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Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-11-11
FOUND 1T EASY TO ROB.
Ored Boy Proceeded to Make
q Business OF 1t.

The mystery surrounding the numerous
robberies of grocery stores which nave oc-
CURED in the north part of the city during
the past ten days was solved yesterday
through the arrest of Gus Foster, a l3-yeat-
old colored boy. Foster was arrested by De
%tectives Walsh and Quarles on suspicion OF
being implicated in the robberies. anu Wmeh
given a severe sweating at police headquar-
tiers he broke down and made a fun COMES
sion. He admitted that he had besn foo,
bling the business men in the jsorth ema
tiles decided to get rid of Foster as soon as
possible, so he was taken before Judge
Post. of the city court, and upon nus e1n u
fessfon he was ordered sent to the state re-
formatory. Young Foster was locked up
in the county jail and Will be transferred
to the reformatory as soon as aotaiss'o"
can be secured for him.
For the past week or ten days the ponce
of this city have been busily engaged IN
an attemput to ferret out the many rob-
been a nightly occurrence for the past week
and the efforts of the authorities to secure
some clue that would aid them in running
down the perpetrator have been OF no
avail. George Haines' store at the corner
OF Third street and Everett avenue was
the first place to be looted. AT this place
the robber opened cans Of sardines and
proceeded to feast himself, leaving the
empty cans and broken crackers for the
janitor to clean up in the morning. Before
leaving the store. however, a supply Oh
cigars and tobacco was taken.
The following night the grocery estab.
lishment of Flack & Dengel at the corner OF
Third street and New Jersey avenue was
broken into. Cigars and tobacco seemed TO
be all that the robber cared for. While the
police were at work on these two cases the
store of Mitchell Bros, at the corner or
Fifth street and Virginia avenue. was brok-
en- into and robbed. The same night a
store at the corner of Seventh street and
Franklin avenue was entered and a guantiI
ty of cigars and tobacco taken. Several
other stores were robbed in a similar man
ner.
Yesterday Detectives Walsh and Quarles
placed young Foster under arrest and he
admitted his guilt. He stated that he was
hungry when he broke into Haines' store
and that after he discovered 1t was so
easy to rob a place he decided to make a
business Of it.. He says that two other boys
assisted him in making some OF the raids,
but he positively refuses to divulge their
names. The police expect to have them
in the tolls within the next two days.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-11-11
STIRRED UP TALK.
Rumor That Some Sureties on the Ar
Eentine Bank Bond Have Mort
EaHed PrODerty.

A sensation Of considerable magnitude
was caused in this city yesterday when it
was rumored that some of the sureties on
the bond Of the defunct Argentine hank
given the county for the safe keeping of
the .,%county's funds, and who We're neld
liable for the amount of the county's loss
by the supreme court Saturday. had rams
ferred some Of their property. 1t appears
that three of the bondsmen have already
filed mortgages conveying their property.
OF course, il they should onvey their prop
erty now the transfer would not hold good
in court. but the manner in which 1t is
said they expect to escape the payment
of the Judgment. $4,000. is by proving that
contracts had been entered into prior to
the rendition of the judgment against them,
thus showing that the transfer was prac-
tically made before the Judgment had been
rendered. The matter caused a great deal
of commen yesterday. The sureties on the
bond are worth more than the amount of
the county's deposit with the defunct bank
at the time of its failure and the attorneys
for the county propose to see that the
county gets every cent that is due it. 1t
Is claimed that the county has employed
an abstractor to make a thorough investi-
gatien of the records in the register of
deeds office ad ascertain the true status
of things.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-11-11
P00LR00M CASE ARGUED.
Decision Expected From the Two
judges Next Monday md Mean
time All Are Left Guessing.

After many ~continuances, the preliminary
hearing of the poolroom proprietors was
heard in the North side city court yes
terday by City Judges Post and Fisher,
sitting together. The attorneys for the
poolrcom men practically admitted that the
defendants We're guilty as charged in the
information, which held them guilty OF
operating a poolroom in violation of the
Cubbison gambling law. The only defense
made was that the clause in the law rela-
tive to poolrooms was unconstitutional.
The entire day was devoted TO arguments,
there being no testimony taken at all. The
state was represented by County Attorney
Miller and Assistant Prosecutor Bradley.
They made a very strong case against the
defendants. and 1t is claimed by attorneys
who listened to the that II the
poolroom men are allowed to go free the
city court, which was created for the pur-
pose of taking the place of the justice
courts, will have to reverse the recent
ruling OF the supreme court, as this tri-
hunal has already held the Cubbison law
10 be constitutional.
There is no doubt that the gamblers are
greatly worried over the outlook. Judge
rfost. realizing the significance of the case,
asked Judge Fisher, of the South side city
court. TO sit with him. Judge Fisher, while
"a young man. is well read in law, and is
given credit of being able to interpret the
same as correctly as any judge in the coun-
ty. The decision will be awaited with much
interest. Until Monday it is understood
that the poolroom will run as openly as
usual.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-11-11
WILL WELCOME AN ORDER.
Railroads Want to be Estopped From
Granting Free Storage

Washington, Nov. 1O.-The indications are
that the interstate commission
will issue an order in compliance with the
petition Of the American Warehouse Mems
Association against the railroads Of the
country requiring the railroad companies
to publish on their tariff sheets and other
wise a uniform time for completing the
delivery of freight of all classes: The opin,
ion Is expressed that this will be found
to be permissible under sections 2. 8 and 6
of the interstate act. and also
under the decisions Of the supreme court.
1t is believed that the order will be Salts
factory to both the warehouse men and
the railroad managers. The order will be
intended to meet the complaint of the
warehouse owners that the practice, which
has grown up among the railroads of Civ.
ing free storage to shippers in order to get
business, amounts to a discrimination in
favor of the shippers. who. by the extent
Of their business. are able to force the
concessions from the roads. The final hear
ing in the case arising under the petition
took place before the commission yester-
day and the representatives Of the rail-
roads admitted that the free storage sys-
tenn had grown to be an abuse, which they
were not able to control
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-11-11
COLORADO RATES TO BREAK.
SHIPPERS TOLD YESTERDAY TO
LOOK FOR CUTS TO-DAY.
Bitter Colorado Rate War Likely to
Be Observation-Disclosures Will
Apply to intermediate Points
In SunfOwer State.

There is a strong probability OF Colorado
rates breaking again to-day. Large snip
pers were advised yesterday that lower
rates wcul be going" to-day, but so lar
as could be learned no figures were quot
ed, Colorado rates have been reduced a
time or two within the past few weeks
in ar. effort to meet the competition from
New York via Galveston and the Colorado
Gulf lines. 1t was supposed that the last
cut was deep enough to afford commercial
protection to Missouri river points, st.
Louis and Chicago, and the probable break
is explained by railroad men generally only
on the theory that some line has deter
mined to enter into a fight with the Col
orGdo-Gulf roads with a view to whipping
the:r into an agreement to restore rates 10
the FORMAL basis.
l. could not be learned yesterday just
what road took the initiative in the prom
Use of lower Colorado rates to shippers TO-
gay, but before night several were max
ing these promises and others said they
would meet any rate named.
The Union Pacific, Denver & Gulf some
time ago announced that IT would preserve
its differential. on business via Galveston
regardless of the rates made BY trans
Missouri lines. Should it adhere to this
policy cutting and counter-cutting are like
~ to bring the rates down to ridiculous
figureS. All reductions to Colorado Will
probably apply to intermediate points in
Kansas.
Inc only chanSe IN the packing mouse
rate situation yesterday was a more no
ticeable feeling among railroad men that
an agreement would be reached by the
executive officials at Chicago for the with
drawal of the low rates. This Is said to
now depend solely upon the assent Of the
Queen & Crescent. which line has in effect
low rates from Cincinnati and Chicago to
st. Louis.
The agreement between the executive
officials at the Chicago meeting to restore
grain rates to Gulf ports to the old basis
of q cents on wheat and IS cents on corn
as announced in The Journal yesterday
morning. was accepted by all lines yes
terday,
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-11-11
HIS THIRD INSANITY TRIAL.
and Chances Are He Will Go to
the Asylum This Time.

John Doleshal must at last go to an asy-
lum. He was adjudged insane by a jury
in the probate court yesterday and Pro-
bate Judge Herr ordered him taken to the
state insane asylum.
The case of DoleShal is rather interesting.
He was arrested several months ago on
the charge of being insane. His brother
and his daughters were the complaining
witnesses. Doleshal is 50 years of age and
imagines that the Roman Catholic church
is united against him because he deserted
tina faith. At the first trial he was found
guilty. He was then ordered sent 20 the
insane asylum but after being committed
to the county Jail he retained lawyers and
secured a new trial. At the second hear
ing the jury decided that he was not crazy
and ordered him released. This was done.
A few days 6 Miss Victoria Doleshal,
daughter of the aged man. called on Pro-
bate Judge Herr and informed him that
her father was again acting strangely and
had threatened to kill the entire family.
A warrant was issued for his arrest and
placed in the hands of Sheriff Longfellow
for service. He was arrested and taken In
to the probate court yesterday to be tried
for the third time on the charge of in
sanity. Doleshal was even more violent
yesterday than he was at either of his
former hearings and the jury was out but a
few minutes when 1t returned a verdict
against him.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-11-11
MILITARY SURGEONS.
First Meeting to Arrange for Their
Entertainment in Kansas
Civ Next Juue.


The first meeting of the committee of ar
rangement for the annual meeting of the
Association of Military Surgeons of the
United States. to be held here next June.
was held last evening at the Coates House
club rooms. There were about fifty men,
bers of the committee on hand. 1t is COM
posed of the leading surgeons of the city,
military men and prominent citizens. Ac-
cording to the custom Of the association
the governor Of the state is honorary chair
man of the local committee. but as Gov
ernr Stephens finds Kansas City climate
not congenial. the meeting last evening was
vice chairman is Lieutenant Colonel Blen-
coe f. Freyer. L. s. A. resigned. He was
i'll last evening and unable to attend.
The association now has about 600 menu
bers scattered all over the United States.
1t was organized among he surgeons of the
state militia of Illinois and appeared to be
SO well suited to the times that the sur
geons Of the army and navy were asked to
get in.
opening on the LIST and closing on the 4th.
1t is expected that about 800 members will
attend. Among those who will be On hand
S. A: Medical Director Albert Gihon. U.
S. N, retired, and Medical Inspector ]. C..
Wise, of the L. S. A, besides scores Of
other prominent men in that line from the
military posts of the country. and the army,
navy. coast marine and militia service.
There is especial interest In the gathering
because DR.. ]. D. Griffith, of this city is
national president. He was chosen last
year at Columbus, o.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-11-11

Dr.. J. W. Charles left for a short bust
ness trip to Chicago yesterday.
Edward. Weston has been promoted to
the position of travelling auditor by the
Swift Packing Company.
Officer Pat Foran arrested Mickey Nc
Gee, a suspicious character. Tuesday even
iEg. He is held for investigation.
Charles Avery and wife very pleasantly
entertained a number Of friends Tuesday
evening at their home. 65 South Fifth
street.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Robinson.
Kris I'D coivlaiser' SIS Eighth street, a
daughter.
Aleck Rick. a jointkeeper at ~ Kansas
avenue, sent 10 Gran i and and Andy ! cLs Martin tin
Sis to get the cash for him.. They got the
cash all right, and have not been seen
since.
Judge Fischer's court this morning.. James
Preston. obtaining money under false pre-
lenses from John Holits; a commission miss na man
Metsker, obtaining money under false pre-
~terses: Manuel Taylor, stealing clothing;
from >; John .s EMIT; a asnrS S:att Mary ana . na
Tracy. assault and battery.
The ball to have been given by the A. o..
Y. ". band Thursday evening at INCL, Mclean
= Following is the programme for the
Morse school entertainment. to be given
PART I.
Music-Morse School jug band.
A. Aea Fl &; octetts swhen the sunlowers
Bloom" May Johnson.
Hoop drill-Sixteen girls.
Solo-"Ben Bolt" Mabel Snyder.
Owl song-Maude and Mildred Brouse.
Japanese drilLSixteen girls:
Recitation-.The Fate of Nydia," May
Mother Goose medley-Fifteen boys and
girls.
Tableau-"Faith. Hope and Charity"
PART IL.
song-"Mufin Man" five girls.
ninnel bell drill-Twelve girls.
Song m~edley-Boys' Glee Club.
Duet-"Cynthia and Reuben" Emma Cox
and Robert Gilluly.
Ping drill-Twelve girls.
Cantata-"Harvest Queen" nineteen pu-
pills. -
Miniature volcano-Clyde Picord.
Music-Jug band.
The Catholic fair is in progress at Nc
Lean & McAnany's hall.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-11-11

Jerry Murray will soon remove to Okla
homa- a.. .-. .
The cost of repairing the wagon viaduct
vas 800.
Mrs. Neal and Mrs. Browning are con-
valescent.
DR.. ]. H. Holland is now located in San
Diego, Cal.
The Good Will Society will meet at the
home of Mrs. Ira Lucas this afternoon.
TIL ladies of the BAPTIST church will meet
st the home of Mrs. Noyes this afternoon.
The council let the contract to Brown 6
Dodson to construct a number OF brick
sidewalks.
The amount of the appropriation ordi-
nance, as passed by the council Tuesday
night. was 1882.
Mrs. NJ. Higgins and her daughter. Miss
BESSIE Higgins. ave gone to California to
spend the winter.
Fast driving across the viaduct has been
strictly prohibited and the city marshal
will arrest all offenders. %
Samuel Epstein, the expert accountant,
will soon complete his examination of the
books of City Treasurer Wiscoskie.
The council has renewed the accident pol
icies Of the members of the fire depart
ment and also authorized the purchase Of
wire to the amount of s137. so for fire alarm
service.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-11-11
Total .-s17.g77o1 s22. oso.os s4.77s.O2 q Clio

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Postmaster Barnes Is feeling jubilant
over the fiattering showing made by the
local office and says he hopes to be doing
more business by the first OF the year
than the Topeka office.
At present Kansas City. kas.. Is second in
the postal business. While the receipts are
increasing. the daily running expenses Of
the office have not increased. According
to the last official statement, the expense Of
the local office is Just AZ per cent of it's
gross earnings, leaving So per cent of the
receipts for the government. The expense
of the Emporia postofhce is ga per cent;
Fort ~Leavenworth. IS; Leavenworth, 81;
Wichita, So; Atchison. IS; Fort Scott, go;
Ottawa, 62, and Lawrence, IS.
Since Postmaster Barnes has assumed
charge of the local Office 1t has been given
a complete ~oyerhauiing and remodeling.
The money order and stamp departments
have been separated and the general deliv-
cry department changed about and made
more convenient for the public. Cloak and
toilet rooms have been established for the
benefit of the postoffice employees. A public
reception room has been fitted up and the
postmaster and his assistant have private
offices. The building is being painted white
and when the work is completed Kansas
City, kas., will have an up to date office
as far as convenience is concerned. How.
ever, the progress of government business
will be seriously hampered until the me-
tropolis of Kansas is given q federal build
ing.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-11-11
AFTER 'EM ALL:
Newspaper OffIces. Bnrber Shops
and Elsewhere.

Major Cole does not propose to let a sin
gle sinner escape IL he can prevent 1t. Yes
terday he held a prayer meeting in the
office of an. evening newspaper and to-day
he will hold a prayer meeting in Seaman's
barber shop at 52l Minnesota avenue. He
is holding regular meetings at the fire sta
tons for the benefit of the fire laddies and
the work will be extended to the police sta
lions.
Not being content with saving the souls of
fremen, policemen and newspaper men, Ma
of the county Jail the road to happier lives.
This afternoon IN addition to holding n
prayer meeting ut Seaman'S barber shop
on Minnesota avenue the major will con-
duct prayer meeting at the county Jail at 9
o'clock. under the auspices of the Wyan-
dotte County Christian Jail Workers. The
union revival meetings being held at the
First Presbyterian church nightly under
the supervision of Major Cole continue to
attract large crowds and there is no lack
of interest.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-11-11
See our Special Offer In last Sun.
days issue, on Page No. 9.
Household Guest, Chicago, III.


J. W. Happel. ST. Louis. Is at the Coates.
John Rice, Cleveland, o., Is at the Coates.
C. Crowley. Minneapolis. Is at the Coates.
F. E. Livengood. Chicago.is at the Coates.
l.. G.. Loisson. New York. Is at the Coates.
Thomas ]. Kenney. Boston, Is at tbs
Coates.
W. H. Cotterell. Milwaukee. Is at the
Coates.
III. C. Bruner. Philadelphia, is at the
Coates.
F. w. Mueller, Davenport. Ia. Is at the
Coates.
Charles Meyer. New York. Is at the
Coates.
A.. Z. Fowler. Boston, is at the Savoy.
G. L. Johnson. Omaha, Is at the Savoy.
f. Wakefield. Chicago. Is at me Savoy.
]. F Anderson, st. Louis. Is at the Savoy.
Edward p. Moxey. Philadelphia. is at the
Savoy.
James P. Goodwin. st. Louis. is at the
Savoy.
Montgomery Hallowel, Of Chicago, son
of Colonel ]. r. Hallowell, Is in the city
looking after some business in the federal
court in the Kansas district.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-11-11
OLD AND OUT OF DATE.
Also "Rnmshackled," Is the Missouri
Pacific Depot building mt JEFF

jefferson City. Mo-. NOV. 11.-(Special.)
The railroad commissioners to-day filed a
report of inspection of the Missouri Pa
citic railway. in which they condemned
the old depot at Jefferson City, declaring
II to be IAN old. out of date. ramshackled
luilding tina leaves ~ very bad impression
on the travelling public as to the surround
ingS of the state ca pital."
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-11-11
independence New. Notes.

John w. Cole yesterday filed suit for d.
vorce from Elizabeth Cole. Desertion is. al
legged in the petition.
o. NJ. Wright. who has been 4 resident of
Lees Summit for q number of years, has
removed to Independence with his family.
Mrs. j. s. Wallace, who has been confined
to her home by an attack of pneumonia for
some days, is recovering.
Rev. Mr.. Kuhn will lecture at the First
of Development"
Maple avenue has been made impossible
by the lowering of water pipes.
The probate court adjourned yesterday
until Saturday. at which time settlements
will be taken up
The ordinance drafted to give Independ-
ence a coal oil inspector. to be appointed by
Governor Stephens, is considered a Demo-
cratic trick. The job will pay only SO per
month. Citizens. irrespective of party, crit
icize the action.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-11-11
KANSAS CITY, KAs., THINKS 1T Is
TIME TO HAVE ONE.
GREAT INCREASE IN BUSINESS.
ALREADY THE sECOND LARGEST
OFFICE IN THE STATE.
Postmaster Barnes Hopes to Be Doing
More Business Than Topeka by
the First of the Year-An
Excellent Financial
Showing.

The people of Kansas City. Kas.. are de-
ermined to have a government building.
They have fought hard for this In the
past without success. but with the pres
ent administration n the remarkable
showing being made at the local postofice.
they hope to secure a building. No old
postoffce in the United States has made a
better showing under the new administra-
ton than the Kansas City. Kas,. Office.
and It is thought that his will have some
weight with the powers that be.
The increase in postal receipts at the
local office during the past four months is
little short of phenomenal. The average
per cent of increase for the four months
is 26 Clio. The following figures will show
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-11-11
Rev, Mrs. St. John Returns.

Rev. Mrs. Eugenia St. John returned yes
terday from a two months visit to the Pa
oihc coast, where she has been for the ben
ccmpanied home by her husband. Rev. Mr.
Charles H. st. John. who went TO Cali,
fornia to meet her. Rev. Mr.. ST. John viii
Kansas City university, while Rev. Mrs.
St. John will probably resume her lecture
work.
Rev. Mrs. ct. John is considered one OF
the best women preachers in the West.
She has been engaged in ministerial work
for several years. but was forced to ahan-
don IL about two years ago on account OF
a serious accident. Since then she has de-
voted some time to lecturing. Her health
has been so much improved that she Will
be able to resume her lecturing.