The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1908-06-05

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purpose, who shall mark the ballot
as directed by the voter. No intoXi-
Gated person shall be entitled to as
sistance in marking his ballot
No More Kansas Bonds.-Mark Tul-
ley, state treasurer OF. Kansas, believes
that the present generation will not
see another bond issued against the
state of Kansas, unless calamity or
pestilence should fall upon the state. 6
Coal OIL Can Explodes.-Mrs. Myrtle
Bumgardner and her IS months old
son were fatally burned at Emporia
following the explosion of a gallon cali
of coal oil Mrs. Bumgardner was
starting a fire on which to prepare
the evening meal when the explosion
physicians say Mrs. Bumgardner can
not recover.
Prison for Caney SIayer.-After a
trial lasting three days, and hard
defense, Mark Killion was adjudged
guilty of murder in the first degree
by jury in the district court al In.
dependence Killion murdered Night
Waterman William G. Carr in Canev
on the night of April IA.
Sewer Flushed With Booze-Sher-
if Wilkerson of Shawnee county de-
stroyed $4,000 worth of beer and whis
key by breaking kegs and bottles with
axes, and dumping the fluid into the
sewer. This liquor represents contra
band captures during 1907. There
were seventy-five cases of beer, eight
barrels of whiskey and lot of wine
and alcohol.
Boy Shot in scuffle Over Cum
Charles Doran, 25 years old, had his
lower jaw shot off by younger
brother, Jim Doran. The young boy
was playing with a revolver at the
breakfast table and the attempt tc
take the weapon away from him by
the older brother the weapon was dis
charged. the bullet striking the older
boy at the base of the jaw. He vii.
live The Dorans reside at Wichita.
Kansas City Man Arrested.-E. NJ
Ely. superintendent of the Municipal
Construction Company of Kansas City
which has the contract for putting in
new sewer system in Wellington.
was arrested at the instance of Owen
Day, assistant state labor commission
err on the charge of violating the state
eight-hour law, affecting employers Oh
public works. 1t is charged that Mr..
Eby has been working large force of
men regularly nine hours per day.
Eby has been released on bond.
First Murder Trial for Gove.-Frank
Mcdowell was convicted at Cove Of
murder in the second degree and was
taken to the penitentiary where he is
sentenced to serve ten years. This IS
the first murder trial ever held in tho
district court of Cove county, and it
created considerable excitement. Nc.
DoNell was charged with killing u
tourist named Smith at Quinter sever
al months ago. McDowell's attorneys
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it was overruled by Judge RuppeD'
thai.
Urges Milk Ordinances.-Dr. S. J.
Crumbine. secretary of the state board
of health, is sending out a circular let
ter to every city in the state concern
ing its milk supply. He is furnishing
them with copies of a model milk or
dinance, drawn up by D. NJ. Wilson,
state dairy commissioner. DR.. Crum-
bine is urging all cities in the state
to adopt an ordinance patterned after
Wilson's suggestions. He has made
some extensive meteorological exam
nations of the supply of milk in vari
Gus cities. and some of them show W
very badly.
County Treasurers crganize.-Thc
two days sessions of the county treas
urers of Kansas closed at Hutchinson
with the formation of an association
which is to meet next year in Law
renee. The following officers were
elected: President, F. J. Altzwager,
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Cherokee: secretary, Robert Osborne,
Rice; treasurer, f. Webb. Sedgwick
About third of the counties were rep
resented State Treasurer Mary Tully
addressed the meeting.
Begin Work on Kansas Buildings
Through an arrangement made by
Congressman Campbell with the chair
man of the House appropriation COM
mittee a sufficient amount OF the APP
preparation voted for federal buildings
and sites at Coffeyville, Parsons and
Independence. will be made available
Immediately for the purpose of sites
at these towns. In authorization for
an extension of the federal building
at Wichita. for which $4,000 was ap
propriated. stone will be used in the
construction instead Of brick as re
ported by the supervising architect o.
! the treasury.
Runaway Injuries Prove Fatal
Oscar Forburg died as the result of