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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 26, 1905
Page
1
The page lists assorted legal and professional notices including attorneys at law offices, a notary public, a judge, and references to title tracts and insurance. Names such as H. Pehring and Lynet A. Hanes appear amid fractured OCR text, with scattered references to physicians and dates or places ambiguously indicated.
Two more deaths bring total to thirty six from July 13 in New Orleans as city board notes slow spread. No new cases, daily reports to state board begin, French Market area worst hit with overcrowded Italian families amid poor sanitary conditions. Business largely unaffected as surrounding states curb freight. Quarantine orders expected statewide to isolate New Orleans.
New York report states Charles Long a giant negro sought for the murder of Mathew Cunningham in Trenton has been trapped in swamp near New Market after two days evading detectives and farmers. Prowling in darkness and quicksand deters a rescue attempt as authorities guard the area awaiting surrender or starvation.
Mayer Hlume announces appointment of Captainohn M. Collins as chief of police succeeding Francis Nell who resigned recently. The new chief rose through the ranks and had ties to historic Haymarket bombing events. Also noted is a sugar rate cut by Southern Pacific and Santa Fe between California and points near the Missouri River and Kansas Nebraska.
Patrolman J W Cannon awaiting trial in district court on assault charge relating to ex Congressmen Fontson during the dynamite outrage and has now been worn out a warrant charging Mr Fontson with resisting an officer.
Washington July 26 The department of agriculture releases a revised cotton report showing a 14.6 percent decrease in acreage planted compared with last year. The noon update highlights the smaller cotton crop area amid changing planting trends and national farm statistics.
Topeka July 24 The government weather bureau bulletin reports Eastern division crops in good to fine shape with rainneeded areas. Corn tasseling in central regions while southern counties show heed rain. Wheat harvest complete in northern counties with fair yields and good quality. Oats mostly cut, alfalfa fine, pastures good. Potatoes and apples promising. blackberries and plums ripe in Shawnee and Riley. Western division notes drought effects in some counties, harvest nearing completion, haying progressing, rainfall improving outlook in the southwest.
Arkansag City July 24 Tarry Anderson restaurant keeper shot and killed on a road south of the city. Hours later Lee Krebs keeper of Seeery Stable surrendered to officers. Krebs and Andersons wife were riding toward town when Anderson stepped from the roadside and when Krebs, thinking an attempted hold up, fired. Anderson and his wife had not lived together for five months. Krebs and the woman are held pending coroner inquest.
New York reports completion of an export company led floating exposition wall to extend American commerce to foreign markets. The American Floathiy will travel to London and other ports, showcasing surplus varieties of American manufactured goods. The voyage spans fifteen months and over 10,000 miles, covering Europe, Asia, Australia, and the Americas with interpreters and a surgeon aboard.
Tower Mogland July 26 Edward Heaton of Liverpool attempted to sail a channel landing near Calaia but failed after six hours of swimming having covered about a third of the distance. A session lists new and reorganized schools for mate and female seminaries Cherokee orphanage and negro high school with about seventy two new schools organized. Openings set for September 4 and last week of August for seminaries and orphanage high school ending with tribal government dissolution March 4 1906 unless Congress and Cherokee cooperate to extend operations.
Women armed with hatchets attacked a joint in Industry between Clay and Dickleson counties yesterday afternoon. Six men were present as destruction occurred. Bernard Flesher, a retired merchant, was badly injured in a buggy collision with an electric car near Leavenworth. Ralph Carnahan, about 20, drowned while bathing with a thrashing crew near Clay Center. body recovered.
Suit filed in the St. Louis circuit court alleges trespass by Governor Joseph W. Folk the St. Louis board of police commissioners and chief Kiely seeking 225000 in damages. Separate wire service blurb lists morning temperatures from New York to St. Louis with readings ranging from 63 to 74.
In St Louis in July clashes between state and county officers over gambling arrests escalate. Six men were arrested on warrants and six on investigation for bookmaking. Warrants detainees were handed to deputy Clarence Campbell to take to St Louis County. Prosecutor Rowland Johnson vowed to pursue prosecution once he reaches Clayton.
Washington sees 2500 treasury and labor department workers rebel against Secretary Shaw’s move to pay by checks. On mid month disbursements many could not get cash for trips to sea shore and countryside as offices closed at noon Saturday. Clerks accepted less than due to obtain cash while hoping the system will cover future losses and be extended nationwide. Also noted, Miss Nejlin Walker of Chicago chosen to memorialize W. Stretton of Colorado Springs.
Governor Hoch issued a statement denying that he called the law requiring monthly state treasury exams a farce. He said his remark referred to the system as a whole being ineffective, not the law itself, and noted prior governors performed the duty inconsistently while promising the aim remains good.
In New York Paul Morton was elected to lead the organization, retaining the chairmanship as resignations from President Alexander and Nevada Stranahan were accepted. The directors signaled a shift in governance and future plans were outlined.
Minister Takahira, one of a small number of Japanese envoys, visited President amid peace talks. He refused to discuss details for publication, coming from a New York conference with Haran Komura. A formal reception is being arranged, likely at Sagamore Hill or aboard the cruiser Mayflower in Oyster Bay.
Buffalo reports a brisk wedding of Frank Caymki to a widow formerly Mrs John Tomczak who wed during her late husband’s funeral. Police prevented excess merriment as the ceremony unfolded.
The Kansas Executive Council postpones its session to the afternoon. Attorney General Coleman failed to return in time, Dayholi criticized Governor Hoch over official matters, and discussion of State Treasurer Kelly’s bond is expected to proceed with potential favorable action and further scrutiny today.
Aimar Sato, chief spokesman for the Japanese peace delegation, asserted at Portsmouth that Japan seeks peace with Russia and China under terms that cover indemnity and territorial adjustments. He warned negotiations must satisfy Japanese public sentiment, with no excessive demands, and noted potential for an armistice early in discussions.
A stampede of about 3000 women at a Fifth Avenue bargain sale in Pittsburgh causes several hundred to be knocked down or trampled. Police were called as hundreds fainted, with Mary Hoover noted as the gravest injury. Store doors, repairs, and crowd control dominated the chaotic scene.
A college main building was destroyed by a fire believed sparked by spontaneous combustion in the basement where household goods of former president Reginald J. Mills were stored. Firefighters contained the blaze after an alarm, with no injuries reported. In related sports news from New York, Huntington winning at Brighton Beach provoked a huge betting surge estimated at over 50000, while The Southerner captured the Nautilus stake by a head and Roeban led in the third race.
In Nizhny Novgorod, Russia, four days of clashes between rival camps have continued with workmen rioting and limited killings. Government reports say two men died and three were fatally wounded on Monday and Sunday night a bomb was thrown at a suburban schoolhouse where soldiers were quartered. the bomber was killed. A feud persists between socialist workmen in the Sernovo District and local labor groups, with territory invasions and fights on sight using revolvers and clubs.
Stockholm July 26. Both houses of the riksdag have held secret sessions to discuss the report of the special committee appointed to handle the crisis with Norway. It is understood the report was approved in principle.
The Garden of the Gods near Colorado Springs will be presented as a city park. Transfer expected once minor detail is arranged. Former Burlington official Ex-President B. Perkins has owned the garden for twenty two years.
Kansas City and Chicago commodity notes dated July 26 and July 21 show cattle futures and prices for beef steers stockers and feeders cows and heifers bulls and calves. Wheat corn oats rye and soybeans listed with July September and December quotes and cash prices. Oil seed and dairy items include eggs and timothy hay with mixed regional movements.
Washington observers note railroad interests in Washington view Roosevelt s plan to convene the Fifty ninth Congress in an extra session on November 11 as aiding reforms they seek While some fear it will delay action until the regular session others see the president s move as favorable to railroad groups The day at Sagamore Hill was quiet with little executive business and no official visits The stormy weather brought three men injured in Tex lifting an iron carrier and rainfall reached three quarters of an inch by 2 pm
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