The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1902-08-28
KANSAS NEWS BRIEFS.

HObert Ia Lee, OF Garland. has been |
appointed a special laborer at Puget
Sound navy yard, Washington.
Albert Crispin, Of Lawrence, has
been appointed n carpenter in the
quartermaster's department of the
army at Lcavenworth.
Andy Peterson, the man who was
convicted Of murder In the first degree
for killing Carl Holt, near Grccnicaf,
last January. has been taken TO the
penitentiary.
John G. Lowe. the reform school at
tendant, who shot his wife last Sun
day. at Topeka, causing her death two
days later. has been held for murder by
the corcncr's jury.
The Elk City Gas and OIL Go. has
brought In another good gas we'll. II
Is located one mile north of town. This
makes two good wells for this com
pany and insures plenty OF Gas for the
town.
Nothing came of the Allied Popul!st
o. middle-of- -the-road state convention
called for Thursday in Topeka. Only
one delegate put In an appearance
George Bordman OF Nemaha county.
The call, issued two weeks ago. was
signed Committee" Nobody has
consented to stand sponsor for IT,
At n special meeting of the Lawrence
city council there was general ex-
preston Of n representative lot OF the
citizens present In favor of a. ,eptipg
the proposed gift Of a s25,OGl library
building to the city Of Lawrence. under
the usual terms offered Ivy Andrew
Carnegie. but the council postponed
action for two weeks. indicating thet
the proposition Is likely to bc turn, d
down.
An oil g,isher has been struck at
Chanute by the Barker Oil Company
on Its holdings north Of the city. Gas
sand was first penetrated for two feet
at a depth of III feet. and then oil was
reached. The drill pacsed through
thir'T feet of the most productive sand
foLnd In that territory. The drill.rs
estimate that the natural Cow Is over
2OO barrels every twenty four hours.
u
pany organized less than month ago
with home capital.
A cablegram from Manila announces
the death OF Mrs. &. Il. Conant, a
Topeka woman. About two years ago.
&. +. Conant. n teacher Of German at
Washburn college was appointed To
take charge of one of the government
schools near Manila In the Philippines.
He was In love with Miss Tucstrman,
Topeka girl. at the time. A year
later. Miss Tuckcrman went to Manila
and married him. She also secured a
place In the schools there. Thursday
she died. The body will be brought
back to Topeka for burial.
Eastern parties for whom X. X. YER
million, a law partner of Governor
Stanley, at Wichita. is acting as agent.
are securing options on farm lands ad-
jacent to Wellington with view to re-
opening the salt industry there. The
identity Of the corporation which Mr..
Vermillion Is representing has not
been disclosed, but II is supposed to be
connected with large packing house
interests. A few months ago, the same
company had an expert there inyesti-
eating the depth and thickness of the
salt deposits, and 1t is presumed that
on his report, Wellington was selected
as field for the company's operations.
Burglars broke into the home Of Ed
Groomer. 5i3 Ann avenue, Kansas City
kas. He was alone In the house, his
wife and children being In Excelsior
Springs, Mo-. The intruders did not
awaken Groomer and to make sure ht
would sleep more soundly tied h hand
kerchief saturated with chloroforn
over his face. He was In an uncon.
scious condition when boarder
Frank Johnson, found him about mid
night. The thieves, after IobbiEI
Groomer of $l.25 In currency and 4
geld watch owned by his wife. wen
into Johnson's room, broke open hi:
trunk anu stole lot OF his persona
effects. After great deal OF worl
Groomer was restored to consciousness
He is employed at Armour's packing
house.
Arrangements are about completed
for a monster celebration mt Parsons
on August ~. That day Is the twenty
fifth anniversary of the istallation o
Parsons lodge. No. l. A. U. u. W., the
first lodge Of Workmen organized In
Kansas. From this original lodge o
thirty members the order has grown tt
a membership OF 100000 in the state
the largest membership In America
Parsons lodge. So. I. has tho hrges
membership In the state. and Webb
McNall. Of Kansas. Is supreme master
workman of the United States and Can
ada. Many OF the original certificates
ara In nxiatauea anb pnnu stauhing %