The Globe-republican., 1908-01-02
KANSAS ITEMS
SUMMARY OF WEEKS HAPPENINGS

tho roof of two-story house while
fighting a fire in Wichita.
Falls on Red Hot Stove. - JOSEPH
G. Holland, aged GO years, dropped
dead of heart failure at Chanute, fall
ing on red-hot stove. His head and
face were partially burned away be
fore he was found.
Crawford Must Stand SriaI. -
Judge Dana, Of the Shawnee county
district court overruled motion to
quash the case against Roy Craw
ford, Topeka theater manager, for
operating his theater on Sunday
The case will now go to trial..
Killed by an Engine. - Melvin
Wells, aged 10 years, was crushed to
death while riding on the pilot of a
Missouri Pacific engine in the yards
at Dexter. He was caught between
the engine and a box car when the
engine in the darkness collided with
the car.
Savationists Feed 1,2oo.-Through
the efforts of the Salvation Army OF
Wichita more than 1000 of the poor
of that city were enabled to enjoy
bountiful Christmas dinners, which
very many Of them could not have
done had it not been for the untiring
efforts of the Army and the gener-
osity of those who contributed food
and money to the cause.
Oil Co. Doubles capitalization.
Notwithstanding the fight that Is
being made by Attorney General
Jackson to GUST the Prairie OIL &
Gas Company from the state, that
company has increased its capitali-
zation from ten million to twenty
million dollars. The increase was
allowed by the State Charter Board
of which Attorney General Jackson
Is member
Narrow Escape From Death. -
Whirled around an engine shaft at
the rate of SO revolutions a minute,
with his feet pounding with terrific
force against the low ceiling Of the
engine room, W. E. Watts, engineer
at the Forest Park mill, at Ottawa,
had a narrow escape from death and
only came off with injuries which
will probably cripple him, If they DO
not finally result fatally.
To Enlarge Sugar Factory. - The
Sugar Company will enlarge Its fac
tory at Garden City. This state
ment was made by r. P. Davie, vice
president of the United States Sugar
& Land Company. The plans refer
red to include the Encouragement OF
the machinery in the factory the
building of additional rooms and the
adjusting of the plant so that it will
be possible to practically double the
output Of refined sugar.
BeIoit Banker $4,000 short.-H. A.
Phelps, cashier of the First National
Bank of Beloit, Is reported short
$4,000 in his accounts. He has turn
ed over all his property to the bank
and It is believed that 1t is enough
to entirely protect the bank from
loss. Mr.. Phelps is one of the most
prominent business men in that part
of the state and very highly regard
ed. The announcement came as a
bolt from clear sky. The First Ma
tional Bank is very strong institu-
ton and not in the least effected by
the trouble with its cashier. for whom
general sympathy is expressed. 1t
transpires that the cause Of Mr..
Phelps trouble was his effort to save
his sons bank at Scotville, small
town east Of Beloit, which closed its
doors recently, but will probably pay
depositors in full.
Supposed Dead; Heard From.-Ed
Brown, who disappeared from South
Haven, west of Arkansas City, seven
years ago, and who has been mourn
ed as dead by his parents and rela-
tives, has turned up at the home OF
his brother near Greencastle, Ind.
This information was received by his
father, H. V. Brown, postmaster at
Braman, Okla, in a telegram from
the brother who simply said that Ed
had appeared there.
Robbers Crack a Safe. - Robbers
entered the Missouri Pacific freight
depot at Council Grove and blew the
safe open. They only secured a
package containing knives and forks.
There was considerable money In the
safe which they overlooked.
A Small Couple Marrles. - Mound
Valley has what 1t believes to be the
smallest married couple west of the
Mississippi river. They are Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank e. West, who were mar
ried at Bonita, Tex, recently Mr..
West is four feet six inches tall. His
bride weighs eighty-nine pounds and
lacks an inch of being as tall as her
husband.
Railroad Agent Killed Himself. -
Charles F. Renck, depot agent for
the Missouri Pacific railway at Oska-