The Globe-republican., 1906-09-13
* From fill Over Kansas *
Short Items Carefully Prepared Readers
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"A young man named FREQ kODln-
son, living at Galva, committed sui
eide by shooting himself through the
head with shotgun. He had retir-
ed as usual and about II o'clock
arose and taking the gun, placed 1t
against his head and pulled the trig-
ger. No cause is known for his TAX
ing his own life.
Grand Jury at Wellington. = The
first grand jury Sumner county has
had for twenty years began its ses-
sion after being sworn and charged
by Judge Swarts. S. S. Richmond, of
Caldwell, who was foreman of the
first grand jury ever summoned in
the county, back in 1878, was made
foreman. The jury Is expected to
pay special attention to violations of
the prohibitory and anti-gambling
laws.
He Couldn't Stay Good.-E. A. Ger
man, of Claflin, was taken to the peni-
Tertiary. German was paroled from
the penitentiary a few months ago
and went to his home at Clanin. He
lived an upright life for a while, but
went to Salina and stole $1,000 worth
of jewelry from the home of Charles
Mahan. He confessed to the theft
and stated that the jewelry was
dropped near where the officers ar
rested him. The jewelry has never
been found.
Brave Motorman Killed. - Frank
Hurd, motorman, was killed in a
collision between electric cars on the
Fort Leavenworth reservation. The
car in charge of Hurd slipped as it
was coming down grade, because of
wet grass on The track, and crashed
into another car, wrecking the vesti-
bules of both. Hurd stuck to his post.
No one else was injured Hurd was
81 years old, and his home was in
Orange county. He was a soldier at
Fl. Leavenworth until recently.
woman Killer Runed."-Prof. J.
C. Lapri, the aeronaut, is still having
trouble with his womankilllng bal
loon. At Mcpherson one of his
was burned almost to
death and the colse of all his troubles
was almost totally destroyed. Just
before he gave the word to cut the
big balloon loo, it caught fire and
before the blaze could be extinguish-
ed it was ruined. The balloon was
the thirteenth built by Prof. Lapri,
and it was the cause of one woman's
death, the horrible burning of man
and the serious injury of himself
Now that the Zig balloon is ruined
better luck may follow the aeronaut
Is Now Sole Owner. - Colonel M.
NJ Murdoch, editor in chief of the
Wichita Daily Eagle, purchased the
entire plant of the paper and assum-
ed charge Of all affairs r. P. Muir
dock, who has been business manager |
Of the paper for twenty years. retir-
ng. The valuation of the plant is
given at 100000. Colonel Murdoch
,wned two-thirds of the plant before
his brothers interest. In
he deal the building where the Eagle
las been located ever since it was
paper, goes to the retiring business
and a new structure will be
rected for the plant by Colonel Muir
lock. Colonel. Murdoch went to
Wichita from Burllngame. Kan, in
S72 and established the Weekly
Eagle. He was engaged in the news
aper business there as editor and
roprietor of the Usage County
In respect to service Col
mel Murdoch is the oldest newspa-
er man in the state.
Roy Stevens Arraigned.-Roy Sing
tevens, the man who was in the
Dom with Dora Bright at Wichita
hen the shot was fired that resulted
4 the death of the girl, was taken
, the county Jail on warrant sworn
} by Officer Charles H. Harmon. He ,
as arraigned in the city court on a ,
barge of murder and his preliminary S
caring set for Thursday, September Y
} at Q o'clock. He was then COM
tilted to jail without bond. q
His Stove Pipe WeII.-H. ]. Bone, [
nted States district attorney, has d
stituted suits against two Western l.
ansas settlers who are said to have p
lied to comply with the federal laws q
getting possession Of their land. r
be defendants are w. R. Standifird t
Id Matthew Trueman, both of Cove p
unity. Mr.. Bone asks that the pat Il
It's to the land be set aside. 1t is Il
arged that Trueman furnished the p
oney and Standifrd flied on the b
nd. Standard claimed to have i'm a
owed his land and mentioned among al
her improvements WELL This we'll h
insisted of Joint of stovepipe driv- W
in the ground and containing wa In
+ which Standard had poured in. cl
Ben Ross Shot Again.-As the re-
1t of a family quarrel Ben Ross, T
negro, is in the st. Francis hospital r
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