The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1905-06-16
Election Contest iearIns.-The 81

Election Contest Hearing.-The SUI
preme court advanced the Olathe cleo
tion contests for hearing in October
Judge c. A. Smart, of Ottawa, was ap
pointed commissioner to take the tes
timony.
On Forgery Charge. - William
Green, young man about IL years
old, who says his home is in Kansas
city, was arrested at Salina for forg
ing a check for $40 on j. T. Wells, o
real estate dealer.
To Christian Kansas. - Governor
Hoch. who delivered the graduation
address at Griends university at Wich'
tia, announced that his youngest
daughter, Anna, would christen the
battleship Kansas.
Pave Emporia Streets. - The city
council has let the contract to pave
State and Union streets. This will
be the first paving done in Emporia.
1t will be paid for by the residents
who petitioned the council to let them
pave the two streets.
Arkansas City Interested. - Many
residents of Arkansas City are inter
ested in the investigation of the Peo-
pies United States bank of st. Louis.
1t is estimated that between $4,000
and $4,000 has been sent from Ar
kansas City to the bank.
A 100000 Gasser. - What is be-
lieved to be the strongest gas well
in the state was tested at Chanute,
showing 100000 cubic feet flowing
pressure The well is located six
miles west, on the Howerton farm,
owned by the Francis syndicate.
Revise Old suit.-Attorney Genera.
Coleman brought suit, instituted by
the state for the recovery of 100000
university bonds voted by the city of
Lawrence, back to Douglas county
from Johnson county, where it has
been buried for the past ten years. 2
Suit is SettIed.-About a year ago
IL Cldy NGulcl WOlhdh anu hSi NAuSAs
err were put off a Union Pacific train
at Bonner Springs because their tick.
etc were not properly issued. The
Union Pacific has just settled by
paying them $3.50 and the costs OF the
case.
Contract Awarded. - The board o.
directors of the Kansas penitentiary
met in monthly session and awarded
a contract to put in water purifying
plant. The legislature voted an ap-
preparation of $4,000 for this purpose.
A plant to both purify and soften the
water to the amount of $4,000 gal
Ions day is to be installed for
$3.50.
Did Not Advertise.-When the post
Office at Dun was suspended the 9TH
err day and the effects taken to Neode-
sha it was found that some of the
stamps were twenty years old. Hav-
ing no definite information at hand
it is all guesswork, but the guess is
that in all those twenty years the
postoffice has been located in the
store of man who did not adver-
tiSe.
For Emporia NormaI.-At the ses
sion of the board of regents OF the
state normal, just concluded, con-
tracts were let for the rebuilding OF
the power house, to enable the normal
to furnish its own heat and electri-
city. Arrangements we're also made
for the fitting up of a hospital for nor
NAL students and for the construction
of the new 100000 science building,
made possible by the action of the
last legislature.
Girls Go On a Strike.-Actuated by
the story of the Chicago strikers pub
lished in the newspapers and led by
a 12-year-old girl, the strawberry pick
ers on the Frank Van Gundy farm,
southeast of Emporia, went on strike
this week, and, as consequence, Van
Gundy is the loser of fifty crates OF
strawberries. Most of the strawber-
ries are picked by girls from 5 to 15
years of age, and some OF the girls
had to be told the story of the Chi
cago strike before they would join the
ringleader. The girls did not want
higher wages, but simply said they
were too tired and hot to work.
Commencement Exercises.-At EN-
poria the forty-first annual commence
ment of the Kansas State Normal
school was concluded with the award
ing of the diplomas in Albert Taylor
hall. DR.. N. c. Schaeffer of Harris
burg, Pa, delivered the address to the
graduates. This years class numbers
As.
Accident Claims Victim. - Harry
Hawkins, negro, killed Florence
Price, a young negress, at her home
near Falun, Saline county, while
shooting at a target. The rife was
accidentally discharged while in Haw-
kins' hands and the ball entered the
young woman's face, ranging down
ward and causing death in very few
minutes.
Ate His Own Ear.-James Frazer, a
-oforunotorv inmate was adiudRed in