The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1909-04-09
NEWS OF THE WEEK
Most Important Happenings of the
Past Seven Days.
Interesting Items Gathered From all
Parts of the World Condensed
Into Small Space tor the Ben
eft of Our Readers.
Miscellaneous.

richshafen, Germany, in his dirigible
airship with the intention of landing at
Munich. The craft struck strong
current and was swept IS miles be-
yond Munich before landing could be
made.
The millers of Hutchinson, Linds-
burg and other Kansas milling centers
are buying wheat at Kansas City and
shipping it back to supply their de-
mands, the supply in the hands OF
farmers having become exhausted
I he st. Joseph, Mo-, hospital for the
insane has passed from Democratic to
Republican management, the first time
in the history of the institution.
Claims have been filed with the
Greek minister at Washington amount
ing to $237,562 for damages sustained
by Greeks during the riots in South
Omaha, Neb., last February.
Filings have commenced on the
Trip county, South Dakota lands for
which drawings were made last fall.
The differences between Servia and
Austria Hungary have been settled
and. normal and friendly diplomatic
relations resumed.
The Ultimate Consumers league has
been organized in Chicago to make
vigorous fight on the Payne tariff bill.
A new alliance is reported to have
been made between President Hill OF
the Great Northern railroad and the
owners of the Canadian Northern.
The monthly statement of govern
ment receipts for March show a graft
flying increase.
The Barnum and Bailey circus has
opened the season in Chicago.
Arguments are being prepared by
Frank b. Kellogg for presentation to
the United States circuit court at st.
Louis in the government suit to dis
solve the Standard Oil company.
Secretary Coburn of the state board
OF agriculture in his biennial report
says that the value of the 1908 corn
crop of Kansas was S82,642,461.
The value OF the farm products and
live stock produced in Kansas in
19O7-OS, according to Secretary Co
burns biennial report, was $93S,S93,-
43S.
San Francisco celebrated officially
the close of its campaign against
bubonic plague by giving dinner to
DIR. Rupert Blue, who has directed The
fight on the dread disease.
A Union Pacific passenger train was
derailed at Castle Rock, Utah, by a
landslide and the engineer and fireman
were killed.
The public service commission re-
port that the gross earnings of the
traction companies of greater New
York for the last year were $17,79S,-
O7S with expenses of $l0,712,S36, leay-
ing net earnings of $7,0S5,261
The last emblem of American domi-
nation over Cuba disappeared when
the garrison flag at Camp Columbia
was lowered and the last remaining
soldiers boarded transports for home.
The executive committee of the
Southern child labor conference has
selected Memphis as the place for the
next meeting.
During the month of March 276 sa-
looms have been put out of business by
local option elections in Indiana.
The United States land office at
Colby, Kan, has been discontinued and
the business transferred to the To
pekas office.
The main building of the United
States military prison at Fort Leaven-
worth, Kan, has been destroyed by
fire.
1t is understood in financial circles
that the Standard Oil company will in
crease it's capital stock from 100000
900 to $500, 100000.
Crazy Snake and his band of unrec-
onciled band of Creek Indians have
had two fights with the Oklahoma Of
ticers and 200 strong are defying the
militia called out to suppress them.
President Taft has notified senators
that he does not consider the appoint
ment of judges to be a part of the
patronage of senators and intends that
the federal judgeships he has to fill in
the near future shall be free from
political influences.
The Santa Fe railroad has been di-
vided into two operating sections, the
eastern division under J. e. Hurley
includes the part east of Topeka and
the western section under c. w.
Kouns, comprising the part west and
south of Topeka.
Officers of the Mutual Protective
League of Kansas City. Kan, are to
be arrested for Irregularities pertain
ing to the insurance order.
The strained relations existing be-
tween Servia and Austria-Hungary
have been relieved by Servia agree
ing to all the demands made by Aus
tria-Hungary.
Thirty-eight miners were entombed
in a coal mine at Minor, Mexico, by
the explosion OF fire damp.
II is understood that President Taft
will tender to President Eliot OF Har
ward university the post OF embassa
dor to Great Britain.