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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Apr 21, 1908
Page
1
Partial ad filled page items include a plan for a granite memorial with pneumatic lettering by Douglas Co. Marble and Granite Wks. 1014 Mags St. Bell 677. Also notices for piano repairs, a Max Bendix recital, paper sale, Elastic Flour Finish at Raymond's, Black Bear cigars, and a skin cure with money back guarantee.
Defense began presenting witnesses in Ottawa this afternoon in the trial of Frank Schneck. The defense aims to prove Jane Schneck killed herself, with Mollie Stewart and others testifying as proceedings reveal. Letters from Schneck to Mollie Stewart were admitted as evidence after disputed custody and identification issues.
Representatives of 774 daily newspapers at the Associated Press annual meeting urge the president and Congress to grant relief from high paper and pulp costs. They note prior 1907 efforts, demand free listing of paper, and condemn misleading price reports to Congress.
Concord April 21 delegates to the Chicago convention met with no clear instruction stance. The platform favors no preset preference and opposes piecemeal tariff tinkering while urging veteran pensions and flag restoration in ocean commerce. Judge David Cross urged Taft as preferred candidate but the proposal was tabled. unpledged delegates include Gallinger Jordan Eastman and Jones.
Washington April 21 The House adopted Speaker Cannon's resolution authorizing a committee to investigate the paper trust and wood pulps used in print paper. Miller of Kansas is named as a member of the investigation panel.
In New York on April 21 Thomas O Conner and wife Frances O Con nor known as Frances Molain were found guilty by a jury in the U S circuit court on two counts of using the mails to defraud. O Connor was charged with sending circulars nationwide by mail claiming they contained stock market information.
Everitt St. John longtime prominent railway official dies at home in Wellesley Massachusetts aged 64 following a long career in the industry.
A spoof advertisement touts stationery claims and prophecies linking paper use to marriages, debt collection, disguise of fortunes, and even magical hair changes. It mockingly suggests the seller can fix all ills with notepaper and envelopes, ending with a jab at the reader's bookkeeping skills.
On the cotton exchange floor it was announced that Longshore & Co. members of the exchange, who failed, have prepared their clearing sheet and checks as required by exchange rules. The firm’s headquarters are in New Orleans.
Kansas market wires show wheat futures trading around 89 to 89 and a half cents for May and July, with corn May trading near 60 to 63 cents. Cash bids for No 2 hard red wheat and various corn contracts appear, while cattle and hog receipts are listed with prices and totals in Topeka market notices.
Kansas City April 21. Mrs Mia Maria Louisa Hunt, 58, whose frantic securities and realty negotiations puzzled local bankers and police, is cleared after a telephone message from her son Frank C Hunt a Galena Kansas mining engineer. He said she is his mother and asked officers to hold her until he arrives.
By order of Mayor Harper a citywide holiday was declared in Los Angeles to honor the Atlantic fleet visit. Businesses closed and work halted as thousands visited beaches and boarded battleships for the first time.
Washington April 21 President will sign the employers liability bill following an Attorney General Bona piele opinion delivered at a cabinet meeting today. The ruling informs the president of the bill’s legality and its passage status.
Topeka April 2. H I L Tucker Jr former secretary of Uncle Sam Oil and its promoter had his indictment quashed for using nails to defraud. U S District Attorney Bone says he will seek re indictment from the federal grand jury.
A streetcar strike near Pensacola escalated when armed attackers fired on a car about five miles from the city, leaving several strikers dead and a conductor seriously wounded.
Missouri Senator Warner defends the military commission findings on Brownsville, saying he found no prejudice against black soldiers and that only some undetermined soldiers staged a midnight attack, while the president and officers pursued the truth to identify the guilty parties. He cites Major Penrose and Major Blocksom reports and notes fear of soldiers if wrongly blamed.
In New York on August 21 a distressing event unfolds as Bryan disappears aboard the steamer Mincvhalia. Mrs. Bryan and Mrs. Leavitt, with children, await the vessel, while a search spans the ship. Bryan is found hidden near his grandfather and reunites with family.
Melbourne reports a collision between Balmain and Bendigo trains eight miles from Melbourne. Forty two bodies recovered with many more buried under debris. The accident occurred as passengers boarded at Braybrook and Braybrook riders were preparing to depart. The conductor signalled the engineer to start the train and was struck as the Bendigo train approached. Several coaches caught fire and numerous victims burned.
Washington April 21 President Ho Roosevelt says he does not favor the tariff commission plan pushed in the Senate by Beveridge or in the House by Miller He believes a tariff measure should be written by Congress and that a commission likely will be rejected He favors Ways and Means studying during recess to guide a revision later.
Report notes Illinois counties voting on total option with anti saloon league hopeful to add Morrin Scott Perry Culhuun and Pulaski to a dry list. The Guatemala note describes an assassination attempt on President Manuel Estrada Cabrera with a minor hand wound.
New Orleans reporters note Louisiana state elections held across the state. Democratic candidate J. Y. Sanders faces Republican challenger H. N. Harr. Democrats predict the usual overwhelming majority.
Fire roared through Ross and Son drug store in Vergennes Illinois on April 21 destroying much of the town’s business section. Estimated total loss stands at about 60 thousand dollars with extensive property damage reported.
On April 21 strike breakers in Chester Pa ran trolley cars with double crews of non union men carrying no passengers. Crews faced no molestation from strikers and sympathizers. City councils blamed the traction company for the present agitation.
Kate Slcma, noted painter and scenic artist, died today in Mobile aged 71. Born in Irving Pine, she built a long career in stage and civic works across several cities.
April 21 report shows the McCall bill favored by the committee and sent to the house for requiring public disclosure of campaign contributions. The text also includes stray fragments about ice, Wieder mans, and various trades, which do not affect the main item.
A federal grand jury in New York is set to open an inquiry into several large Manila wrapping paper manufacturers to determine if they operate under restraint of trade in violation of the Sherman Act. Paris gossip notes Prince Aelie De Sagan plans a trip to Italy to meet Mme Anna Gould but offers no marriage timing details.
On April 21 the second day session of the American Revolution naval seals convened in Washington. Delegates handled routine business and discussed ongoing matters amid a quiet agenda.
Fragmentary notes recount tense lines at the Persian front with reports of April threats from commanding Huavian units. Two thousand troops were sent from a distant garrison into unsettled districts while a hunt for a tuner from Lawrence appears in a stray aside about pianos and Hammocks.
The Oklahoma attorney general with Governor Haskell leads a suit in Guthrie to prevent Missouri and Texas newspapers and multiple alcohol firms from advertising intoxicating liquors in Oklahoma. The case targets news dealers and distributors and argues violations of state prohibition laws.
A garbled ad sheet lists sale terms from Johnson's Floor offering 40 cent and pound pricing until May 1, with Phillips & Co at 820 Masc. 61 and Johns Bros at 442 New Lina selling groceries fresh meat feed and low prices. It mentions groceries and electrical fixtures, house care and electric below work with a mock of electrical fixtures and a Cal t and Jet listing.
Advertisement seeks agents paid 35.00 to 10.00 per order for 1000+ mail order specialties from George A. Parker, 62 720 Chestnut St Philadelphia Pa. Also needs washing tasks by a first class laundress to work from home. respond by afternoon via Bell phone 1489.
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