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The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1906-04-27
Stripped in the Street

Last fall when the Angell's COM
edians we're playing in this city. the
leading lady, Miss Hume, had her best
dress stolen from her room. A few
days ago the troup was passing
through here and when the train
stopped for dinner at the Santa Fe
depot, Miss Hume was strolling on
the platform when she saw styllshlJ
DIRE SEED negress dressed ia the lost
gowD.
Miss Hume lost no time in tackliDg
the wench with the stolen gown ano
forcing her into an alley where she
speedily Invested her of the stolen
skirt. She then told her she might
wear the waist home. The next day
Miss Hume came down from lola and
got her skirt and little money for
damages and let tho matter drop. The
uegro woman is Mrs Earnest Brown,
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1906-04-27
Contract Let

The contract for the Macadam road
rom the Katy track to the river
bridge has been let to John Rust
..nier and Jake Byers, and work is tt
,egin at once. The road is to be com.
).eted by Septem Der lst. The grade
wilt be- 20 feet wide on the crown with
If feet of Macadam. 1T has been q
.ood while since this good roads pro-
position was set on foot but it seems
,ow like 1t will soon bear fruit.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1906-04-27
Dead

Mrs. Claude Gibson died at her
nome on the old ALT Gibson farm
utheastof the Austin school house,
asst Saturday aud was buried in Elm
wood cemetery. Monday.
Mrs, Gibson was young woman in
ohe prime of life, She was frugal
lard working woman and will be sad
" missed in the home Der untlmely
aRing away has lefl desolate. She
eft young husband and little girl
,everal years old.
Her sisters from Topeka and EN-
p0ria attended her in her last illness
and Prof. Ii II, her biother-in-law anc
Mr.. and Mrs. AT Gibson attended the
iIuerai.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1906-04-27
Locals.

G. pod morning Grandpa, John RIM
sew
e lgar Freeman has gone to st.
Louis.
Bring your corn to the Chanute
Milling Co. They will pay 3Sc per
bIshel for it.
Herbert Critic visited last week in
Chanute.
E. o. freeman of the racket store
is grandpa again,
We are showing the finest and best
line OF spring work ever displayed
in the citv Heninger 81 Montague.
30l 1903 T. .st Main.
r. W. Fox and family have moved
back to ILLINOIS,
Mrs. J. e. Shoemaker and sister are
visiting IN E. Dorado
Jesse DeniOuI Of the Record, Erie,
spent Sunday Chanute
BurriS Bros. make a specially
of farm loans. Rooms and .
Mercantile building
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1906-04-27

Miss Bernica III JchcocK Of Cherry
vale is visiting In Chanute.
The First National Bank has just
installed new burglar alarm.
The police court seems to be doing
business these days, by spurts.
Folev's Honey and Tar contains no
op a es. and will not constipate like
nearly all other cough medicines.
Refuse substitutes.-TheB Brown Phar
macy.
J. II KINNEY has moved into his
fine new home on South Highland.
Postmaster Watt and daughter Of
arIton visited 10 Cbanute, the first
If the week.
The city is building fire proof
vault To hold The valuh bic records.
Our vehicle aud harness display this
snring beats ANYTHING YOU ever saw in
this line Prices within the reach of
every body. Hemlnger & Montague.
3Ol BOB East Main
Tom PIgh OF near Erie, was striker
with PARALYSIS On he streets Of Erie,
Monday. Hisleft side is paralysed.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1906-04-27
Wedd!nQ

J. d Slack and Miss Cad Schultz
we're married at the home Of Father
Nagle, last Monday evening. They
fooled some of their friends by being
married quietly the day before tht
date set, but not the kids. They took
the early morning train out of the
city. Mr., and Mrs. Slack are prom
luent young people Of the city and We
extend our congratulations and well
wishes
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1906-04-27
Dated Erie, KAN, April2, A. D.,
South Valley
Nice windy weather at present

Nice windy weather at present.
Mrs. Hobart visited Mrs Hole Tues
day afternoon.
Mrs. Toomey visited Mrs. Taylor
Wednesday.
Isis Browning ia going to lola 10
visit her grandma few weeks. What
will John do.
Bertha Browning and Arthtr Bird
song Nellie Wood and Jim Durall went
to Urbana TO church Sunday night.
Theo had bad luck and broke their
buggy.
Anna Ward and Jim Hole called on
Wimp Taylors Tuesdry night
Isis Browning and John Showalie
went to Urbana Sunday to atte' d
church.
Those who attended the party at
Mr.. Hobarts Friday night had a 'ni' e
time.
Mrs. Wood visited Mrs. Ward Wed
nesday morning.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1906-04-27
First published in Chanute Times, Apr. 8. 1906
Notice of Appointment OF 40
n1inIStriX

State of Kansas, County of Neosho, SIS:
In the Probate Court in and for said county.
Notice is hereby given that the undersigned
was on the End day of April A. D. 1906 by the
Probate Courts. appointed administrix of the
state of Isiah Fry deceased, late o. said
county and State,
All persons indebted to the estate are re-
ouested to make immediate payment; and those
having cl inns against the same will present
them, duly authenticated, to theuudersiCned
for allowance MARY Fry.
AdministriS.
d ated Erie, Kan, April "A. D., 1906.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1906-04-27
) Strayed or Stolen

A brown mare in good flesh, weight
about l 900 lbs, scars on the left hil
cunning up and down. also scar caused
oy cut from a barb wire on the
right side of the right front foot. Gov
nut Saturday night, straVed from j.
g. Bayless No. 3O1 N. Lafayette.
Finder please return her and will b.
we'll paid for the trouble.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1906-01-19
TIME IS A FACTOR
In Clearing Away Clouds On the Mo.
roccan Horizon.-France Not
So Bellicose.

AIgeciras, Jan. 1S-Delegates TO the
Moroccan conference held a private
es ion lasting two hours this after
loon. The session resulted practically
n an agre 9ment on the main lines of
he plan for repression of contraband
sntering Morocco.
Today's meeting has strengthened
he feeling among the delegates that
"e.ults of the conference are salts
factory. The day has been fruitful in
meetings of various groups of dele
gates with a view to eonciliating the
different interests
One danger in the conference is
considered to lie in the stiff attitude
If Great Britain. France, IL seems. is
disposed to discuss with Germany the
basis of an agreement but whether
Great Britain wifi favor such an
agreement is not known. However.
nearly every one thinks the longer
are kept up the less will
De the danger for time alone viii aid
n harmon:z.ng the various differences.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1906-01-19
DODGE THE ISSUE
Beef Packers Claiming Immunity
From Punishment.--Garfield
Made Promises.

Chicago, Jan. 1S-The trial of tn
pleas of J. ogden Armour and packers
and attorneys now under indictment
or conspiracy 10 restrain trade and
commerce opened late today in the
United States district court.
The issue In the present case is the
contention of the packers that The gov.
ernment should not prosecute them
because they are entitled to immunity
under a section of law which grants
'reedom from prosecution any person
compelled 10 produce discriminating
,yidence against himself. IL Is claimed
by the packers that they were com
pelled by Commissioner Of Corpora.
tions Garfield to give such evidence.
and that they were. moreover, prom
lsed immunity by him.
The entire session was consumed
by arguments of attorneys on both
sides.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1906-01-19
RUSSIA TO HAVE
A BIC NEW NAVY
LEWIS NIXON RETURNS AFTER
BUILDING FLEET OF TOR
PEDO BOATS.
THE CRISIS IS over
Spent Several Hours In Conference
With Emperor Nichols Without
Anybody Being Pres
ent.

New York, Jan 1S--Lewis Nixon ar.
rived home today on the steamship
Kaiser Wilhelm H., after a stay Of
fourteen months in Russia, whittier he
went to superintend the construction
of a fleet of torpedo boats for the
car. He spent six months in a ship
yard On the Black Sea and four
months in St. Petersburg, and he hau
an audience with the Emperor in the
palace in Czarskoe-Selo three weeks
ago
Asked if the report Of massacres IN
Ode. sa. Moscow and other places were
rue, Mr., Nixon replied that they were
fairly reported, but the conclusions
were overdrawn. The ATTACKS were
sometimes justifiable, in his opinion.
"lf Count Witte is unable TO place
Russia on peaceful foundation some
other man will The crisis is over
and Mr. Nixon mo contracts for
warships have been awarded to Ameri
cans, and none will be given to any
body until Russia settles upon a naynl
program, Russia is likely however
to have a big, new navy The Cars
government holds to its intention to
recognize the rights of the Douma.
Il spent several hours with the Gar
without anybody being in attendance.
We talked over a naval program. |
am going back TO Russia, but how soon
| DO not know The Car has won.
deful intellect and a surprising lnowl-
edge of this country and Canada. /
think, however, the true state of af-
fairs in his own country is concealed
from him.
Il finished ten torpedo boats in all
not including the Gregory, which
was lHilt here and crossed the ocean
under her own power. All the mate.
rial for these torpedo boats was ship.
ped from this side, but cannot tell
how it was done That must remain a
secret"
How do you explain the failure Of
the torpedo boat to score in the late
war;"
"The torpedo beat was under dis
advantage in the heavy cross seas
which prevailed Had this style OF
craft been supplied with larger bat
ter'es and heavier armour things
would have been different | am a
great believer in the torpedo boat II
will never be abolished"
Mr., Nixon brought back Russian
deer hound, which was present
from the Car.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1906-01-19
BLACKS ON A RAID.
Massacre Many Whites in New Guinea
and North Aus.
tFalia.

Victoria. B. c.. January lS.-Reports
of massacres by blacks in New Guinea
and Ncrth Australia, were received by
the seatmer Moana today. In New
Guinea a party Of warriors raided the
village of Ekir, and killed thirty
three inhabitants The bodies were
mutilatcd. The village was looted and
destroyed. The village constable es.
capped, after hiding in the bushes sCs-
eral days. and with two survivors
reached Port Moresby. A force of
armed constsbles were sent 10 pun.
ish the raiders.
The other massacre, at Port Keats.
involved the killing by blacks OF six
white men and three natives.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1906-01-19
MIX WILL REPORT.

New Haven, Conn. January IS
One step toward the solution of the
mygtery surrounding the death of
Charles A. Edwards of New York,
reliably will be taken tomorrow. Cor.
oner Mix announces that he expects
10 complete and make his report some
time in the afternoon. He refuses to-
night to say whether the report will
adhere to the suicide theory Of the pre-
liminary report
State Attorney William n. Williams
has steaifastly declined today to say
what he VIII do in case the finding
avs suicide" He can concur and re-
portion to the superior court There
the case apparently would end. If he
differs he can take such steps as NAV
seem 10 him expedicnt.
Charles A. Hitler was found shovel
ing snow in front of the Hitler home
stead today He denied emphatically
that he had ever said for publication
hat his brother Maxey had threaten
cd his life and the lives f other mem
bers of the family.
1T is not true, he added. that
Maxey and | refused 10 speak as We
pass by"
The hearing in the Probate court
takes place on Friday. Then an admin
istrator will be appointed Any con-
fiet Of claims 70 Mrs. Killers estate
will be threshed out before the admin
-tratOr
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1906-01-19
LAID i ON TABLE
Tillmsn's Resolution Demanding In
vestieation Of the Morris
Out rage.

Washington January 1S.-There was
an echo of yesterday stormy ses-
sion in the senate today when TIL
man presented his resolution directing
senatorial investigation into the re
moval Of Mrs. Minor Morris from the
White House. The resolution provoked
no debate ard Tillman coniented him
self with brief statement in which
he aid he would not have introduced
the resolution but for the taunts Of
Hale. When he concluded. Daniel
novel that the resolution be laid on
the table and this was done by a vote
Of "a TO 8
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1906-01-19
HILL LEAVES BED
TO ENTER A PLEA
HE APPEARS BEFORE BAR ASSo-
CATION FOR INSURANCE
INVESTIGATION.
DRACS IN ELIHU ROOT
Offers Resolution, Which is Adopted
Asking for An investigation
OF All His Acts.--it
Is Granted.

Albany, N Y, Jan. lS.-Arising
from the sick bed to wn,ch he was re.
ported to have been confined for sew.
eral weeks, David B. Hill surprised the
members of the State Bar association
today by appearing before that body
and pleading for an investigation of
his connection with the Equitable Life
Assurance society on the ground that
"hysterical censoriousness" and "un-
seemly clamor" had provoked a mis-
Interpretation" Of his evasion of re-
peatad summonses to explain to the
Joint Legislative Investigating com
mittee on insurance why he, while a
United States senator, acaepted big
retainer from the Equitable.
Inquiry is Ordered.
The association directed its com,
n.ttee on grievances to conduct such
All inquiry and submit it's report with
Ill convenient speed
Pale faced and careworn, Mr.. Hill
aluted Joseph II. Choate, the new
president of the association. notified
him that he had a resolution to offer,
and, unfolding voluminous typewrit.
ten statement, began to read:
Upon my retirement from the gov
ernorship of this state December 81,
1891, resumed law pract ce. | was re-
taintd by the Equitable Life Assur-
ance society and became one of its
counsel at very reasonable annual
retaining fee.
My employment continued from
1892 until 1905 and during about nine
If those thirteen years was private
,itizen holding no official poslt' on
whatever.
Shot at Root.
When the internal feud in the
Equitable society broke out last year
he Hendricks report (so-called) show
n that, among others, had been
sounsel for the company for certain
period. II also appeared therein that
Elihu Root had been counsel for the
company and that he had received in
1904 for his legal services the sum of
10000 and in 1905 the further sum
t s25.000.'
Mr.. Hill continued;
ut does net appear that Mr. Root
vas ever requested TO appear before
The committee to testify in relation to
he compensations or moneys which
lie received from the Equitable com.
1any In 1904 and 1905"
Mr. Hill Offered a resolution asking
sor the inve. tigat,on on the grounds
'tated and this was adopted unani.
nously.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1906-01-19
WEAKENS IN HER
FOREIGN POLICY
ELECTION INDICATES ABANDON
MENT OF SPIRIT OF AG-
GRESSiVENESS.
CAUSED BIC SURPRISE
And appointment to the Army
and Navy Where it Was
Hoped That Doumer
Would Win.

Paris, Jan 1S.-Although the cleo
ton of NJ Falleres to succeed M
Loubet as president of France did not
come as surprise, it has caused a
great disappointment, especially in
army ana Davv circles, where 1t had
been hoped that M. Doumer would be
cho: en-.
The president.elect is man of
sixty-flye years and should the coun-
try be implicated in a war army and
navy officers think it would have been
far better for the country to have had
younger and more energetic man at
the head of the nation.
Breakdown is Indicated.
What probably defeated NJ Doumer
was the fear among many persons
that his fiery patriotism might lead
France into trouble. 1t is considered
that the election of NJ. Fallieres indi-
Gates something of a weakening in
The policy of the stiff backbone In the
colonies and dependencies-not
Morocco. The election of M. Doumer
would have met strict adherence TO
the plan of maintaining a firm attitude
regarding foreign affairs as set forth
the recent promulgations of the
present premier. In other words Fal-
Heres Is credited with being an anti
niltarist," while M. Doumer believed
n maintaining strong army in view
of Frances European position and
growing we ght in the affairs of the
world.
Won on First Ballot
M. Fallieres was chosen on the first
ballot today In the Sale Du Congress
in Versailles. receiving 449 votes 10
81 for NJ. Doumer The number of
votes necessary to a choice was 446.
| Despite the drenching rain the pal
Aee Was crowded and at ~ O'clock,
Fhen M. Fallieres, as president of the
Senate, took his chair there was not
vacant seat in the chamber.
The congress got down to business
with little delay. There were no de-
bates and Immediately after the read
ing of the atticle convening the con
gress tellers were appointed and the
voting began.
One of the first TO offer congratula-
ions TO the president-elect was NJ
Doumer, the defeated candidate.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1906-01-19
KILLED IN A MINE
Lives of 1s Men Blotted Out BY Ex-
plosion That Shook the Very
Hills.

Charleston. W. Va. Jan. IS Eigh-
cen men are believed to have been
killed in an explosion today in one
IF the mines of the Detroit and Kan
twha Coal company at Detroit, rs
miles from here. Only one body has
jeen recovered. There is no hope of
reaching the other entombed men be-
fore morn ng. The force Of the explO-
zion was so great that the hills
trembled- Tons of wreckage and
debris were hurled from the mouth OF
the mine, blocking the entrance and
making the work Of rescue difficult
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1906-01-19
INSANE JEALOUS HUSBAND

Geneva. ILL.,, January Charles
Pemberton. wealthy farmer residing
near here today shot and fatally
wounded Hans Elneff. his manager.
Pemberton believed his wife was infat.
uated with Elneff and when he found
them talking together today he shot
the latter in the abdomen. Pemberton
was arrested. He is 80 years of age
and last May was adiudged insane ana
committed to the insane hospital at
Elgin from which he was discharged
in November
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1906-01-19
PRESIDENT AIDS
PAUL TO ESCAPE
FINDS NO PROOF AGAINST FOR
MER SECRETARY OF NAVY
IN REBATE CASE.
ORDERS A WHITEWASH
In the Face of Mass of Evidence
Much Inside History OF Details
Was Withheld by Ad-
minstration.

Washington, Jan. 18.-Official CORE
spondence In the Santa Fe-Colorado
Fuel and Iron rebate case, which was
eent to the senate in response to a
resolution by Senator Long of Kansas
conclusively demonstrates;
That Attorney General Moody. with
he hearty approval" of President
Roosevelt. actually and effectively pre-
vented the prosecution of Paul Nor
on which was recommended by Spec
al Counsel Judson and Harmon.
That the president acted in a judi
3ial capacity, reviewing the evidence
commission and ordered mo prosecu-
tion" of his then secretary of the navy.
That the recommendation made by
Messrs. Harmon ana Judson that the
,ases be pressed against the Santa Fe
company and it's chief officials, Presi-
dene Ripley and Vice President Paul
Iorton, We're turned down by the
attorney general because the president
found there was not a scintilla of
evidence involving Paul Morton
Inside History Withheld.
These facts were brought to light
When Attorneys Harmon and Judson
we're dismissed by Attorney General
Moody, but the inside history in all
1etails was withheld by the admins
ration. The report of the attorney
general takes 2S3 printed pages and
Includes. besides the transcript of evil
lence in the rebate case, letters from
Nttorney General to Messrs. Judson
md Harmon; the letters frc a the
pecal counsel to the attor'r the c
raj; lette' that passed TO br
,ttorney general and which
Roosevelt and Hastily laPe ly hi
Paul Morton to the presle , Ryan
Norton. who was about to "'' that
le cabinet, asserts his Ell tenos.
'ence of any illegal act and declares
nat he (Morton) did not know that
my unlawful rebates were being
,iven TO the Colorado Fuel and Iron
company.
After going to the bottom of the
'vidence secured by the Interstate
Commerce commission and making
,ubsequent investigations, Special
'ounsel Harmon and Judson asked
Attorney General Moody for authority
prosecute the railroad company
md its Officials.
Had Secret Contract.
In this connection they said:
From August. 1902, until Decem-
Der, 1904, the railway company con
,inuously tran ported coal for the
colorado Fuel and Coal company at
'ess than the published rates. This was
done by secret arrangement between
he two companies The railroad com
Dany collected the amount shown by
the billing and paid over part of it to
The fuel company as the price of the
coal making the real charge for the
ran portation less than the published
rates At the same time the rates
iven and charged other shippers were
he published tariff rates without any
"eduction
This plan and the way it was
carried out plainly indicates an inten.
ton TO deceive the government and
the public and to enable the fuel com
)any 10 gain a monopoly of the coal
supply al the points involved by giving
hem strong advantage over com
Detitors in the actual cost of trans.
portal on"
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1906-01-19
ANNEXED AsHMoRE ISLAND.

Nicpria. p. C., January 1S.-The
steamer Moana. which arrived today
from Australia. brought the news of
the anDnextation by Great Britain Of
the Ashmore islands. lying between
TimOr and Kings Sound. Australia
The steamship Cambrian went to the
Islands and hoisted the British flag.
There was no sign of habitation or
human life on the islands.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1906-01-19
SUSPENDED OPERATIONS.

Chicago. January lS.-The firm n
McReynOlds and Company which con
irol one of the large elevators In ST.
Louis and two in Chicago. suspended
operations today. All their board Of
trade deals were transferred this sf-
ternoon to Pringle. Fitch & Rankin Of
this city.