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Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-12-14

wood and Tracy avenues. to cost 5000 and
s5,00O respectively.
Rudolph Markgraf has prepared plans
Wyandotte and a $4,000 home for DIR. G.
l.. Henderson on the Paseo, between Tenth
and Eleventh streets.
F. Il. Parker has prepared plans for a
$3.50 Portland sandstone dwelling for F.
u. Hayward. near Thirty-sixth and Holmes
and block of flats to cost 5000 at the
corner of Eighteenth and Wyandotte. He
at Twenty-second and Brooklyn for F. NJ
MacGregor; five 5000 houses on Askev
avenue, between Thirteenth and -Four
teenth, and three 81 800 dwellings on Pros
pect, near Twenty-fourth street.
The Helm Brewing Company is making
extensive improvements. The brew house
Is being entirely remodeled: new steel COL
umnS are being put in and a new con-
crete floor is being laid. The improvements
will cost about 5000.
a big race track is projected In connec-
ton with the new Helm electric road and
plans have already been drawn for the
improvement.
During the past week agents from a num-
Der of street railway contractors have been
In the city looking over the ground prepar-
atory TO making bids on the work of re-
building the Northeast electric line SIX
cago. Boston and New York. have so far
made survey of the situation.
sued yesterday:
Frame business block. 37H Woodland.
s. 100; G.. 4. Johnson.
Brick residence, 23ol Summit, 5000;
Catherine Burke.
Brick business block, 2131 Broadway
s250o: C. Cameron.
The miscellaneous permits amounted to
s2cco.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-12-14
INSURANCE COMPANIES WIN.
Supreme Court Decides That kansas
City and st. Louis Are Exempt
From Antitrust Law.

JEFFERSON CITY, MO-, Dec. 13.-(Spe-
cial) The Missouri supreme court en- banc
to-day denied the attorney general writ
of custer against the Aetna and twenty
three foreign insurance companies, and the
American Central and the Citizens Insur-
ance Companies. doing business in Kansas
City, for violation of the state antitrust
law. The opinion was written by Judge
Burgess, and is concurred in by all the
judges.
1t holds that the provisions of the law
which exempted St. Louis and Kansas City
from law is constitutional because II is
The court holds that the evidence shows
that a combination to control rates exist
1T is manifest from evidence in this
case that respondents were at the time of.
and before the institution of. these pro-
ceedings, unless exempted therefrom by
lation of that provision of the section Of
the act quoted which prohibits any cor
poration doing business in this state from
or understanding with any other corpora
tion to regulate or fix the price or pre-
MUM to be paid for insurns property
said price when so regulated or fixed and
it makes no difference that an agreement
agents of respondents instead of them
selves, for. 1t is perfectly clear that the
rates on insurance rance were we're. fixed t by their
they received premiums upon all policies
issued by their agents in accordance with
the rate fixed by them, thereby making the
acts of their agents their OWL"
The supreme court en- banc in opinion by
Judge Marshall decided that the law tax
ing foreign car companies 2 per cent is un-
constitutional because a property tax. but
that tax to the constitutional limit of
% cents for state and county purposes could
he levied. The case decided was that of
the Armour Packing Company. of Kansas
City. to have the assessment of the state
board of equalization for 1896 and 1897,
against relator. quashed. which is done.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-12-14
DOCTORS ON THE STAND.
Physicfans Who Analysed the Candy
Testify in the BOtl<in
PAia0u CnSe.

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 13.-The Botkin
case is proceeding with great rapidity.
The cross-examination of the witnesses
who have already appeared has been gone
through with rapidly and the attorneys
for the defense have not been at all Sc
we're in their Questioning. 1t is presumed
that their great effort will he made when
with the client. Mrs. Botkin appears to
be getting more nervous under the strain.
She has repeatedly declined invitations to
question witnesses.
John B. Pennington. father of Mrs John
r. Dunning and Mrs. Joshua Deane. was
the first witness called at to-day's session
OF the court. His testimony was unim-
portant to-day.
DIR. L. H. Bishop. who attended Mrs.
Dunning and Mrs. Deane during their ILL
ness. testified to the symptoms of the vic
TINS and his treatment of them. He ad-
mits that he did not know what had caused
the death OF his patients until after a
chemical analysis of the candy had been
made. and that his first impression as to
the cause of death was ptomaine poison
Ing; He described the sufferinss of the
patients during the early hours and said
they Were exactly similar.
The witness suffered at the hands of
Lawyer knight, who questioned him on
his knowledge of poisons and their symp-
toms. He admitted he did not know the
nature of the illness Of Mrs. Dunning or
Mrs. Deane and that he did not know until
two days later that they had eaten candy:
Mrs. Dunning and Mrs. Deane, gave tes-
timony similar to that given by the pre-
ceding witness.
DIR. Wolf the analytical chemist who an
aly2ed some of the candy sent TO Mrs.
Dunning. testified that he analyZed three
pieces of the candy and found about half
grain of porcelain arsenic in the three
pieces. He identified some of the candy.
but could not identify the box. His testi-
mOny was of an expert nature.
The supreme court has disposed of the
contention HarDpr that
court lacked jurisdiction in the case Of
Mrs. Botkin. In answer to the petition of
Harper. that the supreme court pass on
neoss ne 5 hsc me e, court
'The within petition is hereby denied.
Mcfarland chief Justice"
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-12-14
UNCLE DAVE AND THE PALMIsT
How Treasurer Hefebower Didn't
Find Out Who Robbed the
Strong Boxes,

TOPEKA. Dec. 13-(Special) Having be-
come discouraged over the slow progress
made by the detectives in running down the
thief who recently tapped the strong boxes
in the state treasury for 81 900 in cold cash,
Uncle Dave Hefiebower. state treasurer,
last evening went to a palmist to see II he
could get a clue from him. The palmist
took his dollar and looked at his hand.
Then he told Uncle Dave that he knew
who the thief was, and could take the treas
urer right to him.
well, take me, and take me id quick,
said the treasurer
Il will not replied the palmist. Neither
will tell you his name. L have done such
tricks before. l located a thief in little
town in Indiana once, and he came within
an ace of killing me. Others threatened my
life, For years l had to carry firearms
for self-protection. 1 have concluded to
drop that feature of my business entirely
Il Is too dangerous.
We'll, give me back my dollar" said
Uncle Dave.
.'But I came here and paid you a dollar
to see if you knew who committed that
We'll, have told you that / knew; what
ails you?" broke in the palmist, before
Uncle Dave had time to finish his sentence.
But / DON'T" retorted Uncle Dave.
But you have not paid to know"
That was more nerve than Uncle Dave
could stand. He picked up his hat and, re-
marking that he would ''be burned If one
of them long haired fellers could ever work
him again." he left in disgust.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-12-14
ST. LOUIS WANTS THE FAIR.
States to Participate in n Com
ference January 10.

ST. LOUIS. Dec. 13.-The official invita-
ton to the states of the Louisiana pur-
chase to participate in n conference in St.
Louis January 10 next to determine the
place and character of commemorative OBJ
servance of the centennial anniversary of
the purchase of the Louisiana territory
from France. has been issued by Governor
Lon V. Stephens from Hot Springs, Ark,
where he is staying while preparing for the
coming session of the Missouri legislature.
The governor makes the strong point that
the conference should be held on January
10. any later date might interfere with
plans to secure the Endorsement of the
general government at this session of con-
gress.
A meeting of the committee of fifty will
be held within the next few days to begin
arrangements for the reception and enter
tainment of the delegates to the confer
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-12-14
keith'S
Announcement.
To Our Friends and Patrons:

We have rented and painting paperng and putting
rapidly possible the four floors of the building
and Main street, known the Home Products building
We placing these floors will open for your
inspection Tuesday morning December moderate stock of
entirely Furniture suitable for presents consisting of
Bookcases Ladies' Desks Leather Couhe Velvet Corduroy
Couche, Easy Chairs Chairs Dressing Tables
Dr Chfoners, Rattan Rockers Davenports Woodse Rock.
Cobbeat Rockers, Leather Upholstered Rockers Tables
Library Tables Cabinets Tabourettes Desk Chairs Hall
Glasses Hall settee Bue Dvans Roman Chairs Chairs
Brass Beds Iron Beds and Office Desks.
This stock complete in all its Details but it is very
every piece offered will
mating
present with Offering Furn
only, floor of this building occupied Morton
Woman who has this foo has kindly vacae on
which time will put condition.
will gradually fill the entire with Furniture Car
pets and Curtains.
This will be used only temporarily and hope in
reasonably short time former business home
and Eleventh which being repair
New foor ceilings plastering will have
from the damaged floor All
necessarily take considerable In the you
Main
be glad you IN and after December
generalization bus
and calamity the least discouraged
We push business vgor
people the surrounding look the they
the leaders the Furniture Carpet and Curtain
trade price, methods; place to
furnish homes thoroughly satisfactory reasonable prices
with perfect service assured
1t necessarily takes long time adjust stock
but everything being pushed speedily possible
doubt fairly equaby by
the gentlemen who the leading companies
who have carried our risks and to whom we have Maid ou
premiums for many
In closing extend thanks
for their kind expressions this time and
hope conduct business that will be pride
city and this entire section of country.
the brave fremen and the members the
wish especially thanks for the splendid every
did at the time of fire tine morning of November
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-12-14

at the Branaman Medical Institute (suc-
cessor to Copeland Medical Institute. Alt
man building, Kansas City. MOI
This is what Mr.. Warren has to say of
his cure. which is permanent: Il have
been 4 sufferer for eight years from asth-
ma and bronchial disease. L could not
work without almost strangling to death
for breath. My nose was stopped up and
spit and haWked constantly. The last
attack | had almost killed me. I took all
kinds of medicine without any benefit. AT
last l applied to the Branaman Medical
institute, ms and md, pr BIanaman man. cured me me
l haye not had a return of the disease in
nearly a year. I knew DR.. Branaman cur
ed me and T. gladly recommend him to
those who suffer as did. The Branaman
treatment cures and should be tried by
those who need health and strength. Re
spectfully and truthfully yours.
JOHN WARREN"
Mr.. Warren's statement Is one of thou
sands cured at the Branaman Medical In
stitute. These cures include such diseases
as Deafness, Catarrh. Asthma, 1ncipient
Consumption and Chronic Diseases
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-12-14
MISSOURI SWINE BREEDERS.
State AssOciatiOn Met In Sixth Annual
Session at Mexico Yester-
day Morning.

MEXICO. MO-. Dec 1s.-(Special) The
State Swine Breeders Association met in
its sixth annual session to-day. The con-
vention was called to order by E. E. Ak
line. Of Oak Grove. President Clifton
George being absent on account of ILL.,
Eess. At the last meeting resolution was
adopted looking to the appointment OF
competent judges at the various county
fairs throughout the state. The associa
tion was Informed that steps had been
taken in that direction. and it was decided
to continue the effort.
J. W. Boles, of Galloway county. created
a great deal of interest by advocating. In
his paper on Care and Management of
Pigs" that sand and salt be fed to swine.
A number of the members said that they
had discovered sand was good for the hog
The formal opening OF the Industrial As
night.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-12-14
TO BE BROUGHT BACK.
Governor of Montana Honors Requisi-
tion for Harvey. Wanted I'm
Kansas for Forgery.

HELENA. MONT. Dec. 13-(Special0
Governor Smith to-day honored the requi-
sition of Governor ]. w. Leedy. of Kansas.
for Rolley Harvey. young man who was
recently arrested at Malta. in Valley ooun-
ty. Harvey Is wanted at Leavenworth,
Kas. for forging the name of his uncle.
Moses Harvey. a wealthy stockman, to
Leaveuworth National bank. He secured
the money on the check November 90 and
before his crime had been discovered he
had left the state
Harvey was located at Malta few days
ago and arrested by n local officer on an
order from Leavenworth authorities. Dep.
ty, who presented the requisition for Har-
vey to Governor Smith Yesterday, left for
Malta this afternoon with a warrant for
his man
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-12-14
COngressman.at-La w. J.
HaIleY.

Hon. W. j. Bailey, who has Just re-
turned from Port Arthur. says: I'VE had
a very pleasant excursion over the Pitts
burg & Gulf railroad, under the direction
no pains to make the trip pleasant and
agreeable" He is very much impressed
with the possibilities of deep water at Port
Arthur and the benefits to accrue there
from. especially to the state of Kansas:
undoubtedly Port Arthur holds the key to
the situation upon the Gulf coast. The
question of deep water Is no longer to be
considered there, and Port Arthur has by
far the best protected harbor of any ono
of the Gulf cities. and beyond question de-
stined to be a great commercial point.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-12-14
Don't want c1evenger Lynched.

MISSOURI CITY. MO. Dec. 13--tSpecial)
DIR. D. X. Morton has just returned from
the bedside of Miss Della Clevenger, who
was shot by Ernest Clevenger Thursday
night, and reports her much better. She
has a good chance for recovery. Parties
have been to see Jerome Clevenger. father
of the girl, and Almarine Allen, father of
the murdered man, regarding their willing
ness to have Clevenger lynched. Both said
not to lynch him. but have him removed 10
Kansas City, so he would be safe.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-12-14
Burglary at warreusburr.

wARRENsBURG. MO, Dec. 1s-tSpe-
store of William Palmer in this city last
night. taking over s75 worth of property.
Three parties were arrested in Holden to-
was Harry Anderson. son of Charles Ander-
son, saddler. of this city. The others
were strangers
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-12-14
THE 81 PER MONTH RATE
(medicine included) fs only offered
until December Fl. Apply at once
If you wish to be cured.

The home treatment is just as effective
as the Office treatment. Write for Home
Free.
Call or address Branaman Medical In
stitute Successor to Copeland Medical In
stitute) Rooms 204-205-206. New Altman
building. corner Eleventh and Walnut.
Kansas City. Mo.
Office hours: 9 a. m. to 80 p. M; open
Sundays. a. m. to p. m.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-12-14
Preferred Death to Disgrace.

CHERRYvALE KAS.. Dec 1S-Special3
Shortly after noon to-day b. F. Prather, a
well known and highly esteemed citizen of
this place. attempted suicide by swallowing
a dose of rough on rats. Mr. Prather is
short about 500 as secretary of the Fra
ternal Aid Association, and rather than
face the disgrace attempted suicide. He
may recover.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-12-14
BIoodIess French puel.

PARIS. Dec. 13.-M Antide Boyer and NJ
Deroulede. both deputies. fought a harm
Villebon. near Meudon. as an outcome of
yesterdays debate. during which NJ. De-
roulede and NJ. Gauthier. another deputy
challenged by NJ. Bower. referred to NJ
Boyer as a '.whitewashed Panamaist.''
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-12-14
Golden wedding Mt warren.burs.

WARRENSBURG. MO. Dec. l3-(Spe-
cial) Mr.. and Mrs. William Zoll. of this
city. to-day celebrated their golden wedding.
They have resided in this city more than
thirty years. Mr.. Zoll has been public adj
ministrator of Johnson county and Is a
lifelong Republican.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-12-14
safebIowers at Fort scott.

FORT SCOTT. KAS., Dec 1s-tSpecial0
An attempt was made last night to blow
up the safe in the Missouri Pacific freight
offices in this city. but the robbers were
frightened away before they had succeeded
in drilling far into the safe.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-12-14
Belgian Trader. Killed and Eaten.

ANTWERP. Dec. 1S.-The steamer Leo.
poldville, which has just arrived here from
Africa with Congo advices, reports that
four Belgian traders have been killed and
eaten by the natives of Upper Ubanghi. A
punitive force, it is also said. has been
dispatched to that district
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-12-14
Wife Murder and Suicide.

SAN FRANCISCO, CAL. Dec BRAY
mond Sellinger. respondent German shot
and killed his wife to-day. and then turned
the weapon upon himself. He will die.
Sellinger had been unable to secure en-
ployment
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-12-14
Half n Dax saved

By the California Limited. Santa Fe route,
Els days Kansas City to Los Angeles.
New features this season.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-12-14
THE FARMERS FRIEND.

Brings Him Into the Blessing. of
Health-Cures Only 81 This Month
-Remnrkable Cures Performed
by DIR. Branaman-Oners In
ducements Until Dec. 81.
One of the most remarkable cases of cure
in the annals of medicine is that of John
Warren. of Wellsrille. Kas. Mr.. Warren is
a prominent and successful farmer, who
suffered for eight years with asthma and
bronchial disease. and was cured by mail
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-12-14

The heart beats ten strokes minute less
when one is lying down than when in an
upright posture.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-12-14
ROberfkeit
du1itu7e CapetC CO:

Temporary ra7, ST.. Upper
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-12-14

leather novelties this year
are of monkey, elephant,
horned alligator, lizard
and fine seals, in black
and new shadesof brown,
tan, green and blue.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1898-07-15
In Superior Court.
SHELTON, WASH. July z, l

SHELTON, WASH. July z, 1893
State of Washington, VS. F. F. Dro-
let, for illegal liquor selling. One
witness for state and two for defend
ant testified, and case presented to the
jury after argument by counsel. Jury
returned a verdict of not guilty and
defendant discharged.
State of Wash ington, VS. John Strong
an Indian, for incest. Defendant pre-
sented in court and plead guilty. Court
ordered that he be confined in the
penitentiary at Walla Walla to fye
years at hard labor.
Robert James Elliott duly admitted
to full citizenship.
In the matter of the objection of the
town of Shelton to the five mill levy
made by the County Commissioners,
within the corporate limits, by mis-
take, theJudge decided that board had
no Jurisdiction to rescind tax.
ROLAND Jones VS. Simpson Logging
Co, plaintiffs ordered to pay to defend
ants attorney $3.50 as terms.
State of Washington VS. May Will
liams. The jury after being out thirty
two hours, brought in a verdict cf
guilty of slaughter, for which
sentence of from one to twenty years
can be given, and also fine. Defend
ants attorney gave notice of appeal to
be heard on the 23rd, and if said ap-
peal be denied Judge set July Goth for
sentence. Jury consisted of following:
VIM Malpass, P M Cole, Francis Carr,
David Helser, M E Jones, Fred Wood,
I A Little, H c Ashfeld. John Guilt
ton, M F Baker, r Sheane, J B Yoder.
The Williams case occupied Thurs
day, Friday and Saturday and was
given to the jury at midnight Satur-
day night. The case was hard fought
on both sides by Asst Atty Gen Vance
for the State and Atty Richardson for
the defendant. Quite a crowd follow
ed the course of the trial from NOR
bid curiosity in its disgusting details
The case against Ben. Simmons will
probably be dismissed, as the convic-
ton of May Williams, practically dis
poses of his case.
The costs of this speci al jury term of
court were not as much as usual, so
Mason County escaped with cost bill
of $3.50.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1898-07-15

The Northern Pacific land depart
ment embracing Washington, Oregon
and Idaho, completed wonderful rec
ords of sales with the year ending
June 80. During that time the rail-
way company disposed of 616,679
acres of its property of which about
100000 was in Washington. The pre-
vious years sales were 1855 acres,
and the combined purchases of six
years since 1889 were only 50S,119
acres. There has been no element of
speculation in the past years business
and it stands as striking illustration
of increasing interest in the agricult-
ural and grazing resources of the North
Pacific country, and the tide of new
settlers coming IN. Lincoln county
in the Big Bend district, leads off with
sales of 11S,00O acres, followed by
Adams with 10000 acres and Spo-
kane with $4,000 acres. Inquiries for
lands are still numerous and the ne
gotiations are in progress for securing
several cOlonies.-W. G.. Trade.
The representatives of the three
ringed political aggregation, who met
in Tacoma on Wednesday to arrange
for their conventions, which are to act
as one, spent some time, as usual, try
ing to invent u new a d appropriate
name for the combination. Several
names were suggested, but none met
with special favor, though "antl-mon-
opoly" vas strongly urged. Why not
try "anti-prosperity?" There would
be a suggestive fitness and applicable
tv, for the oldest of the three factions
has never been in power that prosper
ity has not promptly disappeared, and
the other two are never heard OF ex
cept while 1t is absent.-Ledger.
THE salmon harvest has begun on
the Sound, and for the next few
months thousands of men will be
given employment as fishermen or in
canneries and on the tugs. This with
the wheat harvest, the fruit crop and
heavy demand for logs, should give
employment to all the men and boys
in this country, and good wages. Last
season there was dearth of harvest
hands which bids fair to be repeated.
Ledger.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1898-07-15
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free. 1t cures the worst cases. If you wish the
free package, write at once to DR.. j. W. Blosser
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