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Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-03-12
SMITH IS ENCOURAGED.
Returns From a Trip to Topeka IL
the Interest of His Candidacy
for Associate Justice,

Attorney William r. Smith. Of Kansas
City. Kas.. Wyandotte county's candidate
for associate justice. returned from Topeka
yesterday, where he has spent a couple of
days feeling the political pulse. He was
feeling jubilant and from this it is pre-
sumed that he was given much encourage
ment while at the states capital.
Mr.. Smiths boom is assuming large pro-
portions and his friends in Kansas City,
Kas., are quite confident of his success. A
more suitable man for the position cannot
De 1ound ana ms friends IN kansas CITY,
the part of the Republicans of the state
to bestow the honor upon the Wyandotte
man. Attorney Smith has practiced
before all of the principal courts of the
state. and is widely and favorably known.
1t is learned from reliable sources that
many of the leading Republicans of the
state are as enthusiastic over his candi-
dacy as are his friends across the kaW.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-03-12
TWO PATRIOTIC UNDERWRITERS
They Offer Their Services to the Gov
eminent to Embalm the Bodies
of the Maine's Dead.

Two Kansas City embalmers. E.. L. Shep-
herd and James L. Whelan, read in an I'M
%dertakers' journal yesterday that the gov
eminent of the United States was unable to
return the bodies of the marines who met
death on the Inflated Maine because there
These Kansas City gentlemen quickly
measured in their minds the short distance
ban capital. and last nights mail carried to
Washington a letter for the war depart
ment containing a proposition that If ac-
cepted will take Messrs. Shepherd and Wha-
len to Havana by an early steamer prepar-
ed to embalm the bodies of the dead sea-
men.
I'VE offered to go without pay said Mr..
Shepherd last night, and We assured the
government that we could fix the bodies up
all right even if they had been for a long
time in the water"
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-03-12
DYNAMITE AT LAWRENCE.
Residence of Mrs. Ella Blown
Up at Mfdnfght-NO One
Injured.

Lawrence. Kas.. March I1.-(Special.) A
terrific explosion last night about 11:30
awakened almost every resident in town.
Some thought one of the banks had been
broken into. Others believed war had been
declared and that cannon were sounding
the warning. 1t was soon discovered that
the residence of Mrs. Ella Dawson. a wom-
an of unsayory reputation. living in North
Lawrence. had been wrecked with dyna-
mite. The entire side of the house was
torn out and splintered into fragments.
Not a window was left in the house. Mrs.
Dawson, her son and daughter and a broth
er were asleep In the house, but escaped un-
harmed. The police are positive that it
was the work of some malicious persons,
bent on wreaking vengeance on the occu-
pants, but SO far are unable to discover
any trace of the parties.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-03-12
LEEDY HAS ONE SUPPORTER.
Annie Diggs Indorses His Assault on
the Supreme COurt-Other Of
ffcialR DenOunce 1t.

ficials 1t.
Topeka, Kas.. March 1l.-(Special.) An
ME l.. Diggs is the only official around
the state house to-day who indorses Gov
ernor Leedy's assault on the United States
supreme court. She says the members of
that body are corporation attorneys, placed
on the bench to serve the corporations. and
thai the people have no show in a fight
against corporate greed before that tri-
bunal. She claims that there ought to be
a reorganization of this government so
that the court of last resort would be the
people: that where a case of such supreme
importance as the Nebraska case is up for
final settlement. the people should be al,
lowed to register their opinion by ballot,
and the majority should rule.
Others around the state house, however,
not only think 1t was unwise politically,
but completely out of place for the gov
ern9r to utter such sentiments and make
such charges. Not a single one of them in
dOrses the interview. They do not care
to be quoted. however. on account of the
already strained relations existing between
them and the governor. and also on ac-
count of the forthcoming campaign. One
state officer said: ITS the same old cry
that goes up whenever a man gets beaten
in the courts. He always cusses the court"
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-03-12
INDEPENDENCE.
neer, Dies at the Home of
His

Jacob Powell. a pioneer of this county.
died yesterday morning at the home of
his daughter. Mrs. T. T. Gray. in Sedalia.
The remains will be brought to Independ-
ence for interment. The funeral will a
place at 2 o'clock this afternoon from the
erty street. Jacob Powell was born in
Bedford county, Pa. in 1913. When a
child his parents moved to Franklin coun-
ty. o. In 1865 Mr.. Powell moved to Jack
son county, and engaged in farming east
of this city. In 1884 he was maj ried to
Miss Elizabeth Brown. of Franklin county.
Mrs. Powell died several years ago at an
advanced age. Eight of their eleven chill
dren survive them. Several are still resi-
dents of Jackson county,
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-03-12
) IF" consolidation switch engines,
WIN LUMBER RATE FIGHT.
Pittsburg & Gulf and Maple Leaf
Force Other Roads Into
Line.

The notice of Western roads withdrawing
divisions with the Pittsburg & Gulf on lum-
Der will not be made effective. The lines
at a. meeting in Chicago decided to cancel
these notices and to make concessions to
the Gulf road which will operate to the
interest of Kansas City. Heretofore lum-
Der rates from the Southwest to Chicago
and the Northwest have been lower through
ST. Louis than through Kansas City. 1t
has now been agreed by all the lines in
interest that the rates shall be rechecked
on the same basis through both cities. The
Chicago Great Western stood with the
Pittsburg & Gulf in its fight with the other
Western roads and had much to do with
forcing the concession.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-03-12
Railroad Notes,

I. N. Mitchell. general agent Of the Blue
Line, returned yesterday from Omaha.
C. L. Fountaine. traffic manager of the
Kansas Midland, Wichita, was here yes
terGay.
c. R. Berry. assistant general freight
agent of the Maple Leaf, was in Kansas
City yesterday.
John A. Sargent. general freight agent
of the Pittsburg & Gulf. is expected to
return from Chicago this morning.
R. ]. Sanderson. manager of the Pleas
on. Kas.. has filed a complaint with the
Kansas board Of railroad commissioners
charging the Missouri Pacific railway with
discrimination in rates On the shipment of
eggs and poultry from Mound City and
Madison to Pleasanton. He claims to be
Disseminated against to the amount of 10
cents per 100 pounds.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-03-12
UNIFORM RANK INSPECTION.

Colonel Allen Compliments the KAN
sas City D~ivision-New OFF,
cers Installed.
Kansas City division No. 8, uniformed
rank, knights of Pythias. held its annual
inspection and installation of officers at
its armory, Fifteenth and Grand avenue,
Thursday night.
Colonel Harry H. Allen. assistant, in
spector general, installed the following Off
GERS: Captain. Charles Raber: first lieu
tenant. John A. Pfahler: second lieuten-
ant. Lee Gerringer; guard; Clarence Died.
erich; sentinel. William H. Nichols: re-
corder. B. ]. Austin; treasurer, Frank A.
Payne.
Colonel Allen complimented the division
very highly for its proficiency in the rit-
ualistic work and drill manual Among
the distinguished members of the order
present were: General S. b. Provost.
Colonel NJ. D. Wood. Colonel Robert En-
NETT: Colonel E.. G. Granville. Colonel j.
H. Hawthorne, Colonel j.. c.. Greenman,
Major William H. Rogers. Captain w. C.
Anderson. Captain John Rodgers.
The ceremonies were public and. despite
the Indictment weather. a large number of
the friends of the members were present.
An orchestra furnished music for dancing
after the inspection.
This company is making active prepara-
tons to participate in the exercises at the
supreme encampment of the uniform
rank, to be held at Indianapolis next Au-
gust cor
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-03-12

r.. B. Garrett. H. II. Meriwether. Attys. for Plant.
fHs
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-03-12
RATES FOR HOMESEEKERS.
Western Roads Will Join PittsburE &
Gulf I'm Running Harvest
Excavations,

The Pittsburg & Gulf passenger depart
ment has won its contention for harvest
excursions. Several weeks ago all Of the
Western lines refused to join 1t in these
excursions at low rates and the Gulf line
was forced to absorb the difference in fares
to Kansas City in order to continue its
excursions from other territory than that
reached by its own lines. Chairman Cald-
well. of the Western Passenger Association,
yesterday gave notice that all the Western
roads would hereafter join the Pittsburg
& Gulf in its homeseekers' excursions, be-
ginning with that of next Tuesday and con-
tinuing every first and third Tuesday
thereafter. The Western roads have never
before run homeseekers' excursions at this
season of the year.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-03-12
Change. on Southern Pacific.

San Francisco, March Thames Alger.
of Oregon. has been selected to be the
successor of the late A. D. Wider. as sup
erintendent of the Western division of the
Southern Pacific. Mr.. Ayers place as
superintendent Of the Salt Lake division
will be taken by John w. Noble, super
intendent of the Shasta division. which
will be merged into the Sacramento and
Oregon divisions. under charge of J.. B.
Wright and Robert Keihler. respectively.
Superintendent Alger. who will take
charge of the Western division in a few
days. began his railroad career as a tele-
graph operator on the Chicago & North
western in Iowa in 1871 and once served
as a brakeman on the Rock Island line.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-03-12
AN APPEAL TO KANSANS.
State Temperance Union Urges Z
Strong Fight Against the Enc
mics of Prohibition.

Topeka, Kas., March I.-(Special.) The
executive committee of the State Tenn
perance Union issued an address to the
public to-day which says, among other
things:
The time In approaching when the duty
of citizenship should not rest lightly upon
the shoulders of anyone, and particularly
OF those who, in a few months, will be
influential in choosing the candidates to
be voted for at the coming November cleo
ton. The time is now here when the in
telligent and earnest voter, and he who
has at heart the well being OF the state.
should think over carefully the situation
of the prohibitory law in the state Of
Kansas.
at is time for the anti-saIoon element
to organize thoroughly. This element in
every political party should make itself
such a force as to demand recognition at
the coming caucuses and conventions. Let
US agree now to demand that those who
seek nominations at caucuses or conven-
tions avow their as against
the saloon and for the home, and by this
means secure tickets that will be sure Of
a large anti-saloon vote.
we should also make our influence
felt in the municipal elections, which will
soon take place.
ing all over the state against the encroach-
ments of the enemies of total abstinence
and constitutional prohibition.
Let the pulpit. press and people COM
bine against the attempted encroachment
of intemperance. Let the work of total
abstinence be renewed and rigid law en-
forcement be again insisted upon. We be-
lieve that the hour is at hand when the
patriotism and Christian manhood of the
state will reassert themselves and will re-
fuse to be longer dictated to by a handful
of whisky outlaws
The proposed temperance crusade In the
state will be opened on April 3 at Topeka
by DIR. Howard H. Russell, national or
ganizer of the League. He
and two q hpr national femDeYlnCp nrHan
izers, W. l.. Woodward and DIR. J. C.
jackson. will then begin a tour of the
state. which will continue during. the
month of April. As many ounty seats as
possible will be visited during the month.
The aim of the union is to create a wide
spread awakening of temperance senti-
ment during the year.
The union also suggests the observance
of May i as Kansas Temperance day. The
anniversary of the adoption of constitu.
tional prohibition falls on that date.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-03-12
independence New. Notes.

Mrs. Simon Stoll. ST.. is critically i'll at
her home IN North Liberty street.
Miss Halstead. of Canada. is the guest Of
Mrs. Walter Dickey. of South Main street.
Fred Parker returned yesterday from st.
Paul, for a short visit with his parents.
A. J.. Wadlock. who is at the Laclede.
expects to make his home in this city. and
will reside in the Druckmiller building. on
West Alton avenue.
Miss Myrtle Yankee. of Boston. is the
guest of the Misses Compton at their home
in McCauley park.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-03-12
WARNING TO SMALL BOYS.
Lincoln Allen IL Arrested for Jump.
ing On and on Moving Ca
BILE Trains.

Lincoln Allen. a young white man. was
arrested last night by Officer Withers and
locked up at Central police station charged
with jumping OF moving cable cars. Allen,
according to the conductors on the Main
street line. has been in the habit of jump
ing on the grip cars and when the con-
ductor approaches to collect his fare jump
ing off and catching the coach. thus rid
ing several blocks before the conductor
can finally drive him from the car. The
boy will be prosecuted as an example to the
numerous boys who have been making a
practice of cable car jumping.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-03-12
FATALLY BURNED.
W0man's Carelessness In Lighting q
Gasoline Stove Results in ,
Her Death.

st. Louis. Mo-, March 11.-Mrs. Helena
Schwann was burned to death yesterday,
while lighting a gasoline stove. She spilled
some of the liquid on her dress While filling
the tank. When she struck a match to
light the stove her dress ignited. Her
screams attracted three small children, who
ran to her and attempted to pull the burn
ing clothes from their mother. The wom-
an was burned almost to a crisp and died
in terrible agony. The three children were
all badly burned about the hands and face.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-03-12
Morteare ON an oregon Road.

Corvallis. Ore. March 1.-THE mortgage
for the issue of first mortgage bonds of
parry has been filed for record in Benton
county in favor of the Central Trust Com
pany, of New York. 1t covers the 141 miles
troit and also all railroad lines to be con-
structed or acquired until such railway
shall amount in the aggregate to $50 miles.
The aggregate amount to be issued. it Is
stipulated. shall not exceed Sill .25O. 900 in
first mortgage bonds.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-03-12
THROUGH A SPEAKING TUBE.
Justice Kruger Performs a Marriage
Ceremony Under Diff
cultiea.

"I wonder how it feels to be married
through a speaking tube remarked JUS
tice Kruger yesterday, as he wrote out
a warrant of commitment in the last of one
of the afternoons batch of petit lar
cenies."
This morning a nice appearing we'll
dressed couple, each about 80 years Of age,
called on me with a license and an unusu-
ally lengthy speaking trumpet and wanted
rieht= bmt I think IT was more embarrss.
sing for me than for the bride, who held
the other end of the tube"
The principals of the unique ceremony
and a long silken tube tipped with a gutta
percha ear and mouthpiece were Seth
Hume and Mrs. Leah Wilcox Hume, both
of Wyandotte, KaS.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-03-12
NEVER GAVE SUCH 0 N
Than Ever before, Says Col.
George II. FOOte.

in all the years that l have Travelled
through this country. 1 never saw it at
this season of the year give such promise"
said Colonel George H. Foote. district pas
serger agent of the Milwaukee road, yester-
day. Colonel Foote has been travelling
through Kansas and Western Missouri
since the mind of man runneth not to the
contrary. He returned yesterday morning
from ID trip through Kansas. The wheat
fields are in splendid condition and the
acreage is tremendous he said; they are
a beautiful sight: they look like a big car
pet of velvet. The farmers all feel jubilant.
/ never saw them in such fine spirits as
a. the present time. 1t is all brought about
By the wonderful prospects,"
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-03-12
SESSION OF POLICE BOARD.
Several DramahOp Licenses Refused
and a Considerable NUM-
her ant

Der Granted.
The session Of the police commissioners
yesterday was attended by Messrs. Gregory
and Ward. Upon petition from Allen
Chapel African Methodist Episcopal church
a dramshop license was refused to Frank
Schmidt, 500 East Tenth street. Louis Bell
was also refused a license to open a dram
shop at s13-15 Independence avenue at the
request of a majority of the property own
ers of the block. The application of Albert
Barner for license to open a dramshop at
800 East Twelfth street and McHugh Bros.
at 2901 East Fifteenth street. were contin-
ued to the next meeting of the board.
Dramshop licenses were granted to Christ
Kettler. S25 East Fifteenth street; Hugo
Berchel, SOL East Twelfth street: B. H.
O'Conror. 1926 East Eighteenth street:
Larson & Lund. Twenty-fourth and Fair
mount: w. w. Bender & NJ. kasson, 1928
West Ninth street.
At the request of business concerns. A.w.
Grover. ]. T. WEIGH and John ]. Hatfield
were commissioned as special officers.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-03-12
Another Promotion for R. M. ca1kin..

r. M. Calkins. formerly local freight
agent of the Milwaukee road at Kansas
City. who left here to become division
freight and passenger agent of the Mil
waukee. with headquarters at Mason City.
Ia. has resigned that position to accept
that of general freight and passenger
agent of the Des Moines. Northern &
Northwestern, succeeding ]. N. Tittemore.
who becomes general freight agent of the
Iowa Central. vice E. c. Palmer. resigned
to enter the mercantile business in New
Orleans.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-03-12
Two kan.a. Charters.

Topeka. Kas.. March n.-(SpeciaI.) The
Olsburg State bank. with a capital of SO
600. has been chartered. A charter has also
been granted to the Pawnee Mining Conn
pany. of Larned. which has a capital of
5000. The company proposes TO engage in
the mining business in the Klondike.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-03-12
Lithosraph. of Battle.hip Maine.

The passenger department of the Milwau-
kee road has issued a handsome Autograph
of the United States battleship Maine,
showing the war vessel as she rode the
seas before the explosion in Havana har-
Dor. The local passenger office of the
road has received a supply of the litho-
graphs for free distribution.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-03-12
Memphis Train Ditched.

Paola, Kas.. March 11.-(Special.) A
washou on the Memphis railway caused a
very bad wreck at a point near the Usage
river one mile and a half south of La
Cygne, last night. Nine cars and the ca
boose were ditched. a brakeman and a
were slightly injured and two
valuable horses were killed. All trains on
the road were delayed nearly twelve hours.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-03-12
Line. Vim St. Paul Will Not Compete.

Most of the trans-Missouri roads had in
effect the low rates to Portland. Tacoma
and Seattle yesterday: Tickets are sold
second class. a $50 rebate being given TO
the passengers upon reaching their des-
tinations. The lines from Kansas City
the competition for klondike business
against the low rates of the direct lines.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-03-12
DemocratIc CITY Prtmnrie..

The Democratic city central committee
met last evening at the office of T. c. Cald-
well and decided to hold ballot primaries
in the four wards of the city on March Is.
The vote will be for delegations to the city
convention. to be held on the evening OF
March is. The primaries will be held at
the lower room Of the court house.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-03-12
ALASKA! ALASKA!

To Dawson City and the Gold Fields
Via the Scenic Lin of
the W0rld:!
The Missouri Pacific will make ticket
rates
To
PoRRTTLAND. LIST class, s25.
sEEATTLE. ed class. $1,000.
Pullman Tourist Sleepers every Wednes-
day and Friday. Leaving Kansas City at
10 a. M, direct to Portland without change.
For ali see W. n. Fogg. at
1892 Union avenue, or call or address
f. s. JEWETT,
500 Main st.. Kansas City. Mo.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-03-12
HERE WE GO!

Cheap Rates to the Gold Fields!
Taking effect March 6th. the BURLING
TON ROUTE will make rates
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-03-12

Fremont. O.. March Tl.-Spiegel Grove.
the home Of the late eX-President r. 3.
Hayes. was advertised to-day to be sold
at sherif's sale April II to satisfy a judg-
ment of 5000. The Judgment was damages
for injury sustained by Mrs. Addie NJ.
family dog.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-03-12
To Elevate Tracks in CHICAGO,

Chicago. March 11.-Twenty miles of rail-
road tracks in this city will be elevated this
summer. The cost of this work will be in
the neighborhood of IS, co., 600 and will give
employment to 25.GN men. BY the eleva-
ton of these tracks some of the most dam
gerous grade crossings in the city will be
done away with. The railroads raising their
tracks are: Pennsylvania Central;
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-03-12
SINGLE LINE MEN ACTIVE.

Declare Against Department
Stores.
The Single Line Merchants Association
held a special meeting at the Midland last
evening and appointed a committee COM
posed of President George A. Bond. w. NJ.
Federmann and Secretary E. n. Powell, to
meet the committee on resolutions of the
see If they could get incorporated into
the platform of the convention a declara-
ton of war against department stores.
MI. Bond. president of the association.
nearly 500 applications for membership.
and during the month would bring into
the working membership practically all Of
the single line merchants of the city. and
in that way expects to have thousands Of
votes under its influence, which will be
used in the election for those favorable to
single line stores.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-03-12

been ordered to report for duty IS chaplain
of the United States army. He was ap-
pointed to this position about eight months
ago and stationed at Fort Riley. He is
now relieved from duty there and re-
assigned to Fort Bliss.