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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 12, 1905
Page
1
H Perking attorney at 1 Law Likce noecond Hour National Bank Building operates as Notary Public. Bevrar Woodward's 8 Drug Store appears in the vicinity.
Aug 12 Philadelphia reports the Kansas launched at New York Shipbuilding Camden New Jersey witnessed by Gov Hoch and a Kansan christening party. Vessel cost over 4 million dollars, features 12 inch guns and 18 knot speed. Water christening signals shift from wine, description cites armament, displacement, engines, and deck plans.
Paola Kansas August 12 W I D Howard a jeweler shot and killed his brother in law George Hudson after a quarrel. He claimed self defense saying Hudson had threatened him. The incident occurred near Lacyque Kansas. local details are sparse.
Telegraph items note a new political party forming at Ableage and a reciprocity conference. At a yearly meeting in February a missionary group for Alaska work is praised. A large price drop and widespread damage are hinted at, with minimal specifics. Philadelphia chauffeur William Peary Myara was convicted of involuntary manslaughter for killing 5-year-old Aidon Carter, receiving eighteen months. The Postal Service announced new sub-agencies in St Louis, Troy, and Washington for distributing postal cards to postmasters.
Portsmouth N H Aug 12 The peace conference session this morning lasted a little more than an hour Russian and Japanese plenipotentiaries remained at the navy yard while assistants moved documents to be reviewed today by 3 o clock or tomorrow The Associated Press notes that both sides show stubborn positions with little cordiality and warnings that failure could end the talks and lead to renewed hostilities.
Cor uiline P Shea of Chicago is to be re elected president of the national Brotherhood of Teamsters in a close vote over Daniel Furman of Chicago. Indications point to passage of the Stranger Valley railroad franchise ordinance by Lawrence city council amid protests from business leaders and citizens, with a final vote possible after Monday night’s meeting. The plan calls for a double track system across the city and raises questions about compensation and local service while promoters press for rapid action. A public meeting at the Commercial Club is set for Monday to discuss the proposal and gather opinions from merchants professionals and residents.
The Taft party in Manila widens its stance on free admission of Philippine products into the United States. Leaders of the opposition now favor free trade rather than a 25 percent cut in Dingley rates. Representative C. H. Grosvenor indicates the Cooper bill will be amended to favor free trade. Mrs. Dutolg is injured in a runaway accident but remains unconscious only briefly.
Unusual inquest developments reveal Mrs. Drouin jailed as deranged. The couple’s home features bizarre furnishings and walls decorated with reproductions of a coat of arms. He posed as king of the world and she as empress of the universe, writing warnings to prominent locals about alleged life threats and a plot to exterminate through electric fluid. Authorities found abundant mineral and medicinal waters intended to thwart efforts attributed to the Electric Fluid.
In Topeka on August 12 a feud grows among Veer brand wholesalers. Friends of one brand allege others sell in unlawful ways and county authorities have issued warrants. The dispute risks forcing many shops to close as the rift widens.
Harry Stewart aged 20 son of State Senator J M Stewart was instantly killed at the Wichita Steel Railway power house when he came in contact with a live switch board.
Will Lose His Leg In Auto Race At Cleveland. Karl Kiser, a famed American racer, crashed into a fence and suffered a leg injury that requires amputation. Also notes refloating Pallada at Tokla Port Arthur and a Topeka oil politics alert. Invitations issued for FAA council installation in Kanwaka with transportation arranged.
Mr James Childe Jr of Lone Star died at 4 o'clock this morning at 1 ap and stomach trouble after an illness of about one month. He leaves a wife and one son and one daughter. Funeral will be held at his home at Lone Star at 2 pm Sunday, burial at Colyer cemetery. Also notes: Hurl Hutson bought the Pacific billiard hall at 007 Massachusetts St. Palace of Sweden ad underlined. Wiedemann’s ice cream ad. Lloyd Ware ill. Raymond’s floor paint advertised.
Independence Kansas residents narrowly supported a 820,000 Carnegie library grant and a 100000 bond issue for a town waterworks project. The Washington DC section reports an attempted assassination in the state department while other items note a shooting in Ardmore and new job ads in Kansas.
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