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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 06, 1908
Page
1
The speaker urges immediate ratification for Stubbs after an unprecedented county majority and calls for organizing a Taft and Stubbs club. The message stresses action, celebration of the campaign’s success, and fast organization to show appreciation.
A New York broker Robert E. Buerman was arrested on a fugitive warrant for leaving the city with funds of his firm. He was arraigned today with his bail denied and placed in a station cell with other prisoners.
Sam Bishop was nominated by Democrats at the city primaries on Tuesday. No formal nomination was made, yet his name appeared on the ticket as the Democratic candidate for circuit judge.
The Daily Journal reports a crowded field for the city and county voting contests with Miss Abbie Blevine and Miss Bessie Robinson leading the city standings and Miss Lucy Bryde gaining ground. County results show Amelia Unger and Juanita Harris among top names as votes roll in. notes on assorted local visits and a murder case in Chicago are also mentioned.
A fierce blaze in Midway Kentucky destroyed six bonded warehouses at the Greenbaum distillery containing 17 500 barrels of whisky and damaged cottages a railway trestle two county bridges. Property loss exceeds 300 000 with government loss on 2 300 000 gallons of whisky bond nearly 2 500 000. Main distillery buildings were saved.
New York authorities float the theory that a charred female body found at a Green Point refuse dump may be Annie Herviel a stenographer who arrived seeking work. Her parents have not heard from her since arriving in the city a fortnight ago.
St Louis officials move to question judges and clerks from Tuesday’s primary. John Bowen, deputy for the circuit attorney, delivered subpoenas on August 6 for August 11 grand jury appearances. The action follows complaints by Ball supporters and stories from Republican clerks and judges. In Winnipeg, Canadian Pacific hires Japanese workers to replace striking Western shop staff, with several coach loads brought in.
A state wide primary proves successful and lasting. Voters gain enduring power as machines in politics are framed as retired. Calls persist for minor changes, but the new system remains firmly in place.
Copenhagen reports Mylins Erichsen, the Danish explorer, has perished in a snow storm near the northeastern coast of Greenland. He sailed from Copenhagen with two companions on June 24, 1906, and while the expedition overall achieved success mapping large unknown areas, the trio was lost during a hazardous ice crossing.
Topeka Aug 6 incomplete returns from the primaries show McNeal possibly elected state printer, though undecided. Democratic gubernatorial candidates J D Botkin and W E Ryan express confidence in their nomination as meager returns filter in.
Ex-Senator James Smith Jr of New Jersey was chosen as vice chairman of the Democratic National Committee and to head the eastern campaign sub committee. The appointment is being strongly urged by the eastern campaign committee comprised of Atlantic state leaders and other prominent Democrats.
Iowa is in mourning for Senator William B. Allison after Governor Cummins announced the state observance. Cummins refused to discuss successor plans, saying details would come next week. Other items note Bryan’s plan to campaign in Chicago August 22 and Harriman denying railroad control rumors, with sugar prices down 10 cents per hundred pounds.
President Taft offers his views on the current judiciary noting room for improvement in the present administration of justice and expressing doubt that it fully satisfies the public.
Hot Springs Virginia August 6 Judge W H Taft spoke to the Virginia Bar Association arguing reforms to speed justice and curb delays. He urged easier civil procedure, faster appellate decisions, and measures to reduce jury trial burdens while affirming the jury system's role. He warned about unequal enforcement and lynching linked to delays and expense in criminal law.
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