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Los Angeles herald., 1905-01-22
PART I

PART I
1-Smoot tells of revelations.
3-Workman host to pioneers.
4-Southern California news.
5-Tammany tiger makes his roar.
6-7-Sports.
PART II
1-3-ReaI estate.
4-7-Classified advertisements.
PART III
1-3-SocIety.
4-EditoriaI.
5-lnspector holds his Job.
6-EvangeIists to begin work.
7-Markets.
PART w
Magazine section.
EASTERN
Senate and house vote to accept statue Of
late Senator Ingalls,
William Jennings Bryan has long chat with
Hepburn bill introduced in congress; pro-
vides for government control of freight rates.
FOREIGN
Great coal strikes spreading in Prussia
Strike declared In great paper mills OF
Finland
st. Petersburg strikers prepare to make great
demonstration before winter palace.
Followers of Father Gopon say troops are in
sympathy with people and will fire at czars
palace instead of at workers.
COAST
Young engineer at Spokane accused Of double
murder.
Four American killed by Yaqui Indians in
Sonora, Mexico.
Masked robbers hold up Spokane flyer on
% r, s. N. road
LOCAL
Body OF unidentified suicide found in gum
grove east OF the city limits. with all indica-
tions pointing TO carbolic acid poisoning.
Rubbish trade of Los Angeles Is being fought
for by Detective Bert Smith and ex-Mayor
Snyder.
shipping clerk of furniture store electrocuted
in basement OF warehouse while attempting 10
light defective lamp
''Unce Billy Workman host at banquet
of pioneers.
Tammany Tiger makes bow in Los Angeles
politics.
Rainfall amounts to more than inch
Marks OF Minneapolis sends out more crcu-
lars concerning satan and the Rev. John
Bedient
Residents Of Sixth ward protest against es-
tablishment OF livery stable.
County board OF education takes the school
teacher ENHANCEMENT under advisement
City boiler Inspector on trial before civh
service commisslon Is exonerated.
Breaking OF shaft on Mott nne engine pre-
vents making successful tests
Storm weter tnvades basement OF city hall
Los Angeles herald., 1905-01-22
Quiet at Dortmund

BY Associated Press.
DORTMUND, Jan. 21.-Only about
IS per cent of the coal operatives are
working and the mines are producing
very little coal. The Dortmund Union
Iron works are partly shut down. Ex-
cellent order prevails. The large mines
Of the Gelsenkirchen company, located
at Marten, near Dortmund, have only
Is per cent of their men working.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-01-22
Factories Are Closing

By Assoclated Pfess.
GETCHEN, Jan. H.-Few miners here
are working and even the operatives
who live in company houses are join
ing in the strike. Several manufacture
ing establishments have shut down and
others are working short time because
no coal is available. Belgian COAL
delivered, is quoted at $52 per carload.
Hitherto the price was $31.25.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-01-22
Strikers Keep Peace
By Associated Press.

BY Associated PTesS.
WITTR, Prussia, Jan. 21.-The strik-
ers here are keeping. the peace. Coal
supplies are short and large orders sent
from England are blocked at Rotter-
dam because of drift ice in the Rhine.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-01-22
To Protect AmerIeans

by Associated 1-leas
WASHINGTON, Jan. 21.-Secretary
of the Navy Morton has received a tele-
gram from Enrique Creel. governor of
Chihuahua, Mexico saying that he has
taken prompt measures to protect all
Americans in the section of country
where John X. Mackenzie was killed.
He thinks the danger is now over.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-01-22
THE DAYS NEWS
FORECAST

Southern California;: Clearing
Sunday; light south winds, chang
ing to west. Maximum tempera-
ture in Los Angeles yesterday, 63
degrees; minimum, So degrees.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-01-22

Ascot officials say they do not know
anyone Of that name.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-01-22
COAST

Young engineer at Spokane accused of double
murder
Four American killed by Yaqui Indians in
Sonora. Mexico.
Masked robbers hold up Spokane flyer on
o r, g. N. road.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-01-22
EASTERN

Great coal strikes spreading in Prussia.
Strike declared in great paper mills OF
Finland.
st. Petersburg strikers prepare to make great
demonstration before winter palace.
Followers of Father Gopon say troops are in
sympathy with people and will fire at cars
palace instead Of at workers.
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Death Of John {. Moore.

John @. Moore died of dIsbetis at
his home in Mayview, Sunday night,
July 20, eyed 81 years. He had been
i'll about TWO months.
Mr.. Moore had lived in MAYHEM
about thirty years and was highly
regarded by the people of that section
of the county, He had served as
mayor of the town several terms.
He left wife and four sons; John
NJ, a train master Of the Southern
road at Mena, Arkansas, Will, for
twenty years in the service of the
Frisco at Kansas City, E. D., in the
service Of the Associated Press at Los
Angeles, California, and Thomas H.,
station agent at Hermann, Missouri.
The interment took place at Mayview.
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Returned Sunday.

Mrs. Robert Taubman arrived home
afternoon after niue months
trip around the world, visiting in her
tour the points Of greatest interest.
Mrs. Taubman left Lexington on the
second Of last November and in COM
pany with Rev. Paul H. Lynn and
wife, whom she joined in Denver,
sailed from San Francisco for Homo
lulu on the steamer Doric. The first
officer on this. ship, W. Allen, is a
cousin of Mrs. Taubman's husband,
the late Robert Taubman.
After a stay of about ten days in
Honolulu the party sailed for Japan
and visited the principal japanese
cities. Thence to China. From
Shanghai they went to 500 Chow in
house boat, the trip occupying two
weeks. From China they went Il
Singapore in the Straits Settlement
and from there to India proper, visit
ing the principal cities of interest
Ceylon was next visited, and lhel
Egypt. After Egypt, Palestine wa
visited, and brief stay made 1
Jerusalem. Returning, the principa
countries of Europe were visited an
also the British Isles. While in Lor
don, Mrs. Taubman and Mr.. and Mr.
Lynn attended the great revival NEE
ings that are being held by the tw
Chicago ministers, Torrey and Ale'
ander.
Finally, on June 10, the part
sailed from England and after s.
days voyage arrived In Yew Yorl
Mr., and Mrs. Lynn remained
; New York until Monday, when thu
left for a trip to the vario'
Eastern cities. Mrs. Taubman brougl
home with her a number Of souveni
=, of her trip.
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SignOr D'Anua.

From the Lexington Qy.) Leader.
Signor S. D'Anna, the well known
in voice culture and instru-
mental music, will leave Kentucky
about the first of September for Lex
ington, Mo-, to taGe charge Of the
musical department of the Lexington
College for Young Women.
Signor D'Anra has an enviable and
widespread reputation as teacher of
music, and his removal to another
state will prove distinct loss to the
social and musical circles Of this city
and vicinity. He has prosecuted his
profession successfully in Canada, and
also in various cities In the United
States, and was for several years in
charge Of the musical department o.
Sayre Institute IN this city.
Signor D'Anna graduated from thu
Royal College Of Music, Palermo
Sicily, and Milan, Italy, and was
voice pupil of the famous Francesca
Lamperti
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Death Of Stewart Summers.

Died, Tuesday afternoon at three
O'Clock, at his home on College street,
Stewart Summers, aged 7S years, 6
months and 4 days Mr.. Summers
had been in a critical condition Of
health for many months and in a
generally feeble condition for several
years
Mr.. Summers was born in Mt.
Sterling, KY, January 27, 1927, and
with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs Caleb
Summers, came to Missouri 10 1888,
locating near Columbus in the south
western part of the county, where
they engaged in farming. In January
1850 Mr.. Summers was married to
Miss Rachel Reed, daughter of Ed
ward Reed, who early came to this
county from Jefferson county, Tenn.
In 1868 Mr.. Summers came to Lex
ington where he engaged in the gro
Gerry business. For a great many
years the firm of S. s. I. Summers
conducted a hourlshing business at
the corner of Franklin avenue and
9th street. About len years ago Mr..
Summers retired from business.
Mr.. and Mrs. Summers had only
one child, Martha Isabel, who was
married to Charles Gunlack, ol
Odessa, and died June 25, 1878, leav
ing three children: Summers Gunlack
who is practiclng law in Kansas City
Mrs. Joseph B. Filing, Of this city
and Mrs. Geo. W. Drysdale, Of Bloom
field, Mo-, at present in California TO
the sake of health. Two sisters o
Mr.. Summers also survive: Mrs. Lol
Stanfeld and Mrs. Emily Robinson
of Odessa.
OAmong the relatives from dis
tance present at the funeral were
John Wagner and Elgin Rex, o
Odessa, nephews of the deceased
Charles Gunlack, Of ODESSA son.ir
law, Summers Gunlack, Of Kansa
J City, and Miss Lou Stan6eld,
Odessa
. The funeral services took plaC
at the home Wednesday afternoon at
,, O'Clock, Rev. r. B. Briney of tf
= Christian church, Of which the d.
ceased had long been member, ha
y ing charge of the service. IntermeT
l. in Machpelah cemetery.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1905-08-05
Corder Picnic.

The Corder picnic drew a great
crowd last Saturday, the attendance
representing every quarter of the
county. Lexington was we'll represent
ed. Days band furnished the music
and was highly complImented by the
management Of the picnic. Publie
speaking and a ball game between
Higginsvlle and Corder teams were
program entertainments. The speakers
of the occasion we're Hon. ALI. f
Rector Of Marshall and Hon. G, W.
Hamlin Of Springfield. In the evening
the merchants parade was held and &
big fire works display made The
Corder people have whole hearted way
of doing things and the picnic was a
delight both to the entertainers and
entertained
The managers of the picnic we're:
]. L. Cantley, Geo. 7. Rogge, o. L.
Priess, Steve Hughes, S, P. Kelley, j.
H. Smith, James Humphreys, A. ].
Frerking, Chas. Pragman, j. G.
Frarking, Hays and R. o. Wollenmanr
W. E. Knight, and R, L. Gaines.
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Letter List.

The following letters remain uncalled
for at the postofice, at Lexington, Mo.
July 5, 1905.
Miss Minnie Anderson. Vena R.
Armstrong, Mrs. Rosa Brown, Miss
Hortence Clark, Ed. CLANCY, Mrs
Mary Clay, John L. Ford s. son,
Clarence Jones, Mrs. Susie Johnson,
Mrs. Sadie Johnson, Miss Louise
Jackson, L. A. Kull & Co., Miss Lizzie
Molone, MIS-. Annie Richardson, P, L.
Vanblbber, Mrs. @. W. Wallace.
When calling for these please say
they we're advertised.
JAMES M. CROwDER, 2. NJ
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Council Proceedings.

Council met in adjourned session
Friday night, June %, Mayor Winkler
in the chair, quorum present.
Bids for the construction Of city
hall and prison we're opened and were
as follows: W. 2. Mitchell s23, 878 90;
T. J. Bandon s2l, ,778.OO. Mr.. Ban
don's bid contained a proyiso that if
a vitrifed foundation was adopted his
bid would be $500 more and If tile
roof was used to add s24S, which
would make his bid s22, $4,000.
Mr.. Meet moved that the bids be
referred to the committee on build
ing, which was duly carried and the
bids were so referred.
Mr.. Schawe moved that the bids
for curbing be returned toIthe res
pective contractors on account o.
changes in the specifications, which
motion was duly seconded and carried
The Franklin street sewer wa
taken up and discussed and Mr.. Aul
moved that the petition be changed
to read from 11th and Franklin +
10th and Franklin, thence south t
alley, thence west across 9th stree
to a point in the alley 10 feet west q
9th street, which motion was dul
seconded by Mr.. Walk and carried.
Mr.. Meyer moved to meet in aC
journed session Monday night, Jul
81. Carried,
On Monday night the bids for curl
ing will be received and report
building committee on city hall.
Council adjourned.
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Mrs. TOdhunter Receives.

Friday morning, July 2S, from 10 to
IL O'Clock Mrs. Ryland Todhunter re
ceived at her suburban home, Grace
land Park, in honor OF Mrs. A. P.
Payne of Lexington, KY, The house
was decorated In pink and green and
lighted with pink candles. The table
decorations we're also in pink and
consisted Of roses and ribbons. The
refreshments were 10 the same colors.
The punch bowl, set in the large
Colonial hall under a huge bower OF
roses, was presided over by Misses
JAMIE Fulkerson, Catherine and
Emory Todhunter. Those in the re-
ceiving line with Mrs. Todhuntel
we're Mrs. Payn,, Mrs. Alfred Frank
lin Smith, Mrs, Harry Myers anC
Miss Todhunter. Others who as
Eisted we're Mrs. @. T. Ryland ant
Misses Bess Evans, Viola Groves
Blanche Fulkerson and France
Young. About one hundred guests
we're present.
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Died in ST. Louis.

Died, of pneumonia, at her home
IN St. Louis, Tuesday, August /, Mrs.
Lena Sostmann, aged 45 years. Mrs.
Sostmann was a sister and the only
near relative Of Daniel Ruebel Of this
city. Mr.. Ruebel returned a few
days ago from his sisters bedside
under the impression that she was in
way Of recovery, He left Wednesday
night to attend the funeral.
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Court House Improvement.

The work Of painting the court
house and office building on the out
side is nearly finished and these build
ings now present a much improved
appearanCe-an appearauceia in keeping
with the private and public improve
ments round about. Meanwhile the
interior of the court house is in very
dingy and unbecoming condition.
Near the radiators especially the walls
and ceiling are black aud sooty to
sucn extent as to suggest that per.
haps the heating apparatus is defect
i've, The plastering is of the ceiling
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A Business Change.

w. S. Carter has retired from the
management Of the Lexington yards
Of the Carter Lumber Company. He
has accepted travelling position and
will continue to make Lexington his
home, Nj. Carter took charge Of
the yards here nearly four years ago.
His friends are glad to know that he
will continue to make his home here.
Ed Oelschlaeger, Of this city, will
take Mr.. Carter's place as manager Of
the Lexington yards.
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Demurrer Sustained,

City Attorney II. G. Wallace has
received a letter from Attorney
Edward G. Gates of Fort Scott, Kas.,
informing him that the United States
circuit court at Kansas City had sus.
tanned the demurrer of the defendants
10 the case of j. D. Shewalter against
the City Of Lexington ct al in regard
to the East Main street paving. 1t
is believed that the plaintiff will not
be able so to amend his bill a. to give
the court jurisdiction. Mr.. Shew'
alters suit in the federal court was to
remove cloud from title to his prop
erty here. He contepded that though
the special tax bills assessed against
bis property amount to less than
1000 they constitute a lien upon
the whole property valued at more
than $4,000, that sum being the
minimum of a federal courts juris
dictjou.
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Change Of Firm.

S. Waterson, proprietor of the
Palace Of Bargains, and W. W. Wal
lace, who has had charge of the baking
department Of G.. M. Ellsworth S
bakery, purchased the bakery Of Mr..
Ellsworth Saturday morning. The new
firm will be known as WatersOn 4 Co
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New Hospital Contract Let.

Higginsyille Jeffersonlan:
At the regular meeting Of the board
of managers OF Confederate Home
Tuesday the contract for the hospital
was let to Henry Meyers of Mexico,
Mo. His bid was SlS, ,250 exclusive Of
heating, plumbing and lghting.
General NJ. F. Bell, the architect, will
prepare plans and specifications for
these and the hoard will let the
contract at the September meeting,
The members of the board present
were Major James Bannerman of ST.
LOUIS, Senator w. S. McCllnhc o.
Mo nroe City, Major W, F. Murdoc O.
Platte City, Judge ]. Posoy Woodsid'
of Alton and Major c. H. vandiver o
this city,
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Merchants Defeated.

The Lexington Merchants were
defeated at Higginsville Thursday by
the Higginsville team by score Of 10
to I. Battery for Merchants Davis
and Craig. The game to-day with
Corder was cancelled and another
game will be played with Hlggslns-
Vile. Fitzgerald will pitch today.
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Casey arrested again.

TN. Casey cashier of the defunct
Salmon & Salmon bank was arrested
Tuesday and returned to Jail upon
charge OF receiving deposits when
the bank was in a failing condition.
Judge Denton was called up by phone
and fixed bail at sS5, 900.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1905-08-05

The ladies Of the Catholic Church
will give a lawn social at the home
Of Killian P. Long south Of town,
Wednesday august 16. Refreshments
and a meet supper will be served,
L yerybody is cordially invited.
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A Correction.

The attention of the INTELLIGEN-
GER has just been called to an
important typographical error which
occurred in the account Of the
telephone hearing before the city
council last Thursday night,
published in the INTELLIaENCER the
next day. The monthly expense Of
the company was made to read $3.50.
1t should have read $3.50
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lu several places 1t is to be hoped
that the county court, II funds avail
able for such maintenance are left,
may see fit to order the repair and
repainting Of the interior of the court
house some time this summer.
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George NJ. Vaughan has accepted
the position of manager of the Plat
tenburg Coal Company. This COM
pany has made arrangements to oper-
ate upon a mach more extensive scale.
The land holdings Of the company and
the mine equipment have been con-
siderably increased, Mr. Vaughan
will office with II. G. Wallace.
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nance was read three times, passed
and approved.
The council took up the telephone
franchise and discussed the matter
but concluded to lay the further con-
sideration over to a future meeting.
Council adjourned to meet Thurs
day night, August 3rd.
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a number OF people took advantage
of the homeseekers excursion rate
Tuesday and left for Indian Territory
to look over the country. Andrew
Smith, Joel Ewing, August Marcks,
Rev. c. G. Meyer, VIII Dunlap and
D. stoll left for Muskogee. Another
party consisting of Claude Turman,
and wife, Of this city, aud Thomas
Turman aud son, Corrie, went to
Tulsa.
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Council met in adjourned session
Monday night, July 81, Mayor Wink
ler in the chair, quorum present.
Bids for concrete curbing were re-
ceived as follows: ]. H. Waugh g.
Co., 80 49.1OO cents per foot; f. t.
Hord, Al 3-S cents per foot; Lexington
Press srick Co., so cents Per 'oot;
Geo. 7. Menefee, 43 cents per foot;
H. Borchers, 80 1-2 cents per foot.
Mr.. YiDgling moved that the con-
tract be awarded to j. H. Waugh &
Co. Carried and so awarded.
Engineer submitted to the council
specifications to establish grade and
to pave the roadway of Franklin
avenue from the west line OF 9th
street to the west line Of 18th street.
On. motion Of Mr.. Yingling the
specifications we're accepted and
adopted.
An ordinance to bring to the estab.
lished grade the roadway and to pave
Franklin avenue from the west line
Of 9th street to the west line of 18th
street was introduced by Mr.. Yingling
and was read first, second and third
time.
Mr.. Meet moved that the ordinance
be put on it's final passage. Carried.
Roll was called and ordinance was
duly passed and approved.
Mr.. Schawe moved that the city
clerk be authorized to advertise fol
bids to pave Franklin avenue accord
ing to the specifications and ordi
nances, which motion was carried.
Mr.. Schawe moved that JohI
Hedge be awarded the contract tt
crush the rock south Of the square TO
the sum Of 800. Motion carried.
The committee on public building
consisting of Schawe, Mayer and Aull
! reported that they had examined tn
bids for city hall and prison and rec
commended that the contract b
awarded to Thomas ]. Bandon at tn
sum Of s2l, 1888. The committe
further recommended that concret
e foundation and a slate roof be used
Y Said recommendation was adopte
0 and the contract was given to the sal
5 Thomas J. Bandon.
b A bill in favor Of Frank Hord fc
r grading 18th street, removing tree
J. and building catch basins to tn
amount of 1914 was allowed.
Mr.. Aull moved that all Of th
curblug removed from Frankll
: avenue be used on 18th street. Nj
Walk seconded the motion. Carried
Mr.. Aull moved that Nicholson
:. Bartels be notified to put down
sidewalk and curbing for same on I'll
! side OF their property on nth stree
south of Franklin avenue.
Mr.. Schawe moved that the s
John rs church be given rock suiicieI
III to put in gutter in front Of the
le property.
D, An ordinance was introduced
is construct granitoid sidewalk
d. South street in front Of the proper
Of Judge willism Young Said ore
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Lodged in Jail.

Sheriff Charles Kinkead went to
Hlgginsville Thursday morning and
returned Thursday afternoon
bringing with him James and John
Miner, colored, who stabbed another
negro in front Of Stratman's saloon
Wednesday night. The wounded
negro is not expected to live.
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Er.Congressman Dougherty Dead

Ex-Congressman John Dougherty Of
Liberty, died Tuesday aged forty eight
years. Acute indigestion was the
cause of his death. Mr., Dougherty
served three terms In congress, his
list term having expired in March
1905.