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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 26, 1908
Page
1
The notice bundles hotel rates boarding from fifty to fifty five dollars, stable services at Donnelly Bros Livery, and real estate and abstract services by Singlain and George Ase, listing phones and locations in Lawrence Kansas, with varied offerings and promotions.
In district court this morning McDougal Craig and Co. v Greenlees and Jones v Griffith were taken under advisement. Webb v Quaker Mfg Co. awarded $57 to plaintiff plus costs. Hay v Hay granted a divorce. Rests v Reatz Chandler v Chandler Devine v Devine and Bennett v Bennett all taken under advisement.
Farmers hope for dry weather to finish corn planting as families and neighbors share time at home. Mrs Obas and Herschell assist. Stoll performs carpentry for Hoff Sommer. hogs sold to Richland market. visits extend to Topeka and local households with Eberhart and Deister families noted.
This evening at eight O'clock the Lawrence Odd Fellows lodges Nos 4 and 16 will consolidate into a single lodge under the name No 4. Kansas Grand Officers will attend including Grand Master B M Powell Deputy Grand Master William H Kemper and Grand Secretary Will G Russell. The consolidation strengthens Lawrence’s IOOF presence and marks a historic end to decades of separation.
Closing arguments on charges of wrongdoing against New York District Attorney William T. Jerome were presented in Elizabethtown by the committee led by William F. King. Commissioner Hand, appointed by Governor Hughes, heard the testimony and received briefs from both sides.
New York May 26 Attorneys for Mrs Harry K Thaw filed to dismiss the divorce suit saying no reconciliation occurred and that she desires to remain Mrs Harry K Thaw Portrait of the day reports multiple court and crime notes including a Columbia hotel porter Rosengren shot dead and a coroner's verdict of felonious homicide, and a high level wedding in Washington.
Topeka reports estimate Kansas will harvest over ninety million bushels of wheat this year. J R Koontz of Santa Fe bases figures on reports from army officers across the state. He expects at least ninety million, possibly more, under current conditions.
A Kansas City girl Miss Anna Coakley aged 18 and her 3 year old brother drowned near Brinson Missouri while crossing Sugar creek on a flooded wagon bridge. Mrs. Benjamin King, driving, disappeared with the wagon as her husband and others escaped. The husband Benjamin King rescued his daughter and granddaughter, while his wife remains missing. Mr. King served as agent for the Quincy Omaha Kansas City railroad at Brimson.
The Kansas railroad commission, via attorney F G Grattan, filed no intervention to aid the interstate commerce commission in the Kansas City Commercial club suit against twenty one southern and southwestern railroads. The club seeks to protect Kansas City as a grain marketing center and harmonize direct Kansas wheat center rates to Gulf points with onward routing. The commission intervenes to prevent undermining the present direct rate and cites Kansas grain interests, mills, elevators, and state passage. The ICC quote contends southern Kansas rates should not be set with Kansas City and should be reasonably reviewed as independent propositions.
Feanelin reports Mr Van Neste attended an Odd Fellows banquet in Topeka last Saturday. Mrs Eggert hosted the embroidery club last Thursday afternoon. Claude Harding is employed by J H Day. Mr and Mrs West Chambers visited relatives in Baldwin. Walter Harding traveled to Great Bend to work in a dairy. Mrs Prentiss at the Home Store advertises a compact washing machine. Wie Demann's offers Strawberry Ice Cream and freed fruit. Loomas Studio and Home Book Co advertise local photography and campus views. Squires is recommended for good pictures.
The notice promotes a closing out sale of wall paper with discounts claimed as at least 25 percent. It emphasizes savings for customers on wall coverings and urges action to take advantage of the reduced prices.
Jorge Van Brant of Kansas City was fined $55 and $5.55 costs in Justice Tory's court for attempting to seize a red lantern from a building under construction during a Pipe and Howl society event. John Van Brant, another Kansas City member of Alpha Delta Phi, faced a similar $10 fine and $5.55 costs as others tried to intervene.
Government detectives arrest a man posing as John Gosber at his father in law's kitchen in Collinsville on counterfeiting charges. They seized several dies bogus money and counterfeiting material after a two week pursuit through Kansas and Oklahoma ending with a tip from Cherryvale.
Samuel F. Whitlow, charged with the murder of May Sapp, endured seven hours of cross examination and remained unshaken. Mrs. Whitlow is expected to testify this afternoon. In Topeka authorities seized and destroyed $2,500 worth of rare wines and bottled whiskey dating from 1907, with an additional $500 worth of liquor stored in the city jail basement.
Market brief outlines May grain receipts in Kansas City with wheat and corn prices for May July and Sept bids. Cash bids list No 2 hard red and red wheat and corn quotes, oats, rye, hay values, butter and eggs. Livestock receipts total 23 000 with beef and dairy price ranges noted. Chicago May 26 prices show wheat oats pork and lard futures with cattle receipts and price bands for beef steers cows and stockers.
Guthrie Oklahoma May 26 The sun shines and floodwaters recede as homeless return home The death toll stands at eight Miles of tracks bridges damaged or destroyed rail service disrupted Crop and rail damage estimated near 10 million dollars Dallas Trinity River falls after flood death toll rises and business leaders raise funds for distressed citizens.
Washington May 26. Republican members are urged to stay in their seats until the currency bill vote is taken. The notification from James Burke acting Republican whip stresses the bill's importance and broad support across sections.
Multiple small classifieds seek home washing and family washing service, green house plants, horse and buggy for summer, violin for sale, a good smoking instrument, and summer housing needs. Listings include Bell phone numbers and Gustafson's store as location references.
Cleveland authorities expect a formal end to the street mailway strike as a vote 1076 to 120 favors return to work under the company offer. About 300 strikers have deserted. the Municipal company plans to operate normally and seek arbitration without the seniority clause.
Lisbon reports the royal household of Portugal besieged by creditors as courts seize unpaid bills. Queen Maria Pia and the Duke of Oporto face claims after the assassination of King Carlos four months ago, with a state budget audit delaying any settlement.
Bloomington May 26 Colonel Snell described as a masher by street car conductor Thomas Sylvester who testified he rode cars daily to ogle women and would dress them and pay fares while following them if encouraged Minor Neal ex s sheriff said Snell claimed he would give half his fortune if Thad treated his family differently in the weeks before his death
In Kansas City on May 20 the general assembly of the Presbyterian church reviewed home missionary work among laboring men immigrants and other groups and then discussed the churchs college program. The committee on colleges expressed gratitude for generous gifts from Jobe D Rockefeller and Andrew Carnegie to Presbyterian colleges.
Seventeen children were injured and several believed killed when a Reading railroad track on the Linewin colliery incline derailed after a score of boys and girls boarded it. The track and a car were demolished in the collision.
Washington May 26 Taft replying to W J Bryan telegram as lead candidate of his party states he is heartily in favor of the bill for publicity of campaign contributions and notes he has already pressed for its passage.
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