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Newspaper
Sedalia Evening Sentinel
Location
Sedalia, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Mar 02, 1906
Page
1
Impressive services held this afternoon for Reverend Van Wagner at the First Congregational Church. The ceremony drew mourners and local church leaders paying respects to the late clergyman.
The funeral of the Rev J M Van Wagner was held at 2 pm at First Congregational church. Rev Parsons led the service with Revs Boyd Martin and Hunt assisting, praising his faith, reform work, and ministerial fidelity and noting his community involvement in Sedalia. The church was decorated with carnations and greenery and attendants later laid him to rest at the city cemetery.
Amid industry strain, railroads are weakening as lines close or reduce services. Officials warn of broader economic impact as freight capacity contracts and transport options shrink across key regions.
Judge Smith's decision on not breaking the maximum oil freight rate prompts railroads to plan an appeal to the next Kansas legislature. Union Pacific counsel says roads will seek amendment or repeal. Governor Koch favors a factual presentation to avoid an unfair statute. fear of radical action drives retreat.
A fierce blizzard sweeping from the west is forecast to reach Sedalia tonight. Weather officials urge residents to prepare for heavy snow, reduced visibility, and dangerous travel conditions. Local authorities warn of possible power outages and request curbside snow removal and shelter for vulnerable residents.
A western storm causes heavy snow and blizzard conditions across Kansas Oklahoma and North Texas with winds up to 46 mph. Rail lines and telegraph networks suffer outages delaying trains and threatening stock losses. Weather spreads toward Missouri and Indian Territory as Nebraska reports seven inches of snow.
A girl was posed as a friend by Smith at a Ritchey drug store, taken to Monett, registered at a hotel as a man and wife, kept overnight, and police were alerted at daylight. Smith was arrested and bound over for trial in $6,000 bail.
Jack Ohman was operated on at Maywood hospital by Dr W S Shirk with assistants Drs H B and Will Cole Ferguson Wood Campbell and Tittsworth. The patient was given cocaine anesthesia and a clot on the spinal cord was found. No fracture or dislocation detected. Vital signs remained strong though recovery outcome uncertain.
The boxing world reels after Harry Tenney dies from cerebral hemorrhage following a Wednesday bout with Bantam Weight Champion Frankie Neil. Investigators report possible poisoning with strychnine and other drugs. Tenney’s mother accuses foul play while Neil and others deny wrongdoing. Officials claim the club acted legally and boxing may continue in the area.
Stuyvesant Fish will assist in leading reform efforts to purge the Mutual Life Insurance Company, aligning with a broader lead reform movement. The move aims to clean governance and restore confidence among policyholders and investors.
Stuyvesant Fish to head a United States and Europe policy holders movement for an investigation and reform of the Mutual Life Insurance Company. Invitations mailed to prominent holders. committee to operate independently of the governors and Lawson committee. Richard A McCurdy and others face suits already filed by the trustees.
Washington March 2 The president backs a rate regulation bill with three amendments to Hepburn while opposing broad court powers He would accept a limited judicial review and date certain for rates while allowing cash in court and limiting review to authority and confiscation He remains firm on government control of rates despite differing opinions among aides and party leaders
Funeral services for Prof. Langley secretary of the Smithsonian and aeronaut were held in Washington this afternoon. Interment will be in Boston.
Cynthia Maupin, described as a notorious negro, was arraigned this morning before Police Magistrate Truxel on a charge of disturbing the peace for creating a row on Main Street. A fine of $50 was assessed.
The Cassville jury returned a guilty verdict in the Smith case after a weeklong trial. The defendant faces fourteen years in the state penitentiary for abducting a deaf and dumb girl who was en route to meet her father in Pierce City. The incident occurred as she was transported from Ritchey toward Stotts City.
The text notes President Roosevelt intends to seek an extra session of Congress to advance his policy agenda, signaling renewed legislative push amid ongoing control rates and economic measures.
The House passed the army appropriation bill and the Foraker bill to mark Confederate graves in the North. The measure drew unanimous support in committee and was approved with applause on both sides after debate led by Mr. Prince. Points of order targeted a cable ship for the Atlantic coast and a ship for mine defense.
The text notes a debate over an alleged powder trust and government manufacture of powder, defeated on points of order and by vote. It mentions revisions eliminated from the appropriation and that the army bill as passed carries more than $69,000,000.
Paris press reports an application to the civil tribunal of the Seine by a money lender to levy household goods in the Castelane mansion to recover funds advanced to Count Boni. The countess argues the property is her separate estate. A judge in chamber must decide if part of the belongings are in the mansion, a test affecting numerous other creditors.
Mrs J M Fleming aged about 40 former resident died Thursday in Parsons Kansas after a month long illness from cancer She left the city with her husband about twelve years ago Surviving are her husband James Fleming and three children The remains will be brought to the city Monday arriving at 9 45 funeral arrangements pending burial to be in the city cemetery
Ray Thomas found a fully developed infant corpse placed in a red pasteboard box near a hedge two and a half miles west of the city. Coroner Titsworth held a postmortem. death suspected from exposure. Officers investigate. burial planned for tomorrow.
A Kansas Natural Gas Company well near Novaia, I T, struck by lightning earlier in the week, continues to burn consuming several million cubic feet of gas daily. Attempts to smother the fire fail. steam from seven boilers with 150 pound heat, used to subdue flames, has no effect. The blaze is so intense that workers cannot approach within 100 feet and the surrounding earth is baked hot.
George N. Ellis, president of Tabor College, announced in Boston that Andrew Carnegie offered a conditional gift of 25000 to the Iowa institution. The conditions were not disclosed and Ellis sails East to seek added endowment.
Democrats in precinct ward meetings Thursday night nominated a citizens ticket and endorsed party candidates. Local delegates supported a slate aimed at broad support and party unity ahead of upcoming elections.
Delegates selected at ward meetings instructed to back the citizens ticket. Republicans hold primaries tonight and a joint city convention is planned for tomorrow in the court house.
The First ward meeting opened at 7 45 p m in the council room with N F Ebersole as committeeman. Lee Looney was elected chairman and R A Higdon secretary. The citizens committee card was read. A committee of three was appointed to select seven delegates for a joint convention. Seven names were reported and the delegates instructed to vote as a unit to carry out the citizens' agreement. Clemens Honkamp was elected ward committeeman.
In the Second ward a meeting elected J. M. Dobel as chairman. A committee of seven, led by M Finnegan, P Sullivan, and J T Byrne, selected P Sullivan J T Byrne M Finnegan J M Dobel B A Sullivan Tim Delaney and Jerre Shea as delegates to the convention. Delegates were instructed to vote as a unit for the citizens' ticket. Con McHugh endorsed for police judge and John Whelan for alderman. J M Devel reelected ward committeeman.
W H Powell chaired the Third ward meeting in Starrs absence Sam Hodges was made temporary chairman Harry Hawkins served as secretary The temporary body was made permanent with O Bannon as organizer A committee on order of business included Powell Holcroft and O Bannon The report endorsed the central committee action elect ward committeeman and seven delegates for the city convention Saturday night The committee's report was adopted.
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