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The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1908-12-18
NOT GUILTY OF PERJURY.
President. of Metropolitan Life Com,
pany Free.

New York, Dec. John R. HegeA
man, president of the Metropolitan
Life Insurance company, was freed by
the supreme court Friday in decision
that if it stands will serve to quash
all indictments now outstanding
against insurance officials This is,
according to a statement by District
Attorney Jerome, who, however, ex-
poets to take the case to the court Of
appeals.
Mr.. Hegeman was charged with per-
jury in the verifcation of report
made by the Metropolitan Life lnsur-
ance company to the superintendent
of insurance in January, 1905. The
matter reached the appellate division
of the supreme court through habeas
corpus proceedings.
The court in its opinion says that
the evidence was insufficient to es-
tablish prima facie, wilful and delib-
crate perjury of Mr.. Hegeman. On
the contrary there was enough to show
satisfactorily that such wjlful and de-
liberate perjury had not been COM
mitted.
Upon learning of tn decision, the
district attorney said:
Il have not digested the whole opin-
ion, but the case undoubtedly will be
taken to the court of appeals. If the
decision stands, it will quash all the
indictments still standing against in
surance officials"
There are six indictments for for
gerry against George w. Perkins, fofS
merly vice president of the New YorE
Life Insurance company and several
against Charles S. Fairchild of the
same company, based on practically
the same allegations in regard to re-
porting the company's condition.
There is one Indictment for forgery
against Robert A. Grannis, formerly
vice president of the Mutual Life In
surance company on the same ground.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1908-12-18
TELEeRAPHIc RREvlTIEs.

The first session of the Eleventh
parliament of Canada will convene on
January 20.
Frederick Semple, cigarmaker Of
Kansas City, Kan, is dead as a result
of eating butter in which were
ptomaines
Having sent the budget to a COM
nlittee the Reichstag Friday adj
journed until January IL for the
Christmas holidays.
Business failures in the United
States for the week ending December
10 number 29S against 234 last week
and 2S4 in the like week Of 1907.
The executive committee of the Ma
tional Window Glass Workers met in
cleveland, o., Friday to prepare theis
proposition to the manufacturers for
a 1909 wage scale.
A meeting of creditors of the failed
First National bank of Fort Scott,
Kan, was held in Kansas City with the
idea of seeing what could be done TO
reopen the institution.
The betrothal of Hon. Ronald Lind
say son of the earl of Crawford, to
Miss Martha, daughter of j. Donald
Cameron, late senator from Pennsyl-
vania, is announced in London.
A movement is being considered by
several members of the house look
ing to the overthrow of the presidents
recent order withdrawing the marine
corps from United States warships.
At recent meeting of the diplo-
matte corps at Port au Prince, Haiti,
the decision was reached that it was
not opportune at this time to have the
governments represented formally
recognize the administration of Gen.
Simon.
The six vessels computing the fleet
of tenders and lightships that left New
York, September 81, for the Pacific
coast, were delayed in departing from
Valparaiso Friday owing to the break
ing of cylinder on board the tender
Sequoia.
The douma Friday authorized the ex-
ternal loan of $225,OO0,0OO which was
sanctioned December G by it's budget
committee. A large proportion of the
country's $150,0O0,000 conversion loan
is due in May and the balance will be
used to cover the deficit in the 1909
budget
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1908-12-18
SOLVED A MYSTERY
AUTHOR OF KNIGHTS OF THE
WHITE DEATH" LETTERS DIS
COVERED IN CHICAGO.
IS ONLY DRIVER OF A GROCERY WAGON
Sent Threatening Missives to Clergy
men AS Joke-Conan Doyle's
Stories Blamed for ExpIoit-Robbed
Graveyards of Bones and Coffin
Handles at Night.

Chicago, Dec. 1.-THE mystery Of
the "Knights of the White Death"
letters, which were recently sent to
various clergymen and prominent citi-
zens in this city, with the threat that
unless they left large sums Of money
at designated spots they would be put
to death, was cleared up Friday night
when William Pollard, % years old,
driver of a grocers wagon, was ar
rested and confessed to having sent
the missives as a joke. Pollard
blamed Conan Doyle's stories Of
crime for his exploit Fascinated by
the novelist's lurid pictures, Pollard
declared he had determined to see how
they would work out in the hands of
the Chicago police So he organized
the knights of the White Death and
with a Sherlock Holmes fancy wrote
out bundle of letters, decorated with
skulls and cross bones. The demands
for money, he said, were simply added
to enliven the mystery, as he never
went to see whether the money was
left or not.
A few days ago one of the letters
reached the Rev. w. o. Waters of
Grace Episcopal church. 1t was &C.
companied by a small box, also sent
through the mail, containing bones ap-
parently human, and the rusty handles
of coffin. Ten thousand dollars were
demanded in this instance, the money
to be left at night by the clergyman
at lonely spot. Detectives were post
ed at the place indicated in this letter
and also at places indicated in similar
letters sent to Rev. B. f. Roberts OF
Quinn Chapel and A. C.. Dixon of
Moody institute.
81 got the bones and coffin handles
out of a graveyard" said Pollard, ac-
cording to the confession obtained by
the postoffice authorities.
81 had intended to let the police
keep on worrying until New Years
day when l was going to make con-
fession.
How did l get the human bones
and the coffin trimmings? That was
easy. When they dig a new grave in
Calvary cemetery, the graves are so
crowded together that the side of an
old grave often caves in and portions
of the interment fall into the new ex-
cavation which is then thrown out
with the new sand. At night l went
into the cemetery and gathered these
things.
After had sent that coffin handle
to Rev. M. Waters l was afraid they
would trace it to Calvary cemetery
because of the cross on it. Besides
those to the clerkymen / sent letters
to DIR. Adolph Gehrman and to Assist
ant Chief of Police Schuettler, telling
the latter to leave $500 in the con
fessional box of st. Charlotte's church
/ was delighted when l read that DR.
Dixon with the detectives stood wait
ing almost all night for the white
knights to appear for the money"
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1908-12-18
A Kansan Killed by a Train.

Independence, Kan, Dec. ia
stockily built man about so years old,
apparently a farmer, attempted to
board a moving freight train here Fri
day morning. He fell under the wheels
and was killed. He had a program
of a farmers institute in his pocket,
along with tax receipts from Ulysses,
Kan. The name was cut of the re-
ceipt A IS bill was the only money in
the pockets
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1908-12-18
Chicago to Have Revival.

Chicago, Dec. 12.-Chicago is to
have six weeks of revival services,
beginning March 1, under the leader
ship of the Rev. ]. Wilbur Chapman,
of Philadelphia, assisted by the min
listers and congregations of every Pro-
testant church in the city in conjunc-
ton with the Laymen's Evangelistic
council.
This was decided at a dinner at the
Auditorium hotel Friday when pastors
of 2O4 churches, who were the guests
of the laymen, sanctioned the invita-
ton sent to DR.. Chapman some TIME
ago.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1908-12-18
To Help the Red Cross.

Washington, Dec. 12.-Orders for
100000 900 Christmas stamps which are
being sold by the National Red Cross
society, of which President-elect Taft
is president, have been received by
the society and this number has been
printed. At the headquarters Of the
society there is an unwonted amount
of activity and orders for the stamps
are being filled as rapidly as possible.
The officers of the society do not want
to disappoint anybody who wishes to
help make Christmas merry by con-
tributing in this way to the fight which
the society is waging against tubercu-
losis, for which the proceeds will be
used.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1908-12-18
Will Not Seize Merchantmen.

The Hague, Dec. LIT was stated
in official quarters Saturday that the
seizure on the high seas of Venezuelan
merchant ships or the stopping OF
other vessels trading between Vene-
zuelan merchant ships or the stopping
of other vessels trading between Vene-
zuelan ports is not contemplated in
the present instructions to the Dutch
warships now on duty in Venezuelan
waters. Action is to be taken only
against vessels connected with the
Venezuelan navy and the marine po-
lice service.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1908-12-18
VIII Not Order Boxes Opened

Topeka, Dec. 12.-The supreme
court refused the request Saturday of
James F. Getty for an order to COM
pei Van B. Prather, probate judge,
and Frank Holcomb, county clerk in
Wyandotte county, open the ballot
boxes Mr.. Getty is contesting elec-
ton of T. A. Milton for senator from
Wyandotte county. The decision of
the court prevents the examination of
the ballots in the senatorial contest
until the state senate takes up the
hearing. This will be done next
month, after finishing the taking of
dispositions in the contest now going
on in Kansas City, Kas.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1908-12-18

New York. Dec 12.-It was stated
here Friday night, though not official
Iy confirmed, that the presidency OF
the Union Trust company had been
offered to George B. Cortelyou, secre-
tary Of the treasury. The Union is
the fourth largest trust company in
the city. John d. Rockefeller keeps
his personal account in it. 1t has de-
posits of S53, ,4OS, a capital stock
of 100000 and surplus and undi'
Vided profits of $S.179,979.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1908-12-18
More Niqht Rider indictments.

Union City, Tenn, Dec. 12.-Thirty-
three indictments were returned Fri
day by the special grand jury investi-
eating the recent night rider raids in
the Reelfoot Lake region. OF this
number, 81 charge murder, the lynch
ing of Capt. Quentin Rankin at Wal
nut Log six charge participation in
the burning of the fish docks of ]. c.
Burdick at Samburg, and six charge
violation of the Ku Klux act, felon-
ious assault while in disguise, cap
ital offense.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1908-12-18
A NEW RAILROAD FOR KANsAsa
Capitalists Plan a Branch Line in the
Northwest Part.

Topeka, Kan, Dec. ia new Kan
sas railroad in the northwest corner OF
the state may be a reality in a short
time. Just now it is chiefly an idea,
but the promoters are at work on the
details and the charter of the COM
pany.
1T is true that some capitalists are
planning a road in the extreme north
west county of Kansas" said L. w.
Keplinger, their attorney, Friday, but
it has not gone far enough to make
any definite assertions about it. This
road will be a short line which will
reach section now without railroad
and will connect with some important
trunk lines
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1908-12-18
EMPLOYERS LOSE $4,000.
An Oakland, CAL, Young Man Spent
the Money Gambling.

Oakland, Cal, Dec. 12.-Adrien LIE
Buef, for three years cashier of Hale
Brothers dry goods store in this city,
has been arrested on charge Of en-
bezzlement. After being taken into
custody he confessed to the police
that he had used about $4,000 of the
firms money in the last four months
in gambling, chiefly in betting on the
Seattle races in Oakland poolrooms.
He is rs years old and has a wife and
child.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1908-12-18
Italy is Prosperous.

Rome, Dec. 12.-Applause rang
throughout the chamber of deputies
Friday when Signor Carcano, the min
lister of the treasury, announced that
the close of the year 1907-0S found the
treasury with a surplus of $7,500,00O
after all liabilities had been settled
and $21, 100000 had been expended to-
ward the reduction of the country's
debt and 100000 for railroad con-
struct;on.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1908-12-18
Misused the Mails.

Columbus, O., Dec. 12.-Fred Schaef-
fer, arrested here on complaint of Mrs.
Elizabeth Andrews of Wheeling, w.
Va, that he had sought to defraud
her by representing he had found her
lost son, for whom she had advertised,
was given five months Jail sentence
Friday by United States Judge Safer
for misusing the mails. Schaeffer ad-
mitted having written a number of
such letters in response to advertise
ments concerning missing persons.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1908-12-18
Pardoned On Eve Of Death.

Columbus, o., Dec. 12.-Carried on
a stretcher from the hospital and
placed in an ambulance, James F.
Lingafelter, the Newark ex-banker
who vas pardoned by Governor Har-
ris that he may die outside the prison
walls. was removed from the peniten-
tiary Saturday and probably will be
removed to his home in Newark.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1908-12-18
Linuor to Use Injunction.

indianapolis, Dec. 1.-THE liquor in.
terests of Indiana will fight county To-
cal option elections by means of the
Injunction has developed in the coun-
ties where the new law is to have its
first tests In Whitley county the
liquor men have secured a temporary
order restraining the members from
calling a local election before Febrn-
airy 4
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1908-12-18
YOUNG Turks Won the Elections

Constantinople, Dec. 1.-THE Young
Turks have been successful in the
local elections of deputies to the new
chamber. The 10 representatives are
made up of five Turks, two Armen-
ians, two Greeks and one Jew. Pafik
Bey, the minister of justice, headed
the list. He received SOB electoral
votes out of a possible sis.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1908-12-18
Mr.. Hsnex COMING East.

Washington, Dec. 12.-President
Roosevelt has received word that
Francis j. Heney, the San Francisco
graft" prosecutor, will be able to
come east in January and keep engage
ments to make speeches before reform
clubs in a large number of cities be-
tween San Francisco and New York.
Mr.. Heney also will confer with the
president.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1908-12-18
Governor HadIey's Son Better

Jefferson City, Dec. 2.-Herbert s.
Hadley, Jr., the 2-year-old son of the
attorney general, who has been quite
i'll and threatened with membraneous
Group for the last As hours, was much
better Saturday and it is now be-
lieved he will soon be out of danger.
The child's condition was exceedingly
critical for a time.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1908-12-18
Senator Hansbrouah Worse.

Minneapolis, Dec. Ex-senator
Hansbrough, who became i'll in Mime
apolis some days ago while on his
way to Washington and has been con-
fined to his room at the Nicollet hotel,
was worse Friday. At noon it was de-
cided to take him at once to Asbury
hospital for treatment and his condi-
ton Friday night did not show any
change for the better.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1908-12-18
Neoroes to Fight tuberculosis.

Tuskegee, Ala, Dec. 12.-Means for
checking tuberculosis among negroes
will be discussed at the Negro Anti
tuberculosis congress to be held at
Tuskegee, December IA to 10, under
the joint auspices Of Tuskegee Indus
trial institute, and the National Asso-
citation for the Study and Prevention
of tuberculosis.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1908-12-18

Washington, Dec. 12.-Representa-
tive Keifer OF Ohio introduced a bill
Friday providing that all officers and
soldiers drawing pensions from the
United States on account Of the loss OF
an eye while in the military or naval
services will have their pensions in
creased to S24 per month
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1908-12-18
TASTED Ten DAYS.

Salinas, Cal. Dec. Ian unidenti-
fed man who committed suicide near
Soledad Thursday night by shooting
himself left an unsigned note saying
that he had not eaten since November
80. and that he was brother of Mrs.
Sarah Brewington of Frederickston,
Mo.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1908-12-18
Train Hit a Street Car,

Chicago, Dec. 12.-One man was
killed and several other passengers
had remarkable escapes with slight
injuries Saturday when a Michigan
Central freight train ran into a street
car at a crossing in Chicago Heights.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1908-12-18
In Memory of a Dead Senator.

Los Angeles, Dec. IAN immense
crowd of people gathered in the neigh
borhood of the court house grounds in
this city Friday to witness the unveil-
ing of a heroic statue Of the late
stephen Mallory White, former United
States senator from California.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1908-12-18
Praised American Navy.

New York, Dec. 12.-Words Of
praise for the American battleship
fleet and its officers and men were ut
tered by Lord Northcote, retiring gov
ernor general of Australia, at a lunch
con in his honor in the Lawyers club
Friday.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1908-12-18
rwn Dead In Chicago Fire,

Chicago, Dec. 1.-TWO persons
were burned to death and several 9TH
ers were injured by jumping out Of
windows during fire at 1924 Prairie
avenue Friday night. The dead are
Mrs. Elizabeth Carr and her one-year-
old son.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1908-12-18
]. |. sullivan Gets Divorce,

Chicago, Dec. 1.-THE decree Of d.
vorce for which John L. Sullivan. the
ex-champlon prize fighter, recently APP
piled in this city, was granted Satur-
day on the grounds of desertlon.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1908-12-18
erotber to Lead washburn ream

Topeka, Dec. 12.-George Brethour
was elected captain of the Washburn
college fotban team Saturday for
the coming season. He formerly was
full back and line man of the 1908
Washburn team.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1908-12-18
To Resume pullman investigation

Chicago. Dec. 1.-THE Interstate
Commerce commission, It was an
nounced Friday, has decided to resuE
the investigation into the reasonable
ness of some of the rates charged BY
the Pullman company.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1908-12-18
NJ could Denied Jury Trial.

New York, Dec. 12.-Katherine
Clemmons Gould was denied in the ap-
peIlate division of the supreme court
Friday a trial by jury in her action
for divorce from Howard Gould
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1908-12-18
Ilstened 10 TaIes Of Afrlca.

Washington, Dec. 1.-THE Earl Of
Warwick of England dined at the
White House Friday and related TO
the president many interesting expert
Snces in Africa.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1908-12-18

Missouri Boy Dies at Kansas School.
Holton, Kan, Dec. 12.-Paul Bone
brake, 13 years old, of Anett. Mo-, a
dent at Campbell college here, died
Saturday after an operation for appen-
dicitis.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1908-12-18
phv.IeIans can,t ee Dentists.

st. Paul, Dec. 1.-THE Minnesota
supreme court Friday affirmed a de-
cision of the district court holding it
unlawful for a practicing physician to
practice dentistry.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1908-10-19

In the afternoon the two grand juries
yer completed and given their in
structions. The federal petit jury has
been summoned to appear on October
81 and the territorial petit jury on
November 2. The trial of jury cases
will not come up, of course, until at
ter the dates mentioned.
Federal Grand Jury w. H. Hull,
foreman; R. L.. Burns, E. L. Bedell,
F. F. Allen, E. D.. Kounce, Ernest
Best, Thomas Prieto, J. H. Henning,
T. R. Chisholm, Willard Stone, J. F.
Patterson, B. S. Kuykendall, G. w.
Witt, w. w. Anderson, Clarence VI
lery, L. B. Tannehill, Joseph Carper,
Will Robinson, Geo. w. link, c. F.
Joyce and John Angel. Lib Rainbolt
is bailiff.
Territorial Grand jury R. F. Bar
nett, foreman; H. J.. Swartz, A. L..
Haynes, w. J.. Chisum, Dan Keyes,
E. K. Elliott, P. A. Johnson, H. G.
Shanks, J. A. Caldwell, J. e. Wright,
l.. w. Gamer, w. G. Polsgrove, w.
L. Hughes, J. j. Beck, t. E. Ribble.
Sam Mitchell, c. S. Smith, G. C. Doug
lass, H. F. Jacoby, Frank Crossen and
]. S. Massie. Fred Barringer is bailiff.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1908-10-19

died at his summer home at Coopers-
town, N. Y, July 21 last, and which
takes place at the Grace Episcopal
church at Broadway and Tenth SITS.
at eleven o'clock to morrow morning.
Bishop David Greer, the successor of
Bishop Potter, will be in charge and
the others are Right Rev. Lawrence.
Bishop OF Mass, Right Rev. McCick-
ers, of Rhode Island; Right Rev. Smith
Coadjutor Bishop of Penna., and Right
Rev. Hare, Missionary Bishop of S.
Dakota.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1908-10-19
The Revival Meetings.

Yesterday was a good day for the
revival. Although the dust storm in.
terfered considerably with the atten-
dance at the street meetings, the con-
gregatiOns at the church were fairly
good. There seem to be increasing
interest each day. There have been
four additions to the church since
Saturdays report.
Pastor H. F.. VermiIlion preached
four times yesterday, and will preach
at 7 o'clock each evening on Main
street and at TAO at the church.
There will be services each morning
at 10 O'Clock at the church. The pub
lie is invited to all the services.
Emory Carper, wife and two chill
dren, Of Sierra Blanco, Tex, arrived
on yesterdays auto via Torrance for
a visit with J.. E. Carper and family.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1908-10-19
. SkIRMISH BETWEEN
NAVAL GUARD AND MOB.

Berlin. Oct. 10 According to the
Vienna correspondent of Tageblatte,
there has been a skirmish between
the Austrian naval guard and a mob
of Montenegrins at Antiyari. The cor
respondent says in his dispatch: 1t
is reported here from Antivari that a
mob of Montenegrins threatened the
lection the consul sent ashore from
the Austrian warships. The guard had
a desultory skirmish with the moi
which lasted several hours.
An Austrian torpedo boat cables
the Budapest correspondent of Tage-
rratte, has arrested a British steam
err near Cattaro on the bay Cantivari
laden with arms and ammunition
destined for Montenegro.
California S~ervians Aroused.
San Francisco, Oct. 19.-The Ser
Wan residents of San Francisco and
vicinity tonight will assemble in a
mass-meeting at Golden Gate Hall to
inaugurate a movement in support of
the independence of Bosnia and Herze-
govina, the provinces recently annex
ed by Austria-Hungary. Resolutions
already endorsed by the Servian Club
denouncing Austria as tyrannical and
and an oppressor will be submitted
for approval and probably thare will
be a call for volunteers to enlist in
case of war in the Balkans.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1908-10-19

The district court was opened this
morning 1t nine O'Clock for Chaves
county on the Territorial side, and
for the three counties of the Sixth
district on the Federal side. Judge
VIM. H. Pope is presiding, and Clerk
S. L. Roberts, District Attorney l.. o.
Fullen, Reporter "A. L. Hull, Sheriff
C.. L. Ballard, U. S. Marshal c. M.
Foraker and all their deputies and
assistants in attendance.
The morning session was occupie
in filling the two grand juries and in
calling the docket, most of the cases
being set for trial on certain days.