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The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1908-11-27
He IS IN EARNEST
PRESlDENT-ELECT TAFT DETER
MINED THAT PARTY PLEDGES
SHALL BE CARRIED OUT.
IS SEEKING INFORMATION
Mr.. Taft is Questioning His Political
Callers Regarding Prospective
Organization of Sixty
First Congress.

Hot Springs, Va, Now 21.-That
Presidentelect William H. Taft en-
tertains a'vigorous determination that
the forthcoming revision of the tariff
shall be thorough, made in good faith
and in accordance with the pledge of
the party, is daily evidenced in the
earnestness with which he talks of
this subject with his political callers.
His interest goes to the extent of
seeking detailed information regard
ing the personnel and prospective or
ganization of the SiXty-flrst congress.
1t is necessary for him as the head OF
the party and responsible to the Amer
lean people for the carrying out of
its promises to begin his work at once
by insuring if possible such an organi-
zation of the next congress as shall
make it possible for the legislative
and executive branches to work in
complete harmony.
This is the problem which the pres
ident-elect admits is Just now upper
most in his mind and upon which he
is seeking light. In accordance with
mis- announced determination to con-
suit many party leaders upon many
subjects, Judge Taft Thursday talked
with Representative Burton for an
hour and half. The announced de-
tails of this conference were that the
speakership question, tariff revision,
the monetary commission and the next
cabinet had been discussed.
Judge Taft said he had asked Mr..
Burton to resume the conference Sat
urday. Mr.. Burton is an announced
candidate for the United States senate
from Ohio
The president-elect was Thursday
visited by a delegation representing
the Civil Service Reform association
and asked to consider the question of
including fourth class postmasters in
the classified civil service. A brief
opportunity, which will be extended
later, was afforded Gov.-elect w. e.
Glasscock of West Virginia and Sen
ator Scott of that state to discuss po-
litical situations.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1908-11-27
FORCED TO CLOSE.
FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF FORT
SCOTT, KAN, GOES TO
THE WALL.
DEPOSITORS WILL Be PAID
Grant Hornaday, President of Institu-
ton, Pledges His Fortune for
Their Beneflt-May Affect
other Banks.

| Fort Scott, Kan, Nov. 21.-The First
National bank of Fort Scott, known
throughout Kansas better than under
its real name as Grant Hornaday's
bank" failed to open it's doors Friday
| morning. Hornaday who has the repu-
tation of being millionaire, is wide
! ly known throughout the state as a
J politician.
! So closely identified 10 the bank
with the business affairs of the city
| that it feared that a number of bust
| ness houses will go under as a result
of the failure. Several small banks
| in adjoining towns also may be af-
fected. For several days there had
been ugly stories concerning the con-
dition of the bank afloat, as the notice
indicates.
In statement made Friday morn
ing, Grant Hornaday said that the
condition of the bank was such that a
so per cent dividend could be paid by
January and the rest within the next
three or four months.
I'VE have suffered from run for
two days." said Mr.. Hornaday, (which
ran our cash down 100000, leaving us
about $4,000 cash on hand. The
community was frightened, and there
was every indication that the run
would increase and probably would
exhaust our cash.
Therefore, for the protection of our
customers, the board of directors early
Friday morning decided that the wise
thing to do was to suspend. We have
rs per cent of the deposits on hand
and by January l we ought to pay 30
per cent dividend. The balance ought
to be paid within the next three or
four months.
Nobody except the stockholders
will suffer. l do not owe the bank one
dollar. F. A. Hornaday and myself
own one-half the bank, and we will
be the heavy losers. Every dollars
worth of property that I have will
stand for the banks debts.
"We have had continuous loss of
deposits since the panic. A year ago
last July we had on deposit $3.50, 900.
We collected and paid out until we
had reduced the deposits to less than
100000. If this run of the last two
days had not been precipitated we
could have liquidated the bank, col
lected all notes and paid all depositors.
81 will wind up this and see that
everyone gets his money. Then 1 will
make plans for the future"
The capital stock of the bank is
100000 The surplus is $4,000. The
deposits are 100000. There was
$4,000 cash in exchange and $780,
900 in Fort Scott city bonds. There
is enough good paper, Mr.. Hornaday
said, collectible between now and
January 1 to exceed one-half the de-
posits.
The United States government has a
deposit of $4,000 in the bank, and
Fort Scott and Bourbon county have
SAC, 900 more in the institution. Of the
deposits, about $1OS,OO0 is time de.
post, the entire remainder, except
ing the stock, being subject to check.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1908-11-27
M|SSOURpS VOTE
DEMOCRATS ELECT ALL STATE
OFFICERS WITH THE Elk
cEPTloN OF GOVERNOR.
PAINTERS PLURALITY IS Il
Corrected Returns by Precincts May
Wipe This Out-Hadley's Plu-
raIity Is 14,808-The Vote
In Detail.

Jefferson City, Nov. 20-Secretary
of State Swanger Wednesday night
completed the tabulation of election
returns 30 far as state officers are
concerned, though Thursday he may
make some changes after canvassing
corrections that have been sent in by
various county clerks. The returns
have not been canvassed by precincts,
however, and the secretary Of state
will not officially announce the result
until this is done.
The tabulations completed Wednes-
day, however, show that the Demo.
Gratis have elected all state officers
except governor, though corrections
not yet tabulated may reverse the
situation on one or two minor places.
Herbert S. Hadley, Republican, was
elected governor by plurality over
Cowherd, Democrat, of 14,S0S. The
total vote was: Hadley, 954,S01 Cow
herd, 39,993.
William R. Painter, Democrat, was
elected lieutenant governor by 70
votes, the tabulations showing 347,6SS
for Painter and 347,616 for Gmelich.,
other Democratic candidates for
minor state offices were elected by
pluralities ranging from 636 to 1922.
Detailed tabulations follow:
Secretary of state, Roach (Dem.),
34S,137; Swanger (Rep), 347.501. Plu
rality for Roach, 696.
Auditor, Gordon (Dem.), 949,355;
Tollerton (Rep). 346,524. Plurality
for Gordon, 1881.
Attorney-general, Major (Dem.),
$4,000; Fulkerson (Rep), S47413.
Plurality for Major. 1896.
Treasurer, Cowgirl tDem.), 349,400;
Maring (Rep), 346,27S. Plurality for
Cowgirl, 1922.
Railroad commissioner, Knott
(Dem.), 348,966; Wilder (Rep), 347,-
020. Plurality for Knott, 1916.
Judge supreme court, Graves (Dem.)
349,325; Cox (Rep), 346,250. Plu-
rality for Graves, 3,075.
The vote on presidential electors
will probably be tabulated Thursday.
Jacob F. Gmelich does not concede
his defeat for lieutenant governor, and
says the corrected returns will show
that he is elected. The final canvass
of returns will be made by the state
legislature.
Senator w. ]. Stone defeated Gov.
Folk for the Democratic senatorial
nomination by 1892.
The legislature is Democratic on
joint ballot by a majority of s.
OF the eight constitutional amend |
ments submitted to the voters, only
two carried, that allowing the voting
Of 25 per cent tax for road purposes
and that providing for the initiative |
and referendum. The road amend |
ment carried by 1920 majority; and |
the initiative and referendum by 3d. |
9l2. |
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1908-11-27
Another chicauo Bomb.

Chicago, Nov. 21.-With force that
shook surrounding buildings and shat
tered windows, bomb number % in the
gamblers" war was exploded Thurs
day night in an alley in the rear Of
James OLeary's Halstead street sa-
loon. The report of the explosion sent
the occupants rushing to the street
and on a report that the place had
been wrecked several patrol wagons
filled with police were sent to the
scene. The damage was slight and no
one was hurt.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1908-11-27
TELEGRAPHIC BREVlTiES.

The Bean Milling company's mill at
Montrose, Mo-, burned Thursday night.
The loss was $23,500.
Nine persons were injured in head
on collision of two street cars at
Omaha, Neb., during a dense fog.
The French cruiser Condo was re-
ported on the rocks off the Corsican
coast. There was no loss of life.
State Senator e. F. Porter is dan.
gerously i'll at his home in Pittsburg,
Kan, with an attack of typhoid fever.
Two trunks containing a large part
Of the wardrobe of Edwin Booth, the
actor, will be sold at auction in New
York December A.
Seven track laborers on a handcar
we're run down by Burlington pas
senger train between Highland and
Lagrange, ILL.,, Friday and killed.
Business failures in the United
States for the week ending November
10 number 273, against 267 last week,
and 265 in the like week of 1907.
Ed. McKeever of Topeka has been
appointed commissioner of the Kansas
supreme court to take testimony in
the custer suits against the Hutchin.
son officials.
Lieutenant Colonel James B. Hickey
has been promoted to the grade OF
colonel and assigned to the command
of the Fourteenth cavalry, stationed
at Fort Walla Walla, Wash.
Blowing in a lamp chimney to ex
tinguish a light will cost Mrs. Ida
Birch of near Zenda, Kan. her life
Mrs. Birsch lives on a farm five miles
southwest of Zenda, little town in
Kingman County.
Scarcity of water for the boilers haa
caused a suspension of three WASH
cries and four collieries or the Lehigh
Valley Coal company in the Shenan
doah district, throwing over 1000 mel
and boys out of work.
The Camden Tunnel Railroad com
Tzny was incorporated at Trenton, n
J. Friday with an authorized capital.- |
ration of $4,000. The object of the
company is to operate the New Jersey
half of a railroad under the Delaware
river between Camden and Philadel
phia-
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1908-11-27
Kentucky Election Floures.

Frankfort, KY, Nov. 21.-The tabu-
lation of the official vote of all the
counties in Kentucky except Johnson.
in which the unofficial figures are
used, shows that the combined vote
of all the tickets except the Demo-
cratic is 6.46o, while the Bryan vote
is 244.6SS, making Bryan just 1,772
skies, of having a majority in the state.
his plurality over Taft alone, how
ever, will be about 1914.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1908-11-27
Stole JeWeIrY SAMPLE Case.

Omaha, Nov. PA sample case be-
longing to Charles F. Hartshorn, trav-
cling salesman for a Newark, N. j.,
jewelry house and said to contain s40,-
900 worth of samples, was Friday
stolen from the sidewalk in front of
the Henshaw hotel. 1t was later re-
covered at Hamburg, Ia, and Charles
Leonard, former porter at the hotel,
was arrested in st. Joseph, Mo-, on
suspicion. The sample case, which
weighs 200 pounds, was left on the
walk to be taken to an outgoing train
and disappeared. Leonard had been
employed to check baggage.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1908-11-27
Kansas Official Returns.

Topeka, Kan, Nov. 21.-Coomplete
official returns have been received on
the Kansas election showing T. A. Nc
Neal, Republican candidate for state
printer, leads the ticket with plu-
rality of 40,918 votes. Taft's vote
was 1929 and Bryan's vote 161, 0SS,
giving Taft a plurality of S6,212. w.
R. Stubs defeated ]. d. Botkin for
governor by 34,024. Stubs vote was
1885, SAT and Botkin's 162,529. Stubs
was low man on the ticket. The Of
fetal canvass has not been made but
the above figures are based on the re-
turns on which it will be made. .,
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1908-11-27
Parsons Police Robber CAUGHT.

Parsons, Kan, Nov. 21.-Paul Veg
gen, the policeman implicated by Mrs.
E. James in thefts of silk and other
merchandise here amounting to over
$4,000, was apprehended by the Joplin,
Mo-, police Thursday. He was un.
armed at the time, although he had
two large revolvers when he disap-
peared following the robbery. He
gave himself up without a struggle
and returned here, arriving Thursday
night without requisition papers.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1908-11-27
A Meeting Of Bryan Clubs.

New York, Nov. 21.-Col. William
c. Liller, chairman of the National
League of Democratic Clubs, IN a
statement issued here Friday night re.
garding his call for a meeting of the
representatives of all the Bryan clubs
and Democratic organizations through.
out the country to be held at Wash
ington on December s, 8 and 10 next,
said that it is the purpose of the
league to maintain intact the or.
ganization now existing and to
strengthen the league so as to elimi-
nate the work of reorganization at
the beginning of each campaign.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1908-11-27
Gave up Wealth to Enlist,

Chicago, Nov. 20.-Declaring he
would rather serve the government
than inherit wealth, Walter Howard
McGravey, 25 years old. said to be a
graduate of Columbia university and
the son of George McGravey, a re-
tired banker of Belvidere, N. j..
Wednesday enlisted in the United
States marine corps. McGravey told
the recruiting officer he expected to be
disinherited for his act.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1908-11-27
sues a Kansas Brewery.

Atchison, Kan, Nov. 20.-Attorney
General Jackson Wednesday filed suit
in the district court against the Atchi-
son brewery, charging it with selling
intoxicating liquors in violation of the
prohibitory law. The brewery was es-
tablished in 1871. and this is the sec
ond time since the prohibitory law
went into effect that proceedings by
the state have been instituted against
it. Attorney General Jackson asks
$1,000 attorneys fees.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1908-11-27
Moros Want to Fluht.

Manila, Nov. 21.-Several hundred
war-like Moros have gathered near
Malabang. A column Of five com.
panies of infantry with a couple of
guns has been sent out to make a
reconnaissance. 1t is hoped that after
a parley the Moros will disband peace
fully. The results of the expedition
have not yet been reported to Manila.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1908-11-27
Government Official Gets Heavy Fine

Sioux Falls, S. D., Nov. 21.-Upon a
plea of guilty, Judge Garland, of the
United States court, has imposed a
fine of 5000 on the ex-United States
commissioner, Arson Wagar, of Dali
las, S. D., for using his commissioners
postal frank on postal cards of a pri-'
vate nature. Wagar was removed
from Office several days ago by Judge
Garland.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1908-11-27
Nebraska,s eovernorEIect injured.

Lincoln, Neb., Nov. 21.-Governor-
elect A. c. Shallenberger is confined to
his room at the Lincoln hotel and is
suffering from fractured leg. He
was injured while being initiated as
member of the Shriners Wednesday
night He returned to his home at
Alma Friday.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1908-11-27
reIephone suppIants TeIeoraph.

Chicago. Nov. 21.-The American
Railway association Friday announced
that it had officially approved Of the
substitution of the telephone for the
telegraph in the blocking and dispatch
ing OF trains. The association declares
that the telephone has many advan-
tAges over the telegraph in this work.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1908-11-27
Southern Cotton Mills Resume.

Union, s. c., Nov. 21.-The Union
Buffalo Cotton mills, which 1t is
claimed operates more spindles and
looms than any other textile corpor-
alton in the south, has orders to run
each of its three plants to the fullest
capacity. This places in operation
1900 spindles and 500 looms which
were idle during the summer. The
mills employ 1000 people.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1908-11-27
Bio States Quarantined.

Washington, Nov. 21.-Secretary
Wilson of the department of agricul
ture Thursday issued orders placing
in quarantine the entire states OF New
York and Pennsylvania and forbidding
the interstate movement of cattle.
sheep, swine and goats, as a,result
Of tie sudden outbreak of cont gious
foot and mouth disease.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1908-11-27
Iieut. Evans ReprImanded.

Washington, Nov 20.-Lieut. Frank
T. Evans, United States navy, who
was recently reduced $50 numbers in
rank for conduct unbecoming an Of
ficer and prejudicial to the service,
was Wednesday reprimanded by Act
ing Secretary Newberry in accordance
with the findings of the courtmartial.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1908-11-27
Joined Rankers' coIonv.

Leavenworth. Kan. Nov. 2l.-W. H.
Schmick. former cashier OF bank at
Cleveland. o., was committed to the
United States penitentiary Thursday
afternoon for a term of five years.
The commitment reads charge IN
known"
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1908-11-27
a Kansas Citv BANQUET.

Kansas City, Nov. Ex-senator Bov-
eridge of Indiana and President
Nicholas Murray Butler of Columbia
university were the guests of honor
at the annual John Jay dinner of the
Commercial club Thursday night.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1908-11-27
Opium Congress Postponed.

Washington, Nov. 20.-American
Minister Rockhill at Pekin cabled the
state department Thursday, saying
that the Chinese government was
anxious for a postponement of the
meeting Of the International Opium
commission at Shanghai from January
I to February l. There will be no OBJ
lection to the request
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1908-11-27
Murder In Minnesota Prison.

saltwater, Mimi, Nov. 21.-Frank
Lameir, a white convict in the state
prison here, was stabbed through the
heart and instantly killed by James
Cunningham, a negro convict, in the
prison hospital Friday. The murder
was apparently unprovoke1.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1908-11-27
The Tafts TO Visit aeoraia.

Augusta, Ca, Nov, 21.-Mr. and
Mrs. Lundon A. Thomas, residing on
the Sandy Hills. a suburb of Augusta,
Friday received telegram from Pres
ident-elect Taft, accepting an invita-
ton to become their guests. Judge
Taft and family will arrive in Augusta
Decemher Is
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1908-11-27
Platform Falls With Girls.

Dayton, O., Nov. PA platform
bearing over 100 girls employed at the
Mercantile corporations plant in this
city, collapsed Friday afternoon while
they We're being photographed, pre-
cipitating them to the ground. Four
teen were injured but all escaped
death and but three we're seriously
hurt
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1908-11-27
dedicated a PuIpIt.

Washington, Nov. 21.-Cardinal Glib
bons took part Thursday night in the
dedication of a handsome pulpit in
st. Patrick's church, this city, to the
memory Of Rev. DR.. o. j. Stafford. late
pastor of the church. who died last
January.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1908-11-27
MARKET REPORTS.


Kansas CITY, Nov. 21.-Cattlc-Common
steers, S3.00G4.00; heifers. S5.O0q6.0O;
western stockers and feeders. s2.5Og440;
Hogs-Bulk of sales, s5.40q5.S5. Sheep
Lambs, $5.25G5.s5; good to choice weth-
ers, $4l5@45O; ewes. s3.75Q4.25.
Chicago, Nov. 21.-Beef-Steers. $1,000
IT'S: cows and heifers. s3.0O94.60; stock
ers and feeders, s2.50q4.s5. Hogs-Bulk
OF sales, s5.75d6.O0. Sheep-Natives,
s4.0Oa475; lambs, s47515.90.
ST. Louis, Nov. 21.--Beef-Steers, $500
66.25; stockers and feeders. s3.5OG As;
COWS and heifers, S3.25QG.00; Texas
steers, s3.50d6.25. Hogs-Pigs and lights.
s3.5OG5.5O. Shecp-Natives. S3.I5ai.o0i
lambs, s5.25G5.75.
Kansas City. Nov. 2l.-Ciose: Wheat
Dec, 97&c; May. sl.O1h; July. 957sc.
Corn-Dec., 57hc; July, 5sAc.
Chicago, Nov. 21.-Closc: Wheat
Dec, sI.O4S; May. s1.Os9s; July, SLOPES.
Corn-Dec.. 63Sc; May. 63hc; July 1850.
Oats-Dec., 49izc; May. 5lAc; July. 46Ac.
St. Louis, Nov. 2l.-Close: Wheat,
firm; track. No. red, Si.O7d1.0SA; No.
hard, s1.O1d1.O4. Futures, Dec. Sl.04A:
May. sl.OSL d1.0S?. Corn-Firm; track
No 2 cash, SIC; No. white, 6ilsc. Flu
lures, Dec, Gle: May, 62lsc. Oats-Flrm;
track No. 2 cash. 50izc; M. white.
5lhc. Futures. Dec. 4Sc; May. soc. Dye
Nominal, 74isc.
Produce.
Kansas City Nov. 21.-Eggs. 32c per
doz. Poultry-Hens. Sc: springs. lie;
turkeys. 12c Butter-Creamery, extTs.
s0c; packing stock, Ice. Potatoes, $50
s6e.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1908-11-27
MAY HAVE CATTLE DISEASE
PENNSYLVANIA CHILDREN SAID
TO HAVE BECOME INoCULATED.
Four Persons Had Contracted
Foot and Mouth Disease.

Washington, Nov. 21.-Alarming re-
suits following the outbreak of con-
tagious foot and mouth disease in New
York and Pennsylvania, causing those
states to be quarantined against in
terstate shipments Of cattle, etc., were
shown Friday in advices which
reached Secretary of Agriculture Will
son, stating that four children in DAN
vile, Pa, had contracted the disease.
A rigid investigation is in progress to
determine whether others have be-
come similarly affected. The officials
believe that the spread of the con-
tagion will be checked, although adj
hitting that the situation is grave.
Danville, Pa, Nov. 21.-A report re-
ceived Friday night at the federal and
state headquarters established here
by officials investigating the apthous
fever among cattle says that the vet
erinarians discovered 80 well defined
cases of the disease among cattle in
Montgomery county in the vicinity of
Norristown. The disease was traced
to a carload of 22 animals shipped
into Montgomery county from Buffalo.
Each one of these was located and will
be killed.
Assistant Secretary of Agriculture
Schech said Friday night that more
than 1000 cows have been killed, be-
side many swine.
The report that five children in this,
vicinity are victims of the disease is
discounted by the statement of DR..
Fox, of the state health department,
who came here from Harrisburg. He
examined the children who are con-
valescent, and says that 1t is doubtful
If they ever had the disease.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1908-11-27

Flour Mill at Montrore, Mo-, Burns.
Montrose, Mo-, Nov. 21.-The Bean
Milling company's mill here burned
Thursday night. The loss was $685.
500.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-06-23
NINE. RUIZ, IDENTITY is TOLD.
Divorce Suit Shows Woman to Be
Sonora o'Brlen dc Ruiz.

New York, June 1s.-The identity
Of the mysterious Mime. Ruiz" whose
name was frequently mentioned in
connection with the suit of Mrs. Ellen
French Vanderbilt for divorce from Al
fred G. Vanderbilt, has Just become
public through the beginning Of an
other divorce suit In which Nine, Ruiz
is the defendant. The plaintiff in this
case is Senior Don Antonio Ruiz y
Olivares, attache of the Cuban lega-
ton at Washington and the defend
ants name is given as Sonora Dona
Agnes O'Brien de Ruiz. The complaint
in the suit has not yet been served
upon Nine. Ruiz, as the PLAINTIFF s
counsel, George Young Bauchle, has
not yet succeeded In ascertaining her
present whereabouts. There Is said
to be strong likelihood that sue
cessful prosecution Of the divorce &C.
ton may be followed by a suit for
alienation Of affection against a man
as yet unnamed.