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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Nov 10, 1909
Page
1
A strikingly dressed woman, claiming harassment and needing protection, visited police headquarters. She refused to reveal her name or street address, insisted on possible Pinkerton guards, and provided only a coded slip of questions. Officers described her appearance as affluent and mesmerizing, with wild or glassy eyes, fueling speculation of distress or intoxication.
Paris November 10. At the conclusion of the Steinheil case Minister of Justice Barthou will propose changes to French court procedure. He seeks to remove the presiding judge from interrogation duties and transfer that function to public prosecutors and defense counsel following criticism in the United States and England.
Albany scene opens the annual general committee on foreign missions gathering twenty five bishops and delegates from around the world. They plan to apportion more than 1 000 000 for missionary activity. In London Alice Paul and Amelia Brown receive one month hard labor for stone through Guildhall windows at a King’s birthday banquet.
New York on November 10 saw near a million dollars in gifts for disease relief. A tuberculosis preventorium for children will receive 700000, while 150000 funds a seven story addition to Sloane Maternity Hospital at Columbia. The preventorium plans to remove afflicted children from the city for rehabilitation, organized at Henry Phipps residence with Nathan Straus, Miss Dorothy Whitney, Henry Phipps, Isaac N Seligman and Jacob H Schiff among principal contributors. Straus adds a 500000 Lakewood estate once owned by Grover Cleveland as part of the gift.
A. G. Gesherst of Kansas City died in an automobile accident near Lawrence on the Endora road shortly after eleven this morning. He was alone in a 46 horsepower Moon touring car, which overturned in a ditch after a possible failure in the front springs. Coroner Dr. Carl Phillips ruled no inquest necessary. Gesherst, a rural mail carrier, had started from Kansas City to deliver the car when the wreck occurred. He leaves a widow and two children in Kansas City.
In Paris today Madame Steinheil faces the murder trial of her husband as Marietta Wolf, a key witness, provides testimony on home life and the Green Lodge lease. The court notes the witnesses show nervousness and conflicting statements while the defense attorney seeks coherent deposition details.
Cairo Illinois buzzes with fever heat over Annie Pelley murder. James, a black suspect, is jailed as crowds threaten lynching. Dogs from Kentucky and Missouri traced paths to the cottage James visited and the factory where he worked, before police dispersed two crowds gathered around the jail.
The Lincoln social page reports the twenty-seventh annual Ladies Literary League banquet at Mr and Mrs Olin Bell's residence with guests English author Mrs George Romanes and Bishop S M Griswold. A seven course meal featured autumn designs, yellow white decor, and toasts by George Foster Mrs Asher A V Ross and Bishop Griswold. Mrs Romanes spoke on England and American ties, while Dean C S Skilton hosted Yale professor Kent. The day included Yale-related events and upcoming meetings led by Miss Margaret McCarter and Mrs Ella Mell.
Eriksen's store displays a loaded car of latest style furniture from Grand Rapids for Prof. Tiahneh's remodeled home at 1232 La street. Old English in Brazilian Circassian walnut bedroom, quartered oak library and dining room with early English finish. J Smith, new manager, brings long experience in coordinating furnishings, Adelphi club member and Mrs. Maxwell also involved.
A University party hosted by a fraternity will feature girls from the local chapter discovering the arrival of a National sorority. The new group is said to have strong standing. Two fraternities plan parties the same night, with date withheld to avoid confusion. Also notes a memorial of Mrs. S. M. Brant's daughter dying in Grand Junction Colorado.
One of the most important real estate deals in Lawrence in years occurred on November 5 when Miss Bertha Apitz sold the Central Hotel property to Joseph Baer for about 10,000 dollars. The lot numbers 66 and 68 on Vermont Street were listed as the property. Baer, a Topeka resident, plans repairs but will keep the hotel in operation. Also noted is the death of Harry Gardner, son of C. B. Gardner, in Los Angeles from tuberculosis at twenty-one, with funeral held there Yesterday in Los Angeles and sympathy sent to Lawrence friends.
In Cincinnati a widening shortage in the Big Four Railroad funds leads investigators to the securities and bond issues managed by former treasurer Charles L. Warriner. A prominent hotel apartment houses a woman named by Warriner as a blackmailer. Detective efforts reveal large-denomination deposits and a mail pile awaiting her, with no action yet taken. Mrs. Jeanette Stewart denies blackmail and explains lavish spending as inherited fortune.
Seventeen new members joined the Scottish Rite last night in Lawrence as Masonry revival continues this week. The event featured an array of degrees from ninth to thirteenth, a dinner at Fairfax, and plans for the eighteenth degree tonight and thirtieth by Friday. Thomas Harrison, 33d degree inspector, will attend to observe and consider applications for charter member of the new Lawrence Consistory No. 6.
Yale professor Charles Foster Kent, a Woolsey professor of Biblical literature, opened a Midwest university tour with yesterday afternoon’s chapel lecture titled The Aims and Methods of Israel’s Teachers. He will give a second lecture today and a final one tomorrow, with further talks planned at KU and weekend chapel exercises.
Matthew Farrell, a University student, was shot in the left foot during a holdup in South Park just before midnight. He fled home for aid as police pursued no lead. the assailant remains at large with motives unclear and no description available due to darkness.
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