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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 05, 1908
Page
1
Active voting started at nine o clock in the morning for the Great County election contest. The county vote is described as the largest in the region with widespread participation and turnout across precincts.
The society page reports A Lawrence group of clubs hosting meetings. engagements for Helen Chaffee and other local women amid wedding talk. It recounts contested social events, a county interests contest, and a playful engagement ring tag analogy amid town chatter and early campaigns.
Delegates from New York Tammany Hall arrived at Union Depot in Denver early this morning and formed into groups for the convention. The crowd expected a parade but none occurred. Murphy and Gray allies discussed plans while leaders from Brooklyn and upstate New York joined the parade of delegates. The New York caucus aimed to decide on presidential preference with Gray signaling confidence while not endorsing Bryan.
Reports from Denver and Fairview describe Democratic contest hearings and seating issues. Floods disrupt Lincoln travels, rail lines, and trolley service delaying Theodore Bell and Bryan delegates.
Washington officials estimate about 75000 dollars may be needed for food experiments by the board. The sum, drawn from pure food law enforcement appropriations, reduces regular administration funds since Congress made no special allotment. The work parallels Dr. Wiley’s earlier chemical research.
Mrs Arlie Meaton formerly Arline Pippin of Lawrence killed her divorced husband Clint M Leaton in his Iola restaurant late last night after entering and firing behind the left ear. She then tried to shoot Mrs Elin Gill Carl Gill’s partner. Gill fired twice but missed. The incident sparked a manhunt as Heaton was captured later in her room. authorities say jealousy over Mrs Gill sparked the attack. Deeper local ties and a previous divorce frame the crime in this high profile case.
Markets by wire report grain and provisions with mixed wheat and corn prices at Kansas City for July 6. Lists cash and future quotes for wheat, corn, oats, rye, hay and butter along with cattle hogs and minor stock receipts. Also notes a Birmingham coal miners strike and local advertising blurbs about root beer and a photo studio.
Reported until seven miles north of Sealey the American Type passenger train No. 1 bound for Kansas arve here luck this morning. The locomotive and four coaches overturned while running sixty miles per hour. No one hurt. WR Stubbs a politician aboard was paid and found uninjured.
In a tense Ottawa courtroom Mrs Mollie Schneck remains on trial as the state rests its case. Testimony shifts to discovery of a copy book at the Schneck home and the missing writing in it. Witnesses include Byers Flora Cody and others detailing murder scene discoveries and burial steps. The defense contends insufficient proof and the state plans to wrap its case tomorrow with few more witnesses.
John E. Stroud of Kansas University, held in police custody for a demented outburst, smashed furniture and threatened escape in his cell. He is alleged to be under hypnosis, was moved to the general hospital, and bound in restraints after violent attempts. His father in Howard, Kansas, sought police guidance on his son’s care.
The notices cover warranty deeds in Shawnee and Douglas counties with transfers totaling thousands and including specific parcels in sections 35 13 17 and blocks in Lawrence. Purchasers include S.1 00 elis, Anna McCullough, Gustav Willmann, and Mary Copp with dates in June and July 1908. Tax title deed from Douglas County to A G Meng lists Lot 68 block 14 West.
George J. Barker travels to Kansas City with Miss Gussie Duke visiting Emma Hyde in Iola and Emma Penchard visiting Ed Penchard. Mrs. George Rising and children of St Louis spend a day with the Watsons. Bernice Barker and Nellie May Schall return from Iola. Local ads include ice cream flavors, a sales position, rental listing, Missouri land for sale, ready-made puff goods, and hair work services.
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