The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1907-10-25

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Wilkinson was working with a corn
binder few miles from Foraker
when he got his hand into the cogs
of the machine, crushing the member
in bad shape. The injured hand was
wropped up in a dish towel that had
been used in drying dishes and
physician was called. 1t is believed
that the wound became infected from
the cloth and was followed by lock-
jaw, which caused his death.
Bad Man in FL Dorado. - Lew
Bloomfield, in Jail at FL Dorado for
shooting and killing Jesse Hesser
and for Jail breaking, had his prelim-
mary hearing for shooting Constable
! Hesser in the wrist when he killed
Sesser, and was bound over to the
| district court for the same. Bloom
| field is also wanted at Howard for
burglary and horsestealing. The
prisoner still denies that he is Bloom
field, but there seems to be no ques-
ton as to his identity.
Treasurer Makes Draw.-It is esti-
mated by State Auditor Nation that
it will take 1921 1902 to pay the
running expenses of the state for the
month of October and State Treasur-
er Tulley made a draw for that
amount upon, the county treasurers.
The state, with this draw" will have
drawn about 80 per cent of it's funds
in the hands Of county treasurers.
The next draw" will in all probable
ity clean up the fund for the present
year.
Seriously Burned With coaIoil. -
Mrs. Stern, of Perth, the woman
burned in the coal oil accident, is in
a condition extremely serious. Above
her waist there was scarcely a spot
that the flames had not reached.
There is positively no assurance for
her recovery and If she does live she
will never have the use of her arms;
they will be always contracted.
Should the burning result fatally, as
it likely will, this will be the third
death in one Year all of the same
cause, in the little town of Perth.
Kansas Won From Georgia.-In
recent test for speed the new battle
ship Kansas, named for the Sunflow-
er state, and commanded by one of
her sons, Captain Vreeland, develop
ed herself to be one of the fastest
sea-fighters of Uncle Sans great
navy. The Kansas finished a 400
mile race from Cape Cod to Della
ware breakwater and won over the
Georgia by one hour and seven min
utes. The keenest rivalry has exist
ed among the crews of both battle
ships and so much talk has been 60
ing around up forward and in the
Junior and the senior officers messes
that Rear Admiral Evans decided to
put the vessels to test and settle
the matter for good. With the bat
tleships Kearsarge and Maine, the
latter Admiral Evans flagship, the
Georgia and the Kansas had been or
dered to the League Island Navy
Yard to go in drydock for repairs and
get in readiness for the cruise to the
Pacific, and officers and men thought
it would be the proper thing to have
the big fighters race all the way to
demonstrate which Of them was the
speedier craft. Admiral Evans gave
his consent. and when the battleships
set their course off the Cape Cod
shore they went full tilt. There was
great excitement among the crew of
both ships all during the race, and
many a dollar changed hands when
the Kansas dropped anchor off Reedy
Island, just inside the breakwater.
She made the trip in 20 hours and 81
minutes.
Suspects Escape From Jail.-Frank
Smith and Jim Mccoy. awaiting trial
for burglary, broke Jail at Mankato
after beating Under Sheriff Hoyte in
sensible when he went in with their
supper. Smith was recaptured.
Crushed to Death.-Emma, the ~
year-old daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
John G. Nussbeck, of Topeka, was
crushed to death by being run over
by one Of the large transfer wagons
belonging to the Merchants Transfer
Company.
Will Start II ,Over.-The investiga-
ton of Superintendent E. e. Mar
shall. of the Hutchinson reformatory,
will be renewed, It is announced,
about the end of the present month.
Notice to this effect was sent to
Chairman ]. S. Simmons, OF the
board. by Gov. Hoch. The delay is
occasioned, it is said, by the failure
of the. stenographer to transcribe the
proceedings Of the investigation. 1t
is believed by some that the invesu-
CATION will never be resumed, and
that Superintendent Marshall may re-
sign before the notes" are tran
scribed.
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