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The Chanute times., 1911-12-15
RESOLUTIONS OF COINCIDENCE

Headquarters Order of Owls nest
No 1882 Chanute Kansas Dec. 7th
1911. At regular meeting of the
OF the date above written among
other things the following resolutions
were unanimously adopted: whereas
the great Reaper In gathering the har-
vest has taken a golden sheaf from our
nest in the person of Sherman Smith.
Therefore be 1t resolved by this
nest now assembled that while we
bow in humble submission to the
mandates of nature yet We regret
that our brother was called from time
to Eternity before manhood had
reached MONDAY and while much OF
life rem lined before him with all its
hope and possibilities.
Be it turjher resolved: that we ex
tend TO his Wlfe ard FAMILY our
heartfelt condoleuce in this their
great loss and bereavement and ask
them TO remember our brother has
OILY paid the last demand Of nature
on this side the vale and with the
sad parting. There is profound
hope that our brother is in the realms
of eternal rest and peace. And be 1t
further resolved that the resolution
be printed in one or more of our
daily papers and copy be furnished
TO the family of the deceased and one
filed with the records OF this nest and
that our charter be draped in mourn
lux for period Of 30 days.-Joel H.
R:cTeI. w. j. Magatagan, j. NJ. Aileu,
cOmmlLItt.
The Chanute times., 1911-12-15
HELD CANDLE LIGHT MEETING

The Christian Endeavor Society at
the Presbyterian church held candle
light meeting Sunday evening as an
unusual feature. After the room had
been darkened the program was
carried out as planned by the leader
J. F. Elliott. Several of the younger
members made their first talks in the
When the leader lighted
the candle of the first speaker the
lighting process was begun and was
continued by each speaker in turn.
At the business session the following
officers were elected for the first half
of 1912: president, C. P. Traxel; vice
president, Paul Elliott; treasurer,
Miss Grace Goss; secretary Fred
Grant.
The Chanute times., 1911-12-15
DREW LIFE LESSON FROM POEM

"The Rime Of the Ancient Mari.
ner' and the lesson it teaches was
the subject of the second of the ser
les of addresses on "Books and
Life" which Rev. ]. R. McFadden
delivered to the high school students
Wednesday morning. He lkened
the shooting of the albatross by the
mariner to ali evil deed which mars
the life of an individual. Even as
the period of fair weather favored
the mariner and his sailor compan-
ions for time so there may be no
suffering in the life for a time. But
the evil day was sure to come, ex-
planned Mr.. McFadden. He fur
ther showed that though the mari,
ner repented of MS rash act, its in
huence followed him after he es
capped the storms of the sea. Simi
larly in the spiritual life according
TO the explanation of Rev. McFad-
den did the evil act live in its con-
sequences long after the sinner had
truly repented.
The Chanute times., 1911-12-15
SAAR--PRITCHARD

MI Aon!e oaar aud Logan Prit-
charu of Wellington were married at
II &c ocS Friday al the hume Of the
Saar, SO2 South Forest by Rev. j. R.
McFaduen In tue preSeace Of the
immediate relatives Of the bride.
Tue only out of town guest was Miss
Alice G. eathouse Of Coyville a cousin
of Mrs. Pritchard who played the
wedding march. A number of friends
were at the afternoon train to speed
them to Chicago and other eastern
points with showers Of rice
The Chanute times., 1911-12-15
GHANUTE LOST HARD FOUGHT GAME

The basket ball team representing
the Chanute Business College lost
TO the city team Of s ,von burg at the
rink Friday night by IA .ure OF II TO
40. Tue first hdf wds quite evenly
contested cut in the secund half The
loc Is uutplayed the visitors II, kept
in the lead six nr more puiuIs tn lhe
close Of the game Tue Siv0nbu z
referee was very Strict ia calling
fouls on Clanute and as Olson
guard for the visiting team WAS
shark at thr wing free goals they
were able to take the game by one
point. OsUn m lde the remarkable
record Of throwing % baskets out of
2S trials for ile3 throws. Savouburg
secured but 10 baskets from the field
to 20 secured by Chauute. The
players for Ch2nute were; Ray Irwin,
center; Clarence Anderson, left guard;
Watson Johnson, right guard; Lee
Kepler, left forwa d; and August
Anderson, right forward Iu a pre-
game tue girls of the second
high school team defeated the girls
of the Cross school school.
The Chanute times., 1911-12-15

The managers of the moving pic
ure shows of Chanute this morning
received letters from Owen Doyle,
State Commissioner of Labor, in
regard to the inspection of their
places of business and equipment
which was made Saturday by him
and his deputy w. L. O'Brien. In
the letter Mr.. Boyle states that he
authorized by Governor Stubs to
insist on the requirements of chap
ter 1877 of the Laws of 1911. This
law is one enacted by the last legis.
ture making more strict require
ments 10 lessen the danger of fire in
theatre rooms.
The letter merely summarizes and
states more exllcitly what Com
missioner D ,yle said at the time of
his inspection on Saturday. Each of
the theatres were lacking on one or
more of the laws requlrments and
they began to make the necessary
changes today to comply with the
letter Of the law. In few instan-
ces equipment must be received
from out of town before the changes
will be complete. Mr.. Doyle made
no demand for any of the theatres
to be closed pending the required
Improvements. The laws requires
that the center aisles be sc inches
wide and those next to the walls 80
inches. Adequate exits must be
The Chanute times., 1911-12-15

Phone 828, Street No. Ill w. Main
Officers Inspected Theatres Saturday
Laws Being Met Here

I provided and special requirements
are made for this designation. FL e
extinguishers must be at hand in
each room. Each and every seat
must be securely fastened to The
floor.
The law requires that the booth
occupied by the moving picture
machine must be of 20 B. w.
guage galvanized iron or "A inch
hard asbestos board securely riveted
to an angle iron frame. From the
booth SIX inch ventilator pipe
must extend to the outside of the
building to be used as an exhaust
for the hot air generated by the
machine. The door to the booth
must be Oh spring hinges or so fixed
that it will be kept closed all the
time the machine is In operation.
Each booth mnst be of sufficient
size to permit the operator to go
around both sides of the machine.
Fire Chief McClane accompanied
the Topeka men on the inspection
but will have no responsibility in
regard TO the theatres. Com
missioner Doyle promised to be in
Chanute again soon and will have
further conference with the moving
picture show people so that there
may be no misunderstanding con-
cerning the laws requirements and
the proper compliance with them.
The Chanute times., 1911-12-15
DIED IN HER PRIME

Mrs. George Basler and Edith Hud =
son went to Parsons, Friday, TO
attend the funeral Of Mary Brooks.
Miss Brooks will be remembered as
a teacher in our schools here for sew
eral years. She was ver5 successful
here and was afterwards employtd d in
Parsons where she has taught ever
since aud was teaching when taken
sick. She died of typhoid fever aud
nov her mother ami sis eT are down
with the same disease. Miss Brooks
was a very estimable young woman
and conscientious teacher.
The Chanute times., 1911-12-15
ELECTED NEW OFFICERS.

The Baptist Young Peoples Union
met Monday evening and elected
officers for the first half of 1912. The
new officers are Arnold Cofer. presi-
dent, Miss May McClatchey, vice
president, Miss Leona VanLaningham
corresponding secy., Miss Myrtle
S Smms, recording secretary, Harry
Shurtz treasurer, Miss Aneita Hump
hrey organist, and Miss Leila Elliot,
assistant organist,
The Chanute times., 1911-12-15
Chief Swartz Made
An Effective Shot
Stopped Old Offenders Resis-
tance of Officer Who Ar
rested Him.

That Chas. Long is a live man
and merely nursing a bad right arm
today is probably due to the fact
that Chief of Police Swartz was
fearful of hitting Patrolman God
frey when he fired at Long at 7:3o
last night near the foot of the rear
stairs of the City Hall. When
arrested by Godfrey on Main street
nearly in front of the Smoke House
pool hall Long made no resistance.
On the way 10 the police office
where the officer intended to turn
his man over 70 Chief Swartz, the
drunken man protested to his cap
tor that he could give bond and did
not want to be locked up. Wiley
Byers whom Godfrey had also
arrested for being drunk was placed
in charge Of Patrolman Irwin at the
police Office.
Followed by Chief Swartz God
frey led Long through the council
chamber where the councilmen
were assembling for a meeting and
conducted his man down the back
stairway of the City Hall towards
the Jail. Before the two reached
the Jail door Long attempted to
break away from the officer as if to
escape down the alley. Godfrey
grappled with his captive and began
to use his club to force him into
submission. At this attempt Long
pulled a revolver. 1t was then that
Chief Swartz took prompt action
and fired three times in rapid
succession. The first shot struck
Long in the arm and forced him to
loosen his grasp on his revolver but
no means took the fight out of him.
The Chiefs second and third shots
missed as ia his fear of shooting
Godfrey Swartz could not fire
accurately. By this time Godfrey
was getting good action with his
club so that Long was soon willing
to cease fighting and allow himself
to be placed IN Jail.
The physician who dressed
Longs arm states that the bullet
burnt but did not shatter The bone.
The shot entered the forearm
midway between the elbow and
wrist and after passing around the
elbow joint came out just above it.
Complaint was filed against Long
by City Attorney Evans last Satur-
day on four counts; drunkenness,
carrying concealed weapons, re-
sisting policeman in discharge of
official duty, and assaulting E. E.
Godfrey. Long not being ready to
stand trial his case was set for
O'Clock Mondav morning by Police
Judge Wilfong.
The Chanute times., 1911-12-15

Tne Daughters of the King met
Thursday evening at the home of
Mrs. Kepler johnson. In addition to
tie social session hers was an elec-
tion Of tficers for the ensuing year as
follows: President, Mrs. n. e. Wood:
vice president, Mrs. Kepler Johnson
secretary, Miss Jessie Wells; treas
urer, Miss Pearl Mcdonald. The
hostesses for the evening we're Mrs.
Kepler johnson, Mrs. A. N. Allen and
Miss Jessie Wells,
The Chanute times., 1911-12-15
Debate Question is
Sent to Parsons
Commission Plan Of Govern
ment Is Proposed for High
School Argument.

"Resolved that the commission
plan of municipal government pro-
vided for in the Kansas statutes
insures decrease of corruption and
increase of efficiency in the conduct
of city offices" is the wording of
the question which Supt. +.
Hughes mailed Friday to Parsons
as the proposed subject for the
debate to be held some time in
March between two representatives
each of the Chanute and Parsons
high schools. Parsons must either
reject, or accept the question and
choose the side desired with in two
weeks. The ship subsidy, the
parcels post, and the Henry George
single land tax idea were the other
questions considered by the COM
mittee. The commission form of
government proposition was selected
because 1t is a perfectly well
balanced question and one in
which there IS considerable
local interest despite the fact that
1t has been frequently debated in
the last few years. Assisting Supt.
Huges in the decision were Prof.
] A. Cannon, Miss Strope and
Paul Annadown of the high school
faculty. Miss Strope and Prof.
Annadown will supervise the de-
batting work of the high school
this year and in measure act as
coaches to Chanute's representa-
tives.
The debate will be held in Cha.
mute and will be in conjunction
with the second annual contest
between the Parsons and Chanute
high schools. The debate will
count 8 points in the total of 9
points of which the winning school
must secure a majority to be
awarded the victory IN the contest.
A musical competition is part of
the contest, the girls quartet count
ing for Que point and the mixed
chorus two points. The essay will
count two points and the declama-
ton one point.
According to the arrangements
between the two schools the town
where the contest is held is to have
the full charge of the sale of the
tickets and the gross receipts from
the same. In return Chanute will
stand all the local expenses, the
full expenses of the judges and
prizes, the full expenses of the two
faculty members of the Parsons high
school and the expenses of the Par
sons contestants excepting the ex-
penses of the chorus which will be |
borne by the visitors themselves.
The three judges for debate will
also determine the merits f The
essay and defamation but there /
will be a separate Judge for the
music. All are to be nominated by |
Chanute but must be approved by
Parsons.
The Chanute times., 1911-12-15

John Carter receives frequent wire
less messages from his sister Sallie on
her trip around the world. The one
received today gaYe an account of
their Thanksgiving dinner 10 Cal
cutta, Ind. Miss Carter is having a
wonderful time and seeing sights.
The Chanute times., 1911-12-15
Council Declined
Heilman Contract
Considered His Supply Of Gas
Inadequate to Justify Laying
Pipe Line.

The council made no contract
with Mr.. D. H. Heilman Fri
day night for securing gas from
him for factories or emergency
use for domestic consumption; il
was the prevailing opinion, Hays
only being absent, that insufficient
gas was in sight to justify the city
in making any agreement with the
Heilman company at that time.
Furthermore by a straw vote
Stewart, Johnson and Nation and
Hedeen went on record as opposed
on principle to contract with any
company which would obligate the
city to take and pay for a minimum
amount of gas per day. A motion
offered by Nation and Stewart was
carried however which requested
that Heilman make the city an
offer on taking up the pipe running
to the city's pumping station which
is not now needed and using 1t to
bring gas to Chanute from his
leases five miles southwest. In re-
turn the city would give him a
franchise for selling gas to the
factories and would allow payment
for the pipe when Heilman was
receiving payment for the gas thus
sold. The motion further desired
him to submit proposition to the
city for emergency gas when needed
by it.
The discussion of the evening
was opened by the report of chair
man Freeman of the gas committee
of the investigation which had been
made of the Heilman wells that
morning. Freeman did not favor
the expense of a pipe line by the
city to any field that could not
supply at least 1900, 900 cubic
feet of gas per day. E. M. Elan
merry foreman of the gas system
submitted the figures of mis- test of
the various Heilman wells which
totaled I,94S, 632 cubic feet on an
open flow and stated that on a
working pressure they would pro-
duce between half and three
quarters of a million feet per day.
1t was his further opinion that no
more than that ought to be taken
from such wells per day if they
were TO be treated properly.
D. H. Heilman on behalf of his
proposition stated that he could
secure a larger supply of gas from
his holdings when he was assured
of market for it as he had quite a
of better locations for wells
and also had other leases in pros
pect. In the discussion it was
brought out that the wells with the
lowest pressure were closest to pro-
ducing wells on leases held by D.
H. Fisher.
In his opposition to the proposed
contract Johnson emphasized the
idea that the water in some of the
wells as shown by the tests was
an indication of their short life.
Bideau did not consider the |
presence of water in the wells so
serious natter, and was disposed |
to oppose the motion which was
carried, on the ground that it was
indefinite and that it did not handle
The proposed contract squarely,
Though not stating what action he
would take Mr.. Heilman did say
that the Chanute factory consump |
lion would alone be an inadequate
outlet for his gas supply and if he
should lay pipe lines he might
better put in large pipe and do
business with some company which
could furnish him a large market.
The Chanute times., 1911-12-15

j. W. Lapham brought 10 a half
million cubic feet gas we'll Saturday
on his lease on The John Baird farm
east of town. The gas will be sold to
the Oklahoma and Kansas Oil and
Gas Co.
The Chanute times., 1911-12-15

Mrs. Mary Seible visited Saturday
afternoon with her father Capt Wal
lace in Humboldt.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1909-1915, 1911-11-24
FAST TRAIN CRASHES
INTO FREIGHT: 2 KILLED

A moment later the crash came. The
freight engine was demolished. The
heavy locomotive of the mail train
bored through it and into the first car
OF the train. Then behind came the
line of havy laden mail cars to push
the tank with it's tons of coal and gal
Ions of water, on to the rear of the en-
gine
Engineer Wright caught, apparently
in an effort to jump, was crushed be-
tween the sliding window of his cab
and the gate of the tank. AS he was
showed into the boiler head his body
was released only 40 fall beside the
boiler, which second later exploded
with thunderous report.
Fireman O'Leary was trapped on
the deck of his engine. With the fire
door open, a shovel of coal in his hand
ready to throw into the firbox, he had
no opportunity to escape. The steel
armored tank jumped upon him, pin
ioning him against the hot boiler head
where later his body was found.
The mail clerks in the first car OF
the train, as is usual in similar acct
dents, were given no warning. Their
first notification of the accident was
the crushing in of the head en- dof
the car
Price, the express messenger, was
caught in the forward rush of the
contents of his car at the sudden i'm
pact Thousands of pounds of ex-
press matter were thrown about him,
battering him to the floor.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1909-1915, 1911-11-24
Bad Wreck Occurs Saturday Night
Near Rugby. In Binding
Snow Storm
DEVILS LAKE MEN HURT
Smashup Claims Lives of Engineer
Isaac Wright and Fireman
Arthur 0'Ledry
Verdict of Coroner's Jury.

Verdict OF Coroner's Jury.
The verdict of the Pierce county
coroner's jury, November %, before
w. j. Holbrook, coroner, upon the
bodies of Isaac Wright and Arthur o.
Leary was as follows: I'VE find that
Isaac Wright and Arthur O'Leary
came to their death through negli.
gence of the employees on freight
train No. All in not heading in on the
side track at Tunbridge'
The jurors were F. F. Gronvold, E.
L. Dale and F. D. Smith, Of Rugby.
Two men were killed and five were
injured in head-on collision between
the Great Northern fast mail train and
freight train six miles west of Rugby
Saturday night. The engineer and
fireman Of the fast mail are dead. The
most seriously injured was St. Paul
man.
The accident was caused it is said,
by failure of the freight train to obey
orders.
The dead:
Engineer Isaac Wright, Minot.
Fireman Arthur O'Leary, Minot
The injured:
Mail Clerk Dan Healy, Devils Lake.
injured about the head and one eye
hurt. In the hospital.
Conductor R. C. Wynn, WilListon,
hurt about head. In the hospital
Express Messenger Ned Price, ST.
Paul, ribs broken and badly bruised
II the hospital
Brakeman William Reidenbaugh
Larimore, bruises about the legs.
Mail Clerk Walter M. Jennings, Dew
lis Lake, one foot hurt
The freight train had orders to take
the siding at Tunbridge, five miles
west of Rugby. Engineer D. w. Ack
y er of Minot, failed to see the station
signboard on account of the heavy
snow storm. Shutting off steam he
permitted the train to roll along slow
ly while he kept a watch out of thu
window for the sign.
Suddenly the headlight of the fas
mail, No. %, came into view. AT
fifty mile an hour speed the trail
plunged through the storm. Acke
says he first tried to reverse and star
backing He had not nough time to d,
that. Calling to his fireman to jump
he set the brakes and sprang from tn
cab
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1909-1915, 1911-11-24

Mrs. F. w. Southam delightfully."- en-
tertained at thimble party Satur-
day afternoon. Covers were laid for
twelve. Miss Jesten assisted Mrs.
Southam in serving a most delicious
luncheon.
Miss Nettie Mattson, bookkeeper in
the Farmers bank spent Sunday with
her parents at Devils Lake.
Mr.. and Mrs. P. H. McGurren spent
Sunday at Devils Lake.
The North Star" hotel will be op-
ened to the public this week. Mr..
Stenwick will be the new proprietor.
w. E. Thurston returned Monday
from a few days trip to Grand Forks.
Mr.. VIM. Schrimp of Larimore, an
uncle of Mrs. S. ]. Dean, is a guest
at the Dean home this week. Mr..
Schrimp is North Dakota pioneer
and is we'll acquainted throughout the
state.
Miss Masters, who taught the Sew
enth and Eighth grades in the schools
here last year is here for short visit
All are glad to review acquaintance.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. A. Nicholson, Mr..
and Mrs. F. R. Stevens and Mr.. and
Mrs. S. ]. Dean and Mr.. and Mrs. H.
Medelman, enjoyed sleighing party
asst Saturday evening to the hospitable
home of Mr. and Mrs D. C. Mcleod
Mrs. M. A. Miller relightfully enter
tanned about thirty-five guests last
Monday evening at birthday party
in honor of Mr.. Miller. Five Hundred
and music was the order of the even
luncheon and all departed, wishing
Mr.. and Mrs. Miller many happy re-
turns of the occasion.
Mrs. ]. E. Bartlett of CranbrOoW
B. c., is renewing acquaintances in
town this week. Mrs. Bartlett, nee
Miss Hurd, taught in the Crazy school,
for three years and all are glad te
welcome her back for a visit.
A gasoline lighting plant has beer
installed in the Congregational church
, this week.
Mr. and Mrs. J. w. Kelly enter
: tanned Mr.. and Mrs. A. E. Southan
;. and Mrs J. E. Bartlett at dinner Mon
: day evening
l Mrs. J. H. Crazy gave a 6 o'clocl
t dinner Tuesday evening in honor O
Mrs. Bartlett and Miss Masters.
. Mrs. H. A. Nicholson entertained
- number of ladies at coffee Wednes
day afternoon.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1909-1915, 1911-11-24

The Inter-Ocean-"Outf for the biz"
Mrs. ]. E. Gull returned from Mi
rot, Saturday.
Myrtle Adams of Wales, N. D., is
home for a visit.
Mrs. C. W. Smith will entertain the
Coy Scouts at her home next Friday
evening.
The North Dakota Jiquor Institute
Is guaranteed cure for the liquor and
morphine habits. Institute, 722 N. 3rd
St., Grand Forks, N. D.
R. E. Rognas of Rolla, president of
the Ragnas LeBrun company, owners
o. the New York Cash store, was in
Devils Lake on business Wednesday.
The Ladies' Aid of the Congrega-
tional church meet Thursday after
noon at the home of Mrs. A. +.
Southam and in the evening Mrs. Sou
than will entertain several of the
young people.
Mrs. George w. Moores and daugh.
tiers and her father and mother, Mr.
and Mrs L. L. Walton. and Mrs. Hen
rietta Rollins will spend the cold
months in Florida. The party viii
leave Devils Lake the first of next
week
John w. Maner will make farm loan.
that you can pay off at any interes
date.
J. c. Vigren of the Ramsey county
Directory company, says that he i!
meeting with much success in Devils
Lake, and that the business men are
evincing marked interest in the pub
LEGATION, which will come off the pres:
early in February.
Six roms of the Theodore johnson
residence on Second street were burn
ing briskly when the fire department
arrived on the scene shortly after
o'clock Monday morning, but notWith
standing this fact ana considerable
delay on account of a frozen hydrant
the flames were soon extinguished Al
over-heated stove caused the fire
which was the nineteenth for the de
department to fight since My.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1909-1915, 1911-11-24
Cleveland

A new daughter arrived at the home
of Ole Kelvin Thursday, November 16.
Louis Frogner moved his household
goods into his new home recently pur'
chased from Henry White.
Ella Aaberg spent Monday night
with Jeanette Laird.
Ray Laird is spending a few days
in Grand Forks.
MIR. and Mrs. Ray Kaple and grand.
daughter Jeanette Laird, left last week
for Marshaltown, Iowa, to spend the
winter. Bruce Laird went with them
as far as st. Paul.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1909-1915, 1911-11-24

FOR sALE-some choice white Hol-
land Turkeys. Also a few White
Orphington and White Leghorn
chickens. Cheap if taken at once.
Mrs Clark w. Kelley.