The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1909-02-05
KANSAS STATE NEWS
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band. and Leo Sheehan, a Wichita
newspaper man, have ordered their
attorneys in New York to bring suit
against William R. Hearst to recover
$40 expenses incurred in the hold
ing Of Hearst-Hisgen meeting there
last October. They cleim that the
Hearst manager has repeatedly failed
to pay the bills contracted for.
New York Eeating Kansas Hens
In one week six car loads of live poul-
try were shipped through Wellington
from points on the Santa Fe south and
west of Wellington, each shipment be-
ing billed for New York Santa Fe
officials. say this is the heaviest ship
this territory in so short time. The
poultry cars average more than 5000
chickens each.
Disbarment Suit Fled-The stat SUI
preme court has issued an order re-
quiring w. B. Washington, an attorney
of Leoti, Wichita county, to make ans
wer February Is to the proceedings
for disbarment filed against thin.
Washington is charged with conduct
unbecoming a lawyer and with dis
honesty in retaining money alleged
to belong to clients. A revocation of
his license to practice is requested.
Must Put Ropes in Wichita Hotels.
Fire Marshal A. G. Walden of Wich-
tia has completed an inspection of the
hotels in that city and found that in
none of them were there ropes. in each
room as the state law requires, and
for which the Topeka department was
censured following the Copeland ho-
tel fire. He ordered each of the ho-
tells to provide ropes for each room,
in addition to making improvements in
the fire escapes.
For Kansas University-The Senate
at Washington has passed the omnf-
bus claims bill which contains an item
of $4,000 for the relief Of the Uni
versity of Kansas. The claim covers
the values of the first State hotel
building in Lawrence, Kansas. al
legged to have been burned by United
States marshall's posse in 1856, acting
under a presentment of United
States grand jury. The claim was re-
ferred to the court of claims in 1887,
and among the findings of facts were
that the regents of the University OF
Kansas were entitled to the payment of
the claim.
Killing at Wichita-Determin
that his successmul rival to the hand
of Dolora Alamora should not marry
her, John Vanchez, a Mexican at
Wichita. shot and instantly killed
Frank Pierce. The trouble started
when Vanchez and another Mex
lean named ole Mantez quarreled
over the hand of the girl. 1t is charg-
ed that Vanchez went to the girl, COM
manding her to marry him, and she
refused. He severed large mass of
hair from her head The killing was
done on fremont street, now chiefly
inhabited by Mexicans and negroes.
Holds Law Observation-Disclosures
Thos. C. Wilson, in the district court
at Wichita, handed down a decision to
the effect that the Kansas statute
prohibiting any person other than
those having permits to have intoXi-
cants in their possession election day
within half mile of the voting places,
is unconstitutional w. S. Goosey was
arrested at Wichita last November,
charged with having liquors in his
place of business, within block of a
voting place It could not be proven
that he was offering it for sale, and
he was discharged by Judge Wilson,
who held that the law against having
liquor in ones possession was in con-
flict with article Is of the constitution
of Kansas.
Students Subscribe $t,ooo.-At a
mass meeting of 1000 students of the
state agricultural college at Manhat-
tan, a call was made for a contribu-
ton of 81 from each student to defray
expenses of a special train to run from
Topeka to Manhattan for the purpose
If bringing members of the legislature
there to Learn the true condition at
the college in regard to the agricul
tural and engineering departments. |
over 1000 was raised in less than
five minutes.
Lobbyists Are Not corrupt.-Frank
z. Grimes, -ex-state treasurer, and for
three terms member of the legisla-
ture, takes a rap at the proposed anti
lobby bill. He says: In my exper-
Ience the most corrupt lobbyist has
been the member of the legislature |
himself. In nearly every session of
the legislature bills are introduced for
the purpose of holding up an individ-
nal or corporation, or for revenge, and
some few for an actual consideration.
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