Galena News from Galena, Kansas • 1

GALENA The Galena NeW8 office is located at 110 West Seventh street. Give us a call. As the price of jack goes Upward Galena will assume her old-time activity. sasasasaszsasasasasassaszsasBss GALENA, KANSAS, THURSDAY, MARCH 28, 1901. VOL.

NO. 87. TEN CENTS A WKKK. WHY CAN'T YOU BE FAIR? THE THOMASON TRIAL COUNCIL IN SESSION LAST NIGHT FUNSTON HAS '1M Considerable of a Fiasco, but Judge Editor News: There appeared the columns of your paper a few day9 ago an article that insinuated that Robert Ping, democratic candidate for Couldn't Pass Him Up. In the case of G.

B. Thomason in police court yesterday, the defendant Captured uen. AgUinaldO 10 Isa-was found guilty and fined 85 and helln Prnv.nre Wnrrh 7X An Ordinance Passed Fixing Saiar es of Chief of Police, Deputy Marshal and the Other City Officials. costs. As was stated in yesterday's News Thomason was on trial charged with WENT TO MANILA TODAY.

erable expense of time; and didn't the electric road change the route and bring it down Mineral avenue right in front of Bob's vine and fig tree in order to please Bob? Now, wouldn't Bob have shown base ingratitude to have made the electric road people "cough up" that additional S700 occupation tax when he and the other boys had it in their power to save them that expense Mr. Editor, I think you should place Mr. Ping right before the people in this matter. He may have faults, but he was true to his friends, as the electric people well know. I doubt if Mr.

Snmner would be as faithful. I think he rides over the electric road on a pass (I guess every official in the city does); but he is so ungrateful that he has never lost an opportunity to make the electric GOING AFTER THE GALENA WATER COMPANY HARD. councilman in the Third ward, was connected with a shady transaction, alleged to have taken place at the old Savoy hotel, in which the franchise for the electric road was the subject matter under discussion. This article was entirely uncalled for, and I believe, in the spirit of fairness, that you should place Mr. Ping right before the voters.

I can say that Mr. Ping was never present at any meeting at the Savoy hotel wherein the electric franchise was under discussion, and I can further say that no such meeting as your article had reference to was ever held in the. impersonating an officer of the city. The witnesses for the city swore that Thomason arrested Bert Hill, Phil Cofield and Orville Sissom on the night of March 11th and told them to appear in police court next morning. Thomason swore that he told them to appear before Cullison's court, and on this point the entire case rested.

Thomason was suspended from the General Funston Went as a Prisoner Into the Camp of the Chieftain. City Will Pay No More Hvdrant Rental Until the Water Company Complies With the State law. An Interesting Session Throughout. police service, but was appointed deputy constable under George El Savoy hotel. Mr.

Ping may have his road live right up to the very letter of faults and the old Savov hotel may its franchise and he was one of the mr liott, and he claimed that he arrested the boys as a deputy constable and not as a policeman on the night in question. The boys under arrest, however, did not go to police court, prime instigators of the change in the franchise which compelled the com that official publication be made immediately to take effect and be in force for the incoming of the new set of officers. It was learned, at this juncture, that the weekly official newspaper had gone to press and consequently the publication could not be made effective in time. Mr. Rauch moved a reconsideration of the adoption of the ordinance as a have been the scene of many transactions that would not stand searchlight inspection, but neither were guilty of the transactions alleged.

If you want to be fair, why don't pany to pay $1000 yearly occupation tax into the city treasury instead of the but went to Cullison's $300, and also made the road build to you tell the truth; why don't you tell Spring Grove, when it didn't want to your readers where the meeting at all. was actually held and what actually For my part I would vote for Bob took place at that meeting. Ping. I want an arc light in front of There was a very interesting meet- my house, and if Bob is elected I know ing held at the Oxford hotel, at which I will get it if I treat him right. Sum- several persons then members of the ner says the city cannot afford to city council were present, together put it in, and it is not needed any way The council met last night in adjourned session, Mayor Allen in the chair, all members being present except J.

C. Moore, and proceeded to transact some business that seemed to be very needful at this time. The meeting was in no sense a stormy one, but was in every way very interesting. The council had hardly settled themselves in their seats when a somewhat irate lady came into the chamber and asked to be heard. This was courteously granted by the mayor and she proceeded to state her grievance.

The lady owns two lots on a corner of Seventh and Cornwall streets, which, some months ago, with all other abutting Seventh street lots, was curbed and guttered, and the amount of this improvement added to the taxes of the lot owners in the usual way. The lady was willing to pay 836, the sum of the amount per running foot the inside lots have to pay, but nothing more because she happened to be the owner of a corner lot. Members of the council, and His Honor, the mayor, explained to her that the council had proceeded according to the law laid down in the statute to govern its action; but she was unwilling to concede their right to compel her to pav Manila, March 28. General Frederick Funston's daring project for the capture of Aguinaldo in his hiding place in the Province of Isabella, Island of Luzon, has proved sucessful. Aguinaldo was captured there on March 23.

The United States gunboat Vicksburg with General Funston and Aguinaldo arrived here this (Thursday) morning. GENERAL OTIS OVERJOYED. Chicago, 111., March 23. General Elweil S. Otis was a wakened this morning with the news that Aguinaldo had been captured by General Funston.

"I am glad to hear it," said General Otis. He added, however, that he made it a rule not to be interviewed after he had once retired for the night and smilingly declined to say anything. BRYAN WILL WAIT AND SEi: Lincoln, March 28. W. J.

Bryan this (Thursday) morning was informed of the capture of Aguinaldo and asked for an expression of opinion. He said he preferred to wait until there was a more complete verification of the report. Mr. Bryan did not doubt the accuracy of the Associated Press bulletin, but said so many previous re with John C. Bailey and Sam Mc- Now, Mr.

Editor, I believe in being Reynolds, the two latter being elec- fair in politics. If one can't tell the trie railway representatives. Let's truth, keep still. Don't throw out any see: There were Walter Hillman, more slurs or insinuations against Mr Bunk Moore, Robert Ping, W. J.

Ping, or make any further references where, according to the testimony in the case, they were told by Constable George Elliott that Thomason had no authority to arrest them and told them that he would stand by them and see that they defeated the case. Later on, so Sissom testified, Elliott came to him and "ribbed him up" to bring suit against Thomason for impersonating an officer. Sissom went to City Marshal Calhoun and asked him if he thought it would have any political effect if Thomason was arrested. When Thomason was placed upon the stand he swore that he had been regularly appointed deputy constable under Elliott and produced his commission. George Elliott was placed upon the stand and corroborated Thomason's testimony.

At the conclusion of the testimony and arguments of the attorneys Judge Boden fined Thomason $5 and costs. An appeal will be taken to the district court. The city was represented in the case by Attorneys Hitchcock and Wrigley, and the defense by Attorneys West-cott and Parshley. Kehrer, Sam Craig and W7. L.

Weber, to that alleged meeting at the Savoy all members of the council at that hotel, as it was a pure falsehood as I whole, which was done by a unanimous vote. He then moved that the word "weekly" be stricken from section 7, and that was done. This was done to allow its insertion in a little daily, spasmodically published on Third street, and somewhat ironically referred to by bystanders as the 'postage stamp" and "hand bill." The city attorney then read the statute which provides that a publication, in order to be a legal newspaper under the statute, must be issued 52 consecutive weeks before it can be made available for the publication of ordinances and legal notices. Here was a poser, but Mr. Rauch again came to the rescue, and moved to amend the amendment relating to section 7, providing for its publication by the concern on Fifth street.

Although done with evident reluctance, it was passed, and the ordinance was adopted as a whole as amended. The ordinance now stands, with salaries payable monthly, as follows: time. They were present besides have conclusively proven Willis Phillips (he was bottle holder Yours truly, Fair Plav. for the electric road people, and did the hypnotism act when any of the fellows on the council kicked over the traces.) John Jarrett, he was there also. Gits Items John was determined that the elec tric road should come into the city and was probably present to see that Sherman Cheek of Joplin is assist the meeting proceeded according to ing with the invoice today of the J.

"Hoyle." ports had proven without foundation that he believed it wise to postpone commenting. W. Tate grocery stock in this city. To be explicit, this meeting was Ohief of police, $1,200 per year; police tield in the southwest corner room of C. A.

Ludlow has let the contract to the second floor of the Oxford hotel have his house moved from Empire (now this is several blocks from the to Joplin and will occupy it as soon as THE COMMERCIAL CLUB MEETING it has been repaired more for her improvements than others had to pay. The statute provides that a board of appraisers shall be appointed, whose duty it shall be to fix the valuation on abutting property, and requiring the board of appraisers to fix the valuation of corner lots. The matter was discussed at length, and, among other facts brought out was that this part of the statute providing a higher valuation for corner lots was not understood by the lot owners, and had caused this and former councils no little trouble. It was decided that the council had no authority to rebate the lady's taxes, old Savoy. Seethe erior?) and the time of the meeting was just prior to All who will take part in the Easter the meeting of the city council that music are requested to be present at is, the "regular" council meeting, at the rehearsal at the Presbyterian which time the franchise was granted church at 8 this evening The Question of Building Good Roads to Galena Discussed and a Subscription Started for the Purpose.

to John C. Bailey. ur. iiart received word this morn The meeting was proceeding in a ing ot the critical condition ot his most satisfactory manner, when all of a sudden Ping scented something that and the doctor left on the 10:45 judge, S900 per year; deputy marshal, S720 per year; city attorney, $720 per year, with $25 for each case taken up to the district court; policemen, $600 per year. After disposing of the above knotty problem to the satisfaction of themselves and probably the officers to be elected and appointed, the council having now become thoroughly warmed to their work, proceeded to land a knockout blow upon the solar plexus of the water company.

Mr. Sumner moved that the city lerk be instructed to notify the Galena Water Co. that from this date the city will refuse to pay hydrant rental, and that the city attorney be instructed to commence quo warranto proceeding in the supreme court of Kansas to forfeit the franchise of the company. The motion received Mr. Rauch's second and was adopted without a dis- smelled like the "root of all evil" and Memphis this morning.

It is feared The meeting held by the Commer-1 minutes 8200 was raised. Colonel cial Club last evening was a very Stone said he would give 850; W. F. lively one, much interest being man- Sapp gave 850; S. R.

Ping, 825; J. H. ifested. The question of good Smith, 825; P. O.

Millikin, 825; C. C. the dispenser had failed to throw any his brother will not live until he gets roots into Bob's trough. The latter there. took the floor (that's all there was in The 12-year-old daughter of Mrs sight at that time) and gave one of his roads was taken up and discussed.

Lowell township seems to have an elephant on her hands in the shape of a bridge across Shoal creek. The town Mollie Scruggs, living west of Dewre, regular St. Vitus exhibitions. but referred the whole matter to the improvement committee with in-structions to rebate the penalty of non-payment. A committee of three, on motion of Mr.

Sumner, consisting of Sumner, Ryan and Rauch, was appointed by the mayor to proceed to investigate the desirability of opening Wood street. The question of placing the city officers to be elected next Tuesday avenue, was badly burned Tuesday He declared that he smelled boodle evening. Mrs. Scruggs was down and unless he got his share he wasn't ship agreed to build the approaches to the bridges and the officials find going to play. This was simply a busi- town and the little girl attempted to noca nrnnAaitinn a nrl nn ri orVi -f Vi in Virnr kindle a fire with coal oil, when the nAMMi wrrnlrl MnanM Viim frf ir blaze bursted from the stove and that they will be about 8100 short and have asked the Commercial Club to Willis Phillips had about $2000 of caught her dress, iter tace was bad help them, agreeing in return to assist it i 1 1 electric money at his disposal and it ourneo and most or ner nair was upon a straight salary instead of con- renting voice Mr.

Sumner stated that in building the macadam road from I 1 TA A. A. 1 1 1 wouldn't have been rieht for him to Durnea on. it was at nrst tnougnt was at he had no personal feeling in the mat Galena to Lowell. Moore, 825.

William Aach, of the Chicago store, was present and on the good roads question stated that it was a direct benefit to the merchants and that he had always contributed liberally to such causes and would continue to do so. A committee was appointed composed of I. Felsenthal, W. F. Sapp and W.

B. Stone, to solicit finances to carry on the work. County Clerk Swinney of Columbus was present and made the club an informal talk, commending the members on the movement to build good roads and gave them some inside information that will be of value in carrying out their plan. The committee appointed to solicit membership to the club was requested ter; that ne and Mr. wight were have given it all to the other fellows she would lose her eyesight, but it developed later that her eyes are not and left Bob out of the deal.

friends, and that he was entirely ac tinuing them, as at present, under a fee system, was approached by the council very gingerly, as a very delicate subject to discuss, but after scoring for a start and warming up somewhat, members very freely stated seriously injured. mated by a desire to see that the water Well Bob just roared like a young company comply with the statute brindle steer and stood out for his John Miller, living at 919 Dewey i i made and provided for the government avenue, has the smanpox. The club will make an effort to have the county commissioners build the approaches, arguing that a bridge is not a bridge until it is ready for travel. A committee was appointed to confer with these gentlemen. The club now has several propositions before it to build roads, but it seemed to be the sense of the club their opinions, there being no objec- of water companies, and have just and rights like a little man.

The situation wras becoming serious and it looked like the combination was going to be Rev. Seaman of Topeka, who has been here since Monday visiting his equitable rates fixed by this company or some other for the benefit of the broken, when Willis Phillips "winked consumers of this city. the other eye" at Bob. father, I. Seaman, living on Twelfth street, leaves for his home tonight.

His father has suffered from paralysis for some time and he will accom- Bob never could stand it to be at and Willis took him out in the tions raised as to the desirability of putting the officers to be elected upon straight salaries; the only question discussed was as to how much the city should be required to pay to each officer. I'pon motion of Mr. Sumner, and amended by motion of Mr. Rauch, the following schedule of salaries per Mr. Rauch moved that the Farmers Loan Trust of NewT York, be instructed by the city clerk that the hall and what transpired there only pany Rev.

Seaman to Topeka and en- that the road to Lowell be perfected t( get out today and work, and the first. The question of raising funds committee on the building of the naturally came up and Colonel Stone Lowell road also agreed to go over the moved that the olub raise 81000 by proposed route today and report at city of Galena would no longer be held ter the Riverside hospital. responsible for the interest on the bonds of the Galena Water Co. This Christian Church Entertainment. The wedding held last night at the subscription and ask the city to appro- i tne next meeting.

month was adopted: Chief of police, motion also prevailed, no negative be- Christian church was a decided suc $100; deputy marshal. St5: police ing recorded against it cess. The little ones took their parts On motion of Colonel Stone the Commercial Club endorsed the library proposition to be voted upon at the coming city election and will work for its passage. judge, $50; city attorney. police- It was brought out, during the dis- priate an equal amount to be used in the building of good roads leading into the Galena.

The motion was put and carried, and in less than two very well. The receipts were 830.20 Bob and Willis and the angels know. I think Bunk Moore wTent out in the hall also, but that doesn't matter, for he wouldn't know much anyway. Well, that little talk that Bob had with Willis made things appear in a new light to Bob. Probably the matter had never been explained to him just right before.

Be that as it may, when he returned to the room where the chief giasticuses were in session all his wrath had vanished and he threw7 himself bodily upon the mercy The following are the names of those men, $50. eussion of the subject, that, under the The ordinance was then placed upon statute, the private consumers were its first reading, and that part of the no more responsible to the water com who took part: Bride, MoUie O'Conner; groom, Ole section relating to the salary of the oanv than is the city, and the statute Leeman; best man, Percy Murray; dealing with the consumer's rights wras maid of honor, Donna Kimmons; read and discussed at length. police judge was stricken out, upon motion of Mr. Sumner, and -S75 per month was inserted instead. The ordinance then passed to its third reading and was adopted.

Auogetner it was one or the mos bridesmaids, May Parke and Catherine Corsell; ushers, Lloyd Lamb and Carl Leeman; cousins, Imy Castle of his fellow7 friends and associates; he harmonious and interesting sessions the outgoing council has held during accepted their wishes as his wishes berry, Susie Brown and Ethel Sears; Section 7 of the ordinance provided the past year and he didn't let little technicalities mother of bride, Ellen Sapp; father, Elmer Stewart; father of groom, -Lead cause any hard feelings between his for its publication in the official newspaper of the city. It was necessary There being no further business the council at 11:20 adjourned. Lead and Spelter. St. Louis, March 28.

Firm, 84.22. Spelter Nominally, 83.70. friends. justly partial to the most valuable mineral products of our state and his zeal in bending his energies to build up the mining industry is warmly commended here. Parsons Co.

on lot 7 on Central lease are making arrangements to crush their large pile of rough. Borden Lewis, who have a lease on some land belonging to George Gledhill north of Spring river, have struck a rich vein of Jack. The ore is about the same as that found at Bad -ger, which is known as the richest in the district. Gates Co. on lot 11 on the Central lease are taking out chunks of lead Wesley Miller; mother, Gladys Mor- i 1 Tl The regular council met in the city gan; minister, uecu r'hiiups; minis hall shortly afterward and Bob showed present were Mesdames Ed Schermer- ter's wife, Irene Thompson; grandpa, Bennie Stewart; grandma, Myrtle C.

M. Sumner bought an interest in If the famous Marguerite mine at nCAAt 8 horn' w' stough' stoueh' VCICVV I J- Carney, John Page, Peter Rice, i James Pendererast and Miss Anna his loyalty to his friends by voting for the franchise straight as a fiddle string. Jim Rauch had a hatful of amend- a a. se i i Morris; anties, Pearl Carney, Hallie I Central City yesterday. Dansingberg.

ments to oner, out ne was only a Prof. Erasmus Haworth, of the chair of mineralogy and chemistry State Hickman and Ella Dyer; guests, Laura Putman, Dotty West, Fay Meadows. Fay Lamb, Fay Eyster, William Sapp, Rollin Chaves, Alta Castleberry, Harry Baker, Tommy member of the regular council and did not belong to the "special," and i a a i ii University, Lawrence, came in this nis amenaments landed use paper One of the most pleasant and agreeable surprise parties of the season was the one tendered to Miss Blanche Wallace at her home in Spring Grove A. 1 A 1 1 wads against a stone wall. Puckett, Louis Pucket and Percival morning and purchased a car of rough ore containing both lead and zinc from Murphy, Friel Co.

The Jim wanted to make the road ante Cheeseman; 20 flower girls, Opal last nignt. uaros and other games up 81000 a year occupation tax, but were indulged in, after wThich a dainty collation was served. The Fin-de-Seicle Club was entertained by Mrs. Frank Rice at the home of Mrs. Peter Rice, on account of the former being sick and unable to receive them.

Progressive whist was played, after which a delicious dinner was served. The prizes were won as follows: The guests' prize, a china plate, Mrs. James Pendergast, while Mesdames Nap Chatelle and J. U. Carney carried away the club prizes, the same as above.

Those Bob and the other boys wouldn't stand it, and they were right. Hadn't the electric road planned to come weighing from 50 to 100 pounds. They expect to turn in 10,000 pounds this week. The Joplin club received a proposition and discussed the matter of the establishment of a zinc rolling mill in that city last night. The members of the club subscribed 835,000 to the project last night and it is thought the enterprise will be established.

Spitznagle, Aladah Grant, Dorothy Meeker and Mildred Parker; 21 waiters, Dixie Crabtree, Leta Bossie and Zella Phillips. Mr. E. L. Ganger sang a very pleasing solo.

Miss May Burnsworth, of Independence, drilled the children. professor has had a miniature concentrating mill built at the University and the rough ore will be used from time to time to illustrate to the students the process of handling lead and zinc ores; also in making analytical experiments tending to the discovery of new uses for both products. He is There will be a special meeting of the Alumni tonight at Central school building. All members are urged to down Euclid avenue, and hadn't Willis Phillips secured the endorsement be present. Frank Weilep, president, of the route from all the property Daisye Wallace, secretary.

owners along Euclid avenue at consid-.