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The Chanute times., 1911-09-08
FEARS FRANCO-GERMAN CLASH
Belgium Engaged in Strengthening
Frontier to Prevent Invasion by
France of Germany.

Liegt, Belgium.-A sensation has
been created among the Belgian peo-
pie, especially near the boundary OF
France and Germany, by the military
precautions which are being put into
effect by the Belgian government.
Great military activity has been in
evidence the past few days Large
supplies of shells for the frontier forts
and rifle ammunition have been sent
forward and additional batteries of
artillery and rapid-fire guns have been
shipped to REINFORCE the posts on all
roads leading to the German frontier.
Disquieting rumors are afioat as 10
the prospects of war between France
and Germany. Several Belgian jour-
nails affirm that Adolphe Messimy, the
French minister of war, has called
the attention of the Belgian govern
ment to the weakness and neglected
condition of this country's defenses
on the German frontier.
The Chanute times., 1911-09-08
UNEMPLOYED HOLD CONVENTION
Washington Honored by Visit From
5000 or 1000 Hoboes Under
James Eads How.

Washington, d. C.-Between 5000
1000 hoboes are holding the first ses.
sion of the brotherhood Welfare as
sociation" convention in this city.
James Eads How, millionaire hobo,"
is presiding.
The great topic to be discussed by
the knights of the road, who have
arrived here from various sections Of
the country, some beating their way
on freight trains and river boats, is
Bread for our children and work for
ourselves, with a fair chance in life" ;"
This conference or convention was
arranged by Mr.. How, the leader Of
a vast army of unemployed, for the
purpose of soliciting aid through the
labor committee of the house of rep
resentatives in securing legislation
which would be a stepping stone for
future beneficial enactments by con-
gress toward relieving the situation Of
the unemployed.
The Chanute times., 1911-09-08
TABLOID PAPER FOR CHICAGO
Newspaper in Magazine Form is New
Venture in City Journal
ism.

Chicago, Illinois.-Chicago is to
have a daily newspaper in tabloid
form.
The offices have been rented, a
printing press is being set up and
two linotype machines have been in
stalled. The new afternoon daily will
be known as the Daybook and will
consist of 32 pages of the ordinary
magazine size.
The proprietor and publisher Of the
tabloid newspaper is N. d. Cochran,
formerly connected with the Toledo
Bee. Mr.. Cochran has had to ride in
Chicago street cars in rush hours.
He believes the crying need of the
day is a newspaper which Americans
can read without poking out the eyes
of fellow passenger, as he hurriedly
turns a page to get the "score."
The Chanute times., 1911-09-08
FAREWELL BANQUET TO TOGO
Admiral Expresses His Gratitude to
American People for Courtesies
Extended.

Seattle Washington-The final func-
tion on American soil in honor OF
Admiral Count Heihachiro Togo took
place here when one hundred business
men sat with him at a banquet given
for him by the chamber of commerce
and the commercial club. Admiral
Togo took occasion to reiterate his ap-
preciation of the courtesies extended
and to express anew his gratitude at
the good will shown him as repre-
sentative of Japan by the American
people.
Seated with the Americans at the
table were many Japanese, among
them Commander Hiraga, naval at
tache to the Japanese embassy at
Washington; Consul General Kaka-
mara of ottawa, Ontario; consul
Yada of Vancouver British Colum-
bia, and representative of the Jap
anese association of California and
Oregon.
The Chanute times., 1911-09-08
PROTECTION" WAS PAID FOE
Officers to Learn Who Got the Money
Paid Out In Cherokee County
by Liquor Men.

Columbus, Kansas.-Who gets the
protection" money raised by the
liquor dealers to prevent prosecution
in liquor cases? That is the question
T. T. Burr and Frank Lindsay, attor'
neys for the state, are attempting to
answer now.
Raids upon joints have resulted in
the capture of some interesting docu
mentary evidence that may lead to
more custer suits against public Off
cials soon. The documents reveal the
fact that since the first of last Jan
uary a charge of 81 has been added
to the price of every keg of beer and
so cents for each case of beer The
foreigners who have been arrested
say that this extra charge is collected
for the purpose of raising a pro
lection fund.-
Who gets the money?
1--WE are going right after this in
formation said Mr.. Burr, "and we
expect to get it. We know tlpat when
we first started our campaign the
jointists received tips from some
source"
The Chanute times., 1911-09-08
CLEARING HOUSE FOR FARMERS
Kansas State Agricultural College
Will Help Producers Dispose of
Their Crops.

Manhattan, Kansas-Farmers who
have been having trouble finding
markets for their products should
write to the Kansas State Agricul-
tural college for help. That institu-
tion has a sort of clearing house for
buyers and sellers of farm produce.
The clearing house" at the agricul'
tural college was planned and put in.
to operation last year by c. V. Hol'
singer, horticulturist with the exten.
sion department, and it is a success.
This department will be glad to
tell the farmer where he can market
his goods at the least expense to him.
1t makes no difference where he
lives, whether it is on the Rock
Island, the Union Pacific, the Central
Branch or wherever it is a list of
the most reputable buyers along all
railroads in Kansas has been COM
piled for his benefit, and it is free
for the asking, This clearing
house" will tell which markets are
the most convenient and which can
be reached the quickest. 1t will also
answer questions about picking, pack
ing and shipping.
The Chanute times., 1911-09-08
TO TEST AERIAL BATTlESHlP
CARRIES GUN THAT SHOOTS
DOWN FROM ANY HEIGHT.
Hope of Military Men for Accurate
Means of Throwing Bombs From
Air May be Realized.

New York, N. MILITARY and
naval authorities the world over will
be interested in the tests that are
now to be made at Mineola with the
first bomb dropping apparatus for
aeroplanes. Lieut.. Riley E. Scott, a
graduate of West Point, has invented
a gun that can be aimed from any
height while an aeroplane is in mo-
tion and discharge bomb that is ex-
pected to hit the mark.
Guns have been invented that will
shoot at aeroplanes from the ground,
but heretofore no gun has been built
to be used from a flying machine.
With Lieut.. Scott's device the ex-
act speed at which an areoplane is
travelling and it's height from the
earth can be determined, something
that has been heretofore practically
impossible. Knowing these two ele-
ments the operator is able to release
the bomb with more certainty than
ever before that it will find its mark.
The Chanute times., 1911-09-08
Wants State to Name Delegates.

There are now six states in the
Union having laws under which dele
gates to the national conventions may
be elected by primary, and Governor
Stubbs would like to see Kansas made
the seventh state. There has been
some discussion of the matter since
the row developed over the method OF
nominating a candidate for Congress
in the Second district began. The
Governor stated that he was strongly
in favor of the primary for delegates
for the national convention.
81 don't know whether or not 1t
would be possible to do this under the
present laws, but, l believe it can be, "
said the Governor. "The primary cleo
ton law of course does not apply TO
the election of delegates to the nation
al convention, but wish it did. Inc
national committee gives each state
committee the right to name its own
way of electing delegates. l believe
1t is possible for the committee TO
hold a primary election next year tof
the election of delegates to the nation
al convention. believe this can be
done under the old law"
The states now having rimaries for
delegates are North and South Dakota,
Nebraska, Oregon, Wisconsin and
New Jersey. None of them has tried
the law up to date. All of the pro-
visions for that method of electing
delegates have been made since the
last national convention.
Governor Stubbs told his secretary
Dave Leahy, to write to all of the
six states and secure copies of the
laws. 1t is probable that If the Gov
ernor finds that delegates can not
be named by primary under the pres
ent laws he will suggest something OF
that kind to the next Legislature, al
though he did not say so.
The Chanute times., 1911-09-08
OUR STATE CAPITOL LETTER
DOiNGS OF THE
KANSAS
STATE OFFICERS.
A Brief Resume Of What Our
alfred Men" Are Doing, How
They Spend Their Time, Etc.
Martin Stood up for Kansas.

George w. Martin and wife have
returned from trip to the Pacific
coast. Mr.. Martin is secretary of the
State Historical Society and loyal to
Kansas. Consequently he had frequent
opportunities for trouble on the coast.
ut is remarkable thing the way
Kansas is blamed with everything"
said Mr.. Martin. "All through the
west people would remark to me,
when they found out | was from Kan
sas, about the terrible weather in
Kansas; the terrible drouth and ter
rible everything else. Naturally |
pointed out that the weather depart
ment at Washington said this is the
worst year for the entire United
States there has been in forty years
and that Kansas has crops this year,
better than in most states. 1t was
cool right ON the coast but back forty
miles it was hotter than | have ever
seen it in Kansas. | told them about
it, too.
81 met one man on the trip who
made himself solid with me. He said
he couldn't understand how people
would ride through great farming
states like Nebraska and Kansas and
go to the coast to buy rocky and san
dy farms. That was exactly the way
l felt about it. l fail to see how any
body can leave a rich country like
Kansas and go to the western coast
''They talk about their beach
Beach! Why, it's made up of piles
of sand, water and sand burrs. l fail
ed to see anything delightful in it.
would rather go out on some fine Kan
sas stream any day."
The Chanute times., 1911-09-08
Blue RIVER LEFT MANHATTAN
REMOVAL WILL PROBABLY BE
PERMANENT.
New Channel is Three Miles Away
and Takes Direct Route to
KaW River.

Manhattan, Kansas.-Manhattan has
lost one of its rivers and 1t has also
lost one of its beautiful views. The
Blue river has moved away from the
town and unless some fast work is
done its removal will be permanent.
In the flood of 1903 the Blue cut a
new channel several miles east of the
city and beginning some three miles
north. 1t takes direct line to the
Kaw river. After the 1907 flood the
Blue still retained it's old channel,
using the new one for surplus high
water. The new channel was not
deep enough to carry only the exces-
sive flow of the river Most of the
year the new channel was perfectly
dry.
But month ago the heavy rains in
Nebraska and northern Kansas sent
the Blue on a rampage again. The
water poured into the new channel
and washed it deeper and wider and
now all the water from the Blue goes
down the new channel and into the
Kaw through it. During the flood some
water went down the old channel. The
Kaw was high at the same time that
the Blue was on tear and as result
of the backwater at the mouth of the
Blue there is big bar of silt sand
across the mouth and no water can
get through it.
The Chanute times., 1911-09-08
kansas Pen Best Regulated.

Governor Stubbs on his return trip
to Topeka from an inspection of the
Kansas penitentiary, was greatly elat-
ed over conditions as he found them
in the penal institution. kansas has
the best regulated prison in the Unit
ed States" said the governor while
talking. Every one of the industries
is in the best condition and the Kan
sas prison is as near self-supportins
as any in the country. There are now
900 prisoners in the penitentiary, and
of this number the percentage OF wo-
men among them is small. l cannot
give the exact number but it is so low
It is a feature for Kansas to be proud
of. No, there was nothing unusual in
my visit to the penitentiary. l just
went down to look over the place
with Warden Codding."
The Chanute times., 1911-09-08
Socialist Editor Asks Protection.

An appeal for state protection by
C. R. D. S. Oakford, editor of Social
list paper at Garden City, was received
by Governor Stubbs the other day.
The appeal followed raid on OAK
ford's newspaper office by unknown per-
sons, who dumped his type out in the
street and left warning to Oakford
to leave town within "a hours, threat
ening violence to his person if he did
not go.
Representatives of the Garden City
Commercial club claim that Oakford
has made slanderous and obscene at
tacks upon reputable citizens of the
town and they want the paper sup
pressed. They claim that the raid on
the printing office was not on account
of the Socialistic policy Of the paper,
but because of the vicious attacks
made upon citizens Of the town by
Oakford through the columns OF his
paper They have also appealed TO
the United States district attorney.
Oakfords appeal for protection was
contained in an 500 word telegram,
which the Garden City editor sent
collect" to Governor Stubs.
Oakford was the Socialist candidate
for lieutenant governor last year.
The Chanute times., 1911-09-08
CHINESE WARSHlP TO VISIT US
First Vessel Flying Dragon Flag to
Enter American Ports is
Hal Chi.

Plymouth, England.-Chinas big
gest warship, the protected cruiser
Hal Chi, is taking on 600 tons of coal
here preparatory to sailing for New
York on its voyage around the world.
Although the Hal Chi ranks with
the second class protected cruisers Of
the American navy it is the queen Of
the Celestial fighting ships. 1t will be
the first war vessel to fly the dragon
flag in New York harbor and the first
Chinese naval vessel to visit Ameri'
can ports.
The Chanute times., 1911-09-08
Has Little Ranch of 5000 Acres.

With his arms blistered from the
sun, his face tanned and his hair
bleached out two or three shades,
Governor Stubbs returned to his Of
fee the other day after spending sew
eral weeks on his ranch in Colorado.
His ranch is not a pleasure resort,
but place to work and the Governor
looks like he had been doing some
real manual labor,
1--WE have little ranch out in the
Rocky Ford country" said the Govern
or, where we raise alfalfa and things"
RAISE any canteloupes?" was asked.
mo, but we could" said the Gov
ernor. ut is the greatest canteloupe
and watermelon country in the world"
1t will be noted above that the Gov
ernor mentioned little ranch"
Later he told about being out of doors
and walking all over the ranch.
"You know" he said, at has six
miles of river front and l walked up
and down the river frequently"
Six miles of river front and about
six thousand acres, six hundred acres
irrigation and all subject to irrigation,
vet it is a 'little ranch"
The Chanute times., 1911-09-08
PRIVATE CAR LINES
PAY TAX OF $31, ,282
The Pullman Company Pays $4,000 OF
It-AII the Taxes Now Are Paid
Into State Treasury.

The total assessed valuation Of the
private car lines doing business in
Kansas is $9,5O9,700 and the total tax
charged against them by the state tax
commission is 31,2S2.46, according to
a statement made public recently by
the tax commission.
"The old law under which private
car companies were assessed was re-
pealed by the last legislature" said
S. T. Howe, chairman Of the commits
sion recently, ''and a new law was
enacted. Under the old law taxes on
private car companies were paid di-
rectly into the state treasury. Under
the new law the same result follows
and in addition taxes charged against
the Pullman company which have
heretofore been distributed along the
lines on which the companies operat-
ed will be paid dierctly into the state
treasury last year, which the old
law, GA separate companies were
assessed. The aggregate assessment
was $1,117,9S0 and the taxes charged
against Iutln W PIV,ou''ic'
Under the new law only thirty-four
companies have as yet made returns
and have been assessed. Their az
gregate assessment is $1,196,496, and
the taxes charged against them
amount to $1O,676.17. The assessment
this year is $7S,516 in excess of last
year and the taxes $4,000 in excess
of last years and the returns of 9TH
er companies are expected. The above
figures do not include the Pullman
company, which last year was assess
ed at $947,399 and the taxes charged
against it We're between eight and
nine thousand dollars. This year, un'
der the new law, the Pullman COM
pany is assessed at $2,313,2O4, which is
$1,365,60 in excess of last year. The
taxes charged against the Pullman
company and payable to the State
Treasurer are $20,606.29."
The Chanute times., 1911-09-08
HITCHCOCK WILL ASK CHANGES
Many Alterations in Methods of Postal
Business Will be Suggested
to Congress.

Washington, D. Crank H. Hitch
cock, postmaster general, who has re
turned from New York, is the only
member of the presidents cabinet in
Washington.
Mr.. Hitchcock indicated the legis
1ation for the postal service which
will be recommended to congress this
winter.
In his annual report Mr. Hitchcock
will recommend the establishment Of
parcels post service on rural mail
routes; the crystallization in law of
proposed increases in second-class
mail rate, and the enactment of the
proposed law providing for radical
change in the system of compensat-
ing the railways for transporting the
mails.
The Chanute times., 1911-09-08
To Punish Her Pride

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.-Bar-
bara Weaver, the 15-year-old Okla
homa City girl, who was shorn of her
locks as she lay asleep, lost her crown
of glory because she was "stuck up"
1t is strongly suspected that the van
dals who shipped off one of her silKen
braids were two boys, former play
mates of hers, who resented what
they regarded as her growing ten
dency toward aristocracy. Private
detectives are engaged in an effort to
find the culprit.
The Chanute times., 1911-09-08
LAW for Elxina Machines.

Governor Stubbs has expressed his
opinion about flying machines.
81 believe the machines are posi-
lively dangerous to persons in the
country and Cities" said the governor.
mo one can tell where they are going
to light. The men in the machines
don't know at what instant they are
going to lose control and go swoop;ng
downward. Several persons have been
injured recently by the machines
alighting Unexpectedly.
Aviation is the most dangerous
sport. A larger percentages Of men
lose their lives flying than in any
other occupation Either the men
ought to be required to keep in regu-
lar air lanes, where persons are not
likely to be under them, or they should
give a bond TO pay any possible dam'
ages which might occur"
The Chanute times., 1911-09-08
To Better the Cavalry.

Washington, D. C.-The war de-
partment is struggling to make the
American cavalry soldier perfectly
fearless dashing rider, like his fore
fathers in the days of the Indian cam
paigns. With that end in view Capt
Conrad S. Babcock, Capt. Henry H,
Richmond and Lieut.. Adna R. Chaffee
all of the cavalry, are about to leave
this country for years course of in
struction in equitation in the French
school at Saumar.
The Chanute times., 1911-09-08
Bank Call Issued.

]. N. Dolley, State Bank Commits
sioner, has issued call for state
ment showing the condition Of each OF
the state banks of Kansas at the close
of business August 2S. The call is
always expected about the last of Aug
ust. Ordinarily the bank department
asks for statement of the conditions
Just before the harvest and for anoth-
er Just after harvest and threshing.
The Chanute times., 1911-09-08
Jumped From Top Floor.

Kansas City, Missouri.-A plunge
from one of the top floors of the new
12-story Rialto building at Ninth street
and Grand avenue brought instant
death to E. Coin of Leavenworth.
Coin is believed to have been brick
layer, but so far as could be learned
was not employed on the building,
which is yet unfinished.
The Chanute times., 1911-09-08
Frost in Nebraska.

Norfolk, Nebraska-Frost is re-
ported from parts of northern Ne
braska. At Creighton, Neb., ice form
ed on still water. Corn is not dam
aged The killing of tomato vines is
the only damage. The thermometer
went down to 43 at Sioux City, but no
frost is reported.
The Chanute times., 1911-09-08
soIdlers Who Were Massaered.

Great finds, from historical stand
point, are frequently picked up in the
most unexpected. The State Historical
Society has a picture OF band OF sol
diers massacred by Quantrelrs men In
Baxter Springs. secured in that way.
Some one interested in history found
man selling post cards bearing a
picture of the men. They sold for
fifty cents each. The finder bought
one and sent Il to the State Historical
Society, and it has been photographed
and enlarged.
The Chanute times., 1911-09-08
CRAZED BY HEAT, RUNS NAKED
Member of Surveying Party May
Have Perished in Nevada Desert
Near Reno.

Reno, Nevada Suddenly becoming
crazed, apparently by the extreme
heat, James Mahoney, a relative Of
w. Bourke Cochran, either perished
or is wandering naked on the Ne
vada desert, so miles east of Reno, at
a point known as the Eagle Salt
Works.
Mahoney left Reno to accept posi-
ton on a surveying party. He ap-
peared at the Eagle Salt Works,
stripped himself of clothing and ran
madly across the barren sands.
The Chanute times., 1911-09-08
Gov. cruce Wants to Know.

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.-Gov
Cruce has sent letters to all the news
paper men in the state asking them
TO ascertain the sentiment in their
community regarding special ses-
sion of the legislature. The governor
says he wants to know the will of the
people before calling the legislature.
The Chanute times., 1911-09-08
Socialists to Fiqht.

Wichita, Kansas.-Wichita Social
fists again will fight to place candi-
date on the ticket in the recall cleo
ton to held here early in October.
The Socialists at first announced that
they probably would not attempt to
gain recognition for any candidate of
their own.
The Chanute times., 1911-09-08
Farm Values Increase.

Washington, D. C.-Preliminary
figures indicate that the value of
farms in the United States, including
buildings and implements, is about
$4,000, 100000, which is more than
double the value shown by the census
of 1909.
The Chanute times., 1911-09-08
crawford county J. ?. Has Reslgned

]. w. Farrell, the Cherokee county
Justice of the peace who issued the
warrant for the arrest Of T. B. Arm
strong and c. H. Ericsson on the
charge of soliciting bribes, has resign
ed. His resignation has been placed
in the hands OF Attorney General John
8. Dawson. The resignation was ask
ed for by the attorney general. Erics-
son and Armstrong were detectives
employed by the attorney general in
securing evidence against violators Of
tie prohibltory law.
The Chanute times., 1911-09-08
Motor Accident Fatal.

Tecumseh, Nebraska.-In a motor
car accident which happened near the
town of Johnson, Nemaha county,
two persons were killed and one in
jured. William Bourlier, q years
old, whose home was near Julian, and
Mrs. William Riodan, aged 30, daugh-
ter of A. McManus of the same neigh
borhood, we're the victims.
The Chanute times., 1911-09-08
Woman Drove Out Mormons,

Kamrar, Iowa.-Two elders of the
Mormon church left this city afoot
with the din of many dishpans echoing
in their ears. The elders were max
ing proselyting speeches when a
crowd of women, beating vigorously
on kitchen tinware, created such
disturbance that the speakers could
not be heard
The Chanute times., 1911-09-08
Woman Up 2.7oo Feet.

Chicago, Illinois.-C. P. Rodgers,
the aviator. took Mrs. B. F. Roller,
wife of the wrestler, to a height of
twenty-seven hundred feet in his BIZ
plane. Rodgers also took his mother
up for a spin through the air.
The Chanute times., 1911-09-08
ALLEGED SPY Goes to Trial.

Plymouth, England.-After evidence
had been presented bearing out the
statement of the public prosecutor
Lieut.. Philip NJ. Schultz, the German
army officer arrested here as a spy
was committed to jail.
The Chanute times., 1911-09-08
Another FIler Injured.

Freeport, Ill.-Frederick Heegle, rs
years old, Chicago amateur aviator.
was probably fatally injured, and
many of the spectators were hurt
when his biplane fell 30 feet at an
exhibition fight here.
The Chanute times., 1911-09-08
Shaver Drowned in River.

Logan, Iowa.-The body found in
the Missouri river near Modale, Ia,
has been Identified by officers as that
of Charles Parlow, one of the slayers
of Marshal George Butcher Of Mis-
seuri Valley.