The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1906-08-09

Soldiers Victim Dies.-Martha Ar
terbridge, who was shot by Private
Robert J. Tellies, of the Ninth Cav
airy band at Fort Riley, died. Tellies
was captured and will be turned over
to the United States marshal.
Two Killed, One Injured. - The
boiler of the engine on westbound
freight exploded eight miles east OF
Garden City. Engineer e. T. Holmes
OF Ration, N. M, and an unknown man
were killed. Fireman Ed Quinlan, of
Topeka, was badly injured. The en-
CINE Is complete wreck. The cause
of the accident Is unknown.
Doctors Are Prosecuting Huff. -
Complaint was made in justice court
at Ottawa against Joseph Huff, living
near Rantoul, for violating the medi-
cal laws. Huff is charged with pre-
scribing paste for the cure of can
Ger without having physicians H.
cense. The county medical society is
backing the prosecution. =
Funds viii Be Raised.-At a meet
ing of the Wichita Poultry association
and the Chamber of Commerce it was
decided to make an effort to secure
the Kansas State Poultry show for
Wichita, January to IL. The neces-
sary money was guaranteed to pay
expenses and considerable enthusiasm
was manifested.
Planning Big Improvamcnts.-The
growth of Solomon has brought about
a demand for improvements and a
municipal lighting plant, water works
and other improvements are planned
The new buildings erected during the
past two years have transformed the
town and it Is one of the best bust
ness points in that section of the
state. -,
Crushed by Pump.-A very serious
accident and perhaps a fatal one, oc,
CURED at the Webster refinery at
Humboldt, when Rob Latimer was
injured by pump falling on him
from the top of a wagon. He was
moving the pump when 1t fell from
the wagon and struck him in the
stomach and breast and broke three
ribs and injured him internally.
Escapes From AsyIum.-Wesley D.
Wright, taken to the asylum at Osa-
watomie last week from Wichita,
escaped. Wright was arrested at
Wichita on March &c, on charge of
burglary. On the 10Th of the month
a brother from Oklahoma went to
Wichita and swore to complaint
in the probate court, charging him
with insanity. A jury found Wright
insane.
Gas Main ExpIoded.-Frank Smith.
a workman for the Lanyon Zinc Com
pany at lola, was probably fatally in
jured by the explosion of a gas main.
With other workmen he was repair
ing a broken main leading to the
works. Just as the workmen had COW
cred the ditch the main blew I'D.
Smith, who was STOPPING over the
main at the time, was hurled twenty
five feet and rendered unconscious.
To Make Paving Bocks.-Misouri
capitalists are interested in a scheme
to erect a 100000 plant for the
of asphalt paving block
in Wichita. This city has been Sc
lected as a desirable site for an in
dustry of this nature, owing to the
immense quarries of limestone 10.
Gated in Butler and adjoining coun.
ties. /
Every Car Turns Over. - East
bound Santa Fe passenger train No.
IL was wrecked near Sawyer, Kan,
as the result Of spreading rails. The
entire train with the exception of the
engine and tender turned over. Eight
persons were slightly injured. but
none seriously. The train was in
charge of Conductor Wright. Samuel
Holcomb was the only passenger sus.
tanning broken bones. His thumb and
a bone in the right hand were
broken. II
Robbed 1.-the of $900.-While max
ing an overland trip from the Indian
Territory to their old home in South
Dakota, Mr. and Mrs. Fl. H. 1.-the
were robbed of 5000 seven miles south
of Wichita. Mr.. 1.-the was sleeping
in his wagon when awakened by the
touch of revolver on his forehead
and demand to hand over all money
in his possession. Mr.. 1.-the thinks
the robber was one Of his former
neighbors. Mr.. 1.-the stopped in WITCH
ita and reported the robbery.
Irrigation Delegates. - The names
Of the delegates selected by Govern
or Hoch to represent the state at the
national irrigation congress to meet
in Boise, Ida, September to s, are:
Otis l.. Benton. of Overlin; Victor
Murdoch, of Wichita; w. A. Reeder,
of Logan; ]. F. FARRELL, of Holton; |.
L. Diesem, of Garden City; J. H. Mil
Ter, of Manhattan; S. s. Ashbaugh, of