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The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1907-05-31
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The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1907-05-31
wreckers pitched a Train.

Los Angeles, May zS.-Train No.
2, one of the Southern Pacific coast
flyers. due at 9 o'clock Tuesday
night was wrecked at West Glen
neale, ten miles north of here at
1890 Wednesday morning. The
wreck was the deliberate work of
train wreckers. One man was killed
and % persons injured, three prob
ably fatally.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1907-05-31
Two Oklahoma Banks Closed.

Guthrie, Ok, May 22.-Territorial
Bank Commissioner Smock Monday
announced the close of the Exchange
Bank of Berlin and the Washita VAL
ley Bank, Hamburg, Ok, on account
OF excessive loans. The capital of
each institution was $4,000. r. v.
Converse is president of both banks.
1t is believed depositors will be paid
in full.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1907-05-31
ons aedeemlnu Feature.

A youthful New York artist recently
invited friend to dinner in her stu
do As the bachelor maids skill was
greater in mixing colors than in ca
tering to grosser tastes, the dinner
was something to gnash ones teeth at
and upon. The roast chicken was
tough, the potatoes we're underdone,
the pineapple salad was pithy. In an
guish Of mind. the young hostess sank
to the depths of apologizing.
1.-THE dinner was delightful, assure
you" said her guest, charming wom-
ON who would cheerfully have perish
ed at the stake rather than utter a
tactless word: Il have rarely tasted
such tender gravy"
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1907-05-31
Tornado at SNYDER. Ok.

Snyder, Ok, May s5.--A tornado of
small proportions here early Friday
caused more or less damage to prop
erty and destroyed communication
with the outside for several hours,
the wind tearing down many tele-
phone and telegraph wires and poles.
There were no casualties here and as
far as known there was no loss OF
life in the track OF the tornado ont
side Of Snyder.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1907-05-31
River suit LAWYERS 10 Meet.

Topeka, May PAS soon as a
copy of the supreme court opinion
can be secured there will be meet
ing Of the Kansas attorneys in the
suit of Kansas against Colorado for
taxing water from the Arkansas river.
F. s. Jackson, attorney general, has
asked that copy be forwarded TO
him at once. Whea the conferences
Is held it will then be determined
On what ground the state will ask
for rehearing in the Gaze.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1907-05-31
He Was Once a Cattle pIunaer.

Kansas City, MO, May 22.-Grant
G. Gillett, the former Kansas cattle
plunger who is now developing gold
and silver mines near Parrall, Next
co. and promoting companies for
their purchase, passed through Kan
sas City Monday night accompanied
by party of Cleveland men in a
private car. The party was returning
after an inspection of one of the
mines
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1907-05-31
eublishera EIec, Officers.

Norfolk, Va. May 24.-On board
the boat en- route from Richmond to
Norfolk the Newspaper Publishers
association elected Edgar M. Foster,
business manager of the Nashville
Banner. president; ]. p Caldwell.
editor of the Charlotte Observer.
vice president. and reelected v. p.
Hansen. business manager of the
Montgomery Advertiser, secretary
treasurer.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1907-05-31
Had His Son Arrested.

Kansas City, Mo-, May 22.-Clyde
H. Harrison, 20 years old, of Wells
vile. Kan, was arrested here Monday
and taken to Lawrence, Kan. by ].
r. Woodward, sheriff of Douglas
county. The complaint was sworn to
by the young mans father, who found
three checks for small amounts, which
somebody had cashed after signing
the name of Harrison, senior.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1907-05-31
MORE FRISCO INDICTMENTS
The Grand Jury Brings Bribery
Charges Against Eight.
Street Car and Telephone Company
Officers, Mayor Schritz and "Abe"
Ruef Charged on Several Counts.

San Francisco, May 25.--The grand
jury Friday evening returned bribery
indictments as follows: Against Pres
ident Patrick Calhoun of the United
Railroads IA; against Assistant to
the President Thornwell Mutually IA;
against Attorneys TREY l.. Ford and
W. NJ. Abbott of the legal department
of the United Railroads, IA each;
against Mayor Eugene e. Schmitz, 16;
against Abraham Ruef IA; against
President Louis Glass of Pacific
States Telephone & Telegraph COM
pany 2; against Theodore v. Halsey,
formerly an agent of that corpora
ton /.
Ruef, Schmitz, Calhoun, Mullalley,
Ford and Abbott are charged with
bribing IA supervisors to grant the
overhead trolley franchise to the
United Railroads. Schmitz is further
charged with bribery in connection
with the fixing of the gas company's
rate and with receiving $4,000 in the
United Railroads franchise deal.
The indictments against Glass are
additional to the IL indictments al
ready returned against him on the
charge of bribing supervisors to re-
fuse competitive telephone fran
chise. The indictment against Halsey
is for the same offense.
Superior Judge Coffey fixed bail in
the sum of $4,000 on each of the
charges and gave the accused until
II a. m. Saturday to furnish bonds.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1907-05-31

y Starch, like everything else, is be-
ing constantly improved, the patent
Starches put on the market rs years
ago are very different and inferior to
those of the present day. In the lat
est discovery-Defiance Starch-all in
furious chemicals are omitted, while
the addition of another ingredient. in
vented by us, gives to the Starch a
strength and smoothness never ap-
preached by other brands.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1907-05-31
no s.n More pevIln Mines.

Topeka, May. 24.-The DeYlin
Coal company is to be sold at ,uce
by the trustees. N. H. LOOMS, ref
cree in bankruptcy in the Devlin
case. has issued an order instructing
the trustees to ask for bids on the
property Advertisements for sealed
bids will be published soon
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1907-05-31
on the Scent.

Crimson Rambler-"Are you burn
ing gasoline in dat automobile, mis-
ter?" Sparks-"No, my friend; I'm
trying alcohol just for an experiment.
Crimson Rambler-'I thought so.
Would you mind me hangin' on behind
fer mile or so, jest fer de smell?-
Puck
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1907-05-31
An okIahor.a Bank Failure.

Guthrie. Ok, May. 25.-Bank Com
missioner Shomck was notified Fri
day of the failure of the State Bank
OF Manitou, Okla, capitalized for
$4,000. A request is made for bank
examiner to take charge.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1907-05-31
Mo- salvadorean REVOLUTION

New York, May 25.-The Asso-
teciated press has received the fol-
lowing cablegram from President
Figuero, of Salvador: THE report
published in the United States that
a revolution had broken out here is
absolutely false. The whole coun-
try is quiet"
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1907-05-31
Two Nebraska Men on the Board

Washington May 25.-The person
mel of the board of visitors to the
United States Naval academy at An
napolis for the year 1907 was an
nounced by Secretary Metcalf Friday.
It includes F. W. Kenshaw, San Fran
cisco; William F. Owen Jones. Lin
coin, Neb... and Representatives Hin
shaw OF Nebraska and Dawson of
Iowa
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1907-05-31

Defiance Starch is the latest inven-
ton in that line and an improvement
on all other makes; it is more eco
nomical, does better work, takes less
time. Get it from any grocer.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1907-05-31
Or Eoan Accepts.

Washington, May 25.--Dr Maurice
f. Egan has accepted the post of
minister to Denmark offered 10 him
by President Roosevelt. DIR. Egan
Is a member of the faculty of the
Catholic university in this city.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1907-05-31
,,,.II Kro,sr ,contractor. Dead.

Omaha, May 2s.-John A. o'Keefe.
one Of the best known railrcad build
ing contractors in the west. died
Thursday Of heart failure. o'Keefe
built many hundred OF miles o. west
trn rilroads.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1907-05-31
Eort scott. KAN. EIre.

Fl. Scott, Kan, May 2S.-The Eagle
Foundry and Machine works was en-
tirely destroyed by fire Tuesday ev-
ening. The loss win reach $4,000;
insurance $4,000.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1907-05-31
M. end to saIIna, Kan, ,I0nser.

Salina, Kan. May ga. L. Brown.
an old settler. died at his home. here
Wednesday Of heart disease. Mr..
Brown came to. Saline county when
boy and lived with The Indians
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1907-05-31

Women love secrets because Of the
pleasure they derive from letting
them escape.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1907-05-31

East st. Louis, May 25.-A me ating
of the live stock exchange composed
of about 2S commission firms, vas
held at the National Stock Yards FIJI
day for discussion of The new rule
that applies to all packing centers in
regard to the post mortem examina-
ton of cows and heifers and the pos
sible rejection of carcasses. A reso'
luton was adopted that they refuse
to sell COWS and heifers under the re-
strictions imposed by the packers.
Letters to hundreds of shippers all
over the South, Southwest and West
were sent out after the meeting ad-
visiug that this class of stock be held
back until the controversy is settled.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1907-05-31
OPPOSE PACKERS
Like Stock Commission Firms Re-
fuse to Sell Them Cows
and Heifers.
SUBJECT TO INSPECTION
Customers are Requested Not to
Ship Any OF That Grade At
Present-Call Action
Arbitrary.

Kansas City, May 25.--The live
stock commission merchants in Kan
sas City decided Thursday on a plan
of opposition to the packers post
norton inspection order Armour,
Morris & Co.. Swift & Co., the
National Packing company and
Schwarzschild & Sulzberger notified
the commission men recently that be-
ginning Monday, May 81, they would
refuse to purchase COWS or heifers
except subject to examination after
killing, with the understanding that
if condemned because of n diseased
condition of the meat, the settlement
for the carcasses was to be made on
the packers valuation. The order is
10 take effect in Kansas City, Chi
cage, St Louis. Omaha and st.
Joseph.
The commission merchants here
met at the stock yards exchange
Thursday and adopted a resolution
that they will sell no cows and helf-
ers to the packers under the terms OF
the new order. A roll call of the
commission firms doing business at
the stock yards was read and every
firm was represented. None voted
against the resolution. In addition
the live stock dealers have advised
their customers to ship no fat COWS
or heifers for the first few days
next week
South Omaha, May 25.-The South
Omaha Livestock Exchange Friday
morning passed resolutions in which
the members agree not to sell heif-
ers and cows to the packing houses
in this city until the packers
rescind their orders, TALKING effect
next Monday. to refuse to pay full
prices for cattle of those classes il,
after being slaughtered, the animals
are found to be suffering from tuber-
culosis or other diseases. The ex-
change has issued notice to stock
men and shippers to withhold ship
ments of heifers and cows for :he
present
Sioux City, Ia, May 25.-Following
the lead of the Kansas City commits
sion men, the members of the local
live stock exchange at meeting Fri
day afternoon resolved to resist the
recent order of the big packing firms
for the purchase of COWS and heifers
subject to post norton examination.
All members of the exchange pledged
themselves not to sell any cattle on
these terms,
East St Louis, May ga me ating
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-12-03
THIRTY ARE FOUND
Many Bodies Taken From Ma
omi Coal Mine Where the
Explosion Occurred.
FORTY-SEVEN MEN CAUGHT
Rescue Party Keeps Up Its Work in
Hope of Finding Some of Them
Still Alive.

Pittsburg, Dec. 3.-Five more bodies
were found in the Naomi mine this af
ternoon, making the total 80.
Believed All Are Dead.
Fayette City, Pa, Dec. 3.-It is re-
garded as a certainty that the AZ min
ers imprisoned Sunday at the United
Coal company's mine are dead from
suffocation. Two bodies were found
yesterday, both men being victims of
poisonous afterdamp.
Crews of rescuers worked night and
day, however, in an effort to reach the
levels where the men were caught.
Their work was necessarily slow on
account of the wreckage and after.
damp, and score or more were over
come by the poisonous gas.
All day long a crowd estimated at
1000 persons stood about the mouth OF
| the i'll fated mine, awaiting some news
from the entombed men. Hundreds OF
these persons were relatives or friends
of the unfortunate miners.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-12-03

Over 600 Taken From Stranded Vessel Near Halifax Without
Loss of Single Person. Though Greatest Danger Attended
the Operation---Spend Night On Bleak Island.

Halifax, n. S., Dec. 3.-The Cana
dian-Pacific line steamer Mt. Temple,
which struck on ledge during a thick
snow storm early yesterday, will be q
total loss. The rocks pierced the
steamers bottom directly beneath the
engine room, and the terrific pounding
it has sustained since it stranded has
further damaged the hull.
The work of transferring to the main
land the 4SO passengers and members
of the crew who remained on the ice
bound island all night, was resumed
today, and it was expected by night
all would have reached this city.
Sets Record in Marine Feats.
The saving of all of the Mt. Tenn
pies passengers, more than 600 in
number. under conditions dangerous to
the rescued and rescuers alike, is re-
garded as feat unexcelled in the an
nails of marine disasters in the North
Atlantic.
When the ship struck the rocks, hun
dreds of immigrants, among whom
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-12-03
SWARTHMORE REJECTS MILLIONS
OFFERED IF SPORTS ARE GIVEN UP

experiment with the understanding
that the property shall revert to the
executors of the estate in case the
gift is found, after a fair trial, to be of
less value to the highest interests of
the college than the lack of freedom
of the actions of the board, which the
condition of the will imposes.
Opinion Unanimous.
The trustees last night said that the
opinion of President Swain was unani-
nous with them and that the matter
was practically closed 1t was felt
certain that the heirs of Miss Jeans
would not agree to President Swain s
proposition of an experiment and
that, even if they were agreeable, ii
was not likely that the law would al
low them
The terms of the will were explicit
| and forbade any experiment without
the absolute acceptance of the provi
sions.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-12-03
YESTERDAY IN CONGRESS

Washington, Dec. 3.-Following is a
digest of the proceedings in the upper
and lower houses of congress yester-
day:
SENATE.-The senate convened at II
m. Thirteen new members We're sworn
in. and at 1 p. m. the senate, out of re-
spect for members who died since the
last session, adjourned until today.
HOUSE. The house convened al
noon and Joseph G. Cannon was elected
speaker. One hundred two members
were sworn in. and the usual lottery
| for choice of seats for the session was
conducted. Several hundred bills were
| introduced, after which the house, out
of respect for departed members, ad'
| journed until noon today.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-12-03

Philadelphia, Dec 3.-Swarthmore
college will reject the millions offered
by Miss lima Jeans, an eccentric
Quakeress. who bequeathed the money
to the institution upon the condition
that it give UP all intercollegiate ath-
letic contests and particularly all foot
ball.
President Joseph Swain, after ask
ing the opinion of presidents of "a
colleges and universities, voiced the
news to the trustees yesterday in a
meeting at the college
President Swain announced that he
was opposed to the acceptance of the
gift on the ground that the colleges
liberty should not be mortgaged.
Directors Agree on Refusal.
II doubt the wisdom" he said, oi
accepting without qualification or con
ditions the gift of Miss Jeans. But il
, the value of the gift is large, | an
: willing and even anxious to try tn,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-12-03
WANTS To KNOW
Japanese Government Sum.
mons Ambassador Aoki Home
to Report Sentiment Here
REGARDING COUNTRYMEN
Would Learn Effect of Restrictive
Measures at Home and Probable
Legislation in America.

Washington, Dec. Ambassador
AOki has been summoned to Japan by
his government to explain personally
the precise situation in this country
in regard to Japanese immigration
problems.
The ambassador has been making a
verys careful inquiry on his own ac-
count and through various Japanese
consular officers into the extent of the
reported race feeling existing in some
sections of the United States towards
Japanese immigrants. ,
One Report Already Made.
Already Baron Ishii, one of the sec
retaries of the Japanese interior de-
partment, has made an investigation of
conditions existing not only in Califor-
MA Oregon and Washington, but also
in British Columbia On the north, upon
which he has based a special report
TO his government, but it is believed
the purpose of the Japanese govern
ment in summoning AoKi to Toxic is
to secure from him information which
Baron Ishii could not possibly have
acquired during his short stay in
America regarding the attitude of the
administration here with particular
reference to measures which have re
Gently been applied by the japanese
government to restrict the departure
! from Japan for America of the coolfe
element.
Wants Forecast of Legislation.
1t is also believed the Japanese gov
eminent desires a prudent forecast OF
| tie likelihood of congressional action
in the direction of legislation provid
ing for the exclusion of Japanese i'm
migration.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-12-03

were more than 2OO women and chill
dren, were thrown into ,aspanic. The
officers and crew had difficulty in max.
ing the foreigners understand there
was no immediate danger. and when
daylight came the storm cleared, and
the panic was over. Seas swept over
the steamer for hours. and passengers
stood waist deep in water. All suffer
ed terribly from cold.
Taken Of i'm Basket.
As soon as order was restored, line
was taken ashore from the vessel, and
by means of a basket the women and
children were transferred to the is
land. Within three hours all were land
ed safely upon the island without ac
cident The male passengers were
taken off in a fisherman's dory.
Reaches Port i'm safety.
Spokane, Wash, Dec 3.-The steam
boat Defender which struck a reef OF
rocks while crossing Lake Coeul
d'Alene last night, reached Mica bay
safely this morning with all passengers
on board
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-12-03
TAFT At CAPITAL
American Secretary of War Ar
rives at ST. Petersburg and
Begins Official Calls.
ASSEMBLED CROWDS CHEER
Visitor Referred to as General by
Russians-Banqueted Before
Leaving Moscow.

st. Petersburg, Dec. 3.-Secretary
Taft and party arrived in this city to-
day from Moscow The visitors were
met at the railroad station by a depu-
tation of officers representing the min
lister of war, military governor and
other officials of st. Petersburg. The
party took up quarters in the Hotel
Del Europe.
starts on Official Calls.
Immediately after his arrival the
secretary started on round of official
calls. Crowds gathered in spite of the
threatening weather and General
Taft" as the secretary has come to
be called here, was cheered again and
again.
Given Banquet at Moscow.
Moscow, Dec. 3.-William H. Taft
the American secretary of war, left
here last night for st. Petersburg
Prior to his departure he attended q
dinner given in his honor by Governor
General Guerschelmann, which was at
tended also by all the officers of tn,
governors staff Secretary and Mrs
Taft devoted the day to sightseeing
and shopping.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-12-03
HOLDS DUTY PLAIN
Governor Deneen Declares Leg
islature Should Stick Reso-
Iutely to Task
OFREv!sING PRIMARY SYSTEM
Illinois Executive Opens Campaign for
Reelection with Address at
Metropolis, III.

Metropolis, H., Dec. Ex-Governor
Deneen opened his campaign for re,
nomination here today the subject of
his speech being a primary election
law. He said that the primary elec,
tion system being still unrevised the
duty of the legislature to continue in
session until a satisfactory revision is
affected, is plain.
should Heed Public VIII.
He believes due regard for the pop
ular will should enable the Legislators
to reconcile their individual differ
ences and enact satisfactory primary
law
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-12-03
THREE WIDOWS WANT ESTATE
Trio of Boston Women Seek to Estab-
ish Rights to Greenouqh Property.

Boston, Mass, Dec. 3.-Three wild
ows appeared yesterday as claimants
to the estate of the late Joseph F.
GreenOugh of this city, whose property
is valued at s1000,O00. According to
the testimony Greenough married
Mary M. Higgins in 1874 1t also ap-
peared that Greenough married Emma
Eaton Pomeroy in 1885, and remarked
her, after their divorce, in 1887. A
third widow appeared in the person of
Mary D. kirkus, but the date of her
marriage was not stated.