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The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1908-10-23
THE MORSE TRIAL BEGINS
JURY TO TRY NEW YORK BANKER
SECURED.
The Trial of F. Augustus Heinze VIII
Follow Conclusion of Morse
Case.

New York, Oct. 16.-The first day
of the trial of Charles w. Morse, for
mer vice president and director of the
National Bank of North America, and
A. H. Curtis, former president of
the institution, both of whom are UNI
der federal indictment for violation OF
the banking laws in the banks man
agement, closed Wednesday with the
work of selecting a jury practically
completed. Although but IL men will
be sworn in, counsel for each side &C
cepted IS tentative jurors at Wednes-
days session of the United States
circuit court, in which the trial was
begun before Judge Hough.
Selection of IL of these men will oc
cupy most of Thursdays session after
which taking of testimony will be be-
gun.
On the conclusion of the Morse-Cur-
tbs trial the trial of F. Augustus
Heinze, the former copper king" who
is under indictment in the federal
court of this district for the over-cer-
LITIGATION of checks of his brother,
Otto. to the amount of about $450,OOO
drawn on the Mercantile National
bank, is scheduled to begin In the
same court Heinze, with his counsel,
was present Wednesday when the cir
cult court session opened. At the time
of the alleged over-certification of the
checks F. Augustus Heinze was pres
ident of the Mercantile bank
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1908-10-23
DIE IN FOREST FIRE
LIST OF FATALITIES IN MICHIGAN
STEADILY INCREASING AS
REPORTS COME IN.
METZ RELIEF TRAIN BURNED
Fifteen Refugees Were cremated
When Cars Burned-Another
Train Saved by Hard Work
Fire Spreading.

Alpena, Mich, Oct. 17.-Every re-
port received Friday night from the
forest fire-swept country to the north
west of this city increases the extent
and gravity of the fire situation and
the death list which started Friday
with the cremating of 10 people In the
Metz relief train, is steadily growing.
Preseue Isle and Cheyboygan counties
are all afame and rs miles between
this city and the city of Cheyboygan
are reported to be almost solid mass
of fire. Alpena county is blaze In
every direction. Reports of fatalities
are coming in from many places Dut
it has been impossible as yet to COM
pile anything like an authentic list OF
the fire victims in the burned dlstrlct.
From Metz township Friday night the
cremation is reported of Henry
Kemps, his wife and two children In
their farm house, with a third child
missing and probably burned to death
in the fields Bolton, South Rogers
and Metz are among the destroyed
villages. La Rogue is threatened ana
it is expected that it will be destroyed
before morning. Only one church IS
left at Cathro and it is crowded with
refugees A report brought in from
Alconia says a strip 20 miles VIDE
from Hubbard Lake to the Au Sable
river is burning. More than 90 farms
are reported to have been swept by
the fires Friday and their buildings
destroyed.
At Pressure Isle on Lake Huron,
Keeper Clarity was compelled to aban-
don the government fog signal station
and flee for his life.
Sixty passengers on south bound
Detroit & Mackinac railroad train
which left Cheyboygan Thursday night.
for this city spent night OF horror
q La Rogue Flames surrounded the
train and it was impossible to proceed
or retreat from them. Huddled In
their cars the terrified passengers
spent the night in momentary expec-
tation that the train would be con-
sumed. 1t was saved, however, by
hard work and the passengers came
on to Alpena Friday afternoon but
when the last report came out 1t was
hoped that the town could be saved.
It was first reported Friday that
Bishop Charles d. Williams OF the
Protestant Episcopal diocese of Mich
igan. was either on the Inflated Metz
relief train or in the danger zone
about Metz. Later it became known,
however, that he went to Onaway
without stopping at Metz.
Both Cadillac and Traverse City re-
port that the fires in the northeastern
part of the state have started again
with great force and are threatening
those cities. The fire is only quarter
of a mile away from Traverse City
on the southwest.
From the upper peninsula come re-
ports that the fires in Chippewa and
Houghton counties are very dangerous
and spreading rapidly.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1908-10-23

Topeka, Kan, Oct. 17-Rev Charles
M. Sheldon, of the Central Congrega'
tional church of this city who was
asked to compete for the $4,000 pas
torate of the Second Presbyterian
church of Pittsburg, Pa, recently va
Gated by Rev. S. Edward Young, stated
Thursday night that he would not en-
tertain the offer. 81 am satisfied to
remain where am" he said, "and
will not entertain any offer that VIII
take me away from the Central Con-
eregational church. l have been with
this church nearly 20 years and have
no idea of leaving.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1908-10-23
The BRYAN FUND
TREASURER RIDER MAKES PUB
Lie HIS FIRST STATEMENT
OF CONTRIBUTIONS.
TOTAL AMOUNT is s248,567
subscriptions of 500 or More Were
Received From 343 Persons.
%The Newspapers Collect
ed 100000.

New York, Oct. 1.-THE Democratic
national committee, through Treasurer
Herman Rider, gave out Thursday an
extended statement of the contribu-
lions to the Democratic national cam
paign fund up to and including Octo-
Der 9, showing sums of and above 500.
The statement also shows receipts and
disbursements as follows:
Received from contributors of 800
and more, $90,712,33.
Received from contributors under
500, $1i5,355.22.
Amount left over from Denver con-
vention fund, $42,500.
Total, $248,567.55.
Amount disbursed, $225, 962.S8.
Balance on hand, $22,604.67.
The statement, which is signed by
National Chairman Mack and Treas
urer Ridder, says that 343 subscribers
gave $Ivv or more and that the small
er sums were from rs cents up. 1t
adds:
"The number of contributors to the
national committee fund is estimated
at about $4,000, and about 100000
of the whole amount contributed came
from the Democratic newspapers
throughout the United States"
The largest individual contribution
reported by Mr.. Ridder was one OF
5000 from Charles j. Hughes of Col
orado. w. ]. Bryan was the second
largest individual contributor he hav-
ing turned into the national treasurer
$4,O46 from the profits of his news
paper, the Commoner. Some OF the
contributors whose names appeared in
the list given out last week have In
creased their gifts, as, for instance
ex-senator w. A. Clark of Montana,
and Norman E. Mack, whose names
are down now for $4,000 each; Georgia
is represented on the list by a single
contribution-that of Governor Hoke
Smith-of $3.50. The name of G. N
Haskell, eX-treasurer of the national
committee, does not appear in the lons
list of contributions from Oklahoma.
The contributions of 500 and over
from Kansas, Missouri and Nebraska
are given as follows:
Kansas-John T. Pendergast, 500;
Charles owen, 800; w. A. Harris
500; r. S. Hendricks, 500; r. w
Blair, 500; Frank S. Thomas, 500;
G. F. Livingston, 500.
Missouri. NJ. Dockery, 800; Muir
ray Carleton, $500; E. C. Bleish, 800;
Edward F. Goltra, $1,000; Russell E
Gardner, 500; d. r. Francis, $1,000;
Lon V. Stephens, 5000; DR.. John
Roney, $1O5; ]. w. Mytton, 500;
Hon. James Hagerman, 500; NJ. C
Wetmore, $1,100; o. H. Dean. 800;
Edward Robb, 500; j. A. Davidson
500.
Nebraska-M. T. Conner, $3.50; J
H. Catron, 500; Captain l.. Enyart
500; G. NJ. Hitchcock, 500; G. NJ
Hayden, 500; j. H. Harley, 800; A
B. johnson, 500; Philip H. Kohl
500; ]. H. Morehead, 500; p. Walsh
500; c. NJ. Gruenther, 800; H. ID
Morassey, 500; w. ]. Bryan (Com
moner profits). s4.O46; NJ. d. Welch
500; Hon. A. NJ. Morrisey, 500; d
C. Patterson, 500; d. A. McShane
500; b. E. Marshall, 500.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1908-10-23
Another Kansas Murder Conviction.

Independence, Kan, Oct. 17.-Wll-
liam Lipsey was found guilty of MUIR
der in the first degree Friday after
noon on a charge of aiding and abet-
ting Henry Behner, who was Thurs
day found guilty of numbering Tobe
SAWYER. Pearl Behner, the murderer's
16-year-old daughter, was living with
SAWYER. Lipsey, a former convict,
was infatuated with her. 1t was as
serted that Sawyer had ruined the
girl. Lipsey was charged with plan
ming the murder and of arousing Beh-
ner. whom he drove in his carriage
to Sawyer's farm, where Behner shot
Sawyer to death. Both men Will be
taken to Lansing.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1908-10-23
A Kansas Sentence COMMITTED.

Topeka, Kan, Oct. 16.-Gov. Hoch
Thursday committed the prison SEN
tence of Martin Monroe, a man %
years of age, from 20 to 10 years,
giving him his freedom at once. Mon
roe was convicted of completely in
the murder of William Kline, marshal
of Coffeyville. Seven shots were fired
and Monroe was convicted on the
theory that he must have fired one
of them as he was one of the party
of three charged with the shooting
The jury recommended clemency and
the Judge gave him 20 years.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1908-10-23
MARKET REPORTS.
Live Stock.


Kansas City, Oct. 17.-Cattle-Common
steers. s3.OOa4 400; heifers. s5.15q6.4J;
western stockers and feeders, S3.1Oa4.1O;
Hogs-Bulk OF sales, S5.25q5.S0. Sheep
Lambs, $4.35q5.9O; good to choice weth-
ers. S4.OOa4.3O; ewes. S3.SOd410.
Chicago, oct 17.-Beef-Steers, AfOa
TVS: cows and heifers. S3.25G4.25; stock
ers and feeders S2.6Oq4.65. Hogs-Bulk
of sales, S5.5OG5.9O. Sheep-Natives,
25@4.S5; lambs, s4.OOd5.9O.
st Louis, oct. 17.-Beef-Steers, S2.I5
66 %: stockers and feeders. 5000 400;
cows and heifers. s2.5Od6.OO; Texas
steers. S2.75d5.4O. Hogs-Pigs and lights.
"a OOa5.5O. Sheep-Natives, A.25g4.5e;
lambs. S5.5Od5.9O.
Gram.
Kansas City, Oct. 17.-Close: Wheat
Dec. 944c. May. 9T7sc; July, 92ssc. Corn
Dec. SIC: May, 5Sc; July 5sc.
Chicago. oct l7.-Close; Wheat-Dec..
81 ooasc; May. sl.O3%c; July. 9S1sc. Corn
pee. e3Ac: May. 63&c; July, 62Ac.
Oats-Dec., 1850; May. 5Ol4c; July. Sc.
Produce.
Kansas City. OCT l7.-Eggs. Csc per
doz. Poultry-Hens. &C; springs. lie;
turkeys. 1sc. Butter-Creamery. extra.
27kc; packing stock, Ice. Potatoes, 500
Use.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1908-10-23
Kansas is Busy oiling Up.

Topeka, Kan, Oct. III. T. Hus-
sey. state oil inspector, made his re-
mort to the auditor Friday of the bust
ness transacted by his department Tor
September. The department inspected
81 SCI barrels of kerosene and lS,fSz
barrels of gasoline. The total fees
were s4,O4S.1O. The check sent to
the state was for $S,1SS.17. This is
the largest amount of money ever
turned over by the department in any
one month.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1908-10-23
Iowa Liquor Law Supreme.

Davenport, Ia. Oct. 16.-Judge
Smith Mcpherson in the United States
court Wednesday gave a final decision
in the case of the United Breweries
against the Civic Federation of Dav-
export. He denied a restraining Or
der, asked by the Breweries. He de-
clared the Iowa liquor statute a quasi
criminal law and said that the federal
court had no power to interfere with
its enforcement by state courts.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1908-10-23
Lunched at the White House.

Washington, Oct. 16.-President and
Mrs. Roosevelt entertained at luncheon
Wednesday a party of English people
including Lord Northcliffe, Lady
Northcliffe, Mrs. Harmsworth, Lord
Northcliffe's mother and Mrs. Douglas
Pennant Other guests were Secretary
Root Secretary Straus and Mrs.
Straus; Former Census Director DR..
Robert Porter, William B. Cutting of
New York, H. H. Kohlsaat of Chicago,
and Charles De Key of New York.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1908-10-23
The Wealth of Pennsylvania.

Harrisburg, Pa, Oct. 17-Pennsyl
vania, it is claimed, now leads the
Union in the amount of personal prop
erty owned within its borders and re-
turned as subject to taxation. The
report of such property for 1908 was
completed Friday and shows the great
total of $1104, ,428.94. No other
state, 1t is said, comes near touching
such a figure of property returned,
New York being fully 100000, 900 be-
hind Pennsylvania.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1908-10-23
Many Seek Free Land.

Kansas City, Oct. 17.-Union depot
officials estimate that at least 5000
persons went from Kansas City and
neighboring towns to register for the
Trip county, S. D., land drawing.
Some of them place the number at
10000. The rush ended Thursday and
the land seekers are returning.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1908-10-23

fernando, Miss, Oct. NV. ].
Jackson, negro, was discovered
while attempting to remove bale of
cotton, the property of another negro,
from a gin Tuesday night. He es-
capped but was captured late Wednes-
day and while being taken to Jail was
secured and hanged by mob COM
posed of negroes,
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1908-10-23
$500. 900 Fire at Bisbee, Ariz.

Bisbee, Ariz., Oct. 16.-Fire de
stroyed property in this city Wednes-
day night estimated in value at $780,
600. Dynamite was resorted to to
check the flames. A number of bust
ness houses on Main street, as well
as residences on Castle and Clamson
hills were wiped out Several per
sons were injured by the explosion of
dynamite but none fatally.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1908-10-23
Municipal improvements on Isthmus,

washington, Oct. 17.-Municipal i'm
movements made by Americans in
panama, Colon and the Canal zone, up
TO the close of the fiscal year 1908.
amounted to $5,77O,75O, embracing
water works and sewers in Panama
$685., S4s; in Colon, $6O1 ,043 and in the
zone. s2,S5S,S4O; paving Panama, $780,
Oo7; Colon, s293,2S1, and the zone
roadways $1,174,75S.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1908-10-23
Grain Dealers In St. Louis.

st. Louis, Oct. 16.-The twelfth an
nual convention of the National Grain
Dealers association will meet in this
city Thursday morning for a three
DAYS session. One thousand delegates
are expected TO attend. Federal in
spection of grain will be one of the
principal subjects discussed.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1908-10-23
Western Union Shows Deficit.

New York, Oct 16.-The annual re-
port of the Western Union for the
year ended June 80 shows revenues
of S2S,5S2,212, a decrease from the
previous year of s4.274,194; total ex-
penses s25,179.215, a decrease Of 81
352,9s1, leaving a deficit for the year
of s43,S25 after the payment of divi-
dends and interest on bonds.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1908-10-23
Anti.Horse Thief Association Adlourns

Joplin, Mo-, Oct. 1.-THE Anti
Horse Thief association of Missouri
and Iowa closed its twenty-seventh
annual convention here Thursday,
naming Kahoka, the scene of the
founding of the order, as next years
meeting place. officers elected were;
s p. Cunningham, president, Mexico;
Ehitt stewart, vice president, Kahoka;
w. C. Porter, secretary-treasurer'
Reeds; w. E. Flowers, marshal, Mead
vile.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1908-10-23
I'll. orioinaI "Topsyp Dead.

Boston, Mass, Oct. 17.-Mrs-
George C. Howard, well known at one
time as an actress and the original
'pTopsy" in the dramatized form OF
Uncle Tom Cabin, died Friday night
at her home in Cambridge. Mrs.
Howard's maiden name was Caroline
E. Fox and she was born in Boston in
1898
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1908-10-23
To Paint the President.

Washington, Oct. 16-The president
Wednesday received Jose de Camp. an
artist and arranged for a number OF
sittings for a picture which Mr.. De
Camp will paint of the president for
the class of 1880 in which Mr.. Roose-
Welt graduated from Harvard.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1908-10-23
100000 Memorial to Cleveland.

Chicago, Oct 17.-Detinite action
was taken here Thursday for the cree
ton in Chicago of 100000 memorial
to the late Grover Cleveland. The
Cleveland memorial association an
nounced that within few days incor-
poration papers would be filed and
that the necessary fund was practical
ly assured.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1908-10-23
FLAG TO CHICAGO
DETROIT DEFEATED IN FINAL
GAME OF WORLDS CHAM
PloNSHiP SERIES.
TOTAL RECEIPTS S94,976
OF This Sum the Players Get $4,000
and the Owners and Ma
tional Commission
$4,000.

Detroit, Mich. Oct. 16.-By defeat
ing Detroit Wednesday afternoon to
the Chicago team of the National
league retained it's title as the cham
pion baseball team of the world. The
present series differed but little from
that of last year. In the previous
series Detroit managed to get one tie
game and went down in four straight
defeats. In the present series Detroit
snatched one victory out of the five
games played.
The Chicago team, according to the
critics, showed superiority in every
department of the game in the series
as a whole, although this superiority
was not so apparent on the day that
Detroit batted victory off Pfeister's
curves. Detroit was handicapped by
Schmidts inability to cut down run
ners at second and by the failure of
her heavy hitting outfield to bat at
critical moments when hits meant
runs. None of Detroit pitchers
seemed able to consistently puzzle the
Chicago batsmen, for even Mullin, who
pitched Detroit's only victory, was
found for seven hits. Throughout
the series Chicago's hitting was oppor-
tune. The occasions were rare when
with men on bases and runs needed,
a Chicago batsman was not there with
the needed hit.
The games were singularly free
from squabbling and on only two or
three occasions were the decisions of
the umpires questioned. At no time
was it necessary for player to be
sent to the bench to inforce discipline
and good order. The series, however,
created less interest in the two cities
most affected than that of last year,
If the attendance may be taken as
guide. The paid admissions were only
62232 for the five games and the re-
ceipts totaled but $94,976 as compared
with $101, 900 last year. The attend
ance at the final game Wednesday af-
ternoon was but 6,210, with gross re-
ceipts of s9,57750.
OF the money taken in the players
of Chicago, the winning team, gets
$27,669, and the Detroit players $751;
446. The club owners get $19,6S1
apiece and the national commission
$9,447.
When the last man on the Detroit
side went out Wednesday the pen
dulum of victory ceased its swing be-
tween the two leagues. In 1903 the
worlds championship emblem went to
Boston of the American league; in
the succeeding series New York
brought it back to the National
league. In the following year the
Chicago white Stockings" recap
tured it for the younger organization.
Last year the Chicago Cubs brought
1t back to the National league by de-
feating Detroit. But this year the
pendulum did not swing back and the
flag remains as the proudest exhibits
which President Murphy has to dis
play at the West Side ball park in
Chicago.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1908-10-23
Malorl,ies VIII Be Reduced.

Chicago. oct. 16.-Secretary of Agri-
culture Wilson returned here Wednes-
day night after a speaking tour
through Kansas, Nebraska and Iowa
The secretary declared that while Mr..
Taft would carry all three states
the usual Republican pluralities would
be reduced.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1908-10-23
Arkansas Fioht to Continue.

Little Rock, Ark, Oct 16.-After a
conference between the state railroad
commission and representatives of the
different railroads operating in this
state, held here Wednesday, announce
ment was made that all efforts to
reach compromise in the passenger
fare controversy had failed and the
contest in the courts would continue.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1908-10-23
Bakers to Meet in Kansas City.

Washington, Oct. 16.-The eonven
ton of the Bakery and Confectionery
workers International union, which
has been in session here ten days, ad'
iourned Wednesday to meet in Kan
sas city. Mo-, September is, 1911
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1908-10-23

Pittsburg. Kan, Oct. 17-In fire
that broke out about one O'CLOCK
Thursday afternoon and ragged until
Ave o'clock in the evening, 107 freight
cars in the Kansas City Southern
wards in this city were consumed
causing a total loss, estimated al s65,
OOO
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1908-10-23
r,Ls, odoe at Great Bend, Kan.

Great Bend, Kan, Oct. 17.-Lodge
No. 1927, B. P. o.. E., was installed
here Thursday night. the officers oil
hutchinson lodge, 65S. putting on the
work. District Deputy ]. s. johnson
Of Osawatomie was here and present
ed tue lodge with its special dispen-
sation.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1908-10-23
Kansas CITY Bank Records Smashed.

Kansas City, oct. 1.-THE high rec
ord of bank clearings for Kansas City
was broken this week. The clearings
this week, according to Bradstreets
report, amount to $43,457,O0O, an in
crease over the previous week of $685.
755. Previous to last week, the
largest bank clearings were SAL, 4O5, DOC
in the week ending September 19. 1905.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1908-10-23
Saloon Keeper Charged With Murder

Springfield, ILL.,, Oct. 16.-An indict-
ment for murder was returned Wednes-
day afternoon against Joseph Brink
man, a saloon keeper, in connection
with the recent death of Mrs. Flor
ence Moore Panchert, II years old,
whose body was horribly bruised and
down whose throat acid had been
poured.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1908-10-23
A,,rcaster. Kan. eanker Dead.

Atchison. Kan, Oct Nv. w.
steppe. president of the state bonk OF
Lancaster, Kan. died in Lancaster
Friday after an illness Of three weeks.
He was sc years old.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1908-10-23
Moderate Improvement In Trade.

New York, Oct 17.-R. G. Dun &
Co.'S weekly review Of trade Saturday
says: Moderate improvement is indi-
Gated in reports Of current trade from
most sections OF the country. with pro
nounced confidence regarding the fu-
ture.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1908-10-23

Chicago, Oct 16.-The Chicago team
expects to add a material sum to its
earnings by two exhibition games to
be played on the Chicago grounds next
Saturday and Sunday with the De-
troits. President Murphy has an
nounced that all the receipts will be
distributed among the players. Co
valeski, the left-handed pitcher of the
Philadelphia club, who shattered the
hopes of the New York team by win
ming three games of the last New
York Philadelphia series, will be one
of the pitchers in the exhibition games
and probably will be given the first
81 900 of the receipts.
President Murphy declares the season
one of the most successful financially
in the history of the Chicago National
league team.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1908-10-23

The barn Of R. C. Slingsby with Il
head of pedigreed horses and other
property was destroyed by fire near
CLAY Center, Kan.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1908-10-23

w. J. Jackson. a negro. was hanged
by a mob composed Of negroes for
stealing a bale OF cotton at fernando,
Miss.