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Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-03-07
LEEDY AND THE HARRIS BILL.
Action of Governor on Railroad Meas
ure Still the Leading Cues
ton Mt Toneku.

Topeka, Kas., March 6.-(Special0 What
the governor will do with the railroad bill
is still the absorbing topic of discussion in
legislative circles. Tonight the governor
said he would take no action until Monday.
II will read the bill over couple of times,
and then take 1t under consideration" said
he. He was engaged in reading it for the
first time when he made this remark. Con-
tinuing, he said: Il will spend Sunday
here for the purpose of considering the
BILL. The governor may spend portion
of the day considering the bill," but the
sulting Populist politicians as TO what he
should do in the premises.
The fight has taken a peculiar turn.
Those PopulistS who are desirouS of kill
ing off Senator w. A. Harris are urging
the governor to veto the bill. They don't
care so much what becomes of the bill as
what becomes of Harris. They want to
lay him on the shelf. This has driven some
of the most bitter opponents of the bill
when it was under discussion, and who
signed the protest against it, to urge Gov
Speaker Pro Tenn Weilep. of Cherokee.
Mr.. Weilep declared on the floor of the
house that the supreme judges had advised
him that the pending bill was not as good
as the present law. and he fought it bit
terly. He filed a protest against it when
he voted: yet tonight he went before Gov
ernor Leedy and demanded that he sign
1t. He is a friend of Senator Harris and
did not take kindly to the scheme to cru
city his frieAd.
Governor Leedy has not even intimated
to his personal friends what he proposes to
do, and just what he will do is merely a
matter of conjecture.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-03-07
JACKSON COUNTY'S EXPENSES
WHAT 1T COSTS TO KEEP THE MA
CHrNERY MOVING.
A Recnpitulation of the Current Ex-
penses Prepared by Deputy Ceun-
ty Clerk M0ntague-High
Priced Elective Offices.

There has been prepared by ]. H. Mon.
tague, deputy county clerk, recapitula-
ton of the current expenses of jackson
county, setting out facts and figures rela-
value to those VINO desire information rela-
tive to the affairs of Jackson county in the
way of running e:Spenses-
The statement shows that the twelve
elective Offices and the deputies to rIn
them cost S1S6 go 80. The cash fees amour,
to $193 1886, and the miscellaneous expend-
itures, in the way of books and stationery,
81, 171.46, which makes the total expense OF
county officials less the fees s95 SOS 80. This
amount, it is claimed. is Is per cent of the
total amount required at present to run
Jackson county
The statement of the clerk places the
pay roll of Jackson county at s1s6, ,2sO.S5, re-
gardless of any other expense attached to
the offices. The amount expended In roads
IS $s17,379.15, which only serves to show
that the munificent salaries drawn nearly
equal the amount expended in building
The salaries paid to the officials of jack
son county for the last year exceed the
entire aInpunt paid for roads and bridges
out of the special dramshop fund, which
ments made to S16S, ,340. 10. The cash fees last
year taken in amounted to $40. S6S.96, yet
with all of this magnificent income from
this source the pay roH of county officials
swamped the fund and called for $50. 6.S4
besides. The statement of Clerk Montague
appears as follows:
Twelve elective officials and deputies. pay
roll, s1s6 29o. so; cash fees, paid in to county
treasurer. $l03. S63.96; net pay roll, SSS, 1854
Office supplies. stationery and books, S2,-
f71.46; total expense, $95. $3.50.
Nine justices of the peace and 'consta-
cash fees to treasurer, 's26.sssoo; netrpay
roll, s17,s2364; Office expense, $3,140.H; total
net expense, s2l .0640S.
County court janitors, engineers, firemen,
net pay roll, 27,07S.62; miscellaneous ex-
pense, s1s, o6; coal, water. ice and gas,
81. 1886; total net expense, S5S.6S064
Care of insane, deaf, dumb and blind, S31, =
5S6.61.
Circuit criminal and probate courts,
Sc, 1896: stenographerS' fee bills and other
costs, s23, 6S3.4: grand jury. jury and wit
ness scrip issued, $S2, 2,20936; total net cost to
county, $50 s42.16
Cost of feeding prisoners. S7,13535
Board of election commissioners, S4-
SS79S
Roads and bridges out of revenue fund
s49.059.65: roads and bridges out of special
dramshop fund, S16S, ,3i0.l0.
Grand total net expenses of Jackson
county for 1896. s52S. .6S5.47.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-03-07
WESTPORT'S ANNEXATION,
FIRST STEPS TAKEN BY THE COUN.
Gil IN THAT DIRECTION.
Speaker Smith VIII Get His $50 for
Services as Acting Mayor-Eight
Hour System Includes Whole
Water Department..

The first steps toward the annexation Of
Westport were taken last night when the
upper house adopted Alderman Morgan's
resolution requesting the mayor of Kan
sas City TO notify the mayor Westport that
1t is the desire of this city to annex West
port and requesting the mayor of West
port to call a special election to vote on
the proposition.
The eight hour system was extended to
the Turkey creek and Quindaro stations
of the waterworks department. Aldermen
Seddon and Jewell had brief and lively
interchange of pleasantries, the latter ac-
cusing the former of being afraid to take
stand on the question. Aldermen Nor
gan and jewell declared that eight hours
were .n enough for men to shovel coal into
Major Jones sent in the nomination of
electrical inspector. naming j. L. Morgan,
who passed the recent examination. City
Counselor McDougal gave an opinion that
the former election by the upper house
was illegal. The appointment was con-
firmed
The city counselor was instructed to ex-
anime the title to the levee property and
ascertain what rights the city had therein.
The city engineer was instructed to make
survey of the property. These steps
are taken in connection with the Bates
bridge scheme. -..---s-.s- y
The ordinance appropriating $4,000 to
build new woIhhouse was referred to the
.
The water works civil service ordinance
was made a special order for meeting,
which the mayor was, by resolution, re-
quested to call for tomorrow night.
Mayor Jones was authorised to sign an
agreement extending the time for making
the preliminary survey of Swope park
Speaker Smith, of the lower house, sent
Communication to the upper house de-
ferding his claim for $50 for services as
acting mayor. The house passed the ap-
preparation ordinance, including this item.
The ordinance abolishing the fee system
in the office of Inspector of weights and
measures was passed.
In the Lower House.
Speaker Smith will get his $50 for five
days service as acting mayor, the house
the appropriation ordinance. includ-
ing that bill and the water department
bills. which had been referred to the
finance committee. Messrs. Lynch, Si-
monds and Beroth opposed paying Smith, s
BILL but rather than tie up the whole ordi-
nance voted for 1t. Assistant City Coun-
selor Laughlin gave an opinion that the
bill was legal.
dlnance was passed. with two minor amend
ments, reducing the tax on laundry wag-
ons from so to $, and grain commission
men from $50 to S25.
Councilman Lynch violently opposed the
$40 cigarette tax. declaring 1t would create
a cigarette trust, but the house failed to
support him and the $40 tax was left in.
The ordinance goes back to the upper
The ordinance transferring $500 from the
expense fund to the various city depart
ments was passed by both houses.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-03-07
A BRUTE's DEED.
Struck 14-Year-OId Ada Fedeli in the
Face After Making nm INSULT
ing Remark to Her,

While walking past the Midland hotel at
o'clock yesterday afternoon, Miss Ada
Fedeli, the H-year-old daughter of Jerome
Fedeli, the Italian vice consul, was accost-
ed by a small Italian, who made an insult
ing remark to her, and when she turned
to resent ii, struck her a violent blow in
the mouth, almost knocking her to the
ground.
Miss Fedeli was too much overcome to
scream, but her e-year-old sister who ac-
companied her, called for help and the man
ran around the corner. No policeman was
in sight. Miss Fedeli and her sister board
ed street and went to their home at
1726 Oak street, where Mr.. Fedeli was in
formed of the assault. He Immediately no.
tilted the police, but the william could not
be found, although Miss Fedeli gave good
description of him.
Fedeli thinks some of the Italians in
Kansas City are incensed at something he
has done lately and are taking the means
of assauiting his daughter to get even
with him. He went to police headquarters
last night and said that his daughter had
almost been thrown into commissions from
the attack on her. Her face is badly swol-
len where the brute struck her and she is
now under physicians care.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-03-07
HANNA ENTERS DENIAL.

Declares in the; senate Tint He Has
Never Been offered Money
81 for His Vote.
Topeka Kas., March .-tspeciala Sena-
tor Hanna, Populist, of Clay. to-day filed
the following statement concerning the re-
cent bribery charges under question of
personal privilege:
Mr.. President:-As was necessarily alb
sent from the first part of the evening ses-
sion of the senate of March .. did not
know at that time that the newspaper arti-
Gle, which had been read relative to an in
terview with one of the senators. in which
l; with other senators, am credited by one
h 5. Boyd as having accepted a bribe for
supporting senate bill No. 490. 1 have said
nothing about this before, in the hope that
r. S. Boyd would be .apprehended, in which
case l would have been fully eXonerated.
But as he has not been, / feel, in justice
to myself, that | must now state that. so
far as l am concerned, the statement of
Boyd is utterly false. / have never been
offered money for my vote by Boyd. or
anyone else. for any measure that is. or
has been, before the session of this senate"
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-03-07

ricnltural department at 11:c0 a. m. and
tulked official matters over with Mr.. Nor
ton for almost hour. He had become
pretty we'll acquainted with his duties,
however. through previous conferences.
There were few introductions. Mr.. Morton
went direct 70 his hotel apartments. where
his sister is convaleScing slowly, and to-
gether they will leave for Chicago, en-
route to Mr.. Morton's Nebraska home. as
The new attorney general Mr.. McKenna,
took charge Of his office this afternoon. He
bad a lonE talk with ndr. Harmon, the re-
of the department. and received all of the
subordinate officials, who called to pay
their respects. Mr.. Harmon also shook
hands with many of his associates in the
Office and packed UP his effects for removal.
he will start Monday with his family for!
MS home in Cincinnati. o.. where he will
take up the practice of law with his old
firm 5
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-03-07
NEW GRAIN INSPECTION.
Stoner bill Passes the Senate, With
Only n Few Petty Amend-
Incnfs.

Topeka, Kas.. March 6.-(Special.)- The
Stoner bill, to establish a department for
the inspection and weighing of grain, and
providing for the appointment of inspect
ors, passed the senate to-day with but Il
few minor amendments. The bill has al
ready passed the house The amendments
will be concurred in. and the bill sent to
the governor for his approval Monday.
The bill takes the inspection of grain en-
tirely out of the hands of boards of trade
and places it in the hands of the state. The
inspectors will be paid out of the state
turned into the treasury The bill also
provides that the department shall be self
supporting; that the expenses must be kept
within the income. -
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-03-07
SHERIFF ASKS FOR TROOPS.
Fears Crowd of LawIess Cincin-
natians When Jackson and
Walling Are Hanged

Frankfort. KY. March 6.-Sheriff Plum
mer. of Campbell county. whose duty it
is to hang Scott Jackson and Alonzo WALL
ing on March 20, is here lin consultation
with Governor Bradley. It has developed
that Sheriff Plummer comes to ask for
troops to surround the enclosure where the
hanging will take place. The law says
that the hanging must occur in an en-
closure. and be attended by not more than
fifty persons. Sheriff Plummer does not
fear interference by a mob but has an
mtimation that a great crowd from Gin
cinnati will come over, tear down the en-
closure and see the execution. in defiance
of the law.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-03-07
CANDIDATES RECOMMENDED.
veterans' Patriotic League, of Fort
Scott, Meets and Makes
Up n Slate.

Fort Scott, Kas.. March 6-(Special.) The
Veterans Patriotic League of this county,
composed of 80 old soldiers and sons of
veterans, met to-day for the purpose of in
dorsing one of the members for the posi-
ton of postmaster On the first ballot
George A. Wilson, formerly clerk in the
postoffice, was chosen. Upon motion it was
decided to endeavor to secure the appoint
ment of son of veteran for the position
of assistant postmaster. Drs Sellers, Hayes
and Currier were recommended for ap-
pointment as the county board of pension
examiners. A resolution indorsing Colonel
U. B. Pearsall, at present storekeeper at
the state penitentiary. for the position of
governor of the Soldiers home in case
Of vacancy, was unanimously adopted.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-03-07
MADE HIM DANCE A TWosTEP.
A Little Saturday Night Pleasantly of
Morris Weaver's That Mny Cost
Him n workhOusc Sentence,

Everything was quiet and as orderly as
ii is possible for a West Ninth street sa-
loon to be on Saturday night in the resort
at 14os West Ninth street last night until
Morris Weaver and Charlie Carr fell to
arguing on the comparative strength OF
bourbon and rye whisky as snake pro-
gled up in the jolliest kind of fight of
the hammer and tongs style. When the
bartender pulled them apart blood was
Carr's head. Morris weaser was cast out
into the night and when. at i'll O'Clock, he
met Carr at Tenth and Hickory streets, he
drew a revolver and told him to dance
Weaver, was uncertain on his pins and
Carr thought It best to comply. He danced
till the perspiration rolled down his cheeks
and he would probably have been dancing
yet If the police had not come 10 take
Weaver away to cell. Weaver went
away TO jail happy beacuse he'd done
made the white man do a two-step''
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-03-07
NEW TRIAL FOR ToMBLIN.
Against the Goodland,
kas.. Banker. s--

Topeka, Kas., March 6.-(Special) Among
the batch OF decisions handed down by the
state supreme court to-day was one in the
case against NJ. B. Tomblin, the Good
land. Sherman county, banker. The de-
cision of the lower court was reversed and
the case remanded for re-trial
Tcmblin was cashier of the Sherman
county bank. which failed several months
ago. He was arrested for receiving de-
posits knowing the bank was in an in
solvent condition. He was convicted on
hVe counts and sentenced to the peniten-
tiary for four years and fined $200O He
took an appeal to the supreme court on
error.
The syllabus of the opinion handed down
to-day says, in part:
"A person charged with having. received
deposits as an officer of a bank when it
was insolvent is not guilty of a crime
under section 16 of chapter 43, of the laws
of 1891, merely because through his negli-
geEce he does not know its condition, but
1t must be shown that when he received
the deposits he knew the bank to be in
solvent. But his relation to the bank and
his duty to examine into the condition of
its affairs and know whether it is solvent
or insolvent can be considered by the jury
in determining whether he had actual
knowledge of its condition"
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-03-07
WooDMEN CONVENTION.
Kansas City May Get the Next Bien-
nial Meeting of the Wood
men of Americn

When the head camp of the Modern
Woodmen of America meets az Dubuque
Ia, in June. it will be asked to select Kan
meeting, and a big delegation of the :nem-
bers of the local camps will be on hand to
guarantee that In case the meeting is
brought to this city, 1t will be met with
proper courtesies and the occasion properly
appreciated.
The order has fourteen camps in and near
Kansas City, and all of them are working
heartily in the effort to capture the next
meeting. The head camp has about 800
members, but If the meeting is brought to
Kansas City, 1t is the intention to celebrate
the event with a big interstate log rolling
states. probably 10000. together at this
place, to celebrate the meeting of the head
camp.
The meeting of the delegates from vari-
Gus camps met last evening at the office
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-03-07
BUTLER TO BE Ex1RADITED.
Famous Australian Murderer Must
Return to the Scene of His
Numerous Grimes


Numerous Crimes.
Washington. March 6-The record of
testimony taken in San Francisco before
United States Commissioner Heacock in
the case of Frank Butler, who is wanted in
Australia for murder, has reached the
state department and is ROW under exam
ination. So far the proceedings appear to
have been regular in all essentials and a
warrant for the surrender of the most re-
markable criminal to the Australian au-
thorities probably will issue Immediately
Butler Is given no less than six narrqs in
the application for extradition. being va
r1ously knowngas Lee Weller. Frank Har-
wood. s. Burgess, Sampson. Glare and But
Ter. he. stands accused OF fourteen mur-
ders.S and is suspected of fully as many
more; His plan Of operations was to invite
tenderfeet in Australia with money to
enter partnership with him to prospect
for gold. When the expedition had gotten
a, few miles out of town, Butler would, as
charged. s make way with his partner, take
He escaped the law officers in Australia
by shipping as sailor before the mast on
a sailing ship bound for San Francisco, but
the cable and steamships headed him off on
arrival and he found waiting him detect
ives, who arrested him at once.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-03-07
A REPORTER IN LIMBO.
st. Joseph Herald Man to he Prose-
cuted for Alleged Grim
in8l Libel

st. Joseph. Mo-. March 6.-{Special) A
capias charging Claude NJ. White. a report
er for the Herald. with criminal libel was
issued by the clerk of the criminal court
to-day and was served on Mr. White this
afternoon. The charge is made by Prose-
cutting Attorney William B. Norris ON ac-
count of an article that appeared this
morning. The article is based on n state
ment alleged to have been made by Mrs.
Robert FRANKIE. whose husband is serving a
sentence in jail for obtaining money by
false pretenses. Mrs. FRANKIE is said to
have made the statement in the county
court room to the county judges that she
had paid the prosecuting attorney $50 as a
fine and costs in her husbands case.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-03-07
@n&yGn4@xy
THE POPULAR AND RELIABLE
nl6 MAIN STREET.

Of DR.. Palmer in the Junction building, and
chose an executive committee to take
charge of the work. The committee Is
B. II. Remley and F. NJ. Cox The head
quarters of the committee will be main
tained at DR.. Palmer's office. The members
of the central committee, as It is to he
called, are heartily at work They will ask
for the cooperation of the citizens in Sc
curing the meeting, and expect with that
assistance to secure the convention. 1t
will be held in June. 1899.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-03-07
park Meeting Postponed.

The park meeting which was to have been
held tomorrow afternoon has been post
poned until two weeks from tomorrow. AT
this meeting arguments in favor of. and
opposing, the North and West terrace prop
ositions will be heard
The upper house public buildings and
grounds committee will consider the ordi-
1ances of Alderman Morrison repeating the
North and West terrace ordinances.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-03-07
FLEHARTY DIDN'T GET IN.
Senate Doorkeepcr Had Been In
structed to Bar Out the Gov
ernOr's Clerk.

Topeka, Kas.. March 6.-(Special9 The
senate, it seems, has it in for Governor
Leedy and his Office force as well other
lobbyists. To-day Executive Clerk Fleharty
wanted to go in and see senator. The
doorkeeper refused to let him pass.
But you don't know who I am" said
Fleharty.
..Yes I do was the quick reply, land I
have been given orders to keep the mem-
bers of the governors force out of here
unless they have messages of some kind
for the senate"
That's strange" remarked Fleharty.
Then 1 suppose can't go in?''
No, SIR
And the executive clerk went back to the
office.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-03-07
SORE ON LEWELLING.
Harper County Populists Want Him
Disciplined for Betraying Pop
ulfst PrincipIes

Topeka, Kas., March 6.-(Special) The
officials and other Populists of Harper
county to-day filed a protest with Governor
Leedy against the election of Ex-Governor
Lewelling as member of the board of
railroad commissioners, and demanded that
his certificate of election be recalled
They charge in a general way that Lew
cling has betrayed every principle of the
Populist party and should not be permitted
to feed at its crib.
Governor Leedy refused to make the BRO
test public. He said he had not examined
it yet 1t is said that this is the begin-
ming of a movement to cause the reyoking
of dwellings election.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-03-07
To Permit a Compromise.

Topeka, Kas., March 6.-fSpecial.) The
senate to-day passed the bill giving the
state school fund commissioners authority
to compromise the. bonds of Anthony and
Ciniarren- held IN the state school fund.
These towns are inseivent and they want
ed chance to compromise their debts and
get on their feet again.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-03-07
Senate CIaims Jurisdiction.

Topeka, Kas.. March 6--(Speciall The
senate, in executive session to-day, decided
that 1t had jurisdiction in the Riggs-Smart
day. No action will likely be taken until
after the adjournment of the regular ses-
sion, however
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-03-07
The Renpportionment Bills.

Topeka. Kas.. March 6.-(Special.) Sena-
tor Lupfer to-day succeeded in getting the
various apportionment bills made a special
order in the senate for Monday afternoon.
The bills will be considered in the following
order: Representative. senatorial, and con-
gressional. Some of the PopulistS were op-
posed to taking them UP at all.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-03-07
The Bribery investigators.

Topeka, Kas.. March 6.-(Special9 TIL.
1cint bribery investigating committee met
to-day and elected Representative Outcalt
cfairm man and Representative Grimes sec
The committee will begin work Monday.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-03-07
Franei., secretary Retained.

Washington. March 6.-Seeretary Bliss
has reappointed Price Lane, of st. Louis,
No., as private secretary to the secretary
of interior. This is the first Office on
which action has been taken in the new
regime. Mr.. Lane Is an old friend of Sec
retary Francis, and the reappointment was
unsolicited.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-03-07
A BLOW mt westsrn han.n..

Topeka. March s.-tspeeiaI.) The
ways and Hreansfcommittee of the house
mas reported adrersely on the bills to APP
piorriate money for the current expenses
OF the state forestry station and the state
board Of irrigattop. Unless the house, re-
verses the action of the committee these
departments will be abolished.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-03-07
No Trouble to Find Use for 1t.

The city will get a couple of hundred
dollars for typewriter agents license which
it did not expect without fight. Two of
the agents who were fighting the license
ordinance surrendered yesterday and paid
the license.