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Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-12-02
SOLD FOR HALF ITS VALUE.
Detroit Chamber of Commerce Build
ing Brought hut $4G:.G5O I'm
der the Hammer

Detroit. Mich. Dec. 1.-The Detroit
Chamber of Commerce building was sold
under the hammer this AFTERNOON in de-
fault of payment of interest on the first
mortgage on the building. held by the New
York Life Insurance Company. The pur-
chasers are l.. S. Fechheimer of Cincin-
natl. and William H. Winslow and Francis
A. Winslow. of Chicago. who were the
only bidders. The purchase price is Si22,-
C50
The Winslow Bros. as second mortgage
bondholders held a claim against the prem
ises of $4,000 for bonds and interest.
TO-day's transaction leaves the Chamber
of Commerce Association without property
and with some $4,000 Indebtedness due to
architects and others for work on the
structure. none of which can be enforced
against the building. however. as no notice
of liens had been filed within the time re-
ouired by law. The building was recently
appraised by experts at ss25Ooo. The fail
ure has been more or less imminent since
the building was completed.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-12-02

Goddard gave him two sheets of paper.
On one were notes of the bequests to be
made in the will. The other was a memo
randa. Mr.. Young drew up the will in legal
form and took il by appointment TO the
Woodland hotel. There in Mrs. Jacison's s
room he met DIR. Goddard and DIR. IA p.
Jones. Mrs. Jackson's physician.
What occurred them" asked Prosecutor
Lowe.
DIR Goddard read the will I had writ
ten, and found a word misspelled. forget
now what word il was. He found also
that had written Hutchinson for Atchi-
son. DIR. Goddard pointed out the mistakes
and remarked that new will had better
be written. because il would not do to
have words scratched out and others writ
ten in in will. DE- Goddard had a new
will written -
When
Fright then and there
who wrote it,"
II think DIR. Jones did. After 1t was writ
ten and signed and witnessed the first will
was torn up
Who tore il up?g
Il don't know
Did Mrs. Jackson sign the second WHIP
Yes. After ii was written out We went
into her room. She was propped up in bed
and read the Will over to her. She signed
II. ] was one of the witnesses; Dr. Jones
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-12-02
daughter brought him into the room where
l was ---.'-

daughter brought him into the room where
l WAS.
loves Grand stand Play Rebuked.
E. L. Shipherd. an undertaken, was put
Oh the stand next and Lowe reached into
a drawer of his desk and pulled out the
bloodstained shirt worn by jackson when
shot. Mr.. Beebe said with a look of in
tense disgust on his face:
Il want to ask why he wants to faunt
this old shirt before the jury. 1t can prove
nothing and is done only for grand stand
play"
The judge decided that it was not rele-
want evidence and ordered the marshal to
remove it at once from the courtroom.
Hold on, there" shouted Prosecutor
Lowe I'll put it back in my desk
Il don't care where you put it SO you
get it out of sight, said the judge
The door of Mrs. Jackson's parlor, show
ing the mark of the bullet that killed
jackson, was next shown to the jury. Then
L. Reynolds, E. Bower, John r. EllberS.
Morris Speth and Albert Rechel testified
in turn that Jackson was almost blind.
That ended the states case.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-12-02
LIKELY TO RESIGN SOON AS RAIL-
ROAD COMMISSIONER.
is LOSING HIS LAW PRACTICE
SAYS THAT IS WORTH MORE I'd
HIM THAN HIS SALARY.
Judge billiard Is a Democrat, hut He
Has Done Valiant Service I'm As
sisting the State Adminis-
tratiOn-Many Want
His Job.

Topeka, Kas, Dec. 1.-(Special) The ex-
ecutive council may soon have vacancy
to fill on the state board of railroad COM
missioners. Judge W. P. billiard, of Fort
Scott chairman of the board, is seriously
considering the advisability of resigning
his official position on January l, and re-
Stunning the practice of law at his old home.
The judge has never taken a liking to the
position 1t is out of his line. While the
salary is 5000 year, he says he can't
save any of 1t, and that the position, Is
uniting him as lawyer.
"I am giving the matter serious consid-
eration," said he to-day. land it Is proba-
BILE that I will step down before long.
When took the place had good law
practice. / thought at first that I could
keep up my practice and attend to the
duties of the office beside. but I now find
that I can't. Some good legal business IS
slipping out of my hands. My practice is
worth more than the office. If I stay here
a couple of years my practice will be gone
and will be thrown out bodily in the cold
world and will have to make another
start
From another source 1t is learned that
County Attorney Sheppard, of Bourbon
county, has rendered Judge billiard the po-
sition of assistant county attorney. an Of
flee created by the last Populist legislature.
but billiard will not accept it on account
of Sheppard's policy to keep the joints
closed In Fort Scott. II Sheppard would
change his policy. billiard would accept
the position of assistant, as it would be
Iii line with his practice.
Judge billiard is the Democratic member
Of the board. He is not Pop by any
means, and Is not in sympathy with the
Pop party. except on one issue-that of
keeping Republicans out of office. He Is a
good lawyer. He has rendered Attorney
General Boyle great assistance in handling
various cases which grew out OF legisla-
tion enacted at the last session of the legis-
lature. He has represented the attorney
general in a number of cases with success.
He succeeded in getting the courts to de-
clare the textbook bill and the two courts
bill of Kansas City, Kas., constitutional
and the arguments advanced in his brief
showing that the stock yards bill was reg
ularly passed by the legislature were up,
held by the federal court. In many other
cases the attorney general received his
help.
Just who will succeed billiard on the
board In case he resigns is a question. J..
Mack Love. chairman of the fusion Demo-
cratic state committee, will likely want the
Job, as would ]. G. Johnson, national COM
mitteeman. Both men have evidently
heard of the rumor that billiard was apt
to resign. for they have been here hobnob-
bing with the members of the executive
council recently. The administration will
not be hampered in a selection by a search
tS of candidates. Every fusion Democrat
of any note in the state will apply for the
place,
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-12-02
SETH LOW FOR GOVERNOR.
His Friends Think Thnt He IL the
Logical Candidate In New
York.

New York. Dec. 1.-The friends of Seth
Low believe that he should receive the Re-
publican nomination for governor. and are
beginning to work in his behalf. The
movement is sanctioned by General Anson
G. McCoo1. William Brookfield. George f.
Matthews, Warner Miller. Mayor Strong.
members of tho Union League and cham
ber of commerce. and pretty nearly all the
men who have fought the machine. for
dozen years. The inspiration of the
boom is to be found in the returns of the
mayoralty contest. Mr.. Low polled more
than 10000 votes in four of the sixty
counties. while Generay Tracy's vote was
5000 less. Platts candidate. therefore.
the independents argue Is not as strong as
Mr.. Low. and there would be no more
logical deduction of the facts than that
Mr.. Low shall he named for governor
particularly since II is certain that more
than one-half of the votes cast for him
four weeks ago represent Republicans who
are dissatisfied with PIatt and PIatt
methods. The friends of Mr.. Low believe
that he will be quite as strong n candidate
for governor as he was candidate for
mayor. and they are already at work
throughout the state for him.
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PENSIONS.

Washington. Dec. 1.-The following PEN
sions have been granted:
KANSAS.
Original-I.orenzo d. Gillett. Devan;
Jonathan Stall, Princeton.
Restoration and increase-George A.
Storms Waterville.
Increase-Wilhelm Muller. National Mil
itary home, Leavenworth; Patrick Carroll.
Original widow, etc.-Minor of Sidney l..
Indian war. widow-(Special, Nov. 19).
Elizabeth Mayo. Leavenworth.
MISSOURI
Original-James +. Johnson, Gallatin:
Oliver NJ Watkins. Cedarville: George B.
Carle Windsor: Samuel Yarnell. Raven
wood.
Original, widow. etc.-Lucinda Clemons,
Memphis; Margaret Weniger, st. Louis;
Mary Fennel. st. Louis: Alice A Sweet,
Deer Ridge; Elizabeth Hook. mother. Wis
hart.
Mexican war, widow-Harriet C. Hamil-
ton, Salisbury.
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HAVE FAILED TO SETTLE.
Receiver for the First State Bank of
McPhersOn to BE Asked

Topeka, kas.. Dec. 1.-(Special) Assist
ant Attorney General Smelling is preparing
a petition to file in the Mcpherson county
district court asking for the appointment
of receiver for the First State bank. of
Mcpherson, which failed on August IL.
Bank Commissioner Breidenthal kept a
special deputy in charge for ninety days. as
he is allowed to do under the law, for the
purpose of giving the bank officers a
chance to settle the banks affairs out Of
court but the officers could not effect a
settlement and he has asked the attorney
general to have a receiver appointed. The
liabilities of the institution are $4,000.
while the resources are $4,000. The failure
of the band was due to his carrying a
large amount of worthless paper dumped
onto it by the old First National bank, of
that place. The state bank was a reorgani-
zation of the national bank.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-12-02

him up by the arm and told him to not take
did anyone come in the room while you
"Prunie Jackson. tho youngest daughter
of Mrs. Jackson. came in and went up to
Dr; Goddard he said TO fcr: Go away
and let me alone
Mr., Marshall said he saw wooif. vinton.
Smith and others in the crowd in the hall
right after the shooting.
Mr. Marshall was not n witness at the
former trial. Neither was F.. c Pesples
clerk in the National Bank of Commerce
who was the next witness examined. Mr.
Peoples told about being in MarshalI's
room when the shots We're fired
when. ! went out" said Mr.. Peoples.
DR. Goddard was standing in the haiI
didn't know then who he was and | asked
him what was the matter. He looked at
me and meoitated awhile. and then said:
I've been trying 10 get out of this for
three months
Peoples said he saw. vinton and others in
the hall He went into the room where
Jackson's dead body lay. and was not sure.
but thought the curtains Were up.
Mrs. Jackson'x Bnnl< Checks,
L. W. Fisher, real estate agent. testi-
fed next that he went TO DE- Goddar,rs
drug store last March TO see about making
n trade. Fisher had twenty-five acres of
.and In Florida. and Goddard talked rs II
lie would like TO trade the drug store for it
IL Mrs. Jackson was willing. Fisher and
Goddard went together next day TO Mrs.
Jackson's room at the Woodland. Goddard
showed her the location of the land on a
map. and said St would be good place for
her 10 go and stay till she got well. The
matter was talked over at some length
but the trade was not made.
Irving Queal. deputy recorder of deeds
read from the county records the transfer
made by Mr.. Jackson to AIRS. -Jack.cns Of
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IS THE s30,000,000 FOUND?
Was Successful On Cocos
Island.


San Francisco, Dec. lit Is believed by
this time that the $3O.OOOO0O treasure of
Cocos island Is safe on board the British
cruiser Amphion. This is indicated by the
news brought from Guatemala by the
United States gunboat Alert. While she
was in port the Amphion arrived from Es-
quimault and Immediately sailed for Cocos
island. Some of her men. however. gave
more Information Of the trip of the British
flagship lmperieuse to the island. and this
shows that the search was far more sue
cesSful than was supposed.
1t seems that when Admiral Palliser went
to the island with the flagship In October
he landed a party of men, and, guided by
a man named Hartford. they commenced
digging In q certain spot At a depth of
about six feet they uncovered a large
square slab of granite that had once had
some sort of an inscription. A tackle was
rugged and the block Of granite removed.
disclosing the entrance to a sort of tunnel.
At this point the sides Of the excavation
cayed In. completely filling up the hole and
almost burying q number or the exploring
party.
Being unable to proceed with the facilities
at hand, the Imperieuse sailed for home.
A few days after the Imperieuse arrived
ut Victoria the Amphion returned to that
port from COcos island. Admiral Palliser.
acting, presumably. by the authority of
his government, dispatched her to San jose
de Guatemala, where she arrived while the
Alert was at that port. She left the same
day for the island.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-12-02
ALL KINDS OF "TANGLEF00T." ."
some of the Good Things That Are on
the Kansas board of Charities
Drug List.

Topeka. Kas.. Dec. 1.-(Special) Scrutiny
of the blank schedule for drugs issued by
the state board of charities to-day de-
velops the fact that the wine list calls
for barrel of port wine. half barrel
of Catawba wine. twenty-five quart bot
ties of whisky and five gallons of brandy.
The board also advertises for twenty-five
boxes of .'tanglefoot' fiypaper. for use at
the institutions this winter. The whisky
order includes twelve quarts of Duffy's for
the Winfield asylum. That Is DIR. Pitchers
favorite brand.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-12-02
MISSOURI TEACHERS.
tiOn to He Held in Jefferson
City This Month.

Suy THE InOnVns
Jefferson City. Mo-, Dec. 1.-(Special.)
The thirty-sixth annual meeting of the
Missouri State Teachers Association, of
which John R. Kirk is president, will be
held at the Capitol building December 2s
to 30, inclusive. The meeting will consist
of seven sessions, three each on Tuesday
and Wednesday, and forenoon meeting
Thursday. and the programme for each is
to be very full. Twenty-six papers in all
will be presented and about 40 per cent of
the time will be devoted to discussion of
them.
Among the Kansas City teachers to take
leading parts are Superintendent J. Nj.
Greenwood, principal; G. B. Longan, Hum
boldt school; J. +. Ridgway. Washington
school, Gilbert b. Morrison, Mrs. Griffin
and Miss Bertha Balm. Mrs. Laura E.
Scammon will read paper on the CO.
operation between schools and clubs in ed
ucational work, and on Tuesday, Governor
Stephens will address the association.
Wednesday evening the governor and
Mrs. Stephens will receive the teachers at
the executive mansion.
The following roads have agreed to make
an open rate of one fare for the round
trip: Missouri Pacific, Missouri. Kansas &
Texas, Kansas City, Pittsburg & Gulf:
Kansas City, Osceola & Southern, Kansas
City, Fort Scott & Memphis and the Wa
bash via Moterly. All other roads in the
state have made a rate of one and one
third fare on the certificate plan.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-12-02
CAN'T LEVY ON WHISKY.
Kansas Court Of Appeals Renders .
Novel Decision In q Civil
Snft.

Topeka, Kas., Dec. 1.-(Special) A rath.
er novel point in the prohibitory liquor
law has just been settled by the appellate
court in the North Central division. The
Standard Oil Company obtained judgment
against c. H. Angevine in the Cloud coun-
ty district court and levied on a stock of
liquors. The sheriff sold the liquor to
satisfy the judgment. An appeal was
taken to the appellate court and that tri-
bunal has just rendered a decision in
which it held that IA levy of execution
by sheriff on intoxicating liquors and a
sale Hereunder is in violation of the let
utes of this state, and cannot be main-
tanned in court" In regular liquor cases.
the sheriff is directly authorized to con-
fiscate LIQUORS seized. but this is the first
quors taken on execution cannot be sold
to satisfy judgment in civil proceed
ing.
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KANSAS BANK RECEIVERS.
pointed by the hank Com
missioner.

Topeka, Kas., Dec. 1.-(Special) In the
event of a special session of the legisla-
ture, or If none is held, at the next regu-
lar session. an important amendment to
the new banking law will be urged for
passage. 1t is in regard to bank receivers.
Under the present law the district judges
appoint the receivers. An effort will be
made to place the power to appoint re-
ceivers in the hands OF the state bank
commissioner and give him just such gen.
eral supervision over all receivership cases
over defunct national banks. The pro-
posed amendment will no doubt call forth
much opposition. as it will be contended
that 1t places too much power in bank
commissioner but its advocates will pre-
sent number of good reasons why it
should he adopted. and they think 1t will
go through, especially at an extra ses-
sion,
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Assessed Land That Did Not Exist.

Topeka, Kas., Dec. 1--(Special) The
state hoard of railroad assessors to-day
rectified a mistake In the assessment of
the property Of the Chicago Great Western
road In Wyandotte county. When the as
sessment was made last summer the board
followed the old assessment and assessed
the road $4,000 on some lots of land which
did not exist The road enjoined the COLI
lection of the taxes before. In order to
save the road the trouble OF bringing an
other suit Of the same kind the state board
TODAY rectiiied the mistake. The assess
ment of property which did not exist was
an oversight of the old board as well as
This one.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-12-02
STATE HAS TO BORROW COAL
Prison Omciais Have Plenty to Sell,
but None to supply State
InwtitutlOma

Topeka. Kas.. Dec. 1.-(Special.) The cold
snap caught all of the state institutions,
with the exception of the state university.
out of coal. Warden Landis is 50 busy min
Ing prison coal to sell in competition with
free mined coal in the open market that
he has not had time to supply the state
institutions. as the law provides. The To-
peka institutions borrowed couple Of cars
of coal to-day from a local dealer. The
others were compelled to buy.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-12-02
Erie Canal Closed Yesterday.

Albany. n. V, Dec. 1.-At noon to-day
the canals of the state were closed for the
season, and active work will be begun at
once by the contractors to complete the
improvements started last year. The bus
iness of the year has been less than for
any previous one except 1895.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-12-02
TRYING TO HUSH 1T UP.
Governor Leedy at Hutchinson Work.
ing on the Reformatory Wran-
gle and Scandal.

Hutchinson. Kas.. Dec. 1.-tSpecial) Gov.
ernor Leedy was ut the state reformatory
here to-day, investigating the charges and
counter charges made by Superintendent
Case and the board of managers. The
board was present and n number of SUBJ
ordinate officers We're on the carpet giving
evidence. From the best information to
be had outside. Governor Leedy will de-
D,and that the superintendent and the
beard settle their differences and avoid a
public airing OF the charges.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-12-02
Meacham Arms Company Sells Out.

St. Louis. Dec. 1.-The entire stock and
good will OF the f. &. Meacham Arms
Company was sold to-day to the Simmons
Hardware Company. The Meacham Arms
Company was one of the largest sporting
goods concerns in the Southwest. 1t was
capitalized at $4,000. f. c. Meacham, the
founder, died three years ago.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-12-02
To Limit whi.ly Prod.ct,on.

Louisville. KY, Dec. lat a meeting Of
the Kentucky Distillers Association. called
to consider the question of restricting pro-
duction for a term Of three years, a plan
was mapped out by which to keep down
the output to 100000 to 100000 gallons
been over 100000 gallons.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-12-02
To Arnue the "scrip- Case.

Topeka, Kas., Dec. 1.-(Speciall Attor-
new General Boyle went to Fort Scott to-
day to argue the coal mining scrip case
before Judge Simons. The constitutionality
of one Of the laws passed by the last leg
islature is raised in the case.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-12-02
Splendid Gift to Cornell.

Ithaca, N. Y, Dec 1-William H. Sage, of
Ithaca, and Dan Sage. of Albany. have pre-
sented to Cornell university the magnificent
students hospital and. besides eQuipping II.
will endow it with 100000. The property is
worth $4,000.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-12-02

latest is in the joint business. One man
in Topeka is now running six different
joints. Other jointists who have always
supported the Pop party because its plat
forms condemned trusts and monopolies
are complaining
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-12-02
John II. Lixxett'. E.tnte.

st. Louis. Dec. Letters of administra-
tion on the estate of the late John E. LiC-
gett. the millionaire tobacconist, were to-
day taken out by his widow. who was
made executrix. The estate was valued
at s., 500, 600.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-12-02
A Nebraska Omcial short.

Lincoln. Neb., Dec. 1.-According to a
report submitted to Governor Holcomb to-
day by the legislative investigating commit
tee. ex-Superintendent ]. H. Mallaleu. of
the state reform school at kearney, is
short in his accounts 5000. The committee
is investigating every state institution
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-12-02
Cripple Creek. Gold OUTPUT,

Cripple Creek. Col. Dec. 1.-The gold
output of the Cripple Creek district In No
yen,ber was 81 e5S 600, the largest for one
month in the history Of the camp.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-12-02
A Joint Combine In Topeka.

Topeka, Kas, Dec. 1.-(Speciall Under
the present Populist state administration,
various interests in Kansas are forming
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-12-02
Crowd Rather Di.approved.


as IL 1t disapproved of the decision. A
stern shout from a deputy marshal for Or
der silenced it, and the case went on.
Frank Snow. property clerk at police
Headquarters, was called next. and testified
that the papers taken from Goddard after
his arrest had been given TO Thomas Coul-
fer brother-in-law of Goddard. upon a
written order for them from Goddard
Police Captain William Burns testified
that all the papers taken from Goddard
had been turned over to Property Clerk
Snow. :, .. -. ~. soil +ho
saturday after the murder. when Goddard
! sent Coulter after the papers taken from
him at the police station Ames saw Coul-
ter hand them to ia Goddafd; Amomg % 'ISin i'm
hank checks in pocketbook like the one
described as shown by jackson; Ames
said he saw Jackson at e'oSK Ssd .ns H.sm' ,.sn
| was shaved Glenn. had his mustache CURED
and looked slick.
Did Jackson tell you tnat ne ma; haa ;sa psen
| that he had met her that day and made
| an appointment to meet her and was go
| ing then to see her at o'clock at the
Godiard's lawyers objected to this Ques-
tior and II was ruled out because 1t was
Reebe remarked that Lowe was unfair
| in asking questions that he knew were i'm
proper. but which he intended to prejudice
| the jury. Lowe sprang to his feet. goaded
| beyond endurance, his face flushed ana
| his eyes swapping.
| I've taken these insinuations long
| enough; they've got to STOP he shouted.
| Beebe smiled and the judge ordered the
case to proceed .r->-..,--.
I; Ames said Jackson's eyesight was SO bad
| he could scarcely see
| Police Officer Edward Boyle said he took
Goddard 10 police headquarters the night
| OF the killing and on the way asked him
| why ne killed Jackson. Goddard replied
| that the trouble had been brewing for
| some time. Goddard said further:
All I'm sorry for is that Jackson's own