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Newspaper
Sedalia Evening Sentinel
Location
Sedalia, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Mar 23, 1906
Page
1
In Sewate politics tension rose as members sought to block or influence the appointment of statehood conferees, but no formal clash occurred and plans did not materialize.
In a Washington session March 23 Senator Foraker withdrew his motion to appoint conference members. He said conferees would reflect the senate's dominant sentiment, excluding Arizona and New Mexico from the statehood bill. Beveridge Dillingham and Patterson were named conferees.
Attorney General Hadley said he would declare a truce to allow John D. Rockefeller to visit his grandson in New Jersey without process servers interfering. He would also agree with Rockefeller's lawyers not to attempt service during the mother and child's visit.
Curtis Jackson, a Black man, was hanged for assaulting a white woman in Poplar Bluff. Officers fought a mob to prevent lynching as rain fell and Dan Norman, husband of the victim, pulled the lever. About three hundred deputies attended to quell unrest among nearby Black residents.
New York report says Battling Nelson and Aurelia Herrera will contest the lightweight championship at the Pacific Coast Athletic Club in Los Angeles in May for a $20,000 purse. Final arrangements were wired today and all forfeit notices were posted.
New York March 23. The hearing on charges against Justice Joseph M. Deuel of the court of special sessions and the motion for his removal from the bench will come up before the appellate division of the supreme court today. Proceedings are awaited with concern.
Prosecutors file five specifications alleging since 1905 Deuel as city magistrate has owned and run Town Topics Smart Set and Facts and Fancies publications. They claim coercive pressure for payments via social standing and threats, tied to Town Topics and related companies. Evidence drawn from libel suit involving Justice Deuel and Hapwood of Collier's Weekly plus wider sources gathered by the district attorney and others.
Civil authorities report remains recovered after an incident described in sparse OCR text. The source mentions multiple bodies and ongoing work to identify victims and secure the site. Details such as location, names, and dates are not clearly readable in the fragment.
Twenty one bodies recovered after explosion at the Century mine near Philippi West Virginia. Eleven miners remain missing feared dead though survivors say they were heading upward when the blast occurred. The Shaw Brothers Baltimore owned operation employed over 250 men with the giant air fan damaged but repaired within an hour.
John D Rockefeller purchased the Reed estate in Pasadena described as the finest residence in the state. He plans to spend two months yearly there in the future, with a reported consideration of $300,000.
Thomas M. Casey testified at a hearing yesterday that he supplied spurious collateral to secure a local bank loan. The admission highlights a forgery scheme tied to the bank and legal proceedings continue.
Thomas M. Casey testified in bankruptcy hearings that forged notes totaling about 70 000 were used as collateral for the Salmon Bros bank, explaining part of the shortfall in collateral held by Kansas City State Bank after the bank failed. He admitted forged notes among 120 000 in additional collateral and said some notes were missing or not genuine.
Attorneys for the Railway and Electric company of Sedalia and the Sedalia Transit company filed an affidavit for a venue change to Johnson county in quo Warcanto proceedings. The city seeks to oust the defendants for charter noncompliance. City Attorney Shortridge and James T. Montgomery represent the city. John Cashman and George F. Longan, with J. H. Bothwell and C. E. Yeater, represent the defendants.
New York Life plans civil suits to disbar Judge Andrew Hamilton and to recover about 866000 alleged disbursements. The suits target Hamilton's duties as company counsel and adviser to McCall and other trustees. Milburn to reply to Hamilton's letter. board fractures avoided as Beers regime yields.
Ex-Sedalia woman seeks divorce in New York naming John Fee as husband. Petition lists personal and residence details while highlighting Fee’s involvement in the case.
Emil Dreyfuss of New York sues for separation from Beatrice Dreyfuss nee Brevaine after alleging infidelity with John S. Fee, a St Louis coal operator. Dreyfuss details prior marriages of Beatrice, dates of marriage and separation, and Fee’s alleged liaisons in theaters and restaurants.
Mrs Elizabeth Bouldin succumbed to a stroke Wednesday evening in Neath From Para L ysis. The report notes she passed away after medical treatment and lists her as a local resident.
Elizabeth M. Bouldin aged 76 died Thursday at 5 30 PM at the home of her daughter Mrs J A Bowers 210 West Broadways from a stroke suffered Wednesday. She was the widow of E F C Bouldin with ten children born, nine surviving. Funeral Saturday at 9 AM from the Bowers residence with Rev Dudley M Clagett officiating and interment at High Point Cemetery. pallbearers include I N Sprecher J G Dillard J B Mockbee Arthur Ferguson Frank Monroe and David Thomson.
A fire in a nearby building endangered Faneuil Hall in Boston this morning but firemen saved the historic Cradle of American Liberty. The other structure suffered about $50000 in losses.
Fred Smith was arraigned in Justice D Kinsey's court after being arrested by Deputy Constable E R Adams. He was sentenced to thirty days in the county jail on a charge of disturbing the peace of Mary Brown.
John A. McCall asserts his actions were authorized and in the interests of the company and policy holders. He contends his statement would clarify the nature of Judge Hamilton's retainer and contract.
A Splendid Attraction Miss Bob White delighted a large Sedalia audience last night at the Sedalia theatre. The show was among the best yet seen in Sedalia with the troupe earning praise for music songs and drills. J Leo McClure played Artie Tre Billion H Morrell Burnham portrayed Billy Van Million Mae Phelps starred as Miss Bob White and was supported by the troupe.
Sentinel subscribers at Otterville must pick up Sunday papers from Mr. Fahe at the Missouri Pacific depot, where he serves as distributing agent for morning editions.
Grace Zellner was shot dead in her room by her sweetheart Roy Shanks in Mansfield Ohio. After the slaying Shanks killed himself. The tragedy is believed to have followed Miss Zellner’s refusal to marry him.
The C B C basketball club hosts Pleasant Hill High school girls tonight at the Sedalia Athletic club rooms. Both teams are in good form and a large crowd is expected to witness the game. C B C lineup includes Morrison Frick Johnson Bever Butterworth Deane with dez for Pleasant Hill featuring Smith Bruce Mattingly Jerard Walker Neyman.
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