The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-12-19
KANSAS NEWS.
Gas War Still Goes Merrily on
in Montgomery County.
Judge FlanneIly Issues Another
ProhibitiVe Injunction.
NEAR 100 SUITS FILED.
Attempts TO Destroy Pipe Line
Property Unsuccessful
Work Is Being Pushed by the
Standard Oil People.
NEAR 100 SUITS FILED.

Independence, Kan, Dec. 19.-Enemies
of the Kansas Natural Gas company
have been trying to tear up the pipe
line from the Kansas Natural Gas COM
pany across the O'BEien farm. They
did not succeed. The pipe was too
strong for them. Judge Flannelly. on
application of the Kansas Natural Gas
company, has issued another injunction
prohibiting not only those on earth, but
their posterity, from interfering in any
manner with operations of the pipe line
I'm Montgomery county. There have
been busy times in Montgomery county.
For three days there have been injunc-
tions in the federal court of Fort Scott.
arrests before Justice Glass in Mont
Eomery county and the injunctions of
Judge F1annelly-
The arrests before Justice Glass are
almost funny. He was elected at the
November election and assumed charge
OF sllis office. The officers of the Gas
Protective associa ton had been casting
about for the last three weeks to find
some judicial authority not mentioned
an any previous injunction of Judge
Elannelly's issue of warrants against
the Italians employed in the building of
the pipe line. Previous injunctions re-
strained all authorities and their des-
cendantS from issuing warrants of any
Kansas Natural Gas company for any
purpose whatever. but the name of
Justice Glass was not mentioned. At
the offices of the Kansas Natural Gas
company the statement is made that
the the reason it has not yet proceeded
against Justice Glass, Judge Smelling
and others for contempt is that it is
not in the business of making martyrs.
Ut realizes the sentiment of the popu-
lace and to a certain extent is bowling
10 It, 1t does not desire any more liti-
cation than is necessary. in fact it has
paid for right of way and in other ways
thousands of dollars more for royalties
Than the land is worth
One of the pathetic incidents of this
campaign occurred Saturday when the
daughter of O'Brien was killed. One of
the wheels of a wagon crushed her. The
O'Brien farm has been the storm CEN
Ter of agitation this week 1t was here
that. recently, an atetmpt was made to
destroy the pipe line. The little girl
was driving a team hauling pipe for the
Kansas Natural Gas company. The
horses became frightened and runaway
She was pulled in front of the wheels
and crushed. The proceedings in the
federal court in Fort Scott restraining
the Kansas Natural Gas company from
using the land on the Rockwell farm
for transportation of gas. will be an
Swered by the Kansas Natural Gas
company January 5. Company officials
say they will show a lease giving them
authority to use the land. There are
against various and sundry persons,
their successors and assignees, restrain
tng them from interfering in any man.
ner with the construction of the pipe
line of the Kansas Natural Gas com
pany. Yet. despite all the rulings of all
the courts and all the injunctions, the
pipe line is still not built. There are
now in the courts one hundred and
twenty cases against the employees of
the Kansas Natural Gas company for
various offenses and there are bonds of
more than 100000 existing for the ap-
pearance of these employees.
The management of the Kansas Nat
uraI Gas company is not losing any
time 1t has the rights of way to Jop-
lin, Kansas City and other places. It
is the only company with a gas supply
sufficient to satisfy the demands of a
large town. Up to this time it has the
rulings of the courts and it is stated
with confidence that the line to Kansas
City viii be constructed shortly. 1t has
contract with Mr.. MCGOWAN to sup
ply the Kansas City, Missouri Gas COM
pany with gas, and it will carry out that
contract The rate which it received
from Mr. MCGOWAN is, OF course a Sc
cret but it is said here that Mr.. Nc
Gowan can sell gas in Kansas City I'M
der the new franchise at 35 cents a
thousand cubic feet and make money.
In all this miX-up the president of the
Kansas Gas Protective association D.
NJ Kennedy of Chanute, preserves a
serenity like that of an iceberg in the
Labrador latitude. He says that he
does not know a thing about what is
going on. In fact, he declines to make
public any reports that he may have re-
ceived. The Kansas Natural Gas COM
pany has now 200 men finishing the
pipe line through Montgomery county
Justice Glass and all the lawyers in
the case have been served with an in
junction restraining them from doing
anything further, but it is said here that
when the cases are called Glass will
make martyr of himself and fine the
employees of the Kansas Natural Gas
company. If he does, there will be a
situation, so the lawyers say, that has
not happened in this county in many
years There are now 100 cases for al
legged violation of the law. According
TO the present calculation the pipe lines
will be built many years before the
courts have finished the question.
Banquet for Ball Team.
st. Marys, Kan, Dec. 19.-The st.
Marys championship team held their
annual banquet here, at which were
present over fifty guests. During the
banquet, in response to a toast, Pros