Lawrence Journal-World 11-06-12

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‘Strong turnout’ predicted at polls By Scott Rothschild srothschild@ljworld.com

ble to be wrong about anything,” Hoard said. The test excavations come just weeks ahead of construction work that is scheduled to start for a multistory hotel project planned by Lawrence businessmen Doug Compton and Mike Treanor.

After the close of early voting, Douglas County Clerk Jamie Shew predicted a healthy showing of voters at the polls today. “I think we are going to have a really strong turnout,” Shew said. In-person advance voting wrapped up at noon Monday, and mail-in ballots were still flooding in, Shew said. Polls are open today from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Voters will be picking a president, U.S. representative, state legislators and other offices. Shew predicted a turnout of registered voters “in the high 60s” percentage-wise. Shew In the last presidential election in 2008, 67 percent of Douglas County registered voters cast ballots. But in 2008, there were more registered voters in Douglas County: 83,174 as compared with the current total of 78,752. In 2008, 17,156 advance ballots were cast both in-person and by mail. During this election, that figure will be in the 15,000 range, Shew said. Some Douglas County residents may not see their votes count because of Superstorm

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TEST EXCAVATIONS FOR GRAVESITES get under way Monday morning at the southeast corner of Ninth and New Hampshire streets. Observing the dig and ready to sift through any evidence were Robert Hoard, state archeologist, center, and Gina Powell, right, contract archeologist, both with the Kansas Historical Society. The excavations did not turn up any human graves from Quantrill’s Aug. 21, 1863, raid on Lawrence.

No human bones found at Ninth and New Hampshire development site By Chad Lawhorn clawhorn@ljworld.com

The search for unmarked graves at the corner of Ninth and New Hampshire streets turned up a host of bones Monday morning, but they’re not the type of bones that shed any light on whether victims of Quantrill’s Raid are buried at the site.

They’re more like the type that might provide clues of what was for dinner years ago. They were cow and pig bones. A crew with the state archeologist’s office spent nearly seven hours Monday excavating a 50-foot by 50-foot area on the southeast corner of the inter-

section, seeking either to prove or dispel speculation that victims of Quantrill’s Raid were buried on the site that has been approved to house a multistory hotel. After a day’s worth of work, State Archeologist Bob Hoard was ready to declare the case closed. “I’m certain there are not burials here, but it is possi-

Police asking for public’s help in solving recent arson cases By Shaun Hittle sdhittle@ljworld.com

Police and fire officials are asking the public for information about a recent series of fires that have been intentionally set at occupied apartment complexes in Lawrence. The fires have been set between Oct. 19 and Nov. 4 at

apartment complexes “in an area from West 23rd Street to West 25th Street and from Iowa east to Naismith Drive,” according to a news release. Apartment complex residents

Mark Bradford, who declined to provide more information, including the times and locations of the fires, as well as how many have been set. “At this time I will not be providing any specific information regarding the incidents as it is an ongoing investigation,” he said. The Journal-World plans to

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are “asked to remain vigilant and ensure their apartment smoke alarms are in working order and all combustible materials be removed from hallways and exit ways.” The release did not list specific dates or locations of the fires. On Monday, the Journal-World spoke to Lawrence-Douglas County Fire Medical Chief

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file an open records request with the department for more specifics about the fires. Anyone with information is asked to call the Lawrence Police Department at 830-7430, or the TIPS hotline at 8438477. The Journal-World, using Please see FIRES, page 2A

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Despite a scrappy effort from visiting Washburn in Kansas University’s final exhibition game of the 2012-13 season, KU won, 62-50, on Monday at Allen Fieldhouse. Page 1B

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