The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1909-05-01
KANSAS STATE NEWS
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tackrabbits that could be procured in
the state were shipped from Wichita
to Copenhagen, Denmark. They are
ordered for the geological gardens in
the Danish capital.
Recommended Parole for Hoqan.-
The state penitentiary board has rec
commended that Governor Stubs pa
role Emmett Hogan, who has served
eight years and one month in the pen
itentiary for manslaughter in the first
degree. This recommendation comes
with the regular monthly bunch OF
paroles. Hogan was convicted of kill
ing "Scotty" Massey in a brawl in a
roadside camp in Marshall county.
Hogan had served sufficient time to
be eligible to parole.
kiIIion Free May 4.-Pnilip Killion.
probably the best known convict in
the state penitentiary since the re-
leases made during the Hoch admin
istration, will walk forth from the
penitentiary at Lansing May free
man. His term will not expire for
ten days after that, but in order to
save his citizenship, he will be re-
leased May a. Killion was sent up
from Cowley county in 1893 for TWEEN
ty-five years on a charge of murder
In the second degree. Five years was
cut from this by Governor Bailey be-
cause of bravery shown by Killion in
two fires at the penitentiary.
To Rebuild Glass PIant.-The COT
feyville window glass plant has been
sold to Kansas City parties. The an
nouncement has been made by the
new management that the part of the
factory that was recently restroyed
by fire would be rebuilt at once and
with all modern improvements. The
plans for the new plant show that 1t
will be the largest window glass plant
in the world. 1t will be a 43-blower
and will employ 24O glass workers
In addition to the glass factory, the
company will erect a large sash and
door plant, and in this way will use q
great deal of the glass manufactured
here.
MiIIers Must Give Full Weight
There is another "go" on between the
millers of the state and Dr. S. ].
Crumbine of the state board of health
The board recently issued orders to
the millers a short time ago to give
full weights in flour. The millers
have not been especially active in
obeying these orders and Doctor
Crumbine has begun prodding them
up. Especially attention is being paid
to the matter right now because of
the high price of flour. The pure
food department has nothing to do
with the price of flour, but it intends
to see that while the high prices con-
tinue the consumers get all that is
coming to them.
Country Road on Fire.-The unu-
sual sight of a country road on fire
was witnessed at Coffeyville the other
day. The Cudahy pipe line, which
runs through South Coffeyville
spranS a leak and before it was de
tected, several hundred barrels of oil
had run out, covering the road with
oil for nearly two blocks The leak
was just over the city limits to The
south Of the city, and all day crowds
of people fingered in the vicinity 10
view the big overflow. People on
foot, in buggies, and in many automo-
biles went out to see the sight BY
some means the oil caught fire and
for hours the blaze and heat were ter
rifle. The pipes had been repaired
before the fire started, and conse-
quently it did not damage the line,
further than burning the OIL The
dense clouds of smoke that always &C
company the burning of oil could be
seen for miles, and really looked pc.
culiar, as nothing was visible that
looked as though it could make such
a fire. -
State Journal Official Paper.-The
Topeka State Journal was again Sc
lected as the official state paper by
an unanimous vote of the executive
council. The Journal was elected of
fetal state paper two years ago. It's
renewed commission is for two
years.
EI Dorado After Oil or Gas.-At &
public meeting at FL Dorado it was
decided to ask the city council to cal
an election to vote $4,000 bonds fol
the purpose of prospecting for oil anC
gas in that city. Petitions calling foI
the election will be circulated at once
The people are enthusiastic over the
question.
Boy Dragged to His Death.-Whil,
herding cattle. Daniel Rath Eldon, the
11-year-old son of John A. Brunswis
of Eureka. was dragged to death b,
his pony. 1t seems the little lad haC
tied the hitch rein about his wrist anC
the pony becoming frightened raj
away and dragged him a distance Of
about 800 yards, causing his death
Just how it happened will never be
known as no one witnessed the trag
edy and the boy was quite dead wher
he was found.
Holland Declines Position.-Gove Ell
nor Stubs has rendered the position
of state architect to James HOLLAND
of Topeka, who held the place unde
Governor Morrill's administration
Mr.. Holland has declined. He say.
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