The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1916-04-14
HOW KANSAS CITIES VOTED
Municipalities Engage In Annual
Struggle for Local offices--Fin-
ney Defeated In Atchison.

AtchisOn-L0u1s Wetnmann, HepuD-
lican, was elected mayor Of Atchison
and DR.. c. c. 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,O17. Practically all Protestant
churches actively opposed DR.. Fin
neys reelection and Attorney General
Brewster had threatened custer pro-
ceedings against him in case of his
election. DR.. Finney 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.
Neutrality-suspicious. F. w. Cook was
defeated in the city election by A. &.
Gleadall 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 ]. F. Smith, present commission
er of utilities. Despite the rain which
fell continuously throughout the day
5,082 votes were cast. This Is only
1000 below the normal vote and about
70 per cent of the registration.
Arkansas City-In the city election
o. s. Gibson was chosen mayor over
c. N. Hunt by margin Of ten votes.
John Clay was elected commissioner
Of public utilities over Carl Does, to
fill the unexpired term of S. M. Blew
ms, deceased, by majority of 69S.
The vote was the heaviest in years
and the women took much interest.
Winfeld.-A cold rain, which began
to fall early in the morning and con-
tinued all day. caused 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 three-year term in the
annual municipal election. His major
ity over d. A. Dryer, the resent in
cumbent, was 237 votes. The vote
was light.
Girard-H. +. George, citizens can
didate defeated H. P. Houghton, So
cialist, for commissioner of finance by
majority of 1911. The vote was light,
only 1893 ballots being cast.
Pittsburg-The Citizens ticket won
victory in three wards of Frontenac
In the councilmanic election. In one
ward the Socialists elected their can
didates.
Abilene-At the election bonds for
$4,000 o buy the county fair grounds
for city park were voted P. II. Hal
Ieck was elected city comm sioner.
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Get Measles at 62-There are about
100 cases of measles in Doniphan coun-
~ at present. Dr. j. D. Swals 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
SO, who is Just recovering. School has
been closed in one district, with vir-
tually every pupil i'll of the disease.
Killed In Pool Hall Fight-In a fight
in a pool room at Beloit ]. A. Oivett
struck Charles s. Briggs on the back
N the head with billiard cue. Briggs
died the next morning,
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Wins Schiff PrizeALeland H. jerks
Of Ottawa student in Columbia uni
versity New York City. has been
awarded the Jacob H. Schiff fellow
ship in political science, valued at
5000.
\
Bandits Were Consderate-When
highwaymen held up W. H. Temple, a
machinist at lola, Temple pleaded to
hold out the $50 he had. His grocery
bill remained to be paid. The holdup
men agreed that the grocer should be
paid and permitted Temple to go on
payment of 81 each to the three.
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To Shorten Smoky Hill River-By
cutting a canal seventy-five feet in
length, farmers living south of juno.
ton City propose to shorten the course
of the Smoky Hill river three miles.
Money is being raised and the work
will start soon.
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Allen to Address Students.-Henry
]. Allen, editor of the Wichita Beacon,