Webb City Register from Webb City, Missouri • Page 1

fin a i JUL JJJL CITY WEBB CITY, 410., MARCH 10 1909. EIGI ITEENTU YEAR. NO. 29 MORE LEAD AHD ZINC MINED WEBB CITY THAN ANY OTHER LIKE AREA IN THE WORLD. SUPPRESS EDITORS WILL STREETS BE SPRINKLED? City Officials Provide Sprinkler and Joe Williams Wants To Run Also.

I Blame Government Officials For 1 StiTfentfetQf Santiago, GuSsa July 17, 1898. Madrid, March 10. Since tbe The City of Webb City rough its board of councilmen have decided to sprinkle the business streets this summer and by this action there seems to be trouble brewing. Heretofore the street sprinkling ir this city bas beeu done by Joe Williams of the Fourth who has again decided that he would like the pay jr uoing the street spt inkling and both he and the city's fire chief have been soliciting tbe merchants for signatures of agreement to pay each so much for sprinkling. Just how the street sprinkling wat will end is not at all certain, but the city officials declare that if Williams does any sprinkling he will have to solicit patronage along the resident streets, as they have gone to the expense of equipping tie? flusher with a sprinkling apparatus, and will be prepared to do the combined flushing and sprinkling; Then too, the city claims that they are.

offering to do this work at practically and are making the nominal charge of three cents per front foot, per AlderniHti Toutz of the Second ward, is making a bard fight to stuire the contract for the city sprinkling, as he claims Williams quit sprinkling the streets lust year before the season had ended, and said be would do no more spi inkling. Mr. called at Ibis office last evening, asking the publication ot a request for nil merchants to sign the city agreement, in order that they could ive the entire business streets, the best of servic, "and, anyway" declared Mr. Toutz, "it would be a poor business man who refused If) patronize the city be is doing business Williams laims recognition, lie- WTHIN .3 i-a MILES OF COrSRCIAL CLUR SCORES Western Union Will Cater To Pub lie Demands By Keeping -Open Office 24 Hours. That the Commercial Club, of this city, has scored In the matter relating to the length of time that the estern Union Telegraph Company bhould keep their office open, was evidenced when C.

J. Frankel, district manager of the Western Union in Missouri and several otheMtatesV called a meeting here yesterday of th- Commercial Club committee and other influential ci.izens and caused a binding guarantee to be drawn. The agreement was drawn up by Attorney W. R. Robertson and stated that the company would open their office in this city at 8 o'clock in trie morning and con-tijjtfe open unil 10 o'clock at night.

This matter has been pending for tbe past four years, tbe Commercial Club petitioning legislature to pass a bill compelling tbe office to remain open twenty-four hours. The matter at time wasf drorpeirin tt.t tbs company would comply with the request of the Club. The company, for a- while the office kept open, then it commenced to close at the old hour," The Ciub wrote to Mr. Frankel protesting against the action" of company, and in reply received a letter that emplied that the com piny would do as they pleased in the matter. Tbe cororiittee from tbe Commercial Club then prepar ed auother bill for the legislature and it now pending.

The com dany ou learning of this hasteued to Webb City to straighten the matter out peaceably. No promise went with the com tuutee this time and tbe agreement was drawn up in black and wine and hereafter you can send or rg ceive a message any time eight o'clock in the morning anil ten o'clock at night during the week and on Sundays and holidays from 8 to 10 a. tn. and 4 to 6 p. ui.

DENTISTS WERE ROBBED Drs. Kutin and Hulfines Lose Gold and Platinum By Bold Thieves The dental office of Dr J.R.Kuhn over Muratta's drug store and the office of DrH.E.Huffhines over the postoffice, were entered and robbed last night of gold and platinum. The office of tte former was entered from ip south window on tbe alley. Evidently they had climbed telephone pole, which was near the windo and gained access to the room that way Gold and platinum to tbe amonut of a hundred dollars was taken from this office. At Dr.

Huftbints office the door was unlocked. posihly by a skeleton key. Here about $2 worth of gold and platinum were taken. The tbievea were probablv scared away from this office by tbe janitor, who sleeps in the building and whose room is directly opposite Dr. Huffhioes.

for a quantity of gold was left untouched. Both dent is' tt ink it the work of ar organized gang who go from city to city robbing dental offices DEMOCRAT PRIMARIES Will Be Held March 1 7th, Is City Committee's Decision-Water Works Question. The Democratic city committee met at the office of Justice E. Cress-well on South Allen street last night, and selected March as the date on which primaries will be held to make the Democratic nominations for the city offices. A primary wil! be held in each ward, the hours being from 7:30 to 8.30 for the purpise of uotri uatiug one councilman in each ward and to select five delegates in each ward, to attend a conven tion to be held in the city council room on March iStli at 8 p.

m. to nominate oue candidate for school director, A quiet undercurrent of interest is apparent in tbe nominations for candidates, and both parties are searching their ranks for the best men available. Mauy important questions will come before another council, the main one being what disposal to make of the Webb City and Carterville Water Works fran chise, which will expire within the next year. Many favor a municipal ownership of the waterworks system, and every effort is being made by those doing so, to secure candidates whose sympathies are with them, but men inclined to be just to all concerned. On the other hand it is not supposed that the water wotks company will be sloth ful in looking out for men to push forward, who will be friendly to hem.

Several gcod men have already been mentioned as Democratic can didates, but 1:0 announcements has yet been made. TOLEDO WANTS W.C.PREACHER Popular Minister Elected To Pulpit Of Third Church In An Ohio Town. Dr. J. F.

Shepherd, pastor the First Presbyterian church of this city, today received the following telegram from Tiledo, Ohio: "Third church elected yui n-nanimously, great rejoicing and en ihusiasm." The telegram was signed by the moderator and clerk of that church The Third church is second in size of eight Presbyterian churches in Toledo, is located 111 the best pait cf the city, and is a very fine field. just what the Doctor will has not beeti umde publi; but shou'd he decide to accept this exrelktit offer, the good will ot nut only bis congregation, but every citizen in the city will go with him. During his sojourn in this city, he has done much for his church ind other organizations. He is pub ic spirited and always for the good and order of the community. The Ideal Theater.

Thi Ideal theater, the new five Cent show, which is being conduc ed by local parties, is being well patronized nightly. The theater i up-to-date in every particular and is one of tbe prettiest little theaters in Jasper county. The are go ana Kieigo who bas been engaged to tticg the lluctrated songs, is miking a hit tbe patrons. 30 KILLED; 60 INJURED Great Loss Of Life and Proper-: ty Follow In Wake Of Windstorm. Brinkley, March 9.

Thirty or more lives were snuffed out, sixty people were injuted.v and property estimated at one million dollars was destroyed as a result of the tornado which wrecked this little city last night. Of the known dead, fourteen are white people. The dead: IsSac Reed, Mrs. Issac Reed, Russell Reed, Raymond Reed, Porter Foote, Starrett, Harry Stovall, Mrs. Ethel Phillips, Mrs, Belle Darden, two children of Mrs, Darden, Charles Frenze, A M.

Hood, one unidentified man. Many women are amopg tbe ser iously injured, some of them fatal iy. The' Roman Catholic church, standi ig directly in tbe path of the alone escaped damage and vfands tonight grimly in' a 8MB j-JI- desolation. It been-converted into a hospital. Main street and Cyptess avenue, the two principal throughfares of the town, are now impassable and arepihd up high with wreckage.

Every business house is in ruins, and there is hardly a home that has escaped damage. Tbe Arlington hotel waa totally demol ished. The eighty guests escaped uninjured. The Brinkley hotel. and Kelly hotel were destroyed without loss of life.

D0X CAR THIEF TO PEN Harve Gibson Of Webb City, Pleads Guilty To Grand Larceny. Harve Gibson, of Webb City, charged with graud larceny was arranged in division No I of the circuit coutt, withdrew bis former plea of not guilty and pleaded guilty to the charge in the cotrv plaint yts'erday. He was sentenced to two years in the p-Minitentiary. Gibson is tbe man arrested by instable Ed Hansford and l)c-pusy Ccnstable Horace Neihardt in Wel)b City ce night jeveral weeks ago. The two officers received a lip that a man had his plans perfected for breaking into a Missouri Potific box car and they hid in the shadow of a car, and saw Gibson break tbe seal on the car, open the door and take out a can of oil.

Tbe officers thereupon rushed out and captuted the man with the stolen goods in bis bands. Re abzing that be had no defense Gib son decided to throw himself on tbe mecy Lf tbe court. Roy Reed, a Carthage lad plead ed guilty to the charge of petit larceny and was sentenced to two years in the reform school at Boon- ville. He has been in trouble oo various occasions. His last exploit was the tht ft of a pair of rubber boots.

RULE AGAINST THIRD JUDGE Asking For Third: Circuit Judge For Jasper County Killed Yesterday. Jefferson-, City, March 9. --Rep resentative Uriah Smith of the Jasper County Eastern dittrict appeared before the' judiciary committee of tbe bouse of representatives and secured an adverse decision in regard to house bill No. 452, providing for a third circuit judge for Jasper county. This Is the bill against which there has been such a general protest in Carthage and there wilt be much1 satisfaction.

at tbe news that it has been killed. bill vas introduced in the bouse by Representative Roach of Joplin and in the senate by Senator Malang of jop-lin. Tbe killing of the bill does not necessarily mean that Webb City I not to have two terras of tbe circuit court. The committees who have the matter it charge are working faithful! r.Joitihe cause and it is probable that Webb City will land two of tbe terms. The legislative session is now half gone.

There have been 852 bills introduced in the' bonse and there are more to fellow. Reperseniative Smith has been looking after bis duties faithfully, not having missed a single session of the house and seems to be doing good and effective work. METHODIST CONFERENCE Little Accomplished At First Days Ses sion Of New TorV Methodists Bishop Wilson Presiding New York, March 10. Little was accomplished at the first day of the' Methodist Episcopal Conference here. Unexpected develope-ments have upset the Vrfc0ictious made and no definite action has taken place as yet.

Bishop Luther B. Wilson pre-s'des over the sessions. One of tbe chief moves will be that of the district superintendent of the Mal Brunswick district, Dr. J. B.

Haiue's term expires this year. It is said he seeks an Ocean Grove appointment. Some predictions are that Rev. John Handley, of Vineland, and Rev. James William Marshall, of the First church, Mill-ville, are both likely candidates for 1 he position of district superintendent to su-ceed Dr.

Haines. Rev. Dr. Marshall' has been called to tbe First church, at New Brunswick, and will probably be appointed to that charge if be is not placed over the Brunswick dir trict. Garrett Smitn Sells Out Garrett Smith has sold his interests in the Mint Pool Hall, comer Allen and Daugherty streets to Wright Stickley and Bart Rarasour.

the army continues Intact and tbe war can be cautioned," The Correspondencies, which publishes these dispatches, declare the exchanges acquit General Blanco of any responsibility and prove "the sad troth that tbe capitulation was arranged as a preliminary to making peace." publicatioa two weeks ago "of some cablegrams between General Blanco at Havana and the government at Madrid regarding the surrender of the city of Santiago, Cnbflf to Gen era! Shafter on July 17 1898, a bitter controversy has been waged here by the editors of tome oi tbe Madrid papers who wish to place the blame for the untimely disgraceful surrender upou the government officials rather than upon -the brave generals who were on the field of action to uphold the honor of Spaio, and the editors of other papers who defend tbe course the government took, tt was learned here that there' was held last night a secret cbal of officials and ex-officials whose names have been used or united at in the controversy in such way as to besmirch their dignity," to, decide whether tbe further publication of alfiuformation on the subject will be stopped, by censure or whether an argu uent will be circulated in their defense. The decision reach-ed will be made public by the ac-tion taken and it is probable that all article A not, favorsble to the government side of the case will be quickly surpassed and further disgraceful disclosures prevented. The rankling article last published contained' a batch, of messages sent during the war time 1 which, demonstrate that tbe-gov erument, when it found that Blanco was. unalterably opposed to surrender, communicated directly with General the commander at Santiago, giving htm a free band to make terms. 5 Geuers.1 Blanco, on July 13 telegraphed to Torel that be would try to relieve Santiago and instructing "him to insist that General Shafter allow the Spanish garrison to retire to Holg'uin o.

return to Spain on(Spauish ships, as otherwise Spain would continue tbe defense. "Regarding the suggestion," General Banco said further to General Torel, "that some one must be found to assume the responsibility for this situation. I repeat that I am responsible for everything that has occured in Chba since October 1 last." Tbe same day General Blanco cabled Madrid that tbe juncture of the Third" Army corps with the Santiago garrison had become ira-possible, but that Torel must not surrender except on honorable conditions. Midrid thereupon authorized Tortl to treat independently of Blanco, but Blanco, ascertaining this, sent a telegraphic warning to Torel that be could not include the entire Fourth Army corps in the surrender, as the other gariisons were capable of holding our. Nevertheless, General Torel on July 17 surrendered the whole army corps wttblts war material.

In transmitting tbe announce-ment of tbts surrender to Madrid, Blanco reproached the government saying he could have prevented it on tbe terms made. He added: ''In spite of its dismemberment, cause the city refused to purchase lis sprinkler, and claims that the -i ty officiaMhiul been notified that he would expect 10 do the city i inkling this year. Dinner For Teds. Tile young ladies of the T. IJ.

1). club were en-Urtaiued last night at six o'clock dinner by Mrs. II. H. Hanghawout at her home on West Joplin street, complimentary her daughter, Miss Ituie.

The dinner was a surprise ar i in honor of Miss ITiughawout's birthday. Aniericin Beauty rose table decorations am'. tVe dinner was served in four Miss Ilaughawout was prt 1 with a handsome souvenir spnoi by tbe club members. Followi'-g tbe ci u.e-r, iue club was tutertaineu at il ir regular session with Miss Etl tl Griffith a i heir bos' ess at the llaugluwoot home. The list included Misses Mary Bonis, Sadie Pitman, Ltilo Sbrcve, Pansy Guniber, Edith Bn'lfor-j, Ze Thralls, Goldie Clay tin.

Kffie AlcNealey, with Miss as bostes and Miss Haugh a ot as Kiiest of honor. Webb City Couple Wed. Ja-nei Cunning and Eihel Phoebus, bo to of this rny were married in Carthage yesterday at tbe court, -house by Judge E. Hohhird.