The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1908-01-31
II AN S AS ITEM
SUMMARY OF WEEKS HAPPENINGS


ted suicide by drinking laudanum
Garnett After Hatchery. - Garnett
is after the government fish hatchery
provided for by sthe Long bill which
passed the senate few days ago.
The bill has not passed the house
yet. Murdoch will try to amend the
bill to fix the location of the hatch
cry in Butter county, near Eldorado
Hornung Trial For February 10. -
The trial of James F. Hornung for
the killing of John T. Eckhart, which
came up before Judge c. e. Lobdeil
at Tribune, has been taken to Rush
county on change of venue on mo-
ton of the defendant and set for
trial at La Crosse, February 10
Continue War on Green Bugs. =
Kansas will continue its successful
fight on the green bug. By bill in
troduced by Senator Wilkerson
$4,000, or as much of such sum as
may be necessary, is appropriated to
be used by the state chronological
commission for the determination Of
the pest.
Population of Kansas. Kansas
has total population of 1,G11, 400, a
net gain of 10000 over the figures of
two years before, or percentage
gain of 497. Kansas has 1928 cities
and towns with 1000 inhabitants or
more, as against 100 in that class one
year before. Kansas City shows the
largest increase with 10,29S; Wichita,
4,431; Topeka, 4,245 Parsons, 1858;
Coffeyville, 3,271; and Independence,
2,29S.
Tennyson Admitted to Bail. - The
preliminary hearing of George Tenny-
son for the murder of his father was
held at Marysville and Tennyson was
held for trial at the February term of
the district court. The attorneys
argued at length on the matter of ad
hitting Tennyson to bail and the
court finally decided to admit him to
bail in the sum of 10000 His
brothers, William and Alvin Tenny-
son. will furnish the bail.
New Kansas Lawyers. The fol
lowing candidates successfully pass
ed the examination before the state
law examining board at Topeka and
are now fullhedged lawyers in Kan
sas: A. d. Clotfeider, Kansas City;
C. E. Vance, Garden City; C. R. Pol
lard, Arkansas City; F. A. Green,
Harrington; G. Gardner Wichita; F.
S. Macy Liberal; F. F. Cheetham,
Fredonia; l.. S. Wise, Marion; j. H.
Connaughton, Kingman; L. T. Glib
bons, Kingman; F. D.. Lawhead, Ros-
well.
dent w. Leo Bochemohle of the Bank |
OF Ellinwood at Ellinwood, Kan, was
arrested by order of Deputy Bank Ex- |
aminer Watson on the charge of hav-
ing sworn falsely on December 5,
1907. concerning the condition of the |
bank. There appeared two notes
among the assets, one of $3.50 and |
the other of $4,000, as being still in
force, when both had been paid.
He was taken to Great Bend |
and his hearing set for next Satur-
day. His bond was fixed at S. 900 |
and was furnished. The Bank of e.
linwood was organized in 1851 by H.
w. Bochemohle, who left a fortune to
his two sons, w. Leo and Edward,
the latter being cashier. For some
time past the policy of the bank has
been considered not sufficiently con-
servative, it is said The last state
ment of the bank showed a marked
falling off in business.
International Harvester Co. Guilty.
The International Harvester Com
pany which was found guilty of a
violation of the antitrust laws of
Kansas on forty-two counts during
the September term of the district
court was fined the sum of $500 on
each of the counts by Judge Dana in
the district court at Topeka, or
$4,000 and costs of the action.
Kansas Glass Plant Burns. - The
entire plant of the Sunhower Glass
Company of Coffeyville burned early
this morning. The fire started when
burners were tested preparatory to
putting the plant into operation. The
plant was valued at about $4,000,
only partly insured. 1t will be re-
built.
Destroys Glass Plant. - Fire at
Coffeyville destroyed the Sunflower {
Glass Company's plant, causing loss l
Of 100000. The property was only {
partially insured. The plant had /
been closed down for several months. {
B. T. Burke of Indiana, the principal I
owner. has been there for some time {
preparing to open the plant. 1t en- !
ploys 400 men. il