The Globe-republican., 1907-08-01
II Happened p Hans a 5
OUR WEEKLY cIsT or CONDENSED ITEMS

each notified the state board of rail
, road commissioners that they would
! refuse to comply with the boards
suggestion that a fiat 2-cent miie
rate be put in Kansas. The refusal
Is based on the ground that it would
prejudice the pending suits of the
companies in other states where the
validity Of a 2-cent rate was in
volved.
Cavalry Starts on Long March. -
The first squadron, thirteenth cav
airy, which has been stationed at
Fort Riley, for the past three years,
has left for its march to Fort Sheri-
dan. ILL.,, a distance of $50 miles.
Major Thomas Lewis is in command.
The troops are expected to make the
march in As days with no travel on
Sundays, and with stops at Fort
L~eavenworth and Rock Island ar
senal.
Bonds Must Be Taxed. - An i'm
portant decision affecting every bank
in the state and some 100000 OF
money was given out by the state
tax commission. Summarized, 1t is:
"A bank is not authorized to deduct
from the value of the shares of its
stockholders and the undivided
profits or surplus, which the laws re-
quite it to list for taxation, any
bonds which may form part Of its as
sets, and which are not liable for
taxation"
J1gulsr Vein Is Severed. - With
his jugular vein severed and In a
dying condition Charles Trickett
was taken to Caldwell for treatment.
He had been. scuffling with friends
and In the playful pastime an open
knife was thrust into his neck, AUS
ing a fatal wound. Trikett is a young
man residing on a farm five miles
from Caldwell. Eye witnesses to the
accident declare that the cut in
Trickett's neck was given without
intention.
Interstate Mileage Book. - After
August "a the Rock Island will issue
500-mile tickets and mileage books
at the 2-cent rate, which will be ac-
cepted in Kansas and Nebraska.
These tickets will be accepted for
transportation to Kansas City and ST.
Joseph, Mo-, and to Council Bluffs,
la. In crossing the river, at ST.
Joseph. Mo, and Council Bluffs, Ia,
Is miles will be torn out of the mile
age books, which makes a fiat 2-cent
rate.
Arrested a "Bad' Man. Kinsley
officers arrested a harvest hand a
few days ago for carrying concealed
weapons, whose name is Simeon HUI
son. alleged to be an Iowa ex-convict,
said to be a bad mar and wanted III
Wyoming and Nebraska for various
crimes. He was delivered to Sheriff
Miner, from Tecumseh, Neb, from
whom he had escaped last June.
shooting Sheriff Miner in the arm
while he was trying to arrest him.
Topeka Attorneys Disbarred.
Judge A. w. Dana, of the district
court at Topeka, decided that An
thony P. and A. P. Tone Wilson were
guilty of unprofessional conduct and
ordered the license of the two men
to practice law Cancelled. Their
names will be stricken from the rolls
Of the attorneys Of the state. Judge
Lee Monroe. who defended the Will
sons intimated that an appeal Will be
taken. The Wilson's were charged
with unprofesional conduct on nine
counts and found guilty on counts
one. three. four, eight and nine. Many
things, from al attempt to extort
money from Mayor Tom Johnson, OF
Cleveland. to an assault upon r. A.
Loyitt, an attorney, was charged
against them.
Killed by Automobile. William
Henrik, Of Award, Okla, was run
over by an automobile on Main street
in Wichita, and died as the result.
The driver of the machine, which
was a large touring car, is not known.
IL LtJ mt ntnn IN agnnrtain the
amount of damage done, but rushed
away in the darkness. 1t is claimed
the car was going at about a 30 mile
clip.
To Germany for Machinery. ~ The
huge Touring mills of Larabee Bros,
at Stafford, which recently burned at
a loss of $780, 900, will be rebuilt i'm
mediately, The location has not yet
been selected but will be In some
town with good railroad facilities
and In the center Of the wheat belt
Wichita Is offering inducements but
no decision has been reached, nor Is
any bonus wanted. I'VE propose to
build the best mill in the United
States. We have sent to Germany
for machinery for a 1000 barrel mill
Completed 1t will cost, with storage
watts, 5000, O0O,' is the statement Of
Frank Larabee.
Burial Association suspends.
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Under pressure of the new state law
governing mutual burial associations
two Ottawa institutions operating on