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Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-05-27

Section AZ Nothing in this act shall ap-
ply to the carriage. storage or handling OF
property free or at reduced rates for the
United States, or this state. or municipal
governments, or for charitable purposes, or
to and from fairs and eXpositions for eX-
hibitiOn thereat, or for the employees or
such common carriers or their families, or
private property or goods for the family
use OF the employees of such common car
reTs, or the Issuance of mileage, eXcur-
sion or Communication passenger tickets, or
to prevent railroads from giving Tree car
rage to their own officers and employees.
and their families dependent upon said
officer or employe for support, and TO per-
sons in charge of live stock being shipped
from the point of shipment to destination
and return. or to prevent the pflnclpdi
officers of any railroad company or com
panies from exchanging passes or tickets
with other railroad companies for their
officers and employees, and nothing in this
act contained shall in any way abridge or
alter the remedies now existing at common
law or by statute. but the provisions Of this
act are in addition TO such remedies: Pro
vided. That no pending litigation shall IN
any way be affected by this act.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-05-27
TERRIFIC ELECTRIC STORM.
Several Houses Near Troy, Kas Struck
by Lightning-Remarkab
Heavy Rain.

Troy, Kas., May 26.-(Special) The heav-
lest rain storm of recent years visited this
section last night. Nearly five inches of
water fell from midnight to 2 o'clock, and
the most terrific electrical storm ever wit
messed here lasted throughout the entire
storm. Several houses in the vicinity were
struck by lightning. and a few head of
stock were killed. The fields We're washed
badly and much of the corn will have to
be replanted. The creeks were swollen TO
unusual flood proportions. and the roads
by reason of bitches washed in them and
bridges swept away or damaged, are al
most impassab BILE. The railroads between
eral places and no trains will get through
until tomorrow. No mails have arrived
from the East to-day. The damage to
COrnfeds is incalCulable. The day has been
rot and sultry and another storm is threat
ened for tonight.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-05-27
LIFE SENTENCE FOR CRUELTY.
Paris Father Heavily Punished for
Inhumnn brutality Toward
His Son.

Paris, May 26.-The three days trial Of
Gregcire house painter; Mile. Despaise.
his mistress. and Nine. Gregoire his moth
er. all charged with inhuman cruelty to-
ward Pierre Gregoire. son of the male pris-
oneT. I'm December last. when the revela-
tiOns made caused a sensation I'm Paris and
earned FOR the child the name of lie petite
martyr has just ended. GregOire to-day
was sentenced to the full penalty impriS-
oEment for life at hard labor. Mile Des-
pals" and Nine. GregOire were condemned
to five years Imprisonment at hard labor
Intense feeling was manifested against the
prisoners, and the people in the court room
cried, Death TO them
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-05-27
FIRE AT 0LATHE.
Four Frame Buildings Burned and an
Entire Business Block
Threatened.

Olathe. Kas, May 26.-(SpeciaI) Fire
consumed four frame business buildings
last night and for time it looked as
though an entire business block was
doomed. Shingle rooted buildings were
saved only by rain. The loss on the
burned buildings amounts TO about 800
each. They are owned by J. II. Dow
Ralston Walker and Mrs Maggie Nc
Caughan. There was no insurance.
Bechler & Mise occupied one for a harness
shop and lost $500. covered by insurance
Dent & Co. harness. occupied another for
harness, losing about 81 500. with $500 in
suranCe. Miss Bowers. millinery lost $500
with no insurance; Patt q CcOtt, bakery
s4O0. with 500 insurance. The fire started
in the bakery. Its origin is unknown.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-05-27
MINISTER TO COLOMBIA.
President Mckinley Rewards n West
VIrEinih Editor for Faith
full Party Work

washington. May 26.-The president to-
day sent the following nominations to the
senate: Charles Burdett Hart of West
virginia. TO be envoy extraordinary and
minister plcnipotentiary Of the United
States to Colombia John G. Thompson, of
Illinois. 10 he assistant attorney general:
James Edmund BOYD. OF North Carolina
10 bc assistant attorney general. John w
Miller. receiver OF public moneys. Wood
ward. q. r. =. J. lIcineman, to he post
master at hirkwood, Mo.
Mr. Hart, named for minister 20 COlom-
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-05-27
LIGHTNING AT ABILENE.
Resulting Flames DO Damage Aggre-
eating S3,OOO-Heavy Rain in
That Section,

Abilene. Kas.. May 26-(SpecIal0 Light
ming this afternoon struck Hoffman &
Etherington's horse stables. The flames
spread by high wind to several houses and
two barns. The stables and barns were
destroyed. The losses are about 5000 par
TALLY covered by insurance. The east end
Of town had a narrow escape from general
destruction. a heavy rain fell this even
ing.
Salina. Kas.. May 26.-(Special) A heavy
rain fell here this afternoon. the first for
some time. The ground had become quite
dry. but this rain will do much toward car
rying the wheat forward to maturity. as
well as fruits
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-05-27
THREE VICTIMS OF DYNAMITE.
Minnesota Farmer Was TbawinS II
Out Over Fire When IL
ENnInHPH.

Duluth. MINI. May 26-At Hermann
town. seven miles from Duluth, to-day
Frank Lucek, a farmer. was thawing some
dynamite to he used in clearing LAND of
stumps. He was heating it over 4 fire
when IT exploded. tearing the house almost
TO pieces and killing LuCek and two young
sons. His wife and another small son
escaped alive but are badly hurt The
hoy was blown through a window and
what remained OF the house caught fire
and was destroyed. The mother and son
were brought 10 ulUth and are in the
hospital here. The boy may die. but the
mother will recover.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-05-27

bia, has been for twenty years editor of
the Wheeling Intplligencer. th,. Ieatlins
Republican paper Of West Virginia The
appointment is in recognition OF his seTy-
Ices TO the party. He was indorSed by
Senator ElkinS and the Republican repre-
sentatiVcs Of the state Mr.. Hart has
been prominently mentioned as a caudi-
date FOR United States senator to succeed
Senator Faulkner. If the Republicans
should carry the state at the next cleo
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-05-27
Arrested on Suspicion.

Chillicothe, Mo, May 25-CSpecial) A
man calling himself Charles Erie was ar
rested here last night having in his pos
session a kit of burglars tools a bottle
OF giant powder. coil of fuse n six
shooter and a lot of cartridges. tie claim
for developments on Jail sentence as a
V2grant. He claims TO be n brickmaSon.
and says he recently worked in Kansas
C:tN.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-05-27
"BunaIO CaIf'' Is Dead.

Baxter Spring. Kas.. May 26.-(SpeciaD
Buffalo Calf. chief of the Quapaws and
one of the best known Indians In the north
ern part of the territory. is dead of pneu-
monia. Old Buffalo always kept himself
well painted and decorated with feathers
medals and Sunday school badges and was
a great favorite with the children of the
border towns. He was highly respected by
the people of his tribe and might safely
he called a good Indian.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-05-27
Died From n Broken Arm.

sedalia: Mo, May 26.--(Special) Mrs.
cX-superintendent of the Pettis County
home. while with a fishing party on the
Lamine last Friday. fell down an embank-
ment. breaking the bones of the right arm
Just above the wrist. Blood poisoning set
in. her arm became swollen to the bursting
point, and she died to-day in great agony
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-05-27
SIX Enterprise Grnduntcs.

Enterprise. Kas.. May 2G.-(SpeciaD The
seventh annual CONNIE ncement exercises OF
the Enterprise high school were given last
night in Buhrer's opera house before "A
large audience. There were six graduates
Julia A. Ehrsam, Jessie NJ Wagner, AL
ithaca NJ. Dill. Daisy G.. Hoffman. vaiedlc-
torisn. Edward G.. Froellch and Jacob NJ
Geoppert. salutatorfan.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-05-27
seventh Victim of n Florida Feud.

Tampa. Fla. May 26-William Edwards
was assassinated at his home near Trilbv
last night. He and his two children We're
eating supper when parties concealed in the
woods fired through window, killing Ed
wards instantly. He was a one-armed ex-
Confederate soldier. This Is the seventh
man killed I'm the Whitehurst- w hidden
Stevenson feud
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-05-27
Assaulted with a Tept stnkc

Fort Scott, Kas., May 26.-CSpeciaIJ To-
night. after the performance of Harrison
q Prickett's dog and pony show Bob
Christian. one of the tent men, assaulted
Herman RoylStun and another man with
a tent stake, fatally crushing RoVIstou-s
skull. There seems to have been no provo
cation for the assault. The assailant es-
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-05-27
Indians Threatening Trouble.

Miles City, Mont. May 26.-The body of
John Hoover, the missing sheep herder of
John Berringer'S ranch. was found about
two miles from the ranch. with two bullet
holes through his body. Ills dog lay by his
side. Both were killed by Indians. The In
dians are making preparations for trouble
and the settlers are growing uneasy
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-05-27
Ex-Mayor Barnes Confident.

Washington. May 2G.-(SpeCialD EX-
Mayor Barnes is confident that his nominal
ton to be postmaster of Kansas city, Kas.
will go to the senate at an early date. His
Endorsements are very strong and the pres
ident wants TO give him the appointment
Whether he will do so In the absence of
Senator Bakers Endorsement remains TO he
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-05-27
weSterners in Washington.

Washington. May 26.-tSpeciaID Among
western people in the city to-day are the
IoloHlnE: Mr.. and Mrs. r !. Williams. OF
u3PTHa. g J. Williams. W, ". Murphy and
W. -. tlsrke, of Kansas City: J. w. Till
iia,i i.Sni OF missouri; r. J. Bond, OF the In
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-05-27
Another Carrier at winfield

Washington. May 26-(SpecialD An ad-
ditOnal carrier has been appointed for
Winfield Kas.. to deliver mail in the viciu-
ity Of tho Winfield seminary J. F. EiweIl
has been appointed to deliver mail to the
ChautauPua assembly OF Kansas during its
session at Ottawa Has.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-05-27
Jumped TO Her Death.

New York. May 26.-With her 4-months-
old child Clasped in her arms. Mrs Eliza
beth Hennigg to-day jumped from the
roof of "A three-stOry tenement house i'm
where she lived. She was in
stantly killed. The child escaped without
health
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-05-27
The Bill Leedy Had Passed.

Section u. Except as otherwise specially
provided for in this act, any common car
Tier subject to its provisions, or, whenever
such common carrier Is a corporation. any
dil eCtor or officer thereof or any receiver,
trustee, lessee, agent or person acting for
or employed by such corporation, who,
alone, or with any other corporation. COM
pany, person or party, shall wilfUlly do,
or cause to be DONE or shall willingly sur
fer permit to be done. any act, matter
o. thing in this act prohibited, or declared
to be unlawful. or who shall aid or abet
therein, or shall wilfully omit or fail to
do any act, matter or thing in this act
required to be done. or shall cause or will
ingly suffer or permit any act. matter or
thing so directed or required by this act
to be done, not to be so done, or shall aid
or bet any such omission. or failure, or
shall he guilty of any infractiOn of this
act, or shall aid or abet therein, shall be
deemed guilty of a misdemeanor. and
shall, upon conviction thereof in any dts
trict court of the state of competent juris-
diCtion, be subject TO a fine of not to ex-
ceed 5000 and not less than $500 for each
offense
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-05-27
Bank Failure Causes Three Suicides.

Chicago. May 26.-Sick and discouraged
over his inability 10 meet payments on his
home, Alexander +. Beckett, formerly a
clerk in the National Bank of Illinois
which collapsed a few months ago. shot
and killed himself to-day. This is the third
suicide resulting from the failure of the
hank
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-05-27
Two Killed and Three Injured.

RenOva, Pa. May 26.-William Johnson, a
fireman, and a man named Schaffer were
killed and Joseph Haney and two others In
juTed by the explosion OF boiler in the
sawmill of Haney at Glen Hazel, Elk coun-
tN. this morning.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-05-27

Montreal May 26.-Marduis Ito. in an
United States about the desire of Japsn
TO annex Hawaii IS foolish
is pan would not have Hawaii" he zaid
IF It could he had for the asking
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-05-27

Columbia. s. c. May Ex-Governor E.lIer-
bee to-day commissioned John LOwnes No
I.aurin senator of South Carolina until the
election OF his successor by the legislature
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-05-27
The Bill Leedy Had Passed.

Section A. Any such railroad corpora
tOn guilty Of eXtOrtiOn. or of making any
unjust discrimination as to passenger or
freight rates, or the rates for use and
transportation OF railroad cars or in re-
Ceiving, handling or delivering freights
shaH forfeit or pay TO the state not less
fense, and not less than five nor more
than ten thousand dollars for every sub
sequent onense. to be recovered in a civil
action, by proceedings instituted i'm the
name OF the state of Kansas. And release
from liability or penalty provided for in
section 70 of this act shall not anplv 10
either a criminal prosecution under the
last preceding section or q civil action
brought under this section
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-05-27
The Bill Leedy Had Passed.

Section l.. Said court may. # it shall
think fit, make an order directing such
common carrier or other person so dis
ObeyinE such writ of injunction. or other
process, mandatory or otherwise. to pay
such sum Of money, not exceeding for
each carrier or person in default the sum
of $1,000. for every day after a day to be
named in the order that such carrier or
other person shall fail TO obey such in
junction or other proper process, man
datory or otherwise; and such money SHALL
upon the order of the court, be laid into
the treasury Of the county in whicn the
action was commenced, and one-half there
of shall be transferred by the county
treasurer to the state treasury.
in vetoing the bill, Governor Leedy said
ish for the offense of extortion would re-
just and unreasonable. which involves the
the evidence, but a judicial Interpretation
ell as judicial Interpretation of the some
rasCs.' There seems to he 4 great SINH
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-05-27


I
o. ne
ike o be etWins them:
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-05-27

the governor also mentions section ;. He
places. But upon examination 1t is dis
as section Of his bill. Here they are:
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-05-27

capped in the dark. Roylston lived here
with his parents. The other victim of the
assault was badly hurt
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-05-27


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of
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of
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The governors objection to section that each shipper
protect him not only from the
it, 10 of
Icy introduced in the senate
The also had
he
regards the imposition
contains Vrbage the
Another
t while Ieedy bill
Sections
and
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Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-05-27
The BIII Lcedy Vetoed.

The Bill Leedy Vetoed.
Section Il. Said court may, If it shall
think fit make an order directing such
common carrier or other person so dis
obeying such writ OF injunction or other
proper process. mandatory or otherwise,
10 pay such sum OF money. not exceeding,
for each carrier or person in default. the
sum of $1,000 for every day after a Gay to
be named in the order that such carrier or
other persons shall fail to obey such in
junction or other process, mandatory or
otherwise: and such money shall. upon
the order OF the court, be paid into the
treasury OF the county in which the action
was commenced, and one-half thereof shall
be transferred by the county treasurer to
the state treasury.
As a further Justification of his course
that under section 25 "an attempt TO pun
quire proof that the charge made was un
whole issue, and would require not only
OF what is unjust and unreasonable, as W
what involved language used in these ph
larity between the following sections:
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-05-27

b in to
ens the because of the thereby imposed
think
bill
a
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-05-27
The Rim Leedv vetoed.

Section 70. Any such railroad corporation
guilty Of eNtortiOn or of making any unjust
discrimination as to passenger rates, or the
rates for the use and transportation of
railroad cars, or in receiving. handling or
delivering freight. shall forfeit and pay to
the state Of Kansas not less than five hun
dred dollars nor more than one thousand
dollars for the first offense, and not less
than one thousand nor more than five
thousand dollars for every subsequent Of
fense. TO be recovered in a civil action by
proceedings instituted in the name of the
state OF Kansas. The release from LA
bility or penalty provided for I'm this act
shalt not apply to either criminal pros
eCution under the last preceding section or
a civil action brought under this section.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-05-27

The Bill Leedy Vetoed.

The Bill Leedy Vetoed. The n
Section %. Nothing in this shall ap- Section 40.
property free at reduced rates for the property
United States or this state any munic United Stat
or to and from fairs and exposons for TO and from
private property goods for the family private pro
Ter or the issuSnee Of mileage Excursion Tier or IN
ing in this shall be construed to pro- to prevent
diolt any common carrier from giving re- iage to tbs
prevent railroads from giving free carriage officer
their families depending upon said officers from the
Charge of live Stock being a shipped from m ocers Of
or OF to PeTen the To oaer Rd % Of %h oeT
any any & Tairoad company or c9mpanies eX- officers and
road companies for their officers and en- alter the rer
@ in 9nG n R9S R rg m s M aer fe e Ta & T ar O IN
statute but the provisions Of this act are any way be
IN ~ ADDITION to such remedies; Provided
way ' be 6U aedtad RaePg by iSsSF ts ae shall IN any
In citing the weak points in section 2S the governor
also goes after that section in several places
covered that section is about the same section
The Bill Leedy Vetoed. B
Section s. any common carrier subject Section 4.
70 the provisions of this act shall directly to the prOy
Or 6 other 6 any e iee5 bT ee Src Te
collect, or receive. from person per mand collect
any service rendered any services
the transportation of the ranspor
than II charges demands Collects or re- than it Char
% for 5 a or Gngn bem @ or @
Taneous service in the transportation Of service
like kind of traffic, such carrier kind of traf
shall be deemed guilty of unjust discrmin- be deemed
tion. which hereby prohibited and which is herr
Cared unlawful This section however. is be unlawful
be construed prohibiting less to be constr
hundred pounds i'm a carload lot hun
than is charged collected received than is char
the kind of freight in less than the kir
load lots load lot.
In discussing the weak points of section Il Govern
twist the tails of the corporations lie to VII
their agents: put the corporations in
But pecuiarity of section u is that such penalties
the offending railroad corporation. but its officers
ally The injustice Of this is manifest. Why should
upon the individual and upon the corporation I'm
committed? Why should the corporation be allowed to
conductor other servant suffer the of
tiOn has commanded him TO perform? 1t Is answer
position of these penalties these officers and agen
compliance with the Experience has demonstrate
such laws the ofense be traced TO the ofe
This something that the governor evidently emit
senator for section y of vetoed bill and section u
irer-c cIp,i1or IEora tbex-o
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-05-27

to the provisions of this act shall. directly
or indirectly, by any special rate. draw
back. rebate, or other device, charge, de-
mand, collect or receive from any person or
persons a greater or less compensation for
any services rendered. or to be rendered, in
the transportation of passengers or prop
erty subject TO the provisions OF this act
than ii charges. demands. collects or re-
ceives from any other person or persons for
doing for him or them a like and contempora-
neOus service in the transportation of like
kind of traffic. such common carrier shall
be deemed guilty of unjust discrimination,
which is hereby prohibited and declared to
be unlawful. This section, however, is not
per one hundred pounds in a carload lot
than is charged. collected or received for
the same kind Of freight in less than car
load lot
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-05-27
When the - Ion. alcohoIIc perfumery.

cologne etc. was reached, Mr.. Vest moved
to restore the old rates of 8 per gallon and
% per cent ad Valorem. He said the rate
In the bill Of so cents per pound and 40 per
cent al ValOrem was protection run mad"
as il was equivalent to about s. per gallon
on goods worth about 81 40. The amend
ment was defeated without division
At > o'clock the tariff bill was laid aside
paragraph :. page 3. having been reached.
An agreement was reached that a vote
be taken on the conference report on the
sundry civil bill at O'Clock tomorrow.
At 5:32 p. m, the senate held an execu-
tive session and afterMards adjourned.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-05-27
The Bill Leedy Vetoed,

The Bill Leedy Vetoed.
Section r. Except as otherwise specially
provided in this act, and unless relieved
from the consequences of a violation of the
Law as provided in this act. any common
carrier subject to the provisions OF this
act. or. whenever such common carrier Is
a corporation. any director or officer there
of. or any receiver, trustee lessee. agent
or person acting for or employed by such
corporation, who alone, or with any other
corporation. company. person. or party,
shall wilfully do or cause to be done, or
shall willingly suffer or permit to be done,
any act, matter or thing I'm this act pro-
hih.ted or declared to be unlawful, or who
shall aid or abet therein. or shall wilfully
omit or fail to do any act, matter or thing
I'm this act required to be done. or shall
cause or willingly suffer or permit any
act, matter or thing SO directed or required
by this act TO be done. not to be so done,
o. shall aid or abet any such omission or
failure or shall be guilty of any infraction
Of this act, or shall aid or abet therein,
shall be deemed guilty Of n misdemeanor,
and SHALL upon conviction thereof in any
court Of competent jurisdiction, be subject
10 a fine not to exceed 5000 and not less
than 500 for each offense.