The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1907-05-24

Would Gust Burial Association. -
The National Cooperative Burial AS
sociation of Galena has been pro
ceeded against with an order of GUS
ter from the attorney generals
office. The charge is made that the
concern has no capital stock, no
| stockholders and is creating
monopoly of the undertaking bust
ness at Galena and is violating the
antitrust laws.
Attempt to Assassinate a Farmer.
A, j. Hutchins, farmer living
south Of Madison, was shot and
seriously wounded at his home by
some person unknown. Hutchins
was sitting at the table in the kitch-
en- when the would-be assassin fired
shotgun at him through window,
the load striking him in the side.
Hutchins had just sold his farm and
was preparing to move to Oregon.
Eagles Lose Their Beer.-The first
seizure of beer in transit was made
at Arkansas City by the police Of the
new administration. who discovered
dray belonging to the 7. Webster
| Transfer Company unloading beer,
which was being carried to the Eagle,
Club rooms. The officers seized the
team and attempted to arrest the
driver, but he escaped by running.
A. A. Webster, owner of the team,
climbed into the wagon and took the
! reins from the officer driving. He
drove to his office and commanded
the officers to get out, whipped up
his team and started toward the
Frisco deport. The officer drew his
revolver and forced Webster to drive
to the city building, where the beer
was locked in the city Jail and Web
| ster was arraigned in police court on
| the charge of resisting an officer
The police searched the Eagles club
rooms, but found no beer or whisky
A. A Webster, charged with resist
ing an officer in taking his dray from
policeman, was discharged i. po-
| lice court. The attorneys Cor Web
seer made the defense that the po-
| lice had no right to seize his wagon.
Runaway Boy Is saiIor.-Ernest
| Strong, 16 years old, who ran away
from Hutchinson more than a year
10fk
received by his parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Albert Strong, stating that he was
working on an ocean liner in the Pa
cific coast trade.
Kansas Elks Elect officers> - At
the first convention of the Kansas
State Association of the Brother
hood OF Protective Order of Elks at
Emporia the following officers for
the ensuing year were elected: A.
c. Mailoy, Hutchinson, president; G.
w. Schwartzel, Parsons, vice presi-
dent; P. B. Stone, Salina, secretary;
E. A. Garlick, Emporia, treasurer; T.
F. Foncannon, Emporia, trustee:
Charles E. Furguson, Chanute, es-
quire; John ]. Boehm, Hutchinson.
tyler Augustus Sharpe, Cherryvale.
inside guard; Charles Harris, EN-
poria. press correspondent The sun
flower, with the word Kansas" in
the center, was adopted as the badge
of the association to. be worn at ma
tional gatherings. Parsons was Sc
Iected as the next annual meeting
ing place.
Aged Man Takes His Own Life
NJ. A. hampton, IS years of age.
committed suicide at his residence
in Cherokee. He has been great
sufferer with asthma and this is the
only known reason for his rash act
He leaves a wife and a number OF
grand children.
Lowest 5ldders.-R. E. Thomas. OF
Leavenworth, was the low bidder
at Fort Riley on the contract for
S.O06.00O pounds of oats and 1000.
900 pounds of hay. The Hogan Mill !
ing Company. Of Junction City. was
the low bidder on the I2.onQ.0O0 |
sounds OF bran contract,