The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-04-15
Kansas municipalities Engage
in Annual Struggle for the
Public Offices.
FInNEY BEATEN IN ATCHISON
Republican Succeeds Custed Demo-
cratic Mayor-New Officials for
observation-disclosures Active.

Hcan, was elected mayor of Atchison
and DR.. c. G. Finney, Democrat, failed
to get the Vindication he sought after
resigning on March 20. Weinmann's
majority is 1872 out of total vote Of
4,017. Practically all Protestant
churches actively opposed Dr. Fin
ney's reelection and Attorney General
Brewster had threatened custer pro-
ceedings against him in case of his
election. DR.. Ffnney resigned by agree
ment with Attorney General Brewster
to drop contempt cases against him
and other members of the Eagles
lodge. The cases were the result of
a raid on the lodge rooms after tenn
porary restraining order had been is
sued against the building.
Hutchinson-Mayor F. w. Cook was
defeated in the city election by A. G.
Gleadal by one of the largest MAORI
ties ever piled up in a municipal cleo
ton. The returns show Gleadall's ma
jority to be 618. r. H. Finn was re-
elected commissioner of parks by a
small majority, and w. A. Koorr de-
feated J. F. Smith, present commission
er Of utilities. Despite the rain which
fell continuously throughout the day
6,082 votes were cast. This is only
LOCO below the normal vote and about
20 per cent of the registration.
Arkansas City-In the city election
0. S. Gibson was chosen mayor over
C. n. Hunt by a margin of ten votes
John Clay was elected commissioner
of public utilities over Carl Does, to
fill the unexpired term of s. NJ. Blew
ms, deceased, by a majority of 698.
The vote was the heaviest in years
and the women took much interest.
Winfield-A cold rain, which began
to fall early in the morning and con-
tinued all day, caused a very light
vote to- be cast in the municipal cleo
ton. The pool hall question was the
only issue upon which any contest was
made. Unofficial returns give a ma
jority of about $50 against the pool
halls.
Yates Center-At the recent election
the proposition to vote bonds of $780,
900 for the purpose of constructing
system of water works for Yates Cen
ter carried by small majority. The
proposal to vote bonds for $4,000 to
purchase or construct an electric light
plant was defeated.
Emporia-S. N Parker was elected
commissioner of streets and public
utilities for a three-year term in the
annual municipal election. His major
ity over D. A. Dryer, the present in
cumbent, was 237 votes. The vote
was light.
Girard-H. F. George, citizens can
didate, defeated H. P. Houghton, So
cialist, for commissioner of finance by
a majority of 191. The vote was light,
only 1893 ballots being cast.
Pittsburg-The Citizens ticket won
a victory in three wards of Frontenac
in the councilmanic election In one
ward the Socialists elected their can
didates.
Abiiene-At the election bonds for
$4,000 to buy the county fair grounds
for city park were voted. P. H. Hal
leck was elected city commissioner.
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Want Charges lgnored.-A resolu-
ton demanding that Alexander Howat
ignore the advice of the International
president of the United Mine Workers
Of District No. IA, until cleared of
charges of receiving money from op-
orators, in connection with negotia-
ton OF wage contracts, and demanding
that he take office was adopted by the
district convention at Pittsburg. How
at led the fight for the adoption of the
resolution.
Get Measles at 62.-There are about
100 cases of measles in Doniphan coun-
ty at present. DIR. J. D. Swails of Wa
thena has treated fifty cases recently.
and there are fifty or more cases in
and around Troy. Among the suffer
ers was Mrs. Cordelia Whitney, aged
81, who is just recovering. School has
been closed in one district, with vir-
tually every pupil i'll of the disease.
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Valley Center School Burned.-The
Valley Center high school burned the
other night. The loss was $1,000, with
500 insurance. A new modern build
ing will replace the old one.
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Mare Worth More than Land
Charles Riley Glue, Sc years old, is
dead at Douglas. Mr. Cline rode an
old gray mare from Kentucky to Sedg.
wick county forty-1ve years ago. He
was offered quarter section of bot,
tom land on which Wichita now partly
stands for the mare, but refused.
Train Kills Pioneer.-James w. Ora.
ham, an old settler of Norris county
was killed recently by a Missouri
Kansas & Texas passenger train. He
stepped out in front Of the train from
behind a box car.
To Try For OiI.-Kellar, Nelson
Kellar & Hardman have shipped 9
wen drilling outfit from the EldoradC
on fields and are setting up the der
rick to drill for oil and gas five miles
from Minneapolis. Several oil com
panies and prospeetors are leasins
land and It is expected that seVera
rigs win go up in the next few weeks