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The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1911-09-29
IS ARE KILLED;
HIT BY TRAIN
BILLBOARD PREVENTS DRIVER
SEEING APPROACHING CARS
ON RETURN TRIP.
SIX DEAD ON ENG.NE PILOT
Two Victims Hurled Through Flag
mans Shanty, Overturning struc-
ture Where Nearly Two Dozen
Have Lost Lives in Last
Eight Years.

Neenah, Wis, Sept 25-Twelve per-
sons were killed instantly, one was so
severely injured that she died later
and three were dangerously hurt when
fast Chicago and Northwestern train
struck hayrack loaded with thirty
persons here early today.
Five other members of the party
were badly hurt and nine escaped UNI
harmed.
The party was returning from a we'd
ding anniversary at the farm of Peter
Hanson near here All the victims but
two lived in Menasha, Wis.
Among the occupants Of the hayrack
who escaped were Mr.. and Mrs. Jos
Brizinski and child Of two years. They
were seated in the front half of the
hayrack, the mother holding the child
in her lap. About half way back in
the wagon sat Mary Schwartzbbauer
The latter was hurled about 80 feet
and rendered unconscious
When found by rescuers the Brin
zinski child was in her arms unScath
ed The parents of the child were
slightly hurt.
Peter Hanson, driver of the wagon
managed to hang to the reins and was
the only person in the party who was
not stunned by the collision
A billboard, preventing him from
seeing the onfushing train until hi:
I,o tho trapk Hn Uhin
ped up the horses, but the wagon wa;
only half way across when the crasf
came.
The train was nearly half an houl
behind time So fast was it going
that the engine was not brought to q
stop until it had gone 500 feet beyond
the crossing.
Practically every person on the wa
gon was an employee of wodenware
company of Menasha and had gone
to the Hanson farm to attend the wed
ding anniversary of fellow employe
Mr.. Hanson had taken the merry-mak
ers to his farm in the early evening
and had taken them back within &
mile of their homes when the coils
ion occurred.
Six of the dead were found on the
engine pilot. Two others were hurled
through the flagman's shanty witt
such force as to overturn the little
structure. One of these, young wo
man, though hurled through a wal
of the hOuse. was alive when removed
She died few hours later. Another
victim was thrown over barn 80 fee
from the railway right of way. II
the last eight years nearly two dozer
persons have lost their lives at thu
crossing where the accident occurred
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1911-09-29
KANSAS TOPICS
BANK DEPOSITS GROW
TWO MILLION A MONTH
Commissioner Doleys Latest State
ment Shows Money Coming in
From Kansas Farms.

Topeka. Kan.-The deposits in the
1873 state and private banks and trust
companies of Kansas, according to the
call statement made August 2S by
Bank Commissioner j. n. Dolley show
an increase of $4,126,S7S.34 over the
call statement made on June Z. In
speaking of the statement Mr.. Dolley
said:
Money has begun to come back to
the banks, and the volume will in
crease strongly during the fall and
winter With the present good prices
maintained for farm products, there is
no reason why Kansas should not
ave at least as good business in all
lines as a year ago and while not up
to the early seasons hopes, yet 1t is
lar better than was promised two
monts ago.
zone of the most serious shortages
Is in the hay crop, as this is one OF the
products that we depend upon for
maintenance of our stock feeding BUS
mess. With this product far below
ldSJ veal anu IlC yCoi pSiOiO' ~ w."
place the cattlemen> in somewhat OF
an embarrassing position, and while
the late rains will give very generous
supply of roughness, there is a ma
terial shortage in this very necessary
factor of the farmers business"
The call for August 20 shows:
Resources, loans and discounts, $780,
i75,97S.63; overdrafts, $7O4 ,526.47;
real estate owned, $685., 1147O; bank
buildings, furniture and fixtures, 49,
955,523.15; bonds and warrants, $3,-
625, 1929; cash items and clearing
house items, $4S1,4S2.S0; cash and
sight exchange, $35,540,4 31.3S; other
resources, $352,4S4.26. Total, $l24.'
s21, 3O3.S7.
Liabilities: Capital stock $685.
300: surplus $6,420,S41S1; undivided
profits, $2,263,3 6762; dividends de-
clared but not paid, $15,25S.77; total
deposits S96,S82, SOILS; bills payable
and bills rediscounted, $1,118,220.S6;
other liabilities, $692,513.66. Total
S24,921, 30387.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1911-09-29
SYNOPSIS.

Howard Jeffries. bankers sob, under
the evil influence OF Robert Underwood
fsllow-student at Yale leads NE Of "a dis u.s.
bier who died in prison. and Is disowned
by his father. He Is out of work and IN
desperate straits. Underwood who haa
mother. Alicia. is apparently In prosper,
GUS circumstances Taking advantage of
his Intimacy With Alicia, he ,t become;
his true character, Alicia denies him the
house. He sends her a note threatening
suicide. Art dealers for whom he acted
as commissioner, demand an accounting.
He cannot make good. Howard calls IA az
his apartments In an intoxicated conol-
ton to request loan of $1,000 to enaole
him to take up a business propositlon.
Howard drinks himself into a maudlin
condition, and goes to sleep, on dlvan a
"A caller is announced and UNDERWOOD
draws a screen around, the drunken
sleeper Alicia enters. she she. d ha ailI not
take his life. He refuses unless she VIII
renew her patronage. This she refuses
and takes her leave. Underwood Kills
kens Howard He finds Underwood dead.
Howard ia turned over to the ponce;
Capt. Clinton. notorious for his bruta,
Through the third degree. and finally gets
an alleged confession from the harasseu
man Annie. Howard's wife. declares her
belief In nsr husbands Innocence nsed e. b ahu
unless she will consent to divorce. TO
save Howard she consents, but when she
nnds that the elder Jeffries does not IN
tend to stand by his son, except fnan-
.cially, she scorns his help Annie appeals
70 Judge Brewster. attorney for JeHries'
Sr., to take Towards case. He declines.
IT Is reported that Annie Is going on the
stage The banker and his wife call on
Judge Brewster to find some way to pre-
vent 1t. Annie again pleads with Brew
ster to defend Howard; He con,
SCENTS. Alicia is greatly alarmed med
brewster has taken the case. She con-
fesses to Annie that she called on u Under Ter
mas his letter in which he threatened sui.
eide, but begs for time before giving out
ster to produce the missing woman at
meeting at his home. Brewster accuses
Clinton of forcing confession from
Howard. Annie appears without the wit
mess and refuses to give the name. Aiicia
arrives. Capt. Clinton declares Annie has
tricked them. Alicia hands him Under
woods letter. Annie let's Clinton believe
Nhe letter was written to her. She Is ar
vested.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1911-09-29
CHAPTER XIX.

, The Jeffries case suddenly entered
into an entirely new phase, and once
more was deemed of sufficient public
interest to warrant column after col
umn of spicy comment in the news
papers. The town awoke one morn
ing to learn that the long-sought-for
witness, the mysterious woman on
whose testimony everything hinged,
had not only been found, but proved
TO be the prisoners own wife, who
mad been so active In his defense.
This announcement was Supplying
enough to overshadow all other news
of the day, and satisfied the most
faded palate for sensationalism.
The first question asked on all sides
was: Why had not the wife come for
ward before? The reason. as glibly
explained by an evening journal of
somewhat yellow proclivities, was log
ical enough. The telling of her mid
night visit to a single mans rooms
involved shameful admission which
any woman might well hesitate to
make unless forced to 1t as a last
extremity. Confronted, however. with
the alternative of either seeing her
husband suffer for a crime Of which
he was innocent or making public &C
acknowledgement of her own frailty, she
mad chosen the latter course. Nat
urally. /. meant divorce from the bank
er's son, and undoubtedly this was the
solution most wished for by the family.
The whole unsavory affair conveyed a
GOOD lesson to reckless young men OF
wealth to avoid entangling them
selves II. undesirable matrimonial ad-
ventures. But 1t was no less certain.
went on this journalistic mentor. that
this wife, unfaithful as she had proved
herself to be, had really rendered her
husband a signal service in her pres
ent scrape. The letter she had pro-
duced. written to her by Underwood
the day before his death. in which he
stated his determination to kill him.
,eHf was, of course, a complete vindi-
E5aon for the man awaiting trial. His
fiberation now depended only on how
uuickly the ponderous machinery OF
the law could take rognizance of this
new and most important evidence.
The new turn of affairs was nat
Hfally most distasteful to the police.
m there was one thing more than
naother which angered Capt. Clinton II
lUas TO take the trouble to build up a
case only to have 1t suddenly demol-
sshed. He scoffed at the suicide let
ter" safely committed to Judge Brew
Gter's custody. and openly branded 1t
as a forgery concocted by an immoral
woman for the purpose of defeating
hhe ends of justice. He kept Annie
orisoner and defied the counsel for
khe defense to do their worst. Judge
Rrewster. who loved the fray. accept
"a the challenge. He acted promptly
He secured Annie's release on habeas
Loorpus proceedings and. his civil suit
AGAINST the city having already begun
N the courts, he suddenly called Capt
clinton TO the stand and gave him
Rrilling which more than atoned ioI
ANY which the police tyrant had pre-
Sdously made his victims suffer. In
ne iinelight OF sensational trial, IL
0hich public servants were charged
eth abusing positions Of trust &c
lowed Capt Clinton up as bully and
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1911-09-29
Leprosy Gases in Kansas.

Topeka, Kan, Sept. 25.-Dr. S. j..
Crumbine, secretary of the, state board
of health, today discovered two cases
of leprosy at Hays, Kan. Mrs. Mike
Quint and he young child ae AFR
Quint- and her young child are Of
flicted with the disease. How they con-
tracted it is puzzling the local and
state health authorities. The entire
family has been placed under quaran'
tine and the federal health authorities
notified.
These are the first cases of leprosy
found in Kansas and the state health
authorities are puzzlingg over what
measures to take regarding tho vic
tins.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1911-09-29
Morris and Flynn Again.

New York, Sept. 25.-Jim Flynn, the
fighting Pueblo fireman who gave Carl
Morris, the giant Oklahoma White
hope" such a drubbing here two weeks
ago, has agreed to meet Morris in
return match. Following lengthy con-
ference here today between Flynn and
Frank B. Ufer, the millionaire hacker
OF Morris, this announcement was
made. Ufer maintains that Morris was
affected by stage fright in the meeN
ing here and did not show his real abiI-
IT,.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1911-09-29
pamaoe suits to Follow Tar Party.

Topeka, Kan.-Mary Chamberlain
me Shady Bend school teacher VINO
was tarerd by a gang of men and boys
n Lincoln county recently, will bring
suits for damages against the persons
yho participated in the tarring she
ias retaiend j. j King, Topeka
awyer, to bring the actions 1t Is said
here we're ten or twelve representa-
lives OF the most wealthy families IN
Lincoln county engaged in the tarrins
md Miss Chamberlain will ask for
monetary damages from each OF them
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1911-09-29

Atchison, Kan.-Harold Challis, an
5pera singer, who has lived in Atoms
On during his boyhood, and who mas
made a great success in Europe, lately
visited Bayreuth, Germany, where he
sang for Richard Wagner's son, Siegg-
tried Wagner, who is director OF the
Bayreuth opera house. Herr Wagner
was so enthusiastic over Chailis'
that he recommended that Challis
make further study of the German IAN
puage. and devote his talents to sing
Ing Wagner operas in German.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1911-09-29
Vessels crew FIGHT Fire for Week.

New York, Sept. 25.-With a smold-
ering fire in her afterhold, which the
crew had been fighting day and night
for a week, the Santa Clara, of the
American and Cuba line, with cargo
of Mexican hemp, is being cared for
by the experts of the New York fire
boat squad at her Staten Island pier
today. Large holes burned through
her after-hatches show how narrow
was the boats escape from destruction
at sea.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1911-09-29
Broom Corn Corner Alleged.

Wichita, KAMA corner on broom
lorn in the Southwest is alleged to
Exist. Prices which week ago were
BIS a ton on good brush, new are
$3.50. Prices of brooms have scared
almost rs per cent. The Southwest
Broom Manufacturing Company OF
Wichita declares that the available
supply is in the hands of dealers. Au'
gust Rosenberger, president Of the
company, stated that he expects the
,lleged corner will be broken in few
lays.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1911-09-29
Civ. Generations at Reunion.

Emporia, Kan-The twenty+eighth
annual reunion of the Bitter family
was held at the Bitter home at oipe'
The family also celebrated Mrs. Dan
lei Bitler's eightieth birthday. MT
and Mrs. Daniel Bitter came to kan
sas forty-five years ago and built the
home there. Mrs. Bitter still lives
At the reunion sixty members OF the
family we're present representing fivs
generations. This number Is about
third OF the living members OF the
family.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1911-09-29
To Resume Border Patrol.

Ell Paso, Tex, Sept. 25.-Border pa
troll at Columbus, N. NJ, by United
States cavalry is to be resumed as
result of the visit of General Duncan,
commander of the department of Tex
as. to FL Paso This is stated here
unofficially, General Duncan being out
of the city.
A report that an armed body OF
Magonistas would cross from the
American side at Columbus to Mexico
Sunday and the repeated threats of
Magonistas, to attack Juarez, has re-
suited, it is said, in General Duncan
asking that the patrol be renewed.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1911-09-29

bell. Early visitors were not so In
frequent as to cause surprise, so, with
out waiting to remove her apron, she
went to the door and opened it. Dr..
Bernstein entered.
Good morning, Mrs. Jeffries," he
said, cheerily. Putting down his medi-
cal bag, he asked: How is our pa
tent this morning?"
"All right, doctor. He had splen-
did nights rest. I'll call him."
Never mind, want to talk to you"
Seriously, he went on: Mrs. Jeffries,
your husband needs a change of scene.
He's worrying. That fainting spell the
other day was only a symptom. I'm
afraid he'll break down unless"
UNLESS what?" she demanded, anx-
iously.
He hesitated for moment, as If I'M
willing to give utterance to words he
knew must intlict pain. Then he
quickly continued
Your husband is under a great
mental strain. His inability to sup
port you, his Punishment from his
proper sphere in the social world is
mental torture to him. He feels his
position keenly. There is nothing else
to occupy his mind but thoughts of
his utter and complete failure in life.
was talking to his father last night,
and"
And what?" she demanded, draw
ing herself up. She suspected what
was coming, and nerved herself to
meet 1t.
Nov, don't regard me as an enemy,
said the doctor in a conciliatory
tone. "Mr. Jeffries inquired after his
son. Believe me, he's very anxious.
He knows he did the boy great In
justice, and he wants to make up
for It."
"Oh, ne does?" she exclaimed. sar-
castically.
Dr.Bernstein hesitated for moment
before replying. Then he said, lightly:
Suppose Howard goes abroad for a
few months with his father and
mother?"
is that the propositions" she de-
handed.
The doctor nodded
81 believe Mr.. Jeffries has already
spoken about 1t to his son." he said.
Annie choked back a sob and, cross
ing the room to conceal her emotion
stood with her back turned. looking
out of the window. Her voice was
trembling as she said:
He wants to separate us. know
He'd give half his fortune to do It
Perhaps he's not altogether wrong
Things do look pretty black for me
don't they? Everybody believes that
my going to see Underwood that might
had something to do with his suicide
and led to my husband being falsely
accused. The police built up fine 70
nance about Mr.. Underwood and me
and the newspapers Every Other
day a reporter comes and asks US
when the divorce is going to take
place-and who is going to institute
the proceedings. Howard or me. L
everybody would only mind their owl
business and let us alone he might
t forget Oh. don't mean you, doctor
2, You're my friend. You made short
work OF Capt Clinton and his comics
sion mean Professionalism
! ssrangers-who don't know US. and
don't care whether we're alive or dead
saose are the people | mean. Thel
/ b-Iy a one-cent paper and they thinl
Il gives them the right to pry init
every detail OF our lives. She pauseC
ia = moment. and then went on: ~s'
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1911-09-29
Wichita Bars aseuIah Pictures"

Wichita. Kan.-Motion picture MINIS
ihowing poses of Beulah Binford' the
girl connected with the late Beattie
murder case in Virginia. will not be
seen in Wichita. After a conference
of the proprietors of scent theaters
and w. E. Reeves, the local censor o.
shows. the agreement was made.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1911-09-29
w.IIinoton's New Postoffice Begun.

Wellington, Kan.-Excavation for
The foundation of the new federal
building and postoffice here has been
commenced. The congressional appro-
priation was $4,000 for building and
site. of which $500 had been expend'
I'd The building will be of limestone
above a basement story of granite.
The contract calls for the buildihgS
completion by October 1, 1912.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1911-09-29
Price Goes Up on Kansas OIL.

Independence, Kan.-An advance OF
cents a barrel in the price OF crude
oil, making the present quotation oO
cents, has been announced here Dy
the Prairie Oil and Gas Company. otn-
pr agencies announced like advance
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-05-22
TWO HELD FOR SWINDLING
Complainant Says They Got $500

Edwin Arden NOblett. OF No. 81 West 3itr
street. and cyril Armstrong. If No. %
CcLtral Park West. broker. who were ar
rested on Saturday on complaint Of David
A. Shultz. of No. 5GS Grand street. who
charges the men with swindling him out o.
500 were arraigned before Magistrate Herr
man in the Jefferson Market court yester-
day They were held in 5000 each for ex-
animation tomorrow
Shultz alleges thst he answered IN adj
yeItsement Of the First National Financial
and Mortgage Company. If ~. Il West
9th street. which set forth that the com
pany had money 20 lend for investments.
According 10 ShCltZ. he wanted 10 borrow
$500 10 repair his factory. and he alleges
that Noblctt told him that he could have
the money. but first must have his factory
appraised. which would cost 500 Shutz
says he gave Noblott $50 foe, tho appraisal
and that was the last seen OF il. and also
o: Noblctt or Armstrong. who was intro
duced by Noblett as president Of the Night
and Day Bank.
Armstrong protests that he is Innocent
and that lie was made "A tool b. Noblett
7 he latter. according 10 the police. was
only recently released from Sing Sing.
where he served eight Years
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-05-22
DOG RUNS DOWN MISCREANT
Leads Police to Hiding Place OF
Man Who Shot Relative.

Monk is an ordinary, homely. washed
out, yellow colored dog. ana nopous
knows lust what his pedigree is, If ne
ever had such thing. but to-day he 's |"
hero in the Ozone Park police station IL
all happened yesterday.
Pasouale hi Donate, of Broadway anu
Park Place. Woodhaven. and John Tara
fano. of Grafton and Long avenues
Ozone Park. are brothers-in-law. lheS
had p falling out recently, and ID Donate
was sore at heart. Yesterday afternoon
no went TO Garafano's home, ana Wheh
the latter came to the doorstep III
Donate struck him in the face. inns ied
to a fight. with the result that ID Donate
nuIIed a revolver from his pocket ana
sbot Garafano twice, one bullet gong
through his right arm and the other
through his right hip.
The scene of the shooting is Withln 4
stones throw OF the police station anu
the shots aroused some of the patroimen
in the back room. When they s'ar'eu
To Garafano's home Monk led the way
hi Donate had run away as soon as "e
had shot his brother-in-law and hid NM
self in a house on Grafton avenue Inc
patrolmen could not find the man. pu'
Monk did He led the police to ID DO
nato's hiding place, in the cellar Oh the
house. and then barked furiously
Monk did j. OF rest easily until ID DO
nato was lodged in cell and Garafaho
was taken to the Jamaica Hospital, not
seriously hurt.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-05-22
BABY KILLED UNDER TRUCK
Two Wheels Pass Over Child
Which Falls from It's Carriage.

Nathan Kaplan, three years old. Of No
100 Essex street was run over and killed
by a truck yesterday afternoon in Broome
street. near Henry. The boy was In charge
OF his brother Herman. eight years old.
who was playing with other boys. Nathan
climbed on the side of a baby carriage
and It overturned, throwing the young
ster from the sidewalk to the street A
truck belonging to the Grand Columbia Ice
Cream Company and driven by Samuel
Sammerhaun. of No. 336 Henry street. was
coming along. The police say the truck
vas ten or fifteen feet away from the boy
when he fell, but the driver did not see the
younester
Both wheels Of the truck went over the
hoys body. Or. REYNOLDS was called from
Gouverneur Hospital and he said the boy
Lad been killed instantly.
There were angry murmurings among the
crowd that assembled. but the arrival OF
the police prevented an outbreak.
Patrolman Brennan locked Sammerhaun
up on technical charge Of homicide
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-05-22
WATTS NEWS Of DEATH
Mrs. Hanna Aburabibi, OF Porl
Said, Would Wed Again.
HUSBAND GONE IA YEARS
Fiance Writes, Requesting In
formation of Missing Man,
Dead or Alive.

The gentleman offers no remunefd'N'
ward but any one able and Wiling W ne'
him-and most any one would be the a''e'
after listening To his plaint-may hope to
he urged to attend the ceremony In,
wedding bells await merely an AFFIDAVIT o'
the death Of the husband Of the bride 10 ne
II is a simple situation Absoiu'ei! wv
only thing to fix IL whether Hanna Anu
bib. Turkish subject native OF syria H''
attic Turkey. has passed In all his cnechs
Il he has done this thing-and he mas 'ia'
fourteen years In which TO accomplish "
there Is a signing human furnace, IN Io''
said. Egypt. who burns to marry MI
Aburabibi's widow
Who. then. will help Alexander ldoo'e
obtain the only proof the willing woman
demands before she will consent always 10
love only him?
Mr.. Aburabbi deserves punishment =
would appear. II dead he might nave seen
10 il that notice was forwarded. II h',' y
he has been so careless in his rovinGs tha'
the two who await with palpitat'ng me,
est definite news of his death can only
direct investigators 10 Central. North anu
south America. Last heard Of he was a'
Buenos Ayres. fourteen years ago.
Mr.. Tabones appeal for volunteers Is pest
given in his own words His letter 10 Inc
Tribune is as follows:
Port Said Egypt. April 30. 1911.
To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir beg to take the liberty OF ASK
ing whether YOU find objection kindly 10 10
make inquiries lin Central, North anu
South American as 10 the whereaDou's
dead or alive OF Mr.. Hanna Aburablbi'
Turkish subject native of Syria, Asiatc
Turkey. Last heard of at Buenos ANfeS'
fourteen years since.
require this most delicate Information
owing 20 an alliance Of intended marriage
between his wife and myself. Both OF us
are Roman Catholics.
Thanking YOU in anticipation ana your
good news at an early date Will most ex-
tremely Oblige.
ALEXANDER TABONE.
British subiect)
p S.-FOreiCn and colonial papers are re-
quested to COPY. Postal address-Alexander
Tabone. Port Said. Egypt.