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Kansas City Star

Location

Kansas City, Missouri, United States of America

Date

May 25, 1908

Page

5

Priest Stabbing at Salisbury Ends With Arrest and Bond

In Salisbury Missouri Father Labety was stabbed after Mass by Joseph Schutte who fled then surrendered later that day. Schutte was released on bond to appear next Wednesday. Mrs Schutte and bystanders were cut during the attack. Father Labety is listed as resting comfortably and expected to leave hospital in about three weeks.

Schutte L Ater A Ginter Gerald Goetz R. Mason Fari Mr. Schutte Father Labety St Louis Father J F. Labety St.Mary's Infirmary Joseph Schutte Salisbury Muchenberger Bros Muchenberger

Endurance Car Run Maps Extended Route Across Kansas

The Automobile Club of Kansas City outlines a 208 mile route for the June 6 endurance run from Lawrence to Ottawa via Topeka, featuring mixed road quality and new segments. Checkpoints include Kaw River crossings and a final leg to Ottawa with noted prairie sections and hilly stretches. A meeting will be called when route details and contestant eligibility are finalized.

Automobile Club of Kansas City Lawrence Topeka Ottawa Kaw Midland Buck Creek Williamstown Perry Medina Muddy River Grantville Kaw River Kansas City Star Ninth Street State Capitol Pass Stone Schoolhoute Gol Contiime Wakarnaa Nver Gotaios Richland Ficaian Hardesty Stock Farm Overbrook Over Wiles Wellsville Eddte Gardner Olathe Martin City Copheap

Who Is Her Benefactor Mystery to Mrs Hunt Departure

Mrs Mary L Hunt left the general hospital with a mysterious woman companion. Hospital officials say they do not know the identity or motive of the visitor and that Mrs Hunt’s city departure remains unexplained.

Mary. L. Hunt General Hospital An B.clay‘ton

Society Gossip Highlights Kaw City Social Scene

Long column lists numerous parties and visits with names and places. Mrs. Pratt hosts a dinner for Mrs. Pryor of St Louis, Woodlea tea for Mary, and many society figures from Kansas City and nearby towns attend bridges, five hundred games, and visits to Pittsfield, St Joseph, and Salem Massachusetts. Travel plans include trips to Boston London Paris and Switzerland with dates in May and June.

Edward P. Pratt Sw, Pryor St. Louis

Commission proposal highlights city loss and failed franchise

Extracts from a circular argue that under Commission government the city could recover losses from lax handling. The piece details a $25,000 net loss on the Miller Bronte water franchise and related deals, and cites costly Wyandotte gas street lighting contracts plus court fights over franchise terms and compensation.

Kansas Commission Carl de Long Mercantile Club Miller-Bronte Gray TNE Atreat Lighting Prat Welsbach Wyandotte Gas Company Lipco Fontaine Court of Common Pleas Holt Elsbach Street Lighting Company Kansas City Psn Pitas Board of Commissioners

Talks From a Wagon Promotes Commission Plan in Kansas City

A wagon will tour Kansas City Kansas tonight at 7 30 p m from the Commission Plan party headquarters to advocate adoption of the plan. Eight men will speak in different city areas and literature will be distributed. Key speakers include W B Sutton Jr at Armour plant and others such as W L food W H McCamish L A Halbert Rev S W Nay J A Cable W J Kelehner and E S McAnany. James G Berryhill of Des Moines will headline next Monday night. Des Moines commissioners John MacVicar and Wesley Ash will speak Thursday and Friday evenings.

Commission Plan Seventh Street Minnesota Avenue Kansas City Kas W. B. Sutton, Jr Armour, Packing W. L. Food W. H. McCamish L. A. Halbert S. W. Nay J. A. Cable W. J. Kelehner E. S. McAnany James G. Berryhill Des Moines Berryhill Galveston John MacVicar Wesley Ash

Prisoner weeps when sent home from Kansas City jail

Harry Levine, 17, of Washington PA, cried at the police station as he left for home after being jailed as a vagrant. He preferred Kansas City, saying he hated to return and had enjoyed life at the station under matron care. He rode to Union Depot to board a train home.

Harry Levine Washington Union Depot Kansas City Fifth Street City Hall

Minstrelsy at Willis Wood for St Marys Hospital

The Greater Minstrels present entertainment at Willis Wood theater for St Marys hospital with St Clair Hurd directing. All seats for tonight are sold. Also Dixon C Williams of Chicago preached at Liberty Street Presbyterian Church in Independence with L A Carter assisting. four professed religion. Williams, once a noted evangelist, now works with a Chicago manufacturing firm and will preach again tonight.

Greater Minstrels Willis Wood St. Mary’s Hospital St. Clair Hurd Dixon C. Williams Chicago Liberty Street Presbyterian Church Independence L. A. Carter Nashville Tenn Mr. Williams

Peace Talks in Cleveland Street Car Strike Move Toward Settlement

A vote by non union paployeers on equal consideration for jobs before arbitration may end the fd eal street railway strike today. Mediators resume work to name a third arbitrator as over 200 strikers return to work. Police say four conductors and motormen confess to dynamite attacks.

Board of Arbitration State Board of Arbitrators Kohler Police Department

Divorce Week Opens in Wyandotte County Court

Judge McCabe Moore began the morning hearing in the first of 145 divorce cases that will be adjudicated by default in Wyandotte County district court this week.

Mieves Wyandotte McCabe Moore District Court Wyandotte County Dheerers Louis

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