05 May 1910
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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 05, 1910
Page
1
County officers arrested Robert Thompson at the Sutherland farm after a drunken assault aimed at Mrs. Sutherland. Thompson fired four shots while Mrs. Sutherland fled to seek help. whisky was found on him and he was jailed after sobering up.
New York May 5 Indications the government is closely watching witnesses in the Heinze trial were noted as Eckstein admitted discussing testimony in general terms with Heinze since yesterday’s session. A $600000 loan taken in 1907 from Mercantile National Bank in Heinze’s name is cited by the government as used for United Copper purposes.
In New York on May 5 state officials read Harry Levenson’s confession to District Attorney Whitman detailing stockades where girls are kept for trafficking. His sensational statements are expected to prompt further arrests as authorities pursue other traffickers in women for immoral purposes.
President Roosevelt spoke before the Nobel Prize committee in Christiana Norway on International Peace as part of his European tour attended by royalty and notable figures in politics education and business. An unrelated classified line advertises for sale residence lots near the university on Mississippi and Jedinna streets with potential partial financing through W A Griffith Bell 1661 1144 Indiana Street.
Commander Robert E Peary donated one of his north pole sleds to the Royal Geographical Society in London He named the sled Beaumont in honor of Admiral Solleis Beaumount a member of the 1875 British Arctic expedition The presentation was made on May 5 in London
Chicago workers from 23 railroads threaten a strike over wage hikes, weighing a flat ten percent increase for hourly staff and five dollars monthly for others, with a vote tonight to decide whether to strike or accept road terms. In Louisville, Derby favorite Waldo preps at Churchill Downs, odds 2 to 1 with Powers riding.
Washington May 5 the House adopted an amendment to the railroad bill by 106 to 77. The change bars rate increases on lines competing with water routes unless a new reason is shown. An interstate commerce fix amendment was defeated 63 to 88. Ballinger testifies before the inquiry about reclamation methods, denying Garfield’s November 1909 letter order.
Kansas City May 5 The Peet Brothers soap factory in Armourdale burned last night at 9 30 causing an estimated 14 4 million dollars in losses and leaving 300 workers temporarily unemployed The blaze started near the glycerin and soap storage areas and spread rapidly aided by oil soaked floors and tanks Firemen fought through the night to control the east side where ten glycerin and oil tanks were located The company founded in 1872 grew to a 14 million dollar capital with eleven acres of floor space and a world wide distribution network.
In Kansas City on May 6 Lieut Reginald A Owen and his bride formerly Ruth Bryan Leavitt linger after their wedding. They plan to head for Jamaica tomorrow by a possible route via Memphis New Orleans or through the Mexican Republic to Vera Cruz and the steamer. They spent the day motoring and visiting friends of Mrs Owen. In Heliun Kansas detectives seek jurors for Tillotson kidnapping the incubator baby case with the trial likely to begin today.
Short classifieds list multiple notices: a good girl wanted for general housework with wages, a fresh cow with a fine heifer calf for sale, a person seeking work in gardening with board, Eldridge J Willey at Place house, a first class laundress needed for the first three days, Mrs Bowersock, and a farm wagon with harness for sale at 1037 New Jersey Lit, with home phones 1150 7502 683.
French bakers in New York threaten to strike over concessions as supply shows strain. May 5 report notes bread is more plentiful today but evidences of serious impact from shop bakeries’ stints.
Cable dispatches announce the marriage of writer and critic Max Beerbohm to Florence Kaln, an American actress from Memphis. Market notes report wheat prices pressured by rains across Kansas, Oklahoma, and nearby states while Liverpool prices slipped.
Kansas City May 5 A trial transcript shows W A Spangler, seven year agent, testifying Col Swope drank heavily until near death. He cites weakness and fainting spells after drinking, plus use of patent medicines. Prosecution highlights Swope's plans for a new will before death and the large gift to the defendant.
Federation of Labor officers and various farmers organizations continue meetings here to outline a cooperative plan. A new body named the Scientific Cooperative is likely, aiming to unite labor with farm groups and streamline handling of farm products.
Reports say Professor Robert Kennedy Duncan head of the industrialinistry department at Kansas University will resign and may move to the University of Pittsburgh. Several colleagues and associated staff have confirmed ongoing discussions as the regents prepare for upcoming actions. Duncan’s departure would end his tenure during which he helped elevate the department and contributed to a widely used commerce text. He is brother to the writer Norman Duncan.
message from Mr May ie of this city chair executive committee confirms in a letter to Clendening secretary of the Commercial club that the National Conservation Congress will be held in St Paul. also a note promoting Black Seal Cigar.
Evening Gossip notes the May seventh wedding at the Anderson home, with Anna Vivian Anderson and Homer Hershel Hill as the couple. The column blends social chatter about local churches, KU faculty, fashion, and society events, including Bryce’s dress style and campus life, with anecdotes on dress, manners, and window gazing.
General Laubenant and representatives of the Street Railway Carmen met in conference in St. Joseph Maine. A closed shop is demanded and Bradly stated the demand will be pressed. If not met, the carmen may strike tonight though they likely await national headquarters guidance.
Wittingham Alabama May 5 a gas explosion at Palos mine killed about 135 men. The report cites a large fatality figure from the blast and rescue efforts are ongoing as authorities verify the total. The incident raises questions about safety measures and mine conditions in the region.
Path finder escorted by a large local motor caravan arrived in Kansas City at 11 30 this morning. The party will leave tomorrow morning for Omaha and then proceed to Chicago where the tour concludes.
County fruit growers plan the first outdoor meeting at AL H Grigsas home next Saturday. Prof AL Dickens of Manhattan will address the gathering, with a large attendance hoped for to hear the noted speaker.
Market wires report wheat prices for July and May contracts with mixed bids and receipts. Wheat includes No 2 red, No 2 white, and mixed categories with July and September figures. Butter and timothy hay prices noted, with cattle receipts at 3,000 head and hog receipts at 6,000, including prices for cows, bulls, calves, and packers. Chicago May markets list wheat and money market conditions in New York on May 5.
Rio Vista Cal May 5 A resident reports the woman who died here last Monday night was Kate Bender of the famed Kansas Bender murder clan. She had lived under aliases Gavin and Peters for nearly thirty years, then worked as a nurse in San Francisco after escapes to Chicago and New York. She died at 76. a former reward of 5000 for her capture is noted.
Chicago May 5 unsettled weather reported for tonight and Friday with showers in eastern portions. Warmer tonight and colder Friday in western areas. University of Kansas daily weather report notes variable wind and rain near the metropolis. A fleeting item mentions a new cigar style by John Burns in London.
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