The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1909-07-16
Domestic Items.

At the international convention of
the EpwC nth League at Seattle move
ment has gained Roadway to make
the organization more democratic and
take the management away from the
bishops and other dignitaries.
AS soon as the tariff bill passed up
on motion of Mr.. Aldrich the vice
president announced the senate con-
ferees as follows: Senators Aldrich,
Burrows, Penrose, Hale, Cullom, Re-
publicans; Daniel, Money and Bailey,
Democrats.
Four bank examiners are examining
the state banks of Kansas as fast as
possible so they may participate in the
state bank guarantee law which pro-
vides for guaranteeing the deposits of
the banks.
The Ford racing car that won the
New York to Seattle race in % days
and 50 minutes will attempt to make a
new record on the return trip.
James Corcoran who made balloon
ascension at Portland. Me-, cut loose
with his parachute when only 500 feet
from the ground and was dashed to
death en- the earth before his para
chute could open.
While Santa Fe train No was run
ming on a track entirely covered with
water near Pomona Is miles west of
Ottawa, Kan, one side of the track
settled permitting three coaches to
turn over in the water. No one was
seriously hurt and the 800 passengers
were taken from the train in boats.
Six indictments have been returned
against Indians, members of Crazy
Snakes band charging them with MUIR
der of Sheriffs Baum and Odex.
The National Educational associa-
ton at Denver passed resolutions de.
claring that fraternities IN high
schools were not for the best inter
est of the pupils.
The second trial of Patrick Calhoun
of San Francisco, has been set for
July 19, before Judge Lawlor.
The celebration of Independence
day at Cincinnati while resulting in
many minor accidents, was not attend
ed by any fatalities. The police be-
gan early to restrict the use of giant
crackers and the celebration was less
noisy than for many years.
With a hurdy-gurdy and tambourines
two militant suffragettes attempted to
introduce English tactics into New
York in an effort TO sell copies of "The
Suffragette" but they attracted so
much attention and the crush became
so great that the police were obliged
to rescue them.
Two hundred deaf mutes gathered
at Wichita, Kan, and organized the
Kansas State Deaf association.
Ice formed on small bodies of water
at Reno, New, the other night making
It the coolest July night on record.
1t is thought wheat in the northern
part of the state was injured by frost.
The Filipinos of Seattle through a
committee have protested against the
exhibition of unclad igorrotes at the
Alaska-Yukon-Pacific exposition.
The tercentenary Of the discovery of
Lake Champlain is being held with
ceremonies at different points of his
torical interest
President Taft assisted in the cele-
bration of the 25Oth anniversary Of the
founding OF Norwich. Conn. He wit
messed a military parade and made an
address.
Harold Brinker driving a Moon car
won the 29O mile automobile race over
the Brighton course at Denver.
The National Educational associa-
ton is holding its 41th annual conven'
ton in Denver.
Four men were seriously injured
when an automobile going 30 miles an
hour swerved from the road and
struck a hedge near Salina. Kan, bury
ing the occupants in the wrsekage.