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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Sep 04, 1905
Page
1
A fragmented OCR item references a law related event or notice tied to a specified opera house block. The readable fragments mention volunteers and a local venue suggesting a community or organizational notice. Details are incomplete but indicate civic or cultural activity at a named location.
Pasco to Pueblo reports list forty injured from the Grand Army train wreck near Koone Colorado. Most injuries are cuts and bruises with no fatalities. Names span Garden City Kansas to Lawrence Kansas and include W. B. Sturthers and J. Sanders among others. Separate dispatch notes fifty killed at Baku fighting.
Topeka authorities report a rise in deposits across the state with a notable increase in Kinwaigh and Halibertach accounts. The Assistant State Bank Commissioner Albright says the boom is reflected in figures showing deposits near 1,600,001 and higher across many banks, despite some pockets of weakness.
In Oyster Bay on September 4 the Japanese emperor sent a cablegram expressing gratitude to President Roosevelt for his part in ending hostilities in the Far East. The message denies any dissatisfaction with the terms agreed by Japanese and Russian plenipotentiaries and credits Roosevelt with advancing principles for permanent welfare and tranquillity in the region.
John Harrison editor of Vanville Illinois Commercial News was injured when his car skidded and rolled down a riverbank embankment near Covington Indiana. His mother Colonel John N Harrison of Ottawa Kansas his uncle and his wife were in the vehicle. They were trapped under the heavy car for over an hour before aid arrived and they were rushed to Covington for temporary care then to a hospital.
Bayteld Wisconsin reports eleven crew drowned when the steamer Sevena wrecked on Lake Superior. Eleven others including captain and mates reached shore. a tug was sent but the steamer later sank. In Topeka a labor parade honored workers amid hardships. In Boston labor unions held a large Labor Day procession reviewed by Governor Douglas.
The fifty member committee on prohibition unanimously adopts strict provisions mirroring Virginia's new constitution. The body also reports on proposed local capital location, with Fort Gibson and nearby sites discussed as a temporary seat amid concurrent state capital debates across Muskogee and St Louis areas.
Report from Todependence on September 1 notes August completions and new work rose, countering doom predictions. In Kansas activity also up with more new projects, despite lower Coral production in August. Market outlook remains optimistic per operators while cautious. Nearby reports from St Peterburg and Copenhagen discuss broader European disarmament talks and Sino Russian tensions.
Detroit dispatch reports five persons are believed drowned after a panic aboard the gasoline launch Keo Hur at St. Clair Flats. A gasoline leak and explosion sparked flames sending forty passengers into the water. Most jumped overboard. nearby launches rescued those found. Five remain unaccounted for.
Salina Kansas stockman J Caldwell, wealthy and living near Mentor ten miles from Salina, was murdered in his bed. Mrs Caldwell found him gasping at dawn after a thief ransacked the home. no murderer has been found. An Iowa Odd Fellows Home fire in Mason City killed residents and required timely evacuation. A London dispatch reports possible Japanese revolution spreading from dissents over Russia peace concessions, with outages of cables noted in Tokyo.
Oliver Jones former cashier of a defunct Bank of Arlington and O S Bowman jailed in Jal charged with embezzlement tied to a failed cannery plant. A burglar broke jail, sawing the bars. Washington DC Sept 4 secretary of interior issued order revoking part of rule. North Wind steamer driven aground last May near Duluth harbor. No lives lost due to scabies among cattle across Colorado Texas Oklahoma Kansas and Oklahoma.
Atlanta health officials report the first case of yellow fever in the city as of Sept. 4. The patient arrived from Pensacola and lies in a local hospital. Residents flee to the hills as authorities dispatch troops to the scene to contain the outbreak.
Dell Travis, state fish and game warden, says new game law will render the department and hatchery at Bratt self sustaining. Norway's shipping tonnage is exceeded in a fleet by England Germany and France. George A. Sillar, former board of trade operator, wounded his divorced wife and her husband Louis B. Hill then killed himself. he died today. Omaha reports light trest last night.
Portsmouth dispatches report that the expected treaty signing at Portsmouth would be postponed until tomorrow. The protocol or minutes from the historic August 20 session, which outlined the peace arrangement, remained unsettled and unlikely to be approved in time to formalize the treaty at six o clock.
The thirty ninth annual Grand Army of the Republic encampment opened in Denver with receptions and reunions. Thousands of Civil War veterans arrived on incoming trains and about 60,000 visitors were expected to visit during the week, with preparations underway for major events.
Utica N Y Sept 4 A cloudburst wrecked parts of New Herlin and Edmeston after days of rain. Torrents swept away buildings from foundations, uprooted trees and washed out rails bridges and telegraph lines. A large house carried down main street and a woman feared drowned. Railroads and highways badly damaged. communication cut. extensive losses in business and property.
In Truluth Minnesota on September 4 a telegraph dispatch states a tug found Captain McDonald and the crew of the Serena safe and alive after the vessel was located. The rescue confirms all aboard survived and were rescued from the distressed ship.
Robert Bacon of New York has been appointed assistant secretary of state. Details describe the transition from Loomis and outline the new duties and expected impact on diplomatic operations.
Diverse items include a graveyard scene in Corkeston Norfolk and a noted Ke. C. Henry Fletching Mekeus with his family chronicle. Articles discuss wood finishing science and sap extrusion toward mahogany and walnut. A boy saved a Rio Girande train, earning a life pass and college funding. Berlin store uses 19000 gallons of alcohol yearly for wagon power and a German hygiene tip favors light clothing in heat. Milan to host an International Fire Congress next year.
A desolate coastal ruin tale describes a ruined seaport with a medieval tower and distant tribes. The scene recalls torn streets, forgotten fortifications, and a tower that overlooks the sea, evoking a lost era and faded memory of a once vibrant harbor.
A damaged clipping recounts a savage incident aboard a ship bound for Australia where a man and a young couple dismiss a crying child. The boy tells the child to stop, the man grabs the girl by the heels and bashes her head against a tree before disposing of her, then the couple sails away. The second fragment quotes General Von Liebert proposing a German theory of tides in history, suggesting fortunes rise and fall with the flood after major wars from 1701 onward.
Britain to secure and protect the ancient Edward I ramparts around Berwick on Tweed. The walls, including the old beacon tower, hold deep historical value as a border monument between England and Scotland and a reminder of past conflicts.
In a Philadelphia Press excerpt a mother scolds Elsie for shouting in a noisy home rehearsal. Elsie defends the outburst while noting Willie’s need for quiet as their father returns late. The exchange captures domestic strain over discipline and participation in a family activity.
In a north of England college a student harassed the natural sciences lecturer with frequent foolish questions. After interrupting the lecture, he asked how long an animal can live without brains. The professor replied with a puzzled quip about the student’s age and tone, while a globe and a goldfish named Raymond decorates the room amid book exchanges at Wolf's Book Store.
In Norway pay days bring saloons closed and banks open till midnight. Servant girls sign six month contracts at public registries. A telegraph box marks every street car. Ons writes, stamps, and drops messages in the box. Farmers can borrow from the government at 3 percent. Literacy is scarce. Average earnings reach 833 a year. Reindeer outnumber horses and sheep outnumber cows.
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