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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Sep 16, 1908
Page
1
Julio Coons, son of a prominent Kansas merchant, was killed and a companion seriously injured when Milton D. Creviston fired from near his house after being disturbed by tapping. Creviston was arrested and held as a possible suspect.
Ottawa reporter recalls A H Slater climbing seven hundred feet to pin a note on a dead sycamore at Green Mountain Falls Colorado The scrap reads August 28 1908 A I Slater Ottawa Kansas the reply adds You and me too S T Gillispie Lawrence Kansas September 10 A 1000 reward sought in a Witching Hour style crime spree The item mentions Evans Metcalf Co and Wiedemann shop advertising goods and a trade invitation
In Powder Springs Georgia on September 16 Sarah Reed wife of a prominent citizen shot Hubert Bostick a Negro who had attacked her nine year old daughter after pursuing him with a posse. She fired both barrels from a shotgun fatally wounding him as deputies arrived to prevent lynching.
Two more deaths were reported in Sedalia this morning from the Windsor dynamite blast that killed nine people yesterday. Ira Malone and John Walker died in hospital while conductor A F Herschberger, accused of starting the blast as a prank, is recovering and denies responsibility.
The Douglas County central Republican committee releases for the first time a detailed list of assessments imposed on candidates for the county campaign. A forthcoming supplemental list will show contributors and amounts, and another will disclose campaign disbursements. The letters come from Lawrence Kansas dated September 15, 1908 and stress public accountability of party funds.
W E Hornaday plans a K U special at the Fairfax Sunday dinner. Turkey and cranberry sauce will be featured as star attractions. The dinner is billed as the best yet and many K U students have planned parties, promising a crowded dining room.
Cincinnati reports Taft plans a western tour, with dates set from Sept 23 to Oct 7 ending in Chicago. The path includes Milwaukee Madison St Paul Fargo Mitchell Fort Dodge Omaha Denver Topeka Kansas City St Joseph St Louis and Chicago with speeches in Wisconsin Minnesota Nebraska North Dakota South Dakota Missouri and Kansas.
Phi Kappa Psi members hosted an informal dance at their chapter house with about forty guests. Pledged were Ledrue Carter and Lester Hopper of Kansas City, George Bolles of Lawrence, Robert Lee of Oklahoma City. Miss Helen Gowdy of Colorado Springs attended as a guest. Prizes went to Dudley Asher and H. H. Holmes. Chi Omega invites a reception at their chapter house on Wednesday September 23. Faculty at home reception for Chancellor and Mrs. Frank Strong on Friday September 25 marks the start of the college year. A novelty bridal shower for Miss Lillian Person, soon to wed Barnes W. Hancock of Topeka, drew thirty-six guests with music and fern and aster decorations. Pink and white colors and white wedding bells decorated the rooms.
In Lawrence locals note a quiet morning with Marshal Carmean absent and remarks about a well‑dressed marshal. The column shifts to politics and sports, listing Juli F. Lacey's candidacy for Cummins’ Senate seat, a Moran Hanson boxing match in San Francisco, and Maud Brockelsby opening a Ladies' Tailoring Shop at 700 Mass Street with her Keister school program for Lawrence women.
Wright brothers set new European records for a sustained aeroplane flight at Le Mans France by staying aloft 39 minutes 18.5 seconds. Wilbur Wright of Dayton Ohio circled the field at 45 feet average height and covered about twenty six miles. He will compete Friday for a $1000 prize for the longest flight over enclosed ground and for the Micheli Cup worth $3000 for greatest distance in 1908.
Postmaster urges students and Lawrence residents to use exact street addresses and numbers for mail. Greek letter society names should not substitute for street addresses to avoid undelivered letters. Residents and students should update addresses promptly, obtain address cards, and plainly print full names for prompt delivery.
In Kansas City and Chicago markets a wide range of grains and cattle trades appear with receipts from Wichita to Mass Street. The local display touts Snapfy Oxfords as the snappiest shoe line, set to attract students, while Mass Street’s shoe dealer promotes fair pricing and timely purchases.
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