20 Apr 1905
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Newspaper
Sedalia Evening Sentinel
Location
Sedalia, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Apr 20, 1905
Page
1
Vice President Hyde declines to resign after a agents committee visit. He promises to relay the full story to them. The matter now rests with the state insurance department and an investigating panel.
A brief business item notes the onset of remorse affecting decision makers and market sentiment in the sector. The report highlights cautious actions and reevaluation of prior commitments amid fluctuating conditions.
A long exploration of the so called conscience fund shows officials view it as a nudge rather than a real system. It notes entries kept by the treasury department turning repented restitutions into miscellaneous receipts and cites two notable donations including a 12 000 payout and a historic 11 225 15 from London via a St Giles parishioner.
Col. Robert Mowbray, manager of the Economy steam heating plant, says he was victimized by the Boy Phenomenon who appeared in Sedalia. He seeks the arrest of the Boy Healer and wants him brought back to Sedalia to stand trial for frauding him out of 40 dollars. The Sentinel published a letter from the phenomenon yesterday and the paper anticipates further developments.
Yale University baseball left New York for a Southern tour with six games. Opponents include Georgetown University twice, plus Richmond College Norfolk College University of Virginia and University of Pennsylvania. The trip ends after the Pennsylvania game next Wednesday and returns to New Haven.
Miss Grace Sage entertained the Theta Kappa Phi sorority at her home 416 West Seventh Street on Wednesday afternoon. The gathering enjoyed various diversions and refreshments including potato chips lettuce sandwiches olives pineapple ice and assorted cakes.
Ticket sales for the Gentlemen’s Musical Club concert at the opera house on April 25 for courthouse rest rooms benefit have progressed well and are expected to sell out before the date. Sales began this morning at 8 o’clock.
John Coyle created a disturbance on the Katy excursion train and was arraigned before Justice D. Kinsey. He was sentenced to five days in the county jail.
S W Ricketts declines bid to construct State Fair structures. Officials say the contractor will not pursue the project further. The denial ends the negotiations tied to the fair’s planned facilities.
The fair board awarded the erection and expansion contract to S W Ricketts, who claims a $4909 bid mistake and rejects the deal. New bids will be sought with contracts reset next Monday at 11. Events for Old Settlers Governor Everyday and Kansas City days were scheduled, with speakers invited.
The article reports plans to petition the Supreme Court to strike out all answers that may delay proceedings as probes continue in Kansas. It outlines the strategy to accelerate ouster suits and mentions ongoing investigations and key parties involved.
Kansas City report notes Commissioner James R. Garfield and Agent Caswell arriving to examine Prairie Oil and Gas offices as Attorney General Herbert Hadley aids in antitrust suits against Standard Oil, Republic and Water Pierce. Hadley aims to strike delays and appoint a commissioner to take testimony nationwide. Garfield plans to inspect Standard Sugar Creek refinery and travel to California.
Indp ndence Kas April 20 Lu ther Conant and three bureau of corporations agents added testimony in the Standard Oil inquiry. The Northeast Kansas Producers association Senator Fitzpatrick and a lawyer for the group spoke, while Hadley concluded no aid would come from the investigation as it concerns producer and consumer relations.
Special cars will convey school teachers ministers and newspaper men to Forest Park.
Indiana naturalist Isaac W. Brown on a western tour under Miss Helen Gould will lead a free ornithology lecture for Sedalia teachers and students. Tomorrow afternoon 3 30 teachers meet at the high school office then go to Forest Park for bird demonstrations in a two hour outing to benefit local education.
New York April 20 Statistics show pig iron consumption reached 2,000,000 tons in March, with production at 1,936,000 tons, 155,000 more than January’s high. Furnace stocks fell 30,000 tons, marking the smallest on hand since August 1, 1903, driven by record output in Pittsburg Senango valley and Illinois Northwest districts.
The fourth annual Atlantic City Kennel Club beach show opened in Atlantic City New Jersey with nearly 1000 entries. The event runs through the week and features notable exhibitors including Reginald T Vanderbilt and Mr and Mrs Hunt of New York.
H A Mudge the general manager of the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe railway will become second vice president in charge of operation for the Chicago Rock Island and Pacific railway starting May 1. J E Hurley may succeed him as general superintendent of the Santa Fe eastern grand division. Mudge said he will reside in Chicago and make no radical changes to Rock Island operation plans, accepting the salary increase and broader opportunities offered by President Winchell.
A weather brief notes showers and thunderstorms tonight and again Friday. Cooler air moves in Friday, especially in the northwest portion tonight.
A pulley and belt break in a Kansas City shirt waist plant triggered a panic among fifty workers in the Sylvester Judge hat factory above. Five girls were injured as they leaped from windows or fell from a fire escape while one, Caroline Ebler, was crushed at a stairhead.
Governor Hoch told a pardon committee that Willie Sells, convicted in 1886 as a boy for murdering his entire family, would receive a ruling on May 1.
The ninth annual boxing and wrestling championships of Canada open in Toronto under the Argonaut Rowing club. English entrants join a strong local contingent as Buffalo Boston New York and Chicago send competitors. Seven classes compete in each sport, with a diamond gold medal for finals winner and silver medals for second place in each class.
A Red Men’s excursion goes to Kansas City on Sunday May 7. Round trip price is 1.50 dollars. Train departs at 8 30 a m with return from Kansas City at 10 30 p m.
Sedalia Camp No. 16 of Woodmen of the World held its first evening session with special guests from Versailles camp. After the business meeting a banquet was served. Visitors included J. B. Padgett J. A. Sullins E. C. Padgett George H. Chism A. Popper D. E. Marriott W. E. Hulet and A. W. Otten.
One hundred seven recruits bound for the Second cavalry passed through the city this afternoon on Missouri Pacific train No. 5 from Jefferson Barracks to San Francisco.
The effort by the noted stock manipulator to seize control of May wheat failed, ending in financial loss and a collapse of the corner venture. No further details were provided about the parties or the outcome beyond the loss.
A sharp market slip sees prices fall from 1.134 to 1.08 in minutes this morning. The slump spreads nationwide as traders react to rapid shifts in demand and sentiment.
On April 20 Chicago opened May wheat at $1.13% and fell to $1.081 cents as Gates failed to round out the corner amid heavy cash wheat buying by Armours. Slump echoed across Kansas City Duluth St. Louis Minneapolis and New York markets.
George Y. Salmon Jr., son of Gen. Harvey Salmon, and Ruth Barcafer of Clinton Mo eloped to Nevada and wed by a probate judge. Manuela Porter, daughter of Gen. Pleasant Porter, will debut on the operatic stage next season. Illinois building at the Portland exposition to replicate Lincoln’s boyhood home.
The Christian church in Paris Illinois concluded a revival claiming 728 conversions, the greatest in a single church in U S history. Engineer Stout of the Wabash railroad, while his train ran at a mile a minute near Carleton Missouri, crawled out to fix a break in the engine.
Mayor Dunne begins negotiations to purchase the Chicago street railway lines, outlining city aims to control transit assets and expand public service options.
Professor Haworth of the University of Kansas has lined up several neighboring state universities to collaborate on practical experiments. The goal is to prove the earth’s rotundity and compute its exact size through coordinated measurements.
Secretary Taft arranges Philippine tour and will also visit the Mikado in Tokio during the trip.
Former Atlanta mayor John B. Goodtwin is appointed grand secretary of the sovereign grand lodge I O O F United States. The announcement cites his experience in public service and leadership roles within the organization.
The Cotton Belt bridge spanning the Mississippi at Thebes Illinois is open to traffic. The project cost about 1 500 000 dollars and marks a major regional infrastructure upgrade.
The Second Regiment band will furnish the music for the M W A convention to be held this evening in Warrensburg.
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