beach about five miles from the city and rescuers have not yet returned.
The German post office proposes an underground electric railway to connect Berlin’s main post office with branch offices. Trains would run up to 25 mph without a guard or driver in a 29 by 71 inch tunnel on a 16.13 inch gauge. Each car carries a large mail bag. trains have a dwarf locomotive and up to four cars.
An inventor defends his airship amid mock inquiry about a crash. The critic blames the earth for getting in the way, while the inventor counters the ship was fine aside from the obstruction.
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