The Weekly News from Kansas City, Kansas • 1

CITY KANSAS NEWS. SAS THE KAN THE PEOPLE DEMAND LOWER TAXES AND VALUE RECEIVED FOR FRANCHISES. $1.00 Per Year KANSAS CITY, KANSAS, APRIL 12, 1901. Vol, 5. No.

50. Continuation of The Wyandotte chieftain, AM ELECT CRADDOCK NOW IN CONTROL THE MERCANTILE CLUB OF large attendance. He spoke mis-THIS CITY ELABORATELY cellancously of Kansas politics. ENTERTAINS COMMER- He said there had been a tendency CIAL CLUB, OF KANSAS). to sneer at the state because CITY, MISSOURI, AND jevery grasshopper, cyclone and PROMINENT CITIZENS drought was magnified in eyes of the outsiders, and the little woman FROM BOTH 31 A l-UO, MONDAY NIGHT.

Armour's great whistle was just shrieking 9 o'clock when E. S. McAnany, president of the Mercantile Club, called the two bodies together. A distinguished company, too, he looked out upon. Governor Stanley was there GREAT SALE OF FINE HORSES.

The great sale of fine horses of all kinds which la to take place, under the auspices of the Blue Ribbon Sale Company, at Ithelr Itrack ait the west end of Minnesota avenue, Kansas Olty, Kansas, promises Ito be the most important of any similar event In this section of the country. The entries close April 20th, and the sale will be held May 2, 3 and 4, 1901. There are now over one hundred and fifty horses entered for sale, which 'Includes many with records of 2:15 and bottler; otlhers with records of 2:25 and bdtiter, and a large number of good ones with no records. These horses are coming from New York, Kentucky, Ohio, Indiana, Iowa and tany other states, including Missouri and Kansas. The Blue Ribbon Sale Company, of Kansas City, Kansas, is composed of some of our 'best and mose energetic business men, who make a successor whatever 'they undertake.

Col, R. E. Edmondson, the greatest auctioneer, and one of the best posted horsemen in the country, will preside at this sale. The officers are: C. N.

Manker, W. F. Erwin, W. L. Orvls, managres; W.

H. Bryant, clerk; Dr. Chas. M. Stemen, treasurer.

and so were Congressman Bower- with the hatchet from Medicine lodge was viewed as another emanation from shortgrass, freak-producing desert of the world, but that it had all been eclipsed by the hero, Funston. Mr. Bowersock said he would give a toast with water as he suspected that was the chief beverage of Kansas, and he would prefer that the toast be drunk standing for he thought Kansas City, knew more about standing drunks. The toast was: "Here's to Kansas, and the two Kansas Citys which are blended together in one cause development into the greatest metropolis in the Northwest aided by the Commercial Club of Kansas City, and the Mercantile Club of Kansas City, Kansas." L. C.

Boyle, replying to Mr. Bowersock, began "Fellow Citizens," from habit. "We recognize" said he, "that there is some JUDGE HOLT IS REMEMBERED. Retiring Common Pleas Court Jurors Proaent Hdm With Thrte Handsome Pictures. The jury that has been serving in the common pleas court, Kansas City, Kansas, during the present term, was discharged yesterday.

The term ia practically ended, equity cases to be discharged Tuesday. The term Is discharged the jurors he was presented by them with three handsome pictures as a token of their esteem for him. In making the presentation, William Fleming, who acted as spokesman, said: "In behalf of the jurors of this court, we wish to say to you that we approach the end of our service here with a feeling of regret. The duties of the juror are held by a great part of our citizens to be Irksome and undesirable, and are often shunned by the best of men. A summons to serve on a jury takes a man away from his family and his business, breaks into the even tenor of his way and hinders and impedes at least temporarily his progress toward success and happiness.

The goal to which all mortals strive compels him who has been accustomed to an active and hustling life to sit in the quiet and dignified presence of the court and witness the slow and tedious course of the law and hearken unto the wearying lawyers with endless tongues. Notwithstanding all this our service here has been to us very pleasant. Your honor has been at all times considerate of our welfare and comfort and has at all times been ready to assist us in every way possible in the discharge of our duty and let no opportunity pass when it was consistent with the prompt transaction of business of the court to relieve the monotony of the day3 we have spent here. This we appreciate deeply and as we go from here, the memory of your kindness will ever be a pleasure with us. As a slight indication of 'this appreciation on our part and of our regard for you as an upright and learned judge of this county, and as an honest man, we desire to present to you these pictures.

We trust that in the future as you look at them you will remember with a kindly regard the jury of this term." sock, Lieutenant Governor Rich-ter, Auditor Cole and Superintendent Nelson, all of Kansas. The Kansas City Commercial Club was out to the number of 100 or more, headed by President Schmelzer, nearly all the officers and directors (being along. On the platform sat these notables, with the officers of both clubs, while under the strands of red, white and blue, sat the members of each club in fraternal fashion, so mixed that all seemed of one Attorney U. S. Sartin made a business trip to Topeka, Monday.

B. L. Short, assistant postmaster, was a witness in the federal court at Topeka this week. great organization. thing in Kansas City, Kansas, that His Platform During Campaign Was "To Do Right," and it is Hoped That This Promise Will Be Redeemed.

For the first time since the several little Kansas towns at the mouth of the Kaw river were consolidated into one city, making it the metropolis of the state, this city, is now under Democratic rule. W. II. Craddock, who was elected mayor by hundreds of votes to spare, has formally taken charge of the city's affairs, and it now remains to be determined whether or not, the people are to be benefitted by the change of administration. It is possible for many improvements to be made in our municipal government and it remains to be seen what our new chief executive will do along this line.

The present council is composed of six Republicans and six Democrats.making the mayor's ballot the deciding one, hence the mayor becomes an unusually important factor in the transaction of business before the council. He is not only the presiding officer, but by his vote he can make the council either Democratic or Republican. It is to be hoped that the new administration will do something to reduce the burden of taxation. If it does not, then the people have pinned their faith to the wrong man. It is generally believed that Mayor Craddock proposes to live up to his campaign platform "To Do Right," as near as it is possible for him to do so.

However, he is not the entire council, and much will depend upon his ability to control the councilmen. During the campaign some of Mr. Craddock's supporters declared that with his election the taxes would be reduced one-half. This is an impossibility, for if all the city taxes were cut off, the total could not be reduced one-half, as nearly two-thirds of the municipal taxes are levied for state and school purposes. if Mr.

Craddock and the council carry out the campaign platform, "To Do Right," taxes can be materially reduced reform inaugurated in several other directions. To reduce taxes in this city all that will be necessary to accomplish it is the appointment of an assessor who will do his duty. An honest assessment of all kinds of property, real and personal, whether it be owned by individual or is all that is necessary to reduce taxes to a fair rate. It is within the power of Mayor Craddock alone to bring about taxation reform, for such cannot be accomplished unless a competent and honest man is appointed assessor. It is understood that the new mayor has about made up his slate of appointments.

Ex-State Senator Henry Zimmer is to be chief of police James O'Brien, captain of police J. E. Porter, street commissioner; Thomas B. Bowling, police judge. It is possible, however, that some changes will be made in this slate.

A. E. McKenzie left yesterday for Pond Creek. Oklahoma, to look after business interests, -e will return Sunday. Mrs.

L. L. McBrlde, department president of the Ladies of the G. A. met with Kansas City, Kansas, Circle No.

86, Monday afternoon. Mrs. Dose, a member of the Oratorio Society, favored the chorus Monday night with a soprano solo in German, which was excellently rendered. Mr. Chas.

M. Sheldon, secretary of the state senate, came down from Topeka Wednesday and spent the day in the city, while on his way to the Springs to visit his family. Mr. Richard Meaher, now has his prospectus ready, and will begin at once to take orders for the "History of Wyandotte County," which is being prepared by the Wyandotte County Historical Society." FORMER CITY COUNSELOR, KANSAS CITY, KANSAS. MARRIED TO MISS ALICE LOVEJOY, MONDAY.

President McAnany, of the Mercantile Club, opened the meeting with the reading of letters of regret from Senator Burton and Judge Hook, of the United States district court. He then said: "Gentlemen and guests, this is the first time that the business men of Kansas City, have had the pleasure of entertaining the officers of her state and the business men of Kansas City, Mo. It is only in the past few years that we have realized our municipal greatness, which was demonstrated by the last census report. "I have the pleasure of welcoming you in behalf of Kansas City, Kansas, and we wish your stay here such as will bring back mem-cries of the occasion." Professor L. E.

Wolfe, who acted as chairman, said he would not announce the subjects upon which the speakers would talk. "They can browse at will," he said, and proceeded to speak in flattering terms of the men who were guests of the occasion. He referred to the Commercial Club, of Kansas City, as one of collossal strength and splendid achievements. In response, President C. J.

Schmelzer said: "In the flooring of the Live Stock Exchange is a piece of tilingundoubtedly many of you Mrs. Sarah Hartzell Wallace, who has been on a lecturing tour of a month for the benefit of the Women's Christian Temperance Union, returned avenue io ner name, 527 Oakland Wednesday evening. Attorney George B. Watson, former city counselor in Kansas City, Kansas, but who for the past year or so has been practicing law In Kansas City, was united in Marriage Monday afternoon at the home of Rev. Jamea G.

Dougherty, Kansas City, Kansas, to Miss Alice Lovejoy, of Detroit, Mich. The bride and groom were accompanied to Rev. Mr. Dougherty's home by a party of intimate friends. They will make their future home on the Missouri side.

The groom is one of the ablest and best known young lawyers In this part of the state. He Is 38 years of age, his bride being three years his junior. For a number of years he was a member of the well known law firm of Mc-Grew, Watson Watson, and was one of the leading attorneys in the celebrated road certificate litigation. He became acquainted with Miss Lovejoy while attending school at Ann Arbor, Mich. Miss Emma Barshfield entertained a large circle of friends last Saturday evening at the family home, corner of Fourth street and Everett avenue.

Refreshments were served, and a delightful evening enjoyed by all present, at cards, other games and dancing. Prof. Palmer hypnotized one of the company, which was quite interesting, as well as wonderful. we need and we are over here to get it. That's why we're here.

It's business. These two cities have a mission to perform. This one great city such it is is the gateway to the west and it depends upon these two commercial bodies to make it so. This city has the 'get The Missouri spirit and the Kansas ozone make it. Whatever Kansans crossed with Missourians started to do, they did, and this made the ideal citizen that accomplishes things." Mayor W.

H. Craddock, of Kansas Cty, Kansas, followed Mr. Boyle. He said: "Kansas City, Kansas, delights to welcome her relatives from the sister city and state. We take pride in doing so and in pointing out the splendid examples that have been set for you to work with us in making the two cities a greater commercial center.

I am proud to throw open the gates of the city to you." Eric Matchette, as representing the packing house interests, urged closer union between the two cities as a needed step. As helping this, he urged strongly better streets between the two cities. An elevated highway was suggested by him. Several witty stories made up his quota. A.

L. Berger very briefly closed the speaking by telling two or three stories on those who pre-ceeded him, ending by suggesting that there were more substantial things below. The luncheon was a fine one and was duly enjoyed. The following is the list of the members of the reception committee: C. E.

Abraham, W. T. Atkinson, W. E. Barnhardt, Geo.

J. Bishop, George Bcmarkt, John Blomquist, K. L. Browne, E. R.

Callender, J. K. Cubbison, B. J. Dunning, C.

A. Dunham, J. W. Ellis. F.

S. Edwards, C. D. Grant, W. E.

Griffith, C. X. Hammond, Lee Ilanev, J. C. Horton, C.

I. Lee, C. McGonigal, R. L. Marshman, W.

W. Rose, J. S. Sterrett, C. K.

Wells, W. J. Wright, Jr. POSTAL RECEIPTS CLIMBING. Business of Local Office Would Indicate That Prosperity Has Struck Kansas City, Kansas.

cipal obligations met during the year were $572,420.87 for internal improvements and $96,133 interest on bonds, Treasurer Adams' report shows that there is now on hand in the local TALL PEOPLE MARY. Groom I3 Six Feet Five Inches and a Half, While Bride Stands Six Feet Two Inches. Probate Judge Snyder, of Kansas City, Kansas, was called upon Monday to marry a couple of lovers to whom he, as magistrate, was compelled to look up and the judge stands five feet five and a half inches. John F. Darnell, aged 22 years, whose home is at Independence, and Lydia Martin, of Sheffield, aged 20 years, were the happy couple.

The groom is six feet five and one-half inches tall, and the bride is six feet and two inches. Mr. Barnell is a soldier, being a member of the Third regiment. He is good looking and has a military bearing. His bride, who is nearly as tall as himself, is quite graceful.

OFFICIAL PLURALITIES AND MAJORITIES OF CITY OFFICERS ELECT. Mayor W. II. Craddock, democrat, plurality, 1,459. Clerk W.

B. Trembley, republican, plurality, 130. Treasurer J. A. Adams, republican, plurality, 299.

Attorney Marvin J. Reitz, republican, majority, 175. Board of education Geo. McL. Miller, republican, plurality, 355.

Board of education W. E. Barnhardt, republican, majority 306. Councilmen: 1st ward Joseph Laughlin, democrat, plurality, 114. 2nd ward J.

E. McFadden, democrat, plurality, 229. 3rd ward E. A. Kampmeier, democrat, plurality, 257.

4th ward Geo. H. Miller, republican plurality, 165. 5th ward Chris Kopp, democrat, plurality, 353. 6th ward Chas L.

Hagan, republican, plurality, 54. His liurliil. banks and the New York fiscal agency to the city's credit $210,667.81. The receipts of the treasurer's office are more than $1,000,000, and the disbursements exceed $1,000,000, hence this office is responsible for the direct collection and payment of more than annually. The office of city treasurer is one of the most important ones in the municipal government, but there is less salary connected with it than with any other.

Mr. Adams is the first man to fill this position who has given the city a surety bond as a guarantee of faithful performance of duty. It takes nearly two months' salary to pay for his bond. BURTON AND BOWERSOCK IN THE UNITED STATES SENATE, KANSAS WOULD AGAIN COME TO THE FRONT. During the many years of unexcelled service In the senate of the United States, by ifche lamented Ingalls and Plumb, no state in the Union was prouder or had cause to be of Ots senators than our own Sunflower state.

The senior a matdhless orator and statesman. The junior a matchless worker and statesman. Senator Burton will come nearer filling Ingalls" place, and then some, than any man In Kansas, or oult of It This means far more 'to Kansas (than anything (that could possiibly have come to the state since the retirement of the brilliant Ingalls from the U. S. senate.

Preston B. Plumb was a business senator, whose services were of untold value to his state and to all of Ithe people Who were his constiltuenits, regardless of politics. Congressman J. D. Bowersock Is the one man in the STATEMENT OF CITY'S FINANCES Receipts Were Over $1,000,000, as Were the Disbursements Police Court Fines Amounted to Nearly $60,500.

City Treasurer John A. Adams, of Kansas City, Kansas, Tuesday filed his report for the fiscal year ending March 31 last. It will be read at the first regular meeting of the new council. The report shows that the total receipts during the year amounted to more than $1,000,000, while the disbursements exceeded this sum. Two of the most interesting items in Mr.

Adams' report are the police court collections and dog licenses. During the year $00,497.40 was collected through the police court, practically all of which was fines imposed against dramshops. This revenue more than pays running expenses of the entire police department. The other item, which will doubtless prove of no little interest to the taxpayers of the city, is the money derived from dog licenses. It cost the owners of canines in this city, in round numbers, $3,793 for the simple privilege of maintaining such pets.

A per cent of this revenue goes to the public library, the remainder going to the park fund. Hence the existence of dogs in Kansas City, Kansas, not only makes possible a public library, but also a system of city parks. The total amount of funds on hand at the beginning of the year was The total receipts during the year were $1,105,040.64, making a grand total of $1,349,357.87. This money was distributed among forty-nine different funds. Among the most important sums received and turned into the general fund of the city were: From city licenses $15,926.34 Pool room license 5,000.00 From dog taxes 3,793.00 Interest from banks on daily balances 3,876.82 John Caskey county treasurer 66,590.30 Fines collected In police court 60,497.40 Licenses from Metropolitan Street Railway Company 2,090.00 The total disbursements during the year amounted to $1,136,366.81.

This shows that the disbursements exceed-ed the receipts of the year. The prin WILL GOVERNOR STANLEY RECIP ROC ATE? have seen it to mark the exact division of the states and the exact division of the two Kansas Citys. For myself, municipally proud as I am, I would like to see that line wiped out. If we must have a line, let us put it around and not through the twocities. Still we can get along without a belt the two cities are welded by countless spans of rails and cables and a sea of telegraph and telephone wires, the main establishment of one kind or the other on this side and the branch on that, to such an extent that it is hard to tell the difference excepting by going to the records." Governor Stanley said in part: "But could I do better than say a word for Kansas?" he asked.

"That state that you prize here and in Missouri. As I looked out at the sun today and realized that almost in a day it covered our state with living green, I said, 'That's not Kansas it's only part of And I thought of our cattle and our granaries and our wealth, and said, 'That's not I see a higher Kansas in its pushing, rustling business men, its schools, but 'that's not Kansas is its manhood and its womanhood and I am glad to meet that Kansas here. I greet you tonight on behalf of Kansas citizenship and yeomanry. I want to represent them. For I am now looking at the faces of the men of both cities who have the destinies of Kansas in their hands." Governor Stanley paid a high tribute to Funston in his closing words, and the name was loudly cheered.

Congressman Bowersock spoke at length. He thanked the people of Kansas City, for their reception, and said he felt unequal to coming up with the standard as set forth by their "I attended a peculiarly sad funeral once in Pickens county, Georgia. He was a poor 'one gallus' fellow, whose breeches struck him under the armpits and hit him at the other end at about the knee. They burled him in the midst of a marble quarry; they cut through solid marble to make his grave; and yet, the tombstone they put above him was from Vermont. They buried him in the heart of a pine forest, and yet the pine coffin was imported from Cincinnati.

They burled him in touch of an iron mine, and yet the nails in his coffin and tne iron in the shovel that dug his grave were Imported from Pittsburg. They buried him In the best sheep grazing country on earth, yet the wool in the coffin bands themselves were brought from the North. The South did not furnish a thing on earth for that funeral but the corpse and the hole in the ground. The clods rattled down on that Cincinnati coffin, the corpse decked out in a New York coat and a Boston pair of shoes, a pair of breeches from Chicago and a shirt from Philadelphia, leaving him nothing to carry into the new world to remind him of -his dearly loved home in the so-called Empire state of the South." Henry Grady. Governor Stanley is well informed as to services rendered his candidacy and that of the entire Republican ticket, during the campaign last fall, by the Old Boys' Lincoln Republican Club of Wyandotte County.

The membership was then about 900. Today, the club is larger, stronger, and better organized than ever before. The club Is asking for a slight recognition from the goevrnor, in the way of appointments for one or two of its active, competent, worthy members. Will the governor reciprocate? Or would it interfere with an anti-election deal, which Is said to have been fixed up in the interest of others, than old soldiers in Wyandotte county? The receipts of the Kansas City, Kansas, postoffice last month amounted to $10,042.34, an increase of more than $1,500 over the receipts of the same office during March a year ago. If the local postal receipts are a fair indication of business revival, then this city is surely receiving its share of prosperity.

The following figures will show the receipts of the office in the month of March since 1896: March, 1896 $5,180. March, 1897 $5,450. March, 1898 $6,557.43. March 1899 $8,274.70. March 1900 $8,526.77.

March 1901 The above will show that since 1896 the receipts of the office have nearly doubled. The big increase in postal business is attributed to two things, the general revival of business in this city and the establishment of the Armour and stock yard3 stations. The postoffice department by making a ruling that all postage sent out from this side of the state line should bear the Kansas City, Kansas, stamp also had a beneficial effect locally. By virtue of this 'ruling thousands of letters sent from here dally by large manufacturing institutions bear the Kansas City, Kansas stamp. (Present Kansas delegation or in the NEW STATE GRAIN INSPECTOR TAKES CHARGE.

Mr. Benjamin Northrup, recently appointed state grain inspector, took Charge of the office, Wednesday morning. A. E. McKenzie, the retiring Inspector, checked up Ithe business of Ithe department to his successor, which staite, who possesses in an eminent degree each and all of the essential qualifications to successfully fill the place made vacant by the death of Senator Plumb.

Mr. Bowersock's strict altteniMon to his duties, together with a thorough knowledge of business and Its methods, whiictt lnavrlably bring results, Is sufficient proof for all we (have said, and more. Senator Evarts' dairy farm up in Vermont was a hobby that only a lawyer at the head of the bar could afford to keep up. It was when offering hla guest a little good cheer that the senator, pointing to the champagne and the fresh milk, remarked: "Take your choice; take your choice. They're both refreshing, and they cost me the same." I was found Ito be In perfect condition.

I J. L. Menzer has been promoted from collector to Inspector and wetfghmaster..