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1 -u GIT VOL.11. NO. 143. KANSAS CITY. KANSAS, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 1008.

PRICE ONE CENT. AUTO SHOW SEASON. WEATHER FORECAST. A RADFORD FRAMING LAW THE NEWS FORECAST NATION'S LAW MAKERS news? by imw: izing thorough investigation of child and woman labor problems. Discussion of the negro problem and emphasizing the necessity of both races observing tolerance in their relations.

Explanation of the causes which compelled American intervention in Kansas City, Kansas air cooler tonight and Sunday. and 8. J. Dunning. Eyes tested free.

"The Poor Editor." At a recent editorial convention a. member offered the following toast: 'To save an editor from starvation, take his paper and. pay for 11 promptly. To save him roin bankruptcy, advertise in his paper liberally. To save him from despair, send him every news item of which you can get hold.

To save Mm from wrath, write your correspondence plainly on one side of the sheet and send it in as early as possible. To save him from mistakes, bury him. Dead people are the only ones who never make mistakes." Correctly Named. "What is vthat horrible perfume, Gladys? Where did you get it? "Aunt Phoebe, the cook, she gave it to me." the little girl replied. "Shs got a whole bottle ful, an' 6he says it's violent essence." I' I Trade at WUlaer Furo, Carpet Co, oash or credit 535537 Ave.

THE THAW TRIAL IN NEW YORK MAY BE DEFERRED. American Public Health Association to Meet in Mexico National Drainage Conference at Oklahoma City. Washington, D. Dec. 1.

The large number and great importance of the matters slated for conside ration and action will combine to attract far more Than the ordinary amount of attention to the last session of the Fif-ty-ninh congress, which convenes next Monday. It has been the usual custom in the past for the short ses sion to confine its attention to the money budgets and to those matters left unfinised by the long session. But it is believed that a precedent in the opposite direction will be established-by the coming session. There appears to be a disposition among the members of both branches to dispose of some of the great pronational problems demanding action. Spurred on by the president, it is probable that the legislators will be more industri- "Kansas City, Kansas 250,000 In 1915." That Uncertainty, The tarkey that eseaped the guillotine at least has the assurance of living until Christmas, which is saying more than can be claimed for two of the candidates for mayor of Kausas City, Kansas.

:1 9 I 8 1 1 I 1 1 Automobile Clsb of America Was Formally Opened Today la the Grand Central Palace. New Yor, Dec. 1. The seventh annual show of the Automobile Club of America was formally opened today in the Grand Central Palace, and for a week to come the "toot, toot" and "honk, honk," of a myriad of -motor cars, including all kinds and sizes and numbers, will echo through the big structure in Lexington avenue. In the number and variety of exhibits the show is fully up to the expectations of Its promoters, who have worked unusually hard to put up a fine exhibition this year in opposition to the so-called national automobile show to be held in Madison Square garden next month.

Motor vehicles propelled by steam, gasoline and electricity are on exhibition, and the exhibits present a fine sight to those who are itnerested in this sort of thing. While the motor car and everything pertaining to it forms the chief attraction, there are other things worth looking at that will not only interest the automobilist, but the general pub lie as well. In conjunction with the show the Aero Club of America is holding the most complete exhibition of balloons and airships ever seen in this country, while everything new and novel in the aeronautic line, from wind wagons to aeroplanes and flapping wing machines is on view. W00DLAW SEXTON DEAD. Stephen W.

Gray Died Last Night For Eight Years He Had Officiated at the Cemetery. Stephen W. Gray, sexton of the Woodlawn cemetery, died last night at 9 o'clock. Bright's disease was the cause of his death. He was a widower and leaves four children, Homer, Earl and Robert, sons, and a daughter, Avis.

He has a mother, Mrs. Ann Gray of Kansas City, three sisters, Mrs. A. P. Schrieve of Topeka; Mrs.

A. G. Talbot, Kansas City, Mrs. Richards, La Junta, Colo. Mr.

Gray had for ithe past eight years been the sexton of the Woodlawn cemetery. The funeral will toe held from the sexton's home at 2:30 o'clock tomor row afternoon. Interment in Woodlawn. RERflER MAKES $W00. Sold a Patent Which He Boutrht at Excelsior Springs a Week Aero.

J. S. Berger, promoter of the late carnival, sold a patent hat, coat and umbrella locker this taorning to the Missouri Investment company for $60,000. The deal was closed at the Baltimore hotel. Mr.

Berger bought the patent at Excelsior Springs about week ago for $10,000. He was there for a few days' rest, when he met the inventor of the contrivance, who nfod ed the money. After the deal was closed, Mr. Berger said: "I feel sorry for what 1 have -lone. The patent will make a fortune for somebdy, but I have so much business on hand that I couldn't find time to piace it on the market." Roosevelt Wedding Annirersary.

Washington, D. Dec. 1. The resident and Mrs. Roosevelt will to morrow cele orate tneu iwenuein wedding anniversary with a small family gathering at the White house.

The president will probably present Mrs. Roosevelt with a diamond orna ment, as that has been his custom on every present giving occasion for the past few years. Philadelphia Trolley Raise. Philadelphia, Pa Dec. 1.

This will be a glad Christmas for the 7,300 mo-tormen and conductors employed by the Philadelphia Rapid Transit company, as an increase of five per cent in their wages went into effect today. The raise will cost the company tin additional outlay of about $270,000 a year. Brass Thieves Arrested. William Fields, 206 Berger avenue; Otis Brinkley, 114 Delaware avenue, and Taney Harvey, 194 North Fifth street, all negroes, were arrested this morning with 200 pounds of brass, which was stolen from the Chicago, Rock Island Pacific Railway company's yard. They were locked up at No.

3 police station. Tery Low Rates Tuesday. Every Tuesday, balance of the ytar, the Chicago Great Western railway will sell homo seekers tickets to North Dakota and Casadlas Northwest at about halt rata; to other territory first and third Tuesday. J. H.

Lyman. Oen'l Agt, 7 West Ninth street, Kansas City, Mo. State number in party and when going. ii Pure mince meat 2 lbs 23c, at Stew art's. 10 PRETEXT FRAUD IS RELOAD IG GRAIN IK CARS.

WOTernor Hocb Will Slake Setera Recommendations Grain Men Do JTot Like to Hare In-spector Do Weighing. Governor Hock -will probably make a number of Important recommenda tions regarding needed amendments to the state law governing the inspection of grain in his message to the legis lature. He has conferred a number times recently with J. W. Radford state grain inspector, concerning his plans for strengthening the law, an Mr.

Radford is now at work with number of attaches of the grain in spection department in formulating their ideas of desired changes. In speaking of the matter, Mr. Radford said today: "It is our plan to strengthen the law as much as possible. A suit is now pending in the United States court which would prac- tically result in the destruction the state Inspection in event it should foe decided in favor of the elevator companies that are 'behind the suit In refraining the Jaw we will try to to phrase it as to avoid certain weak nesses lhat now exist as shown by the decisions of the courts in other cases. Then, too, we will have a new law ready to work under in case the ele vator companies should win the suit now pending." Some time ago, following the dis covery that certain grain dealers in Kansas City, had been practicing Iraud by reloading cars with inferior grain after they had once been in spected and selling the inferior grain to innocent purchasers on the basis of the first inspection.

Mr. Radford stated his belief that the law shouid be so amended as to make these fraudulent, practices punishable by fines and Imprisonment. He is still of that opinion and a provision of this sort will be incorporated in the bill on which he is now working. The grain men in Kansas City, and other big (markets have been try ing for some time to escape some of the features of the present law, which provide that the state Inspector not only grade wheat Jmtaleo weigh 1L This latter provision Is particularly obnoxious to some of the grain men, who contend that the weights as fixed by the weighmasters for the Kansas City board of trade are just and that the shippers should not be compelled to pay the expense of having the grain weighed twice. Mr.

Radford agrees with these grain men, but insists that they should cut out the board of trade weighing charge and accept the state weights. In framing the bill to be introduced this winter it will -be the intention to preserve all the commendable features cf the present law in increase its utility by several changes intended to strengthen it, provide more severe penalties for its violation and protect the people from a court decision which might effectually destroy the state grain inspection department and leave the grain growers wholly at the mercy of elevator and grain commission men. a Free. Free pictures will -be given to every lady calling at Todd's Wall Paper and Taint Saturday, December 1st. "0 Sims on tho Water Question.

To the Pufbllc. The water works situation does not look good as it now stands for "immediate adjustment," when tthe mayor of this city has been elected for the short term. Every man, woman and child in the whole city i3 vitaly Interested in that issue, because they use water and should have "an adequate supply of pure water," but they can have it under more favorable con- tlitions than the "immediate adjustment" now proposed and ready to be touched off at the first meeting of the city council after the new mayor has teen inaugurated. It looks to me that much better terms than these cut and dried ought to be obtained for the people after they have had a chance to express views and wishes on the water works situation. In view of all this, then, I pledge myself 4o the people this city, to let them first be heard in the matter, and that, if elected mayor of this city, I will use my influence and vote as mayor, if necessary, to have the water works question decided only after people have had an opportunity to fee fully heard on the issue.

Respectfully yours, JOHN T. SIMS, Republican Nominee for Mayor -o Free pictures will be given to every lady calling at Todd's Wall Paper and faint Saturday, December 1st, BRIEF MOTES OF INTEREST OV THE CO.TJET, Calcagre. Lhe Stotk Sbew OpeRs X-' Day Hebrews Heaar John Hay This is Qaeen AlexaiU dra's Birthday. (London, Dec. 1.

The aixty-secn3 birthday of Queen Alexandra was ceJj-brated today with the usual through the Kingdom. Countless mes sages or congratulation poured la at Sandringham. where the queen entertained ail the children of the' tat 3 to tea, personally superintending "tts proceedings. Toronto, Ont, Dec. The queen' birthday was celebrated 1n.

Toroats by an artillery salute of 21 pins la Queen's park and the display tf flas on all public buildings. Chicago, 111., Dec. 1. The leTtstS annual exhibition of the Internals: Live Stock show opened today in mamonth ampltheatra and other bniM lngs constructed for the purpose at the Union stock yards. In the curs ber of entries the show this year it larger than in any previous years and the international character of the exhibition is also more pronounced.

Breeders from all parts of the country, and many from Canada and from tx land, France, Belgium and countries of Europe are represented. King Edward has sent to the ehovf seven English Shire horses the most powerful and heavy of this type la the royal stables. During the week of the exhibition there will be heid the annual conten tion of a large number of pure brd live stock associations, which will greatly add to the number of visitors at the big show. As in previous yeara the Judging of the merits of live stock by the students of the various agricul tural colleges In the west is to be a prominent feature of the and the rivalry among the different insti- tutiona is keen. Philadelphia, Dec.

1. Hebrew! of Philadelphia and of the country at large tomorrow will pay a notable "tri bute to the memory of Secretary John Hay, whose friendship for the race and his repeated official and privaU efforts in its (behalf are well" known. The tribute takes the form of a mem orial window, which will be unveiled the new synagogue of the Congre" gatlon of Keneseth-Israel, tho largest Hebrew congregation in the United States. The ac.tion in placing a memorial In a Hebrew synagogue to the memory of a non-Hebrew is said to be without precedent Secretary Root, as Mr. Hay's successor in office, fess accepted an invitation to deliver an address at the unveiling.

Oscir Straus, who is to be Secretary of Commerce and Labor, is to be another cf he -speakers. Washington, D. Dec. l.Tfca Navy has directed tbst beginning with this date, an Identifi cation record, consisting of rinse prints and personal description, eiill be made and forwarded to the bureau of navigation in the case of eveTy man enlisting or re-enllsting In the navy. The system of finger prints will bs practlcall the same as that already employed in -the army.

Vienna, Dec. 1. Tomorrow will fci the anniversary of Emperor Franc', i Joseph's accession to the throne and on that day he shall have rounded cut the fifty-eighth year of his reign. Tab a record of sovereignty greater Oun any of his contemporaries. King Leopold of Belgium faas occupied th? throne for forty years and King Oscar of Sweden comes next with a record 3 years.

Holyoke, Dec .1. A 'redac tion in the price of gas to $1 per thousand feet went into effect in HolycVs today. The dty of Holyoke has control of the gas and electric Idl ing facilltiesof the municipality fcr four years and -the present reductL 2 the price gas makes a gross de crease of forty cents, and a net of thirty-five centi, since department was estahlifhed. Filed Three InjcscUtss. Assistant Attorney.Ce'eral TrkL: today filed three injunction la Court of Common 1 ollcwiai, wad are cauxslvit.

lag Uiuor: Ambrcse Key. 1U3 curiae boulevard J. M. Ztnzi. lx Jobe and Charles Wlttrcri, North James street: John McCtry 1 Daniel Collins, 564 Soutn re street.

P. Winkler. Eyes Tested Free. C3.pror?rj7. Fitted, tf 58 ARRIVING AT.

WASHINGTON FOR OPENING OF CONGRESS. At Noon Monday the lawmakers Will Line Up for Last Sessioa of Flfty.NlntB Congress They Will Be Busy. Washington, Dec. The period of dullness has ended and of ficial Washington once more is awake and prepared for "tie. season." Outward and visible signs are abundant that the opening of congress is at hand.

The railway stations are tronged, the streets are crowded. hotel proprietors and boarding-house mistresses of the "hash belt" are beaming. The nation's lawmakers are back in town once more, some of them elated over their victory in the recent election, others cast down by defeat. At noon Monday the lawmakers will line up forthe last session of the Fifty- ninth congress. The life of the congress is.

limited to but three months more at the most. As there is mucn inmoprtant "business to be idisposed of the session undoubtedly 'will be a busy one. There are many great problems awaiting solution at the hands of the national legislators, but notwithstanding this fact the brief space covered by the coming session, 'whtqh will ex pire by limitation March 4, precludes the probability tof inucn being accomplished beyond the passage of the regular money budgets, and the disposal of unfinished business that came over from the recent long session. Three months is hardly time enough in which to pass the appropriation bills, let alone dispose of legislation of general importance. The tariff will be let alone for the time being and in all probability the president's program for rounding out his anti-corporate legislation also will be withheld until the Sixtieth congress.

The Santo Domingo treaty, the Isle of Pines treaty and the Morocco treaty await the attention of the senate. Immigration restriction, the Philippine tariff bill, the Smoot case and several of the so-called "labor" bills will be brought up. The many urgent advocates of the ship subsidy bil will strive to secure its passage before March, and they may possibly "bi successful if the speaker is won over but neither this bill nor any of the other leading measures which have strong friends will be allowed to interfere with the bills the passage of which is deemed absolutely necessary. Members evpress a determination to take up the work of the session vigor ously at the beginning with the hope of having it well advanced before thi holidays. The appropriation bills are to be given the right of way at both ends of the capitoi and pressed through with all possible haste.

Beyond the usual formalities attending the opening little will be accomplished on Monday, but by Tuesday, or Wednesday at the latest the bouse will plunge into its work. Intense interest Is manifested in the president's message on account of the great importance of the many questions it will have to deal with. While, of course, the usual secrecy has been maintained with regard to the message and the customary precautions-taken to prevent its publiactlon before the opening of congress, the president has shown the message to so many of the Republican leaders and consulted with them in regard to it that the principal points of the document hare become pretty generally known- It is believed the most important recommendations and subjects the president has made and discussed to bis mei-sare are the following: A system of progressive taxation cn gTeit fortunes, so' as to prohibit the concentration of enormous wealth la a few hands. National assistance to tabor through laws making eight-hour a legal day for all government work save on the Panama canal; also limiting the hours labor 9I raiirsad rlsyea; author Cuba and an announcement of xhe un selfish policy the United States will pursue with regard to Cuba. National regulation and supervision of corporations engaged in interstate commerce, either by act of congress or through a constitutional amendment.

Removal of an duties, save 25 per cent, of the present rates an sugar and tobacco, on Philippine products excepted duties to be removed entirely in 1909. American citizenship for Porto Ricans. increase of the navy and necessary changes for improvement, of the army Development through national sub sidy of a great and powerful mer chant marine. Statement of work done on Panama canal and recommendation for the future. DEATH OF ESTELLE OESTRICH.

End Came Last Mgbt at the Meanon ite Mission Was En Rente to Home la Indiana Esteiia Oestrich, aged 37 years, died a the Mennonite mission, Seventh and Pacific avenue, last night, of tubercu losis. The remains were shipped this morning to Richmond, Ind. Maurice Hill, a brother-in-law, came from In diana yesterday to take Miss Oestrich to her home in Richmond, but he con dition was beyond any encouragement and about midnight she died. She came three weeks ago from Texas to this city, but was unable to continue in her journey home. Gibson Porter, underfk's, 1011 7.

BOOKS CLOSED YESTERDAY. There Are 14.607 Persons Eligible to Vote at Special Election for Mayor, December 11. There are 14,607 persons who arc eligible to vote at the special election for mayor to be held December 11. Of this number 3,047 are female voters and 9,560 male voters. The books closed at 10 o'clock last night, and during the day 666 persons had registered.

It is not expected that over three-fifths of the persons registered will vote. Money to loan, W. A. Morris. Drawing (Sunday Crowds.

Tho Metropolitan Hotel, at Sixth street and Ann avenue, is getting to be the most popular place in Kansas City, Kansas, for the people who think much about the physical inner man. This hostelry draws much more than its share of patronage throughout the week, but on Sunday it is the center of attraction for the big majority who dine up town. There are two elements in particular that single out the Metropolitan as a favorite resort. The first is courteous treatment, and the other is the class of edibles that are placed before the guests. Tomorrow an extraordinarily fine dinner will be served.

If you are a stranger to the Metropolitan meals, try it to morrow. Y. W. C. A.

DEPARTMENT. A very important meeting is to bj held in New York city the coming week, which is the first convention of the joint committee, representing a united movement of the WTomen's and Young Women's Christian associations to bring Into closer union all the as sociations in the United States. The history of this new movement goes back to the spring of 1905, when strong committee was appointed to bring about this union, with Miss Grace Hi Dodge as chairman. Last January national conventions were held in Baltimore and Chicago. All associations that have been allied -to the old work can become charter mem bers of this united body, and our Y.

W. C. A. in Kansas City, Kansas, will be one of these. Our association has been honored by having Its president.

Mrs. Winfleld Freeman, and general secretary. Miss May I. Cambridge, as Invited guests, with all expenses paid, through the courtesy of the New York committee cf arrangements. They leave Mon day morning.

The convention will sett la the South church, Madison and Thirty streets, December 5 and 6 and tie secretarial conference folio win 5 on December 8. 9 and 10. Sunday afternoon at 4 o'clock the gospel service will ba a missionary meeting, led by Miss Luella Andersoj of Singapore. She will ell of her work there. A large attendance is hoped lor.

at this Ejecting THE ELKS' MEMORIAL WILL BE HELD TOMORROW PEOPLE'S THEATER. AT SerT Ices Will Begin at 11 'O'clock and the Public Is Invited to Attend The Program to Be (iiren. The Elks' memorial services will be held tomorrow at the People's theater cn avenue, between Sixth and Seventh streets. Since Wyandotte Lodge No. 440 has been organized thirty-eight members have passed away.

Of this number six have died during the past year The services will begin promptly at 11 o'clock and the entire public is invited to attend. The following program will be given: Prelude Sacred song, "Calvary" (Paul Rodney), orchestra. Cornet Solo "The Holy City" (Stephen Adams). Dirge "Rock Hill" (W. E.

W. Petee). Opening Exercises: Flower Song "Hearts and Flowers" (Theo. M. Tobain), orchestra.

Remarks Walter Fearn, E. R. Invocation Rev. John Banfcrd. Solo Selected, Mis Sara Cosgriff.

Eulogy Dr. George B. Stemen. Solo Selection, Miss Harriet Macbeth. Eulogy Rev.

John Banford. in (Rubinstein) orchestra. Eulogy Hon. J. K.

Cubbison. Solo "Shall I be Forgotten," Mrs. Mamie S. Smith. Closing Exercises Benediction Rev.

John Banford. Hymn "NearerM Go to Thee," orchestra and audience. Selection Orchestra. As a general rule the memorial services are held in the Elks' club rooms in the Portsmouth building, but as the hall would not hold the crowd, it was decided to secure the People's theater, which has a large seating capacity. Manager George M.

GatCs of the People's has given the use of the theater to the Elks for their services. Changed Bts Today, The police changed beats at coon today. Sergeants k. Handrahan and O'Donneil are in charge of Lyons and Embree at No. 2 station, and Broadiurst and at 3 PraUmlaarT Tkwsfiay George Robinson, patrolman, was arraigned In the South City court yesterday on the charge of assaulting Peter Noak with his club November 22.

His preliminary hearing was set for Thursday. He was rf ch ous during the ensuing three months than they have ever been before, excepting in war time. Monday auci Tuesdiy will be taken up with the president's message and 'the tiansac-tion of the usual preliminary busi ness. By Wednesday at tae latest tue lawmakers will have their coats off be ready. Cor the serious work before them.

It looks now as if the Thaw trial in New York, tentatively set to begin next Monday, will be deferred until a later date. The delay will not be longer than a few days, however, as it is evidently the desire of both the prosecution and the defense to have the famous case otft of the way if possible by the first of the year. A number of important cases are on the docket of the United States supreme court, which will reassemble Monday after Thanksgiving recess. The meeting of the American Public Health Association will be held in the City of Mexico, beginning its session Monday, and will be attended by eminent medical men and health officials of the United States, Canada and Mexico. An interstate convention for the dis cussion of the question of the popular election of United States senators will assemble in Des Moines nevt Wednes day.

Delegates will be in attendance from nearly all the states of the union. Another "gathering of wide interest will be ithe National Drainage confer ence, to be held in Oklahoma City the latter part of the wek. This conference has been organized by the governor of Oklahoma and the purpose is to take up the subject of drainage, looking to better roads, improved reclamation service, etc. The national rivers and narbors congress, organized her last January, will open its second convention next Thursday. The chief purpose is to demonstrate to congress that a sentiment has arisen in favor of increased regular river and harbor appropria-(kms.

Special Services. A special Thanksgiving service will be held at the First Presbyterian church tomorrow. Addresses by Col. L.C True and Hon. Silas Porter, one of tho justices of the supreme court of Kansas, with music by the Park- ville quartet The service begins a 7:30 p.

m. 2farriage licenses, Raymond H. BrookhU). K. Daisy Atkins, K.

Robert Smith, Vancouver, B. Anna Chicago, ill 27 John Carter, K. K. ...21 ArmaP Johnson, K. K.

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