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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1908
Page
1
The New Santa Fe Hotel reports doubled patronage in six months and pledges continued focus on good meals and rooms for the price. Day rates are listed, with contact details for WM T. Sinclair, real estate and insurance agent, plus reliable abstracts of title and mortgage land offers.
The piece contrasts renting at ten dollars a month for six years with buying a home. It claims rent yields no asset while borrowing builds property, and promotes loan options on completed or to be built buildings. It calls readers to contact for information.
Flood reports show the Missouri River at Omaha reaching 19.1 feet by noon after a 2 inch rise from 18.9. Sioux City up seven inches and Blair up six. heavy rains in the upper valley blamed. Water covers bottom lands and threatens East Omaha manufacturing sites. Blair also rising about three inches.
An examination for teaching certificates in the Douglas County Schools will be held at the High School Building in Kans on June 23 and 27 at 7:30 o clock June 26, WMAN.
A garbled note reports Sherman Very ill and a vice presidential candidate sick in Cleveland. It mentions a second attack last winter and large plans for a reception and rail travel to central and northern New York, with possible ties to Pauw University.
London June 23 King Edward and Queen Alexandra watched as Jean Reid II daughter of Whitelaw Reid American ambassador wed John Tubert Ward brother of the Earl of Dudley in St James Chapel. The ceremony decorated with flowers drew fashionable society from London. Cleveland June 23 Sherman treated as cooling. doctors plan possible operation for former Governor Sherman at hospital. Chicago June 23 National politics note: Representative Sherman illness sparks speculation on Republican leadership and presidential contingency plans.
Theodore E. Bell former Democratic candidate for California governor is considered for the temporary chairmanship of the approaching Democratic national convention. The arrangements committee meets on Saturday to appoint a fill-in for the role and determine the convention leadership.
The dispatch notes Trt. 1 details of Dr. Marlin born November 16, 1861 in Mercer County Ohio. He completed degrees at Baker and diverse theological programs and served as pastor in Vincennes Indiana before assuming the Baker University presidency.
New York June 23 Roosevelt and Fish appeal failed to lift the ban on the crew over alleged book removals from Harris reference library. The Yale Harvard boat race will proceed without the restricted rowers despite the personal telegraph appeal from President Roosevelt.
Teheran reports a deadly clash when Cossacks confronted members of a mosque linked political faction. Parliament refused to release detainees, sparking a street battle that left several dead as reinforcements with artillery entered the city. In New York six hundred women staged a mass meeting in Brownsville to protest meat and fowl price hikes, while others disrupted butcher shops demanding lower prices.
New York June 23 Stern Bros and Co diamond merchants report a third anonymous letter in Meyer Newman's disappearance threatening to release him if $10,000 is left in a tin can at Bronx Park entrance by June 30. The letter claims Newman is held captive.
Chicago reports severe heat with widespread prostrations. Edwin Valmer, nephew of the late Potter Walmer, is among the early casualties as temperatures rise into the nineties after a brief cool spell. A morning shower offered brief relief but did not endure.
President Roosevelt looks forward to watching the Yale and Harvard boat races on the Thames at New London Connecticut from the Mayflower deck. He will travel with Mrs. Roosevelt and the remaining family members who are present.
The Journal applauds reports from the river protection meeting at Dicker's hall last night. Citizens faced hardships with valor and com mendable spirit. The river must be hedged in. a river engineer is urged and the county commissioners should obtain an unbiased report on conditions and relief measures.
The tax commission outlines appeals from a taxpayer who dislikes assessed values. A taxpayer may appeal to the county board of supervisors, then to the tax commission if unsatisfied. The commission provides forms for county clerks to assist taxpayers and speed decisions.
A June 23 final decree restrains and enjoins the New York New Haven Hartford railroad company and its officers directors agents and employes from taking stock in trolley companies. The court extends the decree to 1909 and requires disclosure of all present holdings in the companies. the action stems from the Attorney General J Malone filing against New Haven Company.
At the Democratic state convention this afternoon a resolution to endorse Thom as KB. Watson for vice president was voted down. Delegates to the national convention and a platform favoring continued prohibition and strict railroad regulation in Georgia were expected to be the convention's outcomes.
Kansas City market notes for June 2 report Wheat prices with July and Sept futures, cash bids for No 2 hard and No 2 red. Corn futures and cash for No 2 mixed and white. Rye and hay prices, butter, and live stock receipts. Cattle receipts total 4,000 with price ranges. hogs receipts 12,000 with varying bids. Wilder Bros. Laundry advertises soft water service.
News from Teheran reports Shah of Persia troops capturing parliament buildings and city being bombarded. Advertisement offers building lots for sale near the West Lawrence square with water, gas, sewer, and easy monthly payments. Also lists a driving mare with harness and a Victor graphophone with 22 records. Contact Parsons at Postoffice or Bower, Jearmed & Banks.
Paris June 23 W B Leeds the American financer died suddenly at the Ritz hotel this morning He was closely tied to Hook Island railroad interests Also appears in notices offering a driving horse and harness for sale and a rental listing for four rooms with board plus a share of business opportunities at the International Sunday School convention failing attendance noted due to heat
Chicago dated June 23 authorities issue warrant for Adam Thompson to arrest him on manslaughter charges. He is accused of participating in his wife’s fatal prolonged fast undertaken to cure cancer, a practice linked to their cult in Zion City. Chief of Police Walker secured the warrant.
The world’s centennial temperance congress ends in Saratoga with a program led by the National Woman’s Christian Temperance Union, the Loyal Temperance Legion, and the Young Women’s Christian Temperance Union.
A new group was organized in North Lawrence to coordinate flood protection for the township and surrounding areas. The permanent committee includes leaders from multiple wards and townships, with Junius P. Caderwanl elected president and Mrs. Mint Pa Dine as secretary. The plan assigns a government engineer to advise and a special committee to act, aiming to report once concrete steps are decided.
In Hemphill Sabine county a violent clash looms after the killings of two white men and six black men amid racial unrest. Reports say massacre followed attacks on a negro congregation and a dance at a negro church and school, with Perry Price implicating Robert Wright in an alleged murder plot.
The article defends W F Stubbs as speaker, detailing his active role in guiding bills and calendar management during the 1905 legislative session. It contrasts this with critics from Leland’s camp, noting Stubbs funded staff in advance, pressed twelve bills into law, and focused on state interests rather than presiding over the house.
A severe electrical storm swept central Ohio yesterday causing extensive damage. Much stock was killed by lightning and farm buildings burned. In Findlay a refined oil depot was struck and destroyed. Counties and cities including Springfield Dayton Delaware Coshocton Newark and others reported damage.
A fragmented report notes three men killed when a locomotive boiler exploded on the Pennsylvania Railroad near New Brunswick New Jersey. The item mentions other local visits and family news as well as weather wishes for Douglas county schools.
A local high school announces its graduation tomorrow with diplomas to be awarded in the afternoon. The brief notes a morale-boosting quote and mentions lawn swings and a local vendor Julius A. Erik and Boxman as observed references.
A terse notice notes this company controls unlimited deposits of bos material and a gas supply priced at 1.13 cents per 1000 feet with labor costs lower than northern points near Nowata. It invites investment details and provides an address for further information.
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