The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1909-04-30
Most Important Happenings of the
Past Seven Days.
Interesting Items Gathered From all
Parts of the World Condensed
Into Small Space for the Ben
eft of Our Readers.
Miscellaneous.

80 do al WI way.
An inspector sent to the Kansas
wheat fields by a member of Chicago
board of trade to report on the condi-
ton of the growing crop, states that
the state will raise one of the largest
crops in it's history, If present condi-
tons are maintained.
The speculative price of wheat de-
clined over nine cents in three days
In Chicago and the Wheat King
Patten took to the woods of New
Mexico to rest"
The Liberian commission appointed
by President Taft to study conditions
in Liberia will make the voyage on
the scout cruisers Birmingham and
Chester.
The cavern of a coal mine near Jop-
lin, Mo-, killed two men and injured
others.
The bureau of insular affairs has
asked for bids for the fourth and last
S1,000,000 of the Manila improvement
bonds.
Editors and publishers to the num-
Der of 900 attended banquet at the
Waldorf Astoria given by the Asso-
ciated Press and the Newspaper Pub
fishers Association.
The Canadian Northern railway will
build 400 miles of new road in West
ern Canada this year.
The New York Produce exchange
has passed resolutions calling upon
congress to remove the tariff on wheat
An application for a charter for the
Kansas Democratic League has been
filed at Topeka. The purpose Of the
organization is to start movement
by which a Democratic newspaper
may be established in every county in
Kansas.
The annual continental congress OF
the Daughters of the American Revo-
luton is in session at Washington.
A bill legalizing Sunday base ball
has passed both branches of the Min
nesota Legislature.
Senator Cummins of Iowa has offer
cd an amendment to the tariff bill in
the senate providing for a graduated
income tax commencing with a two
per cent assessment on incomes OF
$4,000 and increasing to six per cent
on 100000 and over
The smuggling syndicate has offered
Collector of the Port Loeb S26O,OOO to
drop the investigation of the SNUG
Cling of sleeper trunks containing $780,
900 worth of Paris gowns. Women
prominent in society are likely to be-
come involved.
Chief Justice Kane of the Oklahoma
supreme court has issued an order
for a special term of court to convene
at Ada for the purpose of impanelling
a grand jury to investigate the lynch
ing at Ada.
Independent oil producers have ap-
peared before President Taft and the
senate finance committee IN an effort
TO prevent oil and its products being
placed on the free list in the tariff
bill now before the senate.
The battleship Mississippi will pro-
coed up the Mississippi river as far
as Natchez to receive the silver SER
vice presented by the state of that
name.
The Gulf Pipe Line company has an
nounced a reduction in the price OF
crude oil in the Glenn and Morris
fields, Oklahoma from 80 cents to so
cents a barrel
The annual meeting of the North
east Nebraska Bankers association
took place at Creighton.
A hail and wind storm passed
through Central Iowa doing much
damage in the vicinity of Des Moines.
Judge Bryant of the United States
circuit court for the eastern district
of Texas has ordered that all of the
property of the Waters-Pierce Oil COM
pany in Texas be turned over to the
state receiver and held subject to all
debts of the company which will in
clude the fine of $780, 900 assessed
against the company for violation OF
the Texas antitrust laws.
Dispatches from the City of Mexico
tell of an eruption of the volcano OF
Colima and a severe earthquake fol-
lowing that startled the inhabitants
but caused no serious damage.
At the opening of the trial of Peter
e. Hams for the murder of William E.
Annis the attorney for the defense an
nounced that insanity would be the
only defense.
The Rock Island railroad officials
have announced that beginning May l
the passenger fares will be ~ cents
in Arkansas.
The war department has announced
that Brigadier General w. II. Carter
will be promoted to a major general
upon the retirement of Gen. Weston.
Fire destroyed the stock and build
ing of the Gilliland Mercantile com
many at Mangum, Ok, causing a loss
Of 100000.
The second biennial convention OF
the Young Women's Christian assocla
tion was held at ST. Paul, Minnn, l.OO'
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