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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 14, 1910
Page
1
President Taft's conservation message urges Congress to validate land withdrawals and authorize temporary withdrawals while pushing modern reforms. He calls for separating mining rights from surface titles, preserving soils, accelerating reclamation projects, and improving inland waterways to boost power and irrigation.
Washington Jan 14 Gifford Pinchot former forest service head warns that preserving natural resources and preserving government by the people are both at stake He says the supreme test of any movement is whether it serves plain people welfare and pledges support for measures that advance conservation and equal opportunity.
Topeka reports Kansas Attorney General Fred Jackson announces candidacy for the Fourth District Congress. He calls for insurgent reforms including civil service expansion, tariff and monetary revisions, and direct election of U S senators, aiming to challenge long-time incumbent J M Miller.
Washington January 14 Following a committee canvass Representative Hammond of Indians has drafted a bill to permit national banks to loan up to fifty percent of their savings deposits on improved farm lands under rules set by the comptroller of the currency.
Washington January 14 Republican insurgents and regulars agreed to attend a party caucus to select the Ballinger Pinchot investigation committee as part of a tentative terms of truce. Representative Hayes of California dismissed Taft and Dwight statements as premature about hostilities ending. Ad runs and store notices appear in the same clipping set.
Heavy water and ice jams flood Kansas rivers cutting rail traffic. In Topeka the Arkansas River fell four feet since Thursday, stage 12.2 feet, while tracks near Lake View north of town remain blocked by ice. Southern rivers rise, bridges destroyed at Arkansas City Mulvane Belle Plaine, and Missouri Pacific and Santa Fe lines face damage and isolation.
A Des Moines yarn reports Rhadamanthus the duck, prize winner at a Jovwa poultry show, ingested a pan of yeast on Silas Perkins’ porch. The bird exploded moments later, fragment injuring Perkins’ eye and destroying sight. A surgeon said the eyeball was crushed and cannot be saved.
Roberta De Janon and Mrs. Ford Cohen remained in Philadelphia hospitals after the elopement scandal. Cohen faces arraignment today amid police questions over charges. The girl refused to blame anyone but herself during cross examination. Frederick Coico, eloped with Roberta, is held without bail for kidnapping.
Grain and provisions at Kansas City show May wheat around 1.06 to 1.07 dollars with cash bids and No 2 varieties. Oats and rye prices listed. hay prices for Timothy and prairie. Cattle receipts 2,000 with native steers and cows, stockers and feeders, calves. hogs receipts 4,500 with price ranges. Chicago markets list wheat corn oats pork lard and futures with various bids. Cattle receipts 9,000 with beef steers and cows and stockers. top hogs around 9 dollars.
The article describes severe flooding north of the river affecting North Lawrence and Grant township. It notes danger to bridges, ongoing bravery and resilience of residents, and calls for widespread sympathy and neighborly aid as freezing conditions threaten the region. The piece emphasizes the river as a winter foe, with thaw looming and the need for support from nearby communities.
The North Lawrence flood worsened last night with many families moving out as water reached Pennsylvania Street. Relief comes as west areas fall, bridges hold, and neighbors assist, while stock and crops are saved and the town unites under hardship with prayers for cooler thaw and safer days ahead.
The town faces a serious waterworks emergency as pipes strain near the furnaces threatening shutdown. Citizens recall the 1908 scare while officials seek quick fixes and possible assistance from nearby cities. A public sale of J. L. Northrup is listed for January 19, 1910.
A Kansas City murder probe centers on Thomas Swope and his nephew Christian amid a family crisis. Prosecutor Virgil Conleting leads the inquiry as details remain sparse, with officials promising no surprises in the handling of the estate and potential toxicology questions.
Chancellor Frank Strong orders the Masque and the Thespians to present only one play per year. The rule aims to prevent competition for resources and will alternate yearly between fall and spring shows. Lot drawings will decide fall versus spring presentation initially to avoid bias.
The report notes the city must watch the situation and take care. It claims the danger is less critical here than at other points, with Lawrence escaping and North Lawrence and Grant winning a game, though their overall situation remains partial.
The American people are urged to form a national health bureau to coordinate health functions under one department. Professor Fisher argues federal leadership could save lives, extend lifespans, and reduce disease by centralized investigation and public health administration.
Federal grand jury names Charles L. Heike CW. Gerbracht J. Henry W. Walker and James F. Hallie in charges of conspiring to defraud the government over sugar imports. Case marks a broader sweep of indictments in New York.
Rioting workers block several rail lines in Chicago causing a complete tie up. Milk and coal shipments are stalled far from the city and telegraph service is severely limited with only one line functioning between Chicago and Minneapolis and St Paul.
Flood threats push buyers to South Lawrence as Metcalf Fair Grounds and Babcock additions lead in construction. McNeill Investment plans large lot sales education campaign, with several houses already planned for Clyde Johnston J Brady and others. Growth expected through spring and summer with many residents moving in before winter.
The Mississippi River near St Louis surged to 31.9 feet after breaching the ice gorge, then dropped over five feet within three hours. The weather bureau notes rising levels north of St Louis with a peak above the danger mark later today.
Kansas City reports a secret autopsy on Col. Thomas J. L. Swope amid a typhoid outbreak in his Independence home. Investigators probe whether poisoning caused the millionaire philanthropist’s death or if apoplexy was the cause, with Chicago doctors to examine his stomach.
Madrid dispatches report a military conspiracy led by associates of former interior minister Panafiel was crushed. Implicated officers are sent to provincial forts for court martial. Count De Villar removed as captain general of Madrid. Royal decree relieves regiments commanders. City council to meet to discuss protection and models.
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