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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 23, 1910
Page
1
City clerk reports a last minute surge as about 2,000 new voters registered in ten days under a new ruling. It is unclear how many total registrations will be added, with estimates potentially exceeding 3,000 in Lawrence, far above previous records.
A crowd at Amusement Park watched a farcical game where the Journal-World team faced the Printers in a city league clash. Sugruc pitched virtually unhittable ball for the nonames, while Printers committed numerous errors and failed to rally, scoring only after a wager inspired late in the game.
Hadley notified St. Louis officials to rent the Coliseum for October 11 to host a reception for Colonel Theodor Roosevelt, with plans announced in July in attendance and arrangements under way.
The city announces the area will be called Victor Park and lights will feature the new name. Tomorrow’s Sunday concert showcases trombone solo by Prof. Bushong and a full program including Tannhauser March and Intermezzo Sinfonico Cavalleria Rusticana. The program also lists selections by Mascagni and Schubert, with intermission and a Tobani Medley finale.
Twenty one Mormon missionaries were ordered expelled from Germany with three days to depart. Among the expelled are three American students who attended a police meeting. The American chargé d’affaires, Irwin B. Laughlin, asked Berlin to delay the orders. The German foreign office is considering the request, which may be granted.
The county commissioners appointed John C. Moore of Clinton township as county assessor. Moore, a former township trustee, county commissioner, sheriff and tax assessor, is seeking the Republican nomination and pledges to run the office on a businesslike basis.
Texas elections focus on prohibition as the dominant issue with party nominees for state and local offices and a proposed constitutional amendment to make the state dry submitted to a popular vote. Weather is fair, voting brisk, and a record number of ballots expected.
A wireless message from a steamer bound for Canada reports two passengers onboard, believed to be Dr. Crippen and Miss Le Neve, as of this afternoon.
Otte Galbraith son of James Galbraith was run over by a heavy car driven by George Rutter in front of the Pattee Nickle on the 700 block at about 9 30 last night. He was taken to Dr Blair's office with a badly scratched head and face but no serious injuries and was later taken to Rutter's East Lee Street home.
Crowds gathered in Wellington and Newton to hear Governor Stubbs defend his administration. He touted department economies and unspent balances totaling near one million dollars. Supporters cheered as he rebutted charges of high taxes and extravagance and praised leaders in Madison and Brion.
A political column urges voters and media to focus on facts in the campaign. It criticizes Wagstall Bristow and Senator Bristow for misleading statements and calls for truthful reporting by major papers. The piece emphasizes getting down to brass tacks and a fair, factual public discourse.
County commissioners awarded the new Poor Farm building to J Hi Petty of Paola for 22944 dollars after higher bids. Plumbing work goes to George Savage of Lawrence for unspecified amount. The project, planned as a model building, must be finished in five months with work starting immediately due to the current structure’s poor state.
Washington reports a satisfactory settlement of the dispute between the Virginian Railway Co. and its engineers after days of talks led by Chairman Knapp of the Interstate Commerce Commission and Labor Commissioner Dr. Neill. The announcement confirms an end to the controversy. Also noted is Burgess Stork Co. presenting As Ambler's Romance a four act western drama at the Air Dome tonight, marking the company's farewell performance.
A masked highwayman shot and killed Morton Craig an office employee of the Widneon Coal company near Kittanning Pa after a failed attempt to take 2800 in cash. Two companions escaped as state constables pursue the bandit. Weather section notes fair cooler conditions for Kansas tonight and Sunday.
A university committee will survey homes housing students to compile an official list of approved rooms. Inspectors will verify water conditions as many wells in town have been condemned for unfit water. City water is preferred where available and demolishes are noted as wells fail analysis.
A large Grangers picnic is planned at Curtis above near Deichman crossing on west Thurvsday as part of Digest meetings. Charles F. Scott will speak on the agricultural committee work and its relation to the department of agriculture. Merchants of Lawrence and Eudora sponsor prizes for two days of sport and fun.
Revenue officers seized opium worth 18750 at retail from a Chinese run den in St Louis in a third raid within three weeks. Fifty pounds of opium was found in kettles near the restaurant kitchen as officers suspect a process to boil leaves. Hong Kong, owner, is held for examination.
Col C G Yates longtime insurance figure dies in Philadelphia after a cerebral hemorrhage. A Civil War veteran and former Maryland legislator, he later served as secretary of the Peoples Fire Insurance Co of Philadelphia. He had been active in insurance circles nationwide.
Lecompton Sun notes Miss Lichtenwalter is abroad in Europe visiting Munich Italy and Oberammergau on advanced music work. She expects to return to the Kansas City Conservatory of Music September 1. Her ecard from Geo W Connell mentions the trip.
A telegram reporting a $19 000 bet on Jeffries to beat Johnson led Harry Michaels secretary of Michevels Furniture to shoot himself at his desk in Chicago. His death was said to be due to health concerns though creditors later revealed the betting loss as motive.
A Southern Pacific liner Manes reports a fire in her after hold since yesterday. The vessel sits in twelve fathoms near Charleston while the sister ship Comus stands by with passengers. Fire not under control as Momus sails off Cape Canaveral on the east coast of Florida.
Weather Bureau reports a blistering day with many locations at or above 100 degrees by 3 PM. University observatory logged 95, and downtown areas felt the peak heat as streets emptied and workers endured the stifling conditions. Farmers noted hotter heat in the countryside, with cooler relief expected by Sunday.
Des Moines reports Elery Howard, a trooper in the Second U S Cavalry formerly at Fort Des Moines, paroled today by the Iowa board of parole from Anamosa where he was sentenced two years ago to eight years for the murder of Mrs Martha Pieray of Des Moines.
A dynamite blast on the Fast Side in front of a five story tenement on Second Avenue today damaged nearby stores. The bomb dug a foot and a half hole in the sidewalk and shattered window glass while causing general disruption in the area. Police suspect it was intended as vengeance against local shopkeepers.
In Des Moines on July 23 the defense gained ground in the attorney general’s bid to oust Ottumwa Mayor Phillips. Ex police chief John Gray, the state’s key witness, threatened to "Get" the mayor after the mayor halted a prize fight benefiting Gray’s brother. Local businessmen testified to the mayor’s good reputation.
A meeting at the Association Building launched efforts to form the Inter-City Baseball League. Albert Carroll elected president. an organizing committee will draft rules and assess team eligibility while about eleven local groups attended. The league aims to promote baseball and foster fair competition among Banks, Lawyers, Poehlers, Postoffice, Journal-World, Bell Telephone, Elks, and others.
Wheat declined in Chicago while corn rose, driven by rains in the Canadian northwest and doubts about crop damage. Traders cited limited fresh bull factors from Europe and a generally bearish sentiment as September futures traded around 1.05 to 1.06 dollars, later dipping to 1.0514.
Inspector Marke Waki of the Busso-Chinese bank agency announced today that the theft of $70,000 in bonds occurred this week and office cashier Erwin Wider is definitively identified as the perpetrator.
M. J. Coghlan, superintendent of the hospital at Woodward Oklahoma, died at his father in law’s home in Canistee after taking an overdose of bhlocal in a personal crisis. His wife had died weeks earlier and his condition is described as despondent.
Special dispatches report Manuel Bonilla, former Honduras president, leaving Belize with two schooners filled with men and arms to topple President Davila in Honduras. The alert comes as New Orleans hosts the news on July 23.
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