The Chanute times., 1910-01-07
Domestic Items.

Samuel A. Harrison owner of Kan
sas City, Kan, drug store has filed a
suit to test the validity of the law
passed by the last Kansas legislature
prohibiting the sale of alconolic
liquors in Kansas.
Judge True of the Wyandotte coun-
ty district court has declared the
Traders Live Stock exchange operat-
Eng at the Kansas City stock yards to
be an unlawful combination and or
dered it dissolved.
Nikola Tesla the inventor announces
that his plans for producing electric
light by wireless are nearly COM
pleted. With sufficient power he as
serts the whole United States could
be lighted from one station.
Fire at Galveston, Tex, destroyed
- .260 bales of cotton.
A Chicago grand jury has COM
menceJ investigation of the milk deal
ers in an effort to break up the ap-
parent combination which exists.
Mrs. Wohole OF Hammond, Ind, was
granted "limited divorce" which pro-
vides that after five years the couple
may again live together if they SO de
sire.
Bank clearings for Kansas City for
1909 was greater by over $5OO,OOO,O0
than in 1908, a greater proportionate
increase than in any other city.
Telegraph operators and officers OF
the Big Four Railway are holding a
conference to determine whether the
increase asked by the men shall be
granted. If refused a strike may re-
suit.
The Modoc tribe of Indians are to be
moved from their present reservation
an Oklahoma to a new reservation in
Oregon.
The Joplin lead and Zinv district
has broken all records for the pro-
duction of lead and zinc In the last
year.
Under orders of Judge Phillips of
the United States district court the
doors of the Mitchell Dry Goods COM
many of Kansas City were closed. The
action was taken at the request of
creditors.
f. B. Mumford, dean of the Missouri
college of agriculture says it is
cheaper to rent farm than to own
, one at present.
The old Cnard liner Umbria which
-, 1884 created a thrill by making a
sd of 21 knots an hour is to be
d from passenger duty.
best hogs have sold at the Kan
as City stock Yards at $50 per hun
dred pounds which is the highest price
paid in 27 years.
The Kansas state board of health
has figures to show that fewer cases
of diphtheria made their appearance
in the state that occurred three years
ago.
The New York stock exchange COM
nittee has commenced its investiga-
tion of the cause which produced the
wild furry in Rock Island stock.
Fire Which followed a powder ex-
nlosion caused the death of sever chill
dren in the home of miner at Sykes
vile, Pa.
Al the opening of the hearing Of the
telephone investigation at JEFFERSON
CITY. Mo. brought by Attorney Gener-
al Major Charles s. Gleed president of
che Bell Telephone company Of Mis-
souri, was the first witness.
Wage negotiations between repre-
sentatives. Of the railroads running out
of Chicago and a committee represent
ing 25.O00 members of the Brotherhood
Of Locomotive Firemen and Engineers
a. heing held at chicago to consider a
demand for increased pay.
An attempt to secure control Of the
s,ock of the Rock Island railroad
\caused a wild scramble on the New
Nrk stock exchange and Rock Island
N,on rose from SOS to 81 in Is
The manipulation was not
Nand the price again fell al
npriginai point as quickly
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