The Kansas City Gazette from Kansas City, Kansas • Page 5

will require a raise of 5.59 ftct is tht only county bridge to toxs THE BRIDGES 4 great statesmen as to give every child an opportunity to develop to the extent of its abilities." THIRD DINNER OF MERCANTILE CLUB. MARKET; P. KANSAS BOARD OF 1 RADE MUST BE CHANGED. WAR DEPARTMENT ISSUES OR-'i DERS AGAINST KAW VALLEY OBSTRUCTIONS. All Bridges to Have a Distance of 734 Feet Between End Abutments All but Two Will Have ta Be Changed.

The order of the war department requiring the lengthening and raising of bridges over the Kaw river was re ceived in this city with satisfaction, u-d Ly u.osV inuiisuiauiy afiected in and rejoic- to the Kaw Valley Dra.nagi from the chief cf engineers ot tie wa: Thies letter requires that changes be made' in seventeen bridges over the Kaw river so that they will conform with the plans of the drainage board. The letter states that all bridges shall have a distance of 734 feet between end abutments. No more than two piers are to be allowed and each span must be 300 feet long. AH bu ttwo of the bridges across the Kaw river, it is recommended, should be lengthend and raised. These two are the Kansas Cit iVa- duct and Terminal Railway comnanv's bridge, and the West KJansas avenue Mr3 r.

M'f IL, 4 i TODAY'S RANGE OF VALUES. Kansas Board of Trade. KANSAS CITY DELIVERY. High. Wheat-May 99 July 90 Corn-May 5778-5S July 5s Oats May 49 July 45 Pork-Jan.

16 42-45 May 16 67 Low, 98- 9 57 58 48- 44 16 35 Today. Close 98- 99 90 90 57 57 58 58 48- 48-49 44 16 25 16 50 9 35 45 16 40 16 64 16 55 9 45 Lard Jan. 9 45 May 9 67-70 9 45 9 65-67 9 62 9 55 bridge. The Kansas avenue bridgeing required changes: Bridge. Chicago Great Western K.

C. V. Railway Flowline James street Kansas City Southern Central avenue Missouri Pacfic Union Pacific Railroad Stockyards R. I. P.

Kansas avenue Kansas City Belt Line Railway Fifth street Twelfth street Ribs -r- Jan. 8 55 8 59 ,8 55 8 42 May 8 SO 8 72 8 77 8 65-67 CHICAGO DELIVERY. Wheat May 106 104 104 106 July 97 96 96- '97 Sept. 94 93 93 93 Corn May 61- 61 61- 61 July 61 61 61 61- Sept. 62 61 61 61 Oats May 51 51 51 51- July 46 46 46 46 Sept.

39 .39 39 39 Pork-Jan. 16 52-55 16 45 16 50 16 35 May 16 77 16 65 16 77 16 60 Lard Jan. 9 50 9 50 .9 50 9 40 May. 9 72-75 9 67 9 70-72 9 60 Ribs-Jan. 8 60 8 55 -s 8 60 8 47 May 8 85; 8 77 8 82 8 70-72 The old flowline bridge at the of the Kaw river is reconaacas5 to be lengthened 325 feet.

It is fce eraoved, however, and this tsrsmr ment will be useless. The aextgtesS- est lengthening i sto the James bridge, where 241 feet will be xaacst-say, making it 734 feet. The Stock Yards company tsdKS requires a lengthening of 231 tedL The Missouri Pacific Railway the Union Pacific Railway brtSser vsSl the Kansas avenue bridge jeqIm lengthening of 11Z feet ear. TS Kansas City Belt railway's Fifth street- bridge and the TwelESt street 'bridge require a 134 feet The Union Pacific railway's xit3 requires the greatest raise, 10.77 fseX-The Kansas City Southern nSncfc bridge will require a raise cf 1.12 The Union Pacific raHwi; agreed to rebuild its present' across the Kaw river higher er to confom with the plans TtH' drainage board, which, are the as recommended by the goi The Wyandotte county commissSnam, have also taen steps looking to lengthening of the James Sratfi bridge. The Kansas City VhUIaBt3.

Terminal Railway company's ls3 which carries the intercity has an open approach which via 3-low water to flow; around the 4Llfc is a very high bridge. I The following is a list bridges across the Kaw rriVET. i Present Required Recsizc length, feet. 608.50 409.00 493.00 592.50 600.80 561.00 561.00 510.00 raise. 1 feet.

i 1 none, L0f none 6.42 1 none 8.E5 10.77' none "5.53 V4.75 none none none none none 1 ITS 1ST 2SS 13S 604.00 561.00. 600.00 600.00 600.00 636.00 640.00 ......1,261.75 cure the recommended changBs la tSr bridges. I contract. They were married Harrfft '15, 1897, in Hungary anfi have XSasm children. Konkey is now at Ossrona' 1.

Frank Dugan, 14 years old, fcEL'm the steps of his home at CDS avenue, yesterday af ternooa asS broke his collar bone Ebert Cable of 530 Everett fell at Sixth and Washlngtica. broke his right ankle. The W. O. W.

Elects Offlcen. vyandotte Camp No. 46, the WocSf-men of the World, and the Woodjsa: Circle installed officers last tBL State Manager J. W. Kaiser of Ttipa-ka was present as the guest of Cm evening and delivered aiJrew.

Camp -No. 46 is the second; largoSt in the State, with a membership tS over 300. N. II. Wolff of Topek.lai clerk of jurisdiction made a remarks.

Will Attend father's Fimerai. I Martin McFadden left last a6 ior cnicago 10 auena tne rtmexsacs his father, James McFadden, E3-neer resident of that city, 4 WILL RUN FOR CLERK. U. V. Widen'er, a Candidate After Nine Years as Deputy.

Deputy City Clerk YVidner has announced that he will be a candidate for the office of city clerk, subject to the action of the Republican primary. Mr. Widener was first appointed to his presrent office nine, years ago and has been reappointed after every city election since, regardless of the poli tics of the administration. Previously he served two terms with great cred-it as councilman for the Fourth ward. When he took his present office nine years ago the clerk's office had no regular journal or ledger and it was a job for a clairvoyant or sleight of hand performer to tell just how the affairs of the city stood.

Mr. Widener put In eight months and a half going over all the papers, systematizing the work of the office and getting out a set of books. Since that time everything has run along smoothly and whenever any facts or figures are wanted from the clerk's office they can be found at a moment's notice. Mr. Widener has the work of this department at his fingers' ends and after nine years as deputy he now asks the nomination for clerk.

Mr. Widener lives at 710 North Sixth street and has been a resident of the city for 22 years. He has been in close touch with municipal affairs for 13 years, four in the council and nine in the clerk's office. His candidacy fs being backed by all those vnho have hald dealings with- him during the time he has served the public. DEATHS.

Crum, George 1053 Rowland, January 8, Bright's disease. Noble, Louise, 313 Washington, January 8, intermittent fever. Toohey, Mary 421 Parallel, Janu-ar 9, diphtheria. Pliavan, Peter, 207 Northeast, January 9. pneumonia.

Hickok, Clifford Ernest, 1716 WTood, Januaary 10, diphtheria. Grennem, Louise 825 State, Jan-ury 10, gallstones. Vogtmann, Frederick, 1036 Shawnee avenue, Janary 9, consumption. Walkawaik, Helen, 218 South Eighth street, January 10, obstruction of- bowels. Hawkins, Charles St.

Margaret's hospital, January 10, pneumonia. MARRIAGE LICENSES. Age Cassius E. Churchill, Kansas City, ...24 May E. Kansas City, Charles R.

Miller, Grand Island, i. Lizzie S. Stonebreaker, Troy, Mich. 19 Albert B. Robinson, Kansas City, Kas ...21 Imogene Holme's, Kansas City, Kas .18 Henry L.

Hammack, Hutchinson, ...........21 Maude M. Rickey, Kansas City, Mo. 18 Powhattan H. Jackson, Kansas City, Mo. .24 Carrie L.

Perry, Kansas City, Mo. .18 Bert L. Kansas City, "kas. 26 Mary Brownrigg, Argentine, Kas. 21 John F.

Ward, Kansas City, Kas 25 Hattie L. Harper, Kansas City, Kas. 19 Samuel W. Keys, Parkville, 38 Isabella G. Dunn, Quindaro, 27 "DOLLAR BILL" FALLS DEAD.

WAS HELD AS AN ACCOMPLICE IN THE STERNBERG MURDERS. He Ruptured a Blood Vessel in the Heart While Wrestling With Another Inmate of the Jail During Recreation Hour After Breakfast. Arthur Srtang, alias "Dollar Bill," fell over, dead at 8:30 this mornings He had been in the county jail for more than a year as a convicted accomplice ot Charles Smith, the murderer, of the Sternbergs, who were killed about a year ago. After breakfast ten or fifteen, of the inmates of the jail were enjoying recreation hour in the halL Strang was wrestling with Jim King, another inmate, and both fell to the floor. Strang boastfully picked King up and held him above his head.

As he put him back on the floor' he was still in a stooping position. Suddenly he released his hold and staggered saying, "You've got me now." He fell to the floor and died almost instantly. Dr. Davis pronounced It death from rupture of a blood vessel in the heart due to an undue strain upon a weakened left ventricle. ADDRESSES GIVEN ON SUBJECTS OF GREAT IMPORTANCE TO PUBLIC.

Prof. Blackmar of Kansas University Speaks of Centralization of Municipal Authority" Judge McCune Tells "Stories of the Juvenile Court." Prof. Blackmar of the department of economics and sociology of the university of Kansas spoke on the "Centralization of Municipal Power." "Most failures of city government," said Prof. Blackmar, "are due to an attempt of the politicians to make the city organization into a political machine, when it should be a plain busi ness proposition. "When James Bryce visited this country he said 'the greatest political failure of American democracy is in the municipal governments.

Instead of being built from the top down it is built from the bottom up, and has no place in the general "In Europe," said Prof Blackmar, "the city government is built from the top down. In Germany the emperor selects a mayor, the mayor decides what he wants done, levies the tax and carries out his plans. The people get what they pay for. "Galveston was rebuilt by a com mission of business men with such success that several cities decided to try that form of government. great advantage of a commission government is the centralization of authority in the hands of three men who are directly responsible to the people." The commissioners meet every day and franchises are given 'by direct vote of the people.

To offset the damage of having, great power in a few hands the commissioners are subject to recall. They are the hired servants of the public, the same as the manager of a packing house is the employe of the company. The people can say, "Do what we want or get out." "The "commission law of Kansas is copied from that of Galveston and is impulsive legislation," said Prof. Blackmar. He went on to say that he does not approve the law; as it stands.

It has already cast discredit upon the general movement but it is a step in the direction of centralized municipal authority. "The city should own own water works and light plant. Such enterprises -should be managed along plain business principles and ought never be entrusted to the selfishness of a private corporation. The great public utilities should be in the hands of men of the highest ability who are held directly responsible for their work." "Two-thirds of the troubles we blame on politics are due to the need of a rational, working system of city government. The principles of business sense used in the management of a packing house or factory can be applied just as well in a city.

Select men with regard to- fitness only and pay them according to the value of their services. "More has been accomplished In the cause of good government through the action of Commercial clubs than In any other, way. In these clubs men of diverse politics and interests get together on the common ground of knowledge and public spirit and the city moves forward. "I congratulate you on your magnificent city and great public enterprises. You are no longer the tail of the kite on the other side of the line." Judge McCune's subject was announced as "Stories of the Juvenile Court" "I am afraid," said the judge, "that I am getting the reputation of exchanging speeches for dinners.

My wife says that it has materially affected the grocery bill at our house." "Cities are coming to realize their responsibility for unfortunate children. The time will come when we will take care of these children with funds from the public treasury instead of begging private charity." Judge McCune traced the work, in Jackson county irom its start four years ago when the county had only one. probation officer to Its present state. There are now ten officers, a $20,000 detention home and a hundred acre farm 16 miles in the country." The home has accommodations for 40 children. 1 i He told about the work of civilizing these little vagabonds and giving them ideas of- decency and respectability.

He showed a specimen of writing done by one of the Pratt children two weeks from he time she came to the heme unable to read or write. 'The future of this country." said Judge McCune," does not depend so much on the ability to raise a few Kansas City Cash Market. Wheat No. 2 hard, No. 3 hard, 98 No.

4 hard, 95c No. 2 red, No. 3 red, $1.05 1.07; No. 4 red, 99c $1-03. Corn No.

2 mixed, 57c; No. 3 mixed, 5757c; No. 2 yellow, 58c; No. 3 yellow, 5757c; No. 2 white, 61c; No.

3. white, 6060c. Oats No. 2 4849c; No. 3 mixed, 4848c; No.

2 white, 5154c; No. white, 5051c. Kansas City Live Stock Market. Hogs Receipts, 15,000. Market opened 5c higher, closed 10c higher.

Top sales, bulk, heavy, mixed, $5.55 5.S0; light, $5.405.80. Cattle slo wand stead to lower. Sheep Receipts, 12,000. Market 1520c lower; lambsr earlings, wethers, ewes, $5.00. Chicago Live Stock Market.

Hogs Receipts, 42,000 estimated for Wednesday. Market 5c higher. Quotations: Light, mixed, rough, $5.205.60. Cattle Receipts, 42,000. Market elow.

Beef steers, heifers, 1,000, 1.75 5.50. Texas, $4.355.25. Sheep, steady. Receipts of Live Stock. Hogs.

Cattle. Sheep. Chicago 24,000 5,500 18,000 Kansas City ...14,000 11,0000 14,000 Omaha 11,000 5,500 9,000 St. Joseph 4,500 1,600 3,500 St. Louis 10,000 4,000 3,000 Hogs steady.

Cattle steady. Sheep steady. Chicago Grain and Produce. Chicago, Jan. 12.

Wheat firm early on a better Liverpool than expected. The May deal advanced, to $1.06, but after staying there quite a while the bear bunch jumped on it and the bulls found they had too big a load to carry. Patten first offered a slight support and later withdrew. This encouraged the bears, and, aided by the pit, they broke it, lc, pressing it down to $1.04, within of previous bottom, from where it then made a 4c rally. Today it closed heavy near it and lc below yesterday.

Bradstreet's world's visible decrease favored the bulls but didn't help much. Northwest receipts about on an average. Argentina and Australia offering Europe large wheat at lower prices. Corn had its bull clothes on again and went up more than wheat, and when the latter had its big slump com fell only a trifle, closing a split lower than yesterday for the May option. Receipts large and" Liverpool closed 4c lower.

Bears evidently afraid to sell much at these prices. Perhaps snow and cold weather prevents them. good demand and light deliveries expected Boon. Oats dull, off. Provisions very strong.

Pork closed 17 higher. Kansas City Southern Old Southern West Kansas avenue W. H. Daniels, presidtnt of the drainage board, said last night that steps would be taken at once to se- Had a Blbck Jack. Robert Summers, a white man, was arrested yesterday afternoon for.

being drunk and refusing to pay car-fore. When searched at police headquarters it was found that he was carrying a home-made black jack. He was fined $100. Will Divorce Insane Husband. Mrs.

Helene Konkey filed suit yesterday afternoon In the district court for an annulment of her marriage to John Konkey upon the gound tHat he was not mentally responsible at the time he entered into the marriage 25 CENT GAS HAKES CHEAP U6HT an 80 candle power Gaslight costs less than one-fourth cent per hour. WYAIIDOTTE COMITY 6AS CO. New York Stock Market. New York, Jan. 12.

A mixed" market again today with the bulk-of the action downward. About twice as many stocks broke as advanced and almost the whole list closed weak, near the io0 point, and about a point lower than yesterday. Wisconsin Central advanced 4 points and Brooklyn Rapid Transit 2 and were quite strong while the market was breaking. Other bulges were Smelters 1, St. Paul 1.

Sugar and New York Central Steel, Copper and Wabash Northwestern Atchison and Illinois Central broke 1 Erie still weak on the turning down of its bond issue by the New York commission and fell 1 more. U. P. and Reading dropped 1, Mo. Rok Island and C.

F. I. 1 and Katy, Ontario and Great Northern No 'vital news today. No Heat In Cars. Street cars were not heated during the rush hours yesterday.

"Everything needed for power," was the explanation given by the conductors, who said orders were posted in the barns not to turn on the heat between 5:30 and 7 o'clock. The orders were obeyed. Appoints Deputy. "George Westfall.of Armourdale was appointed -yesterday afternoon by Sheriff Becker to fill one of the two vacancies left in that office. 643-645 fJIIIIIESOTA AVEIIUE Both Phones.

Fine Groceries, Fresh and Smoked All Fruits and Vegetables In Season The finest Fruits in the Market for the Season. Florida Grape Fruit, Fine Fine Navel Orcir gcsf Tangerines. Figs, Persian and Fard Dates, ted Layer Raisins for the Table; iNuts; of Pine Apple, Fanqr Malaga Grapes, Komquats, everyw I thing in fruits that anyone can desire. nice assert- GE3EUSTIS JSEIOIC GOEiPiltJV: 1 1 541-543 UI3IXES0TA AYC IASSAS CITY, KASSAS, Solicit Consignments of Grain and Orders for Execution in the Markets for Future Delivery. ment of Candies for the Christmas Season.

The ti Vegetables the market prepuces, Dwarf Celery- A-risp l-eat Lettuce, Head Lettuce, Cauliflower; Ccj-; berries and others. Tht best Younj Turkeys, Ducks and Chickens. You Till be pleased if ycu buy herc Cczz tj -f 'Vcbcsc:.