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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Mar 17, 1908
Page
1
Great speaker Lyman Abbott addressed a large University crowd yesterday afternoon on Pagan religions. The lecture drew a packed hall and prompted lively reactions, with Abbott arguing for three distinct religious classes and urging broader public discussion.
Panic struck as a pipe burst in a New York factory near the street fair scene. Several workers rushed to safety as alarms sounded and emergency crews responded quickly.
A crowded New York Democratic meeting at the Throop Hotel near Madison Avenue caused a panic when a steam pipe burst on the sixth floor. Reported by March 17, the incident sent several people fleeing into the street as girls employed for the state convention sought safety, aided by calm elevator staff amid the chaotic scene.
A U.S. Navy reorganization places Admiral Thomas ahead of Evans in fleet command as of March 7. It remains unsettled whether the fleet will proceed to certain waters, with a decision expected soon. On March 17 Rear Admiral Sperry is announced to move the battleship fleet from San Francisco toward the Athens coast via the Suez route, per Secretary Metcalf.
Lawrence Spear of Electric Boat testified before the Lilley submarine boat inquiry committee. He denied Hobson's statements but said he had told Hobson's secretary that Pat Crowell from Attica Kansas would support Hobson on submarines. Crowell, a right tackle, weighs 180 pounds and will graduate from Kansas University in June.
A. C. Winton of St. Louis and Fontenins representa tives arrived in Denver to confer with Peaver and Rio Grande leaders. The union plans to extend the strike to all the ind lines.
Judge O W Buchan died in Augusta Georgia from a gunshot wound suffered on a Southern Railway train late yesterday. No information is available on who fired the shot and there is no indication of a suspect at this time.
Fragmented report notes community opposition to a street fair, mentions a lawsuit question over concession rights, referencesyers and local officials. The text is garbled but centers on legal action, opposition by Xew Falls-Gustafson and local merchants, and a mayoral context with lawyers debating the issue.
A jumbled listing notes various small items and prices including oiling harnesses one dollar, cucumbers, and peach ice. It references local sellers and a stall near People's Bank with mentions of Wiedemann and Fouts.
Abilene Mr C M Warger spoke on Headlines at the University papers during Tuesday sessions. Washburn College student Ralph Nicholson visited the Sigma Chi house and will return to Topeka tonight. Track meet notes include Ellis Mallam Ridley Pearson and others returning from Kansas City for the Phi Gamma banquet. Mandolin club to perform Wednesday at Haskell Institute and Friday at Fraternal Aid Mall with a dance for members. Dr Lyman Abbott urged students about ongoing examinations and service as the object of education.
Ministers and churchmen meet at Ottawa courthouse to protest the Thaw-White tragedy dramatization. An injunction was threatened as Hubbard of Robertbaugh theater explains the stock company only bought lithographs. The manager canceled tomorrow's bill Why Girls Leave Home after church demand. Local ads for spraying materials and books accompany the notice.
Wilbur Cortez Abbott, professor of European history at the University of Kansas, is chosen professor of history and a member of Yale’s Sheffield Scientific School governing board. Abbott has headed Kansas's European history department and is known for strong course offerings and leadership in the university's athletic board.
Jefferson City Missourian reports the Missouri Supreme Court today upheld the local option law, affirming its constitutionality. The Stone County case involved J T Harp and Verner Gibson sentenced for local option liquor disposal and appealed the verdict claiming flaws in the local option statute.
Six hundred pupils at a New York city school on March 17 evacuated during a fire drill when smoke was spotted in a conservatory attached to a classroom. Children aged four to five struggled but followed older students down five exits to safety. No injuries or panic reported.
Dr. Lyman Abbott spoke in the university chapel this morning to a vigorous reception. He delivered a stirring talk urging practical impact beyond knowledge do the world, emphasizing vision courage and faith in God as necessary for success.
Prof Charles Knapp of Columbia University New York will lecture this evening in the University chapel on the Roman Theater with lantern slides. The talk will be popular not technical and all are invited to hear it. Festival Chorus at Congregational Church holds weekly rehearsal tonight at 9:00. Grain and provisions markets in Kansas City and Chicago show price quotes for wheat oats corn pork lard and cattle with receipts and ranges listed. A meeting tonight in the Swedish Lutheran church at 1002 Connecticut Street is announced.
Miners in the Pittsburg district anticipate a work suspension on April 1 when the wage scale between miners and operators expires. The Western Pennsylvania operators’ refusal to meet miners in a joint conference signals that the interstate agreement breached two years ago will not be renewed for now, making a suspension likely.
In St Louis on March 17 three thousand five hundred unionized workers from local breweries were notified to strike after a fruitless meeting with brewery bosses. The conflict centers on an ultimatum requiring all employees to join the Ohd Reliable Local No 43 within a set period or be dismissed by the brewing firms.
Jefferson City March 17 The supreme court decided city ordinances banning lounging on street corners are unconstitutional. The ruling cites St Louis where Jacob Gloner was fined for standing on a street corner during picket duty. The court ordered Gloner released, saying cities cannot bar standing in public streets absent traffic or business obstruction.
The Democratic committee warns that unless candidates for all state offices appear by May 16 a state convention or conference will be held on June 10. Each county chair is to form Bryan or Democratic clubs to mobilize voters and spur district level organizing through November.
Washington reports say the Haiti situation worsened with refugees barred from leaving and U S citizens at risk. British cruiser Indefatigable and German Bremen arrive near Port au Prince as foreign lives are deemed not in immediate danger. France and Britain brace for further reprisals while the U S emphasizes nonintervention under the Monroe Doctrine.
government wireless station reports from Havana advise a weight of terror in Port Au Prince with daylong street fighting and fear of a massacre of white residents in Hayti.
Autos race westward as French cars reach Grand Island and Ogden while a second car exits Ogden for repairs. Washington reports no special message to Congress from President Roosevelt though civic federation discussions persist. In other cities, German and American cars depart for Omaha and Promontory during March 17.
Indianapolis March 17 The scale committee of the national convention of United Miners of America prepares a report with recommendations on wage talks after the operator district refused to meet before April 1. Linton March 17 Four men killed and 15 to 20 injured in a powder mill explosion near here. The dead include George Grady William Myers Peter Simmons and an unidentified man.
A crude note signed Black Hand warns the recipient to beware, accompanied by a small sheet reading Look Out. The message mentions Russia Jew and references a dynamite bomb with a fuse. The excerpt cites E G Soxman & Co in Sioux City selling varnish, cigars, tobacco, globes, and related products.
San Diego March 17 Rear Admiral Evans commander of the Atlantic fleet today announced that upon the fleets arrival at San Francisco he would retire from command on account of ill health. A good assortment of reception sticks suitable for parties and receptions at Wiedemanns.
Washington March 17 The issue of Senators serving as delegates to national conventions draws criticism from Gov Hoch and others who argue a senator should not influence nominating choices. Kansas figures Long and Curtis are urged to decline. each delegate faces a $200 assessment plus personal travel and hotel costs.
Chicago March 17 William J. Bryan the principal speaker at the St Patrick's day banquet for the Trish Fellowship club tonight spoke at the university where he delivered a talk to students on the value of education. His subject tonight is The Signs of the Times.
Senator LeFollette condemns Standard Oil and J Pierpont Morgan as causes of financial stringency. He closes debate on the Aldrich currency bill and calls out leaders in finance during the Wisconsin session.
The Senate finance committee voted unanimously to amend the Aldrich financial bill by removing rail road bonds as security for national bank note circulation. It also decided to keep the provision allowing retirement by national banks of more than 9 million dollars of circulation in a single month.
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