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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Feb 18, 1909
Page
1
Reports from Topeka say the legislature is highly unsettled as committees work overtime. Senator Carey warns of a potential clash as administration measures face stiff opposition, while the Senate advances tax and bank guaranty bills and a road plan. Visitors Becker and Weil tour the chamber amid praise for the body’s work and a note on horticulture concerns.
Kansas City reports Rovert Benjamin Bledsoe admitted who he is and shared more details with police. He confessed attempting to extort 7,000 from Lawrence M. Jones, a millionaire merchant, using a dynamite bomb. Bledsoe claimed fame in Dallas and said banker W H Gaston would attest to his story, naming Dallas grocer Jim Hambrick and E. Wal Forbes as friends, with ties to the Mackey and Smith families. He has led a peripatetic life, having traveled worldwide and worked in California and Wyoming.
Kansas City markets and weather notes appear alongside a recital notice at Praser Hall. Trade data cover wheat oats hay and cattle and hog receipts from Chicago and Cincinnati, with Taft’s Washington trip mentioned amid stock and Mason lodge references.
Grace Patti a youthful Ottawa University student, 18, vanished in Kansas City after arrival a week earlier. Guardian George Hunley traced her to Union Depot before losing track, noting she withdrew $50 earlier and had at least $500 deposited. no return ticket found.
Sensations from the first days of testimony in the Coopers and John Sharpe murder trial for Senator Carmack's slaying ignite Nashville. A large crowd gathers as the state challenges claims about a pistol holster found in Carmack's overcoat pocket, with witness Finley Dorris testifying he checked Carmack’s pockets and found no holster there. General Washington and Dr Meeks are noted as defense observers during bail proceedings, and bookkeeper Wm Murray recounts post‑bail examination.
Chicago report details Ella Gingles as the center of a dramatic incident at the Wellington hotel bathroom. Police label the scene a staged event with no confirmed assault, noting blood in the tub and wash basin reportedly mixed with port wine and water. Chief Detective O'Brien planned further interviews to clarify the mystery.
Dayton investors Cyrus Meade Albert Emmanuel and W. Sullivan seek a 20 year franchise to build an electric line and supply power and light in Lawrence. The proposal was referred to a city council committee and will be reported later. The terms require paving, track use if an interurban is built, arbitration if needed, and a $5000 cash guarantee with phased release as milestones are met.
The Fraternal Aid ball hosts its tenth annual event this evening with strong Lawrence support. Mrs Alfred Lawrence hosts embroidery and Miss Frances Houlton with guest Miss Juliet Roth of Newton attend a Sewing Club gathering. Community clubs share refreshments as Theodore Roosevelt topics swirl at home.
Washington February 18 the senate passed a bill to abolish rebates on taxes a measure urged by J L Brady and backed as vital for Douglas county saving about 56000 over ten years the action marks a key tax reform and comes with other measures like collateral inheritance moving to the house while the Mitchell good roads bill was not taken up due to other business
Washington report says the House rules committee backed a joint resolution allowing conferees on appropriations to treat the salary provision for the secretary of state as if the two houses had disagreed. After debate the measure passed and goes to the Senate for concurrence. Senate later adopted the joint resolution and instructed conferees to press Senate amendments.
Hutchinson reports apple storage nearly cleared with only 25 000 to 30 000 bushels left. shipments in past weeks have been heavy to southern points and some to Iowa and eastern cities. storage season ends in April as apple men race to clear space for upcoming egg season.
London suffragettes clash with police as they attempt to force entry to Downing Street. Twenty or more are arrested after resisting police orders. many refuse fines and are sent to prison for two weeks to a month. Rawlings, tied to a Lawrence bridge scheme, proposes a reinforced bridge project to aid North Lawrence residents.
Conferences have been held for days between Dayton investors and the owners of the Lawrence Electric Light Plant to discuss a possible purchase. If agreed, the deal could close early next week. Meade said if the sale fails they will build a new plant. Also noted is a push for a franchise for lighting, power, and a local railway.
Lawyers filed at the probate judge for a writ of habeas corpus on John Lewis, jailed in the Baldwin Apple Fie Schoolhouse murder case. County attorney Tom Harley will travel to Leavenworth Saturday to pursue trial. The fatal shooting of Houston McNees near Baldwin two years ago sparked statewide excitement, with testimony largely circumstantial due to darkness during the quarrel.
Mr and Mrs W A King expect to move soon to Oregon 100n. Mrs Lora Doane traveled to Chanute today due to issues involving her daughter-in-law Mrs Frank Doane. Mrs Elga King of Kansas City visited her sister Mrs Maude King. Edwin Dryer of Turner Kansas returned after visiting Mr and Mrs P Hain at $40 Rhode Island streek.
Los Angeles reports wireless contact with Kalua Hawaii last night to cover 2200 miles. In Chicago a fire at Ninley Manufacturing endangers 325 workers but all escape with $325 loss. The Connecticut battle fleet advances 930 miles east of Cape Henry as Admiral Arnold joins at noon.
Kansas City February 18 The Kaw valley drainage board tentatively plans the sale of two hundred thousand dollars in bonds. A March 3 vote authorizes sale with bids to be advertised by Secretary Ed Myers. Highest bidder may take all or part of the issue. Bonds carry 40 percent bear, run thirty years. Eastern brokers have signaled interest, awaiting terms.
Delegates from the United States Canada and Mexico gather at the White House for a two day session at the state department to discuss conserving natural resources across the continent. President Roosevelt welcomes the group urging harmony and cooperation for the common good.
Geronimo the famed Apache war chief was buried today at Fort Sill in the Apache burying ground. Indian missionary L. L. Lexgee conducted the services in a ceremony echoing Apache burial customs. Fort Sill officials declared today a holiday for Apache prisoners of war, as a slow procession carried the remains to the grave amid the mournful scene. The related political note mentions a legislative session where appointments and a bill to consolidate state boards were discussed, with administration forces in the majority.
W N Mastin a civil engineer made a flight of 250 feet at a height of six feet in his aeroplane at Canton Ohio today. In Madison Wisconsin on February 18 the thirteenth joint ballot for senator showed no choice.
The forecast predicts continued warm weather with cloudy skies and a slightly unsettled mood from a weather front. Snow was reported along the east from Pittsburg to New York and across the Great Lakes region, with scattered hail and zero weather nowhere in the nation.
Classified notices list wanted items and ads from 839 Kentucky St address. Including a wanted roll top desk and other real estate office furnishings, plus multiple rental offers, a for sale item, and a stolen fur collarette notice linked to Mrs D A Miller. Listings include Bell phone numbers and street addresses in Baldwin and Lawrence area.
Fragmentary report outlines a graft case involving Pitishuarg Barker who allegedly paid a councilman a bribe in Virginia. W. W. met a president figure from the Ger ui group as part of the unfolding case. Rumsey faces accusation tied to ev bank passage and a disputed deposit controversy.
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