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The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1911-09-22
BURGLARS ALSO INVADE HUMBOLDT

The burglars up in Humboldt are
also hungry and use candles on their
night prowlings through the houses
they enter. They are however not
afraid to carry off jewelry in our
neighbor town. The man or men
who burglarized the home of Mrs.
Wallen in Humboldt early Sunday
morning secured $I.o5 in money, a
monogram locket, a bracelet that
was a family heirloom, and a num-
Der of valuable rings, some of them
with initials. The thieves entered
the home of George Mckinley
through screen in the front of the
house and in the full glare of an
electric light Here they used three
candles to aid them in ransacking
the house and when they left they
turned up the gas light. They filled
up on grapes here and at the Wallen
home. At other houses that they
visited the burglars added boiled
ham and glass of milk to their
menu.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1911-09-22
TO SECURE HIGH CLASS OPERA

The art and education committees
of the Chanute Federation OF
Women's Clubs are Planning TO cor
respond with Kansas City enter
talnment bureau with a view to
securing some high class attraction
for some evening this winter. Their
very distinct success with the grand
opera which they brought here
last season causes the ladies to
wish to have similar entertainment
this winter. They will be satisfied
only with first class attraction as
Chanute people showed their aPpre-
citation for such last season.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1911-09-22
SUICIDE THEORY IS
NOT VERY TENAB' {
County Attorney Smith Wants
Further Investigation to
Be Made.

County Attorney K. B Smitl
who went to Stark Monday after
noon to investigate the death o
Thomas Woodruff Sunday eveniu,
declined to state Monday evening
what action would be taken. H.
wished to secure further informa-
ton before ordering an inquest.
So far as he had learned Wood
ruff has been involved in no fnan
cial trouble, and his domestic life
has been happy. He was about 21
years old and is survived by his
wife and three small children.
The shooting occurred on coun
try road about two miles south O
Savonburg not far from Woodruff
home. The body was found in HI
own buggy by two men whom it i
said were going to a nearby creel
to hunt. Statements in regard tC
other men who were in the vicinity
at the time vary SO widely that it il
difficult to decide what theory con-
corning his death is the more rea
sorable.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1911-09-22
BURGLAR THIS TRIP
USED RED CANDLE
He Visited Several Houses on
West Side but Secured
Very Little Money.

This time the burglar or burglars
carried a d. rk lantern and red IN
stead of green candle. He entered
| the home of Mark Gibson at I35 S.
Steuben and of J. L. Robinson at
2II S. Steuben some time between
1880 and 800 O'Clock this morning.
He was on the back porch at Tim
Cunningham's residence at 2o5 S.
I>Steuben and tried to get into Geo.
w. Grebe's house. The intruder
was also in J. D. Gallagher's house
where he indicated his specially in
the eating line by getting away with
piece of pie.
Miss Gladys Robinson was aroused
by noise and awakened the other
members of the family who agreed
that something was wrong. They
listened and then saw the reflection
of dark lantern on the trees out
side. Mr.. Robinson had no revol.
yer but went down stairs and called
for the marauder 10 get out and he
promptly did so. The police sta
tion was notified and night officer
Wlmsett went out at once but saw
no suspicious character. Entrance
had been effected through a pantry
window which was down from the
top.
The Robinson family phoned to
Mark Gibson that burglar was
abroad and suggested locking down
stairs windows. Mark investigated
and found that his house had al
ready been entered and the lower
floor ransacked by some one who
had opened the screen In a closet
off from the sitting room where the
window had been left unlocked.
Silverware had not been disturbed
but about three dollars in money
was taken, part of which was from
the child's bank belonging TO Milo
Gibson. Splatters from the red can
die were abundant in the rooms and
were thought by Mr.. Gibson to be
blood until he examined them more
closely this morning.
Chief VanSandt believes the bur
glar is no professional but someone
who is familiar with the houses he
enters. The police have no clue as
yet to the burglar.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1911-09-22
FLYING MACHINE IS
NV IN CHANUTE
Hugh Robinson Is the Aviator
Who Will Represent the
Curtiss Company.

Ii the aviation meet Tuesday and
Wednesday of next week is a fail
ure in any way it will certainly not
be because the flying machine was
delayed, because it is here full
week in advance. 1t arrived over
the Katy from McAlester, Okla. ,
Monday afternoon where Hugh
Robinson used il lastIMeek in Civ
ing the exhibition fights for the
Curtiss Aviation Co. He was no
tilted by the company that his Cha
mute fights were scheduled for Sep
tember 2I. 1t was this mistake
which caused him to send the ma
chine so soon. With it came Mr..
Robinson's two mechanicians, J.
H. Stalker and w. J. Shackleford.
When they learned,ef the mistake
in the dates they ordered the ma
chine stored until they could secure
further instructions from the Cur.
tiss Company.
Robinson who is a native of Ne
osho Mo-, has had quite all expert
ence with various kinds of going
machines before he became welded
to the Curtiss air machines. He is
said to be a natural mechanic and
to have built the first automobile
seen in southwest Missouri. But
he was even more interested in fly
ing craft and after experimenting
with various types he completed a
monoplane though it was destroyed
by a storm before he had chance
to perfect it. For two years he did
the balloon ascension and parachute
drop act. He has also done stunts
with bicycle and {. motorcycle in
Guiding a loop the loop with the
latter in hollow steel globe of his
own construction.
Robinson studied the French
flying machine and the methods Of
their operators for two years, and
on his return home built biplane
of the Curtiss type with which he
made a successful flight on his first
attempt. Since last winter he has
been associated witt the Curtiss
people and in his first fight in Oh e
of their machines at San Francisco
he took prize.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1911-09-22
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BAPTIST CHURCH CALLS PASTOR

The First Baptist church of Cha
mute has extended call to Rev. l.
E. Marvin of Liberty, Mo-, to be
come its pastor. He preached TO
the church two weeks ago last Sun
day and pleased the congregation S
that they wish him to take up tn
work regularly. Rev. Theodor
Hanson of Kansas City who ha'
been acting pastor for few months
will leave about October 1 and it Is
hoped that Mr.. Marvin will be abb
to come at that time. He is ;
young man with family.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1911-09-22
DR.. LIGHTS SUCCESSOR NOT APPOINTED

No appointment was made at the
council meeting Friday night of a
successor for DR.. r. A. Light as
superintendent of the gas and water
departments. Mayor Beach sug-
gested that in the absence oil
Councilman Freeman who is chair
man of the gas committee that no
new superintendent be appointed
but that the members of the gas
committee supervise temporarily.
Councilman Johnson was opposed
taking responsibility in so important
a matter and vigorously favored
securing an expert who might be
able to save the city from losses
which he believes it is now incurring.
1t was decided that Ed Flannery as
foreman should assume such respon-
sibilities as are necessary tempor-
arily. Similarly city engineer Pratt
is to be in charge of the water
department.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1911-09-22

Rev. J. R. McFadden who has
been representing the ministerial
alliance in negotiating for speaker
for Home Coming Sunday, October
I, has received word from H. J..
Coker OF Denver, that he can be in
Chanute for the occasion. DIR.
Coker was pastor of the Methodist
church for four years and is con-
sidered a very able pulpit orator.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1911-09-22
HOPE GHANUTE WILL KEEP CLEAN

owe must never let Chanlte get
so dirty again." was the sentiment
of the Federation ladies Saturday
afternoon in reviewing the success
of their Clean Up Day last spring.
With the recent ordinances
and the sentiment that. has been
aroused, they believe that such a
task as they lnagurated last spring
will never again be necessary for
the city to undertake.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1911-09-22
DIR. H. j. Coker Will Speak
on Home Coming Sunday

For several years he has been
stationed at Denver as field secretary
for Home Missions of the Methodist
church. His territory includes prac-
tically all the territory west of the
Missippi. According to the plan
DR.. Coker will address a union re-
liglous meeting on the afternoon OF
Home Coming Sunday in Jones
Grove.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1911-09-22
LOST STOCK BY LIGHTNING

John Daley who lives two miles
north Of carlton lost two year old
mule by lightning 10 the storm Fri
day night. Grant Blair living seven
miles northwest Of Ohanute reports
the loss Of a horse by lightning.
Both men carried insurance on their
livestock.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1911-09-22
PARTNERSHIP IS DISSOLVED

DR.. J, b. Merrlck aud DR.. NJ. B.
Miller who have been partaers in the
dental business since January 1911,
have dissolved partnership to take
effect Monday. DR.. Miller buys out
DR.. Merrick's interest and will cop
tinue the business at the present
location. Both men have practlced
several years in Cnanute.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1911-09-22
DEATH OF GEORGE ABBOTT

George Abbott an old soldier who
has lived 10 Chanute for many years,
died Saturday at his home at 227
South Kansas. The funeral services
were conducted. by Rev. w, NJ.
Berkeley at three O'Clock Sunday af-
ternoon at the Christian church. At
ter the sermon the flag serYlce was
conducted by the ladies of tn q. A,
K. At the cemetery the q. A. R.
h ED their ritual service.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1911-09-22
CITY FEDERATION TO
FURNISH REST ROOM
Ladies Seeing Results Of Their
Agitation---Had Interesting
Educational Program.

The ladies of the Chanute City
Federation of Women's Clubs at
their regular September meeting held
Saturday afternoon in the city IL
brary voted to be responsible fore
furnishing Rest Room which is to
be provided by the city for the con-
venience of farmers and others who
do business in Chanute. The Fed
Grafton was organized last winter
and comprises the two music clubs
and three of the reading clubs of the
women of the city. One of the OBJ
ects of the Federation being to Sc
cure better and more beautiful
Chanute, it began an agitation last
spring for a rest room for the city.
The idea was taken up by the Com
mercial Club, the Business Mems
Club, and more recently by the city
council. BY the efforts of the build
ings and grounds committee of the
council the desire for rest rooms for
the farmers is now more nearly be-
ing realized than at any time since
the propaganda was begun.
Inqsmuch as the Federation makes
no attempt to have large fund in
its treasury the articles of furniture
for the rest rooms will be donated
by its own members and citizens
who wish to help in the work. The
ladies ask all who have rugs, chairs
or couches which they wish to give.
to communicate with Mrs. S. G.
Isett who is chairman of the rest
room committee. The ladies expect
whatever organization of the men
that secures the rest room will pro-
vide heat and light for it and the
employment Ola janitor.
The program of the afternoon was
in charge Of the Education commit
tee. Miss Bessie Patterson, who is
teacher in the Cross building,
spoke to the ladies of the value of
two years kindergarten training for
children before they enter the grade
schools. Miss Frances Deacon
played piano solo. The third
number on the program was a dis
cussion of the benefit of manual
training in the schools that was pre-
sented by Superintendent ]. F.
Hughes.
The ladies voted that the office of
president of the Federation made
vacant by the recent removal of
Mrs. J. T. Hanna to Oklahoma
should be held until the January
meeting by Mrs. Walter Bodle, the
vice president. At the next regula.
meeting of the Federation in No
'vember the library committee will
have charge of the program The
federation now has nearly hundred
members and the ladies hope that
others who are not in any organized
club may take out individual men,
berships by the payment of ten
cents fee.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1911-09-22
EXTENDING TELEPHONE LINE

Several employees of the Bell Tele-
phone Co. came down from Humboldt
Tuesday afternoon to put up an adj
ditional line between Chsnute and
Urbana. A half dozen men were
added to the force here. They are
using heavy NJ. 10 wire aRd probably
will be at the work at least a week.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1911-09-22
new HALL SECURED
FOR BASKET BALL
High School Students Will
Have Better Facilities for
Their Indoor Athletics

Superintendent ]. F. Hughes and
Prof. I. A. Cannon completed
arrangements Wednesday afternoon
whereby the Chanute high school
will use the Jenner hall on East
Main for basket ball this winter.
This room will be great improve
ment over that used by the students
last year and will give them the
best equipment for the winter game
that they have ever had. The
Jenner building has recently been
remodeled and the upstairs hall will
provide the basket throwers with a
waxed floor and room free from
dust. The windows will be screened
and the light bulbs ra sci and
screened. The baskets wilpbe sus
pended from the ceiling. Tht
arrangements for the spectators will
also be very satisfactory as approx
imately 500 persons can be seated
IN the hall. The girls and boys
from the high school will have the
use of the room for practice on
Monday. Tuesday, Thursday and
Friday of each week after school
hours.
The basket ball games and all
other branches of athletics will be
directed by the Chanute High
School Athletic Association in con-
junction with A. ]. Basseit, the in
structor in the new course in Agrl-
culture, who has been appointed
general manager of school athletics.
Basket ball in the grade schools will
be organized by VIM. Gaugh, princi-
pal of Murray Hill school. The
athletic association was reorganized
for the year at meeting of the
high school students Wednesday
noon with Superintendent Hughes
and other members of the faculty.
The officers elected were Donald
Burnett, president, Raymond Wade,
vice president, Miss Cora Shinn,
secretary; w. M. Land, treasurer.
Mr.. Land is the new teacher OF
history in the high school this year.
The association expects to enroll an
even larger percentage of students
in its organization than last year.
The fees are The same as in the past,
fifty cents for new members and
twenty five cents for former membt
A voice in the management of high
school athletics and other privileges
are secured by membership.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1911-09-22

Miss Pearl Hurst Of Argonia, Kas +,
is visiting Mrs. Chas. f. Jones and
the rest Of the Turner family. Mrs.
Jones and Miss Hurst are old college
huns and toured old Mexico together
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1911-09-22

Abrsm Baxter and Floyd Midcap
went to PIttsburg Saturday where
they will attend the state manual
training school this winter.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1911-09-22

MS Roy Totman aud children
went to HumboldJ Saturday 20 visit
T lative~.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1911-09-22

Pay yOur subscrIpt'On to The Sine,
The Washington times., 1911-12-14
UNCLE JOE STILL
STEAMBOAT TER AND
GLOR|ES IN CLAIM
Predicts Dire Things for
Democrats If They Win
Next Year.

Uncle Joe Cannon still ID standing
pat" and 10 proud OF It. When the
venerable former Speaker reached the
Capitol today, number OF insurgents
looked disapprovingly in his direction,
the insurgents ahaving heard that Mr..
Cannon had again pronounced himself
at banquet of the New Jersey Re-
publican club last night.
The banquet. rendered Congressman
w. J. Browning. recently elected from
New Jersey. was attended by number
Of prominent Republicans, and Uncle
Joe was one OF the speakers. II
They call me . standpatts-," said
Uncle Joe. They call others content
with the name OF Republicans, standpat-
ters. I glory in the name Of standpat
when It is the name Of fidelity to The
principles Of the party"
Uncle Joe said he didn't know what
would be the outcome m 1912. but he
made a prophecy that II the Democrats
won, the racks and mountains would
fall about them In 1914 and 1915.
Among the other banquet speakers
who honored Congressman Browning
were Congressmen Roberts. Gardner
Mckinley, J. Hampton Moore. Speaker
Armstrong, Of the New Jersey house OF
delegates, and Public Printer Donnelly.
The Washington times., 1911-12-14
WOMANS WITTY
APPEAL NAY GAIN
IMPROVED SUBURB
Mrs. Samuel Mason, OF
Randle Highlands,
Scores Hit.
WARRINGTON TIMES BUREAU.
RANDLE HIGHLAND, DE-. DEC. II.

INhAND61 HASAAA<NNtsDt ss~'~fs 49, -
Mrs. Samuel e. Mason. of 25Os Q
street, today finds herself unexpectedly
recognized BY the Board OF .Cofnmis-
sioners a. an effective pleader In the
cause Of civic improvements. TO her
ability to picture local needs strikin3iy
iect DO her friends attribute her .suc-
cess in the role Of advosate for. town
Mrs. Mssson's dialect sketch, given
before Congressman Ben Johnson.
chairman OF the House district Com
mittee; several other Congressmen
Commissioner Johnston. and 800 repre-.
sentative e,tisens, at the housewarmine
:. the OTTER nirht. IN which lie de- Dc.
scribed in convincing way the sub.
considered by the Board Of Commis.
sioners.
Commissioner Johnston requested Mrs
Mason to forward copy Of her COIN.
position to him for the ''consideration
and edification" Of HIS colleagues.
The sketch has been acknowledged BY
manner, and when improvements ore
being discussed by the board the plea
Of Randle Highlands, ss set forth in
Mrs. Masson's dialect, will receive con.
ems interest and influence the improve.
ments needed by the suburb may he
obtained.
Mrs. Masson's story of some OF the
conditions about the suburb is filled
with local hits" Putting her views a.
an address by one Hon. Leb Suman,'
colored orator. before q village improve.
ment society, Mrs. Mason explained
how Plato. who had nothing to regret
never lived In Twenty-nfth street, why
the three wise men Gf the District arr
afraid to spend an evening away from
home. fearing that some one will asl
them to DO q favor, even to the poirt ol
improving some Of the streets IN Ran
gators on the Anaeostia @ % Tivsr h1y se
stranded on the marshes; why the re-
cent sidewalk improvements arc a
variance with the streets, and much
more along the same lines.
The Washington times., 1911-12-14
ANTI Saloon League
Trustees In Session

The board of trustees Of the Anti-Sa-
loon League met this morning. increas-
ed the membership to three trustees for
each State: and took over the right OF
electinSi Officers, which probably will
The morning session was taken up
with addresses by ]. H. Dammell, OF
Dallas, Tex; Erwin 8. Chapman, OF
Los Angeles, and Mrs. Mary e. Craigis,
superintendent Of the church work COM
mittee of the National Woman's 6uf-
frage.k e.kssociation. She. said women suf-
fered lH6te from the effects Of the ~.
loon eEk6E smeny.. and It was only just
they should be given voice tn its regu.
latton. .y
The Washington times., 1911-12-14
EARLY PASSAGE OF
T.H||E|:.TllRt|Al||A|sF.ER|B|LL T.H||E|:.Tl 1
is INSISTED upon
Conference Committee Sends
Resolutions to Congress
and Commissioners.

Insistent upon the cary passags'of ,
universal transfer hfilg and convinced
the bill indorsed BY the, Citizens Con-
ference on Universal Transfers Is bet
ter designed for. che purpose than 'thS
measure approved by the District Com
missioners, the executive committee Of
the conference today sent to the Dis
trict Commuters Of the House and Sem
ate and the Commissioners resolutions
to that effect.
The executive committee Stands pat'
In favor, of the citizens bill. At q meet
ing of the committee last night. in the
office Of the chairman. Charles w. Darr,
the action OF the COMMISSIONER in de-
Gliding to approve the so-called Works
bill as amended by them. and CRITICS.
Ing the citizens measure. was consider
cision was reached to hold mass meet
ing on January Q. at which universal
transfers will be the subject Of discus
sion. The Commissioners, Congressmen,
and Senators will be among the speak
ers.
The resolutions cite that the citizens'
bill Is indorsed by the Chamber of Com
merce, the Retail Merchants Associa-
ton. Central Labor Union. and the
citizens associations Of the District, and
draws attention to the fact that. the
Commissioners criticism of this bill 10
made after admitted lack Of stIdy of
its provisions on the part of the Cor
poration Counsel. The resolutions then
declare. = - s. (.
I'VE strongly reiterate our approval
of the citizens bill as q measure which,
II enacted into law, will most surely
provide universal transfers upon the
street railway lines Of the District OF
Columbia; will be least likely to sue
cessful, attack through the courts. and
will be most equitable In its operation
both IA the people and the street, rail-
way companies." r' ls@.
The Washington times., 1911-12-14
DR.. WI Protests Against
Loan to the Manchus

DR.. WI Ting.fang has wired the
State Department protesting against the
proposed international loan TO the Man
chu government. needed to finance q
peace conference. rc4
DIR. WI says that to advance money to
the Manchus, under the circumstances
indicated in reports at Picking. would
not promote peace, but would antagon-
ize the revolutionists. 's9
The Washington times., 1911-12-14
Convict Gives Money .
For Christmas Cheer

wAUPUN. Wis. Dec. 14.-A bit Of the
real Christmas spirit was exhibited by
here today, when he asked Warden
Woodward to send 80 Of his scant funds
to make some family happy on Christ
mas Day. the warden sent the, money
to Chica
The prisoner, whose name, cannot be
given, under the prison rules. ask ed that
the money be used "for q Christmas
tree and q big dinner and presents for