The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1908-02-28

destroyed by fire at the Dold packing
plant in Wichita. The value of the
property destroyed is estimated at
$1,000. The loss is fully covered by
insurance.
Kansas Farmer s. cide.-George
G. Mcdowell, farmer living near,
Garnett, shot himself with shotgun.
He had been in poor health for some
time and 1t is supposed that despond-
eIcy caused him to end his life. He
was about so years Old and leaves
wife and three sons.
Sterling Boy With the Fleet. -
Sterling also demands its share OF
notoriety in having representative
in Admiral Evans feet in it's pictur-
esque trip around the Horn. Walter
Atkinson, son of Thomas Atkinson,
cashier of the Citizens State Bank
of that city. is an electrician on the
battleship Maine.
Home Rule to be Suspended. -
it is informed by ]. Ralph Burton,
editor of the Home Rule, that that
paper will be suspended and the sub
scription list will be added to that of
the Salina Union. The Union will be
q Democratic paper.
Killed Himself at 81 Tears.-W. G.
Griffin, aged G7 years, committed sui
eide at Galena by shooting himself in
the head. The suicide stood before
mirror and took aim. Business wor-
res and melancholy are given as the
cause Sealed letters were left ex-
planning distribution of property in
terests. Previous to locating in Ga
lena in 1877, Griffin lived at Atchison
and for many years freightod across
tie Kansas plains.
Dormltcry Of School Destroyed. -
The dormitory of the Swedish Mis-
sion or Walden college, at McPher-
son. was totally DESTROYED by fire.
The fire was discovered in the attic
but on account of the distance from
the fire hydrant the water was not
turned on until the place was mass
of ruins. The entire contents of the
upper floors were burned, but all the
occupants escaped without injury.
Insurance on the building was only
$4,000, with none on the contents.
For Bctterment OF Schools. - Gov
Hoch upon selections made by E. r.
Fairchild, state superintendent Of
public instruction, appointed the fol
lowing educational commission for
Kansas: ]. w. Gleed, Topeka;
Superintendent r. F. Knight. Wich
tia: Superintendent l.. A. Lowther,
Emporia; Superintendent w. d. Ross.
Peabody; Principal w. S. Pate,
Cherokee; County superintendent A.
j. Stanley, Lincoln, The commission
was appointed at the request of the
last meeting of the Kansas State
Teachers Association.
Governor Invited to White Housc.
Gov. Hoch has received a letter
from the White House inviting him
to attend a conference of the govern
ors of the different states in Wash
ington, May 10 to Is. The purpose OF
the conference is THE conservation
of the natural resources of the coun-
try" The invitation extended to the
governor by the president includes
three other persons. The governor
has not yet decided who will accom-
pany him. Several applications were
made before the invitation had been
received. The meeting will be held
in the East Room" of the White
House.
Two Batteries Fer Foreign Service.
- The headquarters and batteries A
and B, First battalion of the Fifth
field artillery, have left Fort Leaven-
worth for foreign Gervlco. The com
pany consisted of nine officers and
ESQ enlisted men under command Of
Captain j. e. Stephens. The soldiers
left on a speciel train that is TO get
through in time to sail from San
Francisco for Manila February 90.
Masons Elect state officers. - At
the session of the grand chapter of
Royal Arch Masons of Kansas, held
at Topeka, the selection of officers
for the ensuing year resulted thus:
Grand high priest. Augustus o. Well
man. Topeka; deputy grand high
priest, Thomas G. Fitch. Wichita;
grand king. Fred Washbon. Anthony;
grand scribe. William II. Evans,
Marion: grand treasurer. A. H. Con-
nett. Great Bend; grand secretary.
Albert X. Wilson, Topeka; grand cap
tain of the host. Will c. Chaffee, To-
peka grand royal arch captain.
Harry E. Best, Manhattan; grand
marshal. William L. Maxwell. Paola;
grand sentinel. Spencer p. Wade. To-
peka.
lola Murderer ouilty.-W. H. Grew
iston. on trial for the murder of II.
Wellington Stewart in lola. on the