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Kansas City Is the Largest City In Xncs The Globe Is Its Only Daily Newspaper. A WORD T'ts vn ton Ai witt hnmea of 4Citai.it GLOBE Wtftf AOS VOL. IV. tfo. 179 KANSAS CITY, KANSAS, TUESDAY, JANUARY 12, 1009 PRICE ONE CENT A TO CONTENT COURT EARLIER.

HE'S WANTED FOR BURGLARY. ONE REPUBLICAN WAS NAMED. IN BUZZARD'S -GRASP BENEFITS ONLY A FEW "WEIGHT MUST BE FULL "DOLLAR BILL" IS DEAD NEGRO CHARGED WITH MURDER BURST A BLOOD VESSEL. DIED IN THE "BULL PEN" He Had Been Wrestling With One of the Prisoners When He Dropped Dead Was Implicated in Murder of Mr. and Mrs.

Louis Sternberg-. Arthur Strang, alias "Dollar J-Jill," a negro awaiting trial for tho murder of Mr. and Mrs. Louis D. Sternberg in their grocery store, Fourth street and Walker avenue, December 14.

1907, cropped dead in the "bull pen" at the county jail at o'clock this morning. Strang has just finished wrestling with Will King, another negro, when he fell to the floor. A physician was immediately summoned but all efforts to revive Strang failed. The body was view by Dr. J.

A. Davis, coroner of Wyandotte county, and was removed to the undertaking rooms of Gibson Porter, where a post-mortem examination showed that a blood vessel in Strang's heart had bursted. Held on Murder Charge. Strang was arrested for the Sternberg murder a year ago. His arrest was due to a confession made by Charles Smith, another negro" who was awaiting trial in the Jackson county jail for assaulting an aged couple near Fairmount park.

He was drought to this city and arraigned in the North city court before Judgo M. H. Newhall and -was ibound over to the court of common pleas for trial. Smith who implicated Strang in the murder refused to testify against Strang at his preliminary hearing. Smith was tried by a jury in the district court of this county and was sentenced to life imprisonment.

He is now in the penitentiary at Lansing. Strang always maintained that he was innocent of the crime of which he was accused. He wasAJad prisoner while in the county jail and on one occasion when Harry -Duckett, the jailer, ordered him into his cell he refused to go and attempted to kill Duckett. He was finally subdued. He has never complained of being sick.

Crime a Most Atrocious One. The crime for which Strang was awaiting trial was one of the most brutal in the history of Wyandotte county. Mr. and Mrs. Louis Sternberg were attacked in their store one Saturday night.

The bodies were discovered the following morning by a man who entered the store to make a purchase. Mrs. Sternberg was unconscious when the police arrived and died after being removed to St. Margaret's hospital. Mr.

Sternberg had toeen struck down with an iron "bar. Mrs. Sternberg had been attacked -with a sneat cleaver. An inquest to place the responsibility for his death will be held at 5 o'clock this afternoon. 1 MORAL Deposit with the HOME STATE BANK and be safe.

0 Money to Loan. W. A. Morris. Jndge Fisher Announces Sew Hoars In His The members of the Wyandotte county bar who have business in the district court must arise SO minutes earlier in the morning than heretofore.

From the bench this morning Judge E. L. Fisher annc need that be-ginnig next Monday morning the hours of court would be from 9 to 12 o'clock and from 1:30 o'clock until 5:30 o'clock. He also announced that the cases on the docket for any term would be disposed of before new cases would be tried. 1 A Republican Cluh Meeting.

The Republican club will meet in the common picas court room Wednesday night, to which meeting the club cordially Invites all the candidates for nomination on the Republican ticket. ANOTHER MINE DISASTER One Hundred Men Reported Killed in Second Accident at Switchback. Huntington, W. Jan. 12.

Another explosion in the Pocahontas collieries in the Switchback coal mine Is reported to have killed a hundred miners. Fifty men were killed in an explosion in this irane two weeks ago. o-, SAYS HAINS LS A MADMAN. Peter C. to Asylum to Save Life of nis Brother! Flushing, R.

Jan. 12. Attorney Mclntyre ibegan 'his plea to the jury for the life of Jenkins Hains this morning. He declared that Peter Hains was a madman, made so by the discovery of the relations of his wife and William S. Annis.

He said that Jenkins merely protected him from possible violence by Annis' friends and attacked the testimony of the members of the Bayside club, charging they were tolas and actuated by enmity. Mclntyre attacked the state's attorneys-and accused them of deliberately manufacturing testimony and having the witnesses swear falsely. He declared that iMrs. Annis story on the stand was directly conflicting with the opening statements. He said the hackman's story was all false, and declared the prosecutor was worse than a highwayman and was trying to steal a human life.

TO CHANGE PAYING LAW? Legislative Committee of Mercantile Club Discusses a Bill. The legislative committee of the Mercantile club while at lunch today in Hindi's cafe uiscussed the matter of having an ac presented to the legislature providing for a return to the old system of paving in Kansas. There is considerable agitation In favor of returning to the bond system instead of paying for paving In tax bills. RUSH FOR HUNTERS' LICENSES. The Nimrods Are Getting: Ready for i the Bi? Game.

This was another busy day for Frank Hcicomb, county clerk. The snow of yesterday caused the nimrods to come back to life. This morning a rush was made for hunters' licenses. No license is required to hunt rabbits, but the nimrods generally see ether gams during their travels, so to be cn the safe side of the law they take out a license. Wanted for Passing Bad Checks.

Harry Anderson, a city detective, left last night for St. Louis to bring Mangus Linderman, who i3 wanted here for passing a (bad check for $28 on Will Firstenberger and also for stealing several articles. Vord was received yesterday hy Chief Bowden of the capture of Linderman by the aptborities of St, Louis. Boys Club Election Tonight. The Boys' club election will he held tonight at the club rooms, Ninth street and Minnesota avenue, at 8 o'clock.

The director requests that every member be present. Being, Tried for Robbing Car. James Molan is being given a preliminary hearing in the North city court today on the charge of burglarizing a Missouri Pacific freight car. The biggest sensation ever sprung on the people of Kansas City, Kansas, will be realized in a few days. Many speculations are rife as to the nature of the mysterious something that has been engaging the curiosity of Minnesota avenue merchants for some days.

Can yon guess It? Watch The County ('onlmisioner Portioned Out the Pie Yesterday. With a Democratic boaro jounty commissioners the lumbers of that party were ni ich in evidence yesterday afternoon when the new board got down to business. For the "pie" that the board had to distribute there was many applicants. Edward Darby was appointed janitor; John Weather -ly, superintendent of the poor farm, rind J. J.

Burgar, poor commissioner. The latter is a Republican aud has held his present position for the past two years. In the last election he was behind O. Q. Claflin, who was defeated by Lyons.

It is said that his appointment was due to a combination, and whs to harmonize matters between the commissioners. His record for the past two years excels all his predecessors. 3 SUICIDE IN A PARK? Robert HHliard, a Wealthy English-man Was Found Shot New York, Jan. 12. -Robert IUIIiard, a wealthy Englishman, who owns extensive mining interests In the -west, and who has been stopping at the Waldorf for tiie past three months, was found shot and seriously wounded In Central park this morning.

During a lucid interval he said a highwayman attacked, shot and robbed him. The police believe he lost all his money and attempted to commit suicide. He was taken to a hospital and is still HE'S AGENT FOR THE ORIENT. J. R.

Holcomb Has Made Rapid Rise in Railroad Circles. Another Kansas City, boy has come to the front. He is J. Roy Holcomb, who for the past seven years has been general agent for the Quin-cy, Omaha Kansas City Railway company, with headquarters at Quin-cy, 111. News of his appointment as general agent of the Kansas City, Mexico Orient Railway company with headquarters at 811 East Douglass avenue, Wichita, -was received last night.

Mr. Holcomb is a brother of Frank Holcomb, county clerk, and Louis Holcomb, deputy county clerk. He Is well known here and his many friends will be glad to hear of his advancement -o PACKING INDUSTRY IS GROWING. Oklahoma Plant Expects to Compete With Larger Ones. George McMeachin, superintendent of the Tulsa, Packing company, is in this city to secure skilled (packing house men for the packing plant in Tulsa.

Mr. MciMeachin said that their plant was in the heart of the -beef district and that they hoped some day to be able to compete with the larger packing concerns. Dressed products will he put on the market at once in competition Trith all other 'packing concerns. SAYS HE THREATENED HER. But Judge Sims Imposed a Fine of Only $10 on Negro.

Luther McClellan, a negro, was arraigned before Police Judge Sims this morning on the charge of disturbing the peace. Lula Lawler, a negress, said that while she wa3 rooming at 301 First street, Luther came to her room one night and demanded money. When she refused he threatened her life. She said she was afraid of him and had him arrested. Judge Sims fined him $10.

o- RAN MOTHER OUT OF HOUSE. Ben Shanks Was This Morning Sent to Rock Pile. Ben Shanks was arrested last night by Officer Downs after he ran his mother out of the house Into the cold. His mother appeared against him in police court and said they could not stand his actions any longer as he was continually disturbing them. Shanks had nothing to say for himself so Police Judge Sims gave him f0 days in jail.

School Report. Monthly report of the New Muncie school. District No. 43, for the month ending January 8 Total enrollment for the month, 40 average dally attendance, 28 1-3: visitors, urograms rendered, number neither absent nor tardy during the month, 10. Their names follow: Dot Moore, Bertie Jacks, Robert Dunderstadt, Mary Barber, Jame3 Miller, Maggie Miller.

John Miller, Fred Ducret, Kenneth Wilson and Winston Wilson. G. Barker, Teachsr. Owen Husgias Will Be Taken Back to Louisiille. Owen Huggins of Louisville, was arrested yesterday afternoon by Clint Woods of the street department.

Huggins is wanted in Louisville for burglary. Chief of Police Bowden received a telegram last night saying that officers were on the way here and to hold Iluggins until their arrival. The partner to the man detained was sentenced to eight j'ears at the state penitentiary at Eddyville, and is now serving sentence, but Hug-gins "skipped" and the authorities have been looking for him since. There is a $300 reward for his capture. -o- ASKS $50,000 DAMAGES Albert Harris Sues Becaase Wife's Affectinns Were Alienated.

In it filed in "the district ccart late yesterday afternoon Albert Harris, a farmer living in Leavenworth county, alleges that Thomas 3. Brown, a capitalist of Westchester, alienated the affections of his wife, Julia. Harris asks $50,000 damages. Mrs. Julia Harris is an attorney, he is the only one of her sex who practices In the Wyandotte county courts.

She has been practicing law and dealing in real estate in this city for several years. The defendant in the slut is owner of the Wryandotte building, Fifth street and Minnesota An attachment was run on the huildlng immediately after the suit wus filed. Mrs. Harris was formerly agent for Brown. At the present time there is pending in the federal court of this city a suit in -which Mrs.

Harris is asking $1,400 for services rendered while in the employ of Brown. Brown states that the charges are untrue, and that he has not spoken to Mrs. Harris for two years. SULTAN'S BROTHER DEAD? Private Dispatches Announce Death, but (No Particulars; London, Jan. 12.

Private dispatches say ihe sultan of Morocco's brother is dead. WYANDOTTE "BUNCH" WAS FIRST. Governor's First Bnsiness Was in Reference to Jobs. It was just four minutes standard, no Topeka time after W. R.

Stubbs was inaugurated governor of the state that he took up some of the state's business. It was in reference to political jobs. Four minutes after he was in office he was waited upon by a Wyandotte delegation seeking appointments here. He received them and took the matter under "consideration." After that he took up matters from other counties. All were of a political nature.

The first message of Governor Stubbs to both houses of the -K legislature is printed in full commencing on Page 2. -fc to cast every vote possible tomorrow. We hope that they will each xaalce the greatest effort yet made to sell as many of the annual subscription cards as possible. As one young lady remarked: "A dollar Wednesday ill equal paid on subscription Thursday." That is correct. Subscriptions paid on Wednesday will count so much more than they will if voted on Thursday that we can not conceive of any contestant holding out after tomorrow.

Cards Good for 15,000 Votes. As was announced Saturday oae more "Red Letter" day will be given before the finish. This last special contest will close at 4 o'clock next Wednesday afternoon. The contestants are selling subscription cards for $2.50, which are good at any time for one year's, subscription. These cards may be purchased by either new or old subscribers.

If purchased by an old subscriber they will be good for an extension for one year. Each subscription card turned in by a contestant next Wednesday will be good for 15,000 -votes, In addition to this bonus for annual subscriptions the following "Red LETTER" DAY FOUR INCHES OF SNOW FELL HERE, BUT TEMPER ATI RE IS RISING. THE NORTHWEST SHQW8GUK0 At Austin, First i Ten Years Fell and Cattle Arc Suffering In 3Iontaua Tew pern ruic Went to 11 Beloit. Today's teuvperafures: 7 a. T2 a.

-in 9 a. m. 2 10 a.m. 4 11 a. Below zero.

1 2 noon. in. m. 2 p. ni.

p. m. .10 .1 .17 Four inches of snow fell here yes terday and last night and still remains on the The temiatur reached 'he zero mark. The gas pressure, -which was weak yesterday, practically li-appeared this morning, and in many homes breakfasts consisted cf oold things. The indications are for warmer weather tomorrow, however, but the temperature is not expected to rise very high.

The indication for the states are: For Kansa3 and Missouri Fair to night and Wednesday; rising tempera ture tonight. For Oklahoma Generally fair tonight and Wednesday; rising temperature. NORTHWEST IN STORM'S GRASP. In Some Places First Snow in 10 Years Fell. Chicago, Jan.

12. Illinois, Missouri, Kansas, Oklahoma, Texas, Indiana, Kentucky, Colorado and the Northwest is in the grasp of a blizzard. Zero temperatures accompanied by much snow is causing much suffering and demoralizing railroad schedules. Austin, Texas, reports the temperature at zero and the first snow in 10 years. At Fort Worth the temperature dropped 75 degrees in eight hours.

Cattle are suffering intensely. At Great Falls, it is reported 44 degrees below zero. Throughout Kansa3 blizzards and zero weather is reported. At Sallna it is IS decrees below zero. St.

Ixuis had a foot of snow, blocking all the railroads. The suburban ites suffered the most. SAID lib WAS A CUWAKIl The Rev. Carinichael Thought He lfd Been Discovered. Carthage, 111., Jan.

12. The letter of confession from Rev. Car-michael for the killing of Gordon Browning, to his wife, has been made public. He said cowardice added to hypnotism was the motive. The letter said that Carmichael wau upon the verge of telling Browning he intended to murder him, when he was overcome by fear and killed him, then fled.

He said he had always been a coward and it had robbed him of judgment. A mistaken identity caused Carmichael to commit suicide. The sheriff here thought Carmichael was a robbsr wanted at Peoria, He approached the man and questioned him but didn't. arrest him. Carmichael thought he was discovered, wrote the letters end committed suicide.

HELD ON MURDER CHARGE. James Porter, Negro, Shot Gordon at His Home. James Porter, when arraigned before Acting Judge M. H. Newhall' ia the north city court this morning, waived preliminary hearing.

Porter is the negro "who shot Monroe Gor don, a. negro, at home in Bethelt December 12. 5ordou died Dc-cember from the wound. Porter was "bound over to the district court to stand trial for murder in the first degree. KEPT CATTLE TOO LONG? Santa Fe Railway Is Charged WitZ Violating a Law.

Ths case of the Government s. Santa Fe railroad is being heard by Judge Pollock in the federal court today. The railroad company is charged with keeping cattle cars over the lawful time of 28 hours. The federal court room is' filled with spectators. Slhlc-r, Fflirrreafher Barker Undertakers.

Theses West 5i. PROF. BLACKMAR SAYS WARD REPRESENTATION IS NECES-, SARILY A FAILURE. FAVORS COMMISSION PLAN He Says Affair of a City Should Be Run on Same Principal as a Big Flourishing Business McCunc Spoke on Boy Problem. Th third of the Mercantile club's monthly dinners vas held at the Hotel Grund last There were about G5 in attendance.

The principal addresses were made by F. W. Blackmar of the state university and Judge H. L. McCune, formerly judge of.

the juvenile court of Kansas City, Mo. Prof. Blackmar made a plea for the commission form of government for cities. His subject Tvas "The Centralization of Municipal government." He said that the system of ard representation in the city council was just what its name implies. It is ward representation instead of city representation and necessarily a failure.

He said a city ought to be run just like any 'big legitimate successful business enterprise. In the ward plan he said every man was fighting for something for his ward and caring little for other parts of the city. Judge McCune spoke on the boy problem under the subject, "Reminiscences of the Juvenile Court' SAYS HUSBAND IS INSANE. Mrs. Helena Konkey Asks Separation From Her Husband.

Alleging that John Konkey was mentally incapacitated at the time of their marriage, Helene Konkey today filed suit in the district court for a divorce and the custody of their three minor children. They were married in Breshpark, Hungary March 15, 1S97; She alleges that when she learned of his condition she brought him to America that his mental condition might be improved. He has been an inmate of the state asylum at Osawatomie for the past five years. Mrs. Konkey -Contends that the marriage "was void from its A REHEARSAL FRIDAY NIGHT.

Choral Society's Membership nas Been Materially Increased. At the meeting of the Choral society last night, Friday evening was chosen for rehearsal evening, and the South Wethodist chnirch, at Seventh and State, as the permanent of meeting. The membership was increased materially, and most of permanent officers chosen. The complete list will 'be given out by the last of the weentt. AND STILL NO GAS.

If there is any truth in the statement that we are to have a better gas supply in the near future, it remains to be proved. In the meantime, it would be well to buy your suits of Tailor, 611 Minnesota avenue. Letter" prizes -will be awarded Wednesday LAST "RED LETTER" PRIZES. To the contestant selling, the lar-jrest number of subscription cards, a bonus of lotcs. To the contestant selling the second largest number of cards a bonns of 35,000 TotesJ To the contestant selling the third largest number of subscription cards, a bonus of 15,000 rotes.

As will be seen from these prizes this last special contest i3 for annual subscriptions "only The next day, or on Thursday, the ballot box will be taken to the bank and all voting will have to be done there. Standing of tiie Contestants. The standing of the contestants today is: NORTH DISTRICT. Clara Mclntyre ..............441,365 Marie Waite .425,950 Hazel J.uther .417,960 May McMaln .373,170 May Delaney .259,650 SOUTH Jennie Quick 486.0S5 Ethel Phillips I .438,025 Lbretta Peyser 450,450 FOR GROCER AND 31 EAT MARKETS CANNOT GUESS ON A FECK OF POTATOES. INSPECTORS ARE HERE NOW I Under Prousions of Pure Food Law All Poultry Must Re Drawn Before Offered for Sale No Water or Ice in Oysters.

State Food Inspectors John Klein-bans and C. A. Utt are in the city calling on Uui grocers and meat markets and inspecting them relative to the "requirements or the weights and law, which requires that lull weight be given in selling potatoes, apples, etc. The law requires," said Mr. Klein-Jrans, "that 60 pounds of potatoes be Vli-tin fnr a Ijiichol f.0 rrutirk: fnr I bushel of sweet potatoes, 57 pounds lor a busU'el of onions and 48 pounds for a btfshel.

af applet. 15 Pound- to a Peck. "In selling one peck of potatoes the grocer is required to give 15 pounds by weight. Under the weights and THA'a-su res law the grocer cannot make -Kiiess what might be a ieck of po-xriatovs or apples, lut must give his i f-'juuixiiui actual weigui. I "This law is a boon to the person I who buys in small quantities.

We i have found in our inspection in many places over the state that grocers nd merchants are guessing at their weights. In most of these cases it Avas found that the weights weTe short. "In, Lawrence we' caused the arrest of 1t grocerymen for selling potatoes by guess. Some of the were short as much as 3Vj pounds. Small Purchaser Suffers.

'Most of these short weights went to people who could ill afford to lose. The person whose income is such that it is necessary for them to pur-' chase supplies in small quantities are the ones who suffer. "Another thing that it is the duty the inspectors to watch, is that wa- I- tcr or ice is not added to oysters and that everything about the busi-npss houses is in a clean and sanitary -condition. "Under the pure food laws all poul-! I ry must be drawn before it is offered 1 for sale. We are calling the attention of the meat markets to this section of the law." The inspectors spent the day among tin grocers and meat markets and will remain here for several days.

ITS ELECTORAL TOTE FOR TAFT. James E. Mowell Will Carry Official Notification to Washington. E. Mowell will carry to Washington official notice of the fact that Kansas has cast its 10 votes in the electoral college for William II.

jTaft for president and James S. Sher-J man for vice president. The 10 elec-I tors met at Topeka yesterday and formally cast its vote. Three opies were made of the vote, as re quired by the constitution of the I'nJted States and these will be forwarded by various routes to Washington, addressed to the proper officer. (Mr, Mowell will carry one copy, but tor fear he may be assassinated, killed in a wreck, induced to skip the country, or some other Impossible and improbable thing, one of the other copies was sent by U.

S. mail. The other was filed. There is a of safety i tituted when traveling in this cot try was precarious and uncertain, and the constitution makers felt duty bound to make sure nf at least one copy of every state's electoral vote getting through safely and on time. ONLY REBUKE FOR COOKSEf.

Supreme Court Will Not Hold the In-Test Igation. The supreme court will not disbar C. R. Cooksey. Yesterday the court "backed up" on its order to hold an Investigation and will simply publicly rebuke Mr.

Cooksey. The day set for this rebuke is February 1. Trlckett, assistant attorney general, brought disbarment proceedings in the supreme court against Mr. Cooksey. The court ordered the rec- Trlckett in the courts here brought up before that body for Investigation.

Yesterdaj' the court decided it did not care to hear them and will simply publicly rebuke Mr. Cooksey for bring-- Ins the Trickett case. J. A. Butler.

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Eys tested freew Ml, LAST Tomorrow Will Be The Greatest Day In The Globes Popular Contest Extra Votes To Be Given Tomorrow Only. CONTEST BULLETINS. Voting on the special offers of to morrow will close at 4 p. m. The big prizes will ibe awarded Immediately following the close.

Contestants get 15,000 Totes with each annual subscription tomorrow only. After that only 2,000. Ballot 1)0168 go to the bank: Thursday morning. The judges "will count the-votes cast between Thursday and Saturday and add to the rprinted vote and announce the winners. Remember, the Wg close at 4 o'clock tomorrow.

Tomorrow -will end the great contest for The Globe's pianos which has heen waged for the past six weeks. The contestant -who does the greatest amount of voting dm ring the day tomorrow on the -basis of annual subscriptions will have a lead sufficiently great enough that she will not he required to do much during the remalnderof the contest or the three days during which the ballot fcoxes will he at the -bank. Withthe above stateemnt of facts, we trust that every girl in the contest will see for herself -what it means.