Wyandotte Chief from Kansas City, Kansas • 1

i i CM tmewyan: GRANT W. HARRINGTON, EDITOR AND PR0PRIET0 KANSAS CITY, KANSAS, NOVEMBER 21, 1912 VOL. 20 NUMBER 9 ANOTHER TURKISH WAR PROBLEM City Hall News. Courf House News. 1 5AV.PA.WHAT DOES B-U-N-AW its li you were, in fEP SON LET THERE BE LIGHT.

"You noticed the bright lights on the NEW CASES IN DISTRICT COURT H-l-S-S-A-R-SPELL IB 1 'I streets as you came to this meeting tonight, and you knew that the new .4 Nellie -May nsks a divorce from Albert v. She charges desertion and non-support since October. George W. I.illick is her attorney. responsible for not maintaining a safe highwav.

Stanley Stanley are liis attorneys. Charles A'irgin asks a writ of habeas (orpus, alleging that he is illegally held in the city jail. A. 1.. ClolfeMor is his attorney.

municipal light plant was in operation. We can congratulate ourselves that the city now owns its own lighting s.vs teni as well as its own water works Vosoniisli Viider brings suit against Antonio Lock tor Soon for fore-closure of a mortgage on some property in Grundviow itddilion. George W. I. it tick is liis attorney.

The cily will pay the electric tund for lo ampere arc lights as against: paid the old company: loo watt incanilcsccnts will cost as against to the old company. For manufacturing purposes the rate will be from 1 to cents and residence purpose 0 cents. "At these rates," said Commissioner Cable, "wo expect to pay all operating expenses and betterments, and to create a sinking fund to redeem the bonds." Superintendent P.artli and Engineer Stephens both spoke telling of some of the details of tin? work and the method necessary to pursue in changing from the old system to the new. Air. Stephens said liis connection with the plant would soon cease, but that I here were many details of management to be worked out before the system would be completed.

Some of these would lake a couple of years, and the city ought not to dispense with the services of a man like Air. Florence Ala (thews alleges that her husband, Robert I. Alatthews, is in the habit of beating her quite frequently, and that she is afraid he will kill lier. She asks a divorce and custody of their four minor children. A.

I. Clotfelter is her attorney. system. And now we will hear from the man who, as city commissioner, lias devoted his time and talents towards perfecting these two great municipal enterprises." This was the way that President Bose introduced Commissioner James Cable at the meeting of the Mercantile Club Alonday night. Air.

Cable then told of the various The Connot-St urges Lumber Company brnigs suit against Eslella F. Burtner and olliers for and for foreclosure of a mortgage on a lot in Kockingham place. .1. Mason is tlie company's attorney. steps that had been taken from the time the in bonds were voted.

until the lights were turned on that Edward J. Lamport alleges that his wife. AVillieliiiina C. Lamport, deserted him in May. 1001.

and that even when she was with him she refused to cook his meals or keep his house. He now asks for a divorce. Sharp Sharp are his attorneys. evening, in getting the plant ready for use. The bonds sold for (Copyright.) Of this amount $.100,540.74 had been Alleging Unit lier liusliand.

Eugene H. Swegnmn. is of a roving disposition nnil siiianders all liis money in roaming around or in gambling. Sibyl II. Swegman asks a divorce and (lie custody of lier minor child.

She also accuses her husband of cruelty and non-support. AV. L. AVood is her attorney. expended as follows: Building and foundations.

Machinery and piping P.oilers and stokers Cable, who had carried on the work so successfully thus far. "A'oil men ought to insist on his staying right ered within a mouth, suffering no ill effects. "Fin happier Hum I ever was in my life," she said after the dinner. "Do of liis injuries, and which is the amount his services as a minor to them would lie. The child, by the father, also sues the receivers of the corn AValler Tuggle alleges that his wife.

Florence Pearl Tuggle, deserted him and their two small children in September. and has refused to live witli him ever since. He now asks a divorce and the custody of the children. Skinner MeCninbs are his Smoke stack Wire 41,840.00 puny for Jfl.l.oOO. as he will be com-( I feel old? Indeed, I do not.

I'm ex peeling to round out an even 100 years, Polos and line material, 4,000 pelled to go through life as a cripple. Angevine, Cubbisou Holt bring both suits. poles rifi.S20.00 and the best way to do so it to keep feeling young and Arc lanil regulators, 142.00 4.10 arcs Because, as she alleges, her husband would not let her talk to hint on lier fingers or write notes to him. Kosie L. Gatewood.

a mute, wants a divorce from Edward Gatewood, also a mute. She further alleges that her husband lias failed to support her. has threatened her witli a shotgun and has even driven her out. of their home. L.

AV. Johnson is her attorney. DENTAL DOCTOR WANTED. One year supply Meiers. 1.000 M.200.00 10.000.on S.N70.00 1.1.00 47.000.00 10.500.00 rraiisforniers, ole line right of way II.

AVeber slates that he is the owner of a certain lot, but that Harlan Fongans claims the land. He asks that Fcagans. or his heirs, come into court so that his clear title to the lot call be secured. Sharp Sharp are his attorneys. A case in which a mother-in-law figures prominently is brought by Alnnula Greenwood against Lizzie AL Greenwood.

Alniada Greenwood alleges that she married Thomas At. Greenwood in October. and lived happily Willi him until his mot lier, Lizzie AL Greenwood, appeared on the scene. Young Labor, including nil salaries Engineering services where he is for another term." The generous applause which followed this sla lenient showed the Huh members favored this sentiment. P.

W. Goebel congratulated the city on the fact that it now owned its light plant. He regarded the investment as the best one the city had ever made. This plant has been built without graft. It lias been built cheaper by the cily than it could have been built by il private enterprise.

It can be and will be run cheaper by Hie city than it could be by any private enterprise. The time lias gone by for granting any more municipal franchises. The two Kansas Cities could own and operate the street car line belter than the Metropolitan can. and while a short time ranch ice may be necessary at this time the that in Hie near future the cities can proper legislation should be secured so own this utility as well. 140.74 1.0.1 Total Balance on hand Airs.

Greenwood alleges that her moth The following U. S. Civil Service examinations have been' announced for Kansas City, December 11-12, assistant chemist, Department of Agriculture; salaries, $1,200 to $1,800 per annum. December 11, library cataloguer, National Museum, AVash-ington, D. $75 a month.

December 11, dental interne (male), lovern-nient Hospital for the Insane, AA'ash-ington, D. $600 per annum, with maintenance. December 18, timber estimator (male), Forest Service, Department of Agriculture; salaries, $1,500 to $1,800 a year. A short plank walk on Mill street near the railroad tracks is responsible for a damage suit against the city of Kosodnlo. Helen Cannon alleges that on September she tripped and fell on the walk, which was out of repair, and received various sprains and injuries, which kept her from her work since that time.

A. Clotl'elter is her attorney. er-in-law tried to influence lier to gel a divorce from lier husband, and scolded her violently when she refused. She also alleges that her niothcr-in-law coaxed her husband away from her and took him to Europe with lier. The boiler horsepower is 1.5.10.

The actual load will run from to 40 per cent of th connected load. The capacity of the plant is 1..100 kilowatts. AA'hen figured out in small lamps (hat means that the actual load can be kilowatts or a connected load of Adam Kaupp alleges that as he was alighting from a street car at Bunker aveijue. the car was suddenly started forward, his clothing was caught in the gale on the car and he was dragged about six hundred feet before the car was stopped. lie received various injuries, which lie alleges renders him a cripple for life.

He wants damages from the receivers of the Metropolitan StTeet Uailway Company. Angevine, Cubbison Holt are his Young Airs. Greenwood declares that 150.000 lamps all these acts were done with the express purpose of taking lier husband's affections from her. so sues Lizzie Ai. Greenwood, her for (Kid.

1 .1. Alalier is her attorney. AVilliam A. Finney alleges that liis wife, r.ertha M. Finney, lias declared that she doesn't love him any more, but does love anejher man and intends to marry him.

Finney also alleges that she has a violent temper which she makes no effort In control, so lie wants a divorce from her. Ilogin iV Kails-hack are his attorneys. BIRTHDAY OF WYANDOTTE SURVIVOR. There are few people living in Wyandotte county who came here before Kansas wa even organized as a territory. One of the few.

and the only survivor in this city of the band of Wyandotte Indians who came here in 1411 from Zanesville. Ohio, has just colofrrnted her Mill birthday. She is Airs. Bebecca A. Zane.

wife of Ebenezer NEW CASES IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS. Adam Graham alleges that on October 2N. while in the employ of the P. Thompson Transfer Company, he was injured while unloading a barrel of oil. He alleges that the barrel was too heavy for one man alone lo handle, and the company had not furnished him any appliances with which to unload the barrel.

The barrel slipped, fell on his hand, and cut one finger of his right hand. He wants damages. Alary French alleges that lier husband. Henry G. French, deserted her in July.

T.nn, leaving her with six children, three of whom are minors, aiid that he has not contributed to their support since that time. She wants a divorce and the custody of the minor children. W. AVinship is her O. Zane.

a leader of his trine, who is buried in the old Huron Cemetery at Seventh and Atrs. Zane herself comes of Pennsylvania Mutch stock, but after lier marriage cns adopled into the Wyandotte tribe. Her birthday celebration was at the home of her daughter. Airs. H.

C. Shipp. S2S Ann avenue, Friday. Four generations of the family satat the feast table witli "Grandma" at the A radical change in bis wife's disposition is responsible for a damage suit against the receivers of the Metropolitan Street Bail way Company. Herman Beimer alleges that as his wife, Katie Behner, was attempting to get off a street car at Fence street and Osage avenue, the car was i Caroline Glenn brings suit against the St.

Louis San Francisco Bailway Company and Henry Hopkins for She alleges that lier deceased husband. John Glenn, was a track repairer for the Metropolitan Street Bailway Company and on October was repairing the tracks over the main line of the railroad. She further alleges that Henry Hopkins was employed by the railroad as a flagman, but was negligent in his duties and did not warn her husband of the approach of the train, which was running at a high rate of speed, struck him and hurled suddenly started and she received various injuries, all of which have caused him considerable anxiety and expense. He further alleges that before she re-j -I V' i head. On a huge cake baked for the; occasion by a grandchild there was not room for Hie eighty-five candles witli which' it had been planned to decorate it.

The pioneer AVyandotte entertained lier grandchildren aud great-grand- children with stories of the big Kaw river flood in which, according lo "Grandma," was "right smart" bigger than the flood of 1003. ceived the injuries she was a kind, affectionate, cheerful and pleasant wife and companion, but that since her iy- him into the street, inflicting injuries juries. because of her suffering, she; lias ceased to be pleasant, cheerful, so- liable and companionable, and he uas from which he died that evening. She holds the company responsible for not hiring a competent flagman or for providing some kind of warning at that crossing. T.

A. Pollock is her been deprived of her cheerfulness, so ciability ami companionship. Anderson iV Lit tick are his attorneys. Little Charles Earl lleardon. 4-year-old son of Iieimie and Mamie Keardon.

was struck by a street car. carried on the fender for a short distance and then fell so that the car -passed over and crushed one of his legs so that amputation was necessary, allege his parents. They further allege that as the car was going at a slow rate of sjieed. it could have leen stopped le-fore he was run over if the motornian had leen watching carefully. The parents.

Pennie and Mamie Keardon, now sue the receivers of the Metropolitan Street Railway Company for $.1,000, which they allege is the amount they have exiended for the child liecause Mrs. Zane Is the mother of ten children, eight of whom attended the dinner. The children are: Airs. Hannah Eiiimoiis. Kansas City.

Isaac Zane, Ottawa, J. C. Zane, Independence. Mrs. Ijiura Van Pelt.

P.oise. Idaho; I. 1. Zane. Mrs.

Emma Harding. Mrs. Lucy B. McClain, Ele-nezer O. Zane.

William Zane and Mrs. II- C. Shipp of Kansas City. In addition to the children, twenty-nine grandchildren and twenty-six greatgrandchildren also attended the birthday celebration. "Grandma" Zane is well and hearty, despite her age.

She wears glasses only when reading, and her memory is clear. She was thrown from a buggy in an accident last March and sustained a broken right arm, but recov- JAMES CABLE The City Commissioner, who by his successful management of the Municipal Water Plant and the Municipal Light Plant, has demon-strated the supremicy of public ownership over private ownership. George S. Pearson brings $7,500 damage suit against the city and against the Otis lenl Estate company. He alleges that the company owns a storeroom at Eleventh and Kansas, and that in the sidewalk on Eleventh street are several ventilators covered with iron gratings.

He further alleges that he steped on one of these iron gratings as be was walking along Eleventh street and that the grating tipped and he fell into the ventilator shaft, receiving various internal injuries. He holds the company responsible, as it was by its order that the ventilators were installed, and he holds the city I.