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The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-11-29

Coney Island beach would make : fine
summer playground for New York pspnic.
they chose John Y. MnKane ~ their leader
because he was a wideAwake man az afIairs
and a builder. They wanted 10 -, tins
beach built up, and McKane did II for
them. s. a.
And thus no continued to wax Ia poyvrr.
purse and position until he became the
veyitable caar Of the town Of Grayesend and
the shah Of Coney island,
But with all his practical common sense,
his shrewdness, his courage and his insight
into human nature, Mr.. McKana fell "A
others have fallen before him. He was up
able to stand 80 much prosperity. twas
ever thus. From the proud position Of king
Of the island by the consent Of Ahe people
he undertook to maintain It whether they
gave their consent or not. And now his
name il Ichabod; his glory has departed;
his scepter trails In the dust.
just before tho recent election 20 men
went down to Gravesend from Brooklyn
boards Of registry to allow them TO o
the poll lists. They arrived on the mid
night train and were at once arrested by a
posse, with Mckane at its head, and COM
mitted to Jail. As soon as the news got to
Brooklyn, men representing property OF at
least $5, 0O0, 900 went to Srayesend and Of
fered bail in any amount, hut this was re-
fused by McKane's first lieutenant. Judge
Newton, while his second lieutenant, Judge
Sutherland, was called away conveniently.
So the prisoners had to remain In jail over
Sunday. On Monday they were brought
before another judge ,0na writ!of habeas
corpus, and all were promptly discharged.
Just how this outrage was performed Is
best told BY one of the victims, who says:
"As we, stepped of he,train at. Graves
end, although it was very dark. we Jaw a
crowd, and before we knew what, was up
they were all around us. They had us on
every side, and before the train was fairly
got under way again with our eight remain
ing men we were we'll aware that we were
in the hands of McKane and his men. Did
they handle us roughlyi Well, they had
clubs, and although they didn't break our
heads or limbs with them they seemed to
take delight in jabbing them Into our ribs
as they hustled US about. They didn't kill
us, but they tore our clothes and my watch
was broken in the scrimmage.
"MoKane himself took an active part, and
he it was that arrested one Of our party,
Thomas Gardner. / guess the boss sim
gled him out, for Gardner Is . detective,
and McKane must have known it. He
grabbed Gardner by the coat and tore OIL
the buttons. Resistance was absolutely
useless, for there were two OF them to every
n of US, and they gave rs to understand
plainly that II we did not do just as we were
told 1t would be al the worse for us. I
think that, even though McKane himself
was rough and brutal enough. it was just
as well that he vas there in person. for IT
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OTHER DEPARTMENTS.

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How TO Select Meats.
Hats to House. Keepers.
DISEASED and Adaltsrstsd Food.
WaFuisa and Ventilation.
Drsiasgs and Sewerage.
Poissaina. Dssvaipe and Asstdsnt
DisinfeOtAntA
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s~heepshead Bay and settled there. As a
boy John dug clans on the beach in sum-
mer and went to the village school in WIN
ter. When IA years old. he was a]pprenticed
to a carpenter and builder in Gravesend.
With this man he learned his trade, and
afterward as a builder he laid the founda-
ton Of his present fortune of 55OO, 900.
Twenty-Five years ago he was elected
constable of the tow and served as such
for four years. Then the law decided that
Coney Island was the common property of
the town OF Gravesend, and McKane was
elected one of the commissioners OF public
lands. AS president OF this commission his
power was immense. The electors OF
Gravesend vote yes" or mo" on the propo-
sition of John Smith to pay n certain price
Tor a piece OF the common properly. nat
ever the result of the b~alloting, tho com
missioners have a veto power, II they choose
to use it.
Mckane owns mortgages on half the
buildings of Coney Island. Beer or liquor
Is sold in nearly every one of these build
inSs. 1t happens, by some chance, that
Mckan is not a member of the excise
board. He is a member of every other
board in the town.
When the old residents BEGAN to see that
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-11-29

was a tough crowd that we were against,
and one of the men, who was In police uni
form, kindly informed me that IL McKane
hadn't been there our heads would nave
been punched in.'"
But this was only the beginning Of this
conspiracy for revolution" as it was term
ed by one of the witnesses. When election
day came round, another party of citizens,
armed with a supreme court injunction for
bidding any interference to properly ac-
credited poll watchers, set out for Graves
end. But Mr.. McKane refused to notice
the injunction-in fact, he said he did not
care a ~picayune for injunctions anyway.
One Rev. Robert ]. Kent was of the as
saulted party, and he relates his experience
thus: u.
After the assault Mckane came toward
me and said that if it had not been for the
appearance of the thing he would nave
knocked me down too. He then looked
hard at me and asked whether there were
any more of US. / took the original order
of the supreme court out Of my pocket and
held it toward him after I had explained
what it was. He paid no attention to it and
cried out, Get out of herel' He then called
to his officers. and they came out. was
pushed forward and was struck a number
of times. One Of the blows knocked me
down. l still held the order and tried to
serve it, but neither McKane nor any of his
officers would take it. After I was knocked
down I scrambled to my feet, but a shower
of blows still continued to rain upon me,
My face was bruised and cut. Atlast l ran
and was pursued for several hundred feet.
When my prosecutors ceased to ollow me
/ walked two or three miles to Prospect
park, where l took a train for home"
By these rather summary proceedings Fl.
r. H. the Duke of McKane oon had the
field in his possession, and he remained
serene and placid until the polls closed.
But, oh,what q difference when the votes
were countedl For it was then that the
bumptious chief first learned that his pow
er had dropped with a dull, Ackening thud.
The end is not yet, for the newly elected
judge says he proposes to bring this rascal
to book"
Coney Island is deserted now. Scarcely
a soul is seen on its empty streets. The
coasting frames look like skeletons of sea
serpents; the huge pavilions are silent: the
ice cream and milk depots are covered by
dirty canvas. There is no sign Of the fat
woman, the dwarf, the tattooed man or the
other freaks. The verandas of the hotels
are hidden by rough boards. The walks
arc Uttered by broken lumber. The surf
muJters and moan as it beats against the
sand. It seems to say:
McKane, McKane, once so big and 80 bold,
Has lost his crown and is out In the cold.
He might still be . proud and naughty car.
But he lost his head, and he went too far.
JEROME WARD.
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Safe, Quick and E6eotIve.

Tho valuable curative properties Of ALL
COCKS Porous PLAsrERs arc due to tho en-
ploymsnt Of ths highest medical and chem.
ioal skill. They are purely vegetable and
equalled; safe, quick and e1sstive
10 their action; they DO not burn or blister,
but sooth and relieve while curing, and oar
be worn without causing pain or insoA-
venisDoo.
Do not DO deceived by MISREPRESENTATION.
Ali other so-called Porous Pastors are imt.
~tatiens. made to sell ON tho reputation o.
ALLCoCK's.
Ask for ALLCOCK's, and lot NO solicitation
or explanation induce you 10 accept . sub
stituSe.
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cloud, and vet many still claim that he is
not so bad as he is painted, for does he not
go to church, and is he not superintendent
of a Sunday school?
But Mr.. McKane's chief characteristic
is his courage. This is a good quality
when dealing with the fakirs and the law
less element which haunt his domain in
the summer season, but when it goes so far
as to defy the injunctions of the supreme
court it leads to disaster. Yet in many
respects Mr.. McKane is just the right man
to be the autocratic ruler Of Coney Island,
where he has held sway for SO many years.
At one time last summer the gamblers
and fakirs became a little too bold and
quite too numerous.
'"This things got to STOP" said Chief Nc
Kane as he brought his big fist down with
a bang. The chief was mad. The big dia-
mond in his shirt front famed an angry
red, catching the fuel from the chiefs coun-
t%enance.
ave don't want to make a church of this
place, but we won't let these swindlers rule
us" he continued as some one told him
how a Connecticut man had been swindled
out of $3.50 in less than a n hour. Bring
that fakir here"
A policeman soon came back with the
trembling swindler, who began with:
sit was a square game and the"-
"Shut up!' thundered McKane. Then,
pulling out the writing leaf of his roll top
desk, he tapped it significantly and re-
marked to the fakir. Count out $3.50"
The fakir WINGED, but he pulled out his
roll and piled up the bills until there were
$3.50 on the leaf.
"Take your money" said the chief to the
Connecticut man. Now" he said, turning
to a couple of officers who stood handy,
flock that fakir up"
Not long ago a red eyed woman came to
Chief McKane's office. She was followed
by a big, hulking, beetle browed man, who
had been sent for. The woman had COM
planned he did not support her and was in
the habit of abusing her. The interview
was short. .
as this your wife" growled the chief.
Eyes, sir"
"She is, eh? Well, if she is, you've got
to support her. Another thing, If I hear Of
your beating her again, you'll get off the
island. Understand that?"
Yes, sir"
"Now, git out, and don't let me hear from
you again"
This is the man whom the plebeian class
and the motley gang that lnfest the shady
locality of the island respect and fear.
while l don't drink or smoke or swear
myself" he says, Il realize that there are
people who do-that there are those who
think they can't take a pleasure trip with
out smoking so many cigars and drinking
SO much beer. This place is a pleasure re-
sort, but people shall not be s%windled, nor
will l allow anybody to go beyond reason
able bounds"
Mckane was born in County Antrim, Ire
land, ON Aug. 10, l4l. When he was Is
months old, his parents brought him to
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With the close Of the Columbian EXPOSE
ton the first Official steps arc taken In
France for the Universal exposition, which
will be held in Paris in 1900. Heads of the
various departments have already been ap-
pointed.
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Disagresabls flow from tho noe and other
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Of CONEY ISLAND.
Interesting Events That Have Hap
psned in the Career Of Boss
MeKana
Multifarious Public Duties De
volving Upon the King OF
Coney Island.
His Ideas of Amusement and Mora lisy-
arg bat Easos j astico-Csuse
of Downfall.
Coney Island is pretty we'll known all

Coney Island is pretty well known all
over the country.
So is its whilom king, John Y. McKane,
who enjoys being, all at the same time.
chairman OF police commissioners, chair
man Of the board of health, chairman OF
the town board, chairman of the board OF
auditors, chief of police and member of the
board of trustees Of common lands with
the veto power
Just now 1t would not be uncharitable to
say that Mr.. Mechanics name rests under .
The herald., 1893-11-26
Notice of Street Work.

DUBLIC NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN THAT
L on Monday, the 9th day of November, A. D.
1898, the council of the city of Los Angeles
did, at its meeting said day. adopt an ordi-
nance of intention, numbered 1908 new se
ries), to have the following work done, towit:
First-That said
SAND STREET,
In said city, from the west line of Broad
way to the east line of CASTELAR, street
including all intersections of streets
excepting such portion of said street and in
tersections as are required by law to be kept in
order or repair by any person or company hav-
ing railroad tracks thereon, and also excepting
such portions as have already been graded,
graveled and accepted) be graded and graveled
in accordance with the plans and profile on
file in the Office of the city engineer and speci-
tcations on file in the office OF the city clerk of
being designated special specifications for the
grading and graveling of Sand street from Cas-
telar street to Broadway.
Second-That u redwood curb be constructed
along each line of the roadway OF said Sand
street from the west line OF Broadway
to the east line of CASTELAR, street lex
cepting along such portions of the line of said
roadway upon which redwood, granite or ce-
ment curb has already been constructed and
acceptedl, in accordance with specifications in
the Office of the city clerk for constructing red
wood curbs said specifications being desig-
mated special specifications for grading and
Broadway
Reference is hereby made to the said ordi-
nance of intention for further particulars.
d. A. WATSON,
Street Superintendent.
BY r. G. HANNON Deputy 1l-22 6t
The herald., 1893-11-26
Ordinance No. 1920.

(NEw SERIES)
A N ORDINANCE DECLARING THE IN
IA tention of the mayor and council of the
city OF Los Angeles to establish the grade of
WEST STATE STREET
from Beaudry avenue to South Court.
The mayor and council of the city of Los An
geles do ordain as follows
SECTION l. That il is the intention OF the
council OF the city OF Los Angeles to establish
the grade OF
WEST STATE STREET
from Beaudry avenue to South Court as fol-
lows: At the intersection OF Beaudry avenue
southeast corner; at point l40 feet east from
the east line OF Beaudry avenue, 1920 on both
sides of West State street; at the intersection
of South Court $500 on the northwesterly
corner and 5000 in the south side of West
State street at point at right angle oppo-
site 10 said corner; at point in the south side
of West State street 400 feet east from the
southeast corner of Beaudry avenue, 90. 90.
And at all points between said designated
points the grade shall be established SO as to
conform to a straight line drawn between said
designated points
Elevations are in feet and above city datum
plane.
SEC 2. The city clerk shall certify to.the
passage of this ordinance and shall cause the
same to be published for ten days
in the Los Angeles HERALD, and there
upon and thereafter it shall take effect and
be in force.
hereby certify that the foregoing ordinance
was adopted by the council of the city of Los
Angeles at its meeting of November 13, 1898.
C. A. LUCKENBACH,
Approved this 18th day OF November, 1893.
I. E. ROWAN.
11-21 lot Mayor.
The herald., 1893-11-26
Notice of Street Work.

DUBLIC NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN THAT
i on Monday, the 9Th day of November, AID.
1893 the council of the city OF Los Angeles
ahdt ifs mfetiag on Snia aayd adopt p az 2rat
ries, to have the following work done, to wit:
First-That said
CARROLL AVENUE,
In said city, from the west line of Douglass
street to a point 400 feet west of the
west line of Douglass street, including
all intersections of streets excepting
such portion of said street and intersections as
are required by law to be kept in order or re-
pair by any person or company having railroad
tracks thereon, and also excepting such por-
tions as have already been graded
cordance with the plans and profile on file in
the Office of the city engineer and specifca-
tions file in the Office of the city clerk of the
city of Los Angeles, said specifications being
designated special specifications for grading
Carroll avenue from Douglas street 400 feet
west.
Second-That the redwood curb at present
constructed along each line of the roadway of
said Carroll avenue from the west line of
west line of Douglass street excepting along
such portions of the line OF said roadway
upon which said redwood curb has already
been constructed on the official grade and ac-
cepted), be raised and relaid to the official
grade of said Carroll avenue, in accordance
with specifications in the Office of the city
clerk of said city, said specifications being des
ignated special specifications for grading Car
roll avenue from Douglass street 400 feet west.
nance OF intention for further particulars
d. A. WATSON,
Street Superintendent
By F. C. HANNON, Deputy. 11-22 ct
The herald., 1893-11-26
Ordinance No. 1922.
tNEW sERIE3.l

NEW sERIE5l
AN ORDINANCE DECLARING THE INTEN-
N ton of the mayor and council of the city
OF Los Angeles to establish the grade OF
MAPLE AVENUE
From Sixth to Seventh streets, from Eighth to
Ninth streets ana from the south line OF 0. w.
Childs' tract to Washington street.
The mayor and council of the city OF Los
Angeles do ordain as follows:
SECTION l. That it is the intention OF the
Council OF the City OF Los Angeles to estab-
lish the grade of
MAPLE AVENUE
From Sixth to seventh streets, from Eighth to
Ninth streets and from the south line OF o. w.
Childs tract to Washington street as follows;
q. From Sixth to Seventh streets AT the
intersection OF Sixth street the grade shall be
g.. on the southwest corner and 1000 on the
southeast corner, at the intersection OF Sew,
enth street 1926 on the northwest corner and
13. So on the northeast corner.
b. From Eighth to Ninth streets: At the
intersection OF Eighth street the grade shall
be 17.4O on the southwest and southeast cor,
ner, at the intersection of Ninth street lo.oO
on the northwest and northeast corner.
C. From the south line OF o. W. Childs' tract
to Washington street: At the intersection oil
the south line of o. W. Childs' tract the grade
shall be 81. 80 on both sides of Maple avenue,
at the intersection of Pico street 40 on the
northwest and northeast corner, 2S.7O on the
southwest and southeast corner; at the inter
section of Fourteenth street 3040 on the north
west corner and 30.65 on the southwest corner:
at the intersection of Fifteenth street 81. 40 on
tQe northwest anu uOTtntdot COlllSI hhu oN. "
on the southwest and southeast corner; at the
intersection of Sixteenth street 1870 on the
northwest and northeast corner and 34.OO on
the southwest and southeast corner; at the
intersection of Seventeenth street 35.4O on the
northwest corner and 1870 on the southwest
corner; at the intersection OF Washington
street 81. 81 on the northwest corner and 800
on the northeast corner.
And at all points between said designated
pSints the gEads ShA@ @ rs Sc e
designated points.
Elevations are in feet and below city datum
| plane.
SEC. 2. The city clerk shall certify to the pass
ageof this ordinance and shall cause the
same to be published for ten days in the Lo
Angeles HERALD, and thereupon and thereafter
it shall take effect and be in force.
thereby certify that the foregoing ordinance
was adopted by the council of the city of Los
Angeles, at its meeting of Nov. 18th, 1893.
g. A. LUCKENBACH.
City clerk.
Approved this 18th day of November, 1898,
T. E. ROWAN,
/ 1i-21 lot Mayor
The herald., 1893-11-26
Ordinance No. 1919.
NEW SERIES.)

(NEW SER1ES)
AN ORDINANCE DECLARING THE IN
N tention of the mayor and council OF the
city of Los Angeles to establish the grade OF
LOOMS STREET,
From point 200 feet north of the north line
of Orange street to the north line OF the Gal
pin tract
The mayor and council of the city OF Los An
geles do ordain as follows
SECTION !. That it is the intention OF the
council of the city OF Los Angeles to establish
the grade Of
LOOMS STREET,
From point 200 feet north OF the north line
OF Orange street to the north line OF the Gaipin
tract as follows: At point go feet north OF
the north line of Orange street the grade shall
be $500 on both sides OF Loomis street; a q
point in the east side 100 feet north from the
point $500, at point 40
feet north from the last-ment1oned point
1O4 90 in the east side and 10000 in the west
side at the intersection of the north line OF
the Galpin tract, 1890 on the east side and
l2O OO on the west side of Loomis street
And at all points between said designated
points the grade shall be established so as to
conform to a straight line drawn between said
designated points
Elevations are in feet and above city datum
SEC. .. The city clerk shall certify to the pass
to be published for ten days in the Los An
geles HERALD, and thereupon ana thereafter
II shall take effect and be in force.
thereby certify that the foregoing ordinance
was adopted by the council of the city OF Los
Angeles at its meeting OF November 18th, 1893.
c. A. LUCKENBACH,
City Clerk.
Approved this 18th day OF November, 1893.
I. L. ROWAN,
110I-1Ot Mayor.
The herald., 1893-11-26
Ordinance No. 1921.
NEW sERIEs.l

NEW SERfESl
AN ORDINANCE DECLARING THE 1NTEN-
OF Los Angeles to change and establish the
GRAND AVENUE
from Fourth street to Fifth street. and fixing
the limits OF the district to be assessed to pay
the cost, damages and expenses thereof.
The mayor and council of the city OF Los An
geles do ordein as follows:
SECTION 1. That 1t is the intention OF the
council of the city of Los Angeles to change
and establish the grade of
GRAND AVENUE
rom Fourth street to Fifth street as follows:
AT the intersection of Fourth street the grade
shall be 1880 on the southeast corner and
1880 on the southwest corner; at point 27O
feet south from the southeast corner OF
Fourth street 93 80 on the east side and o4.O0
on the west side at point 474 feet south
from the southeast corner of Fourth street
$500 on the east side; at the intersection of
Fifth street SO 90 on the northeast corner
and As 90 on the northwest corner.
And at all points between said designated
points the grade shall be established so as TO
conform to a straight line drawn between said
designated points.
Elevations are in feet and above city datum
plane.
SEC. 2. The boundaries of the district to be
affected by said change of grade and to be as
sessed to pay the damages that may be awerd-
ed BY reason Of such change Of gra=de = are here
Beginning at the northeast corner OF Filth
street and Grand avenue; thence easterly along
the northerIy line OF flfth street 10 tne soutn-
east corner OF lot i, block 10Y, Bellevue Ter
race tract; thence to the northeast corner of
lot 7, block N, Mott tract; thence westerly
along the southerly line of Fourth street to the
northwest corner of lot s. block NJ, of the Mott
tract; thence to the present southwest corner
of lot q block 108 of the Bellevue Terrace
tract; thence easterly along the northerly line
of Fifth street to the northwest corner of Fifth
street and Grand avenue thence across Grand
avenue to the point of beginning, excepting
therefrom any public street or alley that may
lie within the above described district.
SEC. 3. The city clerk shall certify to the
| passage of this ordinance and shall cause the
same to be published for ten days in the Los
Angeles HERALD, and thereupon and there
| after it shall take effect and be in force.
| thereby certify that the foregoing ordinance
| was adopted by the council of the city OF Los
Angeles at its meeting of November 49, 1913.
G. A. LUCKENBACH,
City Clerk
Approved this 18th day of November, 1898
T. f. ROWAN,
l1-2l lot Mayor.