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Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-12-29
COAL OPERATORS AGREE.
Forty Fer Cent of Them Sign Docu-
ments Binding Them to
Uniformity.

Pittshurg Pa. Dec. 2S-Torty per cent
Of the Pittsburg district coal operators
have signed legal document binding them
10 uniformity. and expect to be operating
under the new plan by January /, The
siguers will meet on Thursday to ratily
their signatures and get matters in shape
for the new year Enough signatures have
been secured to convince the promoters of
the scheme that II cen he pushed to sue
cess These in the agreement have the
cooperation Of the miners and those with
ont the field will he compelled to pay 10
cents more than the regular district price
for mining until they come 10 uniformity
or uniformity is proven Il failure. From
the present outlook il is believed about
ore-half Of the mines in the district will
he on a strike after January Is.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-12-29
EXTRADITION REFUSED.
Colorado Declines to Surrender w. II.
Griffith to the New York
Authorities.

Denver. Col. Dec. Ex-Governor Adams
this evening refused to honor the requisi-
ton of Governor Black, of New York. in
the case of William II. Griffith. of Lead
vile, Col, proprietor of the Herald Demo-
crat and Evening Chronicle of that place,
who was indicted by the New York city
dIctment was found on the complaint of
Richard J. Bolles of New York, who claims
him in 1882 bv false representations, Gov
ernor Adams refused the requisition be-
cause 1t appeared to him that the criminal
prosecution was not begun in good faith
hut was an effort to force Mr.. Griffith to
pay the debt. Mr.. Griffith announces that
he will go TO New York next summer, pre-
pared TO stand trial on the Indictment
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-12-29
NO HOPE FOR DURRANT.
California Supreme Court Refuses to
Grant "a Writ of Probable
Cause.

San Francisco. Dec. 2S.-Late this after
noon the supreme court, after having heard
the matter argued In chambers. denied
the application Of the attorneys for w
Fl. T. Durrant. the condemned murderer
of Blanche Lamont, for writ Of prob
able cause. 1t was contended by Durrant's S
counsel that Judge Bahrs erred in having
fixed the date for the execution of their
client within les than sixty days after
the date upon which he was recommtted
to the custody of the warden of San Quen-
tin prison. The supreme court. however
after hearing the points relied upon for
reversal, denied the petition unanimously.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-12-29
PORT ARTHUR TO THE FRONT.
Edward. & MoRett Happy.

w. a. Thomson. Of the firm of Scott &
Thomson, with headquarters at Topeka,
Kas., special representative of Edwards &.
Moffett In Kansas. for the Port Arthur
Tex. interests. is in the city having Just
returned from the future Gulf gatewn y.
Port Arthur. where he made one cash sale
to a gentleman from New Mexico. amount
ing to over $1,000. and aEGr. gated over
$500 in sales during his trip. He says
Port Arthur beats n clerkship in III" state
treasurer's Office, and he will continue in
the good work. He feels confident that
anyone now investing will double his money
in the near future.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-12-29
WILL MOVE TO THE SOUTH.
4 Rhode Island Hosiery Company to
Abandon New England for
Tennessee.

Providence. r. l.. Dec. 2s.-The British
Hosiery Company. at Thornton. Il. l., is
making preparations TO remove part of its
business tn the South \ plant Is to be
established at Nashville Tenn. and a
number of the operatives from Thornton
viii soon leave for that state, where they
will he used as Instructors 10 the new and
i,rXpcrienced Southern Colorod employees
The management assert that the southern
plant will he used for cotton goods, and
that the change is necesstated hy the
present condition of cotton manufacturing.
With its employees and decided upon lock-
ont. which was enforced for day, when
an agreement was reached.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-12-29
THREATS AGAINST BANKERS.
Indignant DepOsitOrs Want to Lynch
officers of n Defunct El Reno,
o. T., Institution.

FL Reno. o. r. Dec. 2s.-(SpecfalD Ex-
element was ut fever heat in this city
this afternoon. over Il hundred depositors
of dcfunct Stock Exchange hank held an
Indignation meeting in a public hall. where
several speakers advocated going to the
county jail, where the bank officials are
confined, and hanging them to the nearest
tree. The Stock Exchange bank failed
about ten days ago. Gustave Thean was
president, Michael Echoff cashier c. A.
Newman assistant cashier and Louis f.
EChoG a director All of these are in ia;l,
They are said to have received S66.crD after
the bank was insOlvent They will be
given n hearing tomorrow. when every
effort will be made upon the part OF the
depositOrs to keep the officials from being
admitted to bail. The sheriff has the jail
well guarded.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-12-29
MINCE PIE TEN FEET ACROSS.
4 New York Baker Makes 1t n Pres
ent to Race Horse

New York. Dec. 2S-As 4 Christmas pift
20 his friend. John Meehan. owner of the
noted race horse Dolando. President Thom-
son, of local pie concern. had rlade TO
order an elaboratey iced minCe pie. ten
feet in diameter and four inches thick.
The crust was cast in sections and then
set In place by four pie molders. The in
sides of the pie weighed eighty pounds.
on top was built a frosted race track. with
judges stand and a bunch of sugar race
horses with Dolando winning. When FIVE
men were carrying the pie into Meehans
house. ii proved too big for the doorway
and broke. squad was sent TO the house
and repaired the breaks. The pie was on
exhibition all day yesterday.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-12-29
is THE FRIEND OF CROOKS.
W. II. Griffin. of st. Paul, Mimi, in
Jail at Beatrice, Ncb., Suspect
ed of Grave Crimes.

Beatrice, Neb.. Dec. 2S.-W. II. Griffin. of
ST. Paul, MINI. is in Jail here charged with
Carrying concealed weapons. which is an
excuse FOR holding him for a graver charge,
soon to be preferred. Griffin came here
to interest himself In the release of Charles
Prince, the man recently captured in Tex
as for rohbins the Bank of Adams. in this
county, Griffin has plenty of money. and
IS said 70 he 4 wealthy liquor dealer. but
Detective Tilotson. of Kansas city, who
is here. declares he is a friend of some
of the most notorious crooks in the Coun-
try. Letters We're taken from Griffin which
go TO confirm this. They are from all va
rieties of criminals. from an ordinary post
office thief TO operators of green goods
manufactures. Postal officials will he here
GO between in the sale of stolen stamps
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-12-29
KATHRYN KIDDER is ILL.
and disappointment Made
Her Sick.

st. Louis. Dec. 2S.-kathryn kidder. the
well known traEedienne. is lying i'll ut the
Home of the Friendless. In this city. and
her Company has been dsbanIed and sent
back to New York. Last Thursday she ap
poared at the Fourteenth Street theater In
this city; In Loves at War, play which
and TO which she lent all her energy and
skill. The play was not we'll received by
the critics. and the disappointment result
ing. combined with the hard work she had
given ii. caused her present Illness. After
leaving ST. Louis. the company went over
into Illinois on one night stands: At Belle
VILE last night Miss Ni't!er decided to dis
band her company She paid their salaries
and their fares to New York, and then
came to St. Louis.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-12-29
DUE TO A PRACTICAL JOKE.
True Reason for "a st. Louis Murder
and Suicide Was Discovered
Yesterday.

st. Louis. Mo. Dec. est was developed
tonight that the shooting of Katie Dosen-
bach by Marcus Nassauer at Clayton yes
terday and his own suicide were the result
of "A practical joke. 1t is claimed Mas
Sauer's friends had constantly told him the
girl loved him deeply and she herself on
tered into the spirit of the fun by telling
him she was about to leave for Oregon to
be married. Driven to desperation by the
thought of losing her, Nassauer called at
her home and shot her and then blew out
his brains
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-12-29
IOWA ANTI-SAL0ON LEAGUE.
state Convention Is in Session MT Des
MOtncs-Non-Pnrtisn PrOhibi-
tIon ExtOlIcd.

Des Moines, Ia. Dec. 2S-The state con-
vention of the Iowa Anti-Sdloon League
opened here tonight and will remain In
session tomorrow. F. s Dunshee. presl-
dent of the league. made the annual ad-
dress. eXtollinE non-partiSan prohibition.
and holding that all temperance work in
the future must be don" along such lines.
6 f Williams. state organizer, made an
address on the field work of the league. He
said that much interest IS being taken in
the work of the league. and that the pros
poets are good for many local OrganIZa-
lions About 100 delegates are in attend
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-12-29
LEFT s1,5OO,OOO TO CHURCH.
Will of Chnrics Contoit. New York
MiIIionnir-, Filed for Fro
bntc Yesterday.

New YarE. De-. 2S-The VIII ~ Charles Contors
was fled for probate to-day. After u4nber of be-
quests to relatives and friends the residue Of
tate. 70 about s..soo.0oo. viii be divitei
tn equal shares the general theological SENT
of the Protestant Episcopal church. the de-
and foreign mission societies OF the Protestant
Episcopal church and large number ot local insti-
INT,
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-12-29
POISONED HER HUSBAND.
Iowa Woman Gets Rid Of One Man
That She May Marry
Another.

Clinton. la. Dec. 2S.-Theodore Burloch
and Ernestine Burloch were arrested to-
night. charged with the murder of Charles
Selhausen. the woman's former husband.
in September. The body of Selhausen was
exhumed last night and The autopsy dis
closed poison. BurloCh had boarded with
the Sclhausens and the husband had be-
come jealous. compelling Burloch to leave.
Upon Selhausen's death. BurloCh returned.
woman confessed. after arrest. that she
had killed Selhausen with rat poison. and
implicated BuroCh.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-12-29
New Carnegie Wage Contracts.

Pittsburg. Pa. Dec. 2S.-The wage con-
tract in force AT the several works Of the
Carnegie Steel Company will terminate by
agreement Friday. The present contract.
which has been in effect since 1885. Will
he renewed with all employees except the
tonnage hands. The bonus payments which
IN addition TO the contract ratio. Will be
continued
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-12-29
A Gotham Policeman. Fall.

ST. Joseph Mo-. Dec 2S.-(Speclal) James
Dunn. who for years was New York po-
liceman, was to-day sent to the workhouse
for sixty days for stealing an overcoat.
He was a sailor when Il young man, and
has papers he saved the lives of ten per,
sons in shipwreck Dunn was DISCHARGED
from the New York police force in 1881. for
drunkenness. and has since become
tIlmu.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-12-29
Accusing witnc>, Has Fled.

St Joseph Mo. Dec. 2S-(SpeciaD Hllc
dozen of the best lawyers in the city ap-
p-Ired In the criminal court to-day to de-
feud Henry 4. SgUiT"S and John -. Cropp
III. two school teachers charged with libel
Ing Miss Nettio Bird. OF PrathrrvilI'. Miss
Fird has ned and the probabilities are thai
the case will he dismissed. The prosectI-
tion was dumfoUnded to-day when the
conduct Of the most important witnesses be-
came known
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-12-29
Kansas Man in Trouble.

Hamilton. No.. Dec. 2S.-(SpecialD John
Skidmore is in Jail at Kingston for appro-
prating too much Christmas turkey. He
looted the turkey roost of J. u. McFall. on
Christmas eve sold his turkeys here Christ,
mas day. and Monday was fined 30 and
sent to Jail. He halls from Kansas and
was here. on visit.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-12-29
TootIe-Lcmon Bank Changes.

ST Joseph. Mo. Dec. 2s.-(Special.l The
first of the year there will he a big change
in the Tootle-I.enlon bank. Samuel NJ
Nav" and James NcCord. capitalists and
wholesale business men. retire and their
interests are taken by John 6. Lemon and
Milton Tootlc lr. The bank will continue
under the present name.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-12-29
NEW CHICAGO MUSIC COLLEGE
DIR. ZicgfeId Is Now in New York
Studying Plans for the Pro-
posed Building.

New York. Dec. 2S.-Dr. +. ZicgfcId of
Chicago is visiting the city for the pur-
pose of examining the construction of Car
negie hall and buildings of an allied type.
Early in the spring Dr. ZicGfeld is to he
gin the building of the Chicago Musical
college. the estimated cost of which will
be $3.50 600. When completed the collcG. will
not only furnish the needed accommodation
for some hundreds of pupils. but will in
addition have a thcater suitable for OPP
cratic productions. a concert hall. music
rooms. etc
II is his avowed intention to attempt to
make Chicago the musical center Of the
United States.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-12-29
Each Accuses the Other.

Detroit. Mich. Dec. 2s-Edmund Traver,
n pressman. and his paramour. Myrtle
Creamer, were taken to Emergency hos
rtal late this afternoon. each with bui-
let in the temple. Doctors think the young
man will die. Their stories differ. each ac-
cising the other of doing the shooting, dur
Ing a quarrel.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-12-29
Nuypets I'm n Duck.

Hartford City. Ind. Dec. 2S-While dress
Ing a duck for Christmas dinner Council
man James Marshall discovered two small
gold nuggets In the fowls craw.
The duck is supposed to have swallowed
item while searching for food in nearby
stream.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-12-29
For the welnand Murder.

ST. Louis. Mo. Dec 2S-The coroner's
Jury held William Roberts. James Murphy.
Fred snider, and w. J. Nolan responslble
for the death of Jacob Wetnand. WHO was
mysteriously strangled last week. Murphy
and Roberts are named as principals and
Snider and Nolan as accessories.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-12-29
>dInI Stevenson. New job.

New York Dec. 2S.-Adlai T.. Stevenson.
former vice president OF the United States
has accepted the position Of Western Cnun-
sci Of the North American Trust Company.
o: this city, with membership in the
board OF directors.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-12-29

Guthrie, o. T. Dec @.-(SpeCial) At
Medford Frank Drake was decoyed from
town. brutally murdered and robbed of
500. Two men and three women whose &C
tiOns are suspicious are under arrest Tor
the crime.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-12-29

Guthrie. o. T. Dec. 2s.--tspeciaL At a
fight occurred, in which several men and
boys were injured. Peter. Eskrits was
stabbed in the groin so badly that he Will
die
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-12-29
THAT iS THE ADVICE GIVEN TO
kLo,Du>E GoLD>EEhERS.
CAUTIOUS MEN FARE BEST.
HP. NALL. WHO HAS STUDIED THE
MATTER CARETTLLy, TALKS.
Pro,ufs. I. for Such " Crush Next
Spring Tint Great Loss of Mon
rH, Time npd Lie VIII Re
suIt-Thrrc Is Plenty
OF Gold.

Chicago. Dec @S-F =. Hal! an old
newspaper publisher nf ST Paul. is in the
city on mis- WY nome from OTTAWA. Can
ada. where he has I"rm TO confer with
officials OF the Dominion government con-
.srniuG kloudike aiiaiIs.
Influential newspapers ought to unite in
warming people against haste in seeking
their fortunes in the T[loudike country"
said M Hall There IS nothing 10 lie lost
and everything to b. gained 10y caution and
judgment ] notice that the transporta-
lion companies are planning TO carry over
$1,000 people this year TO Dyea and Ska
guJy, the entrances TO the CailCOot and
White passes. Th"y expect these parties
viii take 10000 tons Of supplies. To get
these People and their supplies over those
passes would involve al least 80 men and
l563 tons Of supplies going over every day
during the season. This is simply a physi-
cal impossibiliry.
Last year between 7.cao and 500 eager
mon attempted 10 cross these passes, and
certainly a third. perhaps half. Of them
failed. The trails became impossible at
times. The Indian packers raised their
prices TO 80 cents per pound making the
average outfit, which weighs about lcoj
pounds. cost 500 for transportation thirty
or forty miles. II anything like such a
crush as the transportation companies ex-
pet and are encouraging takes place, it
VIII involve loss Of time. money and life.
and much less than one-half the Yoyagers
Will be abie to make the trip at all.
II spent several hours with Mr. Og!-
vie. at Ottawa. 4 few days ago. Mr.. Ogl-
Vie Is Dominion surveyor, who returned
this month from a TWO and half year
surveying trip in the klondike region. lie
told me that the mining region, as II is
now known, covers an area of 1000 square
miles. and there is at least 800. .De0. .0p0 in
sight in that area in placer mining alone.
not to mention quartz mining. He Cousid-
erS II safe 10 infer that much more remains
TO he discovered. There are rich claims on
been done there Prospectors also report
good prospects on the Pelly and Hootalin-
,IlIa rivers
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-12-29
The Craft for Inland Lakes.

Steamers will also be put on Lake Ben
net which connects with the Chilcoot and
White passes in the same manner.
The past season travellers had TO uavi-
gate these waters bv building flathoats
and. as there was no lumber at hand, they
u ct" Obliged to whipsaw their own lumber
process so slow that il requires the unit
ed efforts OF four men two months to build
j boat To carry them and their outfits
met 4 mining engineer in Montreal who
told mo tfcr" wer. .2o1 fatboatS on Lake
Bennet last year. and AT least half of them
were blown To pieces and the parties COM
PEELED TO abandon their trim. Porta hle
SaWmlis are now being carried into the
country To max" lumber for hoathuilding
hui all these things require time. The man
who starts Today will certainly wreck his
health II he does not lose his life without
reaching there IS soon as the man who
starts next May. No one should he de
csived by transportation companies asking
advance deposits. II Is THIS greed and mis-
repr.~"utation which the newspapers ought
10 rebuke.
I was glad 20 notice the organization Of
company in Detroit last weoi, to pros
rect exclusively in Alaska. Tho IIlondike
country IS in canada. hGt th"Te is no r.a-
son why uthcr klondiIcs should rot he
found in Alaska
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-12-29

" here they were to be married. Since ar
irving here. Harmon has offered TO marry
the girl, but her father refuses to permit
the mhrrincn.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-12-29

Gold has been found In abundance in
the bars of the Stewart river for twelve or
fifteen years, and only lack OF supplies has
prevented their being worked with profit.
As IL Is, many have made u good living
working those bars. The same bars are
worked over year after year. each time
yielding about the same amount OF gold
He argues that this gold is being washed
down. lie anticipates that not over S7.elo.-
90 or ss.G1.Oo will be taken out the com
ing year, but he regards the supply as suf-
ncient 10 keep the present generation busy.
Mr.. OEi!vic IS not a boomer and did not
take Il single claim himself regarding his
official connection with the Dominion gov
ernment "a precluding any personal spec
ulation. The Canadians regard him as the
best Informed man concerning the wealth
OF their territory.
Il learned from Dominion officials that
they are actively searching for new and
better routes. Major White. superintendent
OF the mounted police. told me of two par
ties of mounted police he sent out last
fall. from whom he did not expect reports
until spring. but he felt confident that
when he heard they would have easier
routes secured than those now in use.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-12-29

"A good many people are foolishly max
Ing haste on the ground that there will not
be steamboat accommodations from the
coast to Alaska sufficient to carry those
wishing TO go. This is absurd. The trans
portanou companies at San Francisco.
Portland. Tacoma and Seattle are all large
Iy increasing their equipments. and the
Soo-PaCiflC line. which terminates at VAN
couver. British Columbia, has recently
bought two Atlantic ocean steamers which
are now on their way around the Horn.
10 run between Vancouver. Victoria and
Fort Wrangel and Dyea
Fort Wranccl Is at the mouth of the
Srkine river, where the Hudson Bay Com
nany Is alrcady running one steamer to
Gi"nora. $50 miles distant. and is building
Two others for the trade From Glenora
10 Lake Tesln. 4 distance of l25 miles.
there is already a trail, and the British
Columbian government has under contract
wagon road 10 he built early IN tile
spring, which is likely to he followed
shortly by railroad From Lake Tesln
the route Is all the WAY by water via the
IeSlln, Hootalinqua and Yukon rivers 10
Dawson, which is distant from the Pacific
coast by this route / i1t miles
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-08-11
wANAMAKER ON ADVERTISING

1
81 never in nay life used such thing
as a poster, or dodger, or hand bill. My
plan for twenty years has been to buy so
much space in a newspaper and fill it up
as ] wanted. would not give an adver-
tisement in newspaper Of 500 cireula-
ton for 5000 dodgers or posters. II /
wanted to sell cheap jewelry or run a
gambling scheme might use posters; but
/ would not insult decent reading pub
lie with hand bills The class Of people
who read them are too poor to look to for
support in the mercantile affairs. I deal
directly with the publisher. say to him:
How long will you let me run a column
Of matter through your paper for 500
or $500Y as the. case may be. let him
do the figuring, and il think he is not
trying to take more than his share give
the copy. I lay aside the profits on a par
ticular line of goods for advertising pur-
poses. At first laid aside $1,000; last
year I laid aside and spent $4,000. /
have done better this year, and shall in
crease that sum as the profits warrant
it." l Eg q i3 E -