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Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-01-09
CANADIAN ROADS EVADE LAW.
Have Failed to Publish Tarins and
Have Disseminated Against
SmalI SHIPPERS.

Washington, Jan. S.-The interstate COM
merce commission now has under consider
alton the question of the enforcement OF
section 3Oo6, of the Revised Statutes. with
special reference to section G Of the inter-
state commerce act.
Section 1905 provides that goods may be
transferred between ports Of the United
States through Canada or Mexico by such
routes and under such rules, regulations
and conditions as the secretary of the
treasury may prescribe. Section 6 of the
interstate act provides that
common carriers receiving freight in the
United States TO be carried through a for
eign country to another point in the Unit
cd States shah publicly publish schedules
showing through rates charged. This pro-
vision, II is saIu, is ignored by Canadian
railroads except as to the rate between the
initial point and the Canadian frontier. I'm
der the present system it is said large ship
pers are sometimes given a very material
advantage over smaller ones. This prac-
tice, 1t is said, not only works great harm
to small shippers over Canadian roads. but
also to competing American roads. The
nenalty provided for neglect to publish the
through schedule required is that the goods
so transported shall be subject to customs
duties. 1t is said to be very probable that
as soon as a commissioner is appointed to
succeed Colonel Morrison the matter will
be taken up with a view to the enforcement
of the law,
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-01-09

E. F. Nettleton. Chicago. Is at the Coates
e: P. Remington. P%ittsburg, Pa, is at the
Coates.
c. A. Dagger. Chicago. is at the Coates.
A. Gebhart. Dayton, o.. is at the Coates
j. 8. Reed, Dayton. o.. Is at the Coates
George B. Stewart. Fort Madison, Ia. ia
at the Coates. 10
I. ". Goddard. Boston. is at the Coates
W. g. Kendrlck. Michigan City, Ind. is
at the Coates.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. E. Taylor, Leadyille
Col, are at the Coates.
] w. Mckinney. New York. is at tn.
Coates.
H. N. Simpson. E Paso. Tex, is at tbs
Coates.
C. H. Wood. Pony. Mont. is at the SAVOY
]. W. Springs. st. Joseph. is at the Sa-
voy.
w. T. Ehle. st. Louis. is at the SAVOY.
F. r. Cooke. Chicago. is at the Savoy.
Dan Toole. st. Louis. is at the Savoy.
w. D. Taylor. st. Louis. Is at the Savoy.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-01-09
WILL HELP KANSAS CITY.
JOBBEBS TO BE GIVEN LOWER
RATES TO NORTHERN TERRITORY.
Discrimination in Favor of st. Joseph
to BE Removed by the Omaha,
kansas City & Eastern-Meet-
ing of Interested Lines.

General Freight Agent John A. Sargent.
of the Omaha. Kansas City & Eastern.
proposes TO make freight rates from Kan
sas City to the territory reached by tho
lines of that system the same as from st;
Joseph. With this object in view he asked
the lines interested in this business TO meet
in Kansas City early this week for the
purpose of re~checking the rates so as TO
place them on a parity SO far as the two
cities are concerned. The Western lines
were unable to he represented the first Oh
Western joint traffic bureau, set THURSDAY
as a suitable date for the meeting. ms
would be an inconvenient time Tor Mr.;
Sargent TO be present, and while he saiu
his line would be represented on that day II
necessary by Assistant General freiSnt
Agent F.. L. Smythe. he would prefer TO
have the meeting delayed until January
IS. Chairman Midgley replied that n later
date would be more convenient for the rep
resentatives OF other lines, and while II Is
not definitely settled that the meeting VIII
be held January IS. IL will probably DE
about that time.
At present the rates from st. Joseph 10
a part of the territory of the Omaha. Kan
sas City * Eastern are lower than from
Kansas City. Mr.. Sargent takes the posi-
ton that the commercial necessities OF the
two cities require that the rates be maze
the same, but to avoid possible demorallza-
ton of rates his road Will not take moe
pendent action in this matter until after a
meeting OF all the lines has been held 10
consider II.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-01-09
CITY ENRICHED BY s6,547.17.
Gas mpan Turns This Sum Into
Treasury ms 2 Per Cent OF Gross
ReceiDts for Six Months.

The Kansas City. Missouri. Gas Company
Yesterday turned in to the city treasury
ss.547.l7. as its 2 per cent of the gross re-
ceipts of the company for the six months
ending December 81. 1897. The franchise un-
der which the consolidated gas, company
operates requires the semi-annual payment
OF this 2 per cent on the gross receipts for
the preceding six months. which were for
the last six months 1927. 1855 g. showing an.
nual sales of nearly Ic!6N.oN cubic feet OF
The revenue of the city from this source
Is constantly growing as the sales Of gas
Increase and now amount to between Sl3.WN
and $4,000 per year.
The gas company also reported to the
board of public works yesterday all the
new mains laid during the past six months.
the service run and the improvements made
at the works, as required by the franchise
ordinance
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-01-09
CITY NEWS IN PARAGRAPHS.

John l.. Peak addressed the teachers in
stitute yesterday morning on the subject
of THE Government of Switzerland"
The annual banquet of the Kansas City
Academy Of Medicine will take place Tues
day evening at the Midland. Forty covers
will be laid.
The Hoosier Club will meet Tuesday
evening at tho Coates House to complete
the preparations for the Riley symposium
hat is to be given February II.
The Eighth ward Republican Gu last
right passed resolutions upon the death of
Major ALI Brant. elected several new men,
bers and adjourned to meet again Saturday
night next.
The regular meeting of the Old Mems AS
ISOLATION will be held tomorrow afternoon
at the Y. NJ. c.. A. rooms. The chief ad-
dress Will be made by Colonel Enos For
man on rs There Another Life?"
The Central High School Alumni Assoc;a-
ton will hold its annual meeting at the
high school auditorium Monday evening,
January "a. The principal object of the
meeting is the annual election of officers.
A portrait of ex-Mayor W. 8. Gregory
father Of Robert Gregory. the police COM
missioner. and one of the early settlers in
Kansas City, was presented to the public
library yesterday morning The portrait
Is dor.o in oil by Van Millet.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-01-09
RAILROADS WIN A POINT.
Important Decision Handed Down by
Judge Speer I'm United States
Court for Georgia.

Macon. Ga, Jan. s.-Judge Speer. of the
United States court, to-day handed down
an elaborate opinion in the case of Brewer
and Hanleiter. of Griffin, Ga, against the
Central Railway Of Georgia. to compel the
Central to comply with an order of the in
~terstate commerce commission 10 the effect
that the railroad should give Griffin a lower
rate than Macon, situated sixty miles fur
Their south. on goods shipped from Louis
willie and Cincinnati. Judge Speer re-
verses the commission and holds Macon
Is a far more important commercial point.
with more competing railroads than Grit
fin. and with a ~navigable river, and is en-
titled to better rates on the score of these
advantages. The court rests upon the de-
piston of the United States supreme court
cilic cases.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-01-09
Other Death. and Funerals.

Nancy Wisner, aged IS. died yesterday
morning. at her home. 1913 Dyer street. Of
old age. The remains will be sent to Well
ington, Mo-. for burial. this morning.
Elsie V. Birmingham, aged q. died yes
terday at her home. 4017 Baltimore avenue.
of tuberculosis. The funeral services will
be held from the house this afternoon at 2
o'clock and burial will be in Union ceme-
terry.
Robert s. Christie. aged 65. died yester-
day morning at All Saints hospital. He
was a carpenter by trade and lived with
his family at 3172 Oak street. The funeral
services will be held this afternoon at 8
o'clock. from the Universalist church. 19Os
East Ninth street. and burial will be in
Elmwood cemetery.
Mary Bell alike aged IS. died yester-
day at her home. 1924 Locust street. of
blood poisoning. The funeral services will
be held from the house this morning at 10
o'clock. and burial will be in Union ceme-
terry.
William Noll. aged 25. a saloonkeeper at
Twentieth and Grand avenue. died yester-
day at his home, 1881 Charlotte street. of
alcoholism. A widow and three children
survive him. The funeral services Will be
held Tuesday afternoon at 2 O'Clock from
the house, and burial will be in SITS. Peter
and Paul cemetery. il.
Henry Cotton. aged A.. died yesterday at
his home. 1929 Central street. of pneumonia.
The remains will be buried at Ia.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-01-09
CY LELAND PASSES THROUGH.
He Is Going t o Washington, but Not
for the Purpose of Seeing Ex-
Senator ingalls,,

Cy Leland, Jr., OF Troy, Kas.. pension
agent at Topeka and Republican national
committeeman. who was given a vitrclic
bath the other day by ex-senator ingalls,.
was in the city several hours yesterday
afternoon. He is on his way to Washing
ton to look after some departmental mat
tiers. He is accompanied by District At
torney 1. E. Lambert.
They were in conference here prior to
leaving with Mute Try, of Fort Scott; Lit
tlefield S. Crum, of Oswego; Frank Brown,
of Garrett, and H. j. Bone. Of Ashland.
Tho whole party was met at the Union
Depot hotel by the Wyandotte county re-
ception committee. composed of Charlie
Lobdell, Tom Hayes and w. G.. Bird, and
their comfort we'll looked after while in the
city. 1t was announced after the depart
ure of the two to Washington that no po-
conference held at the Union Depot hotel
nor in the purposes of the trip to the ma
tional capital. 1t was simply a personal
meeting ut the hotel and a business trip
to the capital.
Mr.. Leland denied that while in Washing
ton he woull try to defeat the confirmation
of Sterne for United States marshal Of
Kansas. In fact he intimated very strong
ly that he would pay no attention to pie
matters. He was simply going to look after
things pertaining to the office he now holds.
Mr.. Lambert appeared to stand up under
rhe humiliation of being forced to do busi-
ness with Sterne. very well. He gave evil
denceS of having recovered from the shock.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-01-09
Sunday ut the Churches.

Rev. Mr.. S. A. Bright, of the First
Methodist church. will preach this morn
ing. his topic being who Shall Rule the
World?" Following this service there will
be class meeting. with Epworth League
devotiony at $50 p. m. There will be no
evening service, the congregation uniting
with the annual service of the Y. NJ. c. A,
which will be held in the Presbyterian
church.
During the 1880 services at the Cathedral
the musical selections will be rendered by
the full choir and s%oloists. Bollman's mass
No. !. in C, and "Asperges Me" with Choir
US by Witzka, will be rendered. For the
offertory Miss Lillian Hittle will sing a
mezzo soprano solo, 20, Gloriosa Nir-
ginum," by G. Curto. Vespers and bene-
diction with the full Junior choir at $50
y. m.
At the Congregational church the pas
tor. Rev. Mr.. G: H: Fem. will preach at
II a. m. upon 1.-THE Need Of a Christ"
AT the Presbyterian church, the morning
sermon will be preached by the pastor.
Rev. DR.. Page, his topic being Witness
ing for God" In the evening, Rev. Mr.. w.
c. Veazie will conduct the annual Y. NJ.
c.. A. services.
Bishop M%illspaugh will conduct the MORN
ing service at st. Johns Episcopal church.
and in the evening will oficiate in the
post chapel at the fort.
The subject of the Christian Scientists
service will be Jesus Overcoming the
1empter."
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-01-09
Brief Mention.

h Eemains of Fritz Voss. whose death
took place under peculiar circumstances
several weeks ago, were removed from the
vault in Mount Muncie yesterday and
shipped to Phelps. Mo.
Real estate transfers filed for record yes
terday amounted to $500.
Next Tuesday night. Owanda council, De-
gree OF PocahontaS. will install officers ard
give ar oyster supper to the members.
Another shipment of ten game lick
has been made to the City of Mexico by
Fred BRAGG.
In the police court yesterday. Charles Nc
Carson was given ten days in Jail for steal
irg a pair of gloves from a farmer.
Seven houses in the city are quarantined
on account of scarlet fever, and one house
OH account of diphtheria-
The total number of deaths in the city
for 1897 was 1863. which was 16.S per 1000.
There were 43O children born during the
same period: 225 of whom were, boys.
John Daniels, of the city, has had his
pension increased from Sc to s2 per month.
John H. Atwood went to st. Joseph yes
terday. where he was billed to deliver an
address on the celebration of Jackson day.
H. NJ. Billings, Of South Fourth street.
is suffering from a case Of blood poisoning,
the result of a bite in the land from a pet
bear.
Mrs. Winters, who married an old veter-
an on New Years day. now wishes that
she had not. She is only 16. and says that
she was persuaded to marry the old man
by her step-father. Before the marriage
she thought that the old veteran had con-
siderable money. but now finds that he has
only his pension of S. per month.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-01-09
NEW RAILWAY POSTAL CARS.
Especially Designed to Prevent Rob-
berries in Gases of Train


Tramps and train robbers will have poor
success in getting into the new postal
cars. three of which have been put in serv-
ice on the Santa Fe between Chicago and
Kansas City. Car No. 1900 made its first
run out Of Chicago this morning at 2:45
O'Clock. The platforms are closed in, sides
and ends, the doors being opened only from
the inside. A'series OF bars and bolts pre-
clude the idea of an entrance with the use
of any thing short of a battering ram. The
side doors are provided with chains and
bolts, so that the door being partly open
cannot be pushed back save from the in
side. The windows and glass doors are
covered with iron bars. A secret recepta-
Gle has been provided for the safe carriage
OF registered letters. Besides these new
precautions against entry of unauthorized
persons, the cars in equipment and finish
are model railway postoffices. An extra
amount Of table room has been provided.
the letter cases a patent roller label
holders and wire bottoms. The whole length
of the cars, which are of the sixty-foot
standard, are lighted with seven large
Pintsch gas lamps and an arrangement to
hang temporary lights in case of an emer-
gency. The cars were built by the Santa Fe
company at their shops in Topeka after de-
signs furnished by the postoffice depart
ment and under the personal supervision
of q. II. Chaplin, chief clerk at Chicago of
the Chicago. Fort Madison and Kansas City
railway poStoffice.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-01-09

ment Is necessary. To the whole coun-
try has come the satisfying
tions of its worth and value, and in every
hamlet, town. and city is to be FOUND
those who have tested the Munyon
Remedies. and are ready to go on record
as witnesses for the truth
Mr.. II. P. Mitchell. 1892 I'M
Street. st. Louis. says: Six years ago
the Munyon treatment cured me OF a
severe rheumatic affection. from which
had suffered for ten years. At the
time I began with the remedies 1 was
so bad 1 could not get out OF bed alone.
The effect OF the little pills was so quick
and the cure of all my rheumatic pains
was so thorough that I also began a
course of Munyon's Catarrh Treatment
for catarrh Of the hea and throat.
which had been a great aftliction for
many years. The distress from the con-
slant accumulation OF mucus began to
disappear Immediately after the first
treatment. and in a short time every
trace Of the catarrh was gone. The cure
Of both my rheumatism and catarrh has
been so complete and so thorough that
! believe the Munyon Treatment Is In
fallible."
Munyon has a separate remedy for each
disease. and all druggists sell them. Most
ly . cents a vial. If in doubt. Professor
Munyon invites You to write to him. at
1.5O5 Arch Street, Philadelphia. for free
medical advice
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-01-09
EVIDENCE OF GOOD TIMES.
City Hall Employees Note the Enec OF
the Return Of General
PrOsDerity,

s"S VI
Prosperity.
So far as public business at the city hall
indicates times are much easier with the
people just now that at this season last
year. At the office of the superintendent
of public buildings it is said that the TAX
ing out of building permits had started at a
far more lively rate than was the case a
year ago and then, too, the class of build
ings to be constructed is superior in
every way.
There is more talk of building and i'm
proving going on now than we have heard
for many months back" was the COM
ment made at that office yesterday.
Water Assessor and Collector Squier. also
reports that collections of rentals are larg--
further that less kicking is resulting.
Our receipts for to-day" he said, will
exceed those of a year ago by fully $1,000.
The people seem to have some money and
the talk Of hard times so prevalent a year
ago has greatly diminished"
The people are coming up with license
taxes far better than usual, and it now
looks as though very few prosecutions will
have to be instituted against delinquents.
While many of the secondhand dealers
have paid without comment, still some of
them are disposed to fight and next week
the complaints are to be lodged in the po-
lice court against all ~delinquents of this
class. OF course, the saloon men have just
been granted their permits and they will
be given a week in which to come forward
and settle prior to prosecution. I find
many dealers willing to settle now who pro-
tested a year ago. and this class largely
then have and SO many court contests Just
for time resulted"
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-01-09
THE NEWS AT t%EAvENWoRTH.
Line to the Pacific Coast-Oth-
er News Items.

From present indications there will be a
hot time in the old town" by the time
the leaves begin to come again. and every
one will realize that the era of prosperity
has arrived. For several weeks past East
ern capitalists have been quietly investing
in L~eavenworth property, until a large
other important deals under way. The
purchasers of this property intend doing
considerable building and will spend large
sums of money among L~eavenworth work
men. But the best of all is yet to come.
and its coming will mark a new epoch in
the annals of the old historic city.
1t has long been known that the Chicago,
Rock Island & Pacific railway has been de-
sirous of operating a line of its own to
Denver and the Pacific coast. 1t has had
an eye to this Western business, but un-
der its present traffic arrangements it is
barred from much which it could otherwise
obtain. This condition of affairs, according
to a prominent railroad man, will soon be
remedied, and the road will be in a posi-
ton to revolutioniZe Western traffic. Ac-
cording to this same gentleman. the Rock
L%eavenworth, Kansas & Western-the old
Kansas Central. To do this 1t will build
a connecting link from the Terminal rail
creek valley, where 1t will strike the other
line. This roads runs to Miltonvale. in
Cloud county, 1876 miles west from Leaven-
worth.
From Miltonvale it will build through
to Denver. from which point il will seek a
connection with the Oregon Short line. and
thus HaNe access W inc IaCllC coast DuS-
mess. The gentleman stated that the road
proposed to purchase the property between
Seventh street and the Santa Fe depot,
over which the connecting link would be
built. For several days past parties have
been sounding the owners of this property,
as to their willingness to sell. and in a few
instances direct offers have been made.
When these plans shall have been accom-
plished it is the intention of the Rock ISL
and to make this its main line between the
Missouri river and the Rocky mountains.
OF late the Leavenworth. Kansas &
Western has been doing considerable work
along its line in the way of repairing its
track and roadbed. and in ~overhauling all
bridges along its line.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-01-09
New AppOintees.

Monday morning Sheriff-elect Everhardy
will take charge of his office and the county
Jail. He Will not move his family in until
after some repairs have been made to the
living rooms. which have been untouched
for four years. Sheriff R~othenberger will
remove to his home. at Sixth and Oak
streets. which has been relnodeied and al
most rebuilt.
The new sheriff has announced the fol-
lowing appointments: Under Sheriff.
Stance Meyers: deputies. John Biederman
and r. l.. Mccormick; bailiff. Joseph May
ers, and night guard. Pat Ryan, colored.
Ernest Krezdorn, who has been the office
deputy under Sheriff R~othenberger for four
years, will remain until February to post
up the new officials. He has proven a good
mar in the place, and the new sheriff could
not have made q better selection.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-01-09
independence News Notes.

Miss Georgia Wood, of Woods chanel
is the guest of Miss Virginia Jones, OF
South Main street.
F.. B. Hearne, secretary of the Galloway
Breeders Association. left last evening for
Oskaloosa. Mo-. to attend a meeting of
the official board of the association.
Roy Nichol and 2. B. Wilson returned
home yesterday from Sonora, Mexico. The
shaft of a mine where they were employed
caved in. temporarily stopping the work of
taking out ore.
Samuel Sawyer. who has been the guest
of his uncle. A. F. Sawyer, returned TO
his home at Lexington last evening.
A number Of Independence people wit
messed the game of basket ball between the
home team and Company DIS team. of
Kansas City, at the Y. NJ. C. A. gymua-
stun in Kansas City last evening.
Contractor Morrison is building idewalk
under difficulties. Fires are built along the
line of the sidewalks to AXE the frost from
the ground. SO that the grade may be
made.
Judge Slower and daughter will leave
Tuesday for Florida. to be absent several
weeks. Mss Slower is In i'll health.
Russell Seymour. of Council Bluffs. Ia.
and Miss Ella Ackley, of Jackson county,
were issued a marriage license yesterday.
Justice Loar performed the ceremony
which made them one. The groom could
not give the county which he called his
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-01-09
FRANK SNOW DECLINES.
Refuses tt Give Up a Permanent job
for One That Is Only Tenn

Police Court Sergeant Frank F. Snow
last night decided not to accept the posi-
ton of workhouse superintendent rendered
him by Mayor Jones in succession to the
late Major ALI Brant. He at first agreed
to take the place, but after comforting
with friends decided to remain in the police
department, where he has been for the
past eighteen years.
II nave practically a lifetime position
where 1 am he said last night. land
were I to take the new place 1t might be
that it would last for only a few years or
months. and SO, after talking with friends.
1 notified Mayor Jones thar I had decided
to decline it. l will remain with the police
department"
Mayor Jones announced last night that
he had rendered the place to Mr.. Benjamin
w. Warner, who had accepted it.
Il will send in his appointment to the
city council for confirmation at the meet
Ing Monday night" he said.
Mr.. Warner, the new appointee. has been
a resident of Kansas City for many years.
is well known. and is an old soldier prom
inent in Grand Army circles. He has held
official position, before having served as
deputy surveyor of the port under Ross
Guffin during the administration of Presi-
dent Harrison. He is at present engaged
in the jewelry business at S1712 Walnut
street. TIL salary of the place is s 1000 per
annum. Mr.. Warner will qualify, and en-
ter upon the discharge of his new position
Immediately upon confirmation.