13 Oct 1903
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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Oct 13, 1903
Page
1
London and Berlin dispatchers report slight improvement in the Japan Russia eastern crisis. No troop movements yet. officials in Tokyo and St Petersburg consider possible settlement terms while noting continued naval and diplomatic activity among Britain, China, and other powers.
Parts of the wall at a Union Navy shop collapsed last week, burying four workers. Joli Armstrong sustained a shoulder injury and a cut, George Freeman suffered a broken leg and severe head wound, while Frank Naverulski sustained bruises and serious body injuries.
In Joplin Missouri Judge Garrett fined three young men A L Long Pete Lee and G J Judd for hugging Mrs May Williams on a downtown street last night. Williams testified in court and none of the accused denied the charges.
Firemen report that large quantities of American cotton have been returned to supply the U S market. From this port alone the value amounts to $400,000. The situation is described as the most extraordinary ever seen in the cotton trade.
The Safford company manufacturers of cotton yarns assigned today in Pawtucket R. I. Assets are 8234,000 with liabilities excluding capital stock of 150,000 estimated at 35,000.
Fraudulent pardons were forged and sent out through a scheme tied to the presidential process. The forged signatures included Mayor Geo. Mills and senior Army officials in California. Prisoners sentenced to terms ranging up to four years face continued confinement as inquiries seek who aided the forgeries.
In New York on October 13 a wealthy Brooklyn merchant, Sehwarz, was injured in a car upset while attempting a quick turn on a hill. His wife and two friends escaped with bruises, while Sehwarz was trapped beneath the wreck and severely burned.
Sedalia Missouri James Meyer was charged in connection with the shooting death of Elon Braden near Gravers Mids Saturday. Meyers says the rifle discharged as he tried to shoot a tree. Braden died instantly. Meyers was released on bond after detention at Versailles jail. No witnesses to the shooting. Meyers is described as a respected member of the community.
Soldiers from Fort Robinson Nebraska and Fort Higgins Nebraska, including two battalions of the Twenty Fifth Infantry and four troops of the Fourth Cavalry, moved toward Fort Miley in a heavy rain. The march followed two days of continuous rainfall and included detachments of the Sixth Infantry and additional units marching through fog and downpour.
A Missouri Pacific passenger train derailed near Yates Center Kansas after a broken rail. One coach left the track and a car broke loose from the front. several people were slightly injured but none killed amid the crash and wreckage today.
Special Justice Department agents examine alleged violations amid a controversial push by Roosevelt for radical changes to limit conferral of citizenship. A permanent commission is considered to test applications, with testimony and examinations guiding reports to the judge.
Reports on national pavilions and exhibits at the world’s fair. England’s pavilion rot issues Nassau New York fish displays priced at 8000,000. Texas gin exhibit highlights peene industry. Colorado showcases eight ton coal from Routt county. Nevada’s state chapter discusses state acre world’s fair. Jewelers from LeValde plan pearl exhibit valued at 25 million. Gardens and plants fill expo halls. Japan’s artisans prepare buildings and work by November. Utah’s state building set between New Jersey and Inside Test. October TW hosts Helen Kelfer and Kadเอ็ดe college deaf and dumb senior guest for Louisiana Purchase Exposition from October 17.
A weather bulletin notes rain in the Yopeka area through Monday evening with improving conditions expected. The moisture is described as beneficial for pasture and newly planted wheat, aiding growth and yield prospects.
The article blends royal lineage chatter and financial gossip from a Chicago paper. It notes a princess with violin talent, engagement talk involving an American heiress, and a disputed marriage deed amid a stock slump. It mentions giant silos at a fair, a rumored receiver, and steel stock fluctuations before denial.
Fragmentary news items describe Archbishop Kain in a coma after a prior illness as of Oct 13. Other bits reference Queen Alexandra, Sandringham, and a Romanian princess who bought an estate in Jassy with gift money ten years later, plus a Lawteat convention and a Dutchman on a barrel of wine image.
A mixed readable fragment notes The Squires Studio at 925 Mass street offering Jom Lucas tinted glass paint through Barry Raymond. It also mentions a Lake View Tuning and Fishing association board meeting at the club house and a Commercial club meeting scheduled for this evening Mentholis for burns appears as a stray line.
Jefferson City Oct 14 A Kansas City Star report says Missouri Supreme Court upheld power to punish contempt summarily in Editor Shepherd Warrensburg press case. Justice Marshall writes the opinion joined by all justices noting the editor’s attack on state government warrants punishment unless truth shown. Shepherd had challenged court jurisdiction and sought to withdraw by amende honorable but the court rejected his broader defense.
Sunday school convention sessions opened with devotion led by Dr Leung and an open discussion on youth in Sunday schools. J He Engel of Abilene led talks on Sunday School Management, Boys Clubs, and the Young Men's Christian Association. Names of officers and reports from township presidents were announced. a lunch followed and the host session continued with programs on teacher confession and home department work.
A roundup of community items: a church supper at The Daughters of Plymouth church October 15 from 6 to 7:30 pm with fifteen cent supper. a Lowlingz contest at Tolles alley by Garteldes employees. Masted fined in police court for disturbance. Dahlene Bros converting adjacent room to a dining area. marriage license granted to John O Barnhart and Matie Wray of Douglas County. Brazilian Lily perfume by Dick Bros. Frank Clark recovering from typhoid. Meatholis for piles advertised by Dick Bros. 38 00 best artificial teeth offered by Amualyam Ullings and Dr Wheel er in Massachusetts with cheap painless extractions. hours to 6.
Floods sweep eastern districts causing damage and displacing residents. About 1,000 homeless people are aided by a cadet committee as recovery begins. It will be days before many can return home, with some losing homes entirely. The Erie railroad main line between Jersey City and Suffern is open and traffic returns to normal on affected routes.
Alleged discrepancies amounting to 44000 are said to have been discovered in the accounts of the late Joseph Spahr secretary and treasurer of J. P. Mast & company grain drill manufacturers. Spahr died after a bout of typhoid fever two weeks ago.
A mob wrecked the interior of the Journal in Kensal and threw cases of type into the street. Editor E C Wilen had been fighting the lawless element in his paper and it is believed gang members committed the outrage.
St Paul Oct 13 Eight companies of the Twenty first regiment stationed at Fort Snelling departed St Paul for Fort Riley Kansas for maneuvers.
A collage of brief items: Schwab to testify on shipbuilding. Cole County investigating jury resumes after weeks. Looker Washington cited by civil rights group. Springfield unrest. vast enforcement trims 200000 miles of legal fences in the west. Brooklyn forces to oppose Melange lia. casualties in Bilbao riot. art journal editor held for murder of a Roumanian singer. San Juan arrests of socialists and anarchists. Wier will case argued in Albany. Seaside Leather and Storage assets valued. Foxshume bank closes. Titusville nitroglycerin firm head killed in explosion. Dominican neutrality moves. Dowd’s case transfers to civil trial. mint buys 100000 oz silver for Philippine coinage. Lake Superior reorg talks move to New York. Laura furnace to close. Mahoning valley prep to shutter. street clash in Kevile ends with race quarrel.
A wide array of items is reported including a court appeal in New Jersey over an asphalt case, military notes from Europe, refugee hardships, and political shifts in the United States. Across the pages there are rail and shipping updates, labor movements, weather and disease bulletins, and regional business openings and closures.
Chicago and Kansas City market wires report cattle prices and grain futures with mixed declines and gains. Native steers and calves show varied per hundredweight ranges. wheat, corn, and oats futures list multiple contract quotes and daily receipts for Oct and Dec against the backdrop of regional commodity trading locales.
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