The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1908-11-21

Checks and Notes stoIen.-A grip
containing $4,000 mostly in checks
and notes was stolen from a buggy on
one Of the principal streets of WITCH
ita. 1t was the property of H. Mar
law, collector for an Eastern imple-
ment company, who left the grip in
his rig while he entered a store.
Dumped Beer Into outter.-One
hundred cases and eight barrels OF
beer, with considerable whiskey was
taken from the basement of the court
house at Independence and the liquor
emptied into the gutter The vicinity
Of the court house smelled like a sa-
loon all day.
Burglars Fire Postoffice.-The two
story frame building containing the
general store of O. E. Eaton, the post
office and Woodmen hall at River
dale, six miles north of Wellington,
was set on fire after it had been loot
ed by burglars and entirely destroyed.
The loss will be several thousand dol
lars, with little insurance.
Behner and Lipsey to Pen.-Henry
A
} ed of the murder of Bob Sawyer one
Sunday morning last summer, have
been taken to the penitentiary. Both
are In for life. Behner accused Saw
yer of ravishing his daughter Beh-
ner's wife and children were there to
bid him goodbye and the scene was
an affecting one.
Body of Wichita Man Found.-The
DEAD body of an unknown man, sup
posed to have been ]. B. Allen of
Wichita, was found beside the Mis-
SQUIRT, Kansas and Texas railroad
track at Bartlesville. Ok, multilated
by the train passing over it. 1t is be
lieved that Allen was murdered and
his body laid upon the track to cover
up the crime.
Killed Brother With a Gun.-At
Belle Plain. Teddy Paxton, aged 70,
accidentally shot and killed his
brother Robert, aged O. The two
boys were alone in an upstairs room
and the older boy is supposed to have
pointed a shotgun at the other be-
lieving 1t was unloaded. 1t blew the
pletely off.
Building for S. w. K. CoIIege.-The
contract for the new administration
building OF Southwest Kansas College
at Winfield was let by the trustees
to the Ellenberger Construction COM
pany of Chicago, providing that their
references are satisfactory. Their bid
T. ha but o1
tercations and additions are still to
be made. 1t was also decided to place
the building on the bluff. east of the
college.
Engagement of Anna Hoch An
nounced.-At a luncheon at the Gov
ernor's house in Topeka the engage
ment of Miss Anna Hoch, daughter of
Governor and Mrs. e. w Hoch, to Mr..
James w. Reid of Chanute, Kan, was
announced. Mr.. Reid is an attorney.
He and Miss Hoch met at Baker Uni
versity while students there. The
wedding Is to take place early in the
new year.
Wichita to Build Water PIant-The
proposition to build an $S50,000 mu-
nicipal water plant in Wichita, car
ried by a large margin at the recent
election. A total of 7,165 votes were
cast on the water proposition. OF this
number 1885 favored the bond propo-
sition and 1929 were against it. The
proposition is to issue bonds in the
sum of $S50,000 to build a water sys-
tenn to be owned and operated by the
city of Wichita. The city attorney
was ordered to prepare to issue the
bonds in accordance with the vote.
Soda Fountain Owners Fined.-Six
Lawrence owners of soda fountains
were arrested for failing to label all
the contents of their fountains. They
pleaded guilty and paid small fines.
Kansan Won Hammer Throw.-In
the varsity freshmen sports at Oxford
England G. E. Putnam Of Kansas won
the hammer throw with 143 feet, )
inches, breaking all freshmen records.
Putnam's home is in Ottawa, Kan,
New Court House for Rice County,
Among the many propositions submit
: led 70 the voters of Rice county at
the recent election was one for or
against building a new court house in
the city of Lyons. The proposition
carried The new court house is to
cost $4,000.
Robbers Made Bad HauI-Robbers
at Derby. six miles south of Wichita
broke into the depot. blew open the
safe securing $40 and rifled the eX
press packages in the depot. A mail
sack was taken from the crane and
rifled of its contents. A grip belong
:ug to Myra McHenry, containing her
wearing apparel and prohibition
pamphlets was stolen.
Gets $500 From Forest Reserve
The States share for the last six
months in the governments receipts