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Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-06-17
RIO GRANDE RIVER BOOMING.
Damage Done to Stock, Crops
md Ditches.

LAREDO, TEN, June 16.-The Rio
Grande to-day reached the highest stage
since 1896. The water works and ice plants
of both Laredos were flooded and were
compelled to shut down. Many houses of
poor people along the banks on both sides
We're flooded or washed away and their
contents swept down the river. Three hu-
man bodies We're seen floating down the
river, but, owing to the swift current. they
could not be recovered. Many dead ami
mails and large quantities of garden ana
farm products are being carried by, show
ing heavy loss above. Reports from below
also indicate much damage to irrigation
Laredo have suffered from washouts. The
Rio Grand & Eagle Pass railroad, running
west, has ten bridges washed away.
SAN ANTONIO, TEX.,June 1.-THE Hood
which devastated the Rio Grande valley
has caused loss of property that will
approximate third OF a million dollars.
The Rio Grande river at Eagle Pass rose
forty feet Wednesday night, completely
solating the town and carrying away the
iron bridge which connects Eagle Pass with
Ciudad Portiro Diaz. Mexico. Rain is still
falling in the Rio Grande valley. The loss
of life in consequence of the waterspout
Wednesday promises to be heavy. princi-
pally ranch hands and Mexicans living in
settlements on the Nueces river. The first
news from Bracket, which was lain in
ruins by the flood Wednesday, was received
to-day. The dispatch says that the entire
town is wiped out and all county records
are destroyed. The people are homeless
and are being sheltered and fed on military
rations by the negro cavalry troop at Fort
Clark
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-06-17
SHELTER TRUST REBELS.
Refuses to Pay the Prices Fixed by
the Producers of Zinc

JOPLIN, MO, June 16.-(Special) The
Missouri-Kansas Zinc Miners Association
and the Zinc SmeIters' trust are up in
arms against each other. The fight has
long been threatening and 1t will determine
whether the zinc ore producers or the
smelterS shall hereafter make the prices
of zinc ore Formerly the smelters fixed
the prices and offered just what they
pleased for the ore. The miners could ac-
cept the prices offered or else keep their
ore. They had no other alternative until
the organization of the Zinc Miners AS
contains a large majority of the zinc ore
producers of the district and its members
are pledged not to sell their ore below the
associations prices. Every week the as
sociation makes the ore prices, based upon
the markt price of spelter and the assay
value of the ore. Its schedule OF prices
has been adhered to until this week, and
during it's existence it has seen the price
of zinc ore advanced from $50 to S55 per
ton. For several weeks spelter has been
declining and the ore prices were reduced
accordingly, but this week the smelters
refused to pay the associations schedule,
claiming that the prices were higher than
The zinc miners are determined to stand
together and If the smelters refuse to pay
their prices they will export their ore to
Europe and will build several large smell
ters to treat all of the ore produced in
the district. They held a big meeting last
night and decided to donate 2l2 per cent of
the output of their mines to the associa-
ton to enable it to maintain it's fight
against the zinc smelter trust. Tomorrow
the association will cable Europe a pro-
posal to sell from 1000 to 5000 tons of zinc
ore a week.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-06-17
SUING FOR FREEDOM.
RnwIins County CattIemen Under Ar
rest for Contempt Appeal to
Supreme Court.

TOPEKA. June 15-(Special) Applica-
tion was to-day made in the supreme court
under habeas corpus proceedings for the
relief of the seventeen cattlemen in the
custody of the sheriff of Rawlins county.
The prayer of the petitioners was granted
and the case was set for hearing on July
3. Bail in the sum of $500 each was given
and the parties released.
Some weeks ago F. b. Glover. represent
ing Kansas City live stock firm, rented
the Oak ranch of 10000 acres in Rawlins
county. When he attempted to take pos
sion of the property his rights were ques-
toned and a force of fifteen men under the
direction of c. P. Dewey. of Chicago, who
claims a prior right to the property. went
to work to run Glover and his 100 head of
cattle off the ranch.
There was much loud talking and gen.
erous display of firearms, but up to date
no blood has been she'd The first conflict
ended unSuccessfully for the Deweys, but
the cattle owned by Glover We're later
stampeded and driven from the pasture
secured a temporary Injunction against
the Dewey forces and against Mr.. Dewey
himself. However, the injunction was ig-
nored and 1900 head of cattle have been
driven to the ranch. Judge A. T. C. Geiger
cited the men for contempt They were
brought before the court, but pending trial
have instituted habeas corpus proceedings.
The men arrested for contempt and who
now seek release from the custody of
the sheriff are: Dempster Scott, H. I.
Barnhouser, w. ]: Ratcliff, Charles Ken
dali, Charles Scott, Joseph Yates, Walter
Wallace. Chauncey Dewey. Albert Win
chip, William Brewer, Harry March, G. I.
Martin, E C. McNemar, John Johnson, B.
c. Robertson and Albert Long. The attor-
neys for the plaintiffs in the habeas cor
haitian; Bertram & Wilson, of Oberlin, and
Howell Jones, ofs Topeka.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-06-17
MORE CLEVELAND RIOTING.
Several Outbreaks Occurred Yester-
day Afternoon, but There Was
No Serious Trouble.

CLEVELAND, o., June 16.-After a
quiet morning, rioting on the part of
sympathizers of the street railroad strikers
broke out about noon in various sections
of the city.
The first outbreak occurred at tie cor
ner of Clark avenue and Pearl street when
the street railway company sent car
from Lakeview, filed with non-unicn en-
ployes and guarded by a force of police
men, to attempt 10 operate the Hoimden
avenue line. The South sioers did not take
kindly to the imported motormen and con-
ductors, and bricks, stones and eggs were
hurled at the car. The windows IN the
car were smashed ami the non-union men
rushed out and loined the strikers. One
of them, who was struck in the face with
a brick, tainted. Two arrests were made
by the police
Shortly after noon girls employed in the
wholesale mercantile district held up a
Euclid avenue car at the corner of Super
ior and Bank streets. After making it un-
pleasant for the motorman and conductor.
the girls drew back and men and boys
hurled missiles at the car. A number of
arrests Were made.
An outbreak also occurred on Perkins
avenue and the Cleveland & Pittsburg
railway. crossing, where cars were OBJ
structed. --4z
A little after o'clock a Wilson avenue
car struck and exploded a torpedo which
had been laid on the rail near the corner
of Wilson and Sixth avenues. The car
was nearly blown from the track, so great
was the force of the explosion. Flames
burst through the floor of the car imme-
diately, but were soon extinguished. There
were no passengers on board.
On the. track the police found the re-
mains of the torpedo. consisting OF two
pieces of tin with a wad of paper wedged
between them The fragments were taken
TO the fourth precinct police station.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-06-17
FORGIVES HIS WIFE.
Kansas Woman Who EIoped With an
Evangelist Taken Back by
Her Husband.

MARION, KAS., June 16.-(Special) G.
l. Dalke, an old resident of this place,
who departed suddenly, April 30, with the
wife of C. B. Funk, for, at that time, parts
unknown, will soon return here under
guard to answer to the law for his peculiar
conduct.
Dalke is an evangelist and is believed to
be possessed of hypnotic powers. In some
some way he gained the mastery over the
mind of Funks wife. and she eloped with
him, leaving a heartbroken husband and
four children behind to condole with the
abandoned family of Dalke.
Funk, as soon as he recovered his bear
ings, started in search of his recreant
spouse and her companion, and traced
them to Kansas City, Denver, Seattle and
Spokane. At the latter place his clue led
him to Pennington, sixteen miles FROM
Spokane, and when he arrived there he
found his quarry in a revival tent preach
ing the gospel to a hundred or more in
terested hearers. Funk arrested him and,
stroyer of his happiness, by swapping a
pair of handouts over his outstretched
hands. He then led him to the town jail
and there held him until Governor Stan
ley issued and forwarded reQuisition pa
pers by Deputy Sheriff Guy Graham.
Funk became reconciled with his wife,
who was visiting her sister, the wife of q
farmer living in Eastern Washington, and
few days ago returned with her. He has
was the victim of the wiles of a designing
man. whom he proposes to punish if there
is any law in Kansas to fit his transgres-
Sion.-
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-06-17
TO SUCCEED Mr.. BLAND.
There Are Plenty of Aspirants Among
the Democrats of the Eighth
District.

LEBANON, MO, June 16.-(Special) Who
will succeed the late r. P. Bland is the
burning question among politicians. 1t has
been long known that Judge Shackleford
had desire to go to congress. The same
is true of Senator Hazel. of Moniteau
county. Judge Hockaday, of Galloway. may
be induced to enter the race, as, well as
Representative Pope. of Cole, and Repre-
sentative Slate, of Maries.
Senator Hohenschild. of Phelps. has often
been referred to as good material for con-
gresham. Any and all of these gentlemen
may be candidates before the Democratic
convention. and If so. 1t is certainly too
early. to give a reliable estimate of their
relative strength.
There is a feeling among Mr.. Blands
most intimate friends that the man selected
to serve the unexpired term should be an
the dead leader Should such a view OBJ
tain either Major Towles, of Jefferson City.
or eX-Speaker Farris, of Lebanon. would
Major Towles. during his long service as
clerk of the house at Washington. be-
came warm personal friend of Mr.. Bland.
and that friendship lasted till the time OF
his death.
Speaker Farris had been Mr.. Blands
neighbor and friend for thirty years. He
was the leader in the movement for the
Pertle Springs convention. over which Mr..
Bland presided and his loyal. intelligent
well remembered.
So the nomination of Mr.. Farris or Major
Towles would be eminently satisfactory to
Mr.. Bland's personal friends. Major Towles
was here few days ago, but went away
on Tuesday.
Speaker Farris was asked If he was a
| candidate. and his answer was emphat-
ically; mo: am not a candidate"
| 1t is safe to conclude that if all the gen.
| tlemen mentioned were interviewed they
| would not admit that they were candidates
| But after the funeral services tomorrow.
| the embarrassment will be removed and
plenty of candidates will be in the field.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-06-17
INSANITY THE DEFENSE.
How StubbIeheld's Attorneys Hope to
Clear Him of the Train Rob-
berry Chnrre

SEDALIA, MO, June l6.-(Special.) Judge
Longan held a night session of the Grim
inal court tonight to hear the testimony
in the train robbery case against Eli ].
Stubbleheld, In order. as he announced,
that the case might be given to the jury
by Saturday night. The state closed its
case at 10 o'clock this morning, and At
torney eastman, for the defense, asked
that Z. II. Adams, the principal witness
for the prosecution, be recalled. This was
refused, and Mr.. eastman then asked for
bench warrant for the arrest of Adams
and Robert Cunningham, who had con-
spired with Stubblefield and West, accord
ing TO the evidence brought out. This
also was refused. The defense filed a de-
murrer and IL was overruled. The defense
expected 10 show by Adams and Cunning
lling TO get these witnesses back on the
stand, the defense began building up a case
OF Insanity, and a large number of wit
nesses were examined. The testimony all
tended In the same direction. Eli ]. Stub
blefleld was a peculiar man: he was er-
singing, praying and quoting Scripture by
turns, long before the robbery was planned.
During the evening session of court there
was an exciting scene between Judge Shirk,
Prosecutor Steele and John eastman. The
lie was passed. and Judge Longan's con-
unued calls for order had no effect. Judge
Shtrk and Attorney eastman were looking
and talking fight, when Judge Longan
finally ordered two sheriffs to take charge
of them. Then they cooled down, and the
trial was allowed TO proceed. The evil
dence given in Stubblefield's behalf indi-
Gates that he still has many friends, and
predictions that he will be declared insane
are heard on all sides.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-06-17
SETTLEMENT IN SIGHT.
Good Prospect That SmeIter Strike
in Colorado VIII BE Ended
Shortly.

DENVER. June 16.-The outlook is favor
able tonight for an early resumption of
work by all the trust srnelters, which have
been shut down since Wednesday, bring
ing enforced idleness to thousands of min
ers and railroad employees, and threaten
ing incalculable damage to all the indus
tries of the state. Steps have been taken
which will probably lead to a conference
between Mr.. James B. Grant, chairman
of the operating committee of the Ameri-
can Smelling and Refining Company, and
n committee composed by the Smeltermen' $
union. The employees, it is believed, will
insist only that eight-hour shifts shall be
granted. Mr.. Grant has said that he will
agree to this. He has also expressed will
ingness TO pay the wages that are being
paid at the Argo smelter. To adjust rates
according TO the varying conditions at the
different trust smelters would require con-
siderable study, but if the men recede from
their demand for ten and twelve hours
pay for eight hours work. there will be
nothing In the way of a speedy and sat.
isfactory settlement of the trouble
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-06-17
TO FIGHT TIN PLATE TRUST.
w. A. Clark and other Mfllionaires
Said to BE Planning n COM
binntiOn.

CHICAGO, June Ex-senator W. A. Clark,
of Montana; Charles Edwin Miller, of New
York, and ]. L. Shawhan, of San Francisco,
had consultation at the Auditorium Annex
to-day, looking to the formation of a COM
bination to fight the tin plate trust. 1t is
proposed to establish plant at Joliet, ILL.,,
with a capital of $1,0000O0.
This capital, however, does not represent
the full strength of the proposed antitrust
plant. Mr.. Miller is a son of Charles
Wooster Miller, of New York, and repre-
sents not only his father, but Coils P.
Huntington and Edwin Gould, in the pres
ent transaction.
Mr. Shawhan was formerly one of the
active financial powers of the Pacific slope
and is reported to represent several San
Francisco financial institutions in this deal.
There will be further consultation Of the
persons interested to-day.
Men who are close to Mr.. Miller say that
the tin plate project is merely an item in
a recently concocted plan to fight the trusts
in several of the more important industries.
Edwin Gould and C. p. Huntington are
credited with projecting the scheme. c. E.
Miller was formerly the junior partner in
the firm of Huntington, Hopkins & Co., OF
San Francisco.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-06-17
FUNERAL OF Mr.. BLAND.
At Mrs. Bland's Request There Will
BE No EulOgies by Con-
Sressnen.


LEBANON. MO-. June 16.-SerGeant-at-
Arms B. F. Russell, of Washington, ar
rived to-day and has taken charge of the
funeral of Congressman Bland. In the
opera house he has had erected hand
some catafalque, upon which the remains
We're placed this afternoon.
AT the suggestion of Mrs. Bland the
committee on arrangements has abandoned
that feature of the programme which pro-
vided for a speech of eulogy from each
the funeral ceremony will consist of music
by the combined church choirs. reading of
the Scripture lesson and pronouncing of
the invocation by Rev. Mr.. ]. Wilson, of
Trinity Episcopal church. Rev. Mr.. w.
X. Collins, of the Madison Avenue Metho-
dist Episcopal church. will then deliver a
service. conducted by Worshipfu Master
J, W. Farris. Rev. Mr.. ]. f. Alexander of
the Methodist Episcopal church, South will
deliver the closing prayer.
The congressional committee will act as
honorary pallbearers. the active pallbear-
ers , appointed being W. |. Wallace. W. G.
Billings and J. Z. Nixon fellow townsmen
of Mr.. Bland.
Vice President Hobart has designated the
following senators a committee to attend
the funeral:
Vest and Cockrell. of Missouri; Cullom. of
illlnols; Teller. of Colorado; Berry. of Ar
Kansas.
Colonel William ]. Bryan arrived this
afternoon and Will attend the funeral. Gov
ernor Lon V. Stephens will arrive to-mor-
row morning on a special train with all
the state officials and many clerks The
CONGRESSIONAL committee appointed to be
palibearers will come during the night
Ihey are: S. W. T. Lanham Texas: Rice
A. Pearcc. Tennessee: D. B. Henderson,
Iowa Joseph w. Bailey. Texas: G. w.
Prince, Indiana: D. A. DeArmond Mis-
souri,; Joseph L. Lloyd. Missouri; Champ
Clark, Missouri NJ f. Benton. Missouri
All Lebanon is profusely draped with
mourning out of respect to the man they
loved. The mayor has issued "a proclama-
tion declaring. a holiday and all places oil
| business will be closed. The town will be
crowded tomorrow with farmers and
| friends of Mr.. Bland from distance. II
will be the largest funeral ever held ir
| Southwest Missouri
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-06-17

stand, when court adjourned that Jack
Kennedy and Sheppard, who were in the
courtroom, Sheppard having been brought
in with Fegley, drew a breath of relief.
Fegley had stated that he had received
a letter from Davis prior to his arrival
IN Douglas county.
''If you received letter. why didn't you
tell that when you were on the stand be-
fore?" asked Mr.. Mansfield.
Because I was not asked about it, re-
piled Fegley.
You We're not asked about it this time.
were you?'
Fegley remained silent. He was then
asked If he was with this man Davis all
the time he was at his home. Fegley said
he was.
Then If Davis robbed this train. you
did. too?"
Fegley did not reply.
The question was reversed, and Mr.
Mansfield asked him: III you robbed the
train, then Davis did also"
Yes. SIR" replied Fegley.
1t was o'clock when Fegley was placed
on the stand and the cross-eXamination
was not concluded until after $50 o'clock,
when court adjourned for the day.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-06-17
TELLER FOUND GUILTY.
nection With an OsaSe Indian
Annuity Case.

WINFIELD. KAS., June 16-(Special)
DR.. Robert r. Teller, of Arkansas City,
was found guilty of embezzlement, in the
district court last night, the jury having
been out thirty hours. Teller and John
A German, an attorney of Washington,
were arrested last fall on complaint of
Stephen A. Fuller, squaw man, who mar
ried a member of the Omaha family of
Usage Indians. The Omaha family. num-
bering thirty-two members, We're dropped
from the Usage annuity rolls and Fuller
gave Teller a draft for $500, with the un>
derstanding, he claims, that it was to be
given to German when he succeeded in
securing the reinstatement of all the Oma.
ha family on the pay roll, agreeing, when
that was done, to pay $500 more. Teller
Immediately turned the draft over to Cor
man and all the Omaha family except Full
Ter and his wife and children were rein>
stated, but he claims it was through no
effort of German, who is himself a sauaw
man and was at that time the attorney. for
the Usage Indians and working against the
reinstatement of the Omaha family Teller,
in his evidence, intimated that this action
was brought by Fuller to prejudice Cor
mans claim for the balance of the 5000.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-06-17
FURNITURE TO BE HIGHER.
Table and Chairmakers Advance
Prices and Other Advances
VIII Follow.

GRAND RAPIDS, MICH, June 16.-The
largest table manufacturers in the coun-
try have organized here under the name
of the National Dining Table Association.
They will at once order an advance of Is
per cent on all grades of tables, while
some special grades will be advanced 20
to % per cent. There are forty-three mem
bers of the association, only thirteen man.
ufacturers having failed to come in thus
far. At present the organization does not
take on the character of a trust, but will
confine itself to holding manufacturers to
uniform selling prices. The new chair
trust has also ordered an advance in prices
of l5 per cent and indications are that
these advances will be followed by furni-
turemakers in all other lines when the
July sales begin.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-06-17
NEGROES REFUSE TO WORK.
Taken Into the Miners Union and Are
Drawing Rations From the
Union Commissary.

PITTsBURG, KAs, June 16.-(special)
The committee appointed at the conference
yesterday to draw up scale of prices has
been in session here all day and will prob
ably require another day or two to COM
plete its work. The imported negroes
were all taken into the United Mine Work
ers' union at a meeting held in Fleming
last night AS a result, they have refused
TO work and are drawing rations from the
unions commissary.
There Is not the least doubt that they
were deceived into coming here. Many of
them have circulars which were distrib-
uted among them in the South in order to
induce them TO come to Kansas. The cir
culars promised them S1ls cents and 81 per
ton. Who is to blame for the misrepre-
sentation Is not known. for the circulars
were distributed by others than the agent
with whom they contracted.
The strike situation Is in calm condi-
tion again. and it is difficult to predict
how IL will terminate.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-06-17
MISSOURI MUSIC TEACHERS.
Fourth Annual Meeting of the State
Association Concluded at
Joplin.

JOPLIN. MO-, June 16.-(Special) The
fourth annual meeting of the Missouri Mu-
sic Teachers Association concluded TO-DAY
after a most successful and entertaining
session. The first prize for a song was
awarded to Walter F. McElroy, of Garth
age; second prize, to Paul F. Tietiens, of
ST. Louis. The first prize for piano piece
composition was awarded TO F. Marion
Ralston, OF st. Louis
Officers were elected as follows:r Pres
ident, II. z. Schultze, of Kansas City; sec
retary and treasurer, II. L. Rice, of ST.
Louis: programme committee, Z. r. Kroe-
ger. of St Louis; Mrs. W. d. Steele, of
Sedalia; Mrs. Hart-Cruikshank. of -Hanni-
bal: Mrs. Haas-Speyer, of Kansas CITY,
Chairman OF the executive committee, Mrs.
J. c. Jones, of Columbia.
Columbia was selected as the place fol
holding next years meeting.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-06-17
INSANE OR SHAMMING?
james ScrogEins, an Oklahoma Chick.
en- Thief. Appears to Be in
n Bad Way.

GUTHRIE, o. T., June 16.-(Special)
James Scroggins, the chicken thief shot
last week by Deputy Sheriff Houston, of
Payne county, is either insane or he is
an expert at shammng. Since his arrest
Scroggins has been confined in the county
Jail at Saltwater. his Illness preventing his
removal to the city.
After his escape froma Logan county
constable, Scroggins. with his brother, es-
capped into the country, travelling several
hours on foot. The weather was excessive
ly warm and the fugitive took i'll by jump
ing into cold stream while he was in a
heated condition. When the deputy shot
at him and sprinkled his face with buck
shot he fell unconscious and since has been
in a serious condition.