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Newspaper
Sedalia Evening Sentinel
Location
Sedalia, Missouri, United States of America
Date
May 17, 1906
Page
1
Miss Bernardine Dickman stands first in class at the valedictory. Torian and Miss Cora Lamm follow in second place and will deliver the salutation.
The senior class of 1906 announces honor pupils and speakers for commencement. Bernardine Dickman tops the class of sixty two with Cora Lamm second. ten graduates listed by rank. Miss Dickman delivers the valedictory and Miss Lamm the salutation.
Houston voters decide whether the city should buy the Houston Water Works plant offered for 900700 dollars. Cash payment totals 434700 with 467700 to be assumed from outstanding bonds. If approved, a second election will determine further details.
Officials plan to issue bonds to buy the waterworks plant with a second election likely within sixty days if needed. Mayor Rice and commissioners favor purchasing the existing waterworks company over a new municipal plant, while citizens remain divided awaiting the election result.
James Petty was arrested for disturbing the peace and loitering near the Missouri Pacific station. He was arraigned before Justice D. Kinsey and sentenced to five days in jail. Cynthia Maupin Peake was before Judge Kinsey and sentenced to five days for disturbing the peace on West Main Street.
Washington May 17 The Garfield report to Congress on Standard Oil and railways details secret rates rebates and practices used to crush competition. It includes responses to Standard objections and notes state rates secret rate schemes via Olean Writing Alexandria Thayer and blind billing.
The Epworth League of Epworth M E Church will present a Friday musical program with sixteen numbers. An orchestra performs Overtures and marches such as Farewell My Anna Bell and The Flying Arrow. Soloists include Miss Lulu Garber Miss Cora McClure and Miss Sadie Cameron other selections feature Mrs. R E Hubbard and Miss Bonita Sager with various instrumental performances.
Friday afternoon the C B C base ball club will meet Warrensburg High school on the field at Liberty park. Both sides prepare for a friendly game with local supporters expected to attend.
A report indicates an individual was arrested on a serious charge today. Authorities provided few details beyond the nature of the allegation and ongoing investigation.
A complex divorce suit in May 1906 led to arrests in Sedalia as Ada Lee Nicewarner accuses Perry Nicewarner of vows violations and Minnie Hudson of bearing a child stillborn after alleged drugging. Doctors L M Camp and George D Carter face charges in connection with the scandal.
Constables served warrants in Lamine street arrests. Defendants arraigned before Justice Beard and Rogers with bonds of five thousand dollars each. preliminary hearing scheduled for May 28 at Beaman. If bonds are not posted by six, they face incarceration. Dr. Camp recounts treating Minnie Hudson for catarrh and learning of a stillborn birth amid her pregnancy.
The marriage of Nina K E Williams daughter of C S Williams and Robert M Walton educator and school principal in Kansas will be celebrated Thursday evening May 31 at 7 o clock Rev J M Rudy officiating The bride is described as one of Sedalia's most popular young women
The groom is described as industrious and worthy. The couple plans to reside in the city after their marriage, making it their home.
Emmett Hurley, assistant bookkeeper at Sedalia National Bank, left his runabout tied at Forest Park last evening. The horse slipped its bridle and wandered off with the vehicle. It was found this morning on the Sedalia Cole Camp road south of town, and no damage occurred.
In Washington on May 17 ex Senator Chandler sent Bailey a copy of the memorandum to the president used by reporters claiming Bailey was secretly against the rate bill. The memorandum does not agree with the newspapers' printed copy as authentic.
Henry Jones, once a street laborer in the city, died Wednesday evening from paralysis at about age 60. He had been in precarious condition after being found on Ohio street over a week ago and had remained at home at Eighteenth and Moniteau Streets. He is survived by his wife, a son Robert, and three daughters Mrs John A Harness of this city Mesdames William Boden and John Davenport of Pueblo Colorado. Funeral services are planned for Friday afternoon at the family residence.
The marriage of Miss Malinda M. Rice and J. W. Payne was celebrated Wednesday evening at 9 o'clock at the home of Mr. Stewart 800 East Thirteen street the Rev G H Ayers officiating in the presence of many relatives and friends A sumptuous wedding dinner followed with about fifty guests present
Tickets for a five game series between the Sedalia Athletics and the Missouri Pacifics go on sale Friday at $1 each. Proceeds fund uniforms and gear. The first game is Sunday afternoon at Liberty Park.
In Albany on May 17 three hundred militiamen guard brick yards where yesterday clashes between black strike breakers and local workers occurred. Today order holds as workers restart under guard.
A hoplifter was caught in the act of stealing five boxes of cigars from the Sedalia Candy Company. Police arrested the suspect at the scene and recovered the contraband.
This morning seven individuals appeared before Police Magistrate Gresham. Frank Smith was fined 25 for theft of five boxes of cigars from Sedalia Candy Co. premises. unable to pay, he was jailed to serve the fine. Charles Dobbins, charged with petit larceny for stealing a box of strawberries from Dolph grocery, fined 5. James Eakin, accused of disturbing the peace, fined 5 after allegedly striking Mrs. Dowler in the eye. Josie Adkins Bessie Adkins and Marie Miller, all charged with disturbing the peace, each fined 5. Miller allegedly a cocaine fiend involved in a rough house.
Washington May 17 army officers plan major tests during mobilization of cavalry infantry and light artillery at seven concentration camps across the country militia participation expected. subsistence officers to test field cooking using fireless cooker kitchen cart and iron ration. signal officers to trial new field telegraph telephone signaling visual signaling fireworks balloon tests at Plattsburg observers from several European governments poised to watch.
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