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KANSAS KAN CI PRICE ONE CENT VOL. I. NO. 158. KANSAS CITY, KANSAS, TUESDAY, DECE SAS i HOLD CITY RESPONSIBLE.

Ef IGIIIEERS' ESTIMATE NEW NAMES FOR CITY TRAVEL WAS CHECKED Many People Favor Proposed Change. Missouri City and Gate City Are I Suggested Pioneer ould Go Back to Wyandott. HUSTLE TO PAY TAXES. Tomorrow The Last Day of Grace Without The Penalty. There is a jam at the court house today that indicates business on the part of those who are crowding the building.

This is the last day but one, on which property holders may liquidate taxes without the five per cent penalty being attached. The throng does not only congest the treasuer's office, but extended without the South entrance of the building. Men and women have waited for hours today at the treasurer's window, their turn to relinquish the coin that will save them money after tomorrow. The law provides that a penalty of five per cent will be added to delinquent taxes after December 20. This knowledge is responsible for the rush at the court house today.

In Society D. S. Affierbaugh and; 'wife of St. Louis, visited M. Davis and family of S42v North Thorpe street over Sunday.

v-V Wyandott Woman's Christian Temperance union will hold a parlor meeting at the home of Mrs. Rose Kelly, corner of Tenth street and Ann avenue, Wednesday, December -20, at 2:30 p. m. A paper on school savings banks will be read and a musical program rendered. A very enjoyable surprise party was given Mr.

George Albang in bonor of his sixteenth birthday, at his North Seventh street: Therfeatures of the evening were music and games. A bouquet of ping carnations formed the centerpiece of the table. The guests were: Misses Chajlotts Mar-der, Frankie Horseman Blanche No- ble, Anna Gunning, Mabel Larson, Densest Fog in City's History This Morning. "The Oldest Citizen" Became Lost In the Haze Street Cars and Vehicles Stopped. Never before in the memory of the oldest inhabitant has such a fog thrown its mantle over Kansas City, Kas, as that which prevailed this morning.

Beginning with an early hour the pall hung in oppressive sheets over the valley and hills of the Kaw, but there was one period, lasting only two minutes when peo- pie on the outside witnessed, or rather failed to witness a phenomenon. It was about 8:45 o'clock when streets cars, vehicles and pedestrians In a great many eections of Kansas City, paused in the dense mist that enveloped them, some lost and others fearing to move. During this period traffic at several points was at a standstill. A man who Baid he had resided here for the past twenty years was walking east on Minnesota avenue. Just as he reached a point where the avenues intersects Sixth street the gloom became intensified.

He was observed to pause and turn around. Just then he recognized an acquaintance, and asked the question: "Can Grace Stuart, Alma Talbert; MesssJtvvjiUajn Jm Lynch, who was stabbed -i The Globe is receiving many com-Zf tnunications on the subject of changing the city's name. With few exceptions the the proposed change meets with approval. It is the purpose of The Globe to give both sides of the case a hearing. Below are some of communications received: To Tho Globe: My attention has been called to an article in The Globe in regard to changing the.

of Kansas City, If there should be a change I think the pioneers of this country who laid the foundation of this city and named it Wyandott should have the honor of the name. Call it Wyan-': dott. PIONEER. To The Globe: t. In regard to the much discussed Cr subject of renaming our city, I will say that I am with you, and there are others that are inclined to be of 'the same opinion.

For instance, I was speaking to a gentleman to-day who said that The Globe is doing the right thing, but that he was placed so that he had to keep mum, as he i3 connected with one of the daily papers on the other side of the river, and he had to look where his bread came from. If the list is open for suggestions, I would say Garden City of Gate City. I H. D. C.

THE year 1905 has been the most prosperous in the history of Kansas City, Kas. Over $10,000,000 have been expended by the larger interests in extensions, betterments and new improvements The year 1906 promises to be a better year than the present has been. The cotton mill industry will be established, which means the building up of a great cotton manufacturing center here. city will have a union depot for all roads passing through it. The railroads will expend from $10,000,000 to $15,000,000 for improvements here in the next few years, 1 The market house, the opera house, the new hotel will be accomplished facts.

The half has not been told. To The Globe: The agitation offered by The Globe in changing the name of this city is opportune. Two Kansas Cities so closely connected caused a great deal of unnecessary confusion, sentatiqn on the part of this city and inconveniences to the citizens of both cities. The misdirecting of freight, e'xpressage and mail would in Itself make the change justifiable. The naming of the city could be easily overcome.

If Missouri has a Kansas City, why not Kansas hfave a Mis-' souri City. The contract would cem-merclally be a good advertisement. A SUBSCRIBER. HIS DYING STATEMENT Wm. J.

Lynch Says Ed Calvert Stabbed Him. Two Women Saw Calvert With Knife la Hand Calvert and Nelson Under Arrest. A complaint wasvissued by County attorney James J. Gibson this charging Nelson and Calvert jointly with the murder of Lynch. They were arranged before Judge M.

H. Newhall, of the South city conrt this afternoon and their preleminary hearing set for Thursday. They were remanded to the county jail without bond. E. D.

Banning, a half brother of the dead man arrived from Wauneta, Kansas this afternoou to make arrangements to take the remains to that place, his former home, for interment. i nthe left side in a running fight "be tween nine drunken men at Second street and Shawnee avenue, Sunday afteroon at 5:25 o'clock died 3'ester-day afternoon at 4:30 o'clock at St. Margaret's hospital from the effects of the wound. Lynch was 27 years old and boarded at the home of A. C.

Bonar, 506 Shawnee avenue, for the past year he 'has been employed as a soap stripper at Peet Bros. His mother is a widow and lives-at Lowe, Kas, In a statement made by Lynch to Sergeant Lyons of No. 3 station, shortly after the stabbing, he said that while he and Joseph Nelson, an employe of the Standard Renovating works, were fight, Edward Calvert, a laborer employed at Toll's box factory, living at 626 South Second street, ran up behind him and thrust the knife into his side. Miss Mabel' Wills of Desota, and Mrs. Lizzie Brett, who were both standing on the porth of the latter's home, 724 South Second street, made a' statement to Detective O'Brien yesterday afternoon.

They said they saw two men fighting and Calvert ran by the house with an open knife in his hand, saying: "I will stick this knife through him," and that he pulled off his coat before 'he reached the scene of the fight and threw it on the sidewalk. Yesterday afternoon about an hour before he died Lynch signed a statement and gave the same to Officer O'Donnell, in which foe stated positively that Calvert was the man who did the stabbing. Calvert and Nelson were arresteJ by Officer? O'Donnell and O'Brien shortly after the trouble. Two Days J) id It. Saturday morning a real estate man inserted in The Globe, a classffied advertisment, stating that he had a honse for rent.

The ad to wa3 run a week but the agent telephoned in last night: "Please cut out that 'for rent' ad of mine. The house had stood idle for weeks, but one days advertisement in The Globs rented it and now I am bothered to death with applicants for the house. Cut it out at once." It pays to list your wants in The Globe. Results are certain provided you have anything people want. The funeral of Bertha Winterbottom, the infant daughter of Mr.

and Mrs. Charles Winterbottom, who died last night of pneumonia, will be held this afternoon at 2 o'clock from the frmily home, 235 South Tremont street. Rev. E. W.

Howard will conduct the service. Interment will be made in Oak rove cemetery. Three Men Enjoined. W. H.

McCmaisb, assistant attorney yesterday afternoon secured an injuction in the Common Pleas court, enjoining Fred Young, Frank Clark and E. Beusbe from further sale of liquor at 502 Minnesota avenuew Miss' Ella Woodyard will leave this week to spend the Christmas holidays with her parents in Baldwin, Kas. Parents Want $20,000 for the Death of Two Childflfn. William Weeka and Alice Weeks yesterday, filed suit in the common pleas court against the city for 1 damages for the death of their two children, Johnnie, aged 11 yars, and' Beulah, aged 3 years. The.

alleges that the city permitted a pond to be made 125 feet inns? -bv 20 feet wide between First and Second street on Troup avenue, on which a heavy green scum stooa iur six months prior to the death of John, nie, who was taken sick with typhoid and pneumonia fever; April 11, and diejkMay 1, last Beulah was taken sick with the same fevers May o0, and died July 6, from the same cause. The petition states that a notice was filed with the city four months ago that the suit was to be brought. Securing a Jury. The case of the State vs. George Crow, who is charged with operating" a joint at 316 Colorado avenue, was resumed this morning before Judge Holt of the Common.

Pleas court. Only eight jurors were secured this morning out of the special venire of twenty-five, which was drawn from the wheel yesterday afternoon. The State has one more challenge and the defense The jurors were excused until 2 o'clock this afternoon when the examining of jurors was resumed. AGAINST RATE POLICY Organize Railroad Employes Against Boosevelt Idea. Rate Reduction Means Reduction Of Wages Is the Card Played By Railroad Interests; Chicago, Dec.

19. More or less secrecy prevails in regard to the reported movement to organize the railroad employes throughout the country to secure concerted action against the. Roosevelt idea of rate legislation. Preliminary steps. Jhisend in view were taken several weeks ago by committees from the five different brotherhoods of railroad men, and it is understood that the same committees are to meet to-day to arrange a general mass meeting.

Kate regulation, in the opinion of the employes, means a subsequent reduction in wages for them and they propose a strong organization to oppose any move to give the government direction of traffic rates. The plan, as reported, is Influence a firm stand on the part of congress against any rate revision measures and a lobby may be sent to Washington for that purpose. It is expected a national meeting will, be called and every city in the union and each railroad organization asked to sand representatives. Representatives of the railroad brotherhood deny that there has been any coercion on the part of the railroads to induce the organizations of their employes to take up the fight against rate revision. illis Jane K.ennark, Kansas City's favorite actress, began a week's engagement at the Willis Wood last night in the dramatization of Hall Caine's novel, "The Eternal City." One of the largest and most appreciative audiences in the history of the Willis Wood was present last night, and it was a purely "Jane Kennark" crowd.

This fact, was thoroughly demonstrated at the close of tho second act when she was presented with a large bouquet of American Beauty roses. Miss Jane Kennark was affected by this token of remembrance and esteem, for her voice quivered, and finally broken into sobs, when she said, "My friends I thank you, I thank you." 'The. Eternal is a wonderfully strong play with not a line of comedy throughout, the stage settings are not so elaborate, but they convey the spirit of quiet elegance and grandeur. In the emotional scenes, Miss Kennark, as Donna Roma Volonna, was all that the most exacting could expect, and Mr. Bonney, as David Rossi, divides the honors with her, In the rendition of this dramatic role.

R. V. Ranou makes an excellent pope, giving to the part a quiet dignity and force that is highly commendable- Emmet C. King, in the role of Baron Bonelll. played the diplomatic, polished, villain perfectly.

"The Eternal City" will be theattraction at the Willis Wood all this The Woodman Social club will give their annual Xmas ball Wednesday evening in the Knights of Columbus hall, 541 Minnesota avenue. Tattle and Pike's BecomincrLr dations to Drainage Board Cost of Improvements Aggregate Report Taken Under Advisement At the meeting of the Kaw Valley drainage board last night the engT-1 neers, Tuttle and Pike, submitted s- -tvmates of cost and recosnmendatioca for lhe proposed Improvements to be -made for the protection from overflow in the drainage district. Tke estimate and recommendations were placed on file and action on them was postponed until they could be thoroughly Examined. Tho board "will be -is their rooms in the Lyons block every1 evening to confer with property owners' as to the proposed improve-' ment. The following recommendation tand estimates of the engineers suibmitted were: To remove all obstructions other than earth from the present banks and bed of the river, $75,000.

For removal of earth withint harbor lines and between the present banks of the river and existing improvements above the elevation of ort dlnary low water, $146,000. 1 For the construction of levees on the rlghtr bank between Turner sund the lands of the United Zinc and' Chemical company's land, $4,500. For the construction of levee on right bank of river between the lands of the United Zinc and Chemical com pany and the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe pump station $27,550. For construction of levee on left bank of river between Eighteenth street and Fifth street bridge, 750. i Construct a leyee on rlgiht bank of.

river between the Fifth, street bridjre! and Turkey creek. Estimated ss an excavation. of levee on left anfcj' near Union Parfflc bridge. Estimated as an excavation. Revelment or permanent hank pro-, tection, $120,000.

Cost of property for right of way $10,000. The above estimates total $413-600. The maps which "were made by the engineers are posted on the walls of roms of the board and can be seen: between the hours of six end nine o'clock each evening. They bow all obstructions and the proposed lm-1 provements. th 1 DIVORCED AND RE-WED The Beckenbachs Embark a Second Time' on the Matromonial Sea, A marriage license was issued yes-, terday afternoon by Probate Judge Freeman to Carl L.

Beckenbach, aged 42 years, and Carrie Beckenbach, agedj 31 years, both residing in Argentine. The license showed that they had' been married and divorced. This IS! the sequel of two divorce petitions' that were filed in the district court' last January, within three days of each other. They were married In Argentine, March 15, 1890. On January 12, last, Mrs.

Becken bach filed a petition for a divorce on the grounds of cruelty. The petition stated that one year after their marriage he threw her on the bed and placing a pillow" over her face held it-there until she was black in the face. On May 35 Mrs. Beckenbach withdrew her petition and the suit was missed. On January 15, three days after Beckenbach filed- her petition, Beckenbach filed a petition for a divorce, alleging that from July, 1904, she had neglected to perform her household duties and that she kept company with other men.

On one occasion he caught her in the hallway of their home, 342 South Fifth street kissing one Clarence L. Miller. On the morning of January 8, last, she packed her trunk taking all her wear-isg apparel and some of his, and left their home in company with Miller, taking Freda their five year old daug- ter" with her to the home of J. Miller, 211 South Tremont street, in tiis city. -V On May 22.

one week after Mrs. Beckenbach withdrew her petition, llr.1 Beckettoach was granted a divorce la the district court by John McCabe Moore and given the custody of the four children, aged 13, 1 and years respectively, on the grouiia. that the mother was not the? proper person tp care for them. Hejwgj al-j given the rrorsrty True 3 COUNCIL MEKT8 TONIGHT. Advocates Secret Murder.

St. Petersburg, Dec. 19. A general strike outbreak, of recurrence and assassination is anticipated here as the result of the exasperation and unrest occasioned by the confiscation of newspapers and the arrest of the council of workmen's deputies and members of the union. The situation all over the empire is growing worse each day.

THE FIRST CONVICTION Hampton Is Found Guilty Of Selling Liquor. Jury Spent Nine Hours in Balloting Room Judge Holt Gives Additional Instructions. At 11:55 o'clock today the jury in the case of the State vs. L. D.

Hampton, who was charged with operating a joint at 13 1 Minnesota avenue, returned a verdict of guilty of the unlawful sale of liquor on one count as charged in the information, and not guilty of maintaining a common nuisance, as charged in the second "count of the information. After the verdict was read John A. Hale, attorney for Hampton, asked that the jury be polled, which was done, each of the jurors answering that it was his verdict. Hampton was turned over to the sheriff and was released on $500 bond. The penalty for the violation of the law of which Hampton was found guilty is imprisoned in the county jail for from 30 to 90 days and a fine of from $100 to $500.

Hampton may take an appeal to the Supreme court. This is the first con viction secured by Assistant Attorney General McCamish. The arguments in the case were closed at 10:15 o'clock yesterday morning and the jury retired to the balloting rooms a few minutes later. At 12 o'clock they were called into the court room by Judge Holt and excused until 2 o'clock. At that time W.

R. Zane said they were unable to reach a verdict. They retired and at 4 o'clock were called against before Judge Holt. Mr. Zane stated that some of the jurors could not agree on the testimony of S.

I. Thackery and J. S. Richards. The testimony of these witnesses was read by the court stenographer and they retired again to the ballot ing rooms.

At 6 o'clock they were called in and "had not reached a verdict and they were excused Until 9:30 o'clock this morning, when Judge Holt gave them the following additional instructions: "While jou have been instructed that you are the exclusive judge of the facts proven, the weight of the evidence and the credibility of the witnesses, yet you should not disregard the evidence of a witness where he is not contradicted, and no reason appears why (he is not telling the truth. Th ejury should not arbitrari-. ly refuse to believe a witness, but should believe his testimony to be true until the contrary appears from the evidence. Therefore, in this case, the testimony of Richards and Thackery, if uncontradicted, should be taken as true, unless there has appeared in the evidence in the case such a state of facts as show that they axe unworthy of belief. No member of the jury should arbirtrarily conclude that any "witness is unworthy of belief.

His want of credibility should appear from the evidence, or else lie should be r-yV -v-r Thackery and Richards testified that on Nov. 9 they purchased a bottle of beer each of Tanrpton in the basement of the building at 731 avenue. On cross-eramication Ttlchards was not as positive as; Tfcackery was Haraptoa was ti'i C3.n who sqII LSn the beer; V- City Fathers Will Consider Estimates and Allow Payroll. 4V Tonight occurs the regular semimonthly meeting of the city council, -which will probably be the last un- til after the holidays. There is considerable business to come before the body tonight.

Among other things will be consideration of estimates by the city engineer on work that is to done in pursuance to the provi-1 Msions of ordinances. Most of this is i for street work and sewers. Claude Trotter, Walter VMcDaniels, Lester Robb, Ben Miller, Roy Horseman, Roy Robb, Clarence Wagner. Miss Charlotte Berg of Lexington college will arrive this evening to spend the Christmas holidays with her cousin, Miss Florence Breece, 346 Waverly avenue. The Mysterious club has sent out invitations for a dancing recetpion Wednesday evening, Dec.

27, at Mapes hall, Seventh street and Minnesota avenue. Mrs. Frank Hutch ings will entertain her bridge club Thursday afternoon at her home, 624 Freeman avenue. The Thursday Evening Dancing club will give a reception to friends Thursday evening, Dec. 28, at Mapes hall, Seventh street and Minnesota avenue.

Mrs. David L. Kemp entertained the members of her bridge club this afternoon at her home, 315 North Sixteenth street. About' twenty guests were present. Mrs.

P. V. Hannan will entertain the Married Ladies' High-Five club tomorrow afternoon at her home 942 Armstrong avenue. The Monday Evening Card club met last evening with Mr. and Mrs.

J. W. Blum, 506 Oakland avenue. Carnations and ferns were used to dgcorate the receiving rooms. Honors were won by Mrs, J.

W. Giesberg and Mrs. Charle.Crohin, Mr. J. W.

Speare and Mr. Blum. Mrs. C. W.

McLaughlin was awarded the consolation. Six teen members were in attendance. Mr. and Mrs. George Rush of Abilene, will arrive the latter part of this week to spend Christmas with Mrs.

O. F. Dana, 1319 North Seventh street. Mrs. Frank Donovan, Miss Alice Poehler and Mr.

Bernard Poehler left ti'hs morning for a week's visit in Muskogee, I. T. The choir of St. Paul's Episcopal church will give a musieale Thursday evening at the home of Mrs. C.

B. Rhodes, 404 Greeley avenue. The Wyandotte branch of the W. C. T.

U. will hold a parlor meeting Wednesday afternon at the home of Mrs. Rose Kylle, Tenth street and Ann avenue. A musical program will be given. Cards are out announcing the approaching marriage of Miss Dora McLaughlin and Mr.

W. D. Conley. that will be solemnized next Wednesday at o'clock at. their new -home 1 0 South Twelfth street, The Aldine.

club -will 'give an Informal dancing reception tomorrow evening at Mapes hall, Seventh street and Minnesota avenue -T." I Another item of interest to many men is the' proposition to allow the regular monthly payroll. This will be done in keeping with a time-honored rule to allow the salaries of city employes on the last meeting night before the holidays, regardless of 'how long it may be. This will give the city's servants an opportunity to en-'joy their Christmas without the annoyance of being pinched for funds. NAVIGATION TRIAL STILL ON. Government ill Get in Its Evidence you tell me where we are?" No answer.

The derelict man turned around several times, glancing upward. He was in front of the Husted building, but he was unable to see a line above the second story. Just then he obesrved the lights in the Graves cigar store and recognized the place. "Why, we are at Sixth and Minnesota avenue," he said. During all thi3 time not a stir was noticed in the street.

A couple of street cars and numerous vehicles were stationary, not daring to move for fear of accident. In an instant the fog had cleared to a slight extent and activity was again resumed. Down in the West Bottoms the fog all morning was so dense that everyone hesitated before moving in the streets. BRIGHT GOT $100. Negro Who Escaped Jail Was Captured in Kansas City, Mo.

In police court this morning, Ed Bright, the negro who was arrested on the charge of stealing a grip full of women's clothing: some time ago, was fined $100 on the charge of jail breaking. Bright was known to have served a term in the Missouri penitentiary and it was believed that he had stolen the clothing, but no one could be tound who could identify the goods, so he was fined $50 on the charge of vagrancy. He was placed on the rock pile at No. 3 po lice station, but soon afterward escaped, carrying with him his shackles, to Kansas City, Mo. Last night Detectives Berry and Bowling captured the escaped negro and he was brought over liere and locked up.

Bright will now be compelled to serve out his former term, besid the last fine of $100. Joe Simpson, the negro who stole a gun from Frank Owens, Fifth and Kansas avenue, and who was cap tured here after having escaped from the Missouri was given $50 on the charge of vagrancy. Five bohunks, who were arrested Sunday night on charge of and who deposited cash bonds of each, orefited the same by their failure to appear In court. Orinsioger linprovtej. -I Tha condition of Joseph Grinsinger, of 823 Fifth street, who was stabbed Jby his' father, Charles Grin-singer, in a drunken fight at their home Sunday evening, is reported to be out of danger -by his attending phy sicias, Dr.

C. V. Cowles. QrLasinger received a two inch stab in the left breast, ovet" the heart. i4 rli r.

i. and Adjourn Till After Holidays. The case of the United States government against the railroad companies that have bridges spanning the Kaw will not end today and, ably hot for weeks to come. It was announced yesterday that the case -would probably be concluded evening, but the court attaches had hoped to return home last night were disappointed. The gov-- ernment will not get through introducing testimony, before some time this afternoon and maybe not until tonight.

At the conclusion of intro- duction of testimony by the prose- cutioa an adjournment will he taken until after, the holidays. The railroad companies, It is un-derstood, have a large number of Witnesses td present and it is eur- msedrthat it will take a Ions time in which terminate the trial. The Kock Island has conformed to the provisions outlined by the govern- jaent and Jit is understood that the tJelt line will do likewise, but -the 1 jUc i on Pacific and Missouri Pacific bridges are! the pre scribed. level..