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Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-12-03
WILL BE A RECORD BREAKER,
Implement Dealers Convention Next
January Will Bring Many
Dealers Here.

THE annual gathering of the Western
Retail Implement Dealers Association
here on January IS and 10 will be a rec
ord breaker so far as attendance is con-
cerned. so Secretary Hodge wrote to me
last week." said Mr.. ]. n. Cunningham,
one of the officers of the association who
lives at Norborne. He is also one of the
committee in charge of the mutual insur-
ance the association writes for its men,
bers, and he was here looking after the
matters relative to the forthcoming meet
ing and the report of the insurance de-
partment.
Our association is growing in importance
each year and is attracting attention more
and more each year from the manufac-
turers and dealers all over the country"
continued Mr.. Cunningham. we will have
the largest display of goods from the
manufacturers ever made at a Western
meeting. Nearly every large manufactures
of implements and vehicles will have a
sample room here filled with his products
to show to the dealers, and everything that
is new and improved in the trade will be
shown. Several of the firms that have
never visited us before nave already en-
gagged rooms and will not only nave their
goods, but some member of the firm and
their salesman will be on hand ready to
show everything they have and make all
the hay they can"
The annua meetings of the Implement
the territory west of the Mississippi to the
Rocky mountains and make this city a
busy place in that line during the meet
ing. Kansas City leads the entire West
in implement trade and all of the meet
ings are held here.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-12-03
40 CENTS ON THE DOLLAR.
ger $4,000 rs a Compromise of
Her So Suit.

Mrs. Emma Berger, widow of DR.. L.. A.
Berger, who was shot and killed by John
Schlegel, yesterday compromised her suit
against the Pacific Mutual Life Insurance
Company, to recover $500 on a policy
written on the life Of DR.. Berger. The
company paid 1000.
The suit was one in which there was
much interest manifested by the lawyers
of the city and also by those who carry
accident insurance. The company refused
to pay the policy on the ground that DIR.
against his life by John Schlegel and
should have taken steps to protect him
self, and in not doing SO had not complied
with the provisions of the contract in the
insurance. The contention of the plaintiff
was that the murder was an accident so
far as the insured nan was concerned
in law.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-12-03
COULD AFFIRM BUT NOT SWEAR
A Quaker Witness Released From the
Usual Oath in Police
Cnurt.

His kindly face, his demeanor. his dress.
and his slow, peculiar manner of expression
stamped him as a Quaker of the old school
He was in police court yesterday morning
as a witness in the case of his s~on-in-law,
George Smith, who was arrested for abus-
ing his wife. He gave his name as S. 3.
Bradford. When all of the witnesses IN
the case We're told to raise their right hands
while the oath was administered the old
man stood silent with his arms folded
across his breast.
A r you not a witness in this case?'
Judge Burnham asked.
II am" was the laconic reply.
But you did not take the oath required
by law" said Judge Durham.
Il cannot solemnly swear to tell the
facts as required by the oath of courts
replied the old man. Il pray thee TO permit
me TO affirm that l shall tell thee the whole
truth"
Judge Burnham then administered the
oath. emitting the words do solemnly
swear" and substituting the words, do
affirm When the evidence in the case
was heard, Smith was discharged with a
reprimand.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-12-03
ON PRESCRIBED GROUND.
Albert Moore Fined for Driving on
Independence boulevard With
Narrow Tired

Albert Moore. n driver in the employ of
T. l.. Sloan. a dealer in coal and feed at
1910 East Ninth street, was fined s. in po-
lice court yesterday morning for violating
the wide tire ordinance. Moore was ar
rested by Park Policeman Smith while
driving over Independence boulevard with
a heavily loaded wagon. the tires of which
We're only one and one-half inches wide.
The required width of tires for a two-horse
vehicle is four inches.
This is the second fine imposed in police
court for this offense since the wide tire
ordinance went into effect. The police nave
been instructed to enforce the ordinance
and arrests will be made for every viola
ton of the law.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-12-03
Court Briefs,

Robert Crawford, a railroad man. was
granted a divorce from Jessie A. Crawford
by default in Judge Scarritt's court yes
terday.
The court of appeals will call the docket
for the October term Monday. Six DAYS
will be given to the hearing of arguments.
A batch of decisions will also be handed
down Monday.
The law docket will be called in Judge
Scarritt's court Monday, and all motions for
new trial and in arrest of judgment will
be argued. Judge Scarritt's term expires
Judge James Gibson, and he wishes to
clear the docket and leave q clean record
to his successor.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-12-03

as TO be almost masculine. But that is no
Indication of her character, for she is very
gentle. very loving, very womanly. Prince
george, OF Greece, is the cousin of the
Princess Victoria, He is the second son of
the King of Greece. and King George him.
sen Is the brother of the Princess of Wales.
he is one year younger than the Princess
victoria. and is the most popular person
IN the royal family of that country among
ITS people He was in command of part
recent war with Turkey. and is ever greet
ed warmly by the people when he makes
an appearance in public. The juniority of
make no difference. as royal weddings are
generally made without reference to age.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-12-03

Mrs. Maxwell. matron of the Protestant
Home for Aged Women, was very much
surprised yesterday at the reported dis
sension among the old ladies.
Mrs. j. W. Jackson, of the board of
managers. laughed at the idea of there
being any serious trouble at the home.
u haven't heard a word about it," she
said, and Mrs. aXw would have in
formed me if anything had gone wrong.
OF course. old ladies are fussy and have
their old-time prejudices. but their diff
1erenceS do not amount to much: and they
are not remembered any length of time
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-12-03

Prince George. OF Greece. and Princess
Victoria. of Wales, who are said to be en-
gagged. are first among the popular men,
bers of the royal families of Europe. The
princess was born July s. 1SeS. and is there
fore older than 80. She is the third child Of
the Prince and Princess of Wales. Only
n short time ago il was currently reported
that the princess would marry Lord Ravel-
stoke. the head of the great Barring family.
While she has not the kind of beauty that
haunts ones memory, nor the beauty of
many of the noble women OF England,
Princess Victoria has a pleasing and win
ming face. 1t is the heavy face OF her
father. The eyes of the daughter might
as well be the fathers own. so far as like
ness goes. The princess face is so strong
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-12-03
SELF-DEFENSE, SAYS HAMILTON
Using Guns PrOmfscuOusly
Continued,

The hearing of Charles G. Hamilton,
charged with shooting Lee Mcfarland, at
Sibley, Mo-, November 2, was continued by
Justice Joyce yesterday morning for the
reason that Mcfarland is still confined to
his bed as a result Of his wound. 1t will
be called December u.
Hamilton's attorney objected to n con-
tinuance, and claimed the state witnesses
had never been subpoenaed. He had nine
witnesses present to testify that he fired
the shot in self-defense. Hamilton fired on
the wrong man before he shot Mcfarland.
Several damage suits have grown out OF
Hamilton's promiscuous shooting affairs.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-12-03
SHE FOUND $40.
Mrs. T. Curran Saves n Very Care.
less Letter Writer n Loss Which
Might Prove Serious.

With the increase of business at the
postoffice the carelessness of busy people
and losses of articles there are of
daily occurrence. Mrs. T. Curran, of SOC
Campbell street, yesterday found a purse
containing about $40 lying on the desk
where some careless letter writer had left
it. She turned it over to Assistant Post
Walter Davis. who has it on hand
ready to be returned when it is identified.
There was no name or paper in it by
its owner can be traced.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-12-03
Divorce Because Of De.ertion,

After thirty years of married life, Mrs.
Saran r.; TABOR applied TO the circuit court
Tabor, who is now living in California.
They We're married in 1859. and have sew
Mrs. Tabor alleges that her husband de-
serted her in 1894.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-12-03
ATTORNEY WAS LEFT OUT.
Elijah Robinson brings Shit Against
New York Brokers for Serv-
ices Rendered..

Suit to recover S11. 500 in attorneys fees
was begun in the circuit court yesterday
by Attorney Elijah Robinson, against Brew
ster, Cobb & Estabrook; r. l.. Day & Co.,
and kidder, Peabody d Co., bond brokers',
of New York city.
The suit is an outgrowth of the old water
works litigation. Judge Robinson repre-
scented the Eastern companies in their suit
against Kansas City and the National
Water Works Company for breach of con-
tract. The suit was compromised, leaving
Attorney Robinson without his fees.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-12-03
Mr.. Hayes Is InsuIted.
Morning Testimony.

The morning testimony was unimportant
except in one particular. James Kane,
track inspector for the Holmes street line,
testified that on the night of the robbery
he got on the car after the robbery at the
Belt line crossing on Holmes street; the
haSman did not get on the car that night,
and that he saw no one get on. This CON-
tiictS with the Lowe confession, according
to which Lowe and Ryan got on the car
and overheard a conversation which took
place between the flagman and the grip
man.. Mrs. w. H. Shaw's deposition was
also taken, but she knew nothing which
would connect Andy Ryan with the case.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-12-03
A Pig IN A POKE.
c. w. WhitmOre Alleges Thu Flint
Hill Fruit Farm Is Not as.
Represented.

Flint Hill fruit farm. in Oregon county,
MO-. was not all it was represented to him
TO be, {. w. Whitmore alleges in a suit for
sS,WD damages filed in the circuit court
yesterday. Mr.. Whitmore alleges that the
owner and MORTGAGE. induced him to pay
$4,000 for the property, when its actual
value does not exceed $3.50. He claims
that these men represented to him that
there We're lo.cC0 pear. apple and peach
trees on the farm, all bearing, and several
GOOD buildings, and some cattle and other
property. He found, he says. that the
fruit trees were few in number and in poor
condition.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-12-03

had been pending for eight months. Mrs.
Kate edwards sued Mrs. Martha Freeman,
owner of the house at 1902 Washington
street. for %ejecting her. The trouble arose
out of the fact that Mrs. Edwards was
in arrears on the rent
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-12-03
In "Knnsas CITY. STYLE.

The catalogue issued by the Kansas City
is a unique and very artistic one. beauti-
fully illustrated. Its typographical make
up Is certainly up to date-bound in a
name Is tastily embossed. These little
points in trade, together with the fact that
the book was Made in Kansas City, L.
5. A. shows that this firm will begin
the new year in kansas City style.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-12-03
Got 1 Cent Damages.

Two women were the parties to a suit
which ended in a verdict for l cent dam
ages in the circuit court yesterday. 1t
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-12-03
REPUBLICAN EXPENDITURES.
Total Election Costs to Candidates
$5,6!1-COunty Committee Files
Its ReDOrt,

The statement of receipts and expendi-
lures Of the county Republican committee
was filed in the recorders office yesterday
by W. ]. Campbell, treasurer Of the COM
mittee.
The total paid to the committee was s., GIL.
All of this was expended except $780, 81, the
balance now on land.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-12-03
WASN'T THEIR FAULT.
j. Oates Wanted $1,000 From Street
Railway Company, but Verdfct
Went to

= A verdict for the defendant was returned
In Judge Gates court yesterday in the ease
of ]. Oates against the Metropolitan Street
Railway Company. Mr.. Oates sued for
5000 damages for the loss of a piece of his
right ear. The jangling of the gong on a
Twelfth. street car near Bales, he alleged,
cident to follow.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-12-03
souri, Pacific railroad, from whom you
got Si,5N. and then discharged him."

souri, Pacific railroad, from whom you
got Sl,5@ and then discharged him."
Il refuse 10
Such u question is an insult said MT
Reed, and Chief Hayes has a right TO re-
fuse to answer all such questions
Did Andy Ryan make a statement to
you after You had held him twenty hours
Mr.. Reed objected. but Mr.. Blair insist
ed. Chief Hayes hesitated. After a heated
between the attorneys. Tom Mas
tin, assistant prosecutor. communicated
with Chief Hayes and Mr.. Reed. Mr.. Reed
seemed pleased.
Il Withdraw the objection" he said.
Not that L remember was Chief Hayes
answer.
Hayes Has n Narrow Escape.
81 was just about to commit him to Jail"
said Notary earns. afterward.
"Di W. w. Lowe make i statement to
you duplicating Ryan, after you had held
him twenty hourS?'
Il refuse to answer
Did you send to the jail and have Polk
brought to your Office and make him Il
proposition that if he would turn states
evidence and corroborate loves confes-
sion. you would bury his wife. liDerate him
from jail. get him a job and furnish him
money!" -
Il refuse to answer"
Mr.. Blair insisted that his question be
answered, or that Hayes be committed.
Notary earns, however. sustained the OBJ
lection
nave you taIheu Win FOLK OF cdussu
anyone to talk with Polk about what he
would testify to in regard to Ryan?'
Il refuse to answer. because l haven't
time to explain it,"
"Ill give you all the time you want"
Il refuse to answer"
What steps did you take to implicate
Andy Ryan in the robbery"
Il refuse to answer"
Such a question would not be admissi-
BILE" said Notary earns.
You'll see; it will be admitted when the
trial comes replied Mr.. Blair.
Mr.. Hayes Is InsuIted.
did FOL make n proposition to Andy
Ryan to release him for a money consid-
eration?"
The question is insolent," said Mr.. Reed.
1T may not be insolent before the trial
is ended" insinuated Mr.. Blair.
\ refuse to answer that question" said
Chief Hayes. and that ended his
ton.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-12-03
From Arkansas Forests.

Kansas City and the Commercial Club
have a mighty warm spot in their hearts
for Fort Smith and her Commercial League.
and the feeling is reciprocated by the Fort
Smith people, as exchange OF hospitality
demonstrated. AS a new evidence of good
feeling it can be stated that Secretary
Clerdening. of the Commercial Club. last
evening received a cordial letter from s.
A. Williams, secretary of the Fort Smith
Commercial League, in which the writer
stated that at a meeting of the league on
the previous evening it had been unani-
mously voted to donate to the Convention
hall a handsome door to be placed in use
in the hall permanently and to serve as a
reminder of the possibilities of Arkansas
woods. The door is three feet wide and
eight feet high. in three panels. and is
made of twenty varieties of Arkansas
woods. 1t is handsomely carved and orna-
mented and is really a work Of art. 1t
was made originally for an exhibit at
Fort Smith and the league now desires it
to come to Kansas City to remain as a
perpetual reminder of the ''open DOOR of
business and sociability which exists be-
tween Kansas City and the city which is
proud to be called the Kansas City Of the
SOUTHPORT Smith.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-12-03

Wedding and reception Invitations engraved in cor.
rect form. Send for samples Jaccard's. 1884 Main
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-12-03
A Cat With n Past.

There is a possibility that a cat with
considerably more than the traditional nine
lives will be added to. the Convention hall
prize u though some superstitious peo-
pie are of the opinion that such an i'll
omened animal as a4cat will cause all kinds
of disaster to the prize menagerie. Any
way. the cat itself is lucky. for it is the
and later was transferred to the Maria
Teresa. 1t went through the battle with
Cervera's squadron and came out alive
from the wreck of the Maria Teresa. When
the vessel was floated the American SOL
diers put the, cat on board. but left it be-
hind when the vessel was cut adrift Off
Cat island. 1t was again rescued by the
natives of that island and was purchased
from them by Ensign Gerald Hulsinger,
George E. Rose. principal Of the Kansas
CITY: kas. high school. recently had a let
Ter from him stating that he has the cat
and his relatives here nave written him
telling him he should donate it to the
Convention hall aggregation of prizes.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-12-03
NEARLY 1000 TICKETS
YESTERDAY WAS THE BANNER DAY
OF THE SALE.
Commercial League of Fort Smith,
Ark, Sends n Handsome Door
Committee May Get the Ma
rim Teresa's Cat.

Yesterday was the banner day in the
sale of tickets for the grand Convention
hall prize drawing of January .. AT the
headquarters at SOC Delaware the people
OF Kansas City paid over the counter $62o
for an even $500 tickets. During the day
$40 worth, or 1850 tickets. were sent out
by mail, making a grand total for the
day of 1865, or $3.50 tickets. This is the
largest sale for any one day.
Tickets numbered in the neighborhood of
$1,000 were on sale yesterday, showing that
the entire 10000 will be closed out in a
very few days.
Admiral Dewey, the baby lion. was ex-
hibited yesterday afternoon, chained in the
window of the headquarters. He was very
gentle and was petted and admired by
men, women and children, many of whom
expressed a desire to draw Kim. Consider
able of the live stock will be shown to-day
and this is probably the last Saturday the
tickets will be on sale. as the entire sup
ply is certain to be exhausted before an
other week.
The new donations yesterday included:
John b. Stetson & Co.. Philadelphia.
agents. George i, MichaeIis manager.
J; NJ. Watkinson. Coleman, Mo- one pair
red Cuban pit game chickens, value $50.
E. j. Dewolf. ll0l Charlotte street, two
gross of aluminium pens. value s..
Blake's restaurant, twenty-five dinners.
Lawton & Burnap. a sectional bookcase.
value s35.
A. NJ. Petit, carpenter. 321 Ann avenue.
two days carpenter work on $1,000 house.
Van Vleck-Minter company. three
months treatment at medical institute, pa
Nelson building, value SO.
Union Selling Company, 12lS Union ave-
nue.. one coil lariat rope, value s12.
J. W. Sparks, 1912 Ohio avenue. Kansas
City, Kas.. one thoroughbred Berkshire
and Poland China hog, value 50.
Powdered Buttermilk Baking Powder
Company. 1872 Main street, two cases bak-
ing powder
Mrs. Tony Cornelius, 34 New Ridge
building 81 worth of hairdressing or man
touring.
P. j. Fogarty. 100 Grand avenue, $40
worth of horseshoeing.
Mrs. NJ. A. Wilson. 1908 MCGEE. 50 worth
of sewing.
Julian Kemeckel. ZIG Bell, one pair
brown Leghorn chickens.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-12-03
Refuses to Answer Some More.

Chief Hayes refused to answer.
'Tll ask you If the first arrest made
was not that of an engineer on the Mis-
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-07-19
ENDS AN AGED
HERMIT'S LIFE
Tragedy on a Monterey
Ranch.
FIRES IN SELF-DEFENSE
YOUNG MEXICAN SPEEDS A
FATAL BULLET.
Attacked by an Old "Squatter' Who
Resented His Attempt to
Take Up Government
Land.
FIRES IN SELF-DEFENSE
YOUNG MEXICAN SPEEDS
FATAL BULLET.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

MONTEREY, July 1S.-vicente ESQ.,
bar, Mexican, employed on one of
the Sargent ranches near this place,
shot and killed Panciano Manjares, an
aged Mexican hermit, to-day and i'm
mediately came to Monterey to give
himself up to the officers. The trouble
arose over a land claim which Escobar
had taken up and which Manjares dis
puted.
Escobar, accompanied by Joe An
dratte, was passing through a portion
of Sargent's San Franciscito Rancho at
about o'clock this morning, on his
way to his own claim five miles further
on, when he was stopped by Manjares
and told to get out. The old man swore
he would allow no man to take up q
claim in that locality, and If Escobar
did not at once turn back he would
kill him. Manjares then disappeared,
and Escobar, knowing his assailant to
be man Of ugly temperament, went
on rapidly toward his claim.
While they were stopping to cook
breakfast the two men saw Manjares
approach with rifle. AS he drew near
he leyeled it at Escobar. Andratte en-
deavored to argue with ManJares, but
the latter was thoroughly enraged and
declared that If Escobar did not move
at once he would shoot. Andratte
rushed forward to get possession Of the
rifle, but was pushed aside, and just as
Manjares pulled the trigger, Escobar,
who had seized his own rifle from the
ground, fired. Manjares fell, expiring
instantly.
Escobar came into town this after
noon, having walked from the scene Of
the killing, and gave himself into the
custody of Constable Hernandez An
dratte and Jose Boronda, the latter Of
whom heard the shots from a distance
and reached the scene to find Man
jares dead, arrived later and gave their
account of the killing.
Manjares was about SO years old
He was known as "squatter' on other
peoples land, had been in several af-
trays Of like character, always making
trouble and never owning land himself
Escobar's claim was on Government
land, on which Manjares had
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-07-19

understood that Mr.. Hudson will be
asked to assume charge Of the new con-
gregation.
The so-called advanced ideas" of
Rev Mr.. Hudson, which were the cause
of the rupture, relate to his belief as to
the hereafter. He refuses to be bound
by what he considers the too narrow
creed of the church. For example, he
is willing to admit that others may be
saved than those who subscribe to the
Christian church doctrines and even
many who do not belong to or attend
any church He insists that each one
is personally responsible to God for his
belief that individual conscience and
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-07-19

Interpretation of Biblical doctrine
should be the guide in life and that
no person or set of persons has divine
right to legislate for any other.
Mr.. Hudson's personal worth and ex-
emplary life have endeared him to
many people. When he took charge Of
the church he found the former pastors
salary was some $500 in arrears. In or
der to clear up the books he contributed
$3.50 from his $3.50 salary toward the de-
flciency, although the former pastors
salary was $1,000, and his own hardly
sufficient for his own needs. This is
but one instance of his self denial on
behalf of his flock.