The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1909-04-23


the grand jury which indicted then
was composed of 20 members when IL
should only have had 16.
The Kansas supreme court has rem
dered a judgment Of custer against
Mayor Harsha of Hutchinson, Kan,
and other city officers on the ground
that they have permitted violations OF
the prohibitory law.
Insurance Superintendent Barnes
has barred the Illinois Surety company
from transacting business in Kansas.
Gov. Campbell of Texas has called
the legislature in special session for
the second time.
An immense ice gorge formed at
Niagara Falls completely stopping the
flow of the river and for the second
time in the memory of man the great
cataract was silent.
The French government has in
formed the state department at Wash
ington of its determination to expel
former President Castro of Venezuela
from Fort De France and compel his
return to Europe.
The explosion of $4,000 pounds of
powder at the Dupont Powder mills at
wayne, N. j. destroyed the eight
buildings of the plant, killed one wom-
an injured rs persons and wrecked
houses even in the surrounding coun-
try.
Glove workers from 1913 factories in
New York have petitioned the senate
to place a heavier duty on women's
gloves so the industry may be built
up in this country.
An agreement has been reached by
which the senate committee will rec
ommend that 100000 tons of Philip
pine sugar may come into this country
free OF duty.
The report of Bank Commissioner
Dolley shows that the state banks of
Kansas contains deposits amounting
to $93,121 ,2S79S which is a gain of
SS,944, 1885 since last November.
Pending a decision from the ST.
Louis circuit court on the Injunction
asked against the railroads Of Mis-
souri, to prevent raising the passenger
rate to three cents per mire, all ex-
listing rates will continue in effect
Four tobacco warehouses containing
100000 pounds of tobacco were burn
ed at Mayfield, Ky.
After three weeks of consideration
the Payne tariff bill was passed by
the house of representatives by vote
of 217 to 161, but two Republicans
voting against the measure and four
Democrats for it.
Mexico is to build a $3,0O0,000 New
National theater.
The emperor of Russia has con-
ferred upon Premier Stolypin the
Knighthood of the order of the White
Eagle.
OF the Oriental commerce amount
ing to $4,000, 100000 the United States
enjoys five per cent of the imports
and 10 per cent of the exports.
Arrangements are being made to
found an "Airmans School, in Ger
many to teach the operating of dirigi-
BILE balloons.
Government attorneys who had the
cases against Gov. Haskell and other
Oklahoma men in charge announce
that the cases will be dropped.
a. e. Stilwell president of the Kan
sas City, Mexico & Orient railroad with
party of English capitalists has
started on a trip over the line to
Mexico.
Attorneys representing nearly all
the railroads operating in Kansas held
a conference in Topeka and it is un-
derstood that they decided to permit
the two-cent fares to continue in that
state for the present.
The National Executive committee
of the Liberal party has issued call
for a meeting of the state committees
of the party in St. Louis June 29.
Following long established custom
the children of the capital rolled their
Easter eggs on the White house lawn
to the music of the Marine band as
usual.
Three cases of bubonic plague were
discovered on the British steamer
Rubens while in the harbor at Ant
werp.
The Hamilton club of Chicago held
its 10Th annual Appomatox day ban
quet at the Auditorium Annex with
Secretary of War Dickinson as the
guest of honor.
Business failures in the United
States for the week ended April 8
were 227, against 2O4 last week, and
254 in the like week of 1908.
Personal.
w. f. Blackburn, editor of the An
thony Republican, has been chosen
president of the new board of regents
of the Kansas Agricultural college at
Manhattan.
w. A. Harris ex-United States Sen
ator from Kansas has declined the
presidency of the Colorado State Agri-
cultural college.
Gov. Stubs of Kansas has appoint