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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Mar 07, 1908
Page
1
Hotel advertises 100 percent patronage rise in six months while pledging best meals and rooms for low rates. Daily rates 4.36, boarding 4.60, weekly 96.00 and 6.60. Multiple listings show livery stables, real estate agents, abstracts of title, and investment services in Lawrence Kansas, with various phone contacts.
De H Reding offers eye ear and throat care with glasses fittings and hours nine to five. Packers advance prices on hams as does University Market at 1029 Mass Street. Spring gardening ads urge seeds from Bartelde Seed Co promoting broad seed stocks, catalogue, and orders.
A whimsical piece on a Lawrence girl famed for neatness. The story details her theater coiffure with a sapphire set comb missing teeth, prompting playful dialogue about fashion, age, and identity between a girl and a boy as they discuss the scene amid a Norfolk reference and March timing.
Kansas City reports a Burlington passenger train No 4 derailed at Kearney Missouri twenty five miles north of Kansas City after leaving at seven. About twenty people were injured four seriously with injuries ranging from head wounds broken noses and dislocations. The accident was caused by spreading rails and the train over turned down a fifteen foot embankment.
Twenty six railroad workers were overcome by gas in a Philadelphia Baltimore and Potomac tunnel in Baltimore during the day. Four died and ten were so badly affected they were hospitalized. Others revived after alarms were raised. nine were overcome and the rest slightly affected. The incident prompted a large rescue and investigation. officials noted all succumbed simultaneously and blamed a mystery cause.
In a dawn raid two post offices, Pedricktown and Bridgeport, were robbed of cash and stamps. A pitched gunfight with pursuing locals left two robbers wounded and in danger of death, while a third was captured. a fourth escaped but was later arrested. Three men were taken into custody.
Result of the Druce Case reports Mrs. Margaret Hamilton, a key witness to the Duke of Portland identity with C. Cruce, being arrested. Additional arrests are foreshadowed as she faces charges of wilful perjury and conspiracy in the dramatic trial.
Fire broke out in the Hart Grain Weigher company factory paint shop in Peoria early today destroying several buildings. Damage is estimated at $200,000. Local authorities and fire crews investigated the scene for cause and containment.
Lexington Neb March 7 The American car in the New York to Paris race left Lexington at daylight today. The roads are much improved.
The fashion of Japanese decoration influences American women in Lawrence with detailed notes on kimona dress. Japanese noblewomen over 25 switch to rich dark kimonos with family crests embroidered at neck, shoulders and sleeves. Prices for fobi reach one to two hundred dollars in noted cases.
Deputy Sheriff Roy Woodward recovered Frank Molderhauer, a fourteen year old, in Eudora on a warrant for horse stealing. The boy, employed on the Barry farm west of Lawrence, vanished with a horse and saddle. The horse was sold for seven dollars in Eudora. A second horse stolen from the Deay farm near Eudora was located at Weilsville, another theft attributed to the boy. He was arrested at Clearfield and sent to Eudora for juvenile court processing.
Washington reports that Pacific coast congressmen have been told only seven Japanese have entered the United States this year and none laborers, seen as proof of Japan's emigration controls. In Denver a Sand Creek pest house burned but no one was harmed as patients and staff escaped with help from workers.
A fragmented society page item lists residents and visitors including John Harret from Clin ven Kayid Perry from Endora Nelle Wilhelmi from Topeka Lovilla Mack Sara Sample and others traveling between Kansas City Topeka Fort Smith Tallahassee and Greenleaf It notes departures returns and upcoming visits with several names and locations scattered throughout the text
The New York Republican State Committee endorsed Governor Charles E. Hughes for the presidential nomination in a unanimous vote. The body also commended Theodore Roosevelt for opposing wrongdoing and seeking justice, placing him among Washington, Lincoln, Grant, and McKinley. The resolution urged selecting delegates to support Hughes and present a united state delegation at the national convention, with the state convention set for April.
The Union Pacific will not haul passenger cars with cast wheels, forcing Salina to cancel the Stetson's Uncle Tom Cabin engagement set for December 24. Manager W P Pierce announced the cancellation after UP's ruling allowing only steel tired wheels on passenger trains, to reduce wreck risk on fast trains.
New York reports the Pacific Fleet of about fifteen thousand sailors nearing home shores after coastwise duty. American Seamen's Friend Society branches across South America hosted sailors in Rio de Janeiro Montevideo Buenos Aires Rosario and Valparaiso with entertainment and letter writing services. They note safety concerns and a long campaign to shield sailors from crime and vice, praising local offices for orderly departures and safeguard efforts as the fleet heads toward Seattle Tacoma Portland Astoria and Port Townsend.
Mr Parker and Mr Martin of Minneapolis and Mr Moyer of New York City visited Lawrence today with Whit Laming to review the proposed electric road from Topeka to Kansas City. They arrived from Topeka this morning and toured the route, visiting Kansas City this afternoon. Also notes a four year old horse and local notices: dishwasher wanted and a gasoline engine for sale or trade.
Advice promotes economical and low fuss electrical wiring for homes. Encourages contacting for planning help to complete the project sooner rather than later.
President decides battleship fleet will sail home to the Atlantic by way of Suez. High level talks among the president, Secretary Metcalf, and Admiral Pillsbury shape the itinerary. Admiral Cowles has sent coal to Hawaii and Manila and assessed fuel at Port Said for the upcoming movement. Formal orders are expected soon to trigger the return, with some ships possibly headed to Japan.
The rear from New York City reached Fort Leavenworth at 11 32 am with a time of 118 days 2 hours 32 minutes since leaving New York. The garrison greeted the car nearly in full, escorted by fifty Leavenworth autos. Irving Pinover delivered the message to Col R H Loughborough after its arrival. Jack Huge led the Lincoln team driving the car with Mil chuck Smith as a third member.
Pittsburg March 7 A car driven by Edward C McCurdy crashed into a vehicle owned by Willis L King vice president of Jones and Laughlins Steel on Center avenue. Injured are Edward C McCurdy with head and back injuries John L Meloy with a scalp wound Carl D Collier with back and limb injuries M R Stehry with a head and body cut and Robert Arnold owner of the Hotel Dorset with a broken leg.
Denver March 7 local Democrats infer ex governor Gray of Delaware will be an active candidate for the Democratic presidential nomination. Delaware delegation headquarters are set in Savoy hotel club rooms and Gray will attend the convention.
In East Toledo about 50 000 residents were without fire protection and lights after the Maumee river flood and a bridge failure. Street cars halted at night as the city faced disruption. an unrelated ad promotes Wiedemann's chocolate caramels at 20 cents per pound.
New York March 7 The Knickerbocker Trust Company, halted at the start of the financial panic, will resume business on March 26. The court granted permission on the banking department’s recommendation.
Floods are reported today throughout northern Indiana. The Wabash river is out of its banks for miles northeast of Lafayette. At other points the adjacent rivers are out of their banks. Many houses are submerged.
Denver report indicates Harry Adley of Pueblo and a woman, believed his wife, were found shot to death in a city hotel room. Police suspect the man killed the woman and then shot himself in a likely murder suicide incident.
Classified ad offers 100 free packages of Borare-E Washing Powder to distribute among friends with no money needed. No experience required. Location Burlington Iowa. Also sale notice for Rosecomb White Leghorn eggs at 7i e for 15 and 4.50 per 100. Adaline Dowler Lawrence Kansas. Bell phone 723-1.
It emphasizes electricity as the best most convenient cleanest and safest option. No cleaning of lamps or handling oil cans required. It enables use of an electric iron saving time and labor.
A fragmentary item notes Gustafson's habit of small repair tasks at merchants. The garbled text mentions Seal cigarn and misjudgment, with a quoted line about fools and wrappers, suggesting a stray or satirical column fragment.
Wheat receipts 112 cars May 92 1/2 cents July 34 3/4 cash No 2 hard 1.00 1.01 No 2 red 1.00 1.01. Corn May 57 1/4 cents July 56 3/4 cash No 2 mixed 57 1/4 No 2 white 52 1/2. Rye 78 cents hay Timothy 11 12 prairie 9 9.50. Cattle prices shown were strong with heavy 450 to 475 and packers 4.50 to 4.65. pigs 4.36 to 4.60.
Police captain of Berdichev was shot and killed on the street today in Berdichev Russia. The assailant escaped.
Robbers blew open the Citizens' bank at Mount Victory Ohio near Kenton last night and fled with 450 dollars. Local coverage notes additional ads and brief items about fashion, remedies, and popcorn from area merchants.
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