The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1904-04-22

banks reporting, an increase In tht
past three years of over 100. There
were las national banks reporting, an
increase in three years of 20. The in
crease in deposits, within three years
is over sec, 900, 900; the increase in cap
ital is over $1,000, 900; the increase in
surplus accounts over 81 900, 900, while
there has been an actual decrease OF
over 5000, 900 in the amount of real cs-
tate carried by the banks.
WESTERN UNION BEATEN.-Thc SUI
prcme court dismissed the Western
Union injunction suit, as the law OF
1899, under which a multiplicity OF
cases were brought, has been knocked
out. The court reduced the fees and
expenses of the special master in the
case from $3.50 to 1000. These cases
were brought by people who presented
multitudes of messages to be sent by
the Western Union, with offer to pay
the low rate under a new law, which
the company refused to receive.
BUILDING CoLLAPsED.-Whe the
storm struck st. John many small
buildings left their proper locations
without regard as to which way they
went. A laage vacant store room col
| lapsed. Tons of loose brick and all
the fire wall of the First National
bank, being built, fell upon barber
shop from which about 10 men had
| lust pone out to look at wrecked build
ing, leaving five men in the shop, all
of whom were hurt. VIM. Reynolds
was the worst hurt
GAS BUILDS Towns - Oil makes farm
ers rich but gas builds up manufac-
turing town. That is why lola has
outstripped its sister towns in growth
in recent years. The big development
of gas started there in 1892. At that
time lola was a town of 1900 popula-
ton. Today it has population OF
| 10000 on the townsite and counting
suburban towns connected with 1T by
trolley it has close to $4,000. Gas
alone is responsible for its big growth
SALINA PROTESTS. The citizens and
| business men of Salina, through the
commercial club, have entered pro-
| test against the abandonment OF the
Missouri Pacific passenger train be-
tween Snlina and Wichita. The trains
are scheduled to be taken off April "a
| The commercial club has appointed
d. w. Cowden and w. S. Grosser to go
to st. Louis and make an effort to
have the train service continued.
CAME IN s54.-Mrs Asseneth p Nor
gan. member of the first emigrant
party which settled upon the present
site of Lawrence is dead at the age of
so years. The only member of this
party who is now living is General
| Hugh Cameron, the hermit.
/ GRADUATES At WAsHBUES. There
| are 81 in the class which will graduate
from the college department of Wash
burn next June, % from the medical
department and four from the music
department, making a total graduating
class of 50.
/ THERE SO YEARS. George Entzmin-
ger who died in Bourbon county re-
/ Gently at the age of 70, accumulated
an estate valued at S150,000 For &c
years he was farmer and stock raiser.
| He reared family of twelve children.
ENGINE EXPLODED. The boiler of a
Santa Fe engine standing in the yards
at Florence exploded instantly killing
! Emanuel Hahnm, the fireman, and
fatally injuring William +. Moody, the
engineer, both of Emporia.
| COURT FEEs.-The fees in the Dewey
case for jurors mileage and per diem
amounted to S3,O27. so; for witnesses,
$500; sheriff's fees serving subpoenas,
S267. 40, making total for these items
of 81, O94.9O.
ASK CHANGE OF VENUE. The attor-
neys for j. +. MARCEL, the Highland
bank wrecker, are endeavoring to get
a change of venue for their client.
MACHINE SHOPS FENcED.-The Santa
Fe company has made preparations at
Newton to meet any contingency that
mar arise Numerous special officers
have been sworn in to patrol the yards
both day and night. Arrangements
are being made to fence in the machine
shops, roundhousc and car repair yards
Immediately. The fence will be nine
feet high topped with couple of wires
Watchmen will be stationed at the
openings and only those who have
business to transact will be allowed tC
pass in.
aBRowS COUNTY MISERALs.-A Nor
rill township man claims to have
found gold bearing quartz near Pony
creek. The rock has not yet been ex
amined by experts and there is consid
cradle doubt that it will show enough
gold to pay for the mining. if any