The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1909-01-02
KANSAS STATE NEWS
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ing to figure out what the maximum
ment. They hope to have the figures
in time to present to the legislature.
THE levies must be cut right down
to the bone" said Mr.. drummer, lin
order to complete the machinery of
the new tax law. Local taxing Off
GERS must be curbed when it comes 10
fixing the Ievies. If they are not, the
whole law will fall to the ground
The people of Kansas are in favor OF
an equitable assessment, but they are
not in favor of paying a million dol
lars more in taxes than is needed, just
because tax officers don't know how
to figure"
The legislature, no doubt, will cut
the levies. It probably will profit by
its experience in ignoring the recon-
mendations of the tax commission last
year, and pay some attention this time
as to what the commission says on
that subject. If it doesn't afford some
relief in the matter the people, two
years hence, are liable to send a leg
islature here that will
Ex-Congressman Bowersock of Law
renee says that if the legislature
doesn't limit the levies this winter, he
will run for governor two years hence
on the tax issue and he believes that
the people will flock to his support.
Fourth Bank for SaIina.-The Trad
ers' State bank will open its doors for
business in Salina on the morning Of
Saturday, January 2, with a capital
stock of $4,000. This will be the
fourth bank for Salina.
Woman Sues for SIander-Miss Dol
lie NJ. Tilford of Topeka, well known
in fraternal insurance circles in Kan
sas, has filed suit in the Shawnee
county district court against w. B.
Kirkpatrick, national president of the
knights and Ladies of Security, for
$25, 900 damages for alleged SANDER.
In the petition she says that Kirk
scandalized and injured her and that
there is not word of truth in it.
It's a Compromise Verdict-W. E.
Jacket of Cunningham, charged with
the murder of George McAFichael, Hal
loween night, has been found guilty
of murder in the fourth degree in the
Kingman county court. His sentence
may be either for six months in the
county Jail or for two years in the
state penitentiary. The verdict is said
to be a compromise between Jurors
who wanted to clear Jacket and those
who wanted to bring in a verdict Of
murder in the second degree.
Citizens Prevent Robbery-Burglars
made an attempt to dynamite the safe
of the Milan State bank at Milan,
twelve miles west of Wellington, eX-
ploding two charges, the first of which
tore off the outer door of the safe. A
second one failed to shatter the door
to the inner cash drawer. Before a
third charge could be prepared, citi-
zens who lived near surrounded the
bank and opened fire on the robbers
sives and fled, escaping from town on
handcar.
Gov. Hoch Names the Date.-Gover-
nor Hoch has fixed December 80 as
the date for starting the investigation
of the penitentiary, and notified the
Kansas members of the committee to
that effect He has wired Governor
Haskell of Oklahoma to notify the
Oklahoma members. The committee
will meet at the Lansing prison and
get right down to work. The COVER
nor has no idea how long it will take
to make the investigation. He says
he wants it to be thorough and he
knows it will be from the character
of the men that he named on the COM
mittee.
chased rs feet of ground on Market
street in Wichita, opposite the federal
building, paying $3O,750. An eight
story hotel, to cost $150,000 will be
tate.
Shot Through the Heart-Swan Mel
son, young Swede farmer, residing
, twenty-five miles southeast of Salfna,
} accidentally shot and killed himself
: while hunting. A load of shot went
through his heart, killing him instant
ly. His clothing was set on fire and
when the body was found the clothing
had been entirely burned off. He was
% years old and unmarried.
There Was a Suicide CIause-Tht
l administrators of the estate of the LATE
} Albert J. Nelson, at Salina, have
brought suit in the district court fol
: the collection of $1,000 on life in
surance policy issued by the Bankers
Life Association of Des Moines. Mr.
Nelson committed suicide on Christ
mas morning last year and the com
i pany refuses to pay the policy because
of clause in the policy, which was
: issued in 1903.
} Killed by Natural Gas.-Miss Ar
| Meta Rogers d wears old a clerk il