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Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-11-25
If ONE GOES, BOTH MUST GO

NEW YORK. Nov. 24-P. E. DOVE. pres
ident of the Commercial Travellers Nation
al League. has received the following letter
from Senator William E. Chandler. of New
Hampshire:
An attempt has been made to break the
force of the opposition by commercial trav-
ers to trusts by insisting that It is wise
to dispense. If possible, with the expense
of travellers in order to lessen the cost of
producing and selling articles. and there
upon to furnish them to consumers at lower
prices.
'Of course anything that fairly lessons
the cost of production of any article is a
benefit to society: and, in the long run,
the consumer will succeed. If competition
prevails, in getting his share of the saving
But can the cost of the commercial
travellers be saved under any method of
trade reasonably attainable? I answer no.
me retail dealer must do two things be-
fore buying his stock: First, see samples
and. second. talk about prices with the
wholesale vendor. Under the old system
the retailers were continually travelling to
and from the cities and the factories in
order to examine goods and discuss prices
before giving their. orders The new sys-
tenn OF having commercial travellers go the
rounds of the retailer has been adopted
method. Nothing else has brought about
the change 1t is the progress of economy
IN trade Why. in the postal service, have
letter carriers come into use in cities and
towns. and just now in the rural districtso
Merely because it is cheaper, on the whole
TO have the letters taken to the recipients
than to have the latter go to the post
offices for them
There is a certain necessary EXPENSE
m maintaining retail trade. in getting
the product which is created in large 0uan9
titles by few persons distributed in small
quantities to the consumers, who are A
sast NUMBER. A part of that unavoidable
commercial travellers visits, or. second. the
cost OF the retailers journeys to the whole
salers: and the first method costs the con-
sumers less than the second
1T Is quite true tha. If trusts are allow
ed TO destroy competition, commercial
travellers can be dispensed with. but if
competition is to continue to rule as the
life of trade, the commercial travellers
will remain an indispensable part of such
competition. If competition must go. the
commercial travellers must go-not travel
ing, but out of existence. Yet 1t is certain
that, even then. under trusts without COM
petition or commercial travellers, the va
rious savings will not all go to the con-
sumers. They will be used to increase the
profits of the trusts. These will get the
lions share and retail prices are sure to
rise. So the commercial travellers are
fighting. not only for themselves, but for
the consumers. AS pure economic ques-
ton. the position of the commercial trav-
elers is impregnable."
ALBANY. N. Y. Nov 2i-The CONNER
cial Travellers and Hotel Mems Antitrust
League to-day filed with the secretary of
state a certificate of incorporation. The
league will maintain meeting room in
prominent hotel in every city in the
United States. The principal Office of the
league will be in New York city.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-11-25
VINE STREET SEWER TAXES.
II Paid Before December S. No Inter-
est Will Be Chnrged-COst
S41.s91 to Construct.

City Treasurer ]. Scott Harrison sent out
several thousand postal cards yesterday
notifying property owners who are in
debted to the city for taxes to pay for the
construction of the Vine street sewer. that
If the bills are paid in full before December
S. no interest will be charged. II payments
are not made at maturity. the remaining
portion of the bill is due and payable with
of issue less the pro rata share of inter-
est already paid. If the full payment is
made after thirty days, and before any
installment Is due. interest at : per cent
must be paid to a date ninety days in ad-
vance of the date of payment
The Vine street sewer is the longest
sewer in the city. The total cost of the
work was s41. .fs1. The sewer extends from
Eighteenth street to Thirty-second street.
and has tributaries draining the entire
eastern part of the city from Flora avenue
To the city limits
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-11-25
WAS BEFRIENDING HER.
George Palmer Held for Investigation
Found Bending Over n Drunken
Woman in a Ditch.

Officers Young and Huntsman. while pa.
trolling their beat on Fourth street heard
sroans about 6:l0 o'clock last evening
Upon investigation they found woman
quite drunk in ditch and man bending
over her. Both were taken to the police
station where it was found the woman had
a broken arm. After Police Surgeon Man
ahan had set the fractured arm, the woman
told him that her name was Mrs. May
Buckley, living at No. $40 East Twelfth
street.
She said that she had been drinking and
that she was introduced to the man who
was found with her by a friend. He gave
the name OF George Paimer and IS a
further said that Palmer had her watch
and a pocketbook containing $50. The ar
resting officers said that they found her
watch in his possession but no money.
Palmer said that he was simply befriending
the woman, but he was locked up pending
investigation.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-11-25

George Church and William Sweeney crawled into
Convention hall, and at the instigation Of the
sser were arrested, Police Officer Loomis appeared
asainst the two men In the police court yesterday
morning and after the two were ieetured by Judge
Burnham, they were released.
James Russell. Of 1870 Brooklyn avenue. while
carrying bricks TO second story on ;he building
now in process Of erection for the Rock Island I'm
ple.aent Company. Thirteenth and Mulberry
streets fell the second story and bruised him
severely and injured his kneecap. Police Surgeon
city hospital
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-11-25
WATKINS ACQUITTED,
Man Accused of Committing Murder
|. Out of Revenge Is Not to Be
PrOsecuted,

GUTHRIE, O.. T, Nov. 24-(special)
Joseph Watkins was to-day acquitted of
the charge of numbering John F. Carter on
the night of February %. 1852. after the
jury had been out thirty-six hours Carter
was farmer. living four miles west of
Guthrie. Late in 1881. Carter had a con-
test over a claim with Thomas Watkins,
and the former shot the latter, securing
an acquittal on the plea of self-defense
February q, 1892 someone shot through
the window and killed Carter. In Septem-
Der: of this year. after an absence of sew
erai years; Joseph Watkins, a son of the
elder Watkins, was arrested near Perry
for the crime. He was indicted by the
Logan county grand jury.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-11-25
LAUDs THE WEST.
State Treasurer Grimes, of Kansas
Has a Great Many Nice Things
to Say About 1t.

The Dayton Ohio) Herald quotes State
Treasurer Grimes, of Kansas, to the exten;
of a column in which he improves the op-
portunity to say many good things about
the West Following the interview the
Herald says:
Mr. Grimes speaks in high terms Of Governor
Stanley of Kansas. who studied law in this city
and of General Funston, who born in New
Carlisle this state. All three are worthy example.
Of the success of Ohio men In the West
Mr.. Grimes a poor hoy when he went to Kan
sas and he has won his way by hard work and
steady application business. He first became
popular in Wichita county, where he was electet
recorder where he served three terms. and va.
then chosen to his present position. He is mos
happily married. and has three interesting children
Mr.. Grimes that the Garst brothers ami
the Dinner boys. formerly Of this city. and th.
Rohrers formerly of Wayne township, this county
are all doing well In Kansas
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-11-25
MANY HAD COMPLAINTS.
Board of Public Works Listened t6
the Grievances Of Many Prop
erty Owners Yesterday.

The session of the board of public works
yesterday was devoted to business of an
unimportant nature and many complaints
were filed.
Several property owners stated before
the board that the contractors who graded
Seventeenth street east of Prospect ave-
nue. and Thirty-siNth street from Campbell
to Holmes had neglected to replace side
walks that were torn up when the streets
We're graded. The board held up the tax
bills until the necessary repairs to the
sidewalks are made.
A communication was read from the fed
eral court stating that the injunction Of
j. W. kidwell against the issuance of tax
bills for the paving of Park avenue had
been dismissed. for the reason that Mr.
kidwelrs bills did not amount to S2eoO.
The board heard a complaint from sew
eral property owners residing on Linwood
avenue who stated that the street from
Troost avenue east was almost impossible
on account of mud The superintendent of
streets was ordered to put the street in
better condition.
Resolutions were passed to establish the
grade on the following streets: Twenty
seventh street. from Oak to Holmes. Dy-
kington avenue. from independence to
Holmes and to pave McGee. from Thirtieth
to Thirty-firSt.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-11-25
THE DEADLY UMBRELLA.
Used as a Weapon of Murder Twice
Within q Year I'm
Chicago.

CHICAGO. Nov. 24--John Tates. waiter
In a restaurant, 81 West Madison street.
was stabbed fatally with an umbrella. a
customer got into a dispute with Tates
over the price of a meal, and they came to
blows. The customer raised his umbrella
10 protect himself. Tates rushed forward
and the customer jabbed it into his breast.
The sharp-potnted steel penetrated the
waters lung. The man was arrested. He
gave his name as Arthur Blessing and
said he stabbed in self-defense. Tates is
at the county hospital, where. it is said, he
This is the second time in less than a
year that an umbrella has been brought
into play as deadly weapon in this city
Last spring Sarah Bernhard was stabbed
with one by Tillie Wolfe, the victim dying
almost instantly.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-11-25
HAD A NARROW ESCAPE.
ated by Charcoal Fumes-Doors
and Windows Closed.

George Blue, 40 years old, and Annie
Blue. his wife. IS years old. were asphyx-
lated last evening in their residence at
No. 1915 Highland street. Police Surgeon
Longan was hurriedly called and after ad-
ministering temporarily, sent both patients
to the city hospital. Mr.. Blue was able
to walk to the ambulance but his wife had
to be carried on a stretcher.
About o'clock Nettie Bulwer, living in
the same house, heard groans proceeding
from the room occupied by the Blue family
and upon investigation found the husband
frothing at the mouth on the floor and his
wife on the bed in an unconscious condi-
ton.
After Mr.. Blue lad recovered sufficiently
to talk he said that he had placed a char
coal stove in his room and that he and
his wife had lain down. He was ignorant
of the deadly gas which emanates from
burning charcoal and in order to warm up
his room more completely had closed the
doors and windows.
Blue is a veteran of the Cuban war, hav-
ing enlisted in the Twentythird Kansas
volunteers. and, while in Cuba. had .secur-
ed the charcoal stove as souvenir and
brought it to Kansas City. He is en-
ployed by the Barber Asphalt Company.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-11-25
DIAMOND R0BBER CAUGHT.
Errand Boy Saw Him Steal Thfrt,
Stones, Worth $4,000, and Took
After Him.

PfTTSBURG, Nov. PA bold attempt at
diamond robbery was made tonight, but
was frustrated by the prompt action of a
boy and the police.
Just before closing, tonight. three men
entered the jewelry store of A E S;edle.
5VI Market street While two of the men
engaged the clerk and porter in converse
tion, the third opened a showcase and
Transferred thirty diamonds, valued at
about $500 from the case to pocket
apron he had suspended about his wdist
The errand boy employed at the store gave
the alarm and followed the man in his
flight: The robber jumped on trolley car,
but the conductor put him off, and Detec-
tive hcGovern gathered him in, after a
fierce struggle.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-11-25
catbo,.c revival i'm Fun Swing.

The Catholic revival. mission. being held in St
Eatbers noarnan ard Msgevney eloquent and
scholarly men and are widely known throughout the
country The subjects of the instructions sermons
and lectures are varied and always instructive AID
entertaining.
On SUNDAY afternoon at o'clock the mission for
tho xomen Will close with appropriate exhorta-
zion nanaI bepedc,ion benedcting the blessed
rsnent and blessing OF religious articles. On Sun
day evening at 7:3o the mems mission will open
nn-ing the week the evening services will be con-
Quoted for the The services all opea to the
public and the seats are free.
both men and women are invited to all the morn
| ;nv seryjces.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-11-25
ONLY SIS LYNcHING DAMAGES,
Father of an Indiana Victim Gets a
Small Judgment Against
a Sheriff.

INDIANAPOLIS. IND, Nov. a4.-The
FEDERAL jury in the Tyler. or Scottsburg
lynching case. which retired Wednesday
afternoon at o'clock, returned a verdict
to-day finding for the plaintiff and giving
a Judgment of s. against the sheriff of
Scott county. The plaintiff in the case was
John W Tyler. father of Marion. Tyler
lynched at Scottsburg several months ago
Tyler attempted to murder his wife, but
she recovered
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-11-25
,M'MANIGAL TEsTIFIEs.
Slayer of Captain Young ON the
Stand in His Own De-
feuHp.

-sEBALIA, MO, Nov. 24.-tSpecial) ]. H
McManigal testified in his own behalf to-
day Defendant said that as he passed
the wine room in which Captain Young,
Percy Boulware. Mrs. Dowley and Birdie
hayes were seated, he remarked: You
seem TO be having heap of fun in there
Young rushed out. pulled his revolver. and
threatened to kill him. He apologized and
invited Young to drink with him. At the
bar Young cursed him again, saying. "FII
Kill You anyway" and drew his gun out
in self-defense
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-11-25
COOL OKLAHOMA H0LDUP.
Men and n Boy Hold Ten Men at Bay
While They Rob a Store
mt Dixie.

PAWNEE, o. T., Nov. 24.-(Special) A
cool holdup was perpetrated at Dixie. in
this county, one day this week, when, a
man and an B-year-old boy held ten men
at bay and robbed S. F. Bum Co.'S gen.
eraI store. Both men were armed and they
while they robbed the cash drawer of $50,
selected $50 worth of jewelry and clothing,
which they placed in sacks and threw over
their horses. Mounting, they compelled the
crowd to march before them 80 yards,
then. firing several shots, rode off The
men took their time in selecting goods and
were in the store for fifteen minutes. Both
robbers wore red handkerchiefs over their
faces and there is no clue to their identity
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-11-25
After Coal Dealers.

License Inspector wuerz is making aggressive
campaign against the retail coal dealers who have
been delinquent in paving their license to the city
The cold weather has had the effect OF stimulating
the coal business and many licenses paid yes
terday.
II going after the coal dealers quietly but
firmly said Mr. Wuerz yesterday. IT have called
many of them In person and have communicated
with Others by telephone. The result has been that
many licenses have been paid during the past few
days.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-11-25
Ingham and hewitt Sentenced.

PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 24.-Ellery P 1ngharn sx-
United States district attorney. and his Law partner
and former assistant. Harvey X hewitt were TO-DAY
sentenced by Judge SlcPhersoa to imprisonment for
Two years and six months and pay fine 81 and
the costs of their trial for conspiracy in atempag
to brbe secret service operative in with
the recent big revenue stamp counterfeItus conspr-
acy.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-11-25
Hunmen Is Arrested.

WILLIAMSPoRT, Pa. Nov. 2i.-william Hum
NELL charged with the murder OF his wife and three
step-childfen, whose bodies found under straw
stack near Montgomery last night. arrested near
alleuwOod. When shown the bodies of nIJ yictiIns
he deted their identity and insisted his family
Is sti alive. He tells many conflicting stories. The
body Of The baby has not vet been found.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-11-25
Indicted for Bank wreckinr.

SPRINGFIELD. ILL.,. Nov ..-The Morgan coua-
ty grand Jury to-day indicted Albert Rorer, Of Wa
Teriy. and J. E. Hutchinson. president and cashier
respectively Of the Bank Of Warery. which closed
doorS several months ago. with liabilities of ovei
$780, eos They charged with receiving money foi
deposit after they knew the bank was insolvent.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-11-25
Hanged for Criminal Assault.

DARLINGTON. g C., Nov. 2i.-The FIRST legal ex-
ecutson for criminal assault in this occurred
here to-day. Ed Lucky and Tom Mitchell were
hanged for assault Miss Josephine Lanerty
young white woman. Lucky while the scaffoid.
repeated his confession Of guilt which he made to
the court during his trial. Mitchell protested his
innocence.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-11-25
One More MoIineux Juror.

NEW YORK. Nov. 2I.-To-day, the ninth day of
the trial Of Roland B. Moiineux. sugularly de-
void OF both sessions OF the being
cupIed with the usual weary wind of the exami-
nation Of taesmen. One Juror was secured iate
In the day. thus putting 10 the jury box seven Of
the twelve 1urors.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-11-25

brokers, but never achieved much Of 4
| financial reputation while there.
His counsel, Colonel Robert Ammon.
claims that Miller in all of his methods
| has proceeded along lines strictly legiti-
mate.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-11-25
City Hall Notes.

Special tax bills for planting trees tine follow
ing streets issued yesterday: Elms- from Wa
bash Prospect. both sides. TO COS: sl0s Holmes.
from Ninth to Twelfth. both sides. cost SlSe:
Penn. from Sixteenth to Twentieth both sides. 10
cost sI5s Vine from Twelch to Fifteenth, both
sides, to cost $3Q6.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-11-25
Cool and Cloudy To-day.

For Kansas City and vicinity the prediction Is for
unehaugea weather conditions with possibility OF
rain. The hourly readings Of the temperature fol-
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-11-25
building Permits.
POLICE PICkINGs.

p Frame; George Thompson; 1925 Lydia; residence;
ut $500 oso
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-08-19
HAND MASHED
IN CIDER PRESS
Willie florris Was Crushing Apples
When Il Happened,
TALKING ABOUT NEW CITY HALL.
Nav soon Have one In Manchester.
Rev. Ben. Dcnnis Trip 10 Eng
Iand-Srvcral Churches
Without Pastors.

aIanohcster Bureau. Richmond Times
ili2 HUI street. Bcattic Block
Latte WnHo Morris az swansboro. who
Is visiting at he farm oi Mr. @. w. Os-
den. on the Broad Rock road. had MS
hand badly mashed Thursday while grind
ias apples for cider.
The little fellow was g.yen medical al
tendance and Us doing very we'll
NEW CITY HALL.
Architects are drawing plans and hfhf-
ing on thc cost of rcmodeHns me court
house by putting on an additional story,
thereby making room in Tine building i'i
the city offices. it IS the plan OK tne
City Council 90 provide the means Toy
making this improvement al an cary
dale
Tho cost Will probably not exceed
$1,000 bat the improvements VIII be
permanent. and % credit 20 thc city The
present building used by the city for a
Council Chamber ana as offices Tor the
Auditor. Treasurer and collector is
"sssht' and little better than o harm. an
cyc-sOre 90 citizens and "a joke for Wish
tors.
The Committee on Buildings and Lands
and the Finance Committee Will push
the matter along. and the question of
suitable city Han for Manchester is prob
my, peN DENNIS TRIP.
d.. ~ b1nris ~et',rn,d from a most
,.ar.e.lst ,,i,, a. England and scotland
80. ,,.rol, ava ,vi1 conduct services az
80 ,,',,,' &c ct,,rcb os ,,siaI ON sum
day.
NJ pernis' health was much improved
by The trip. 1Ie experienced very little
heavy weather tithcr going over or COM
,nr rocF and ris 'cvcfo runs through the
-'7..,,,. ,..ro ...linrlv picaeant.
H. tis,to4 .I .. big ci.es and the
tt. rl eui.,sd tha ride
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-08-19
THE DANVlLLE MUODLEI
Visitor from That City Talks About the
BOudar Investigation.


According 90 "a gentleman from Danvlle.
who talked ai one of tne hotels I'm This
city yesterday. tAe excitement occasioned
by Expert Bludars recent report of his
investigation Of the accounts of city of
ncals has not entirely abated yet,
though the feeling engendered has sub
sided % a marked degree.
When the papers came out the next
morning after SIR. Boudars report eN-
ms the findings la fuu," said the gentle
man. "the citizens Immediately boiled
over. Sentiment was with the Expert
and the officials were condemned This
dld not last however, Conservative
opinion. after time for calm reflection
had elapsed, moulded itself into "a belief
$50 ihc Innocence. SO far as intent IS COM
cernod. of the trusted servants of the
people for so many years it was point
"a out that imperfect methods of account
ing and 8 probably censUrahlc degree OF
careirssncss. might make BE- easy for an
expert at figures 90 reach the conclusions
that caused nli the wild talk. The con-
census of opinion now acQuits the officers
OF even the slightest intent tO do wrong.
The speaker said That it had been pretty
freely limited since the investigation that
The motives of one of the insIgatOrs Of
the Investigation were NOT altogether dis
Interested. he added Mat nothing more
substantial than street talk supported
the suggestion. Iu conclusion the Dan
Vile man expressed the decided opinion
that the Investigation viii result I'm
more systematic conduct OF the affairs
Of the various city officers.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-08-19
FRACTIONS NEW PRESIDENT
Major L.. l.. Bemiss Succeeds MIR. H.,
Randolph Williams.

MIR. l.. Randolph Williams resignation
OF the presidency 20 the Richmond Trac-
ton Company has been announced Ills
successor Ia oslce is NJ ior T.. L. Bcmiss
a native OF lhis city. VINO resigned as
president Of the Edison Electrical Works
at New Orleans in order to accept the
chief executive onice of the Traction
company.
THE change took place on August LIST.
When Major B,miss assumed the duties o.
the presidency Mr. Williams remains 90
close touch with the management Of the
property iu capacity of yiCe-presldent.
which had been filed prior % August ist
By Mr. William N. Hablisfon Mr. Ilab-
lsion remains in the directory.
Mf Williams felt constrained by stress
81 numerous business and professional de-
mands upon his time TO reiinau.sh the
presidency oi the Traction Company.
The direction Of the affairs Of the large
enterprise taxes the best energies OF the
occupant Of The presidents chair. aud 10.
qilir<s more attention than MF Willlams
felt able 20 devote 90 Il without neglect
ing other interests with which ne h
Identified. lie has been president az the
company for about a year. succeeding
HE brother. AIR, John SHELTON Williams.
she fest president
Major Bemiss, the new president Is re-